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PHOTO NEWS: President Bola Tinubu, joined by Lagos State deputy governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; Oniru of Iruland, HRM Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal (Abisogun II); Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, and others during the Juma’at Prayer Service at the Central Mosque, Lekki, in Lagos, on Friday.
PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU ATTENDS JUMMAH PRAYER IN LEKKI - LAGOS
President Bola Tinubu as a special guest joined the congregation for Jummah prayer at the Lekki Central Mosque, Lagos.
Deputy governor of Lagos state, Femi Hamzat and other high ranking board members of the mosque received the president on arrival.
The imam, Dr Jamiu Ridwan in his sermon, reminded the faithful of the transient journey through life and the need to live a meaningful life.
He admonished the congregation to be conscious of their action, always seek God’s guidance in their deeds and use their existence for the betterment of humanity.
The Imam enjoined leaders to always remember their responsibility to the citizens and accountability to the Almighty.
He prayed God for strength and wisdom for the president to succeed in his assignment of leading the nation to greater heights.
LAGOS IMAM TO PRESIDENT TINUBU AT JUMAT PRAYER: YOU HAVE NOT DISAPPOINTED US
President Bola Tinubu observed the Jumat prayer at the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos on Friday afternoon alongside the Muslim faithful.
It was the President's first public outing since attending prayers at the Alausa Central Mosque last Friday.
In his sermon, the Chief Imam of Lekki Central Mosque, Ridhwan Jamiu, urged people to be grateful to Allah during times of fortune and patient during adversity.
He reminded the faithful that unwavering hope and faith are essential to believers, even in challenging circumstances.
Acknowledging the President's presence, Imam Jamiu offered prayers for his success in leading Nigeria towards peace, security, and prosperity.
The Imam assured the President of the steadfast prayers and support of the Muslim Ummah as he governs the nation.
"We are proud of you. I remember that we encouraged people to vote for you during the campaigns. We thank God that you have not disappointed us.
"We know you are capable. We know you have the sagacity. We know you are competent.
"We believe and pray that you are not going to disappoint us. May Allah continue to be with you. Allah has entrusted Nigeria to you and will ask you for this trust.
"Remember accountability and responsibility to the people. Responsibility is to the people, and accountability is to Allah when you return to Him.
"Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said, 'The most beloved of all people to Allah is the righteous and just leader.
"We have seen righteousness in you and fairness and justice in you. Please keep it up and sustain it.
"You bear one of the names of Prophet Muhammad, Ahmed, someone who does what is praiseworthy. This name has been reflected in your past actions, and we hope it will reflect in your actions now," Imam Jamiu said.
The President, spending the festive season in Lagos State, arrived in Nigeria's commercial capital on December 18 after presenting the 2025 budget to the joint session of the National Assembly.
In honour of victims of the unfortunate stampedes in Oyo, Anambra States, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which claimed lives, President Tinubu cancelled his public engagements, including a boat regatta, in Lagos last Saturday.
On December 23, the President hosted the maiden Presidential Media Chat at his Oyinkan Abayomi Drive Residence in Ikoyi.
As part of the Christmas and holiday festivities, he also received private visitors daily.
Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) December 27, 2024
Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu today received the Vice Chancellor of Eko University of Medicine and Health Sciences (EkoUNIMED), Prof. G. O. G. Awosanya on a Courtesy Visit, at the Lagos House, Marina.
The Team is led by the Chancellor, EkoUNIMED and a GAC Member Dr Abayomi Finnih
Also on the team, Pro Chancellor, Prof. T.A. Kekereekun, the Acting VC, Registrar and other Senior members of the institution.
Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu today received the Vice Chancellor of Eko University of Medicine and Health Sciences (EkoUNIMED), Prof. G. O. G. Awosanya on a Courtesy Visit, at the Lagos House, Marina.
Today, I welcomed the Vice Chancellor of Eko University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Prof. G. O. G. Awosanya, to Lagos House, Ikeja on a courtesy visit.
Vietnamese communists that had fought against Japan established a government in Hanoi at the end of the Second World War. The former emperor, who had ruled Vietnam before the invasion of the Japanese, also established a government in Saigon. This led to the creation of two separate countries, the communist North Vietnam, which was backed by China and the Soviet Union and the capitalist South Vietnam, which was backed by the United States and its allies.
However, a communist group, called the Viet Cong, began a guerrilla war in the South with the aim of staging a communist revolution. The Viet Cong were obviously backed by North Vietnam. The war escalated and the United States intervened in order to ensure that South Vietnam remained a capitalist country. North Vietnam also got directly involved in the war and China was secretly assisting the North Vietnamese.
Transportation was quite difficult in many parts of South Vietnam, especially in the Delta. It had a very intense rainy season during which it was difficult for aircrafts to fly. Many of the roads were bad and the rainy season often turned them into mud paths. The best way to travel in those areas at that time was by boat on the many rivers.
The United States Army and Navy staged a joint operation on the rivers of Vietnam. The Army used river boats to transport men and material across South Vietnam. They also used the boats to conduct stop and search operations to prevent the Viet Cong from moving fighters and equipment, to insert US Navy SEALS for special operations and to ensure that civilians could use the rivers without worrying that the Viet Cong would attack them.
In this video you'll see some of those US Army patrol boats in action. Nine out of ten times they are just inspecting friendly Vietnamese boats, but you'll also get to see what happened when they encountered the Viet Cong.
The US troops signalled a boat to stop so that they could search it, but the boat refused to stop, instead it raced towards the shore. The soldiers fired warning shots, but the boat refused to stop. One of the people on the boat jumped out when it got close to shore and he began swimming and then running into the jungle. Then the US boat began receiving fire from guns in the jungle. The troops radioed their base to ask for air support. A US Navy helicopter took off from an LST that was at the mouth of the river and went to assist the US boat. Meanwhile, before the helicopter got there, the US boat had fired on the Viet Cong boat and it exploded. That means that the Viet Cong boat was most likely carrying ammunition.
Patrol Boat, River or PBR, is the United States Navy designation for a small rigid-hulled patrol boat used in the Vietnam War from March 1966 until the end of 1971. They were deployed in a force that grew to 250 boats, the most common craft in the River Patrol Force, Task Force 116, and were used to stop and search river traffic in areas such as the Mekong Delta, the Rung Sat Special Zone, the Saigon River and in I Corps, in the area assigned to Task Force Clearwater, in an attempt to disrupt weapons shipments. In this role they frequently became involved in firefights with enemy soldiers on boats and on the shore, were used to insert and extract Navy SEAL teams, and were employed by the United States Army's 458th Transportation Company, known as the 458th Seatigers.
Swift Boats, were all-aluminum, 50-foot (15 m) long, shallow-draft vessels operated by the United States Navy, initially to patrol the coastal areas and later for work in the interior waterways as part of the brown-water navy to interdict Vietcong movement of arms and munitions, transport Vietnamese forces and insert SEAL teams for counterinsurgency (COIN) operations during the Vietnam War.
I forgot to mention that, at the time I visited the Nigerian Navy Air Station in Ojo (NNAS Ojo) they only had helipads and hangars for the various helicopters that were carried by Nigerian Navy ships, but now I hear that they have runways for fixed wing aircraft (drones and small planes).
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