Abuja

An explosion at the Transmission Company of Nigeria station serving certain parts of the Federal Capital Territory is responsible for the current outage in those areas. The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) gave the…

The National Assembly has expressed fears over the worsening insecurity in the country, particularly the recent attacks on the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, by terrorists. Following the worsening insecurity, the President of the…

Business owners and some residents in the FCT have lamented poor service by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) while appealing to the company to ensure improved power supply to ease their business operations. The…

The Nigerian Medical Association (FCT chapter) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime to beef up security in the FCT following recent threats of Boko Haram attack. The chairman of NMA FCT chapter, Enema Amodu, made the…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a security alert to its staff, urging them to be cautious and avoid engagements that will require them to be outdoors after work hours. The security alert seen by Peoples…

A spontaneous exchange of gunfire raged near Abuja on Thursday night between Nigerian soldiers and armed bandits, according to a security officer and witnesses’ accounts. The battle reportedly took place between Zuba and Madalla, both…

The President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has ordered the immediate closure of private schools in Abuja over the increased security threats by bandits in Abuja and its environs. A statement issued by the National Association of…

Amid growing threats of terrorist attacks in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Veritas University has announced the closure of the institution while also postponing scheduled examinations. The privately owned university is located in…

The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has warned residents who do not file tax returns to do so or face sanctions. Haruna Abdullahi, the acting executive chairman of FCT-IRS, who gave the warning at a tax…

Council of Students Union Presidents has said that its members will be storming the Federal Capital Territory for a peaceful protest if the ongoing Strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities is not called off. The organisation…