Day: December 18, 2023

Soun Of Ogbomoso Kneels Before Pastor Adeboye, Photo Stirs Controversy

Gbenga Adeoti

Mixed grill: “A gradual destruction of Yoruba heritage is in full swing.” “No, the man of GOD is above kings.” Details of what people said.   The pictures of Soun of Ogbomoso, Ghandi Olaoye, Kneeling down before General overseer of Redeemed Christians Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, has surfaced in the internet, Stiring controversy among the people. Ghandi, a retired pastor at the RCCG, who was crowned Soun of Ogbomoso months ago, has earlier said that he got pastor Adeboye’s blessing before ascending the throne of his forefathers. Meeting…

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Court To INEC: Don’t Conduct Fresh Polls Into 26 Defected Rivers Lawmakers’ Seats

Abibat Babalola

A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission from conducting fresh elections to fill the seats of the 26 Rivers State House of Assembly members who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. Justice Donatus Okorowo ruled in an ex-parte motion moved by counsel to the lawmakers, Peter Onuh. In the ruling, the Judge also restrained the INEC, PDP and House of Assembly from declaring their seats vacant and withdrawing their respective Certificate of Returns pending the hearing and determination of…

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Whereabout Of Online Publisher Arrested At Home At 1:24am Unknown

ADEOLA YUSUF

The whereabouts of an Online Publisher, Precious Eze, remains unknown six days after his arrest by police operatives. According to information available to The Eagle Online, he was arrested on December 12, 2023. The arrest, at about 1:24am in Lagos, was reportedly carried out by people who identified themselves as operatives of a Special Task Force of the Nigeria Police from its Abuja office. A WhatsApp post on Sunday said, unedited: Precious Eze, an Online Publisher and Journalist, was taken by individuals identifying themselves as members of a Special Police…

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Olu Agunloye Has Reported To EFCC, Detained Since — Ambassador

Abibat Babalola

A former Minister of Power, Dr. Olu Agunloye, has reported to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. This followed the declaration of Agunloye as wanted by the EFCC in a publication by its Media Unit. The publication was signed by the spokesman of the anti-corruption agency, Dele Oyewale. A former Ambassador, Oluwafisan Bankale, said Agunloye, a former boss of the Federal Road Safety Corps, reported to the EFCC on December 13, 2023 and has since been detained. Bankale, a former Editor of the defunct Sketch newspaper, said the ex-Minister was…

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3,963 Teachers Fail Qualifying Exam — TRCN

Ganiyu Amodu

No fewer than 3,963 teachers who sat for the November 2023 diet of the Professional Qualifying Examination for teachers across the country organised by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria failed. The examination is conducted by the TRCN to test the professional knowledge of those in the teaching profession. Speaking with journalists during an interactive session on Monday, the Registrar of the TRCN, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, who gave the breakdown said that the council will continue to work towards the improvement of the teaching profession in Nigeria. READ ALSO Return…

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Return Home For Christmas, You’re Safe, Soludo Tells Anambra People

Ganiyu Amodu

Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has urged the people of the state to return home and join their relations in celebrating the Christmas and New Year, assuring them that the state is safe. Press Secretary to the governor, Christian Aburime, spoke for the governor. He said there are assurances and unyielding commitment to security of lives and property in every part of the state. He said: “Anambra is no longer a dread zone, but a joyous haven embraced by peace, joy and goodwill this season and beyond. “As you…

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Police Arraign Twins For Allegedly Assaulting EKEDC Staff

Ganiyu Amodu

The Police in Lagos on Monday arraigned Hassan Nurudeen, 20 and Hussien Nurudeen, 20, at a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting two staff of Eko Electricity Distribution Company. The defendants, twin brothers, whose addresses are unknown, are standing trial on three counts of assault, malicious damage and attack. The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, ASP Clement Okuoimose, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on November 27, at about 1.35 p.m., at Evangelist Bello David Street, Aradagun, Badagry area of Lagos.…

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I Lost My Properties, Kids To Failed Marriage — Nollywood Actor

Ganiyu Amodu

A veteran Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, has said he lost everything, including four kids and properties, to his failed marriage to Suzanne Emma. The 56-year-old actor revealed this on Sunday on a Channels Television programme: “Rubbin’ Minds.” Following Emma’s application on July 13, 2015 and subsequent hearing, a Lagos Island Customary Court in Lagos State in 2017 dissolved the marriage between the duo. Emma alleged incessant battery by Ike. Speaking on the aftermath of the divorce after 14 years of marriage and four children, Ike said: “I didn’t come on…

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I’m Being Made Mind Blowing Offers, Threatened For Refusing Them – Peter Obi

Ganiyu Amodu

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, has revealed he has and is still being made mind blowing offers to give up on his insistence that he won the poll. The former two-term Anambra State Governor said this on an X Space organised by ParalleFacts. During the conversation on Sunday, Obi said: “I can tell you the offers that I get today are mind blowing. “On the other way round, for refusing the offer, what they want to do to me is also…

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Where, How Access Bank’s Head of Media Relations Abdul Imoyo Died – Family

Ganiyu Amodu

“He died in the early hours of Sunday, December 17, 2023, at the First Cardiology, Ikoyi, Lagos, after a brief illness,” the family of Access Bank’s media manager and journalist, Abdul Imoyo, has released said. Imoyo was a newspaper editor in Lagos before joining Access Bank in 2014 as a corporate communications manager for the frontline financial services group. Until his death, Abdul Imoyo was the Head of Media Relations at Access Holding. A statement issued by Tunde Imoyo, on behalf of the family, said he died in the early…

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