Abuja
News report from the Federal Capital Territory
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Seven policemen have been killed and many civilians injured when unknown gunmen opened fire on them in Abuja on Monday night, July 2. The policemen were said be on a stop-and-search duty operation at Galadimawa
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Reports reaching NewsDay indicates that the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the senator representing Abia South in the Senate, Eyinnaya Abaribe. Abaribe, a former deputy governor of Abia state, has been a vocal
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A curfew has been declared in a community within the Federal Capital Territory - The declaration followed violent attacks by some hoodlums on residents celebrating the Eid-il-Fitr in Bwari town. The Federal Capital Territory Administration
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The continuing Shiite protests in Abuja on Friday took a new turn as the group set ablaze the national flags of the United States and Israel, leading to pandemonium at the popular Berger roundabout. The group,
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After a closed-door meeting held between the Senate and the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at the lower chamber, both houses have passed a vote of no confidence on Ibrahim Idris, the
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Explanation has been given by the police on the tactics employed by Senator Dino Melaye to escape from lawful custody. Hoodlums and miscreants are said to have orchestrated the Kogi senator's escape. He was
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Chaos broke out at the National Assembly complex after lawmaker from Delta state, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, invaded plenary session on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, with thugs. The lawmaker, who was recently suspended, sneaked in through
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One person was reported dead after members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) clashed with the police at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. The police had announced a ban on protest at the garden
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received Martin Luther King’s Jnr family in Abuja during the conferment of The First Black History Month National Black Excellence and Exceptional African Leadership Award 2018 at the Council Chambers in
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Soldiers and policemen attached to the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) Wednesday clashed with officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) after a fight broke out when efforts were made to serve the FRSC
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