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NAMADI PROPOSES ₦901BN JIGAWA 2026 BUDGET By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Governor Umar Namadi has presented a ₦901bn appropriation bill for 2026 to the Jigawa State House of Assembly. The budget, tagged “Budget of Innovation & Transformation for Greater Jigawa II,” prioritizes capital
TINUBU WELCOMES FREED KEBBI SCHOOLGIRLS, URGES RESCUE OF OTHERS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the release of 24 schoolgirls kidnapped in Maga, Kebbi. The abduction, which happened after soldiers left the area, sparked further kidnappings in Kwara and
NIGERIA, US DEEPEN SECURITY TIES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria’s delegation, led by National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, met top US officials in Washington to strengthen security cooperation and clear misconceptions about the situation in Nigeria. The team emphasized that violence
AKPABIO UNVEILS NIGERIA’S COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGIC PLAN 2025–2030 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Senate President Godswill Akpabio has launched Nigeria’s Counter-Terrorism Strategic Plan for 2025–2030, developed by the National Counter Terrorism Centre under the Office of the NSA. Akpabio described the plan as a
SOUTHEAST REPS URGE TINUBU TO PARDON NNAMDI KANU By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Southeast Caucus of the House of Representatives has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to grant a political and humanitarian pardon to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu under Section 175 of the
NAIRA FOR CRUDE PROBE: REPS ISSUE 7-DAY ULTIMATUM By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on the Naira-for-Crude Oil Policy has given all invited agencies seven days until 27 November 2025, to submit requested documents or face sanctions. Committee
COAS VISITS OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA HQ AFTER KEBBI SCHOOL ABDUCTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has arrived at the Operation FANSAN YAMMA Headquarters in Gusau, Zamfara, to reinforce military efforts in the Northwest following
COAS PAYS MAIDEN OPERATIONAL VISIT TO KADUNA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Waidi Shaibu, visited One Division in Kaduna for his first operational tour. After receiving briefings behind closed doors, he commended troops for their dedication
REPS MOVE TO ISSUE BENCH WARRANT ON BOA MD, ARCN DG By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The House Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has warned that it may issue a bench warrant for the arrest of the Managing Director of the Bank
FG MOVES TO CURB AMR WITH CALL FOR ANTIBIOTIC BAN By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government is pushing for a total ban on antibiotic importation and misuse as part of efforts to tackle the rising threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). During