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ABIA GOV SET TO LAUNCH 20 ELECTRIC BUSES, BOOST TECH SECTOR By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has announced the launch of 20 electric 40-seater buses to ease commuter challenges. The buses, featuring advanced safety systems and a
IMO ELDERLY RECEIVE ₦200,000 EACH UNDER RENEWED HOPE INITIATIVE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Two hundred and fifty elderly persons drawn from across Imo State have received ₦200,000 each under the Renewed Hope Initiative of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Speaking at
FIRST LADY DISBURSES ₦1.9BN TO 9,500 ELDERLY NIGERIANS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has disbursed ₦1.9 billion to 9,500 vulnerable elderly Nigerians under the Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme. Speaking at the flag-off in Gusau,
EU LAUNCHES CONFLICT PREVENTION AND RESILIENCE PROJECT IN ZAMFARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The European Union has launched a Conflict Prevention, Crisis Response and Resilience project in Zamfara State to support peacebuilding and community recovery. The project, funded by the EU and
NIGERIA, NIGER STRENGTHEN BORDER TIES AND SECURITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria and Niger have agreed on renewed efforts to secure their shared border, improve cooperation, and boost socio-economic development in border communities. The resolution came after a three-day meeting in Zinder
INDIA, NIGERIA DEEPEN DEFENCE PARTNERSHIP By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban India’s Defence Adviser to Nigeria, Colonel Manoj Singh, visited the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, in Abuja to strengthen military cooperation between both countries. The visit reaffirmed commitment to deeper
NIGERIA, SAUDI ARABIA SIGN DEFENCE COOPERATION MOU By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have signed a new MoU to boost defence and military collaboration. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, and Saudi Assistant Minister for Executive Affairs,
ADAMAWA IMPOSES 24-HOUR CURFEW ON LAMURDE AFTER FRESH CLASHES; MANY FEARED DEAD By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Adamawa State has declared a 24-hour curfew in Lamurde after renewed clashes between the Bachama and Chobo communities left many feared dead. The violence erupted Saturday,
PROGRESSIVE GOVERNORS BACK TINUBU’S AGENDA, SET NEW REFORM TARGETS IN LAGOS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Progressive Governors Forum has reaffirmed its full support for President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda after a two-day strategy meeting in Lagos. In a communiqué, the
SENATOR OLUREMI TINUBU EMPOWERS 250 PWDs WITH BUSINESS GRANTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has supported 250 persons with disabilities in Delta State with ₦200,000 each to boost their small businesses. Speaking in Asaba through Mrs. Tobore