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2026 NATIONWIDE DATA VERIFICATION EXERCISE PRESS RELEASE The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission has commenced a Nationwide Data Verification Exercise to strengthen Nigeria’s Revenue Allocation Framework. The main purpose of the exercise is to review the factors and proxies used in
TINUBU HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL TALKS WITH SENATE LEADERS ON NATIONAL ISSUES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with top Senate leaders in a closed-door session at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to discuss pressing national matters. The meeting, led by
LAGOS REINTRODUCES MONTHLY SANITATION, WARNS DEFAULTERS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Lagos State Government has clarified modalities for the resumption of its monthly environmental sanitation exercise scheduled for April 25, 2026. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the exercise
COASTAL HIGHWAY FLOOD ROW DEEPENS IN LAGOS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A growing controversy has trailed flooding along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after Dino Melaye shared a viral video showing waterlogged sections of the road, sparking concerns over the project’s durability. In
NAF STRIKES KILL SEVERAL TERRORISTS IN SAMBISA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Air Force has killed several terrorists in fresh air strikes on the Yuwe axis of Sambisa Forest, Borno State. The operation, based on credible intelligence and surveillance, targeted fortified
JAMB ARRESTS TWO CANDIDATES, PARENT OVER UTME RESULT FORGERY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has arrested two candidates and a parent for allegedly falsifying 2026 UTME results using artificial intelligence and other electronic tools. In a
FILLING STATION EXPLOSION KILLS TWO, INJURES THREE IN PLATEAU By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Two persons have been confirmed dead and three others injured following an explosion at a filling station in Daffo District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Plateau
FG RAISES ALARM OVER 2026 FLOOD THREAT ACROSS 33 STATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has warned that over 14,000 communities across 33 states and the FCT are at high risk of flooding in 2026. Minister of Water Resources and
TINUBU URGED TO RESCUE 400 ABDUCTED BORNO RESIDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Residents of Ngoshe community in Borno State have called on President Bola Tinubu to rescue over 400 people abducted by Boko Haram during a March 2026 attack. Senator Ali Ndume
SERAP URGES TINUBU TO PROBE ₦2.9BN FRAUD CLAIMS IN NIGCOMSAT, NNRA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban SERAP has called on President Bola Tinubu to order a full investigation into alleged ₦2.9 billion in missing or mismanaged funds in NIGCOMSAT and the NNRA, raising