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A pastor from Praise and Worship Centre Assembly in Zimbabwe, Lebraity Makuni, has been arrested for allegedly staging an armed robbery to cover up his own misdeeds.    Makuni, 28, reported to police that he had been robbed of $7,500 and various valuables at his home in Chitungwiza. However, investigations revealed that the pastor fabricated the incident to hide a …

Gospel musician and preacher Cecilia Marfo has shared insights on her approach to ministry, emphasizing that there are certain topics she avoids in her sermons.    In an interview with Fiifi Prat, Marfo, who has recently devoted herself more fully to preaching, reflected on her spiritual journey and the significant number of souls she believes she has helped bring closer …

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has refuted claims of a rift with his long-time political mentor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement.    Addressing journalists in Kano, Yusuf dismissed rumors that Kwankwaso exerts excessive influence over his administration, calling the reports “baseless.”   Speculations had circulated within the Kwankwasiyya movement and the New Nigeria People’s Party …

Singer Paul Okoye has taken to social media to wish his ex-wife, Anita, a happy birthday.    The ex-couple seem to be cordial following their divorce and Paul’s remarriage. Paul and Anita were together for 17 years and married for seven years before they had their marriage dissolved in October 2022.    Paul has since gotten married to model Ifeoma …

The Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) management has reported extensive damage to its infrastructure following a recent power outage across the northern region. Over 80 transformers within JED’s franchise areas were vandalized and looted, alongside significant theft of cables critical to power supply. Plateau State was reported as the hardest hit by these thefts and acts of vandalism, which disrupted power …

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has cleared the Nigerian military of allegations that it conducted forced abortions on thousands of women in the northeast, following an independent investigation by a committee led by former Supreme Court Justice Abdu Aboki. The committee was established in response to reports alleging that the military forced at least 10,000 women to undergo abortions …

The Nigerian Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has issued a directive to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and other relevant agencies to swiftly implement a series of recommendations aimed at overhauling the national power grid. This move comes in response to recurring grid collapses, the most recent of which occurred on Thursday due to a sudden frequency surge from …

The police have launched a manhunt for gunmen who k!lled a police Inspector and kidnapped three persons at a quarry in Akamkpa Local Government Area of southern Cross River State.   It was gathered that the armed men dressed in military camouflage invaded the MarkSino quarry at about 5:20 PM on Thursday, November 7, 2024, killed the officer, carted away …

The Lagos State Government announced the closure of 11 key roads on Lagos Island and Victoria Island for the Lagos Women Run, to be held on Saturday,October 9.   In a statement issued on Thursday, November 7, the state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said that in view of the annual Lagos Women Run, the Lagos State Government had implemented …

Veteran Nigerian actor Bimbo Manuel is of the opinion that no actor can purchase a Range Rover with the income they get paid to feature in any movie.   While speaking as a guest on TVC, the 66-year-old actor opened up about the financial challenges faced by Nollywood male actors. He addressed the question of whether Nigerian actors could afford …