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NAHCON Initiates Agreement With Air Carriers For 2022 Hajj

NAHCON Initiates Agreement With Air Carriers For 2022 Hajj

June 4, 2022 1:39 pm

The 2022 Hajj Islamic pilgrimage would be commencing soon and the Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan has signed Hajj airlift agreement with three successful airlines on Friday.

The airlines are Max Air, Azman Air and FlyNas.

The former two are Nigerian-based, while FlyNas is the Saudi Arabian-based airline, satisfying the airlift quota sharing formula between the host country and other Hajj participating countries.

The NAHCON Chairman stated that the Commission’s advance team will leave for Saudi Arabia on the sixth of June, while the inaugural flight will take-off on 9th of June from Maiduguri, …

At Least 4 Killed Following Train Crash Near German Resort

At Least 4 Killed Following Train Crash Near German Resort

June 4, 2022 6:00 am

A train derailed near a Bavarian Alpine resort in southern Germany on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens in a region gearing up to host the G7 summit in late June.

Several carriages of the red-coloured local train were lying on their sides on a grassy area next to a highway.

Rescuers stood on the top-facing side of the carriages, using ladders to climb into the waggons to reach trapped passengers.

‘In the serious train accident, as of 3:32 pm (1532 GMT), four people were fatally injured,’ said police in a statement.

‘Around 30 passengers were injured, …

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Flights For 2022 Hajj Begins June – NAHCON

June 3, 2022 10:37 pm

Reports reaching Africa Daily News, New York have shown that the airlifting of Nigerian pilgrims to this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia will commence on June 9 from Maiduguri, Borno State. The spokesperson of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Fatima Sanda Usara said in statement Friday.

She said the commission’s advance team will depart for Saudi Arabia on June 6.

The statement further stated that NAHCOM has also signed Hajj airlift agreement with three airlines.

The airlines are Max Air, Azman Air and FlyNas. The agreement was signed Friday with the airlines by the commission’s Chairman, Alhaji Zikrullah …

Okada Ban: Lagos Crushes 2,228 Seized Okadas

Okada Ban: Lagos Crushes 2,228 Seized Okadas

June 3, 2022 1:13 pm

As the Lagos State Government toughens its stance on the Okada ban, the Government on Friday crushed 2,228 motorcycles, popularly called Okada which were seized in areas where their operations have been proscribed

The State Government had begun enforcement of the total ban on the activities of okada in six Local Government Areas and nine Local Council Development Areas within those LGs on Wednesday this week.

Addressing newsmen at the Task Force ground in Alausa, Ikeja, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, in company of his Transportation counterpart, Mr. Frederick Oladeinde and the Chairman of the Lagos State Task …

COVID-19 Deaths In Africa To Decrease By 94% - WHO Predicts

COVID-19 Deaths In Africa To Decrease By 94% – WHO Predicts

June 3, 2022 4:07 am

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has predicted a 94 percent decrease this year in COVID-19 deaths in Africa compared to 2021.

This figure is down from a ‘catastrophically high’ average of 970 fatalities each day in 2021 to around 60 a day by the end of 2022.

‘The low number of deaths expected this year is a huge achievement for the region and a testament to the efforts of countries and partners,’ the WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti told journalists at a virtual press conference which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

Despite the new WHO …

How China Is Harassing Our Aircraft Near North Korea - Canada

How China ‘Harassed’ Our Aircraft Near North Korea – Canada

June 3, 2022 3:57 am

Canadian military authorities have accused Chinese warplanes of harassing its pilots during United Nations sanctions patrols along the border with North Korea which was set up to monitor evasions.

Canadian Armed Forces claimed in a statement yesterday that the Chinese planes have at times flown so close they forced Canadian pilots to quickly change course to ‘avoid a potential collision with the intercepting aircraft’.

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‘In these interactions, PLAAF [People’s Liberation Army Air Force] aircraft did not adhere to international air safety norms,” the statement said. “These interactions are unprofessional and/or put the …

EFCC Closes ₦6.3bn Fraud Case Against Ex-Plateau Gov Jang

EFCC Closes ₦6.3bn Fraud Case Against Ex-Plateau Gov Jang

June 2, 2022 5:10 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that it has closed its case against a former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang.

Also facing trial is a former cashier in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Yusuf Pam.

Justice C. L. Dabup of Plateau State High Court in Jos is presiding over the case.

Jang and Pam are being prosecuted for alleged criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of state funds to the tune of ₦6.3billion.

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The EFCC presented fourteen witnesses and tendered …

IG Baba Blasts Police CSP Who Indicted Army In Abduction

IG Baba Blasts Police CSP Who Indicted Army In Abduction

June 2, 2022 5:09 am

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Akali Baba has dissociated the National police security agency from a trending video making rounds on social media.

In a viral footage, a Chief Superintendent attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Abia State Police Command accused Fulanis of kidnapping.

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The officer also declared that the Nigerian Army was working with criminal gangs.

“The Fulanis are kidnapping our people. They go to cattle market to spend the money after collecting ransom. The Army are not helping us”, he fumed.

The CSP made the comments …

Six Soldiers To Be Arraigned And Court Martialed - Army

Six Soldiers To Be Arraigned And Court Martialed – Army

June 2, 2022 5:05 am

The Nigerian Army has reported that no fewer than six soldiers of the Nigerian Army will be facing a court martial for indiscipline and other related offences at the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu.

The unidentified soldiers are between the ranks of corporal and lance corporal.

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Division, Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, made the disclosure while inaugurating the General Court Martial on Wednesday in Enugu.

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The GOC said that court-martia was meant to instil general discipline in the Nigerian Army.

Lagbaja …

Hijab Crisis Kwara Reopens Baptist School 4 Months Later

Hijab Crisis: Kwara Reopens Baptist School 4 Months Later

June 2, 2022 5:03 am

The Government Kwara State on Thursday announced the reopening of Oyun Baptist High School, Ijagbo, for students to resume academic activities after a four-month closure over the crisis caused by the wearing of Hijab.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that on February 3, the state government had shut the school following a crisis between Muslim and Christian parents who stormed the institution to defend their respective faith on the wearing of Hijab by female Muslim students in the school.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs …

Gunman Murders At Least Three In New US Shooting

Gunman Murders At Least Three In New US Shooting

June 2, 2022 4:59 am

A gunman killed no fewer than three people at a hospital campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma even as Americans are still grappling with grief and anger over the shooting at a Texas school just a week ago.

Police yesterday confirmed that the gunman, who was armed with a rifle, was also killed in the incident, police said, without clarifying if he was shot by law enforcement agents or turned his weapon on himself.

“We can confirm 4 people are deceased, including the shooter, in the active shooting situation at St. Francis hospital campus. Officers are still clearing the building. More info …

Recovery Of Unremitted Tax Deductions Initiated By FIRS

Recovery Of Unremitted Tax Deductions Initiated By FIRS

June 1, 2022 1:34 pm

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said it will commence the process of enforcement and recovery of unremitted tax deductions owed by some States and Local Governments in Nigeria.

This decision is contained in a Public Notice, signed by its Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami, where the tax authority noted that most States and Local Governments have failed to remit the Service Withholding Tax (WHT) and Value Added Tax (VAT) deductions from payments made to contractors and service providers by them as required by law.

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