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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara has called on Nigerians to use the period of Eid el-Kabir to pray for the country’s current economic situation. This is contained in a Sallah message issued on Sunday and signed by Dogara’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr…
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Gov Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has urged Muslim faithful to use the Eid el-Kabir festival to pray for the peace and stability of the country. This is contained issued by Mr Semiu Okanlawon, Special Adviser on Media to the governor and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Najeem Salaam, has enjoined leadership and faithful of Islam and other religions of books to take a cue from the perseverance and sacrifice of the father of faith, Prophet Ibrahim, saying his landmark sacrifice becomes an annual ritual in Islamic faith,…
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Much has been said about the simplicity exuded by Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg on his low key visit to Nigeria. This comes as a great surprise to most Nigerians because one would have expected a fanfare of sort, TV jingles at least a month to his arrival, bill boards plastered…
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Eid-El-Kabir celebration is around the corner but recession is already on the scene — hence the question around town is “how will Nigerian Muslims celebrate Sallah?” As per tradition, every Muslim home celebrates Sallah by stocking the pot of stew with any and every kind of Islam-permitted meat while their non-Islamic friends are already…
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By Mustapha Aleem Scout Nigeria has conferred on the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the ambassador of Messenger of Peace in Nigeria and a member of the group’s Board of Trustees. At an investiture programme in the palace of the Ooni on Friday, the Scout group said they felt…
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Mentors are important to any successful person in life. No matter your position you need someone, who has towed the line you’re towing before you to shed some light for you. Great mentors put things in perspective. No one is too mature to learn more. They are so useful especially…
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Hundreds of Osun State indigenes on Saturday defied the morning downpour to enjoy the free train ride provided by Governor Rauf Aregbesola for the Eid-El-Kabir celebration. The train took off from Lagos for Osogbo. The Aregbesola-led government has been offering the free train ride to Osun State indigenes every festive season…
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Bayo Adeleke, aka B-Red, is signed on with music label, HKN, and is also a cousin to multiple award-winning artiste, Davido. Notwithstanding his average popularity in the industry, many music lovers have refused to acknowledge his talent. In fact, they are of the opinion that his days as an artiste…
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At 8:45 a.m. on a clear Tuesday morning, an American Airlines Boeing 767 loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact left a gaping, burning hole near the 80th floor of the 110-story skyscraper, instantly…
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