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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,
TINUBU INAUGURATES COMMITTEE TO DRIVE GAMCO POWER REFORM By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated a committee to oversee the establishment of the Grid Asset Management Company (GAMCO), a new initiative aimed at improving Nigeria’s electricity transmission and unlocking
NCPC SUSPENDS ISRAEL, JORDAN PILGRIMAGES AFTER 2025 EXERCISE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission has suspended pilgrimages to Israel and Jordan over rising security concerns in the Middle East. Executive Secretary Stephen Adegbite announced the decision after confirming the
APC CONDUCTS PEACEFUL STATE CONGRESS IN KWARA By:Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The All Progressives Congress in Kwara State has successfully held a peaceful state congress in Ilorin, where party executives were affirmed unopposed. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq called on members to sustain unity and
KEBBI APC RE-ELECTS KANA-ZURU AS STATE CHAIRMAN By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The All Progressives Congress in Kebbi State has re-elected Abubakar Kana-Zuru as its chairman for a second term. Kana-Zuru emerged unopposed at the party’s state congress held in Birnin Kebbi, described
TINUBU NOMINATES OYEDELE AS MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, replacing Doris Anite-Uzoka. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo
NIDCOM SAYS NO DISTRESS CALLS FROM NIGERIANS AMID MIDDLE EAST CRISIS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) says it has not received any distress calls from Nigerians affected by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. In a
ATIKU’S SON RESIGNS AS ADAMAWA COMMISSIONER By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Hon. Adamu Atiku Abubakar has resigned as Commissioner for Works and Energy Development in Adamawa State. In a letter dated March 2, 2026, addressed to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, he said the
NIGERIA SEEKS STRONGER MINING PARTNERSHIP WITH CANADA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria is looking to deepen cooperation with Canada to strengthen reforms in the mining sector and attract more investment. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, said this during a