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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed that 30 Nigerian pilgrims died performing this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia. Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, NAHCON, Jalal Ahmad Arabi, disclosed this on Monday during a post-Hajj media briefing in Abuja. Generally, more than 1,000 pilgrims lost their lives during the recently concluded 2024 hajj due to…
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The Federal Government announced on Monday in Abuja its plans to digitalize 80 per cent of government activities by 2025. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the plans were part of the Bola Tinubu administration’s drive towards modernising Nigeria’s public sector. The project aims to enhance efficiency, reduce corruption, improve transparency, and bring…
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Britain’s recently elected government and the union representing junior doctors said on Monday they have struck an agreement offering a substantial pay rise to end a wave of unprecedented strikes. The British Medical Association (BMA) said it agreed to put the offer to members and recommended them to vote in favour. If accepted, it would…
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Two children have been killed and nine more injured, six critically, in a knife attack at a dance class in northern England on Monday, police said. A 17-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder over the attack in Southport, near Liverpool in northwest England, which also left two adults with…
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It was a very chaotic situation on Monday at the MTN office in Maitama, Abuja, as hundreds of subscribers whose Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards were disconnected over the weekend besieged the office to get their lines reconnected. While only a few were allowed into the premises, hundreds were kept outside the MTN office while…