The Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated Nigerians on the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir and urged Muslims to use the occasion to pray for the triumph of justice and the will of God in the affairs of the nation. The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba on Wednesday, commended…
President Bola Tinubu has joined other Nigerian Muslims to perform the Eid-el-Kabir prayers at the Dodan Barracks Praying Ground in Lagos. The president was accompanied by Mr Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Babatunde Fashola, a former Lagos State Governor and other top government functionaries. In…
The Federal Government has introduced a policy where all vehicles are expected to obtain a Proof of Ownership Certificate (POC). Unveiling the new policy at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Lagos, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Engr AbdulHafiz Toriola, said the certificate which will come into force in Lagos state in July and…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has appealed for calm soon after he escaped an assassination attempt at the Osogbo Eid praying ground. The Governor in a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, thanked God for preserving him and his team, directing law enforcement agents to arrest culprits behind the incident. “My good people of Osun, I…
The Lagos residence of the Nigeria Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero has been gutted by fire. A statement by NLC spokesman said the entire building was razed to the ground without a pin salvaged. In the statement, the NLC said the mystery fire which started from the roof was preceded by some strange noise that…
Osun PDP under the Chairmanship of Hon Sunday Bisi, has rejoiced with Islamic community in the State as the world celebrates Eid el.Kabir. The State Chairman on behalf of the State Working Committee enjoined Muslim faithful to see the annual celebration beyond mere merriment, but as a day to pray for one another in love…
Millions of the Muslim faithful in Nigeria on Wednesday joined hundreds of millions more across the globe in celebration of Eid-el-Kabir. The annual festival, also referred to as Eid al-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice, marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca by countless devotees from around the world. It is usually celebrated…
Vast crowds of robed worshippers hurled pebbles in the “stoning of the devil” ritual on Wednesday as the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the start of the pandemic draws to a close in intense Saudi Arabian heat. From dawn in Mina, hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims began pelting three concrete monoliths representing Satan, and heading…
Nigerian gospel film actor, producer and founder of film production company Mount Zion Faith Ministries, Mike Bamiloye, and his wife, Gloria, are marking their 35th wedding anniversary. On Wednesday morning, Bamiloye shared his wife’s picture on his Instagram page saying she still calls him Bro Mike even after years of marriage. He promised to break…
The governor of Osun State, Mr. Ademola Adeleke, has reportedly escaped an assassination attempt. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the incident unfolded at the Osogbo Eid praying ground, where chaos erupted as a group of hoodlums, allegedly led by some prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), took control of the section reserved for the…
