CAN president rejoices with muslims

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has called on Muslims to use the Sallah celebration to pray for peace, unity and development of the country.
This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Special Assistant, Media and Public Affairs to the CAN President, Mr Kenny Ashaka.
“The CAN president rejoices with the Muslim ummah on this joyous occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
“He wishes the President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Saad Abubakar lll and indeed all Muslims a happy celebration.”
Oritsejafor said the prayers should centre on the re-establishment of the pillars of love and tolerance for which Islam is known.
He also urged the Muslim community to “shun harshness and bigotry which are attributes that are alien to Islam and use this occasion to understand the Holy Prophet Muhammad’’.
The Federal Government has declared Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 as public holidays to mark Eid-el-Kabir. (NAN)

 

Ghana’s Heated Elections

TWO issues are distracting the Ghanaian general elections that are 44 days away – the disqualification of former first lady, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, of the newly formed National Democratic Party, NDP, and electronic registration of voters that went a further step by asking prospective voters to verify their details by SMS.
Ghanaians have criticised the voting verification method as unsuitable for a population with low literacy and a telephone penetration of about 30 per cent. Another criticism of electronic verification is that the SMS cost more than regular ones.
However, concerns about registration pale significantly when compared to the disqualification of Mrs. Rawlings, who the Electoral Commission, EC, said failed to fill her nomination forms properly.
The decision is a major blow for the flamboyant grandmother whose husband, Jerry Rawlings, ruled Ghana for almost 19 years.

Whizkid is performing at the BBC Radio 1Xtra Live Concert in November

Nigerian pop sensation, Wizkid has loads of reason to smile. This year, he clinched a mega endorsement deal with Pepsi alongside Tiwa Savage as a brand ambassador for the drink company, his singles including “Dance For Me” raced to the number 1 spot on most Nigerian billboard charts at release date and just recently, on Saturday 20th October 2012, he was honored with the biggest award of the 2012 Headies as the Artiste of the Year.And now, Wizkid is once again making headlines as the only Nigerian artiste to perform alongside top international acts including Trey Songz, Kendrick Lamar, Tulisa and Angel at the BBC 1xtra Live concert set to take place on Monday 12th November 2012 at the Brixton Academy, London.

 

Cossy Ojiakor newly acquired plots of land worth millions in Abuja

This one no be yimu, na true! :-). The actress and singer recently acquired 12 plots of land at Kuchiako, Kuje, Abuja, said to be worth millions of Naira. Heard she acquired the land forcommercial use.

Attack at syria funeral

 It's a horror show that has played out across Syria for 19 months. Those grieving the dead are themselves targeted by gunfire or deadly blasts.

That cycle of death played out again Tuesday when mourners gathered to grieve a man who dared speak out against the Syrian government.

A car bomb silenced them.

"Children's bodies were maimed and burnt. I saw pieces of human flesh and blood on the street," witness Ahmed Al-Muadami said.

THE Kogi State House of Assembly suspends 2 members

THE Kogi State House of Assembly yesterday suspended two of its members for defecting to another political party although there was no crisis in their respective parties.
The two members are Henry Ojuola and Funsho Daniel from Mopa Muro and Yagba East, respectively. Ojuola was elected on the platform of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) but served as running mate in the gubernatorial election for Action Congress of Nigeria. Daniel was elected on the ANPP platform and defected to the PDP in September. .
Both men were suspended following an ANPP petition declaring their positions vacant for leaving the platform on which they won elections into the assembly.
Speaker Momoh Lawal Jimoh told the House that about two months ago, its former leadership had been informed by the ANPP about the defection. .
According to the ANPP October 20, 21012, letter signed by Patrick Daudu and Issac Ainoko, Chairman and Secretary, stated the grounds for which they seek that the two seats b declared vacant include the violation of section 109(1)(g) of the constitution of Nigeria, “the fact that there was no record of division or merger with the later parties the members under reference choose to belong under the provision of section 109(109)(g) of the Nigerian constitution.”
A three-man adhoc committee was constituted to investigate the petition.
The House also resolved to condemn the Kogi State Police Commisioner whom it accused of sealing off the assembly premises, adding that it will make an official report to the office of the Inspector General of Police.

 

 

Lagos Okada ban.

 Governor Babatunde Fashola has banned the activities of commercial motorcyclists popularly known as okada riders on 475 routes in the state.

Over 60 per cent of Lagos residents ask, Where would these okada riders go to? This action by the governor will in no time have harsh consequences which I fear the government will panic over.

Section 41 of the 1999 Constitution states that, “Every citizen of Nigeria is entitled to move freely throughout Nigeria and to reside in any part thereof…”

From the aforementioned section of the constitution, it is clear that the okada riders are at freedom to move throughout the country in so far as they are citizens thereto.

Looking at sub-section 2(a) – (b) of the section under consideration which gives lawful grounds for derogation from this right, the action of the Lagos State governor can’t be traceable to that proviso to the constitution.

I sincerely hope the governor will not hide under the guise of Section 41 which gives him such power for the interest of “ public order “ amongst others because he can’t maintain public order by creating public disorder.

I however crave the indulgences of the okada riders who vandalised about 10 BRT buses at Onipan, on Ikorodu Road during their violent protest against the Lagos State Government to be peaceful in their action. This is so because under such circumstance, the police are covered by Section 33(2)(c) to pull the trigger. The Police Act of 1962, cap 359, LFN 1990 also gives the police legal backing under such circumstance.