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NAHCON Raises Alarm Over 50 Pilgrims With Mental Health Crisis at Hajj
ABUJA — The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has raised concern over the mental health of Nigerian pilgrims…
NAHCON Sets June 3 for Return Flights as Hajj Pilgrims Head Home
MECCA — The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has announced that return flights for Nigerian Hajj 2026 pilgrims…
FirstHoldCo Secures Shareholder Approval for N1 Trillion Capital Base
LAGOS — FirstHoldCo, the holding company of First Bank of Nigeria, has secured shareholder approval to raise its…
Energy Activist Oye Slams FG Celebration Despite NNPC N30trn Debt
LAGOS — Energy activist Dan Oye has criticised the Federal Government for celebrating energy sector reforms while ignoring…
OPay Expands Financial Access To Nigeria’s Last-Mile Communities
LAGOS — Digital financial services platform OPay is expanding its reach into Nigeria's last-mile communities, bringing mobile payments,…
Bauchi NDC Candidate: Era of Dominant Political Parties Is Ending
BAUCHI — The Bauchi State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress says the era of dominant political…
Wike’s Governorship Ambitions Fuel New Political Tensions in Rivers
PORT HARCOURT — Fresh political tensions have emerged in Rivers State following President Tinubu's lifting of the state…
Tinubu Lifts State Of Emergency In Rivers, Reinstates Fubara
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has lifted the state of emergency in Rivers State and reinstated Governor Siminalayi…
Saudi Arabia Frees Four Nigerian Pilgrims Framed by Drug Syndicate
MECCA — Saudi authorities have released four Nigerian Hajj pilgrims who were wrongly arrested after a drug syndicate…
Katsina Police Hunt Bandits Who Kidnapped Retired Military General
KATSINA — Katsina State Police Command has stepped up a manhunt for armed bandits who kidnapped retired Major-General…
DSS Arrests Five Over Papiri Secondary School Kidnapping
ABUJA — The Department of State Services has arrested five suspects in connection with the abduction of students…
FAAN and Lagos Intensify Ebola Surveillance at Lagos Airport
LAGOS — The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and the Lagos State Government have jointly intensified Ebola surveillance…
NSIB Probes Bonny Anchorage Ship Collision Classed Very Serious
PORT HARCOURT — The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has commenced a formal investigation into a collision between container…
Tinubu Approves 1,000 Forest Guards After Oyo School Abductions
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate recruitment of 1,000 Forest Guards to strengthen security in…
FIFA World Cup 2026 Kicks Off June 11 as Africa Eyes History
MEXICO CITY / LOS ANGELES — The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Wednesday, June 11, with…
