Madinah Governor, Prince Faisal bin Salman recently announced 13 initiatives aimed at making Madinah the eternal capital of Islamic culture. He said the initiatives have won the support of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah.

FOUR months after the registration of Lagos residents was flagged off by Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, echoes of anguish have continued to trail the exercise which according to the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency, LASRRA Bill, is meant to create a reliable database of all residents in the State.

The Muslim Association of Nigeria, MAN, has enjoined Nigerians to uphold the legacies of Prophet Muhammed by showing mercy to the poor.

The management of the Lagos State University (LASU) has closed the state-owned university indefinitely following what it termed ‘violent protest by the students”.

This decision was contained in a bulletin, dated 23rd January, 2013, titled LASU management Closes University indefinitely.

Ahead of the Nigerian Bar Asso-ciation, NBA, forthcoming election in July which is expected to produce new national officers that will take over from Chief Oke Wali, SAN, led executive, it appears all is not well within the ranks of South West Lawyers Forum otherwise known as Egbe Amofin Yoruba following a clash of interest over nomination of a candidate for the position of the NBA president zoned to it.