On Tuesday the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), released a statement signed by the group’s director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, lambasting the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, over its position on Bola Tinubu’s choice of vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections.The Islamic human rights organisation accused the Christian body of heating up the polity with its comment on Tinubu’s choice of former Borno State Governor, Senator Kashim Shettima as running matemate. “Tinubu is under CAN’s hammer for picking a Muslim, Senator Kashim Shettima, as his vice-presidential candidate and Rev. John Hayab of Kaduna State chapter of the organization is the axe…
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A video which is circulating on social media platforms shows the moment a corpse led people to the house of the person that allegedly killed him.The corpse compelled the young pallbearers who were carrying it to use the coffin and destroy the man’s house. In the clip, the pallbearers could be seen struggling to gain their balance as the coffin moved them back and forth till they demolished the house intentionally. A crowd that gathered to watch the mysterious incident could be heard screaming and chanting.
Lagos-based preacher, Pastor Abraham Sam Aiyedogbon has threatened that Christians will be mobilized to teach the ruling All Progressives Congress and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu a lesson for flying a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 presidential election. Speaking in an interview on Arise TV, Aiyedogbon accused the APC and its candidate of excluding Northern Christians even though there are many of them in the region.He also claimed that Tinubu never consulted with any Christian leader or bodies before going ahead with his Muslim-Muslim plan. Asides accusing Tinubu and the APC of gaslighting Christians, the preacher also stated that they…
Actress, Chacha Eke seems to have reacted to rumours that she has been admitted in a hospital where she is being rehabilitated.The actress who is believed to be suffering from bi polar disorder has been alleged to have been taking drugs to heal herself from her marriage to Austin Faani. Faceless blogger, Gistlovers had shared screenshots of a chat where it was alleged that Chacha Eke had been receiving treatment at FMC, Asaba.According to the chats, Chacha Eke is a drug addict and her husband as become tired of her addiction as her children are suffering from her reckless life.…
Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, was among the inmates that escaped during last Tuesday’s terrorists’ attack on the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, the nation’s capital.According to the Nigerian government, 879 inmates escaped from the facility during the unfortunate attack. “A total of 879 inmates escaped from the facility during the unfortunate attack.“As at the time of this report, 443 have been recaptured, 551 inmates are currently in custody, 4 inmates dead and 16 inmates sustained various degrees of injuries and are being treated at the moment. “However, efforts are ongoing to recapture all fleeing inmates,”…
Nigerians have come hard on Adamu Garba, a failed presidential aspirant on his return to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.IDOMA VOICE reports that Adamu had dumped the APC in May for its high price of presidential nomination for.However, Garba announced his return to the APC on Tuesday.He hinged his reason on the emergence of Shettima as Tinubu’s running mate. However, some Nigerians came hard on him for returning to the APC because the party is flying Muslim-Muslim ticket.Some respondents described him as a religious extremist, who can’t never change. Reactions gathered from Twitter by IDOMA VOICE below.
The former lawmaker that represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Magnus Abe, has said the Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, cannot win the 2023 election because he lacks the “practical ability to deliver on the expectations of people”.Abe said this while speaking on Channels TV’s Political Paradigm programme, monitored by POLITICS NIGERIA on Tuesday. “You see all this issue of popularity can’t be decided by WhatsApp, by Facebook. Nobody can take away what Peter Obi is adding to the politics of this country.“Win or lose, he emboldens the boldness of the kind of democracy we will…
Funke Akindele drops ex-husband’s name, puts entertainment career on hold as she officially declares herself as running mate to Lagos State PDP gubernatorial candidate (Video)Highly-rated thespian, Funke Akindele has officially confirmed reports that she is the running mate of the Lagos State PDP gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Olajide Adediran. In a recent video shared via her official Instagram page on Tuesday, July 12, the mother of two announced her bold step of venturing into politics while putting her entertainment career on hold. Funke Akindele drops ex-husband’s name, puts entertainment career on hold as she officially declares herself as running mate to…
A young Nigerian woman has returned the engagement ring her man used to propose, just a day after she agreed to marry him.A series of videos which have gone viral showed when her man proposed marriage to her on Sunday and the moment she calmly returned the ring in private on Monday. In the first clip, the man could be seen on his knees asking for her hand in marriage in the presence of their close friends who were urging her to say yes.She eventually accepted her boyfriend’s proposal and he put the engagement ring on her finger as their…
Nollywood actor, Prince Emma Buchi, has been found dead in his apartment.A Facebook user, Melody Obia stated that he was allegedly murdered by his personal assistant, identified simply as Sunny, in Asaba, Delta state. Obia said the suspect absconded with the actor’s properties after killing him.The decomposing body of the deceased was found at his apartment which suggested he died some days ago.It was gathered that the suspect who hails from Amuzukwu was a meat seller at Bonny Street Umuahia, Abia state.