Tag: Abuja
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SHOCKING! 59 traff!cked children, aged 4 to 12, found in bus in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed its patrol and guard unit intercepted 59 male children suspected to be victims of human trafficking According to the FCT Police Commissioner, Olatunji Disu, the children are aged between 4 and 12. Disu, at a press briefing on Wednesday, said the incident has been classified as…
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FCTA uncovers company buying stolen manhole covers
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has identified one iron smelting company as one of the alleged buyers of stolen manhole covers in Abuja.
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DRTS sends message of caution to Abuja motorists
The Directorate of Road Transport Services (DRTS) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has warned motorists against speeding.
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BREAKING: Many feared dead at Holy Trinity Catholic church in Abuja
Several people have reportedly lost their lives, with many more injured following a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, Abuja.
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Rity and friends: A labour of love that’s changing lives in Abuja
In a world where kindness and selflessness are often in short supply, Miss Ikenwa Charity Ogochukwu, popularly known as “Rity”, stands out as a beacon of hope and inspiration.
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Just in: Military pensioners seal Finance Ministry in Abuja
The Coalition of Military Pensioners have taken to the streets to protest outside the Federal Ministry of Finance, effectively shutting down operations at the ministry on Thursday morning. The protest is in response to the non-payment of the 20% to 28% salary increment owed to retired military personnel for the period spanning January to November…
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Fire guts popular Abuja estate market, millions destroyed
Property worth millions of naira was destroyed in a devastating fire outbreak at Trademore Estate, a popular neighborhood off the Umar Musa Yar’Adua/Airport Road in Abuja.
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SAD! Fear engulfs Abuja as woman, her kids burnt to ashes
A terrific accident has claimed the lives of a middle-aged woman and her two children after the bus they were traveling in caught fire near Manderegi village, along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. The incident, which occurred on an 18-seater commuter bus with registration number BGT 996 LG, left 12 other passengers with severe burns. The bus…
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UK, Italy, Turkey, Qatar-bound cocaine, meth consignments intercepted in Lagos, Abuja
. .how NDLEA nabbed masterminds at MMIA, Abuja hotel; foils bid to smuggle opioids into Lagos from Ghana Attempts by drug syndicates to export large consignments of cocaine, methamphetamine and opioids through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja to the United Kingdom, Italy, Turkey and…
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NAFDAC busts fake alcohol factory in FCT
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday raided an illegal alcoholic drink factory in Lugbe axis of the FCT.