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It was a sad way to end a busy day for some residents around the Karu Bridge on Abuja-Keffi Expressway of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday. A CNG-powered truck conveying cement lost control on the bridge between Kugbo and Nyanya and burst into flames. Lives were lost and properties destroyed. Officials of the […]

Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun has ordered the deployment of additional personnel and resources to Rivers State following the declaration of state of emergency in the state by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The police boss said the effort, undertaken in collaboration with the Armed Forces and other security agencies, will bolster security, protect lives and property, and

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday sympathised with victims of the accident that occurred in Karu, Abuja. The Federal Caital Territory Administration, according to Wike, will  foot the medical bills of the casualties. The minister, who described the accident as avoidable, expressed condolences to the families of those who  died, and

The FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has confirmed that ten persons have died following an accident involving a Compressed Natural Gas-laden truck and multiple vehicles near Karu Bridge along the Abuja-Keffi expressway on Wednesday evening.  The Acting Director General of the FEMD, Abdulrahman Mohammed, gave the update on Thursday while speaking with reporters at the

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Benue Command have killed 12 bandits during a gun battle. During the operation, one Inspector Terfa Anyiatse died from gunshot injuries.  Further raids conducted around Daudu and Makurdi resulted in the recovery of seven locally made pistols, 3 AK-47 rifles, the arrest of five suspected robbers and

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Command has confirmed that six persons died while fourteen vehicles were burnt in vehicle accidents. Police said the accident occurred when a Dangote trailer, heavily loaded with cement and approaching Nyanya Bridge from AYA, lost control and crashed into stationary vehicles trapped in traffic. The remains of the six

There was pandemonium in Abuja with many feared dead on Wednesday night  around the Karu bridge area over the explosion of a fuel-laden truck. Witnesses said the truck lost control around the Karu bridge, an area between Kugbo and Nyanya on the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. It was gathered some cars were trapped in the incident with occupants

There was pandemonium in Abuja with many feared dead on Wednesday night  around the Karu bridge area over the explosion of a fuel-laden truck. Witnesses said the truck lost control around the Karu bridge, an area between Kugbo and Nyanya on the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. It was gathered some cars were trapped in the incident with occupants

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Wednesday dismissed claims it is owned or bankrolled by President Bola Tinubu. SDP maintained that it remains an independent entity owned by Nigerians. The opposition party accused certain individuals of pushing the false narrative for personal and political reasons. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretariat, Rufus Ayenigba,

   

The Federal Capital Territory Executive Committee (EXCO) on Wednesday approved several critical contracts totalling N2,183,399,860. Speaking to reporters shortly after the meeting, the Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Felix Obuah, announced that the EXCO approved the procurement of essential earth-moving machinery and equipment for the Development Control Department to enhance its operational efficiency. The Coordinator informed a firm, Mantrac Nigeria