Tag: #UnityInDiversity
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AJIA URGES CHRISTMAS PRAYERS FOR PEACE & GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA
Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, Ph.D – Dan Amanan Fune Emirate and Funab Group CEO – just fired off a powerful Christmas rallying cry from Kwara: Christians nationwide, turn festive prayers toward national peace, wise leaders, and crushing insecurity that’s choking Nigeria’s progress. Through spokesman Malam Abdulrahman Aliagan, Ajia unpacked Jesus’ birth as the ultimate blueprint…
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UNITY, NOT DIVISION: EXPERT KAZEEM ABUBAKAR DEFIES EXTREMIST NARRATIVES
Public Private Partnership expert Kazeem Abubakar reminds Nigerians that extremists do not represent Islam, Christianity, or any faith—they are enemies of peace and progress. In an interview with NAN, he highlighted Nigeria’s unity as a lived reality, not just a slogan, despite decades of insurgency and divisive predictions. Abubakar emphasized that from Sokoto to Port…
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CARNIVAL CALABAR EMBRACES HERITAGE WITH NEW MASCOT AND DIASPORA BAND, SAYS GOV. OTU
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River, represented by Deputy Governor Dr. Peter Odey, celebrated Carnival Calabar’s place in the state’s cultural identity during the unveiling of the 2025 mascot and the new Diaspora Band at the carnival’s Second Dry Run. The mascot symbolizes the carnival’s beauty, growth, and resilience, marking two decades of evolution into…
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NSCIA DENOUNCES CHRISTIAN GENOCIDE CLAIMS IN NIGERIA AS FOREIGN-POLITICAL PLOY
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has firmly rejected allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria, labeling them false, politically driven, and harmful to national unity. At a press conference in Abuja, NSCIA Secretary-General Professor Is-haq Oloyede condemned Western media and political figures for spreading misleading narratives aimed at destabilizing Nigeria. Oloyede explained that…
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EMIR OF ILORIN’S REIGN BROUGHT PEACE AND UNITY TO KWARA – MACBAN
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Kwara chapter has praised the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, for fostering peaceful co-existence among residents of the state, regardless of ethnic or religious differences. MACBAN chairman Alhaji Shehu Garba lauded the city of Ilorin, known for peace and scholarship, which has achieved cosmopolitan status…
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NIGERIANS IN THE U.S. UNITE AGAINST FOREIGN MILITARY INTERVENTION, URGE SOVEREIGNTY AND PEACE
Nigerians living in the U.S., led by the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN) and 19 other diaspora groups, have emphatically rejected any U.S. military intervention in Nigeria disguised as protection for Christians. In a statement issued in New York, OAN President Temi Aregbesola and coalition partners affirmed Nigeria’s sovereignty and insisted that only…
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FG SAYS TERRORISM TARGETS ALL RELIGIONS, REJECTS US CLAIMS OF ANTI-CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION IN NIGERIA
The Federal Government has declared that all religions and ethnic groups in Nigeria have been victims of terrorism, rejecting allegations of targeted attacks on Christians. Minister of Information Alhaji Mohammed Idris stressed in Abuja that terrorism in Nigeria is a universal threat with no religious or ethnic bias. Since President Bola Tinubu took office in…
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OGUTA TRADITIONAL LEADERS ABOLISH AGE-OLD OHU SYSTEM, ENDING SOCIAL STIGMA
In a historic win for human dignity and unity, traditional leaders in Oguta, Imo State, have officially abolished the long-standing Ohu caste system, a practice that had caused social stigma and marginalization for generations. The proclamation, made on Sunday, marks a new era of inclusivity and equality in the community. Chief Nduka Oduenyi, the Ogana…
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NIGERIA REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND UNITY, DISMISSES DIVISIVE CLAIMS
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, told CNN on Tuesday that the country stands firmly for religious freedom, human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. He dismissed foreign claims that terrorists in Nigeria only target Christians, calling such narratives misleading and harmful. According to Idris, attacks affect both Christians and…
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FCT NOA URGES CITIZENS TO HONOUR AUTHENTIC NIGERIAN FLAG AHEAD OF 65TH INDEPENDENCE
Preserving the true national flag is key to unity and patriotism during Nigeria’s milestone celebration. Ahead of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, the FCT Directorate of the National Orientation Agency (FCT-NOA) urged citizens to uphold the original Nigerian flag designed by Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi—three vertical stripes of green, white, and green with no symbols. FCT…
