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SULTAN OF SOKOTO CALLS FOR PEACEFUL CAMPAIGNS AHEAD OF 2027 ELECTIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on political parties and candidates to conduct peaceful, issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections.
FG UNVEILS FIVE-YEAR PLAN TO REDUCE MALARIA BURDEN BY 2030 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has unveiled a five-year National Malaria Strategic Plan aimed at reducing malaria cases and deaths across Nigeria by 2030 through increased funding, targeted interventions and
APM WILL WIN 2027 ELECTIONS, SAYS MAKINDE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has expressed confidence that the party will win the 2027 general elections. Makinde made the declaration at the APM South-West
HOUSE URGES FG TO PLACE HEALTH AGENCIES ON HIGH ALERT OVER EBOLA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to place public and private health agencies across the country on high alert to prevent and contain
INEC RECORDS 313,115 NEW VOTER REGISTRATIONS IN ZAMFARA, URGES PVC COLLECTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Zamfara State recorded 313,115 new voter registrations under the Continuous Voter Registration exercise as of August 2026, ahead of the
EBONYI ARRESTS OVER 30 SEX WORKERS, SEALS UNAPPROVED GUEST HOUSE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Ebonyi State Government has arrested more than 30 commercial sex workers and sealed an unapproved guest house in Abakaliki as part of efforts to enforce urban planning
FG, BI-COURTNEY END 18-YEAR DISPUTE OVER MMA2 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited have signed a final concession agreement, ending their more than 18-year dispute over the operation of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2)
REPS COMMITTEE VOWS TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL REFINERIES THROUGH NEW LAWS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has pledged to pursue legislative reforms to strengthen local refineries and improve Nigeria’s energy security. The committee chairman, Ikenga
NMA WARNS OF DOCTOR SHORTAGE, ALLEGED SALARY DEDUCTIONS IN KWARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kwara State chapter, has called on the state government to address the shortage of doctors, poor welfare and alleged unauthorised salary deductions affecting
TINUBU RECEIVES PROPOSED 2027 UN BUDGET By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received copies of the proposed 2027 United Nations budget from Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim. The seven-volume budget document was presented to the