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  The Nigerian Army has condemned and threatened to sue those involved in sharing the graphic pictures of personnel who paid the supreme price in the cause of defending and protecting the country from its adversaries on social media. In a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, “ This act is not only unpatriotic but very insensitive and utterly reprehensible”. According to him, the Nigerian Army considers this despicable and unpatriotic act totally unacceptable and will henceforth take legal actions to protect troops who die in action from being ridiculed on social media or any platform. “Officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army deployed to various theatres of internal security operations are on legitimate duties and are in the harm’s way to defend and protect the country from those who are intent on destroying it". Brigadier General concluded. 

Coalitions of 52 northern groups on Monday called on the global community to intervene in persuading the Nigerian government and United Nations to facilitate the final actualisation of the Biafran dream by the Igbo. While describing as empty and of no effect “threats and promises” by President Muhammadu Buhari, the CNG said “between December 2020 and April 2021, over 970 students were abducted from their schools in the northern part of Nigeria with a substantial number still in captivity and some violently executed.” The spokesperson of CNG, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, raised the views in a communiqué after an emergency meeting in Abuja. According to him, Northern Nigeria has never experienced the present level of exposure to criminals and bandits under the régime of Buhari. He said, “ The CNG hereby resolves to call on our friends and the international community, the UK especially, to understand that our bilateral friendship is guided by the principles of sovereignty, promotion of peace and

Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for asking the United States to relocate Africa Command from Germany to the troubled area. The statement that was made available on his Twitter handle on Wednesday states: " The President’s call for world powers military HQ on African soil is an open invitation for recolonisation of Africa. It's easier to tell and get them to come and when they come, it’s impossible to tell and get them to go out. "Over six decades since independence, African countries should purposefully work together to confront & address their security challenges, while honorably seeking foreign technical assistance. The call for the US to relocate its USAfricaCommand HQ to Africa is unconscionable." He said with such a move, other foreign players will follow suit, leading to the military balkanisation of the continent. "Once the US relocates their HQ to Africa, Russia, China, Iran, Saudia, I

The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has blamed the insecurity situation in the country on the inability of late General Murtala Muhammed’s regime to carry on with its policy on compulsory free education for citizens born after 1970. Murtala Mohammed, who overthrew Yakubu Gowon’s regime, was Nigeria’s military ruler from July 1975 until when he was assassinated on February 13, 1976.  On Monday, information minister Lai Mohammed says the nation’s current woes could be traced to the failings of the past military junta. He said, “ The fact is that in 1973, we were informed by the lead discussant and that the government of the day they had a retreat and said there must be a national pledge that what is that thing that we must do to ensure that we did not go through another civil war. “The government of that day came out with a decision that what will prevent another civil war is to ensure that anybody born after January 1970 has free and compulsory primary education.” The mini

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria cannot afford another civil war because it will not augur well for the country. Osinbajo said this at an interactive forum of All Progressives Congress Anambra governorship aspirants organised by the state chapter of APC Patriots in Abuja. “The thing about the kind of conflict in this part of the world, developing countries, is that it is usually a war without end. “Everyone who thinks he has some monies stored up somewhere will eventually run out of money. “Everyone who thinks he can go and hide somewhere, won`t even find a place to hide, in the end, everyone will suffer. “ Even if you don’t suffer, parents, children, young and old people, and relations will suffer. We cannot afford another civil war in this country, we can`t afford it,” he said. Osinbajo said the political elite must rise up to the challenge by speaking the truth and taking action to address the situation in the country.,” he said. The Vice President said that the elite cou

   The management of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has expressed its resolve to investigate the death of a final year student of the institution, Bernard Asefon, who passed away last week. The acting Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Mojeed Liasu, gave the assurance while addressing the leaders of the National Association of Nigerian Students in the South-West Zone, led by its Deputy Coordinator, Oladimeji Uthman. Liasu, who described the death as unfortunate, said the management felt terribly pained by the incident and was committed to getting to the root of the matter in a bid to guard against future occurrences. The acting VC urged the students’ leaders to educate their members on responsible unionism and discourage them from destroying public property at the slightest provocation. On the resuscitation of student unionism in the institution, Liasu said steps were being taken on the proposition.

Two months after his effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour ran into the Senate parliamentarian buzz saw, President Joe Biden is set to use his executive powers to hike the pay of hundreds of thousands of federal contract workers. The President is expected to issue an executive order on Tuesday that increases contract workers' hourly minimum wage to $15 in early 2022, up from the current $10.95. It eliminates the tipped minimum wage, now $7.65 an hour, by 2024 and ensures that federal contract workers with disabilities also receive a minimum of $15 an hour. Agencies will need to incorporate the $15 minimum wage in new contract solicitations starting January 30 and to implement the threshold in new contracts by March 30. Agencies must implement the higher wage in existing contracts when they are extended, which often happens annually. The wage will be adjusted yearly based on the increase in inflation. Biden has pressed to hike the federal minimum wage nationally to

   State House, Abuja, has planned to spend N1.37 billion in 2021 to construct a Presidential wing at the State House Medical Centre, where President Muhammadu Buhari and subsequent presidents can receive medical treatments. The State House in its budget for the medical centre also planned to purchase medical equipment worth over N237 million for the hospital.  " the funds budgeted for the clinic over the years might have been embezzled, as the medical centre remained in a pathetic situation and the President would not risk being treated in the facility for his undisclosed ailmen t" A voice from the street said. According to the 2021 appropriation for the State House Clinic, the construction of the Presidential wing at the State House Clinic would gulp N1,374,416,876. The State House did not give a breakdown of how such humongous money would be expended to build the wing. The budget reads, “ERGP16132281 – construction of presidential wing at the State House Medical Centre - N

   THE embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on Monday, raised the alarm that some unnamed persons were planning to release some doctored videos against him. Pantami, who disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja by his media aide, Uwa Suleiman, said the move was the next stage of the forces against him. There had been calls for the resignation of the minister after his controversial comments on the activities of terrorists emerged on social media. Although the minister had renounced the comments and insisted that he made them out of immaturity in the past, many Nigerians still insisted that he should resign or be sacked. But on Monday, Pantami through his aide said, “ We are in receipt of credible intelligence that the same forces, who have been championing a well-coordinated and richly funded campaign against Pantami, are now unto the next stage of their diabolic project. “This time round, the forces of evil are shopping for willing partners as we

 Some gunmen have abducted some students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM) in Benue State. The school authorities confirmed the incident this morning, saying an unspecified number of students were taken away at gunpoint on Sunday night. The Director of Information, Protocol and Public Relations Unit (IPPR), Mrs Rosemary Waku, made the disclosure on Monday. Just last week, an unspecified number of students were kidnapped at Greenfield University, a private tertiary institution in Kaduna State. The bodies of three of the abducted students were later found close to the school. 

   A member of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Gagdi, has said the Department of State Services didn’t send any report to the National Assembly on the past extremist views of the embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, during his ministerial screening in 2019. The lawmaker, who is the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Navy, said he was amongst those who screened Pantami in 2019. The lawmaker was reacting to a claim by a former Assistant Director with the DSS, Dennis Amachree, that the secret police screened Pantami before his confirmation as minister in 2019 but the minister sailed through National Assembly screening due to a lot of factors including federal character balancing. When asked whether the DSS sent Pantami’s past extremist views to the National Assembly during his screening in 2019, Gagdi said, “I don’t think it is true that there was (anything) in that report regarding Pantami to the National Assembly, quote me anywhere.” “

There were reported sporadic shootings around the Soka, the Ibadan residence of Igboho, as some heavily armed gunmen stormed the area. In a viral video shared on the Facebook, Koiki claimed that the residence was besieged by men of the Nigeria Army with the aim of arresting the activist. It would be recalled that the security agents had in February allegedly attempt to arrest Igboho along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Today in a viral video, Koiki said, “ There is a situation right now where the Federal Government of Nigeria tried to invade our residence. We are telling the world that the war that the Federal Government is waiting for might start today. “The war that the Federal Government think they are expecting from the Yoruba people; let’s tell the whole world. As I speak to you, there is an ongoing incident but we are more than capable. “We cannot be caught unguarded. You cannot threaten us. Sunday Igboho is fine .” The Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo State Command, Adewale Os

  Military source claims that Air Force fighter jet trying to launch an attack against Boko Haram insurgents, mistakenly killed Men of the Nigerian Army on Sunday. The military officers who were reinforced from Ngandu village were on their way to Mainok, headquarters of the Kaga Local Government Area of Borno state which was under attack by the Islamic State West Africa Province. The terrorist on Sunday attacked a Nigerian Army location at 156 Battalion in the community, killing over 30 soldiers. A military source  disclosed that a reinforcement team of the Nigerian Army sent to the community was mistakenly bombed by an Air Force fighter jet “The Boko Haram terrorists disguised in military uniform and gained access to the camp. They came in different groups and could not be counted. The Nigerian Army were pinned down, they requested for reinforcement, the reinforcement got on their way only to get smoked by the Nigerian Airforce.” “ The (reinforcement team) was coming from Ngandu and w

   At least four members of the same family have died in a road accident. The accident occurred in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara state on Saturday. The victims included a lecturer with the Department of Nursing Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Malam Tajuddeen Musawa, who died alongside his wife and two kids. Musawa and his family were said to be on their way to his hometown from Sokoto to attend his grandfather's funeral when the accident occurred. The management of the university confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. The statement read, “ The death has occurred of Malam Tajuddeen S. Musawa of Nursing department at the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences from College of Health Sciences in UDUTH, Sokoto, he had a road traffic accident that ended his life along Maru LGA in Zamfara state. He died alongside his wife and two children," the statement reads. “Until his death, he was a senior staff member with a master's degree and a former examin

Indications that the House of Representatives may formally present, debate and call for the suspension or outright sack of the Minister for Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami via a motion became more visible on Sunday. This is as a member of the House, Hon. Ben Rollands Igbakpa, representing the Ethiope Federal Constituency of Delta State stated that entrusting Pantami with the sensitive bio-data of Nigerians was unsafe. Pantami is currently embattled for showing sympathy for insurgents in a series of utterances that had provoked thoughts and attracted widespread condemnations from Nigerians even though the Minister has since shown remorse. It will be recalled that the Minority Leader of the House, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu had through a Point of Privilege raised the matter at the House plenary, Wednesday last week. But his Order which was conventionally not debatable was however “noted” by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila. Elumelu had said: “ Mr Speaker, my privilege border on one of th

   A 20-year-old man, Hamisu Ahmed, was on Saturday confirmed dead, shortly after he was rescued unconscious by fire fighters from a well in Kano. A statement by the state Fire Service spokesman, Saminu Abdullahi, disclosed that the victim had been handed over to his father, Yahaya Usman of Dorayi Chiranci Quarters. According to the statement, the victim fell into the well, while fetching water to take his bath after the day’s work. Abdullahi urged members of the public to be careful while fetching water from wells.

  A missing Indonesian submarine has been found cracked apart on the seafloor in waters off Bali, the military said Sunday, as it confirmed that all 53 crew were dead. “ There were parts of KRI Nanggala 402 — it was broken into three pieces,” said Navy Chief of Staff Yudo Margono. Indonesian military head Hadi Tjahjanto, meanwhile said,"all the personnels onboard passed away"  Authorities said that they received signals from the location more than 800 metres (2,600 feet) deep early Sunday morning and that they had used an underwater submarine rescue vehicle supplied by Singapore to get a visual confirmation. Tjahjanto said more parts from the vessel were discovered Sunday, including an anchor and safety suits worn by crew members. On Saturday, the navy had first said fragments of the submarine, including items from inside the vessel, had been retrieved, but its location had yet to be confirmed. The discovery comes after the submarine disappeared early Wednesday during live to

  A member of the House of Representatives from Toro Federal Constituency of Bauchi state, Umar Muda Lawal says he is constructing 10 deep wells in some towns and villages in his constituency. In a post on his verified Twitter account, Lawal said he embarked on the project based on the popular demand of his people. “ This time we are going outside the box to construct 10 Deep wells in 10 rural towns and villages of Toro LGA. Because traditional wells are often more reliable and last longer than any modern small-scale water supply system. Most wells today are centuries old and still working. “For someone that has to go as far as 10 kilometres to fetch water, a single well close could mean the world. You may not appreciate it but we can't stand and watch our people suffer. We are looking for ways to ameliorate their situation as we figure out a lasting solution,” the lawmaker tweeted. In 2020, a group, Concerned Toro Youths passed a vote of no confidence on the lawma ker for poor rep

A popular Nigerian female Dj took to her Twitter handle to pour out her dissactifactions about the ruling leaders who are incapable of attracting foriegn investors to the country, stressing that they're all leading us to hell . She went furthermore to congratulate Ghana. Her tweet: Dj Switch @dj_switchaholic Another one!  Keep supporting rubbish... Keep selling your souls to this demonic dictatorship regime! Keep praising the dullards and terrorists we have as "leaders". Leading us to hell! Congratulations to Ghana o jare  https://twitter.com/dj_switchaholic/status/1385316925409009667?s=1001

The ‘god of thunder’ paid a visit in Atan-Ota area of Ogun State, where thunder reportedly killed 13 cows this morning. Watch video here: Source>>   https://community.vanguardngr.com/video/video-sango-finally-strikes-in-ogun-as-thunder-kills-13-cows-in

Senior Pastor of Awaiting the Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Thursday told President Muhammadu Buhari that he could not stop the marginalised ethnic nationalities in Nigeria from seeking self-determination. The cleric also stated that the Oduduwa Republic would pave the way for Igbo people to realise their sovereign nation away from Nigeria. Giwa said that Oduduwa Republic and Biafra are beyond the president. He said, “ You can’t stop the freedom of Nigerians who have determined to go their separate ways. This project is beyond the president, army or police. “Oduduwa Republic is here already and it will pave the way for Igbos who have been marginalised for years. Let me advise President Muhammadu Buhari not to waste his energy to stop people’s decisions. “The presidency ought to have admitted failure instead of trying to justify the reason Nigerians should continue to stay together in poverty. What has President Buhari done since 2015 to date to keep the country together?

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has faulted the continued stay of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, as a member of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). He believes it is unreasonable for the government to allow anyone in a situation such as that of the embattled minister to remain in office. The governor made the remarks on Wednesday via his Twitter handle while reacting to the comments said to have been made by Pantami in the past in support of extremist groups. Although the minister has renounced the comments, saying he was a changed person, Governor Wike insisted that it was wrong to allow Pantami to continue with his duties as a minister. According to him, the minister ought to have relinquished his duties but the situation has worsened because the government does not care. The governor stressed that the time when the minister made the comments does not matter, saying they could be described as the germinated seeds that have led to the killing

Researchers in Japan have developed an e-skin and LED display to monitor the wearer's health. https://twitter.com/i/status/1385402329722142727

Nigeria is one of the world’s most religious nations. Although the nation adheres to a variety of values, ideologies, and faiths, Islam and Christianity are the most widely practiced. Aliyu Nnwa Igede, an Igbo Muslim man, shared a photo of a beautiful newly built mosque in the south-eastern state of Enugu. He posted the photos to the Facebook group Igbo Muslim Ummah. The group which was created to connect Muslims of Igbo Origin had more than 8,500 followers. The user Aliyu captioned the images with the words: ‘Islam we move. The mosque below is not at Saudi Arabia. It is in Enugu State Nsukka. My town village. Alhamdulillah.’ The post generated 457 Likes and 174 Comments within a period of Three Hours. Muslims in the group took their time to express their joy and admiration for the latest development. A user, Nasir Saidu, commented: “God bless Igbo Muslims with their families, amen.” Another one wrote: “May Allah continue to protect us all, amen.” Others commented ‘Ma Sha Allah’ which

  No fewer than 18 passengers were kidnapped along Igboora-Eruwa Road in Ibarapa area of Oyo State on Thursday night. It was gathered that the abductors attacked an 18-seater bus around 8 pm shortly after Okolo village in Eruwa, Ibarapa East Local Goverment Area of the state. It was learnt that the passengers were coming into Oyo State from Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State when their bus was stopped by the kidnappers.  It was gathered that some students were abducted in the same axis some few days earlier.  A resident of the area who confirmed the abduction on Friday said the road was becoming more dangerous. " The incident happened close to our village here. We had yet to get the abducted students before this happened again.   "Those abducted were going to Igboora before the incident happened," he said . 

In a series of tweets via the verified NCDC handle, the agency took responsibility for the portal’s malfunction. The agency tweeted, “On the 20th of April, a system failure by one of the partner organisations supporting the management of the COVID-19 travel portal led to an unforeseen downtime. The technical failure was resolved following about 12 hours of downtime. “We accept full responsibility for this event, which led to inconvenience for several travellers to Nigeria.” The agency further seized the opportunity to reiterate that they had learnt from the incident and would strive to serve Nigerians better. “We have learnt from this occurrence and continue to restructure our systems to avoid future events like this and serve Nigerians better. Our commitment remains to protect the health of Nigerians, by reducing the risk of the spread of the virus. This is why the Nigerian International Travel Portal was introduced by @PTFCOVID19. “We’ll continue strengthening this process to make it

The Indigenous People of Biafra has said the Nigerian government has been making frantic efforts to buy its leader, Nnamdi Kanu so that he will stop agitating for the breakaway of Biafra from Nigeria. IPOB said this while reacting to a statement made by the Presidency through the presidential media aide, Garba Shehu on Wednesday that the military will soon crush members of the secessionist group in the South-East. Shehu had claimed that the secession agenda and activities in Nigeria were no more thriving due to the failure of secessionists to intimidate and extort money from President Muhammadu Buhari. This was contained in a media interaction he had at the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. He assured that the recent spate of insecurity in the South-East would soon be a thing of the past, as the army would soon crush criminals terrorising the zone. “One thing is that you can’t intimidate Buhari. You can’t bully him. A lot of these people who are calling for s

 Police officer in North Carolina shot and killed an unarmed Black man while serving a search warrant Wednesday, April 21, sparking outcry from community members demanding law enforcement accountability and the immediate release of body camera footage.  According to the Guardian, the shooting unfolded in Elizabeth City, a riverfront town of about 18,000 residents in Pasquotank County near North Carolina's coastal border with Virginia. Authorities identified the victim as Andrew Brown Jr, a resident of Elizabeth City, and said he was shot when sheriff's deputies tried to serve him with a search warrant at about 8.40am. Relatives described him as a 40-year-old African American, who was a father of 10 children. Authorities are yet to provide details of the shooting but eyewitnesses said Andrew Brown Jr was shot while trying to drive away and that deputies fired at him multiple times. The car skidded out of Brown’s yard and eventually hit a tree, said Demetria Williams, who lives o

Amazon has concluded plans to open its African headquarters in South Africa with a real estate investment of over R4 billion. Authorities in Cape Town said Amazon would be occupying a new development in River Club, a prime section of the city, local media reported. The 15-hectare parcel of land will cost R4 billion and include two precincts. Authorities said the first precinct of 60,000sqm would occupy different layers of development, while the second section of 70,000 will hold Amazon headquarters in Africa. "US retail giant, Amazon, will be the anchor tenant, opening a base of operations on the African continent," Cape Town city officials said in a statement. "The development is envisaged to take place in phases, with construction set to take place over three to five years." Over 5,000 direct construction jobs and 19,000 indirect jobs are expected to be created due to the move, Business Tech reported. Amazon has had its web engineering giant AWS in South Africa fo

   A woman in Bayelsa State on Tuesday stabbed a 14-year-old Junior Secondary School 1 student to death. It was gathered that the tragic incident happened in the Okaka area of the state capital, Yenagoa. The woman allegedly went berserk and stabbed the Government Science and Technical College student on Tuesday morning. The deceased identified by neighbours as Joseph Thomas, who was fondly called ‘Daddy’s Boy’, was said to be preparing to go to school when he was attacked by the woman. The brutal incident, it was learnt, caused pandemonium and anger as some residents pounced on the woman identified as Arugu Benedicta before a team of policemen arrived at the scene and rescued her. Benedicta was said to have stabbed Thomas on the upper part of his shoulder and chest, which led to his untimely death. According to sources, the victim’s grandmother and his assailant had been allegedly embroiled in a lingering feud before Tuesday’s incident. “She held a knife in her hand and went to the res

Gunmen suspected to be bandits, on Monday, attacked the Kwangwami community in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, unleashed terror on the residents and killed the Chief Imam, Alhaji Liman Auwalu of the Kwangwami Jumuat mosque and one other villager. According to the villagers, the bandits destroyed many farmlands and made away with cattle and other valuable properties of the villagers. According to an eyewitness, one Ibrahim Kwangwami, the suspected bandits stormed the area in their large numbers on motorcycles and started shooting sporadically. It was gathered that the Chief Imam, Alhaji Liman Auwalu was hit by a stray bullet while the other person known as Hamisu Bako was shot dead at his farm. When contacted the state Police Public Relation Officer, SP Mohammed Shehu confirmed the incident, pointing out that armed police tactical operatives have been deployed to comb the area, saying that effort to arrest the perpetrators was ongoing. According to Shehu, normalcy has

Popular Nigerian Comedienne Ada Jesus has died of kidney failure after two days she marked her birthday. Confirming the news on Wednesday, Harrison Gwamnishu who led group of Nigerians that took Ada Jesus to hospital  comfirmed the sad news this afternoon. His words; “ She is gone.” Recall the popular Comedienne Ada Jesus has been battling kidney failure for a year now. Details will be furthermore provided.

  The separatist group said this while reacting to the promise by the United Kingdom to grant asylum to IPOB members hounded by the Nigerian government. The Igbo National Council (INC) on Monday said the United Kingdom wanted to appease the Igbo people, over the wrongs done to them. INC President, Chilos Godsent, said this in Owerri, Imo State, while reacting to the report that the United Kingdom was planning to grant asylum to alleged persecuted members of IPOB and Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB.  Godsent said, “The only thing is that the UK is trying to address some of the anomalies targeted on the Igbo nation. They want the Igbo to feel pacified and believe that the UK is in for social justice. The UK wants to redeem its image. In the history of Nigeria, the UK has not shown any support for the Igbo nation. They know that things have fallen apart in Nigeria.” Reacting on Tuesday, IPOB in a statement through its media and publicity secretary,

President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to consider and approve Hon. Justice Salisu Garba for appointment as the acting Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read Buhari’s letter of request on the floor during plenary. Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Tanko Muhammad, had in January 2021, swore-in Justice Garba as acting CJ of FCT High Court. This was sequel to the retirement of Justice Ishaq Bello as CJ of the FCT High Court. Garba hails from Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. He was called to bar in 1984 and completed his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 1985. Garba was appointed as Magistrate in FCT in 1989. He became the Chief Registrar of the FCT High Court in 1997. He was appointed a Judge of the FCT High Court in 1998.

  The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God  Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said the church would continue to pray to ensure  that the security challenge facing the country is stopped. The cleric said the freedom of members of the church, who were kidnapped in Kaduna State on their way for an evangelism in the state by suspected bandits, was a clear indication that prayer was the only alternative way to end banditry in Nigeria. Adeboye stated this on Saturday while donating some materials and hospital equipments to the  University of Medical Science Teaching Hospital, Ondo State. Represented by the Provincial Pastor in charge of Province 2, Ondo, Goke Aniyenoye, Adeboye noted that the abducted members of the church were released without paying any ransom. He said " we will continue to pray for the country,we will not relent in our prayers  until the banditry attacks end. On the equipment donated by the church to the university teaching hospital, the religious leader

 Days after a fuel tanker explosion in Oshigbudu, in the Agatu Local Government of Benue State, another explosion has occurred in the community. A member of the community, Otache Gabriel lamented the situation on his Facebook wall, saying, “ Another fire outbreak in my community again. After first tanker explosion on Sunday, another one today around 3 am this morning; houses are burning. “God have mercy on us. Benue state is turning to another thing. God, two tanker explosions in one community." Secretary of Agatu Local Government, Oteyi Sunday, who confirmed the incident,  said the conductor of the heavy duty vehicle had been arrested but that the driver was still at large.

The Kano State Police Command says it has rescued one Aisha Jibrin, 15, locked for 10 years in a solitary confinement. The police said Aisha was locked in a room by her parents without proper feeding and health care. The police spokesperson in the state, Abdullahi Kiyawa, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said her mother, Rabi Muhammad, has been taken into custody but the father has fled. The statement read, “The Kano State Police Command wishes to inform members of the general public that on the 19/04/2021 at about 1100hrs, information received revealed that one Aisha Jibrin, ‘f’, 15 years old of Darerawa Quarters, Fagge LGA, Kano State was solitarily confined for ten (10) years in a room by her biological parents, one Mohd Jibrin, ‘m’, and Rabi Mohd, ‘f’, of the same address inside their house without proper feeding and health care. “On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko, fsi, raised and instructed a medical team and a te

  Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has said he is prepared to face political persecution when he leaves office in 2023. Wike, who spoke to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, said it was certain that political forces would come after him because of his strong views on issues. He also stated that he had moved out of the Government House two years before his tenure would end as part of his preparation. The governor described the current travails of former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha and his family as political persecution. According to him, Okorocha has been having a running battle with his successor, Hope Uzodinma, which caused the seizure of property purportedly belonging to his family members and his recent investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He said, “Political prosecution will come, especially after you have left office. I know they will come after me but I’m prepared, I am ready for them. “If Rochas was Governor you would have seen a lot of governors

  A California mom suspected of murdering her three young children before going on a carjacking spree, has confessed to drowning them "as softly as she could" in a chilling jailhouse interview. Liliana Carrillo, 30, claimed she wanted to protect her son and two daughters from their father, who she believes is a human trafficker and would have 'abused them'. Carrillo's kids, Joanna Denton Carrillo, 3, Terry, 2, and 6-month-old Sierra were found dead on Saturday, April 10, by their grandma in her apartment in Reseda, Los Angeles. Their mother had vanished. She was later arrested on suspicion of carjacking, having stolen a truck. She said in her interview that she wanted to drive off of a cliff and kill herself. 'I drowned them. I did it as softly, I don't know how to explain it. I didn't want them to be further abused ,' an emotional Carrillo told KGET-TV, during an interview at the Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility in Kern County ' I promised them when t