Abuja News and Events

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Abuja Local News and Events

Abuja News May 6, 2025

VeryDarkMan arrested for alleged financial crimes – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has insisted that it has lawful powers to hold Martins Innocent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over issues of alleged financial crimes raised against him. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, who made this disclosure
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Abuja News April 18, 2025

Three NDLEA officers shot during Abuja raid

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says three of its officers have been hospitalised with gunshot wounds following an attack during a raid in Abuja. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in statement on Friday, said the officers were attacked at
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Abuja News March 17, 2025

IBB Golf Club crisis: NGF President appeals for calm

The President, Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, has called for calm after the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja was sealed by Department of State Services (DSS) operatives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Club in Abuja is a prominent recreational and tourist attraction for golf enthusiasts and nature […]
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Abuja News March 1, 2025

ARCN urges media to sensitise farmers on govt programmes

The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Prof Garba Sharubutu, has appealed to media practitioners to go beyond just reporting agricultural issues to sensitizing farmers across the country on government programs. Sharubutu who made this appeal in Abuja during a media and CSOs sensitisation program revealed plans by the government to […]
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Abuja News February 12, 2025

AEDC announces gradual power restoration after system disturbance

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says gradual restoration of power has commenced following a system disturbance that occurred on the national grid on Wednesday. The company, in a statement on its X handle on Wednesday, said that the system disturbance occurred on the national grid at 11:34 am Wednesday, causing power outage across its […]
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Guardian Abuja News

  • FCTA to construct additional bus terminals in Bwari, Gwagwalada – Wike
    by Jimisayo Opanuga on May 17, 2025 at 7:46 pm

    Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said the FCT Administration will construct additional bus terminals in Bwari and Gwagwalada. Wike disclosed this when he inspected the dualisation of Ushafa to War College and Check Point Road The post FCTA to construct additional bus terminals in Bwari, Gwagwalada – Wike appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

  • April gross revenue rises by N365.6b – FAAC
    by Anthony Ufoh on May 17, 2025 at 3:16 pm

    The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has announced that a gross statutory revenue of N2.085 trillion was received for April 2025. This, it said, was higher than the sum of N1.719 trillion received in March 2025 by N365.595 billion. FAAC The post April gross revenue rises by N365.6b – FAAC appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

  • Over 13,000 aspiring teachers take professional exam – TRCN
    by Oluyemi Ogunseyin on May 17, 2025 at 3:08 pm

    Over 13,000 candidates participated in the May edition of the Teachers’ Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE), conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) on Saturday. The Acting Registrar of TRCN, Stella Nwokeocha, disclosed this while monitoring the exercise at The post Over 13,000 aspiring teachers take professional exam – TRCN appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

  • TCN erects collapsed towers along Kainji-Birnin Kebbi
    by Anthony Ufoh on May 17, 2025 at 2:01 pm

    The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said work is ongoing to erect three towers along the 33 kilovolts (KV) Kainji-Birnin Kebbi transmission line, which collapsed on May 7. The Company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made this known The post TCN erects collapsed towers along Kainji-Birnin Kebbi appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.