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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Abubakar Sa’ad, is beginning to put himself regularly in the eye of ridicule. His recent pronouncements on national matters are beginning to get neutrals worried if this man is not on a deliberate misadventure of creating confusion, tension and chaos where ordinarily there ought to be none. With the latest absurd resolution reached by the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, led by the Sultan to “condemn in strongest terms” the decision of the NYSC to continue with its orientation camps for fresh graduates despite the Ramadan fast and also asking the Nigerian army to immediately postpone its planned recruitment exercise until after the Ramadan, one can only ask what religious elites like the Sultan want from Nigeria! Such statements and demands from the JNI are the height of national absurdity, tragedy and a reflection of how unserious some leaders of this nation take matters of national importance burying them in the grave of reli...

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J   The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday reaffirmed Senate’s commitment toward upholding the rights of the media. Saraki gave the assurance while briefing newsmen on the event of World Press Freedom Day in Abuja. “As we all know, today is World Press Freedom Day, a day that gives all of us, both members and non-members of the press, an opportunity to reflect and reaffirm our commitment to upholding the rights of the media. “This is because, time and time again, as demonstrated throughout history, the power of the pen has been proven to be more potent than the power of the sword. “The stories that you tell, the articles that you write, the videos that you edit and release on your various platforms, have the power to shape public perception,” he said. According to him, the media, especially here in Nigeria, have played a crucial role as watchdog at various points of our momentous history. Saraki said that the media must evolve beyond ...