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NULGE APPLAUDS NASS OVER LG AUTONOMY DRIVE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban As Nigeria marked its 65th Independence anniversary, local government workers in Abia State hailed the National Assembly’s push for full autonomy of local councils through the ongoing constitutional amendment. Former NULGE
KANO GOVT COMMITTED TO YOUTH REHABILITATION, SECURITY — CHIEF OF STAFF By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government says it remains committed to youth rehabilitation and improved security through education and non-kinetic measures. Chief of Staff, Dr. Suleiman Wali Sani, representing
KWARA POLICE INTERCEPT CANNABIS HIDDEN IN YAMS, ARREST SUSPECTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kwara State Police Command has dismantled a major drug trafficking and kidnapping syndicate after intercepting 127 bags of cannabis concealed under tubers of yam. The operation, carried out
NO CRISIS IN EDO NLC – EGWAKHIDE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Acting Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Edo State Council, Comrade Bernard Egwakhide, has dismissed claims of crisis within the state labour movement. Speaking with Radio Nigeria in Benin
FIRS URGES JOURNALISTS TO PROMOTE TAX COMPLIANCE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged journalists to help drive voluntary tax compliance by educating Nigerians on the importance of paying taxes for national development. At a workshop in
KANO GOV’T BOOSTS EDUCATION WITH ADMISSION LETTERS FOR SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government has begun distributing admission letters to students moving from junior to senior secondary schools, reaffirming its commitment to free and quality education. At
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE REAFFIRMS STAND AGAINST TORTURE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Ministry of Justice has called on security agencies to uphold Nigeria’s obligations under international law by rejecting torture in all forms. Solicitor-General of the Federation, Mrs Beatrice Jeddy-Agba,
CLERICS TRAINED IN KANO TO TACKLE FAKE NEWS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Religious leaders in Kano have undergone training on combating fake news and promoting media literacy. The two-day workshop, organized by Alkalanci, a Hausa-language fact-checking group, equipped clerics with skills to
NIGERIA NEEDS STATE POLICE FOR FASTER SECURITY RESPONSE – DEPUTY SPEAKER By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Benjamin Kalu, says Nigeria can no longer delay the creation of state police if it truly wants to tackle
TROOP’S BUST ILLEGAL ARMS FACTORY IN PLATEAU, ARREST SUSPECT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of 3 Division and Operation ENDURING PEACE have uncovered an illegal arms factory in Heipang, Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State. One suspect was arrested, while others escaped.