President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to immediately reduce the cost of the 2026 Hajj fares that it had recently announced. The Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Sen. Ibrahim Hadeija, made this known while briefing State House Correspondents after a meeting with
A retired Nigerian Air Force Senior Officer, Air Vice Marshal Osita Obierika, has died mid-air on a British Airways flight en route Abuja from Heathrow Airport, London. An accomplished Officer and gentleman man, fondly called “Prof”, he was a native of Enugu- Ukwu, Anambra State. It is not known why
The Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), Dr Umaru Kwairanga, has commended Ethiopia’s leadership for its economic progress and expressed optimism about stronger ties between Nigeria and Ethiopia. Kwairanga gave the commendation in his address at a presidential dinner held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Friday,. This was during
President Bola Tinubu on Friday received the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, in Lagos, pledging continued commitment to Nigeria’s maritime development. Tinubu, in a statement by Edward Osagie, the Deputy Director of Public Relations, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to
Export The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), says Nigeria’s non-oil export has risen to $1.791 billion in the first quarter, 2025. The Chief Executive Officer of the council, Nonye Ayeni, said this at a one-day sensitisation exercise organised by the Council for Sesame seed farmers, on Thursday in Dutse, Jigawa.
Governor Abba Yusuf, of Kano, has called for the immediate removal of Ibrahim Bakori, the state commissioner of police, after his absence and the withdrawal of officers during the 65th Independence Day celebration Wednesday. Addressing the public at Sani Abacha Stadium Kano, Yusuf expressed his displeasure over the CP’s failure
Sixty-three-year-old former Nurse, Sarah Mullally, has been named the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. England. Recently, she was appointed as the global leader of the Anglican community. The Church of England is considered the main church for Anglicans around the world. Her nomination by a committee tasked with finding a successor
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, dismissed a suit seeking a refund of all Rivers’ monies in the Consolidated Revenue Fund released, appropriated and expended by the Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, held that the Federal High Court (FHC) has
On Thursday, a shocking incident occurred in Benin, the capital of Edo State, during an official event. The State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Gbenga Agun, unexpectedly collapsed and died at the gathering, which was hosted by the International Association of World Peace Advocates. After
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has granted pardon to thirty-six prison inmates serving various prison sentences in some correctional facilities in the state. The pardon is in commemoration with the celebration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary. Adeleke, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Wednesday, said