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By Femi Alabi Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has charged Muslim faithful in Nigeria to extend their charity to the less privileged as they begin the Ramadan fasting. Abubakar, in a statement by his Media Office in Abuja on Sunday, advised Muslims to assume the month of Ramadan by seeking Allah’s mercy and forgiveness. He said that by the sighting of the Ramadan moon, Muslims across the world, especially in Nigeria, should spend more time supplicating to God for His mercy on the country and on individuals. “The month of Ramadan is a mercy from God upon humanity and…
By Femi Alabi President Bola Tinubu has urged wealthy individuals to assist the indigents in the society to alleviate their suffering particularly during the Ramadan fast. Tinubu made the call on Sunday in Kano while inaugurating the distribution of 140 truck-loads of rice donated by Sen. Abdullahi Yari in honor of the president. The President who was represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, Tinubu commended the gesture, saying that it was aimed at supporting individuals who were in need at this critical time. “All over the world, leadership belongs to more than one…
By Halimah Olamide The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’d Abubakar, Sunday evening declared the sighting of the moon signifying the beginning of the month of Ramadan.NPO Reported earlier that the Saudi Arabian authorities had announced the sighting of the moon late Sunday afternoon. The Sultan, who is the leader of the Muslim community in Nigeria declared late Sunday that the moon had equally been sighted in Nigeria urging Muslims to begin fasting tomorrow, Monday.He said, “We got the information from Muslim leaders across the country and we accept the sighting of the moon accordingly.” Abubakar called on the entire Muslim community…
By Femi Alabi Darkness looms in Kano town and it’s environs as a transmission station in Kano State, Dan’agundi Transmission Station, on Sunday, was gutted by fire. The Dan-Agundi Transmission station, an essential link in Kano City’s power supply network, was observed emitting smoke. The cause of the fire outbreak that resulted in this situation is currently unknown, and residents are waiting for the arrival of firefighters to address the blaze. At the time of reporting, TCN had not released an official statement on the matter. The incident could worsen the already unstable power supply situation in the…
By Femi Alabi Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has on Saturday, appealed for collaborative efforts from Northern State Governors to tackle the lingering security challenges bedevilling the region. Aliyu made the plea at the inauguration of the Community Guards Corps (CGC) in Sokoto. The agile youths received three months of training organised by the state government in its efforts to tackle security challenges in the state. The governor also inaugurated 30 Hilux vehicles and motorcycles alongside other working tools to be used by the corps towards successful operations across the state. Aliyu identified collective action and support for…
By Femi Alabi Bauchi State Police command has warned miscreants against undermining public peace while celebrating moon sighting which marks the beginning of Ramadan in the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakili gave the warning in a statement on Sunday in Bauchi. He said the attention of the command had been drawn to a purported plan by some miscreants to leverage on the moon-sighting celebration to undermine public peace in the state. “The command recognises the norm of celebrating the sighting of the new moon, which marks the Ramadan Fasting period for the Muslim faithful. “Parents and…
By Halimah Olamide The Lagos State government on Sunday hinted at plans to move bulldozers to the Apapa area of the state to bring down buildings constructed on drainages. The government said it will start to enforce operations in Apapa to re-establish the three-metre drainage right-of-way for all its drainage channels on Monday. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said this in a statement. He said the enforcement was coming after the expiration of notices and convening of stakeholders meetings with the property owners earlier in the year to voluntarily move their fences that fell…
By Femi Alabi The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga has described the allegation by Senator representing Bauchi Central, Abdul Ningi on 2024 budget as false. Ningi, in an interview with BBC Hausa service had said that the National Assembly debated and passed N25 Trillion as 2024 budget and not the N28.7 Trillion that is being implemented by the Federal Government. Onanuga in a statement pointed out that President Bola Tinubu on November 29, 2023 presented a budget of N27.5 Trillion to the joint session of the National Assembly made up of N9.92 Trillion…
By Halimah Olamide Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has highlighted insecurity issues bordering its members. This is just as the association called for inclusive government’s policies and programmes to address alleged security and socioeconomic challenges bedevilling pastoral communities. Its National President, Alhaji Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, made the call on Sunday at a news conference in Abuja. According to Othman-Ngelzarma, the pastoral communities have long been confronted with multifaceted challenges ranging from insecurity to socio-economic marginalisation. “These challenges not only threaten the livelihoods of our people but also undermine the stability and unity of our nation. “First and foremost,…
By Halimah Olamide Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has sought the help of former President Muhammadu Buhari and that of the Emir of Daura, Dr. Farouk Umar Farouk over issues relating to border control in the country. Adeniyi visited Buhari and Farouk on Sunday during which he briefed them over the last directive of President Bola Tinubu over the return of impounded foods which were taken from illegal exporters. The CGC stated, “This legislative milestone grants the NCS expanded authority to implement policies aimed at bolstering revenue generation and facilitating trade, thus contributing significantly…