peace
15 Jan 2019
Sudanese police Tuesday fired tear gas at crowds of demonstrators chanting "Peace, justice, freedom" in the capital, a day after President Omar al-Bashir insisted protests will not lead to a change in government. Deadly protests have rocked Sudan since December 19 when angry people took to the streets in towns and villages against a government…
13 Jan 2019
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has promised to restore peace and security in the state if elected president. He pledged to sit down with traditional and religious leaders, as well as communities to ensure that peace and unity are reinstated, so that the state will continue to be…
10 Jan 2019
The wheel of life is one great tool for personal development, which an individual can use in achieving ultimate harmony in different areas of his or her life. It consists of a pie chart, which represent different categories that are important to people. The most common subdivisions include: 1. Home and Family 2. Relationships and…
26 Dec 2018
Iran has met with the Afghan Taliban, a top Iranian security official said Wednesday according to the Tasnim news agency, just days after the militants attended reconciliation talks in the UAE. Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, made the announcement while on a visit to the Afghan capital Kabul, several Iranian agencies…
23 Dec 2018
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” (KJV). Peace is at the heart of what everyone wants. We all want peace– peace in…
11 Dec 2018
The traditional ruler of Ojoto in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Igwe Gerald Obunadike Mbamalu, has urged Nigerians to be peaceful and avoid religious and tribal sentiments as the country inches closer to the 2019 elections. He also reiterated the need for the electorate to vote credible and trustworthy representatives into various…
5 Dec 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for peace in warring four communities in Biase Local Council Area of Cross River State. The fight in the communities bordering Abia State, has claimed many lives, injured some and displaced many residents. In a statement by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu yesterday, the president urged…
4 Nov 2018
Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, has plegded to resist any move to frustrate his administration’s plans to establish the much-needed peace in the state. Ishaku made this known, yesterday, while hosting the new leadership of the state branch of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). He expressed dismay at ongoing plans by government at the…
3 Oct 2018
Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Martins, has warned Nigerian leaders not to be deceived by the fragile peace in the country, urging them to work hard in the interest of the citizenry. In his Independence anniversary message, Archbishop Martins noted that there was need to thank God for keeping the country united, despite…
22 Sep 2018
Women foreign ministers from around the world kicked off a first-of-its-kind meeting on Friday, bringing together more than half of the world's top women diplomats in Montreal. Women are "key to finding solutions to the political, economic and social challenges facing our societies," Canada's top diplomat Chrystia Freeland said Friday at the opening of the…
9 Sep 2018
The Special Task Force (STF) in Plateau has lost three of its personnel in the conflict between herders and natives of Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Confirming the incident, yesterday, in Jos, the Special Task Force Commander, Major General Augustine Chris Agundu said the incident that took the lives of three STF personnel…
25 Aug 2018
Rear Admiral Samuel Bitrus Atukum (rtd), former Military Governor of Plateau State, has advocated the culture of peaceful co-existence among all tribes and religious divides in Plateau State. He also suggested re-orientation of the youth and encouraging tolerance, peaceful co-existence, peace building and conflict resolution capacity to be inculcated in them. He spoke yesterday as…
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