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As part of activities to mark this year’s Valentine’s Day, Transcorp Hilton Abuja has announced a three-day Valentine weekend experience for couples and singles, scheduled to hold from February 13 to 15. The five-star hotel disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Marketing and Brand...

Protests erupted in Abuja as youths demanded the resignation of Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo over allegations surrounding his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate. The protesters, who marched to the NYSC office, claim the minister’s certificate is fake and he’s not qualified to hold public office . The protest on...

As the Federal capital Territory Clock 50th after it pronouncement as the capital of Nigeria years ago, The indigenous people of this geographical area through their umbrella platform, FCT Stakeholders Assembly (FCTSA)has cried out over their marginalization and other forms of ill treatment melted on them over the administration of...

The Rivers State Police Command has alerted the public to a troubling rise in impersonation cases, where individuals dressed in black and posing as police officers are reportedly extorting unsuspecting residents across the state. To curb the menace, the Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adewole Adepoju, PSC, MNIPS, has initiated...

The Volunteer Media Advocacy for Accountable Leadership (VMAAL) has commended the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, for his directive mandating hospitals across the country to stock adequate quantities of anti-venoms, following the tragic snakebite death of singer Ifunaya Nwangene in Abuja. In a press statement issued on Tuesday by the Country...

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has urged journalists to prioritise accuracy, professionalism, and safety during the 2026 Area Council elections. Speaking on Tuesday at a media forum organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja, Grace Ike, chairperson of the...

… Calls for Gender-Inclusive Appointments The National Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Alhaji Mogaji Ibraheem Olaniyan, has reaffirmed the committee’s strong partnership with the media, describing journalists as indispensable allies in nation-building and police accountability. Olaniyan made the remarks in Abuja while receiving the executive members of...

Members of the Coalition for Nigerian Change Movement on Monday staged a protest against the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over the commencement of enforcement of a ban on sachet and small PET bottle alcoholic beverages. The protest, led by Comrade Kelvin Akerele, followed NAFDAC’s...

The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the significant progress it has recorded in developing a regulatory framework for the establishment of Community Networks in Nigeria. CITAD noted with appreciation the NCC’s public acknowledgment of its ongoing collaboration with Centre for...

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has entered into a strategic partnership with Bespoke Holdings, an indigenous oil and gas and diversified services company, for the completion of the NUJ Ultra-Modern Congress Hall in Abuja. The partnership was formalised during a courtesy visit by the...