Author: Akintayo Adams

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) expressed concern about Nigerian pilgrims persistently bringing kola nuts into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia illegally. Labaran Abdullahi, NAHCON’s Head of National Reception Team in Madinah, mentioned that this behavior is causing problems for their operations, resulting in delays at airports. “The Saudi government is discouraging people coming with kola nuts. These are the major issues. We always tell the state pilgrims coordinators to always discourage the pilgrims coming with kola nuts because that is what is giving us some delays but we are working smoothly with them. There has been cooperation between…

The Police Command in Katsina State has confirmed that bandits killed 11 people in an attack on three villages in Bakori Local Government Area, Katsina State. The Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, revealed this in a statement released in Katsina on Sunday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Sadiq-Aliyu was responding to a report that stated 40 people had been killed in the invasion. “We are aware of a misleading report making the rounds, especially on Facebook, that bandits attacked three villages in Bakori and killed 40 people. “The command wishes to categorically debunk this claim as…

Nigerian musician Harrysong has alleged that his separated wife, Alexer Peres Harry, was expecting a child with another man during their marriage. He complained about marrying into a disloyal family. The singer mentioned that his ex-wife told him about the pregnancy a year after he had stopped being intimate with her, leading him to understand that someone else was the father. Speaking during a recent Instagram live session, Harrysong said, “My ex-wife’s mother just married her seventh or sixth husband yet she is still cheating in that marriage. That’s the kind of family I married into. “My wife came to…

The 16th Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, presided over the first emirate council meeting of district heads and senior traditional council members at the Gidan Rumfa palace on Sunday. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) officially took on the leading role of the emirate by presiding over the first expanded council meeting on Sunday, following his reinstatement on Friday by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. With over 40 district heads and key senior council members reaffirming their loyalty to the new emir, the ongoing tension surrounding the emirship in the state has finally subsided. Upon…

As the Independent National Electoral Commission starts its Continuous Voter Registration today (Monday) in Ondo and Edo states, it has urged the 635,011 Permanent Voter Card holders to come and collect their cards. INEC announced that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will take place from Monday, May 27, to Wednesday, June 5, from 9 am to 3 pm daily, including weekends, to accommodate voters ahead of the elections. During this period, uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will also be available for collection. The exercise will be conducted by INEC officials and corps members at 397 walk-in registration centers, as well…

The OPEC+ group of oil producers, which includes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its partners, has delayed its production policy meeting by one day to June 2. Originally scheduled to be in Vienna on June 1, the meeting will now take place online a day later, OPEC announced on Friday. OPEC+ oil producers are voluntarily reducing their output by about 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) for the first half of 2024, with Saudi Arabia continuing a previous voluntary cut. These reductions add to earlier cuts announced in stages since late 2022, bringing the total promised…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration for its poor execution of policies. According to the Elder Statesman, the removal of the subsidy on petroleum products and the floating of the naira are necessary measures but have been wrongly implemented. Obasanjo made this remark at a colloquium titled “Nigeria’s Development: Navigating the Way Out of the Current Economic Crisis and Insecurity,” held at the Paul Aje Colloquium (PAC) in Abuja over the weekend. He hinted that the third issue was the stance on handling the coup in Niger. “Today, government has taken three decisions, two of which…

The Nigerian Army has refuted claims of being involved in the Kano State emirate dispute. Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, stated on Sunday that the Army was not involved in the conflict and its members were not engaged in implementing any court ruling. “They have only taken proactive steps to checkmate any possible breakdown or breach of the security that may be occasioned by the Kano Emirship tussle,” he said. “The issue of paramount concern to the Nigerian Army and other security agencies is the prevention of the breakdown of law and order in the…

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Education has announced the postponement of the inauguration and retreat for pro-chancellors, chairmen, and members of the governing councils of federal tertiary institutions. The postponement is sequel to an earlier directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu mandating a comprehensive review of the recently announced governing boards for Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. It was originally scheduled for Thursday, May 30, and Friday, May 31, 2024. This information was included in a statement released on Sunday, signed by the ministry’s Director of Press, Folasade Biriowo. “This is as a result of the presidential…

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, stated that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has resolved the royal conflict in the state. He made this announcement during a press conference held at Government House, Kano, on Sunday evening. Explaining the role of the police in the emirship dispute, Gumel stated that the police would enforce the law. He also mentioned that security forces had discovered a plan to cause chaos in the state, targeting specific locations, including the House of Assembly. He said, “Today, we are here to address you on one very key issue that has to do…