Tag: Peace
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Eid-el-Kabir: Sultan, Govs task leaders on selfless service, peace, unity
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged leaders in the country to fear Allah and support the citizens out of hardship. Abubakar in his Sallah massage in Sokoto on Tuesday, said that the existing hardship in the country was of great concern,…
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Matawalle restates commitment to restoring peace in Zamfara
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara says he will not rest on his oars until peace is restored to all parts of the state. This is contained in a statement by Yusuf Idris, Director-General, Media, Public Enlightenment and Communications Government House, Gusau. According to the statement, Matawalle spoke in a statewide broadcast to the people, ahead…
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Group seeks peace, unity, prays for Tinubu
The Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO) on Sunday held a special prayer session for peace and unity to reign in the country. Our correspondent reports that the prayer session and Ramadan lecture took place at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Director-General of the organisation, Aminu Suleiman, said the prayer session was also held for the…
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Women affairs minister urges Plateau indigenes to live peacefully
The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has urged indigenes of Plateau to live peacefully in love and harmony, jettison every form of differences in order to make meaningful impact as a state. Tallen made the call during the command parade to herald the 33rd edition of the National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST),…
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Continue to pray for peace, Clergyman enjoins Christians
Apostle Reuben Salawu, Secretary, Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church a.k.a Mountain of Grace, Kawo Kaduna, has enjoined Christians to intensify prayers and support government at all levels. Salawu, who made the call on Sunday during the 2020 Adult Harvest Thanksgiving service on Sunday in Kaduna, noted that the relative peace and harmonious coexistence in the…
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El-Rufai commends Commission on peace building strategies
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State has commended the efforts of the State Peace Commission in conflict prevention and peace building in the area. El-Rufai made the commendation while declaring open a 2-day Workshop on “Early Warning Signals, Response and Conflict Prevention for Communities and Security’’ in Kaduna. The workshop was organised by the Nigeria…
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Eid-el-Maulud Celebration: FCT minister wants Muslims to adhere to principle of peace
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has urged all Muslims to adhere to the cardinal principle of peace upon which the religion of Islam is built. Bello made the call in his Eid-El-Maulud message to the residents of FCT, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. “On behalf of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA),…
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Edo 2020: If there is no peace, there won’t be elections, says Abubakar
The Chairman of the National Peace Committee, retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Monday in Benin said that members of his committee were in the state to assist in ensuring that the Sept. 19 gubernatorial election was conducted peacefully. Abubakar stated this while addressing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), governorship candidate, Gov. Godwin Obaseki, ahead of…
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Eid-el Kabir: Pray for peace, unity of Nigeria, Lawmaker urges Muslims
A member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Mr Abel Bala, has called on Muslims to use the Eid-el Kabir period to pray for sustainable peace, unity and development of the country. Abel, representing Nassarawa Eggon West constituency in the Assembly, made the call in a statement made available to the News Agency of…
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Mali Peace Mission: President Buhari returns to Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening returned from Bamako, Mali, after many hours of consultations and closed door meeting meant to mitigate political crisis in that country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was attended by the host President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita; Presidents Machy Sall of Senegal, Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana…