A 16-year-old Nigerian teenager, Manasseh Aluga, has won an international award for transforming plastic waste into eco-friendly building bricks. The Action For Nature (AFN), a United States-based environmental organisation, announced Aluga from Jos, Plateau, Nigeria as second in its International Young Eco-Hero Award for his groundbreaking Kundu Waste Management Project. In a statement made available on Monday, the AFN’s spokesperson, Kelly Carnes, said Aluga’s project earned recognition as a leading environmental innovator in Nigeria. “We are impressed by Manasseh’s determination to create a cleaner environment, despite facing financial constraints and…
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Nigerian lady sets new Guinness World Record for longest handmade wig
A Nigerian lady, Helen Williams has set a new record for longest handmade wig. The Guinness World Record (GWR) disclosed this on its X handle on Tuesday. She spent 11 days and over N200000 (£2,031; $2,493) making the wig, which stretched an incredible 351.28 metres (1,152 ft 5 in). According to the GWR, Helen has been working as a professional wigmaker for eight years, producing anywhere from 50 to 300 wigs per week. “Helen Williams from Lagos, Nigeria has achieved a new record for the longest handmade wig which stretches…
Read MoreHigh Temperature: Saudi advises pilgrims to observe Jumma’at at Mosques closer homes
By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir, Makkah. The Saudia Arabian authorities have advised pilgrims to observe Friday Jumma’at service at the Mosques closer to their residences due to predicted high temperature. The Saudi Arabia Metrological Agency stated that the temperature will reach 50 degrees centigrade Friday 8th July, 2023. The advise to observe the Jumma’at prayers in the Mosques nearest to their residences according to the authorities, is to ensure the pilgrims do not expose themselves to the harsh weather. Pilgrims are known to walk kilometers to observe even the five daily prayers…
Read MoreInsufficient Tents,Food: NAHCON dissatisfied with Saudi service providers
By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir, Makkah. Following the insufficient tents in Mina, Makkah where pilgrims are expected to spend three to four nights, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, said it is dissatisfied with the Saudi Arabia Service providers. The Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan said the Saudi company with the sole responsibility of securing enough tents at the Mashã’ir for Nigerians has not lived upto expectations. Fielding questions from journalists in Muna on the sad phenomenon, the Commission chairman said even food supply by the contracted…
Read More2023 Hajj: Ummah Forum applauds airlifts of Nigerian pilgrims inspite of challenges
By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir, Madina As the airlifts of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia gradually come to an an end, a group of Islamic scholars under the aegis of Ummah Leadership Forum is happy and commend all hajj stakeholders currently working round the clock to facilitate the airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia for the 2023 hajj exercise. The leadership of the group currently in Saudi Arabia for this year’s hajj, said “Nigerians need to appreciate the sleepless nights and hectic nature of transporting over 95,000 people…
Read MoreAnother Nigerian Wins Legislative Seat in America
Another Nigerian, Nnamdi Chukwuocha, a Nigerian-America, has won a seat at the Delaware House of Representatives, a state legislature in the US. Chukwuocha who was elected to represent district 1 of Delaware in the ongoing US general election, was first elected to the Delaware House of Representatives in 2018, after he defeated incumbent Charles Potter Jr. at the Democratic Party primary. Chukwuocha is the current poet laureate of Delaware along with his twin brother, Al Mills. In the ongoing US general election, three Nigerian-Americans have won legislative seats and it is…
Read MoreOkonjo-Iweala Emerges WTO DG
Former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been elected Director General of the World Trade Organisation WTO). In the final two-man race, Okonjo-Iweala polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat South Korea’s Trade Minister. She becomes the first African to head the World Trade Organisation. The WTO is expected to announce Okonjo-Iweala as the new DG by 3pm Nigerian time.
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