Al Majiri and standardization of Islamic seminaries: recipes for counter-insurgency
By Dr. Lukman A. Olorogun Islam is popularly known as a total way of life that transcends rites and rituals and is one of the major leading religions in Nigeria. Historically, Islam has enjoyed a large number of adherents across states, local governments and more, albeit at a different percentage in those places. Being one […]
Customs intercepts Jerry cans of petrol concealed in 2 caskets
The joint anti-bunkering team of the Nigeria Customs Service on Wednesday intercepted 23 jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at Idiroko border, concealed in two caskets. Abdullahi Maiwada, Customs Spokesman in the area, said in a statement that the fuel lading coffins were abandoned in a Mazda 626 with Lagos registration number LSD 617 […]
Oraifite Community bans masquerade, cult groups over killing of policemen
The Oraifite community in Anambra has proscribed all forms of night masquerades and cult groups following a violence that erupted in the town on Dec. 2 leading to the killing of two policemen. In a statement issued by the Oraifite Improvement Union (IDU), the community condemned the lawlessness contending that the proscribed groups in the […]
Osinbajo inaugurates committees for GRID3 Nigeria
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, inaugurated the Nigeria National Steering Committee(NNSC) and Nigeria National Technical Committee(NNTC) for Geo-Referenced Infrastructure and Demographic Data for Development, GRID3 Nigeria. GRID3 Nigeria project works across all states in Nigeria to collect accurate, complete and location data relevant to a variety of sectors. GRID3 […]
Polio: WHO official applauds Nigeria’s achievement, urges more efforts
Dr. Pascal Mkanda, Coordinator, Polio Eradication Programme, at World Health Organisation (WHO), Africa Regional Office, has commended the Nigerian Government over its achievements in the area of Polio eradication. Mkanda, however, advised that more work needed to be done to stop the transmission of all types of polioviruses. He made the recommendation on Wednesday, in […]
Pope accepts resignation of bishop at centre of sex abuse crisis
The Vatican said on Wednesday that Pope Francis had accepted the resignation of Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo, New York, who has been at the centre of a sex abuse crisis in his diocese. The Vatican said that Francis had appointed the bishop of Albany, Edward Scharfenberger, to administer the Buffalo diocese until a new […]
