‘My story,’ Here’s how the cleric reacted to deportation Renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has been deported from Saudi Arabia and barred from participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage despite holding a valid visa issued by the kingdom. In a statement shared via his official Facebook page on Monday, Sheikh Gumi revealed that Saudi authorities denied him entry into Medina after his arrival to commence the pilgrimage rites. ‘While Heading To Hajj,’ DSS Arrests Kidnap Kingpin At Airport Say Goodbye To It: Using Phone in Bathroom increases Your Risk…
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‘Suspense, Surprise;’ Great Ife Alumni Elect Falode, Other Global Officers Unopposed
“NIDCOM Director Media And PR, Abdur-Rahman Balogun; Alabi Adeyemi Joshua; Dr Olumuyiwa Kayode Ojo, Dr Johnson Bankole Olumola, and co,” Names And designations of 19 officials the emerged from a three-day convention of ex-great Ife, home and abroad⁷ The Great Ife Alumni Association has elected new set of Global Officers that will steer the ship of the association for another two years with Barrister Leye Bunmi Falode emerging as the Global President. Platforms Africa reports that the election which started with suspense ended with surprise as 18…
Read MoreNigeria A Difficult Place For Good People To Govern – Peter Obi
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as a difficult place for good people to govern, citing systemic challenges and resistance to positive change. Speaking during a special church service at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Aguiyi Ironsi Layout, Umuahia, to mark the two-year anniversary of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, Obi called on public office holders to use public resources for the benefit of the people. “It is difficult to govern Nigeria, especially when you want to do it right,” Obi stated. “Continue to remember…
Read MoreWike Shuts Access Bank, FIRS, Ibro Hotel In Abuja + REASON
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday, shuts the premises of Access Bank, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Ibro Hotel and Total Energy in Abuja as part of an aggressive enforcement action to repossess over 4,700 properties revoked due to long-standing non-payment of ground rent. The enforcement, which commenced in the Wuse district, was led by the Director of Development Control, Tpl. Mukhtar Galadima, and officials from the Department of Land Administration. The exercise followed a public notice by the FCTA, vowing to reclaim all titles…
Read MoreHEI, Future Project Ink Deals For Life-Saving Health Interventions Expansion
Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), a leading non-profit focused on emergency medical aid and community health empowerment, has announced a strategic partnership with The Future Project to scale its life-saving programs nationwide. This collaboration aims to deepen impact through digital storytelling, social media advocacy, and expanded on-ground interventions including emergency response training, support for accident victims, nutrition for malnourished children, and critical medical aid for vulnerable patients. ‘Since Feb,’ Port Harcourt Refinery Not Producing Fuel 3 Months Before Shutdown Say Goodbye To It: Using Phone in Bathroom increases Your Risk…
Read More‘Since Feb,’ Port Harcourt Refinery Not Producing Fuel 3 Months Before Shutdown
. ‘Shutdown after $1.5bn rehabilitation Is Face Saving, Has No Effect On Supply,’ Marketers Open Up on refinery NNPCL declared operational in November, 2024 The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited had to shut down the Port Harcourt Refining Company to save its face. IPMAN said the facility’s shutdown is insignificant to the Nigerian petrol market, stressing that the plant did not produce petrol for about three months before its eventual shutdown. This is even as the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet…
Read MoreSay Goodbye To It: Using Phone in Bathroom increases Your Risk of Hemorrhoids
“Squat To Poop If You Can, Science backs it up. Your body was never designed to sit on a porcelain chair to poop.” You want to read details of the survey presented at Digestive Diseases Week 2025 that brought our dirty little secret into the medical spotlight We get it. You bring your phone to the bathroom because it’s the only place left where nobody can bother you. You scroll through TikTok, have some me-time or play a quick game… except “quick” turns into ten minutes, and suddenly your legs…
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