Clergymen from the Apostolic Christian Church Mission took to the street of Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State to protest the sealing of the church’s headquarters on 34 Omuma road Aba. Governor Okezie Ikpeazu had ordered the shutting of the church headquarters following a protracted leadership tussle rocking the church. The order was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Chris Ezem, dated December 31, 2022. The protesting clergymen who appeared in their cassocks, sang gospel songs while marching through the Osisioma flyover to the governor’s lodge to lay their complaint. Some of…
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reacted to his defeat at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo. The tribunal on Friday, upturned Adeleke’s win at the July 16th 2022 governorship polls. However, in a statement signed by his spokesman, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the governor described it as a miscarriage of justice. The statement read: “The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has described the judgement of the governorship tribunal as ” a miscarriage of justice”, vowing to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal. “Reacting to the verdict of the Tribunal from…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives has threatened to order the arrest of Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele to appear before the committee investigating the old naira notes withdrawal. Gbajabiamila said this on Thursday after the Majority Leader of the House, Ado Doguwa informed him that Emefiele and others shunned the invitation to a meeting on Wednesday. Responding to the statement, Gbajabiamila said he will not hesitate to order the Inspector General of Police, Akali Baba to issue an arrest warrant to compel Emefiele to appear before the committee. Mr Gbajabiamila added that the House ought to adjourn today…
Victor Moses has returned to training at the Russian club, Spartak Moscow after a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Moses ruptured his Achilles tendon in Spartak Moscow’s 2-0 win against Ural in August. The 32-year-old was sidelined for five months missing 19 matches across all competitions. The former Nigeria international arrived at the club’s training camp in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday. The Red and Whites posted his picture on their official Twitter handle with a short message “Welcome back @VictorMoses.” Moses is not expected to take part in Spartak Moscow’s friendly against Bulgarian club, Botev Plovdiv as he…
The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, has advised Christians to take action with their prayers ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general election. Kumuyi gave the advice in Asaba, the Delta State capital when he arrived the city for a six-day global crusade. He said, “We are praying for the election but then we must follow up our prayers with action by coming out to vote en masse. “Action in the sense that all those who are eligible to vote, should be intelligent and shouldn’t just cast their votes for wrong leaders. We should be careful…
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has introduced eSIM (embedded SIM) – a digital SIM that enables customers to access the same functionality as someone using a physical SIM. With this, the telecom operator has joined MTN and 9mobile, who introduced the service earlier. Airtel released a statement explaining that the eSIM service is now immediately available on its network. Adding that Customers who wish to switch their current physical SIM cards for eSIMs will need to ensure they have a compatible device, obtain the required QR code, and be guided through a SIM Swap process by Airtel service personnel.…
THE Pro-Chancellor and chairman of Ajayi Crowther University, (ACU) governing council, Dr Olutoyin Okeowo, says the university is in the process of repositioning itself to earn a place among the best 1000 universities in the world. Speaking at a retreat organized by the institution after inauguration of the new governing council at the school’s premises in Oyo, Okeowo said part of the process is complete digitalization of the school’s various organs to make it accessible to the global community. Okeowo said, “This retreat will give us the opportunity to build on the strong foundation laid by the previous council. It…
A Jos-based pastor, Bitrus Albarka, who was arrested for allegedly staging his own kidnap, has told the police that he did it because he needed the ransom to settle his financial challenges. The Plateau State Police Command said its investigation revealed that Mr Albarka, a pastor of ECWA Church, conspired with his gang and collected ransoms meant for his release. During a parade at the police headquarters on Thursday, the pastor said he regretted his action. “I put myself into these activities because of the financial challenges I am facing with. When I did the first one, I felt…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has charged youths across the country to be courageous during the 2023 election. The religious organization advised them to resist vote buying and selling in their domains. Joseph Daramola, Secretary General, CAN Youth Wing (YOWICAN) in Abuja made the call at a youth conference. Daramola said youths had been battered psychologically and emotionally and were eager to do the right thing. “Be courageous. If anybody wants to bribe you, say no! If anybody wants you to sell your vote, say no! “You have the right to make sure you do what you need to…