Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno has pledged support to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), to fast track successful conduct of the 2025 Hajj exercise. Zulum said this during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the commission, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, on Tuesday in Abuja. This is contained in a statement by the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the full scope development of 8.6-kilometre highway 105, from Airport Expressway to Kuke Junction, Stage 1, is 73 per cent completed. Wike stated this after inspecting the project along with the ongoing 13-kilometre Kuje to Gwagwalada Dual Carriageway, in Abuja on Wednesday. He…
A major annual firework festival in Tokyo will be held this summer for the first time in four years after the display was repeatedly canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event’s organizer said Tuesday. The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, considered a mainstay summer event in the Japanese capital, is slated to be held on July…
Ms Abigail Katung, Lord Mayor of Leeds City, United Kingdom, has advocated a multidimensional strategy to boost the dwindling quality of education in Nigeria. Katung made the call on Tuesday while delivering the 22nd Convocation Lecture of the Igbinedion University, Okada in Edo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture was titled,…
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has dismissed suggestions that internal sabotage within the armed forces contributed to the deadly attacks in Yelwata, a community in Benue State. Reacting to media speculation and public concern, Brigadier-General Tukur Gusau, spokesperson for the Nigerian military, said on Tuesday that the claims were “entirely unfounded” and lacked credible evidence. He stated…
Activists in Idlib said that Syrian and Russian warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on Monday on areas taken over by rebels in north-west Syria during a surprise offensive. According to the White Helmets, a Syrian civil defence organization which works in rebel-held areas, there were civilian casualties and numerous residential buildings were destroyed. An…
The absence of two Abuja-based lawyers, Victor Giwa and Ibitade Bukola, in a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court, on Monday stalled their arraignment over allegations bordering on forgery and impersonation. In the charge marked CR/150/25 filed by the Inspector-General of Police, the lawyers are accused of conspiring to forge a legal document purportedly issued…
The duo of Isau Ogunkunle and Kayode Alabi have qualified for the Men Class 4 and 6 single events at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris. Ogunkunle defeated third seed Abdullah Ozturk of Turkey to qualify for the quarter-finals. Alabi beat Bobi Simion of Croatia. Despite losing the first game 6-11, Ogunkunle staged a remarkable…
Beijing has assured Beirut of its support in the Middle East conflict and sharply criticised Israel for launching its deadliest wave of airstrikes in decades at the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York said China is firmly supporting Lebanon in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and national dignity, Wang met his…
A total of 41 healthcare centres have been forced to shut down due to cuts in U.S. assistance in the provinces of eastern Ghazni and central Bamiyan in Afghanistan. Mullah Hamidullah Nisar, director of the information and culture department on Wednesday said a total of 39 healthcare centres have been closed, including 15 small clinics….
