By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has appealed to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, to allocate additional slots to the state to accommodate the growing number of intending pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ibrahim La...
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President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday for Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, an Islamic spiritual exercise involving a pilgrimage to the Holy City. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,...
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First Lady Remi Tinubu has extended her Renewed Hope Initiative’s food outreach scheme to Ogun State, distributing items to vulnerable groups in Abeokuta. Read More: https://punchng.com/remi-tinubu-extends-food-outreach-to-ogun/...
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The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s plan to secure fresh foreign loans totalling about $20.5 billion and €1.04 billion, warning that continued borrowing could increase Nigeria’s debt burden and constrain future gener...
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The Nigerian equities market reversed recent gains on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, erasing N718.95 billion in equity market value. The post NGX stocks shed N718.95 billion in midweek bearish run as ASI dips 1,107 points appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Thursday for Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah, an Islamic pilgrimage involving prayers and other religious rites. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the vi...
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The CBN has called for stronger collaboration among banks, telcos, and law enforcement to combat financial fraud, warning that criminals exploit informatio Read More: https://punchng.com/cbn-seeks-banks-telcos-collaboration-against-financial-fraud/...
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By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has been asked to declare that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is ineligible to field a candidate in the 2027 governorship election in Rivers State. The suit, marked FHC/PH/CS/193/2026, also asks the court ...
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE MINISTER of State for Budget, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, on Wednesday assured that the 2027 budget will be ready for presentation before the end of 2026 to allow for legislative consideration ahead of the new fiscal year. The Minister disclosed while...
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‎ ‎The Niger State House of Assembly has commended troops of the Nigerian Army for repelling a major attack by bandits on communities in Rafi Local Government Area of the state, which left one soldier dead and three others injured. ‎ ‎The House also called for the...
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In April, Flutterwave , a pan-African fintech unicorn, secured a national microfinance banking licence through its acquisition of open banking startup Mono. It joined a growing group of Nigerian fintechs moving into regulated banking. In January, Paystack acquired Ladder Microfin...
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The Federal Government is paying contacts of Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola case N100,000 weekly to ensure they comply with quarantine directives, says the Heal Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-fg-pays-contacts-n100000-weekly-for-quarantine-minister/...
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The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has promised to strengthen electoral laws and enforce tougher penalties against electoral offenders if elected president in 2027. Obi made the pledge on Wednesday at an NDC town hall meeting in Akwang...
