By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has approved the clinics and medical outposts established by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to serve Nigerian pilgrims during the 2026 Hajj exercise. According to a statement by the NAHCON management in Makkah on Tuesday, the licencesContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi NEM Insurance Plc has reported an increase in its total assets from N124.23 billion to N186.04 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025. The group disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. The statement read: “At the group level, total assets rose significantly byContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri A supporter involved in a viral incident during the re-election declaration of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has apologised over the development. The supporter, Ahmad Saidu, popularly known as Abba, told newsmen in Zaria on Monday that he only approached the speaker toContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Wake-Up Call has urged stakeholders to confront rising moral, social and cultural decline threatening Nigeria’s stability and development. Its Convener, Olusegun Mobolaji, made the call during the organisation’s unveiling in Lagos on Saturday. Mobolaji, also Director-General of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, said the foundation wasContinue Reading
Terrorist By Stephen Adeleye Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade, operating under ”Operation Tiger Paw II”, neutralised a suspected terrorist and recovered a significant cache of arms and equipment in a coordinated ambush in the Adankolo Forest Reserve, Lokoja Local Government Area. This is contained in a statement byContinue Reading
Screening by Joy Mbachi The Anambra House of Assembly Deputy Speaker, Mr Pius Okoye, has said that all 18 commissioner nominees submitted by Gov. Charles Soludo were screened and confirmed based on merit, competence, and suitability rather than sentiment. Okoye, who is the House Committe Chairman on Screening and Election matters,Continue Reading
ANALYSIS: Aviation fuel scarcity: Matters arising By Itohan Abara-Laserian, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria’s aviation industry, which recently celebrated a global safety milestone, is facing a huge challenge – high cost of Jet A1 (aviation fuel). Some industry experts have termed this challenge an emergency that has moved fromContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), says the revised Standard Bidding Document (SBD) has improved transparency, accountability and compliance in Nigeria’s public procurement system. Adedokun stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. He said theContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Chief Imam of the Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, Dr Yakub Alhassan, has advised pilgrims to visit Quba Mosque in Madinah to earn the reward equivalent to Umrah before Hajj. Alhassan, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Chief Imam, Area 10 Jumaat Mosque, Abuja, Yahya Alyolawi, has urged Muslims to take useful lessons of obedience and steadfastness from the “battle of Uhud” Alyolawi gave the advice in Madinah, when took some pilgrims on visitation to the Mountain of Uhud, where the battle tookContinue Reading
