Abuja

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday night, met with former President, Goodluck Jonathan at his residence in Abuja. Okowa posted photos of the…

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has urged the Federal Government to immediately remove the subsidy on petrol. El-Rufai spoke at the “State-of-the-State” session at the on-going NESG, yesterday in Abuja. When asked during the…

The Senate on Saturday demanded speedy completion of the renovation of the National Assembly Complex being handled by Visible Complex Nigeria Limited. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, Senator Smart Adeyemi…

The House of Representatives, has rescheduled its resumption date for plenary from Nov. 15 to Nov. 14, the Clerk, Mr Yahaya Danzaria has said. Danzaria said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja that the action was to enable the lawmakers…

Several aviation workers unions have threatened to embark on strike in protest against the concession plan of the federal government of four international airports. Employees under various unions in the aviation sector vowed to resist…

The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has announced the reopening of train services on the Abuja-Kaduna Rail corridor in November. Mr Sambo announced this to journalists while presenting President Muhammadu Buhari’s scorecard in…

A fire incident was recorded at the National Youth Service Corps in Abuja on Friday. The commission said no life was lost in the sudden fire outbreak as it was limited to the third floor of the six-storey building edifice. This is…

An illegal mining site at Tukashara Wasa, Apo, in Abuja Municipal Area Council was on October 30 raided by the Presidential Guards Brigade. No fewer than 60 suspected illegal miners were apprehended at the site, said Defence spokesman…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Security Committee has introduced a Code of Conduct barring members of the vigilante groups operating in the various communities in the territory from using prohibited firearms. The Director,…

THE uneasiness in the Federal Capital Territory triggered by the terror alerts by the United States and the United Kingdom is beginning to affect businesses in the capital city. Despite the repeated assurances by the President, Major…