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Tinubu Appoints New NAHCON CEO

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2 years ago

October 17, 2023

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi to serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for a term of four years in the first instance.

The President has directed the outgoing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, to proceed on 3-months pre-retirement leave as provisioned by Public Service Rule (PSR) 120243 with effect from October 18, 2023, leading to his eventual retirement from service on January 17, 2023.

According to statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) Ajuri Ngelale, the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi, will assume office in acting capacity on October 18, 2023, and will continue to serve in substantive capacity for a fresh term of four years, beginning on January 17, 2023.

President Bola Tinubu has also approved the dissolution of the Board of NAHCON.

The President expects that the new NAHCON leadership will serve in reverence of Allah and with utmost adherence to the precepts of service according to the Holy Qur’an.

About Jalal Ahmad Arabi

Jalal is a native of Gombe State but was born in Jos, Plateau state. He attended Islamiyya School in 1967 where he obtained his first School Leaving Certificate in 1973, Jalal proceeded to Government Secondary School Gombe that same year, rounding off college in 1978 with an enviable performance in the West African School Certificate (WASC) examination and thereafter, University of Jos in 1980 where he bagged a Law degree, LLB (Hons) He also moved to the Council of Legal Education, Lagos, where he bagged his BL in 1984. He began his working career in July, 1985 at the Ministry of Justice, Bauchi, Bauchi state.

In May 1993, Jalal Arabi was moved to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) as Legal Adviser to Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). He also moved to the Ministry of Defence as the Deputy Director (Parastatals/Special Services) in January 2003. He later rose to become the State House Counsel in June, 2007.

Aside from his normal duties, Jalal Arabi has also handled various ad-hoc work for his fatherland over the years. They include being a member of the Inter-Agency Committee for the Final Relocation and Settlement of Public Officers in Abuja – 1993; member of Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Drafting of Terms of Reference and Procedures for the Ad-hoc Constitutional Bodies (Transition Committee, Constitutional Conference Committee etc) – 1994; and member of Inter-Agency Committee on the Reorganisation and Repositioning of the Trade Unions and Affiliate Associations – 1994.

In November, 2015, he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari to the post of Permanent Secretary.

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5 Benefits Of WhatsApp Business App For Small Entrepreneurs

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4 minutes ago

August 17, 2025

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The WhatsApp business app was built to help small entrepreneurs. This app has tools designed to reduce your workload. You can sort, automate, and quickly respond to customer messages — this enables quick interactions. You can also set up a profile for your business and catalogs, whereby you list your products, the prices, and other information for easy browsing.

Here are the benefits of the WhatsApp business app for small entrepreneurs:

1. Business Profile
WhatsApp Business has a feature where you can create a profile for your business. Here, you would share every necessary information about your business, including email address, business description, phone number, website, and physical store address if available. This is a way you can create visibility for your work and get customers to discover you.

2. Smart Messaging Tools
The smart messaging tools in the WhatsApp business app allow you to save and reuse messages you often send to customers. You would be able to answer many common questions with this tool, ‘quick replies.’

Another one is ‘automated messages’, which are sent to your customers when you’re not available to give responses, so they know when to expect your reply. Also, you can create a greeting message to introduce your business to buyers.

3. Messaging Statistics
This feature, messaging statistics, allows business owners to review every metric behind the messages being sent, such as the successfully sent messages, the ones that have been read, just delivered, and so on.

4. WhatsApp Web
You can use the account you use to send and receive messages on your phone on other devices such as a laptop, tablet, or desktop. So you don’t have to worry when you’re out of the house; you can still be responding to your customers.

5. WhatsApp catalog
Catalogs are for you to showcase your products to customers so they can check what they want and order from you. You don’t need to send every product price and description individually.

Catalogs allow you to group everything, including product code and any other information. This feature saves time, no need for multiple questions on what your items look like and the price.

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Ikpea Of APC Sweeps Edo Central Senatorial Seat By-election [SEE RESULTS]

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4 hours ago

August 17, 2025

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Joseph Ikpea of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has been declared winner of Saturday, August 16, 2025 by-election for Edo Central Senatorial District of the state.

According to figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from the collation centre in Ubiaja, Esan South East Local Government Area, Dr. Ikpea scored 105,129 votes, to defeat his closest opponent, Prince Joe Okojie of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 15,146 votes.

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Edo: APC’s Omosede Igbinedion Wins Ovia Federal Constituency By-election

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August 17, 2025

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Barrister Gabriella Omosede Igbinedion of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the Ovia Federal Constituency By-election.

Omosede polled 77,053 votes in the Saturday’s by-election.

The returning officer, Mr Clement Ighodaro, announced the result in the early hours of Sunday at Iguobazuwa, Ovia South West Local Government Area.

Igbinedion, daughter of the influential Igbinedion family of Okada, swept aside her rivals in what observers described as a one-sided contest.

Her closest challenger, Mr Johnny Aikpitanyi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), polled 3,838 votes, while Dr Sandra Asemota of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) scored 925 votes.