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Only God dethrones, says suspended Abuja Chief Imam
The suspended Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Mosque, Shiekh Nuru Khalid, has said that it is only God appoints and dethrones In his reaction to his suspension over a sermon considered to be “anti-government” Khalid, in a post written in Arabic, said “God is the most powerful. He gives (enthrones) and takes away power (dethrones) from whomever He wishes.”…
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God hasn’t told me whether or not there’ll be election in 2023-Adeboye
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has stated that he doesn’t know whether there will be election in 2023. According to PUNCH, the 80-year-old cleric said “Listen to me carefully and if you are going to quote me, quote me correctly. I am talking to those of you who are my children. Do you…
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Chief Imam of Apo Juma’at Mosque suspended over alleged inciting sermon
The Chief Imam of Apo Juma’at Mosque, Abuja, Sheikh Nuru Khalid, has been suspended by the mosque’s committee for his alleged inciting sermon during Friday’s Jumat service of April 1. Khalid had during the sermon faulted President Muhammadu Buhari for his refusal to go to Kaduna to sympathize with victims of Abuja- Kaduna train bomb attacks. According to the Imam,…
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Buhari’s endorsement of Bola Ige’s prime murder suspect, Omisore as APC secretary discredits probe – Soyinka
Prof. Wole Soyinka says President Muhammadu Buhari’s endorsement and appointment of Senator Iyiola Omisore as the national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) casts doubt on the investigation into the murder of late Justice Minister, Bola Ige. President Buhari had earlier ordered the reopening of all high profile murder cases, including that of Ige who was killed December 23,…
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Tinubu greets Nigerian Muslims on commencement of Ramadan
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has felicitated with Nigerian Muslims on the commencement of Ramadan on Saturday. In a statement he personally signed, Tinubu said the month asks for sacrifices from Muslims who would do without food, drinks and other material pleasures. He further encouraged them to use the period to “embrace acts of…
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Kaduna train attack: 21 passengers missing 170 safe – NRC
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), has confirmed that 21 passengers are still missing, while 170 passengers in the Kaduna-bound train attacked by terrorists on Monday are safe. NRC Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Fidet Okhiria, disclosed in a statement on Saturday. “You would recall that on the 28th of March, 2022, suspected bandits attacked the last evening train, AK9 on the Abuja…
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Ramadan: Atiku urges Muslims to pray for national unity, eschew division
Former Vice President has felicitated with Nigerians as the Ramadan begins. Atiku in a statement by his media office on Saturday, urged Muslims and indeed all Nigerians to embrace unity and peace.He congratulated Muslim faithful in Nigeria and around the world on the sighting of the crescent of the Holy month of Ramadan.“It is with great joy that I congratulate…
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We’ll import mercenaries to fight terrorists if soldiers fail us – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai says the governors in the region would have no choice but to seek help from mercenaries if the military fails to help fight terrorists. He was speaking with journalists after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari as the Presidential Villa on Friday. Gunmen attacked a Kaduna-bound train on Monday, injuring 26 people, with eight bodies recovered…
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Foreign reserves loses $971m in Q1 amid 38% gain in global oil price
Nigeria’s foreign reserves dropped by $971.4million in first quarter (Q1) of 2022, according to figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria official website. The CBN’s figures showed that the foreign exchange buffer, which commenced January 1, 2022, at $40.52billion, dropped to $39.55billion as of March 31, 2022. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, crude oil prices have…
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Leaked Memo: Why FEC stepped down Amaechi’s N3.7bn rail security surveillance contract
A leaked Federal Executive Council (FEC) memo has revealed by the N3.7billion rail surveillance contract presented by Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi was not approved. Amaechi had while speaking with journalists during his visit to Kaduna after terrorists attacked a Kaduna-bound train said the disaster could have been averted if the recommendation he presented to FEC for the purchase of…
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