The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced an extension of the deadline for 2025 Hajj registration to February 10, 2025. Recall that the commission had made January 31 as the deadline for the Hajj payment, reports NAN. But NAHCON in a statement by its Assistant Director Information and Publication, Fatima Sanda Usara, said ...
•Barcelona midfielder Pedri (C) celebrates goal Barcelona playmaker Pedri extended his contract by four years through to June 2030 yesterday in a boost for club president Joan Laporta who has been in the spotlight over the handling of the Dani Olmo debacle. The 22-year-old Pedri was hailed as a great future hope from age 16, […]
•Godswill Akpabio The National Assembly has extended the implementation of the 2024 Budget by six months, Senate President Godswill Akpabio said today during the 2025 Budget presentation by President Bola Tinubu. “We shall continue on the part of nationalism and service to our country,” Akpabio said before a joint sitting of the Senate and the...
•Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Government has extended the work-from-home policy for civil servants due to the rising cost of living. In a statement yesterday, Lagos State Head of Service, Bode Agoro, said the government has extended the “flexible work initiative” for another three months to assuage the effects of the removal of petr...
•Protesters Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere today extended an earlier order restricting protesters in Lagos to the Freedom and Peace Parks in the Ojota and Ketu areas of the state. Sonaike made the order following an application by the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro,...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed the telecom operators to extend the NIN-SIM verification deadline beyond July 31, 2024. The commission had last week directed the telecom operators to reactivate mobile lines barred due to NIN-SIM verification issues, reports Daily Trust. Many telecom subscribers/consumers had been barr...
The Kogi State House of Assembly has extended the tenure of the Local Government Transition Committee Chairmen by another six months. This was part of the resolution of the state legislature during the house plenary today, reports Channels TV. The extension of the tenure of the Transition Committee Chairmen is sequel to a letter to […]
•Police convoy and IGP Egbetokun The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun yesterday, stated that his officers would remain at the Rivers State Local Government secretariats until the court rules on the local government chairmen tenure extension crisis in the state. A clash occurred on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, over ...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the Direct Entry registration will not be closing today contrary to earlier indications. The Board in a post on its X handle today evening acknowledged that its offices were closed for Direct Entry registration throughout the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME...
•Aiyedatiwa and Tinubu Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa wants his opponents in the Ondo State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election to work with him. He is also thanking President Bola Tinubu for his “leadership” of the party, reports Channels TV. Aiyedatiwa was declared the winner of the Ondo primary election, beating other a...

