Month: August 2021

RETURNED CHIBOK SCHOOLGIRL : NHRC Boss applauds Nigerian military, Gov Zulum

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commended the Nigerian Military and Borno state government for the professional and human right friendly manner they managed the entire process leading to the safe return of one of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted seven years ago at a Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno state. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu Esq. who gave this commendation over the weekend while reacting to the return of Ruth Ngladar Pogu, one of the missing schoolgirls in the aftermath of Boko Haram…

OPERATION HADIN KAI: Troops foil Boko Haram terrorists attack on Damboa

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Troops of 25 Task Force Brigade, Operation HADIN KAI in the North East have quelled a dawn attack attempted on Damboa town in the early hours of Sunday 8 August 21 by Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists. The criminals made a futile effort to infiltrate the town, but were met with heavy volume of fire from the vigilant troops. While attempting to infiltrate the town with unconfirmed numbers of foot soldiers and some mounted on motorcycles, the terrorists suffered debilitating gunshot wounds from troops’ fire, …

BREAKING: Bandits kidnap Niger Commissioner for Information

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The Niger state Commissioner for Information, Mohammed Sani Idris has been reportedly kidnaped by bandits at about one o’clock in the early hours of today from his home at Baban tunga village in Tafa local government of the State. While confirming the incident,Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Niger State,Mary Noel-Berje said the Security agencies were already trailing the bandits with a view to apprehending them.

Kashim Akor eulogises Onoja @47

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Director-General of the National Productivity Center, Dr Kashim Akor has extended his warmest wishes to Kogi state Deputy Governor,Chief Edward Onoja on the celebrations of his 47th birthday Anniversary. In a statement, personally signed by the Director-General, Dr Akor praised God for the life of Onoja whom he described as a cultivated young leader imbibed with the wisdom of sage and baked with the scriptural fear of God. ” It is a thing of pride to associate with such personality as you. You are admirable and exemplify what a leader…

Sultan declares Tuesday 10 as first day of Muharram,1443 AH

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The President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto,His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar after considering the report of the National Moon Sighting Committee, has declared Tuesday, 10th of August, 2021 as the 1st day of Muharram, 1443 AH.   The Sultan in a statement signed by the NSCIA Director of Administration wished all Muslims happy new year.

Abba Kyari: The Celebrated Super Cop and Unsung Heroes By Yushau A. Shuaib

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In September 2019, over a dozen entries were received nominating DCP Abba Kyari for a certain category of the First Security and Emergency Management Awards (SAEMA). At that time and up till recently, the now-suspended police officer was the most celebrated crime-buster in the Nigeria Police Force, leading him to be given the sobriquet of a “Supercop” for his extraordinary, if not close to legendary, prowess in tracking down and nabbing armed robbers and kidnappers. The Chairperson of the awards panel, retired Air Vice Marshall Mohammed Audu-Bida, while considering other…

The North, the Media and the Way Out By Ahmad Shehu, PhD.

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In recent years, Nigeria, particularly the northern part of the country, has gone through a series of debilitating crises that have become existential threats to the region and the entire country and even the West African sub-region to some extent. The Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast, the herder/farmer crises in the north-central, the kidnapping and banditry in the northwest, the ethnic clashes in the middle-belt have all spilt over across other regions of the country, causing chaos, social instability and economic devastation. Governments at all levels have tried hard…

Hijrah 1443: Oyo Govt declares Tuesday public holiday

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The government of Oyo State has announced Tuesday, August 10, 2021 as a public holiday, to commemorate and celebrate the new Islamic calendar year, 1st Muharram (Hijrah) 1443 AH. This is contained in a circular letter from the Office of the Secretary to the Oyo State Government, made available to newsmen in Ibadan, on Friday. The circular, dated August 6, 2021 and signed by the SSG, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, was titled: “Declaration of work-free day to mark Hijrah 1443 AH. The circular read in part: “Gov. Seyi Makinde, enjoined all…

Hijrah In The Life of Muslims By Engr. Bashir Lawal, Osun State Muslim Community,

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The word Hijrah is used to refer to the journey of Prophet Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allah be on him) and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622ce. The Hijrah is also identified as the epoch of the Islamic calendar, which is also known as the Hijri calendar. The newIslamic year which shall commence on the Monday 9th August will be Ist Muharam 1443AH. Allah declaring Muhammad as His Prophet (SAWS) and confirming Islam as the only religion accepted by Him were turning points to good…

Media report on troops not responding to prevent attacks in plateau, untrue – OPSH

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The Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) has denied a publication in Punch Newspaper dated 8 August 2021, where it was alleged that troops of OPSH told residents that they had no instruction to repel invaders during attacks on some communities in Bassa LGA. OPSH in a statement signed by a Military Information Officer,Maj.Ishaku Gaji Takwa said : “This allegation is not only false and baseless but a malicious and futile attempt to once again malign the good work troops of OPSH have been doing to restore normalcy to troubled areas in…