Hijrah Chairman commends President Tinubu for returning NAHCON to VP’s office
The National Chairman, Hijrah Organisation of Nigeria, Professor Yusuf 'Lanre Badmas has commended Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu for returning the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to the office of the Vice President. Badmas a former board member, NAHCON made the commendation during an interview with newsmen in...
KWASU Ag. VC lauds KWSG’s quick response to collapsed bridge
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, Malete, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh has commended the state Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for the immediate response to the collasped culvert linking Shao to Malete in the Moro Local Government Area of the state. Professor Jimoh described the swift deployment of repair materials and personnel to the site as restating the commitment of...
Why I published “The Power of Reinvention” book, Bayode
A renowned expert in personal development and self-improvement, Olusegun Bayode has launched his groundbreaking book titled, "The Power of Reinvention." In a statement issued to journalists in Lagos, Bayode said the book is a transformative guide that offers invaluable insights and practical strategies to empower readers to be free from limitations, embrace change, and unlock their true potentials. Mr Olusegun...
The Guardian’s Gaffe on 2023 Hajj
By Mousa Ubandawaki The attention of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has been drawn to the lead story in the Friday, July 21, 2023 edition of The Guardian newspaper with the caption " Tears, Complaint Trails Nigeria's Hajj… N304 Billion Capital flight to Makkah." The Guardian as one of the leading lights of Nigerian print journalism for decades has...
Setting the record straight: Hajj not a capital flight
By Fatima Sanda Usara The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) observed with dismay how some media outlets, for whatever reasons, have carried on with campaigns of calumny against the Commission despite several press briefings and press releases clearly explaining reasons and solutions to hitches encountered in the 2023 Hajj operations. In its bid to carry the press along, who in...
Tribunal admits exclusion of AA logo in Bende Federal Constituency election
The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal in Abia State has admitted the exclusion of the Action Alliance (AA) logo in the House of Representatives election in Bende Federal constituency. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Hon Benjamin Kalu as winner of the election in the federal constituency. However, the AA is challenging the election on the ground that its...
NAHCON airlifts over 40, 000 pilgrims to Nigeria within two weeks
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has airlifted 42, 256 of the 73,000 pilgrims to Nigeria in 109 shuttles within two weeks of the commencement of in-bound airlift into Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by the NAHCON's Deputy Director, Information and Publications, Alhaji Mousa Ubandawaki and made available to newsmen. The second phase operation which began on...
Aluko applauds Gov AbdulRazaq’s gesture to Ilorin victims of rainstorm
A Member representing Ilorin South/Ilorin East Federal Constituency, Hon. Ahmed Yinka Aluko has applauded the Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for providing relief to the victims of the recent rainstorm that destroyed several houses across Ilorin, the state capital. In a statement released by the lawmaker, Aluko expressed gratitude to the Governor and the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA)...
Max Air domestic suspension doesn’t affect Hajj Airlift- NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said that the indefinite suspension of Max Air domestic operations by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) would not in any affect the ongoing Hajj airlift operation in Saudi Arabia. The commission made the clarification in a statement signed by the NAHCON Deputy Director, Information and Publications, Alhaji Mousa Ubandawaki and made...
Accolades as Kwara govt, academics, students remember late KWASU VC Akanbi
...As KWASU's SUG hosts 6th Students Leadership Summit, Empowerment Kwara State Government on Wednesday again paid tribute to the late Vice Chancellor of the State University (KWASU) Malete, Prof. Muhammad Mustapha Akanbi, describing him as a strong and value-driven administrator in his lifetime. The government said this in Ilorin at the 6th Students Leadership Summit and Empowerment of the Kwara State...
