By Kadiri Abdulrahman The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has organised a special prayer session for Nigeria as part of its activities to mark the day of Arafat. This is as pilgrims all over the world converged on Mount Arafat on Tuesday, signalling the peak of the 2026 HajjContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The World Sustainable Development Goals Organisation, an international NGO supporting implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals across member nations, has urged Nigerians to embrace patriotism, peace and national unity. Mr Abdussalam Zaura, the newly appointed African Continental Governor of the organisation, made the call at aContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the reforms initiated by his administration will continue to deliver improved security, economic stability and greater prosperity across the country. Tinubu gave the assurance in his 2026 Eid-el-Kabir message released on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s celebration. “I am confident that,Continue Reading
The establishment of a grain hub in Oman would make it possible to increase supplies of Russian grain to East African countries. This is as the recently launched liner service on the Novorossiysk – Lagos – Dakar route is already reducing cargo delivery times to 21 days. This assessmentContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue President Denis Nguesso, of the Republic of Congo has announced that African nationals will no longer require visas to enter the country from Jan. 1, 2027. Nguesso said this during the celebration of the Africa Day at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB)Continue Reading
Stakeholders task new JAMB registrar on fairness, innovation JAMB By Reporters Education stakeholders have urged the newly appointed Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Segun Aina, to improve access, fairness, inclusiveness, and technological efficiency in the conduct of examinations nationwide. Stakeholders spoke in interviews with theContinue Reading
By Lengnan Dapam Tobias The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it killed several terrorists and disrupted a planned attack in Niger State during a series of intelligence-led operations. The NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Ejodame said the strikes were carriedContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje The Federal Government says it will bridge the information gap on ongoing development projects in Northern Nigeria through improved public communication, citizen engagement and documentation of key interventions across the region. Hadiza Bala-Usman, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination said this at a summitContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Minister of Works, Dave Umahi and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, have pledged closer collaboration to protect critical road infrastructure projects and combat insecurity on major highways across the country. The pledge was made when the IGP paid a visit to the Minister in AbujaContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Coordinator of Renewed Hope Engineers, Dr Atinuke Owolabi, has expressed the group’s readiness to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections. Owolabi, a member of the Governing Board, North Central Development Commission (NCDC), representing the South-West, said this while speaking with newsmenContinue Reading
