News
-
“Most Nigerian footballers keep reducing their age and when they say that they are 32, they can’t run again” – Pastor Ibiyeomie
Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministry, Port Harcourt has identified fake age declarations as the major problem of Nigerian footballers. Speaking during the church’s mid-week service on Wednesday, Ibiyeomie who made reference to 37-year-old Manchester United player, Ronaldo said some Nigerian players who claim to be 32 are already tired. He said, “Most Nigerian footballers keep reducing their age and when they say that they are 32, they can’t run again but Ronaldo is still running at 37. They can’t run again because that is not their true age, the man is already in his 40s.“There was a Nigerian footballer…
Read More » -
FG may take ASUU to court if reconciliation moves to end strike fails – Chris Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said that the Federal government may consider taking the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to court if the process to resolve the over two-months lingering strike fails. The union had embarked on a one-month warning strike which commenced on the 14th of February over the non-implementation of an agreement reached with the federal government in 2020. On March 14, the union extended the strike by eight weeks following dissatisfaction with the federal government’s response on the matter. Speaking on Channels Television on Thursday, April 21, Ngige said ASUU must refrain from…
Read More » -
Many husbands have abused the word “submission” and used it as a control measure – Billionaire businesswoman, Apostle Folorunsho Alakija
Billionaire businesswoman, Apostle Folorunsho Alakija, has said that many husbands have abused the word ‘submission’ in Ephesians 5:22 and used it to control their wives. According to Mrs Alakija, these men have chosen to ignore verse 21 and 25 which command couples to “submit to one another” and husbands “to love their wives just as Christ loved the Church” “We find that husbands don’t want to concern themselves with verse 21 which says submit to one another but they chose to camp with wife submit to your husbands. But they didn’t go further down to go and read verses 25 and 26 which tell husbands more about what they are supposed to…
Read More » -
Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire received bomb threat to his home
Manchester United captain, Harry Maguire has received a bomb threat to his home. The threat was reported to Cheshire Police, who conducted a sweep of the England international’s home, where he lives with his two young children and fiance Fern Hawkins. A spokesman for Maguire said: “In the last 24 hours, Harry has received a serious threat to his family home. “He has reported this to the police who are now looking into the matter. The safety of his family and those around him is obviously Harry’s number one priority. “He will continue to prepare for this weekend’s fixture as…
Read More » -
President Buhari meets Service Chiefs and others over rising insecurity
President Buhari is currently meeting with service chiefs, the Inspector General of police, and some ministers in the council chambers of the presidential villa. The meeting comes one week after the national council of state advised the president to convey a security meeting to deliberate on issues of national security that now threaten the safety of lives and property across the country. In attendance at today’s security meeting are Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; and the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.).…
Read More » -
Train Attack: El-Rufai talkative, divulging classified information – NSA Munguno
Babagana Munguno, the National Security Adviser, has described Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai as a talkative especially when it comes to matters of insecurity in his state.Munguno’s criticism of the governor came in response to recent comments attributed to him following the train incident, in which bandits attacked passengers traveling the route to Kaduna.El-Rufai claimed that government agents are aware of bandit hideouts and listen in on their discussions on a regular basis.The NSA stated this on Thursday, immediately after President Muhammadu Buhari presided over a security council meeting with heads of security agencies and ministers.He said the Governor’s remarks…
Read More » -
Insecurity: The case has gotten over the issue of community police. It is now state police –Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has reiterated the need for state police to help combat the country’s growing insecurity. In a statement, Obasanjo’s Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, cited the former president as saying this during a courtesy visit to him in Abeokuta on Wednesday by the leadership of the National Association of Ex-Local Government Chairmen in Nigeria. prioritized over community policing. He said that during his era, the tiers of government were all active but are all gone nowHe expressed confidence over the need for state police which will inturn birth community policing.He said, “Our situation in Nigeria concerns…
Read More » -
Any Presidential Aspirant who buys N100m APC forms should be probed – PDP Chairman
Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has directed anti-graft agencies to go after any APC presidential hopeful who purchases the N100 million nomination and Expression of Interest forms. He described the party as a fragmented alliance put together to capture power and inflict maximum pain on Nigerians, including their own members. In a statement through his SA on Communication and Strategy, Simon Imobo-Tswam, Ayu said, the “pegging of her (APC) nomination forms at N100m, N50m, N20m etc casts the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the image of rogues and hypocrites. He questioned how aspirants…
Read More » -
Photos from the funeral of Chinelo Megafu, doctor killed in Abuja-Kaduna train attack
The remains of doctor, Chinelo Megafu, who was killed in the Abuja-Kaduna train attack of March 28 2022, has been laid to rest today, April 21st at a private cemetery. The funeral service took place at Shepherdhill Baptist Church, Obanikoro, Lagos. Chinelo who was 27 years old and was about to relocate from Nigeria when she met her untimely death was among those killed during the attack on an Abuja-Kaduna bound train
Read More » -
2023: Aisha Buhari invites Osinbajo, Wike, Atiku, others to dinner at Presidential Villa
Aisha Buhari, Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has invited presidential aspirants to an Iftar dinner at the Presidential Villa on Saturday.The invitation extended to all presidential hopefuls across political parties would hold on Saturday.Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and seventeen other aspirants from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), including Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and others in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are expected to grace the occasion.The invitation card for the event, which was in circulation on Thursday, advised those participating not to come along with their mobile devices, stating that their invitation cards…
Read More » -
Dariye, Nyame pardoned over life-threatening ailment – Presidency
The Presidency has explained the reasons why the pardon request of former Governors Joshua Dariye of Plateau State and Jolly Nyame of Taraba State, was approved by the Council of State.In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, the duo were pardoned due to life threatening health issues.He said the action would not derail the anti-corruption war of President Muhammadu Buhari.The statement read: “The Presidency wishes to throw light on the recent note presented to the Council of State, on the report of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative…
Read More » -
“There is no part of African culture that encourages violence against women and children” – Seun Kuti
Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti has said that African culture does not encourage violence against women and children. The singer in a post on Instagram shared that people only pick parts of the European culture that suits them, “But as soon as u want to break your equally European wife and child, you claim african”, he said He wrote: “What is the African equivalent of these proverbs. Please tell me below, because una crase dey do press up! You aren’t African except in location! You don’t practice anything African except the small language u speak! Your holy land is Jerusalem and…
Read More »