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Hoodlums Break Into Catholic Church, Steal Blessed Sacrament In Owerri

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  Hoodlums have stolen the Blessed Sacrament at the Adoration Chapel of the St. Mulumba Catholic Parish, Owerri, Imo State. A statement signed by the Archdiocesan Chancellor/Secretary, Rev. Fr. Patrick Mbarah, noted that the criminals broke into the chapel on Wednesday morning and made away with the Blessed Sacrament. The statement urged the parishioners to embark on a week of prayers for reparation. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the desecration of the Chapel of Adoration of St. Mulumba Parish, Wetheral Road, Owerri. As reported by the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Raymond Madu, unknown person(s) opened some parts of the roof of the building, jumped into the Chapel of Adoration through the ceiling and made away with the Monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament. “It is alleged that this ugly incident happened while it was raining in the wee hours of Wednesday, 29th of April, 2026. “Following this reckless irreverence, the Archbishop, His Grace, Most Rev. Lucius I...

Prosecutors Allege American Singer, D4vd Used Chainsaw To Dismember 14-Year-Old Girl’s Body

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  D4vd (left) and Celeste Rivas Hernandez An American  singer and songwriter, David Anthony Burke, popularly known as D4vd used chainsaws he bought from Amazon to cut up the body of the teenage girl he murdered and left to rot in the trunk of his Tesla, prosecution documents alleged on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. The internet breakout star killed Celeste Rivas Hernandez because she threatened to reveal their long-standing and illegal sexual relationship, which began when she was just 13, charging papers allege. He then hacked up her corpse, using a plastic paddling pool to contain the blood, and stuffed it into bags that he left in his car on the streets of the swanky Hollywood Hills neighborhood, before leaving for his music tour around the United States, prosecutors said. The 21-year-old, singer could face a life sentence or the death penalty if convicted of the child’s murder. He denies the charge. A  short court appearance in Los Angeles on Wednesday revealed the ...

2027 GENERAL ELECTION: Cubana Chief Priest Purchases APC House Of Representatives Nomination Form

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  Nigerian businessman and socialite, Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives nomination form to run for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency in Imo State. He made this known via his Instagram handle on Thursday, April 30, 2026. In a caption, he wrote: “Stopped by to see my patron @cityboy.movement_hq, the Okanlomo of Yorubaland, @seyitinubu, with my nomination and expression of interest form for blessings. When I say City Boy Movement, you say empowering the youth. Chukwu Bu Ike M.” It was gathered that Chief Priest  had declared his intention to run for the House of Representatives in the next general election under the platform of the APC for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency.

Cartier’s Heir, Maximilien de Hoop Cartier Jailed 8 Years For Running $470 Million Drug Money Crypto Scheme

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A de scendant of the Cartier jewellery dynasty has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after confessing to running an unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange that laundered more than $470 million in drug trafficking proceeds. Maximilien de Hoop Cartier, a French resident who moonlights as a singer under the name ‘Max Cartier’, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, April 28, after pleading guilty in October to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Cartier, 58, funneled the money through a web of the U.S. shell companies disguised as fake software and tech firms — with names like Bullpix Solutions, Softmill LLC, and VC Innovated before routing it to Colombia, prosecutors said. The companies existed solely to receive and transmit international drug money, converting narcos’ cryptocurrency into hard currency. To fool banks, Cartier used forged contracts and invoices to make it appear the firms were doing legitimate...

UAE Quits OPEC

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Oil industry experts have expressed differing opinions on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ‘s plan to exit the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), saying it would have little or no impact on the global market structure. Speaking with the newsmen,  Emmanuel Iheanacho, Executive Chairman of Integrated oil and Gas Limited and Genesis Shipping, said that though this is not the first time the country had issued such threats, if it happens, then it may distort supply volume from the OPEC structure, which could lead to market competition that could drive down crude oil prices. Emmanuel Ih eanacho, the former interior minister, expressed suspicion that the current threat could be driven by pressure from Western nations, which have made considerable efforts to penetrate OPEC and possibly dismantle its political structure. According to him, OPEC has remained a major factor in keeping oil prices up through its supply disruptions and has used oil as a weapon against the West. H...

Tinubu Appoints Bianca Ojukwu As Foreign Affairs Minister

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Nigeria’s President,  Bola Ahmed Tinubu  has appointed Ambassador  Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu  as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, following the resignation of Ambassador  Yusuf Tuggar . This was contained in a statement released by the presidential spokesperson,  Bayo Onanuga , on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Tuggar recently stepped down to participate in the 2027 elections. Ambassador Odumegwu-Ojukwu previously served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the same vein, the President has nominated Ambassador  Sola Enikanolaiye  as the new Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, subject to Senate confirmation. Until his nomination, Ambassador Enikanolaiye, from Kogi State, served as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and International Relations. Enikanolaiye is a distinguished diplomat and seasoned public servant with over three decades of exemplary service in Nigeria’s foreign service. He has p...

Pastor Jerry Eze Reacts To EFCC Chairman’s Comments On Alleged Money Laundering Probe

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The Lead Pastor of Streams of Joy International, Jerry Eze, has reacted to remarks by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, concerning an investigation into alleged money laundering. The cleric, who spoke on Wednesday at the Jerry Eze Foundation Business Grant Award Ceremony in Abuja, recounted his experience during the period of the probe, describing it as emotionally challenging. “I remember that the EFCC chairman was talking about the investigation. He’s saying it, and he’s happy. But he didn’t know the kind of… I remember talking to Pastor Poju at the time. I remember talking to Pastor Sarah. I’m like, what did I do? I’ve not done anything. I don’t know why these people are after me,” Eze said. He continued, “I wake up, I’m driving to NSPPD in the morning… You did me wrong. I must say it. I’m driving in the morning, and I’m crying, and I’m saying, ‘Jesus, Lord, you know.’ I prayed for you. I put your name on the altar because it ...