The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has addressed concerns over its recently released Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election, particularly regarding the dates fixed for the conduct of the elections. INEC had yesterday announced that the Presidential and National Assembly elections would hold on Febr...
Muslim scholars in Nigeria have called for self purification and detachment from vices as the holy month of Ramadan approaches. The call was made at the Annual Pre-Ramadan Seminar jointly organised by seven Islamic organisations in Kwara State, reports Daily Trust. They include The Muslim Congress, Standard Bearers Islamic Organisation, Al Mum...
•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria. The nomination was disclosed in a statement issued today by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. “President Tinubu sent a letter today to...
•Hajj The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has granted a special extension for pilgrims’ data capturing and grouping for the 2026 Hajj, about 48 hours after the initial deadline elapsed. The extension followed the intervention of the Federal Government of Nigeria through intensive diplomatic engagement with Saudi authorities. Saudi Arabia had ...
•Hajj Some Nigerians who have paid for this year’s hajj may miss out due to non-capturing of their data. This is as the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) informed the general public and all intending pilgrims that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through its Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, has officially closed the data-capturing […]...
•Prophet Sam Ojo Founder and General Overseer of Freedom Apostolic Revival International Ministry (FARIM), Prophet Samuel Adebayo Ojo, popularly called Baba Authority, has said one of his priorities as a Christian leader is economic empowerment through job creation rather than the construction of large church edifices. Speaking during a recent...
•Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State The Bauchi State Economic Council has approved the payment of monthly stipends to Imams and Pastors across the state. Governor Bala Mohammed presided over the council meeting which was held today, with top officials from the finance and revenue sectors in attendance, reports The Nation. Briefing journali...
•Sarah Mullally (C) Former nurse, Sarah Mullally was officially confirmed today as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to head the Church of England, the mother church of the 85-million-strong global Anglican communion. At a historic service at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral, Mullally, 63, legally took up the position a...
•Christian pilgrimage Lagos State government has outlined strict guidelines for Christian pilgrims travelling to Israel and Jordan, urging them to remain spiritually focused and uphold discipline throughout the pilgrimage. According to the government, pilgrimage to holy lands isn’t leisure period but time to renew their faith and remain closer...
•Pastor W.F. Kumuyi The Deeper Life Bible Church has announced a special series of Sunday services throughout January 2026, describing the programme as a spiritual launchpad for a “fruitful, fulfilling and victorious” new year. According to a release from the church, the services will be held every Sunday at its international headquarters in G...
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