AdminThe National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has called for the inclusion of Nigeria in countries the kingdom of Saudi Arabia source for animals used for sacrifice during the Hajj festival. In a statement yesterday, the Chairman of NAHCON, Aliyu Jalal, who made the demand during a visit to Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), urged the […]
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AdminNigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have committed to enhancing collaboration for the development of solid minerals as the world shifts from fossil fuels to cleaner energy. The resolution was reached during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, […]
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The Director, MacArthur Foundation Africa, Dr Kole Shettima, on Wednesday said it had supported Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria with over $15, 538, 896 to enhance learning and research. The director made this known while presenting ABU’s Diamond Jubilee Public Lecture titled, “The Challenges of Quality Higher Education in Africa”. Shettima said the foundation […]
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AdminThe World Bank says Nigeria’s inflation should ease in 2024 as the effects of last year’s foreign exchange (FX) market and petrol subsidy reforms continue to wane. The World Bank made the projection in its ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report for January 2024 on Tuesday. In 2023, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced a change […]
Continue ReadingAdminPresident Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board and management team for the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), pending confirmation by the Senate. This was announced in a statement on Wednesday by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. “The President, in his resolve to ensure hitch-free and seamless 2024 Hajj operations, appointed […]
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AdminFrench President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Gabriel Attal as the country’s new prime minister, making him the youngest and first openly gay official to hold the position. The 34-year-old education minister was named to the post on Tuesday, and is one of the country’s most popular politicians, according to recent opinion polls. ‘’I know I […]
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AdminNIGERIA’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has commended the release of former President Mohammad Bazoum’s wife and son from house arrest by The National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the ruling military junta in Niger. Tuggar, who is also the Chairperson of the Mediation and Security Council, said it is […]
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AdminPresidential spokesperson said the cost-cutting exercise affects the entire apparatus of the federal government including the office of the president, vice president and the first lady. President Bola Tinubu has slashed the number of officials that will accompany him and other top government officials on any foreign trip. The measure, according to the Spokesperson, Ajuri […]
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Admin A 19-year-old Nigerian student, Stephen Afolabi Opaso, was reportedly experiencing a mental crisis when a Winnipeg police officer shot him in his Canadian apartment on December 31, 2023. In a statement disclosing his death, the Winnipeg police described him as an armed male. They claimed that his erratic behaviour had led an officer to […]
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AdminTwenty-seven soldiers in Sierra Leone on Monday appeared before a court-martial which charged them with mutiny over their alleged role in what authorities say was an attempted coup in November. Security was stepped up around the courthouse in the capital Freetown where the proceedings were later adjourned to Wednesday. The 27 accused struggled to all […]
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