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Omoleye Omoruyi June 22, 2017

Senate to pass bill to reduce high house rents

The Nigerian Senate is reportedly working on a bill that will check the high rate of house rents in Abuja and other parts of Nigeria. The Senate Committee Chairman on…

Azeez September 20, 2016

Ban on grazing, street hawking, begging must be enforced – FCT minister

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Muhammad Bello on Monday said laws prohibiting cattle grazing, begging, street hawking and commercial motorcycle in the city needs to be enforced…

Kolapo Olapoju October 22, 2014

Prostitutes in Abuja get 48-hour ultimatum to leave the city

by James Sambo Abuja prostitutes have been given a 48-hour ultimatum to leave the capital city, while their customers have also been threatened with the death sentence. The ultimatum was made by…

Emmanuel Chidiogo September 17, 2014

@ElRufai wants to bring “justice and fairness” to Kaduna state

by James Sambo A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has formally declared his intention to run for the Kaduna State governorship seat. El Rufai,…

Kolapo Olapoju September 17, 2014

“Mbu is a shameless puppet” || Amaechi mocks the self-proclaimed lion of the Police force

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the declaration by AIG, Joseph Mbu, that he was a lion who managed to tame a leopard of Port Harcourt, Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi,…

Emmanuel Chidiogo September 10, 2014

It won’t go away – Tweeps continue reacting to El Rufai naming Jonathan, Oritsejafor as Boko Haram sponsors

by Emma Chidiogo Amidst curiosity that has left many Nigerians in a puzzled state over the possible sponsors of the Islamist Militant Group, Boko Haram, former minister of the Federal…

Kolapo Olapoju August 6, 2014

National Assembly holds public hearing for National Tobacco Control Bill

by Kolapo Olapoju With 10 million Nigerians presently at risk of tobacco epidemic, billions of tobacco sticks are still being produced…..in Nigeria at the moment. The Public hearing for…

December 16, 2013

El-Rufai land grab case: We will appeal against judgement – EFCC

by Oke Efagene The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has said yesterday, that it will challenge the acquittal of former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nasiru El-Rufai, of…

August 12, 2013

Femi Falana: The Lagos deportation and the law

by Femi Falana Finally, since the deporting state governments have no immigration officials to police their borders there is no assurance that the deportees will not find their way back…

September 3, 2012

“Nigeria is not as rich as you think” – Okonjo-Iweala

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Tighten your belts. by Isi Esene Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the c-oordinating minister of the Economy and minister of Finance, during the weekend recommended a lean financial management…

August 27, 2012

Long queues disappear from Abuja fuel stations

by Akan Ido Normalcy have returned to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, with the suspension of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) strike on August…

August 17, 2012

WATCH: FCT Minister disregards court order, goes ahead with Mpape demolition

by Isi Esene The much touted rule of law which the President Goodluck Jonathan promised to observe during his election campaign was disregarded yesterday when the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,…

August 16, 2012

10,000 houses to go: Panic as FCT says no going back on demolishing illegal structures

by Isi Esene There is panic among residents of parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as the FCT minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, has maintained that there is no going…

January 28, 2012

Three-story building collapses in Gwarinpa, Abuja

by Daniel Essien There was tragedy today in the Federal Capital Territory, after a three-story building collapsed, trapping construction workers within the. The building is within the Naval Quarters in…

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