General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has told worshippers at the church’s ongoing International Convention that he believes he will die peacefully on a Sunday after service, eating pounded yam and without sickness. Speaking during a sermon titled “Possess Your Possessions”, the 82-year-old said the vision was meant to show that death can come without suffering. Adeboye urged Christians to claim their covenant rights — including healing, prosperity, and long life — while resisting spiritual forces that seek to “steal, kill, and destroy.”
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Captain Ranti, pilot in command of Flight VK201 from Abuja to Lagos, has given a detailed account of how popular Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM1), allegedly disrupted the scheduled trip after refusing to comply with airport security procedures. According to the pilot, boarding began on time at 8:10 a.m. when KWAM1 approached the aircraft carrying a gold flask of unknown content. Ground staff, following standard protocol, asked to inspect the flask, but he refused. “He was seen drinking from the flask, and the ground staff suspected it contained alcohol, which is prohibited onboard aircraft in Nigeria,” Capt. Ranti…
By Bonaventure Melah The leadership skirmishes that allegedly played out at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) last weekend, was seen as an opportunity by a section of the media, most especially bloggers, to feed the public with all manners of stories that contained outright falsehoods, with intent to either mislead the public, satisfy their patrons or to attract social media likes. One of such speculative contraptions, suggested Abdullahi Bashir Haske, was the face behind what the authors described as ‘Bayo Ojulari’s troubles.’ While one part of the story had it that huge amount of money belonging to the…
The Kogi State Government has ordered security agencies to track down and apprehend those responsible for the killing of Mr. Durowaye Folusho, describing the act as “senseless” and “heinous.” In a statement issued on Friday, Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, said Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo had directed an immediate, full-scale manhunt for the perpetrators, alongside a thorough and expedited investigation to ensure justice. “The loss of a valued member of the community under such violent circumstances is distressing,” Fanwo said, extending condolences to Folusho’s family, the people of Ayetoro Kiri, and the entire Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area.…
By Ahmed Rufa’i Nigeria and the United States have agreed to strengthen diplomatic and military cooperation, pledging closer collaboration to promote regional peace and safeguard global security. The commitment was sealed during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, by U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Mr. Richard M. Mills, at the Ministry of Defence headquarters, Ship House, Abuja. According to a statement from the minister’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Comrade Mati Ali, the talks reflected a shared resolve to “deepen diplomatic and military cooperation in pursuit of regional peace and…
The political resolve in Edo State has rarely looked more united than it did this week, as all 18 local government chairmen stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Governor Monday Okpebholo in a sweeping crackdown on illegal revenue collection that threatens to upend a decades-old shadow economy. In a meeting at the Government House in Benin City, convened by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie, and attended by Attorney-General Samson Osagie, the chairmen pledged not only to support the governor’s directive but to actively enforce it in their respective domains. “This is not just a government policy — it is…
Nigeria’s healthcare turf war has flared again as the West Africa Postgraduate College of Pharmacists (WAPCP) lambasted the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) for opposing the new Consultant Pharmacist cadre. In a statement, WAPCP Nigeria Chair, Dr. Margaret Obono, called the NMA’s stance “hostile, combative and retrogressive,” accusing it of clinging to a hierarchy that stifles collaboration. She said the NMA’s May 8 communiqué—warning hospital CMDs against implementing the cadre—was a direct challenge to a government-backed reform already approved by the National Council on Establishment. “Who is the employer—the government or the NMA?” Obono asked, noting that consultant pharmacists are standard…
By Fred Itua In a nation where impunity often wears the cloak of political legitimacy, and where public office is sometimes mistaken for personal fiefdom, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has quietly but firmly drawn a moral and administrative line in the sand. With a single announcement, concise, unapologetic, and decisive, he has reignited the flame of public hope and redefined what it means to govern with integrity, empathy, and uncompromising discipline. The recent government directive banning illegal revenue collection by unions and private consultants, most notably the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Road Transport Employers Association…
Public-sector workers in Nigeria’s Taraba State will launch an indefinite strike on August 11, defying government pleas for restraint. The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress accuse the state’s Biometric Data Capture Committee of “illegality” and procedural irregularities that they say have harmed employees. A joint statement by NLC chief Peter Jediel and TUC’s Abasu Sule said an August 6 ultimatum was ignored. Union branches across ministries and agencies have been told to form strike committees and begin mobilising immediately. Workers and residents have been advised to stock up on essentials. The showdown underscored chronic mistrust between labour and…
A bill to formalise a National Council of Traditional Rulers has plunged Nigeria into a rare, bipartisan uproar. The Senate plan grants the Ooni of Ife and the Sultan of Sokoto permanent co-chairmanship—an honour critics say entrenches ethnic hierarchy. Ohanaeze Ndigbo calls it “ethnocentric,” the Middle Belt Forum brands it a historical distortion. From Benin to Borno, leaders warn the move risks alienating regions whose thrones predate Sokoto’s rise. Supporters frame the bill as symbolic; opponents see it as constitutional overreach and a threat to fragile unity. D emands are growing for a rotating chair to reflect the federation’s diversity—before…