President Andrzej Duda of Polnad on Thursday vetoed a law proposed by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party that would benefit bigger parties such as PiS and its main opposition grouping in European Parliament elections next year. “I’ve decided to veto this bill. This change would mean that theContinue Reading
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Friday concluded the transportation of Nigeria’s pilgrims to this year’s Hajj with the arrival of about 190, making up 37,746 pilgrims now in Saudi Arabia. The last batch flew in to the country through a Fly Nass airline from Abuja, which conveyedContinue Reading
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola on Friday said that the Buhari administration was focusing on completing road, power and housing projects to deliver value to Nigerians. Fashola during an interactive session with 10 social clubs to give account of achievements of the Buhari administration atContinue Reading
By Mustapha Sumaila The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has said that the fine imposed on Jay FM, Jos, was due to its continuous airing of vulgar and indecent music lyrics, in spite of verbal and written warnings to the station. The Head, Public Affairs of NBC, Mrs Maimuna Jimada, gaveContinue Reading
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, says the Federal Government is committed to supporting the commencement of the Train-7 initiative of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) plant. Adeosun stated this on Sunday during a visit to the NLNG plant in Finima, Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers. SheContinue Reading
Saudi authorities say two million Muslims from around the world are expected to converge on Islam’s holiest city of Mecca and nearby sites in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, which starts Sunday. The hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam, is a mandatory duty for all MuslimsContinue Reading
As the global community celebrates the 2018 World Photo Day on Sunday, Photojournalists Association of Nigeria (PJAN), Abuja Chapter, has underscored the important contribution of photography to national development. To this end, the Chairman of the association, Mr Yomi Fayese, has urged state governments to emulate the Federal Government byContinue Reading
housing and construction expert, Mr Abdulfatai Efty, has urged the FCT Development Control to evolve a realistic and practical system to properly monitor construction sites and enforce building codes. Efty, a board member of the Chicago Association of Realtors, U.S., made the call in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
No fewer than 1.6 million pilgrims converged on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Monday to mark the climax of the 2018 pilgrimage. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent covering the Hajj, reports that at least 55,000 Nigerians are part of the gathering. The event at Mount Arafat featuresContinue Reading
