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National Confab proposes creation of 19 more states, rejects proposal to revert to parliamentary system of government. Details later

Twitter announced this saying it has partnered with news organization, Al Arabiya, to keep Muslim Twitter users informed of Ramadan. Muslims worldwide can maximize social media tool, Twitter, to aide their religious Ramadan fast which is expected to commence on Saturday or Sunday. With the use of Twitter, Muslims can know the time for iftar (for the breaking of the fast) and Imsak (for beginning the fast) in their respective countries. Twitter announced this saying it has partnered with news organization, Al Arabiya, to keep Muslim Twitter users informed of Ramadan. According to Twitter, users simply tweet @AlArabiya with #iftar (for the breaking of the fast) or #imsak (for beginning the fast) followed by the name of their city with a # in front (e.g. #Lagos), and the @ AlArabiya account will reply with the correct time. Also, ahead of the holy month, Twitter has created two customs hashtags- #Eid and #Ramadan- to be used during the Islamic month. Ramadan is th...

[Tafsir Mariful Qur'an Surah Baqarah Verse 152] Dhikr or ‘Remembrance’ essentially pertains to the heart, but in so far as the tongue is the interpreter of the heart the oral recitation of a Divine Name or a verse of the Holy Qur’an is also described as Dhikr . In other words, oral Dhikr can be worth the name only when it is accompanied by the ‘remembrance’ of the heart. As the great Sufi poet Rumi points out, the recitation of a Divine name can have no efficacy if one keeps thinking of cows and donkeys while repeating it mechanically with the tongue. One must, however, bear in mind that even a mechanical Dhikr without the heart being engaged in it is not altogether futile. It is related that the great Sufi Abu Uthman, hearing a man complain of such a situation, remarked that one should be grateful to Allah even for this favour of having drawn at least one organ of the body into His service. (Qurtubi) The merits of Dhikr are, indeed, innumerable. What greater meri...

John Obi Mikel has accused Iran of parking the bus after Nigeria drew 0-0 with the World Cup minnows in their World Cup opener on Monday. In a dire affair that produced the first goalless draw of the competition, the Super Eagles struggled for any sort of attacking fluency, with their star men anonymous. Mikel, who operated in an unfamiliar No.10 role, in stark contrast to his deep-lying midfield position at Chelsea, was handed the man-of-the-match award for attempting to at least stamp some authority on proceedings. After the game, the Chelsea man admitted his side had come up short in the final third and said they will need to be sharper in front of goal if they are to reach the knockout stages. He said: “We are very disappointed because the opening match is very important. “We looked for the win, but Iran knew what we wanted to do and put 11  men  behind the ball. They managed to stop us from playing our game. “We’ll have to create more chances in our...

Home » Commentary » Articles June 12: Sacrifices, Unity & Politics Of Division By M.B.O Owolowo Posted: Jun, 12 2014, 6:06AM Hope 93 “Indeed, Abiola contributed to the development of this country. He  sacrificed  everything for the development of this country,”   -  Olusegun Obasanjo, May 2014 Better late than never some would say, how honourable it would have been if Obasanjo had made this statement whilst he was President and honoured M.K.O Abiola accordingly. Maybe Obasanjo has come to accept the bitter reality that June 12 is symbolic and without the sacrifices of the likes of Abiola, he would never have returned to power in 1999. But, this isn’t about the man who 'blessed' Nigeria with 'Goodluck', but something far greater. It is about sacrifices and defending our unity. Quoting the words of anothe...

Home » Commentary » Articles Renaissance: New Emir, New Kano, New North, New Nigeria, New Africa Posted: Jun, 11 2014, 12:06PM HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, new Emir of Kano By Dr. Peregrino Brimah High scale intellectual dialogue, economic and social methodical strategizing, complexity cognizant address and redress of existing and future societal challenges and immense strength, are some of the features that defined the ancient Kano dynasty and that also define its new Emir. The ascension of HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to the Emirship of Kano, Nigeria’s #2 Muslim leadership position and by most measures, the number one traditional leadership office of northern Nigeria can be described as a meeting of two of nature’s most powerful African forces. The Kano dynasty...

BREAKING NEWS: Dora Akunyili Is Dead Former Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and ex minister of Information, Professor Dora Akunyili, has died according to a family source. Dr. Akunyili died in an India Hospital where she has been receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. She was aged 59. Madam Akunyili, you have fought the good fight and you have finished the race. Death is an inevitable phase in life! Posterity will always remember you for good. May the good Lord grant your family the grace to bear this great loss. Adieu! Culled:aibnetwork.blogspot.com