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TRUMP EXPANDS US TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, NIGERIA HIT WITH PARTIAL VISA BAN By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban US President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation expanding travel and visa restrictions on several countries, including Nigeria, citing national security and public safety concerns. The
FG DISMISSES SOVEREIGNTY CONCERNS OVER NEW TAX LAWS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the new tax laws scheduled to take effect in January will not undermine the country’s sovereignty. The assurance was given in Abuja at
IRETI KINGIBE DUMPS LABOUR PARTY FOR ADC By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has officially defected from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Speaking in Abuja while receiving her ADC membership card,
FG REOPENS UNITY SCHOOLS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has reopened all 47 unity secondary schools earlier shut over security concerns. Academic activities have fully resumed following improved security within and around the affected schools. Students have returned safely to
KWARA ASSEMBLY SUSPENDS LAWMAKER FOR CONTEMPT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kwara State House of Assembly has suspended a lawmaker, Hon. Saba Yisa Gideon, for three months over contempt and breach of legislative privilege. The decision followed findings that he recorded a
SENATE CONFIRMS 64 AMBASSADORIAL NOMINEES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of 64 Nigerians as Career and Non-Career Ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the
NIGERIA WILL NOT SACRIFICE SOVEREIGNTY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEALS — REPS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The House of Representatives has reaffirmed that Nigeria will not enter into any international agreement that undermines its sovereignty or national interest. Chairman of the House Committee on
TINUBU TO PRESENT 2026 BUDGET TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FRIDAY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday, December 19, 2025. The presentation, scheduled for 2:00 p.m.,
NMDPRA BOSS FAROUK AHMED RESIGNS AMID CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Farouk Ahmed has resigned as managing director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority following corruption allegations levelled against him. The claims were made by the president of
TINUBU SEEKS SENATE APPROVAL FOR NEW PETROLEUM REGULATORS’ BOSSES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the appointment of new chief executives for Nigeria’s upstream and midstream/downstream petroleum regulators following recent resignations at the agencies.