Transportation Minister Visits Abuja Train Station, Says NRC MD May Face Disciplinary Action

The Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, said that the Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation might face disciplinary action.

Optometrists demand justice for colleague allegedly killed by her husband in Abuja

The Nigerian Optometric Association is seeking justice for one of its members, Dr. Ogechi Ezeagu, who was allegedly strangulated by her husband following domestic violence, on Monday, July 10, 2023.

Senators Hurridly Went Into Closed Doors As Protesters Pull Down National Assembly Gate

Protesters are currently assembled on the grounds of the National Assembly while stern-looking security personnel watch on.

We are stranded, treated like outcasts,” three tricyclists who rode from Lagos to Abuja in solidarity with President Tinubu cry out

Three members of the Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN), who drove from Lagos to Abuja in solidarity with Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have cried out after being stranded due to their inability to see the president. 

We’ll increase tariff next week- Abuja Electricity Distribution Company alerts consumers

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has notified its customers of an increase in electricity tariff effectively from July 1 2023. In a statement released on Sunday, June 25,  AEDC stated that the review was due to the fluctuation of the Naira in the exchange rate.

How I Landed In Cell After Married Woman Visited My Hotel Room — Lawyer

A Nigerian lawyer and activist, Ayo Sogunro, has recounted how he slept in a police cell in Abuja after a married female friend visited him in his hotel room. 

Buhari To Unveil Presidential Medical Centre Friday

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on Friday, May 19, inaugurate the Presidential/VIP Wing of State House Medical Centre, Abuja.

2023: Man arrested at Abuja airport mentally challenged – Lawyer seeks treatment

The identity of the man arrested on Friday at the Abuja Airport has been unveiled according to a report by DAILY POST.

The suspect, Mr. Obiajulu Uja was arrested while voicing out that President-elect, Bola Tinubu must never be sworn-in.

Nigeria's Presidential election: Protest breaks out in Abuja, nation's capital

Protest has erupted in Abuja, the nation’s capital over the outcome of the just-concluded presidential election in Nigeria.

Nigerian Troops arrest mastermind of Abuja-Kaduna train attack, recover $5,000

The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Whirl Punch have arrested one of the masterminds of the March 28, 2022 terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train. 

AK-47 gun wielding Abuja Pastor Uche Aigbe finally speaks: I’m disappointed in myself

The Pastor, House on the Rock Abuja, Uche Aigbe, has apologised unreservedly to members of his church and Nigerians for mounting the pulpit with an AK-47 rifle.

Coalition of Transporters threaten protest at NNPC headquarters in Abuja over prolonged fuel scarcity

The Coalition of Transporters has threatened to picket headquarters of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over fuel scarcity.

ALAS!!! Court restrains CBN from extending deadline on use of old naira notes

A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court has restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from extending the deadline for the use of the old naira notes.

PSC suspends promotion of 8 police commissioners for snubbing ‘mandatory’ interview

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended the promotion of eight police commissioners to the rank of assistant inspector general for allegedly snubbing a mandatory interview. 

APC supporters clash at national secretariat in Abuja

The national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was on Friday turned into a battleground when protesters and supporters of Nasiru Ladan, the DG of Amalgamated APC Support Group (AASG) clashed.

On Abuja building collapse, fatalities recorded as search continues

The FCT Emergency Management Agency has confirmed another casualty in the Gwarinpa building collapse.

Nigerian Railway Corporation suspends Abuja-Kaduna service after a train derailed

Abuja-Kaduna train services have been suspended by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) after a train derailed on the corridor.

FCT bans POS operators from residential areas

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered Point of Sales (POS) owners to restrict their operations to commercial areas.

ALAS!!! Buhari to Nigerians: After May 29, I’ll be far away from Abuja to avoid your problems

President Muhammadu Buhari on Christmas Day said he will retire to his Daura hometown, Katsina State to rest from the rigours of office and to avoid problems, when he exits from office on May 29, 2023.

NRC says FG lost N113m over Abuja-Kaduna railway closure

The Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria, said the Federal Government lost about N113m over the closure of the Abuja-Kaduna railway.