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2026 Hajj: NAHCON retains Saudi firms, pledges better services for Nigerian pilgrims

Nigeria, Sept. 26 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has renewed contracts with two Saudi companies to provide key services for Nigerian pilgrims during the 2026 Hajj. At a signing c... Read More


Uba Sani counters El-Rufai, says kinetic approach not enough to end banditry

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has warned the opposition against politicising insecurity, insisting that bandits cannot simply be "carpet-bombed out of existence or to submis... Read More


NAHCON redeploys staff, approves promotions to strengthen operations

Nigeria, Sept. 6 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON, has announced the promotion and redeployment of some of its staff members. In a statement by its Deputy Director of Information and... Read More


Police summon El-Rufai, ADC chieftains over Kaduna post-bye-elections violence

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- The Kaduna State Police Command has summoned former Governor Nasir El-Rufai and several chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over alleged criminal conspiracy, incite... Read More


Kaduna govt gives El-Rufai 'final warning', says it will no longer tolerate his actions

Nigeria, Sept. 1 -- The Kaduna State Government has issued what it described as a final warning to former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of plotting to destabilise the state under Governor Uba ... Read More


Abuja-Kaduna train derails

Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- Panic gripped passengers on Tuesday after a Kaduna-bound train from Abuja derailed, sending several coaches tumbling off the track. Some of the train's passengers discussed their ... Read More