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FAAN condemns invasion of Sokoto airport by crowd of political loyalists

On August 5, 20186:39 pmIn Newsby vanguard

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Sunday condemned invasion of the runway of Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto by crowd of political loyalists on Friday.

Ramadan: Authorities sue Muslims for praying in the street

On June 2, 20174:30 pmIn Newsby vanguard

Yangon authorities on Friday sued three Muslim men for holding Ramadan prayers in the street, after the local school where they used to worship was shut down by a nationalist mob.

Photos: Buhari, Tinubu, others during Eid el-Kabir

On September 24, 20156:57 pmIn Newsby akintayo eribake

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s Eid el-Kabir celebration, Vanguard brings you photos of how Nigerian VIPs among who were President Muhammadu Buhari; National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Senate President, Bukola Saraki; immediate-Past Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola; Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu among others.

Praying for Nigeria: A citizen’s secular meditations

On March 26, 20141:33 amIn For Crying Out Loudby vanguard

IF I were a praying man, I would be on my knees every minute of the day for the next three months. And if I could be sure not to expire from the inhuman sacrifice, I would seek to better God-the-Son by fasting for 90 days and nights, hoping that the 492 wise men and women selected to rescue Nigeria from the precipice of self-annihilation would not need a day beyond June 15, 2014 to complete their task.

Furore in Lagos school over expulsion, suspension of students for praying

On August 1, 201312:45 amIn Metroby vanguard

Authorities of Gaskiya Senior College, Badia area of Lagos are presently at the centre of a growing tension that could snowball into a major crisis following expulsion of a female student and suspension of six others for allegedly holding prayer meeting after school hours.