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Terrorism: FG secures 44 convictions

Nigeria’s criminal justice system has demonstrated increased effectiveness, securing 44 convictions out of 54 individuals recently tried during Phase 7 of the Kainji...

Nigerian man jailed in US for $1.3m COVID-19 fund fraud

Abiola Femi Quadri, a 43-year-old Nigerian national residing in the San Gabriel Valley, United States, has been sentenced to 135 months in federal...

NELFUND resumes upkeep disbursements to students

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) announced on Friday that it has commenced upkeep disbursements to student beneficiaries. The disbursements, it said, are...

US pressure Nigeria, other Africans nations to accept Venezuelan deportees – Tuggar

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has revealed that the United States is exerting pressure on Nigeria and other African countries to...

FCT Police warn ‘okada’ riders over Kubwa taskforce attack plot

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has issued a stern warning to commercial motorcyclists in Kubwa over an alleged plot to attack...

Updated: Senate strips Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan of committee chair, appoints Bassey as replacement

In a significant reshuffle, the Senate has appointed Sen. Aniekan Bassey as the new Chairman of the Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, replacing...

FCTA apprehends 210 beggars as ‘operation sweep Abuja’ enters day four

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has arrested 210 beggars as part of its “Operation Sweep Abuja,” a clampdown on vagrants,...

Senate Strips Akpoti-Uduaghan of Committee Chair Over Alleged Misconduct

Respite remains elusive for embattled Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan following Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s decision to remove her as the Chair of the Senate...

Supreme Court Ruling: Okpebholo Celebrates, Ighodalo Alleges Injustice

…history will be the final arbiter – Ighodalo Sen. Monday Okpebholo has hailed the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming him as the duly elected...

Updated: Supreme Court dismisses Ighodalo’s appeal as lacking merit, upholds Okpebholo’s election

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed as lacking merit an appeal filed by Asuerinme Ighodalo, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, seeking to...

Senate to FG: Stop enriching DISCOs with public funds

The Senate has called on the Federal Government to overhaul its power sector strategy and cease indirectly subsidizing privately owned electricity distribution companies...

Updated: Ganduje Takes the Helm at FAAN Board, Seven Others Inaugurated As Members

Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the immediate past National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), was on Wednesday inaugurated as the Chairman...

Just In: Ex-APC Chair Ganduje Named as FAAN Board Chairman

Days after stepping down as All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has been appointed Chairman of the Federal Airports Authority...

FCTA Unveils Crackdown on One-Chance Syndicates, Scavengers in Abuja Clean-Up Initiative

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has ordered a thorough cleanup of Abuja and its satellite towns, directing the...

FG launches reconstruction of Eastern rail line – NRC

The Eastern railway corridor is set for a revival as the Nigerian Railway Corporation(NRC) announces that the Federal Government has commenced its reconstruction...

“One-chance” robberies, vandalizm: FCT Police step up stop-and-search operations

In response to recent security concerns and an increase in criminal activity over the past weekend in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the...