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Agency Report Pope Francis called on the faithful to rejoice and hope in spite of the personal and global political crises at the celebration of the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. These crises are “boulders of death,” the head of the Catholic Church said in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Specifically, he mentioned the ruthlessness of hatred and the cruelty of war, which break the longing for world peace, but also selfishness and indifference. The 87-year-old said Easter would roll away those boulders. Around 6,000 people attended the celebration to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ in St. Peter’s Basilica.…
By Halimah Olamide There have been a wave of reactions after Dr. Bosun Tijani Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, distributed food packs to celebrate President Bola Tinubu eat 72. NPO Reports that Tinubu had told his appointees, and other Nigerians not to organize any event in commemoration of his 72nd Birthday. But the Minister said teh food packs were distributed at the National Mosque Abuja and the Kuje Prison on Saturday. “To celebrate @officialABAT’s birthday yesterday, my aides distributed food packs to inmates of Kuje Prisons and worshippers at the Abuja National Mosque. READ ALSO: Lagos Taskforce Impounds…
By Yetunde Yekini-Oropo An Islamic scholar Saheed Baiyewu has advised Muslims to seek the favours that come with the Night of Majesty (Lailat-it-Quadri). Speaking at the Chief Rotimi Williams Estate Muslim Community Ramadan Lecture Iju Lagos on Saturday, the scholar said Muslims have the greatest opportunities for renewal and fortunes with adequate observance of Lailat-in-Quadri. He said as Muslims enter into the last 10 days of Ramadan, it is incumbent on them to solicit God’s forgiveness and mercy. He said the importance of the Night of Majesty cannot be overstated adding that God opens the up taps of blessings during the…
Agency Report The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it is on the trail of illegal miners in Borno who have been defying the ban on mining activities in the state. Farouq Musa-Boyi, the NSCDC Commandant in the state, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Maiduguri. He said most of the illegal mining occur in Bayo Local Government Area of the state, where the unregistered artisans have caused environmental damages, especially in Wuyo, Jaradali and Balbaya villages. “There are several minerals in Borno which include Feldspar, Limestone, Kaolin,…
By Yetunde Yekini-Oropo The Police Command in Ogun has arrested a 54-year-old man, Chizoke Obiadada, and his 17-year-old son for allegedly beating to death their neighbour’s wife, 43-year-old Tope Owoade. SP Omolola Odutola, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Saturday, adding that the suspects were arrested on Friday. Odutola said uncontrollable anger from an argument led to the unfortunate incident. She added that the anger rose from the victim’s move to prevent the suspects from sitting on her “work table“ used in selling animal skin (ponmo). “The victim tried to prevent…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has said that he did not attend the national convention of the party held in Nnewi because the leadership of the party did not do the mandatory consultations before the convention. Obi spoke on Friday during an X space hosted by Parallel Facts. He accused the Julius Abure-led party leadership of failing in its duty to carry all stakeholders along. “We promised to build Nigeria, we did not promise to build a New Labour Party,” he emphatically affirmed. He also threw his weight behind…
As Minister Calls for State of Emergency By Halimah Olamide Disaster looms over the Third Mainland Bridge and the Carter bridge in Lagos unless an urgent rehabilitation is completed. This was just as the Minister of Works. Dave Umahi called on the National Assembly to declare a state of emergency for the repair which he said could cost about N21bn. However, the reconstruction of the bridge could cost Nigeria up to N6 trillion if the government fails to act now. “We have critical underwater challenges on the Third Mainland Bridge. “The first is the deflection of the slab, which is…
By Halimah Olamide Air Peace on Friday launched its first direct flight from Lagos to London. This was just as the airline paraded an A-List of its passengers which included Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, entertainment business mogul, Obi Cubana, governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Edo State, Olumide Akpata. Others in the flight included actresses and actors in the Nollywood sector and a number of others. In a video sighted of the take off, Chief Executive Officer of the airline Allen Onyema could be seen moving from one passenger to another. READ ALSO: Pay Up N1.9m Hajj…
Agency Report Alhaji Faruqu Yaro-Enabo, the Chairman, Kebbi Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, has appealed to 2024 prospective pilgrims in the state who earlier paid N4.6 million to complete the balance of N1.9 million, to qualify for the Hajj. Malam Aminu Hassan-Birnin Kebbi, Director, Da’awah of the board, disclosed this in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. Yaro-Enabo said: “I want to use this medium to call on 2024 intending pilgrims who have already paid 4,699,000 to pay a balance of N1,900,000 which will qualify them to participate in the 2024 Hajj. “This is in line with the directive…
By Nadine Yousif, BBC News, Vancouver Last year, British Columbia (BC) became the first province in Canada to decriminalise the use of hard drugs as part of its efforts to tackle a deadly opioids crisis. But the policy is facing pushback, leaving its future uncertain. Every Monday, former Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart would receive an email listing all the people who had died in the city from a drug overdose the previous week. One day, three years ago, that list included the name of a relative – his brother-in-law’s sister, Susan Havelock. “She died out here on the street at…