The rendition of the Qur’an in melodious voice anytime anywhere will touch the heart. The just concluded national Qur’an recitation competition, held in Lagos tagged LagosForQur’ an was no different. Right from the beginning, the knock-out stages, the grand finale, and the closing session all the recitations by the contestants were not only heart touching, but soul lifting.

The President of Lagos Muslim Community, Professor Tajudeen Gbadamosi has said that just concluded LagoForQuran demonstrated the unity and tolerance among Lagosians irrespective of religious background.

Lebanon banned former auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn from travel Thursday and asked Japan to hand over his file on financial misconduct charges, as Tokyo urged the fugitive businessman to return. The 65-year-old businessman — for years venerated in Japan for turning around once-ailing Nissan — fled while awaiting trial on charges including allegedly under-reporting his […]

In a rebuke to the United States President Donald Trump, the US House voted Thursday to restrict his future military action against Iran, as lawmakers sought to claw back congressional war powers from the White House. The non-binding resolution was introduced by Democrats after Trump’s order to kill an Iranian commander and retaliatory missile strikes […]

The Federal Government on Thursday reconstituted the new board of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and appointed Mr Ademola Seriki as the board Chairman with effect from Jan. 7. A statement issued in Abuja by Mr Ibrahim Haruna, Deputy Director, Press of the ministry, said the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo, disclosed […]

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun will on Friday swear in the 19 commissioners recently screened and approved by the state Assembly. The confirmed 19 commissioner-nominees in Ogun State would also be given their portfolios at the event slated to hold at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto Abeokuta […]

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja An undergraduate of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Tombari Akata, has won the December 2019 edition of the Help the Hardworker Project of Princewill Trust Foundation. Speaking while presenting the cash price of N100,000 to the beneficiary at the school premises, the founder and sponsor of the foundation, […]

The British monarchy scrambled Thursday to find urgent “workable solutions” for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan after their bombshell decision to quit front-line duties caught the royal family off guard. Queen Elizabeth II, heir to the throne Prince Charles and his eldest son Prince William, Harry’s brother, have ordered their aides to work with […]

Heavily armed assailants stormed a military base in Niger on Thursday killing 25 people and leading to fierce clashes that killed 63 “terrorists”, the defence ministry said, in an area where dozens died in a previous jihadist attack. The raid near to the volatile frontier with Mali by attackers in vehicles and on motorbikes began […]

Lewis Hamilton has pledged $500,000 to “support the animals, wildlife volunteers and rural fire services” affected by the bushfire crisis in Australia. The six-time Formula One world champion announced the donation on Twitter on Thursday, saying: “It breaks my heart to see the devastation the Australian bushfires are causing to people and animals across the […]