The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, says the National Assembly will ensure that every Nigerian has access to quality healthcare. Akpabio stated this at a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary) held in…
5 suspected kidnappers arrested in FCT
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has arrested and recovered weapons from five suspected kidnappers in Gwagwa, a suburb in Abuja. The FCT command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, in a statement issued to newsmen yesterday in Abuja, said they were arrested…
Man, 48, docked for allegedly stealing electric generating set
A 48-year-old man, Moses Essien, was on Wednesday docked at Magistrates’ Court, Zuba, Abuja, for allegedly stealing an electric generating set. The prosecuting counsel, Chinedu Ogada told the court that the complainant, Adekunle Shoyooyo reported the matter at Zuba Police…
How we rescued 3 in Abuja building collapse – Police
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the rescue of three persons from a building that collapsed in Abuja yesterday evening. According to Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the building, located at Unity House, Area 11…
Cause of Abuja market fire still unknown – FEMD
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department has again underscored the importance of access in firefighting operations. The agency stated this while mentioning that the cause of the fire incident at the old Karu Market was still unknown. The Acting…
Security agents foil bank robbery in Abuja, arrest 3
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command and the military have foiled a bank robbery in Abuja. The robbery attack occurred at First Bank Plc in Abaji on Thursday June 13 around 5: 00 PM. The security forces…
Angry Abuja residents burn corpse of robber after policeman’s death
Some residents of Abaji area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) set the corpse of a suspected armed robber ablaze, on Thursday. The robbers invaded a bank in the town around 5:30pm, A police officer told Daily Trust that…
Court remands security expert for establishing illegal govt agency
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the remand of Dr Adejare Adegbenro in Kuje Correctional Centre for establishing an illegal government agency. Adegbenro was alleged to have established National Commission for the Coordination And Control Of Proliferation of…
Tinubu inaugurates another road in Abuja
The appointment of Nyesom Wike as Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was one of the best I made since my administration took off, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday. He commended the minister for striving to redefine leadership, saying…
NAFDAC holds N107m drugs in Abuja
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized over N107 million worth of illicit and dangerous drugs from motor parks and markets across Abuja. According to a statement yesterday via X, the agency’s Investigation &…
