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LAGOS ASSEMBLY PASSES ₦4.4TRN 2026 BUDGET By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved a ₦4.4 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, tagged the Budget of Shared Prosperity. The budget, which represents the final full spending plan
NASARAWA RESIDENT DOCTORS THREATEN STRIKE OVER UNMET DEMANDS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Resident doctors in Nasarawa State are preparing to resume an indefinite strike if the Federal Government does not meet their demands by Monday, January 12, 2026. Dr Jude Yekpowudu, President
APC REJECTS HARASSMENT CLAIMS AGAINST MATAWALL By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims by the state government that the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, was involved in the
KANO DMCSA CLEARS ₦1.13BN INHERITED DEBT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) has cleared over ₦1.13 billion from an inherited debt of ₦1.17 billion, marking a major boost to its financial stability and operations.
OPERATION PEACE SHIELD: ARMY FOILS KIDNAPPING, RESCUES THREE IN TARABA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army under Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have thwarted a kidnapping attempt and rescued three victims in Taraba State through a swift,
TINUBU APPOINTS FIRST FEMALE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, making her the first woman to head the institution
FORMER DEFENCE MINISTER DENIES MOVE TO ADC By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Former Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, has dismissed reports linking him to plans to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the claims as false and misleading. In a
TURAKI LED PDP MEETS JONATHAN, SEEKS UNITY AND SUPPORT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by National Chairman Dr. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), have met with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja as part of efforts
ECOWAS URGES RESTRAINT, RESPECT FOR VENEZUELA’S SOVEREIGNTY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban ECOWAS has expressed concern over rising political and security tensions in Venezuela, urging the international community to exercise restraint and respect the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In a statement from
PRESIDENT TINUBU ORDERS SECURITY FORCES TO HUNT KASUWAN DAJI ATTACKERS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the military, police and DSS to immediately track down and apprehend the terrorists responsible for the deadly attack on Kasuwan Daji community