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[size=14pt]Sheikh Gumi Escaped Death In Kaduna[/size] by auwal87(m): 2:19am On Aug 16, 2012.

The outspoken Sheikh Ahmad Gumi escaped death at the hand of suicide bombers after failing to reach him on their motorcycle.




Two people carrying explosives on motorbikes were killed by their own bombs in Kaduna yesterday, witnesses said, suggesting that the bombers targeted Islamic scholar Ahmad Gumi who recently criticised attacks blamed on the Boko Haram sect.

Only the bomb carriers died in the incident which happened at about 3.35pm on the busy Ali Akilu Road.

Witnesses said the bike-bombers appeared to be heading towards the Sultan Bello Mosque where hundreds of Muslims were gathering for Sheikh Gumi’s Ramadan Tafsir which was due to start in less than 30 minutes.

They said Gumi uses the same road to go to the mosque for the preaching session, which has been holding daily from 4pm since the beginning of the Muslim fasting month that ends at the weekend.

People who attend the Tafsir sessions said Gumi had recently criticised Boko Haram-linked suicide bombings and shootings, describing such acts as sacrilegious.

“(The bombers) were heading for Sultan Bello Mosque but before they reached the roundabout, we heard a loud explosion and three of them died instantly,” said a witness, Kaduna polytechnic student Idris Mustapha.

“Two were riding one of bikes while another person who we believe was part of them, was driving behind them. Then there was a loud blast,” he said.


Source: http://labarai.com/sheikh-gumi-escapes-death-after-bombers-failed-to-reach-him/

[size=14pt]Sheikh Gumi: Boko Haram Are Not Real Muslims[/size] by auwal87(m): 6:52am On Aug 04, 2012

SaharaReporters has gathered that there are serious security concerns over the safety of Sheik Ahmad Gumi following his critical statement against sectarian bombing that targets innocent people. In a Ramadan sermon delivered yesterday, the Islamic cleric declared that it is not Islamic to inflict death on others, adding that those killing innocent people are ignorant of Islam’s core teachings.

A source who prays at Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna, where Sheik Gumi teaches daily told SaharaReporters that security has been stepped up at the mosque. “There are security concerns and fears,” said the source, adding that “Sheik Gumi has spoken with a bluntness and bravery that no other cleric has shown so far.” A senior Nigerian police officer in Kaduna confirmed that security around the sheik and Sultan Bello Mosque had been tightened.

A Kano-based Islamic scholar told SaharaReporters that he would not be surprised if some extreme elements tried to attack Mr. Gumi. He stated that the sheik was right “in making it clear that all those carrying out suicide bombings and killing people are not real Muslims, but misguided heretics who have completely deviated from Islam.” The scholar praised the sheik for “preaching that there is no justification for those using bombs to kill fellow Muslims and non-Muslims with whom there should be neighborly trust.”

Mr. Gumi’s sermon against the incessant violence in Nigeria is widely seen as a direct reproach to Boko Haram militants who frequently claim credit for deadly explosive attacks. The source who attends Sheik Gumi’s mosque said Muslims all over Nigeria should be proud that the cleric has affirmed that any suicide bomber who kills innocent people “will not see God.”

“Sheik Gumi kept repeating that there is no way those doing [these killings] will make heaven, without repenting to Allah.”

Mr. Gumi also challenged other Muslim clerics and teachers to boldly preach against killings and other acts of violence that threaten to tarnish the image of Islam.

The Kano-based scholar urged Muslims in the country to pay heed to other messages from the courageous cleric in Kaduna. “If other clerics become like Sheik Gumi, we will soon overcome the situation we are facing.”

In his sermons, Sheik Gumi has charged all Muslims to stand up, and save their religion from present challenges. The cleric also condemned today’s suicide bombing attack that targeted the Emir of Fika.

Sheik Gumi has called on those mounting the attacks to renounce violence, and suggested that they be granted the same kind of amnesty extended to Niger Delta militants.

The cleric, who has a reputation for fearlessness, is the son of the late famous Sheik Abubakar Mahmud Gumi. He is based in Saudi Arabia where he lives with his family.

naptu2: Sheikh Gumi: Boko Haram Are Not Real Muslims
https://www.nairaland.com/1008792/sheikh-gumi-boko-haram-not

Sheikh Gumi Escaped Death In Kaduna
https://www.nairaland.com/1019982/sheikh-gumi-escaped-death-kaduna

Sheik Gumi Kicks Against Amnesty For Boko Haram, Says They Ought To be Crushed
http://mobile.saharareporters.com/news-page/sheik-gumi-kicks-against-amnesty-boko-haram-says-they-ought-be-crushed

Firstgentleman1: I have never heard about any of the schools listed above. I dont believe this trash. Why do we have brochures then? These schools dont even appear when u are registering online for utme. Or the pple attending the schools got in with only their o'level? Am confused, someone should please clarify things

ebamma: talk is cheap

0lumide: Lmao.. You are arguing in circles bros..

No one is saying shut down Dangote, I'm saying since we can't efficiently produce cement, we should be importing it so we can allocate our scarce resources to other ventures. What is going on is that Dangote has that monopolistic power in the cement industry and at the same time lobbied to ban cement importation. So no matter what Nigerians do, we are forced to buy cement at higher than efficient prices. This kills production base because the cost of production for every venture is increased by the amount of cement used in building the factories etc..

What I'm saying is allow serious competition in the cement industry so Nigerians can pay a fair price for cement. Dangote's price fixing powers is ruinous to our economy.

Also, since infrastructure is the problem and there is no quick fix, does that mean we have to pay higher price for everything when we can get it cheaper elsewhere? Being patriotic is good but blind patriotism is evil. If Nigeria can not produce Cement at a cost that is competitive, we shouldn't be producing cememnt simple!!

kalokalo: Nigeria cannot produce anything efficiently so long as the infrastructure deficit plaguing the country remains unsolved. That is why we are largely an import dependent nation. We don't produce. We only consume. Even foodstuff like rice, beans, fish, flour, sugar are all imported due to uncompetitive local production. There is nothing produced in Nigeria that isn't produced cheaper in foreign countries. Should we now outsource all our industries?

750 thousand jobs were lost in the textile industry and billions in textile plant investment were destroyed after we outsourced it to china. And the same Dangote was one of the biggest textile manufacturers. And you expect him to watch idly and let the same thing repeat itself in cement after he has sunk in billions of dollars in investment? You are grossly naive.

Even the oil "we" produce costs $22 per barrel to produce while it costs $1 - $2 per barrel in the Middle East.If oil prices crash to below our production cost, then what happens?

etochi11: . Who is dis 1??

gramci: chei, op no go kill person with laugh, 500,000 youth ko, revolution ni. This is Nigeria not Libya nor Egypt.

Ifeconwaba: I hate northeners the way i hate devil buhari and lamido will not smell dat seat amen. nigeria is in good hands with jonathan as the head, GEJ all the way

iamswizz: someone expects me to read this long post



But wait oo.. Wat happened to all the foods and drinks?

[size=14pt]President Jonathan Visits Super Eagles At Training Ground[/size] by semid4lyfe(m): 9:34am On Sep 06, 2012


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President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday stormed the National Stadium, Abuja, where he urged members of the national football team, the Super Eagles to ensure that their encounter with Lone Stars of Liberia in Moronvia on Saturday was a huge success.

The Super Eagles who are undergoing training at the Abuja Stadium will be meeting with the Liberian national team in a qualifying match for the 2013 African Nations Cup, South Africa 2013.

Jonathan implored the players to work hard to ensure they do well in the match, saying sports was strategic in his administration's agenda and promised that he would revamp the sporting sector.

According to the president, he has already set up a special committee at the Federal Executive Council meeting earlier in the day to work towards restoring the lost glory of the country's sports.

Calling for a replay of the Atlanta 1996 Olympics Game in which the country carted away gold medal in football, Jonathan expressed belief that Nigeria could still win gold in that category and others in subsequent Olympics.

Lamenting over the poor state of the stadium which was overgrown with weeds at the time of his visit, Jonathan directed the management of the stadium to correct the anomaly immediately.

[size=14pt]Rehabilitation begins at National Stadium, Abuja[/size]

2013-01-14 23:00:44

Comprehensive rehabilitation of the main pitch of the National Stadium, Abuja has begun.

Work on the stadium began last week, with the contractors who built the stadium Julius Berger Plc, being in charge of the rehabilitation effort.

The Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Bolaji Abdullahi, had assured Nigerians in December 2012 of total rehabilitation of the stadium, starting this, “We have concluded arrangements with Julius Berger to bring alive the pitch of the main bowl and training grounds in January, after the holidays.”

The scope of work includes removal and replacement of the topsoil, planting the approved species of grass, well-watered and nourished until roots are established, maintenance of the pitch, including watering and trimming of the grass for three months.

The terms of the contract also requires Julius Berger to provide new water sprinklers for the stadium.

According to the contractors, work on the stadium would be completed in late February, while the maintenance would take an additional three months.

It is expected that the stadium will be ready for use in late May or early June 2012.

Director of Facilities at the NSC, Ibrahim Shehu, said that systems have been put in place to ensure top-grade maintenance of the stadium when the contractors finish their work.

“The problem we had in the past was as a result of theft of the power cable which supplied power to the stadium. With the lack of electricity, we could not power the water pumps and so could not wet the grass. Now all those problems have been solved. We will make sure that the stadium is of international standard at all times,” Shehu said.

[size=14pt]Rehabilitation begins at National Stadium, Abuja[/size]

2013-01-14 23:00:44

Comprehensive rehabilitation of the main pitch of the National Stadium, Abuja has begun.

Work on the stadium began last week, with the contractors who built the stadium Julius Berger Plc, being in charge of the rehabilitation effort.

The Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Bolaji Abdullahi, had assured Nigerians in December 2012 of total rehabilitation of the stadium, starting this, “We have concluded arrangements with Julius Berger to bring alive the pitch of the main bowl and training grounds in January, after the holidays.”

The scope of work includes removal and replacement of the topsoil, planting the approved species of grass, well-watered and nourished until roots are established, maintenance of the pitch, including watering and trimming of the grass for three months.

The terms of the contract also requires Julius Berger to provide new water sprinklers for the stadium.

According to the contractors, work on the stadium would be completed in late February, while the maintenance would take an additional three months.

It is expected that the stadium will be ready for use in late May or early June 2012.

Director of Facilities at the NSC, Ibrahim Shehu, said that systems have been put in place to ensure top-grade maintenance of the stadium when the contractors finish their work.

“The problem we had in the past was as a result of theft of the power cable which supplied power to the stadium. With the lack of electricity, we could not power the water pumps and so could not wet the grass. Now all those problems have been solved. We will make sure that the stadium is of international standard at all times,” Shehu said.

[size=14pt]Julius Berger to Resuscitate Abuja Stadium Pitch.[/size]

21 Sep 2011

Abuja National Stadium pitch not up to scratch

Construction giants Julius Berger has offered to resuscitate the playing turf of the National Stadium, Abuja ahead of the very crucial 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifying match between the senior teams of Nigeria and Guinea on Saturday, October 8.

Speaking during a visit by top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation last week, the Managing Director of Julius Berger, Mr. Wolfgang Goetsch said his company was committed to bringing the pitch back to life for the sake of the Super Eagles and the Nigeria Football Federation.

“We are ready to work on the pitch to ensure that the Super Eagles have a good surface to train and play a good match, and also because we like the efforts that the present NFF administration is putting in order to ensure that Nigeria is up there among the best football-playing nations of the world,” said Goetsch.

Already, the construction company has started the preliminary work and expects to finish its work before the Super Eagles commence their training sessions for the big match on October 3.

Nigeria tackles Guinea in a must-win, make-or-break 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifying match at the National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday, October 8, starting from 2pm. The Super Eagles need a win to overtake the Syli Nationale on the top of group B table and earn automatic slot at the 2012 African Nations Cup finals.

On Tuesday, Head Coach Samson Siasia unveiled a list of his 22 players for the match against the Guineans, with five others to join the group for the international friendly against Ghana in London three days later.

King Solomon I: SENATE President David Mark Tuesday warned that if Nigeria as a country must get it right in the area of Sports and compete favourably with other nations of the world, there was the urgent need for the Federal government to stop what he termed lip service to the sector and show serious commitment.

Lamenting the deplorable condition of Sports and its facilities in the country, the Senate President who cited the Abuja National Stadium as a case study in this bad state of the sector, stressed that the edifice had been taken over by reptiles and weeds due largely to lack of attention by the government.



He equally decried the way the country’s Super Eagles was starting its 2014 World Cup qualifier, warning, “It will be a major embarrassment if Nigeria fails to qualifier for the World Cup.

Senator Mark who also accused the Federal Government of being solely responsible for Nigeria’s dwindling sports development, stressed that sports administrators were running the sector purely on what he termed their selfish desires.

The Senate President spoke yesterday during debates on a Bill for an Act to Repeal the Nigerian Football Association Act Cap. N110 Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and Enact the Nigerian Football Federation Act 2013 to provide for football administration in Nigeria which was sponsored by Senate Committee Chairman on Sports and Social Development, Senator Ibrahim Gumba, PDP, Bauchi South.

He said, “Football unites Nigerians and we have to do what it takes to save football in the country. Government cannot fund football and not be involved and this is what FIFA doesn’t want so we need to strike a delicate balance”, he said, adding: “This Bill needs to be accelerated so that we can remove the gray areas. Government alone cannot run football”.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/03/reptilesweeds-take-over-abuja-national-stadium-mark/

honeric01: can anyone show us the recent pictures if the ones here are false?

MMotimo: This is what KSA once sang:

Sunny Ade o lo ro gun ninu olorin
Isola o ba won di te ninu onilu
KSA, dakun, ma wo won lo ye . . . . . .,

KSA himself said he had no rival, I approve that proclamation

0lumide: It's not about employing foreigners, it's more about productivity and efficiency.

Dangote could have invested in something more productive than cement since we can't efficiently produce cement.

What is happening is that, the people he is paying are being affected by the price he charges cause even they pay house rent.

The extra money spent on cement could be spent on other commodities helping the industries of those commodities grow. This isn't about emplying foreigners. Nigeria should capitalize on what she can produce efficiently more than others and see if they won't import from us too. It's that simple. What Dangote is doing is because of the monopolistic power he has in the industry. If Dangote had serious competition from other manufacturers abroad, he will be forced to find an efficient way to produce cement or go out of business. Efficiency is more important in economics than "patriotic rhetorics"

I'm all for protecting our local manufacturers but if importing is cheaper, then our local manufacturers need to be efficient. We can't encourage mediocrity in the name of patriotism.

playboy19: Only village people will refuse to play on synthetic pitches cos the whole world over has stopped using natural grass on their pitches a long long time ago. So only village players will refuse to play on synthetic pitches. Do they even know stadiums abroad, in England for example, do take their pitches out for maintenance? And yes, you read that right, they take the pitch out of the main stadium siting arena.

ichidodo: With Dangote's refinery price of fuel will skyrocket which will result into high cost production of goods and service, household and consumers wont afford much commodities making the demand of such commodities to fall as a result the industries will close up following the mass retrenchment of its worker and then general choas plus recession. Down with the capitalist! Down witk Dangote!