A geopolitical research firm, SB Morgen (SBM) Intelligence, says kidnappers demanded over N10.9 billion from victims and their families between June 2023 and July 2024. The research firm, in its latest report, titled, ‘Economics of Nigeria’s Kidnap Industry’, released on Thursday said out of the total amount of N10.9 billion demanded as ransom, N1.048bn was […]
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Dangote Group’s industrialization stride in Nigeria has received yet another momentum as federal lawmakers back the company’s stride. Members of the House of Representatives who visited Dangote Cement Plc in Obajana, Kogi State, expressed their delight at the significant economic impact the company has made in Nigeria’s cement subsector. Speaking during the visit, Hon. […]
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Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed is the new Director-General of the NIA. Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi is the new Director-General of the DSS. Ambassador Mohammed has had an illustrious career in […]
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THE first Nigeria’s Franco-British University, which is both British and French in academic style, Franco-British International University, Kaduna, will kick-start academic activities in October 2024. This was revealed in a chat with journalists by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Abdullahi Muhammad Sabo, on Monday. According to the Vice-Chancellor, the university will start […]
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Top officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria have been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission over alleged mismanagement or diversion of the N90bn released by the Federal Government to subsidize the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The officials were nabbed in their offices and taken to […]
Continue ReadingNO fewer than 30 Nigerians died during the just-concluded hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Mallam Jalal Arabi, has said. Arabi, who disclosed this at a post-hajj press briefing in Abuja, on Monday, explained that about four victims passed away as a result of the heat […]
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Nigeria has completed inbound hajj airlift ahead of schedule, a statement signed by Assistant Director/Public Affairs, Fatima Sanda Usara of NAHCO said. The statement said the final batch of 2024 Hajj pilgrims from Nigeria was scheduled to depart from the King Abdul Azeez International Airport in Jeddah on the morning of July 16, 2024. “A […]
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Muhammad Bello Shehu Qatar is a small desert country with a landmass of 4,468 square miles, a small population of 313,000 citizens and 2.3 million expatriates. Qatar is limited by its geographic location as it shares its major land border with a seemingly hostile Saudi Arabia that spearheaded a blockade alongside other neighbors like […]
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By Abdullahi Bayero Basically, Hajj is a religious rite but the journey to Saudi Arabia now transcends just pilgrimage to the Holy Land. At once, Hajj enhances trade, cements socio-cultural ties and strengthens diplomacy between countries. In Nigeria, the annual journey is the biggest human traffic within one month, cutting across various demographics and socio-economic […]
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By Abubakar Ibrahim, The Hajj pilgrimage, a cornerstone of Islam, holds immense significance for Nigerian Muslims. Every year, thousands embark on this spiritual journey, entrusting the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) with the critical task of ensuring a smooth and successful experience. However, despite NAHCON's track record of successful Hajj operations, recent criticisms highlight […]
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