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NAHCON CUTS ₦19BN FROM 2026 HAJJ COSTS AFTER SAUDI VISIT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, says the Commission has secured a ₦19 billion cost reduction for the 2026 Hajj.
SHETTIMA BACK IN ABUJA AFTER UN, GERMANY TRIPS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Vice President Kashim Shettima is back in Abuja after representing President Tinubu at the UN General Assembly in New York and holding key meetings in Germany. At the UN, he
KADUNA UNVEILS EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND AMBULANCE SERVICES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Governor Uba Sani has launched the Kaduna State Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (KADSEMSAS) alongside the Rural Emergency Services and Maternal Transport (RESMAT). The initiative is designed to provide swift
HAJJ 2026: LOWER FARES, RENEWED HOPE FOR NIGERIAN PILGRIMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says preparations for the 2026 Hajj have begun on a hopeful note, with reduced fares for Nigerian pilgrims. Chairman of the Commission,
CSO DEMANDS PROBE INTO POLICE WITHDRAWAL AT KANO INDEPENDENCE DAY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A civil society group, One Kano Agenda, has urged the Federal Government to investigate the sudden withdrawal of police personnel during Kano’s Independence Day celebration. Convener, Comrade Abbas
POLICE FOIL ROBBERY AND KIDNAP ATTEMPT ON KEFFI–AKWANGA HIGHWAY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nasarawa State Police Command has successfully foiled an armed robbery and kidnap attempt along the Keffi–Akwanga highway. The incident happened at Mayo village where armed men blocked the
GOVERNOR ABBA YUSUF CALLS FOR UNITY, SLAMS POLICE ABSENCE AT KANO INDEPENDENCE PARADE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban On Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf urged Nigerians to embrace unity, peace, and professionalism for national progress. Speaking at the
PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS VICTIMS OF IBAJI BOAT TRAGEDY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commiserated with the government and people of Kogi State following the tragic boat accident in Ibaji Local Government that claimed several lives. The President described
NIGERIA @ 65: KANO SPEAKER CALLS FOR UNITY, ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CORRUPTIONBy: Safiya Abdulrahim DabbanThe Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Jibril Ismail Falgore, has congratulated Nigerians on the nation’s 65th Independence Anniversary.He praised the strength of Nigeria’s young
NULGE APPLAUDS NASS OVER LG AUTONOMY DRIVE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban As Nigeria marked its 65th Independence anniversary, local government workers in Abia State hailed the National Assembly’s push for full autonomy of local councils through the ongoing constitutional amendment. Former NULGE