BREAKING: WATCH: Nigerian Pastor Slumps, Dies During Child Dedication In Church A pastor, Reverend Alaku Vincent, has died during a child dedication service at the Church of the Brethren (EYN) Moduganari, Maiduguri, Borno State. The tragic incident occurred on Sunday while the pastor was leading the ceremony. Vincent reportedly collapsed in the middle of the dedication and lost consciousness. Despite immediate efforts to revive him, he was pronounced dead shortly after the collapse. The cause of death remains unknown at this time. Social media tributes have flooded in, with church members and colleagues mourning the loss of their beloved pastor.…
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Wonders In Chosen Ministries Are Genuine, Says Pastor Mouka The General Overseer of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Ministries, Lazarus Mouka, has affirmed that the wonders of God will continue to be a defining feature of the Church, despite any distractions or criticisms. Mouka made this statement at the conclusion of a two-day revival held at the Church’s headquarters in Ijesha, Lagos State. The Church, which has been the subject of social media discussions due to its mode of worship and frequent testimonies of miracles, remains steadfast in its mission. Mouka emphasized that these signs and wonders are central to the…
Tinubu To Pay Allocations To Only States With Democratic LG Councils The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Bola Tinubu to stop the payment of federal allocations to states that have failed to conduct credible local government elections in the country. SERAP specifically asked President Tinubu to instruct the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy to withhold the allocations to ensure that funds from the Federation Account are paid only to democratically elected local government councils and no other body or institution. The civil society, which made the demands in an open letter dated…
BREAKING: IGP Orders Immediate Withdrawal Of Personnel From Rivers The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police personnel previously deployed to seal off the 23 local government areas of Rivers State. This directive was announced on Monday in a statement by Grace Iringe-Koko, the Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Command. According to the statement, the order follows recent political developments in Rivers State. “The newly deployed State Commissioner of Police, Bala Mustapha, conveyed the directives of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, for the immediate withdrawal of all police personnel…
BREAKING: Gov Eno Makes U-turn Over Daughter Appointment As Akwa Ibom First Lady Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has refuted reports suggesting that his first daughter, Mrs. Helen Obareki, was appointed as the First Lady of the state. He clarified that his daughter was appointed as the Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady, a point he made clear to Senator Oluremi Tinubu during her condolence visit. Speaking at the All Nations Christian Ministry International, Eket, on Sunday, the governor explained that his decision was a natural outcome, not one motivated by political considerations. He maintained that…
Tinubu Blows Hot, Says Nigerians Will Still Thank Me For My ‘Tough Decisions’ Causing Hardship President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his commitment to repositioning the country and creating wealth for generations. The president said on Saturday that his focus was not on the 2027 elections but on making Nigeria great for generations. Mr Tinubu spoke at the All Progressives Congress (APC) South-West Zone Assembly at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos State. The South-West Governors’ Forum chairman and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hosted the event. The president, represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, said he was…
Police Officers Nabbed For Stealing N1.9billion It was panic As Four South African police officers have been apprehended on allegations of robbery. They are accused of stealing jewelry valued at R20 million (approximately N1.9 billion) in a high-profile robbery case. The officers, identified as Jacobus Groenewald, Bradley Minnaar, Mthuthuzeli Mafanya, and Bathandwa Soldati, appeared before the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on October 3. Reports indicate that the suspects carried out the robbery using their official uniforms and police vehicles, claiming to be in pursuit of a wanted Nigerian national. However, they left behind crucial evidence, including fingerprints and DNA, which led…
Many Feared Killed As Israel Bombs Beirut In Attack On Gaza Mosque Smoke and flames rise over Beirut’s southern suburbs after a strike, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon, October 6, 2024, REUTERS reported. The new wave of attacks unleashed by the Israeli forces on the southern suburbs of Beirut, caused “massive explosions”, with “flames reaching up to the sky and the sound reverberating” around the Lebanese capital, Aljazeera reports. Israeli forces also bombed a mosque in central Gaza, killing at least 21 Palestinians and wounding dozens more. A Lebanese security…
JUST IN: Fresh Crisis Rocks Rivers As Fubara Takes Full Control Of LG Structure There is currently no end in sight to the political crisis rocking Rivers State. This is as the local government election conducted by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has apparently triggered more crises in the state. Ibom Focus reports that despite opposition from the loyalists of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, the election was conducted on Saturday as directed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Wike’s loyalists in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and a faction of the All Progressives Congress,…
I Don’t Have For Interest For 2027 Elections; Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has claimed that his focus is not on the 2027 general elections, noting that rather, the next generation is his focus. He noted that securing a brighter future for the next generation of Nigerians was his major focus. The President stated this on Saturday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) South-West Zone Assembly in Lagos, hosted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. He was represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, who conveyed the President’s message. According to him, he is committed to making tough decisions that would ultimately…