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Opinion: Much Ado About Arabic on Naira Notes and Nigerian Army Flag  by Reno Omokri
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Opinion: Much Ado About Arabic on Naira Notes and Nigerian Army Flag by Reno Omokri

Recently, a lawyer sued the Federal Government on the issue of Arabic inscriptions on our currency and on the Nigerian Army’s logo. The fellow, Malcolm Omirhobo, wants the Federal High Court to declare as “illegal, unlawful, and unconstitutional to allow the Nigerian Army logo to be adorned, and inscribed in Arabic language, instead of the official English language or Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo which are the three main languages or ethnic groups in Nigeria.” I see this as a function of ignorance, and I will explain. Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo are all spoken languages. None of them are written languages, although there does exist some limited form of writing among a few Nigerian tribes. The Hausa people adapted Arabic into the ajami script, and the Igbo have an ancient pictogram writing st...
Kwanzaa – Our Tool to Push Away the Looming Darkness
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Kwanzaa – Our Tool to Push Away the Looming Darkness

24th December 2019 When explorers, missionaries and historians described Africa as the “Dark Continent” we condemned them as being antinubianists (Antinubianism is racism specifically against Black people). However, now in the 21st century many concerned voices, from Africa, from Europe and from Asia are talking about the looming threat of darkness hanging over Sub-Saharan Africa. Some say we have already entered the darkness. Others say we are on the very verge of it. What seems to be agreed upon is that this darkness WILL BE PERMANENT IF INTERVENTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN UP. Let us first define this darkness. Reports, analyses and statistics abound pointing to a resources-rich Continent yet with an inability to govern its people well, or feed its people well, or generally cater for even ...
Osun Govt Declares Friday, August 30 as Public Holiday for Islamic New Year
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Osun Govt Declares Friday, August 30 as Public Holiday for Islamic New Year

Osun State Government on Thursday declared tomorrow, Friday, 30th August, 2019 public holiday to commemorate the Islamic New Year, Hijra 1441 AH. The Hijrah 1441 AH will begin on Saturday, August 31, 2019.  This contained in a statement signed by  Adebisi Obawale, supervisor, Ministry of Home Affairs. According to the statement, the government wishes Muslims in the state and across the world a happy New Year celebration and enjoins residents of the state to continue living harmoniously and peacefully with religious tolerance and understanding. "The state government enjoins all Muslims to use the occasion to pray for the progress of the state - economic prosperity, stability and peace and continuation of good governance. The state government also advised the people to use the ne...
Sallah: Sustain the Tempo of  Peace, says Kwara State Gov
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Sallah: Sustain the Tempo of Peace, says Kwara State Gov

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appealed to Kwarans to sustain the tempo of peace existing in the state for overall development. Speaking at the Ilorin praying on Sunday, the governor said the prevailing peace would attract investment and socioeconomic development. AbdulRazaq, who was represented by his Chief of Staff Adisa Logun, urged residents of the state to guide the existing peace jealously. "If you notice Kwara was so calm before this sallah. It has never been so calm and we will work hard to sustain it," he added. Logun appealed to Kwarans to remain peaceful and support the state government in its quest to provide the dividends of democracy to the people. The Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi later led the State Government delegation to pay sallah homage...
Eid el Kabir : Coleman’s MD Calls For Self Sacrifice, Total Submission To Allah
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Eid el Kabir : Coleman’s MD Calls For Self Sacrifice, Total Submission To Allah

The Managing Director of Coleman Wires and Cables, Mr. George Onafowokan has called on Muslims faithful across the country to submit to will of Almighty Allah with true Obedience and self sacrifice. He stated this in his Eid el Kabir message made available to newsmen on Sunday. According to him,  True Obedience is self sacrifice and total submission to Allah's will, would bring peaceful coexistence and development to our country. Onafowokan posited that submission to Allah's tenets would go along way to curb all manners of social vices in the country. "I want to also appeal to parents to teach their children the tenets of Islam,saying this would prevent them from joining bad groups. He appealed to Nigerians to stand for the truth, as Almighty Allah (SAW). He however wishes all ...
Eid el-Kabir: Remember The Needy, As You Celebrate, Lawmaker Charges Well Meaning Nigerians
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Eid el-Kabir: Remember The Needy, As You Celebrate, Lawmaker Charges Well Meaning Nigerians

As Muslims faithful celebrate this year's Eid el Kabir, a member of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu representing Eti-Osa constituency 02 has called on well meaning Nigerians to share with the needy. He stated this in a statement made available by his media office to felicitate with Muslims faithful on Eid al Adha celebration. While celebrating with Muslims faithful in his constituency and Lagosians, Yishawu said this period should not be for wining and dining alone, insisting that those who could not afford to eat three square meals should be provided for. Yishawu, who is also the chairman ad-hoc committee on Budget appealed to Nigerians to seek the face of Almighty God on the issue of insecurity in the name. "As Nigerians, we must pray for our unity and ag...
Eid-el-Kabir: Do Gods Will, Pray For Your Leaders – Obasa
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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
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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...
Kwara Imam Cautions Nigerians Against Personal Demands from Govt. Officials
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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...
Eid-El-Kabir: Cleric Urges Nigerians to Live in Togetherness and Peace
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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...