The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has expressed optimistism that Nigeria would be given slots for the 2021 Hajj. Mrs Fatima Usara, NAHCON Head of Public Affairs, stated this in a statement on Monday in Abuja while reacting to the announcement by Saudi Authorities that this year’s Hajj would hold. Usara said, “the news from Saudi Arabia that 2021 Hajj will hold bears glad tidings for the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and indeed the entire Muslim world. “Although no mention was made on the admissibility of foreign pilgrims for the Hajj season in the brief piece of…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has shortlisted 6,105 candidates out of the 45,323 who applied to be enlisted in its 2019/2020 recruitment. Mr James Sunday, spokesman of the Service, stated on Monday in Abuja that further screening of those shortlisted would begin on May 24, 2021 at no cost to the applicants. Applicants would be invited for the exercise through their email addresses and via Short Message Services, he stated. Sunday advised applicants to check the NIS website: https://immigrationrecruitment.org.ng for their recruitment status, examination location and other guidelines for recruitment. He stated also that those shortlisted for the next screening…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) says that mock examination slips for its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now be printed out in preparation for the exercise. JAMB made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar and made available on Monday. “Candidates who had registered for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and indicated interest to sit for the optional mock examination are to print their mock notification slips from Sunday, May 9. “This is in preparation for the mock examination scheduled for Thursday, May 20. “The optional mock notification slips can be…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday joined worshippers for the end of the Tafsir at the State House Mosque to offer prayers for Allah’s protection on the nation, its people and the leaders. The president and worshippers listened to the final round of the daily interpretation of the Quran delivered by Sheikh Abdulwahid Sulaiman, the Chief Imam, which they did throughout the fasting period. During Sunday’s episode, the Imam reviewed the virtues of the Ramadan and prayed against disunity, unrest, anger and crimes. He also prayed to God for peace, harmony and security for the nation and its people. ”We desperately…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, says over 2,000 hectares of land with titled documents have been given out by 24 states for Federal Government’s Social Housing programme. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the vice president presided over a meeting to review the implantation of the Economic Sustainability Plan implementation (ESP). The vice president said that 17 States have indicated interest to participate in the Solar Power programme, also an important element of the ongoing implantation of ESP. He said that an agreement has been reached with one major cement manufacturer in the country to sell…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commended the National Assembly (NASS) for proposing a law for the constitutional amendment of 111 special additional seats for women in the two chambers of the NASS. The Executive Secretary of NHRC, Mr Tony Ojukwu gave the commendation in a statement signed by Mrs Fatimah Agwai – Mohammed, Deputy Director, Public Affairs Unit of the commission. Ojukwu said that the move serves as a remedy to the current low representation of women in legislative Houses in Nigeria. “The Commission had on several occasions in the past collaborated with various Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), UNDP…
Federal University of Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has suspended its Bursar, Mrs Bolatito Akande, over alleged misconduct. Special Adviser on Media Matters to the Vice-Chancellor, Mr Wole Balogun, confirmed the suspension in a statement issued on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti. Balogun said that the bursar was suspended by the university’s Governing Council, chaired by Dr Mohammed Yahuza, to give room for thorough investigation into the misconducts allegedly committed by Akande. He, however, denied the allegation that Akande was prevented from entering her office, saying that all the security men deployed were at the institution’s gate and could not have stopped her from entering…
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has urged the Federal Government to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Accountant General to deduct monies standing to the credit of the judiciary. The Deputy President of JUSUN, Emmanuel Abioye said this in a telephone interview on Sunday. “We call on the President to invoke his powers under Executive Order 10, by advising the Accountant General of the Federation to deduct at source, all funds due to State Judiciaries, and to pay same directly to the Heads of Courts in States that have refused to comply with the Executive Order 10,…
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar has described as false and unfounded, the fake news linking him to a purported arrested helicopter supplying food to bandits. A statement by Dr Yakubu Suleiman, the Media Aid to the former Military Head of state general Abdulsalami Abubakar made available to ASHENEWS on Sunday, disassociated “himself from such a heinous crime that is unbecoming of any patriotic citizen.” According to him, he would ordinarily have ignored such spurious news but has to set the record straight. “This kind of fake news has the potential of aggravating the already tense security situation in…
Fayus Group, in collaboration with Shine Bridge Global (SBG) and Africa Global Schaffer (AfGS), are investing $159 million in Nigeria’s oil palm and cassava value chains over three years. The Chairman of Fayus Group, Alhaji Fatai Yusufu made this known in a statement issued on Sunday, after a virtual meeting to launch the company’s $159 million oil palm and cassava industrialisation investments. Yusufu said that Fayus had committed an additional $44 million in cassava processing, to bring the total investment commitment in the sector to $159 million. “Fayus Nigeria Limited and Fayus Inc. (U.S) are also working with U.S.-based food…