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13 Mar
A 27-year-old convict, Ibrahim Yahaya, has been shot dead in Abuja by some corrections personnel, after he allegedly jumped down from the vehicle conveying him to prison in a bid to escape.
4 Mar
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it has arrested 15 suspects in connection with the vandalism of a warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCTA) in Abuja.
4 Mar
Abuja's finest children’s store, 13 Luxe Kids has been unveiled in the Federal Capital Territory to offer quality and luxurious items for kids between 0-13 years old. The grand launch on Sunday at Wuse II, witnessed parents alongside their kids throng the opening event to patronise and savour in the convivial atmosphere. Speaking at the…
26 Feb
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration’s efforts at transforming Abuja into a smart city is not negotiable.
25 Feb
The private residence of the Minister of State, FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, was razed down by fire on Sunday afternoon.
23 Feb
Following the recent act of extortion by some officers of the Nigeria Police attached to the Special Tactical Squad in Abuja who extorted a member of the public of the sum of N30,300,000, police have arrested officers involved in the act. The act of extortion was brought to the notice of the police high command…
23 Feb
Penultimate Thursday at Karsana, a suburb of Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the pilot phase of his ambitious housing project tagged Renewed Hope Cities and Estates Development Programme.
22 Feb
Following the coordinated raid operation by the tactical teams of the FCT Police Command, led by the Commissioner of Police himself at Gidan-Dambe, Dei-dei-Zuba, Abuja, 307 suspects have been arrested. Police sources revealed that when the suspects were screened, 170 were found wanting in criminal activities. Spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, who informed…
21 Feb
The anti-violence crime unit of the Nigerian Police Force has arrested Kasarachi Aniagolu, a journalist with the Abuja-based Whistler Newspaper. In a statement on Wednesday, the management of the newspaper said Miss Aniagolu was arrested while covering a police raid on bureau de change operators in the Wuse Zone 4 area of Abuja. The newspaper's…
19 Feb
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested Ulagu Philemon Chukwuma, a 29-year-old domestic worker, for allegedly masterminding the kidnapping of his employer's son, 12-year-old Justin Nwakwo.
17 Feb
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has reopened the Sahad Stores in Abuja after it was temporarily closed over product prices. Executive Vice Chairman, FCCPC, Adamu Abdullahi, confirmed the reopening of the store in a statement on Saturday. On Friday, 16, February, 2024, FCCPC sealed the stores due to the way it was…
15 Feb
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ezenwo Wike, yesterday, placed a N20 million bounty on three suspected kidnappers, who are at large.

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