Day: July 29, 2020

Pastor Kumuyi produces Yoruba Bible

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Pastor William Kumuyi, the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, has produced a Yoruba Bible concordance, called Bibeli Mimo Atoka. The revered cleric, with the support of a team of Yoruba scholars, reportedly spent 15 years on the project, which was published by the Bible Society of Nigeria. According to a broadcast by the church, the newly-produced scripture is “one of the most reliable and readable Bibles” for personal study and teaching. The church stated, “Bibeli Mimo Atoka offers the most literally accurate translation from the original, while keeping the integrity…

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FG declares Thursday, Friday public holidays to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir

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Thursday, July 30, and Friday, July 31, 2020 has been declared public holidays by the Federal Government to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mrs Georgina Ehuriah. The minister congratulated Muslim faithful and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on the occasion. He called on the Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness and sacrifice, “as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace…

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Abdulrasheed Maina Released From Kuje Prison

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Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), has been released from Kuje Correctional Centre nine months after his detention. Maina, who was arraigned before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Oct. 25, 2019, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside his son, Faisal, and firm, Common Input Property and Investment Ltd., had been in detention since the period. Maina’s Lawyer, Adeola Adedipe, on Tuesday, said the ex-PRTT boss was finally released on Monday evening after completing the necessary documents for his freedom. Adedipe,…

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