In Kubwa, Abuja, a pregnant woman has been after allegedly killing a woman she thought was her husband’s side chick. A lawyer recounting the incident on X claimed that the victim had visited the couple on Christmas Day in 2024, after which the man’s pregnant wife had allegedly soaked her in petrol and … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday, designated 17 areas in the nation’s capital as criminal black-spots. The areas are Apo-Dutse Panteka; Diplomatic Zone; New PDP Secretariat; Kabusa Panteka; Ajakaita (Tungan-Maje); Abuja-Kaduna Road; Jabi Panteka; Apo-Waru Panteka; Area 1 (Monkey Village) and Durumi Village. Others are Gwarimpa; Angwan Tivi; Mpape (Mashafa and Shishinpe villages) … Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has banned the activities of Pantekas (sellers of used items) in the FCT for two weeks. The decision was part of conclusions reached at the first Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Security Council meeting of the year 2025, presided over by the FCT Minister on … Read more
Éric Sékou Chelle has been officially unveiled as the new head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Chelle was presented to the media by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) at the conference room of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Monday. Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, NFF President Ibrahim Gusau … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed its patrol and guard unit intercepted 59 male children suspected to be victims of human trafficking According to the FCT Police Commissioner, Olatunji Disu, the children are aged between 4 and 12. Disu, at a press briefing on Wednesday, said the incident has been classified as … Read more
Tragedy struck at Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, Kuchibuyi Village, Bwari Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday when an explosive device brought to the school by a student detonated, killing two and injuring two others. According to Channels TV, eyewitnesses reported that the device was brought to the school by a student who had … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has identified one iron smelting company as one of the alleged buyers of stolen manhole covers in Abuja. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, to the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Olayinka noted that … Read more
A deadly explosion at an Islamiyyah school in the Kuchibiyu Community of Bwari Area Council, about 42 kilometres from the Abuja city centre, has killed one student. Henzodaily learnt that the incident occurred at about noon on Monday and also injured four other students. A source that spoke with Premium Times on the tragic incident said emergency and … Read more
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has announced impending power disruptions in several parts of the Federal Capital Territory due to the relocation of the 33KV DC Airport Feeder and 132KV Kukwaba-Apo Transmission Line Towers. The operation, overseen by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), is set to take place from January 6 to January … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that some communities in the Federal Capital Territory would experience darkness on Saturday and Sunday. The General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, said the company would embark on maintenance of some transmission lines for effective service delivery. In a statement on Saturday morning, Mrs. Mbah … Read more