Day: May 26, 2025

Saudi Arabia bars Sheikh Gumi from Hajj over his views on world politics

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Controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, was barred by the Saudi Arabian government from performing the Hajj pilgrimage. It was reported that Sheikh Gumi was barred from participating in the Hajj rites “due to his outspoken criticism of the Saudi Arabian ruling family, particularly regarding their handling of the Israeli-Hamas conflict.” The Saudi Arabian authorities barred Gumi from performing the Hajj pilgrimage, deporting him upon arrival in the Kingdom.  Gumi arrived in Medina last Saturday at approximately 10:30pm aboard an Umza Air flight alongside other clerics.  However, Saudi immigration officials…

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NDLEA intercepts N6.5b opioids during operations in Lagos and Rivers

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National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives arrested two British nationals for attempting to smuggle 92 bags of Loud, a potent strain of cannabis weighing 51.10kg, into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The British nationals, Mhizha Jordan Alexander Tatendra and Ayedipe Andrew Adejuwon, were arrested alongside two Nigerians: Shonowo Oluwaseun Imole and Ofuoma Omokaro Ayobami. Tatendra was intercepted with the consignment upon arrival at MMIA on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha, based on processed intelligence, on Thursday, May 15. He was allowed to pass…

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Nigerian Companies Adopt Tree Planting as Core CSR Strategy Ahead of World Environment Day

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A growing number of corporate organisations in Nigeria are adopting tree planting as a core part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, aligning environmental stewardship with long-term business sustainability and social impact. Companies such as CE-Power Solutions, GSR 360 Ltd, SMP Media Group, Extel Premium Table Water, and the Rotary Club of Lekki Phase 1 are partnering with the One Million Trees Initiative (OMTI) to plant trees in Lagos and Port Harcourt in commemoration of the 2025 World Environment Day. For these brands, tree planting goes beyond symbolic environmental…

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Housewife in police net for stabbing co-wife to death

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Rabi’a Labaran, a 23-year-old housewife has been arrested for stabbing her senior co-wife, Zainab Lawal, 30, to death in Daura Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to a statement by the Police spokesman, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, he said the incident occurred on Saturday night of May 24, after a misunderstanding between them. It was gathered that the deceased was later rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead by a medical doctor on duty. Consequent upon this, Labaran was arrested by the police, and she confessed to having…

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