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OIL SURGES ABOVE $100 AS IRAN WAR ESCALATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Global oil prices rose above $100 a barrel as the war involving Iran entered its third week, raising fears of supply disruption in the key Strait of Hormuz. Crude prices
TROOPS REPEL BOKO HARAM INFILTRATION IN MAIDUGURI By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Troops have repelled an attempted infiltration by suspected Boko Haram fighters in the Ajilari Cross area of Maiduguri, Borno State. Residents said gunshots were heard around 1 a.m. on Monday, causing
WIKE ORDERS DEMOLITION OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON EMBASSY LANDS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the demolition of buildings illegally erected on plots originally allocated to foreign embassies in Abuja. The minister gave the
OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION Press Release Friday March 13th, 2026 FG, STATES, LGCs SHARE N1.894 TRILLION FEBRUARY 2026 REVENUE A total sum of N1.894 trillion, being February 2026 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government,
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