A 31-year-old man named Abdulbashibi Jibril was brought before an Upper Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja on Wednesday. He stands accused of defrauding a buyer of cow skin, commonly known as Ponmo. The court heard from the prosecutor, SP Babajide…
Violence erupted in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday as two factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) clashed in Abuja. The incident highlights an ongoing dispute within the NURTW that requires immediate…
Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Staff, CDS, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has urged Christian leaders to always preach peace to their congregations for peace and unity to reign in the country. He made this call on Tuesday when he paid a…
Nigeria is set to play host to 54 African nations and other continental Internet governance stakeholder blocs at the 2023 Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2023) in Abuja from 18th to 21 September, 2023. This year’s event, being the 12th…
20 individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud have been apprehended by operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The agency’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, announced this development in a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja. The arrests took…
The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Christopher Musa says the military remains committed to the protection of the lives and property of Nigerians irrespective of tribe or religion. According to him, “The military is nonpartisan and apolitical and will…
The officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Tuesday demolished an illegal market called “Kasuwan Dare”, a suspected hideout for hoodlums and drug dealers in Asokoro, Abuja. The market was located at Hassan Musa Katsina Street, near Kpaduma…
NDLEA foiled an attempt by a 29-year-old South African, Erasmus Jean-Pierre, to export 2.6kg of methamphetamine through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Aug. 23. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that…
Unspecified number of persons have been reportedly killed following the collapse of a multi-storey building in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. News gathered that the incident occurred on Wednesday night due to heavy downpour. The building is located at…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched a manhunt for a Lekki Lagos-based notorious drug dealer, Sowunmi Ayodeji Kayode. This was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by Femi Babafemi, the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters,…
