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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday dismissed applications filed by Senator Ayo Adeseun and Olanrewaju Otiti seeking transfer of a criminal charge against them to the Ibadan Division of the court.

Pedestrian bridges are bridges specially designed for pedestrians and in some cases cyclists, animal traffic to further enhance the safety of road users. 

The United States Embassy has said it is concerned by the deaths resulting from clashes between Nigerian security forces and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria in areas surrounding Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeri reports that the organisation had alleged in its report on Wednesday that the police and military used deadly force against IMN members.

Both agencies confirmed this in a joint statement signed by Vincent Owan, Director, Planning, Research and Forecasting NEMA and Abdulrazak Garba of the NGSA and made available to newsmen in Abuja.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known when he fielded questions from State House correspondents at the end of the Council’s meeting on Wednesday in Abuja.

Commissioner of Police in the area, Bala Ciroma, stated this when he presented the suspects to the media at the command’s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday.

The statement stated that the casualty figure arose after the sect members attacked troops deployed at a check point at the junction at about 3:p.m.

Olugbade Olagunju, the Secretary, NURTW in FCT, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja.

DSP Anjuguri Manzah, Spokesman of the command, made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory on Sunday assured residents of the territory of adequate security following rumours of the planned procession by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria in the territory.

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will sustain the delivery of quality infrastructure across the country for investments and businesses to thrive.

Pastor Joshua Esho, the State Overseer for Federal Capital Territory, in statement on Thursday in Abuja, said that the crusade with the theme: God of All Wonders would hold in Abuja.

Stanley Agwarra, FCT Secretary of APGA, who announced the ticket during the primaries said that the candidate met all the requirements for the primaries and was thereby elected unopposed.

The Senate on Thursday approved the establishment of a Science and Technology University for the Federal Capital Territory.

The beneficiaries, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday, said they had made good contribution to the standard of education in FCT.

Fayomi gave the warning on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.

No fewer than 7,000 delegates from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory are to converge on Abuja on Saturday to ratify the nomination of President Muhammadu Buhari as the All Progressives Congress Presidential…

Announcing the results in Kwali Area Council, the returning officer, Chris Orji, expressed gratitude to all delegates, who contributed and conducted themselves properly toward a successful electoral process.

The Nigerian Medical Association has pledged to promote patient-centred approach healthcare delivery to boost healthcare services in the country.