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FG announces another phase of COVID-19 curfew, closure of clubs, gyms
The Federal Government has announced another phase of nationwide COVID-19 curfew to curtail further spread of the disease. The National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Mohammed, made this known during the Presidential briefing in Abuja on Monday. Mohammed said the curfew would take effect from midnight on Monday, 12am to 4am. He stated that with effect from Tuesday, night clubs, gyms and others would remain closed till further notice. Mohammed further noted that gatherings of religious groups and weddings have been reduced to 50 percent attendance. “While official engagements, meetings and conferences should continue to hold virtually, ” he said.
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Two Chibok girls graduate from US University, 7 years after escaping Boko Haram
Former students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok in Borno state, Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu have graduated from Southeastern University in the United States after escaping from Boko Haram terrorists in 2014. Bishara graduated with a degree in social work and Pogu earned her degree in legal studies and graduated on April 30. Recounting how they escaped from the terrorists after being kidnapped alongside 276 schoolgirls, the duo said they escaped by jumping off the truck while being driven away from their community by the terrorists. “I remember thinking about what my mum would do at that moment then…
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Don’t take Covid-19 vaccine, Oyedepo warns Church Members
Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church Worldwide, has warned members of his church against taking the COVID-19 vaccine, which he claims is “deadly” and untested. The cleric who said he can be consulted for a solution to the coronavirus pandemic, shared that he would offer his service at no cost. He stated this while delivering a sermon during the church’s 40th-anniversary service on Sunday. “They should come to me to find out how to deal with COVID-19 at no cost,” he said. Oyedepo stated that every church “is anti-COVID-19 zone”. “Let me warn you against this deadly thing circulated…
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“The only thing we have produced mostly in the South West are area boys and fake pastors’- billionaire realtor, Olu Okeowo
Property merchant and billionaire realtor, Olu Okeowo has said he is not in support of calls for secession across the country. Okeowo said this while speaking at a church service organized in his home to mark his birthday over the weekend. According to him, if Nigeria disintegrates, the South West will lose out the most as the region has over the years only produced mostly area boys and fake pastors. In his words ”I have noticed, electricity is no longer in abundant supply because Shiroro has been surrounded. Gurara has been surrounded. Electricity is being generated in the North. Those…
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2023 Presidency: Agitations cannot stop Igbos from succeeding Buhari – Group replies El-Rufai
A political group, the World Igbo Peoples Assembly (WIPAS), has condemned a statement credited to the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai claiming that Igbos will not get the presidency by threatening secession. WIPAS, in a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Ms Chinonyerem Dick, on Monday, cautioned El Rufai to stop overheating the polity with his warped thinking, noting that agitations will not stop Igbos from succeeding Buhari. The group said, “this man is unable to stop the agitations in his Kaduna State, the Boko Haram ravaging the North and the Shiite agitations and he has the temerity…
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”Nigeria’s security issue should be discussed among Nigerians, it is an internal issue” – South Korea’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Kim Young-Chae
South Korea’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Kim Young-Chae has advised Nigerians to discuss it’s security issues as he described it as an “internal issue” Chae who gave the advice in Abuja said Nigeria needs international cooperation mainly with its neighbouring countries to enhance its internal security. “Security is a very sensitive issue. I know everyone is concerned about the insecurity in Nigeria but it is Nigeria’s internal issue. It should be discussed among Nigerians. If another country engages Nigeria, that is another issue entirely and that would be considered an international issue, he said “To solve the problem, Nigeria needs international…
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Bandits attack Katsina Mosque, abduct 40 worshippers
Bandits have attacked a Mosque in Kwata, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State and abducted over 40 worshippers. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 12am on Monday morning during the Laylatul Qadr prayer which is the Night of Decree or Night of Power. According to the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Gambo Ishaka, he said 30 of the abductees have been rescued by the joint security operatives. “The report is true. Hoodlums attacked a Mosque in Kwata and abducted over 40 persons but we were able to rescue 30 of them. “But these remaining…
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Insecurity: State police will not work in Nigeria – Nnamani
Former Enugu State Governor, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has expressed that the idea of state policing to solve the issue of insecurity in the country won’t work. Speaking when he featured on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. He opined that adopting state police as a solution to the security challenges would be a wrong move because the factors that led to the abolition of regional police were still very much available. “That is not the solution. State police will not work in Nigeria. “Remember that we had some form of state police – regional police, we had an ordinance of 1916 that…
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“Get yourself a plan B. Whether an okada to Cameroon or flying boat to Seme Border”- Pastor Paul Adefarasin advises his church members to seek ways of leaving the country.
Senior Pastor of the House on the Rock Church Lagos, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, has advised his church to seek ways of leaving the country. He gave the advice on Sunday, May 9, after he spoke extensively on the state of the nation. Pastor Adefarasin called on all leaders not to be partisan at this time. ”No country in the world history has survived two civil wars. You could be in fright and running for your dear life any day from now if this thing does not come to an end. My personal encouragement to leaders and government on all sides…
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GOFAMINT Founder, Elijah Abina Lost His Son Few Days Before Dare Adeboye Passed
The General Overseer (GO) of Gospel Faith Mission International (GOFAMINT), Pastor Elijah Abina is in a mourning state after losing his son, Emmanuel Folorunso. Abina lost his son eight days before Pastor E.A Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) lost his son, Dare. It was gathered that the son of the 85-year-old Pastor Abina, who is also a founding father of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), died on Wednesday, April 28, but it didn’t make it to the press until now. Emmanuel was however said to have died after a brief illness. A statement by the church announcing the demise, signed by GOFAMINT General Secretary,…
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Body of Kano varsity student found dumped at sand excavation site 5 days after he was declared missing
A 300 level student of the Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST), Wudil, Ahmad Abubakar Idris, has been found dead five days after he was reported missing. It was gathered that the 22-year-old student of the Department of Physics went missing last Saturday, May 1, 2021, when he left the campus with two colleagues to a market in Kano (Farm Centre) to buy a mobile phone. His corpse was discovered at a sand excavation site in Mariri at the outskirts of Kano after police arrested one of the colleagues who was with him before he went missing. The father of the deceased, Abubakar Idris,…
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El-Rufai is a sycophant, ethnic champion & religious bigot who hates those from other religion – Ortom fires back
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has fired back at Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state after the latter described him as a failure and someone he doesn’t take seriously. Ortom in a statement released by his media aide Terver Akase, alleged that the Kaduna state Governor is a sycophant, ethnic champion and religious bigot who hates anyone who does not share the same faith with him. He also claimed that El-Rufai’s attack on his person is merely to make him look good before the Presidency, after he fell out of favour at the Villa. The statement read; We read the statement credited…
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