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TINUBU COMMITTED TO SECURITY, PROSPERITY – SPEAKER ABBAS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajudeen, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, in partnership with the 10th National Assembly, is determined to end insecurity and drive economic
ABUJA–KADUNA TRAIN SERVICES TO RESUME OCTOBER 1 WITH LIMITED SCHEDULE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Rail operations on the Abuja–Kaduna corridor are set to resume on October 1 after months of suspension. The Nigerian Railway Corporation confirmed that only one train will be
PRESS RELEASE Lagos announces N8.561m as final fare for 2026 Hajj, fixes N5.7m for Ramadan Umrah The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced N8,561,013.67k as the fare to be paid by intending pilgrims willing to perform the Holy pilgrimage exercise
PRESS RELEASE KANO STATE PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD ANNOUNCES FINAL HAJJ FARE FOR 2026 Following the directive of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on the 2026 Hajj fare, the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the approved amount of Eight
NAHCON CHAIRMAN MEETS SAUDI HAJJ OFFICIALS TO STRENGTHEN PREPARATIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Sale Usman, has met with the Director General on Hajj Affairs at the
KWARA POLICE INTERCEPT CANNABIS HIDDEN IN YAMS, ARREST SUSPECTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kwara State Police Command has dismantled a major drug trafficking and kidnapping syndicate after intercepting 127 bags of cannabis concealed under tubers of yam. The operation, carried out
FG, DELTA STATE PARTNER TO REDUCE MATERNAL AND CHILD DEATHS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling the high rates of maternal and neonatal deaths in Nigeria, pledging stronger collaboration with state governments to save lives.
NIGERIA CALLS GLOBAL INVESTORS TO REFORMED OIL SECTOR AT UNGA 2025 Nigeria is opening its oil sector wider to the world. At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, urged global
ADC ORDERS MEMBERS TO QUITE OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has directed all its members to resign from other political parties as part of efforts to strengthen its base ahead of future elections. The decision was announced after a
SWAN SUSPENDS BOYCOTT, OPENS DOOR FOR DIALOGUE WITH NFF By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has suspended its nationwide boycott of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) activities. The decision follows assurances that no immediate changes will be made