proposes novel short, long term solutions to insecurity By Banji Ayoola The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, cautioning against the degeneration of the mounting tension over the spate of insecurity particularly killings, banditry and kidnapping by suspected Fulani herdsmen across Nigeria. He is toeing the […]
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Mr Femi Falana, lawyer to the detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shiite, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has condemned the proscription of the group by the Federal Government as immoral and illegal. In a statement forwarded on Saturday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist described the order as […]
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Leading rights activists Chief Mike Ozekhome and Femi Falana, both Senior Advocates of Nigeria, on Saturday described the proscription of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) as illegal and immoral. While Ozekhome said the proscription was “discriminatory”, Falana, who represents IMN leader Ibrahim el-Zakzaky, urged the Federal Government to withdraw the order. Ozekhome said: “The […]
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A total of 160,000 pupils from public and private primary schools across Lagos wrote the Lagos State Placement Test for admission into JSS 1 classes of public junior secondary schools run by the state on Saturday. The Examination, which was conducted by the Lagos State Examinations Board in conjunction with the Lagos State Universal Basic Education […]
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This week, the country, was abuzz with many activities comprising both pleasant and unpleasant events. However, events like the protest by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) which turned violent on Monday in Abuja and the Buhari’s Ministerial list topped major activities in the country this week. Shiites Protest, Buhari’s Ministerial list, Dakolo’s […]
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Kaduna State Quality Assurance Authority has said that not less than 300,000 primary six pupils from private and public schools across the state on Saturday sat for the 2019 Placement Test into Junior Secondary School 1. Malam Nasir Mohammed, Director, Education Resource Department, Kaduna State Quality Assurance Authority, told the News Agency of Nigeriain Kaduna that […]
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El-Ibrahim Zakzaky, the detained Shiites’ leader Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome, on Saturday faulted the Friday’s order of the Federal High Court in Abuja proscribing the Islamic Movement in Nigeria popularly known as Shiites. He said in a statement that the court’s ruling which also declared the Shiite movement as a terrorist group […]
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The Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, wants to acquire English soccer giants, Chelsea Football Club. In this interview with Sodiq Oyeleke, the first class traditional ruler in Osun State, speaks about his sports life. Did you indulge in sports while growing up? I’ve been playing football since my nursery and primary school days. […]
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Owo kingmakers have reaffirmed the selection process and the election that produced Prince Ajibade Ogunoye as Olowo-elect. The reaffirmation, which came 14 days after his election as the Olowo-Elect by the kingmakers, is in accordance with the provision of the Olowo of Owo, Ondo State Chieftaincy Declaration, Ogunoye, a Permanent Secretary in the Ondo State […]
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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has identified poverty and unemployment as major causes of Boko Haram insurgency in the state. He stated this during the inauguration of a micro-credit and cash disbursement facility to petty and perishable goods traders at Custom Market, Maiduguri, on Saturday. He said that poverty and unemployment were the main […]
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