Abuja
US Embassy in Abuja, Lagos Consulate to close on Monday
United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of Presidents’ Day. The US Mission in Nigeria disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X account on Sunday, noting that normal operations will resume after the public holiday. “The U.S. Embassy […]
Gunmen Kill Abuja-based Doctor, Kidnaps Three Children
An Abuja-based veterinary doctor and former chairman of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, FCT Chapter, Dr Ifeanyi Ogbu has been killed by suspected kidnappers who whisked away his three children. It was gathered that the deceased’s residence in Kubwa district along the Kubwa-Kaduna road was invaded on Friday night by the gunmen. They abducted him […]
“No Case Of Ebola In The FCT” – Health Secretary
• Says Surveillance Has Been Heightened The Mandate Secretary of the FCT Health Secretariat, Dr Dolapo Fasawe has allayed concerns over a report of a suspected outbreak of Ebola disease in the FCT. Addressing the Press in Abuja, on Friday, the Mandate Secretary stressed that the FCT is free of Ebola disease. She confirmed that […]
JUST IN: Many feared dead in Karu Bridge accident
Many people have been feared dead in an accident on Karu Bridge along the Nyanya-Keffi road in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja. Eyewitnesses informed the crash which occurred around 5:30 pm involved a trailer and a vehicle conveying sachet water, commonly known as “pure water.” The incident comes barely 24 hours after a crash […]
Air Peace plane crashes into antelope in another near-miss incident
An Air Peace aircraft operating a domestic flight from Lagos on Saturday ran into and killed a straying antelope on the runway, although it landed safely. It was gathered that the incident, which happened at the Asaba Airport on Saturday, temporarily delayed other flights to allow for safety inspections on the aircraft and the removal […]
Islamic Movement Blames Tinubu, Guard Brigade For Murder Of Shiites In Abuja, Demands Release Of Detained Members
The Resource Forum of the Islamic Movement under the leadership of Sayyid Ibraheem Zakzaky (H) has said it will hold the Guard Brigade of the Nigerian Army responsible for the attack on the 2025 Abuja International Quds Day procession, which left several protesters dead and many injured. The procession, which started peacefully at Usman Bin […]
Two Killed As Bomb Explodes In Abuja School
A bomb explosion at an Islamic school in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has claimed two lives and injured two persons. The tragic incident occurred on Monday morning at Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin area of the nation’s capital. In a statement, FCT police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said a team of […]
Tinubu hosts Ghana’s president-elect, Mahama in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has on Monday hosted Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, who visited him at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. This was disclosed by Tinubu’s Senior Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, on Tuesday, December 17. He wrote: “The President-Elect of Ghana, H.E John Dramani Mahama paid a courtesy visit to […]
Documents expose how Nyesom Wike seized prime land from Abuja families, reallocated to personal assistant Kingsley Chinda
Residents of an Abuja compound have cried out after Nyesom Wike revoked their land and issued a notice for them to immediately vacate or face severe consequences. A spokesperson for the estate of Paul Ogbebor, a retired army colonel who was the first cadet enrolled at the Nigerian Defence Academy, said Mr Wike’s order had […]
Abuja Residents Cry Out As FCT Administration Under Nyesom Wike Orders Demolition Of Houses At Life Camp
Residents of Life Camp area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have cried out in response to the FCT Minister, Nyseom Wike’s revocation of their land interests. In multiple videos uploaded on X (formerly Twitter), the FCT officials were seen storming the community with a bulldozer to demolish the houses but they were resisted by […]