“If I have been praying with you, and today you say you are going to have sex with a man or woman that’s not your spouse…”
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As of 9 p.m. on Saturday, the agency responsible for evacuating the decomposing body was reportedly waiting for police documentation.
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The Falconets advanced with on a 3-1 aggregate scoreline.
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Oluyole Progressive Force, OPF, has faulted the donation of a Lexus RX 300 luxury SUV by the House of Representatives member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, to one of the chieftains of her political party, Alhaji Razak Akilapa.
The group described the donation as a misplaced priority.
The declarations were made in a statement issued and made available to DAILY POST on Saturday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The statement was signed by the group’s Chairman, Comrade Emmanuel Shodimu, and Secretary, Esther Tolase.
DAILY POST gathered that the lawmaker recently donated the Lexus SUV to Alhaji Razak Akilapa, a leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the federal constituency, during his 85th birthday.
However, OPF described the lawmaker’s action as a misplaced priority at a time when the majority of her constituents are suffering.
The group noted that the money used to purchase the car could have been used to transform the lives of hundreds of constituents.
“This is absurd. It is unreasonable. If they are making so much money in the House of Representatives, wisdom dictates that it should be spent wisely to better the lives of constituents rather than on unproductive luxury cars.
“This humongous sum, if used wisely, could have transformed the lives of 60 persons in the federal constituency for life. It would have impacted families and uplifted economic activities in the local government area. But our own honourable chose to gift a 15m naira unproductive car to an 85-year-old man. Sad!
“Furthermore, the Oluyole Progressive Force, whose members are mainly registered APC members, lamented that the House of Representatives member chose to satisfy a single person while residents and traders on the street leading to Olomi Primary School, used for weekly APC meetings, have been complaining bitterly about the poor state of the road for more than a decade. The road has now become impassable.”
A former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, has expressed deep concern over the fire outbreak that happened at Singer Market in Kano On Saturday.
DAILY POST reports that fire engulfed the popular Singer Market in Kano, destroying several shops in the Gidan Glass section of the busy market located along Ado Bayero Road by Murtala Muhammad Way.
The incident, which occurred on Saturday evening, marks the second fire outbreak at the market in less than two weeks.
According to reports, the blaze was said to have started in a large provision store and quickly spread, attracting the attention of many residents across the city as thick smoke billowed into the sky.
Reacting to the incident, Bashir took to his X handle on Saturday to express sorrow over the incident and calling for improved safety measures in markets across the state.
“I am truly devastated by the fire outbreak incident at the Singer Market, one of the largest and most important commodity markets in the North, located in Kano.
“Reports indicate that the severe fire started in the afternoon and eyewitnesses have described it as massive, fast-spreading and still raging hours later.
He added: “This unfortunate incident once again highlights the urgent need for authorities in Kano to comprehensively overhaul safety measures across our markets.
“My thoughts and prayers are with the traders and families affected by this tragic incident.”
I am devastated — Bashir Ahmad reacts to Singer Market fire in Kano
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Human rights lawyer and activist, Chidi Odinkalu, has alleged that he narrowly escaped an abduction in the past, accusing former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El‑Rufai of hypocrisy over claims of adherence to due process.
Odinkalu made the allegation on Saturday in a post on X, whole reacting to what he described as El-Rufai’s recent public posture as an advocate of due process.
Recall that recently El-Rufai alleged attempted arrest by security operatives on return from Cairo in Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
Reacting in a post, Odinkalu said that while El-Rufai, now presents himself as a champion of legality, however, events during his time in office told a different story.
He alleged that in the case of a police officer, he had never met intervened after discovering plans that could have led to his abduction.
“Today, the #VileLittleMan, @elrufai, is an apostle of due process, spreading spittle from studio to studio,” Odinkalu wrote. “In my case, it was a police officer I had never met who saw what they were cooking up who made the call that almost assuredly saved me from abduction at his hands.”
Odinkalu accuses El-Rufai of hypocrisy over alleged arrest plot
Alhaji Musa Dumburi, a former Yobe State Commissioner for Agriculture and one-time Commissioner for Environment, is dead.
He died at the age of 70.
Senator Musa Mustapha, representing Yobe East, confirmed Dumburi’s death on Saturday through a statement on his Facebook page.
“The news of the sudden death of the former Commissioner of Agriculture and one-time Commissioner of Environment, Alh. Musa Maina Dumburi, greatly saddens my heart,” the senator said.
Mustapha described Dumburi as “A brilliant agriculturist, hardworking, dependable and highly resourceful technocrat,” emphasizing his lifelong dedication to the development of Yobe State, particularly in agriculture.
“Even at the age of 70, late Alh. Musa Dumburi exuded an unparalleled passion for the progress of Yobe State, and most particularly in the agricultural sector, where he had an accomplished career and held several positions that had direct bearing on farming activities in Yobe State,” he added.
The senator extended condolences to Dumburi’s family, friends, political associates, and the people of Yobe State, while praying for Allah’s mercy upon his soul.
Born on 26 April 1956 in Dumburi town, Yobe State, Dumburi demonstrated leadership and talent from a young age.
He attended Masaba Primary School, Bursari Local Government (1963–1970), then proceeded to the renowned Barewa College, Zaria (1971–1975).
Musa Maina Dumburi began his political career in 2003 when former Governor Bukar Abba Ibrahim appointed him as Special Assistant on Rural Development.
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As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s Valentine’s Day, Bishop Israel Alaya has urged youths to see the celebration as a time to spread agape love, and not as an excuse to engage in sexual immorality.
Alaya, who is the Presiding Bishop of Dominion Bible Church International, Quarry, Abeokuta, insisted that the celebration is not for fornication or adultery, stressing that it has been observed over the years that hotels are typically filled on Valentine’s Day.
He spoke on Saturday during a Valentine walk themed “Living in Purity is Possible.”
DAILY POST reports that the Bishop led youths armed with placards bearing messages such as: “Say no to Rape, Say no to Adultery, No to Flirting, No to Child Abuse, No to Drug Abuse, No to Cheating, Purity in Government, Purity in Education, Purity in Entertainment, No Sex Until Marriage” along major roads around Quarry, Post Office, and Panseke.
Alaya explained that the walk aimed to create awareness, particularly for youths, and to emphasize that their bodies are not for sale.
He said, “The notion over the years is that when Valentine comes, from all our research, it’s a time when all hotels are booked, a time when people want to take someone to a hotel or other secluded places to have an affair. God’s idea concerning sex is that it should be confined to marriage, and anything outside of marriage is not acceptable.”
“The aim of today’s purity walk is to let the world know that our bodies are not for sale. Our bodies are not for fornication, nor for adultery; rather, they are the temple of God. God wants to dwell in us, and that’s the idea of love. We need to ask questions like: what is the meaning of love? If love means taking our daughters to bed in hotels, then that is not the will of God. It cannot move a nation forward. But if we define love as agape, in other words God’s kind of love, then we would be blessed by Him.”
He urged parents to become close to their children and to have sensitive discussions in an atmosphere of care and love, arguing that it would help them open up and prevent them from being deceived.
“We all have a role to play. Parents should be close to their children; don’t allow anyone to use money to take them away from you and, at the end, corrupt their lives.”
The clergyman also called on Nigeria’s leaders and governments at all levels to ensure that justice is dispensed with the right conscience and in a timely manner.
He noted that despite international communities releasing names of individuals sponsoring terrorism in the country, authorities have still failed to prosecute them, calling on the federal government to act.
“To our leaders, they should understand that there is a need to truly demonstrate what love is. For instance, if I love people, I will not take up a gun and terrorize others. So we are calling on the government to ensure that justice is done. If people are involved in terrorism, which is a crime, they should be prosecuted. Other nations are pointing out individuals who sponsor terrorism, yet our leaders remain silent. We are calling on them to do the right thing,” the Bishop added.
Valentine’s Day: Cleric urges Nigerian youths to shun fornication, adultery
