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Over 20,000 Nigerian Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia for 2025 Hajj as NAHCON Prioritizes Welfare, Clarifies Visa Rumors
By Ibrahim Kegbegbe As the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage begins, Nigeria has made a significant mark in its early preparations and...
Tinubu Honoured in Anambra: Cultural Recognition or Political Endorsement?
By The Merit Newspaper Correspondent, South East President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has been honoured with a traditional chieftaincy title...
FG Declares Thursday, May 1st, Public Holiday to Mark International Workers’ Day
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo By Ibrahim Kegbegbe The Federal Government has declared Thursday, May 1st, 2025, as a public...
President Tinubu Returns to Nigeria Amid Warm Reception by Top Government Officials
By Ibrahim Kegbegbe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Nigeria on the night of Monday, April 21, 2025, to a...
President Tinubu Set to Return to Nigeria Today After European Working Visit
By Ibrahim Kegbegbe Abuja — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria today, Monday, April 21, after...
Tinubu Sacks NNPC Boss Mele Kyari, Restructures Oil Giant’s Board
By Ibrahim Kegbegbe In a sweeping shake-up of Nigeria’s oil sector, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed Mele Kyari as...
Sultan Confirms Sighting of Shawwal Crescent, Declares Sunday as Eid-el-Fitr
By Ibrahim Kegbegbe Sokoto, March 29, 2025 – The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has confirmed the...
BREAKING: Former Presidential Aide Dr. Doyin Okupe Dies at 72
Dr. Doyin Okupe By Ibrahim Kegbegbe Dr. Doyin Okupe, a veteran politician, medical doctor, and former presidential spokesperson, has passed...
Senate Suspends Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Amidst Feud with Akpabio
Senator Natasha Akpoti By Ibrahim Kegbegbe ABUJA—The Nigerian Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) for six months following...
President Tinubu Appoints Ogunjimi as Accountant-General of the Federation
Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi By Lateef Odegbenle President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of...