Two persons are feared dead as fire razed part of the Embassy of Canada, in Abuja on Monday, November 6. According to the eyewitnesses, the fire broke out while the embassy’s power generating plant was being repaired. Two persons that were part of the technical crew died while one person escaped through the roof of…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a Musician: Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, (a.k.a Sanij-D) for allegedly defrauding a Briton, Susan Mclean, the sum of £9,300.00 (Nine Thousand, Three Hundred Euros). A statement from the antigraft agency says the suspect was also alleged to have defrauded an American: Diana Rosado Gonzalax,…
Justice O. I. Adelaja of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Kubwa, has convicted and sentenced 15 internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts are: Emmanuel Ndubuisi Junior, Obinna Favour, Azuh Chidubem, Christopher Enaho, Abdullahi Sani, Atoyebi Damilare James, Chinonso Peter and Israel Samuel. Others are Matthew Gideon, Eugene Joseph Boniface and Derick…
Workers have shut down power supply in Abuja over the Nigeria Labour Congress Two-day warning strike. As a result, Abuja has been hit with a power outage on Tuesday. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company disclosed this on Tuesday in a notice to customers through its X handle. The DisCo said: We are aware of the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 29-year-old South African, Erasmus Jean–Pierre, for trying to export 2.6 kilograms of methamphetamine through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja. In a statement signed by the Media Officer of the NDLEA, Femi Babfemi and released on Sunday, the agency said it has…
Former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday, vowed to effect some structural reforms in the FCT. Wike who stated this at a news conference in Abuja, said he will demolish all illegal buildings and structures in the FCT as part of efforts to restore the Abuja…
The Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) has condemned the murder of one of its members, Dr.Ogechi Ezeagu. Ezeagu, a resident of Bwari in Bwari Area Council, Abuja, lost her life during a scuffle with her husband on July 10, 2023, according to the family. NOA, in a statement signed by its President, Dr. Anderson Chimeziri, sympathized…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary of State, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, James Cleverly, on Wednesday, August 2, at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja. Cleverly is meeting Tinubu in Nigeria to discuss stronger partnerships between both countries. Recall that in a statement on Monday, the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office…
Pioneer editor of Peoples Daily newspaper, Mouktar Adamu, has been confirmed dead. According to reports, Adamu died on Thursday at the State House Clinic, Abuja after a brief illness. He retired as a deputy editor-in-chief (DEIC) of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The funeral prayer for the deceased was held at the National Mosque….
President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu received the former National Chairman and Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators Abdullahi Adamu and Iyiola Omisore on Tuesday, July 25. The duo met with the president at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Although no official confirmation about the reason for the meeting between the trio, it was gathered that…