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Fire razes over 100 shops in Abuja furniture market
Although no life was lost, the fire incident, which victims confirmed to this newsmen as the fourth in 11 years, started early Sunday morning. It destroyed furniture items, materials and machines estimated at millions of naira.
Over 6,000 FCT IDPs face eviction by landowners
The Vice Chairman of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in New Kuchingoro in Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Usman Adamu, weekend, cried out that over 6, 000 IDPs will be evicted from the land they currently occupy in January 2021 by landowners.
Court reserves judgment in CSOs alleged double taxation suit
An FCT High Court sitting in Kubwa on Friday reserves judgment on the alleged double taxation suit filed against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Mohammed Adamu.
Eight NYSC members test positive for coronavirus in Bauchi
No fewer than eight members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to Wailo orientation camp in the Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi have tested positive for coronavirus.
NGO donates library to FCT community
The Hopes and Dreams Initiative (HDI), with support from Healthcare Foundation (AHF), on Wednesday donated a library to the Aleyita community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
NiMet predicts hazy, sunny weather activities Monday to Wednesday
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted hazy, sunny weather activities from Monday to Wednesday across the country.
Fire razes building materials market in Abuja
A part of the international building materials market in Dei-Dei, Abuja has been razed by fire.
FCTA begins registration of vulnerable households
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun the second phase of registration of vulnerable persons in the nation’s capital for its social investment programme.
FCTA, NAPTIP sign MoU on women rehabilitation centre
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), and National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), for the management of FCT Women Rehabilitation Centre.
Yiaga Africa trains AMAC councillors on legislative practices, governance
Yiaga Africa, a civil society organisation, on Thursday trained the councillors representing the 12 wards of the legislative practices, governance (AMAC), on legislative practices and governance.
Afe Babalola pledges continuous service to fatherland
Eminent lawyer, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), has assured of his commitment to serving the interests of the country, its citizens and the coming generations.
Nigeria extends eased lockdown by four weeks
Federal government yesterday extended the ease of lockdown in the country by another four weeks, saying coronavirus was now in 536 of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria.
Atiku Abubakar: President Buhari, APC owe Nigerians apology
Former vice president and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, Atiku Abubakar, Sunday said that the President Mohammadu Buhari led government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) must apologise to Nigerians and make an admittance of guilt for taking the country through the throes of subjugation to another country.
Eid-el-Kabir: AMAC chairman tasks residents on sacrifice, love
Mr Abdullahi Candido, Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), has felicitated Muslim Faithfuls in the area council and the country, as they celebrate Eid-el-Kabir.
Abuja community protest as police ‘kill’ businessman
There was a violent protest in the Karmo area of Abuja on Monday following the alleged killing of a businessman, Solomon Eze, by a police officer.
Nigeria: 3.1 million households to benefit from school feeding scheme during lockdown
The federal government has said a total of 3.1 million households in Nigeria will benefit from its Homegrown School Feeding programme during the lockdown period.
Security agents arrest 189 inter-state travel ban violators in Abuja
The joint security task force at the Zuba-Dei-Dei in Abuja on Friday intercepted two articulated vehicles conveying 189 men for violating interstate travel ban.
FCTA: Late Gebe Ebong not killed by coronavirus
The Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) said Gebe Ebong, a health worker with Wuse General Hospital, Abuja who died on April 24, did not die of coronavirus.
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