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NIGERIA DECLARES PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY OVER AIR POLLUTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has declared a public health emergency over the rising cases of diseases linked to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Speaking in Abuja,
TROOPS REPEL TERRORIST ATTACKS, DESTROY CAMPS IN NORTH EAST By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have recorded fresh successes in the North East after thwarting coordinated terrorist attacks and destroying several insurgent camps within the Timbuktu Triangle. The operations,
SEVEN INJURED AS BUILDING COLLAPSES IN AKURE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Seven persons were injured after a building under construction collapsed at the Cathedral area of Akure, Ondo State capital, causing panic among residents. The incident happened near the former APC secretariat,
INEC SETS MARCH 11 AS CAMPAIGN START FOR OSUN GUBER POLL By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed March 11 as the official start date for political campaigns ahead of the Osun State governorship election. The State
NRS INAUGURATES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS TO DRIVE REVENUE REFORMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has inaugurated a new team of Executive Directors, marking a significant step in strengthening the Service’s capacity to deliver on its revenue mobilisation and
MUHAMMAD LAWAL INAUGURATED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FINANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES AT NRS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS) has inaugurated Muhammad A. Lawal as its new Executive Director, Finance and Corporate Services, strengthening the Service’s leadership with a seasoned
AFCON 2025: APC CHAIRMAN LEADS TALKS IN MOROCCO ON FUTURE OF NIGERIAN FOOTBALL By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Chairman of the APC, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has led high-level discussions in Morocco on the sidelines of the 2025 AFCON, aimed at charting
NIGERIA UNVEILS FIRST PAVILION AT WEF DAVOS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Vice President Kashim Shettima has commissioned Nigeria’s first-ever pavilion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, describing it as a major milestone in the country’s global economic engagement. At the opening
BRUTAL KILLING OF FAMILY SHOCKS KANO COMMUNITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Dorayi Quarters in Kano was thrown into deep mourning on January 16, 2026, after the gruesome killing of a housewife and her six children shattered the peace of the close-knit Chiranchi
FCTA MAKES MAJOR PROGRESS ON WORKERS’ DEMANDS – OLAYINKA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reaffirmed its commitment to workers’ welfare, announcing that 10 out of the 14 demands presented by striking workers have been addressed, with