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Flash : Parish Priest Abandons Christianity to go back to the ways of the elders.  A Togolese parish priest has abandoned his call to priesthood for the Shrine.  He argued that the Chinese did not leave their own religion when they were colonized.  Therefore Africans are making a mistake by leaving theirs.  He said that the teachings of Christianity are not fit for an African society  He So he is going back to the wisdom of the gods.  What do you think?. One more photo below.   

RE: PROMOTION RACKET ROCKS ROAD SAFETY: SETTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT The attention of the Federal Road Safety Corps has been drawn to a publication by Daily Trust Newspaper with the caption; “Promotion Racket Rocks Road Safety", published on Friday, 28 January, 2022 on its front page and online platform. This is a complete misrepresentation of facts in the Corps. Having gone through the content of the publication, it has become necessary to clarify the disinformation and falsehood in the story, which regrettably mischaracterised the FRSC. The allegations in the story show how grossly uninformed the author about the guidelines for promotion in the Corps and we wonder what else could have motivated the publication, if not maliciousness and sheer mischief to cast aspersion on the positive image of the Corps. FRSC is guided by the principle that the purpose of promotion is for the advancement or upliftment of deserving officers who have met the necessary statutory requirements for pro

KDSG Security Update: Sunday 30th January 2022  Eleven confirmed killed, others injured in Zangon Kataf LGA  Security forces have reported to the Kaduna State Government that Kurmin Masara general area of Zangon Kataf LGA was attacked in the early hours of today.  According to the reports, troops of the Nigerian Air Force Special Forces who responded to distress calls from the area also fell into an ambush as they mobilized to the scene of the attack.  The troops cleared the ambush and reached the general area, along with troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH).  As of 4:30PM, eleven residents were confirmed killed, and some inflicted with gunshot injuries.  The victims confirmed killed are listed as follows:  - Elizabeth Ayuba  - Veronica Auta  - Bege Daniel - Kephas Waje  - Promise Jacob  - Damaris istifanus  - Hauwa Joshua  - Dogara Gambo - Lidia Ishaya  - Michael Achi  - Gabriel Michael Over thirty houses and properties were burnt in the attack.  The injured were evacuated for treatm

Angry Youths Protest In Onitsha Against ‘Oga’ Who After 9 Years Of Apprenticeship ‘Settled’ His ‘Boi-Boi’ With Only N100,000 Some youths, comprising traders and apprentices at the International Electrical Market, Obosi/Onitsha, Anambra state on Saturday, 29th January, 2022, protested against a man (name withheld), known in market parlance as ‘Oga’, who could only ‘settle’ his apprentice (Boi-Boi) of nine years with the sum of one hundred thousand naira only.  The youths protested in front of the man’s shop chanting ‘enough is enough, the revolution has started’, demanding that he treats his apprentice fairly, saying that the apprentice served the man very well.  The Igbo apprenticeship scheme (Igba-Boi) is a unique entrepreneurial model practiced mainly by Ndigbo. An entrepreneur takes under tutelage an apprentice, and teaches him or her the rudiments of a particular trade for an agreed period. On completion, the entrepreneur gives the apprentice seed capital. However abuses have been

Senate President Ahmed Lawan has expressed the desire of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom to join the ruling party in no distant time. He said that there is no shame in asking since it is a gesture that would bring development, unity and progress in the country as the governor concerned would be a quality addition to the party. The Senate President, who stated this on Saturday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital during Senator Bassey Akpan’s thanksgiving service and inauguration of sports facility, said although Emmanuel belongs to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the APC would not be ashamed to ask him to join it because he is a champion.

NDLEA arrests 3 trans-border traffickers with 48,000 tabs of Tramadol in Adamawa; intercepts 1,229kg imported Loud in Lagos ... Seizes 22 UK, France, Portugal passports at MMIA  Three trans-border drug traffickers have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, while trying to smuggle 48,000 tablets of 225mg Tramadol through Mubi, Adamawa state to Cameroon Republic, just as over 1,500 kilograms of imported Loud and other illicit substances have been intercepted in raids across Lagos and Edo states. The suspects: Mohammed Hussaini, 32; Adamu Bella, 18, and Mohammed Umar, 18, were arrested at Tsamiya Junction, Madanya Road, Mubi, Mubi North LGA, Adamawa State on Friday 28th January, with the exhibits concealed in the packets of another drug. When interviewed, they claimed the drugs were being taken to Bagira town along Nigeria-Cameroon border to be delivered to some Cameroonians for onward delivery to Maroa in Cameroon. This comes on the heels of a si

Gist has it that this man told their Pastor to call he and his girlfriend  infront of the church. Pastor called them infront of the church. Dude knelt down  and brought out a ring. Immediately, the lady's  face changed! The man kept  smiling at her. Pastor too was smiling. The girls face continued to wear and angry look. The man whilst kneeling down popped the bug question 👇 "Will you marry me?" The girl began to  scratch her head, neck, armpit in discomfort. She then ran out of the church. Meanwhile, both wore  Asoebi.  You would think they were already together in the union of marriage. The said the man just sat on the ground in shock. ©Rita Egwu. One more photo below.

The Rivers State government on Saturday demolished homes at Elechi Phase I, Diobu, Port Harcourt. The state government had earlier threatened to evacuate residents in some coastal communities in the state for allegedly harbouring criminals. This move had been objected to civil society organisations. Regardless, the government still carried out the demolition. Credit: Twitter| justempower More photos below.

Two Gate Men Disappear With Oga's 8.5 Million Naira In Lagos State Robbed of $15,000 These two boys who are gate men in an apartment in Lekki broke into the apartment I stay in Lekki, tore my travel bag and made away with my $15,000 (N8.5M) around 11:30pm last night.  The apartment manager who came around went me alongside policemen to other apartments where the thieves colleagues are security men only to discover that the five of them have suddenly all disappeared that night. The five Benue boys have switched off their phones. The one on the left is Stephen Oche. Their guarantor, Abraham also bolted away last night, apparently after being told by Isreal of his new found fortune. Anyone who can help me get them have a reward of N1 million. Credit : Fejiro Oliver  

A young boy, Ernest has completed his secondary school education, eight years after he was accused of being a witch by his community. His rescuer and founder of the Land of Hope charity, Anja Ringgren Lovén, who is based in Akwa Ibom State, shared the update on the young man. Loven said, “Eight years ago, Ernest was accused of being a witch, yesterday he graduated as one of Akwa Ibom's top students and next month he will start university to study electric engineering!” One more photo below.  

IGBOS ARE WELL PREPARED FOR THE 2023 PRESIDENCY By Prof George Obiozor   Let it be known and clearly understood that Ndigbo are more prepared than the North when President Buhari was elected in 2015. By then Boko Haram had threatened to over run the North and the country, and the nation’s priority then was security and the issue of who will guarantee security to the country favoured Buhari, a former Head of state, a General e.t.c. The only preparation in the north was having available a man like Buhari presumed to have the capacity to confront the security challenges in the North and the rest of the country. In the South West, how prepared were they in 1999 when President Obasanjo was elected? Infact, many people from the South West did not vote for him in that election. The people of the South West zone were deep in the crises of NADECO and displeasure over the June 12, 1993 election annulment. Here, notwithstanding, the Nigerian nation and the people through the two main national pol

The police have visited the family home of Harriet Robson, the girlfriend of Manchester United player, Mason Greenwood after she shared horrific videos of injuries she claims he inflicte According to Daily Mail, two officers were at the house located in Stockpor Manchester United has since issued a statement claiming it is aware of the allegations but will wait for facts to be established before commenting.  

PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMISERATES WITH INNOSON ON MOTHER’S DEATH   President Muhammadu Buhari extends heartfelt condolences to Chief Innocent Chukwuma, Chairman/CEO of Innoson Group of Companies Limited, on the passing of his mother, Mama Martina Chukwuma, aged 101.   The President joins the Chukwuma family, relatives, and the people of Nnewi in Anambra State in honouring the life of a matriarch, who birthed, trained, nurtured and prayed for the well-being of all her children, including a very successful entrepreneur, whose successes in business is recognised worldwide.   As the funeral ceremonies of Mama Martina begin, the President urges members of the Chukwuma family and all that honour her memory to remember that the departed embodied the scriptural truth that those that watch over the affairs of their household, do not eat the bread of idleness.   The President prays that the peaceful circumstances of the homecoming of the centenarian to her Maker will bring divine comfort and solace