Thursday, October 22, 2026

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    Katsina Hajj pilgrims

    Zamfara weighs ₦1.2 billion additional cost of accommodation for hajj pilgrims

    The Zamfara government says it is weighing options to spend an additional ₦1.3 billion to secure accommodation closer to the Haram in Mecca for pilgrims during the 2027 hajj.

    Rights

    Amnesty condemns four-year prison sentence for Nigerian journalist Farida Isiak

    Amnesty International has condemned the arrest and four-year prison sentence imposed on Farida Isiak, a 23-year-old journalist with Nagarta Radio in Kaduna.

    OPINION

    Tobechukwu Diolu: Nigeria’s floods keep returning. Where are the ecological funds going?

    What exactly are our governments doing with the ecological funds they receive?

    Abdul Mahmud: The president who loves us too much to campaign

    A leader confident in his record should ordinarily welcome the campaign trail, where he can explain what he has achieved and answer questions about what remains unfinished.

    Will a Nobel solve the world’s Trump problem? The president thinks so

    It’s a tragedy that the Trump White House is wantonly destroying the world order of peace and security and damaging institutions that the U.S. was at the forefront of building.

    Omoyeni Disu: What it takes to build an African luxury brand for a global market

    Being African, in itself, does not make a brand globally competitive…customers ultimately need reasons to choose those products beyond where they come from.

    When the ruling party needs guns to win election

    No president should need an AK-47 to win an election, and no ruling party should need the threat of one to persuade Nigerians to vote for its candidate.

    Leadership and storytelling in election season

    Compelling stories create impact that shapes the future. And leaders who fail to tell honest stories shape nothing but frustration and disappointment.

    Lagos

    Three alleged insurance fraudsters nabbed for defrauding AIICO of ₦277 million

    EFCC arraigned three men on charges of alleged conspiracy, stealing, and dishonest conversion of ₦276.8 million belonging to AIICO Insurance Plc.

    States

    Amnesty condemns four-year prison sentence for Nigerian journalist Farida Isiak

    Amnesty International has condemned the arrest and four-year prison sentence imposed on Farida Isiak, a 23-year-old journalist with Nagarta Radio in Kaduna.