Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye who is representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency of Ondo State has urged the Muslim ummah in his constituency and Ondo State at large to embrace peace in the spirit of Eid-el-kabir celebration. The Deputy Chairman of House Committee on Army urged Muslims is his constituency to dwell on the essence of peace which makes Islam a religion of peace. He added that peace actually originated from the same root as the Islam. Adefisoye also admonished that Islam actually encourages Muslims to have friendly and brotherly relationship with others. In the Eid-el-kabir message that was personally signed by…
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The Ondo State Government said it would not tolerate any form of religious, social, or public gathering during the 2020 Eid id Kabir celebrations in the state. The government said the law banning the social and religious gatherings in the state still subsisted. The Chairman of the Inter-ministerial Committee on COVID-19, Prof. Adesegun Fatusi, stated this at the end of the committee’s meeting held in Akure, the state capital. He noted that there was a need for the people to support the government in curbing the spread of the deadly coronavirus disease in the state. He enjoined all Muslims in…
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has urged Nigerians holding elective positions to strive to fulfil electoral promises made to the electorate. Senator Lawan gave the charge on Thursday in a message he personally signed to felicitate with Muslims on the occasion of the Eid-El Kabir festive mood. The Senate President who noted that leadership position was a covenant, enjoined politicians to always strive to fulfil promises made to Nigerians. He further disclosed that the 9th Senate under his leadership has not disappointed Nigerians in giving quality legislation, “to strengthen the operations of government, “and ultimately, rub positively on governance.…
Former Minister of Science and Technology, Major General Sam Momah (Rtd.) is dead. He died on Wednesday afternoon after complicated diabetic issues. He died having celebrated his 77th birthday on July 6 during which he launched his 13th book titled: “Restructuring to save Nigeria from post-oil disintegration.” The one- time Adjutant General and Commander, Training and Doctrine Command was also the pioneer Director at National War College. He is survived by a wife, children and grandchildren.
Afenifere Chieftain, Pa Ayo Fasanmi, has died at the age of 94. Fasanmi, who was a pharmacist, died on Wednesday night according to his son, Afolabi. He wrote in a statement, “With gratitude to the Almighty God for a life well spent, we wish to announce the demise of our father, Senator Ayo Fasanmi, at the ripe age of 94 years.” Afolabi said his father, who was a Second Republic senator, died peacefully in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Until his demise, Fasanmi was the leader of Yoruba socio-cultural group, Egbe Afenifere, and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress.…
Tiktok queen and one of Nollywood’s finest, Alice Iyabo Ojo has acquired a king-sized house in Lekki, Lagos. The 42-year-old actress announced this via her official Instagram page on Wednesday evening. She posted a picture of her new home and wrote; ”Finally, God has done it & it’s marvellous in my sight”.
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will observe this year’s Eid-el-Kabir prayers with his family members within the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. The statement was titled, ‘President Buhari to Mark Eid prayers with family at home.’ According to the statement, Buhari will also not be receiving visitors on Sallah day. The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari will observe the Eid-el-Kabir prayers with his family at home, just as he did during the Eid-el-Fitr, a little over two months ago, in…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has endorsed the President’s anticipatory approval for the release of €15.21 million (N6,940,081,465.20) offshore and N1.708 billion onshore, totaling N8,648,081,465.2 towards the counterpart funding of phase one of the power deal with Siemens AG. The deal was signed last year by the Nigerian and German governments. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, briefed State House reporters on Wednesday after the 10th Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari. Hajiya Ahmed said a memo seeking the ratification was jointly presented by her Power ministry counterpart, Saleh Mamma. She…
The Lagos State government has made it mandatory for all private secondary schools in the state whose students would be sitting for the forthcoming West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) being conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to secure approval before reopening. It said the approval and processing would be handled online by the Office of Education Quality Assurance of the state through its website given as www.oeqalagos.com. The Director-General of Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, gave this hint at a media briefing at Alausa Secretariat on Wednesday. According to her, the approval is…
Delta State government said it has trained 5,697 teachers from public and private schools across 25 local government areas on COVID-19 protocols to ensure adequate safety of school children from contracting the coronavirus. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Patrick Ukah, in a statement in Asaba on Wednesday said that the training was organised by the state’s Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, in collaboration with Ministry of Health. He stated that the training at St Patrick’s College was aimed at ensuring that the trained teachers would in turn train others in their various schools. He reiterated the…