The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other Nigerians have reacted to the search on Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, by security agents at Abuja airport on Sunday. Mr. Abubakar who arrived Nigeria on Sunday mentioned on Twitter that…
Federal govt reacts to alleged harassment of Atiku at airport (DailyPost)
The Presidency on Sunday reacted to the alleged harassment of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, by security agents. Daily Post had reported that Atiku, who returned to Nigeria after his stay in Dubai, on Sunday hinted…
Mad rush for Konga Yakata as prices fall
Konga, Nigeria’s e-commerce giant has recorded a massive rush for its Black Friday sales tagged Konga Yakata which kicked off on Thursday November 8th, as eagers shoppers thronged the company’s online and offline platforms to be the first to take…
Man gets strokes of cane for stealing packs of Coca-cola (Nation)
A Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court in the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday sentenced a 33-year-old man to 20 strokes of the cane for stealing three packs of Coca-cola soft drinks, valued N4,400. The judge, Abdulwahab Mohammed, also counselled the…
Gen. Alkali Buried Amid Tears in Abuja (ThisDay)
The remains of late Maj.-Gen. Idris Alkali, which was found by a team of Nigerian Army on Search and Rescue Operation, was buried at Gudu Cemetery in Abuja on Saturday. The burial, which was concluded at around 3 p.m., was…
BREAKING: WAEC presents certificate to Buhari (Punch)
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has presented attestation certificate and confirmation of school certificate result to President Muhammadu Buhari. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this on his Twitter handle, @FemAdesina,…
Shi’ites: US, CDHR condemn use of ‘maximum force’ (Vanguard)
The Committee for Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, have recently condemned the use of maximum force during the Shiite clash in Abuja. Reactions yesterday trailed the bloody clashes between members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, and security agencies,…
Minimum Wage Dispute Deepens as Labour Rejects Govs’ N22,500 Offer (ThisDay)
The dispute over workers’ quest for an upward review of the minimum wage in the country became protracted yesterday as the nation’s 36 governors emerged from their meeting in Abuja and said they had agreed to N22,500 as the lowest…
How Abuja came alive courtesy Legend Real Deal Experience
The City of Abuja came alive this past weekend as Legend Extra Stout hosted hundreds of fans courtesy of its flagship consumer engagement platform, The Real Deal Experience. The event, which held on October 27 at Apo Resettlement Park Abuja,…
Soldiers, Shiite clash again in Abuja, many feared killed (DailyTrust)
Many people are feared killed yesterday after members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), a Shiite group, clashed with soldiers again around Nyanya area in Abuja. Daily Trust reports that trouble started when security agents tried to stop the…