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Abuja News January 12, 2025

NDLEA seizes six vehicles, trailer loaded with skunk in FCT

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a 40ft trailer loaded with skunk (a strain of cannabis) weighing 2,217.6 kilograms while being distributed into six vehicles at an abandoned fuel station in Kagini, Kubwa Area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, for onward distribution to some northern states. According to […]
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Abuja News December 26, 2024

Three men rescued from manhole in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) and other agencies rescued three men who were trapped in a blocked manhole in Abuja. The other agencies involved in the rescue operation at Guzape, Asokoro District, are the FCT Fire Service and the National Emergency Management Agency. The acting Director-General of the department, Mr. Abdulrahman Mohammed, […]
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Abuja News December 11, 2024

German President arrives Abuja on state visit

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on Tuesday night, arrived in Nigeria on a three-day state visit.Steinmeier’s Presidential jet
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Abuja News November 23, 2024

Maurid Institute debunks admission fraud allegation

The Maurid Institute of Management and Technology, Mbiaso, Akwa Ibom has debunked allegations bothering on illegally admitting students into its Public Health programme. In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Institute’s Registrar, Dr. Tom FredFish, called on the public to disregard such allegations made in social media, saying they were baseless. Fred Fish […]
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Abuja News October 22, 2024

Wike declares war on street begging in Abuja

Disturbed by lingering cases of insecurity, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to evacuate beggars from the
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Abuja News October 5, 2024

IMF, World Bank, WHO, step up cooperation on pandemic preparedness

The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed on broad principles for cooperation on pandemic preparedness. This is according to a statement by the IMF, a copy obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. The statement said […]
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Abuja News September 19, 2024

FG partners foundation to enhance youth engagement

The Federal Government has concluded plans to partner the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Foundation to bolster youth engagement and address pressing challenges faced by young people in the country. The Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande, made this known in Abuja on Thursday when the management of the foundation, led by […]
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Abuja News September 3, 2024

New petrol price will push more Nigerians into poverty – Economist

An Economic Expert, Dr Sand Mba-Kalu says the fuel price hike by NNPC Ltd.from N617 per litre to N897 litre will push more Nigerians into poverty. The expert said the sudden increase in Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) pump price the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) was beyond a simple fuel price adjustment. He […]
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Abuja News May 11, 2024

FIRS staff shot dead in Abuja

A middle-aged man identified as Khalid Bichi, was reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday night. Bichi,  believed to be a staff member of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), was said to have been surrendered by his assailants shortly before 9 pm after going to get food. He was shot […]
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Abuja News April 24, 2024

Lawmakers to investigate allegations of discrimination at Chinese supermarket in Abuja

The House of Representatives has expressed serious concern regarding recent allegations of discrimination against Nigerians at a supermarket in Abuja operated by Chinese nationals, indicating that it will investigate the matter and ensure appropriate action is taken. The allegations have raised questions about the treatment of Nigerians in Chinese-operated establishments, leading to the involvement of […]
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