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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SPORTS SEEKS INCREASED FUNDING By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Director-General of the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Mr. Philip Shuaibu, has called for increased funding to reposition the institute and strengthen sports development in Nigeria. He made the appeal
AMB. ISMAIL ABBA YUSUF APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF NAHCON By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The appointment is subject to
TINUBU UNVEILS 2026–2030 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, TASKS STATES ON GRASSROOTS GROWTH By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched the Renewed Hope National Development Plan for 2026–2030, marking a shift from economic recovery to a new phase of national transformation.
NIGERIA’S AGRIC MINISTER EMERGES IFAD COUNCIL CHAIR By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has been appointed Chairman of the 49th Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Speaking at the IFAD
TINUBU NAMES NEW HEADS FOR NEMSA, SHESTCO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has approved new leadership appointments for key federal agencies, naming Mallam Magaji Da’u Aliyu as Managing Director of the Sheda Science and Technology Complex, Abuja, and Engr. Adesayo
KWARA GOVT CALLS FOR UNITY, CONDEMNS DIVISION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kwara State Government has urged public servants to promote unity and peaceful coexistence, warning against religious intolerance, tribalism and other divisive tendencies. The call was made in Ilorin by the
KEBBI POLICE SMASH LAKURAWA LOGISTICS NETWORK, SEIZE RIFLE, AMMUNITION AND DRUGS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kebbi State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing fight against terrorism and violent crime through intelligence-driven operations. According to a statement by
RUSSIA DECLARES END OF UNIPOLAR ERA, CALLS FOR STRONGER AFRICA ROLE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Russia has declared that the era of a unipolar global order is over, calling for a more balanced world system that respects national sovereignty and gives Africa
EARLY RAINS NOT YET START OF RAINY SEASON, KWARA GOVT CAUTIONS FARMERS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kwara State Government has advised farmers across the state to avoid premature planting, warning that the recent sporadic rainfall does not indicate the commencement of
PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES ABDULLAHI MUKTAR AND AMINA GAMAWA AS RMAFC COMMISSIONERS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Amina Gamawa to represent Bauchi State and Abdullahi Muktar to represent Kaduna State as Commissioners on the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The