2026 Hajj: FG Mulls Slash In Fares
President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, to immediately reduce the cost of the 2026 Hajj fares recently announced.
Protests Mount Over Minister’s Alleged Certificate Forgery
Coalition of Civil Organisations Against Corruption, COCOC, which described itself as a broad network of society movements committed to integrity, transparency, and accountability in public service, yesterday, expressed deep concern and utter disappointment over the alleged recent certificate scandal involving the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Chief Geoffrey Uche Nnaji.
Gloomy Economy Looms Over Dangote–PENGASSAN Fragile Truce
Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector was thrown into turmoil at the end of September 2025 as a heated faceoff between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery spiraled into a nationwide strike, sparking fears of crippling fuel shortages.
France’s New PM Lecornu Resigns As Macron Grapples With Budget Woes
France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Monday accepted Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s resignation just hours after unveiling his cabinet, the presidency said, plunging the European...
Troops Eliminate Terror Kingpin, Kachalla Maidawa, 35 Others, Rescue 22 Victims
Troops of the Nigerian Army have eliminated a notorious terrorist kingpin, Kachalla Maidawa, and 35 other insurgents in coordinated nationwide operations conducted between Sept....