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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), has dismissed an officer of the agency after being found guilty of misconduct by a disciplinary committee.This was disclosed in a statement signed by the General Manager, Mr. Olajide…

A Nigerian religious group, Osun State Muslim Community, has held stakeholders' education summit meeting as part of activities marking the new Hijrah year 1443.The meeting, which was held at the secretariat of OSMC in Osogbo, the state…

The Owutu Branch of the Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), has inaugurated a centre for its empowerment and Dawah programmes.This was disclosed in an official statement posted on its Facebook page on Monday August 9, 2021.…

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has declared Tuesday August 10, 2021, as the first day of Muharram 1443.This was disclosed in a press release signed by the Council's Director of Administration, Zubairu Haruna…

Denver’s top public safety leader has disclosed a move to discipline police officers, sheriff’s deputies and firefighters who fail to get vaccinated against COVID-19.According to The Denver Post on Saturday August 7, 2021, a public health…

To promote Victoria Falls as a safe destination, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has made vaccines available to all 35,000 residents of the town that shares a name with the waterfall.An estimated 60% of the people there have…

Crown Prince Mohammed has announced Saudi Arabia's donation of $3 million to support the Global Partnership for Education Strategy 2025.Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, stressed on…

By Femi AbbasMonologueToday’s article is not new. It was first published in this column, in 2014, albeit under a different title. The name Afenifere is a mere nomenclature adopted by an Ijebu Christo-Mafia with a permanent hidden…

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in cooperation with the World Economic Forum (WEF), has disclosed plan to organize the first Saudi forum for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.According to a report on Tuesday July 27, 2021,…

By Femi AbbasMonologueLast Tuesday, July 20, 2021, was Eidul-Adha day of year 1442 AH throughout the world. The Arabic word Eid means a festival of joy and festivities in Islam which reminds the religious ancestry of Prophet Ibrahim’s…

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation (S.3086/A.3891) to raise the age of consent to be married in New York State to 18.This new measure builds upon legislation eliminating child marriage that the governor signed in 2017 by…

A court in Hong Kong has sentenced seven men to prison for attacking pro-democracy protesters, reporters and bystanders.According to a report on Thursday July 22, 2021, the attack had taken place in Yuen Long district.The attack was…

Nigeria has recorded two deaths from the rampaging coronavirus pandemic, and confirmed additional 238 new cases.This update was posted on Wednesday July 21, 2021, on the official Facebook page of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…

Not few than three people including a police officer were reportedly killed as protests erupted in Iran's southwestern province of Khuzestan over water shortages.According to a report on Wednesday July 21, 2021, anti-government protests…

India has recorded more than 45,000 cases of the deadly “black fungus” over the last two months, the health ministry said, as a nationwide outbreak sweeps through Covid-19 patients.The country’s junior health minister Bharati Pravin Pawar…

By Femi Abbas“Do you not see how Allah has set forth a parable of a meaningful ‘WORD’ like a fruitful tree which roots are firmly planted in the fertile yoke of the earth while its lofty stem carries its sprouting foliages magnificently…

By Femi Abbas“Do you not see how Allah has set forth a parable of a meaningful ‘WORD’ like a fruitful tree which roots are firmly planted in the fertile yoke of the earth while its lofty stem carries its sprouting foliages magnificently…

A detained Moroccan journalist Soulaimane Raissouni has been sentenced to five years in jail for what the a Moroccan court referred to as indecent assault against another man.Raissouni, editor-in-chief of now-defunct newspaper Akhbar Al…

Bangladesh has extended the ongoing ‘strict’ nationwide lockdown until July 14 in order to control the spread of COVID-19.In a notification on Monday July 5, 2021, the Cabinet Division said that the ongoing restrictions will remain…

Saudi Arabia has disclosed plan to raise the capacity of its airports to serve 330 million passengers annually by 2030 as compared to 103 million passengers currently, according to the Kingdom’s civil aviation authority chief.Speaking…

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has said that the names of applicants who have been selected to perform Hajj this year will be released on Friday June 25, 2021.According to the ministry, 60,000 domestic pilgrims, including citizens and…

In a bid to tackle issues of insecurity in the country, the Senegalese government has concluded plan to install video surveillance with facial recognition at Blaise Diagne Airport.The decision was the outcome of the meeting which was…

The Gambian President Adama Barrow has announced an official visit to Saudi Arabia.While disclosing this in a statement on Monday June 21, 2021, it was reported that President Barrow will leverage the opportunity to inaugurate the new…

By Femi AbbasThe title of this memo is a question which requires an answer.Following the recent official lifting of curtain on the amendment of Nigeria's 1999 Constitution, which makes submission of memoranda on it, by members of the…

Saudi air defenses has thwarted Iran-backed attack and intercepted two explosive-ladden dronesWhile disclosing this in a statement on Sunday June 20, 2021, Arab Coalition said that the drones were heading towards Khamis Mushait."Just…

The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, has called for a focus on education, food security.Al-Othaimee said this at the second Islamic Summit on Science and Technology virtually…

Hong Kong police have arrested the editor-in-chief of Apple Daily, a daily known for its critical coverage of China and Hong Kong.According to a report on Thursday June 17 2021, those arrested included five senior officials and Ryan Law,…

The Saudi-Chinese Business Council has held an virtual meeting to discuss ways to boost bilateral trade.Disclosing this on Wednesday June 16, 2021, Mohammed Al-Ajlan, Chairman of the Saudi side of the council, explained several reforms…

Saudi Arabia has approved the creation of a sports academy designed to discover and develop talented youth.The Mahd Sports Academy is expected to become one of the largest in the world over the next decade and aims to create a new golden…

The Taj Mahal has reopened to visitors after Indian authorities relaxed pandemic restrictions in the country.Infections and deaths soared to record levels in April and May, overwhelming health services in some places and prompting…