By Deji Abdulwahab Dr Modibbo Umar, Charge De Affaires, Nigerian Embassy, Riyadh, says pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj without permit are liable to 100,000 riyals fine, 10 years ban and deportation. Umar said this at the Hajj 2025 Pre-Arafat Stakeholders’ meeting, organised by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON)Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has banned scavengers from operating in the territory. The Commissioner of Police in FCT, Olatunji Disu announced the ban while briefing newsmen after the FCT Security Committee Meeting in Abuja on Monday. Disu said that the scavengers were allowed to operateContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Federal Government has lifted the ban on mining exploration and other related activities in Zamfara, after five years. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake disclosed this at a press briefing on Sunday in Abuja. Alake said the move was made following significant improvementContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has urged manufacturers and distributors of alcoholic beverages to comply with the ban on satchet and PET bottles alcohol. She made the call when she featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja onContinue Reading
