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By Felix Durumbah, Abuja It is important that religious organizations continue to pray for the nation's troops fighting terrorism, banditry and other shades of insecurity. Such prayers encourage and boost the morale of troops deployed across various theatres of operation nationwide. Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, took the position while receiving the General Overseer (G.O) of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries (TLCCRM), Pastor Lazarus Muoka, in his (Minister's) office in Abuja,the nation's capital. Reaffirming the importance of moral support, prayers, and national unity in strengthening the resolve of the Armed Forces in the ongoing fight against insecurity…

Despite the loud grumbling by former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and former Managing Director (MD), defunct FSB International Bank, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, alleging rigging and other irregularities in the primary, opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) late Wednesday declared former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar, winner of the primary. Thus, this makes the Adamawa-born ex-VP ADC's presidential flagbearer for the 2027 election. Amaechi had kicked against the conduct of the primary, vowing to seek redress in court. The collation of results was announced at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, Wednesday. Abubakar, popularly called Atiku, polled 1,846,370 votes while Amaechi…

By Felix Durumbah, Abuja Today, Eid Al-Adha, is meant for celebrations in the Islamic calendar, but with practical indications of little merrymaking even among many Muslims in different parts of the country, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) pointed a finger at the federal authorities for the dire hardship being faced by majority ordinary Nigerians. In a statement on the occasion of Sallah (Eid Al-Adha), CAN told the President Bola Tinubu administration, without mincing words, that the socio-economic state of most of the people it is governing is indeed more precipitous than less. President Tinubu has routinely counseled Nigerians to…

Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has urged Muslims who are able to acquire sacrificial animals to remember vulnerable persons living among them. He made the call in his Eid-el-Kabir message to people of the state. The governor said the appeal became necessary so as to bring succor to vulnerable groups in the state. He noted that although the state government had provided sacrificial animals to vulnerable groups, those who acquired such should also share the meat with vulnerable groups. “Sharing your meat with vulnerable groups apart from attracting rewards from Almighty Allah, will give them a sense of belonging,” he…

*At Children's Day, Imo Gov Counsels Young Ones On Entrenching Family, Societal Moral Values Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has said that no time was better suited for Nigerians in general and our Muslim brothers and sisters in particular, to exhibit values of obedience, unity, selflessness, faith, patriotism and commitment to greater good of humanity than now. Those words were used generously to draw the attention of the Muslim community who are celebrating this year's Eid-el- Kabir, on the need to support the ongoing economic reforms and developmental ideals of the President Bola Tinubu administration, as the country gets…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Yet again, President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration will see the end of insurgency and insecurity in the country. He said this in a statement on Tuesday while extending felicitations to Muslim brothers and sisters across Nigeria and worldwide as they celebrate Eid-el-Kabir (Eid Al-Adha), the Festival of Sacrifice. “We give glory to Almighty God for preserving our lives to witness this important celebration once again. ”Eid-el-Kabir reminds us of the enduring virtues exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim—faith, obedience, and the willingness to sacrifice for a higher purpose. "This sacred festival calls on all Muslims,…

*'We Do Favouritism Because Nigerians Don’t Normally Ask For Reduction, Ghanaians Always Want Price Reduced And Many Landlords Don't Like That' *Other Africans Also Emulating Nigerians There is growing bitterness against Nigerians and some other African nationals in Ghana over their penchant to pay whatever rent, no matter how high, demanded by local landlords. The development has drawn the ire of Ghanaians in a community and its surrounding areas as they cannot compete with the foreign 'Elon Musks' who are obviously running the locals out of the vital accommodation race. To worsen matters, local landlords prefer the Nigerians and other…

*Will Tinubu Be Loser In Multiplicity Of Southern Candidates' Claim? By our reporter Former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is free to run, again, for the nation's highest office in 2027, the Federal High Court today ruled. Insiders in his camp told People&Politics that the former President (2010-11; 2011-15) will, any moment from now, openly declare his intention to seek the country's number one seat again even as certain steps are said to have already been taken by him towards that end within his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The court sitting in Abuja consequently struck out a suit…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has emerged the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Nnaji, who resigned from the government of President Bola Tinubu several months ago, polled 7,424 votes to defeat Mr Samson Nnamani, who polled 600 votes in a governorship primary conducted by the Chairman of the State gubernatorial committee, Mr Austin Nwachukwu, in Enugu. In his acceptance speech, the former Minister thanked party members for entrusting him with the mandate, and promised not to take it for granted.…

By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Former Vice President (VP) Atiku Abubakar has won the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election in Sokoto State with a landslide victory, polling 68,823 votes in the process. The result was announced at the party’s state secretariat in Sokoto by Chairman of the ADC Presidential Primary Election Committee, Professor Aliyu Abubakar, today . The Committee Chairman described the exercise as peaceful, transparent and credible. According to him, a total of 69,431 votes were cast during the exercise. Other contestants trailed far behind, with former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi securing 292 votes, while Muhammed Hayatudeen…