A Director at Federal Housing Authority, Aondo Ver has been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be bandits. It was  gathered the incident happened at Pambara New Extension, Bwari Central Area of Federal Capital Territory at about 12:30 am on Thursday. Pambara New Extension is about 200 metres away from the military camp and checkpoint in Bwari. The kidnappers were said …

Five of the six sisters of the Al-Kadriyar family who were kidnapped by bandits in the Bwari area of Abuja recently regained their freedom on Saturday night. As of the time of filing this report, we could not independently verify if the girls were rescued by security operatives or were released after their family paid ransom. An uncle to the …

The Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted the request of a former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to travel out of Abuja. Emefiele, through his lawyer, Mr. Mathew Bukka had requested for a variation of the terms in his bail conditions. Last 22nd November, Justice Hamza Muazu of the FCT High Court granted Emefiele …

Kidnappers have reportedly killed three of eleven residents of the Sagwari Estate Layout in the Dutsen-Alhaji area of the Federal Capital Territory, including a 13-year-old secondary school student identified as Folorunsho Ariyo. Kidnappers had invaded the Sagwari community on Sunday, 7th January at about 7:30 pm, and kidnapped 11 residents, including a mother and her four children, and a receptionist …

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja from his one-week engagements in Saudi Arabia and Guinea Bissau. The Boeing 737 jet conveying the President and his entourage arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, minutes past 7 p.m. (local time). President Tinubu departed Abuja for Riyadh, the Saudi capital, on Thursday, 9th November to attend …

Two people died, while about three or four other victims had been rushed to the hospitals, as fire broke out at the High Commission of Canada to Nigeria in Abuja’s Central Business District on Monday. The fire was said to have begun around 11:30 am, and the members of staff and vehicles were seen evacuated from the building. The cause of …

The Nigerian Army says it is having a battle simulation exercise in Abuja on Tuesday (today) and Wednesday. The Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Njideka Agwu, said in a statement on  Monday, that the exercise will take place at the 7 Guards Battalion Obstacle Course in Lungi Barracks, Maitama, Abuja. Agwu said the exercise will involve …

Ecofitness, an expanding eco-conscious fitness centre with a strong presence in Nigeria’s major cities, including Abuja and Lagos, will on 28th October unveil its newest outlet – the Ecofitness Hub. It is located at 4th Avenue, Gwarinpa, Abuja. The brand said that residents of Abuja should get ready for the fitness extravaganza of the year, as Ecofitness, a company dedicated …

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), on Tuesday, said the ongoing strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress has caused a power outage in the state. A statement by the AEDC management posted on X, advised residents of Abuja to find ways of managing the outage pending the restoration of power. “We are aware of the general power outage being experienced …

A fatal accident involving a towing van belonging to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and a Dangote truck has resulted in the death of one person and critically injured three others. The accident occurred on Friday at about 3 am on the Kugbo-Nyanya Expressway, near Karu Bridge. The VIO Area Commander in Kugbo, Walter Amechi, told the News Agency …