RELIGION

ABUJA, FCT, NIGERIA – Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations (DMO), clarified the rationale behind the establishment of the School of Islamic Affairs within the Nigerian military, emphasizing its role in enhancing the spiritual development and capacity building of military personnel. Speaking at a joint press briefing …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commended pilgrims from the State, who successfully completed this year’s Hajj for making the Gateway state proud, describing them as worthy ambassadors. The first batch of the State’s 934 pilgrims to this year’s annual pilgrimage to Saudi …

Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has demanded the scrapping of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), citing mismanagement of the 2024 hajj operations. In a widely circulated video, Governor Bago expressed disappointment with the services provided by the commission, particularly highlighting inadequate accommodations for ‘Tent A’ pilgrims …

ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Muslim faithful have been reminded to always be prepared for death by doing good deeds while alive. This call was made during the 8-day Fidau prayer for the late Alhaji Wasiu Adebiyi, who died on Monday, May 13, 2024, after a brief illness. Speaking at …

ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Chief (Mrs.) Onifade ‘Nike Adunni, a retired teacher turned petty trader, was officially inaugurated as the Elder/Otun Iya Ijo of the United African Methodist Church, Ilaro Circuit, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. In an exclusive interview with Abu-Satar Hamed of StarTrend Int’l magazine and online, …

…Installed Elder/Otun Iya Ijo Of United African Methodist Church, Ilaro Circuit ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Chief (Mrs.) Onifade ‘Nike Adunni, a retired teacher turned petty trader, was officially inaugurated as the Elder/Otun Iya Ijo of the United African Methodist Church, Ilaro Circuit, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. In an …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has said the compulsory medical screening/inoculation programme for intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj had begun in the state. The Executive Secretary, Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (MPWB), Alhaji Salau Dauda, stated this during the first day of the …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA  Ogun- State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has urged the church to continue engaging families periodicaly, as the custodian of divinity and morality, in order to build a better society. Abiodun made the call while declaring open the 3rd Session of the Sixteenth Synod of the Church …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Chief Imam of Ilaro Central Mosque, Imam (Sheik) Tajudeen Mustapha-Adewunmi, has urged parents to monitor their children from joining the youth craze for wealth at all cost. Adewunmi handed down the advice on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the 2024 Eid-el-Fitri …

LISA KINGDOM, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Olu of Lisa kingdom, Oba Nojeemdeen Oladele Odugbemi, has called on Nigerians to let the lessons of Ramadan inspire positive change in their lives. Speaking at a ceremony where bags of rice were distributed to thousands of individuals in the Lisa community, Oba …