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Senator Dino Melaye has queried the retirement of a popular pastor of Winners Chapel, Bishop David Abioye.   In a post shared on his Instagram page today December 15, Dino said he did not attend Shiloh 2024 programme because Abioye would not be attending. He then asked why Abioye was ‘forcefully’ made to retire when he is younger than the …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied claims it has invited former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest for the 2027 presidency on its platform.    Speaking with BBC Hausa, Ibrahim Abdullahi, deputy spokesperson of the party, said no ticket has been issued to the former president.   Abdullahi said the party has many eligible people who can contest for the …

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it recorded 339 alleged human rights violation cases in Gombe State in 2024.   NHRC spokesman, Mr Ali Alola-Alfinti, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe.     Alola-Alfinti said that majority of the cases were on parental neglect where fathers abandon their children and wives, …

Over 325 terrorists have been prosecuted and convicted by the Federal Government.   A statement from the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, in a statement on Sunday, December 15, 2024, said the feat was achieved in Phase 5 and Phase 6 trials held at the Kainji Detention Facility.   In the Phase 5 trial, which …

A Nigerian man, Mohammed Aliyu Abba, has said that degree holders without Islamic education are still illiterates.    The post Degree holders without Islamic education are still illiterates – Nigerian man says appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.

A popular South African teacher, Lulu Menziwa has taken to Instagram to mock her married boyfriend’s wife, Hope.   It was gathered that Lulu, described as Nzamzi’s hottest teacher, and the married man, Thabo Xaba, have been living together and they recently welcomed their first child.    In an Instagram story at the weekend, Lulu took a shot at Hope, …

The US has made “direct contact” with the HTS rebels who now control Syria after toppling the Assad regime, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. It is the first acknowledgement of direct US interaction with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which the US currently still designates as a terrorist organisation. Blinken said the US has been in contact in particular over …

Hollywood actor, comedian and singer, Jamie Foxx is recovering after an incident at a restaurant during his birthday dinner on Friday, December 13, left him with injuries. The Beverly Hills Police Department said it responded to “a reported possible assault with a deadly weapon at Mr. Chow restaurant, located at 344 N. Camden Drive.” The incident happened just after 10 …

Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died shortly after deteriorating health prompted him to skip a trip to Hawaii to attend last week’s remembrance ceremony marking the 83rd anniversary of the attack. Fernandez suffered a stroke about a month ago that caused him to slow down but Guthrie said doctors attributed his condition to …

A waiter facing potential charges in connection with Liam Payne’s tragic death has admitted to using cocaine with the singer but denies being a drug dealer or receiving payment for the drugs.   Braian Paiz, in an upcoming documentary, TMZ Investigates: Liam Payne: Who’s to Blame?, airing Monday at 8 PM ET on FOX, disclosed details of his encounters with …