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REPS DECLARE WAR ON DRUG ABUSE, TRAFFICKING By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The House of Representatives has launched a major probe into Nigeria’s rising drug abuse crisis, vowing to expose systemic failures and stop the growing threat to public health and national security.
EU LAUNCHES CONFLICT PREVENTION AND RESILIENCE PROJECT IN ZAMFARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The European Union has launched a Conflict Prevention, Crisis Response and Resilience project in Zamfara State to support peacebuilding and community recovery. The project, funded by the EU and
DELTA ASSEMBLY PASSES ₦1.7TRN 2026 APPROPRIATION BILL By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Delta State House of Assembly has passed into law a ₦1.7 trillion appropriation bill for the 2026 fiscal year. The approved budget is higher than the proposal earlier presented by
REPS INTERVENE IN DANGOTE, NMDPRA DISPUTE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources has stepped in to address rising tension between the Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The intervention
BANDIT ATTACK: TROOPS RESCUE THREE ABDUCTED VICTIMS IN KANO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops under Operation MESA have rescued three persons abducted during a bandit attack in Lakwaya town, Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State. The operation followed a late-night attack
IPAC RECOGNISES ONLY INEC-APPROVED PARTY FACTIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has stated that only factions of political parties recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are acknowledged by the council. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, IPAC
GOVERNOR BAGO UNVEILS PORTFOLIOS FOR NEW NIGER STATE COMMISSIONERS, TASKS THEM ON RESULTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has officially assigned portfolios to the newly appointed commissioners of Niger State, signaling the commencement of full executive governance under his
DANGOTE REFINERY SLASHES PETROL PRICE TO ₦699 PER LITRE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Dangote Petroleum Refinery has cut its petrol price from ₦828 to ₦699 per litre, a drop of ₦129, or about 16%. The new rate takes effect from December 11,
TINUBU HOLDS CLOSED-DOOR TALKS WITH KADUNA, BENUE, CROSS RIVER GOVERNORS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday met behind closed doors with the governors of Kaduna, Benue and Cross River states at the State House, Abuja, in consultations linked
WEST AFRICAN TROOPS BACK BENIN AFTER FAILED COUP By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban West African troops have been deployed to Benin to support the government following a failed coup attempt, with soldiers mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast assisting security operations. The coup