Category: #Governance
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PLATEAU FIRST LADY CELEBRATES NEW YEAR BABIES WITH HOSPITAL GIFTS
Plateau Gov. Caleb Mutfwang’s wife, Helen Mutfwang, visited four public hospitals Thursday, distributing cash, baby clothes, and provisions to over 100 New Year’s Day mothers and newborns. Mutfwang, joined by the Commissioner for Women Affairs, called the gesture a welcome for “life’s greatest blessings” and support for families. She urged communities to celebrate new beginnings…
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CAN’S 2026 ULTIMATUM: FG TURN PROMISES INTO REALITY – RESETTLE THE DISPLACED NOW
Endurance isn’t enough: CAN demands FG swaps 2026 rhetoric for action affordable basics, crushed insecurity, and a timed roadmap to resettle uprooted communities. President Archbishop Daniel Okoh’s Thursday message saluted Nigerians’ grit amid hardship/costs but warned: Reforms flop without food/health/education reach. “Quiet suffering screams for healing/justice,” he said. Security: Slash terror/banditry/kidnaps no more endless displacement;…
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ADAMAWA GOV SIGNS N583BN 2026 BUDGET – INFRA & SECURITY PUSH
Fresh fiscal firepower: Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri inked Adamawa’s N583.3 billion 2026 budget Wednesday, post-Assembly passage (presented Dec. 19)—64% capital (N373.69bn) for projects, 36% recurrent (N209.64bn). Fintiri hailed wide consultations reflecting statewide needs: Infra boost, education/health expansion, jobs, welfare. Security spotlight: Deploying trained forest guards to Hong LGA vs emerging threats. “Much achieved; 2026 delivers more,”…
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TINUBU’S 2026 PROMISE: LOWER INFLATION, GDP SURGE, PROSPERITY FOR ALL
Tough reforms paying off? President Bola Tinubu forecasts robust growth, sub-15% inflation drop, and gains hitting every home in 2026—building on 2025’s fiscal reset amid global storms. Thursday’s New Year message radiated optimism: “Grateful for 2026—strong quarterly GDP over 4%, trade surpluses, exchange stability, reserves at $45.4bn (Dec 29) buffering shocks.” FDI spiked Q3 on…
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TINUBU VOWS GLOBAL TIE-UPS TO WIPE OUT SECURITY THREATS IN 2026
Reforms hurt, but security’s non-negotiable: President Bola Tinubu promises deeper regional/global partnerships next year to crush terrorists and criminals threatening Nigeria’s peace. In his Thursday New Year message, Tinubu spotlighted recent U.S.-backed Northwest strikes (Dec. 24) and ongoing ops in Northeast/Northwest. “Security agencies will ramp intel-sharing/coordination to eliminate threats,” he said, backing decentralized policing plus…
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NEMA DEPLOYS TECH TEAM TO LAGOS ISLAND FIRE SITE
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) deployed a high-powered technical team from Abuja to the Great Nigeria Insurance House fire on Lagos Island Wednesday, bolstering multi-agency response at the 22-storey building. NEMA DG Mrs Zubaida Umar approved the move to enhance coordination and rescue/recovery. Led by Director of Search and Rescue Air Commodore Usman Bature,…
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NEW YEAR: FINTIRI URGES LOVE, FORGIVENESS FOR PEACEFUL 2026
Start the year right: Adamawa Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri wants Nigerians embracing forgiveness, love, reconciliation, and God-service to make 2026 “peaceful and less challenging.” His Chief Press Sec Humwashi Wonosikou shared the Thursday Yola message: “Reflect on 2025 blessings, thank God we’ve got this with unity.” Fintiri thanked locals for 6.5 years of support, vowing ongoing…
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BENUE GOV SIGNS N695BN 2026 BUDGET – RURAL REVIVAL AHEAD
Benue’s food basket gets a massive refill: Gov. Hyacinth Alia inked the N695 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill Wednesday, up N89.5bn from his N605.51bn proposal, tagging it “Budget of Rural Development, Livelihood Support & Sustainability.” Chief Press Sec Tersoo Kula confirmed the quick Assembly passage and assent. “Rooted in our realities, this flips rural neglect—decades overdue…
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BAUCHI GOV SIGNS N877BN 2026 BUDGET OF CONSOLIDATION
New year, big bucks: Gov. Bala Mohammed inked the N877 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill Wednesday, trimming a slight N1bn from his original N878bn proposal for “Budget of Consolidation and Sustainability.” Mohammed praised lawmakers for their swift, thorough scrutiny after his Nov. 27 presentation. “The House fulfilled their promise of timely, objective review—activating implementation from Jan.…
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NECA SLAMS SACHET ALCOHOL BAN: JOBS & ECONOMY AT RISK
Banning cheap booze in sachets sounds noble, but NECA warns it’ll unleash smugglers and torch jobs especially with Nigeria’s 1,000+ porous borders begging for trouble. Director-General Wale Smatt-Oyerinde fired off at a Tuesday Lagos briefing: “A blanket ban isn’t the solution it threatens investments and unemployment we can’t afford.” Instead of job losses and police…
