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Preach in Public, risk DSS arrest, Zulum warns Clerics
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has directed the DSS to arrest any cleric caught preaching in public spaces and inciting people against each other. The governor, made the disclosure while addressing stakeholders at the interactive meeting on the security situation of the state arising from the sudden surrender of hundreds of Boko Haram insurgents at the Government House on Sunday in Maiduguri. He said he has heard that preachers have started abusing each other and if care is not taken it will become a serious issue. “One very important thing I want to discuss here is the issue of…
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‘Nigeria is not going to become Afghanistan’ – CAN president curses bandits, terrorists, sponsors
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) President, Rev. Supo Ayokunle has prayed that Nigeria will not witness the crisis as has been seen in Afghanistan. Ayokunle spoke at the opening of the 39th Holy Ghost Convention 2021 of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Sunday evening in Ibadan. The cleric cursed bandits, kidnappers, terrorists, their sponsors and declared that an end has come to insecurity and violence nationwide. He also prophesied showers of rain that will bring freshness to the country and the citizens. The Christian leader further stated that the situation in the country was because people neglected God and…
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If Buhari has done nothing, he has improved the value of land in your village – Amaechi tells Nigerians
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that the Buhari-led administration has improved the value of lands in the country Speaking in an interview with Daily Trust, the Minister reiterated that the infrastructural projects embarked upon by the current administration has rubbed off positively on people in different ways. Amaechi noted that even if Buhari has done nothing since he was elected, he has increased the value of lands in villages as people are now competing in the purchase of lands following the construction of railways and roads. He said; “They blame us for insecurity, but they must not forget…
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Nnamdi Kanu: IPOB not defending Christians, out to promote terrorism, loot – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as thieves who are out to promote terror in the country. In a statement by his Spokesman, Garba Shehu, the president lamented the group’s attack on police stations and government facilities in the Southeast. He said the proscribed group is not defending Christians in the Southeast adding that they are not Freedom fighters The statement reads partly: “Further afield in the South-East, IPOB are not struggling for freedom when they attack police stations and property, but rather committing acts of terrorism,” to steal money. “IPOB is not defending Christians,…
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Bishop Oyedepo’s book was full of errors, I tore it publicly – Pastor Tunde Bakare
The founder of Citadel Global Community Church, Tunde Bakare, has disclosed that he tore a book written by Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church. The clergyman, who spoke on TVC’s ‘The Big Talk’ said he did so because the book was full of errors. He explained that the book which claimed that anointing oil is not a symbol of the Holy Spirit was erroneously written. Bakare said he only stands for the truth adding that he has nothing against Oyedepo “There is a difference between issues and persons. “I have nothing personal against any man of God including…
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We will crush perpetrators of Plateau unrest – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his assurance to Nigerians that his administration is doing everything possible to crush the perpetrators of the recent incidents of unrest in Plateau. This was according to a statement by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu in Abuja On Sunday The President maintained that to achieve success, communities must unite against these horrible attacks. According to him, troubled communities in Plateau State are being reinforced with security personnel to protect lives and property in the State. “If anything, simplistic theorising and finger-pointing make the situation worse. “It is important both for Nigerians and the international community to…
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Open grazing: You are mentally handicapped – Soyinka blasts Buhari
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has described President Muhammadu Buhari as being mentally handicapped. Soyinka was reacting to Buhari’s review of Open Grazing routes in some state of the country. He said the president’s decision to review the grazing routes despite public outcry shows he may be suffering from noise deafening. Addressing a press conference in Lagos, Soyinka said: “It’s like there’s some delusion about this thing, a kind of mental delusion about this thing. What is it? “Perhaps the sound, the noise of the wedding bells (Yusuf Buhari) has contributed to the possible impairment of the hearing of the…
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‘Let the Okoye Family have Peace,’ Paul Okoye breaks silence since marriage crash
Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye alias Rudeboy, has warned fans and Intruders to respect their family choices and peace. Paul Okoye became a topic of discussion on social media after his wife of many years, Anita Okoye filed for divorce even after having three kids with him. In a chat with OAP Dotun, the singer disclosed that it’s unfortunate that their family problem led to the end of PSquare. In his words: “And like I always tell people, it is so unfortunate that family problem which I think is nobody’s business to know, but it’s so unfortunate that Psquare has to…
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Plateau only needs peace to be Africa’s Europe – Shehu Sani
Former Lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, on Saturday, has expressed that Plateau State needs peace to be Africa’s Europe due to it’s rich cultural heritage. He said this following the incessant killings in the state. Recall that since a group of youths along Rukuba Road in the Jos North LGA attacked and killed 22 Muslim travellers, Plateau State has known no peace. On Tuesday last week, suspected gunmen attacked and killed 36 persons in Yelwa Zangam community in Jos North LGA. Only few hours ago, the Executive Chairman of Langtang North Local Government Council of Plateau State, Hon. Ubandoma Joshua Laven,…
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FG declares ex-Naval officer wanted over anti-Buhari interview on Channels TV
The Federal Government has declared a former Navy Commodore, Kunle Olawunmi, wanted over his recent comment on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ breakfast programme last Wednesday. Olawunmi had claimed Boko Haram terrorist sponsors are current governors, senators and Aso Rock officials which is the reason there is an unwillingness to go after these high-profile politicians. It was gathered that the intelligence agencies including the Department of State Services and the Defence Intelligence Agency have since launched a manhunt for Olawunmi. When contacted, DIA spokesperson, Major Afolashade Ojolowo, said he has been on leave and could not confirm the development.
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Buhari Govt treating bandits worse than IPOB – Presidency
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu has insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari treats bandits worst than the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. He said the President has done worst to AK-47 wielding bandits than IPOB. Shehu, who spoke on BBC News Pidgin, was reacting to a question on why the Buhari’s administration has not outlawed bandits just as it proscribed IPOB. He explained that the current government only proscribed IPOB, but gave a shoot-on-sight order against bandits. According to Shehu: “What the Buhari administration has done to the arms-wielding bandits is worse than being declared as terrorists. There is a subsisting order…
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Insecurity: Nigeria won’t work, country needs more Nnamdi Kanus – Catholic priest, Fr Kelvin
Fr Kelvin Ugwu, a Nigerian Catholic Priest serving in Malawi has lambasted the Nigerian government over its inability to curtail the security crisis currently rocking the entire nation. Thepries in a lengthy Facebook post slammed the Federal Government over the detention of the Southeast secessionist, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in the custody of the Department of State Services. He called for the release of the IPOB leader stressing that more separatists are needed for the disintegration of the country. He wrote; “When I watch the level of decay, the killings of innocent people, the nepotism, the terrorism, the kidnapping. And the…
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