Tag: Abuja

Transportation

Tinubu commissions 7km Abuja airport bypass road

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday commissioned a 7-kilometre access road bypassing the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, declaring that no Nigerian community should be made to bear the cost of national development without recompense. Represented at the ceremony by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, the President said the project — which […]

Electricity

AEDC announces blackout in Abuja, Nasarawa over transmission line fault

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has announced an electricity outage in parts of the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State. AEDC disclosed this in a notice on Wednesday, stating that the outage is due to a technical fault on the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s 132kV Apo-Karu line 1. Consequently, bulk electricity supply has been disrupted […]

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Abuja families spend ₦300,000 monthly on basic healthy diet — Report

The cost of maintaining a healthy diet in Abuja remains significantly high despite signs of moderating food inflation year-on-year. This is according to a market survey conducted by Nairametrics across Orange Market, Nyanya Market and Karu Market in Abuja. The survey found that the average Nigerian adult now spends between N1,500 and N2,000 daily to […]

News

Tinubu commissions Nigeria Revenue Service new headquarters in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday officially commissioned the new Corporate Headquarters of the Nigeria Revenue Service in Abuja. The event marked the transition from the Federal Inland Revenue Service to the newly restructured Nigeria Revenue Service. Tinubu, while addressing guests in a video of the unveiling shared by his Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada […]

News

Two-storey building collapses in Abuja, workers feared trapped

A two storey building under construction has collapsed in Jikwoyi, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, trapping an unspecified number of workers. Eyewitnesses report that the incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Friday 3rd April, 2026. Officials from the National Emergency Management Agency are currently at the scene, working to manage the situation […]

Ports and Airports

Abuja airport registers over 10,000 Go Cashless cards

The Airport Manager of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Mr. Ahmed Danjuma, has confirmed that over 10,000 Go Cashless cards have now been registered at the facility. This development forms part of the nationwide rollout of the Federal Government’s cashless tollgate policy by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. Danjuma made the disclosure in an interview […]

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Abuja dispatch riders protest multiple taxation, seek Wike’s intervention

Dispatch riders in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, staged a protest on Thursday against multiple taxation. According to The PUNCH, they gathered at the FCT Administration Secretariat, demanding intervention from FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The riders alleged they faced additional levies despite already paying their statutory taxes to the area councils. Spokesperson for the riders, […]

Electricity

TCN blames right-of-way issues for Abuja power project delay

The completion of the 624-megawatt Abuja Feeding Scheme, aimed at significantly improving electricity supply to the Federal Capital Territory, continues to face delays due to persistent right-of-way challenges, according to the Transmission Company of Nigeria. The donor-funded project is currently about 91 per cent complete and is expected to alleviate power shortages in Abuja and […]

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Abuja residents hail FG as food prices crash

Some Abuja residents have commended the Federal Government’s intervention to reduce food prices, saying the crashing prices of food items have brought relief to residents of Abuja and other Nigerians across the country. The residents gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday. Mrs Vivian Uche, a […]

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Property worth ₦900m saved as fire hits Abuja plaza

A fire incident has gutted part of Leventis Plaza in Abuja on Sunday. The blaze affected a tailoring workshop located on the first floor of the commercial complex. The Federal Fire Service said the fire was suspected to have been caused by an electrical surge. A statement on Sunday by the service spokesperson, Paul Abraham, […]

Travel

US embassy reopens redesigned American centre in Abuja

The United States Embassy in Abuja has officially reopened its newly redesigned American Centre located within the Embassy Chancery, reinforcing the strength of diplomatic ties between the United States and Nigeria while expanding access to educational and cultural opportunities for Nigerians. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the Embassy, the U.S. Mission […]