Mbaka flays DSS summons, says he can’t be cowed

There are indications that the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, may have been summoned to Abuja for interrogation by the Operatives of the Department of State Services. Our correspondent gathered on Monday that DSS operatives had visited the Adoration ground to deliver a letter of the invitation on Friday. […]

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TB Joshua: Arigidi Akoko home market shut in honour

A large number of people in Arigidi Akoko, in the Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State, have been mourning the death of the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly called TB Joshua. This is just as his elder brother, Mr Abimbola Balogun, on Monday said […]

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Police confused on mass trial order, Adeboye, Kumuyi defy Twitter ban

Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba How do police arrest prominent Nigerians because they are using Twitter? – Force The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, have defied the Federal Government’s order directing Nigerians to stop using […]

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FG adamant on fossil fuels despite $13tr projected global losses

Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila (left); Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva; Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Malam Mele Kyari and Senate President Ahmad Lawan at the ongoing Nigeria International Petroleum Summit in Abuja…yesterday Says energy transition too futuristic Insecurity, high production cost, declining investment, PIB, top fresh concerns Nigeria, […]

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Buhari stresses need for synergy of forces to end insecurity

President Muhammadu Buhari (left); Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor and Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya during their visit to the president in Abuja…yesterday. Photo: NAN NSCDC readies female squad for national assignment President Muhammadu Buhari has restated the need for synergy among the armed forces in the country, to quickly end […]

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North behind insecurity in South East, Ohanaeze replies Wamakko

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, insisted that the North is the brain behind the insecurity in the South East geo-political zone. Reacting to comments by a former Governor of Sokoto State, Aliyu Wamakko, that Igbo leaders were behind insecurity in South East, the Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, described Wamakko’s comments as laughable, telling the ex-governor […]

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Ayade’s defection and permutations for 2023

The defection of Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), on May 20, 2021, has dismantled and disorganised all political permutations for 2023. There is total confusion in PDP and APC even though the stakeholders say all is well. In PDP, former governor […]

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Adeboye, Kumuyi defend Twitter use as envoys again reject ban

Govt seeks understanding, gives condition to lift ban in meeting with envoys NBC directs broadcast stations to delete ‘unpatriotic’ Twitter Asking TV, radio stations to deactivate Twitter accounts is unlawful, says SERAP NUJ, OPAN seek immediate lifting of ban Three days into the ban placed by the Federal Government on use of Twitter, the General […]

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N26b cancer, cardiovascular disease centre construction begins in Rivers

Commissions 132-bed capacity hospital The construction of the N25.9 billion Peter Odili Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centre in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, was signalled off yesterday. Health Minister, Dr Osagie Ehanire who rolled the project off the ground, explained that the centre would augment the assets available to treat Non-Communicable Diseases […]

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Edo probes N10 billion debt, begins audit of councils

Obaseki plans new airport in Edo North Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, disclosed that his administration has commenced investigation of an alleged N10bn debt burden incurred by the immediate past local government administration in the state. He said his administration was committed to fixing the structural problems in the local government system to bring development […]

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