Following the announcement of the planned release of a new National Identification Number in the country by the Federal Government last week, the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC has provided further clarifications on the proposed ID. In a statement released and signed by Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke on Friday, the Commission said the…
Farmers affected by the recent fire which engulfed cocoa and palm tree plantations in Ikire farm settlement have appealed to the Osun State Government for help. Making the plea, the six affected farmers, Sulaiman Morenikeji, Zakariyahu Atanda, Opejin Ayobami, Taofeek Sumbo, Muraina Fatai and Jide Olayanju, in a statement in Osogbo on Monday, stated that…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecasts a sunny and hazy atmosphere over parts of Yobe and Borno states on Monday, with chances of thunderstorms over part of Kebbi. According to NiMet, the remaining parts of the North should…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu For Muslims to purify their wealth towards gaining the favours of Allah, they must always give charity to the less privileged. An Islamic Scholar, who is also the Chief Imam of Alagbayun Central Mosque, Iwo Road-Ojoo Express way Ibadan, Fadilatsheik Abdulrosheed Gbedemuke gave the charge in a Ramadan Lecture titled “The Behaviours…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu To raise righteous children, Muslim parents have been told to prioritise education and effective communication in their homes. An Islamic Scholar and Preacher, Sheik Muyideen Bello, gave this admonition while delivering the 4th phase of the 44th Ramadan lecture organised by the Ansar-UD-Deen Society of Nigeria, ADS, Ibadan Zone at ADS Islamic…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9th and 10th, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Aishetu Ndayako. The minister who congratulated all Muslims for the successful completion of the fasting in the…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio over “the failure to refer the alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding to appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and prosecution, and to recall Senator Abdul Ningi, who blew the whistle on the allegations.” In a statement signed by…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has tasked Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company IBEDC to urgently resolve the crisis of irregular power supply just as he unveiled the power sector agenda for the state. The Governor made this known when he met the Managing Director of IBEDC in Ibadan, Oyo State Capital. Addressing the management of…
Borno South senator Ali Ndume has called for the reversal of the hike in electricity tariff. Ndume, who spoke in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday, said the timing of the hike is not right as Nigerians are yet to recover from the removal of fuel subsidy. The Federal Government, through…
President Bola Tinubu has appealed for global peace and stability in Africa and other trouble spots around the world. Newsmen reports that he made the appeal while addressing members of the Diplomatic Corps and heads of international organizations during Ramadan Iftar on Friday in Abuja. The President urged the ambassadors to convey the message of…