Abuja

Commodore Maigida, ex-Air Force spokesman, slumps, dies In Abuja

Air Commodore Wapkerem Maigida, the immediate past spokesman for the Nigerian Air Force, has slumped and died. Maigida, who was hale and hearty...

2023 elections: NBC sanctions 25 broadcast stations, cautions against announcing unofficial results

NBC’s Director General, Mr Balarabe Ilelah, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja attended by the representatives of some media organisations. Ahead...

Breaking: Son of Nigeria’s late dictator, ironfisted Gen. Sani Abacha, Abdullahi, dies

Twenty-five years after the passing on of his father, Nigeria’s worst military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, his eldest son, Abdullahi Sani Abacha, has...

Nigerian Army swells Major-General rank by 52 officers

No fewer than 122 senior Army officers have been promoted to the ranks of Brigadier-General and Major-General, according to the Nigerian Army Council....

Moving train crushes woman in broken-down car at rail crossing in Abuja

A moving train has crushed a middle-age woman in her broken-down car at a rail crossing along the Chikakore axis in the Kubwa...

Federal High Court convicts IGP, Usman Baba, sends him to prison for contempt

By Samuel Akpan Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday convicted Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, and ordered him...

Flood, insecurity: Australian govt. warns citizens against traveling to FCT, 22 states in Nigeria

The Australian Government has issued a travel advisory to its citizens living in Nigeria. The warning is coming amid high threats of insecurity...

$9.6bn P&ID fraud: Arrest British man, James Nolan, court orders

For jumping bail and failing to appear in court for trial, a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday issued a bench warrant...

National Integration: NIPR partners 70 organizations on August 23 citizens’ summit

As the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in partnership with 70 organizations holds the grand finale of its Citizens Summit for National...

Terrorists strike in FCT, ambush Guards Brigade, FG shuts college

Hours after daring terrorists allegedly threatened to attack President Muhammadu Buhari, Kaduna Gov. Nasir el-Rufai and other government officials, they struck in Abuja...

Prowling gunmen attack Abuja prison hours after Pres. Buhari’s convoy was ambushed, shot

Few hours after President Muhammadu Buhari’s convoy was attacked in his home state, Kastina, gunmen have launched a violent attack on the Nigerian...

Police confirm abduction of 22 residents of Abaji, Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed an attack by gunmen on Rafin-Daji community in Abaji Area Council of Abuja with about...

Amira Safiyanu staged her own abduction, say Police

The Police have faulted the claim of Amira Safiyanu that she was kidnapped in Abuja by some “unknown police officers”. The Force headquarters,...