Tag: Abuja
Teenage Teacher Gets Life Sentence For Raping Nine-Year-Old In Abuja
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja, has sentenced a 19-year-old teacher, Abdullahi Abbass, to life imprisonment for raping his nine-year-old pupil, a judgment the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has described as a significant victory in the fight against sexual violence. The conviction was delivered by Justice…
NSIB Begins Investigation Into Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced a probe into the Abuja-Kaduna train that derailed in Kaduna, triggering panic among passengers. The incident occurred along the Kaduna corridor shortly after the train departed Abuja around 11 a.m., en route to Kaduna. A passenger on board the train described the scene as chaotic, with people…
FG Orders Probe Into Neglect Of Accident Victims In Abuja Hospital
The Federal Government has launched an investigation into a viral video showing alleged neglect of accident victims at the Emergency Unit of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja. The video, which circulated widely on social media, showed victims of a road accident reportedly left unattended by hospital staff members after being brought in by…
JUST IN: One Injured As Explosion Rocks Abuja Bus Stop
An explosion which occurred on Monday afternoon along Mararaba-Nyanya bypass in Abuja has injured one person. According to a statement released by the spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Josephine Adeh, the explosion happened at approximately 2:50. She said that upon receipt of the report, officers of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit…
Insecurity: Wike Doesn’t Care if People Live in FCT, We’re in Trouble—Sen Kingibe
Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at the National Assembly, strongly criticized Minister Nyesom Wike for his indifferent attitude towards the well-being of FCT residents. Ireti said that Wike shows no regard for the populace residing in the nation’s capital. Speaking at an event in Abuja organized by activist Moses Paul to…
TCN Announces 7-Hour Power Outage in Abuja
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Saturday announced that certain areas of the Capital City, FCT, will undergo a seven-hour power outage. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, verified this information through a statement. The interruption is necessary to facilitate planned preventive maintenance on the 132/33kV 2X100MVA Power Transformers located in the…
JUST IN: Again, Protest Erupts in Suleja Near FCT Over High Cost of Living
A new wave of demonstrations erupted in Suleja, the bustling economic hub of Niger State, situated just a few kilometers from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. On Wednesday, enraged Nigerians took to the streets, as captured in photographs obtained by SaharaReporters, demanding that the government, led by Bola Tinubu, address the hardships and unmanageable inflation…
‘One Chance’: Wike to Ban Unpainted Taxis, Buses
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has disclosed its intention to prohibit unpainted taxis and buses from operating on Abuja roads. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike revealed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday. Mr. Wike clarified that the decision is aimed at tackling the ‘one chance’ criminal activity prevalent in the city. ‘One chance’…
Matawalle: Police question protestor, obstruct press conference
Demand that Chief Tinubu reprimand the Minister of Defense. The National Movement for Defence of Democracy and Good Governance (NMDDGG) called a news conference on Thursday in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. However, the event ended poorly when police stormed in and took its president, Goddie Akpama, away. After being apprehended by police,…
After Several Kidnapping Reports, Wike Pledges to Make Abuja ‘Hot’ for Bandits
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, asserted on Wednesday during a town hall meeting with residents of the Bwari Area Council that the Federal Government will not tolerate any form of bandit attack in Abuja. Wike, who previously met with security agencies and top officials to address the rising incidents of kidnapping…
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