The Saudi Ministry of Interior has announced penalties for individuals who violate regulations requiring a permit to perform Hajj and for those who facilitate such violations. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the ministry said the following penalties will begin from Dhul-Qi’dah 1 until the end of Dhul-Hijjah 14. The News Agency of Nigeria…
Dr Bonos Mohammed, Anambra State Coordinator for the World Health Organisation (WHO), has clarified that Nigeria continues to administer polio vaccines to protect children from the spread of Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus (cVDPV). Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum on the upcoming National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign, Mohammed addressed public confusion over the continued vaccination in…
The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has charged students sitting for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the state to avoid malpractice. The Commissioner, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, gave the charge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. NAN reports that 2025 WASSCE began…
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has announced the confirmation of Sheikh Bashir Umar as its new President following the death of Sheikh AbdulRasheed Hadiyatullah. In a statement signed by its Secretary General, Malam Nafi’u Ahmed, the council described the passing of Hadiyatullah as a significant loss to the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria…
Nestlé Nigeria has reported a 61 per cent revenue growth of N294.9 billion in first quarter of 2025. This is compared to N183.5 billion reported for the first quarter of 2024. The company disclosed this in a corporate disclosure sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Wednesday. Its operating profit grew to N74.1 billion, representing…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the composition of an oversight committee for Nigeria’s hosting of the 4th African Union Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Forum. Mr Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, the Special Adviser to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs, Office of the Vice-President, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The…
Augustine Igweokolo, Chairman, Ex-Rangers International FC Players Association, has called on the government and lovers of football to come to the aid of some of their ageing members. Igweokolo, who spoke on the recent burial of Christian Isiadinso, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Tuesday that heroes should be celebrated while…
The Police Command in Delta has apprehended nine kidnap suspects and rescued two victims from their custody in the state. The spokesman of the command, SP Bright Edafe, told newsmen on Wednesday in Warri, that the suspects were arrested in Agbarho Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. Edafe said that the suspected…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it is considering a review of the Usama District Master Plan to avert possible contamination of the Usuma Dam. Mr Mukhtar Galadima, the Director of the Department of Development Control, FCTA, announced the plan when he led a team to inspect the dam in Abuja on Wednesday. Other…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to, within 24 hours, release the socialite and businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, also directed that parties in the suit, especially the EFCC, should report to the court on May 2 in compliance with the…
