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After first iftar dinner in 1805, the White House started yearly ritual in 1996, under former First Lady Hillary Clinton White House issued brief statement to say 'Eid Mubarak' to American Muslims AP Donald Trump’s government has not held an iftar dinner for the end of Ramadan, breaking a Muslim tradition held at the White House for more than two centuries. The iftar dinner occurs at sunset at the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islam lunar calendar and a time of prayer, reflection and fasting. White House officials reportedly spend months planning the event, which has been held every year under the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations, but 2017 took a different path. The White House issued a statement on late Saturday evening. "Muslims in the United States joined those around the...

Former aide to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, has queried why Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, whom he described as a national leader, would, in his Eid-El-Fitr message, address Nigerians in a sectional language. Recall that presidency, earlier, released an audio message wherein President Buhari who has been in London on a follow-up medical check-up for about 50 days now, spoke in Hausa language, wishing Nigerians and especially the Muslim faithful a happy Eid-El-Fitr celebration. Buhari addresses Nigerians in Hausa language during Eid-El-Fitr But Pastor Omokri maintained that, “Ideally, the President should have spoken in English first, then if he feels like it, he may also speak in Hausa,” because “the way he has now spoken only in Hausa makes it seem as if he is only concerned with those who gave him 97% of the votes while those who have him 5% can take a hike!” “In a country whose official language is English, President Muhammadu Buhari broadcasts his S...

A young Nigerian, Olukayode Mobolaji Oluwasona, has made academic history in far away Poland after he graduated with a Cummulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0 in Computer Technology from the University of Computer Sciences and Skills, Lodz, Poland. Before his journey to Poland, Oluwasona, 20, was leading in first class from his first semester in 200-level program in Babcock. It was gathered that this was under a special degree exchange program arranged by Babcock University with the University of Computer Sciences and Skills in Lodz, Poland, where they remained ‘international students’ until the end of their four-year course, Vanguard reports. Under the arrangement, they had to return to Babcock for their last and final year in 2016, during which they remained under the monitoring, supervision and mentorship of their lecturers in Poland. Oluwasona and his colleagues were the pioneers in the four years old exchange program between Babcock and the P...

Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has said he can handle his international team-mate, Antoine Griezmann, moving anywhere, even if it is to rivals, Manchester City. Griezmann was heavily linked with a move to United during the close season, but will now stay at Atletico Madrid after signing a new deal last monthPogba hopes his international colleague will be content wherever his career takes him He also used the opportunity to send a message to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who was released by United. Pogba told Telefoot: “Griezmann? I wish for his happiness. If that is at Atletico, at City, I will handle it. He is one of the best players in the world. “If Zlatan is happy elsewhere, then I am happy for him. “For my first season we got three trophies and a place in the Champions League which was the main objective. I’m going to the Champions League, that’s what I wanted. “Next year, the objective is the Premier League. There is also the Champions League a...

“I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves”- Harriet Tubman How can anyone describe Nigeria as a free nation when Sheik Othman Dan Fodio, the hero of the core Muslim north, the father of the Fulani Caliphate and the first Mahdi of Nigeria once said, “Allah has bestowed on me and my people the historic duty to spread the holy faith of the Prophet throughout the Caliphate and convert these pagans. If they refuse to accept Allah and his Prophet we will wash the earth, the forests, the mountains, the rivers and the streams with their pagan blood. Ours is a holy and righteous calling. We are doing the work of Allah”. How can anyone describe Nigeria as a free nation when Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Saurdana of Sokoto, the Premier of the Northern Region and the second Mahdi of Nigeria once said, “The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather Othman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly preve...

The police have arrested a Nigerian soldier named, Corporal, Victor Chukwunonso, as a gang member of the notorious kidnap kingpin for billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike aka Evans. Chukunonso with Army No: 09/NA/64/6317 is attached to the Nigeria Army Band Corps, Abatti Barracks, Surulere, Lagos.He was arrested on Saturday by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence.

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, is advocating for the imposition of death sentence on convicted kidnappers. The IGP, speaking at a dialogue session he held with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), under the umbrella of Situation Room, in Abuja on Friday, said the case of recently apprehended kidnap kingpin, Chukwudidumeme Onuamadike, a.k.a Evans, should be used to set an example. Idris lamented that Evans “has changed the face of kidnapping in this country”, saying the fact that he collected $1million ransom on six different occasions, was enough to lure some youths into the evil act. The police boss stated that the existing laws on kidnapping needed to be reviewed to ensure stiffer punishment for culprits. “We should start looking at punishment and the possibility of establishing special courts to address issues of kidnapping. “On daily basis we are arresting hundreds of suspects. We should look for a way to review our laws...