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Muslims prayed against insecurity

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Muslims Prayed Against Insecurity   By Kate Donald, Lagos Source: Goggle Some Muslims in Kano State, conducted a prayer against the prevailing insecurity in the country and supplicated for God’s intervention. It was gathered that the supplication was conducted at the Pyramid Radio, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria Mosque, located on Audu Bako Way in the state, shortly after the Maghrib prayer. The prayer was conducted by the Imam of the Mosque, Malam Dauda Lokon-Makera. During the prayer session, the congregation prayed for the sustenance of the relative peace that was enjoyed by residents of the state. “It is our duty to pray for peace and stability to prevail in Kano because this is where we live, work, trade and conduct all other activities for our daily survival,” an indigen, Lokon-Makera. “The ban on the operations of A Daidaita Sahu from 10 PM to 6 AM by the state government is a welcome development as it will go a long way in tackling the pockets of security ...
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My battle with sickle cell

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 By Kate Donald,  Lagos Source: Goggle Adekunle Kosoko, a Nigerian singer popularly known as Adekunle Gold, has revealed his struggle with sickle cell anaemia. In a newsletter to fans on Friday, he wrote in detail how the disease, compounded with his parents’ dire financial status, negatively impacted his childhood. He narrated how he once suffered a painful crisis that made him plead to God to take his life. The newsletter read in part, “It feels liberating to finally be able to share this part of my life with you, to finally be able to speak my truth. When I talk about how I struggled to get to where I am today, I need you to know that my struggle was real. “I was born with sickle cell disease. It was life and death, it was physical, mental, financial, you name it and I went through it all. It was tough, painful and frustrating. I lived with a sickness no one around me understood, I lived with restrictions all my childhood. “I wasn’t able to join some of the most...
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DIESEL PRICE HIKE: GOV. SANWO OLU INCREASES BRT FARES

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DIESEL PRICE HIKE: GOV. SANWO OLU INCREASES BRT FARES By Kate Donald, 30 July 2022, Lagos source: Goggle Following the hike in the price of diesel in the country, the Lagos State government has approved an increase of N100 for fares of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses for all routes in the state. Assistant director, corporate communication of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Kolawole Ojelabi, who disclosed the development in a statement said however that the fare increase will take effect from July 13, 2022. According to Mr Ojelabi, governor Sanwo Olu reached the decision owing to the rising operational cost, especially for diesel. He added that Sanwo-Olu has also approved a proposal of a bail-out for the bus operating companies in a bid to minimise the effects of the harsh operating environment. “To sustain the operations of regulated bus services in Lagos State, the State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved a flat rate increase by N100 in bus f...
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