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JIGAWA GOV’T APPROVES N75BN SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET FOR 2025 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Jigawa State Government has approved a N75 billion supplementary budget for 2025, covering both the state and 27 local government councils. Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Alhaji
DOGARA TO FG: BE TRANSPARENT WITH TAX REFORMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged the Federal Government to ensure transparency in the implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s tax reforms, calling them the boldest
NIGERIA TRAINS SECURITY AGENTS ON IED RESPONSE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser, has begun training first responders and bomb technicians on handling Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The multi-agency training
OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION Press Release Wednesday, September 17, 2025 OAGF URGES STAKEHOLDERS TO VERIFY INFORMATION BEFORE MAKING PUBLIC STATEMENTS The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has called on all stakeholders particularly media organizations to verify
FINANCIAL INCLUSION KEY TO NIGERIA’S GROWTH – CBN By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says financial inclusion is critical to driving Nigeria’s economic growth and stability. Speaking at the 2025 CBN Fair in Kano, Governor Olayemi Cardoso, represented
NCDC, NORTH CENTRAL GOVERNORS UNITE TO TACKLE POVERTY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Chairman of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC), Barrister Kosmus Akighir, says the commission will work closely with governors to boost development and fight poverty in the region. Speaking
2027: TINUBU’S RE-ELECTION A DONE DEAL IN JIGAWA – GUMEL By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban APC stakeholders in Jigawa State say President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term bid in 2027 is already secured. Speaking in Dutse during the commissioning of a Renewed Hope Sensitization
FG LAUNCHES NEW INCENTIVES TO BOOST AGRICULTURE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has unveiled fresh measures to drive investment and food production under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Vice President Kashim Shettima, speaking at the FAO Hand-in-Hand Investment
NIPOST INTERCEPTS CANNABIS SHIPMENT FROM THAILAND By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has intercepted a consignment of cannabis hidden inside a duvet cover from Thailand. According to its Director of Corporate Communications, Mallam Ibrahim Musa, details of those involved
NIGERIA OPEN FOR INVESTMENT, VP SHETTIMA TELLS VISA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured global investors that Nigeria is open for business across all sectors, emphasizing President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to economic transformation through tough but rewarding reforms.