By Kadiri Abdulrahman The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has advised Nigerian pilgrims to purchase Hady and Adahi vouchers only through officially approved sales outlets under the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Project for the Utilisation of Hady and Adahi. NAHCON gave the advise in a statement by its Head,Continue Reading
By Joy Kaka Abuja, May 25, 2026 (NAN) A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Asokoro, sentenced a 22-year-old dleaner, Maryam Adewumi, to 20 years imprisonment for stabbing and causing the death of her 35-year-old boyfriend, Shallom Oliseh. The Commissioner of Police charged Adewunmi with culpable homicide punishable withContinue Reading
Shaping a New Landscape for Ecological Communication: Shaanxi’s “Qin Xiao Wei” Digital IP Selected for Xinhua News Agency’s Brand Reimagine Project On May 10, at the 2026 World Brand Moganshan Summit held in Deqing County of Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, the “Qin Xiao Wei” digital IP was officially selected forContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Dr Sokonte Davies has congratulated Dr Farah Dagogo on his emergence as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers for the 2027 election. Davies, in a statement issued by his campaign team on Sunday, described Dagogo’s victory at the party’s primaries as aContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Mr Usman Aliyu, an editor with the News Agency of Nigeria, has been selected alongside 24 other journalists, content creators and media practitioners for the 2026 MTN Media Innovation Programme. Aliyu was selected from thousands of applicants for the six-month fellowship sponsored by MTN Nigeria and facilitatedContinue Reading
Young authors, aged nine years to 11 years were among Nigerian authors celebrated in Lagos on Saturday as they showcased their books.Continue Reading
The Niger State Government has called on the Dangote Group and other private sector investors to explore opportunities in crude oil exploration at the Bida Basin in Niger. Aminu Takuma, Commissioner for Trade, Investment, Industry and Private Sector Development, on Friday in Minna. He disclosed this during a fireside sessionContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe The palace of Oba Saheed Elegushi has denied allegations linking the traditional ruler to the failure of some politicians to secure party tickets ahead of the next general elections. The palace described the claims as blackmail and reaffirmed the traditional ruler’s apolitical stance. In a statementContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Popoola Canada has announced more than $30 million new support for initiatives in Nigeria and across West Africa. The Secretary of State for International Development, Canada, Mr Randeep Sarai, announced this at a reception organised in his honour by the Canadian Deputy High Commission on Friday nightContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Nigerian pilgrims have successfully completed the Madinah leg of their spiritual journey and have been transported to the holy city of Makkah. According to a statement by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Makkah on Saturday, this marks the end of the first phase ofContinue Reading
