WATCH: Popular Nigerian Pastor Dumps Christianity, Joins Traditional Religion “I Have Fully Accepted The Calling To Serve My Ancestors” — Akwa Ibom Pastor Dumps Christianity, Joins Traditional Religion After 10 Years In Ministry
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JUST IN: Former CBN Governor, Emefiele Lands In More Troubles The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government on Thursday threw the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, into more troubles as the government filed an amended 20-count charge against him at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The court document obtained by SaharaReporters showed that the fresh charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) include forgery, conferring of corrupt advantage and criminal breach of trust, among others. Recall that President Tinubu-led Nigerian government after…
VIDEO: Internet On Fire As Man Impregnates 5 Women, Holds Joint Baby Shower The internet went into a frenzy late Wednesday over the news that one man held a joint baby shower for five different women after getting them all pregnant at the same time. As reported by Daily Mail, Lizzy Ashliegh, a 29-year-old Brooklyn musician, took to TikTok to make the startling revelation about the unconventional event, at which she was one of the pregnant women celebrating. The expectant mom divulged the details of the unusual arrangement after getting pregnant by fellow musician Zeddy Wills – along with four…
Nothing Church Can Do For Me, I’m A ‘Juju’ Worshipper Seun Kuti, the Afrobeat singer, says he does not go to church because “na juju I dey do”. ‘Juju’ is a spiritual belief system incorporating magic, amulets and spells, practiced in West African countries like Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Cameroon. Seun, in a recent chat with Phyna, the reality TV star, said he does not go to church because he is a traditionalist. The singer, who is the youngest son of Fela Kuti, the late Afrobeat legend, said his family “pioneered the Anglican Church in Nigeria”. He also warned…
Drama As Wife Makes U-turn On Divorce There was mild drama on Wednesday in a Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court in Abuja when a housewife, Sa’adatu Ayuba, prayed the court to disregard her earlier plea for divorce. The petitioner, who sought divorce on grounds of impotence, said she married her husband Jalija 27 years ago. ”My Lord, although my husband refused to follow the court order for him to perform his duties as a man, I still love him,” she said. Responding, Jalija said, ” My landlord gave us a quit notice, so she moved out of our home. ”I…
JUST IN: INEC Publishes Final List Of Candidates For Bye-elections The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the final list and personal particulars of candidates for bye-elections. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, on Wednesday. The bye-elections will be held on February 3, 2024, across nine states of the federation covering two senatorial districts (Ebonyi South and Yobe East); four federal constituencies (Shanga/Ngaski/Yauri Federal Constituency of Kebbi State, Surulere I Federal Constituency of Lagos State, Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency of Ondo State and…
‘Enough Is Enough’ – Wike Talks Tough Over FCT Bandit Attacks Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has declared that security agencies will henceforth take the battle to the bandits terrorising the nation’s capital. Wike said this when he visited Bwari town, headquarters of Bwari Area Council, on Wednesday. The minister held a town hall meeting with the residents, traditional rulers, security, defence and intelligence personnel in the area and other stakeholders. Wike declared that enough was enough and that informants working for the bandits would no longer be able to sleep among decent residents. He said: “Security…
BREAKING: Terrorists Storms Immigration Office, Kill Officers The Nigeria Immigration Service says it has lost two personnel to a bandit attack in Kebbi. NIS spokesperson in Kebbi, DSI Abdullahi Isa, disclosed this in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. “On a sad note, on Monday, January 15, 2024, a group of suspected bandits launched an attack on immigration officers at Garin Garba entry point, about 12km away from Kangiwa headquarters of Arewa local government area of Kebbi. “As a result, two gallant officers lost their lives. They are Isa Nafi’u (II) NIS No. 34057 and Garba Haruna Fana (II)…
Real Reason I Didn’t Sack Emefiele – Buhari Finally Speaks Former President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he did not sack Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, despite speculation of his (Emefiele’s) presidential bid in the 2023 election. Buhari revealed that he did not dismiss Emefiele because of the paucity of clear evidence that he was indeed pursuing a presidential aspiration. Buhari revealed this in a memoir titled ‘Working with Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015 – 2023),’ written by his former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, and…
Another Crisis Rocks Rivers As Court Stops INEC From Conducting Fresh Election Into 26 Defected Lawmakers’ Seats Rivers State House of Assembly Members Rivers State House of Assembly Members The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting a fresh election to fill the seats of the 26 Rivers House of Assembly members who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Donatus Okorowo, who gave the ruling in an ex parte motion moved by counsel to the defected lawmakers, Peter Onuh, also restrained the INEC,…