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AKPABIO URGES SECURITY AGENCIES TO INTENSIFY EFFORTS TO RESCUE CAPTIVES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue Nigerians held captive by terrorists and other armed groups across the country. Akpabio made the
OYEBANJI VISITS FLOOD-HIT AREAS, PROMISES URGENT INTERVENTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has visited areas affected by flooding in Ado-Ekiti following a heavy downpour that reportedly claimed five lives and destroyed several properties. The victims were reportedly swept
FG MOVES TO REVIEW NATIONAL MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE POLICY By: Safiya Abdulrahim DABBAN The Federal Government is set to review Nigeria’s national policy on marriage and divorce to reflect the country’s diverse socio-cultural and legal realities. The Overseeing Federal Commissioner of the
NRM INAUGURATES 2027 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has inaugurated its Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general election and unveiled its “Esther Rescue Nigeria Agenda” as its policy framework. Inaugurating the council, the
TROOPS RESCUE 10 ABDUCTED VICTIMS IN ZAMFARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 10 abducted persons during separate operations in Zamfara State. The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force,
LASTMA IMPOUNDS 84 VEHICLES DURING LAGOS ENFORCEMENT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has impounded 84 commercial and private vehicles for various traffic violations during an enforcement operation across the state. The agency’s General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki,
NCoS CONTAINS CHOLERA OUTBREAK AT KANO CUSTODIAL CENTRE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has announced that the cholera outbreak at the Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kano State has been contained. The Service said the outbreak was
BAUCHI LAUNCHES DISTRIBUTION OF 4.8 MILLION INSECTICIDE-TREATED NETS The Bauchi State Government has launched the distribution of 4.8 million insecticide-treated nets to households across the state as part of efforts to reduce malaria cases. The nets, valued at more than ₦23 billion,
NDLEA, UAE AGENCY SIGN PACT TO TACKLE DRUG TRAFFICKING By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Drug Enforcement Authority (NDEA) of the United Arab Emirates to strengthen the
POLICE FAMILIES TAKE SOKOTO GOVERNMENT TO COURT OVER DEMOLITION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Families of serving and retired police officers in Sokoto State have taken the state government to the Federal High Court over plans to demolish their homes. The families are