Day: February 1, 2024

Friday Sermon: Gaza’s Genocide In Our Minds! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful   All Praise is due to Allah, We praise Him and we seek help from Him. We ask forgiveness from Him. We repent to Him; and we seek refuge in Him from our own evils and our own bad deeds. Anyone who is guided by Allah is indeed guided; and anyone who has been left astray, will find no one to guide him. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, the Only One without any partner;…

The Headlines On Nigeria’s Insecurity Challenges – By Bayo Onanuga

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I woke up Tuesday to read some hair-raising headlines about kidnapping and killings in our country. “Over 17,000 Nigerians abducted under Buhari and Tinubu”, screamed one newspaper that described the incidents an epidemic.   Another newspaper wrote   ”2,423 people killed, 1,872 kidnapped in eight months of Tinubu”. There was yet another scary headline, that will truly scare any outsider away from my state of Ogun. It says “From Rising industrial hub to den of cultists, criminals.” The impressionistic outsider will, at first blush, think every inch of Ogun is…

NHRC reiterates support for Women participation in politics

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The National Human Rights Commission has reiterated its commitment to continue to champion the course of Women’s Participation in Politics as it will not relent in advocating for a Bill that will enhance their inclusivity in politics and nation building     The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu stated this when he received a delegation from the League of Women Voters of Nigeria (NILOWV) who paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He observed that women all over the world have contributed immensely…

STRONG RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED MEGA OPPOSITION PARTY By Law Mefor

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Three influential opposition figures have hinted at the coming of a mega party that will challenge the All Progressives Congress, or APC, in the 2027 general election. These are Prof. Pat Utomi of the Labour Party, a former governor of Kano State and the presidential candidate of the NNPP, Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso, and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of Nigeria and PDP candidate in the last two presidential elections. For Nigeria’s democracy to flourish and become functional, the need for a mega opposition party has become inevitable. The…

Human Rights in Business: NHRC to partner Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed its commitment to partner with the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in order to enhance the observance of human rights while conducting businesses as well as explore innovations in complaints resolutions among other things.   The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu stated this in Abuja when the newly elected Executives of ACCI led by Chief Emeka Obegolu (SAN) paid a courtesy visit to the Commission. He noted that “we learn every day” and therefore the Commission will…

ECOWAS: Is This the Beginning of The End? By Azu Ishiekwene

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Mali and Burkina Faso obviously have a lot more in common than squaring off in a game of football like they just did in the Round of 16 knockout stage of the African Nations Cup (AFCON), in Cote d’Ivoire. Along with Niger, these countries have been a great source of misery for the continent in the last four years, with rogue military leaders there playing a game far more deadly with the lives of their countries than anything football can ever hope to imitate. They announced to the continent’s shock…

Drama as Middle Belt group denies urging CNS Ogalla to resign …. passes vote of confidence on Naval Chief

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The Middle Belt Pan-Nigerian Forum has described as fake and misleading, the media statement credited to it, calling for the resignation of the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla.   The media was awashed two days ago, with the report credited to the group, calling on Vice Admiral Ogalla to step aside, in view of the allegation of aiding oil theft against him.   A statement credited to Dr. Danladi Ceceko Dangana, who ascribed himself as Spokesperson for the group, said the Naval Chief’s continued stay in office…

S’East Devt: PISE-P to partner Google, Amazon, Others …… Tech group mulls summit for youth

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A Non-governmental Organisation, Peace in South East Project (PISE-P) has disclosed that in collaboration with Neuo mobile communication and technology limited, it will partner with google, amazon, microsoft for the development of the south east region and the nation as a whole. PISE-P is an initiative of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, which canvasses a non-kinetic approach towards resolving the security challenges in the south East region. Playing host to a delegation from the tech group in his office on Wednesday, the…

118 day of Israel genocidal war: Casualty, death toll risen …..Palestine Envoy says peace is a shared benefit

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Abdullah M. Abu Shawesh,Ambassador of the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Nigeria said peace is a shared benefit, which all should work hand to hand to achieve it,as no one is safe until everyone is safe”.   The Palestine Envoy stated this via his handle X – Tweeter: @AM_Shawesh     This is sequel to ongoing crisis between Israel and the State of Palestine in Gaza.   On the 118th day of the Israel genocidal war against the Palestinian people, the casualty toll has risen to 26,751 Palestinians…

JUST IN: Federal Housing Authority Director kidnapped near military base in Abuja

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Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted Aondo Ver, a director at the Federal Housing Authority, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).   According to reports, the director was abducted at Pambara New Extension, Bwari Central Area of Federal Capital Territory at about 12:30 am on Thursday, February 1, 2024.   Pambara New Extension is about 200 metres away from the military camp and checkpoint in Bwari.   The kidnappers were said to have gained access through the fence after cutting the barbed wires.   It was gathered that all attempts by…