The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has contracted the transportation of 35,000 Nigerian pilgrims from Madinah to Makkah to a Madinah-based transport company, Hafil. The Commission’s Coordinator for the 2019 Hajj in Madinah, Alhaji Ahmed Maigari, announced this to journalists while inspecting the buses (Ankai 2019/2020 model) on WednesdayContinue Reading

Leaders of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) have called for the collaboration of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in uniting the different religious groups in the country for peaceful resolution of the farmers-herders’ conflicts. The National Secretary of MACBAN, Baba Ngelzarma, made the call in hisContinue Reading

The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to empower the youth through the establishment of the Trans-national border markets across the country. The Permanent Secretary, Mr Edet Akpan, disclosed this during a meeting with officials of Niger State Government and other relevantContinue Reading

UN Secretary-General António?Guterres has described late Nelson Mandela as an “extraordinary global advocate for dignity and equality” who anyone in public service should emulate. Guterres paid the tributes in a message to mark the  Nelson Mandela International Day commemorated annually on July 18. According to him, the anti-apartheid campaigner andContinue Reading

Foremost multinational financial services provider, Zenith Bank Plc has launched “Style by Zenith 2.0’’, the second edition of its flagship lifestyle fair dedicated to intentionally celebrating the “small’’ things that make “big’’ differences in people’s lives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that first launched in 2018, the “StyleContinue Reading