Category: Religion

Ramandan Lecture: Cleric Urges Muslims To Do Good, Guide Others Into Good Deeds

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Kunle ADELABU Fadilat Sheikh Imam Abdul-Wasiu Ali Ajofoyinbo, the Chief Imam, Oga Central Mosque, has urged Muslim faithful to do good at all times and guide others into good deeds. The Islamic cleric was the guest lecturer at the 2nd edition of the Memorial Lecture/Iftar (Breaking of fasting) in honour of Late Alhaji Nosirudeen Sholanke.  He spoke on the topic, “Ideal Muslim With Good Intentions In The Month Of Ramadan”, at the Iftar event which was held at No 26, Oshikoya Street, Anibaba, Ikorodu, on Friday, May 17, 2019. The…

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Ramadan: Ulcer Patients Can Observe Fasting With Caution, Says Surgeon

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A Consultant Plastic Surgeon with the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof Ismail Adigun says ulcer patients can observe Ramadan fast by avoiding foods that cause them problems. Adigun told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview on Saturday in Ilorin, that ulcer patients should be able to realise the type of food that precipitate the ulcer in them. He said that some ulcer patients react to fried foods, while some react to roughage foods such as garri. The Surgeon advise people to reduce the consumption of…

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Hon Agunbiade Knows The Greatness of God – Lagos Comm. for Home Affairs

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Kunle ADELABU Chief Imam (Hon.) Dr. Abdul-Lateef Abdul-Hakeem, the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs and Chief Imam, Lagos State House of Assembly, has stated that the Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Sanai Agunbiade knows the greatness of God. The lawyer turned politician stated this at the 9th edition of the Hon. Agunbiade Ramadan/ Iftar Lecture sponsored and organized by the ranking lawmaker. The event was held at the Hon. Agunbiade Constituency Office in Ikorodu on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. The theme for this year’s…

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Sultan Declares Ramadan Begins Monday

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Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar ‎III has declared Monday May 6 as the first day of Ramadan, 1440 AH which marks the commencement of the Ramadan fast by the Muslims across the country. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar in which Muslims observe one month fasting. Making the announcement  Sunda  in his palace in Sokoto, Abubakar said the commencement of the fast followed reports of sighting of the moon  across various states of the federation which marked the end of the month of Shaaban 1440 AH.…

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Ramadan: Sultan Directs Muslims To Look For New Moon

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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Saturday called on Muslims to look for the new moon of Ramadan 1440A.H. Abubakar made the call in a statement by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto. Junaidu said “this is to inform the Muslim Ummah that Sunday, May 5, which is equivalent to 29 day of Sha’aban 1440A.H., shall be the day to look for the new moon of Ramadan 1440A.H. “Muslims are, therefore, requested to start looking for the new moon of Ramadan…

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Gov. Ambode Commissions Igbogbo Central Mosque 24 Years After

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Wale JAGUN The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has commissioned the ultra modern Igbogbo Central Mosque twenty-four years after the foundation was laid. At the commissioning ceremony,  which was held in Igbogbo on Friday, April 26, 2019, were first class traditional rulers, government functionaries, Islamic clerics and notable dignitaries. The foundation of the ultra modern structure, which was first built in 1901 with mud and later renovated with burnt bricks, was laid in 1995 by late Alhaji Musediq Alogba, the then Baba Adinni of Ikorodu Central Mosque. The…

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African Church Congregation Joins Other Christians To Mark Palm Sunday

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Kunle ADELABU Christians in Ikorodu observed the Psalm Sunday celebration with their congregation stepping out on the streets on Sunday, April 14, 2019, to commemorates the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem., which usually occurs a week before Easter celebrations. Church members were seen in processions in parts of the town, waving palm fronds and singing along major streets. Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday, is the first day of Holy Week – the last week of Lent which starts on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday.…

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Vice President Osinbajo Urges Christians To Join Fight Against Corruption

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Wale JAGUN The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has taken the anti-corruption crusade to the Church as he urged Christians to do more in fighting the menace that, according to him,  has become the bane of the country’s under-development.   He made this request while speaking as the guest pastor at The Open Door Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Odon gunman, Ikorodu, during his visit to Ikorodu division area of Lagos…

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Gospel Singer, Tope Alabi Lifts Thousands of Church Congregants With Songs

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Kunle ADELABU -Hon. Agunbiade attends service, acknowledges grace of God in his life It was praises galore on Thursday, January 24, 2019, as popular gospel singer, Tope Alabi, ministered with her songs on the 18th day of the ongoing 21 days of fasting and prayer special service themed, ‘Over To God 2019’, at Joy Cometh Ministry situated along Ipakodo-Igbogbo road, Ikorodu.   Between 7,500 and 10,000 people have been attending the service daily since its commencement on January 7, 2019.   For over an hour on that Thursday, Alabi kept…

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