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STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Tinubu nominates Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as CBN Deputy Governor President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The appointment
BANDITS KILL ONE, ABDUCT FIVE IN SOKOTO ATTACK By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Bandits have killed one person and abducted five others during a night attack on Mallamawar Yari village in Kware Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Police spokesperson, ASP Ahmed Rufa’i,
FIRE OUTBREAK HITS FEDERAL SECRETARIAT OFFICE IN ABUJA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A fire outbreak has affected a section of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation at the Federal Secretariat Complex Phase II in Abuja. The
APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS RULING AGAINST PDP 2025 NATIONAL CONVENTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the Federal High Court judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the outcome of the 2025 National Convention
ZAMFARA GOV LAWAL DEFECTS FROM PDP TO APC By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after wide consultations with political stakeholders in the state. The
PLATEAU GOVT RAISES ALARM OVER RISING MALE SCHOOL DROPOUT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Plateau State Government has expressed concern over the increasing number of boys dropping out of school across the state. Governor Caleb Mutfwang raised the alarm during the commissioning
OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION Treasury House, Garki, Abuja PRESS RELEASE Date: 9 March 2026 OAGF Explains Delay in February 2026 Salaries for Federal Ministry of Steel Development and 4 Agencies The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF)
KEBBI GOVT URGES CLERICS TO PROMOTE PEACE, AVOID POLITICAL ATTACKS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kebbi State Government has dismissed claims that the administration of Governor Nasir Idris has failed to support Islamic affairs and the development of the state. The Commissioner
President Tinubu approves the postings of Ambassadors: NON-CAREER: 1. Senator Grace Bent → Lome, Togo 2. Sen. Ita Enang → South Africa 3. Ikpeazu Victor → Spain 4. Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu → Tel-Aviv, Israel 5. Mahmud Yakubu → Qatar 6. Paul Oga
TINUBU APPROVES 50,000 ADDITIONAL NYSC MOBILISATION FOR 2026 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the mobilisation of 50,000 additional graduates for the 2026 National Youth Service Corps programme. The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Olakunle Nafiu,