There was pandemonium in the early hours of Wednesday, September 26 as aggrieved stakeholders and party faithful stormed the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja to protest against the alleged directive by the party’s national secretariat…
Nigeria’s first female banker dies at 80
Dr. Sarah Adenike Morocco-Clarke, Nigeria’s first female banker, has died at the age of 80 in Abuja. Born on the 13th of May 1938, the Morocco-Clarke matriarch passed away peacefully on Sunday, 16 September 2018, after a short illness. Sarah…
Panic in Abuja as military fighter jets fly over houses (Punch)
There has been panic in Jikwoyi, Nyanya and Karu satellite areas of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, over some military fighter jets reportedly hovering over houses and creating deafening noises. Residents told PUNCH Metro that the jets had been combing…
Be ready: Thunderstorms, Rainfall in most parts of Nigeria on Tuesday (PremiumTimes)
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted that thunderstorms and rainfall activities would prevail over most parts of the country on Tuesday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office (CFO) on Monday, predicted morning thunderstorms and rains over the…
Poor economy: Man climbs telecom mast in protest (Punch)
A 28-year-old man, Mr. Nurudeen Lliyasu, has climbed a telecommunication mast in Abuja, to protest the poor economy in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the man was seen on top of the mast at about noon…
Read President Buhari’s speech during submission of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, submitted his nomination form to the All Progressives Congress (APC) for reelection in the forthcoming 2019 presidential elections. In his speech, the president said his reason for seeking reelection is to continue…
MTN Foundation awards scholarships to students in Abuja, Owerri
MTN Foundation has awarded scholarships to students in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Owerri, the Imo State capital. The kind gesture from the foundation brings its spend on scholarships in the country to N1.6 billion since 2011. A…
Manholes, flood put FCT residents on edge (Sun)
Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may boast of good roads but safety in some of the roads are now being threatened by manholes. In Utako, Jabi, Wuse, Area 1, and Apo, manholes litter everywhere, causing concerns among residents. The…
I burnt my boss’s credentials for his refusal to increase my salary – convict (Daily Trust)
A 25-year-old store keeper, Abubakar Hussaini, who was on Tuesday sentenced to 12 months imprisonment by a Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, said he burnt his boss’s credentials for his failure to increase his salary. Hussaini said the complainant,…
Abuja-Kaduna bound train crushes 52 cows to death, says Police (Punch)
The Kaduna State Police Command said on Sunday that 52 cows had been killed by an Abuja-Kaduna bound train. The state Commissioner of Police, Ahmad Abdulrahman, stated this during a press conference in Kaduna. He said the incident took place…
