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GOVERNOR RADDA SIGNS 2026 KATSINA BUDGET INTO LAW By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Governor Dikko Radda has signed the N897bn Katsina State 2026 budget into law, praising lawmakers for its quick passage. He said the budget prioritises development, with 82% allocated to capital
VP SHETTIMA RETURNS TO ABUJA AFTER HIGH-LEVEL G20 & AU–EU ENGAGEMENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Vice President Kashim Shettima is back in Abuja after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at major global forums in Johannesburg and Luanda. He pushed President Tinubu’s message
FG UNVEILS LIVESTOCK REFORMS, TARGETS $74BN IN FIVE YEARS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has launched the National Council on Livestock Development to drive major reforms and expand the livestock sector from $32bn to $74bn within five years. Minister Idi
GEENNAAZ SET TO DELIVER NEW ABUJA ESTATE IN 18 MONTHS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Geennaaz Investment and Properties Ltd has flagged off construction of its new residential estate in Life Camp, Abuja, with completion scheduled for 18 months. The founder of Geennaaz
RMAFC CHAIRMAN REASSURES KOGI GOVERNOR ON 13% DERIVATION AND RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban RMAFC Chairman, Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu OFR, has reaffirmed the Commission’s readiness to ensure Kogi State receives its rightful 13% derivation funds as an officially recognized oil-producing
DIRI PRESENTS N998.3BN BAYELSA 2026 BUDGET TO ASSEMBLY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Governor Douye Diri has submitted the N998.3 billion Bayelsa 2026 Appropriation Bill, tagged “Budget of Assured Prosperity II,” to the State House of Assembly. He said the budget aims to
KANO GOVERNMENT INAUGURATES COMMITTEE FOR EU-FUNDED EDUCATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMME By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government has launched the State Programme Steering Committee (SPSC) for the Education and Youth Empowerment Programme in North-West Nigeria (EYEPINN) ,a European Union-funded project aimed
FAAN TO STRENGTHEN ENFORCEMENT ON DANGEROUS GOODS, WILDLIFE CONTROL By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, says the Authority will step up enforcement of rules on dangerous goods, wildlife control, and
REPS PROBE $4.6BN HEALTH GRANTS FROM GLOBAL FUND, USAID By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into over $4.6 billion in grants Nigeria received from the Global Fund and USAID between 2021 and 2025 to fight HIV/AIDS,
NIGERIA REAFFIRMS GLOBAL CLIMATE COMMITMENT AS VP SHETTIMA RETURNS FROM COP30 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the COP30 Climate Conference in Belém, Brazil, where he highlighted Nigeria’s leadership