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POLICE LAUNCH CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN AGAINST CULTISM, DRUG ABUSE IN BAYELSA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Bayelsa State Police Command has launched a Christmas campaign aimed at curbing cultism, drug abuse and other social vices, as part of efforts to ensure a safe
NIGERIA CUSTOMS SEIZES GOODS WORTH ₦769.5M IN KANO/JIGAWA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Kano/Jigawa Command recorded 20 major seizures of diverted containers between Q2 and Q4 of 2025, valued at ₦769.5 million. Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi said the
KANO POLICE LAUNCHES CRIME-FREE CHRISTMAS INITIATIVE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Police Command has launched a “Crime-Free Christmas” campaign as part of its POCACOV initiative to combat cultism, thuggery, drug abuse, and other social vices. Led by CP Ibrahim Adamu
600 WOMEN, WIDOWS AND YOUTHS EMPOWERED IN KWARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban No fewer than 600 women, widows and youths in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State have benefited from an empowerment programme that provided working tools, food items and
INEC MEETS PDP LEADERS OVER PARTY CRISIS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is holding a closed-door meeting with leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as part of efforts to uphold the constitution, the Electoral Act and
FG REOPENS UNITY SCHOOLS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has reopened all 47 unity secondary schools earlier shut over security concerns. Academic activities have fully resumed following improved security within and around the affected schools. Students have returned safely to
NIGERIA WILL NOT SACRIFICE SOVEREIGNTY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEALS — REPS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The House of Representatives has reaffirmed that Nigeria will not enter into any international agreement that undermines its sovereignty or national interest. Chairman of the House Committee on
NMDPRA BOSS FAROUK AHMED RESIGNS AMID CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Farouk Ahmed has resigned as managing director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority following corruption allegations levelled against him. The claims were made by the president of
TINUBU SEEKS SENATE APPROVAL FOR NEW PETROLEUM REGULATORS’ BOSSES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the appointment of new chief executives for Nigeria’s upstream and midstream/downstream petroleum regulators following recent resignations at the agencies.
KEBBI GOV SIGNS ₦642.9BN 2026 BUDGET INTO LAW By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has signed the ₦642.9 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, describing it as a budget focused on transformation and people’s empowerment. Assenting to the bill