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ALLEGATIONS OF VOTE BUYING MAR ANAMBRA ELECTION – APC CANDIDATE SPEAKS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, APC governorship candidate in the just-concluded 2025 Anambra election, has alleged widespread vote buying. Speaking to journalists in Awka, he praised his party supporters
TRUMP THREATENS ATTACKS ON NIGERIA OVER ‘KILLING OF CHRISTIANS’ By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Former U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked global outrage after threatening to launch attacks on Nigeria over what he described as “the killing of Christians.” In a fiery post
JAMB RELEASES RESULTS OF UNDERAGE CANDIDATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of 85 underage candidates who passed its special screening for exceptional admission. According to JAMB’s Spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, the policy aligns
UBEC, JICA PARTNER TO BOOST SCIENCE AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has entered into a partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to improve the learning environment in Nigerian schools. The
SCHOLARSHIP BOOST FOR KANO STUDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has offered scholarships to 1,000 indigent students of the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano. The initiative, under the Barau I.
NIGERIA, CHINA DEEPENS TIES ON DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, has met with China’s Air Chief Marshal Xu Xueqiang on the sidelines of the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum. The meeting focused on boosting defence
KANO, UK FCDO SEAL DEAL ON ACCOUNTABILITY, EDUCATION RECOVERY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government has renewed its pledge to people-focused governance by signing the Kano Mutual Accountability Framework (KanMAF) and the Education Emergency Response Plan with the UK Foreign,
FG, IFDC PARTNER TO BOOST FERTILIZER ACCESS AND SOIL HEALTH By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) is partnering with the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) to make fertilizers more available, affordable, and accessible while improving
NIGERIA, BRAZIL SEAL NEW DEALS AS AIR PEACE LAUNCHES LAGOS–SAO PAULO FLIGHT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has secured fresh partnerships with Brazil, marking a new phase in trade, energy, and aviation ties between the two countries. Speaking in Brasília
NIGERIA, BRAZIL DEEPEN DEFENCE TIES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to fully implementing its defence agreement with Brazil, signed in June. Speaking in Brasília during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit, Abubakar said