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SENATE APPROVES TINUBU’S REQUEST TO DEPLOY TROOPS TO BENIN By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for the immediate deployment of Nigerian troops to Benin Republic following a failed coup attempt and rising political tension there. Tinubu’s
GOVERNOR DAUDA LAWAL RECEIVES NATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has been honoured with the NEAPS 2025 Governance and Security Reform Award, presented on behalf of President Bola Tinubu by SGF George Akume at the
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
WITHOUT PVC, YOUR 2027 EFFORTS TO UNSEAT APC WILL FAIL – ATIKU By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians to obtain their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC), warning that efforts to unseat the ruling APC in 2027 will
PRESIDENT TINUBU SETS UP NATIONAL TAX POLICY IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new National Tax Policy Implementation Committee to drive the smooth rollout of Nigeria’s updated tax laws. The committee, led by Joseph Tegbe
PRESIDENT TINUBU OKAYS NIGERIA’S TEAM FOR US-NIGERIA WORKING GROUP By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s membership of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group to boost security cooperation. The move follows agreements reached during the recent Washington, DC visit led
TINUBU WELCOMES FREED KEBBI SCHOOLGIRLS, URGES RESCUE OF OTHERS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the release of 24 schoolgirls kidnapped in Maga, Kebbi. The abduction, which happened after soldiers left the area, sparked further kidnappings in Kwara and
PRESIDENT TINUBU CELEBRATES GOODLUCK JONATHAN AT 68 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to former President Goodluck Jonathan on his 68th birthday, describing him as a leader whose humility and statesmanship continue to uplift Nigeria’s democratic journey.
PRESIDENT TINUBU REAPPOINTS MARWA AS NDLEA CHAIRMAN By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a second five-year term for Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman of the NDLEA. Marwa, first appointed in 2021, will now continue leading the
NIGERIA REAFFIRMS GLOBAL CLIMATE COMMITMENT AS VP SHETTIMA RETURNS FROM COP30 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the COP30 Climate Conference in Belém, Brazil, where he highlighted Nigeria’s leadership