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N5.78BN FRAUD TRIAL: COURT ADJOURNS CASE AGAINST EX-KWARA GOVERNOR TO FEB 16 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has adjourned the N5.78 billion alleged fraud trial of former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and his ex-Commissioner for Finance, Ademola
GROUP EMPOWERS 1,040 YOUTHS, WOMEN IN KATSINA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A political support group, Tinubu/Dikko Assured 2027, has empowered 1,040 youths and women across Katsina State to strengthen small businesses and promote self-reliance. The initiative, launched across the state’s senatorial zones,
PRESIDENT TINUBU HAILS NGX N100 TRILLION FEAT, CALLS FOR STRONGER LOCAL INVESTMENT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has praised corporate Nigeria and investors for pushing the Nigerian Exchange past the N100 trillion mark, describing the milestone as a clear sign
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