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NAHCON airlifts 20,515 Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has transported 20,515 Nigerian pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj in one week. NAHCON disclosed this in a statement by its Principal Information Officer, Malam Shafil Mohammed, in Abuja on Friday. It would be recalled that the Vice-President Kashim Shettima had on May 9 declared the inaugural…
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NiDCOM urges govts to take steps in curbing human trafficking
Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has called on governments at all levels to take steps to curb human trafficking in Nigeria. She made the call at a strategic meeting with Hajia Binta Bello, the Director-General (D-G), National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Friday, in Abuja. Dabiri-Erewa said that more…
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DL4ALL: NITDA, CISCO empower 50 youths with digital skills
Fifty selected young unemployed Nigerians have completed a four-week intensive digital skills bootcamp under the Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) initiative, gaining practical training in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and IT Essentials. The programme, a collaborative effort between the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Cisco, was hosted at NITDA’s South West Zonal Office in Victoria Island, Lagos.…
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VP Shettima mourns late Abubakar Garo, extols his service to community
By Kunle Sanni Vice President Kashim Shettima has extended heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Alhaji Abubakar Sule Garo (Babangida), the elder brother of Kano APC chieftain Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, over his passing. The deceased, a former Managing Director of the Abubakar Rimi Market Management Board in Kano, was described by the Vice President as “a most…
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CDS Musa reaffirms military’s resolve to end insurgency in North-East
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has reassured Nigerians of the Armed Forces’ unwavering commitment to ending insurgency in the North-East region of the country. General Musa gave the assurance during an operational visit to the Headquarters of Theatre Command, Joint Task Force, North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Thursday, May 15,…
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First batch of Sokoto pilgrims set to depart for 2025 Hajj
The first flight conveying pilgrims from Sokoto State for the 2025 Hajj is set to depart shortly, following the official flag-off of this year’s Hajj operations. The flag-off ceremony was conducted on behalf of Governor Ahmad Aliyu by the Deputy Governor, Engineer Idris Muhammad Gobir. He was joined by the Amirul Hajj, Alhaji Ummarun Kwanon AA, alongside officials of various…
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Alleged Naira Abuse: Tompolo will have questions to answer-EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it will take action against Chief Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, over an allegation of naira abuse. Tompolo was spotted in a viral video, reportedly during his 54th birthday celebration in April, dancing as a man sprayed ₦1,000 notes before him. The footage drew widespread criticism and renewed calls for…
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Wike speaks bluntly on Abuja, Fubara, PDP’s future in media chat
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, earlier today, held a wide-ranging media chat aired live on TVC, where he tackled key national issues including constitutional debates surrounding the FCT, his rift with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, internal challenges within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the legacy of late banking magnate Herbert Wigwe. He also expressed…
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FAAN denies antelope-aircraft collision occurred at Abuja airport
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has clarified that the reported collision between an Air Peace aircraft and an antelope did not occur at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, as widely speculated. In a statement signed by Mrs. Obiageli Orah, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at FAAN, the agency expressed sympathy to those affected by the…
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Rivers: I’m not desperate to return to office- Fubara
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has said he is not desperate to return to office. Fubara stated this at the service of songs held in honour of the late elder statesman, Edwin Clark, in Port Harcourt, the state capital, organised by the Rivers Elders Forum on Sunday. He added “Do you even know if I want to go…
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