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Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Church underscores the importance of healthy living St. James’ Anglican Church Asokoro in Abuja Diocese on Sunday dedicated a Wellness Centre which is to provide free medical tests for all the parishioners. This came on the heels of the consistent campaign and teaching by the Diocesan and the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Most Revd. [...]
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All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
A whooping $15 billion is needed for the development of basic infrastructure in the Federal Capital Territory, supervising minister, Mr Remi Babalola has said.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Abuja, the nation's capital city will temporarily suspend politics for culture and entertainment this weekend. This is because of the Abuja Carnival that enters its second day today. In fact, by the last count Theatre Troupes from the 36 states of Nigeria, spectators from all nooks and crannies of the country, international observers and delegates have converged in the city for the fiesta, often described...
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PostNews Online (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
By Peterkins Manyong & Azore OpioSeveral delegations, comprising Southern Cameroons activists and representatives from the government of the Republic of Cameroon, are in Abuja, the Nigerian Federal capital, where an important ruling concerning the independence of the Southern Cameroons is...
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Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Nigerians, who have kidnapped a Bulgarian citizen, are holding him to ransom, Darik News reported Friday, citing statement of the temporary head of Bulgaria's mission in Abuja Petar Konstantinov. "The victim is an engineer and works for a sub-contractor company in the West-African country," Kon...
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Sofia News Agency (Free subscription) | yesterday
A Bulgarian citizen has been abducted in Nigeria, Darik News reported Friday, citing statement of Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry. The victim left for the West-African country to work for a foreign company. The authorities in Bulgaria's Embassy in Abuja have been signaled over the case by employees o...
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All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
An Abuja Federal High Court yesterday adjourned to January 20 its ruling on whether to stay proceedings in the suit filed by Chief Emmanuel Effiong Etene and seven other Bakassi indigenes against the Federal Republic of Nigeria and others over the enforcement of their fundamental human rights.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Federal Government yesterday said that the 2009 budget soon to be presented to the National Assembly would substantially be different from past budgets, in view of the developments in the global economy, even as it has said that over $15 billion is needed to develop Abuja .
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All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
A Federal high court sitting in Abuja yesterday fixed February 2, next year to pronounce on whether or not a law court has powers to validly declare a gubernatorial candidate who never stood election as a state governor.
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Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | yesterday
Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics has announced that the inflation rate in Nigeria which has been on the increase since the begining of the year, rose from 13 percent in September 2008 to 14.7 percent in October this year. The bureau said in a statement Thursday in Abuja that the rise was caused mainly by the [...]
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All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
A Federal high court sitting in Abuja yesterday fixed January 28, next year for ruling on a request by the Federal Government to stay proceedings in a suit by eight indigenes of Bakassi Local Government challenging the ceding of an oil-rich enclave called Bakassi peninsular to Cameroon.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the commission from arresting him.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday ruled that the police and anti-graft agencies have the right to invite former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Malam Nuhu Ribadu for investigation.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied receiving a petition from 14 political parties over the fund raising dinner held last Friday in Abuja by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
The Chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs Farida Waziri, Tuesday asked an Abuja High Court to dismiss the legal suit instituted against her appointment by Chief Gani Fawehinmi.
