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GBAJABIAMILA SAYS NATIONAL POLICING BILL DRAFTING REMAINS ON TRACK By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill says it remains on schedule to complete its seven-week work plan as the deadline for submitting memoranda and position papers
TROOPS RESCUE 10 KIDNAP VICTIMS ACROSS NORTH-WEST By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued 10 civilians held captive by terrorists across Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. The Joint Task Force Media Information Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, said
AIYEDATIWA APPOINTS OVER 1,000 AIDES IN ONDO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the appointment of more than 1,000 aides to strengthen his administration and improve governance across the state. The appointments include one Commissioner, three Special
TINUBU APPOINTS ABEL ENITAN AS HEAD OF CIVIL SERVICE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. Enitan, from Osun State, succeeds
TINUBU ORDERS FIVE-YEAR NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENT AND DEFENCE PLAN By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the immediate preparation of a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan to improve coordination among Nigeria’s defence,
ADC DEMANDS CREDIBLE 2027 ELECTIONS AS IRI BEGINS ASSESSMENT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has called for free, fair, credible and transparent elections in 2027. Mark made the call in Abuja while
NSIB MOVES TO STRENGTHEN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS ACROSS TRANSPORT SECTORS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) is taking steps to strengthen its capacity to investigate accidents across Nigeria’s aviation, maritime, rail and road transport sectors. NSIB Director-General, Captain Alex
ANAMBRA POLICE CONFIRM RELEASE OF BUSINESS TYCOON, REVEREND SISTER AFTER ABDUCTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the safe release of business tycoon Chief Joseph Ezeokafor and a Reverend Sister who were abducted by armed criminals in
OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA: TROOPS KILL TWO TERRORISTS, INTERCEPT 180 EXPLOSIVES IN ZAMFARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have killed two suspected terrorists, recovered weapons and intercepted a suspected arms courier transporting 180
KANO POLICE ARREST FIVE SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS, RECOVER FIREARM AND AMMUNITION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Police Command has arrested five suspected armed robbers and recovered an illegal firearm and 48 rounds of live ammunition in separate operations across the