Category: #Governance
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TINUBU DECLARES WAR ON BANDITS: NO HIDEOUTS FOR TERROR IN FORESTS OR BEYOND
President Bola Tinubu lit a fire under Nigeria’s security chiefs Wednesday, proclaiming a national emergency to crush non-state actors ravaging the North—yanking VIP guards for forest sweeps, unleashing DSS-trained rangers and greenlighting state police to seal every bandit bolt-hole ahead of a peaceful yuletide. New Defence Minister Gen Christopher Musa—ex-CDS turned bush-war architect—vows checkpoint-to-jungle redeployments,…
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GOVERNORS VOW IRONCLAD SECURITY FOR HITCH-FREE YULETIDE CELEBRATIONS
Nigeria’s 36 state governors flexed muscle Wednesday in Abuja, pledging ramped-up security ops nationwide to shield the festive rush from threats—coordinating with National Security Adviser alerts on crowd surges, travel spikes and hotspots for a drama-free Christmas and New Year. NGF chair Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara) and Ogun’s Dapo Abiodun unveiled the communique, stressing inter-agency…
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NOA MOBILIZES 774 LGAS TO BUST TAX REFORM MYTHS NATIONWIDE
National Orientation Agency boss Lanre Issa-Onilu unveiled a powerhouse plan Wednesday in Abuja, tapping 16 media platforms and all 774 local government areas to demystify Nigeria’s incoming tax reforms—slamming the brakes on misinformation that’s fueling anxiety ahead of the Jan 1, 2026 rollout for fairer fiscal fixes. Inaugurating a joint committee with President Tinubu’s Fiscal…
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PM VOWS IRON-FIST HATE LAWS AFTER SYDNEY JEWISH FESTIVAL BLOODBATH
Aussie PM Anthony Albanese owned up to gaps in fighting anti-Semitism Thursday in Canberra, slamming down tough new laws post-Sydney’s horrific Hanukkah terror shootout that killed 15 mostly Jewish revelers at Bondi Beach—vowing to crush hate-spreaders, radicals and immigration dodgers fueling division. Days after two IS-linked gunmen—one shot dead, the other 24-year-old nabbed with explosives,…
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TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON BOOM PROMISE AMID TARIFF BACKLASH AND POLL SLIDE
President Trump fired up America from the White House Tuesday, vowing a history-making 2026 economic surge while torching Biden for the “mess” of soaring prices—dismissing voter fury as Dem tricks, even as his approval craters to 57% disapproval on economy handling per PBS/NPR/Marist, with 52% in YouGov saying things worsened under him. Beyond $1,776 “warrior…
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WOMEN’S HEALTH LEADERS DEMAND GENDER EQUITY AT THE TOP
Health sector heavyweights rallied in Abuja Wednesday at the EmpowerHer Health Fellowship graduation, slamming Nigeria’s leadership gap where women deliver 70% of care but stay sidelined—pushing for more female voices in decision rooms to unlock half our talent pool and supercharge resilient systems. Women in Global Health Nigeria co-founder Dr Peju Adeniran kicked off the…
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FCDA BULLDOZES ABUJA ESTATE DESPITE ACTIVE COURT ORDER
Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) crews, backed by police and NSCDC, razed multi-million naira buildings at River Park Estate in Abuja Wednesday—blatantly ignoring a September 17 court injunction from Justice Mohammed Zubairu that froze all actions pending a suit over ownership disputes between Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd, Houses For Africa and FCT Minister/FCDA. Residents like Emmanuel…
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UATH ROLLS OUT AWARDS FOR HERO STAFF SAVING LIVES DAILY
University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) lit up Gwagwalada Monday with its 2025 Annual Staff and Corporate Awards, handing plaques and cash to standout heroes like Nurse Usman Mariam (Best Staff) and the Labour Ward crew—whose grit slashed maternal deaths and boosted outcomes, proving selfless shifts at odd hours pay off big. Acting CMD Prof.…
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FG LAUNCHES NAP III TO EMPOWER WOMEN IN PEACE & SECURITY
Nigeria’s First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu inaugurated the Third National Action Plan (NAP III) on UNSCR 1325 for 2024-2028 in Abuja, doubling down on women as peace architects amid insecurity—spotlighting their grit in conflict mediation and community rebuilds under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope push for inclusion and stability. Minister Imaan Ibrahim-Sulaiman unveiled the multi-sectoral…
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REPS ORDER UNI ABUJA VC TO BUST ALLEGED HOSTEL RACKETEERING SCAM
House Committee on University Education chair Abubakar Fulata (APC-Jigawa) dropped a bombshell directive Tuesday to new University of Abuja VC Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi: launch a full probe into rampant accommodation racketeering where shady middlemen snatch hostels and flip them at 500% markups—leaving students, especially female ones, exposed to dangers and chaos. During an oversight visit…
