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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Abdulrahman Zakariyau

    Hajj: Nigeria secures 10,000 extra slots, allocation hits 60,000 (opens the original)

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    The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria said it has secured an additional 10,000 slots from Saudi Arabia for the 2027 Hajj, raising the country’s total allocation from 50,000 to 60,000 pilgrims. The commission, in a statement by its Head, Information and Publications Division, Shafii Mohammed, on Thursday, said the additional slots comprise 7,500 allocated to state Muslim pilgrims welfare boards, agencies and commissions, while 2,500 slots were allocated to seven lead tour operator companies. NA

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Abdulrahman Zakariyau

    2027: Nigerians ready to vote Tinubu out, says APM (opens the original)

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    The Allied People’s Movement has said Nigerians have rejected the ruling All Progressives Congress and are ready to vote President Bola Tinubu out in the 2027 presidential election. APM made the claim in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Abubakar Yusuf, on Thursday while reacting to Tinubu’s return from his holiday in France on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. The party said the President’s return was met with little enthusiasm from ordinary Nigerians, arguing that his absence

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Abdulrahman Zakariyau

    2027 Hajj: Nigeria gets 10,000 extra slots, allocation hits 60,000 (opens the original)

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    Nigeria’s 2027 Hajj allocation has increased from 50,000 to 60,000 pilgrims after Saudi Arabia approved an additional 10,000 slots for the country. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria disclosed this in a statement by its Head, Information and Publications Division, Shafii Mohammed, on Thursday. The commission said 7,500 of the additional slots were allocated to State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards, Agencies and Commissions, while 2,500 were given to seven lead tour operator companies. NAHCON

  4. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Abdulrahman Zakariyau

    Nigeria @66: PDP urges citizens to keep hope alive (opens the original)

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    The Peoples Democratic Party has urged Nigerians to keep hope alive and remain committed to peace, unity and national development as the country marks its 66th Independence Anniversary. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, on Thursday, acknowledged that Nigeria is yet to attain its desired level of development but said citizens must not despair, stressing that the country remains endowed with enormous human and natural resources capable of driving nati

  5. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Abdulrahman Zakariyau and Isah Ojo

    ‘Tinubu Must Go’: Atiku camp, police clash over arrests (opens the original)

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    The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the arrest of five men in Maiduguri over their alleged involvement in activities linked to “Tinubu Must Go” T-shirts, saying intimidation and arrests would not stop Nigerians from expressing their political preferences ahead of the 2027 elections. The Borno State Police Command, however, said the suspects were not arrested simply for wearing the T-shirts, but over allegations of in

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