Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju has said he withdrew his support for Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi after finding out how he used Anambra state funds.Obi, a two-time governor of Anambra state has revealed on numerous occasions that he invested the state funds in a private business which is yielding huge profits today. According to Adeyanju, he met the presidential hopeful for three hours at the request of Obi who tried to justify his decision to invest billions of public funds in his family business. The convener of Concerned Nigeria said that he decided after that meeting…
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Popular Nigerian evangelist, Funmilayo Adebayo aka Mummy GO, has said that the being known as Big Brother is Lucifer.The Founder of Rapture Proclaimer Evangelical Church of God, stated this while delivering sermon at her church. Mummy GO posed a rhetorical question to members of her church that love watching Big Brother Naija.She asked them who Big Brother is but after a few moments of silence, the cleric mentioned Lucifer’s name. Similarly, pastor of Shekinah Arena International Gospel Ministries, Evangelist Agochukwu, has said that the show promotes immorality. He said it teaches young ones how to enjoy sin and uncleanliness.
Four persons abducted during an attack on a train in Kaduna have been released from captivity.The passengers, who were among dozens of persons kidnapped on March 28, were freed on Monday.Tukur Mamu (aide to Ahmad Gumi, Islamic cleric) who has been involved in negotiations for the release of the captives, confirmed the development.The development comes hours after a video of the captives being flogged surfaced. The video, which went viral on social media platforms, showed the abductors flogging some of the captives, and threatening to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari and Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna.Some of the victims, who spoke…
“Marry me.” That’s how he proposed. It wasn’t a question. It sounded like a command—a command I was willing to freely follow. Our love was new so everything he did pleased me. He was the man I wanted to marry. But instead of giving him a straight answer, I decided to mess with him a little bit. “Answer this first,” I said. “On a scale of one to ten, how much do you love me?” His gruff voice answered, “My love for you cannot fit onto a scale.” I giggled at his response, “Smart answer!” “Now are you going to…
Exactly 120 days after terrorists bombed the AK-9 train conveying hundreds of passengers from Abuja to Kaduna; families of the surviving 41 persons still in captivity yesterday, slammed First Lady and Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha Buhari, accusing her of abandoning her motherly role, unlike her predecessor, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, who rose to the occasion in similar circumstances a few years ago. Family members of the victims as early as 8AM, Monday, besieged the Federal Ministry of Transportation headquarters, Abuja, preventing staff including top management officers from accessing their offices. With mats spread at the entrance gate, they dared…
The boys have been caught several times and given lashes of the cane in the past before their recent arrest.Luck has finally ran out on five young armed robbers terrorizing villagers in Ugwuakuma, Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State.According to reports, the five armed robbers were caught and paraded by the villagers for engaging in robbery. An eyewitness and a resident of Aro, who pleaded anonymity, revealed that boys are villagers from Ugwuakuma and Agbawu, adding that the boys have been caught several times, given lashes of cane at the community hall counselled and set free after a week…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Shan George has reacted to the allegations that he had an intimate relationship with controversial clergy man, Apostle Suleman Johnson.This is coming after popular blogger, Gistlover dropped names of some Nigerian actresses who have reportedly been involved with Apostle Johnson Suleman intimatelyThere have been series of allegations leveled against Apostle Johnson Suleman after videos and messages of ailing actress Halima Abubakar surfaced online.. In the midst of the allegations and the issue between Halima Abubakar and Apostle Suleman, Gist lover via his page to drop the names of some Nollywood actresses who he claimed had slept with…
The incident happened at Eha-Amufu junction, in Enugu Ezike on July 22, 2022. A gun battle has ensued between unknown gun and men of the Nigerian Army at a checkpoint in Enugu state.The incident according to reports, happened at Eha-Amufu in Enugu Ezike, located in Isi Uzo Local Government Area. A video shared online, showed the unknown gunmen chasing after the soldiers from the checkpoint as they scampered for safety.The sad incident happened on July 22, 2022.Shockingly, several of the residents were seen coming out of the streets and cheering them, according to a report by LatestNGnews.com. Several of the…
I’m 26 and my fiancé is 45 – people always mistake him for my dad but we know it’s real love A COUPLE with a 19-year age gap have revealed that he is often mistaken for her dad.They say true love has no age, and this couple, from the US, have certainly glossed over it. Emily Downing, a nurse and Michael Justin, a model, have been together for two years and share their relationship journey on TikTok.And while many are supportive of the couple, there are some who just don’t understand it.In one short clip, Emily said: “You get five…
The kidnappers during the exchange of gunfire shot dead an anti-riot policeman, while a colleague of the late cop, also killed one of the abductors, said to be a Fulani, as others fled into the bush. A policeman on escort duty and a suspected kidnapper were shot dead in a gun duel during a foiled attempt to abduct some expatriates working on a mining site in Aruwa village close to Ifewara, in Atakumosa West Local Government Area of Osun State.The incident occurred on Sunday morning, July 24, when the kidnappers opened fire on a vehicle conveying two police operatives and…