Vice President Shettima started the first flight for 2025 Hajj pilgrims at Owerri airport on Friday. The event marked the first time travelers left for Saudi Arabia from this airport. About 64,000 Nigerians will make the journey to Mecca this year. Shettima praised Governor Uzodimma for hosting the ceremony as a sign of religious respect.
He told travelers that their actions represent Nigeria abroad. Pilgrims must show good behavior that reflects national values during their stay. Shettima warned that mistakes from anyone could ruin what should be a happy trip. He asked all workers to treat their jobs as sacred duties from God. No carelessness can happen when dealing with people making religious journeys.
Governor Uzodimma called the...
Ebonyi State asked for Civil Defense officers to guard the Chuba Okadigbo airport in Ezza South. Aviation Commissioner Ngozi Obichukwu said they want to team up with the NSCDC against security threats. She visited the state command center on Thursday with airport officials. Her team met with Commandant Francis Chika Nnadi to talk about working together. The visit aimed to build better ties between the aviation ministry and security forces.
Obichukwu requested that NSCDC officers at the airport handle the current safety problems. The NSCDC leader promised to send trained staff to protect the facility. He praised the aviation team for reaching out about cooperation. He said his people would safeguard both lives and buildings around the...
Lawmaker Okpolupm Etteh supports President Tinubu's naming of Miss Usoro Akpabio as head of the new South-South Development Commission. Tinubu sent her name with eight others, to senators yesterday for review. Etteh believes Akpabio has enough skills for the job because of her past work. He thanks the president for picking her and asks people from Akwa Ibom to stand behind her.
Etteh calls Tinubu's choice smart thinking. He says Akpabio knows government work very well. Her leadership will create many chances for growth across the area, he claims. All citizens should help her succeed at this job. The region needs everyone working together.
The commission aims to build up states across the Niger Delta region. It will focus on roads...
Kwara officials cracked down on street begging around Ilorin. The government warned that people who beg, make children sell items, hawk goods, or peddle harmful substances will face penalties. Social Development leader Mariam Imam shared these plans during her visit with lawmakers. The state aims to spread awareness about punishment for begging through radio messages in English, Yoruba, and Hausa across all regions.
Officials want to remove troublemakers from public areas and shield children from harm. Street begging creates safety problems and messes up the environment. Assemblymember Olushola Odetundun praised quick action against begging, saying it might grow into a major safety issue if left alone. He mentioned they held the...
Wike says clean water for Abuja towns matters a lot to President Tinubu. He traveled to China on May 1 to talk with CGCOC Group about water projects. The trip came after he signed papers with the company to bring water to areas outside the main city. Tinubu had promised city water along Airport Road during his second year leading office. He also ordered clean water for the smaller towns around Abuja.
The president included money for these towns in the National Budget, which has already been passed. More cash awaits in the FCT Budget sent to lawmakers. Work will soon start in Bwari, Karu, and parts of Kubwa. The same company handling the Greater Abuja Water Supply will do this work, too. Wike thanked Tinubu for backing projects that...
Members of the Zamfara parallel Assembly said courts must follow the law. They plan to keep serving as lawmakers despite pressure from officials. The group claims no threats can stop their leadership goals.
Lawmakers told reporters they sent complaints about Governor Lawal to security agencies and mentioned having proof of planned attacks against them. The other Assembly group, led by Moriki, suspended them for over a year without legal grounds.
Former Assembly leaders tried to settle the dispute through talks, but the state rushed to a lower court seeking arrest warrants without charges. Judge Mikaila signed orders with the wrong dates, never specifying who should arrest the lawmakers.
The group remains firm about all branches of...
Vice President Shettima asked pilgrims to show good behavior during their Saudi Arabia trip. He spoke at a send-off event for the first group leaving from Owerri airport. The travelers represent Nigeria abroad through their actions. Their faith journey carries national pride with it. He called this duty both heavy and honorable.
President Tinubu provided everything needed for a successful 2025 Hajj, which shows his promise to help all Nigerians. The Hajj Commission must work with other groups to meet people's hopes. Everyone shares the blame if things go wrong. Small mistakes can ruin what should make people happy.
Shettima praised Governor Uzodinma for creating respect between religions. The Sultan of Sokoto also thanked him for...
Two citizen groups asked Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to stop attacking Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Civil Rights Africa and the League of Democracy Defenders claim her claims aim to weaken his office. They say she wants people to forget why she was suspended. They argue that her punishment came after she broke Senate rules. The groups think she should have used Senate processes instead of public attacks.
The organizations believe her sexual harassment claims belong to a bigger plot against Akpabio from political rivals. They say a former presidential candidate helps fund these efforts. They mention that northern politicians who dislike the current government also join this scheme. According to the statement, these opponents...
President Tinubu asked senators to approve his picks for three regional commissions. He sent the names to Senate President Akpabio on Thursday. The North Central group has nineteen members, with Cosmas Akiyir leading as chairman. The South West commission lists eighteen people under Senator Olubunmi Adetunbi. Eighteen candidates appear for the South-South region, with Chibudom Nwuche heading that group.
Cyril Yeltsin will serve as managing director in North Central. Charles Akinola will take that role for South West areas. Usoro Offiong Akpabio will handle daily operations as managing director of the South-South region. Senate committees must interview these people before making any final decisions. The president signed laws creating...
