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Buhari joins Ramadan Tafsir, prays for Nigeria’s peace, justice
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday joined Muslim faithful at the State House Mosque to mark the commencement of the Ramadan Tafsir, the interpretation and explanation of the Qur’an. A statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said President Buhari joined others in prayers for justice, peace, prosperity and enhanced welfare of the whole…
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Saraki, Tambuwal, Mohammed meet Obaseki, canvass for consensus PDP presidential candidate
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, received leading presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to discuss the party’s zoning formula ahead of the 2023 general elections. They include the governors of Sokoto and Bauchi states, Aminu Tambuwal and Bala Mohammed; former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and foremost economist, Alhaji Mohammed Hayatudeen, among others. Receiving the visitors…
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Omisore to Prof Soyinka: Ask your ‘cousin’ Obasanjo who killed Bola Ige
National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore has urged Prof. Wole Soyinka to ask his “cousin”, former President Olusegun Obasanjo about the death of former Justice Minister, Chief Bola Ige. Bola Ige was murdered under the administration of Obasanjo in Ibadan, Oyo State in 2003. He was one of the many high profile murder cases that…
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168 passengers still ‘missing’ from attacked Kaduna bound train
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) said a total of 168 passengers from the 362 “validated passengers” on board the Abuja-Kaduna train which was attacked by terrorists on March 28 are still missing. In a statement signed by the NRC Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria on Sunday, an additional 14 passengers have been confirmed to be safe, bringing the total number of…
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FG orders telcos to bar outgoing calls on lines without NIN-SIM linkage
Calls on any line without the National Identification Number, NIN, linked to Subscriber Identification Module, SIM (NIN-SIM linkage) have been banned from Monday (today). This was contained in a statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, and the Head Corporate Communications, NIMC, Mr. Kayode Adegoke. This is as the Federal Government commended Nigerians…
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Your leadership strides will stand test of time, Buhari tells Oshiomhole at 70
President Muhammadu Buhari said the leadership strides of former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole in various sectors will stand the test of time President Buhari stated this in celebration of the former Governor of Edo State, on his 70th birthday on April 4. The President congratulated Oshiomhole on another milestone, saluting his contributions to development of democracy…
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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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