Human rights group urges Nigerian President to publish details of N400 billion savings from petrol subsidy removal, ensuring transparency and accountability in spending. Calls for safeguards to prevent embezzlement and misappropriation of savings and to specify the projects that will benefit from the funds. Transparency in spending the subsidy savings is crucial to protect the…
Seven pilgrims died before Arafat, six died during the five-day Mashair (core Hajj period) and additional one person died after the Arafat. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has revealed that Nigeria lost 14 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia from the beginning of ongoing 2023 hajj operation to date. Dr Usman Galadima, Chief of Operations…
The report said Borno State accounted for the highest number of fatalities, followed by Yobe, Niger, Katsina, and Adamawa. According to a report by SBM Intelligence, no fewer than 5,873 Nigerians have lost their lives in the hands of the Boko Haram terrorists in the last 30 months. The report released on Friday, June 30,…
JAMB advised the public to always cross check claims by candidates with the Board before rushing to honour them with undeserving awards. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has withdrawn the result of one Mmesoma Ejikeme, a candidate of the just-released Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result over alleged manipulation of her scores. This…
According to him, the company checked all the number of pilgrims which increased to maybe 30 to 40 per cent than the agreed number. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Sunday decried the invasion of Mina and Arafat by fake pilgrims which resulted in inadequate tents in Mina. The Chairman of NAHCON, Alhaji…
Bishop Kukah appealed to the FG to enforce the constitutional right of Nigerians to freedom of religious practice. Revered Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has counselled the Federal Government to enforce provisions of the nation’s Constitution and other laws of the land that guaranteed citizens’ freedom of religion and worship. To this…
Mrs Ogbomade Johnson, an All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for the Nov. 11 Bayelsa governorship election, has challenged the emergence of Timipre Sylva as candidate of the party for the poll.. Johnson made the prayer in a fresh suit filed by her team of lawyers led by Hyginus Ibega before Justice Inyang Ekwo,. She prayed…
The NYSC said it’s working to resolve the issues that led to the delay in payment of June allowance to corps members. The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has provided an explanation for why it failed to pay corps members’ allowances in the month of June as expected. According to the Scheme,…
SERAP urged Tinubu to furnish Nigerians with details of how savings from the fuel subsidy removal have been spent. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use his good office and leadership position to inform Nigerians how about ₦400 billion so far accrued as a result of the…
NAN reports that the Chinese people resident in Lagos came out in their numbers to welcome the Chinese envoy at the NPA. The Chinese Navy Escort Task Group (ETG) 162, comprising MSL Destroyer NANNING, MSL Frigate SANYA, and Supply Ship WEISHANHU, on Sunday visited Nigeria to strengthen bilateral relationship between the two countries. The Chinese…
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