The federal government has declared June 6 and 9 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid ul-Adha celebration. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, announced the holidays in a statement issued on Monday through Magdalene Ajani, the ministry’s permanent secretary. Read more…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has intensified its efforts for the success of the 2025 Hajj by conducting a critical catering simulation exercise at the Rawaf Mina office in Makkah. The exercise was conducted to evaluate the quality, Read more…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged Nigerian pilgrims to avoid carrying money exceeding 60,000 Saudi Riyals or its equivalent to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj exercise. NAHCON gave the advice in a statement Read more…
Since the release of FGN Sukuk VII last Monday (12th May 2025) I have been inundated with calls/messages from many concerned Nigerians about what they perceive as a Shariah “irregularity” in the just issued Sukuk. The whole concern revolves around Read more…
The Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Bola Oyebamiji, has called on stakeholders in Nigeria educational sector to invest more on technological innovations in teachers’ training for Nigeria to compete globally in education. He also advocated periodic review of Read more…
The death has been announced of a member of Presidential Livestock Reforms Implementation Committee, Dr Mustapha Ayo Popoola today. Until his death, he was Special Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security on Livestock Matters. A statement issued Read more…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified that Nigeria is not on the list of countries facing an entry ban into Saudi Arabia from April 13. Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar clarified through a statement by his Special Assistant on Read more…
The Nigerian government has signed a cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Halal Products Development Company (HPDC) to establish Nigeria as a leading player in the global halal market valued at $7.7 trillion. The agreement will facilitate investment, technical cooperation, and Read more…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), expended a princely sum of $47 million in humanitarian aid last year to support 98 different projects across Nigeria. The chief operating officer of Abubakr Read more…
