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Abuja · AbujaAt least 119 inmates escaped a crowd after heavy rain damaged the prison center in Saudi Arabia near the Nigerian capital, Abuja, Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said this Friday. The torrential rain on Wednesday (24) lasted several hours and destroyed parts of the prison, including the perimeter wall and the surrounding buildings, according to the report. Agents were searching for the fugitives, and have seized 10 of them with the help of …See the Story
Almost 120 detainees escape after rain damaged a detention center in Nigeria.
Taxes · AbujaMinister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has disclosed that the FCTA will waive the payment of taxes for diplomatic missions in the nation’s capital. The move is reciprocal as Nigeria’s diplomatic missions abroad are also exempted from taxes. The FCT Minister said this in Abuja on Wednesday, when he received the ambassador of Cote D’Ivoire to Nigeria, Kalilou Traore, in his office. “Let me also say that the issue of tax will be waiv…See the Story
FCT: Wike waives taxes for diplomatic missions in Abuja
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Abuja · AbujaThe Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has promised to rejuvenate the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to significantly impact future elections in Abuja. Mahmoud said this at a meeting with the FCT chairman, officials and other party members in Abuja on Wednesday. She expressed concern over the party’s poor performance in the 2023 Presidential Election in the territory. She, however, expressed optimism tha…See the Story
FCT minister vows to rejuvenate APC in Abuja
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Terrorism · AbujaAfrican leaders have called for more regional cooperation in fighting terrorism at a high-level summit in Abuja, with Nigeria’s president accusing the global community of being responsible for the disturbing rise in illegal mining, illicit funds flow and terrorism funding in the continent. The High-Level African Counter-Terrorism Conference, with the theme ‘Building to Address the […]See the Story
African counter-terrorism summit: leaders call for more cooperation to address security challenges – The North Africa Post
Abuja · AbujaNigerian authorities have shut down a Chinese-owned supermarket in the capital Abuja over allegations that it denied entry to African shoppers.
Nigeria's consumer protection watchdog said on X that the supermarket "exclusively permits individuals of Chinese descent to enter". It has also summoned the Chinese owner for further investigation and interrogation.
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce has vehemently denied the allegations levelled by NigSee the Story
‘Locals not allowed’: Nigeria shuts Chinese supermarket for alleged racist behaviour
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Abuja · AbujaABUJA, Nigeria — The apparent leader of a gang involved in a deadly 2023 church fire in Nigeria has been arrested. Saidu Yakubu is said to have confessed to being the leader of the gang that burned the rectory of St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Fadan Kamantan in Nigeria’s Kaduna State. Seminary student Stephen Na’aman Danladi was killed in that fire Sept. 7, 2023, according to the news services Christian Daily International and Morning Star New…See the Story
Mastermind in deadly church fire arrested, confesses
Terrorism · AbujaMorocco’s efforts in combating terrorism were under the spotlights during the High-Level African Counter-Terrorism Meeting held in Abuja this April 22 – 23, under the theme “Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institutions to Address the Evolving Terrorist Threat in Africa.” Ismaël Chekkori, Director of Global Issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made a presentation on […]See the Story