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The Taliban will ban music in public their spokesman has said, because the movement considers it un-Islamic.

Afghanistan's new rulers said they hoped to persuade people to abide by the new rule, rather than force them.

The stricture would be a return to one of the strict rules of the Taliban's 1990s emirate, when most forms of music were banned, apart from religious chants.

The chief spokesman for the movement announced the new ban in an interview where he tried to stress that the movement had changed since its first government.

“Music is forbidden in Islam,” Zabiullah Mujahid told the New York Times, “but we’re hoping that we can persuade people not to do such things, instead of pressuring them.”

The Taliban permitted religious singing during their former government, but regarded other forms of music to be a distraction that could encourage impure thoughts. The sight of clumps of tape torn from confiscated music cassettes and hung from trees became one of the abiding images of their 1990s regime.


Radio and TV stations have stopped broadcasting music in recent days except for Islamic songs, but it had not been clear if this was because of Taliban orders, or self censorship to avoid potential problems with the insurgents.

The restriction on music came despite the movement saying it has moved on in the past 20 years and is intent on rebuilding Afghanistan.

“We want to build the future, and forget what happened in the past,” Mr Mujahid said.

Many of the group's most notorious former restrictions involved women, who were unable to leave the house without a male chaperone, and were unable to work. Girls were banned from education.

Earlier this week Mr Mujahid said female government workers should remain at home until the Taliban had reimposed security, because its fighters were unused to dealing with women.

He said concerns that the Taliban would again force women to stay at home were baseless and that the requirement for a male chaperone was misunderstood.

“If they go to school, the office, university, or the hospital, they don’t need a [male guardian],” said Mr Mujahid.

He also denied that Afghans with valid travel documents were being prevented from entering the airport.

“We said that people who don’t have proper documents aren’t allowed to go. They need passports and visas for the countries they’re going to, and then they can leave by air. If their documents are valid, then we’re not going to ask what they were doing before.”

He also denied allegations that the Taliban have been searching for former interpreters and others who worked for foreign militaries.

Flight Lieutenant Chinecherem Okoronkwo has been identified as one of those killed when bandits attacked the Nigerian Defence Academy.

Bandits on Tuesday, August 24, attacked the permanent site of the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna State, killing two officers and abducting one other officer who was later found dead.

Chinecherem Okoronkwo, who was killed by bandits on Tuesday, was expecting his first child with his wife after four years of marriage, before tragedy struck, a family source told LIB.

Until his death, Flt Lt. Okoronkwo was the Head of Department, Department of Laboratory Services, Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna.

He got his first degree from University of Calabar where he was the General Secretary at the school's fellowship, CASOR.

He then proceeded to the University of Nigeria where he studied Medical Laboratory Science.

The National Director of CASOR, Dr. Amaefule Emeka-Charles, mourned Okoronkwo on the fellowships Facebook group, writing: "I reget to announce the demise of Amb. Chinecherem Okoronkwo who met his untimely death on Monday, August 23, 2021, in the hands of the dreaded bandits, when they raided Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. Bro. Okoronkwo was former CASOR General Secretary and lead singer, University of Calabar and until his death, the Head, Medical Laboratory Unit, NDA Kaduna.

"Left to mourn him is his heart-broken pregnant wife who is yet to deliver their first baby, 4 years after their wedding. All Casorites and CASOR alumni are to observe a minute silence in every of their meetings in honor of the departed brother."

Davash222:
The future is useless, then.

Davash222:
You'll only get one when you agree with me the future isn't femail

Davash222:
For the first time you said something sensible. Maybe you should be posting mostly on Wednesdays.

complexBoss12:
coming from a non-Igbo means alot

“Let’s assume NDA is located in any Igbo States and such attack too place.
By now the Army would be burning down Igbo villages and killing Igbos”.

WibusJaga:
RIP to them!
I will not say "village people have done their worst".

Mangekyo:
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this Buhari sef na mumu. bandits entered a military facility, killed a few senior commanders, and somehow his brain thinks it wouldn't lower the moral of the soldiers. even some of em now would begin to sleep with one eye open, because as it is now, no one is safe in the country. Buhari should assure them that nothing like that would ever happen again...... that should ginger them

ahnie:
Have they fallen out of love?
Celebrity marriages,the taste of oranges last longer in the tongue than celebrity marriages.

The second pics though...their fingers be looking like burnt ugba.

MrCover:
A first-class final-year student of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Blessing Kalu, has been killed by a truck in Umudike Oboro in the Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State.

The victim who is an indigene of Nkporo, in the Bende LGA of Abia State, had boarded a motorcycle to a gas station to fill her cylinder up with cooking gas, and was on her way home when the accident happened.

According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the motorcycle Kalu boarded was on the verge of overtaking the truck when the accident happened. She was knocked down and thereafter started breathing heavily. She was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Kalu who bagged a first-class in Entrepreneurial Studies student, finished her final examination last Friday. She went to church on Sunday, August 22 for thanksgiving and sadly, lost her life on Monday, August 23. Her body has since been deposited in the morgue.

May her soul rest in peace, Amen.

Source: https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2021/8/first-class-final-year-student-of-michael-okpara-university-in-abia-killed-in-motorcycle-accident-two-days-after-her-final-paper.html

Sincinnati:
Good Morning Nairalanders.

Can a budget of N6million set up Men’s standard Boutique in Ikeja? If it can, I will like to know a detailed breakdown of the likely costs/expenses.

Newsmic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpM5eTxlDpE

The Cross River Police Command has assured the management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) of organising security training on combat and mental alertness for the Institution’s security personnel on campus.

Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Aminu Alhassan, gave the assurance in Calabar when the Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of UNICAL Governing Council, Gen. Martin Luther-Agwai (Rtd) led other Council Members of the University on a courtesy call to the office of the Commissioner.

Alhassan said that the University and the Police Command enjoys a cordial working relationship that should be sustained through peaceful co-existence.
He told the team from UNICAL that the command will enhance operational efficiency of the police post on campus with a view to always respond to cases of emergency on time.

“I want to assure you of the state command’s support and collaboration in maintaining a peaceful environment for both students and staff.
“We are also going to train some of our personnel with a view to impact the needed security tips and knowledge on campus policing.

“The University is a place for research and teaching, we will do our best to maintain our presence there always,” he assured.
Earlier, Luther-Agwai told the CP that he was in his office on a familiarisation visit and to thank the command for their support to the university.

He charged the Police Commissioner to organise training courses for its personnel on campus for optimal combat and mental alertness.
“We have come here as a council to seek your continues support and collaboration in maintaining peace and orderliness in UNICAL.

“We thank the Nigerian Police for all they have done in securing the University of Calabar community. But, we want to ask for more of their presence on campus,” he said.

Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof.

Florence Banku Obi, thanked the Command for always responding to the management calls whenever there were cases of insecurity on campus.

She assured the CP that the university would continue to partner with the police on all its activities.

Glamouzpeter:
You might a suspect, don't say things like this in the public.

MilitaryLady:
keep talking rubbish.
You think you're faceless?
I'll expose you and Post your pictures here so everyone on this forum can see you and take note of you

MilitaryLady:
you that has been exposed as Sarah Theophilus that studies in Port Harcourt and sleeps around with lecturers and commit serial abortions.
For killing those Innocent foetus God will punish you and your generations.
Call IaIasticlala to ban me. I'm waiting.
Frustrated feminist

BadNews:
@Saphiere, How Do You Know That Bad News Is

Kriss216:
Any day you mistakenly carry this your The future is femail nonsense enter Kano State, you go sleep for Hisbah police guard room for 6 years.

BadNews:
The Future Is Female, Bad News Dey Greet you