PRES. TRUMP AWARDED INAUGURAL FIFA PEACE PRIZE AT WORLD CUP DRAW IN WASHINGTON . (PHOTOS).

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 President Trump awarded inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup draw in Washington  Gianni Infantino, the FIFA President presented the honour onstage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, saying Trump had been selected “in recognition of his exceptional and extraordinary actions to promote peace and unity around the world”. “This is your prize, this is your peace prize,” Infantino said, after Trump took the stage to accept the trophy, a medal and certificate. “There is also a beautiful medal for you that you can wear everywhere you want to go.”   FIFA says the prize is for “individuals who help unite people in peace through unwavering commitment and special actions”.  Accepting the award, Trump called it “one of the great honours of my life”, before claiming to have “saved millions and millions of lives – the Congo is an example, over 10 million people killed and it was heading for another 10 million very quickly. India and Pakistan, so many diffe...

AMBODE ENJOINS MUSLIMS,TO PROMOTE CULTURE OF TOLERANCE,PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE,DURING THIS PERIOD OF RAMADAN.

                                                    Ambode enjoins Muslims to promote culture of tolerance,peaceful co-existence as Muslims in Nigeria join their counterparts across the world to commence the annual Ramadan,the Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode sent his heartfelt greetings to all Muslim faithfuls in the state just as he called on them to see the period as time to promote culture of tolerance and peaceful co-existence.In a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Habib Aruna,the Governor said the commencement of Ramadan as a Holy month should be seen as an opportunity to learn self restraint,sacrifice,piety and love.He said this was in line with the admonition of the Holy Quran,Chapter 2 Verse 183,which says ''Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you so that you can learn self restraint {Piety}''.The Governor therefore urged Muslims in the State to take opportunity of this Holy month to promote a culture of religious tolerance and peaceful co-existence among people of diverse ethnicity.The Governor further said ''At this critical period of rebuilding our nation and ensuring that the Change we promised is delivered,the lessons of the Holy month of Ramadan must permeate all of our actions and deeds in such a way that each person must act as his brother's keeper at all times''.He also wished al adherents of the Islamic faith a most spiritually rewarding Ramadan.                                                                                                                          B

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