By Hajara Abdullahi A 19-year-old teacher, Abdullahi Abbas, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a High Court in the Federal Capital Territory for raping a nine-year-old pupil. This was revealed by…
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NESG Unveils 31st Nigerian Economic Summit: The Reform Imperative
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, on Tuesday, 19th August 2025, convened a World Press Conference at the Summit House in…
Chess For Social Impact celebrates International Chess Day with Fundraiser for Nigeria’s chess prodigy Olisa
By Ado Salisu To mark International Chess Day, Chess for Social Impact, a flagship of Mendlife Global Foundation, on Sunday, hosted the Abuja Elite Chess Meetup, blending competition with a fundraiser for…
RES Trains Young Researchers on Policy-Oriented Research
In a strategic effort to strengthen the capacity of early-career researchers and young graduates in Africa on emerging trends in the research and policy ecosystems, Research Enterprise System (RES) held a one-day…
ASF France, CITAD, S4C Convene Digital Rights Situation Room to Promote Online Freedoms in Nigeria
By Mustapha Salisu As part of its efforts to promote digital rights and press freedom in Nigeria, Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France), in collaboration with the Centre for Information Technology and…
Addicts Rot As Drug Business Thrives In Abuja
By Muslim Muhammad Yusuf Cynthia once had a promising life, but things changed in 2018 when a friend introduced her to drugs while in her final year studying Accounting at a university…
National Police Day: Nigerian government celebrates maiden police day with with grand ceremony in Abuja
…As President Tinubu Harps on improved welfare for Officers By Hafsat Abdullahi The Nigeria Police Force successfully commemorated its maiden National Police Day on April 7th, 2025, with a grand celebration held…
Fulani Youths Clash Over Girlfriend During Eid-El-Fitr Celebration in Katampe, Abuja
A violent altercation erupted in Katampe during the ongoing Eid-El-Fitr celebrations, leading to injuries among several Fulani youths. The confrontation, which was sparked by a dispute over girlfriends, saw the involved parties…
Man bags life imprisonment for raping 7-year-old
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has secured the conviction of one Laminu Ahmed, 36, for the rape of a seven-year-old girl. Justice Modupe…
Northern Democrats Group (LND) Criticizes Wike’s Threat to Remove Beggars from Abuja Streets
From Umar Dankano, Yola The League of Northern Democrats (LND) has strongly condemned the recent threat by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hon. Nyesom Wike, to evict beggars from…
Religion and the Erroneous Employment of Ego or Entitlement
By Bala Ibrahim Because I am an illiterate when it comes to Islamic law, fiqh or Shariah, I am always circumspect, or unwilling to take the risk of talking on matters that…
Charity: Tejuosho extends palliative outreach to another 500 Abuja residents
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Chief Executive Officer, CEO QAT Foundation, Hajiya Halimat Tejuosho Adenike has extended her charity outreach to yet another 500 residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja….
Abuja’s Murtala Mohammed Way Not Renamed after Soyinka – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has debunked rumours being circulated that the Murtala Mohammed Expressed Way in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has been renamed as Wole Soyinka Way. Rabiu Ibrahim, Special…
Muhammadu Sanusi II’s Betrayal Of People’s Trust, A Warning Against Personal Gain
By Bello Umar In the realm of social justice and the pursuit of rights, it is disheartening to witness individuals who were once hailed as champions of the people, suddenly betraying the…
FAAN Clarifies, Defends Relocation Decision from Abuja to Lagos
In response to public inquiries, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) issued a press release today, reaffirming its decision to relocate the corporate headquarters from Abuja to its original base in…
Abuja Daredevil Armed Robbers And I (My survival story)
By Law Mefor The previous night I had a puzzling dream. My phone slipped out of my grasp and shattered to smithereens. I observed pieces of the phone that I had no…
Wike, Miyetti Allah and need to restore Abuja’s master image
By Law Mefor At the risk of sounding harsh, Africans’ main problem is the lack of civilisation. They choose to remain rooted in the most primitive stages of human development rather than…
Abuja: FAAN suspends taxi services at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the suspension of airport car hire service at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. This was contained in a statement released on FAAN’s verified…
UNIJOS Abuja liaison office, guest house re-opens after extensive renovation
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos After undergoing extensive renovation to upgrade its facilities, the University of Jos Abuja Liaison Office and Guest House has been re-opened. The Duplex which consists of several rooms,…