By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says the commission is yet to get additional approval for the inbound movement of pilgrims to Nigeria through King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The NAHCON’s Commissioner of Operations, Alhaji Abdullahi Hardawa, made this known at a news conferenceContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has distributed tools to aid social and educational needs of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tools were handed over to the beneficiaries by the Executive Secretary of the Commission, MrContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Some Abuja- based Legal Practitioners have warned that Law Enforcement Agencies should not turn to debt collectors. The Legal Practitioners gave the warning at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. The press briefing was aimed at addressing vital issues across various sectors of the country asContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has reiterated its commitment to strengthen partnership with the Kaduna State Government on peace building. The Acting Country Director of the institute, Dr Chris Kwaja, made the promise in Kaduna on Thursday, during a meeting with Mr Atiku Sankey, SpecialContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The AIDS HealthCare Foundation (AHF), an international NGO, has tasked the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) on access to age-approporiate Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and health interventions through digital empowerment for youths. AHF gave the task on Friday during a visit to the NCC Digital Economy Department inContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has set up an eight-man Committee to review the services offered to Nigerian pilgrims at the Masha’ir (Muna and Arafat) during the recently concluded 2023 hajj ritual. Malam Mousa Ubandawaki, Deputy Director of Information, NAHCON and Publication,made the disclosure inContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), says its Interim Administrator, Retired Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu, has stabilised the operations of the programme by clearing all inherited debts through tactical financial models. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the PAP SpecialContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Former Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has urged government and other stakeholders to set up framework to encourage early diagnosis and access to affordable treatment and management of cancer. He made the call at the official unveiling of the National Institute for Cancer Research and TreatmentContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Some opposition senators say they are indifferent to the emergence of the Principal Officers of the Minority Caucus of the Senate of the 10th National Assembly. Sen. Simon Mwadkwon (PDP-Plateau) was named as the Senate Minority Leader, while Sen. Oyewumi Olalere (PDP-Osun) was named as the DeputyContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The European Union and Yiaga Africa have urged young parliamentarians not to forget their constituents, but promote good governance and deepen democracy as they assume office. They gave the advice on Tuesday in Abuja, during the Convergence 5.0 conference with the theme “Leadership, Power and Politics”, organisedContinue Reading
