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Stop Luring Muslims to Christian Programmes – MURIC warns Lagos Govt, attacks Oyakhilome. The Lagos State Chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the education authorities in Lagos State to desist from luring innocent and unsuspecting Muslim students across the state to church programmes under the guise of fake humanitarian schemes. Chairman, MURIC Lagos Chapter, Dr. Busari Muhammad Jamiu Ademola, in a statement bemoaned the attitude of the officers of the ministry of education in luring students to the programmes through official invitation. He said: “We are deeply worried by the incessant luring of innocent Muslim students to church programmes, particularly that of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. The programme, as reliably investigated, is sponsored by the cleric, who in conjunction with the officials of the Lagos State ministry of education, arranged the transportation of students to the venue. The students irrespective of their faiths are ferried to Christian programmes...

Tinubu Meets Ruto Ahead Of COP28 Climate Summit President Bola Tinubu has met with Kenya's President, William Ruto, ahead of the opening session of the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  Tinubu also met the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte.  This was disclosed in a tweet by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale,  on his X handle (formerly Twitter) on Friday, December 1.  The president departed for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday, November 29 to attend the event also known as the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28).  His tweet read, "H.E. President Bola Tinubu exchanges views with the President of Kenya, H.E. William Ruto, ahead of the Opening Session of the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  "H.E. President Bola Tinubu shares thoughts with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, H....

“Lagos Is Bigger Than Ghana” – Ghanaian Singer, Efya, Settles Music Industry Comparison She said: “Nigerian and Ghanaian music markets are not the same. Nigerians are way more than we are in terms of numbers. Numbers really matter now. The number of people that will stream Nigerian music in Nigeria is different from the number of people that will stream Ghanaian music in Ghana. The numbers are not the same. “In the capacity of numbers, Lagos is bigger than Ghana. It is like the music hub itself. Nigerians are way bigger than we are. So, usually when I see people comparing, I’m like, ‘Do you guys know?’ “There shouldn’t be any comparisons. What I believe that we should is that we should be more collaborative. Find our vibes and put them together to advance what Afrobeats is going to be in the future; for us to be the gatekeepers of our own sound. And I think that’s the power move.”

GUNMEN ATTACK KOGI RESIDENCE ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER HOUSE. In the early hours of today, Friday 1st December 2023, around 3.30am, gunmen attacked the residence Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) house  in Lokoja, Kogi State. The armed men engaged the security personnel in a gun battle for over 30 minutes until reinforcement arrived.  While no lives were lost, property was destroyed in the ensuing gun battle.  A team of combined security personnel have been deployed to protect the residence.This incident occurred a day after a mob besieged our state office. We call for a thorough investigation and enhanced security protection for our personnel and assets in Kogi State

BREAKING: Pedro Obi From Delta University Emerges NANS President, Defeats Seyi Tinubu’s Preferred Candidate Obi, a Phd student of Guidance and Counseling studies got 212 votes to defeat his closest rival, Lucky Emonefe who scored 83 votes. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has elected Comrade Pedro Obi from the Delta State University as its new President.