April 18
Nigeria: Make Staff Housing Your Project, FCT Workers Beg Wike
Workers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC), have appealed to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to make staff housing one of his… Read more »
April 17
Nigeria: FG Allocates 8,925 Affordable Houses
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (FMHUD) says it has concluded plans to allocate 8,925 residences to deserving applicants nationwide through the national… Read more »
April 10
Nigeria: Eid El-Fitr - Police Patrol Flashpoints in Ogun
The police command in Ogun State said that some parts of the state will witness increased roadblocks and patrol to checkmate any form of criminality during the Eid el-Fitr period. Read more »
March 23
Nigeria: Student Killed As Fire Razes Female Hostel of Yobe Varsity
Shamsiya Murtala, a female hostel of the Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, lost her life, on Saturday, after fired destroyed a complete block of 29 rooms, accommodating about… Read more »
March 18
Nigeria: Demolition - LASG, LG Warn Traders, Others to Leave Rail Tracks
The Lagos State Government and Agege Local Government have warned beggars and traders on the rail tracks along Agege corridor to vacate the area. Read more »
March 05
Nigeria: Abuja Residents Protest Alleged Land Takeover By Navy
Natives and residents of the Iddo-Sarki community along the Airport Road, Abuja on Monday, protested against the alleged taking over of their ancestral land and forceful eviction… Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: Lagos to Buy Additional 2,050 Brt Buses to Ease Transportation
Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi says the state government is planning to buy no fewer than 2,050 vehicles to ease movement across the state. Read more »
February 22
Nigeria: Tension As Navy Mounts Demolition Signposts in FCT Community
...AMAC's chair seeks minister's intervention Read more »
February 20
Nigeria: Wike Directs Demolition of Abuja Community Encroaching On Technology Village
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has directed the Department of Development Control to remove all illegal settlers encroaching the Abuja Science and Technological Village in Chika… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Demolishes Shanties Under Bridge
The Ogun State Government has demolished all the shanties and makeshift structures under the Akute Bridge in the Akute area of Ifo LGA. Read more »
February 15
Nigeria: Robbers Beat Up Pregnant Woman in Oyo, Seize Baby Items
Men of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested suspected robbers who physically assaulted a pregnant woman in 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Explosion Rocks Female Hostel At Yobe Varsity
A fire outbreak on Tuesday night from a gas cylinder explosion burnt down a female hostel block in the Yobe State University, Damaturu. Read more »
February 16
Nigeria: As the Urban Flood Season Approaches
While determining the land use plan for the city, 100 years flood regime of the streams and valleys on the site earmarked for the city was preserved by the International Plan… Read more »
February 14
Nigeria: Fcta Begins Clearance of Miscreants Under Abuja Bridges
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Tuesday began the clearance of miscreants carrying out illegal activities under the bridges in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Fire Destroys Over 200 Case Files in Kwara High Court
A fire incident at the Kwara State high court complex has destroyed no fewer than 200 case files and office equipment. Read more »
February 12
Nigeria: Create Access Roads to Renewed Hope Cities, Tinubu Directs Ministers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the ministers of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, and that of the Ministry of Works, David Umahi, to work towards… Read more »
Nigeria: Minister Tasks Fmbn On Provision of Affordable Housing
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arch Ahmed Dangiwa, has charged the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria to explore ways to construct affordable housing for Nigerians. Read more »
February 05
Nigeria: Lagos Shuts Bridge
The Lagos State Government yesterday diverted traffic from the Kodesoh Bridge for maintenance work which would last till March 4, 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Fire Razes Market in Ibadan
An overnight fire incident has left more than 20 shops damaged and goods worth millions lost at Sango-Oju Irin market in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. Read more »
February 01
Nigeria: Many Feared Dead in Imo Explosion
An explosion from an illegal oil bunkering has rocked the serene oil bearing Obitti Community in the Ohaji/Egbema Council Area of Imo State. Read more »
January 28
Nigeria: Community-Based Online Newspaper Unveiled in Abuja
FCT News Online, a community based premier online news platform that seeks to provide credible, authoritative and timely public-interest news in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT)… Read more »
January 16
Nigeria: Cause of Ibadan Explosion Unknown - Police
The cause of the explosion which rocked Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, late Tuesday, is yet to be known, according to the Police. Read more »
Nigeria: Residents Flee As Bandits Attack Military Camp in Katsina
Heavily armed bandits have attacked a military camp in Nahuta village, Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina state. Read more »
Nigeria: Bayelsa Sets Up Traffic Advisory Council
The Bayelsa State Government has set up a 10-member Road Safety Advisory Council to work with other appropriate government agencies to ensure safety on the roads in the state. Read more »
November 17, 2023
Nigeria: Security - Residents Express Concern Over Calabar Carnival
Residents of Calabar in Cross River State have expressed concern over the annual Calabar Carnival following insecurity in the city. Read more »