President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Professor Usman is a renowned scholar with qualifications from two Islamic centres of excellence — the University of Madinah and Peshawar University, Pakistan. He is also well-grounded in Hajj operations, having…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Daser David as the new President/Chief Executive Officer of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI). Mr. David is an academic and industry expert with a deep understanding of digital technologies and educational leadership. The President has also approved the appointment of Mr. Reuben Oshomah as Executive Director,…
President Bola Tinubu has authorized the establishment of the Climate Accountability and Transparency Portal and other measures to ensure efficiency and accountability in the nation’s participation in the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, slated for November 11-22, 2024. Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this at…
Suspected bandits have k!lled an aide to the Katsina State Governor, Alhaji Sanusi Ango Gyaza and his wife. The bandits k!lled Sanusi and one of his wives at his residence in the Gyaza community of Kankia local government area of the state on Friday, August 16, 2024. It was also gathered that during…
President Bola Tinubu will embark on a trip to France on Monday, August 19, departing from Abuja, the nation’s capital. A statement released by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, said the President will return to the country after his brief work stay in France.
A Nigerian soldier, Abubakar Sadiq has taken a dig at men who join cult groups. “Cultism is for small boys. Real men join the military,” he wrote in a post on Facebook
To improve the health and social well-being of Nigerians, drive economic development, and position Nigeria as a healthcare hub within Africa, President Bola Tinubu has launched the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)-Healthcare Expansion Programme and the retraining of 120,000 frontline health workers. The first initiative — the Healthcare Expansion Programme — is a major milestone…
Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited has announced the release of one of the three Nigerian Presidential jets seized following a French court order. The release comes after the company was informed that President Bola Tinubu needed the aircraft for an upcoming meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. Earlier, it was reported that…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has finally reacted to the claim that he is of Igbo origin. Obasanjo spoke when he received in the audience the leadership of Ndigbo Amaka Progressive Market Association, an umbrella body of major markets in Lagos State at the boardroom of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Abeokuta, Ogun State, on…
A heavy rainfall that started on Thursday night and continued till Friday afternoon has led to the collapse of a bridge in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State. According to reports, the bridge, which links Mayalo, Sambawa, Gumbin-Kure, Uguwar Shuaibu, and Gandiji villages, collapsed on Friday due to continuous rainfall. …
