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GOVERNORS BACK STATE POLICE, AGRICULTURE AND POWER REFORMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has reaffirmed its support for the creation of state police, improved nutrition programmes, agricultural development and expanded electricity access to address key national challenges. At
BORNO POLICE SEIZE 78 VEHICLES OVER NUMBER PLATE VIOLATIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Borno State Police Command has impounded 78 vehicles for operating without registration number plates or using concealed, altered and defaced plates. The command said the enforcement exercise is
NAVY UNCOVERS HIDDEN OIL THEFT FACILITY IN DELTA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Navy has uncovered a concealed crude oil storage facility in Ugbokodo Creek, Delta State, as part of its ongoing crackdown on oil theft under Operation Delta Sentinel. According
RETIRED GENERAL DIES IN BANDITS’ CAPTIVITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar has died in captivity, two weeks after he was abducted by bandits along the Matazu–Kafin Soli Road in Katsina State. The Katsina State Government confirmed his death,
RENEWED HOPE MEDIA TOUR BEGINS INSPECTION OF SOUTH-EAST PROJECTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Renewed Hope Ambassadors, in collaboration with the Presidential Media Team, have commenced a five-day media tour of key Federal Government projects across the South-East region. The tour, which
NEMA RECEIVES 258 EVACUATED NIGERIANS FROM SOUTH AFRICA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 258 Nigerian returnees evacuated from South Africa under the Federal Government’s voluntary repatriation programme. The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International
LAWMAKER SEEKS URGENT ACTION AFTER BANDITS KILL 17 FARMERS IN ZAMFARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A member of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Maharazu Salisu, has called for urgent government intervention following a deadly bandit attack that claimed the lives of
EFCC ARRESTS AVIATION OFFICER, TWO OTHERS OVER ALLEGED N4.4BN GOLD SMUGGLING By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested an Aviation Security (AVSEC) officer and two other suspects over their alleged involvement in a gold smuggling syndicate
FCT TEACHERS PROTEST PROLONGED CAPTIVITY OF ABDUCTED COLLEAGUES, STUDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest, demanding the immediate release of teachers and students abducted by bandits in Oyo and Borno states.
KANO STEPS UP FLOOD PREVENTION AHEAD OF RAINY SEASON By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government has intensified preparations to prevent flooding ahead of the 2026 rainy season, rolling out measures aimed at protecting lives, property and critical infrastructure. Governor Abba