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By Thompson Yamput Former Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, CON, has congratulated Muslims across Nigeria and beyond on the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration Bello urged all citizens to embrace peace, sacrifice, and love for one another for the collective commitment in nation building and development. The former governor gave the…
By Lamara Garba For decades, the annual Hajj pilgrimage has remained one of the largest religious gatherings on earth, attracting millions of Muslims from every continent to the holy cities of Makkah and Madina in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. While the pilgrimage is spiritually uplifting, it has also historically come with enormous logistical challenges,…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi Government has planned to establish a Special Task Force Unit involving all stakeholders that will monitor, coordinate and check mate traffic road crashes on the highways. This was part of the communique signed and released after a stakeholders meeting chaired by Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on road safety…
By Admin The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr celebration, signalling the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Permanent…
By Admin The First Lady, Sen. Remi Tinubu on Monday described Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), as a spiritual fortress of Nigeria as she celebrates him on his 84th birthday. In a statement signed in Lokoja, the first lady said that Adeboye “is one of our nation’s greatest gifts…
By Admin Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has called on in the people of the state to embrace religious tolerance, vigilance and peaceful coexistence as Muslims around the world begin fasting in the holy month of Ramadan. In statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah, the Governor described Ramadan as a sacred…
By Amen Gajira The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has commended the Throne Room Trust Ministry, Kafanchan, for its continued contribution to national peace, unity, and spiritual renewal. Akume gave the commendation at the closing ceremony of the ministry’s 21st International Prophetic Prayer Conference held on Saturday in Kafanchan….
By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), has announced that there would be no further pilgrimage to Israel until the Israel/Iran conflict is resolved. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Bishop Stephen Adegbite made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The statement was signed by Mr Celestine Toruka, Deputy Director…
By Christopher Aliba In recent days, a viral video clip of a sermon delivered by Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, the General Overseer of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry (CMDM), has generated intense controversy and provoked sharp reactions, including a recent public condemnation by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The clip, which is an excerpt…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has urged residents, especially the Muslim ummah, to embrace patience, sacrifice, and compassion for the less privileged as they begin the 2925 Ramadan fast. The governor gave this charge in his Ramadan message to the people of Kogi on Saturday in Lokoja. Ododo described Ramadan…
