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Insecurity: CAN declares Three-Day Prayer
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a 3-day national prayer over the security challenges plaguing the country. This was contained in a letter titled “National Days of Soberness/mourning and Fervent Prayers for God’s Mercy by Christians in Nigeria from Friday, May 28 – Sunday, May 30, 2021,” signed by CAN’s national General Secretary, Daramola Joseph. The association stated that it has become imperative to pray for God’s intervention. “This is to inform you that the CAN President, in view of the continuous killings, banditry and host of other problems in Nigeria has considered it imperative and absolutely necessary…
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Ban on open grazing: “Southern Governors wasting their time if they expect Buhari to act” – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has said Southern Governors may be wasting their time if they expect President Muhammadu Buhari to act on their resolution. Falana said this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. He however commended the governors for banning open grazing in the 17 southern states of Nigeria but urged them to back their ban with a legal instrument to enable the prosecution of offenders. “I have read the resolutions. For me, the governors have done very well. They need to mobilise their northern colleagues. They need to walk their talk, because if…
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We sighted the moon – Sheik Bauchi explains why he defied Sultan’s directive & held Eid prayers on Wednesday
Sheik Dahiru Bauchi has explained why he decided to hold Eid Prayers on Wednesday May 12, against the directive of the Sultan of Sokoto for the prayers to hold on Thursday May 13. The Sultan who is recognised as the spiritual head of Muslims in the country, had declared Thursday, May 13, 2021 as the day of Salat and the first day of Shawwal on grounds of the moon not being sighted. However Sheikh Bauchi who held prayers at his residence, said the moon of the month of Shawwal was sighted in Gombe, Gadau and Kebbi on Tuesday May 11. He said; …
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Buhari deserves respect, not denigration — Kwara Gov, Abdulrazaq
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has expressed that President Muhammadu Buhari deserves respect and not denigration. AbdulRazaq stated this in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, at the distribution of Ramadan gift, tagged ‘Baba for all’ to the vulnerable, physically challenged, widows and less privileged across the 16 local government areas of the state on Tuesday. The Governor cautioned against the disparaging of the President for no just cause. He said the President has been prudent, diligent and is making sure things are done right in every sector. He said, “Most of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors rode on Buhari’s…
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Pray against kidnapping, banditry, desperate quest for Power – Buhari Tells Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians, irrespective of religious affiliation, to pray against the challenges facing the country. The President in a statement released by Garba Shehu, presidential aide, to celebrate the Eid festival on Wednesday, pointed out that the country can overcome it’s problems if Nigerians come together. The President therefore urged Nigerians to ignore those using religion as a tool of division for their own “selfish advantages” as he called on political and religious leaders as well as traditional rulers to encourage “our citizens to turn towards one another in love and compassion.” He said; “On this…
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‘It is unfortunate we have a leader who is sleeping on duty’- Archbishop of Kaduna Matthew Ndagoso
Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna, Most Rev. Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of ‘sleeping on duty’ and not showing empathy and concern over the incessant killings and economic sufferings of Nigerians. Ndagoso speaking to journalists at the 2021 annual Archdiocesan Pastoral council meeting in Kaduna, lamented that the President’s body language is discouraging. He said in other countries when a killing, loss of property or calamity occurs the president assures and comforts the citizens but in Nigeria ‘we have a leader who doesn’t talk, who doesn’t care’. “It is unfortunate we have a leader who is sleeping on…
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We recovered $153m, over 80 properties from Diezani Alison Madueke — EFCC boss, Bawa
Abdulrasheed Bawa, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, says the anti-graft agency has recovered $153 million from Diezani Alison-Madueke, ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources. He said the EFCC recovered the final forfeiture of over 80 properties in Nigeria valued at about $80 million from Alison-Madueke, who has been living in the United Kingdom, UK, since leaving office some years ago. In the April edition of the commission magazine, EFCC Alert, Bawa explained that the EFCC is looking forward to having the former Minister in the country, to face trial, given that she was out of Nigeria’s jurisdiction. “There…
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Yomi Fabiyi leads protest, calls for Baba Ijesha’s bail
Actor Yomi Fabiyi on Wednesday led a protest to demand the release of Baba Ijesha who was accused of molesting a minor. The protest was held at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba. Fabiyi said it is a violation of human rights for the police to continue to detain Baba Ijesha without a court trial. The protesters held placards with inscriptions that read, ‘Denial of bail of bailable offence is human rights violation’, ‘Ilegal detention is a human rights violation, don’t support it’ ”Say no to set-up, say no to torture’, ‘Nigeria Police, please allow the law to dictate,…
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Blackout looms as National power grid collapses
The national power grid has suffered another system collapse. This was confirmed by three electricity distribution companies in a post on their Twitter pages. Abuja Electric Distribution company (AEDC) confirmed that the national grid has collapsed which is the reason for the outage in Abuja. “Good day, please be informed that we are currently experiencing a grid system outage which has affected supply to our franchise area. “Normal supply will be restored as soon as we receive more allocation from the national grid. We regret the inconvenience caused.” Similarly, a post by Kaduna Electric on Twitter read: “We regret to…
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“Stand your ground” – Pastor Chris Okotie asks Nigerians not to flee the Country
Senior pastor of the Household of God Church International Ministries, Chris Okotie has appealed to Nigerians not to flee the country over insecurity. This comes a day after the senior pastor and founder of House on the Rock, Paul Adefarasin urged members of his congregation to have a planned escape route from Nigeria. Reacting in a statement on Tuesday, Okotie expressed that Nigerians should stand up to the security challenges, rather than abandon the country. “David faced Goliath. Some trust in chariots and horses as veritable escapist instrumentality. But we will remember the name of the Lord. “The hireling runs…
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“Keyamo would have been a great AGF or Minister of information” – Bashir El-rufai
Bashir El-Rufai, one of the sons of Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, says Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, would have been a great Attorney General of the Federation or Minister of Information and Culture. In a tweet he shared via his Twitter handle, he said if this had been so, all the madness seen in the country would have been non-existent. He wrote; ”@fkeyamo (SAN) would have been a great Attorney General or Minister Of Information & Culture sha. All this madness will be non-existent.”
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We know where kidnappers are. We are only being careful- Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has countered claims that the federal government is clueless on how to tackle the issue of insecurity. In a statement released, Lai Mohammed who had a press conference in Lagos on Friday, May 11, said the Federal government knows where different kidnappers are with their victims but they are only being careful on how to attack them so as not to put the victims in harm’s way. “It is no longer news that our dear nation is facing security challenges. However, I have read comments saying the Federal Government is overwhelmed and…
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