A Nigerian Catholic priest, Fr. Angelo Chidi Unegbu, has said that Christians should not view the religion of their forefathers as evil.    The post Being a Christian doesn’t mean that one has to see the religion of his forefathers as evil – Nigerian Catholic priest says appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.

The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports claiming that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has passed away.   The rumor of the Army chief’s demise went viral after a Nigerian journalist made the claim on X. The journalist claimed that Lagbaja had d!ed of cancer 48 hours earlier.   The post read “The Chief of Army Staff, …

Liverpool moved back to the top of the English Premier League table by beating Chelsea 2-1 at Anfield on Sunday evening, October 20.   Mohamed Salah’s penalty and Curtis Jones’ winner made it 10 wins in 11 games for the Reds since Dutch tactician, Arne Slot took charge of the team.   The win takes Liverpool one point ahead of …

The Department of State Service (DSS) has replaced Adegboyega Fasasi as the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, appointing Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a Deputy Director in the Service, as his successor.   Fasasi, who has served as CSO since President Tinubu took office, was reportedly withdrawn to undergo professional training. While specific details of the development remain …

The internet has been flooded with photos of media personality, Toke Makinwa and her “best friends,” Farouk, in what looks like an engagement ceremony with many of Toke’s family and friends in attendance.    As friends, well wishers, and fans online began to congratulate the media girl, there was soon confusion as to whether the ceremony was real or just …

Tragedy unfolded in Nibo, a community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Sunday, October 20, as gunmen reportedly killed at least 16 people, mostly youths, in what is believed to be a cult-related clash.   Unconfirmed reports suggest the deadly incident stems from a violent conflict between rival cult groups in the area. A disturbing video …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has shared a personal experience of unknowingly suffering a 25 per cent hearing loss.    He made this revelation on Sunday October 20, during a visit to the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman-Adamu.   Speaking about his experience, Obasanjo recounted a time when he was abroad and struggled to hear someone speaking to him. Initially …

Bandits have k!lled a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, councillorship aspirant, Hon. Kamilu Sa’idu Wuya, in Zamfara State.   It was gathered that bandits blocked Gusau-Mayanchi road on Saturday, October 19, 2024, and intercepted a vehicle carrying Hon. Wuya, and his entourage.    The group was returning to Wuya village in Anka Local Government Area of the state, after purchasing a …

The Katsina State Police Command has successfully thwarted a bandit attack and rescued six kidnap victims in the Unguwar Batsaka area of Jibia town.   The spokesperson of the command,  ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, who disclosed this in a statement said that on Saturday, October 19, 2024, a distress call was received at the Jibia Divisional Police Headquarters regarding a …

Replays of the incident also showed Silva backing in and nudging his Portugal international team-mate Sa as the corner came in. The goal was initially ruled out for offside, but a player cannot be offside from a corner. By the time Stones connected with the ball, Silva had moved away from Sa and deemed not to be impacting the keeper’s …