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PRESS STATEMENT IHR Commends President Tinubu for Hajj Fare Reduction, Seeks ₦1,000/$1 Concessionary Exchange Rate Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR) has commended President Bola Tinubu for directing the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to reduce the cost of the 2026 Hajj fare
PRESIDENT TINUBU ACCEPTS INEC CHAIRMAN YAKUBU EXIT, HONOURS HIM WITH CON AWARD By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the departure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the completion of his
SCHOLARSHIP BOOST FOR KANO STUDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has offered scholarships to 1,000 indigent students of the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano. The initiative, under the Barau I.
TINUBU ORDERS IMMEDIATE REDUCTION OF 2026 HAJJ FARE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed an immediate downward review of the 2026 Hajj fare to reflect the strengthening of the naira. Vice President Kashim Shettima, who conveyed the directive,
EBONYI GOVERNMENT RELEASES ₦10 BILLION FOR LG RETIREES’ GRATUITIES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Ebonyi State Government has approved ₦10 billion for the payment of gratuities to retired local government workers and Universal Basic Education teachers. Governor Francis Nwifuru, represented by the
PRESS RELEASE BPSR Unveils 2025 Transparency and Integrity Index in Abuja Abuja, Nigeria – September 30, 2025: The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has unveiled the 2025 edition of the Transparency and Integrity Index (TII) at an event held
EDU/PATIGI RESIDENTS URGE KWARA GOV’T TO BOOST SECURITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Residents of Edu and Patigi Local Government Areas in Kwara State have called on the state government to deploy more security personnel to curb rising cases of banditry and kidnapping.
TINUBU’S PROJECTS TRANSFORMING NORTHERN NIGERIA — PUBLIC ENLIGHTENMENT GROUP SAYS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Public Enlightenment Movement has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for driving visible development across Northern Nigeria. Speaking at a media briefing in Kano, the group’s coordinator, Nuhu
FIRST LADY OLUREMI TINUBU COMMISSIONS 100-BED MOTHER AND CHILD HOSPITAL IN GOMBE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has commissioned the new 100-bed Mother and Child Specialist Hospital in Gombe, established by the Office of the Senior Special
FG FLAGS OFF FARM INPUT DISTRIBUTION IN SOKOTO TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has launched the distribution of farm inputs and equipment in Sokoto State as part of efforts to achieve food security under President Bola