The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested five notorious bandits linked to a series of kidnappings across the North Central, North West, and North East regions, recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition in the process. The suspects, long on the wanted list of security agencies, were tracked down by the Police …
Tension gripped the headquarters of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in Abuja this morning as workers were locked out of the premises. As of 8:45 a.m., scores of employees were seen milling around outside the building after security personnel shut the main gates, barring both entry and exit. The reason for the closure …
Vice President Kashim Shettima has restated the Federal Government’s determination to place micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) at the heart of Nigeria’s economic renewal agenda. He described MSMEs as the “lifeblood of the nation’s economy,” constituting about 80 per cent of businesses in the country. Shettima stated this while delivering his remarks at the …
Senior defence and health leaders from Nigeria and the United States of America on Tuesday gathered at the Abuja Continental Hotel to mark the 20th anniversary of the partnership between the Nigeria Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme (NMODHIP) and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). The event was attended by Nigeria’s Minister …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recovered the body of an unidentified woman from Jabi Lake in Abuja. The discovery was reported to Jabi Division around 10:37 a.m. on Saturday, following a distress call from Jabi Lake Recreation. Detectives dispatched to the scene found the body of a woman, believed to be about …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will return to Abuja on Tuesday, September 16, after concluding his annual vacation abroad. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday. He said Tinubu ended his holiday earlier than scheduled and is set to resume official duties immediately upon …
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed fresh criminal charges against activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore, accusing him of cybercrime and defamation over social media posts that allegedly disparaged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The five-count charge, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja and marked FHC/ABJ/CR/481/2025, was signed by the Director of Public …
The FCT Police Command on Friday rescued two individuals lying in their pool of blood at Chicken House Junction, Wuse 2. The rescue operation followed a distress call to the police on Friday morning. According to the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, officers immediately mobilized to the scene, rescued the victims who …
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Adewale Ajao, has linked Nigeria’s rising insecurity to the steady erosion of cultural values and community ethics. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting themed “You Against Crime” in Abuja, Ajao lamented that many Nigerians, especially the youth, no longer uphold cultural practices that once promoted social discipline and …
The Federal Government has endorsed the forthcoming first National Science, Technology and Innovation Communication Conference (STICOMMS 2025), calling it a timely initiative to boost research visibility and promote innovation for national development. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, gave the endorsement when the leadership of the African University of Science and …
