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Hajj Reaches Climax As Pilgrims Pray At Mount Arafat
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims ascended Mount Arafat on Thursday for the spiritual peak of the annual hajj pilgrimage, as Saudi authorities issued warnings to avoid the searing midday heat. Pilgrims began arriving at the sacred hill and surrounding plains before dawn, where it is believed Prophet Mohammed delivered his final sermon. Clutching colourful umbrellas and dressed in white garments symbolizing...
Federal High Court Announces 2025 Annual Vacation Schedule
The Federal High Court has announced that its 2025 annual vacation will begin on July 28 and run through September 16, with normal court sittings scheduled to resume on September 17. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the court’s Director of Information, Mrs. Catherine Oby Christopher, and made available to the News Agency of...
Enugu Clergies Risk Suspension Over Alleged Support Of Exam Malpractice
Catholic clergy and religious leaders in Enugu State who are found to have supported or enabled examination malpractice either overtly or indirectly may lose their authority to function as clergy or religious personnel, the Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Most Rev. Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, has warned. Speaking to Vanguard in Owerri on efforts to cleanse the education sector of malpractice,...
Lagos Police Assure Residents Of Enhanced Security Measures Amid Eid-el-Kabir Celebrations
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr. Olohundare Jimoh, has assured Lagos residents of strong and coordinated security arrangements ahead of the Eid Kabir festivities and beyond. The reassurance was conveyed in a statement released on Thursday in Lagos by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin. According to CP Jimoh, officers have been strategically deployed across the state,...
Tinubu Cautions Police Officers Against Intimidation, Abuse Of Citizens
President Bola Tinubu has cautioned officers and men of the Nigerian Police Force against intimidating or abusing the public they are meant to protect, emphasizing the need to uphold the rule of law and reject any form of misconduct. Speaking at the 2nd annual IGP’s Award and Commendation ceremony held in Abuja on Wednesday night, Tinubu was represented by Senate...
FG Seeks ¥15bn Loan From Japan To Enhance Food Security
The federal government has intensified negotiations with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to expedite the rollout of a ¥15 billion (approximately $110 million) emergency loan aimed at enhancing food security across Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Finance and Coordinating Ministry of the Economy on Wednesday, following a high-level meeting involving the...
Courts Summon Akpabio, Nwaebonyi Over Natasha’s Rights Violation Claims
Two separate Federal Capital Territory High Courts have issued summonses to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, following allegations of defamation, sexual harassment, and violation of the fundamental rights of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In suit No. FCT/HC/CV/754/2025, filed before Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi, the court granted Akpoti-Uduaghan permission to serve the writ...
North Korea Leader Promises ‘Unconditional Support’ For Russia’s War In Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to “unconditionally support” Russia in its war in Ukraine and said he expected Moscow to emerge victorious, Pyongyang’s state media reported Thursday. North Korea has become one of Moscow’s main allies during its more than three-year Ukraine offensive, sending thousands of troops and container-loads of weapons to help the Kremlin oust Ukrainian forces...
U.S. Vetoes Security Council Resolution Call For Permanent Ceasefire In Gaza
A draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Wednesday after the U.S. cast its veto. The text was co-sponsored by Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Somalia, collectively known as the E-10. The text received 14 votes in favour, with...
Trump Forbids 12 Nation’s Citizen Entry To United States
On Wednesday night, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order prohibiting the entry of citizens from 12 nations into the country. The countries affected are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Nationals from these countries will be “fully” restricted from entering the U.S., according to the proclamation. Similarly, the entry of nationals of...
