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Govt restores Abuja’s airfield lighting

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Aviation, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 26th, 2012

Aviation Minister Ms Stella Oduah has said the full restoration of the airfield lighting at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, will boost passengers’ and operators’ confidence. The minister spoke yesterday in Abuja after the inspection and inauguration of the newly rehabilitated airfield lighting project. She said this would improve air safety. Ms Oduah […]

Bomb blast rocks Abuja popular shopping district

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

A bomb blast, on Tuesday night rocked an area in Wuse II, Abuja, notable for housing big shopping malls. The malls in the area include Park and Shop frequented by wealthy men and members of the international community, Sherrif Plaza, and Banex Plaza. Wuse II where the blast occurred is one of the high-brow areas […]

Blast outside nightclub after security chiefs’ sack

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Saturday, June 23rd, 2012

ABUJA (AFP) – A blast went off outside a nightclub in the capital city Abuja hours after the national security adviser and defence minister were sacked amid fears over spiralling violence in the country’s north. No casualties were reported in the explosion late Friday. Windows in the nightclub, a bank and a barber shop were […]

Letter: Abuja, theatre of looting

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Monday, May 7th, 2012

SIR: Abuja is gradually emerging as the headquarters of corruption incorporated because of concentration of power at the centre. The Nigerian federation as it is constituted at present is not and will not encourage dignity of labour or service delivery to already impoverished and deprived citizens. The concept of service for public good, progress and […]

Bomb scare in Abuja

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

A bomb scare yesterday paralysed business activities around Banex Plaza, the most popular electronics and telecommunications market in Abuja. Within minutes of rumours that a plastic bag suspected to contain a bomb was sighted at the plaza, shop owners and customers stampeded out. The adjoining Emab and Sharrif plazas were not spared. Officers of the […]

Breaking News: Bomb blast hits Thisday office in Abuja & Kaduna

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Kaduna, National Politics, Top Stories Thursday, April 26th, 2012

ABUJA (AFP) – A loud explosion rocked an area Abuja on Thursday followed by smoke and ambulances headed in the direction of the blast, with injuries reported. Reports have it that the bomb blast in Abuja Thisday office in Jabi was carried out by a suicide bomber who drove into the media house before detonating […]

Power failure at Abuja airport: Senate summons PHCN, Julius Berger, others

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Legislature, Senate, State News Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Senate yesterday summoned top managements of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Julius Berger Plc and Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) over failure by British Airways to land and disembark passengers for over one and a half hours last Saturday. Also summoned is the management of the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP). The […]

North ‘ll retain Abuja if Nigeria breaks up – Junaid (2) (This must be a dreamer)

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Latest Politics, State News Monday, April 9th, 2012

By Charles Kumolu and Gbenga Oke In the concluding part of this interview with a Russian trained medical doctor and political radical, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, he reiterated the North’s e readiness for National Conference. He also responds to the issues of Nigeria’s federalism that have recently dogged the polity. Excerpts: Appointment with Enahoro To show […]

FG reverses suspension of 4 UNIABUJA programmes

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Thursday, April 5th, 2012

THE Federal Government has bowed to the protest by students of the University of Abuja against the suspension of four programmes of the institution and has reversed the decision. The reversal of the decision came after the students from the university in hundreds stormed the Federal Ministry of Education to further protest the sudden suspension […]

UNIABUJA closed indefinitely over students’ protest

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Thursday, April 5th, 2012

THE management of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), on Wednesday, closed down the institution indefinitely as a result of protest embarked by students against the suspension of four professional programmes of the university on Tuesday by the Federal Government. Students were given up till 6p.m. on Wednesday by the university’s management to vacate the two […]