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Nigeria’s current account surplus to hit 6% of GDP in 2026 – World BankThe World Bank has projected that Nigeria’s curre...
07/10/2026

Nigeria’s current account surplus to hit 6% of GDP in 2026 – World Bank

The World Bank has projected that Nigeria’s current-account surplus will rise to six per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2026, from 4.8 per cent in 2025.

The bank made the projection in its October 2026 Africa Economic Update, titled Building AI Readiness, released on Tuesday.

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Kano Govt orders retired civil servants to vacate officesThe Kano State Government has directed civil servants who have ...
06/10/2026

Kano Govt orders retired civil servants to vacate offices

The Kano State Government has directed civil servants who have attained the statutory retirement age or completed the required length of service to immediately vacate their offices and hand over government documents, property and duties to their immediate subordinates.

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Kano Govt faces UN petition over alleged opposition clampdownThe petition was submitted to the Office of the United Nati...
06/10/2026

Kano Govt faces UN petition over alleged opposition clampdown

The petition was submitted to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in New York by Abdullahi Ahmad Namama, Vice Chairman of the movement, on behalf of its members in Kano and across Nigeria.

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Bichi Rep sends 38 students abroad, welcomes 21 scholarsThe member representing Bichi Federal Constituency in the House ...
06/10/2026

Bichi Rep sends 38 students abroad, welcomes 21 scholars

The member representing Bichi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abubakar Kabir Abubakar, has sent 38 students abroad for master’s degree programmes under his foreign scholarship scheme.

Kabir, who chairs the House Committee on Appropriation, also welcomed 21 beneficiaries of the first batch who returned after completing their master’s degrees abroad.

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Rep Rurum mourns 32 NAF crash victims, commends Tinubu for probeThe Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee o...
06/10/2026

Rep Rurum mourns 32 NAF crash victims, commends Tinubu for probe

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Air Force, Kabiru Usman Alhassan, has commiserated with the families of the 32 passengers and crew members who died in a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State.

Alhassan, who represents Rano/Kibiya/Bunkure Federal Constituency of Kano State, also commended President Bola Tinubu for ordering an immediate investigation into the cause of the crash.

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Tinubu mourns death of Shari’ah Council scribe, Baba-AhmedPresident Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of the Secretary-G...
06/10/2026

Tinubu mourns death of Shari’ah Council scribe, Baba-Ahmed

President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, Malam Nafiu Baba-Ahmed, who died in the early hours of Tuesday.

In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described Baba-Ahmed as a respected administrator and religious leader who dedicated his career to the service of Islam and Nigeria.

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Kano Emirate crisis: The storm that could swallow Gov YusufPerhaps Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is not receiving sufficient...
06/10/2026

Kano Emirate crisis: The storm that could swallow Gov Yusuf

Perhaps Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is not receiving sufficient political advice from those around him who should be helping him properly calculate the political consequences of his decisions.

If the Governor had applied the political equivalent of a “calculator”, perhaps he might have reconsidered the decision to suspend the horseback procession.

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Bala Mohammed hails Tinubu’s economic reforms, security effortsBauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has commended Presi...
06/10/2026

Bala Mohammed hails Tinubu’s economic reforms, security efforts

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and security interventions, saying they have positively impacted states and grassroots development.

Mohammed gave the commendation on Monday when he received the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, and the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, on a courtesy visit to Bauchi.

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If Tinubu is oppressor, defend Atiku, Obi first — JIBWIS Ulama Council Chair JalingoDr Ibrahim Jalo Jalingo, Chairman of...
06/10/2026

If Tinubu is oppressor, defend Atiku, Obi first — JIBWIS Ulama Council Chair Jalingo

Dr Ibrahim Jalo Jalingo, Chairman of the Council of Ulama of JIBWIS Nigeria, has urged Nigerians who describe President Bola Tinubu as an oppressor to also publicly defend the presidential candidates they want Nigerians to vote for in the 2027 election.

Jalingo, a prominent Islamic scholar, made the call in a Facebook post on Tuesday while offering what he described as “a word of advice” to those campaigning against Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

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Tinubu orders probe into NAF crashPresident Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigerian Air Force to investigate the cause of M...
06/10/2026

Tinubu orders probe into NAF crash

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigerian Air Force to investigate the cause of Monday’s crash involving an ATR-42 aircraft near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State.

The President gave the order while commiserating with the families of the 25 passengers and seven crew members involved in the crash.

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