Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has yesterday warned that Nigeria being a great nation will not tolerate any form of disrespect from any country against its citizens. The military chief was reacting to the Canadian High Commission which denied him and some military top brass visas to travel for the Invictus games in Vancouver, Canada, last week.
At least 28 passengers were burnt to death in an auto crash, which occurred on the Onipetesi area of Mile 49 on the Ore-Lagos Road in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the tragic accident occurred at the weekend when drivers of two commercial buses heading for the eastern part of the country drove against the traffic and had a head-on collision, bursting into flames. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) who were at the scene of the incident narrated that two survivors were receiving medical attention at the general hospital were the remains of the deceased were deposited.
The Federal Government through the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), to reactivate new printers to the passport offices in the Nigerian Consulate in Atlanta and New York, United States of America.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has sets N8.7 million for Southern states, and N8.3 million for Borno and Adamawa zones as 2025 Hajj fare, for intending pilgrims. The Commission disclosed this through the Assistant Director of Information and Publication, Fatima Usara on Monday in Abuja.
The Federal Government has repatriated another 390 stranded Nigerians from Niamey in Niger Republic, as part of ongoing efforts to reintegrate citizens back into the country.
The Federal Government has approved Air Peace, Max Air and two other airlines as official air carriers for intending pilgrims for the 2025 hajj pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
