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By || Goodluck E.Adubazi || Abuja Former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kogi State Investment and Property Limited (KIPL), Hon. Dr. Aisha Ibrahim Adoke (AIA), has formally resigned her membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the need to realign her political convictions and refocus her grassroots engagement. Dr. Adoke submitted her resignation letter to the APC Ward Chairman in Nagazi Ward, Adavi Local Government Area, bringing to an end her long-standing association with the ruling party in the state. Her decision, according to political observers, is part of an ongoing wave of political regrouping ahead…

By || Goodluck E. Adubazi || Abuja The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has boosted grassroots healthcare delivery with the donation of three state-of-the-art mobile clinics—two to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and one to the Taraba State Government. The donation, made under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Health Support Programme, was formally presented at a ceremony held on Monday at the Nigerian Customs Service Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. Speaking at the event, Senator Tinubu praised corps members for their frontline role in driving NYSC health interventions across rural communities. She noted that the mobile clinics would…

By || Goodluck E. Adubazi || Abuja Ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s State Visit to Türkiye, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, on Monday held high-level strategic talks with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Ankara, signaling a renewed push to deepen bilateral relations between both countries. The meeting marked Tuggar’s first official visit to Türkiye and focused on expanding cooperation across political, economic, security, and multilateral fronts. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan commended Nigeria’s constructive leadership role in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in West Africa, highlighting the country’s influence within regional and continental frameworks.…

By|| Goodluck E. Adubazi || Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding critical road infrastructure with the ongoing construction of the Kano Northern Bypass, a major highway project expected to ease traffic congestion in Kano metropolis, improve road safety and enhance connectivity across the North-West Zone. Officials disclosed this during an inspection tour of the project, where the Engineering Representative, Engr. Abba Sani Bello, said the bypass is a 37.8-kilometre dual carriageway designed with 10 major bridges, reinforced concrete shoulders and a three-metre-wide concrete median to ensure durability and long-term service. Engr. Bello explained that the…

By || Goodluck E. Adubazi || Abuja. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded its highest revenue haul in history, collecting a total of ₦7.281 trillion in 2025, surpassing its annual target of ₦6.584 trillion by ₦697 billion—a growth of over 10 percent above projection. The figure also represents a strong year-on-year performance, rising from ₦6.1 trillion in 2024 to ₦7.28 trillion in 2025, an increase of approximately ₦1.18 trillion or 19 percent, underscoring what the Service describes as the tangible outcomes of sustained reforms. Speaking at the 2026 International Customs Day celebration and the official launch of the Nigeria…

By || Goodluck E.Adubazi || Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering high-quality and timely road infrastructure in Katsina State, as ongoing and completed federal road projects continue to record steady progress. The assurance was given on Friday during a national media tour of federal road projects in the state, organised under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. Addressing journalists at various project sites, the Federal Controller of Works in Katsina State, Engr. Idris Matinja, said key projects—including the Ungwan Iliya Bagudu–Kwantakaran–Tsiga–Bakori Road with the Kadabo bridges in Kafur Local Government Area, and…

By || Goodluck E. Adubazi || Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transformative infrastructure development as construction advances on the 1,068-kilometre Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, a flagship project under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The Superhighway, one of four Legacy Road Projects of the current administration, is designed to reshape national connectivity and unlock vast socio-economic opportunities across the country, particularly in Kebbi State and the wider North-West region. Speaking during the National Media Tour and Commissioning of Emergency and Intervention Projects in Kebbi State on Tuesday, January 21, 2026, the Director of Information and Public Relations…

By || Goodluck E. Adubazi || Abuja. The Federal Government has intensified efforts to overhaul Nigeria’s road infrastructure as the Honourable Minister of Works, Sen. (Engr.) David Umahi, on Friday received a high-level World Bank delegation for talks centered on sustainable financing and delivery of critical road projects. Welcoming the delegation, led by Mr. Matthew Verghis, Sen. Umahi underscored infrastructure as the backbone of Nigeria’s economic competitiveness, stressing that efficient road networks are essential for growth, trade, and social development. He commended the World Bank for its sustained interest in Nigeria’s infrastructure sector. The Minister briefed the delegation on the…

By || Goodluck E.Adubazi || Abuja. The former members of Nigeria’s National Assembly have thrown their weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, passing a vote of absolute confidence in his administration and endorsing him as their sole candidate for the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was part of a wide-ranging communiqué issued at the end of the National Summit 2026 of Former Legislators, held at the NAF Conference Centre, Gado, Abuja. The summit, themed “National Unity and Nation Building Beyond 2031,” was convened by Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President and former Speaker of the House…

By || Goodluck E.Adubazi || Abuja. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to boost youth empowerment and entrepreneurship nationwide. The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, made this known when the Director-General of SMEDAN, Dr. Charles Odii, paid him a courtesy visit at the NYSC headquarters in Abuja. Brigadier General Nafiu described SMEDAN as a critical stakeholder in the NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme, noting that the collaboration has trained and empowered thousands of Corps Members to…