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[Posted on January 7, 2013 --- report by Amos Matthew from Jerusalem]
Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land, Jerusalem in Israel were presented with certificates to serve as testimonial that they have discharged one of the basic fundamentals of the Christian faith.
Over 300 Kaduna pilgrims attended this years pilgrimage in Jerusalem to show their devotion to God who according to Biblical Scripture sent Jesus to save the world.
The certificates of pilgrimage (JP) were handed to each pilgrim according to his group and their team leaders to ensure only pilgrims who attended this year’s pilgrimage to theHoly Land got the certificates.
Mr Philip Meyers while presenting the certificates, urged the recipients to inculcate in themselves the exemplary traits of Jesus Christ who showed love even to his adversaries at the point of crucifying him on the cross of Calvary.
Mr Meyers who is the Chief Executive Officer of Emmanuel Tours chall...
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From ISAIAH ABRAHAM, Abuja --
Senate President David Mark, has restated Nigeria's commitment towards enhanced bilateral relationship with Sudan, Iran and Zambia.
The Senate President said in a separate audience with the Ambassadors of Sudan, Iran and Zambia in his office in Abuja that Nigeria was opening its doors for friendship across the globe, to attract investments.
He told the Ambassadors that the emerging trend in the world calls for global cooperation between and among nations to combat challenges of development as well as insecurity.
He specifically told the Sudanese Ambassador, Dr. Tagelsir Mahgroub Ali to relate to his home people and government to cooperate with United Nations peace mission which included Nigerians in the troubled territory on need to bring lasting peace in the area.
He said that Nigeria was ever willing to cooperate to end the crisis in Sudan, saying that all efforts must be geared towards poverty ...
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From SUNDAY ODE, Abuja --
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has constituted a committee to explore the possibility of appealing the judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that gave away the oil rich Bakassi Peninsular to neighbouring Cameroon.
President Jonathan along with the leadership of the National Assembly and other stakeholders took the decision to return to The Hague at a marathon meeting which ended at the early hours of yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Senate had last week passed a resolution mandating President Jonathan to appeal the ICJ ruling on Bakassi in view of the new facts that had emerged over the matter.
Governor of Cross River State, Liyel Imoke told newsmen after the meeting that the committee would work out modalities to deal with the plights of the displaced people of the oil reach Peninsular.
Though the ICJ ruling was delivered 10 years ago, precisely on October 10, 2002; Nigeria s...
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AUTHORITIES of Niger Republic have arrested five people near the Nigerian border suspected to belong to the militant Nigerian Islamist group known as Boko Haram, Niger security officials said.
The group has been blamed for more than 1,000 deaths in Nigeria since 2010. Observers said the suspects were using Niger as a transit route to link up with other militant groups like Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Magreb, now controlling northern Mali.
“State Security Police arrested the five suspected Boko Haram members who entered Niger on Sunday through the Zinder region. They have been transferred to Niamey for further questioning,” a security official said.
Another security official said Niger authorities had heightened security along its border with Nigeria as the country intensifies its fight against the militant group, which wants to carve out an Islamic state in northern Nigeria.
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[caption id="attachment_1884" align="alignright" width="300"] Some of the deported female intending pilgrims on arrival at the Aminu Kano Airport yesterday. Photo: NURUDEEN AMIN[/caption]
From SULEIMAN MISAU, Katsina --
A TOTAL of 171 female pilgrims who were detained by Saudi authorities in the City of Medinah were yesterday deported back to Nigeria.
The pilgrims who were from Taraba and Katsina states landed at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport at about 5.30pm yesterday.
New Nigerian correspondent in Kano who was at the airport when the deported female pilgrims arrived said they looked emaciated, just as many of them broke down in tears.
It was gathered at press time yesterday that another 500 female pilgrims from Nigeria were still being detained by Saudi authorities at King Abdul Azeez International Airport in Jeddah.
It would be recalled that the Saudi authorities detained the female pilgrims for not being accompani...
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From ISAIAH ABRAHAM, Abuja --
PRESIDENT of the Senate, David Mark has reminded the British Government of her bond with Nigeria and urged that the former colonial master takes interest in the propagation and sustenance of democracy in Nigeria.
He said “Nigeria and Britain have a long history of bilateral relations. Therefore, Britain must not only show interest but continue to support and strengthen democracy and its institution in Nigeria”.
David Mark who spoke when he played host to British delegation led by United Kingdom’s Permanent Under Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service, Simon Fraser in his office, said the British Government’s assistance was needed to grow our democracy to fruition.
He said “Sustenance and survival of democracy in Nigeria will boost the confidence of investors to invest in Nigeria for socio-economic development,” and requested for Britain’s economic co-operation to boost trade and c...
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From ABDULL-AZEEZ AHMED KADIR, Kaduna
To boost trade and tourism and add value to trade balances, Nigeria and Niger Republic are to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) after a two day meeting of the chambers of the two countries with the committee of experts in trade and investment holding in Kaduna.
Led by the Secretary General of the Nigeria-Niger Joint Commission for Co-operation, Ambassador Abubakar Abduljalil Sulaiman, the meeting is holding within an international framework marked by certain imperatives derived from the globalisation process.
In his welcome address, Dr Herbert Ademola Ajayi, National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mine and Agriculture (NACCIMA) said the commitment of the two countries will, in no small measure, produce greater fruits from the various bilateral agreements already in existence and the new one to be signed.
Represented by Hajiya Saratu Aliyu, Aj...
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VICE President Mohammed Namadi Sambo is one of the Heads of government delegations who attended the 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran on Wednesday.
Representing President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Sambo, who led the Nigerian delegation arrived Wednesday and was received by the Nigerian Ambassador to Iran, Mr. Tukur Mani, the Minister of State 1 for Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuleri and the Iranian Minister of Education Dr Haji Bobai.
According to a statement from the Presidency earlier, the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mr. Muhammadi Amadinajad, in a world press conference said "We are witnessing major development in the Middle East and North Africa, Europe and the US that indicate public uprisings and awakening as well as the people’s firm resolve to form a new order in the international arena".
The 16th summit of NAM is attended by 120 countries and 21 observe...
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From TINA PHINEAS, Yola
FOLLOWING the flood that has ravaged Adamawa state, the Federal Government is set to construct buffer dams between the Nigeria and Cameroun borders along the River Benue as a permanent solution to the re-occurring flood.
The Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Ochepa who was in the state with her Environment counterpart, Hajiya Hadiza Mailafiya to assess the impact of the flood, stated this after visiting some of the worst hit areas in the state capital.
According to her, the project which has been on the drawing board for sometime is now to be pursued vigorously from where the predecessors of the Ministry stopped and a report is to be submitted to the government immediately.
She expressed dismay at the habits of the people and the town planning section of the state government as regards their attitude towards the environment.
Ochepa equally expressed disgust with the way and manner lands ar...
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From Habibu Umar Aminu, Lafia
The Ambassador of Nigeria to the Republic of Poland, Ambassador (Dr.) Samuel Wodi Jimba has pledged to improve the existing bilateral economic and political relations between the two countries.
He made the pledge at a meeting with the President of Poland, Bronislaw Komorowski, while presenting his Letter of Credence to the President in Warsaw.
The Ambassador in email sent to newsmen in Lafia said the ceremony which is held to officially welcome an Ambassador to his new posting, took place at the Belvedere Presidential Palace in Warsaw.
Welcoming Ambassador Jimba to Poland, President Komorowski expressed delight at the present level of international cooperation between the Republic of Poland and Nigeria. He recalled the many years of cultural, educational, economic and political interaction between both countries, stating that his father had travelled to Africa severally for economic and social reason...
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