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[ad_1] The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has successfully airlifted 32,549 pilgrims, representing 79.1% of the total intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj exercise.A statement by NAHCON’s Assistant Director Information and Publication, Fatima Sanda Usara, said the achievement was made through 79 flights operated since the commencement of the airlift operations on May 9, 2025. Daily Trust reports that 42,000 Nigerians are expected to participate in the annual pilgrimage from the government quota.SPONSOR AD Usara added that many states have concluded their airlift operations including Adamawa and Plateau, while those with one flight only to complete their…

[ad_1] Hon. Aliyu Wakili Boya, member representing Fufore/ Song Federal Constituency of Adamawa State in the House of Representatives, has sponsored a bill for the establishment of Federal College of Health Sciences and Technology in Song, Adamawa State.The bill reads: “That the house do consider the report of the c’ttee on health institutions on a bill for an act to establish federal college of health sciences and technology, song, Adamawa State (HB 1017) an approve recommendation therein” “Establishment, constitution and function of federal of health sciences and technology SONG Adamawa StateSPONSOR AD “(1).there is Establishment constitution and function of federal…

[ad_1] The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has flagged off a nationwide Quality Assurance Monitoring and Evaluation exercise, to raise secondary schools standards in Kaduna State.The initiative, “which aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda”, was launched at the Federal Government College, Malali, Kaduna. The programme is designed to assess the performance of senior secondary schools, identify challenges, and promote best practices in teaching and learning nationwide.SPONSOR AD Speaking at the launch, the Executive Secretary of NSSEC, Dr. Iyela Ajayi, described the initiative as “a pivotal moment in our collective pursuit of excellence in education.”“This initiative is…

[ad_1] In a significant step toward improving the healthcare system, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has approved the remaining 2024 and full 2025 payments for medical residency training and hazard allowances for all medical doctors in the state.This was announced by the Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Umma K. Ahmed, during a three-day workshop for health reporters organized in Kaduna by the International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH). She stated, “Monthly, the medical doctors will start receiving additional N40,000 – N35,000 on their salaries. This will at least ease the hardships.”SPONSOR AD The commissioner also revealed that the…

[ad_1] Armed men suspected to be kidnappers on Tuesday reportedly abducted four persons from Okoloke community, in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State.The latest attack brought the number of abducted persons in the community to eight within seven days. Earlier, the traditional ruler of the Ofoloke community, 91-year-old HRH. Dada James Ogunyanda, was abducted from his palace last week Thursday around 2am.SPONSOR AD His abductors had demanded a ransom of N100million which was negotiated down to N50m.Three days after, precisely on Saturday, three persons, suspected to be hunters/ Vigilantes, were killed  in an encounter with the gunmen in…

[ad_1] The executive committee of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has approved N2.6 billion for three waste management projects in the capital city.The coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, Chief Felix Obuah, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday while briefing journalists after the committee’s meeting, chaired by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. He said, “In today’s executive committee meeting, we sought and got approval for the ratification and award of contracts for the operation and maintenance of Apo Extractor.SPONSOR AD “We also sought and got approval for the extension of service contracts for the operation and maintenance of Wupa Basic Sewage…

[ad_1] A schoolboy was reportedly killed by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a policeman, triggering protests in the Alakia–Gbagi area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Tuesday.It was gathered that the victim was heading to the examination centre to sit for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Ibadan. The incident happened on Gbagi Market Road in the Egbeda Local Government Area of the state during rush hour.SPONSOR AD It reportedly occurred when the boy’s father was alleged to have violated a traffic signal.In an attempt to evade apprehension, he was said to have been chased by…

[ad_1] The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has said that all five governors of the South East, regardless of political affiliation, are supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration ahead of the 2027 general elections.He urged Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to join the effort, saying the region is witnessing unprecedented federal infrastructure development under Tinubu. His comments come on the heels of a declaration by Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), that his party has adopted President Bola Tinubu as its candidate for the 2027 election and would deliver the…

[ad_1] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration marks two years in office with an avalanche of economic reforms bundled into what many have dubbed Tinubunomics, an aggressive cocktail of subsidy removal, currency floating, massive infrastructural rollout, and fiscal restructuring. At the core of Tinubu’s eight-point Renewed Hope Agenda is a bias for economic re-engineering, which has dominated the national conversation from his inaugural “fuel subsidy is gone” declaration to the unveiling of multi-trillion naira infrastructure projects and sweeping tax reforms.Hope wasn’t just deferred, it was crushed, leaving behind a silent ache in the hearts of the people. From the day of…

[ad_1] The Gombe State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Asma’u Muhammad Iganus, has promised justice for a 2-year-old baby, who was allegedly defiled by her stepfather, one Muhammad Magaji (47).The commissioner gave the promise when she visited the victim’s family at their residence in Gombe metropolis. The commissioner expressed sympathy over the heinous act and donated a token, including diapers and cartons of soap to the family.SPONSOR AD She assured the family that the government would pursue justice for the victim, pledging to take all necessary legal steps against the perpetrator.  The commissioner advocated life imprisonment for the…