Tag: Abuja
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AP Plaza in Abuja engulfed by fire
Fire has gutted the popular AP Plaza in Wuse 2, Abuja, on Saturday causing serious damages to properties and raising safety concerns among residents and business owners in the area The inferno reportedly started around noon, sending smoke into the sky and drawing the attention of onlookers who watched helplessly as the flames spread At…
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Just In: Fire guts Telecoms facility in Abuja
A fire on Saturday engulfed a private telecommunications office in Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja, destroying items worth millions of Naira.
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IGP’s men reportedly nab Peace Corps Commandant, Akoh in Abuja
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has reportedly ordered the arrest of the National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), Dickson Akoh over dispute arising from tenancy disagreement between Akoh and his landlord.the officers were sent by the Inspector-General of Police office but could not produce a warrant of arrest or…
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Dev’t of Abuja satellite towns sacrosanct – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration’s efforts to develop satellite towns and rural areas of the territory is sacrosanct.
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NAFDAC seals popular eatery in Abuja
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed an eatery, “The Place,” in Wuse 2, Abuja, on Thursday, due to inadequate Good Hygiene Practice (GHP).
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We will start picking up Beggars in Abuja from Monday — Wike
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has issued a warning to roadside beggars to desist from the act or risk being arrested by enforcement agents.
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Abuja in panic mode after 12 corpses of suspected bandits were discovered
Residents of Tokulo community in Bwari Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), were gripped with fear following the discovery of 12 bodies, believed to be those of bandits, on Tuesday morning. Jerry Alkali, the councillor representing Igu Ward in the area, confirmed the incident, stating that the corpses were still present as of yesterday (Tuesday).…
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Just In: Finally, AEDC restores power in some parts of Abuja after national grid collapsed
The power outages Nigerians experienced on Monday evening have been restored in some parts of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company franchise areas. A check carried out revealed that places like Deidei, Suleja, Lugbe, Kuje and other areas had their light restored on Tuesday at about 5:15 am. Customers in the AEDC were told of the disruption…
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Wike to stop ‘pick and drop’ in Abuja
Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister, Nyesom Wike has said the Administration will stop commercial buses and taxis from picking up and dropping off passengers on Abuja roads.
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Nigerians react as mob strips crossdresser in Abuja (video)
A video of a yet-to-be-identified cross-dresser being harassed and stripped in Abuja has caused a stir on social media.