President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to cut down the 2026 Hajj fares, citing the recent gains of the naira and the need to ease the financial burden on intending pilgrims. Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Sen. Ibrahim Hadeija, briefed journalists after a meeting between NAHCON…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has delivered 574 infrastructure projects nationwide in the last two years as part of efforts to enhance its operational capacity and improve personnel welfare, according to the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at the commissioning of the new NAF Headquarters…
The Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday rolled out a free medical outreach at Agboyi Ori Omi, a riverine community in Lagos State’s Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area. The initiative, organised with Lagos State Health District 2 and the Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps, delivered a wide range of services…
The Delta State Police Command has intensified its clampdown on cult-related violence with the arrest of 12 suspected cult members in Jesse community, Ethiope West Local Government Area. Spokesman for the command, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the development in Warri on Monday, saying the suspects were apprehended on Sunday during a coordinated operation by the…
President Bola Tinubu has appealed for restraint and “a deeper sense of patriotism” in the industrial dispute between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). Represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, Tinubu urged both labour and the private sector to…
President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to his long-time confidant and current Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr Dele Alake, as he marks his 69th birthday. In a statement released on Monday by his spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu extolled Alake’s “steadfastness, loyalty and unyielding commitment” over several decades of partnership. Describing him as “a…
President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Monday after a 10-day working visit to Lagos that combined diplomacy, investment talks, and national celebrations. The President, who arrived in Lagos on 26 September after attending the coronation of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, held a series of meetings with major investors including Global Infrastructure…
Nigeria’s foremost Jewish body has rejected attempts to associate Judaism with separatist politics, after a group in the South-East reportedly tied the faith to calls for the release of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The Judaism Fellowship Initiative (JFI), led by Chief Arthur-Regis Odidika, clarified on Monday that it has no connection…
At the 2025 World Habitat Day celebrations in Lagos, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged greater cooperation among stakeholders to tackle the city’s growing flood risks, warning that climate change was intensifying urban vulnerabilities. Represented by Secretary to the State Government, Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, the governor said this year’s theme, “Urban Crisis Response: Flooding in Focus,” was especially…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has rolled out a fresh round of economic empowerment for women, disbursing ₦50,000 each to 500 female entrepreneurs in Katsina State. The initiative, delivered in partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation, is part of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), which focuses on helping women and families strengthen their livelihoods…
