A 30-year-old man, Kelvin Israel, was on Thursday arraigned before a Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing an inverter battery worth N250,000. The police charged Israel of Zoological Garden Area 1 Abuja, with theft. Earlier, the prosecution Counsel, Mr Stanley Nwaforaku, informed the court that the complainant, …
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A Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old labourer, Emmanuel Paul, to eight months in prison for stealing cell phones. Paul, who resides in Kaduna State, had pleaded guilty to a count charge of theft. He also pleaded for leniency. The judge, Mr Aliyu Kagarko, gave …
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A Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a security guard, Kabiru Yunusa, to 12 months imprisonment for stealing two power generators. Yunusa, 32, who has no fixed address, had pleaded guilty to theft, and begged for leniency. The Judge, Mr Aliyu Kagarko, however, gave him an option …
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A four-storey building under construction in the Lifecamp area of Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory has reportedly collapsed, with many feared trapped under its rubbles. The incident occurred at about 4 pm while workers were on the construction site in the swampy Dape Area near the Berger Clinic. …
Read More »There was pandemonium in Abuja when a heavy downpour, which started as early as 6am left the popular Trademore estate submerged. Property worth millions were damaged and destroyed during the flood with residents scampering to safety. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed to reporters at the estate that …
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An Abuja-based sex therapist, Cecilia Agu, 40, was on Tuesday arraigned by the police before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State over an alleged N275m internet scam. The defendant is facing a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, fraud, and obtaining by false pretence. The police prosecutor, …
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President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, commissioned a large-scale integrated rice mill in Sheda, Kwali Area Council, Abuja, of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to boost local consumption and export. Buhari who was represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, said other nine large-scale integrated rice mills …
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The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) has approved the acquisition of the troubled Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), by Transcorp Group. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, announced this while speaking at the commissioning of the 240MW Afam Three Fast Power Plant ongoing in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. More details loading…
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The first batch of 376 Nigerian students trapped in war-torn Sudan has arrived in Abuja, Nigeria. The Nigerian students arrived at the Pilgrims Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 11:25 pm through the Air Peace Plane and the Nigeria Airforce Jet with the number NAF C-130. The …
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The first batch of Nigerians fleeing war-prone Sudan has arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja. The 376 returnees, who took off from Aswan, Egypt, were airlifted by the Nigerian Air Force on the NAF C-130H aircraft at about 4pm. They landed at the Federal Capital Territory at 11:35 …
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