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NAHCON CHAIRMAN PROF. ABDULLAHI SALEH USMAN HONOURED AS JUSTICE OF PEACE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, has been conferred with the title of Justice of Peace (JP) by May
HAJJ 2026: SAUDI ARABIA REAFFIRMS STRICT HEALTH RULES FOR PILGRIMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reiterated that all intending pilgrims for Hajj 2026 must meet its medical fitness requirements before being allowed to perform the pilgrimage. According
KANO REVIEWS WASH POLICY FOR GENDER EQUITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Ministry of Water Resources, in partnership with Self Help Africa and UNICEF, has reviewed its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policy and the Open Defecation
GOVERNOR MBAH SET TO JOIN APC NEXT TUESDAY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, will officially defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) next Tuesday. The APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, confirmed this during the inauguration of the
FLASH FLOOD DISPLACES OVER 5,000 IN ANAMBRA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Over five thousand people have been displaced following a devastating flash flood that hit several communities in Anambra State after hours of heavy rainfall. The downpour, which lasted from 4 a.m.
NAS SECURITY SUMMIT: GOVERNOR SULE CALLS FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF SUMMIT RESOLUTIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has called for the full implementation of the resolutions reached at the North Central Peace and Security Summit to strengthen
TINUBU PARDONS MACAULAY, VATSA, LAWAN; GRANTS CLEMENCY TO 82 INMATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted posthumous pardons to Nigerian nationalist Herbert Macaulay and Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, who was executed in 1986 over a treason charge.
GRIDLOCK ON ASABA–ONITSHA BRIDGE AS PROTESTERS BACK DANGOTE REFINERY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Thousands of protesters from across Nigeria on Friday blocked the Asaba–Onitsha Niger Bridge, demanding government support for local refineries, especially the Dangote Refinery. The rally, organized by the Partners
SENATE DEMANDS 2024 BUDGET PERFORMANCE REPORT BEFORE 2026 MTEF PRESENTATION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Senate Committee on Finance has directed the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and other key economic managers to submit a detailed performance report on the 2024 budget
NAHCON STRENGTHENS COLLABORATION WITH KEBBI PILGRIMS BOARD By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Coordinator of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Sokoto Zonal Office, Alhaji Mustapha Abbas, on Thursday, led his team on a familiarization visit to the Kebbi State Pilgrims’ Welfare