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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Agency (KPWA),) has announced a flat rate of N1.53 million as the fare for intending pilgrims for 2017 hajj to Saudi Arabia. The state Chairman of the agency, Alhaji Bala Sakaba, made the announcement in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. He said that the fare was approved by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Sakaba explained that all intending pilgrims are to receive 800 US dollars as Basic Travelling Allowance, adding that no provision was made for minimum and maximum fares as practised in the past. “Already prospective pilgrims from the state have made deposits of between N1 million to the agency. “We have given pilgrims up to next week as deadline to pay the balance of the fare as stipulated by NAHCON,” he said. He explained that defaulters risk forfeiting their chance to make the trip because NAHCON has also fixed deadline for remittance of the fare. The chairman also commended the National Identity Managemen...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J BY Enyim Enyim, Onitsha There was total compliance yesterday in Onitsha and environs to the sit – at – home order by the indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB as business activities were grounded. Markets, banks and street shops were closed to customers as well as ministries and schools that closed offices and schools to students. Investigation by the Vanguard showed that the joint task force comprising soldiers, and police men were Monday night deployed to the River Niger Bridge Head, Onitsha and other strategic junctions like upper iweka, Owerri road, old and new market roads, Nkpor and Obosi Other security agents included Nigeria security civil defence corps and the Naval force. The story was the same in Awka as banks, markets, schools and local government secretariat were closed to workers, customers and students. But ironically at Nnewi, the country home of the late Biafra War Lord, Ezegburugburu, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu the compliance was parti...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has called on the‎ Ministry of Niger Delta, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and other development partners to support his massive investments in education and security by supporting the Education and Security Trust Fund in the state. ‎Dickson, according to a statement, made the call yesterday at the‎ quarterly meeting of Niger Delta Stakeholders hosted by the Ministry of Niger Delta held in Abuja. ‎According to the statement, the meeting which is the second ‎in the series had in audience chief executives of International Oil Companies led by the SPDC’s Managing Director and Country Chairman of all Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr.Osagie Okunbor,  MD/CEO of NDDC, Special Adviser on Niger Delta and Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme. The governor stressed the need for synergy among key stakeholders and industry players in other to accelerate development in the region and build the capacity of the tee...

http://ift.tt/2qIrhfo Atletico de Madrid's forward Fernando Torres (C) celebrates after scoring his first goal during the Spanish league football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Athletic Club Bilbao at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on May 21, 2017. OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP Fernando Torres was the fitting match winner as Atletico Madrid waved goodbye to their Vicente Calderon stadium by beating Athletic Bilbao 3-1 on Sunday. Atletico were playing their final competitive match at their home for the past 50 years before moving to the new 67,000 capacity Wanda Metropolitano stadium on the other side of Madrid next season. And fans’ favourite Torres ensured Atletico got three points to go along with a carnival atmosphere with a double inside the opening 11 minutes. Torres, 33, volleyed home Antoine Griezmann’s cushioned header to open the scoring before kissing the Atletico badge. Three minutes later Griezmann was again involved as this time his pass was headed into T...