Category: Top Stories

Poorly Acted Drama,’ How Nigerian Churches Staged Miracles – Daddy Freeze

Precious Ibekwe

  Nigerian media personality Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze, has expressed skepticism about the authenticity of miracles performed in Nigerian Pentecostal churches. These miracles are, according to him, staged and primarily target individuals who are easily deceived. He argued that while the miracles performed by Jesus in the Bible were verifiable, no Nigerian pastor has ever replicated such miracles on a well-known public figure. Speaking on a recent episode of the Outside The Box podcast, Daddy Freeze stated, “I’m sorry, but I don’t believe in any of the…

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‘Sallah Gesture,’ Reps Member Confirms Lawmakers Got $5,000 Each During Rivers Emergency Vote

Aliyu Aliyu

    The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on FCT, Mukhtar Aliyu Betara, has confirmed that he shared $5,000 with members of his committee as a “Sallah gesture” and not as an inducement to support emergency rule in Rivers State. Platforms Africa reports that a Nigerian journalist, Jaafar Jaafar, disclosed this in a post on his X handle. Jaafar said Betara explained this to him after the lawmaker reached out to clarify that the $5,000 given to lawmakers was merely a “Sallah gesture” and not an inducement. Undercover…

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Assassination Allegation: Cold War Between Habeebullah Adam Al-Ilory, Onikijipa Worsens

Aliyu Aliyu

      ‘How Onikijipa secretly put two Ado (gourds) in my pocket, cajoled my PA for permission to touch my head with fetish item,’ ‘if I Sulaimon Farooq, the son of Aminat knows anything about Mudir Markaz’s illness, let the curses in this holy Qur’an be mine,’ Details of how the two popular Nigerian Islamic scholars – Mudeerul Markaz and Mufti – Turned Tafseer To Tantrums Throwing Tents     The cold war between two popular Islamic scholars in Nigeria, Mudeer of Morcaz Agege, Sheikh Habeebullah Adam Al-Ilory and…

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Firm Deepens CSR Investment With Solar Lights, Others In Host Community

Ganiyu Amodu

Multisub Energy Limited, an indigenous Oil and Gas exploration and production company, in partnership with the Olure Host Communities’ Development Trust (OHCDT) has commissioned a school furnishing project in Eghoro Community and the installation of 70 street lights in Safa/Ogbin bloc of communities, in Warri North LGA, Delta State. The Abokunwa Primary School in Eghoro was equipped with 50 students’ desks, teachers’ tables and chairs, magic boards and a 120-meter walkway to improve access to quality education in the area. Speaking at the event Chairman and Managing Director of Multisub,…

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BACK FROM THE DEAD!, By Gbemiga Ogunleye

Gbemiga Ogunleye

    “My mind then went to how the newspapers would report my passage: GBEMIGA OGUNLEYE, EX NIJ PROVOST IS DEAD! GBEMIGA OGUNLEYE EX PUNCH EDITOR IS DEAD!” everything the veteran journalist wrote about how he walked a thin line between the theatre and the morgue    If like me, you have this bad habit of reading every inscription on buses or on walls, you probably would have seen this inscription on hospital walls: WE CARE; GOD HEALS! That was what I remembered that Saturday morning in Kaduna, as I…

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Undercover Journalist Anas Gets $18m, Wins Libel Case Against Ghana’s ex-Lawmaker In US

Ganiyu Amodu

‘Unanimous decision,’ how an eight-member jury in Essex County Superior Court in New Jersey found Mr Agyapong liable for defamation against Mr Anas   A United States court has awarded Ghanaian undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas $18 million (£14 million) in damages, after a jury said he was defamed by former Ghanaian MP Kennedy Agyapong. The case stemmed from comments Mr Agyapong made about Mr Anas after his BBC investigation in 2018 that exposed football corruption in Ghana and elsewhere. The BBC Thursday reported that the court heard that Mr…

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Axxela Reaffirms Commitment to Energy Security, Industrialisation, Sustainability

Ganiyu Amodu

Axxela Limited, a gas and power solutions provider in sub-Saharan Africa, has reiterated its commitment to enhancing energy security, driving industrialisation, and promoting environmental sustainability in Lagos State. Axxela made this pledge during a visit to Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, at the Lagos House, Marina. Through one of its subsidiaries, Gaslink Nigeria Limited, Axxela has pioneered private-sector natural gas distribution, significantly expanding gas infrastructure in Lagos by over 170m spanning key industrial hubs, including Ikeja, Ilupeju, Isolo, Ijora, Apapa, Tin Can, Victoria Island, and Eko Atlantic. With ongoing expansion…

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‘Bend-Down Select,’ Second Hand Bras Flood Lagos, Demand Surges

Abibat Babalola

The second-hand underwear market in Lagos is booming, and one trend stands out: the increasing demand for used bras. Many women are opting for pre-owned bras, influenced by factors such as affordability, durability, and quality. The locally popular term for these items is “Okrika,” and shoppers appreciate their availability and cost-effectiveness. In addition to bustling markets like Tejuosho, Balogun, and Katangowa, thrift bras can also be found in smaller markets, retail shops, and sold by roadside vendors. READ ALSO: ‘First Women’s Clásico Win,’ Real Madrid Defeat Barcelona 3-1 Another Explosion…

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‘First Women’s Clásico Win,’ Real Madrid Defeat Barcelona 3-1

Ganiyu Amodu

Caroline Weir scored two late goals as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday to secure their first-ever Clásico win and keep alive their faint title hopes. Weir came off the bench to turn home Linda Caicedo’s cutback in the 87th minute and added her second in stoppage time to move Madrid within four points of Liga F leaders Barça with seven games to go. Caroline Graham Hansen had earlier cancelled out Alba Redondo’s opener and there was controversy just before Weir’s first goal when a…

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Another Explosion Hits Gas Facility In Rivers

Ganiyu Amodu

Just days after a major explosion rocked the Trans Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, another blast has been reported at the Soku oil facility in Akuku Toru Local Government Area. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), a grassroots organization active in the Niger Delta region, confirmed the incident on Sunday. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Dr. Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, the group said the explosion occurred early in the morning and was reported by its network of youth volunteers. According to…

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