Day: June 8, 2024

My wife can’t wear push-up bra By Funke Egbemode ([email protected])

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A younger friend of mine gave me a ride the other day and I learnt a lot from the experience. Trust Lagos traffic jam to show up like an unwanted pregnancy all the time. We had only had about seven minutes smooth drive when we found ourselves at a minor accident scene. A young lady and a man were having a shouting match right in the middle of the road. The man had ‘brushed’ her car while impatiently trying to move from one lane to the other. Lagos drivers, by…

Lessons In The Prophet Muhammad Farewell’s Sermon/Khutbah By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful   All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. We ask Allah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.   Dear brothers and sisters! The Farewell Hajj of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) rr his first and last Hajj. Tens of thousands and it is even said…

NITDA, NYSC launch comprehensive Initiative to boost Digital Literacy

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In a significant move to implement its Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2.0) pillar of “Foster Digital Literacy and Cultivate Talents,” the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has launched a comprehensive initiative to enhance digital literacy across the nation. The strategic partnership which was formalised at the NYSC Secretariat in Abuja, seek to bridge the digital divide and empower the next generation to thrive in an increasingly digital world, align with…

ISI-UI: Parents distribute free hijabs to female Muslim students, charges them to excel in their studies

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Hijab wearing female Muslim students of the University of Ibadan, International School, Ibadan UI-ISI, have been advised to excel in their studies and be good ambassadors of Islam as pathway to reaching the peak of their chosen careers. The Chairman, Muslim Parents Forum (ISI- MPF), Abdur-Rahman Balogun, gave the advice during the first phase of Hijab distribution to over 100 Female Muslim students of the school at the UI Central Mosque, Ibadan.   He noted that Hijab had come to stay as part of the school uniform following the May…

Tinubu commissions VP’s official residence in Abuja

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated the official residence of the Vice President, a testament to his administration’s unwavering commitment to overcoming obstacles and fulfilling promises. The state-of-the-art structure which cost N21 billion and completed after 14 years after being awarded was commissioned on Friday, June 7, 2024. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, speaking at the commissioning of the building reaffirmed the unwavering dedication of his administration to the principles of accountability, transparency and efficient utilisation of resources for the betterment of the country. Tinubu added that the completion of…

Ekiti, Osun: Getting the battle lines drawn By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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Barring unforeseen circumstances, the 2026 Ekiti and Osun governorship elections are less than 27 and 28 months respectively. In Osun State, it is believed in the All Progressives Congress (APC) family circle that former Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s tendency worked for the then Candidate, now Governor Ademola Adeleke and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the July 2022 election. Prominent among this tendency were Wale Bolorunduro and Kolapo Alimi who eventually became the State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment. On the flipside, it is also believed that a major tendency…

NOSDRA DG pledges to refocus Agency on President’s Renewed Hope Agenda

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Engr. Emeka Woke, the newly appointed Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Oil Spillage, Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), has reiterated his commitment to align the agency with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. During a meeting with management staff at the agency’s headquarters, Engr. Woke emphasized his mandate to refocus, redirect, and revitalize NOSDRA to positively impact communities affected by oil spills. Engr. Woke commended the Management Staff for their warm reception and charged them to continue performing their duties diligently. He also promised to…

Looking forward to yesterday – Simon Kolawole

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Good God, we are madly in love with yesterday, aren’t we? We are always looking forward to yesterday. You know, the good old days. The days when we had three regions and “true” federalism. The days when the regions “competed” with one another, when the Western Region would set up a TV station and the Northern and Eastern Regions would follow suit. The days when one region would build a stadium and the rest would construct theirs. The days when the North stood tall with the groundnut pyramids, when the…