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Abuja: Mysterious Explosion Injures One in Dawaki, Sparks Investigation

ABUJA, Nigeria - An unexpected explosion in the Dawaki area of Bwari Local Government Area, located in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, left one person...

FCT Administration Begins Demolition of Illegal Structures in Abuja Taxi Ranks

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Directorate of Road Transport Services (DRTS) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has initiated a significant operation to demolish shops,...

Nigeria Labour Congress Calls for 2-Day Strike Amidst Economic Woes

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has announced a two-day warning strike on September 5, 2023, intensifying tensions between organized labor and...

Collapse of 2-Storey Plaza in Abuja Spurs Calls for Accountability

ABUJA, Nigeria — A tragic collapse of a two-storey building at Lagos Crescent, Garki Village in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, of Abuja, which...

Raid on Abuja’s Ignobis Hotels Exposes Murky Waters of Child Exploitation

ABUJA, Nigeria—On Friday, August 25, 2023, the Gender Unit of the Nigerian Police Force Criminal Investigation Department in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, raided...

FCT Minister Wike Requests Removal of Congratulatory Billboards

ABUJA, Nigeria - Nyesom Wike, the newly appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has urged well-wishers to stop putting up congratulatory billboards...

Federal Government Drops Firearms Charge Against CBN Governor, Files New Charges in Abuja

LAGOS, Nigeria — On Tuesday, August 15, 2023, the Federal Government sought to withdraw its "illegal possession of firearms" case against the embattled Central...

High Court Denies DSS’s Request to Prolong Emefiele’s Detention

LAGOS, Nigeria - The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, rejected an application from the Department of State Services, DSS, seeking to...

Nigerian Economic Council Ditches Buhari’s Social Register, Champions State Gov’t Social Safety Nets

ABUJA, Nigeria - Nigeria's National Economic Council, NEC, is opting for a new direction, disavowing the social register from the previous administration of Muhammadu...

3 Bingham University Students Arrested in Murder of Abuja Bolt Driver

ABUJA, Nigeria — Three students from Bingham University, Nasarawa, have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a Bolt cab driver in...

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