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NIGERIA @ 65: SANWO-OLU CALLS FOR UNITY AND INCLUSION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged Lagosians to remain united and committed to building a stronger Nigeria. Speaking at the 65th Independence Day Parade in Marina, he said true progress
FAAN GOES CASHLESS TO BOOST REVENUE BY 50% By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says its new cashless policy, Operation Go-Cashless, will raise revenues by 50% at Lagos and Abuja airports. From September 29, 2025, cash payments
KANO GOVT COMMITTED TO YOUTH REHABILITATION, SECURITY — CHIEF OF STAFF By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Government says it remains committed to youth rehabilitation and improved security through education and non-kinetic measures. Chief of Staff, Dr. Suleiman Wali Sani, representing
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.