Day: February 2, 2024

When His Ways is Not Our Ways… By Abdullahi O. Haruna Haruspice

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One thing I have come to learn about religion is the mystery associated with it. No man can influence the decree of God, the Quran was apt when it says, ‘ And Allah guides whom he will to the straight path’. Q 2: 213( tail end of verse) Somewhere in my village of Adeh in Olamaboro, this mystery happened. A boy of 19 born into a Christian family got converted to Islam willfully. No one talked to him about Islam but the sermons that blared through the public address system…

Topmost APC Aspirant, Sen Osunbor submits nomination forms ahead Edo guber primaries

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Topmost APC aspirant, Senator, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor on Friday submitted his Expression of Interest and nomination forms ahead Edo 2024 Guber primaries. Recall Osunbor had in a carnival style last Thursday picked up his forms at the APC headquarters. He arrived the headquarters alongside his beautiful wife Lady Ussieh Osunbor, APC supporters and well wishers. Osunbor during a press briefing at the secretariat last Thursday had declared that the 2024 guber election is a must win for APC. Recall that while in government house Osunbor Recall that Osunbor had a…

UNIFEMGA honours Yusuf Ali ,High Court Judge, Registrar, 29 others

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All is now set as Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA) will on Saturday Feb. 10 celebrate 31 of its most distinguished members for their remarkable achievements and significant contributions to the growth of the Association. In a statement from the National Secretariat of UNIFEMGA, the annual 14th edition of the award ceremony will take place at Bovina-View Hotel, Ilorin, Kwara State. UNIFEMGA, comprised Muslim graduates from the erstwhile University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State, aimed to recognize and honor its standout members. The…

JUST IN: Gov Seyi Makinde suspends Onido of Ido

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Oyo state Governor ,Engr.Seyi Makinde has suspended Oba Gbolagade Babalola (Gbadewolu I) the Onido of Ido in Ido local government area of the state.   The suspension was announced on Friday, in a letter dated February 2, 2024 and signed by the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Olusegun Olayiwola.   Olayiwola disclosed that Makinde approved the suspension on February 1, 2024.   However, the reasons and the duration of the suspension were not stated.   According to the statement, the monarch was directed to hand over all…

Deputy Senate President leads Senate delegation to Maiduguri to condole VP Shettima over stepmother’s death

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Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, on Friday led the delegation of the Senate to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital to condole the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, over the demise of his stepmother. The stepmother of the Vice President, Hajja Hauwa Abba Kormi had died in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 69. The President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, was together with the Deputy President of the Senate during the visit. Speaking during the visit, Senator Barau condoled the Vice…

Sen Barau congratulates Super Eagles, says we are optimistic of lifting AFCON trophy

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has congratulated the Super Eagles on their qualification for the semi-final at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) taking place in Ivory Coast.   Nigeria on Friday defeated Angola 1:0 to advance to the semi-final.   Senator Barau said the Super Eagles’ victory shows that as a nation, ” we can always achieve our dreams if we are dedicated, committed and unwavering in the face of daunting challenges.”   He urged the Super Eagles not to relent but to go…

FCT Police Command gets new Commissioner of Police,as CP Benneth C Igweh assumes duty

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The new Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth C. IGWEH mni, has assumed duty as the 31st Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory. The CP who took over from AIG Haruna G. Garba psc, following the latter’s promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police is a thorough bread and highly operational Police Officer whose experience is believed to come in handy in the fight against criminality in FCT.   CP Benneth C. Igweh, was born on the 7th of October, 1968. He hail…

AFCON: Kalu Congratulates Super Eagles on victory against Angola

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has declared that Nigeria is unstoppable in her bid to win the 2023 African Cup of Nations currently ongoing in Côte d’Ivoire. Kalu made the declaration after the Super Eagles of Nigeria, last night, demolished the Black Sable Antelopes of Angola by 1-0 in the Quarter Finals of the biggest African football fiesta to qualify for Semi Finals. The Deputy Speaker who was a member of the National Assembly delegation to Angola led by the Senate President, Senator…

Deputy Speaker Kalu felicitates Dangote on receipt of Senegalese highest national honours

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The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has rejoiced with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote on the award of National Order of the Lion, being Senegal’s highest national honour recently conferred on him by President Macky Sall.   The National Order of the Lion was instituted by Law 60-36 of 22 October 1960 in Senegal.   It is awarded to certain individuals in recognition of their outstanding feats and contributions to Senegalese national development.  …