The Inspector-General of Police (I-G) Mr Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the handover of a suspect, arrested in Kaduna State over kidnapping in Bwari area of Abuja, to the Department of Force Intelligence (DFI) Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP…
The FCT Police Command on Wednesday said it had arrested another suspected kidnapper as its Special Intervention Squad takes more steps to protect residents. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Haruna Garba, made…
President Bola Tinubu has travelled for a private visit to France. A statement by Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said that Tinubu would return in the first week of February. The President has earlier engaged a delegation from the Master Card…
There was mild drama on Wednesday in a Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court in Abuja when a housewife, Sa’adatu Ayuba, prayed the court to disregard her earlier plea for divorce. The petitioner, who sought divorce on grounds of impotence,…
An early morning fire has razed parts of a popular shopping mall in Gwarinpa, FCT Abuja destroying goods worth millions. The fire, which reportedly began around 4;13 am, Wednesday, razed the uppermost floor of the supermarket, the packing stores,…
A sand-filled heavy-duty truck collided with a moving vehicle along Airport Road in Lugbe, Abuja, on Monday, killing a radio presenter, Deborah Ohamara. According to a Facebook user, Nten Ekpang, who shared details of the accident, “A car hit…
…As Atiku blames poverty, hunger for increased security threats Abductors holding six females in Abuja have killed three hostages on Monday following the failure of the family to pay the ransom of Sixty million naira demanded. On January 5, gunmen…
…As Police sue for peace, initiate plans to end banditry attacks …Pantami’s ally pays ransom for release of Nabeejah, siblings Investigations by Nigerian NewsDirect have revealed that civil society groups and Nigerians angered by the rising insecurity are gearing up…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari will be returning to Abuja the nation’s capital for the first time since leaving office last year. The book entitled: Working With Buhari; Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023), to the former Vice…
Two unemployed men were on Thursday arraigned in a a Dei-Dei Grade l Area Court in Abuja for allegedly stealing fabrics and caps valued at N 93, 000. The police charged Ibrahim Haruna, 28 and Lawali Badamasi, 31, who…
