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FAITH: 2020 Hajj Has Shown How Peaceful Islam Is, Says Imam Raji Adams

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   Chief Imam of Alkhaleeq Central Mosque, Ogudu Ojota, Alhaji Raji Adams, has narrated that the guidelines from the government and the health care personnel on COVID-19 pandemic is in accordance with the doctrine of Islam.  So, the observed physical distance made by Muslims performing 2020 Hajj has also shown the position of Islam in obeying the government of the land and how important hygiene is. Adams said this on the 30 July 2020 while propagating the obeying order of the government to people of Ojota and its environ on a tracking mission. He said it would be disastrous if citizens go against the new measure given by the government on COVID-19. He moved further to remind people that despite the fact that no one knew some months ago that there would be an outbreak of a pandemic, but his sermon on the 31 January 2020, touched some areas concerning something of such.  Chief Imam gave our reporter some excerpts from the aforementioned sermon and I quote it below: INF...

FAITH: All Will Turn Out Well Soon, Olufemi Ajadi Assures Muslims, Other Nigerians

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By Ibrahim Kegbegbe    The chairman of All Nigeria Youths Reoriented Initiative (ANYRI) and presidential aspirant for the 2023 general election, Olufemi Ajadi, has felicitated with the Nigerian Muslims and other Muslims in the world for the peaceful witness of the 2020 Ed-il-Adha in spite of the global battling of COVID-19. Ajadi whose political party has not been known yet addressed the Muslims through the journalists at his office, Amras Crescent, Torotoro Quarters, Ibafo, Ogun State, yesterday, 30 July 2020 where he admonished the faithful practitioners to see the festive season as a period of hope that all will turn out well soon.  He added that Almighty Allah offered Prophet Ibrahim ram in substitute to Prophet Ismail who was to be used as sacrifice earlier, reiterating that it was a recompense for the Ibrahim's family's trial while trying to fulfill Allah's commandment. He said the Muslims and other religious faithful are in the testing period of faith at this momen...

COVID-19: Reverse The Restriction Order And Try Nigerian USA Based Doctor's Prescription On A Neutral Medical Ground ~2023 Presidential Aspirant, Olufemi Ajadi, Tells FG

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By Ibrahim Kegbegbe A presidential aspirant for the 2023 general election, Olufemi Ajadi, has summoned the Federal Government of Nigeria to reverse the restriction order of citizens amid COVID-19 and try Nigerian  USA based doctor's prescriptions for treatment on a neutral medical ground. Ajadi said the trending video of Dr. Stella Immanuel on the COVID-19 treatment, which was captured during the press conference where she addressed the journalists after America’s Frontline Doctors Summit in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Monday, July 27, needed to be tried on an impartial COVID-19 case to prove that she lied, not trying to say her experiment was wrong. Immanuel claimed “you don’t need masks” to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and that recent studies showing hydroxychloroquine is ineffective for the treatment of Covid-19 are “fake science” sponsored by “fake pharma companies”. “This virus has a cure, it’s called hydroxychloroquine, zinc...

Be Good Ambassadors In Journalism ~NIJ Senior Lecturer Warns Students

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By Ibrahim Kegbegbe Nigerian Institute of Journalism has directed students in final year classes, especially those in National Diploma 2 whose projects on Newspaper and Magazine publication are Exepected soon, to produce online publication instead of the printed publication.  One of the senior lecturers of the school, Mr. Oribamise Oluwafemi, disclosed the information to the students on Monday, 20th July 2020 while engaging the students in online lectures. He added that the new idea was to minimize the cost of production and to also stick to the directive of the minister of education, Adamu Adamu, who said all activities in all higher institutions of learning should be done online at this period of COVID-19. "So, you should all take the practical of Newspaper and Magazine seriously as it is as important as the theory class," he said. Another lecturer from the school, Mr. Tolu Ojemuyiwa, said all news stories should be written from all economic and social ramif...

COVID-19: GOFF Distributes Food Items To Makoko Community

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Gabriel Olusoji Farombi Foundation (GOFF), a nongovernmental organization has joined in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus by distributing food items to the Makoko community in Lagos State. According to GOFF Chairman, Deacon Tunde Odumosu giving out the relief materials during this pandemic period was the starting point of fulfilling the mission of the foundation which the primary purpose is to care and provide reasonable support to the plight of the less privileged, widows, and orphans through education and health services. Odumosu who expressed joy that the palliatives met the yearning of the beneficiaries, explained that GOFF was set up in honor of General Overseer emeritus of Foursquare Gospel Church, Rev. (Dr) Gabriel Olusoji Farombi. He stated further, "the idea of reaching out to Makoko community was conceived because the mission work in the community started when Rev (Dr) Farombi was in the saddle of the organization and in line with the mission statem...

Islam: Legal Activities Of Id-ul-Adha Festival

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Sahih al-Bukhari 951 Narrated Al-Bara': I heard the Prophet (p.b.u.h) delivering a Khutba saying, "The first thing to be done on this day (first day of `Id ul Adha) is to pray; and after returning from the prayer we slaughter our sacrifices (in the name of Allah) and whoever does so, he acted according to our Sunna (traditions)." حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي زُبَيْدٌ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الشَّعْبِيَّ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَخْطُبُ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَا نَبْدَأُ مِنْ يَوْمِنَا هَذَا أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ، ثُمَّ نَرْجِعَ فَنَنْحَرَ، فَمَنْ فَعَلَ فَقَدْ أَصَابَ سُنَّتَنَا ‏"‏‏.‏ Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 951 In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 3 Sahih al-Bukhari 952 Narrated Aisha: Abu Bakr came to my house while two small Ansari girls were singing beside me the stories of the Ansar concerning the Day of Buath. And they were not singers. Abu Bakr said protestingly, ...

Wish Me Well Wherever You Are, Oniru Tells Well Wishers

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By Ibrahim Kegbegbe Oniru of Iruland, Oba Abdul Wasiu Lawal, has told friends and relatives and other well wishers to celebrate his birthday anniversary through virtual means. The Oba who clocks 50 today, Friday 24th July 2020, sent a message to friends and Associates yesterday through the secretary of the royal family, Hakeem Akintoye, that in regarding the rules and regulations made by the governments against social gathering at this period of COVID-19, he would be well appreciated if they could celebrate him through the social media and phone calls. "How would it have been to celebrate my 50-year-old birthday elaborately in few weeks after my coronation as Oba of Iruland, but the coronavirus has not allowed that," he said, "however, glory be to Almighty Allah for his mercy over me, my family, relatives, and friends."

POLITICS: What Nigeria Youths Need To Take Over The Aso-Rock In 2023

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By Ibrahim Kegbegbe I have not picked my pen to write on political, economical and social issues to create personal aggrandizement neither have I wanted to achieve journalistic hegemony with my writeup.  The political and social activities in Nigeria should have made young Nigerians understand that no faction of professions should be left out when national issues are to be discussed, especially in the race of moving the country forward politically. I have always wondered listening to my friends and relatives discussing how political and socio-economic institutions of developed countries are better off in comparison with the ones from developing countries. My friends, all the development we are seeing in developed countries have come into being through the collective responsibility of the citizens, especially from the youthful citizens! Americans don't only say God bless America, they do put that in practice that is why they are still the frontier of civilization ...

Eti-Osa Celebrates Education Secretary, (LGEA), Muse Akinlolu's Birthday Via Social Media

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By Ibrahim Kegbegbe Friends and relatives who are well wishers of the Education Secretary Eti-Osa Local Government Education Authority, (LGEA), Alhaji Muse Adetola Akinlolu, have taken to their social media accounts to wish him happy birthday as a year adds to his age today, Wednesday, 22nd July, 2020. The celebrant who hails from Mopo town, Eti-Osa, has also responded to friends' and relatives' wishes by saying 'Thank you and may all of us live long to celebrate one another'. Some of the friends that took to their social media handle to wish Alhaji Muse happy Birthday are: Mr. Omobolanle Abass, Akinosho Yusuf Alao, Segun Soneye and Adedamola Akinolu (daughter). From itknews.com, we join other well wishers to wish Hon. Muse Akinlolu a happy birthday. 'We wish you long life and prosperity with godly wisdom in sound health'.

PANIC: Students Shiver As Online Examination Rumour Keeps Bustling The Air

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By Ibrahim Kegbegbe Students of Higher Institutions of Learning which have been engaging in online learning, since the federal government ordered the closure of schools, have been reacting to the rumors that online examinations will be conducted if schools are not reopened before August 10th, 2020. Students who have been discussing this issue among one another via virtual chatting and phone calls said they are waiting for management of involved schools to debunk the rumors as they felt in every rumor there must be an iota of truth, adding that alternative plan should be considered instead of the rumor happened to be true. However, some students played along with the rumors as they believed that it is a welcome development as the process will make the graduating students leave the schools on the scheduled time and the school calendar will be on track as well. On the other hand, it is not all the higher institutions of learning that have been practicing the online l...

Pray For God's Intervention In Nigeria Government ~Olufemi Ajadi Urges Youths

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By Ibrahim Kegbegbe Prominent youth leader of the All Nigerian Youths Reoriented Initiative, (ANYRI), Olufemi Ajadi, has urged Nigeria Youths at home and abroad to pray hard for the Nigeria government as the present political situation of the country would be one of the determinants of the youths' fate in the nearest future, adding that only the intervention of God can prosper the present government and provide a good successor. Mr. Ajadi who said this yesterday, Monday, July 20th, via his social media accounts while responding to his friends and relatives who had sent him good wishes as regards for his date of the birth anniversary, added that the political and economic scenarios that have been unfolding in the country, especially in the House of Representatives and National Assembly, was unconsciously happened to make the wise youths focused and be prayerful about their future.  He also added that the postponement of his birthday celebration to another year ...

Evictees From Maroko Land Commemorate 30-Year Forceful Eviction

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By Ibrahim Kegbegbe Today, Tuesday, 201st July 2020 making a week people of Maroko commemorated their forceful eviction from the land to various estates built by former governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande. The evictees who reside at Ilasan Jakande Estate, Eti-Osa, at the moment joined other evictees for the 30-year anniversary of the forceful eviction by the then military government at the federal and state in that year. The excerpts from the sent written speeches by some leaders via their virtual meeting are indicated below: 30 YEARS ANNIVERSARY OF MAROKO EVICTION July 14th 2020 marked 30 years of brutal eviction of Maroko community  where the then Lagos  state  military junta led by  Col Raji Rasaki with the conspiracy of the federal government and some bourgeoisie recklessly invaded the helpless and innocent people of Maroko, taking  over our  legitimate land and properties. This unjustly displaced over 300 thousand peopl...

COVID-19: Philanthropist Empowers Hotelier With 2Million Naira To Revive His Dead Business

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By Ibrahim Kegbegbe Leader of All Nigeria Youths Reoriented Initiative, (ANYRI), Mr. Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has empowered one of the members of the organization, Mr. Emmanuel Omofouman who is a hotelier, with 2Million Naira to reopen a long-term closed hotel located at Abiodun, Shomolu, Lagos. Read Also:https://infotainmentkingfom.blogspot.com/2020/07/federal-government-needs-tackle-covid.html The leader of the ANYRI, who has been known for his perpetual creation of wealth source for members and nonmembers of the organization, told our reporter yesterday Monday, 6th of July, 2020 while unveiling the completed project to members of the press, that he had decided to empower the hotelier with such huge amount as he believed that the initiative will create job opportunities for the youths and also add to the economic development of Lagos State. Ajadi said financial empowerment was given to the beneficiary to revive back the hotel which had been closed down before the a...

Federal Government Needs To Tackle COVID-19 With Diplomacy -Olufemi Ajadi Advises

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By Ibrahim Kegbegbe Leader of All Nigeria Youths Reorietation Initiatives, (ANYRI), Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has expressed his views on COVID-19 as he said that the coronavirus pandemic has come like other diseases that had been in existence before its advent, adding that the world will collapse if leaders of all countries do not accept the pandemic as part of their lives.  While elucidating his views on COVID-19, Mr. Ajadi told the journalists that countries of the world have been trying to curtail the spreading of the disease by providing some tactical measures; rules and regulations, which part of them: are washing of hands with soap under running tap water; creating social distancing, at least 2 meters from one another; wearing of facemask when leaving home; a no handshake and hugging of each other; not touching of one's face and being careful of not touching any layers which an infected patient of COVID-19 has touched. He, however, stated that the law of r...