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Abduction epidemic: Anti-kidnapping protest holds in Abuja today as 10 suspects arrested
Members of the Middle-Belt Youth Forum will on Wednesday (today) in Abuja protest the rising cases of kidnapping in the region and the insecurity that has ravaged parts of the country. This is coming against the backdrop of the arrest of 10 suspected bandits by the military. The President of…
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FCT Minister Wike moves to demolish slums in Garki, Jabi, 28 other districts
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has approved demolition of Garki, Jabi and other 28 slums which had earlier been surveyed by the Federal Capital Development Authority before this administration. The demolition, according to the FCTA, will affect about 6,000 buildings which have been marked in an effort…
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Family of death burnt to death in Abuja
New reports have confirmed the death of a family of three, killed by a fire that razed their house which was located at Slaughter Site, Gwagwa town of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to a report by Daily Trust, the sad incident occurred on Thursday morning December 22. The…
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Banks, worship centres, roads deserted in Abuja over terror threat
Commercial activities in the nation’s capital, Abuja, have taken a hit, in response to the terror alert by the United States of America embassy in Abuja. Similarly, residents have begun to take precautionary measures, since the alarm was raised by the diplomatic community. Palpable fears reached new heights when the…
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Panic in Abuja estate as security stops 40 white-garment-wearing ‘Yahoo boys’ from ‘performing ritual’
No fewer than 40 suspected internet fraudsters dressed in white were stopped from entering Mab Global Estate in the Gwarinpa area of the Federal Capital Territory.
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Terrorists plotting to attack Abuja on Christmas, New Year’s Day — immigration service raises alarm
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has warned that some terrorists from neighbouring West African countries are scheming to attack the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
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ICPC: Abuja council chairman dragged to court over alleged N10 million fraud
He was arraigned by ICPC.
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Kubwa market fire: Abuja FCTA to demolish illegal shops, asks owners to vacate premises
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday in Abuja issued 24-hour ultimatum to illegal traders at Kubwa village market to quit.
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Kubwa market fire not from bomb explosion — Abuja police
The police in Abuja have dismissed questions over suggestions that a Friday night explosion in Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja, which has killed at least five persons and injured many, was a bombing incident.
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3 killed in Abuja market fire
The fire, it was gathered, was caused by an explosion from a tanker which led to a fire outbreak at a shop near the main market.