Day: November 12, 2020

[Friday Sermon] Please Let’s Live With Our Wives In Kindness By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Peace and blessing be upon whom Allah sent as a mercy to the Worlds, Prophet Muhammad, upon his Family, his Companions and his Brothers till the Day of Resurrection. Dear brothers and sisters, in Islam, Allah Almighty instructs men to be nice to their wives and to treat them well to the best of their ability. He the Most High said: “…And live with them in kindness…” [Qur’an,…

COVID-19 : Sustainable health security funding ‘ll prevent future outbreak- NCDC DG

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The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has urged Nigerian government to ensure sustainable financing for health security to avoid more disease outbreak in Nigeria. He said government at all levels needed to know that health security financing was not a task done only when there was an outbreak but a fund in preparedness Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu stated this while addressing journalists on Thursday shortly after defending the 2021 budget of NCDC in the National Assembly Abuja NCDC DG explained that the agency previously advised Nigerians…

NUJ FCT decries increasing harassment of journalists

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council, has strongly condemned the increasing harassment of journalists by security operatives, described it as sad and dangerous. In a press statement released in Abuja, Wednesday, jointly signed by Comrade Emmanuel Ogbeche and Ochiaka Ugwu, Chairman and Secretary of Council, respectively, they noted that the clampdown on journalists and other media practitioners, especially arbitrary detention, is capable of preventing members of the fourth estate from effectively carrying out their constitutional function of holding government and its officials accountable to Nigerians. “The NUJ FCT…

Lawan mourns former Kaduna State Governor, Balarabe Musa

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condoled with the family of former Kaduna State Governor, Alhaji Balarabe Musa over his death. Lawan also commiserated with the government and people of the state over the incident. The Senate President described Alhaji Balarabe Muss as a principled political leader who throughout his life consistently championed the cause of the masses. Lawan said the former Governor shunned material benefits and remained constant on the path of his convictions all through his long and illustrious political career. The Senate President said Alhaji…

Nigerian Traders in Ghana send SOS to FG, seek for Evacuation

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Nigerians living and working in Ghana under the auspices of Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana, (NUTAG) have presented a Save-Our-Soul Letter requesting to be evacuated from Ghana. The Letter was presented to Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa in Abuja.The delegation was led by President, National Association of Nigerian Traders, (NANTS) Dr Ken Ukoaha alongside the President of Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG) and other members of the Association. Their request was among others to secure a peaceful and secure evacuation of Nigerians…

Wase mourns former Kaduna State Governor, Balarabe Musa

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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Ahmed Idris Wase, has expressed sadness over the death of the first civilian governor of old Kaduna state, Alh. Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa who passed on Wednesday at the age of 84. In a condolence message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Umar Muhammad Puma, Wase described late Balarabe Musa as a committed nationalist who rendered selfless service to his country before, during and after the second republic. The Deputy Speaker said the late politician was committed to the ideals of good…

Almajirinci : What a manner of culture By Ozumi Abdul

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If the mythic tale of reincarnation is anything truth, then he will never go back to sit on the same wall (sired by the same) parents again. Still in adolescent age, he was naturally meant to be housed by the warmth of the nest on the wall; but the wall fell apart even without thunderstorms, and the nest scattered into shreds and fragments, leaving him to bethroth all manner of mephistophlean weathers, while the weathers in return betray him without a scintilla of mercy. When it rains, he gets drenched…

That Kogi Woman Everybody Likes By Onoja Johnson

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While it seems impossible for any leader to be liked and or loved by everyone around, it’s yet to be heard that someone somewhere is displeased with the life, career or leadership of the former national women leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Hajiya Salamatu Baiwa Umar. No wonder, the amazon is sailing seamlessly to the peak of her political career. As it is rooted in the principles of nature, giving has made Hajiya Salamatu to continue getting without season. It’s said that she has never left anyone same…

NEPOTISM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN IN THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR APPOINTMENT OF NEW VICE CHANCELLOR

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According to a 19th century legend, the Truth and the Lie meet one day. The Lie says to the Truth: “It’s a marvellous day today”! The Truth looks up to the skies and sighs, for the day was really beautiful. They spend a lot of time together, ultimately arriving beside a well. The Lie tells the Truth: “The water is very nice, let’s take a bath together!” The Truth, once again suspicious, tests the water and discovers that it indeed is very nice. They undress and start bathing. Suddenly, the…