The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has introduced a new policy on accommodation in Madinah, directing the pilgrims to spend only five days in Madinah and move to Makkah after visiting the Prophet’s Mosque and other holy places (ziyarat) in the second holy city.The commission’s deputy director of information
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The Validatory session of Anambra State House of Assembly ended in confusion yesterday as a team of operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) stormed the Assembly premises to arrest a member-elect.The development caused serious panic in the Assembly as the team of four armed operatives stormed the premises
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The new chairman of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Universal Basic Education Board (FCT UBEB), Prof Abdullahi Mohammed, said he is adopting strategies to mop up out-of-school children from the streets of the FCT.Mohammed who stated this while speaking with the press on his vision in Abuja yesterday, said he will
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National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned corps producing institutions against manipulation of data to allow unqualified graduates enrol for service and other unwholesome practices, Leadership reports.The NYSC director-general, Brigadier General Yusha'u Dogara Ahmed gave the warning yesterday during the meeting of NYSC Management with the Registrars of Corps Producing
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Enugu State governor Dr Peter Mbah has presented the collective demand of the South East zone for the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.He disclosed this to State House correspondents yesterday after meeting with Tinubu at the
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Nigeria and Niger Republic have strengthened defence bilateral relations on border security.The permanent secretary, Ministry of Defence, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, stated this when he hosted a delegation of the Niger Military High School participants who were on strategic familiarisation tour of Nigeria.In a statement by the director press of
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Akwa Ibom State governor Umo Eno has said his visit to President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja was to pave way for his state to benefit from the government at the centre.He said it was also to strengthen the unity of Nigeria, stressing that since the elections were
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Members of the Bayelsa Youths Association have asked the federal and state governments to investigate the alleged killing of four protesters by security operatives attached to Conoil offshore facility in Sangana Kingdom of Brass local government area of the state.Some aggrieved indigenes of Sangana had staged a peaceful protest against
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has exonerated the Labour Party (LP), its candidate, Mr Peter Obi from indulging in any form of rigging in the election.Atiku and PDP made the assertion before Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-man Presidential Election Petition
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