The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has once again increased the rate for the 2024 Hajj citing foreign exchange rate adjustment. About 49,000 pilgrims who had earlier paid the old fees of N4.9 million each to the commission are to pay an additional N1.9 million each on or before 28 March, while new registration … Read more
Lai Mohammed, immediate past Minister of Information and National Orientation, has recounted how fake news peddled on social media almost crashed his 40-year-old marriage. The ex-minister gave the account in Lagos at an event to commemorate the 90th birthday anniversary of Wole Soyinka, Africa’s first Nobel laureate for literature.The text of Mohammed presentation at the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have detained one of the two foreign men wanted since Wednesday (March 13) for allegedly splashing petrol and setting a foreign woman on fire at the Kampung Cheras Baru playground here last Saturday (March 9). Cheras OCPD Asst Comm Zam Halim Jamaluddin, said that the 36-year-old suspect was arrested at a residence … Read more
A recent cross-party report by MPs underscores the disproportionate impact of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) budget cuts on the most vulnerable populations, particularly in South Sudan. The study highlights the grim reality that girls in the region face a higher likelihood of succumbing to childbirth complications than completing their education. The FCDO, responsible … Read more
