Prof. Abdullahi Usman, Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has confirmed that accommodation arrangements for Nigerian pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj in Makkah and Madinah have been completed. The arrangements, finalised ahead of Saudi deadlines and approved by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj, followed directives from Vice President Kashim Shettima to ensure…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has published a comprehensive assessment of the country’s fintech landscape, highlighting priorities to sustain innovation, strengthen system integrity, and drive the next phase of digital financial growth. The report examines the scale and maturity of Nigeria’s fintech ecosystem, noting the nation’s leadership in real-time payments and the structural factors…
Traders at Onitsha Main Market on Monday reopened for business in compliance with Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s directive, ending the longstanding Monday sit-at-home order. The governor had previously criticised market leaders for defying government instructions and ordered the market reopened, describing the “fear-enforced Monday sit-at-home” as a non-state mandate that restricts commerce and normalises weekly shutdowns….
Fans of Nigerian Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, have expressed disappointment on social media following his loss at the 2026 Grammy Awards. Davido, nominated in the Best African Music Performance category, lost to South African singer Tyla, who won with her viral track Push 2 Start. Other nominees included Burna Boy (Love),…
Alhaji Sani Danmasani, National Vice Chairman (Northwest) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has clarified that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, is not its leader in Kano State or nationwide. Danmasani, in a statement on Monday, said the recent exit of Gov. Ahmed Yusuf from the party does not signal a…
The Orji Uzor Kalu (OUK) Foundation has unveiled a scheme to fully sponsor University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration for more than 2,000 students in Abia North Senatorial District. Rev. Mike Onyeidu, Coordinator of the initiative, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that the programme is designed to alleviate the financial challenges…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday inaugurated a 50-member Policy and Manifesto Committee, tasked with developing people-centred policies to address Nigeria’s socio-economic challenges. Senator David Mark, the party’s National Chairman, charged the committee to focus on delivering policies with visible impact, warning against ambiguity and political rhetoric. “ADC must be known not for noise,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Osun State with the rotation of Voter Enrollment Devices (IVEDs) across all wards. In a statement on Monday, Dr Mutiu Agboke, Osun’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, said the exercise is designed to make voter registration more accessible to…
A middle-aged man, Mr Sunday Kasun, has asked an Upper Customary Court in Kaduna State to grant him custody of his 14-year-old son. Kasun told the court on Monday that the teenager had been living with his maternal grandparents in Akwa Ibom State. The child’s mother, Ms Gloria Udong, who is the defendant in the…
An Ikeja High Court has approved the service of court processes through electronic means on social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), and Kelvin Emmanuel. The ruling was delivered on Monday by Justice Akintunde Savage in a suit filed by Pastor Chris Okafor against Nollywood actress Doris Ogala. According to NAN, the…
