The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON has adjusted the cost of Hajj to reflect the current realities of foreign exchange rate, even as the Federal Government’s intervention gave a slight boost to intending pilgrims who had completed the initial deposit of N4.9million. Consequently, the commission has requested intending pilgrims to make additional payment of…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, said yesterday it has so far spent over N23 billion to fund 912 research projects across the country. TETFund’s Assistant Director, Research and Development, R&D, Dr. Hadiza Ismail, disclosed this at a validation workshop on “Strengthening Research and Innovation Funding Agencies in West Africa,” in Abuja yesterday. Ismail, who…
Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said his colleagues would demand a review of the current revenue allocation formula once state police was adopted in the country. Sule, who was a guest on Channels Television’s ”Sunday Politics’ programme, said funding would be an issue for governors to pursue the adoption and implementation of state police….
There are recitations in several places, there are tafsir/explanations of the Qur’an in every corner of the globe. So, we must not be left out of this importantdevotion. This point makes the Muslim Ummah unique. We do the same thing, at the same time all over the world irrespective of social standing, colour or race….
The abolition of pension for former governors and their deputies following the repeal of the law by the Abia State House of Assembly, and subsequent assent by Governor Alex Otti has continued to elicit reactions by stakeholders in the state. Recall that an Executive Bill titled: “The Abia State Governor’s and Deputy Governor’s Pensions Law Repeal Bill 2024″…
A survey by the HEIR Women Hub, has disclosed that only 4 percent of female Chief Executive Officers, receive funding from financial institutions compared to 95 percent of male CEOs. The survey, funded by the African Women Development Fund under the Economic Justice theme, sheds light on the gendered disparities hindering women’s access to business…
One of the frontline governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Paul Akintelure, is dead. Before his untimely demise, Akintelure had raised concerns about both direct and indirect threats to his life. He had expressed hope that the situation would improve over time but sadly, it escalated as the APC governorship primary election scheduled…
AFTER eleven days in the hands of his abductors, the Edo State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP Dr. Tony Azegbemi has been released. Aziegbemi was said to have arrived his residence at about 3am. The news of his release was broken by Senator Odion Ugbesia at about 6.17 am but it could not…
As anticipation builds for the 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, organizers have announced the nominees for this year’s award categories. The nominee announcement aired on Sunday, 24th March 2024, on all Africa Magic channels, stirring excitement among fans across the continent. The prestigious awards ceremony, celebrating excellence in African film and television,…
Association of Foreign Airlines and Representatives in Nigeria, AFARN, has commended the federal government for finally paying the outstanding trapped funds of foreign airlines operating in Nigeria. Recall the federal government last week announced the release of the outstanding funds of the affected foreign airlines to their commercial banks for immediate payment. Addressing the media…
MainOne, a Digital Infrastructure Service Provider, has revealed that repairing the recently damaged subsea cables that disrupted Internet connectivity in Nigeria and some other West African countries will take up to eight weeks. Recall that there was an internet outage on multiple network services on March 14, disrupting access to internet across major sectors of the country. The affected…
