Ban on Hijab in Lagos: Court fixes September 26 for judgment

Months after the use of Hijab by female students was banned in all public primary and secondary schools in Lagos State, a Lagos High Court in Ikeja has fixed September 26 to deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Muslim Student Association of Nigeria against the Lagos State Government.

Counsel to the students, Mr Gani Adetola-Kaseem in his arguments in court yesterday Friday July 4th maintained that the essence of wearing Hijab by Muslim females is to prevent them from tempting people of the opposite sex or being tempted by them and also to protect their chastity. Continue...



The lawyer also insisted that it is mandatory for all Muslims who have attained puberty to participate fully in the practice of Islam, including Islamic dressing mode, worship and fasting.

He submitted that from the Islamic point of view, womanhood is determined not by biological age or marriage but by the time a person has attained the age of puberty. This age he says varies between individual. Some females attain puberty as early as the age of nine years while others attain puberty at age 13 or more.

The lawyer therefore urged the court to grant the application because the position of the Lagos State Government violates the religious rights of the applicants and it is the duty of the court to protect them.

In his response, the counsel to the State Government, Mr Lawal Pedro, argued that the wearing of uniforms in public primary and secondary schools is for identification of students from different schools in Lagos and also to encourage a sense of unity, discipline, organisation and orderliness amongst the schools.

He also submitted that the clamour and demand for the compulsory use of Hijab on top of the school uniform by Muslim girl students in Lagos is a recent development.

Two Muslim students, of Atunrashe Junior High School, Surulere, Lagos State, Miss Asiyat Abdulkareem and Miss Maryam Oyeniyi, had filed the suit through their fathers – Alhaji Owolabi Abdulkareem and Mr. Suleiman Oyeniyi.

In the suit, they claimed that the restriction of the use of the Hijab, violates their fundamental human rights.

They also argued that banning female students from using Hijab on or outside the premises of any educational institution in Lagos State “is wrongful and unconstitutional”.

The defendants in the suit are the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye; the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye; and the Commissioner for Home Affairs and Culture, Mr. Oyinlomo Danmole.

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Buddhist Charly Boy Shares More Photos of Himself with His Virgins

*lol* that's what Charly calls these two pretty ladies we saw with him during his dad's funeral. He just shared more photos. Continues after the cut.

Meanwhile, Charly in a new interview with Vanguard published today, has explained the drama between him and Governor Rochas. Charly told Vanguard:

• It made headlines last Saturday that you snatched the microphone from Owelle Rochas Okorocha, Governor of Imo State, at the funeral service. What informed your action?

I didn’t embarrass him. I only insisted that I wouldn’t tolerate people with bad political breath to preside over my father’s burial rites. The corpse belonged to the Oputa family, and not the state or federal government. 

 Being Charley Boy, my action creates a lot of controversies. I am not a politician and I can never be one.I don’t do things the way every other person would want to do them. My own things are bound to be a little different. Integrity is my watchword and when I give you my word, you can go to sleep. I expect same from people who deal with me. I didn’t understand why somebody would graciously choose to assist us by making a donation to the family  and thereafter, they went on air to announce it.  That  was not a gentleman action and it was what really angered me. 

Secondly, three days after my father’s death, I sounded a note of warning that it won’t turn to a political thing. You know the kind of father I had, and what he stood for. I don’t want them to politicize his burial rites. After they made the donation, and I never denied that they didn’t give us money. But I was embarrassed that they were announcing it over the radio and in the pages of newspapers. 

 

If you are doing something with the family, first of all, we are the chief mourner, as well as Governor Rochas Okorocha, but it would be proper that they confide in the family in whatever they were planning to do in respect of the burial rites. If there is something we can bring to the table to enhance it, then it would be to the credit of the governor. But he didn’t do that and they were all shifty. We didn’t know what they were planning, they didn’t care to know what we were planning. 

• Was it what informed your action at the funeral service?

 First of all, I am not a church goer. I am a Buddhist, though I was born into the Catholic doctrine. And part of my reason for not going to church is the fact that I have been to a lot of churches. For the first 20 years of my life, I was a mass servant. I was an ‘altar boy’ because my father was a disciplinarian.  If you don’t go to morning mass, you are bound to be in trouble. 

I did all that for 20 years, and that’s the kind of background I was coming from. But things have changed regarding the mode of worship in most churches. They spend more time than necessary. Why should we be praying for two to three hours non-stop? I have other things to do.  At the funeral service, I was told that Mr. President’s representatives and other dignitaries have arrived my home town. 

 

Unfortuantely, one of my legs was paining me, and that was why, if you were in church that day, I was sitting down throughout. People didn’t understand why I was sitting down. I couldn’t stand up for too long. Now, we have spent about two to three hours in the church. We couldn’t afford to give all the politicians that attended the funeral rites the opportunity to pay tribute to my late father. I felt the only person who should deliver a speech was Mr. President’s representative. 

At that point, I was so stressed and tired. All I wanted was to commit my father’s remains into the mother earth. So, I insisted, as  the eldest son  of Justice Oputa, I decide how things were going to be done. At that point, I said please, no more talk, it’s too much, let one person speak so we can go and finish the business. That was what happened but you know people will misinterpret it. That is their business, not mine.

 

 

 

Jonathan not responsible for my impeachment plot – Nyako

Governor Murtala Nyako

“We will use our kinship, traditional and religious leaders to calm down the situation.”

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Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State on Friday said President Goodluck Jonathan has no hand in the impeachment saga initiated by lawmakers in the state.

Reacting for the first time since the beginning of the imbroglio, Mr. Nyako blamed ‘some senior citizens’ of Adamawa based in Abuja for the political imbroglio bedeviling the state,

“The presidency is not planning a plot to remove me from office contrary to speculations,” he said. “We know that Adamawa state is full of intellectuals, when issues arise, we use different approaches to address it. That is the cause of the political differences we have, but no much outside interference.”

The embattled governor said he has reflected on the allegations levelled against him and found there was nothing serious in them

“I came with certain conclusions of all the issues raised. There is nothing too serious,” he said. “Three months ago, the house itself has passed a verdict praising the administration as transparent and performing well and I don’t want them to lose that faith.”

He said that after carefully studying the situation, he concluded that all the allegations raised were not prosecutable.

“After studying the situation, I came to the conclusion and belief that all the omissions and commissions raised are not prosecutable and are not the type to take somebody to court about whether he is guilty or not guilty,” he said.

Mr. Nyako thanked the workers for their patience in the face of owed salaries. He said he is working to ensure that Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, de-freezes the state’s accounts.

“I plead with the EFCC to de freeze our account, Adamawa is a poor state and depends only on Federal Allocation to pay its salary so that our people can have reprieve during the Ramadan. If that is not successful, I will challenge it in court since a Supreme Court has already said the EFCC has no reason to freeze any account.

“Very soon, all forces of reconciliation will be set in motion. We will use our kinship, traditional and religious leaders to calm down the situation,” Mr. Nyako added.

He debunked insinuations of gross misconduct levelled against his administration. Mr. Nyako said he we will assist the legislature to uncover any fraud in order to entrench good governance in the state.

The Adamawa State Chief Judge on Friday set up a seven-member panel to investigate the allegations levelled against the governor by the lawmakers.

The panel was established following a resolution by 20 of the state’s 25 lawmakers. The panel is expected to be sworn-in soon and its establishment is part of the constitutional procedure for removing an elected governor.

Nigerian Troops Arrest Three Female 

Undercover Operatives Of Boko Haram

Investigations revealed that the suspects, led by Hafsat Bako,
have the mission to recruit members into the female wing as well as
conduct espionage for the group. Hafsat’s link with the terrorists group had earlier been a subject of investigation in 2012, when security agents on a manhunt for one Usman Bako, her husband who was identified as a terrorist, stormed their residence in Jimeta.

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Hafsat Usman BakoPR NigeriaIn the aftermath of the failed suicide bombing attempt on a military facility by a female terrorist who blew herself up in Gombe recently, troops have arrested three suspected female terrorists who have been secretly recruiting ladies into the female wing of the terrorists group. The suspects, Hafsat Usman Bako, Zainab Idris and Aisha Abubakar were intercepted while travelling to Madagali from where they were to transit to the forest to reunite with their cohorts.

Investigations revealed that the suspects, led by Hafsat Bako, have the mission to recruit members into the female wing as well as conduct espionage for the group. Hafsat’s link with the terrorists group had earlier been a subject of investigation in 2012, when security agents on a manhunt for one Usman Bako, her husband who was identified as a terrorist, stormed their residence in Jimeta.  This resulted in the discovery of an AK 47 rifle and 2 loaded magazines.   Though Usman Bako later died in an encounter with troops in Sokoto where he had relocated to continue his terrorist activities, Hafsat continued with the terror group specializing in surreptitious recruitment of members into their fold. Aisha KabiruPR Nigeria

 The arrested trio suspects were luring ladies especially widows and young girls by enticing them with male suitors who are mainly members of their terror group for marriage. Before their arrest, they were on a mission to take additional briefing from the leadership of the terror group.

 The trio has been operating together as members of the intelligence team of the group.   Their arrest has yielded information still being verified by security agencies.
  Zainab IdrisPR Nigeria

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Conjoined twins who share same BOYFRIEND say it was ''love at first sight''

Ganga and Jamuna Mondal share four arms, three legs and a stomach but have separate hearts - that have both fallen in love with the same man

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Meet Ganga and Jamuna Mondal - two conjoined twins who share the same BOYFRIEND.

The 45-year-olds, who are known as the Spider Sisters, have been single all their lives and suffered years of rejection because of their unusual appearance.

But now they say they are happier than ever - after a chance encounter with kind-hearted school teacher, Jasimuddin Ahmad.

"It was love at first sight," said Ganga, who shares four arms and three legs with her sister.

"When we met Jasimuddin we both felt this was a man who would truly love us. And he does - he loves us straight from the heart."

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Conjoined twins, Ganga and Jamuna Mondal pose for a photograph at their home in Kolkata, India.

Jamuna added: "We have been very happy since he came into our lives. We have suffered in the past but we don’t want to suffer anymore. We really hope to spend the rest of our lives with him."

The twins, who share a stomach but have separate hearts, kidneys and livers, were born to an impoverished family near Kolkata, West Bengal.

Their parents were unable to pay for medical attention and deserted them when they reached their teens, fearing they were a sign of God's fury.

With no education they joined a travelling circus, performing for audiences across India.

They earned a relatively good wage of £25 a night but began to tire after years on the road.

It was then that they first laid eyes on Ahmad, 36, who worked part-time with the circus as a sound engineer, and were stunned to discover he shared their feelings.

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Jasimuddin Ahmad hugs conjoined twins, Ganga (left) and Jamuna Mondal (right) at their home in Kolkata, India.

He said: "Ever since I met them I have considered their pain as my own. I have always been like this. I have always treated other people’s troubles as my own and tried to make things better.

“Now, every night I sit with them. We share a meal on the terrace and talk about our lives. I sit with them in the evening breeze and we share our joys and our sorrows.

"Sometimes we listen to music and sit up talking late into the night. There have been times when we have been up talking to 4am and then woken up late the next morning."

Coming from a conservative culture, the twins are understandably coy about discussing their love life - but say there has been intimacy.

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Conjoined twins, Ganga (left) and Jamuna Mondal (right) pose for a photograph in Kolkata, India.

However, like many of the best relationships, their love is based mostly on fun and companionship.

Ganga, who gets around with her sister by walking on their hands, said: "The best thing about him is that he has a great sense of humour. Also, he is a very kind man. We call him Mr India."

The trio have now been together seven months and live in a village near Kolkata.

Ahmad works at a local school but also helps the sisters in the evenings by driving them to performances.

Despite their love, they have no plans to marry, believing it will not be accepted by the community.

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Life partner Jasimuddin Ahmad hugs conjoined twins, Ganga (left) and Jamuna Mondal (right) at their home in Kolkata, India.

The sisters have been taken to see a surgeon about the possibility of being separated but have rejected the idea, fearing it would endanger their lives and rob them of their livelihood.

For now, they are simply happy to enjoy the love and companionship they have craved for so many years and determined to enjoy it for as long as it lasts.

"We hope he stays with us, it will be a great support," said Jamuna.

"If he wishes it too then we will be lucky. Otherwise our lives will become as anchorless as ever."