Abuja
News report from the Federal Capital Territory
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Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday evening received President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, at Akinola Aguda House, his official residence. The two leaders highlighted the critical role that Nigeria and Ghana play as the “centrepiece”
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The House of Representatives has summoned former minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as well as her successor, Kemi Adeosun. They are to appear over alleged abuse and breach of the Procurement Act, 2007 as the
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Garba Umar Durbunde, a member of the Federal House of Representatives, is missing, sparking fears that he may have been kidnapped along the Abuja-Kano Road. The lawmaker, who represents Takai/Sumaila Federal Constituency, left Abuja for
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A guest house belonging to the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, was raided by security operatives Friday morning, a spokesperson for the lawmaker has told Journalists. Special Adviser to the Deputy President of
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The Chief Security Officer to President Muhammadu Buhari has expelled Punch’s correspondent in Aso Rock Villa, Mr Lekan Adetayo, over a report on the president’s ill-health. On Sunday, the newspaper ran a detailed report on
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The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport which was shutdown for the past 6 weeks and undergoing a major maintenance on the runway was on Tuesday morning re-opened. Among the first to use the reconstructed tarmac was
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The Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bsello University, ABU, Professor Ibrahim Garba told the Senate Monday that Senator Dino Melaye, APC, Kogi West graduated from the Institution in 2000. Speaking when he appeared before the Senator
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Following the increased road traffic on he Abuja-Kaduna highway, the police have begun a 24 hour air surveillance of the road. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 7, Abuja, Alhaji Salisu Fagge, told journalists in
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The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, will close for business beginning from 12 a.m. Wednesday. The Federal Government formally announced the closure through the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, at a world press conference Monday
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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has declined approving four bills the national assembly forwarded to the executive for assent. Osinbajo conveyed his decision in a letter read on the floor of the senate by Bukola Saraki
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