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Islamic banking: Group calls for Muslims, Christians dialogue

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

The Muslim Rights Concern on Tuesday called for dialogue between Christians and muslims on the controversial Islamic banking. In a statement by the Director of the MURIC, Dr. Ishaq Akintola, the association urged Christian leaders to allow reason to prevail. It also called on Muslim youths and leaders to refrain from issuing inflammatory statements […]

Diplomacy: Nigeria will reciprocate visa denials – Minister

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashiru, on Tuesday said Nigerian Missions abroad would henceforth undertake reciprocal treatment regarding the issuance of visas. The minister said in maiden meeting with members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Nigeria that Nigeria would longer not tolerate the shabby treatment of its citizens by foreign missions that […]

Why I need a new aircraft –Amaechi

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics, Rivers, State News Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

RIVERS State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he requested an approval for a new aircraft from the State House of Assembly because the small size of the old plane is not compliant with the current climatic conditions, and flying in it is dangerous. The governor, who spoke during a phone-in radio programme in Port Harcourt […]

Jonathan hails Oshiomhole

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan has commended Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole for his role in averting a nationwide strike recently. A nationwide warning strike was called last week by the Nigerian Labour Congress after the Federal Government and some state governors said they would not implement the new minimum wage. However, the NLC back-pedalled on […]

Sanusi: Reps grill deputy speaker on Islamic Banking

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines, House, Legislature Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

The House of Representatives on Tuesday made a U-turn on the controversial non-interest banking policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, saying that it never endorsed the model. The Chairman of its Ad-Hoc Committee on Media and Publicity, Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele, told a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday that the lawmakers decided not […]

Muslims can’t go to war over Islamic banking –NSCIA

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

THE Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, on Tuesday, denounced the Nigerian Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria for its recent threat that Muslims would go to war to quash opposition to the introduction of Islamic banking in the country. The NSCIA said the NSCS president, Dr. Datti Ahmed, was speaking for himself when […]

Jonathan confirms single term plan

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

In an apparent move to debunk speculations that President Goodluck Jonathan is plotting to alter the tenure of political office holders, the President on Tuesday confirmed that he would be sending a bill to the National Assembly to seek for a single term for the offices of the President and Governors. The President, who spoke […]

Kano reaffirms ban on alcohol, prostitution

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

The Kano State Government has reaffirmed the existence of the law prohibiting prostitution and the sale and consumption of alcohol in the state. The Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, said in a statement signed by his Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr. Bala Dawakinkudu, that the government would continue to […]

Minister’s Dress Sets Tongues Wagging in Kano

Posted by admin Headlines, Ministries Sunday, July 24th, 2011

Kano — Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Adaeze Ogiemwinyi, set tongues wagging yesterday in the ancient city of Kano over her English outfit locals considered offensive to their cultural values. The minister dressed in a smart dark long sleeve shirt and dark jeans trousers to match had arrived Kano on a chattered flight for an […]

Finance Minister-designate, Okonjo-Iweala, Assumes Duty August

Posted by admin Ministries, National Politics Sunday, July 24th, 2011

FINANCE Minister-designate, Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is generally expected to head the economic management (transformation) team of President Jonathan’s new government will not be able to join the federal executive council until the middle of August, and this is official. In an email conversation last weekend on her assumption of duty in Nigeria, where […]