Society Gists

This week, President Barack Obama announced that four countries that use child soldiers — the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Somalia, and South Sudan – will continue to receive United States military assistance. The decision is disappointing, particularly since Obama

The Emir of Kano recently travelled to Mecca for Hajj. “The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, and a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult

Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has died at age 33. The sportsloving young Prince is reported to have died of a heart attack this morning. His funeral will be held today and 3 days of National mourning

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives yesterday arrested a Bureau De Change operator and five other suspected money laundering accomplices for swallowing $156,000 (approximately N31, 083, 000.00) at Excel Oriental Hotel along Airport Road, Lagos. Vanguard reports that the

The Muslim Eid-el-Kabir or Eid-il-Adha festival will now be celebrated on 24 September. This followed the shifting of the Arafat Day from 22 September to 23 September by the Saudi Arabia moon sighting committee. The federal government of Nigeria is

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Wednesday said five Nigerian pilgrims had died in the Holy land The Head of Madinah Operations of NAHCON, Dr Bello Tambuwal, disclosed this to newsmen in Madinah. Tambuwal said four of the

A journalist was trampled to death after a herd of wild elephants invaded a village in North-Central Sri Lanka, police said on Tuesday. Priyantha Ratnayaka a videographer was stomped by one elephant while wildlife officials were trying to drive the

A video showing a pilgrim cruising around the Ka`aba on a hoverboard at the Holy Grand Mosque in Makkah went viral this week, triggering mixed reactions. The footage showed a man riding on a self-balancing smart scooter to perform Tawaf

Announcing his demise in a tweet at about 9.pm on Tuesday, Nigerian Journalist/Publisher, Dele Momodu, said: “Nigeria, and indeed Africa, has just lost one of its greatest sons; Ambassador Chief Antonio Dehinde Fernandez is gone!” Details soon