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ZAMFARA FIRST LADY CALLS FOR PEACE AT UN EVENT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The First Lady of Zamfara State, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, has called on women and youth in Nigeria to embrace peace and unity. Speaking at the 2025 United Nations
NO CRISIS IN EDO NLC – EGWAKHIDE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Acting Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Edo State Council, Comrade Bernard Egwakhide, has dismissed claims of crisis within the state labour movement. Speaking with Radio Nigeria in Benin
PCNGi EXPANDS FREE CNG TRAINING TO ASNAT MEMBERS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi) has extended its free CNG conversion training to members of the Association of Nigerian Artisans and Technicians (ASNAT). Executive Chairman, Ismael Ahmed, said
FIRS URGES JOURNALISTS TO PROMOTE TAX COMPLIANCE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged journalists to help drive voluntary tax compliance by educating Nigerians on the importance of paying taxes for national development. At a workshop in
KANO GOV’T BOOSTS EDUCATION WITH ADMISSION LETTERS FOR SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government has begun distributing admission letters to students moving from junior to senior secondary schools, reaffirming its commitment to free and quality education. At
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE REAFFIRMS STAND AGAINST TORTURE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Ministry of Justice has called on security agencies to uphold Nigeria’s obligations under international law by rejecting torture in all forms. Solicitor-General of the Federation, Mrs Beatrice Jeddy-Agba,
DEFENCE MINISTRY, WALTER REED STRENGTHEN HEALTH SECURITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme has renewed its partnership with the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research–Africa to fight HIV and strengthen Nigeria’s health security. Speaking in Abuja at
NATASHA RETURNS: SENATE UNSEALS OFFICE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Senate has reopened Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s office, restoring her access to the National Assembly. This follows a court ruling that declared her six-month suspension unconstitutional. With the decision, the Kogi Central lawmaker
FIRST LADY SECURES ₦20BN FOR NATIONAL LIBRARY REVIVAL By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu announced that over ₦20.4 billion has been raised to complete the long-abandoned National Library. The funds came through the “Oluremi @65 Fund,” which closes in
CLERICS TRAINED IN KANO TO TACKLE FAKE NEWS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Religious leaders in Kano have undergone training on combating fake news and promoting media literacy. The two-day workshop, organized by Alkalanci, a Hausa-language fact-checking group, equipped clerics with skills to