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Mannequin ban: “Kano Hisbah Board has succeeded more in subjecting Islam to ridicule than it has in projecting its virtues” – Journalist, Gimba Kakanda
Nigerian journalist and activist, Gimba Kakanda, has said the Kano State Hisbah Board has suceeded in subjecting Islam to ridicule. Kakanda stated this while reacting to the decision of the Islamic police to ban the use of mannequins to display clothes by tailors, supermarkets, and boutique owners in Kano state because it “contravenes the provision of Islamic injunctions” Kakanda said that anybody aroused by a mannequin doesn’t need redemption from a religion. He further noted that situations like this are the reasons legislation against unlicensed public preaching should be set to prevent people from the danger of divisive charlatans. “Kano…
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Nnamdi Kanu: This should be a message to all Separatists threatening the Nation’s authority – El-Rufai
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has expressed that he was very happy when the Federal Government arrested Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The governor in an interview on BBC Pidgin on Friday morning, explained that Kanu challenged the sovereignty and authority of the country, incited violence and described his own country as a zoo. El-Rufai said, “I was very happy [when Nnamdi Kanu was arrested] because, first, he jumped bail, jeopardizing his sureties. “Secondly, a person that challenges the sovereignty and the authority of a state and incites violence; he refers to his…
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Yoruba Nation Rally will still hold in Lagos- Sunday Igboho’s media aide insists
Olayomi Koiki, media aide to Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Igboho has insisted that the Yoruba Nation rally will still hold in Lagos on Saturday, July 3 as earlier scheduled Koiki made this known during a live broadcast on Friday Morning. He explained that the rally will go as planned at Ojota, adding that Igboho will be back stronger. “I can still confirm officially that the Lagos rally in as much as whatever news or rumours you’ve been listening to from different outlets, will go as planned. The 3rd of July Mega rally will go as planned. All arrangements for the…
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Matawalle’s Defection is best way to ensure good Governance in Zamfara -Tinubu
National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, on his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said Matawalle made the right decision This was contained in a statement by Tunde Rahman, his media aide, on Thursday. “Along with all other APC members, I heartily welcome Matawalle into the APC,” he said. “The move by Matawalle is the best way to ensure good governance in the state by being a member of the party that was founded on democratic ideals and the objective of forging a better society for all…
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Nnamdi Kanu: Use same zeal on herdsmen terrorising Nigeria, Ortom tells FG
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has advised the Federal Government to apply the same zeal that led to the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, against “armed Fulani herdsmen” terrorising Nigeria. Kanu who is agitating for the restoration of Biafra was reportedly arrested in Kenya and extradited to Nigeria. Reacting, Ortom in a tweet pointed out that herdsmen who have claimed responsibility for killing many Nigerians deserve to be visited with the same capacity. “If the federal government has the capacity to arrest Nnamdi Kanu in a foreign land, they should exhibit…
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DSS declares Sunday Igboho wanted, parades his ‘Foot Soldiers’ and arms allegedly recovered from his residence (photos)
The Department of State Services (DSS) has declared Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho, wanted. The spokesperson for the service, Peter Afunnaya, on Thursday confirmed that the agency carried out the raid on Igboho’s Ibadan residence in the early hours of Thursday, July 1. According to him, the service got intelligence that Ighoho had stockpiled arms in his house. There was a gun duel which saw the death of two of Igboho’s men while the rest were subdued and arrested. He added that one of the operatives sustained gunshot injuries during the encounter. He mentioned that items recovered during the operation include…
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‘Govt planted guns in Sunday Igboho’s house’ – Adeyanju claims
Popular Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju has alleged that government planted guns in the house of Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Igboho. In a tweet, the convener of Concerned Nigerians said Igboho should be thankful that guns and not bombs were planted in his house as he berated government’s security agents for allegedly killing two people in Igboho’s residence. In his words; “Igboho should be thanking God that it is only guns they planted in his house and not bombs. “This hopeless Government killed 2 people in Igboho’s house and they are acting like they didn’t committed any crime today.” Recall…
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Reps in sync with autocracy – Shehu Sani blasts lawmakers over refusal to lift ban on Twitter
Former Lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to the decision by the House of Representatives to refuse lifting the ban placed on the microblogging platform, Twitter by the Federal Government. Recall that the House of Representatives on Thursday, rejected the lifting of Twitter suspension in Nigeria as against the report of its committee on the issues. The House was divided as some of the lawmakers seemed to be in support of the suspension placed on the platform by President Buhari barely a month ago. Reacting to this in a tweet on Friday, Senator Sani said; “House of Representatives rejection of…
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Nigerian apartheid system – Omoyele Sowore says as he shares photos of how Nnamdi Kanu was paraded and how bandits are allegedly treated in Katsina
Former Presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore has shared photos to compare the treatment on IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu after his arrest and bandits in Katsina. Sowore in a post on social media described the “differential treatment as “Nigerian apartheid system”. He wrote; “Compare and Contrast: The Bandits from Katsina and the Biafran leader from Abia state. Nigerian apartheid system! #FreeNnamdiKanu #BuhariMustGov #RevolutionNow”
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Attack on Igboho’s house plot to silence Yoruba nation struggle – Gani Adams
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has reacted to the attack on Sunday Igboho’s residence as he described it as a plot to silence the Yoruba Nation struggle. Yet-to-be-identified gunmen in the early hours of Thursday attacked the Soka Ibadan residence of Yoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Igboho, seven persons were killed and his wife kidnapped during the attack. Reacting, Gani Adams in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, warned that if Igboho was killed in the attack, it might lead to a raging war. Describing the development as ‘unfortunate, he stressed that the…
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“He should be locked up in a cell with a cow” – Bashir El-Rufai writes after Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest
Bashir El-Rufai, son of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has reacted to the arrest of a “hooligan” who he urged the president to lock up in a cell with cows. His tweet comes after the arrest of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Slamming those angry over the arrest of a “hooligan”, Bashir described it as a victory for the country.
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BREAKING: Reps reject lifting of Twitter ban
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, rejected the lifting of Twitter suspension. The rejection came while the House was considering the report of its Committee on the matter. The House had mandated its Committees on Information, ICT, Intelligence, Justice and Orientation to investigate the circumstances of the suspension by the federal government At the consideration of the report, the Deputy Minority Leader of the House, Toby Okechukwu suggested an amendment to one of the recommendations. It states “That the Federal Government should take into cognizance the negative effect of the Twitter suspension on Nigerians who depend on the platform for…
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