Year: 2018

MKO Abiola’s Son Joins Race For APC Youth Leader

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Ahead of this weekend’s National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, holding in Abuja, the son of late Moshood Kashimao Olawale, MKO, Abiola, Abdulmumin has joined the race for the ticket of the party’s National Youth Leader. Abdulmumin Abiola said he decided to join the race because of his belief in the ruling party and that he had what it takes to give the youths the much needed direction to move the nation forward. According to him, since he returned to the country in 2007, he had always…

CONVENTION: APC Settles For Consensus Candidates, holds Emergency meeting with Aspirants

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The National convention Committee of All Progressives Congress APC has invited all the aspirants to a meeting in Abuja on Thursday. The meeting according to a source was to build further consensus among the aspirants for various APC leadership positions,   The secretary to the National Convention planning committee, Senator Ndoma Egba said the meeting will hold at the secretariat of the committee at Casa de Lucy Hotel, 525 David Jemibewon Crescent, Gudu District, Abuja by 4.00pm.   He said out of the 42 positions in contention, one of the…

Group donates food items to orphanages to mark end of Ramadan

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IBADAN , A non-governmental organisation, Badrud-din Youth Forum on Monday in Ibadan, donated gifts and food items to some orphanages as part of activities to mark the end of Ramadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the group visited Hearth and Soul Children with Special Needs, FOMWAN Orphanage and Cheshire Home. The leader of the group, Muhameed Abdulazeez, in an interview with newsmen after the presentations, said that the donations were meant to demonstrate their gratitude to God for witnessing this year’s Ramadan. Abdulazeez said that the group’s…

Aregbesola has provided opportunities for business to thrive in Osun- Obaleye

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An Osun industrialist and Chief Executive Officer of Yinka Oba Foams Nigeria Limited, Dr Eunice Olayinka Obaleye (MON), has lauded the administration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola for providing businesses the conducive atmosphere to succeed. The octogenarian business woman commended Governor Aregbesola for the tremendous achievements recorded in the last seven and half years, describing the feat as unprecedented in the history of the state since creation. Dr Obaleye made the statement while hosting the Governor and his entourage who were on a congratulatory visit to her residence in Ilesa, on…

Lai: 2019 elections likely to be the least expensive for APC because we’ve delivered

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Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the 2019 elections will probably be the least expensive elections for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lai told TheCable that his party has performed and would go on to win the elections without having to spend so much. Speaking on how the APC intends to fund the 2019 national elections, and control how much other parties in the country spend on elections, the minister said it is the responsibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to monitor campaign expenditurespending. “INEC is…

HR Manager Narrates How He Was ‘Robbed’ By SARS Officials Who Threatened To Drink His Blood

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Kamil Mahmud, a Human Resources Manager, has narrated how he was arrested and “robbed” by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) despite committing no offence. He also said the officials repeatedly threatened to shoot him, one even saying he was ready to drink his blood. Speaking with Punch , the 26-year-old Edo indigene said he had driven behind his brother’s car to the Ikeja area of Lagos for an interview on a radio station on Thursday. They were returning on Friday when three policemen allegedly accosted them at the…

Governor Yari Resigns As Chief Security Officer Of Zamfara St

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Governor Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara State said he had dropped his responsibility as Chief Security Officer of the state as he had no control over security machinery in the state. Speaking to newsmen in Talata-Mafara on Friday, Yari said that his decision stemmed from the seeming helplessness of the state government and the people over recurring killings in the state. He deplored the prevailing situation whereas the chief security officer of the state, he could not take decisions on strategies for protecting the state and its people, and had it…

REVEALED: Falana, Kingibe Clashed At MKO’s GCFR Investiture Over ‘Hijack Of June 12 Struggle’

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Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, was critical of the actions of Baba Gana Kingibe, the running mate of late Chief MKO Abiola, during the investiture ceremony organised to honour the heroes of the June 12 struggle, a source who was at the event has told Saharareporters. On June 6, President Muhammadu Buhari announced that he was going to honour the late Chief MKO Abiola with the title of Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) and his running mate Babagana Kignibe, Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger…

Be steadfast against intellectual war against Islam— Sheikh Abdullah El-Ilory

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A Lagos-based Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Abdullah Adam El-Ilory has urged Muslims to be steadfast and united to be able to overcome the intellectual war against Islam and Muslims.   Abdullah, who is one of the children of the great Islamic scholar, Sheikh Adam Abdullah El-Ilory, stated this during the Ramadan lecture of Bodija Estates and Environs Muslim Community at the Islamic Centre, Bodija, Ibadan.   Speaking on the title “Continuity of Intellectual War against Islam’’, the scholar who is also a lawyer, recalled that there was no more conventional war…

MKO ABIOLA: MSSN commends President Buhari, wants Amasa Firdausa call to Bar restored

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The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, MSSN, B-Zone has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for bestowing a national honour on the Winner of 1993 presidential election Chief MKO Abiola,. MSSN said Mr president decision was to a way of righting wrong of the past and for finding courage where others before him failed.   “We believe it is an honour well deserved. As Muslims, we know that justice and fair play brings peace, prospect and development while injustice breeds hatred, enmity and retrogression.” MSSN stated   MSSN in a release jointly…