Bishops Abioye, Others Retire From Living Faith Church The Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel is set to witness the retirement of Bishops David Olatunji Abioye and Thomas Aremu. There retirements were announced, concluding over four and three decades of dedicated service, respectively. This decision aligns with the operational guidelines of the Mandate, the Church’s constitutional framework. Bishop Thomas Aremu’s valedictory service is set to take place on October 15, 2024, at LFC Basorun in Ibadan, Oyo State. Meanwhile, Bishop David Abioye’s farewell ceremony will occur on October 18, 2024, in Lokogoma, Abuja. Bishop Abioye, who has…
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Guber Poll: Heavy Gunshots Rocks Edo Over Inspection Of INEC Materials Alleged shooting by political thugs suspected to be loyal to the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, reportedly hindered the inspection of electoral materials used for the conduct of the just concluded off-cycle governorship election in Edo State. It was gathered that the alleged shooting by the thugs led to the adjournment of the inspection of the materials sine die. It was learned that the actions of the thugs resulted in a tense atmosphere following sporadic shootings at the Head Office of the Independent National…
Akpabio Mocks Oshiomhole Senate President Godswill Akpabio said the outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, turned against his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, despite the latter being instrumental to his emergence as governor. Speaking during a debate on the floor of the Senate, Akpabio said: “The man you brought in as governor (Obaseki) has turned against you and against democracy.” Responding, Oshiomhole said: “Just for the record, I didn’t bring him in; he was elected, but I supported him, just the way you supported Governor Udom.” Oshiomhole made Obaseki’s emergence as governor possible in 2016 against the wishes and advice of…
Soyinka Says He Find ‘Orisa Worship’ More Creative, Mysterious Than Christianity, Islam Religions Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has opened up about his spiritual preferences, explaining why he is more drawn to traditional “Orisa” worship than Christianity or Islam. The Nobel Laureate emphasised the creative and non-violent nature of Orisa worship, which resonated with him more than the other two major religions. “I was fortunate to be born in two worlds – the Christian world and traditional Orisa worshippers. My grandfather, until he – poor man – also got converted – he was an Orisa person and a chief, and…
Tinubu’s Wife To Nigerian Youths: No Food For Lazy Man First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday, charged Nigerian youths to be hardworking, saying “There is no food for the lazy man.” She spoke at the palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The first lady was in Ife to inaugurate hostel and a 2.7 kilometer road donated to Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ University, (OAU), Ile Ife, by the Ooni of Ife and named after her. In her remarks at the palace, Mrs Tinubu said “There is no food for the lazy man, even God worked for six…
BREAKING: Wike Wins Again As Appeal Court Sets Aside Rivers 2024 Budget Passed By Edison-Ehie Group The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court which set aside the N800 billion budget passed by five members of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by the Edison Ehie-led group. The appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by the Governor of Rivers State Siminalayi Fubara on grounds that it lacked merit. The court held that Governor Fubara withdrew his counter-affidavit at the lower court in the matter and as such cannot commence an appeal in…
Man Ki||s Friend Over N2,000 Police detectives in Ondo state, have arrested a 34-year-old man, Monday Chukwu, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Kefa Ofando, to death over N2,000 debt in Odigbo council area of the state. Parading the suspect alongside 10 other suspected criminals, the state police commissioner, Abayomi Oladipo, said in Akure, the state capital, that the suspect killed the deceased on September 20, this year during an argument over N2000. Oladipo, said the crimes committed by 11 of the suspects paraded, include killings, robbery, arson and removing of the vehicle brain boxes and other parts from their victim’s…
I’m Angry With Nigerians Over Protests; Says Amaechi Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says he is disappointed in Nigerians for their seeming laid-back disposition to the economic hardship sweeping through the country. The former governor of Rivers bemoaned the rising cost of living in Nigeria, including the hike in the price of fuel, and spiralling food inflation. President Bola Tinubu’s “reforms” have dealt a huge blow to the purchasing power of millions of Nigerians. Speaking in an interview published by ABN TV, Amaechi said even he can no longer afford diesel due to the prevailing hardship. He added that…
Visa: Married Women Not Required To Show Husband’s Letter Of Approval For Clearance; Says NDLEA The Nigeria Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has reacted to reports that its visa clearance requires a married woman to bring a letter of approval to travel from her husband. Reports had emerged on social media that married women must also submit a photograph of their husband before they are issued clearance. But Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, in a statement on Thursday said the requirement was stopped and is not mandatory. According to him, the inclusion of that item arose following some…
Essien Udim: Gov Eno Offers Appointments To PDP Candidates Pastor Umo Eno, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, has offered contract and appointments to candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in Essien Udim who contested last Saturday’s local government election. The Governor met with the Chairmanship candidate, the Vice Chairmanship candidate and councillorship candidates in Government House, Uyo on Wednesday. While the Chairman candidate, Engr Enobong Patrick was offered a contract, the Vice Chairmanship candidate is to be appointed as Special Assistant (SA) to the Governor. 7 councillorship candidates whose victories were traded off to APC are to be appointed…