The first batch of Lagos State Pilgrims that participated in the just-concluded 2025 Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has returned home. The 423 pilgrims, comprising 179 males and 244 females, touched down in Lagos on Tuesday via a Flynas Airbus XY9014. Chairman of the Working Committee and[Read More…]
Justice Yusuf Halilu of an FCT High Court, on Monday, admitted the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to bail in the sum of N2 billion in a fresh charge of property fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed an eight-count charge against[Read More…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred national honours on notable Nigerians, including posthumous awards for late pro-democracy activists, politicians, journalists, and civil rights leaders, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 2025 Democracy Day celebration. Tinubu described the honourees as ‘heroes and heroines of democracy.’ The president,[Read More…]
No fewer than 1.67 million pilgrims to the Holy Land have completed the Day of Arafat on Thursday without any recorded security or health incidents. Prince Saud bin Mishaal, Deputy Emir of the Makkah Region and Vice Chairman of the Permanent Hajj and Umrah Committee, praised Allah for the[Read More…]
President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Wednesday, advised governments at all levels to encourage domestic investors. Dangote, who gave the advice at the Taraba International Investment Summit (TARAVEST) 2025 held in Jalingo, contended that only local investors could attract foreign investors to the country. The[Read More…]
The Vatican on Friday announced that Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration will take place on May 18 with a mass in St. Peter’s Square, following his election to succeed Pope Francis. The ceremony is to take place at 10 a.m. (0800 GMT) on May 18 at the Vatican. [Read More…]
An 18-member committee to oversee the implementation of the emergency rule in Rivers was set up by the Senate on Tuesday. President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement at the resumption of sitting after the Easter recess. Akpabio stressed the need for having such[Read More…]
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said that Ondo State is exploring opportunities to leverage pension funds for infrastructural development in the state. The Governor stated this when he received a delegation from the National Pension Commission (PenCom) led by the Director General, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran in Akure, recently.[Read More…]
The Federal Government says plans were underway to offset the N4 trillion debt owed to the Power Generation Companies (GenCos) for electricity generated. Special Adviser, Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Mr Bolaji Tunji, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday that[Read More…]
President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared a national emergency on food security, urging expanded irrigation infrastructure and participatory water resource management nationwide. Tinubu made the declaration while opening the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in Abuja. He was represented by the Secretary to[Read More…]
