Much ado about ownership of Abuja
Much ado about ownership of Abuja If there were prior arguments regarding the status of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, they must have been in hushed tones, but the recent outburst by Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi that the city is part of northern Nigeria and must be administered by a Moslem has generated […]
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister confirms explosion at High Commission in Abuja
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister confirms explosion at High Commission in Abuja Mélanie Joly, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has confirmed the explosion that rocked her country’s High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria, on Monday, November 6, 2023. It was gathered that a fire broke out while the embassy’s power-generating plant was being repaired. Staff who ran […]
Five die in Abuja road crash
Five die in Abuja road crash No fewer than five people lost their lives in an accident that occurred at Mpape, a settlement close to the Maitama District of Abuja, on Thursday. We gathered that the accident occurred when a truck conveying sand had a brake failure. Confirming the incident, the Sector Commander of the […]
Fubara, Rivers elders meet in Abuja over crisis
Fubara, Rivers elders meet in Abuja over crisis Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and some elders of the state jetted to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Tuesday morning for possible reconciliation of the crisis that rocked the State House of Assembly and the move to impeach the governor. Recall that some elders of the […]
How to reduce insecurity by 70% — Interior minister
How to reduce insecurity by 70% — Interior minister The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that insecurity in any nation is reduced by more than 70 per cent if its borders are secured. While delivering a keynote address at a breakfast meeting as a Special Guest, organised by Business Day in Abuja, Tunji-Ojo […]
EFCC arrests musician for duping Briton £9,300, American $2,000
EFCC arrests musician for duping Briton £9,300, American $2,000 Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a musician named Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, popularly known as Sanij-D, for allegedly defrauding a Briton, Susan Mclean, the sum of £9,300.00. Sanij-D, who was arrested in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, […]
How “Yahoo boy” defrauded me of £130,000 – German tells court
How “Yahoo boy” defrauded me of £130,000 – German tells court A German woman, Petra Goschenhofer, testified before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja against an alleged love scammer who she says defrauded her of £130,000. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a statement said the accused, Wilson […]
Man arrested for allegedly stealing woman’s breasts inside bank in Abuja
Man arrested for allegedly stealing woman’s breasts inside bank in Abuja The police in Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT have arrested a man, identified as Solomon, over the disappearance of a woman’s breasts inside a banking hall. According to Daily Trust, the incident happened around 2pm on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, when a woman, […]
Police arrests two for identity theft and romance scam in Abuja
Police arrests two for identity theft and romance scam in Abuja The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has apprehended two individuals involved in criminal conspiracy, identity theft, and romance scams, while efforts are in top gear to apprehend others who are on its radar. A statement released by the spokesperson of the force, ACP […]
‘Tinubu Is Not Different From M.Buhari -Reaction As DSS Denies Sowore Access To Kanu
‘Tinubu Is Not Different From M. Buhari -Reaction As DSS Denies Sowore Access To Kanu Officials of the Department of State Service, on Thursday, in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, allegedly denied human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, access to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, despite granting him a formal […]