Justina Simon

Abuja

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Fire Service Truck Driver Arrested Over Teenagers’ Death In Abuja

4 days ago | thewhistler.ng | Justina Simon

[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has revealed that one of its truck drivers who crushed three teenagers to death while on high speed to refill his truck has been detained. A statement issued on Sunday by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) controller of the service, Momodu Ganiyu, said the truck collided with a private vehicle during a firefighting operation on Friday Momodu who issued a public apology over the incident said the service regretted the death of the victims.
AMVCA: Femi Adebayo, Chioma Akpotha Crowned Best Lead Actors For ‘Seven Doors’

4 days ago | thewhistler.ng | Justina Simon

[mc4wp_form id=33047] The 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) was a spotlight on Nollywood actors Femi Adebayo and Chioma Akpotha. The duo won the Best Lead Actors in the male and female categories for their performance in Seven Doors. Seven Doors tells the story of Adedunjoye, a reluctant king, who faced opposition and kingdom-wide turmoil after his ascension to the throne.
ABUJA: Tinubu Will Need Two Weeks To Inaugurate Projects - Wike

4 days ago | thewhistler.ng | Justina Simon

[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has announced a two-week commissioning of completed infrastructure projects in celebration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second year in office. Wike disclosed this in Abuja on Saturday during a press briefing shortly after inspecting ongoing infrastructure projects in thecity centre.
Renovated Abuja Conference Centre To Lead Tinubu’s 2nd Anniversary Inaugurations — Wike

5 days ago | thewhistler.ng | Justina Simon

[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, said the Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC) will be the first project to be inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu to mark his second year in office. Speaking to journalists after an inspection visit to the site on Friday, Wike revealed that the renovation is nearing completion and will symbolise Tinubu’s commitment to infrastructure renewal and development.
Childhood Prophecy: How Woman Predicted Pope Leo XIV 60 Years Ago

6 days ago | thewhistler.ng | Justina Simon

[mc4wp_form id=33047] When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, becoming the first American to lead the Catholic Church, an unlikely childhood prediction came true. The pontiff’s elder brother, John Prevost, revealed in an interview with ABC News that a neighbourhood woman once foretold this when his brother was just in first grade.
FCTA Orders Demolition Of Duplexes Built On Green Area

6 days ago | thewhistler.ng | Justina Simon

[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum for the demolition of more than 10 illegally constructed duplexes in Wumba District, near Apo in Abuja. The directive was given by the AMMC Coordinator, Mr. Felix Obuah, on Thursday during a joint inspection tour of illegal construction sites across the city.
Five Facts About Pope Leo XIV

6 days ago | thewhistler.ng | Justina Simon

[mc4wp_form id=33047] Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, an American, was elected the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, on Thursday. Following his election, he took the name Pope Leo XIV. Prevost is the first American ever to ascend to the papacy. The announcement was made from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after the traditional white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel, was met with applause and awe.
Abuja Estate Residents Fear Another Disaster As Rain Begins

1 week ago | thewhistler.ng | Justina Simon

[mc4wp_form id=33047] As another rainy season approaches, residents of flood-prone communities like Trademore Estate in Lugbe, Abuja, have raised alarm over inadequate infrastructure and a lack of government support to fight flooding. Their concerns follow a flood risk projection by the Federal Government, which listed over 1,249 communities across 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory as being at high risk of severe flooding in 2025.
ONDO: Agro Firm Denies Farmland Destruction Allegation, Insists Land Was Legally Acquired

1 week ago | thewhistler.ng | Justina Simon

[mc4wp_form id=33047] SAO Agro Allied Service Limited has denied allegations by farmers in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, who accused the firm and the state government of destroying their farmlands located within the Oluwa Forest Reserve. The farmers, in their hundreds, staged a protest on Sunday, and blocked the Lagos/Ore Expressway for several hours.
VDM's Arrest Sparks Protest In Abuja

1 week ago | thewhistler.ng | Justina Simon

[mc4wp_form id=33047] Some youths on Monday took to the streets of Abuja to demand the release of social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM).