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No fewer than 54 Nigerian pilgrims have been admitted to hospital in Saudi Arabia during the ongoing Hajj 2026 exercise, while four deaths have been recorded, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has confirmed. The head of the national medical team revealed this on Thursday while briefing journalists in Mecca on the health and welfare situation of Nigerian pilgrims taking …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said on Thursday that his ambition to become president on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) represents a movement. Atiku stated this in a statement posted on his verified X handle in Abuja, following the submission of his nomination form and expression of interest. He said with the submission of the form, his …

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offenses Court, sitting in Ikeja, has convicted and sentenced businessman Kingsley Obasi to seven years imprisonment in a N247,390 fraud case. Obasi and his company, Great King Parkson Industrial Company, were prosecuted by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a charge bordering on theft. The …

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 22-year-old suspect over alleged vandalism of railway lines in Kano State. The Corps also detained two suspects for allegedly impersonating its personnel. NSCDC Commander Mohammed Hassan-Agalama stated this in a statement by corps spokesperson Ibrahim Idris, Thursday in Kano. Hassan-Agalama said the suspects were allegedly involved in the destruction …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, dipped slightly against the United States dollar at the official window on Thursday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,370.88/$1, compared with N1,370.56/$1 on Wednesday. This represents a loss of N0.32 in the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira fetched N2 against …

Chief Ambassador Eka Dickson A’adu, Chief Executive Officer of Ekason Groups of Companies – a reputable conglomerate with diverse interests spanning commerce, real estate, commerce and community development – ​​and a distinguished community leader rose with hearts full of gratitude and admiration to celebrate Rev. P. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, Governor of Benue State, on the occasion of his 60th …

Former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Okusegun Mimiko, on Thursday joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The former governor joined the ruling party in Ward 7, Ondo West Local Government Area of ​​the state. Mimiko, who recently resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was received along with his supporters by party officials at the ward, local …

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has rejected the alleged alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Wike, national leader of the PDP faction, on Thursday told journalists after inspecting the 13 kilometer road project from Gomani to Yangoje in Kwali Area Council, Abuja, that the narrative was simply a political imagination. He …

  As the summer break winds down, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has emphasised its devotion to help schools prepare adequately for the next session and deliver quality education. Through its bespoke product known as the Fidelity Edu Loan, administrators of registered private primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in Nigeria can access loans of up to N180million. In a …

The governor urged opposition leaders to unite against what he described as a deliberate attempt by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to turn Nigeria into a one-party state. He said Nigeria’s political landscape was no longer a democracy that guaranteed equality for opposition parties without interference from the ruling party. Therefore, Makinde called on Nigerians not to just be …