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The Presidency has reacted to the scandalous news of burglaries by yet unknown robbers today at Aso Rock, the Presidential Villa precincts. In a release, while virtually confirming the incident, Garba Shehu, One of the President’s spokesmen tried to mitigate the scary implications of such an incident on the psyche of the nation. Below is the text of the press release: “The Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari has confirmed that there “was a foolish attempt” to burgle his residence at 3:00am this morning but it turned out to be unsuccessful. Professor Gambari, whose house is on a street next…

World renowned televangelist, Prophet and Senior Pastor of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN T.B. Joshua has joined other Generals of the Gospel to commisserate and pray for the Adeboye on the loss of their son, Pastor Dare. In a release by the church this afternoon, the popular cleric asked millions of his followers to join him in praying for the family of the deceased while also admonishing that living well was better than living long without impact. Below is the text of the message: “Let us use this opportunity to remember Pastor Adeboye’s son. God does not need…

Pastor Dare Adeboye, the son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, Enoch Adeboye, is dead. The PUNCH gathered that the 42-year-old, who is the third son of the revered cleric, died in his sleep on Wednesday in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, where he was based with his family. Our correspondent gathered from reliable sources in the church that the deceased, who was the Assistant Pastor in charge of Region (Youth) 35, had ministered the previous day. He was said to have retired to his bed and did not wake up. His wife, Temiloluwa, was said…

…Choice of Oyetola based on merit, says management The Management of Champion Newspapers has declared the Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, as its Governor of the Year and Man of the Year. The newspaper’s management said the choice of Oyetola as the Newspaper’s Man of the Year and the Governor of the Year was based on merit, having had an edge over his counterparts in the criteria used to select the winner by the management of the newspaper outfit. This is even as the Governor pledged to see the award as a challenge to further impact the…

The President,Gen. Mohammed BuhariThru:The Office of the Chief of Staff,Presidential Villa,Aso Rock,Abuja. Your Excellency, Re: Request for an Appointment to Discuss my Proposition on Kidnapping of School children. The above subject matter refers. I will greatly appreciate an appointment to meet with the President to discuss a proposition that I believe will help to end the incessant kidnapping of school children, particularly in the north. I strongly believe that if I am giving a chance to handle this disturbing and perplexing national malaise, I can help to put an end to this problem with support of the federal government and…

By Dele Momodu Fellow Africans, please, permit me to make an open and audacious declaration today. No Professor of Business Management or Mass Communication could have published Ovation International successfully for the period of time that we have done. I apologise if it sounds immodest but that’s not my intention. It is a fact that’s solidly backed by 25 years of an epic journey and with the sight of many would be competitors sadly falling by the wayside within a short time of debuting. One of the most frequently asked questions everywhere I go is how have we managed to…

By Tony Adams His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State this evening received the newly elected executive of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) led by Professor Benjamin Okaba. Prof. Okaba, who hails from Kpakiama in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State emerged new INC President in a very transparent election conducted via electronic voting during the National Convention in Yenagoa. “I am indeed the happiest man today, that out of this electoral process, we have a brand new executive of INC. There is a hand of God in your election. It was God’s own design using everyone…

By Noah Pitcher YouTube recently made the decision to terminate the channel of prominent Nigerian pastor and televangelist TB Joshua, claiming that his content repeatedly violated the company’s hate speech policy pertaining to discrimination based on sexual orientation. In a statement made Wednesday to Today News Africa, a YouTube spokesperson Ivy Choi said TB Joshua’s channel, which had amassed over 1.8 million subscribers and 600 million views, repeatedly violated community guidelines pertaining to hate speech. In particular, she was referring to videos in which the prominent pastor claimed to cure congregants of their homosexuality. “In accordance with our long standing…

Following the increased state of insecurity in the country, Catholic Priest of Adoration Ministry, Rev Fr. Ejike Mbaka has called on the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari if he fails to resign. He made the call during a recent church service where he lamented over the security challenges of the country. Mbaka said that it was sad how Buhari could maintain grave silence in the midst of the killings and deaths in the country, insisting that he may have lost touch with realities. He said “Nigerians why are you crying? We are crying because our leaders have failed…

By Temitope Adefolaju Soberly, liberty begat our realityIn reality, the supposed unity standsOnly as a fantasy, speaking franklyOh! How they plead and bleedFor only those they prey on?Freedom fighters’re disarmedBy dripping honey from looters’ bounties. Castrated youths seek to birth the futureAgonizing mothers keep the urnsOf children’s cremationMen, alive but lostSeek finding selves in drinking to stupor. Locked in a cageMany dance to the music of freedom”Liberty! Liberty!!” They call as a friendWhile no strategy to outlive their poverty is drawnIndependence gained, freedom lost! Either Con or SaintEach draws his fame and fettersHowbeit shall you answer the call for rebirthFor…