The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says 14,165 Nigerian pilgrims, representing 34.4 per cent have so far been transported to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj exercise. Hajia Fatima Usara, Assistant Director, Information and Publication, NAHCON disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, while providing an update on the…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged Nigerian pilgrims to avoid carrying money exceeding 60,000 Saudi Riyals or its equivalent to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj exercise. NAHCON gave the advice in a statement by its Principal Information Officer, Malam Shafil Mohammed, in Abuja on Wednesday. Mohammed cautioned the…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says the first set of Nigerian pilgrims have begun the second leg of their spiritual journey from Madinah to Makkah NAHCON said this in a statement by its Information Officer, Malam Aminu Kabir on Wednesday in Abuja. “Today marks the fourth day of the first set of Nigerian…
The 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Calabar has denied any involvement in the occasional harassments at the Abonita Cocoa Estate in Etung Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson for the brigade, Capt. Jimoh Jamaila, said that there was no official deployment of soldiers to the farm, nor was any attached to individuals in…
The ECOWAS Court has declared Senegal’s shutdown of internet services and social media platforms in June/July 2023 unlawful and violated the rights to freedom of expression and access to information. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Senegalese Government had shutdown the internet in response to protests following the conviction of opposition leader…
The Cross River state government has inaugurated the Cross River State Diaspora Commission (CRSDC), to engage its indigenes abroad on policies and development projects. Speaking during the inauguration on Wednesday in Calabar, Gov. Bassey Otu, said that the commission would play a strategic role with its people living across the global diaspora community. “You have…
Iran announced on Wednesday that it has successfully implemented devices to remove arsenic from drinking water in more than 20 villages. It said the technology based on the use of nanostructured iron nanoparticle adsorbents, had significantly improved water quality for local residents, especially in arid and rural areas. According to the Iran government, more than…
President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s approval for a statutory budget of N1.784 trillion designated for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the year 2025. This request was communicated through a letter presented to the Senate by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday. In the letter, Tinubu stated, “In accordance with Section 299…
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has found that Russia was responsible for the July 17, 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine that killed all 298 people on board. The council of ICAO voted that Russia failed to uphold its obligations under international air law which requires that States “refrain from…
A British Conservative MP has been charged with two counts of sexual assault over alleged incidents in 2023, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed on Tuesday. Patrick Spencer, who represents Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on May 19. The Metropolitan Police said the 37-year-old, elected last July, was charged…
