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GIZ AGFIN SUPPORTS 101,000 FARMERS WITH N61BN FINANCING By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban More than 101,000 farmers across 10 states have received training and gained access to over N61 billion in financing under the GIZ Promotion of Agricultural Finance for Agri-based Enterprises in
NIGERIA, INDONESIA STRENGTHEN DEFENCE COOPERATION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Army has pledged to deepen defence cooperation with Indonesia in professional training, technology and operational effectiveness. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu, made this known on Thursday when
LOKOJA RESIDENTS LAMENT RISING PETROL PRICES, TRANSPORT FARES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Residents of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, have expressed concern over the rising price of petrol and its impact on transportation and the cost of goods and services. Petrol currently
NIGERIA STRENGTHENS FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria is intensifying efforts to combat human trafficking as the crime continues to take different forms, including the trafficking of women and children, forced domestic labour and the illegal sale of babies.
NASS TRANSMITS SIXTH ALTERATION BILL TO 36 STATE ASSEMBLIES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Assembly has transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, Sixth Alteration Bill, 2026, to the Houses of Assembly of the 36 states for consideration
OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION Press Release Thursday September 17th, 2026 FG, STATES, LGCs SHARE N2.338 TRILLION August 2026 REVENUE A total sum of N2.338 trillion, being August 2026 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government,
REVENUE MOBILISATION ALLOCATION AND FISCAL COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE RMAFC INAUGURATES INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE TO VERIFY COORDINATES OF DISPUTED NEWLY DRILLED OIL AND GAS WELLS The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has inaugurated a reconstituted Inter-Agency Technical Committee (IATC) to undertake the
NILOWV URGES NASS TO PASS SPECIAL SEATS BILL FOR WOMEN By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian League of Women Voters (NILOWV) has called on the National Assembly to pass the Special Seats Bill for Women, citing the low representation of women among
NDLEA DISMANTLES METH LABORATORY IN EBONYI, ARRESTS MEXICAN NATIONAL By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and arrested a Mexican national suspected of involvement in the illicit drug trade.
AIRLINES BLAME AIRPORT CONGESTION, WEATHER FOR FLIGHT DELAYS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigerian airline operators have attributed frequent flight delays and cancellations to airport congestion, inadequate infrastructure, technical challenges and adverse weather conditions. The airlines stated this during the Aviation Day of