Month: January 2022

How 5-yr-old Kano girl was kidnapped, killed, dismembered by her school teacher

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A suspected kidnapper identified as Abdulmalik Tanko, the proprietor of a private school in Kano state known as Noble Kids School, has been apprehended by the police for abducting and killing a 5-year-old pupil of the school, Hanifa Abubakar.   Family sources according to Daily Nigerian said Tanko was among the first set of people who came to console her parents after the report of her abduction was made public on December 4, 2021. “He was full of tears when he visited the family to console them over the abduction,”…

DHQ highlights Nigerian troops achievements in the last two weeks * 863 Terrorists Surrendered,49 others Eliminated * Troops destroyed 39 illegal refineries, recovered 969,000 litres of stolen crude

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The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has highlighted the recorded success of the Nigerian troops in the last two weeks in the fight against insecurity, vandalism and terrorism. Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday at a briefing said that about 863 terrorists surrendered to Nigerian Military while troops arrested several suspects and rescued many kidnapped victims. Director of Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major-General Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this in Abuja while updating defence correspondents on the successes of the troops in the six geo-political zones. Accordingly to him, “a total of 863 terrorists and…

Friday Sermon : Honour, Power, And Glory Belong To Allah, And To His Messenger, And To The Believers! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation. May the salutations of Allah, His peace and blessings be upon our Prophet, his family, his companions and his true and sincere followers until the Last Day – then to proceed: Respected servants of Allah! Imams Al-Bukhari and Muslim reported from Abu Hurairah (RA) that Allah’s Messenger (Peace be upon him) said: “Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one. No person memorises them except that he enters…

The life and times of Olabisi Ajala, the traveller (2)

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EBENEZER OBEY’S HIT ALBUM AND HIS FEUD WITH BARRISTER In 1972, the Nigerian music legendary, Chief Ebenezer Obey, celebrated Olabisi Ajala and his adventures, in his hit Album- “Board Members.” Obey sang the praises of Olabisi Ajala in the album– “Ajala Travel all over the world (2ce), Ajala travel (2ce), Ajala travels all over the world, Alajala mi omo olola, Alaja lami oko Alhaja Shade, Alhaja los’obokun fun alajala, emi meje o, emi meje.” The album sold millions of copies. Aside from Alhaja Sade, Ajala had wives and children scattered…

The life and times of Olabisi Ajala, the traveller (1)

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Moshood Adisa Olabisi Ajala, popularly known as Ajala the traveller in his heydays, wanted to capture the world but was eventually consumed by his passion. He was born in 1934 in Ghana, into a Nigerian Polygamous home, of 30 Children and four wives. He was the 25th child of his father, who relocated back to Nigeria when Olabisi was an infant. He had his secondary education, at the Baptist Academy, Lagos and the Ibadan, Boys High School, Ibadan. AJALA TRAVELS TO U.S AT 18, GOES TO LA FROM CHICAGO ON…

Principled Political Choices are not Betrayal By Babafemi Ojudu

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I have seen a statement made by me, many years ago, to celebrate the 60th birthday anniversary of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu making the rounds. Yes I did make that statement. And more of such will come in my autobiography. We, together, have seen good days and bad days. I and Bola Tinubu have come a long way and we have been there for each other. So let no one use my acknowledgment of his good deeds and my refusal not to support him in his bid for Nigeria presidency…

Nigeria needs Genuine Electoral Reforms By Abba Dukawa

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Since the returns of democracy in the country the issues of election process remain subject of discussions as always citizens hoping for a reforms which will overhaul the system. Only late Yar’adua had an courage in 2007 for accepting the elections that brought him were faulty, that only made him leader to make such confessional statements in the country but his commitment toward good electoral system in the country not being achieved. In recent years, politics and elections in the country have been seriously monetized. political class appears to hold the belief that votes…

Senate mourns Olubadan’s demise, observes one minute silence

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The Senate on Wednesday mourned the demise of Oba Saliu Adetunji, the late Olubadan of Ibadan land, who passed away on 2nd January, 2022. The chamber, accordingly, observed a minute silence in his honour, following a point of order raised by Senator Teslim Folarin (Oyo Central). Coming under the new Order 42 (Personal Explanation) of the Senate Standing Rules, Folarin drew the attention of the Senate to the demise of the deceased, who died at the age of 93. He stated that the late Oba Adetunji was born in Ibadan…

Buhari writes Senate, seeks passage of Proceeds of Crime, Whistle-Blower Bills, one other

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The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to consider and pass three critical bills needed to effectively fight corruption in the country.   The bills were: Proceeds of Crime Bill, Whistle-Blower Bill and Witness Protection Bill.   The President’s request was contained in a letter dated 14th January, 2022, and read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, during plenary.   The letter by President Buhari reads: “I write to inform you that the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria participated in the 9th Session of the…

Senate approves direct, indirect or consensus for party primaries

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The Senate on Wednesday re-amended the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed by the National Assembly on November 18, 2021.   Accordingly, the chamber in Clause 84(2) of the report approved direct, indirect primaries or consensus as procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties for the various elective positions.   It also approved the recommended Clause 84(3) that “a political party that adopted the direct primaries procedure shall ensure that all aspirants are given equal opportunity of being voted for by members of the party and shall adopt…