By Deji Abdulwahab National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says the Hajj Savings Scheme (HSS), if well implemented, will address Hajj operational challenges and make the exercise more successful. The Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, said this while signing Memorandum a Understanding (MoU) on HSS with four banks inContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Monday evening met with the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd.), at the State House, Abuja. The visit was Musa’s first public appearance at the Presidential Villa since his retirement by President Tinubu on Oct. 24. The details ofContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has debunked insinuations of endorsing suggestions for amnesty and payments to terrorists and bandits. The News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) reports that a video clip trending on social media of the ACF Board of Trustees Chairman, Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, alleged theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Minister of Defence Badaru Abubakar has resigned his appointment with immediate effect. In a letter dated Dec. 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds. Presidential Spokesperson Bayo Onanuga announced this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Justina Auta, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) “I have been living with HIV for over 15 years and consistently taking my antiretroviral drugs, which has prevented my young children from contracting the virus. “I wonder what my fate will be with the pause in foreign assistance. Will I beContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir and Ibrahim Kado The Sokoto State Government announced it has achieved the 95-95-95 HIV/AIDS control target, covering diagnosis, treatment, and viral suppression, marking a significant milestone in the fight against the epidemic within the state. Alhaji Kabiru Umar, Executive Secretary of the Sokoto State Agency for theContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has dismissed allegations circulating in parts of the media and on social platforms accusing its leadership of corruption and monetisation of Certificates of No Objection. This is according to a statement by Zira Nagga, BPP’s Head of Press and Public RelationsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The FAME Foundation has called on government institutions, private organisations, development partners and the media to scale up investments in parasports and inclusive sporting infrastructure. The Executive Director, FAME Foundation, Arabinrin Atoyebi, made the call on Monday in Abuja, while briefing newsmen on the forthcoming HerSTEM InclusiveContinue Reading
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has partnered with Safe Point and Care Initiative (SPCI) to enhance the active participation of women in politics. Mr Augustine Doma, NOA’s State Director, Nasarawa State, made this known at a sensitisation workshop in Nasarawa for wives of local government chairmen, women leaders and politiciansContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government announced it has begun providing people living with HIV/AIDS access to free annual liver and kidney function tests through expanded health insurance, aiming to improve long-term health outcomes nationwide. Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, stated this during theContinue Reading
