Category: #Governance
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DHQ LOCKS DOWN NIGERIA WITH TROOPS AND AIR POWER FOR SAFE CHRISTMAS
Defence Headquarters ramped up nationwide security Sunday ahead of Yuletide, surging extra troops, elite special forces and air assets to crush threats blanketing vulnerable spots, major roads and hotspots with patrols, checkpoints and sky-high surveillance to let Nigerians party in peace amid bandit and terror shadows. Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, Defence Media Operations Director, detailed the…
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OGUN GOV HAILS TINUBU FOR FREEING 230 NIGER SCHOOL KIDS FROM KIDNAPPERS
Ogun State Gov Dapo Abiodun showered praise on President Bola Tinubu Sunday for his relentless leadership that secured the release of 130 more St Mary’s Catholic School students in Papiri, Niger—pushing the total freed to 230 after an earlier 100, proving evil can’t win as families reunite for Yuletide cheers post-Nov 21 snatch. Abiodun spotlighted…
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NASLAF WOMEN LEADER EMPOWERS FEMALE AIDES WITH TECH TRAINING AND TABLETS
Ayoola Fakunle, National Women Leader of the National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum (NASLAF), rolled out a game-changing capacity-building session for female legislative aides in Abuja, arming them with ICT skills, tablets and fresh know-how to supercharge lawmaking efficiency and keep Nigeria’s lawmakers ahead in the global digital race. Chatting with journalists post-training, Fakunle stressed aides…
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ABDULRAZAQ FIRES SHOT AT JOURNALISTS: RECLAIM MEDIA SPACE FROM FAKE NEWS QUACKS AND MISINFO MADNESS
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq dropped a bombshell at the Kwara NUJ Press Week grand finale in Ilorin over the weekend, challenging trained journalists to storm the digital frontier and lock down the media space crushing quackery, fake news and disinformation before they torch the profession’s hard-earned cred, insisting tech upgrades don’t excuse ditching ethics…
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NAIRA DIPS TO N1,464 VS DOLLAR AMID WEEKLY DEMAND SURGE
The naira closed Friday weaker at N1,464.49 per USD on the official CBN market—a 0.4% slide from Thursday’s N1,457.84—erasing Monday’s N2.59 gain as importer dollar hunts overwhelmed supply, pushing steady depreciation through Tuesday (N1,455.08) and Wednesday (N1,455.49). This volatility echoes Nigeria’s FX tightrope under Tinubu’s reforms, where early-week highs crumble against persistent pressures from oil…
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SEN YARI HOOKS ZAMFARA CHRISTIANS WITH 310 BAGS RICE, 16 COWS FOR YULETIDE
Senator Abdulaziz Yari spread Christmas love Friday in Gusau, doling out 310 bags of 50kg rice, 16 cows and N1 million cash to CAN, APC Igbo/Yoruba wings and Igbo/Yoruba communities—ensuring festive joy amid Zamfara’s peace push via his annual tradition of fair, transparent shares. Via aide Alhaji Sani Garba, Yari slotted 200 bags rice, 10…
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TINUBU HITS THREE STATES: BORNO PROJECTS, BAUCHI CONDOLENCES, LAGOS YULETIDE
President Bola Tinubu jets out of Abuja Saturday on a power-packed swing through Borno, Bauchi and Lagos—kicking off with Gov Zulum’s federal-backed projects commissioning in Maiduguri, plus crashing Sadeeq Sheriff’s wedding (son of ex-Gov Sen Ali Modu Sheriff), before Bauchi pity call for late Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi’s family. Wrapping in his Lagos homebase for holiday…
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KANO GOVT HIRES 120 REVENUE HUNTERS, CLIMBS TO #1 NORTH, #9 NATIONWIDE IN IGR
Gov Abba Yusuf beamed Saturday at Kano Government House during the induction of 120 fresh permanent staff for Kano Internal Revenue Service (KIRS), celebrating the state’s top Northern ranking and 9th national spot in Internally Generated Revenue per National Bureau of Statistics—crediting bold reforms that supercharged collections without corruption shortcuts. KIRS boss Zaid Abubakar hailed…
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KANO GOVT UNLOCKS N38.6BN FOR SCHOOLS, ROADS AND SECURITY SURGE
Gov Abba Kabir-Yusuf’s council greenlit a massive N38.6 billion Friday to turbocharge Kano’s growth—slashing N1.6B to clear boarding school supplier debts, N370M for Mariri Secondary rehab, N375M for 50K student crate bags, and N1.3B to relocate/rebuild Maikwatashi/Danwaire primaries amid education lifeline push. Road warriors snag N16.2B Gwarzo-Tsaure-Tsanyawa re-award, N4.4B Karaye dual carriage, N2.2B Murtala-Bompai overlay,…
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ZAMFARA HEALTH BOSS CRACKS WHIP ON ABSENTEE DOCTORS, NEGLIGENCE
Health Commissioner Dr Nafisa Maradun toured Dansadau and Magami General Hospitals Friday, launching statewide Integrated Supportive Supervision across Zamfara’s 14 LGAs—slamming absenteeism and slacking as deal-breakers that gut care, vowing zero tolerance for workers ghosting posts amid the state’s push for top-tier service. Leading directors and parastatal heads, Maradun eyed facility conditions, staff hustle and…
