By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Agency for the Presidency of the Prophet’s Mosque has on Tuesday, 4 July, 2023 announced that it had received more than 4,252,000 worshipers and visitors during the period from Dhul Hijjah 7 to 14, corresponding to June 25 to July 2, Saudi Press Agency reports. The Presidency has beefed up, in coordination with the security, service, health, emergency and voluntary agencies, it’s activities to provide the best possible services for the pilgrims, visitors and worshipers of the Prophet’s Mosque in ease and comfort, the presidency said in its weekly report. The Presidency organized and facilitated the…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Ministry of Commerce in Saudi Arabia has disclosed that the total number of food products provided to the pilgrims in the holy sites during Hajj 2023 under its supervision amounted to 751,655,000. The most consumed commodities, according to the ministry, were beverages with a total of 406 million bottles of dairy products and juices, followed by more than 207 million water bottles. The volume of baked bread reached more than 128 million loaves, while ready-to-eat meals recorded more than 7 million servings. This is in addition to more than 3 million ice cube molds. The ministry…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A19-year-old suspected leader of a kidnap syndicate identified as Muinah Mohammed,has been arrested alongside with two other accomplices in connection with the abduction of the Chief Imam of the Uso community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, Alhaji Ibrahim Bodunde Oyinlade. Recall that Oyinlade was kidnapped last month on his farmland located at Asolo camp in Uso by armed men brandishing various dangerous weapons. The 67-year-old, Oyinlade, was later freed 24 hours after his abduction by the gunmen following the alleged payment of two million naira as ransom and negotiation for his release. However, Mohammed…
Friday, June 30 was an iconic day for film lovers and historic content aficionados in Lagos State as Ultimate Communications, producers of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu biopic, ‘Last Man Standing’, held the Lagos premiere of the film at the Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos. Present at the event were: Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by Mr. Jaiye Opayemi; the Deputy Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Hon. Mojisola Ojora Meranda; the former Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, AIG Hakeem Odumosu; Corporate Pictures Boss, Alhaji Abdullahi Abdulrasaq; and Dr Abisoye Fagade. Also present were the likes of Lateef Adedimeji, who…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Real Madrid may not sign Paris Saint Germain’s Kylian Mbappe after refusing to meet two demands from the player as they want to keep their winger Vinicius Junior happy. Mbappe has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, with the Los Blancos keen to sign him after missing out on a deal to bring him to Santiago Bernabeu last summer. The France captain reportedly sent PSG a letter recently saying he wouldn’t be renewing his current deal, which will expire in 2024. Hence, the French Ligue 1 champions have given Mbappe an ultimatum: either renew or get…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A staff member of the Federal Fire Service in Maiduguri, Borno State capital identified as Mohammed Jubrin is now in police net for allegedly killing his six-year-old son for bed-wetting, Daily Trust reports. The Ward Head of Wulari, Bulama Lawan, confirmed the development to the news medium, saying it happened last week. Lawan said he received an emergency call from the father of the suspect, saying his son had killed his grandson. “The incident happened on the 27th of June, Alhaji Mustapha called me on the phone and informed me that Jubrin Mohamed had killed his grandson. I…
Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, 4 July, 2023, attended a meeting of frontline leaders of thought in the pan-Yoruba sociopolitical group, Afenifere, stating that he remains committed to the process of ensuring peace, unity and progress of Yorubaland. The Governor, who spoke shortly after the meeting held at the Otunba Subomi Balogun Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, declared that some frontline leaders in Afenifere had decided to resolve the differences between the two leaders of the group, Pa Reuben Fasoranti and Pa Ayo Adebanjo. He stated that with the general election out of the way, it…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike with agency report A court in Tamil Nadu, South India has ruled that Housewives will now share assets equally with their working husbands The court said roles played by women in marriages could be equated to the hours spent by the husband at work. Justice Krishnan Ramasamy ruled over a property dispute involving a couple concerning a domestic dispute case in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, filed in the year 1995. The husband, who is the defendant, claimed ownership of all the properties and assets owned by the couple that he said had been the one…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike An angry husband is now cooling-off in police cell and charged for hitting another man after catching him in bed with his wife. The man was charged for battering the wife’s lover with an aluminum bat. According to a CBS 2 report, John Dimmig, 33, of Lake Worth, Florida, USA is facing attempted murder charges after he burst into the victim’s AirBnB apartment and caught him in the act with his surprised wife. Responding to a 911 call, police officers entered the Lake Worth Beach residence and found the living room spattered with blood. The blood trail…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The first batch of Nigerian pilgrims from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia departed Jedda Airport for Nigeria this afternoon, Tuesday, 4 July, 2023 onboard Flynas Airlines flight XY7402, thegazellenews.com reports. The pilgrims are 426 from Sokoto State and one official of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). They are expected to land at the Sultan Abubakar International Airport, Sokoto, at about 6pm Nigerian time. A total of 95,000 Nigerians performed this year’s hajj which was concluded last weekend. The NAHCON’s Head of Aviation, Goni Sanda, had said airlift would be slow in the first two weeks owing to…