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TINUBU SEEKS ₦9TRN INCREASE TO 2026 BUDGET By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Bola Tinubu has formally requested the National Assembly to approve a ₦9 trillion increase to the 2026 federal budget, raising the total from ₦58.4 trillion to ₦67.4 trillion. The request was
UK, US, FRANCE APPROVE NIGERIA’S AMBASSADORS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria has secured diplomatic approval from countries including United Kingdom, United States, and France for its ambassadorial nominees, signaling steady progress in restoring its global diplomatic presence. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
NORTHERN GOVS BACK TINUBU, PUSH SECURITY REFORMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Governors under the Northern States Governors’ Forum have reaffirmed support for Bola Tinubu, pledging closer collaboration with federal authorities and security agencies to tackle insecurity. The meeting, led by Inuwa Yahaya,
SAND PIT COLLAPSE IN KANO LEAVES SEVERAL FEARED DEAD By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Several brickmakers are feared dead after a sand excavation site collapsed in Ridawa village, Ghari Local Government Area of Kano State, on Wednesday, trapping workers beneath heaps of sand
SUSPECTED BANDITS BOMB BRIDGE IN NIGER STATE, DISRUPT COMMUNITIES AND TRADE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Suspected bandits have bombed a key bridge linking Wawa and Luma communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, cutting off movement and disrupting daily life.
COURT JAILS EX-AGF NWABUOKU OVER ₦868M FRAUD By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former acting Accountant-General Chukwunyere Nwabuoku to 72 years in prison after convicting him on multiple counts of money laundering linked to ₦868 million.
APC GOVERNORS PUSH FOR TECH-DRIVEN SECURITY AS INSECURITY RISES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban APC governors are calling for stronger intelligence, advanced technology, and better security infrastructure to tackle growing insecurity across Nigeria. The push follows their meeting in Lagos, where they also
INDIA BLOCKS OSCAR-NOMINATED GAZA FILM By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban India has stopped the release of The Voice of Hind Rajab, an Oscar-nominated film on the killing of a young Palestinian girl in Gaza. The film, directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, tells the
POLICE NAB MORE SUSPECTS OVER OZORO ASSAULT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Delta State Police Command has arrested 11 more suspects linked to the sexual assault of women in Ozoro, bringing the total number in custody to 15. Police spokesperson, Bright
MULTIPLE BLASTS IN MAIDUGURI KILL 23, LEAVE 108 INJURED By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Police have confirmed that 23 people were killed and 108 others injured after multiple explosions rocked Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, on Monday night. According to authorities, the