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AMF Amir urges students to be conscious of the life … as TAA ends annual Islamic camping in Abuja

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The Achiever Ambassadors (TAA) Islamic Foundation of Nigeria, just ended her 5-day 202 annual camping programme nationwide tagged “The Blissful message”. When delivering his formal opening 1 the theme: “Youth, Piety and World Glittering – A Missing Link”, Ustadh Misbahudeen Carew, in FCT Chapter, urged the participants to be conscious of how their youthful age will be deployed in the society. He advised them to hold tenaciously to the Qur’an and Hadith of the Prophet Muhammed as the only way which they can be saved from the deviated sects in…

How Oyetola’s Team looted Abuja Governor’s Lodge– Osun Govt

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The Osun State Government is constrained to report yet another discovery of mindless looting of public properties at the Governor’s lodge in Abuja. The unprecedented pillaging of assets in the lodge was uncovered when a physical inspection was conducted on the facility during the weekend.     The statement read in part   On the physical inspection team was the Chairman of State Assets Inventory and Recovery Committee, Dr B.T Salam and other top government functionaries. The lodge was stripped of all valuables acquired with public fund by those officials…

Foundation, Gowon Centre hold maiden sickle cell national dialogue in Abuja

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SOM Sickle Cell Foundation in collaboration with Yakubu Gowon Centre will on Tuesday 29th November holds the first National Dialogue with the theme: ‘Better Life for Persons Living with Sickle Cell Disorder’.   This is contained in a statement by the Chief Executive of the SOM SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION, Mallam Shehu Olaitan Mohammed.   The Dialogue is part of its public engagement and advocacy initiative to raise more awareness about sickle cell disorder and call attention of various stakeholders to the need to curb the menace of the disorder in…

FHA moves to construct Smart City in Abuja

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The Federal Housing Authority FHA has concluded plans to build a smart city in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The Managing Director of FHA, Senator Gbenga Ashafa stated this while on a working visit to the area with the Minster of State , Works and Housing, Alhaji Umar El-Yakubu located in Kabuso, Shishipe 11 in Abuja metropolis. The Managing Director said the Abuja model City is 11 km stretch and drive from the city centre ,with serene and natural endowments that will attract more development in the nearest future. Senator…

NUJ FCT Admin Officer emerges Chairman, Akwa Ibom community in Durumi-Abuja

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ FCT Council Administrative Officer ,Elder Nsikak Ekpenyong has been elected as Chairman Akwa Ibom community Durumi Branch Abuja FCT, in his acceptance speech at the inauguration of new Executive of the association,Nsikak Ekpenyong called on the Nigerian youth to elect the right candidate to rule the country and bring meaningful development and employment to youth and effective security in Nigeria.       The speech read in full ;   “Good afternoon to you all, l sincerely appreciate your Presence at this Inaugural ceremony…

As Abusites set Abuja agog come this weekend… By Haruspice

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Ahmadu Bello University Alumni Association, Abuja Chapter bounces back in rejuvenated vigour as members are ready to reposition the Association to the glory of their Alma Mater. The association, which is a beautiful convergence of wonderful men and women who have been baked morally and intellectually from the great Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, is coming back bigger and better.   The Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, the largest Nigeria’s premier university situated in north of the Sahel and south of the Limpopo has its alumni strategically placed in and out of…

JUST IN: Intelligence Operatives arrests 4 Informants behind Kuje Prison, recent attacks in Abuja

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Four informants suspected to be leaking information to terrorists about troops’ locations and movements around the outskirts of Abuja have been arrested, PRNigeria can authoritatively report.   The criminals were already in the custody of a security agency.   But an intelligence operative told our PRNigeria correspondent that the suspects were arrested with sophisticated equipment including Walkie-Talkies, revolver, knives, amulets, and old chinese made phones, that do not use data.   The source, who was part of the raid that led to the arrest of the informants, said discreet investigations…

FCT Police urges residents to disregard reports of Sporadic Shootings in Abuja

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The FCT Police Command has debunked a series of writeups and publications making the rounds, especially on the social media spaces, suggesting that there was heavy gunfire simultaneously around Dantata bridge in Lugbe and Minister’s hills in Maitama yesterday 26th July 2022 at about 19:38Hrs. Following the receipt of the news, the Command’s Intelligence and Tactical asset drifted to the scene where the news was found false. The Police Command said “Having maintained monitoring and surveillance of the area all night, and with the intelligence at the disposal of the…

Terrorists attack Presidential Guards in Abuja

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Barely 24 hours after terrorists threatened to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna Governor Nasir el’Rufai in a viral video, troops of the Guards Brigade have been ambushed by armed bandits in Abuja. Three soldiers were wounded during the attack, which has thrown residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) into a panic. The bandits were headed to the Nigerian Law School in Bwari when they ran into the troops. There were Intelligence reports, according to military sources, the terrorists have laid siege to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with…

KUJE JAILBREAK: NDLEA arrests wanted terror suspect with drug in Abuja

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested one of the wanted terror suspects, who escaped from the Medium Security Correctional Centre, Kuje, on July 5.   The News Agency of Nigeria reports that scores of terrorists had on July 5, launched a daring attack on the facility and bombed their way in.   They freed 879 inmates among whom were about 64 who had terror-related charges preferred against them.   In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the Director, Media and Advocacy NDLEA, Femi Babafemi said that…