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Business
Vandals destroy Shiroro-Katampe power line, plunge parts of Abuja Into darkness
Some areas in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have been plunged into darkness following the vandalization of the 330-kilovolt (kV)…
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Entertainment
Speed Darlington faces legal battle as case moves to Abuja
Controversial Nigerian musician and content creator Speed Darlington, also known as AKPI, has been transferred from Owerri to Abuja following…
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Metro
Abuja court authorizes arrest of businessman over alleged $651,280 fraud
A Chief Magistrate Court in Bwari Area Council, Abuja, has issued an arrest warrant for Dr. Bright Echefu, a businessman…
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Nigerian News
Wike approves N70,000 minimum wage for FCTA workers
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has approved the implementation of N70,000 national minimum wage for…
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Nigerian News
Falana faults Wike’s purchase of houses, cars for FCT judges
A human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has condemned the purchase of houses and vehicles for…
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Metro
Protest erupts in Abuja over mass demolitions by FCT Minister Wike
Residents of Ruga, a neighborhood along Airport Road in Abuja, took to the streets today to protest the demolition of…
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Nigerian News
Court dismisses case against protesters charged over protests, releases minors charged with treason
The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out the charges against the #EndBadGovernance protesters. The trial judge Obiora Egwuatu…
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Nigerian News
Renewed Hope: Wike distributes 80 vehicles to FCT youths
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT), Nyesom Wike, has unveiled the FCT Renewed Hope Youth Empowerment Programme with…
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Nigerian News
Assault: Court grants Reps member Ikwechegh ₦500,000 bail
A Kuje Magistrate Court has granted bail to a House of Representatives member for Aba North and South, Alex Ikwechegh,…
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Nigerian News
Abia lawmaker in Police custody for assaulting driver
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a lawmaker for assaulting a driver in the nation’s capital. Police…
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Metro
Building collapse in Abuja leaves many trapped amid ongoing rescue efforts
A construction site has collapsed in Abuja, trapping over 40 individuals and prompting urgent rescue operations by authorities. Many people…
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Politics
Abuja beggars face arrest as rights groups condemn minister’s move
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has sparked outrage with his recent ultimatum to beggars in Abuja, warning…
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Metro
Wike revokes Julius Berger’s land over non-usage, allocates it for construction of judicial quarters
Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has revoked the parcel of land reallocated 20 years ago to construction giant, Julius…
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Metro
We will start picking up beggars in FCT from Monday – Wike
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has issued a warning to roadside beggars to desist from the act or risk being…
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Nigerian News
Nigeria@64: Protesters gather in Lagos, Abuja over high cost of living
As Nigeria celebrates 64 years of independence from British colonial rule on Tuesday, thousands of citizens gathered in the nation’s…
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Metro
BREAKING: Worries in Abuja as tremors, vibrations continue for five days
Residents of Mpape, a neighborhood in Abuja, Nigeria, are feeling worried because of strange shaking and vibrations that have been…
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Business
NNPC announces new petrol prices: Lagos N950, Abuja N992, Borno N1,019
NNPC Limited (NNPCL) announced new petrol prices following its latest purchase from Dangote Refinery. The updated prices show an increase…
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Politics
Edo claims 10 PDP leaders have been arrested, taken to Abuja
The Edo State Government has accused the Nigeria Police of arresting 10 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in…
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Metro
NIS suspends immigration officer for extortion at airport
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has suspended one of its officers, an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II (ASI II), for…
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Politics
#EndBadGovernance: Police Disperse Protester with tear gas In Abuja
In a bid to disperse the demonstrators, Police authorities on Saturday fired tear gas at protesters at the MKO Abiola…
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Politics
Again, Wike begs protesters for dialogue
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has once again extended an invitation for dialogue to those protesting against President…
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Nigerian News
End Bad Governance: Protest organisers in Abuja write FCT Minister For Eagle Square
The organisers of the planned nationwide End Bad Governance In Nigeria protest have written the Minister of the Federal Capital…
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Business
President Tinubu calls Nigeria’s electricity generation shameful
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described Nigeria's current production of 4.5 gigawatts (GW)…
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Metro
Gunmen attack bank, police station in Abuja, kill three
Gunmen have attacked the Abaji Divisional Police headquarters in Abuja and robbed a branch of a commercial bank in the…
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Health/Lifestyle
Nigerian parents lament growing influence of crossdressers
Some parents and guardians in the country’s capital have decried the growing crossdressing trend among youths and have called for…
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Metro
Blackout hits FCT, Kogi as Power station collapses
Power outages are currently affecting residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as well as some areas in Kogi State,…
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Politics
President Tinubu Arrives Abuja After Private visit To France
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abuja after his private trip to France. The president arrived at the Presidential Wing…
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