Tinubu Returns to Abuja After 10-Day Working Visit to Lagos
President Bola Tinub has returned to Abuja after a 10-day working visit to Lagos, where he met investors, inaugurated several projects, and attended national events. The President arrived in Lagos on 26 September, after attending the coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, in Ibadan. His return to Abuja was confirmed in a […]
Nigeria Needs ₦880 Billion Annually to Maintain Roads, Says Minister
The Gederal government requires about ₦880 billion every year to properly maintain its federal road network, according to the Minister of State for Works, Mohammed Goroyo. Speaking during an investigative hearing at the House of Representatives in Abuja on Monday, Goroyo said that current funding levels fall far short of what is needed. In 2023, […]
May Day: Extend Retirement Age To 65 – NLC Begs FG
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has begged the federal government to increase the retirement age for all civil servants to 65 years or 40 years of service. The demand was made on Thursday by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, during the May Day celebration at Eagle Square […]
FG Launches New Policies to Combat Maternal, Child Mortality
The Federal Ministry of Health has unveiled six new policy documents aimed at addressing maternal and child mortality in Nigeria. The launch, which took place in Abuja yesterday, coincided with the observance of Safe Motherhood Day. The six documents include a comprehensive Safe Motherhood Strategy (2024-2028), guidelines for managing postpartum hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, an […]
Gunmen Kidnap Navy Officer, Two Others in Abuja
Armed assailants abducted a Nigerian Navy officer and two other individuals in a brazen attack along Mpape Road in the Mamman Vatsa area of the Federal Capital Territory on March 21, 2025. The incident, which unfolded around 7:45 p.m., has triggered a multi-agency search operation to rescue the victims. Intelligence sources informed Zagazola Makama […]
Security Expert Raises Alarm Over Drug Trafficking, Other Illegal Activities at Durumi IDP Camp
Security expert and counter-insurgency analyst Zagazola Makama has sounded the alarm over a surge in illicit activities at the Durumi Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Abuja, spotlighting drug trafficking and criminal schemes despite recent efforts to dismantle the site. The warning follows the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command’s recovery of a suspected […]
Reckless Driver Knocks Down Police Inspector in Abuja
A police inspector, James Haruna, suffered severe injuries on Thursday night after being struck by a reckless driver near the National Mosque in Abuja. The incident, which occurred around 9:00 p.m., involved David Auta, who was driving a Toyota Hummer Bus (Reg. No. FKJ 527 CW) against traffic on a one-way route from the […]
Three Nabbed as Hoodlums Launch Brutal Attack on Police in Abuja
The Nigerian Police Force has apprehended three suspects accused of launching a violent assault on officers with machetes and other deadly weapons in the Byazhin area of Kubwa, leaving two policemen injured. According to intelligence sources cited by Zagazola Makama, the incident unfolded on Wednesday when a patrol team responded to a distress call […]
Police Rescue Senior Officer Abducted by Gunmen in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully rescued Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Modestus Ojiebe, who was kidnapped by armed men along Kubwa Expressway in Abuja late Sunday night, restoring relief to his family and colleagues. FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, announced the breakthrough in a Monday statement, […]
Armed Gunmen Kidnap Senior Police Officer Along Abuja Expressway
A senior police officer, CSP Modestus Ojiebe of the Kwara State Police Command, was abducted by suspected armed men along Kubwa Expressway in Abuja late Sunday night, leaving authorities on high alert. According to intelligence sources cited by Zagazola Makama, the incident unfolded when Ojiebe’s Toyota Corolla broke down near Dei-Dei Barracks. As he […]