Buhari Excited As He Finally Commissions Abuja Metro Line

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has opened the country's first metro-rail service in the capital Abuja - some eight years after the project was initiated. “The completion of this very important project is a dream come true,” Mr Buhari said during the opening ceremony.

The Real Barney & Friends Are Coming To Abuja, Nigeria

You remember this song? " I love you You love me. We're a happy family. With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you. Won't you say you love me too" That's the lyrical excerpt from the Theme song of the show.

POLITICS/RELIGION: Nigeria Catholic Bishops Visit President Buhari in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari recently played host to Catholic Bishops in Aso Rock to discuss issues bothering the nation and to put the affairs of the nation in the hand of the almighty creator. However, some Nigerians are of the opinion that the Catholic Bishops ought not to visit the President based on the controversy that engulfed the president with Rev. Father Mbaka.
They also condemned the Catholic Bishops for bowing to the president at the meeting. It is believed that

DEVELOPING STORY: Angry Nigerians Protest at National Assembly for Saraki to Resign

This story is currently ongoing at the National Assembly, Abuja. Edeson Online News gathered that angry Nigerians under the auspices of Citizens United for Peace and Stability (CUPS) have blocked National Assembly main entrance demanding the resignation of the embattled Senate president, Bukola Saraki. The protesters have vowed to seal off National Assembly for initial three

CRIME NEWS: Female Corper Almost Raped at National Assemly Complex

News making the rounds say a female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) attached to the National Assembly was almost raped by a mystery man yesterday. The incident happened around 5.45pm at the White House wing of the National Assembly complex.Edeson Online News learnt that the man invaded the female corper at the rest room and was about to forcefully insert his manhood

CURRENT AFFAIRS: Man Moves Around Abuja Asking for the Arrest of Goodluck Jonathan

There is a an unnamed lone protester currently moving around Abuja seeking for the arrest of former Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan. Edeson Online News gathered that the lone man also went to National Assembly wearing a banner calling for the arrest of Jonathan, over the ongoing $2.1 billion arms deal scandal.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: Minister's Wife Refuses To Remove Hijab For MTN Registration

Edeson Online News has been informed of an incident that happened at an MTN registration outlet in Abuja when a certain Muslim woman who claimed to be a Minister's wife refused to remove her ‘hijab’ to complete her SIM registration process. Our informant said the Muslim woman said she will not remove her hijab to gain access into an office ‘in her own country.’ Police suspects she may be carrying a bomb and questioned why the woman will dress like that in

CURRENT AFFAIRS: Buhari Registers For National Identity Card, Says it will Complement Voters Card (photo)

President Muhammadu Buhari was on Tuesday in Abuja registered by officials of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to enable him to obtain his national identity card. Fielding questions from State House correspondents after his registration inside the Presidential Villa, Buhari said the exercise would confirm the country’s population, especially of those aged 18 years and above.

POLITICS: Buhari Arrives Nigeria after 6 day trip to the UK, Tours Aso Rock

After six days in the UK,President-elect,Muhammadu Buhari arrived Nigeria at 5:20am this morning.His plane touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja ahead of the inaugaration ceremony on the 29th of May. Meanwhile, President-elect Muhammadu Buhari and VP-elect, Professor Yemi Osinbajo will be led on a facility tour of Aso Rock by President Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo today May 28th.

ELECTION RESULTS: President Jonathan reportedly loses to Buhari inside Aso Rock

How did this happen? According to reports by Punch and Vanguard, President Jonathan lost to Buhari in the election conducted inside Aso Rock. At polling unit 22, PDP had 302 votes while APC had 348 votes, while at polling unit 21 - PDP had 293 votes while APC had 265 votes. Collation of results from both polling units gave the PDP a total vote of 595 while the APC had a total of 613 votes. The president won the election at the two polling units in 2011. Meanwhile, APC won PDP 499 to 0 votes in Buhari’s polling unit in Sakin Yara “A”, Kofar Baru 3 in Daura LGA

PHOTO-NEWS: Photo Of Boko Haram Leader SHEKAU Walking Freely In Abuja Cause Internet Stir

The picture you see above of a man taking a walk with security personnel behind him in Abuja has gone viral. According to social media strolls, the man is supposedly Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau taking a walk freely and uninhibited at the presidential Villa. Now, that sound’s ridiculous people. I think its a look alike.

INEC OFFICE ON FIRE IN ABUJA : Fire Outbreak Will Not Affect The Upcoming General Elections-

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the fire that gutted some parts of its storage facilities in Abuja will not affect the upcoming general elections. The Commissioner in charge of Electoral Operations and Logistics, Mohammed Hamanga, said that the affected materials, which were in the process of being destroyed, were obsolete. According to an official of the commission, the fire outbreak was as a result

SAD NEWS/ POLITICS: Kogi State APC Governorship Aspirant Dies In Fatal Car Crash In Abuja

APC Governorship aspirant in Kogi state, AbdulAziz Omeiza Aliyu and his younger brother, Salmanu Adeiza Aliyu lost their lives in a fatal road accident that happened at Jere town along Kaduna – Abuja federal highway. A family spokesman, Abubakar Aliyu said the 36 year old politician was returning from Abuja to Kogi with his younger brother when the chattered vehicle they were riding in got involved in the accident. All occupants in the car died. 

CRIME NEWS: Nigerian Boxer BASH ALI Has Refused To Leave Jail Despite Meeting Bail Conditions

He must have been so hurt. News Agency of Nigeria is reporting that after Bash Ali and four other men were arrested at a bank premises last month in Abuja for trespassing and causing obstruction in public way, they were remanded in prison till their bail conditions would be met, but now that it has been met and Bash is now free to go, he has refused to leave the prison. A Wuse Zone 6 Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja on Wednesday fixed April 2 for hearing in the criminal case brought against Nigerian boxer, Bash Ali, and four other accused persons. Meanwhile Bash

Legendary Nigerian Boxer BASH ALI Arrested, Put In Prison over Public Nuisance in Abuja Bank

One of Nigeria’s most famous boxers, Bash Ali has been arrested for allegedly causing trouble at a bank premises in Abuja . Bash Ali who was there to demand from the bank authorities why the directive from the President to issue some amount of money for the sponsorship of a Guinness Book of World Record fight has not been met, met his waterloo when the bank authorities said he was trespassing. The Bank, Nigerian Export – Import Bank, NEXIM, accused the boxer of threatening to blow up their premises with a bomb alongside three men he came along with.