The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced an impending power interruption in some parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Sunday. TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. She said that on Sunday, between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., maintenance work would be carried out on one of the 60MVA power transformers …

President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all his official events scheduled for Saturday in Lagos, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the President’s decision is in honour of the stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State. The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured. …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the death of 10 individuals, including four children, in a stampede that occurred during a food distribution event at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja on Saturday. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Josephine Adeh, the incident happened around 6:30 am when a crowd of over 1,000 people gathered …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has officially relocated its headquarters to a new facility in the Jahi area of Abuja. The first phase of the project inaugurated during an interdenominational service on Wednesday, is expected to be completed with the 2025 budgetary provisions. This was disclosed in a statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi on …

Members of the Park Management System in Osun State, on Wednesday, withdrew their services across the state, leaving many commuters stranded to protest the alleged shooting of its chairman, Iyanda Alowonle. This is as the Osun State Police Command said further investigation into what transpired between Moses Lohor, the Officer-in-Charge of its Anti-Kidnapping Squad and Alowonle, which led to him …

About 40 persons were reportedly trapped under the rubbles of a collapsed storey building in Sabon Lugbe, a suburban community in Abuja. According to reports, the collapse occurred at about 5 pm on Saturday, while the victims were still in the building. In multiple videos circulated on social media, particularly X, residents were seen attempting to rescue the trapped victims …

The House of Representatives, yesterday, condemned the rising cases of ‘one chance’ operatives within the capital city. The House in it’s resolutions during plenary in Abuja directed its relevant committees to interface the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, the FCT Police Commissioner, the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS). The House motion followed …

Ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for Thursday, the reconciliation committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, will brief the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) on its findings and potential recommendations. This comes ahead of a significant meeting of the PDP Governors Forum (PDP-GF), also scheduled for Tuesday. The committee met …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has intensified its campaign against counterfeit cosmetics in Abuja, seizing illegal products worth ₦37 million. Acting on intelligence reports, NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate conducted coordinated raids across several supermarkets and open markets, including Wuse and Garki markets. A statement from the agency on Tuesday via X said, “Several unregistered …

Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima is back in Abuja after representing President Bola Tinubu at the just concluded 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York. His arrival was announced by his spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement on Sunday. While in New York, the Vice President presented Nigeria’s National Statement at the General Debate. He …