FAAN to move Headquarters from Abuja to Lagos
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it is relocating its headquarters from Abuja to Lagos its original base in the interest of the Authority and the nation. Its Director Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah, in a statement on Thursday listed reasons for reverting to include lack of office spaces for […]
President Tinubu Orders Security Agencies to End Banditry, Kidnapping as Police IG launches FCT Special Squad
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has launched a special team tagged the ‘Special Intervention Squad’ to reduce the spate of kidnappings in the FCT. At the launch of the special squad in Abuja, the police boss said the team comprised specially trained mobile police officers who will engage in massive community policing, […]
Wike Summons Emergency Meeting Over Worsening Security In FCT
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has summoned an emergency meetingover the worrying state of insecurity in the nation’s capital. The security situation in the area has worsened in the last months with kidnappers and bandits runningrampage in some parts of the FCT. But worried over the development, Wike on Tuesday […]
President Bola Tinubu, others lay wreaths in Abuja to Honour fallen heroes
President Bola Tinubu, alongside Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, among others, laid wreaths at the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day yesterday, in honour of the Nigerian military personnel who died in the line of duty. For the first time since assuming office, the President presided over […]
Kidnappers kill three of eleven residents of Sagwari Estate in the Dutsen-Alhaji area of Abuja
Kidnappers reportedly killed three of eleven residents of the Sagwari Estate Layout in the Dutsen-Alhaji area of the Federal Capital Territory, including a 13-year-old secondary school student identified as Folorunsho Ariyo. Kidnappers had invaded the Sagwari community on Sunday, January 7, at about 7:30 pm, and kidnapped 11 residents, including a mother and her four […]
Federal Government sets timeline to complete Abuja-Kaduna Road; puts monthly target
The Federal Government has extended completion of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano dual carriageway by 24 months, with a target of 15 kilometres monthly completion. The Minister who disclosed this during an inspection tour of the Abuja-Kaduna section of the road, accompanied by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Economy, Wale Edun, said it will take another 2years […]
Femi Adesina’s Memoir on former President Buhari Set to Launch in Abuja
Mr. Femi Adesina, former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to former President, Muhmmadu Buhari, is set to launch a memoir on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the author of the 488-page book titled, ‘Working With Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015- 2023), said, the book gives a […]
David Umahi expresses concerns about delays affecting project timelines
Minister of Works Sen. David Umahi has expressed concerns about delays affecting project timelines, stressing the importance of contractors adhering to schedules and highlighting the consequences of non-compliance. Umahi who disclosed this at a meeting with federal government road contractors and directors in Abuja yesterday, addressed issues relating to project verification and the need for […]
Minister of Interior launches the first online portal for passport application in Abuja today
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, will today (Monday) launch the first online portal for passport application in Abuja. According to Tunji, an online passport application platform has been established for both international and Nigerian applicants, to fully automate system of passport application in the country. The minister stated that Nigerian applicants who want […]
South-South state reached a truce on Monday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa in Abuja
After weeks of dramatic twists in Rivers State, the political gladiators in the oil-rich South-South state reached a truce on Monday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa in Abuja. The meeting had in attendance Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, ex-Rivers governor, Peter Odili; and some […]
