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ARMY DENIES ABDUCTION OF IMAMS AT SENATOR YARI’S RESIDENCE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports claiming that a group of Islamic scholars was abducted at the Talata Mafara residence of Senator Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari in Zamfara State. The
FORMER SSS, NIA DIRECTOR-GENERAL ALBERT HORSFALL DIES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Former Director-General of the State Security Service, SSS, and pioneer Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Chief Albert Korubo Horsfall, has died. Horsfall’s death was announced on Friday in a
OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA TROOPS ARREST TERRORIST KINGPIN, AMMUNITION COURIER IN KADUNA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have arrested a suspected terrorist kingpin, an ammunition courier and a logistics supplier during separate operations in Kaduna State. The operations, conducted
AON DEMANDS REVIEW OF 54 AVIATION CHARGES, BETTER AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has called for a review of the 54 charges imposed on Nigerian airlines, saying the costs are affecting the profitability and competitiveness
ALAUSA ANNOUNCES PLANS TO REGULATE INTERNET ACCESS FOR UNDER-16S By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government plans to regulate internet access for children below 16 years as part of efforts to strengthen online protection
NFIU MOBILISES PRIVATE SECTOR TO TACKLE FINANCIAL CRIME By:Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, has mobilised private-sector stakeholders to strengthen financial intelligence sharing and combat illicit financial activities in the country. The initiative was discussed at a high-level engagement
ZAMFARA LAWMAKER EMPOWERS CONSTITUENTS WITH 100 VEHICLES, OTHER ITEMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Member of the House of Representatives for Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, Abdulmalik Zubairu, has empowered thousands of constituents with 100 vehicles and other livelihood support items
NCFRMI URGES STRONGER MIGRATION COORDINATION IN SOUTHEAST By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI, has called for stronger coordination of migration governance across the Southeast. The Federal Commissioner of the Commission, Dr Aliyu Tijani
PDP REJECTS PETITION CHALLENGING ADELEKE’S OSUN ELECTION VICTORY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected a petition challenging the outcome of the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election won by Governor Ademola Adeleke. The PDP National Publicity
EKITI TRIBUNAL STRIKES OUT PDP GOVERNORSHIP PETITION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has struck out the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Wole Oluyede, after he withdrew the case. The three-member panel,