Day: April 16, 2023

Of Ramadan, You Be Thief, and Pantami – a mix, by Hassan Gimba

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This is a repeat as it was first published two years ago, precisely on 19/04/2021. Has anything changed? The reader should say. Ramadan is a month synonymous with fasting in the Muslim world. In Islam, fasting is the practice of abstaining from food, drink, smoking, and sexual activity between dawn and nightfall. At present, the world over, adult Muslims of sound mental and physical health are observing it, being the fourth of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims observe it in the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim…

2023 Census ‘ll count IDPs in Benue state ,other places

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The National Population Commission has reacted to reported statements in news media credited to the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom and the President of Middle Belt Forum, Dr. Bitrus Pogu calling on the Federal Government to postpone the 2023 Population and Housing Census slated to be conducted from 3rd to 7th May 2023 due to fear of exclusion of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the census exercise.   The two respected stakeholders asked the Federal Government to provide adequate security for the IDPs in Benue and elsewhere in the country…

DSS investigates attack on its staff in Adamawa

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has reacted to a trending video on the social media in which someone suspected to be its staff was allegedly manhandled by some political miscreants in Adamawa State. This followed developments arising from the supplementary governorship election in the State.   The Service in a statement signed by Peter Afunanya, Public Relations Officer stated that it has commenced a full investigation into the circumstances that led to the incident.   While calling for calm, the Service also implored concerned parties in Adamawa State to…

The Smart Alec called Achraf Hakimi By Festus Adedayo

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The divorce epidemic in the world and its attendant crises in divorce property sharing assumed a different colour last week in the matter of Moroccan, Achraf Hakimi Mouh and his erstwhile wife, Spanish actress, Hiba Abouk. Hakimi is reported to be Africa’s sixth highest-paid player whose extreme popularity has stuck to him like a lapel since he led his home country, Morocco to the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.   The French magazine, First Mag, had reported that in her claim upon the grant of the divorce by…

Dino Melaye wins Kogi PDP guber primary

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Former Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in National Assembly,Senator Dino Melaye has won the governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kogi State. He was announced winner of the election by the returning Officer on Sunday.   According to the result, the former lawmaker polled 313 votes to defeat his rival, Idoko Ilonah, who polled 124 votes.   Mr Awoniyi Sunday score 77 votes, while Musa Wada polled 56 votes.   A total of 27 aspirants had declared interest to contest the primaries in the state, including…