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TINUBU GOVT TARGETS $410BN INVESTMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY – SHETTIMA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria’s renewable energy sector could attract over $410 billion in investments by 2060 under the Tinubu administration’s energy transition plan. Speaking at the
BLASPHEMY ALLEGATION: KANO SCHOLAR DENIES MISINTERPRETED COMMENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Prominent Islamic scholar Malam Lawan Shuaibu Abubakar, known as Malam Triumph, has denied blasphemy allegations brought against him over comments on Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). Appearing before the Kano
KANO REVIEWS WASH POLICY FOR GENDER EQUITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Ministry of Water Resources, in partnership with Self Help Africa and UNICEF, has reviewed its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policy and the Open Defecation
FLASH FLOOD DISPLACES OVER 5,000 IN ANAMBRA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Over five thousand people have been displaced following a devastating flash flood that hit several communities in Anambra State after hours of heavy rainfall. The downpour, which lasted from 4 a.m.
TINUBU PARDONS MACAULAY, VATSA, LAWAN; GRANTS CLEMENCY TO 82 INMATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted posthumous pardons to Nigerian nationalist Herbert Macaulay and Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, who was executed in 1986 over a treason charge.
SENATE DEMANDS 2024 BUDGET PERFORMANCE REPORT BEFORE 2026 MTEF PRESENTATION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Senate Committee on Finance has directed the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and other key economic managers to submit a detailed performance report on the 2024 budget
KEBBI ELDERS FORUM FLAGS OFF FIRST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kebbi Elders Consultative Forum, in partnership with the Kebbi State Government, has launched the First Kebbi Economic Development Summit at the Presidential Banquet Hall in Birnin Kebbi. Governor
FRSC TO LAUNCH UPGRADED TECH SYSTEM FOR DRIVER’S LICENCES AND NUMBER PLATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will introduce a new, technology-driven system for processing driver’s licences and vehicle number plates before the end of the month.
EBONYI GOVERNMENT RELEASES ₦10 BILLION FOR LG RETIREES’ GRATUITIES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Ebonyi State Government has approved ₦10 billion for the payment of gratuities to retired local government workers and Universal Basic Education teachers. Governor Francis Nwifuru, represented by the
EDU/PATIGI RESIDENTS URGE KWARA GOV’T TO BOOST SECURITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Residents of Edu and Patigi Local Government Areas in Kwara State have called on the state government to deploy more security personnel to curb rising cases of banditry and kidnapping.