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‎ Fourteen members of the House of Representatives including the House Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda have formally announced their defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other parties and joined new Parties. In their respective letters of resignation, the members cited internal crises, ideological differences and political considerations ahead of future elections as their reasons for defecting and moving to other parties. ‎ Their defections were announced during plenary through separate letters read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen at the Plenary on Tuesday. ‎ The defected…

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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says the transportation of Nigerian pilgrims from Saudi Arabia will begin on Wednesday. The commission urged the returning pilgrims to comply with baggage and documentation requirements to avoid delays. The Head of Aviation, Operations Department, NAHCON, Alhaji Habib Bello, said this while addressing the media in Makkah. Bello said that flight schedules were determined by airlines and approved by Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), which allocates operating slots to all carriers. According to him, Max Air will begin return flights on June 3 with pilgrims from…

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NYSC Commits to Raising New Generation of Agripreneurs The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has reaffirmed the Scheme’s commitment to advancing agricultural development through innovative and youth-focused initiatives. He stated this today in Abuja while delivering his address at the launch of the Youth in Agribusiness Land Trust Fund (YiALTF), an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development. The Director General described the launch of the fund as a demonstration of the government’s commitment to empowering the next generation of young people in the agricultural sector. He said the NYSC recognizes the…

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