Month: November 2019

MUSLIM UNITY AND THE CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA

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Keynote Address delivered at the 4th General Assembly of Muslim Ummah of South-West Nigeria (MUSWEN) held on the 17th November 2019 () at University of Ibadan By Muibi O. Opeloye, Ph.D, FISN, Professor of Islamic Studies Chairman, MUSWEN Education Committee It is for me a great honour to be asked to give a Keynote address at this august occasion of the 4th General Assembly of the Muslim Ummah of South-West Nigeria (MUSWEN). The theme of this year’s General Assembly tagged ‘Muslim Unity and the Contemporary Political Challenges in Nigeria’ consists of two main…

I never Exonerated Murderers Of PDP Women Leader – Sen Jibrin Isah

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The Senator Jibrin Isah representing Kogi East in the Nigeria senate has debunked a statement making the rounds in the social media wherein he allegedly exonerated the murderers of the PDP Women Leader, Mrs Salomeh Abuh, who was burnt alive in Ochadamu in the last gubernatorial election in the state. Senator Jibrin Isah in a statement issued by his media office categorically stated that at no time did senator exonerated the alleged murderers or justify the callous killing of the woman during his contribution to the motion of ‘electoral violence…

Before The Hate Executioner Comes By Femi Akintunde-Johnson

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Before we move on, we ought to remind our lawmakers that the sole purpose of criminal law is not merely to punish offenders; it is imperative that deep within the punitive framing of the law should be clauses to aid redemptive, reforming and rehabilitating imperatives. Not many Nigerians will pick bones with Senator Sabi Abdullahi (representing Niger North Senatorial district) for sponsoring a private bill aimed at ‘prohibiting hate speeches and (for) other related matters’. Many discerning Nigerians have been alarmed at the crippling enthronement and insidious effects of hate…

NYSC Foundation Empowers Corps Entrepreneurs with N4.25M Loan

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The NYSC Foundation has presented a soft loan of Four Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira to some Ex-Corps Members as start-up capital for their businesses.   It also said the foundation would continue to strive for the well-being of serving and ex-Corps Members. The Chairman, Board of Trustees, NYSC Foundation, Mallam Mohammed Hamza stated this today while presenting cheques to some of the fifteen beneficiaries of the gesture.   He said the foundation which operates as a Non-Governmental Organisation was established in 1999 as a bankable platform to…

Gov Sani-Bello To Implement Resolutions of APC Governors forum

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello said he was studying the ideas shared at the 3rd Progressives Governors Forum meeting with a view to implementing them. Governor Sani-Bello disclosed this in an interview, shortly after the meeting of the Forum at the Plateau State Government House, Rayfield, Jos. The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors met in Jos under the aegis of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) to parley with the Federal Government on policy synergy in its bid to strengthen the public service delivery in the country. Governor Sani Bello stated…

EXCLUSIVE: Buhari blocks Malami-appointed agents from $43bn debt recovery

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President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the debt recovery contract awarded to Trobell International Limited by Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation, because of the “incredible” commission to be paid, TheCable can report. Trobell was engaged by Malami to recover the estimated $43 billion unpaid arrears to Nigeria from the production sharing contracts (PSCs) with multinational companies — and the commission was set at five percent. Effectively, Trobell would be pocketing $2.15 billion — or N774 billion — as commission. By comparison, the budget of Lagos, the most economically viable…

Ex- Speaker, Dogara Felicitates with Atiku At 73

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The immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Monday felicitated with former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on the occasion of his 73rd birthday. Hon Dogara showered encomiums on the former vice president, describing him as a democrat, patriot and elder statesman. Dogara described Alh.Abubakar as an icon of democracy and one of those who struggled to enthrone democratic governance in Nigeria. Dogara said: “we celebrate him as one of the greatest political leaders in Nigeria and a role model. “We commend your unwavering commitment to…

Media Professionals,Others Unite Against Proposed Social Media Bill

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Nigeria’s frontline press and media organisations will henceforth resist moves by politicians and the federal government to muzzle and suppress free speech. The bone of contention this time is the proposed controversial Social Medial Bill sponsored by Senator Aliyu Abdullahi at the Senate. The Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria, the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, the Online Publishers Association of Nigeria, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, the Nigerian Union of Journalists and the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers and others have announced their intention to jointly stand against the unending plots…

Use The Service Year To Make Good Impact, DG tells Corps Members

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Corps Members have been advised to maximize the opportunities of their service year to make positive impact and leave good legacies in their host communities. The Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim gave this advise today while addressing 2019 Batch ‘C’ Stream One Corps Members in Kaduna State Orientation Camp. He urged them to avoid all forms of social vices that could smear their image which in turn can affect their future prospects. ‘Keep your records clean, interact with yourselves and be disciplined wherever your are posted to. If you dent…

NYSC, NIREC Advocate Religious Tolerance Among Nigerians

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The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council NIREC has appealed for attitudinal change that would encourage peaceful co-existence among Nigerians, irrespective of religious persuasion, as that would serve as a catalyst for the socio-economic development of the country. The Executive Secretary of NIREC, Rev Fr. Prof. Cornelius Omonokhua stated this while on a courtesy visit to the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim in his office in Abuja. He disclosed that the council which was conceived in 1998, but inaugurated in 1999 has been fostering mutual trust among Muslims and Christians in the…