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  The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has increased the fare for this year’s pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia by N1,918,032.91, setting a deadline of March 28, 2024. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commission’s spokesperson, Farima Sanda Usara, on Sunday. The commission attributed the development to the forex crisis, which Nigeria has been battling for months. It could be recalled that NAHCON had initially pegged the fare for this year’s Hajj at N4.9 million, with many stakeholders calling for the Federal Government’s intervention. However, on Sunday, the commission asked those who had paid the initial amount to add…

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Thousands of Nigerian pilgrims might miss the 2024 Ramadan Umrah pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia due to the suspension of Umrah visa issuance by the authorities. The decision has caused anxiety among intending pilgrims, especially as Ramadan enters its 12th day. Also, Hajj and Umrah operators face significant financial losses from hotel bookings in Makkah and Madinah. Several flights intended to transport pilgrims for the Umrah exercise have been cancelled or rescheduled. For instance, a flight scheduled to depart from Kano to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, carrying over 300 intending pilgrims, was grounded due to visa issues, as reported by Daily…

The Nigerian army on Sunday rescued students and staff who were abducted by gunmen from a school in the country’s north earlier this month, the military said, days before a deadline to pay a $690, 000 ransom. The kidnapping of 287 students on March 7 in Kuriga, a dusty town in the northwestern state of Kaduna, was the first mass abduction in Africa’s most populous nation since 2021 when more than 150 students were taken from a high school in Kaduna. Military spokesperson Major General Edward Buba said 137 hostages – 76 females and 61 males – were rescued in the early…

Nigeria’s public debt increased from about N85 trillion to N93.7 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2023. This was revealed in the Q4 debt stock report published by the National Debt Management Office (DMO) on Friday. According to the corresponding press statement, the increase was largely due to new borrowing made by the federal government to finance the deficits in the 2024 budget. Compared to N46.52 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2022, the Nigerian debt stock has increased by 118 percent. To estimate the debt burden on each Nigerian from this figure, FIJ calculated the debt stock per capita…

My name is James Paul, and I’m 34 years old. I am married to Adeline, who is my younger sister. We share the same parents, both our father and mother.  For a living, I ride my motorcycle and work in farming. James ended up meeting and falling in love with and marrying his sister, mainly because they were not raised together.  Additionally, their parents and other family members never made an effort to introduce them or let them know about each other beforehand. I ended up falling in love with a woman who turned out to be my sister, and…

The Oloro of Oro Kingdom in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba AbdulRafiu Olaniyi Ajiboye Oyelaran 1, has joined his ancestors. According to reports, the monarch passed on in the early hours of Saturday, March 23, 2024. While commiserating with the people of Oro Kingdom, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq described the late monarch as a peacemaker, a father figure to all, and a man who was passionate about the development of his kingdom, adding that the deceased would be missed for his forthrightness, his commitment to peace and unity, and his successes. He prayed to Almighty Allah to…

Oyo State Governor, Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Dr. Taiwo Abideen Lasisi as Acting Rector of the Ibadan Polytechnic.  This is contained in a statement signed by the State’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Salihu Adelabu and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Saturday. The statement stated further, that Dr. Taiwo lasis is to serve in an acting capacity for six months with the effectiveness of 25th March, 2024 till 25th September, 2024. He explained that the appointment became imperative following the expiration of the tenure of the Prof Kazeem Adebiyi on 24th March,…

“We are still wondering who advises Mr. President and who prepares his itinerary.  “Was the cutting of ribbon at Minna airport more reasonably official than the almost 300 children kidnapped in neighbouring Kaduna state? I expected something better from the nation’s father. The two earlier paragraphs were the take away for me at the Press Conference organised by Civic Consciousness Global Initiative, a body of Christian Elders, men and women committed to pricking the conscience of leaders and orientating and re-orientating the populace on citizens’ duties and responsibilities towards a better and greater Nigeria. The central call at the Civil…

The remains of the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Mohood Olalekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, were on Friday evening laid to rest at his Aliwo ancestral family home in Ibadan, Oyo State. The late monarch, who reigned for two years, joined his ancestors at the age of 81 on Thursday night at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, after a brief illness. The Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Alhaji Abdulganiyu Agbotomokekere, led the Muslim faithful at funeral prayer (Janaza) for the late monarch before he was interred. Dignitaries at the funeral prayer included the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Bayo…