Month: May 2022

Things To Understand About 2022 Hajj Pilgrimage, By Fatima Sanda Usara

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2022 Hajj, the first in two years is a Hajj with many peculiarities. Ordinarily, Hajj arrangements would have reached a climax in Nigeria around this time, only waiting for appropriate stages of execution. By now, even intending pilgrims would have bidden their distant relatives farewell as it is only seven days before the expected landing of the first Hajj flight into Saudi Arabia, according to GACA (General authority for Civil Aviation) calendar. The situation is not the same this year, and a couple of countries share this dilemma with Nigeria.…

2023: PDP ready for National Convention – Mark

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The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention Organizing Committee (NCOC), Senator David Mark has assured that arrangements had been made for a hitch free exercise on Saturday 28th May ,2022   Addressing members of the committee of the Convention in Abuja ahead of the programme, Senator Mark assured that the exercise will be smooth and transparent.   He told members of the committee to brace up to the challenges to ensure a credible exercise, saying “you must be absolutely transparent.   “If you have any interest or…

Muslim Media condermns killing of Harira, Children in Anambra

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The Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN) has condemned in strong terms the killing of an innocent pregnant Muslim woman, Harirah Jibril, 32, along with her four children in Anambra State, by suspected IPOB Christian Terrorists.   The association in a statement by the National President, Alhaji Abdur-Rahman Balogun described the killing of the woman and her four children, all of Northern extraction on Sunday 22nd May 2022 as barbaric, brutish and capable of inciting ethnic and religious violence across the country.   The association therefore joined other notable groups…

Again, APC postpones presidential primaries

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The All Progressives Congress has postponed its presidential primary election.   Sahara Reporters quoting a source said that the exercise will now hold on June 6 and 7, 2022.   The APC had earlier scheduled Sunday, 29th – Monday, 30th of May, 2022 for the primary.   The latest development is coming few hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) bowed to pressure from political parties by extending the deadline for the conduct of primary elections by six days.   INEC National Electoral Commissioner for Information and Voter Education,…

CHILDREN’s DAY: Nigerian Children face increased Vulnerabilities, deserve more care ,support – NHRC Boss

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government at all levels to prioritize the protection and care of children, especially those facing challenges like child labour and trafficking, no shelter, hunger, out-of-school situation, poor antenatal and postnatal care, orphans and vulnerable children syndrome, etc, to avoid further violation of the rights of this vulnerable group.     The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu SAN, who stated this as the Commission joined the rest of Nigerians to mark the 2022 Children’s Day cerebration, noted that the…

SESSNet asks Abaribe, Ekweremadu, others to join Peter Obi’s new Party

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Southeast and Southsouth Network (SESSNet) has asked Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, immediate Past Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and all other politicians from the Southeast and the Niger Delta to join the former governor of Anambra state in his new Political party. Peter Obi announced today that he has joined the Labour Party in his quest to become the president of the federal republic of Nigeria in 2023. The group in a statement issued soon after Mr Peter Obi announced his new Political party said the call has become necessary to…

Children’s Day: Senate President felicitates Nigerian Children

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, felicitated the Nigerian Children on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day.   Lawan noted that May 27 was set aside to draw attention to the rights and plights of children in Nigeria.   The Senate President said the nation must continue to do more to prepare its young ones for a better future.   Lawan frown at the large number of out of school children in the country and called for deliberate action by government to change the alarming situation.   The…

CHILDREN’S DAY: No Nigerian child should be Out of School,says Gov Ortom

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Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom has said no Nigerian child deserved to be out school ,even as he congratulated children in the country described them as the future of Nigeria. The Governor stated this in a statement to mark this years Children’s Day celebration. He said the 10.5 million out of school children figure for Nigeria as released by UNICEF was unacceptable and urged government at all levels to take decisive steps in revising the trend. “I first of all, congratulate the Nigerian child on this special day as they…

Sen Aishatu Binani emerges First Female Governorship Candidate in Adamawa

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Senator representing Adamawa Central in the National Assembly, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani, has been declared the winner of the All Progressive’s Congress (APC) Governorship primaries held on Thursday.   Aishatu the sole female Aspirant defeated other notable APC big wigs including the current Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Army, Honourable Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas, former EFCC boss Nuhu Ribadu; former governor and Umar Jibrilla Bindow.     Binani was declared the winner of the highly contested primary on Friday morning at Yola the state capital following…

OSSAP-SDGs Committed To Advancing Well-being Of Nigerian Children – Orelope- Adefulire

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The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulre has reiterated the commitment of her Office to advance the welfare of the Nigerian children.   In a statement she issued to mark the 2022 Children’s Day, Princess Orelope-Adefulire said the overall objective of Global Goals for Sustainable Development of building a better world for all cannot be achieved without adequate attention to the welfare and development of children who are the bedrock of the future.   The Presidential adviser added that in realization of the…