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  Spiritual Director of Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry, Uke, Anambra State, Rev Fr Emmanuel Obimma, popularly known as Father Ebube Muonso has slammed the Nigerian police.   This followed the death of a reverend father that was recently kidnapped.   According to him, security in Anambra has broken irretrievably.   Obimma said this while presenting a priest simply identified as Rev Fr Nonso to his congregation, after his release from kidnappers, a week after he was abducted and taken into the forrest by gunmen.   Nonso, it was gathered, was kidnapped on December 17 in Anambra State, shortly after his return for the Christmas holiday from abroad, where he was studying.   Obimma, while presenting Nonso to the congregation, said:  “For a week, Father Nonso was in the hands of kidnappers. Government could not do anything, it got to a point where I had to use my arsenal to rescue him. “I approached a state outside Anambra and begged them to use their tracker ...

  The  Lagos State Government has said it will challenge an Appeal Court judgement acquitting 58-year-old medical director Dr Olufemi Olaleye of the alleged offence of defiling his wife’s niece. The state has now filed an appeal at the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the judgment of the Court of Appeal that discharged and acquitted   Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court had on October 24, 2023, found Olaleye guilty of the two-count charge of defilement of a child and sexual assault by penetration brought against him by the Lagos State government.   The judge stated that the defendant’s confessional statement, made before his lawyer, Olalekan Buruji, and the DPO of Anthony Police Station, that he regretted his act, proved that he committed the offences.   However, in November 2024, the Court of Appeal acquitted Olaleye, citing errors in the lower court’s judgment. The court overturned the judgment on grounds that...

An American man has tragically lost his life in a house fire on Christmas Day while searching for the engagement ring which he planned to use to propose to his girlfriend on New Year's Eve. According to FOX affiliate KTVU, Oakland fire crews were alerted to the blaze in the 3500 block of Oak Knoll Boulevard around 6:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday, December 25. Firefighters who were searching the home eventually found the man unconscious inside. The victim has been identified by relatives as 37-year-old Steven Weatherford Jr., according to KTVU and FOX affiliate KGO. Weatherford was reportedly looking for an engagement ring when he was apparently overcome by the smoke and fire. Family said he was planning on using the ring to propose to his girlfriend on New Year’s Eve. LaShante Mayo, Weatherford's girlfriend, said her late boyfriend “was truly the best person you could ever meet,” according to KTVU. “He loved his family, his friends, everybody so much,”  added Mayo, who was un...

Scarlet Vas, an OnlyFans model, has announced the arrival of her first child. On Wednesday, Dec. 25, the content creator and her husband Tayo Ricci — who is also her stepbrother — became parents to a baby girl. "Our Christmas miracle has finally arrived. Merry Christmas from our family to yours,"  Vas captioned her Instagram carousel that revealed the news. The first-time mom's post featured two images, both giving glimpses of their newborn daughter in the hospital. The first photo saw the couple snuggled up with their swaddled baby in bed, and the second image featured a close-up shot of the new parents holding their little one's hand. The next day, the couple posted an Instagram reel that gave their followers another peek at their baby. "And then there were three,"  the caption of the joint post read, which showed Ricci holding their daughter while Vas gave her a kiss on the head. Vas and Ricci tied the knot in Mykonos, Greece in September 2023. One year l...

On Sunday, a passenger plane which was carrying 181 people onboard crashed in the South Korean city of Muan. The plane, Jeju Air, which had malfunctioning landing gear veered off the runway, hit a fence, before going up in flames at the airport. The Jeju Air jetliner was carrying 175 passengers and six crew when it crashed on landing at the airport in Muan county. The ill-fated plane was returning from Bangkok in Thailand when the incident occured. AP News quoted South Korean media as reporting that the fire left over 28 people either dead or injured, while two people were evacuated to safety. South Jeolla province Fire Service Headquarters said that the number is expected to grow as recovery operations continue. The office said the fire was put out and rescue officials were trying to remove passengers from the aircraft. However, a fire department official who spoke to CNN said the airplane had been “almost completely destroyed” by fire.

  The life of a Nigerian woman, Gloria George took a devastating turn when her 34-year-old son, Horsefall Rowland, was found dead. The young man as found dead after a harrowing kidnapping ordeal. Rowland failed to return home on the night of September 10, 2024, after informing his mother he was attending a meeting along Peter Odili Road and the Government Reserved Area (GRA) in Port Harcourt. It was gathered that Rowland reassured his mother during a phone call at 10 pm that night that he was on his way home. However, when Rowland failed to return and became unreachable, Gloria's concern grew. Her fears were confirmed at 5 am the following day when Rowland called, frantically explaining he was being held captive by kidnappers. In a desperate bid to secure his release, the family initially transferred N30,000 to Rowland’s captors, who had sent threatening voice notes and pictures warning of dire consequences. Despite the family's best efforts, Rowland’s lifeless body was later d...

A two-story building, which was still under construction, has collapsed in Abia State. The incident happened at No. 20 Ozuitem Street, Umuahia, the Abia State capital. The building, said to be owned by a “very wealthy” resident of Umuahia, collapsed on Christmas Day when the site workers had taken the day off. The cause of the collapse has not yet been officially established, but some residents living near the building claimed that substandard materials may have been used by the contractor, which they alleged compromised the integrity of the structure. A resident who pleaded anonymity thanked God for sparing the lives of the site workers, saying: “Yesterday was Christmas Day and there was no work. If not, who knows what would have happened?” He said that the contractor had gone into hiding after realizing what had happened to avoid being arrested or questioned. When  the site was visited on Thursday afternoon, a bulldozer was demolishing the remaining parts of the building to ensur...

  Speed Darlington‘s lawyer, Stan Alieke has made damning accusation against singer, Burna Boy.   This is as he reacted to the  continued detention of the singer by the Nigeria Police despite a high court order granting him bail.   In an Instagram video, Alieke alleged that Burna bribed police officers. He stated that Burna showed up at police station and handed cash to police officers.   “Yesterday makes it 31 days since he has been in detention. People are saying stop the emotional blackmail; why don’t you advise your client. Let’s move on from that because those things are nonsense; it could be you,”  Alieke said.   He further lamented the lack of support from influential figures, contrasting it with a past incident where Burna Boy intervened.   “I’ve exhausted my connections; no one wants to help Speed Darlington. The first time he was arrested, Burna Boy showed up with his team and handed out bundles of cash to the police officers,”  he ...

  Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju has disclosed that the police have refused to grant singer, Speed Darlington, bail despite the order given by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, December 23. The singer has been in police detention since November 27, when he was re-arrested by the Nigerian police in Owerri, Imo State for allegedly jumping bail. He was initially arrested in October following a petition written against him by his colleague Burna Boy. Findings show that the singer was granted unconditional bail and that the only thing needed to do is for his legal team to get the ruling to the police legal department for them to minute on it and then send it to the Force Investigation Department FID where the singer is being detained, for compliance. The singer's legal team has since sent the court order to the police department but is yet to get any response or compliance. Today December 27, makes it a month since Speed was re-arrested by the police. ...

  Nigerian singer/songwriter, Ahmed Ololade popularly known as Asake has raised eyebrows over the significant changes to his Instagram profile. As of Thursday December 26, 2024 his bio no longer mentions YBNL, and he has unfollowed everyone on the platform. This development has sparked curiosity about Asake’s current association with the YBNL label. The speculation was further fueled by his absence from the Flytime Festival 2024, where Olamide, the founder of YBNL, was the headlining act. The festival turned out to be a reunion of sorts for YBNL, with former signees Adekunle Gold, Chinko Ekun, and Viktoh joining Olamide on stage. Other notable performers, including Tiwa Savage and Phyno, also delivered energetic sets, leaving fans wondering why Asake was not in attendance. Asake’s social media moves have added to the buzz, leaving his fans to speculate about his relationship with YBNL.

  Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State Governor, has granted pardon to the widely known “death-for-fowl” convict, Segun Olowookere, alongside his co-convict, Sunday Morakinyo. Olowookere, who was 17 years old at the time of his arrest in November 2010, was convicted and sentenced to death by an Osun State High Court on December 17, 2014, for conspiracy to commit armed robbery, robbery, and stealing. His case gained public attention recently after his mother appeared on a podcast, pleading for intervention in her son’s plight. The story went viral on social media, prompting Adeleke to direct the state’s attorney general to begin the process for his pardon. In a statement released on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor announced the pardon of Olowookere, Morakinyo, and 51 other inmates. The statement partly read,  “In line with the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, Governor Ademola Adeleke has exercised the prero...

  The Osun State High Court has debunked reports circulating online of the sentencing of a young man to death for stealing a fowl. In a statement titled “Setting the Record Straight” dated December 20 and signed by its Chief Registrar, Omisade F.I., the court said the claims were baseless and intended to malign the judiciary and its officials. The parents of a convict, Olowookere Segun, had granted an interview in which they claimed he was sentenced to death for stealing a fowl. Their interview caught the attention of the Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, who directed immediate investigation and pardoning action on the convict's case. However, the court in a statement released said the narrative that it sentenced the convict to death because he stole a fowl is “mischievous and misleading” and gave clarity on why he was sentenced to death. The statement reads; “Our attention has been drawn to the news making the rounds about a young man, Olowookere Segun, who was sentenced to de...

  Chri stmas, an event that is celebrated on December 25, marks the birth of Jesus Christ and is one of the most widely observed holidays around the globe. However, some churches in Nigeria abstain from this celebration, citing reasons such as its historical origins and a commitment to strict biblical adherence. Here are five Nigerian churches that do not celebrate Christmas: 1. Jehovah’s Witnesses: Historically, Jehovah’s Witnesses were one of the largest groups to refrain from celebrating Christmas. While they initially observed the holiday, the organization stopped celebrating it in 1928. According to the 1993 book Jehovah’s Witnesses: Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, Christmas is rooted in “false religious beliefs,” which led the Witnesses to abandon the holiday. Although the shift was gradual, as some members needed time to fully accept the new stance, the group argued that the Bible would have addressed the importance of celebrating Christmas if it were required. 2. Seventh-Day ...

  A  gay couple resident in Georgia, the United States will spend the next 100 years in prison. William and Zachary Zulock were sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing their adopted sons.   It was gathered that a Walton County court imposed 100-year sentences on each, without the possibility of parole.   The victims, two brothers, are now 12 and 10 years old.   The convicts reportedly adopted the boys from a Christian special-needs agency and lived in an Atlanta suburb.   Zachary worked in banking while William was a government employee.   The abuse reportedly involved forcing the children into sexual acts and creating pornographic videos.   Evidence revealed the Zulocks shared details of the abuse with others, with one instance involving Zachary sending a Snapchat message saying,  “I’m going to f–k my son tonight. Stand by,”  along with images of the abuse.   It was gathered that the gay couple’s crimes became known a...

  Hollywood actor, Denzel Washington has been ordained as a minister. This comes after he received his minister’s license over the weekend.   The 69-year-old movie star recently admitted one cannot talk about religion in Hollywood.   It was gathered that Washington was baptized by Archbishop Christopher Bryant at the Kelly Temple in New York City on Saturday.   “It took a while, but I’m finally here…If (God) can do this for me, there’s nothing He can’t do for you,”  Washington said, according to Bryant . “The sky literally is the limit.”   Bryant also shared photos of the moment Washington gave his life to Christ in a Facebook post. “We celebrate the addition of Minister Denzel Washington into the clergy, having received his minister’s license in the Church of God in Christ today, in a truly uplifting moment,”  the post read.   Washington recently admitted you “can’t talk” about religion in the industry. “When you see me, you see the best I could ...

A young Nigerian man, Segun Olowookere, who got sentenced to death in Osun State for allegedly stealing a chicken, has shared the very painful details of his arrest, detention, and conviction. Olowookere, arrested in 2010 at the age of 17 that the complainant in his case was a family member. The incident that altered his life occurred in November 2010 when he was detained alongside another suspect, Sunday Morakinyo, in Oyan, Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State. The pair were accused of robbing a policeman attached to the Divisional Police Headquarters in Okuku, Tope Balogun, of two fowls and eggs. Additional allegations stated that they conspired to rob Oguntade Faramade of fowls and eggs worth N20,000, stole two mobile phones from Balogun Taye, and attempted to rob Alhaja Umani Oyewo. The charge sheet also detailed an alleged robbery involving Elizabeth Dare, who was reportedly robbed of a gallon of vegetable oil by individuals armed with cutlasses and a Dane gun. Both Olowoo...

  The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has made an announcement that by Monday, December 23, the pump price of petrol will reduce to N935 per litre. The development, according to IPMAN, follows the marketers’ new deal with Dangote Refinery. IPMAN National President, Alhaji Maigandi Garima, who made this known on Sunday in Abuja, commended the Dangote refinery for the development According to him, the new price was necessitated by the reduction in Dangote Refinery’s fuel ex-depot price and uniform arrangement, which would enable marketers to sell at N935 in their outlets nationwide. Recall that Dangote Refinery recently announced a reduction in fuel price by 7.27 per cent from N970 per litre to N899.50 per litre at its loading gantry and provided generous credit terms to marketers. In a bid to ensure that the price reduction gets to the consumers, Dangote Refinery signed a partnership with MRS to sell petrol from its retail outlets nationwide at N935. ...

The Nigerian police have confirmed that an undisclosed number of residents from Okija community in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State were killed in a stampede during a rice-sharing event in the community. According to a video of the incident, the victims said to be numbering over 100 including men, women, pregnant women, were stampeded to death on Saturday December 21, 2024 while struggling to get their share of Obijason rice being shared in the community. One of the witnesses who recorded the video, who spoke in Igbo language, showed dead bodies of the said victims at Our Lady’s Hospital in Okija where he made the video. Speaking in the viral video, the male voice said,  “This thing happened in Okija now. People who went to share Obijason rice, see people who died. We are in Our Lady’s now. “They went to share Obijason rice and they were stampeded to death. See all of them, including women. These are people stampeded to death. See people’s dead bodies. They are all...