The Caretaker Chair person of Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State Hon. Lydia Bankole has congratulated Muslim faithful in Oyo State on the successful completion of the month-long Ramadan. In a message personally signed by her in Ogbomoso and made available to newsmen, she calls for sustained prayers for the success of Engr Seyi Makinde led administration. Hon Lydia added that it is imperative for Muslims to utilise this period to pray fervently for peace, progress of Oyo State at this challenging moment when the whole world is battling with the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world. She enjoins…
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EID-EL-FITR: NIGERIANS DESERVE COMMENDATION FOR THEIR PATIENCE Legal luminary and politician, Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), has opined that Nigerians deserved special commendation and encouragement from governments and privileged persons in view of the degree of patience, resilience and adaptation they have demonstrated since the COVID-19 pandemic sneaked into the country. Akintola, in his Eid-el-Fitr special message contained in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan on Friday by his Personal Assistant, Prince Ademuyiwa Akinbiyi, congratulated all Muslims in Oyo state and Nigeria as a whole for the successful completion of the 1441 A. H Ramadan fast which, according…
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced that the Ramadan fast would continue on Saturday . The National Moonsighting Committee of the NSCIA said no moon was sighted in the country on Friday . It said the Ramadan fast would reach 30 this year as against preparations earlier made by many Muslim faithful to celebrate Eid – el – Fitri tomorrow (Saturday ) . The PUNCH reports that the Muslim holiday of Eid – el – Fitr marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. While announcing the outcome of its moon searching on Friday, it…
The Senator for Oyo South District at the National Assembly, Dr. Mohammed Kola Balogun has felicitated the Muslim Ummah on the successful completion of Ramadan despite the pandemic and the social distancing challenges. According to the statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Senator Balogun was quoted as saying; “we should all be grateful to God for our lives and good healths, particularly due to the terror of Covid 19. I want to also appreciate our Muslim Ummah for their patience and cooperations with government directives on public worships, hygiene practices and social distancing. Let’s use the occasion…
EID-FILTRI: CMD LAUTECH TEACHING HOSPITAL OSOGBO FELICITATES STAFF The Acting Chief Medical Director, Professor Peter Olaitan and the Management of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo wish to felicitate with the Muslim Community in the hospital on the successful completion of the 30 days Ramadan Fast. In a message to mark the end of the holy month, Professor Olaitan noted that this year’s Ramadan was a challenging but important one bearing in mind the stress the world is going through due to COVID-19 Pandemic. However, it was also a right time to seek the face of God for an end to…
PRESS BRIEFING BY THE GOVERNOR OF OGUN STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY PRINCE DAPO ABIODUN MFR, ABOUT THE ACTIVITIES OF OGUN STATE GOVERNMENT TO CURB FURTHER SPREAD OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC, HELD ON FRIDAY, 22ND MAY, 2020 My dear people of Ogun State, I am here to update you, once again, on the COVID-19 situation and our efforts at managing the pandemic in our State. 2. In this regard, the last one week has been quite eventful, albeit unusually. There were two significant situations that I must brief you on. First, the week recorded the highest number of confirmed new cases of…
Yoruba Ko’ya Launch Multipurpose Cooperative to Promote Food Production, Knowledge-based Entrepreneurship in South West Food shortage, poverty in Yoruba land, our worry – Osibogun A pan-yoruba socio-cultural group, Yoruba Ko’ya Leadership and Training Foundation on Friday in Lagos launched a multipurpose cooperative society to be known as Ijinle Development Multipurpose. The multipurpose society, according to the Director of Finance and Investment of Yoruba Ko’ya, Mr. Olakunle Osuntokun, is to be used to propel knowledge-based Entrepreneurship, Food Production, Trading and Vocational Training among the younger generation and market men and women in the south west geopolitical zone of the nations…
LAGOS FINALISES REGISTER-TO-OPEN GUIDELINES, SET TO RESTART ECONOMY •‘We’ve Sacrificed Our IGR To Prevent Job Loss’ – Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Government has set the process of re-opening its economy in motion, with the rollout of Register-to-Open guidelines. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the State Government daily battles the reality of balancing reactivation of economic activities and the continuation of the State’s response to contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Governor said the battle to stop the ravaging virus in Lagos had subjected the State to a delicate situation of having to manage hunger resulting from weeks of slowdown in economic…
Oyo Lawmaker, Ayotunde Fatokun has felicitated with Muslims as the world celebrates Eid-Fitr which signifies the end of Ramadan. He admonished Muslims to imbibe the virtues, lessons and discipline learnt from Ramadan. Fatokun who doubles as the Chairman Parliamentary Council, noted that the lessons and discipline taught by Ramadan could not have come at a more better time than now when the world is confronted by myriad of challenges, especially bordering on the economy and security aided by the coronavirus pandemic. GOALPOACHER NEWS quoted Fatokun saying, “As a period of deep reflection, prayers, show of kindness and generosity as…
The Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has congratulated Muslims in the state and beyond on the successful completion of the month-long Ramadan fasting. He expressed gratitude to Muslims and residents of the state for remaining steadfast despite the situation imposed on the state by the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor equally rallied them to use the auspicious occasion of the Eid-el-Fitri to make supplications for themselves, the state and Nigeria. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted Governor Makinde as saying that it was regrettable that Muslims in the state and…