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WIKE CALLS FOR STRONGER JOINT SECURITY TO TACKLE CROSS-BORDER CRIMES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has called on security agencies across the G-7 states to step up joint operations and intelligence sharing to curb rising cross-border crimes threatening Abuja
PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS FORMER CUSTOMS CHIEF ALIYU MUSTAPHA By: Safiya Abdulrahim DABBAN President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu Mustapha, the Sardauna Adamawa and former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, who died in Abuja
NEC BACKS RENEWED HOPE PLAN TO DRIVE $1 TRILLION ECONOMY BY 2030 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria’s National Economic Council has approved the Renewed Hope Development Plan (2026–2030), a new medium-term strategy aimed at fast-tracking reforms and positioning the nation for a
APC OPENS 2027 RACE, SAYS NO AUTHENTIC TICKET FOR TINUBU By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will not shut its doors against anyone wishing to contest the party’s presidential ticket in 2027, despite widespread endorsements for President
2027: DEPUTY SPEAKER URGES NDI IGBO TO REGIATER FOR ELECTIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim DABBAN Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Benjamin Kalu, has called on the people of the South East to take part in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration
NOA LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN ON SECURITY AND FG POLICIES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has begun a nationwide sensitization campaign on national security, government policies, values, and identity. Speaking in Sokoto, the DG Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, represented by
ARCN EXECUTIVE SECRETARY RECEIVES DELEGATIONS FROM DABBAN ACADEMIA, LAVUN YOUTH ASSOCIATION ON COURTESY VISIT Abuja, August 27, 2025 The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Dr. Abubakar Adamu Dabban, has underscored the Council’s commitment to youth empowerment and
NiMET DG PUSHES CLIMATE-SMART PPP FOR FARMERS AT IFAD WORKSHOP By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Director-General of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, has called for stronger climate-smart Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to boost agribusiness resilience in Nigeria. Speaking at the IFAD Best Practice Workshop
NELFUND UNVEILS STUDENT LOAN GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has released official guidelines for public universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education on the administration of the Federal Government’s Student Loan Scheme, established under
NSIB PROBES ABUJA- KADUNA TRAIN DERAILMENT, SIX INJURED By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has opened an investigation into the derailment of a Kaduna-bound passenger train along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor, between Kubwa Station and Asham Station. According