Month: March 2023

COAS denies Reuters’ claims, says report tend to rubbish success recorded in fight against insurgency

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The Nigerian Army has again refuted Reuters report on alleged abortion of 10,000 pregnancies, massacre of children and other Sexual and Gender Based Violations against the Armed Forces.The NA challenged the international news agency to bring up evidence to substantiate the claim. The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya who stated this while testifying before the Special Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations in Counter Insurgency Operations in the North East said that it appeared that Reuters was acting a script to rubbish our successes in the…

Salman Ibrahim Imam wins Adhan Competition

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By Onyeche Oloyode, Abuja   In a very colorful yet humbling atmosphere, Al-Habibiyyah Islamic society on Saturday crowned a winner for its National Adhan Day competition. The Adhan, is the Islamic call to prayers which heralds each of the five daily prayers for the Muslims. After taking auditions from 17 entrants over a two week period, training and helping them to perfect pronunciation, build their confidence Salman Ibrahim Imam was declared the winner by the panel of 5 judges.   The judges also named Faizal Ibrahim and Abdul fatah AbdulFatah…

The day we will be driven in a van… By Haruspice

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One day, we shall be driven in ambulance, the day our exotic and exquisite cars would be parked for it is useless to us. That day shall come and we shall be helpless as our weak body is conveyed to our abode of care- sometimes permanent resting abode.   I fret at the vain nature of life when man all life and zest suddenly become weak and all vegetable. A friend died some years back and she was conveyed not in her finest car to the burial ground but a…

Betara; Who The Cap Fits For the 10th House of Representatives Leadership, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF

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The general acceptance of the House of Representatives Chairman, House committee on budget appropriation, Rt Honorable Muktar Aliyu Betara representing Kwaya -Kusar Biu and Sani-Bayo federal Constituency of Borno state is unique both by his constituents and by extension his colleagues and ordinary Nigerians. The development promoted not only his ranking advantage after securing many victories to return to the federal House of Representatives , but his constituents genuinely purchased the last intent form to return to the green chamber for him ‘free of charge’ and without main contenders from…

FG pledges commitment to implement recommendations of SIIP – NE

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The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN has expressed the full support of the Federal Government for the Special Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violation in Counter Insurgency Operation in the North-East (SIIP-NE). He pledged that the government will fully implement the recommendations that may be the outcome of the findings of the panel. The Minister made this disclosure Thursday, when members of the SIIP NE paid him a courtesy visit in his office to intimate him of the progress of the panel.…

BREAKING: CBN confirms releasing old notes into circulation,directs Banks to work Saturdays, Sundays

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The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) has confirmed the evacuation of banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country as part of a coordinated effort to ease the circulation of banknotes of various denominations.   The is as the apex bank directed all commercial banks to open for operation on Saturdays and Sundays.   The Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the CBN, Dr. Isa AbdulMumin, disclosed this in Abuja, on Friday, stating that a substantial amount of money, in various denominations, had been received by the commercial…

Abia: Pray for Alex Otti , By Olawale Olaleye

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In the lead up to the 2015 general election, and the then opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) was everywhere promising heaven and earth, just to dislodge then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential candidate of the APC at the time, General Muhammadu Buhari, apparently worried about public expectations, called some of his men on the campaign field and pleaded with them to slow down on the promises they daily dished out to the people. Whatever was his reason, he didn’t quite say, but sources feared he had already begun to…

BREAKING: Court of Appeal upholds Adeleke’s victory as duly elected Osun Governor

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The Court of Appeal has affirmed Ademola Adeleke as the winner of July 16, 2022 governorship election in Osun state.   Delivering judgment in the appeal filed by Adeleke on Friday, a three-member panel of justices held that the election tribunal erred when it ruled that the 1st and 2nd respondents (Gboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress) proved their allegation of over-voting.   According to the panel of judges which issued its verdict on Friday, Adeleke is the duly elected Governor of the state. The Osun governorship election tribunal,…

APC suspends SGF, Boss Mustapha for losing his polling units Presidential and governorship elections to PDP

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State has suspended the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, for losing his polling unit to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the presidential and governorship polls. The party disclosed that the SGF did not contribute to the victory of its presidential and governorship candidates. Announcing the suspension at a press conference in Yola, chairman of Gwadabawa Ward said Mustapha was not committed to APC’s victory at the presidential election. He stated that the indefinite suspension followed complaints from his…

Friday Sermon] Ramadan: The Month Of Mercy, Repentance And Charity. Use It Or Loose It! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All praise is for Allah, Lord of all creation, who guided us to Islam. May the peace, blessings and salutations of Allah be upon our noble Messenger, Muhammad, and upon his family, his Companions and his true and sincere followers. Dear brothers and sisters! Know that, wallahi, there is no better time to start making positive changes in our lives than this blessed month of Ramadan. The month of Ramadan is a Muslim’s recurring opportunity for spiritual enhancement and soul redemption.…