A car rammed into a gas store on Arab Road in Kubwa, Abuja, at approximately 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, triggering a powerful explosion that shook buildings as far as two kilometres from the scene. Residents of Dantata Estate, located about two kilometres away, said the impact was felt in their buildings as they vibrated from…
Former presidential candidates have called on President Bola Tinubu to restore fuel subsidy measures to ease severe economic hardship across the country. Operating under the Coalition of Former Presidential Candidates (CFPC), the leaders addressed newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. Consequently, the group warned that petrol price deregulation has triggered hyperinflation and pushed millions into poverty….
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday staged a unity and peace walk in support of President Bola Tinubu. The participants marched through parts of Lugbe and Kuje Area Councils. They said the event promoted peace, unity and citizen participation ahead of the 2027 general election. The Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria (RTIFN)…
Hon Stephen Abraham Ajiya, a senior member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called for restraint regarding calls to remove the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, following a reported clash with a military officer in Abuja. He noted that the dispute can be resolved without asking the Defence Ministry to dismiss the minister. Proper…
A navy officer, Lieutenant A.M. Yarima, survived an alleged assassination attempt on Sunday evening in Abuja. Reports indicate that unknown men trailed the officer in two unmarked Hilux vans without number plates. Lt. Yarima noticed the vehicles following him and made a quick strategic maneuver to evade them. His actions confirmed the suspected threat and…
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, assured that the Federal Government will protect every soldier carrying out lawful duties. He spoke on Wednesday during a ministerial press briefing in Abuja, part of preparations for the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Celebration and Remembrance Day. Minister Responds to Wike–Navy Officer Clash Badaru addressed Tuesday’s clash between FCT…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has petitioned Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun over a violent invasion of its National Secretariat in Abuja. The party claimed that the assault was led by suspended National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu and his supporters. PDP says invasion left staff injured In the petition, signed by National Chairman Umar…
The PDP crisis has taken a dramatic new twist as a faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, suspended the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and five other members of the National Working Committee (NWC). The decision, announced on Saturday in Abuja, further exposes the growing division threatening Nigeria’s main…
