A former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian Muslims to draw strength from the teachings of Prophet Ibrahim amid the ongoing hardship and suffering in the nation. In a Sallah message, Obi said: “My dear Muslim brothers and sisters, as we gather to celebrate Eid-al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, I want to extend my warmest …

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, on Friday, urged Christians across the country to show willingness to make sacrifices for Nigeria in the spirit of Easter. This was even as the former Kano State governor urged them to pray for unity, peace, political stability, and prosperity in the country. This was contained in a statement …

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the hike of cooking gas prices in the country. Oyintiloye, a former member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council, opined that Nigerians couldn’t be facing harsh economic realities in getting what to eat while at the same …

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Mr. Daniel Okoh has urged Christians to be beacons of hope and agents of change, despite the situation in the country, in the spirit of the Palm Sunday celebrations. The CAN President made the plea in a message to Christians on Sunday, where he also urged them to emulate the virtue …

The Northern Senators’ Forum has called on the Federal Government to come up with resolute action to address cases of abductions ravaging the country. In a statement by its chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua, on Thursday in Abuja, the Forum said it was worried over the recent wave of violence and kidnappings in the north. “The series of events that have …

As the Muslim Ummah begins the annual Ramadan fast, the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi has emphasised the significance of perseverance and faith in the face of challenges in the country. The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III had earlier declared Monday, 11th March 2024 as the first day of Ramadan, noting that …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende, has advised youths in the state to steer clear of crime and focus on self development. The commissioner gave the advice in an interview with newsmen in Lagos, against the backdrop of the harsh economic situation. “We all know that times are tough, which was why my governor, …

A former member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has challenged governors in the country to come clean on the amount collected and how post-subsidy removal windfall that accrued to their state had been administered. Oyintiloye, who represented Obokun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly between the years 2015 and 2019, spoke in …

The Anglican Bishop of Ikwerre Diocese, in River State, Dr Blessing Enyindah has called on President Bola Tinubu to as a matter of urgency address the increasing hardship facing Nigerians. Many Nigerians have been urging the government to find solutions to the continued increase in the prices of food in the country. During his sermon at the funeral service for …

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero, has called on the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu to press her husband, President Bola Tinubu, to address urgent issues like hunger, starvation, and insecurity plaguing the country. The emir made the plea when President Tinubu’s wife visited him in Kano on Monday “Although we have several means of communicating to the government …