IN the first essay on the monograph of the August 2009 Minna meeting of the DA’WAH COORDINATION COUNCIL OF NIGERIA, DCCN, on the “Boko Haram”, I called attention to the fact that initially the DCCN saw the Boko Haram as a Muslim matter and was primarily concerned with how the majority of orthodox Islam in Nigeria was to respond to the Boko Haram group.
THE Holy Prophet Muhammed (s.a.w) in the Holy Quran stated, inter-alia: “Man, seek knowledge, even if you have to trek to China”. The Holy Prophet was a believer in education, whether Western or Eastern knowledge. Also, in the same Holy Book of the Muslims, the Prophet cautioned man that “there is no compulsion in religion, meaning that you can not forcefully convert another person to your own faith.
Having introduced the world’s cheapest car and taken over the British revered car brands, Land Rover and Jaguar, Indian car maker, Tata has scored yet another first in the automobile world. This time around Tata is set to introduce a car that will run on compressed air, simply known as Tata minicat.
As poor as some residents of Ido Local Government area of the state are, they paid through their noses to get health care delivery. Though, the last administration in Oyo State gave the impression that health care was free, many patients in the 33 local government areas in the state, especially in Akufo, Onigbinde, Ogundele Alaho and its environs still paid for medical treatment. No wonder, many of them preferred the alternative traditional treatment.
Worried by the housing shortfall put at a staggering 16 million units, the President of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, NIQS, Mr. Agele John Alufohai, has called on the Federal Government to develop a robust roadmap for developing the nation’s housing sector.
With the recent upsurge in terror attacks comes the need to reconsider building design considerations to safe guard lives and property and minimise risk and probability of attack.
Standard Alliance Life Assurance Ltd has announced that it achieved a gross premium income of N5.809 billion during the 2010 business year.
President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has donateda total cash and relief materials worth N524.7 million to the victims of social crisis in Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna and flood victims in Oyo and Lagos States.
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar has explained why the Nigeria Airforce Foundation was unbundled. According to him, the Foundation had become over burdened by the challenges placed on it which included the provision of accommodation for personnel, investing on behalf of the NAF and getting involved in the repairs and rehabilitation of equipment.
Asaba-DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has expressed shock over delay in payment of salary to primary school teachers in the state. He assured that he would personally take up the matter to ensure that they were promptly paid.
DIssent is democracy lifeblood,” so goes an adage. It is as such not surprising that the emerging opposition to a second term for Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State is not from the vestiges of the opposition but from within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The bed which is the key piece of furniture in any bedroom is naturally the room’s focal point. Bedroom furniture is traditionally arranged according to a few general rules.
Oxfam has launched a major new report highlighting the growing pace of land deals brokered around the world, often to the peril of poor communities who lose their homes and livelihoods – sometimes violently – with no prior consultation, compensation or means of appeal.
Aero airline is introducing a special independence promotional fare of N10,000 for economy cabin, and N26,000 for business class cabin to all major Nigerian destinations.
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