Veteran actor, Zulu Adigwe laid to rest in Abuja (Photos)

Veteran Nollywood actor and singer, Zulu Adigwe who passed away in April, has been laid to rest. He was buried in Abuja, Nigeria, on Wednesday, May 29. President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, shared photos of the late veteran actor Zulu Adigwe’s funeral on his Instagram page on Thursday, May 30. […]

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Woman’s body dumped along airport road Abuja (Graphic photo)

Body of an unidentified woman was reportedly found dumped at FHA junction, along Lugbe Airport Road in Abuja. An Abuja resident, Samuel Peter, posted the photo on social media at the weekend and wrote: “Beware of Yahoo and Ritualist, She was used and dumped at FHA junction Lugbe airport Road Abuja” See the graphic photo […]

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Nigerian govt relocates FAAN headquarters from Abuja to Lagos

Nigerian government has authorised the relocation of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) from Abuja to Lagos This was revealed in a memo signed by the Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku. The memo reads: “The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development has directed that the Headquarters of the Federal Airport Authority of […]

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Between Wike and Gumi, who really owns Abuja?, By Lasisi Olagunju

Before Abuja, there was Lagos as our Federal Capital. And this is where I would want to believe that there is something about our North and Federal Capital Territories. Before independence and immediately after independence, Lagos had a succession of two ministers of Lagos Affairs, both were northerners. One was Alhaji Musa Yar’Adua, father of […]

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The certificate elephant in Abuja, By Lasisi Olagunju

The Charleston Gazette was an American newspaper that was born in 1907 but stopped bearing that name in 2015. One of the newspaper’s 1952 editions contained a piece with a clause that may have been written for Tinubu’s Nigeria: “Chicago, that’s an old Indian word meaning ‘get that elephant out of your room’.” Someone said coincidence is […]

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Tinubu returns to Abuja from New York, Paris

President Bola Tinubu arrived Abuja yesterday night from Paris, France, where, sources say, he had been observing a short break. Tinubu, who landed at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, was received by his Chief of Staff, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila and other top government officials. The Nigerian leader was earlier in […]

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In Organ harvesting, 20-year old lures 17-year old boy to Abuja, to have his kidney removed

A 20-year-old man, Aondoaseer Agbadu has been docked before Magistrate’s Court in Benue for allegedly harvesting and selling the kidney of a 17-year-old in Abuja, the Federal Capital territory. The father of the victim, identified as Alexander Swati reported the illegal harvesting of his son’s kidney at Aliade Police Station in Benue on August 27, according to […]

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Labour Party’s factional leader, Lamidi Apapa disgraced at the Election Petition Court in Abuja (Video)

Factional leader of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Lamidi Apapa was booed, mocked and disgraced at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday. This happened after he and members of his faction fought over seats where Labour Party members were to sit for the court process. He also attempted to speak to […]

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EFCC commences fresh case against Fani-Kayode in Abuja

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to commence afresh the prosecution of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, and three others at the Federal High Court, Abuja on alleged misappropriation of N4.6bn and money laundering Counsel for the EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo SAN, told Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in […]

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Prophet Arayomi detained in US days after ordeal with Nigeria’s DSS in Abuja

Founder, Restoring Isaachers Generation (RIG), United Kingdom, Prophet Tomi Arayomi, has recounted his ordeal with US immigration authorities, days after he was detained by the Department of State Service (DSS) in Nigeria. The Prophet in charge of RIG Nation Church, his wife Tamar, and an aide were last week arrested in Abuja, Nigeria. But they […]

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Peter Obi and Datti Ahmed’s wives to hold Town Hall Meeting with women in Abuja on Tuesday

Mrs. Margaret Obi, wife of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi and Hajiya Aisha Baba-Ahmed, wife of Datti Baba-Ahmed, the running mate to Mr. Peter Obi are having a Town Hall Meeting dubbed as ‘Women for a new Nigeria’ and slated for January 3, 2023 at 10:00 am. See the […]

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Woman, Selimota Idowu Suleiman crushed to death by train in Abuja was NTA staff

The woman crushed to death by a passenger train at the Chikakore axis of Kubwa, Abuja, has been identified as Selimota Idowu Suleiman, a staff of Nigerian Television Authority, NTA Channel 5, Abuja, Nigeria. The deceased was on her way to the office when the incident happened at about 10am on Thursday, December 15, 2022. […]

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Photos, more details of the persons killed alongside singer Chop Boii in Abuja, released

The other two victims who were brutally murdered alongside singer Chop Boii and the UNICROSS female student in Abuja, Nigeria, have been identified and their photos released. Chop Boii was at his producer’s house alongside others, including the producer Beerollings, the producer’s girlfriend Blessing, and a DJ named Gwezi, when they were attacked and killed. […]

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Buhari, Osinbajo, Jonathan, Lawan, Gbajabiamila, Ariwoola, others mark Independence anniversary in Abuja (Photos)

Nigeria’s 62nd Independence anniversary was celebrated at the Eagles Square, Abuja, Nigeria with President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and their spouses in attendance. Other dignitaries in attendance were the former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan; current Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; the Chief Justice of Nigeria […]

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Nigerian man who flaunts money on social media arrested in Abuja for alleged kidnapping (Video)

A man who flaunts money on social media and encourages his followers to “hustle” has been arrested for alleged kidnapping. The man nicknamed “Lion” is said to be a dreaded kidnap kingpin. He was traced to Abuja from Bayelsa and was arrested. A video of Lion after his arrest shows him begging for mercy. He […]

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Why Agba Jalingo, activist and journalist was arrested in Lagos, bundled to Abuja

Following a report by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, late Saturday, Elizabeth Ayade, the wife of Frank Ayade – a brother to the Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, is being linked to the arrest of the activist and journalist in the state, Agba Jalingo. “On Saturday, August 20, 2022, Jalingo was arrested by […]

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