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Veteran Nolloywood actor, Michael Duru, who has been battling with an amputated leg due to diabetes has been gifted N5 million by Warri-based Pastor, Prophet, Jeremiah Fufeyin, who is the founder of Christ Mercyland church in Warri. According to report, the Pastor's kind gesture towards the actor is to ensure he receives the necessary treatment required for him to regain his health. More photos below.

 9-Day-Old Marriage Crashes As Husband Catches Wife With Another Man A Nigerian man has reportedly caught his wife cheating just 9 days after their wedding. The man is now reportedly set to divorce his wife. According to a Twitter user @chuddyOzil who shared the story, the man got married to his wife on December 27, 2021 and by January 5, he found her cheating on him.

Oluwo Jogbodo Orunmila, an Ifa priest says the myth of money ritual – an occultic activity that sometimes involve the killing and mutilations of humans – is fictitious and impossible. In what appears to be a growing campaign against ritual killings disguised as money rituals, the herbalist has condemned the crime on Twitter, describing it as something that only happens in Nollywood. “For the 100000000times, there is nothing like money rituals. We live in real world not nollywood movies,” Mr Jogbodo tweeted. In another tweet also on Thursday, he said that the spirit world doesn’t have banks that would have printed paper notes, futher urging people to stop ritual killings. “The spirit worlds doesn’t have banks that print money and banks here didn’t complain of spirit stealing their money. Stop killing people,” Mr Jogbodo tweeted.

Police nab Kaduna women ferrying girls to bandits for sex The Intelligence Response Team (IRT), a special police unit fighting kidnapping, has arrested several women in Kaduna state for arranging sexual liaisons with bandits in the forest. One of the women arrested, a housewife supplied ladies, including her daughters to bandits at Galadimawa forest in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The housewife was identified as Maryam Abubakar. She was said to be a girlfriend of a notorious kidnapper, Isa Ibrahim. The 39 year-old woman who resides at Rugar Hanwa in Sabon Gari Local Government, was arrested on December 21. She confessed that she had been luring women, including her own daughters and nieces, to the bandits for sexual pleasure. Maryam said her clients were paying her N20,000 and that the women were being ferried to the forest on motorbikes. Also arrested was a girl named Fatima Jibril, who, in connivance with her boyfriend, Muslim Abubakar, both residents of the Sakadadi a...

 COAS FELICITATES WITH OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, FAMILIES ON ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY CELEBRATION 2022...Assures of care for the injured The Chief of Army Staff(COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has felicitated with officers, soldiers and their families on the occasion of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration (AFRDC) 2022. The COAS conveyed his felicitation in a Goodwill Message on Friday 7 January 2022 at the Army Headquarters, Abuja. In his goodwill message, Gen Yahaya noted that the Celebration, is  organized annually in recognition of our fallen heroes; gallant men and women, who paid the supreme price in the defence of peace, unity and prosperity of our dear nation, Nigeria and the world at large.  He reiterated that many of the fallen heroes laid down their lives during the First and Second World Wars, Nigerian Civil War, Peace Support Operations across the globe and various Internal Security Operations, including ongoing fight against insurgency, terroris...

OPERATION SAFE HAVEN COMMENDED FOR UNITING DIVERSE GROUPS FROM PLATEAU, BAUCHI AND KADUNA STATES The Executive Governor of Plateau State, Rt Hon Simon Bako Lalong has commended Operation SAFE HAVEN for uniting youths of diverse backgrounds in its area of operation. The governor gave the commendation today 8 January 2022 during the Grand Finale of the Chief of Defence Staff Peace and Unity Marathon and Football Competition organized by Operation SAFE HAVEN in Jos.  Represented by the Secretary to the Government of Plateau State, Prof Danladi Attu, Governor Lalong noted that bringing the youths together from 24 local government areas of Plateau, Bauchi and Kaduna states is a novel idea towards promoting unity, friendship and teamwork. He maintained that the competition was an indication that sporting activities could be used to unite the youths and take them out of crime.  Governor Lalong further lauded the pragmatic approach of Operation SAFE HAVEN in deploying non-kinetic mean...

The Senator representing Abia South constituency, Mr Enyinnaya Abaribe, has declared that it is either Abians remain in darkness or move forward, come 2023. Addressing a crowd of loyalists who had thronged at Apugo’s house, Abaribe said he was in the race to rescue and re-invent Abia. ” It’s either we go forward or we continue in darkness. ” We need to rescue Igbo land, and Abia must be at the forefront of Igbo emancipation.” A member representing Umuahia East State constituency at the Abia House of Assembly, Hon. Chukwudi Apugo has declared that he does not believe in zoning but competence.

 Criticizing Men Of God Can Cause Leprosy - Oyedepo Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church has warned Christians to deviate from criticizing their prophets, saying such attitude attracts dangerous punishment from God, Native Reporters can report. The renowned clergy who gave the warning during the Leadership Empowerment Summit at the church’s headquarters, Faith Tabernacle, Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State, said speaking against men of God can attract leprosy. Oyedepo said many critics of his ministry must have been victims of the warning, stressing that the warnings are based on spiritual insights. He said, “Beware of speaking hurt against the Ministry you claim to be part of advancing, it’s a risk. “Beware of speaking hurt against a Prophet you claim to believe. It is dangerous. It can make a man leprous. It is dangerous. We don’t have the data of how many victims may have come from this warning, but I know quite some would have been victims.

Bishop Kukah Receives SSS Invitation For Saying Buhari Is Soft On Terrorism, Banditry The State Security Service has invited Bishop Matthew Kukah for questioning, days after the prominent Catholic priest ramped up his criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari for failing to curb nationwide insecurity.

A Katsina farmer, Saidu Faskari, has removed his house’s roofing sheet to sell as he gathers ransom money for the release of his eldest son. Faskari local government is one of the frontline areas in the state for bandits’ attacks. The area was among the 13 where Governor Aminu Masari shut down mobile telecommunications network as part of efforts to curtail insecurity. They are now demanding a N100,000 ransom from the old man. In the video clip, Mr Faskari was heard saying he was doing it for his son. “They (bandits) kidnapped my son day before yesterday (Thursday). He had gone to pay the ransom money for my release. I spent 13 days in their den. When my children gathered the N50,000 one of my sons was asked to take the ransom but the bandits released me and apprehended him. I don’t even have what to eat not to talk of the money to go and pay ransom. More photos below.

It was a surprise package today at the St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral Awka, where high profile Anambra society men and women gathered to mark this year's Armed Forces Remembrance Day, when Queen Theresa Onuorah of the Egedege fame came out to ice the cake with her sonorous voice. Queen Onuorah who is 80 years old came to thank God for His blessings. But, the chief Shepherd of Awka Catholic diocese, Most Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor, just towards the pontifical high mass, in which Gov Willie Obiano was leading government officials and top army officers, and retired soldiers in the Armed Forces Remembrance Week, called up Octogenarian Theresa Onuorah before the altar, to greet the congregation. When Queen Theresa got hold of the microphone, she seized the opportunity and held the congregation spell bound for few seconds, with a rendition of her latest music album. As characteristic of Gov Obiano, Akpokuodike, that rendition earned Queen Onuorah a special handshake from the number One ...

Government Should Support Armed Forces Heavily- Bishop Ezeokafor. Governor Willie Obiano and members of the state  executive council have converged on Saint Patrick's Cathedral Awka for the 2022 Arm Forces Remembrance Day Celebration Eucharistic Mass. The mass presided over by the Bishop, Catholic Diocese Of Awka,  Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor also attracted the incoming Deputy Governor Of Anambra State, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, the new head Head Of Service, Barrister Theodora Igwegbe, Serving and Retired Service Chiefs including the State Commissioner Of Police, members of the Traditional Rulers Council and host of others. Speaking at the event Governor Obiano expressed gratitude to Army officials for protecting the lives and property of the citizens saying that they made it easy for the people to be going about their normal businesses without fear of molestation. Governor Obiano thanked them for their sacrifices for the nation both the retired and serving members , advisi...

 Grandpa, fake security agent in NDLEA net over imported drug chocolates, cookies, others . Brazil returnee excretes cocaine pellets at Enugu airport A 76-year-old grandfather, Osagie Robert has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in Edo state where a suspected fake security agent, Godwin Ilevbare, a.k.a Edwin Agbon was also arrested for importing drug chocolates and cookies from Canada into Nigeria to sell. The septuagenarian popularly called old soldier was arrested on Friday 7th January, 2022 in Egor, Oredo area of the state for dealing in Cannabis while Godwin was nabbed during a controlled delivery of a consignment shipped into Nigeria through a courier company. Soon after the suspect signed for the consignment, undercover operatives embedded in the courier firm arrested him at his apartment in Benin city on Tuesday 4th Jan.  The consignment, which emanated from Canada, contains Colorado brand of Cannabis concealed inside chocola...

The couples and their child identified as Chukwunonso Christopher ,Amara Judith and Little Chidera Enunwa.  Couple who died in an accident along with their child on 26th December at Agulu lake , Anambra, was buried yesterday,the 8th of January,2022.May Their souls rest in peace,Amen. Sad.

Photo: Pastor Paul Eneche of Dunamis rolls over prayer points written on paper and later set the papers ablaze, proclaiming that the problems of the petitioners solved.

CORPS MARSHAL CONDOLES WITH THE FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF  KANO-ZARIA ROAD CRASH, ORDERS COMMANDING OFFICERS TO INTENSIFY CLAMPDOWN ON SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has commiserated with the families of the victims of the ill-fated fatal road traffic crash that occurred around Bagauda Law School, on Kano-Zaria expressway and also ordered Commanding Officers to with immediate effect, step up enforcement on the installation of speed limiting device by commercial vehicle operators nationwide. According to him, the order is to further intensify the implementation of the Presidential directives of 2016 on all round enforcement on compulsory installation of speed limiting devices by commercial vehicles across board. Oyeyemi who expressed deep concern over the ugly incident and the loss of precious lives that followed, stated that bringing to an end, speed related crashes is one of the cardinal strategic goals the Corps intends to achie...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the fight against insecurity and other challenges in Nigeria needs divine intervention. The President made the remark at the National Prayer Session for Nigeria and President Buhari, organised by the Kano State Government, held at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Saturday. He however said that, “despite the support, there is need to seek divine intervention for the Almighty to bring an end to the challenges.” PRESS RELEASE: The latest attacks on innocent people by escaping bandits in Zamfara is an act of desperation by mass murderers, who are now under relentless pressure from our military forces who are well equipped to effectively confront these enemies of humanity. In keeping with my commitment to tackle the monster of terrorism head-on, let me reassure these besieged communities and other Nigerians that this government will not abandon them to their fate because we are more than ever determined to get rid of these outlaws. These criminals will be ...