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Friday Sermon: On Seeking Lailatul-Qadr, Tahajjud And Zakatul/Sadaqatul Fitr By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   All praise is due to Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. He has legislated for His servants the upright religion and made it a means for the well-being of both worldly life and faith. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and His Messenger. May Allah send abundant peace and blessings upon him. To proceed:   Dear brothers…

NPA Port Modernisation, NSW as Catalysts for New Era of Trade

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Nigeria’s maritime sector, the gateway through which over 80 per cent of the nation’s international trade flows, is undergoing a sweeping transformation, which is being midwifed by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho. Anchored on port modernisation, digital trade facilitation and institutional reform, the new maritime policy direction is designed to reposition Nigeria’s seaports as competitive hubs within the global shipping ecosystem     Last week, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) released its 2025 report showing that the nation’s maritime sector recorded a historic surge…

BREAKING: Senate Confirms Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance

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The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele as a minister in the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The confirmation followed a voice vote by lawmakers during plenary on Wednesday, after the nominee was screened by the Senate. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the decision after senators cleared Oyedele at the Committee of the Whole. Oyedele is expected to serve as Minister of State for Finance, replacing Doris Uzoka-Anite, who has been redeployed as Minister of State for Budget and National Planning. During his screening, which lasted more than…

Appoint Na’Allah as Head TETFUND, Group Appeals to President Tinubu

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By Our Reporter.     A call has gone to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint the former Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, now Yakubu Gowon University, Professor Abdul Rasheed Na’Allah as Executive Secretary, Tertiary Institutions Fund , TETFUND for seamless handling of the Renewed Hope policies in the tertiary institutions. The group according to the protem chairman , Abubakar Yusuf said appointing Professor Na’Allah will not only sanitize leadership situations in the tertiary institutions in Nigeria, but will mark another chapter in the Universities and Polytechics in the country.…

Nigeria, Iran and the next election By Lasisi Olagunju

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On August 2, 1100, England’s King William II went hunting in the New Forest in southern England. During the chase, an arrow shot at a stag by his companion, the Norman nobleman Walter Tirel struck an oak tree, ricocheted, and pierced the king’s chest. The king died right there. The spot where he fell is today marked by the Rufus Stone.   History records the episode as an accident. Yet the story has endured for nearly a thousand years as a powerful illustration of unintended consequences. An arrow meant for…

Students, Cultural Imperialism and School Owners in Nigeria By Dr Austin Orette

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I am in receipt of a letter that asked parents to pay for an excursion to England. I was very perturbed because this goes beyond the mandate of the school. These kids barely know the geography of Nigeria, and you want to export them to another culture for indoctrination and cultural imperialism.   What is London for the Nigerian child? Are we still under colonialism? This program has nothing to improve the child except to give them a false sense of elitism which has destroyed Nigeria.   In these tough…

Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as new Supreme Leader after Death of Father

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Mojtaba Khamenei has been appointed as the new Supreme Leader of Iran following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly killed during joint strikes by the United States and Israel on February 28. Iranian media reported that Mojtaba Khamenei was selected by the Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body of senior clerics constitutionally empowered to appoint the country’s Supreme Leader. The Assembly has only carried out such a selection once since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979, when Ali Khamenei was chosen to succeed Ruhollah…

Lailatul-Qadr, I’tikaf And The Last Ten Days/Nights Of Ramadan! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   All praise belongs to Allah, the One who answers supplications, forgives sins, pardons mistakes, and whose mercy is vast and immense. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner. I bear witness that Muḥammad is His servant and Messenger. May Allah send abundant peace and blessings upon him. To proceed:   Dear brothers and sisters! The last ten days/nights of Ramadan are the most virtuous time of the year, featuring…

Do Not Curse Your Leaders, Pray For Them! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation. May Allah extol the Messenger in the highest company of Angels and grant him peace―likewise, his family, his Companions and all those who truly follow him until the Day of Resurrection. To proceed:   Dear brothers and sisters! Know that, respecting and praying for our leaders is a divine mandate in Islam, rooted in the Qur’anic command to “Obey Allah, obey the Messenger, and those in authority…

NASS; Building Capacity for Improve Standards, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

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In line with his mandate and focus, the National Assembly,NASS under the management of Barrister Kamoru Ogunlana as Clerk of the National Assembly CNA is going by it’s words through training and retraining of the entire workforce numbering over 7,000, which included the Legislative Aides of Federal Lawmakers.   Not compromising the ethics and lay down procedures,the administrative guru and head of the National Assembly management embarked on the training of directors on the intricacies of leadership in the current dispensation.   With the Renewed Hope Agenda, RHA of President…