Abuja Airport Holds Emergency Drill Ahead of ICAO Audit
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) on Thursday conducted a full-scale plane crash simulation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, ahead of an audit by the International Civil Aviation…
FCT Permanent Secretary Calls for United Front Against Poverty
The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Social Development Secretariat, Ms. Olubunmi Olowokere, has emphasized the need for stronger collaboration among all sectors to effectively combat poverty in Nigeria.…
Malaria Alert: FCT Launches Child Protection Drive
The Federal Capital Territory plans to administer Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) drugs to 939,729 children under five this year to reduce malaria cases during peak season. Olutomi Sodipo, Project Manager…
Flood Alert: FCT Residents Urged to Brace for Heavy Rains
Authorities have placed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on high alert following a severe flood warning from the National Flood Early Warning System (FEWS), under the Federal Ministry of Environment.…
Nurses Call Off Strike After Fresh Talks with Government
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its nationwide warning strike, which began on July 29, 2025, over demands for better pay and working conditions. The…
Soldiers Rescue Couple from Kidnappers Near Zuma Rock in Abuja Suburb
Troops of the Nigerian Army foiled a kidnapping attempt early Wednesday morning and rescued a couple attacked by armed men near Zuma Rock, close to Abuja, in Niger State. The…
Court Jails Company MD for N700 Million Land Scam in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has sentenced Jonathan Wallang, Managing Director of Swift and Hay Limited, to seven years in prison for defrauding the Nigeria Liquefied…
Doctors and Nurses Strike Grounds Public Hospitals in Abuja
Healthcare Disrupted as Strike Hits Abuja Hospitals The ongoing strike by doctors and nurses has severely affected public health services across Abuja, with many hospitals struggling to operate. Visits by…
NGF, UBEC Declare National Education Crisis
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, in partnership with UBEC and NewGlobe, has declared a national education emergency over rising numbers of out-of-school children and poor foundational learning. At a workshop held…
Abuja Man Found Dead After Struggles With Gambling Debt
A young man, Stephen Chidubem, was found dead on Wednesday in his home in Saburi 2, Abuja, in what authorities suspect to be suicide. The incident occurred on Abba Street…
