< 1 mn read A female pilgrim from Kaduna State, Hajiya Asma’u Muhammad-Ladan, passed away at the King Fahad Hospital in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Friday following a brief illness. This unfortunate incident was confirmed in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Malam Yunusa Muhammad-Abdullahi, to newsmen […]
2 mn read The cost of rams ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration in Kaduna State has sparked concern among Muslim faithful, with some lamenting the steep rise in prices compared to previous years. According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), residents have observed significant increases in the prices of rams and other sacrificial animals […]
< 1 mn read Henrietta Okojie, an employee of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in the Account and Finance Department, has been arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja over her alleged involvement in a ₦1.85 billion fraud case. The arraignment was conducted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and presided over by […]
< 1 mn read The National Universities Commission (NUC) has indicated that four undergraduate courses at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) are currently under interim accreditation status. According to documents signed by the Acting Director of Accreditation, Engr. Abraham Chundusu, these courses include Law, Anatomy, Physics, and Forest & Wildlife Management. Interim accreditation typically lasts for two years and […]
< 1 mn read The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in collaboration with the Nigerian Military, successfully thwarted a bank robbery attempt in Abaji Area Council of the FCT. According to a statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the operation led by Commissioner Benneth Igweh on June 13 resulted in the […]
< 1 mn read The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday, 17th, and Tuesday, 18th of a specified month as public holidays to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festival. This announcement was made by Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, on behalf of the government. The declaration was contained in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the […]
< 1 mn read The Armed Forces of Nigeria recently announced the deployment of 197 personnel for a peacekeeping mission in The Gambia. This deployment follows extensive Pre-Deployment Training (PDT) conducted at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre (MLAILPKC) in Jaji, Kaduna State. Major-General Boniface Sinjen, the Chief of Operations Nigerian Army, emphasized the importance of […]
< 1 mn read Benson Udeh, an Awka-based grassroots football and gymnastics coach, has been bedridden for eight years following a spinal cord injury he sustained in June 2016. Udeh, who spoke from his sick bed in Awka, appealed to Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State and other well-meaning Nigerians for assistance. Udeh recounted the incident that led to […]
< 1 mn read Mrs. Temitayo Olotu, the Apex Nurse and Deputy Director of Nursing Services at Gbagada General Hospital in Lagos, emphasized the importance of early hospital presentation for cholera patients during a medical outreach organized as part of the 2024 International Nurses Week. Olotu addressed the heightened cases of cholera in Oworu, Kosofe LCDA, urging residents to […]
2 mn read The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the country’s critical power infrastructure from vandalism. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, underscored this during the inauguration of the second batch of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals in Abuja. Tunji-Ojo emphasized the importance of protecting power transmission and generation […]
