Anambra govt demolishes Pastor Odumeje’s church
The Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, a church owned by controversial prophet, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as ‘Odumeje’, has been demolished by the Anambra State Government. The church was erected along Nwagene stream, Onitsha, Anambra State. It was gathered that the church was demolished on Thursday for the actualisation of the Onitsha Urban Renewal Plan led by the...
Kaduna govt: Transfer of JSS to SUBEB will improve transition rate
The Kaduna Basic Education Accountability Mechanism (KADBEAM) says the transfer of Junior Secondary Schools from Ministry of Education to State Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB) will improve transition rate from primary to JSS. The Citizen’s Co-chair, KADBEAM, Mr Aliyu Tijjani, said this in an interview with NAN in Kaduna on Thursday, while reacting to the recent transfer of 170 JSS to...
Teenager killed in Kano over N20 tricycle loading tip
A teenager, identified as Anas Ahmadu, has been killed in Kano following bickering with his co-worker over N20 tricycle loading tip. The 19-year-old deceased was stabbed with a broken bottle in his neck which led to bleeding that eventually resulted in his death. The incident occurred at the Coca-Cola Junction Park in the Bata area of Sabon Gari, Fagge Local Government...
Report: Elon Musk has twins with employee
Tesla Inc Chief Executive, Elon Musk, and a top executive at his neurotechnology firm Neuralink, Shivon Zilis, had twins in November of 2021, a report has emerged. In April, Musk and Zilis filed a petition to change the name of the twins to "have their father's last name" and contain their mother's last name as part of their middle name,...
Boris Johnson quits as UK Prime Minister
Boris Johnson announced on Thursday he would quit as British prime minister after he dramatically lost the support of his ministers and most Conservative lawmakers. Johnson, however, said he would stay on until his successor was chosen. Bowing to the inevitable as more than 50 ministers quit and lawmakers said he must go, an isolated and powerless Johnson said it was...
Ekweremadu: Kidney donor not minor — UK court
The West Minister Magistrates Court in London, United Kingdom, on Thursday, ruled that the kidney donor in the case of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, is not a minor It would be recalled that Ekweremadu, a senator representing Enugu West senatorial district, and his wife were arrested by the Metropolitan Police on June 23 over...
Intending pilgrims protest in Kano as over 1000 miss 2022 Hajj
About 1000 intending pilgrims from Kano State may miss 2022 pilgrimage following failure by the airline carriers to convey them to Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims were currently stranded at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, protesting what they described as "great injustice". Authorities in the Saudi Arabia have extended the deadline for closing King Abdulaziz Airport for Nigeria to conclude airlifting...
Organ harvesting: Ekweremadu, wife arrive UK court
A former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, have arrived Uxbridge Magistrate’s Court in London, United Kingdom in continuation of trial for alleged organ harvesting. The prosecutor had last Thursday claimed that David Ukpo, who alleged that he was coerced to donate his kidney to Ekweremadu’s daughter, Sonia, is 15 years old. The case was however adjourned to...
NYSC: No corps member was raped in Akwa Ibom
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has described as untrue, the report that some corps members were raped in their lodge during an attack in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The NYSC State Coordinator, Mrs Chinyere Ekwe, said this in a statement issued on Thursday. Ekwe said although some thieves burgled the lodge on Wednesday and collected some of the corps members...
Boris Johnson to resign as UK PM today
Boris Johnson will announce his resignation as British Prime Minister on Thursday, a government source said. The latest development is coming after Johnson was abandoned by ministers and his Conservative Party's lawmakers who said he was no longer fit to govern. With eight ministers, including two secretaries of state, resigning in the last two hours, an isolated and powerless Johnson was...
