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By Aminah Musa An international election monitor, Ambassador Hamzat Lawal, has urged candidates of political parties for the governorship election in Kogi state to centre their campaign messages on peace, unity and national cohesion. Ambassador Lawal stated this on Friday shortly after the Eid-el-Fitr prayer held in Okene, Kogi state to end Ramadan fasting embarked…
By Aliyu Nasidi Five suspects have been arrested for allegedly stabbing and slaughtering one Muhammad Tukur, a commercial motorcyclist and stealing his motorcycle in Kangere village of Bauchi State. The senior brother of the motorcyclist, Ibrahim Umar had reported to the police that his junior brother was missing. However, the Police on 19 April received…
By News Desk Since the February 25 presidential election, Nigerians have been waking up to one news or another concerning some of the most popular candidates. One of such candidates is Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP. It is no longer news that some of the presidential candidates have been…
By News Desk President-elect, Bola Tinubu has appointed 13 Nigerians into the Presidential Inauguration Committee ahead of the May 29 ceremony. Tinubu listed the names in a letter to the Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the Presidential Transition Council (PTC). Abdulazeez Yar’Adua, a younger brother of the late President…
By Aliyu Abdulwahid The Chief Imam Of Lokoja , Sheikh Muhammadu Aminu Sha’aban, has felicitated Muslims as they celebrate Eid-El-Fitr, marking the end of the Ramadan Fasting. Sha’aban, who led Lokoja Muslim ummah in the absence of late Maigari of Lokoja Alhaji (Dr) Muhammadu Kabir Maikarfi 111, as the spiritual leader and regent made the…
By Musa Tanimu Nasidi The chief imam of Lokoja ,Sheikh Muhammadu Aminu Sha’aban is to led Lokoja Muslim faithful and members of traditional council to this year’s Eidil-Fitir in the absence of the Maigari of Lokoja,Alhaji Dr Muhammadu Kabir Maikarfi 111,who passed away September this year. In a letter signed by the secretary…
Bu News Desk Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has said the rate at which the youths are disrespecting elders on social media has become alarming. Keyamo, who doubles as spokesperson for the campaign council of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, said it was even more appalling that the disrespectful nature of some youths…
BY Shatima Nasidi Zakat al-Fitr, or the Zakat of Breaking the Fast of Ramadan, is the special obligatory alms paid by all Muslims at the end of the Ramadan fasting month. It is also called Sadaqat al-Fitr, “the Charity of Breaking the Fast” of Ramadan, and Zakat al-Fitrah, the Alms of Human Nature, or the…
By News Desk The PDP Governorship primary has come and gone. It took place on the 16th of April 2023. Senator Dino Melaye was declared the winner, having secured 313 votes from a tainted delegates’ list. I secured 77 votes, alongside a hodgepodge of votes secured by 6 other fellow aspirants. Senator Melaye played a…
