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Six #EndSARS protesters arrested in front of the National Assembly complex, Abuja, have been granted bail by a magistrate court sitting in Abuja, five days after they were thrown in prison custody. Magistrate Abdulrazak Eneye while ruling on the bail application filed by the defence counsel, Tope Akinyode, on Wednesday, granted the defendants bail of N50 ,000 each and one …

The #EndSARS protest in some states in Nigeria has finally cooled down due to the curfew placed on various states, and the hijack of the peaceful protest by thugs who went about destroying public and government properties in various locations. In Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, the #EndSARS protest seems to be back on track as protesters on Sunday, stormed …

The federal government has sealed off Hongao Mining Company Limited, a Chinese company contaminating water sources in Karshi area council of the federal capital territory (FCT). The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) broke the news on Friday. “The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA has sealed off a Chinese Gold Mining Company, Hongao Mining Company …

A new dimension to fight COVID-19 in hospitals and other medical facilities has emerged as students of Glisten International Academy, Abuja developed a mobile robot to perform frontline medical duties in hospitals. The mobile robot named Mairabot would perform essential medical duties such as acting as an interface between the doctor and patient as well as delivering of drugs to …

Rabiu Yusuf, a serving Assistant Inspector-General of Police is reportedly dead. According to gathered information, Yusuf died on Saturday after a brief illness at an Abuja hospital. Prior to his demise, the AIG of police was in charge of the newly created Zone 14 comprising of Katsina and Kaduna State. He served as Commissioner of Police in Kano State before …

Is N15 million worth the lives of three vibrant, innocent fathers, brothers, uncles, friend, and most especially Nigerians? The Federal High Court in Abuja awarded N15m damages against the Nigerian Police Force for the killing of three members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (Shi’ites). Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in his judgement, awarded N5m for each family of the deceased. According …

Is this a case of a kidnapped person, or a run away child? A seven-year-old Adamu Haruna, goes missing in Abuja (Kagini area) while playing in his place of residence. According to reports from the family, efforts has been made to find him, as fliers with his picture were made. Adamu who is a seven-year-old, lost his father last December …

A yet-to-be identified young man has reportedly died after falling off a mountain in Kubwa area of Abuja, Nigeria. According to reports, it was gathered that the young man who was hiking with other of his friends, tipped off and fell to his death. A twitter user, Gbemi Dennis took to his Twitter page to show a short video of …

The Federal Capital Territory Authority, FCTA, has confirmed 29 new COVID-19 cases in Abuja. FCTA made the confirmation while disclosing that the capital city now has a total of 564 confirmed COVID-19 cases. It also disclosed that a total of 162 patients have been discharged. In a tweet on its official Twitter page on Saturday, FCTA wrote: “29 new cases …

A Nigerian man with the handle @SalmanDuke on Twitter has mourned his ‘close girlfriend,’ Magana, who died of Coronavirus in Abuja, the nation’s capital. According to the aggrieved man, the deceased had been ill and was treating malaria and typhoid until last Thursday when she tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. ”I just lost a close girlfriend to Covid-19 in …