by Zara Mustapha Reports have it that President Goodluck Jonathan will have to wait at least till August before declaring his intentions to contest for second term in office. The information was reportedly divulged by highly placed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) officials who said that the original plan was that the president would declare this... Read More
by LittleGreenFootballs This post (excerpted below) from Diversity Chronicle Blog from December 5, 2013 has been circulated. POPE FRANCIS CONDEMNS RACISM AND DECLARES THAT “ALL RELIGIONS ARE TRUE” AT HISTORIC THIRD VATICAN COUNCIL Through humility, soul searching, and prayerful contemplation we have gained a new understanding of certain dogmas. The church no longer believes in a literal... Read More
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by Isi Esene The presidency is demanding an apology over media reports that former Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida turned down President Goodluck Jonathan’s request to break the Ramadan fast at his home in Minna, Niger state. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, refuted this claim saying... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu A young man in Oyo State has been accused of beating an 85-year-old man to death on Ramadan eve. Mutiu Tiamiyu who tried to escape with his dog was caught by residents of Abiola Central Community, Moniya, Akinyele Local Government area after a neighbour had witnessed the whole incident from his window.... Read More
by Akan Ido There are indications that the Federal Government has signed a ceasefire agreement with the dreaded Islamic group, Boko Haram. Reports say the announcement was made by the minister of Special Duties, Alhaji Tanimu Turaki on Radio France International Hausa services monitored in Kano on Monday afternoon. This agreement is coming on the eve of... Read More
by Isi Esene The former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has offered reasons as to why corruption persists in the Nigerian polity, citing impunity and lack of political will to fight the menace of corruption as the major obstacles. Ribadu, who was the presidential candidate of the Action... Read More
by Jide Taiwo Today, as in the last twenty days, I woke up at four am. Today as I will for most days since July 20, I will be going without food from dawn to dusk. I am not a seasonal Muslim, or a nominal Muslim- or any kind of Muslim for that matter. I... Read More
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