Scores have been reported dead and many others trapped when a building in the premises of the popular Synagogue Church of All Nations, Ejigbo in Lagos collapsed. Founded by Prophet T.B Joshua, SCOAN is a Mecca of sorts to local and foreign visitors, who throng the church on an almost daily basis in search of miracles, among others. Rescue operation is ongoing with ambulances taking injured persons out of the building. The collapsed building is said to serve as guest house for foreign visitors. More details soon
Author: Wale Adebayo
The very hot and sexy Ghollywood actress, singer and model — Juliet Ibrahim and ex-Mr Nigeria, Bryan Okwara might not be romantically involvved in real life but it wasn’t obvious in the movie they both starred in. The two entertainers should be given an award for one of the scenes in a movie where they kissed so passionately they may have as well pass for true lovers. The movie also features Gbenro Ajibade, James Gardiner, Ik Ogbonna, and Sonia Ibrahim. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzX0sgnRYas
About 500 troops have been deployed to the North East to contain insurgency in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno states, the Federal Government, yesterday, confirmed. Coordinator of National Information Centre, Mr. Mike Omeri, gave the confirmation while briefing newsmen in Abuja on the current security situation in the country. Omeri said the deployment of the troops was contrary to rumours that there was no presence of the military in the affected states. He maintained that normalcy had returned to Mubi and other cities claimed to have been taken over by the dreaded Boko Haram sect. “We just have one issue today…
Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, His Eminence, Cardinal Francis Arinze, has decried quest for materialism and high level corruption in places of worship in the country. According to him, religion is neither a commodity for market nor an arrangement for financial betterment. Arinze, who was former Prefect for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacrament in the Vatican, said religion should be about love for God and neighbours. Speaking on the topic, ‘Proliferation of Churches in Nigeria,’ the priest said it was left for Christians to make efforts to see that…
Wonders shall never end in this world true true oooh. I just read a report on a 14-year-old boy in the United States who has been charged with desecrating a statue of Jesus Christ. The Pennsylvania-based boy is said to have stood in front of a Jesus statue, mimicking a s*x act which he then posted pictures of his actions on social media. Read Daily Mail reports below: – The statue reportedly belongs to Love in the Name of Christ, a Christian service organization. However, the organization did not file charges against the boy. Instead, they asked people to pray for…
So, it became officially official days ago when the Nigerian singer released photos of his campaign banner against the 2015 elections. 9ice is seeking to be elected as a house of representative member at Ogbomoso North/South/Orire Constituency in 2015. The singer has obviously started preparing early as he had a little campaign rally, where a lot of youths came out to have a glimpse at the music star. He also went around his constituency telling the people how beneficial it would be if they vote him in. More photos below: –
A 26 year-old man was on Thursday arraigned before a Kano Magistrates’ Court for allegedly r*ping a minor. The accused, Abbas Sanusi of Kabara quarters in Municipal Local Government Area, was accused before the court, sitting at Nomans land, of defiling a three year-old girl an offence contrary to section 283 of the penal code. According to the First Information Report (FIR) the girl was sent by her mother to buy a sachet of pure water when the accused lured her into his shop at Kabara quarters and defiled her. The report said the girl was currently receiving treatment in…
A Minna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of a 55-year-old woman, Fatima Tsaraka for allegedly killing her grandson. The accused it was alleged abducted her grandson, took him to a nearby bush where she and two others slaughtered him, made a meal of his flesh and drank his blood. Tsaraka, arraigned alongside Amina Mohammed, 65, and Zhitsun Aliyu, 38, is facing a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and cannibalism. The accused were arraigned on Sept. 1, but the prosecutor requested an adjournment to enable police conclude investigation. At the resumed hearing of the case, the…
Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto State yesterday insisted that the current wave of insecurity in Nigeria will surely come to an end for good. Wamakko, who noted that the situation has gotten to a stage whereby everybody is forced to ask whether they are safe in the country, urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the country, recalling that the country has gone through trying times before and prevailed. Speaking at the Government House when MTN Foundation Security Support Project presented five patrol vans to the Sokoto State Police Command, Wamakko also noted that security is a collective responsibility.…
A former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), yesterday called on President Goodluck Jonathan to sack the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, for failing to contain the Boko Haram insurgency. The legal expert believes that the Nigerian military with Badeh at the helm of affairs, has failed to contain the Boko Haram insurgency “If I was the Commander-in-Chief, the Chief of Defence Staff should be dismissed”, he said. Speaking at a news conference in his Lagos office on Wednesday, Agbakoba said insurgency would not end until Boko Haram’s leadership was neutralised. The SAN…
I have a feeling that very soon, Baseline music would be a huge music force to reckon with, and from their recent signings, it might be sooner than expected. Just a month after a hefty N200 million was splashed on former EME recording artiste, Skales, Baseline Music has signed another music act. The label’s third signing is Aramide, whose remake of Davido‘s ‘Ekuro’ went viral few just days after getting into the cyberspace. According to the management of Baseline Music, Aramide joined Skales and Saeon on the label last week. Confirming the tale, Howie T, head honcho at Baseline Music…
Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu on Wednesday admonished the defeated All Progressives Congress candidate in the recently held Niger East senatorial by-election, Barr. David Umoru, to return to the Peoples Democratic Party if he was desirous of realizing his political dreams. “David Umoru should return to PDP; that is where he started, that is where his success lies”, he said. Gov. Aliyu spoke when he received a delegation of the PDP from Niger East Senatorial district and the presentation of the senator-elect for the zone, Dr Shem Zagbayi, at the Government House, Minna. He recalled that Umoru, who lost the…
All Progressives Congress chieftains in the South West yesterday said the party would not be caught napping in next month’s Adamawa State governorship by-election. The APC chieftains, who were drawn from Osun, Ekiti, Oyo, Ondo, Lagos, Ogun and Kogi states, made this position known in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The chieftains, who converged under the aegis of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Collectives, AAA, said the Adamawa election would not be like that of Ekiti State, which they claimed was stolen by the leadership of the PDP with alleged connivance of the presidency. Led by Bode Ajewole, the zonal leader of AAA…
With his new album set to drop very soon, Wizkid has decided to drop the album with a new look too. Wizkid has added a little semi ragga style with his new hairstyle. The picture above shows him flaunting his new look and beside him is his Star-Boy producer. I think he still looks cute and a little fatter
Mo’ Cheedah has been changing up her style since she got back into the Nigerian music scene. The Pretty singer, Mo’Cheddah has followed up the release of her new single, ‘Tori Olorun’ a few days ago with a new look. The petite singer, has been known for her short hairstyle with a heavy fringe, posted a picture of herself with her hair braided into two on her Instagram page. What do you think?
Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has cleared the air on rumours that he had decamped to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, the governor urged supporters and party faithful to discountenance the rumours that he had dumped the Labour Party. Mimiko, who made this known while fielding questions from journalists shortly after the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of Labour Party (LP) in Abuja, said he was still a bonafide member of the party which gave him mandate to govern Ondo state. The governor reiterated that he still in the Labour Party and that he will make…
The Senate President, Sen. David Mark, on Wednesday restated his commitment to ensuring that the quest for creation of additional states in the country was brought to a logical conclusion. Mark made the remarks while receiving four members of the House of Representatives and nine local government chairmen from Benue. According to him, the president’s desire for creation of additional states was due to call by some Nigerians to correct some imbalances that existed in state creation, to give Nigerians a sense of belonging. “Even if it takes my last breadth, I want to pursue the creation of state. I…
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has repatriated 7,000 illegal immigrants from January to date, Mr David Parradang, Comptroller-General of the service said on Wednesday. Parradang told journalists in an interview that the service was determined to deliver its statutory mandate of controlling movement of foreigners into the country. According to him, aliens who tried to enter Nigeria through illegal routes around the borders, were apprehended and sent back. NIS plans to conduct a house-to- house registration of foreigners in the country with a view to identifying those without valid documents and those engaging in criminal activities. “We will continue to collaborate…
The Emir of Mubi, Alhaji Abubakar Isa, has debunked media reports that he fled his palace in Mubi as a result of threat of attack by Boko Haram insurgents. Spokesman of the Emir and the Danruwata Mubi, Chief John Elias, made the statement on Wednesday in Yola during a press briefing. He said that the emir, who is state Amirul Hajj left Mubi on Sunday for Yola to attend a meeting to prepare for the 2014 Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. “We are dismayed by media reports regarding the emir’s departure from Mubi for Yola on Sept. 7, 2014. “Let me…
The Presidency has challenged all retired military and para-military officers in the country to come together and proffer solutions to the Boko Haram insurgency, expressing confidence that the insurgents will bow to their experience and ideas gathered over the years. The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Ethics and Values, Mrs. Sarah Jubril, who threw the challenge yesterday, pointed out that retired generals and military officers could not afford to remain in their comfort zones while the Boko Haram fighters gain more ground, overrunning towns and communities. The presidential aide spoke in Ilorin, Kwara State, yesterday at the commencement…