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EBONYI ARRESTS OVER 30 SEX WORKERS, SEALS UNAPPROVED GUEST HOUSE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Ebonyi State Government has arrested more than 30 commercial sex workers and sealed an unapproved guest house in Abakaliki as part of efforts to enforce urban planning
FG, BI-COURTNEY END 18-YEAR DISPUTE OVER MMA2 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited have signed a final concession agreement, ending their more than 18-year dispute over the operation of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2)
REPS COMMITTEE VOWS TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL REFINERIES THROUGH NEW LAWS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has pledged to pursue legislative reforms to strengthen local refineries and improve Nigeria’s energy security. The committee chairman, Ikenga
NMA WARNS OF DOCTOR SHORTAGE, ALLEGED SALARY DEDUCTIONS IN KWARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kwara State chapter, has called on the state government to address the shortage of doctors, poor welfare and alleged unauthorised salary deductions affecting
TINUBU RECEIVES PROPOSED 2027 UN BUDGET By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received copies of the proposed 2027 United Nations budget from Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim. The seven-volume budget document was presented to the
TINUBU TASKS OYEBANJI TO IMPROVE GOVERNANCE IN SECOND TERM By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has urged Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji to improve governance, strengthen public service delivery and prioritise youth empowerment in his second term. Tinubu gave the charge
TROOPS KILL TWO TERRORISTS, RECOVER ARMS IN SOKOTO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have killed two terrorists and recovered arms, motorcycles and other items during clearance operations in Sokoto State. The operation was confirmed in a statement by
NWIFURU URGES IFAD TO EXTEND AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMME TO ALL EBONYI LGAS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has urged the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to extend its Value Chain Development Programme to all 13 local government areas
INFORMATION MINISTER URGES NIGERIANS TO REJECT VOTE BUYING AHEAD OF 2027 ELECTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged Nigerians to reject vote buying, voter apathy and electoral violence ahead of the 2027 general
ZULUM REWARDS RETIRED BORNO PRINCIPAL WITH VEHICLE, ₦2M By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has rewarded a retired school principal, Hajiya Falmata Mustapha, with a vehicle and ₦2 million in recognition of her 38 years of service to