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Bodies of 11 slain soldiers arrive military cemetery in Makurdi
Bodies of the 11 soldiers killed in Bonta community of Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State have arrived the military cemetery in Makurdi, the State capital. The military, through its Director, Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, had in a statement on April 9, confirmed the killing of the 11 troops by local militias in Konshisha LGA of the State. The troops who were on stabilization operation in the state over the communal crisis between…
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I never said anything against Pericoma, it’s been long I’ve been down with this ailment – Comedienne Ada Jesus
Comedienne Ada Jesus has denied making any derogatory remark about popular native doctor, Pericoma. She disclosed this in an interview on BBC Igbo. She said all she did was beg Pericoma after Prophet Odumeje insulted him and his family. Admitting that she said things against Anambra-based cleric, Prophet Chukwuemeka Odumeje, she stated that she has begged everyone for forgiveness. She also disclosed that her kidney disease which she’s been suffering for over a year became…
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Ada Jesus: “Odumeje is a Clown, calling him a Pastor insults Christianity” – Fr. kelvin Ugwu
Nigerian Catholic priest, Fr. Kelvin Ugwu has said that Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanemere popularly known as Odumeje, is a clown and calling him a pastor insults Christianity. The Onitsha-based cleric said this reacting to news that Odumeje vowed never to forgive comedienne Ada Jesus who accused him of conniving with actress Rita Edochie to stage fake miracles following the comedienne’s illness which was blamed on her criticisms against a native doctor and Odumeje. Taking to Facebook…
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Video of Isa Pantami and late founder of Boko Haram debating, surfaces online after Pantami was placed on US terror watchlist
A video of Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami and late founder of Boko Haram, Mohammed Yusuf debating on the importance of western education has surfaced after he (Isa Pantami) was reportedly placed on terror watchlist by the US. During the debate, Yusuf maintained Boko Haram’s traditional belief of western education being evil, while Pantami outlined the benefits of western education. This was way before Pantami’s appointment as minister, as he was a…
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Zamfara: You will lose your seat if you leave PDP – Yari warns Gov. Matawalle
Former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari has cautioned the state governor, Bello Matawalle, that he would lose his seat if he leaves the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, going by the Supreme Court’s verdict that brought him to office in 2019. Yari disclosed this at the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Gusau on Sunday, during the distribution of N1.3billon assorted grains he purchased for the party’s supporters as a Ramadan gift. The…
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Boko Haram: Presidency reacts to report of ‘Buhari’s Minister, Pantami on US watchlist’
Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, has denied reports that United States government has placed Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Isa Pantami on terror watch-list. Reports had emerged on Sunday that Pantami had been placed on the list over alleged ties with Boko Haram leader. He was said to be a close confidant of the late Mohammed Yusuf, the late leader of Boko Haram, Abu Quatada al Falasimi and other Al-Qaeda…
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‘God not happy with Buhari govt’ – Nigerian pastor carries coffin in protest
The General Overseer of Resurrection Praise Ministry, Archbishop Samson Benjamin popularly known as Jehovah Sharp Sharp protested against the Buhari administration on Sunday in Lagos carrying a coffin through the streets of Festac. The Bishop claimed God asked him to do so because He wasn’t happy with the government and the state of the nation explaining that his action was the outcome of “a spiritual journey of more than one year”. “From the 15th of…
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June 12 Election was annulled due to bad-blood – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says ‘bad blood’ is the reason for the annulment of the June 12, 1993, Presidential election thought to have been won by late business mogul, Moshood Kashimawo Abiola. Obasanjo said the annulment robbed Egbaland, the rare opportunity to have three of its prominent sons, occupy the seat of the president, at different times. He said this in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital during his investiture as a Trustee of the Abeokuta…
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I didn’t become a polygamist intentionally, it’s God’s design which I do not have a right over – Jide Kosoko
Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko has said it was God’s design for him to become a polygamist. The actor who has so far married four wives, in an interview with Vanguard said it was not intentional, adding that he does not have a right over it. He said he was born into a polygamous family but his parents never supported it. Narrating how his many wives came to be, he said; “I never envisaged being a…
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Nigerian couple remarry after 10 years of separation and divorce
A Nigerian couple has made up and remarried 10 years after they separated and divorced. The husband, Sola Kuti, shared the heartwarming story on his Twitter handle. ”Impossible is Nothing! After more than 10 years of separation and even a divorce, against all odds we found ourselves together again. Happy and in love. This journey started over 30 years ago…never ever give up!”he wrote
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South-East Govs establish New security outfit, ‘EBUBE AGU’, to tackle insecurity in the region
To tackle the insecurity in region, Governors from the South East of Nigeria today announced the establishment of a security outfit called EBUBE AGU. The governors disclosed this after an emergency meeting held in Owerri, Imo state on Sunday, April 11. According to a communique put out by governors of the Southeast, the agency is to oversee and monitor the activities of vigilante groups in the region. Chairman of the Southeast Governors forum, Dave Umahi who read…
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Gunmen abduct 13-year-old boy in Ogun, demand N50m ransom
Unknown gunmen have kidnapped a 13-year-old boy identified as Gbolahan Ajibola, in Obada-Odo, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the gunmen numbering six and said to be on military uniform, invaded Destiny Estate Community Association in Obada-Oko around 9:15 pm on Saturday, April 10, shot sporadically in the air before whisking the boy away. The victim, his mother, and grandmother were returning from their shop after attending a programme at Redeemed Christian Church of God…
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