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Tragic Food Distribution Stampedes: Tinubu Cancels Scheduled Events In Lagos

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Tragic Food Distribution Stampedes: Tinubu Cancels Scheduled Events In Lagos

President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, cancelled all his official events in Lagos, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta in honour of the stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State. The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured. President Tinubu was scheduled to watch the boat parade and other…

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FearlessOctober1 Protest Begins In Abuja

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FearlessOctober1 Protest Begins In Abuja

A nationwide protest, #FearlessInOctober, has officially begun today in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The protest is an extension of the #EndBadGovernance demonstrations that took place between August 1 and 10, sparked by the economic struggles faced by many Nigerians. As early as 7 a.m today, protesters gathered at the Utako market in the…

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Activists and Activism

Abuja Explosion Injures Many

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Abuja Explosion Injures Many

An unspecified number of persons have sustained various degrees of injuries when a tanker carrying fuel exploded in Maitama in Abuja on Monday night. The incident which caused widespread panic happened along Shehu Shagari Way affecting passengers in a commercial vehicle. Amid the chaos, emergency responders showed up at the scene, and nearby hospitals were…

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Several Persons Trapped In Abuja Collapsed Four-Storey Building

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Several Persons Trapped In Abuja Collapsed Four-Storey Building

An unspecified number of persons have been trapped as a four-storey building collapsed in Unity House, Area 11 by Nkwere Street in the Garki area of the Federal Capital Territory. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday night when occupants of the building were asleep. The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Public Relations…

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Emergency Workers Rescue Two From Collapsed Building Under Construction In Abuja

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Emergency Workers Rescue Two From Collapsed Building Under Construction In Abuja

Two trapped persons have been rescued from a collapsed building at Close 10, Drive 5, Second Gate at the Prince and Princess Estate at the Gudu District in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. This was disclosed in a statement by the Head of Public Affairs at the FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD), Nkechi Isa, on…

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FCCPC Seals Chinese Supermarket Discriminating Nigerians In Abuja

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FCCPC Seals Chinese Supermarket Discriminating Nigerians In Abuja

The Federal Competition and Consumer and Protection Commission (FCCPC), on Monday, sealed up an Abuja-based Chinese supermarket located at the China General Chamber of Commerce. The FCCPC officials had shut the supermarket after a visit on Monday. The commission’s officials sealed up the place after interrogating Nigerian workers at the supermarket. On Sunday, Nigerians on…

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Former Lawmaker And Son Of Kogi Ex-Governor, Mohammed Idris Dies After Eid Prayer In Abuja

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Former Lawmaker And Son Of Kogi Ex-Governor, Mohammed Idris Dies After Eid Prayer In Abuja

Hon. Mohammed Idris, a former member of the House of Representatives has died. Mohammed, who was the son of a former Governor of Kogi State, Ibrahim Idris died on Wednesday shortly after he observed Eid-il-Fitir prayer in Abuja. The former lawmaker reportedly slumped at his house in Abuja. Before his death, Mohammed represented Ankpa, Olamaboro…

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Obituaries

Demolished Igbo Man’s Property in Abuja Was Allocated By FCT Director of Lands – Wike

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Demolished Igbo Man’s Property in Abuja Was Allocated By FCT Director of Lands – Wike

Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revealed what transpired between him and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the SNECOU Group Limited, Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu, who decried the demolition of his investment on 214 hectares of land in the Asokoro district of FCT. Ukachukwu accused Wike of ordering the demolition without any…

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Governance

Obi Cubana Launches ‘Enviable Transport’ In Abuja, Takes Off with 100 Hybrid EVs

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Obi Cubana Launches ‘Enviable Transport’ In Abuja, Takes Off with 100 Hybrid EVs

Committed to the vision of continuous innovation and leading in the Nigerian e-hailing space, businessman Obi Cubana has unveiled Enviable Transport in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja on Friday. This is coming days after Enviable Transport took delivery of over 100 units of hybrid electric vehicles (EV) as part of the company’s devotion to…

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Trade and Commerce, Transport and Aviation

Cement Price Rises To N15,000

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Cement Price Rises To N15,000

The cost of a 50 kilograms bag of cement in the Federal Capital Territory has risen to between N10,000 and N15,000. A market survey conducted on Friday by DAILY POST in Gwarimpa, Area 10, Kubwa, Lugbe and Dawaki showed that a 50kg bag of Dangote cement is N10,000 and BUA cement stood at N15,000. A…

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