Month: September 2024

Olugbon tackles Soun of Ogbomoso over appointment of Palace Imam, says Traditional Rulers have no power over religious leaders

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The Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Oba Francis Alao has declared that traditional rulers have no power over religious leaders.   Oba Alao stated this in statement made available to journalists on Tuesday.   Olugbon’s statement is coming few days after the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Olaoye appointed Habib Ayilara as Palace Imam. The appointment has attracted several reactions.   DAILY POST reports that the appointment of the palace Imam is not unconnected with the lingering battle between the traditional ruler and the Chief Imam of Ogbomoso,…

Legislative Mentorship Initiative: Speaker Abbas engages Nigerian Youth Wednesday

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, will on Wednesday engage a segment of the Nigerian youth who are currently participating in the Legislative Mentorship Initiative (LMI).   This was coming a little over a month after the Speaker’s engagement with a broad segment of the Nigerian youth on July 31 at a town hall meeting, where over 25 youth groups attended.   Among others, the Speaker promised the Nigerian youth that the House would hold a youth dialogue twice annually for the leadership of the…

A CHERUBIC PAST By Abdullahi O Haruna Haruspice

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On a day like this, I remember the cradle days of life where your neighbors were your parents in absentia; where the street was the melting pot of innocence and soulless fantasies; where the exploits of great men and women were re-echoed in proud symphonies.   Just like yesterday, I remember the simplicity that accompanied life where dogs were admirable pets of men and not guards of men.   I still remember with no feelings in my groin the nakedness of girls around me. The only time a girl will…

LG Elections: IPAC canvasses proposal on Electoral Act, Amendment of Constitution to National Assembly. …… wants INEC to hold all Elections Same-day

Abubakar Yusuf

By Abubakar Yusuf     The Inter Party Advisory Council IPAC is proposing the transfer of local government elections into 774 Councils through the amendment of Electoral Act and the Constitution to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC going forward.   While submitting a 35 point proposal for the amendment , IPAC through its National Chairman, Alhaji Yusuf Mamman Dantelle also advocated the conducts of elections in the country in one day.   While asking the joint committee of the National Assembly on Electoral matters to expedite action during the…

Manarakis achievements may not be clear to now but a vision for generation next By Usman Masaba

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Do you know this slogan “Anguwan Masaba mai wuyan ba kashi?”   Agreed, because Manarakis is poor, everything became suspicion; this that; otherwise even an unfunctional, unimpactful politician is out there with a Honourarium Doctorial without any demand for debate. Worth a World!   My brother has a radical approach to anything before him, he is a fearless person, a no nonsense to the core and he could be ready to stand-up for his words.   I could remember vividly how the issue of Nupe Language teaching started. Adamu Idris…

DSP Barau mourns passing of Late President Yar’Adua’s Mother

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has expressed condolences on the passing of Hajiya Dada, the mother of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, who passed away yesterday at 102.   Hajiya Dada was also the mother of the late Shehu Musa Yar’adua and Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army.   Senator Barau, in a statement by his media aide, Ismail Mudashir, prayed to Almighty Allah to forgive her shortcomings and admit her to Jannatul Firdausi.   He also urged…

JUST IN: Yar’adua’s mother dies in Katsina

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Dada Yar’adua, mother of former President, Umaru Yar’adua is dead.   The aged matriarch died at the Katsina Teaching Hospital on Monday evening, August 2, 2024.   Dada held a unique position in the political arena of Nigeria. She is the wife and mother to political heavyweights who played key roles in Nigeria’s politics from independence to date.   She was the wife of Musa Yar’Adua, Mutawallen Katsina, and Minister of Lagos Affairs in the First Republic. She was also the mother of Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, the second in command…

UBEC; Leveraging on Capacity Building To Harness Effective Schools Program ESP. BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

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The Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC has not only developed the process of deepening capacity building and development for its workforce, but had made it a routine exercise across all departments and units.   Twice in two months , the commission under the leadership of Dr Hamid Bobboyi as the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer ES/CEO has organized two separate orientation, awareness and 4 day capacity building for its staff in Ibadan , the Oyo state Capital , with a view to impacting and imparting the knowledge of Effective…

JUST IN: Nigerian police declare British wanted over plan to overthrow President Tinubu

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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has declared Andrew Wynne, also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey, a British national, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government.   The Nigerian Police Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi on Monday disclosed this in reaction to the ongoing investigation of the #EndBadgovernance protesters.   According to Adejobi, Wynne rented a space at Labour House, Abuja, for an ‘Iva Valley Bookshop’ and established the ‘STARS of Nations Schools’ as a cover for his activities.   He said: “Following extensive…

Jumu’ah Period: Call VC FUOYE to order – MURIC urges NUC

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the action of the Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof.Sunday Abayomi Fasina, for disallowing Muslim staff of the institution from attending Jumu’ah prayer on Fridays. In a statement issued on Monday, 2nd September, 2024 by the Executive Director of the Islamic human rights organization, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the group described the VC’s action as intolerant, insensitive, arrogant and a blatant abuse of Allah-given fundamental human rights of Muslims in the institution. The full statement read;   “The Vice Chancellor (VC)…