Heavy Crisis Rocks Celestial Church Over Money The Celestial Church of Christ, Acts of Apostle Parish in Ketu, Alapere, Lagos State, has been plunged into a leadership crisis following a controversial N5million donation by the church authority. Tensions boiled over during last Sunday’s service last week when Muyiwa Oluponna, who claims to be the son of the church’s founder, disrupted the congregation in an attempt to assert himself as the parish shepherd. It was gathered that Oluponna seized the microphone from the acting shepherd, Adetayo Adetola, during his sermon. He claimed an exclusive right to deliver sermons on the second…
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Enough Is Eπough, APC Chieftain Rain Curses On Tinubu A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Cletus Obun, has warned President Bola Tinubu to retrace his steps, especially in the area of appointments. Obun lamented that members of the party who worked tirelessly during the last election for the emergence of Tinubu as President were not being rewarded accordingly. The politician, who appeared on the Friday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today, said that Tinubu is being led into committing political suicide by certain people. “It is a wrong strategy not to reward your own allies. It would surely…
Tensioπ In Finland Over Simon Ekpa’s Arrest Some Nigerians in Finland are in panic following the arrest and detention of separatist leader, Simon Ekpa. Ekpa is one of the leaders of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra. According to sources, Nigerians in the European country are afraid of commenting on the arrest of the suspect over fear of being attacked. A Nigerian community leader, who spoke to one of our correspondents on condition of anonymity for fear of victimisation, noted that the Igbo community was “gravely affected” by the violent acts of the secessionist group. He said, “Everyone is afraid…
Nigerian Govt Begins Data Capturing Of Beggars, Hawkers The Ebonyi State Government has begun capturing of data of beggars and hawkers, especially underage, within Abakaliki metropolis. The state Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Felicia Nwankpuma, made this known on Friday during a road walk to campaign against street begging, underage hawking, loitering and trafficking in vulnerable people. The event took place in Abakaliki. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ministry’s Anti-Child Abuse Committee organised the campaign. Mrs Nwankpuma described child hawking and begging, especially during school hours, as child labour. She disclosed that the data capturing…
BREAKING: Many Feared Killed, Injured As Armed Herdsmen Attacks Enugu There is tension in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo local government area of Enugu State, after armed herdsmen attacked Mgbuji community, killing three farmers and injuring several others. The brutal attack, which occurred on Friday, has left the community in shock. Video clips showed one of the victims slaughtered inside his rice farm, with a basket of cassava he had harvested just before the attack. The attack is not an isolated incident. Between 2017 and 2022, suspected Fulani militias sacked over 20 farm settlements in Eha-Amufu communities, killing at least 123 locals. Speaking,…
FG Stops Monthly Federal Allocation To Rivers State The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has halted the October monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue payment to Rivers State, citing a court order as the reason. The development comes amid an ongoing dispute between Rivers State Governor Simi Fubara and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nyesom Wike. According to Bawa Mokwa, Spokesperson for the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, the decision to stop the payment is in respect of the court order, which bars the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian government…
EXPOSED: Over N78m Public Funds Paid Into Abia State Commissioner, Perm Sect Accounts Without Due Process A review of the Abia state audit report has shown that the state’s commissioner for environment Philemon Asonye Ogbonna received the sum of N41.6 million into his personal account against fiscal laws. According to details in the audit report, the money was meant for Abia Industrial and Innovative Park at Owaza, Ukwa West local government area. This contradicts the provisions of the financial regulation 809 in the state as such payments are supposed to pass through proper vouching, documentation and due process. Another sum…
BREAKING: Fresh Crisis Rocks PDP Over NEC Meeting For the umpteenth time, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed its National Executive Committee meeting initially slated for November 28. The party in a statement on Thursday said the postponement became necessary to enable members attend the burial of the Akwa Ibom State Governor and late First Lady of the state. The statement signed by the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, said the 99th National Executive Committee meeting was postponed due to the funeral of Patience Umo Eno, the late First Lady of Akwa Ibom State. The statement said,…
BREAKING : Supreme Court Strikes Down National Lottery Act In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has nullified the National Lottery Act 2005, enacted by the National Assembly . The seven-member panel, led by Justice Mohammed Idris, unanimously ruled on Friday that the National Assembly overstepped its bounds by legislating on lottery and games of chance. According to the court, the power to regulate lottery and games of chance lies exclusively with state Houses of Assembly, not the National Assembly. This means that the National Lottery Act 2005 can no longer be enforced in all states, except the…
Bode George Blasts Atiku Over 2027 Ambition Peoples Democratic Party chieftain Chief Bode George, has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to give up his ambition to be president since he will be 81 in 2027. George who was addressing a press conference in Lagos on Thursday, said Atiku who started to contest for the presidency since 1993 should be satisfied with being an elder statesman. He said, “To Atiku, my advice is this, you will be 81 years old in 2027, and you have been contesting for the presidency since 1993. This is the time for you to calm…