The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria and State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards have agreed to commence the 2025 Hajj airlift on May 9, 2025, with the final outbound flight expected to depart by May 24. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Assistant Director, Information and Publications for the Chairman/CEO of […]
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Burkina Faso’s military-led government has announced that it successfully thwarted what it described as a “major coup plot” targeting junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, according to a report by the BBC on Tuesday. Burkina Faso’s Security Minister, Mahamadou Sana, disclosed in a televised address on Monday that both active and retired soldiers, allegedly working in
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Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, and First Lady Olena Zelenska, will be among the dignitaries attending the funeral of Pope Francis, scheduled to take place this Saturday at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. The Holy See Press Office, on Tuesday, confirmed that the funeral Mass will begin at 10:00 a.m. on April 26, 2025. Cardinal
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A coalition of 100 civil society organisations under the banner of Civic Room for Rule of Law has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately sack the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), over what they describe as flagrant disregard for presidential directives and the rule of law. The coalition, in
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Security consultant and public affairs analyst, Opialu Fabian, has criticised the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, over the country’s worsening insecurity, despite the substantial support provided by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking during a TVC News programme, Politics Tonight, on Monday, Fabian commended Tinubu’s efforts and political will, particularly in allocating the highest budgetary provision for
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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, as the revered monarch marks his 85th birthday today, April 22. The president’s goodwill message was conveyed in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu felicitates the Emir of Ilorin, His
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The funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square. This was according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Holy See Press Office. According to the statement, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, “Will preside at the Mass, which
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