Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the fiery director of Catholic Adoration Ministry Enugu, has retracted the statement he made against the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.Recall that the popular priest while addressing his congregants at his adoration ground, described the former governor of Anambra State as a stingy man who will never be the president of Nigeria.The Clergy has however come under fire for his comments against Obi.Mbaka in a statement on Friday, retracted his statement and asked Obi supporters to forgive him. Below is the full statement.. I am grateful to God for His unquantifiable and favorable…
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The Publisher of Desert Herald and communication consultant to Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, Mallam Tukur Mamu, has been involved in the negotiation with terrorists, who, on March 28, 2022, attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train and abducted many passengers. In this interview with GODWIN ISENYO, Mamu speaks about the efforts to rescue the victimsThree months after, the abducted passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna AK9 train are still in captivity. You’ve been involved in the negotiation for their release, how will you describe the efforts so far? Honestly, it’s a painful and frustrating process that requires a lot of patience; that requires even strategy and…
After living in London for the most part of his life and raising a family, the late 53-year-old Kolawole decided it was time to return home. Vanguard reports that it has been six years so far since the Animashaun family in Surulere Lagos were thrown into mourning over the death of their breadwinner, Kolawole Animashaun who had just relocated from London to Nigeria. After living in London for the most part of his life and raising a family, the late 53-year-old Kolawole decided it was time to return home. Not sure what to expect, he returned with only one of…
Popular Nollywood actress, Judy Austin has been lambasted after revealing that she has now added ‘Yul Edochie’ to her names.Recall that the popular Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie had unveiled the son he welcomed with his second wife, Judy Austin and had been ridiculed relentlessly by Nigerians for it. The mother of one seems to have officially taken up her husband’s name as she proudly shows off her names, calling herself, her Excellency.She wrote;“Her Excellency Judy Austin Yul Edochie. Thanking God for his numerous blessings”. Her new title has sparked furious reactions from netizens who have taken to comment section to…
A video circulating a social media shows a little Nigerian boy protesting vehemently while being driven to school.He reportedly did not want to go to school on the day the clip was recorded so his brother had to force him to wear his uniform and take him to school. The small boy, however, got provoked and vented during the ride to his school as he heaped insults on his brother. The kid who was identified as Victor described his brother as a stupid boy and went ahead to call him ‘ashawo’ – which is a derogatory slang for an escort.
A Nigerian lady has shared the oddly funny incident that happened with a driver she fired.She shared a video of him hanging on to her bonnet while she was driving at high speed on the highway. According to the woman, she hired him from an agency, and fired him for reasons not stated, however, he seemed to have felt displeased with her decision.In the video, he could be seen lying down on the car, while she drove and explained that she was taking him to the nearest police post to drop him off. watch the video:
A Nigerian lady has gone online to cry out for justice after allegedly being extorted of N320,000 by police officers. She said that it happened at a checkpoint when she was going to Lekki Phase II in Lagos on Saturday. The lady said a police man asked to search her bag knowing she had nothing illegal inside, however, the officer claimed to have seen weed in her bag and that was the beginning of her troubles. She said that he invited his colleagues and they took her to the station where they demanded money from her and threatened her to…
Read Time:2 Minute, 59 SecondSometime in 2009, ‘Mr’ (as he preferred to be addressed) Peter Obi, Governor Of Anambra State at the time, visited Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and myself in Dallas, Texas. He came to deliver a get-well message from Dr Good luck Jonathan and was billed to attend a black-tie event at the Dallas Marriot. Curiously, he flew into Dallas airport with one small carry-on luggage which he insisted on wheeling around himself, and on getting to our residence requested to freshen up. He opened his carry-on, filled with files and paperwork and a few toiletries and an…
Brandon and Louise were planning to marry, but his mother, Mrs. Gemma Nicholson, disapproved of their relationship and fired them. But then, she learned a big lesson after seeing their new lives. “You can’t marry that woman! Are you crazy? That baby is not yours!” Mrs. Gemma Nicholson yelled at her son, Brandon, when he revealed his engagement with Louise. He worked as a manager in his mother’s grocery store in Albuquerque, New Mexico.“Mother! That’s a horrible thing to say. I know for a fact that she’s carrying my child, and I need you to be happy about this,” Brandon…
A doctor romanced a poor cleaner in secret and later dumped her for another woman. Not long after, karma reached him. When Olivia’s mother became ill, she had to put her studies on hold for a while and work hard to support them.However, due to a lack of work experience and an incomplete degree, the only job Olivia could manage to get was that of a cleaner at the city hospital. The job didn’t pay her much, but she could at least afford her mother’s medications and shelter for themselves.When Olivia joined the hospital, she met a young doctor named…