The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has announced the 2025 Hajj fare. A statement by the commission on Monday said intending pilgrims from Southern states are expected to pay N8.7 million. Those from Borno and Adamawa zones will pay N8.3 million.The statement noted that intending pilgrims from the Northern zone will pay N8.4 million for…
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Fiscal Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has disclosed that the National Assembly will pass the controversial tax reform bills into law in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. Speaking at the weekend during The Platform, an event organised by The Covenant Nation to facilitate national development, Oyedele…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Donald J. Trump has officially taken the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States, marking a dramatic political resurgence after his previous term and legal controversies. He was sworn-in at at noon local time (17:00 GMT) at the historic inauguration ceremony, which took place at the Capitol…
In a groundbreaking achievement, two alumni of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), Magaji Abdullahi and Lukman Rabi’u, have designed and built a pioneering ten-passenger electric vehicle. This remarkable project, sponsored by the university, showcases the duo’s exceptional creativity, perseverance, and innovative spirit. The unveiling ceremony, held on January 18, 2025, at the UDUS campus, drew…
Traditional leaders in Sokoto State have reaffirmed their commitment to promoting vocational skills in schools, aiming to enhance girl-child education and reduce street wandering among pupils. They also pledged their unwavering support for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) program, which seeks to safeguard schools from vandalism, drugs, and other criminal activities….
Wife of the clan head of Nkonib Quo community in Ikot Ansa, Calabar Municipality, Mrs. Arit Maurice Omin-Iso has appealed to the Cross River State governor, Prince Bassey Edet Otu to intervene in the alleged abduction of her husband, Ntufam Maurice Omin-Iso. Speaking with Journalists in Calabar on Sunday, Mrs. Arit Maurice Omin-Iso claimed that…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji on Sunday commended the selfless and heroic acts of a State firefighter, Higher Superintendent Osho Oluwasola, and his team for their swift response in extinguishing a raging fire at a filling station in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, last week. Governor Oyebanji gave the commendation on Sunday when he…
Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has said that his aggressive revenue drive in Abuja has brought the nation’s capital out of economic doldrums, as he now generates twenty five million naira ( N25m) as against Nine billion naira, FCT was generating before. Wike who disclosed this during his live media chat on…
After 31 days of constant power supply, residents in the Aba Ringfence comprising nine of the Some electricity users in 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia State experienced their first power outage this weekend, according to a statement on Sunday. The statement claimed that this after 31 days of constant power supply. The electricity…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, has commended Arondizogu, Imo State born billionaire industrialist, Mazi Clement Owunna, for not giving up on Aba even when there were compelling reasons to do so. EkweAnaedo reports that Onwuna who is the CEO of Starline Nigeria Limited (SNL), manufacturers of quality cosmetics and toiletries with factories in Aba…
