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  • It’s True That I Am The Richest Pastor In The World – Bishop Oyedepo Declares

    .It’s True That I Am The Richest Pastor In The World – Bishop Oyedepo Declares

     Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, has agreed he is the richest pastor in the world.The cleric concurred with people making the news of him being the richest pastor in the world, saying that he has met all the criteria used in accessing the richest person.Speaking during the Day 4 of International Youth Alive Conve
  • Unbelievable! Grandson Allegedly Kills Grandmother Over Indian Hemp In Ondo

    ..Unbelievable! Grandson Allegedly Kills Grandmother Over Indian Hemp In Ondo

     The grandma, who was discovered in a pool of blood in her room by one of her grandchildren identifiedA 66-year-old grandmother, Florence Olaloye, has been murdered in Ondo State.She was killed at her home in the Labeta in Sabo axis of Ondo town in the Ondo West Local Government area of the State.Daily Post reports that one of the grandchildren of
  • Bandits Kill 16 Villagers, Abduct Several Others In Taraba Communities

    . Bandits Kill 16 Villagers, Abduct Several Others In Taraba Communities

     Bandits have again killed no fewer than sixteen persons in different communities of Taraba State.DAILY POST learnt that the bandits stormed the communities in their numbers at the weekend and whisked away several persons.Communities invaded by the attackers are Gidado and Garinkuka villages in Gunduma district of Mutum-Biyu chiefdom in Gassol Loca
  • 50-year-old Man, Dauda Ibrahim Arrested For Killing His 15-yr-old Daughter For Rituals In Kogi

    . 50-year-old Man, Dauda Ibrahim Arrested For Killing His 15-yr-old Daughter For Rituals In Kogi

     The police in Kogi state have arrested a fifty-year-old man identified as Dauda Ibrahim who hails from Idah in Idah Local Government Area, over the alleged kidnapping and killing of his fifteen-year-old daughter, Sherifah for ritual purpose.The suspect who is said to be a staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Idah in the department of Works and Fire S
  • "People Who Are Genuinely Happy Are Not On Social Media" - Actress, Didi Ekanem

    . "People Who Are Genuinely Happy Are Not On Social Media" - Actress, Didi Ekanem

     Actress Didi Ekanem is of the opinion that those who are genuinely happy are not on Instagram and do not even know anything about social media.Didi shared this opinion on her Instastories. See her post below.
  • BBNaija: Doyin Confronts Chomzy For Calling Her ‘Fake’

    .BBNaija: Doyin Confronts Chomzy For Calling Her ‘Fake’

     Doyin, who has been avoiding talking to Chomzy, warned her to stop interfering in any discussion that has to do with her.Doyin and Chomzy, two of the Big Brother Naija, BBNaija season 7 housemates, have had a heated argument last night.It all started after Chomzy called Doyin ‘Fake’ in the house during a conversation with housemates.Doyin, who
  • "Aristocrats, Not Petty Thieves Responsible For Oil Bunkering In N/Delta" - Rights Activist, Rita Lori-Ogbebor

    . "Aristocrats, Not Petty Thieves Responsible For Oil Bunkering In N/Delta" - Rights Activist, Rita Lori-Ogbebor

     Rights activist, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor, Friday, said those responsible for oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region are highly connected  persons in the society, and not petty thieves.She noted that neglect by the federal and state governments have made the people resort to all manner of dubious activities to make ends meet.Lori-Ogbebor who
  • Trouble In Niger State As Vigilantes Kill Boy Over Loss Of N1,000 Commodity

    . Trouble In Niger State As Vigilantes Kill Boy Over Loss Of N1,000 Commodity

     A unit of vigilante members operating inside Suleja have been arrested.They were nabbed by the Police in Suleja, Niger State, inside the town’s market over the death of a teenager who they were investigating following alleged missing of N1,000 worth items.Daily Trust Saturday learnt that the boy, a wheelbarrow pusher, was reported to the vigilan
  • Kaduna Bandits Release 35 People Who Were Kidnapped 3 Weeks Ago

    . Kaduna Bandits Release 35 People Who Were Kidnapped 3 Weeks Ago

     Bandits have released 35 people who were kidnapped at Keke B community near Millennium City Kaduna about 3 weeks ago. The hoodlums however held one person in captivity saying the person would only regain freedom if they were supplied with 2 motorcycles. Leader of the JTF in  the community, Uwasu Yunusa confirmed the development to journalists
  • 82-Yr-Old Akwa Ibom Monarch To Die By Hanging For Murder Of Boy Accused Of Wizardry

    . 82-Yr-Old Akwa Ibom Monarch To Die By Hanging For Murder Of Boy Accused Of Wizardry

     Akwa Ibom State High Court, has sentenced 82-year-old Village Head of Efen Ibom in Ika Local Government Area of the State, Chief Essien Matthew Odiong, to death by hanging for murder.According to The Punch, the monarch, who has 12 wives and 60 children, stood for trial before Justice Edem Akpan, on four counts counts of conspiracy, directing unlaw
  • Nigerian Police Finally Promotes Officer, Francis Osagie Erhabor Who Rejected ₦864m Bribe

    .. Nigerian Police Finally Promotes Officer, Francis Osagie Erhabor Who Rejected ₦864m Bribe

     Francis Osagie Erhabor, a Nigerian police officer who said he once rejected ₦864 million bribe, has been promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).The former chief superintendent was decorated with his new rank on Tuesday, August 9, by the State Police Commissioner, CP O.A. Durosinmi, Igbere TV reports.This comes months afte
  • Watch Hilarious Moment LASTMA Officials Run For Their Lives As Mad Man Chase Them With Stone

    .. Watch Hilarious Moment LASTMA Officials Run For Their Lives As Mad Man Chase Them With Stone

     A video which has gone viral shows the moment a man provoked a mentally unstable man who was lying down on the culvert of a busy road.He kicked the mad man and told him to stand up, however, he was not prepared for what came next neithere were the LASTMA officials nearby.The mentally challenged man picked up a big stone and engaged the young man i
  • Gunmen Kill Popular Ibadan-Based Cleric, Pastor Shuaib Peter After Robbing Him In Oyo

    .. Gunmen Kill Popular Ibadan-Based Cleric, Pastor Shuaib Peter After Robbing Him In Oyo

     Pastor Busari Shuaib Peter, an Ibadan-based cleric, has been murdered.He was killed by gunmen suspected to be robbers. A source told SaharaReporters that the cleric was shot dead as he resumed work on his business premises in the Oyo State capital on Friday. He was said to have been robbed before being shot dead. The source said, "Pastor Bu
  • "Why We're Committed To Worship Of Osun Goddess" — Foreign Devotees

    . "Why We're Committed To Worship Of Osun Goddess" — Foreign Devotees

     Some foreign devotees at the just concluded Osun-Osogbo festival have expressed belief in the sanctity of the Osun deity, saying the annual fiesta offers opportunity for worship through the sacred grove.The tourists, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the grand finale of the festival in Osogbo, said the event gave
  • Watch Moment Singer, Kizz Daniel Apologizes To Tanzanian Fans As He Performs In The Country

    .. Watch Moment Singer, Kizz Daniel Apologizes To Tanzanian Fans As He Performs In The Country

     Popular singer, Kizz Daniel has once again apologized to his Tanzanian fans after failing to perform at his concert.Recall it was reported that the singer had failed to perform at his concert in Tanzania despite being present in the country.This had irritated fans who tore the venue apart. The singer was subsequently invited by the police.The show
  • Kidnappers Who Specialize In Targeting Women Finally Arrested In Benue, Hideout Demolished

    . Kidnappers Who Specialize In Targeting Women Finally Arrested In Benue, Hideout Demolished

     The Police in Benue State have finally arrested two suspected kidnappers who specialize in abducting females in Makurdi town and environs.Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Lt. Col. Paul Hemba (rtd.) who revealed that the duo are fond of collecting huge ransom from the families of their victims, added that they ran out of luck du
  • "Why My Family Will Not Support Atiku, Tinubu, Peter Obi" – Femi Kuti (Video)

    .. "Why My Family Will Not Support Atiku, Tinubu, Peter Obi" – Femi Kuti (Video)

     Femi Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend has given reason his family will not support any of the top three presidential candidates: Asiwaju Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi in the 2023 election.Kuti, while responding to the backlash over his statement about not being ‘Obidient’, said he has his doubt about Peter Obi because he paid visit to the l
  • Outrage As Rivers State University Lecturers Use Scissors To Cut Female Student's Hair (Video)

    . Outrage As Rivers State University Lecturers Use Scissors To Cut Female Student's Hair (Video)

     There has been outrage from several quarters following a viral video that showed some lecturers of Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, using scissors on a female student.The incident was said to have taken place on Thursday at the Faculty of Law.In the video obtained by our correspondent, the lecturers, who were identified as Blessing Timothy
  • "Unknown Gunmen Now Known; They Are Igbos Who Kill For Human Organs" – Anambra Gov., Soludo

    . "Unknown Gunmen Now Known; They Are Igbos Who Kill For Human Organs" – Anambra Gov., Soludo

     After wrecking havoc in various communities in Anambra State for several months during which many people were kidnapped, killed and sometimes beheaded, many of the so-called unknown gunmen have, at last, become known.Many of them whose dreaded camps in the thick forests in the state have been raided and destroyed, have been running their mouths an
  • Femi Kuti Drags Peter Obi Supporters 'Obidients' Calls Them Zombies

    . Femi Kuti Drags Peter Obi Supporters 'Obidients' Calls Them Zombies

    Afro musician Femi Kuti has berated supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate for 2023, Peter Obi, also known as “Obidients,” as zombies.Zombie was the title of a studio album released in 1976 by his late father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, when he derided Nigerian soldiers as a bunch of robotic and senseless individuals. The song, which went
  • God Is Set To Release 110,000 Babies Into Wombs Of Barren Women — Pastor Adeboye Declares

    .God Is Set To Release 110,000 Babies Into Wombs Of Barren Women — Pastor Adeboye Declares

     Speaking during the Day 5 of the 70th annual Convention of the Church, Adeboye who expressed his love for children announced the delivery of 67 babies since the commencement of the programme.Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has caused a stir with a fresh prophecy/The cleric assured people lo
  • Horror! Superyacht Worth £20,000,000 Goes Up In Flames A Month After Being Delivered (Photos)

    .Horror! Superyacht Worth £20,000,000 Goes Up In Flames A Month After Being Delivered (Photos)

     The 150ft Aria SF vessel caught fire in Cala Saona on the west coast of Formentera on Thursday afternoon.In what will come across as a really startling development, a superyacht has burst up in flames.The superyacht went up in flames on a paradise Mediterranean island just a month after being delivered to its owner.The 150ft Aria SF vessel caught
  • BBN: Fans Of Disqualified HM, Beauty In Tears As Phyna Replaces Her Under The Duvet With Groovy

    .. BBN: Fans Of Disqualified HM, Beauty In Tears As Phyna Replaces Her Under The Duvet With Groovy

     Fans of disqualified BBNaija housemate Beauty Tukura were left in a pool of hot tears on Friday night after the cameras caught her man, Groovy under the sheets with Phyna.The housemates took their passionate moment to Groovy’s bed, the same space he shared with Beauty.The Groovy and Phyna situation expectedly has fans of the show curious about G
  • Police Dismisses Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri For Searching A Commuter's Phone In Lagos

    .Police Dismisses Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri For Searching A Commuter's Phone In Lagos

     Corporal Opeyemi Kadiri, a Nigerian police officer attached to Dolphin Divisional Headquarters, Lagos Police Command has been dismissed from the force.The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed the officer for gross misconduct, disobedience to lawful order, and assault on a member of the public captured in a viral video on August 3, 2022.The dismissed
  • "I Was Thinking About Jesus When I Wrote My Hit Song, Somebody’s Son” - Tiwa Savage

    .. "I Was Thinking About Jesus When I Wrote My Hit Song, Somebody’s Son” - Tiwa Savage

     Popular Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has clarified the reason behind her hit song ‘Somebody’s son.The mother of one said the song is not about relationships but about Jesus Christ.Tiwa said this in a viral video during her performance.According to her, people told her the song was not going to be a hit because it relates to just women.However,
  • Gov Dave Umahi's Son Graduate From UK Varsity After Saying Nigeria Can't Borrow To Pay ASUU, Education Is Not For Everyone

    . Gov Dave Umahi's Son Graduate From UK Varsity After Saying Nigeria Can't Borrow To Pay ASUU, Education Is Not For Everyone

     Dave Umahi, his son Osborn graduated from University of Surrey, UK.While Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi Maintains An Opinion That University Education In Nigeria Is Not For Everyone, His Son Just Graduated From the university Of Surrey, UK
  • Right Activist, Lori-Ogbebor Says Those Responsible For Oil Bunkering In N/Delta Are Highly Connected

    . Right Activist, Lori-Ogbebor Says Those Responsible For Oil Bunkering In N/Delta Are Highly Connected

     Rights activist, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor, Friday, said those responsible for oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region are highly connected  persons in the society, and not petty thieves.She noted that neglect by the federal and state governments have made the people resort to all manner of dubious activities to make ends meet.Lori-Ogbebor who
  • "ASUU Won’t Embark On Strike Under My Administration" –PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku

    . "ASUU Won’t Embark On Strike Under My Administration" –PDP Presidential Candidate, Atiku

     The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has said the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, won’t embark on strike if he is elected as president.Atiku said the government’s inability to resolve the ASUU strike would never happen under his administration.He spoke at the commemoration of the 2022 Internatio
  • Law Student,Nnenna Amadi Dies at Nigerian Law School Campus Allegedly Due To Medical Negligence

    . Law Student,Nnenna Amadi Dies at Nigerian Law School Campus Allegedly Due To Medical Negligence

     Nnenna Amadi, a student of the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus, has passed on due to alleged negligence from the school’s medical centre.It was gathered that the deceased had a severe asthma attack on Thursday, August 11, and was rushed to the school’s medical centre.Sources allege the law school’s clinic has only one nurse and that instea
  • Messi and Neymar Miss Out On Ballon D'Or Shortlist As Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo Nominated

    . Messi and Neymar Miss Out On Ballon D'Or Shortlist As Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo Nominated

     Odds on favorite, Karim Benzema and his former teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo have been nominated for the 2022 Ballon d'Or, but there is no place on the shortlist for Paris Saint-Germain duo Lionel Messi and Neymar. Messi has won the award a record seven times more than any other player in history but does not make the list for the first time si

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