The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced that Max Air has adjusted the departure date for the transportation of intending pilgrims from Kano to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise. The Director-General of the Board, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim-Matawalle, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the board, Sulaiman…
Archbishop Gabriel Abegunrin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan, has urged media practitioners and the public to uphold truth, responsibility and human dignity in communication ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Most Rev. Abegunrin cautioned that unchecked digital trends could risk eroding the value of the human person. Abegunrin made the call on Tuesday…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Sector Command says the temporary closure of Eko bridge for rehabilitation works had been shifted to 12:00 midnight on Tuesday, May 19. The Sector Commander, Lagos, Corps Commander Kehinde Hamzat, said this in a statement on Tuesday. Hamzat said the date was rescheduled from 12:00 midnight of…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged professional bodies in the country to desist from criticising government actions and channel their energy to reforms. Wike gave the advice when the Body of Benchers, led by its Chairman, Albert Akpomudje, visited him at his official residence in Life Camp, Abuja, on…
President Bola Tinubu and former Minister of Defence, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, are to attend the public presentation of the autobiography of former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, scheduled for May 19 in Abuja. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Yomi Odunuga, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Secretary to…
Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to uphold the values of discipline, unity, loyalty and peaceful coexistence at their places of primary assignment. Ododo gave the charge on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Orientation Course at the NYSC Orientation…
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has congratulated Afekhide Omoti on his election as the National President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr Patrick Ebojele, on Tuesday in Benin, the governor described Omoti’s emergence as a well-deserved reward for excellence and professionalism. Okpebholo said the…
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to creating employment opportunities for youths through infrastructure development and strategic partnerships. Oborevwori made the pledge on Monday while addressing construction workers at the Julius Berger Nigeria Plc project site in Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area. He said the government would leverage ongoing projects and…
Gov. Monday Okpebholo has condemned the daylight killing of a yet-to-be identified young man by suspected gunmen at the main gate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Sunday. Okpebholo, in a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Dr Patrick Ebojele, on Monday in Benin, described the brazen attack as an affront to human dignity…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Arewa Consultative Forum has ordered an immediate forensic audit of the Forum’s finances following allegations of irregular management of its Endowment Fund. The resolution was part of decisions reached at the NEC meeting held in Kaduna on Wednesday after deliberations on an interim report submitted by the Forum’s…
