Month: December 2020

ExIT OF A VERTICAL LAUREATE

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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), hereby formally announces the demise of a frontline scholar and Laureate, Sheikh Ahmed Lemu, OFR. A dignified intellectual juggernaut and former Grand Qadi of Niger State, Sheikh Ahmed Lemu reportedly breathed his last in the early hours of Thursday, December 24, 2020, at the age of 91 years and was interned, according to Islamic rite, at mid-day, of the same day. His demise has further confirmed that death is truly the leveler of mankind and that no human being can ever escape…

IGP orders posting of newly promoted DIGs , charges them to bring their professionalism to bear

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu has ordered the posting/redeployment of five (5) newly promoted Deputy Inspectors General of Police to oversee Departments of the Force, whose former heads retired recently after the completion of their service years.   The promoted Senior Officers; DIG Usman Alkali Baba will now head the Force Criminal Intelligence Department (FCID), DIG Ibrahim A. Lamorde, posted to Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB), DIG David Oyebanji Folawiyo to Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), DIG Joseph O. Egbunike to Department of Finance and Administration, DIG…

Nasarawa Ag Gov felicitates with Christians, urges faithful to imbibe spirit, teachings of Christ

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Nasarawa State Acting Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, has felicitated with Christians in the state, as well as in the Diaspora, on the commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, urging faithful to imbibe the spirit and teaching of the festival by showing love and sharing of gifts. The Nasarawa Acting Governor made the call in a goodwill message marking this year’s Christmas, issued to journalists in Lafia, on Thursday. According to Dr. Akabe, the birth of Jesus Christ symbolized love, peace, humility and human dignity, stressed that Christ embodied self-sacrifice,…

Buhari commiserates with family, Niger Govt ,over Sheikh Ahmed Lemu’s death

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A high-powered Federal Government delegation was in Minna today to condole with the Government and people of Niger State over the death of renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Lemu who passed away in the early hours of Thursday. The delegation, led by the Hon. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Musa Bello and that of Communication and Digital Technology, Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami was received by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello at the Government House, Minna. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, who spoke on behalf of the delegation, said they…

Kwara Gov visits Jebba, rues damages to properties

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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has visited the scenes of Wednesday morning inferno in Jebba, Moro local government area of the state, described the incident as painful and prayed Almighty God to relieve the victims of their losses. “The incident is very disturbing and we have to come down to see the extent of the destruction. It’s far more than what we thought. The inferno engulfed many houses. It affects about 43 houses,” AbdulRazaq told reporters after inspecting the site. He was accompanied on the inspection tour by House of…

Kwara Gov greets Christians at Christmas

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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Christian community in the state on the Christmas festive season, prayed Almighty God to make it a remarkably joyful one for all. “His Excellency sends his best wishes to the Christendom in the state and beyond on the occasion of another Christmas which symbolises the birth of Jesus Christ. While he prays to the Almighty God to make this Christmas a joyful one for everyone, the Governor urges residents of the state to observe the festivities in the spirit of the peculiar…

Stop cloning me on social media, Dabiri-Erewa warns hackers

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has said that some fake `Face book’ accounts have been opened again in her name. In a statement by the NIDCOM’s Head of Media and Public Relations Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, warned members of the public to be wary of such accounts as Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has no “FACEBOOK’’ accounts at all. “This disclamer became imperative as a similar one issued on Nov. 8, 2016 on the same subject matter still subsists while the hackers are back in their nefarious business. “It…

Friday Sermon : Let’s Start Performing Qunut In All Our Prayers! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of Mercy 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, Muhammad, upon his Family, his Companions and his Brothers till the Day of Resurrection. Dear brothers and sisters, in the Qur’an, the word Qunut refers to the obedience of Allah. In Islamic parlance, it refers to the Du’a that a person makes in Salah (prayer), particularly the Witr prayers or the obligatory prayers…

Christmas : Senate President congratulates Christian faithful,preaches love, tolerance, sacrifice

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with the Christian faithful and Nigerians generally as they joined the rest of the world in celebrating Christmas. Lawan noted that this year’s celebration came at a time when the world was combatting the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic, which has forced many countries to ramp up health safety protocols at a time when people traditionally gather to share love in celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. The Senate President also noted that aside from the global health emergency of COVID-19,…

CACOVID Rice: Osun takes delivery of 40,332 10kg bags, begins immediate distribution

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Osun Government has commenced the immediate distribution of the rice component of Private Sector Coalition Against Covid-19 (CACOVID) donated to the State. The distribution followed the delivery of the much expected 40,332 of 10kg bags of rice component of CACOVID palliatives aimed at cushioning the adverse effects of the dreaded global Coronavirus pandemic. This was just as the members of CACOVID monitoring and evaluation team commended the State government for its well-designed distribution template. It will be recalled that the State government during a jointly addressed press conference on Monday…