The Federal Government has restated its commitment to enhancing internal security and grassroots service delivery with the inauguration of a state-of-the-art smart police station in Katampe, Abuja. The facility, built by the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, and officially handed over to the Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday, is expected to significantly boost law enforcement efficiency and strengthen police-community relations in …

Several areas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have been thrown into darkness for days. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), confirmed this in three separate outage statements released on its X handle on Thursday and Friday. The disco blamed the blackout on technical fault affecting the feeders serving the concerned locations. ‘We regret to inform you that the …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has offered to offset the medical bills of victims of an accident involving a truck and multiple vehicles near Karu Bridge, along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway, Abuja on Wednesday. The Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communication and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, disclosed the development in a statement on Thursday. …

Since Nigeria’s last military ruler, General Abdulsalami Abubakar handed over the reins of power to a democratically elected government on 29 May 1999, the retired military officer’s visage has undergone remarkable transmutation. Abubakar, a four-star General, handed over to a more senior colleague, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who previously led Nigeria as military Head of State, between February 1976 and October …

Protesters under the aegis of Women for Change Vanguard took the lingering face-off between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Kogi Central lawmaker, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to the United Nations office in Abuja on Friday. Chanting solidarity songs and displaying several banners that read ‘We believe in actual victims of sexual harassment, not people who weaponise it’ and ‘The burden of proof …

Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading financial institution, has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to enhancing its host communities’ lifestyles. Through its dedicated education Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) pillar, the bank recently undertook significant projects aimed at promoting quality education delivery across the country. In Benin-City, Edo State, Fidelity Bank recently renovated the library at Emotan College, Wire Road. This …

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma were among the dignitaries who attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Pastors Biodun and Modele Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA). The event, held in Abuja, also celebrated Biodun Fatoyinbo’s 50th birthday, attracting prominent political figures, religious leaders, and legal luminaries. Notable attendees included Anyim …

THE rising issue of insecurity and purported fears of plots to burn down the building housing the tribunal may have been responsible for the relocation of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal from Benin City to Abuja where it would resume sitting on Tuesday. Though this reason was not adduced in the terse statement by the Secretary of the …

Residents of Abuja have been thrown into darkness after suspected bandits vandalised the 132kV transmission line and underground cables around the Millenium Park axis. Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) spokesperson Ndidi Mbah disclosed in a statement on Friday that over 60 per cent of the power supply to Abuja was affected. “The Transmission Company of Nigeria wishes to inform the …

Two persons were killed in a suspected bomb explosion that occurred yesterday at an Islamiyya school located at Kuchibiyu community in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Two other persons who were injured were said to have been rushed to Kubwa General Hospital. The bodies of the deceased, identified as Harisu and Najibu Ibrahim, were …