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FGN Declares 2-Day Public Holidays For Eid-ul-adha

FGN Declares 2-Day Public Holidays For Eid-ul-adha

FG Declares 2-Day Public Holidays For Eid-ul-adha The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 17, and Tuesday, June 18, 2024, as public holidays to commemorate this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. This announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. According to a statement released on Friday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, the Minister congratulated the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria and the Diaspora on this occasion. Dr. Tunji-Ojo urged Muslims to continue embracing the values of peace, kindness, and sacrifice, as demonstrated by Prophet Ibrahim…
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Youths Set Ablaze Nigerian Pastor’s Houses Over Alleged ‘Fake Prophecy’

Youths Set Ablaze Nigerian Pastor’s Houses Over Alleged ‘Fake Prophecy’

Youths Set Ablaze Nigerian Pastor’s Houses Over Alleged ‘Fake Prophecy’ Irate youths in Agharoza village, Iboko community in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, reportedly demolished and set ablaze their kinsman’s houses over alleged fake ‘prophecy’. The youths also burnt his other valuable property and destroyed his yam barn and farms. The youths carried out the dastardly act following a prophecy by a prophet, who is simply identified as Prophet Ubadimma. The youths claimed that according to Ubadimma’s prophecy, the victim was responsible for the backwardness and other misfortunes prevailing the community. An indigene, Nwota Gabriel, told Vanguard that…
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RCCG COD: Iluyomade Resigns, Under Pressure To Start Own Ministry

RCCG COD: Iluyomade Resigns, Under Pressure To Start Own Ministry

RCCG COD: Iluyomade Resigns, Under Pressure To Start Own Ministry There are strong indications that a former Regional Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, City of David, Region 20, Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, and his wife, Dr. Siju Iluyomade, have resigned as pastors of the church. The resignation followed his refusal to serve his three months suspension and transfer to another parish in Ebute Meta. A source close to the former senior pastor told Vanguard that Iluyomade may have resigned but his resignation has not been accepted by the governing council. The source said: “Since he is serving…
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Sallah: Ado Bayero Invites District Heads To Durbar Amid Kano Emirship Crisis

Sallah: Ado Bayero Invites District Heads To Durbar Amid Kano Emirship Crisis

Sallah: Ado Bayero Invites District Heads To Durbar Amid Emirship Crisis The 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, who was recently dethroned by the state government, has invited district heads to durbar, a traditional event held in commemoration of Sallah. The announcement was contained in a circular signed by a senior councilor of the emirate, Alhaji Abbas Sanusi, Galadiman Kano, on Tuesday. The circular, dated June 10, 2024, directed all the district heads of the emirate to come along with their village head, their horse riders and praise singers. It reads, “We are directing all the district heads of…
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2024 Hajj: Nigerian Pilgrim Puts To Bed In Makkah

2024 Hajj: Nigerian Pilgrim Puts To Bed In Makkah

2024 Hajj: Nigerian Pilgrim Puts To Bed In Makkah A 30-year-old Nigerian pilgrim has given birth to a baby boy at a Saudi Hospital in Makkah. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) the pilgrim arrived at the Hospital’s emergency room after experiencing labour pains at 31 weeks of the pregnancy. The emergency team swiftly assessed her condition and transferred her to the maternity ward, where she gave birth to the baby boy naturally. While the mother is recovering, the baby named Mohammad is receiving special care, being premature. According to the Saudi Gazzet, this marks the first birth by…
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Governor Grants N45,000 Sallah Bonuses To Each Civil Servant

Governor Grants N45,000 Sallah Bonuses To Each Civil Servant

Governor Grants N45,000 Sallah Bonuses To Each Civil Servant The Katsina state government on Sunday, June 9, splashed N45,000 as bonus to the state’s civil servants for the fourth coming Muslim Eid-el-Kabir celebrations next week. The N45,000 package which was approved by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda for each worker in the state’s civil service,contains N15,000 gift and N30,000 as soft loan. The loan is repayable in three monthly instalments The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Dr. Bala Salisu Zango, in a statement also disclosed that the governor commended the workers’ dedication and commitment, describing the gesture as part of the…
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Hajj 2025: NDLEA Arrests Intending Pilgrims Traveling To Saudi Arabia With Cocaine Consignments

Hajj 2025: NDLEA Arrests Intending Pilgrims Traveling To Saudi Arabia With Cocaine Consignments

Hajj 2024: NDLEA Arrests Intending Pilgrims Traveling To Saudi Arabia With Cocaine Consignments Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided Emerald Hotel, Ladipo area of Oshodi, Lagos state where some intending pilgrims to the ongoing hajj in Saudi Arabia were lodged and caught in the act of ingesting wraps of cocaine ahead of their flight to the holy land on Wednesday, June 5. Those arrested during the intelligence-led operation include: Usman Kamorudeen, 31; Olasunkanmi Owolabi, 46; Fatai Yekini, 38; and a lady, Ayinla Kemi, 34. The four suspects were lodged in two rooms in the hotel…
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Sultan Of Sokoto Announces Date For Eid-ul-Adha Celebration

Sultan Of Sokoto Announces Date For Eid-ul-Adha Celebration

Sultan Of Sokoto Annouces Date For Eid-ul-Adha Celebration Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has announced Friday 7th June as the first day of Dhul Hijjah 1445. Thursday, June 6, is therefore the last day of Dhul Qa’adah and Friday, June 7, is the first day of Dhul Hijjah. This means the first day of Eid Al Adha will be on Sunday, June 16 (Dhul Hijjah 10). The Day of Arafah — marked one day before Eid and known as the holiest day in Islam — will fall on Saturday,…
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RCCG Suspends Pastor Whose Wife Threw Lavish Party After Wigwe’s Death

RCCG Suspends Pastor Whose Wife Threw Lavish Party After Wigwe’s Death

RCCG Suspends Pastor Whose Wife Threw Lavish Party After Wigwe’s Death The City of David Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Lagos has suspended Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, following the extravagant birthday party of his wife shortly after the death of Herbert Wigwe, former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc. According to ChurchTimes, a top pastor of the church who did not want his name mentioned said the decision to suspend Iluyomade was in response to the public outcry against the party. “It was not Pastor Adeboye that suspended him. The governing council decided…
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Tragedy As Six Members Of CAN Women Wing Die In Road Accident

Tragedy As Six Members Of CAN Women Wing Die In Road Accident

Tragedy As Six Members Of CAN Women Wing Die In Road Accident Six members of the women wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have died in a road accident in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State in North-east Nigeria. The accident occurred on Sunday afternoon when an 18-seater bus, in which the members of the state chapter of the Women Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN) were travelling, crashed. The members of the group were returning from Gembu, the headquarters of Sardauna LGA, to Jalingo, the state capital. The women were returning home from a…
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