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It is Pollyannaish daydreaming to expect that two aggressively competing, proselytizing faiths such as Christianity and Islam can ever cohabit in perfect harmony, but in the Nigeria I grew up in, interpersonal relations between Christians and Muslims used to be reasonably cordial and respectful— for the most part. That’s now increasingly becoming a challenge, and no moments dramatize this fact than during the momentous religious festivities of the two faiths. During Christmas celebrations, for example, a band of idle, extremist, self-appointed, not to mention ignorant, Salafist moral police comb social media platforms in search of Muslims who wish Christians a…
French authorities have warned of a “very high” terror threat on New Year’s Eve because of the war in Gaza, as Germany also braced itself for violence. Gerard Darmanin, the French interior minister, said on Friday that 90,000 police officers and gendarmes would be deployed throughout the country during the festivities. “I’ve requested a very strong mobilisation of police forces and the gendarmerie under the context of a very high terrorist threat, of course due to what’s happening in Israel and Palestine,” said Mr Darmanin. Some 5,000 soldiers from Operation Sentinel, a military operation aimed at protecting the French from…
This is me shortly after arriving in the United States.It was while my mind was still in the box that the Islamic Republic had placed me in. This is me before I tried to learn beyond what I was fed before I saw the truth of the situation. It’s when I still believe the propaganda I have been fed since I was a child.I wholeheartedly supported the Palestinian cause because I assumed it was a matter of human rights. So you can see that I don’t hate Palestinians. I discovered that the “Free Palestine” movement was not concerned with human…
Betty-Anyanwu Akeredolu, wife of the ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has asked residents of the state, particularly those criticising some of her husband’s policies affecting the people, to “hug an electric transformer.” The insult hurled at the residents by Mrs Akeredolu came after a portion of the barricades installed on the busy dual carriageway of the popular Oba Adesida Road in Akure, the Ondo State capital, was removed by acting governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. “I’m an activist. Truth must be told, if e dey pain you, go hug transformer,” she wrote on her social media page on Monday. “Wall…
Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, is dead. According to sources, it was learnt that Akeredolu died in Lagos on Wednesday, December 27. He was 67 years old.
Maulana Prof. Maqary will be establishing the first female-only university in Nigeria. It is called Tazkiyah University and is located in Kaduna. May Allah bless it and help him.
A recent analysis of the 2024 Appropriations Bill has unveiled a staggering revelation: the N197 billion budget allocated to the National Assembly surpasses the total allocations to 25 federal universities combined. This significant allocation to the federal Legislature has raised eyebrows, particularly as it contrasts with the financial challenges faced by numerous sectors in Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu’s approach to the National Assembly’s budget has been viewed by critics as a continuation of a historical trend, favoring lawmakers at a time when citizens grapple with economic reforms such as fuel subsidy removal and the merger of the Naira exchange rates.…
The Police Command in Edo has reacted to the killing of Mr Hillary Nosa Odia, a staff member of Independent Television and Radio, Benin City during fighting between gangs of secret cults in Benin, the state capital. The Command in a statement on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, attributed the killing of the journalist to the recent surge in secret cult fighting and the killings in Benin, which, according to it, have claimed the lives of innocent citizens with Odia being one of the latest victims. However, the Command said it was sincerely and vigorously fighting…
