Tag Archives: Abuja

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Former Presidential Candidate, Gbenga Hashim, has flagged off a N22 million water intervention project in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with the commissioning of a solar-powered borehole in New Jerusalem, a densely populated community in Bwari Area Council. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Hashim said the project, executed through the Gbenga …

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By Seun Akioye What began as a peaceful protest against hardship in Abuja quickly descended into chaos as protesters faced a barrage of violent suppression. The once-calm rally turned bloody, with teargas, bullets, and panic replacing the hopeful chants of the demonstrators. The Incident at Eagles Square On the morning of August 1, 2024, I arrived early at Eagles Square, …

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When Charles Dickens wrote his epic novel Oliver Twist in 1838, he could hardly have imagined that a Nigerian businessman would one day establish a chain of supermarkets under the same name. Mr. Adeniyi Bankole, the Chief Executive Officer of Oliver Twist Supermarket, achieved another milestone by opening the 9th Oliver Twist Supermarket outlet in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on Saturday, …

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As the Buhari administration continues to work hard at solutions to the challenges confronting the nation, clergymen and congregants at the All Saints Anglican Church, Wuse Zone 5, and the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David Parish, Utako, Abuja, are praying for an end to the spate of violent attacks in parts of the country. At the …

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Petrol queues surfaced in parts of Abuja and neighbouring states of Nasarawa and Niger on Monday evening and intensified on Tuesday.

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A Deputy Commissioner of Police was today reported killed during the Police/Shiite clash in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Islamic sect has been agitating for the release of their leader. Details later…

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An Aero Contractor aircraft to fly Lagos-Abuja-Sokoto route 9am on Tuesday has experienced a serious delay. The delay may not have been dissociated from a technical issue the airline is still trying to fix by noon. Meanwhile, passengers were agitated as many of them were going either for business operations or to resume work after the Easter holidays. Two hours …

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…Kogi Closes 150 Base Stations There are palpable fears that 10 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, may experience total outage of telecoms services in the next few days, following the shutdown of several base stations by the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service. The affected states, which are sharing borders with Kogi State, are Nasarawa, Benue, …

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Two aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force have suffered a mishap in the Katampe area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Friday. Our correspondent learnt that the aircraft were taking part in the rehearsals for the 58th Independence Day celebrations when they reportedly collided and a crash was said to have occurred. The number of people injured in the …

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Nigeria, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), World Trade Organisation (WTO), Friends of Investment Facilitation for Development (FIFD) and participants at the High Level Policy and Private Sector Trade and Investment Facilitation Partnership Forum today adopted a declaration titled “The Abuja Statement” at the close of the two-day event, which saw the participation of over 30 African countries …

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