Press Statement

Increase In Hajj Fare: Do Not Collect Your Deposit

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Independent Hajj Reporters, IHR, has called on all intending pilgrims for Hajj 2024 not to rush into collecting their deposits back from States Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards and Agencies. The CSO made the call on Tuesday following the decision of the Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, to ask al ...

Save 2024 Hajj Preparations From Imminent Collapse, CSO Urges Tinubu

Monday, March 25, 2024
With Sunday rsquo;s announcement by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) of an upward review of Hajj 2024 fare, it has become imperative for governments at both the federal and state levels to provide intervention, else, Hajj 2024 will witness the lowest Nigerian contingent ever or Niger ...

Binance Executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, Escapes From Lawful Custody

Monday, March 25, 2024
ABUJA , 25 March 2024 - The Office of the National Security Adviser confirms that Nadeem ANJARWALLA, a suspect in the ongoing criminal probe into the activities of Binance in Nigeria has escaped from lawful custody on Friday, 22 March 2024. Upon receiving this report, this office took immediate s ...

Nembe-City: The Triumvirate Of Hate, Greed. And Ambition

Sunday, March 24, 2024
A triumvirate or a triarchy is a political institution ruled or dominated by three individuals, known as triumvirs. The arrangement can be formal or informal. Though the three leaders in a triumvirate are notionally equal, the actual distribution of power may vary. One of the characteristics of t ...

End Scandalous Pension For Ex-governors Now!

Thursday, March 21, 2024
Many state governors voted themselves humongous pension payments and allowances. Many of the same governors actually chose not to pay the pensions and gratuities for their former workers whilst they were in office. Not less than 20 of them are in the Senate where they also receive jumbo salaries and ...

CSO Urges FG To Take A Stand On 2024 Hajj Forex Policy

Friday, March 15, 2024
Independent Hajj Reporters, a faith based Civil Society Organization (CSO) has said that the seemingly slow progress being recorded in pre-Hajj pilgrims rsquo; preparations and documentation ahead this year rsquo;s holy pilgrimage calls for concern. IHR in a statement signed by its national coord ...

NBC Lodges Appeal Against Court’s Refusal To Reverse Judgment restraining It Fro

Thursday, March 7, 2024
Lagos, Thursday, March 7, 2024: The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has lodged an appeal at the Court of Appeal in Abuja against the November 23, 2023, ruling by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja in which he dismissed the Commission rsquo;s motion to set aside h ...

CSO Urges President Tinubu To Appoint Remaining NAHCON Board Members

Thursday, March 7, 2024
A Hajj and Umrah Civil Society Organization (CSO), the Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint the remaining members of the board of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) as enshrined on its establishment act. The President had on 17T ...

Retired Hajj Administrators to convene Stakeholders conference, drum support for

Sunday, February 25, 2024
For Immediate Release The National Association of Retired Hajj Administrators of Nigeria said it will soon convene a Hajj and Umrah stakeholder rsquo;s conference to seeks wider support for Hajj and Umrah policies in Nigeria. The Association which comprises of Former and Retired States Muslim Pi ...

Nigerian Diaspora House Committee On Diaspora Affairs Engagement

Friday, February 23, 2024
Joint Committee of the Nigerian Diaspora and House of Representative Committee on Diaspora Affairs Formed to Address Nigerian Diaspora Concerns In a recent virtual conference titled ldquo;Exploring Collaboration Opportunities between the Nigerian Diaspora and the Legislature for Better Diaspora ...
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