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BREAKING: TINUBU DEPARTS ABUJA FOR THREE-WEEK ANNUAL VACATION President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to depart Abuja today, August 30, 2026, for a three-week vacation in Europe as part of his annual leave. His first destination is London, United Kingdom. The President
BREAKING: IGP TUNJI DISU ARRIVES MINNA TO COORDINATE RESCUE OPERATION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has arrived in Minna, Niger State, to coordinate efforts to rescue victims abducted from communities in Borgu Local Government Area. The development follows
ZAMFARA GOVT WARNS TEACHERS AGAINST CORRUPTION, INDISCIPLINE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Zamfara State Government has warned teachers against corruption, indiscipline, insubordination and other misconduct capable of undermining the education sector. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Abdulmalik Gajam, gave the
TROOPS ARREST TERRORIST COLLABORATORS, DESTROY ENCLAVES IN NORTHWEST By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have arrested suspected terrorist collaborators and destroyed terrorist enclaves during operations in Kaduna and Katsina states. The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force
FG CLARIFIES THAT NIGERIA’S LAND BORDERS ARE NOT CLOSED By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has clarified that Nigeria’s land borders are not closed, dismissing calls to “reopen” them as inaccurate. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the clarification while
SHETTIMA DEPARTS ABUJA FOR AU SUMMIT IN ANGOLA By; Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Luanda, Angola, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government
TROOPS REPEL TERRORIST AMBUSH, KILL TWO IN SOKOTO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have killed two terrorists and recovered two AK-47 rifles and three motorcycles following an ambush in Rabah Local Government
ALAUSA UNVEILS ₦365M NATIONAL PRIZE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has unveiled a ₦365 million annual National Laureate Prize to recognise outstanding academic research, innovation and intellectual excellence in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Alausa
ZAMFARA POLICE ELIMINATE 17 BANDITS AFTER HIGHWAY ATTACK By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Zamfara State Police Command says its operatives have killed 17 suspected bandits following a deadly attack on motorists along the Gusau-Funtua Federal Highway. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar,
KADUNA NDC SET TO HOLD FRESH GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kaduna State says it is set to conduct a fresh governorship primary ahead of the 2027 general elections. The State Chairman, Evangelist Mordecai Sunday