R.I.P: Governor Babatunde Fashola's father kicked the Bucket At The Age Of 75

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Alhaji Ademola Fashola, the father of governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola died in the early hours of this morning August 5th after a brief illness. He was 75 years old. Governor Fashola is on his way back home from Saudi Arabia. May his soul rest in peace, Ase!!!.

North kicks against ban on B’Haram, Ansaru

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Culled from Punch Nigeria

The North on Wednesday disagreed with the National Assembly on the proscription of two Islamic miltant groups – Boko Haram and Ansaru–by President Goodluck Jonathan.

While the North through its two prominent groups, the Arewa Consultative Forum and the Northern Elders Forum, faulted the ban, the National Assembly insisted that it was a welcome development.

To the ACF and the NEF, the Jonathan administration has through the ban thrown a spanner in the works in its efforts to  end   bloodletting in the North  through amnesty for Boko Haram and Ansaru members.

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Catholic kicks against gay marriage, amnesty

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Director of Catholic Communications Commission, Catholic Diocese of Ilorin, Rev Fr. Pius Ogunyebi, has said the Catholic Church is opposed corruption, gay marriage and granting of amnesty to the Boko Haram sect.

He stated that gay marriage was unscriptural and negated African lifestyle, adding that corruption was detrimental to national development.

Ogunyebi spoke in Ilorin on Saturday at a media conference on the church’s Communication Week, titled, ‘Social networks: portals of truth and faith: new spaces for evangelism.’