Non-northerners must relocate in 2 weeks —Arewa youths

A group of Northern youths, under Arewa Youth Development Foundation, on Tuesday, called on southerners in the north to relocate to their respective states to make room for northerner who would be returning home.

This ultimatum was contained in a statement read and jointly signed by the group’s national president, Mr Aliyu Usman and its secretary, Comrade Alfred Solomon, during a visit by the group to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sunusi II, in his palace.

The group alleged that for the past four years, a policy of direct subjugation of the north and its people had been pursued by the Federal Government and its agencies, in collaboration with various governments in the south.

The group described the alleged crackdown on northerners in the name of Boko Haram, the recent arrest of all imams of Juma’at mosques in Abia State, the arrest of northern traders, the happenings at the national confab, among others issues, as regretable.

It added that “in the event that all the resolution failed, we call on all northerners to rise and support agitations for a peaceful dissolution of this union called Nigeria, for every region to go its own way.”

While addressing the youths, the Emir of Kano called on youths to be ambassadors of peace and imbibe the culture of peaceful coexistence

He said: “We should not forget that it is natural for people of different minds and cultural backgrounds to live in one entity called a nation. I, therefore, urged you to imbibe the culture of peaceful coexistence.”

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Shocking !!! 55 Muslims Arrested For Drinking Alcohol During Ramadan Fast

55 Muslims Arrested & Jailed For Drinking Alcohol During Ramadan Fast In Kano 400 Beggars Arrested By Sharia Police In Kano For Violating Anti Begging Law Kano religious police, Hisba has captured 55 individuals over liquor consumption  throughout Ramadan fasting in Kano.

Four hundred beggers have additionally been captured by the state's Sharia police for disregarding the states anti-begging  law The Hisba Board's Director-General, Alhaji Abba Sufi, told NAN that the convicts were apprehended  a week ago after assaults on their safehouses in Kano.

 "All the 55 persons were sentenced to four months detainment without choice of fine so as to serve as impediment to other people who may think about doing same. "From those captured, 50 of them were married men while the staying five were ladies.

 "Regardless of the possibility that we are not in the month of Ramadan, no one ought to take liquor on the grounds that the state is practicing  Sharia law," Sufi said According to him, the board has also arrested another 27 people for the same offence and they will soon be taken to the court. He said the board would continue to raid the hideouts with a view to arresting them for prosecution.

 On street begging, Sufi said the board had arrested over 400 beggars for violating the anti-begging law. “We arrest beggars on daily basis but we release first offenders after warning.” Sufi warned that any person caught in the business of begging would be arrested and charged to court, while beggars from other states would be repatriated. Source

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Forbes - Beyonce is Most Powerful Celebrity

Vivacious  Beyonce the mother of one isn't just one of the world's most influential people. She's also the world's most powerful celebrity, according to Forbes magazine.
Queen Bey as she is called dethrone Oprah and Lebron James from top richest celebrity.

The publication released its annual Celebrity 100 list and has named Queen Bey as number one (1).

When you consider the year Beyonce had, there's little reason to wonder why she will crown as world most influential and richest Celebrity.

After giving what many viewed as a virtually flawless performance at the 2013 Super Bowl Halftime Show, Beyonce hasn't paused, embarking on a grand global tour while also readying the release of her self-titled visual album, "Beyonce."

When that disc arrived to fans' pleasant surprise in December 2013, the singer notched her fifth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, and sparked a platinum hit with the lead single, "Drunk in Love." (Monica Lewinsky referenced the record when talking about her past with former President Bill Clinton.)

And yet, as Forbes notes, Beyonce's empire isn't limited to the music business. While she's setting out on joint tours with her husband -- they're currently crossing the country with their "On the Run" trek -- Beyonce's also managing her clothing company, line of perfumes, and collaborations with brands like Pepsi and H&M.

All told, Forbes estimates that Beyonce earned roughly $115 million between June 2013 and June 2014.

By comparison, her husband made an estimated $60 million, enough to put him in sixth place behind Oprah Winfrey (No. 4 at $82 million) and Ellen DeGeneres (No. 5, at $70 million).

So who's the person standing directly in Beyonce's shadow? That would be basketball star LeBron James, who arrived at No. 2 on Forbes' Celebrity 100 list, having made an estimated $72 million as of June 2014.

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