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News Express |31st May 2025 | 34Late Retired Colonel Dauda Musa KomoLate Retired Colonel Dauda Musa KomoBy GARBA MUHAMMAD, Kaduna Retired Colonel Dauda Musa Komo, a former Military Administrator of Rivers State, is dead. News Express learnt that he passed away yesterday evening, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Port Harcourt. Komo reportedly died in the Rivers State capital while attending a public event. He governed Rivers State during the military regime of late General Sani Abacha.

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News Express |31st May 2025 | 7 Col Dauda Musa Komo rtd, former Military Administrator of Rivers State Col Dauda Musa Komo rtd, former Military Administrator of Rivers StateBy GARBA MUHAMMAD, KadunaSenator Bala Ibn Na’Allah has expressed deep sorrow over the death of retired Colonel Dauda Musa Komo, a former Military Administrator of Rivers State, who passed away on Friday evening, May 30, 2025, in Port Harcourt.

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News Express |28th May 2025 | 15 Prof Abdullahi Saleh Usman, NAHCON Chairman Prof Abdullahi Saleh Usman, NAHCON ChairmanBy GARBA MUHAMMAD, KadunaThe National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has reiterated its commitment to pilgrims affected by the recent closure of visa issuance. The Commission disclosed that it is working closely with relevant Saudi authorities, alongside other impacted nations, to explore possibilities for reopening the visa portal.

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News Express |27th May 2025 | 25By GARBA MUHAMMAD, KadunaIn a move that has stirred diplomatic ripples, Saudi Arabian authorities have denied entry to Nigeria’s prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, despite issuing him a valid visa for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. Sheikh Gumi, known for his outspoken views on global and regional politics, was reportedly stopped by immigration officials upon arrival in Medina on Saturday night around 10:30 p.m., aboard a flight operated by Umza Air.

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News Express |26th May 2025 | 40 Prof Abdullahi Saleh Usman, NAHCON Chairman Prof Abdullahi Saleh Usman, NAHCON ChairmanBy GARBA MUHAMMAD, KadunaThe National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commended the airlines involved in the 2025 Hajj airlift for their strict adherence to schedule, describing their performance as key to the smooth execution of this year’s pilgrimage exercise.