As the Hajj 2023 comes to an end for Nigerian pilgrims, the Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a civil society organisation that monitors and reports Hajj and Umrah activities, has called for a…
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Senate to screen El-Rufai, Umahi, 12 others today
The Senate will conduct a screening of 14 ministerial nominees, including ex-governors Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna) and Dave Umahi (Ebonyi) on Tuesday. Presidential spokesman, Dele Alake; Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Lateef Fagbemi; will…
Troops destroy more IPOB/ESN camps in Anambra, Imo
Combined troops of 82 Division, Nigerian Army, sister Services, Nigeria Police and other security agencies have successfully raided hideouts and training camps belonging to the IPOB/ESN in Orsumoghu Forest spanning Anambra and…
Operations Safe Haven hands over recovered arms to National Weapon Centre
From Tongnaan Dada Bawa, Jos The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven in Plateau State has handed over Small Arms and light weapons recovered by its troops to the National Center for…
Tinubu approves N50 billion for small businesses
In his nationwide broadcast addressing the state of the economy, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared the approval of N50 billion in support of small businesses. Emphasizing the significance of small and medium…
Pres. Tinubu orders strategic reserves to release 200,000 metric tonnes of grains
As part of efforts to ensure staple foods are available and affordable in both short and immediate terms, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the release of 200,000 Metric Tonnes of grains…
Subsidy removal: Hotel owners in FCT decry low patronage of customers
The Hotel Owners Forum Abuja (HOFA) has decried low patronage of customers, saying they prefer staying with their relatives due to its new accommodation rate as a result of fuel subsidy removal….
Rejoinder: Clearing the name of Honorable Stella Okotete as ministerial nominee
By Bashir Suwaid I write in response to the recent allegations published by SaharaReporters against Honorable Stella Okotete, a ministerial nominee and former Executive Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM). These…
Kano Govt partners with World Bank to revitalize technical schools
The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has partnered with the World Bank to revitalize the state’s major Technical Schools. This is contained in a statement signed by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa,…
National Assembly clears Wike for ministerial role
The Senate on Monday approved the appointment of Nyesom Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, for a ministerial role. Wike after reeling out his Curriculum Vitae and achievements, noted that his…
33 Kano communities to benefit from FG’s agric transformation agenda support programme
By Abdullahi Yusuf No fewer than 33 communities in Kano State are to benefit from the Federal Government’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme-Phase One (ATASP-1). Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf disclosed this while…
Tinubu to make nationwide broadcast 7 pm today
President Bola Tinubu is set to deliver a nationwide broadcast at 7 pm today. The announcement was conveyed through a statement by Dele Alake, the Special Adviser to the President on Special…
Bauchi lawmaker disburses cash for constituency projects
By Abdullahi Alhassan A member of Bauchi State House of Assembly representing Jama’are Constituency Honourable, Mubarak Haruna Mai Rakumi on Sunday disbursed the sum of twenty-three million naira for the execution of…
NiMet predicts 3-day cloudiness, sunshine from Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and sunshine from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast cloudy skies on Monday with intervals of sunshine over…
Why delays in passport issuances – NIS
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has blamed discrepancies in National Identification Number (NIN) and the name filled in passport forms for delays in procuring passports beyond the recommended six weeks. The Comptroller…
Tinubu appoints Jim Obazee, FRC boss, as special investigator to probe CBN
President Bola Tinubu has assigned Jim Obazee, the CEO of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, as a special investigator to conduct an inquiry into the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and…
Breaking: Adamawa Governor imposes 24-hour curfew
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has taken decisive action by declaring a 24-hour curfew, effective immediately from Sunday, July 30, 2023. The action by Fintiri is a bid to curb…
NAHCON nears return airlift completion
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) is making significant progress in the return airlift of pilgrims following the conclusion of the 2023 Hajj exercise. As of July 4th, the commission has…
ECOWAS gives Niger’s military Junta one-week to reinstate Bazoum as president
Members of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, on Sunday, issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigerien military to restore constitutional order and reinstate ousted President Muhammed Bazoum into…
NDA announces final outdoor training exercise for cadets
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) is gearing up to conduct its final outdoor field training exercise, known as ‘Exercise Camp Highland’, for cadets of the 70 Regular Course…
KNSG vows to tackle Polio resurgence, flags-off vaccination exercise
In response to the resurgence of Polio Virus in some states of the Federation, Kano state government has pledged its commitment to support the fight against the disease. The State Governor, Alh….
Zamfara’s performance in education poor – Gov
Dauda Lawal, the Governor of Zamfara State, has expressed concern over the poor condition of the education sector in his state. The governor made the remark during a visit to the Tertiary…
Kano anti-graft agency trails over N4bn missing in KASCO
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission says it has commenced investigation of over N4 billion missing government funds from the state Kano Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO). The Chairman of the…
BUA donates N115m items to host communities
BUA Cement company has donated drugs, bags of cement, school uniforms and learning materials worth N115 million to communities in Sokoto State. The Managing Director, BUA Cement, Alhaji Yusuf Binji, represented by…
FG, Google to collaborate in creating one million digital jobs
President Bola Tinubu has announced the Federal Government of Nigeria’s commitment to partnering with global tech giant Google Incorporated to establish one million digital jobs in Nigeria. In a statement issued by…