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President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday called on Muslims to use the remaining period of the Ramadan to seek Allah’s intervention in the various challenges confronting nations of the world. Jonathan made the call during the breaking of Ramadan fast with Muslim members of the diplomatic community at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President called on his guests and Muslims across ...

President Obama hosts an Iftar dinner celebrating Ramadan in the State Dining Room. This is the fourth Iftar that President Obama has hosted, continuing the tradition of hosting Iftars that began annually under President Clinton and was continued by President George W. Bush. The invited guests include elected officials, religious and grassroots leaders in the Muslim American community, and leaders ...

By Tony Edike/Vanguard ENUGU—A group, Biafra Zionist Movement, BZM, said, Monday, that it had formally written to the United Nations asking it to accord Biafra the status of an observer member of the body. President of the group Mr. Benjamin Onwuka, who briefed newsmen in Enugu, said the application was submitted to the UN Security Council on August 6, 2012. ...

Kenny G has filed for divorce from his wife, TMZ has learned — this after his wife filed for legal separation back in January. In the court docs — filed Thursday in L.A. by Kenny’s disso-queen attorney Laura Wasser — the musician cites “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split from his wife Lyndie Benson-Gorelick. They’ve been married for ...