A Nigerian septuagenarian has made an emotional plea to President Bola Tinubu, seeking redress over a high-profile land dispute in Abuja which she claims has been marred by police bias, forgery, and criminal conspiracy. Colleen Mero Yesufu, aged 79, alleges that her legally owned plots — one in Guzape and three in Katampe District —…
A major water infrastructure milestone was reached in Nigeria on Monday as President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the $470 million Greater Abuja Water Supply Project, bringing improved water access to the nation’s capital. Originally launched in 2017, the project had stalled until the Tinubu administration prioritised its completion. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, Federal…
The management of Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abuja has announced the commencement of an investigation into an incident captured in a viral video regarding its emergency response. This is disclosed in a statement signed by the hospital’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Obadiah Gana, on Sunday in Abuja. Gana revealed that the Minister of State…
A cross-section of Abuja residents expressed mixed reactions on Monday regarding the growing trend of betting among Nigerian youths. Speaking in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the residents described the phenomenon as a double-edged sword, acknowledging both its positive and negative impacts on society. While some residents recognised that betting had…
The Indigenes of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have proposed that Kwali be made the capital, when the territory is given a state status. The Etsu of Kwali, Mr Luka Nizassan III, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kwali, the headquarter of Kwali Area Council. The Etsu…
The ongoing construction of three bus and taxi terminals by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, has created more than 3,000 jobs for the residents of Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Wike in July 2024, inaugurated the construction of three bus and taxi terminals, one each in Mabushi, Central…
he Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has engaged 40 contractors to keep the Federal Capital City clean. The Director of the Board, Mr Osilama Braimah, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. Braimah said that the board was up to date in its payment obligation to…
