In a significant deportation move, the Republic of Ireland has sent back 35 Nigerian nationals, comprising 21 men, nine women, and five children, to Nigeria on a chartered flight. The flight departed from Dublin Airport on Wednesday night and landed in Nigeria on Thursday. Irish Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, confirmed the deportation, stating that…
A potentially disastrous situation was averted when a fire broke out at the Imaratus Sanan Hotel in Mecca’s Sharamansur area, housing over 480 Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage through private tour operators. Thankfully, no lives were lost, as the pilgrims were away in Mina for the symbolic stoning ritual at the time…
The President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Ogun State Chapter Comrade Adefesobi Adebayo extends his felicitations to all Muslim faithfuls in the Union on the occasion of the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. My dear Comrades, I am elated to greet you on the second Eid-el-Kabir celebrations since my assumption of office as the…
The Executive Chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government, Hon. Balogun Olaniyi Afeez, has extended warm congratulations to the Muslim faithful in Abeokuta South Local Government, Ogun State, and Nigeria at large on the occasion of Eid al-Adha Celebration. Hon. Balogun alerted the Muslim faithful of the importance of faith, obedience, and compassion for one another,…
Traditional rulers have been charged to see themselves as fathers of all their subjects, symbols of unity, and epitomes of culture and tradition, to facilitate the realization of the yearnings and aspirations of the people. Making the charge was the Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, at the official installation and…
“Knowledge they say is power” this was the situation on Wednesday 4th June, 2025 at the Conference room at the Secretariat when the Hon. Odunnoiki led Administration in Ogun Waterside Local Government, Abigi in line with the directive of the State Government through the Ogun State Local Government Service Commission on the need to train…
The Councillor representing Evwreni Ward 8 in the Legislative Arm of Ughelli North Local Government Council of Delta State, Hon. Obukoadata Aghoghofia, is dead. He slumped and died while playing in a football competition at Evwreni community. Within nine months and a week, three serving Councillors in Delta State, two in Ughelli North and one from…
The Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA), Makurdi Diocese, has raised the alarm over continued deadly attacks by armed herdsmen in Benue State, revealing that more than 50 people have been killed and 15 Catholic parishes have been forced to shut down in just one month. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, the Chairman…
The commission expressed regret over the situation, despite its efforts to get the Saudi authorities to consider re-opening the visa portal “even for an hour.” No fewer than 27170 intending pilgrims from Nigeria have been denied visas by the Saudi Arabian Government. Nigerian cultural tours This was disclosed by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria…
A devastating flood that swept through Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State has claimed over 100 lives, with more than 100 people still missing. The disaster occurred on Wednesday night during a torrential rainfall that lasted several hours, submerging homes and sweeping away everything in its path. The Deputy Governor of Niger State, Mr….
