The Independent Hajj Reporters IHR has cautioned the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON against “unrealistic promises” unnecessarily raising intending pilgrims’ hopes of a reduced fare until all options are considered and decisions taken. In a statement by the National Coordinator, Ibrahim Muhammed, the independent Hajj reporting body said the Chairman of NAHCON, Mallam Jalal Ahmed Arabi “has repeatedly assured that the cost of the Hajj this year will not be more than the N4.5 million announced as a deposit for all pilgrims. “In the same vein, a recent statement…
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Cotonou Degree: Don’t be sad, they just helping us
By; Professor Abdulmalek Amoka. I was reflecting on this Cotonou 6-week to 1-year degree program and I began to wonder why we are making so much noise about it. The good thing about the degree is that you need not travel there or write any examination. You just register and it will be couriered to you. Nigerians said degrees are useless and that “who e help”. They said we should go and learn welding and carpentry instead of going for a degree (skills rather than a degree). Now, we are…
Read MoreCotonou Degree Saga: The truth we shy away from
By; Hashim Muhammad Suleiman In all this Cotonou degree saga, like all crises, truth is the first casualty. We are all up in the furore of few days degree certificates from Nigerian neigbours. Yet, we’ve all decided to shy away from the one and only truth that made those degree mills a reality. Successive governments in Nigeria have failed to fund university education in Nigeria. If we are true to our pains, then we should all address the genesis of the problem: failure of governments in Nigeria to strengthen our…
Read MoreNew-Liberalism and Cotonou Degree Alternative
By; Dr Kabiru Danladi Lawanti The whole Cotonou degree is criminal and all those involved need to be fished out and punished. Some people might see us as harsh or maybe insensitive for saying this. There are things we cannot say in public, but one needs not to be a prophet of doom to predict that Nigeria cannot withstand this onslaught and will eventually crash. Our desperate quest for certification through whatever means led us to this situation. Parents are desperate to have their kids in the university, some even…
Read MoreTudun Biri; how I lost 14 Children to Nigerian Army Combat Drone Attack
In this interview by Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government of Kaduna State, Mallam Idris Umar who lost 14 of his children to Nigerian Army Combat Drone attack on December 3rd, 2023 relayed what happened and how they battle bandits, while pleading with the government to come to their aid VOL: Can you tell us you name? Umar: My name is Idris Umar VOL: Were you affected by the Army drone attack? Umar: Yes I was. VOL: How? Umar: I lost 14 children in the so…
Read MoreFG, States, LGCs shares N1.08trn FAAC November revenue
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N1.088.783 trillion November revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs). This is according to the communique issued by the FAAC at its meeting on Friday. The communique said that the distributable revenue comprised statutory revenue of N376.306 billion, Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N335.656 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N11.952 billion and Exchange Difference revenue of N364.869 billion. According to the communique, total revenue of N1.620 trillion was available in the month of November.…
Read MoreWhy they said I collapsed – Akpabio
President of Senate, Godswill Akpiabio, has faulted media reports on his alleged collapse at a colloquium marking his 61st birthday on Thursday. Akpabio said this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. He said that he felt a bit uncomfortable at the colloquium, partly due to exhaustion, caused by stress.“I have been reading on the social media the propaganda about my collapse, but I’m happy the Senate Press Corps did not join in the show of propaganda.“I went home and I called my doctors and I was told that…
Read MoreWorld Bank N750 per litre advise to Nigeria shows it is an enemy of the people – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the advice by the World Bank to the Federal Government to increase petrol prices to N750 per litre . Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this on Friday in Abuja in a statement, titled; “World Bank’s N750 per litre for premium motor spirit is a threat to Nigerians economy”. It would be recalled that the World Bank Lead Economist for Nigeria, Mr Alex Sienaert, offered the advice recently during a presentation of the Nigeria Development Update, Dec. 2023 edition. The economist had noted…
Read MoreHealthcare Financing: Kaduna Scheme partners Islamic Foundation
The Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA) says it will partner Africa Islamic Economic Foundation as part of innovative healthcare financing for its health insurance scheme. The Director-General of the authority, Malam Abubakar Hassan, said this in Abuja on Friday at the close of a four-day meeting to review the state’s Health Insurance Scheme under the State Social Security Law, 2023. Hassan said that the partnership was crucial to improving infrastructure in primary healthcare facilities. This, according to him, will improve the quality of healthcare delivery in the state…
Read MoreDecomposing body of missing Fulani leader found in abandoned well in Plateau
The decomposing remains of missing Fulani leader, Umar Ibrahim, has been found in an abandoned well at Jokom community of Mangu town in Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. The deceased who holds the title of Ciroman Kumbun District of Mangu LGA of Platesu State went missing on Wednesday 23 November, 2023 after visiting his ailing wife at the hospital. Spokesperson of Operation Safe Haven, the joint security taskforce maintaining peace in Plateau and Southern Kaduna Captain Oya James, confirmed the incident. Also speaking Garba Abdullahi, the Gan…
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