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NAHCON Warns Hajj Service Providers to Uphold International Standards
By Mubarak Mahmood The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has issued a warning to all contracted accommodation and catering service providers for the 2025 Hajj exercise, urging them to adhere strictly to international best practices or face appropriate sanctions. The Deputy Makkah Coordinator of NAHCON, Alhaji Halidu Shutti, gave the warning during an engagement […]
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Nigerians Count Losses As CBEX Platform Reportedly Crashed
Nigerians on several social media platforms have begun to count their losses as a digital asset trading platform popularly known as CBEX reportedly swept over N1.3 trillion from their investors’ accounts. Punch reported that the digital trading platform crashed on Monday after the money in their investors’ wallets vanished. CBEX also locked its telegram channels […]
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NYCN Condemns Plateau Killings, Tasks FG On Decisive Action
The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria has condemned the recent wave of violence in Plateau State, calling on the federal government to take immediate and decisive action to halt the crisis. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna, the council expressed deep alarm and distress over the tragic pattern of bloodshed that has devastated […]
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FUOYE Gets Acting VC Following Suspension of Prof. Fasina over Sexual Harassment
The Governing Council, Federal University of Oye Ekiti, FUOYE has appointed the incumbent Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, Professor Olubunmi Shittu as the Acting Vice Chancellor of the university for a period of six months. FUOYE’s Registrar and Secretary of the Council, Mr Mufutau Ibrahim made this known in a statement after the council’s seventh Emergency […]
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Niger State Flags-off Distribution of Uniforms, Hand Luggage To Intending Pilgrims
Niger State Pilgrims Welfare Board has flagged off the distribution of uniforms and 8kg hand luggage to the intending pilgrims for this year’s pilgrimage as part of the arrangements lined up for 2025 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. In his remarks during the symbolic distribution, Executive Secretary of the Board, Sheikh Muhammad Awwal Aliyu explained that […]
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Kano Pilgrims Board Releases Update On 2025 Pilgrimage.
The Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa, has announced important developments for this year’s intending pilgrims from the state. He made the announcement today upon resuming office after returning from the Holy Land as part of the ongoing preparations for the 2025 Hajj exercise. According to Alhaji Lamin […]
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Mob kills man, injures one over alleged stealing of dog.
The Bauchi State Police Command has begun a manhunt for a mob accused of carrying out jungle justice on one Dokagk Danladi, who was alleged to have stolen a dog. Punch reported that this was made known in a press statement released on Thursday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil. Wakil said, […]
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APC Closes National Secretariat.
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday announced the closure of its national secretariat located at 40, Blantyre Street, Wuse 2 in Abuja. According to a memo dated 10th April, 2025 and signed by the party’s Deputy Director of Administration, Ubagba Abel, the closure was to mourn the death of the party’s Director Of […]
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Kidnappers demand N100m for Kaduna pastor’s release.
Kidnappers have demanded a ransom of N100 million for the release of Pastor Samson Ndah Ali, a 30-year-old cleric with the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Mararaba Aboro, Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The pastor was abducted from his residence in the early hours of Monday by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, […]
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Cross River: Education Commissioner Warns LG Chairmen Against Owing Teaches’ Salaries.
Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Stephen Odey, and associate professor, has warned chairmen of 18 local government areas in the state to be wary of the consequences of owing teachers’ salaries. Odey called on the chairmen to prioritise regular payment of salaries of the teachers to boost their productivity. The commissioner gave the charge […]
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