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Eid-el-Kabir: Do Gods Will, Pray For Your Leaders – Obasa

11Aug

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Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Religion

Eid-el-Kabir: Do Gods Will, Pray For Your Leaders – Obasa

Lagos Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has charged Nigerians to constantly submit to the will of God and pray for his guidance and divine direction in giving the leaders the right ideas for a greater country since this is one sure way we can overcome our prevailing challenges. He said this in his Eid-el-Kabir message to Muslims faithful on Sunday. Saying individual and collective allegiance to God is to wish our neighbours well. According to him, we should use this period and every opportunity given by God to engage in mutual support and love. "Lagos is known to have led in many areas of development through the efforts of successive governments just like the state House of Assembly made landmark achievements in the last four years, he said He said the Lagos State Assembly had ...

Eid al-Adha: Sanwo-Olu Urges Muslims to Emulates Prophet’s Lessons, Sacrifice

10Aug

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News, Nigeria, Religion

Eid al-Adha: Sanwo-Olu Urges Muslims to Emulates Prophet’s Lessons, Sacrifice

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged Nigerians to emulate the lessons of sacrifice made by Prophet Ibrahim and work for the progress and stability of the nation. In a statement by Gboyega Akosile, the Governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Sanwo-Olu noted that Eid al-Adha became a symbolic event in the history of mankind, given the bounty of rewards that followed the patience and perseverance of Prophet Ibrahim, who held on tenaciously to his faith in God despite being afflicted. The Governor urged Nigerians to draw lessons from the prophet’s examples by eschewing tendencies that could severe the unity and stability in the country. He said: “I join Muslim faithful across the country to share in the felicity of the Eid al-Adha, which comes with significant lesso...

10Aug

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Celebration, Life, Lifestyle, News, Nigeria

Kwara Gov Greets Olofa of Offa at 56

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Saturday felicitated with the Olofa of Offa Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi (Esuwoye II) on his 56th birthday. This contained in a statement signed by Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. "On the occasion of another birthday of His Royal Highness, I commend him for his focused and mature leadership of the people of Offa and his commitment to their welfare," AbdulRazaq said in a statement in Ilorin, the state capital. The Governor prayed the Almighty God to grant the Olofa many rewarding and successful years on the throne of his forefathers.

Abiodun Tasks Traditional Rulers on Security

9Aug

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News, Nigeria, Security

Abiodun Tasks Traditional Rulers on Security

....be careful of how you treat traditional rulers - Olu of Ilaro tells Politicians The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Friday tasked traditional rulers to ensure peace and security in their respective communities as the security challenges threatened peace in the State. The governor charged them while receiving the report of the Chieftaincy Review Committee set up by government to look into issues, said as natural rulers, they were closer to the people and know the going on in their areas. According to him, We know what yours roles are in the society, you are not politicians. You know those in yours domains. Please ensure peace and security on your domains. Abiodun said that the Chieftaincy issue was becoming a security challenge that threatened peace in the State, ...

Kwara Imam Cautions Nigerians Against Personal Demands from Govt. Officials

9Aug

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Corruption, News, Nigeria, Religion

Kwara Imam Cautions Nigerians Against Personal Demands from Govt. Officials

The Chief Imam of Admiralty Villa Central Mosque, Sheikh Sa’adudeen Muhammad Jamiu, on Friday cautioned Nigerians to refrain from making personal demands from elected or appointed government officials. The Cleric said this in Ilorin during a lecture delivered atJuma'at Service, saying such demands are often beyond what the officials could afford without breaching the law. The programme was attended by the Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Senator Ibrahim Yahya Oloriegbe . He reminded them of a duty to serve the people as a whole instead of being made to serve any selfish interest of individuals. “Our Governor here is a servant of the people. The same thing applies to the senator and other officials. They are there to serve the people and God will ask them to give...

No Account of Mine Has 9.9BN, I Served with Integrity – Ambode

9Aug

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Corruption, Crime, Finance, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

No Account of Mine Has 9.9BN, I Served with Integrity – Ambode

The former governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Friday cleared the air over a statement attributed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleging that it had frozen certain accounts linked to him. Saying he deserved rest with his family and loved ones without the unwarranted attacks on his well-earned reputation. Ambode said no account of his contained N9.9bn let alone being frozen by the EFCC. He said in the spirit of Sallah and having served Lagos State well with utmost dedication and integrity, his record is very clear and his mind joyful for the opportunity to have served the State diligently. In a statement released on his behalf on Friday by his media aide, Habib Aruna, Ambode said while he did not intend to join issues with the anti-corruption age...

Eid-El-Kabir: Cleric Urges Nigerians to Live in Togetherness and Peace

9Aug

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Environment, Lifestyle, News, Nigeria, Religion

Eid-El-Kabir: Cleric Urges Nigerians to Live in Togetherness and Peace

A renowned Ibadan based Islamic Cleric, Prof. Sabit Ariyo Olagoke on Friday urged Nigerians to live in togetherness and peace as exemplified by Prophet Mohammed. This contained in Eid - el - Kabir message which he personally issued and signed in Ibadan. Prof. Olagoke said that the country needed these attributes to achieve the desired greatness, adding that it was only in an atmosphere of peace and love that people could thrive and attain their potentials. According to him, there is the need for us to continue to exhibit love toward fellow human beings and re-dedicate our lives to the service of God, the Almighty Allah and humanity in general for a better Nigeria of our dream, as demonstrated by Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) during his earthly sojourn. The Islamic Scholar who is the...

Governor Abiodun Charges Religious Bodies, Corporate Institutions To Engage in CSR

8Aug

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News, Nigeria

Governor Abiodun Charges Religious Bodies, Corporate Institutions To Engage in CSR

The Governor of Ogun State, Mr. Dapo Abiodun has charged religious bodies and corporate institutions to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes. He disclosed this at the official commissioning of the Ultra Mordern Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Redeemer's Health Centre, Ogun State which is an initiative of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). According to him, such CSR initiatives would be helpful not only to members of the religious or corporate body but also to the larger host or neighbouring communities. "As an advantage, our government has its doors open for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to better the lives and living conditions of the good people of Ogun State, including in the aspects of health, business and agriculture, he said He theref...

Eid El-Kabir: Sanwo-Olu Assures Lagosians of Maximum Entertainment

8Aug

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Environment, Lagos News, Lifestyle, News, Nigeria, Religion

Eid El-Kabir: Sanwo-Olu Assures Lagosians of Maximum Entertainment

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured lagosians, fun lovers, tourists and religious faithful that all the various Parks and Beaches across the State are ready and in good shape to accommodate thousands of residents during the forthcoming Eid El-Kabir celebrations. The Permanent Secretary, State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Abosede Adelaja, who disclosed this at Alausa, while fielding questions from journalists, noted that Lagos is blessed with a beautiful and serene coastline of Beaches, Bays, Gardens and Parks as well as monuments and historical sites that are ideal for family picnics, sight-seeing and entertainment. She described Lagos, the State of Aquatic Splendor as the most visited by Tourists and Holiday Makers in the country due to its unique...

Safety: Kwara Gov Pledges Quality Fire Services

8Aug

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Environment, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Safety: Kwara Gov Pledges Quality Fire Services

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday said the country’s internal security partly depends on the premium placed on effective fire service delivery, pledging to make such service a priority of his government. AbdulRazaq disclosed this at the 10th National Council Conference on Fire in Ilorin, saying everybody has a responsibility to prevent fire disasters in view of its ugly consequences. "Equally, fire service delivery is a vital component of internal security. The issue of safety of life and property is therefore occupying a major place in the programmes of our government,” “Our government takes fire prevention and fire fighting seriously. This is because we are quite aware of the devastating result of fire disasters, which, in most cases, destroy properties and w...