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NORTHERN SENATORS FORUM MOURNS VICTIMS OF NIGER TANKER EXPLOSION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Northern Senators Forum has condoled with the government and people of Niger State over the tragic tanker explosion in Katcha Local Government Area, which claimed about 40 lives.
NATCA HOLDS 54TH AGM, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO SAFER, SMARTER AIRSPACE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers’ Association (NATCA) today successfully held its 54th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abuja, reaffirming its commitment to building a safer, more efficient, and
POLICE NAB FIVE FAKE OFFICERS IN KANO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Police Command has arrested five men for impersonating police officers. According to the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the suspects, Aliyu Abbas (35), Sani Iliyasu (47), Ashiru
DEFENCE MINISTER INSPECTS NAF HELICOPTER AND FIGHTER JET PRODUCTION IN ITALY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, inspected defence production facilities of Leonardo S.p.A in Northern Italy during President Bola Tinubu’s visit for the AQABA Process meeting in
GOVERNOR IDRIS APPROVES ₦1.4BN FOR SCHOOL FURNITURE, ₦900M FOR STATISTICS BUREAU By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has approved ₦1.4 billion for the procurement of school furniture across the state to boost the education sector. Chief of Staff, Barr.
THREE JAILED FOR CURRENCY COUNTERFEITING IN KWARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal High Court in Ilorin, presided over by Justice Abimbola Awogboro, has sentenced three men to prison for possessing fake Naira notes. The convicts, Olaitan Dina, an aluminium fabricator from
NGO URGES STRONGER ACTION AS KANO FACES PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Vulnerable People Support and Development Initiative (V-PeSDI) has urged the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) to step up measures against disease outbreaks in the state.
AVIATION JUSTICE: KEYAMO CALLS FOR STRONGER JUDICIAL ROLE IN GLOBAL AIR LAW By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stressed the vital role of the judiciary in maintaining Nigeria’s commitment to international air transport conventions.
GOV DIRI SEEKS FAIR RECRUITMENT POLICY FOR BAYELSA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and other federal agencies to review their recruitment policies to ensure fairness and equity among states. Represented
POLICE NAB NOTORIOUS MOTORCYCLE ROBBER, RECOVER STOLEN BIKES IN ANAMBRA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Anambra State Police Command has arrested one Chiemerie Okeke, a notorious motorcycle robbery suspect, along with two receivers of stolen motorcycles in Iruowelle Village, Awka-Etiti. The arrest,