Author: Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Smooth Hajj 2024: The need to appoint remaining NAHCON board members

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Muhammed Ibrahim. By the provisions of section 3 of its establishment act, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), as captured in sub section (a) is expected to be composed of a Chairman, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and is responsible for the day to day running of the commission.  Sub-Sections B to D of the said section 3, states that the commission is also expected to have three full time members and six part time members representing each geo political zone provided that two of…

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Israel-Hamas conflict: The unjust UN Security Council structure

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By: Nurudeen Dauda To start with, in my thought, the “unjust” “structure” or “arrangement” of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is essentially the “reason” that the two- state solutions and other UN resolutions on Israeli-Palestinian conflict is increasingly becoming practically unimplementable.  In my thought, the way the UNSC is structured currently lacks the “objectivity” and the “sense of belonging” to various continental interests in order to function as a body representing global diverse interests. Unless and until this “lopsided” and or “unjust” arrangement is quickly changed the world has…

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Rents: Abuja residents advocate Government intervention on outrageous increases

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Residents of Abuja have appealed to the Federal Government to intervene on arbitrary increase in house rents by landlords in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Some residents in separate interviews on Sunday, said that paying rent in Abuja was burdensome as landlords increased rents at will. They lamented that such indiscriminate hike in rent had caused ill-treatment and harassment from landlords. Mr Dauda Abusali, an artist, said that his rent was increased without prior notice, adding that he was currently putting up with a friend. “My landlord asked everyone to…

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Gaza ground offensive: U.S advises Israel to postpone move

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Israeli soldiers on tank

The U.S. has advised Israel to postpone its planned ground offensive in the Gaza Strip against the Hamas organisation, according to local media reports. The U.S. government hopes to obtain more time for negotiations to secure the release of more than 200 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. The aim is to avoid further civilian casualties and to ensure that more humanitarian aid reaches the population in the blockaded Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced the ground offensive after Hamas killed hundreds of people and kidnapped more than…

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Imran Khan: Pakistan Court begins ex Prime Minister’s trial for leaking diplomatic cable

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Former Pakistani PM Imran khan

A court in Pakistan on Monday indicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan for leaking the content of a classified diplomatic cable, his party said. He said this amid mounting legal challenges for the jailed leader ahead of national elections. Judge Mohamed Zulqarnain said Khan and his former foreign minister must stand trial for revealing a state secret at a public rally. The special tribunal would now record statements of the witnesses later this week, the court announced after the pre-trial hearing inside Khan’s prison cell. Both the politicians pleaded not…

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Israel evacuation order for Gaza hospitals impossible – WHO

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Israel to withdraw its evacuation order for hospitals in northern Gaza. “There are patients who are there that cannot simply be moved, many there are on mechanical ventilators. “There are also newborns on incubators, people in unstable conditions, and it’s very difficult to move them,” WHO spokesman Tarik Jašarevi? said on Monday. He said the task was “almost impossible.” “We are calling on Israel to reconsider this order,” Jašarevi? said. So far, four trucks carrying surgical and dressing materials as well as medicines…

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India: 10 die of heart attack after “Garba” dance in Gujarat

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Officials on Monday reported the death of 10 people who died of heart attacks in India’s western state of Gujarat after the “Garba” dance during the ongoing Navratri Hindu festival. Garba is a dance that honors, worships, and celebrates the feminine form of divinity. The word “garba” comes from the Sanskrit word garbha, meaning “womb.” The deceased ranged from teenagers to middle-aged people, with the youngest being 13-year-old hailing from Dabhoi in Vadodara district. Local TV news channel NDTV said “over 500 ambulance calls were made in 24 hours and the government…

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Niger Republic: EU agrees on sanctions framework

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

European Union countries on Monday adopted a framework to impose sanctions on members of a junta that seized power in Niger. The EU Council said the new framework would allow the EU to sanction individuals and entities responsible for actions that threaten the peace, stability and security of Niger. It added that the framework would also undermine the constitutional order, or constitute serious violations to human rights or international humanitarian law. According to the EU, it aims to mirror and strengthen any measures taken by the West African regional body…

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Ukrain says it repelled drone attack on Odessa

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Ukraine said on Monday that it had repelled a major Russian drone attack on the Black Sea region of Odessa overnight. The air defence of the southern Ukrainian region shot down nine drones, military governor Oleh Kiper wrote on Telegram. In the harbour area, falling debris damaged the roof of a building and caused a fire, which has since been extinguished, Kiper wrote. At first, there was no information about possible victims. A total of 14 drones and one missile were repelled throughout the country, according to the Ukrainian military.…

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Middle East, Ukrain: EU Foreign Ministers discuss situations

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

European Union (EU) foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday will discuss the Middle East crisis and continued support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, top official Josep Borell said. When it comes to the Middle East, the main question is how the EU can help prevent a regional escalation of the conflict. With regard to Ukraine, the panel needs to clarify in the coming months how the EU should participate in planned security commitments from the West. EU foreign policy Chief, Josep Borrell has suggested making longer-term financing…

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