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CUSTOMS HANDS OVER $5.3M VANDALIZED POWER CABLES, SUSPECTS TO CIVIL DEFENCE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has handed over four suspects and vandalised power cables worth $5.3 million to the Nigeria Security and Civil
KANO GOV. PUSHES BILL TO BAN SAME -SEX MARRIAGE, IMMORAL ACTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the transmission of a bill to the State House of Assembly seeking to ban same-sex marriage and other practices
ICPC RECOVERS BILLIONS IN NORTHWEST ANTI-CORRUPTION DRIVE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has recovered over ₦7.3 billion and $1.06 million in the Northwest, alongside ₦43.3 million in the Northeast. Chairman Dr.
CISLAC URGES STRONGER TOBACCO TAX TO SAVE LIVES, BOOST REVENUE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged the Federal Government to raise tobacco taxes to curb rising consumption and increase revenue. Speaking in Abuja, CISLAC’s Executive
KEBBI GOV’T CAUTIONS OPPOSITION OVER “DIABOLICAL CAMPAIGNS” By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kebbi State Government has warned opposition parties against what it described as “diabolical campaigns” aimed at tarnishing the image of Governor Nasir Idris and his administration. Commissioner for Information, Yakubu
INSECURITY : EMIR OF ILORIN LEADS SPECIAL PRAYER FOR PEACE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting government efforts in tackling insecurity in Kwara State. Speaking at his palace during a special
TROOPS RESCUE 17 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS IN KOGI By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, working with Hybrid Forces and local vigilantes, have rescued 17 kidnapped passengers in Kogi State. The victims, including 13 adults and 4 children, were
KWARA MONARCH CALLS FOR MILITARY BARRACKS TO END BANDITRY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The traditional ruler of Babanla in Kwara State, Oba Adegboyega Alabi, has urged government to convert the vast forest in his community into a military base or agricultural hub
KANO MOVES AGAINST ILLEGAL CHAINSAW USE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government has banned the illegal use of chainsaws to protect forests and the environment. Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Dahiru Mohammad Hashim, said all chainsaw operators must
NSCDC SEEKS STRONGER SECURITY SYNERGY TO PROTECT NATIONAL ASSETS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has urged closer collaboration among security agencies to safeguard critical infrastructure. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Gusau, Zamfara Commandant Sani