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FAAN GOES CASHLESS TO BOOST REVENUE BY 50% By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says its new cashless policy, Operation Go-Cashless, will raise revenues by 50% at Lagos and Abuja airports. From September 29, 2025, cash payments
ZAMFARA FIRST LADY CALLS FOR PEACE AT UN EVENT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The First Lady of Zamfara State, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, has called on women and youth in Nigeria to embrace peace and unity. Speaking at the 2025 United Nations
PCNGi EXPANDS FREE CNG TRAINING TO ASNAT MEMBERS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi) has extended its free CNG conversion training to members of the Association of Nigerian Artisans and Technicians (ASNAT). Executive Chairman, Ismael Ahmed, said
DEFENCE MINISTRY, WALTER REED STRENGTHEN HEALTH SECURITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme has renewed its partnership with the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research–Africa to fight HIV and strengthen Nigeria’s health security. Speaking in Abuja at
5000 KADUNA CIVIL SERVANTS SIT FOR CBT CONFIRMATION EXAM By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban About 5,000 civil servants in Kaduna State have written the 2025 Civil Service Confirmation Examination across three zonal centres—Kafanchan, Zaria, and Kaduna. Head of Service, Mrs. Jummai Bako, who
HOUSE BACKS TINUBU’S BORROWING PLANS – SPEAKER By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajudeen, says the House fully supports President Bola Tinubu’s borrowing strategy, dismissing claims that lawmakers opposed it. Speaking at the African Network of
KWARA GOVERNOR REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO KWARA SOUTH DEVELOPMENT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has restated his administration’s commitment to fair development across Kwara, assuring that Kwara South is not left behind. Speaking at the Strategic Consultation of Kwara South Leaders,
ARGUNGU FESTIVAL: DG DONATES ₦1.7M TO BOOST PVC COLLECTION IN KEBBI By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Director General of Argungu International Fishing Festival, Alhaji Safiyanu Bena, has donated ₦1.7 million to support youths involved in mobilising voters to collect their Permanent Voter
SHETTIMA HEADS TO NEW YORK FOR UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for New York to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Standing in for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,
NIGERIA, CHINA DEEPENS TIES ON DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, has met with China’s Air Chief Marshal Xu Xueqiang on the sidelines of the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum. The meeting focused on boosting defence