Mrs. Patience Jonathan some concerned youths in Bayelsa State,
under the auspices of the Bayelsa Youth Vanguard, have threatened to
disrupt the Peoples Democratic Party presidential rally if President
Goodluck Jonathan’s wife, Patience, comes with her husband for the
campaign.
The rally is slated for February 5 at the state
capital, Yenagoa. The organisation therefore warned Patience not to
accompany her husband to the presidential campaign. It accused her of
causing crisis in the state and warned her to desist from that or face
the consequences. The warning, the group said, was sequel to what it
described as attempts by the President’s wife to destabilise the state
and fuel needless crisis and political tension in the state.
The
spokesperson for the BYV, Precious Ebi Johnson, in a statement in Abuja
on Thursday, said that Patience would only be allowed to come to the
state “unless she retraced her steps or otherwise we will mobilise
against the President’s rally.”
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The
statement read in part, “We are constrained to issue this statement to
bar the President’s wife from accompanying President Goodluck Jonathan
to Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, for the presidential rally on
February 5. “Our action is well informed by the various steps and
activities of the President’s wife in recent times which portend clear
danger for the good health of our dear state. “We note with regret the
various attempts by the President’s wife to create crisis in the state
through subterfuge or using surrogates.
“As things are, we want
to make it very clear to her that she has to change this attitude or we
go against her coming to Yenagoa with the President for the presidential
campaign. “Indeed, we may be forced to mobilise against the entire
rally. “For the avoidance of doubt, we want to state clearly that we
love our dear president.
President Goodluck Jonathan is our own
even when we have to add that we have not really benefited from his
administration as expected. “We dare say the President should not come
to Bayelsa with his wife if she continues to fuel crisis and destabilise
the state for no just reason except for selfish reasons.
This
is not Rivers State and we won’t allow it to happen.” He said that the
youths of Bayelsa would not allow Patience to step her foot into Bayelsa
soil unless she retraced her steps. Johnson said it would be wrong to
assume that they were sponsored by anyone to issue the warning.
The
statement added, “We want to further state that we are not sponsored by
anybody but certainly cannot just stand by and allow our peaceful state
to be dragged to the mud, as she did in Rivers State. “We are no fools.
The President’s wife cannot come to our state to dictate to us who to
support and vote for.
“We are matured enough to know what is
good for us. Nobody should come and bribe our poor mothers and women
with expired bags of rice and some money in the name of politics to
mislead our people.”
Thursday, 22 January 2015
1 dead, 5 vehicles burnt as parties’ supporters clash in Kano
Eye witness said the incident happened at about 1.30p.m. when supporters were on their way to attend PDP presidential campaign
According to the witness, supporters of both parties confronted themselves in the area thus leading to the burning of five vehicles belonging to the PDP.
It was learnt that the quick intervention of security operatives in the area saved the situation from spreading to other parts of the town.
Police Public Relations Officer in the Kano State, ASP Magaji Majiya confirmed the incident.
He said the command had begun investigation into the cause of the incident.
Majiya, however, urged politicians to warn their supporters against taking laws into their hands to ensure peace in the state.
- NAN
INEC will not disqualify Buhari over certificate saga
Lagos - Following uncertainty with regards to All Progressive Congress
(APC) presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari’s academic credentials,
The head of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru
Jega, continues to declare that Buhari cannot be disqualify, reports Punch.
Jega has repeated that the presidential runner cannot be taken out of the race, and that those wanting him out are free to go to court.
The national leader of the INEC, explained that, Buhari cannot be disqualified, because the electoral law permitted that if candidates had referenced documents that they could not provide at the electoral offices, they are allowed to swear to an affidavit.
He also added that, the situation was out of the hands of the commission, he then concluded by stating that, those trying to sabotage the procedure will not succeeds, as they are measures put in place to avoid illegal behaviors.
Read More Punch.
Jega has repeated that the presidential runner cannot be taken out of the race, and that those wanting him out are free to go to court.
The national leader of the INEC, explained that, Buhari cannot be disqualified, because the electoral law permitted that if candidates had referenced documents that they could not provide at the electoral offices, they are allowed to swear to an affidavit.
He also added that, the situation was out of the hands of the commission, he then concluded by stating that, those trying to sabotage the procedure will not succeeds, as they are measures put in place to avoid illegal behaviors.
Read More Punch.
Indian PM: Stop killing unborn girls
New Delhi - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi implored his country
to stop killing unborn girls on Thursday, warning that its growing
gender imbalance would have serious consequences.
Modi told a largely female audience in Haryana - the state with the lowest ratio of female to male births - that they must resist pressure from family and society to abort girls.
"The prime minister of the country is begging you to save the lives of girls," Modi said as he launched a campaign entitled "Save your daughters, Educate your daughters".
"We have to change our thinking and stop believing that boys are superior to girls.
"We should change our mentality. We have to urgently create a balance in the sex ratio to bring stability or face the consequences."
Modi also urged doctors to stop performing gender-based abortions and instead use their skills to save lives.
Female foeticide is common in India, particularly in rural areas, where many parents still prefer sons to carry on the family name.
Last year the United Nations warned that the gender imbalance in the country had reached emergency proportions.
The government has identified 100 districts where there are only between 837 and 875 girls born per 1 000 boys, a gender imbalance it deems alarming.
Pre-natal sex determination is illegal in India and carries a sentence of up to five years in prison.
Nevertheless, a 2011 study in the British medical journal The Lancet found that up to 12 million Indian girls had been aborted over the last three decades in India.
AFP
Modi told a largely female audience in Haryana - the state with the lowest ratio of female to male births - that they must resist pressure from family and society to abort girls.
"The prime minister of the country is begging you to save the lives of girls," Modi said as he launched a campaign entitled "Save your daughters, Educate your daughters".
"We have to change our thinking and stop believing that boys are superior to girls.
"We should change our mentality. We have to urgently create a balance in the sex ratio to bring stability or face the consequences."
Modi also urged doctors to stop performing gender-based abortions and instead use their skills to save lives.
Female foeticide is common in India, particularly in rural areas, where many parents still prefer sons to carry on the family name.
Last year the United Nations warned that the gender imbalance in the country had reached emergency proportions.
The government has identified 100 districts where there are only between 837 and 875 girls born per 1 000 boys, a gender imbalance it deems alarming.
Pre-natal sex determination is illegal in India and carries a sentence of up to five years in prison.
Nevertheless, a 2011 study in the British medical journal The Lancet found that up to 12 million Indian girls had been aborted over the last three decades in India.
AFP
Wednesday, 21 January 2015
Blood and organ donation: What does Islamic law say?
2015-01-21 12:18
Lagos - In order to meet the demand for blood in South Africa, the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) must collect an average of 3 000 units of blood a day. However, only one in a hundred eligible South Africans is a regular blood donor.
Among the most common reasons people give for not donating blood is that they are afraid of needles, or they think there are already enough donors. We look at Islamic law regarding blood and organ donation:
In Islam violating the human body a sin, but the holy book states "...if anyone saves a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind".
What does this mean for donating blood and organs?
With regard to blood and organ donation, Islamic law considers necessity to overrule prohibition, which means that it is permissible for Muslims to participate in blood and organ donation in cases of necessity; and/or if the donation will save another person’s life.
According to the Modest Muse, the following conditions and limitations are applicable for Muslims who wish to participate in blood and organ donation:
-
The organ may only be removed after a competent doctor pronounces the
death of the donor and after every effort has been made to save his/her
life.
- Transplant is only permissible if a competent doctor declares that the transplant is necessary for the suffering person to survive.
- The donor must be a healthy match and the transplant should not put their life or health in jeopardy.
- The organ(s) or blood may only used to save another life and not for cosmetic reasons.
- The organ(s) blood may not be sold or taken by under duress.
- If the donor is deceased he/she must have given consent before their death to donate the organ(s). The donor's family may also give consent for this.
- Blood or organ donation is not obligatory or part of the Islam faith, if someone is not convinced, then there is no sin on them for not donating.
Lagos - In order to meet the demand for blood in South Africa, the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) must collect an average of 3 000 units of blood a day. However, only one in a hundred eligible South Africans is a regular blood donor.
Among the most common reasons people give for not donating blood is that they are afraid of needles, or they think there are already enough donors. We look at Islamic law regarding blood and organ donation:
In Islam violating the human body a sin, but the holy book states "...if anyone saves a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind".
What does this mean for donating blood and organs?
With regard to blood and organ donation, Islamic law considers necessity to overrule prohibition, which means that it is permissible for Muslims to participate in blood and organ donation in cases of necessity; and/or if the donation will save another person’s life.
According to the Modest Muse, the following conditions and limitations are applicable for Muslims who wish to participate in blood and organ donation:
- Transplant is only permissible if a competent doctor declares that the transplant is necessary for the suffering person to survive.
- The donor must be a healthy match and the transplant should not put their life or health in jeopardy.
- The organ(s) or blood may only used to save another life and not for cosmetic reasons.
- The organ(s) blood may not be sold or taken by under duress.
- If the donor is deceased he/she must have given consent before their death to donate the organ(s). The donor's family may also give consent for this.
- Blood or organ donation is not obligatory or part of the Islam faith, if someone is not convinced, then there is no sin on them for not donating.
More soldiers to face court martial over Boko Haram
2015-01-21 12:18
Lagos - A brigadier general and 21 other army officers are to face a court martial over alleged sabotage in the war against Islamist militant group Boko Haram, , two military sources said on Tuesday.
The charges were not specified.
Some officers have long been suspected of colluding with Boko Haram, with President Goodluck Jonathan saying in May that the Sunni jihadist group had "infiltrated ... the armed forces and police".
This is the first time senior army officers have been put on trial for offences relating to the fight against Boko Haram.
The militant group killed an estimated 10 000 people last year in its battle to revive a medieval caliphate in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and its biggest energy producer.
Lagos - A brigadier general and 21 other army officers are to face a court martial over alleged sabotage in the war against Islamist militant group Boko Haram, , two military sources said on Tuesday.
The charges were not specified.
Some officers have long been suspected of colluding with Boko Haram, with President Goodluck Jonathan saying in May that the Sunni jihadist group had "infiltrated ... the armed forces and police".
This is the first time senior army officers have been put on trial for offences relating to the fight against Boko Haram.
The militant group killed an estimated 10 000 people last year in its battle to revive a medieval caliphate in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and its biggest energy producer.
‘I am not Maheeda’
2015-01-21 12:18
Lagos - Upcoming artist Sefiya has denounced being tagged as the next Maheeda in the music industry, reports Nigerian Entertainment Today(NET)
In a recent interview, Sefiya said she has lot more to offer and that she is not out to post naked pictures and twerk videos without real content like the self-styled ‘Goddess of X’.
She said that she can’t be like Maheeda , insisting that she is just funky and sexy.
Controversial singer Maheeda recently shared her love and respect for prostitutes online.
She shared a few thoughts on Twitter, and caused another digital uproar.
"Sex is secret"? No mhan ! You are worshiping it! Is just a normal thing like food! Eat it and move on!” she tweeted.
Read More at NET
Lagos - Upcoming artist Sefiya has denounced being tagged as the next Maheeda in the music industry, reports Nigerian Entertainment Today(NET)
In a recent interview, Sefiya said she has lot more to offer and that she is not out to post naked pictures and twerk videos without real content like the self-styled ‘Goddess of X’.
She said that she can’t be like Maheeda , insisting that she is just funky and sexy.
Controversial singer Maheeda recently shared her love and respect for prostitutes online.
She shared a few thoughts on Twitter, and caused another digital uproar.
"Sex is secret"? No mhan ! You are worshiping it! Is just a normal thing like food! Eat it and move on!” she tweeted.
Read More at NET
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