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Multiple road accidents claim 11 lives in Abuja

PowokudiJanuary 15, 2023January 17, 2023

by PowokudiJanuary 15, 2023January 17, 20230

Eleven persons lost their lives on the spot on Sunday in a multiple road accident that happened at NICON Junction on the Nnamdi Azikiwe Express...

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Occupants of Abuja IDP camp cry out “Our children now sleep in open space”

PowokudiJanuary 3, 2023January 3, 2023

by PowokudiJanuary 3, 2023January 3, 20230

Say camp demolished without prior notice About 3,000 people displaced from Durumi Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDP) camp located at Durumi, Area 1 in the Federal...

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Jogger killed by ‘Phone Snatchers’ in Abuja buried in Plateau

PowokudiDecember 26, 2022December 28, 2022

by PowokudiDecember 26, 2022December 28, 20220

Hundreds of people on Monday attended the funeral prayer of the late Usman Ahmad Hassan, who was reportedly stabbed to death on Sunday while having…...

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Worries over ‘missing’ Christmas trees, decoration at Abuja Unity Fountain

PowokudiDecember 20, 2022December 20, 2022

by PowokudiDecember 20, 2022December 20, 20220

Fun seekers and residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have expressed worries over absence of Christmas trees and decoration at the Unity Fountain...

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Protest rocks Abuja over alleged plan to arrest, charge Emefiele for terrorism

PowokudiDecember 20, 2022December 20, 2022

by PowokudiDecember 20, 2022December 20, 20220

Massive protests have hit the streets of Abuja, on Monday, following the discovery of a suit secretly filed by the State Security Service (SSS) wherein...

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Police flag-off anti-crime operation in Abuja, arrest 3 suspected kidnappers

PowokudiDecember 15, 2022December 15, 2022

by PowokudiDecember 15, 2022December 15, 20220

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Babaji Sunday, in collaboration with the heads of other security agencies, have flagged-off another phase of a...

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Poor organisation mars EFCC’s auctioning of forfeited vehicles in Abuja

PowokudiDecember 14, 2022December 15, 2022

by PowokudiDecember 14, 2022December 15, 20220

The autioning exercise conducted at EFCC’s Abuja office on Tuesday was disorderly and recorded a lot of disruptions. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),...

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Bandits demand N160m ransom for Abuja ladies

PowokudiDecember 12, 2022December 12, 2022

by PowokudiDecember 12, 2022December 12, 20220

Bandits who kidnapped a young lady, Adenike, and another older lady, in Abuja Tuesday night, have requested a sum of N100million, and N60million respectively, from their...

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Family, others honour Abacha with colloquium in Abuja

PowokudiNovember 14, 2022November 14, 2022

by PowokudiNovember 14, 2022November 14, 20220

Maryam Abacha, ex-First Lady, families and friends of the Abachas walked down memory lane – reminiscence about the life and times of late former head...

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No attack on Kaduna-Abuja highway – KDSG

PowokudiNovember 11, 2022November 10, 2022

by PowokudiNovember 11, 2022November 10, 20220

The Kaduna State Government on Thursday debunked reports of an attack on the Kaduna-Abuja highway. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel...

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Abuja to host first media/tech confab Nov 26

PowokudiOctober 24, 2022October 24, 2022

by PowokudiOctober 24, 2022October 24, 20220

More than 5000 Nigerian creatives are expected to converge in Abuja on November 26 for the launch of the first technology and media conference (TM...

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US Embassy issues security alert on Abuja

PowokudiOctober 24, 2022October 24, 2022

by PowokudiOctober 24, 2022October 24, 20220

It urged the citizens to seek assistance at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria. The U.S. government has warned that there is an elevated risk...

Residents worried over increasing commercial sex workers’ nuisance in Abuja

PowokudiOctober 17, 2022October 17, 2022

by PowokudiOctober 17, 2022October 17, 20220

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have expressed concern over the public nuisance being caused by commercial sex workers, popularly called ‘Olosho’ who are...

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FCTA Imposes 6pm closing time in Abuja market due to insecurity

PowokudiOctober 17, 2022October 17, 2022

by PowokudiOctober 17, 2022October 17, 20220

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), in a move to curtail insecurity and reduce traffic gridlock in the Dutse-Alhaji axis of the capital city, has...

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