The chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, yesterday said he could not see any evidence that Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike demolished any mosque in Port Harcourt as reported.
Fayemi, who was on a fact-finding mission, visited the location of the alleged mosque demolition at Biambo Street, off School Road, Rainbow Estate, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, pleaded with Wike to oblige the Muslim community if they sought a request to have another place.
“With what I’ve seen, I cannot see any evidence of any building that has been demolished here. If you (Wike) are somebody who wants a place of worship, you should find a way to oblige them. I know within your capacity, it’ll be possible to find a place for them. From what I’ve seen here, I think it is a storm in a tea Cup. There is nothing to warrant this kind of media hype that has been given to it,” Fayemi said.
Wike, who conducted Fayemi round the disputed land, urged people not to create discord among the different religions as they worship the same God, saying the NGF chairman had confirmed that there was no mosque there.
The Enugu State Police Command says a student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, on Saturday, drank a substance believed to be ‘Sniper’ insecticide in a bid to take her life.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Sunday that the student was, however, responding to treatment.
Amaraizu said that the attempted suicide happened at 8.00 a.m. on Saturday.
“The victim, Miss Chinwendu Odoh, 24, is from Enugu Ezike in Igbo-Eze North LGA and a 200 level microbiology student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
“She allegedly drank a substance believed to be ‘Sniper’ insecticide with a view to taking her life.
“Odoh was, however, promptly rushed to the Royal Cross Hospital, Nsukka, where she is being revived,’’ he said.
According to the spokesman, a full scale investigation into the incident was being carried out by the police.
“Information from some sympathisers are pointing toward depression over an unresolved issue.
“The victim is now responding to treatment in the hospital,’’ he said. (NAN)
An actor best known for playing Dr. Hoover in the Fresh Prince of Bel Air has died after complications from blood cancer.
John Wesley's family confirmed on Sunday that he died from issues relating to the treatment of multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. He was 72.
'John Wesley was a gift to the world, for his kindness and grace are immortalized in his works of theatre, TV and film,' Wesley’s manager and producer, Gerry Pass, said in a statement.
'I am heartbroken to have lost a dear friend today.'
Wesley worked with such famous names as Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Barbara Streisand during his career.
At the time of his most famous role, in one episode playing Dr. Hoover in the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, he already had 100 film and television credits. RIP
The Oyo state police command has arrested a 62-year-old clergyman, Olusegun Oyetunji, for taking n.u.d.e photos of his female members and attempting to use the images to blackmail them.
Trouble started for Oyetunji when one of his victims, a 28-year-old lady he took her nude photos, fell out with him after she discovered he was a fake pastor. Oyetunji threatened to release her nude photos online if she doesn't come back to his church and if she stops having s-x with him.
To ensure her pictures were deleted, she reconciled with the clergyman with the hope of getting a hold of his phone and deleting her pictures. She was shocked to discover the nudes of other women including a 17-year-old in his phone.
When interrogated, Oyetunji recounted how he started his s-xual relations with his first victim, the 28-year-old lady. He said;
“I went into cleric work after getting a calling from God. I pastor the Gospel Ministers Commission. I didn’t found it myself; the founder asked me to take over shortly before he died.
For the first victim, one day, I went to a hospital in Awe, Oyo, to see one of the members of the church who was ill, and I prayed for him. Then, some staff members of the hospital also asked me to pray for them, which I did.
They also pressured me to tell them what God was saying concerning them. They gave me a room in the hospital so I could deliver the message to them and I did. That was how I met one of them, the 28- year-old lady (name withheld).
She later came to me to seek counsel for her problems. She said several men had dumped her in the past. This happened in 2018. We prayed together and I couldn’t get a clue, so I told her that she would have to come back.
After some days, she returned and I gave her anointing oil to rub on every part of her body, which she did. The next time she came, I anointed her, I anointed every part of her body, including her private part. That was the starting point; later, we had s-xual intercourse. That was the deceit of the enemy. I can’t blame anybody for it but myself'' he said
The General Overseer and founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet TB Joshua, during a service on Sunday, shed tears over recent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants in South Africa.
While giving a rendition of a song written by him and whose theme centred on Africa unity, Joshua could not hold back tears as he sang each line of the song to the admiration of the congregation.
SaharaReporters recalls that on Saturday, during a service, the prophet had said that no African country was self-sufficient.
He said, “If we cannot understand ourselves as Africans, how will other continents understand us.
“Dear Africans, we should not let fellow Africans feel unwelcomed in our countries.
“The world should know that every country has their challenges. The wound of one should be the wound of all.
“Africa unite, we have a common enemy. Let’s us come together and fight the one enemy that has camouflage itself.”
Angela Okorie has shared a video of herself in Benin, Edo State, But has she shared video and photos, trolls felt she was showing too much and rebuked her. Many asked if she still remembers she is a mom and not forgetting her son was watching to. But for every point that got Okorie upset, she replied…
The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A Adeboye over the weekend made a simple prayer on Twitter about God removing people from a hole, and twitter got it wrong, lol. So messy, lol…. continue to see different interpretations and how people also prayed for God to cleanse their minds.
It was an excited day for him and the musician wanted to show what he was made off, what he is known for anyway. He was asked to battle it out with the groom's father on the dance floor and in the process of dancing hard, he fell. But then he was quickly helped up by the groom's father... watch the moment below...
Celebrity stylist and serial entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani has showed off her first husband and the father of her first daughter, Lil Tiannah.
''say hello to Tiannahs Daddy. We Got married when I was 19. Trust me at that age I already had about 5businesses I was running in school then. Well I make it Paramount to stay friends with the father of my kids, no strings attached #IFEMI19 brought a lot of family together'', she wrote.
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has picked his Chief of Staff, Edward David Onoja as his running mate in the November 16 governorship election.
Governor Bello emerged the candidate of All Progressives Congress at the party’s primary on 29th August.
Informed sources told Punch correspondent on Sunday in Lokoja that the APC National Secretariat has cleared Onoja as Bello’s running mate.
Although Onoja’s pictures had accompanied Bello’s in all posters in the build-up to the party’s primary, it was gathered that the arrangement was only approved on Friday after the meeting of the APC chairman, Adams Oshiomole with President Muhammadu Buhari
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has handed over a 19-year-old female candidate, Rejoice Mordi, to the police in Abuja, for allegedly falsifying her 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination score from 164 to 264.
The candidate confessed to JAMB officials that she got the fake UTME result from an agent, identified only as Iyanuoluwa via Whatsapp.
Punch correspondent learnt that Mordi was arrested at JAMB headquarters, Bwari, Abuja, on Tuesday, when she went in company with her father to lodge a complaint that JAMB gave her two result slips.
Officials of the board said on Sunday that the candidate, who hails from Delta State, alleged that she met the agent who collected her registration number and those of three other candidates.
The agent later sent a fake UTME result to Mordi’s mobile telephone.
The board confirmed that it had handed over the candidate to the police for further investigations and prosecution.
Abia State Polytechnic in Aba says it has sacked 258 members of staff in its drive to reposition the polytechnic.
A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the school, Mrs Chinyere Eze, read, “In our determined drive to reposition Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, for greater operational efficiency, we wish to inform members of the public that we have commenced the implementation of the review report on verification of staff and their certificates as approved by the State Executive Council in April 2019.
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Imo State Police Command has arrested a notorious armed robber, Ogochukwu Mbisike, popularly known as Ogogo.
The state Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, said the suspect was arrested on St. Patrick Street, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Ladodo said the suspect and his gang members fired at the SARS personnel on sighting them. He said a pistol and 16 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the suspect’s house.
He said, “On August 28, on St. Patrick Street Port Harcourt, Rivers State, SARS officials, led by ASP Banjoko Oluweimo, while acting on a tip-off, arrested one Ogochukwu Mbisike, aka, Ogogo, 36 years old, from Amure Omanze Isu in Isu Local Government Area of Imo State.
“The suspect and some of his gang members, on sighting the security personnel, opened fire, but he was demobilised by a superior firing power of the SARS operatives.
“An instant search was carried out in his new home where one Beretta American pistol, Batch No. 62385 with 15 rounds of 9mm ammunition was recovered inside a sack containing food stuff.
“He was, however, rushed to hospital, having sustained gunshot injuries on his two legs. He is confessing to various crimes committed both in Imo and some African countries.
“He has confessed to the recent robbery of one Agaptu Chigozie on August 14 in Orlu, Imo State. Not only was the victim robbed of his N1.6m, and $1,000, he was also shot in the neck.”
The state police commissioner added that investigation had commenced as effort was on to arrest other members of the gang.
The Edo State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Benin, the Edo State capital.
Although investigations have not been concluded, it is suspected that the deceased, Williams Oyibogare, died of suicide because two bottles of a pesticide, Sniper, were found in his home located at the Giwa Amu area along the Airport Road.
It was further alleged that a suicide note was found on his phone which the police have already recovered.
The Spokesman for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed Oyibogare’s death but said the commission was waiting for the police to conclude its investigation before making any further comment.
Uzoma Day Omenka, manager of legendary reggae star, Majekodunmi Fashek, popularly known as Majek Fashek has confirmed the report broken by Vanguard on Saturday that indeed the singer is gravelly ill and receiving treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in London, England.
According to Omenka, Majeks became gravelly ill last month and was rushed to London on August 24, 2019 after a brief admission at a Lagos hospital.
He said a notable Nigerian known for his philanthropic gestures has undertaken to take care of his medical bill but does not wish to have his name revealed.
“Although, his medical bill for the surgery has been taken care by this notable Nigerian. I don’t want to mention his name, but we have serious issues with day to day upkeep. As I speak to you, Majeks cannot eat and cannot talk, I have to do virtually everything for him. Right now, we are in dire need of finance to survive here in London.
We spend a lot of money every day to keep him alive. I have approached the Nigerian Embassy here but they abandoned us to our fate.
Majeks has not eaten in days and the only food he can eat has to be specially prepared,” Omenka said. “The truth is, we are stranded here. We are in great debt and we need help urgently if we don’t want this icon to die,” he added.
The evacuation of Nigerians in South Africa will commence on Wednesday, it has been learnt.
Air Peace has made an offer to airlift those who are willing to return home following the recent attacks on Nigerians and their businesses by South African.
Prince Ben Okoli, president, Nigeria Citizens Association, South Africa (NICASA) said all efforts are geared towards evacuation of those who are ready to come back home.
Though he was unable to put figure to the number of affected Nigerians, Okoli however said the figure is in hundreds as many have lost their means of livelihood and nothing to fall back to.
The association, he said is however still pushing ahead for the demand of compensation as there are sufficient available to them that the attacks were premeditated and orchestrate.
He also noted that normalcy is gradually returning, there is no longer tension, or violence against any set of people. The violence and hostility have ceased.
“So many Nigerian have been affected by this and lots have been highly distressed and nothing to fall back to. So some of them affected have decided to call it quit to go back to Nigeria.
“Presently, we are collating the data of Nigerians that are to be evacuated back to Nigeria because the first batch will be leaving sometime early next week.
“Well we have it on a good record that they will be leaving on Wednesday.”
On compensation, he said that the South African Government has remained adamant, they have not acknowledge it as xenophobia. They continue to call it criminality and we do not understand why they continue to push the narrative of criminality since it is very obvious and plain and simple for even illustrates to understand that this is purely xenophobic. So in the area of compensation, like their President had said that they are not going to give compensation but we are going to push for that because we have a good ground for compensation because these attacks against our people were uncalled for and totally unprovoked. We look at it as an attack that as something that was orchestrated, we are not actually pointing a figure at an individual or a group but of complicity. Those are the areas that our legal advisers are looking at.”
He maintained that the union was going to see the agitation for compensation to its logical conclusion as the people have worked very hard to establish themselves and suddenly, their hard work for sixteen to eighteen years destroyed overnight and that is something that is not acceptable to us as a community.”
