Earlier this week, Victory Life Bible Church Int’l announced with gratitude and celebration, the passing of its Lead Pastor, Rev. Fola Achudume, a woman of extraordinary faith, hope, and love. Her glorious exit occurred on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, at the age of 55, leaving behind a legacy of inspiration, empowerment, and transformation. The life of Rev. Fola Achudume, affectionately known as RFA, was a testament to the power of unwavering faith, unrelenting passion, and selfless service to humanity. Her impact on countless individuals will be deeply felt, and her legacy will continue to inspire and empower many more. In…
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Jibrin Ibrahim, a professor of Political Science and a member of governing board of the Center for Democracy and Development (CDD) has said that Nigerians are angry because they are being deceived the President Bola Tinubu government. Ibrahim, a former CDD Director, stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. He said governance was collapsing in Nigeria because the government had failed in its promises. He added that because of the level of inflation in the country Nigerians were starving on a daily basis. Ibrahim said, “When they removed the fuel subsidy, they said in weeks we will…
Some street beggars in Kano have appealed to the organisers of the ongoing nationwide protests to sheath their swords in the interest of humanity. Baba Haliru, a 70-year-old beggar from Rigiyar Zaki, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that survival has become extremely challenging due to the protests. Haliru explained that many beggars relied on daily earnings to feed their families but the protests have prevented them from getting alms. He lamented, “We have not eaten anything in our household of 14 for two days in the last four days except water. ”For God’s sake, please reach out to…
Department of State Services, on Thursday, said it was not involved in the raid of the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress located in the Central Business District area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Some masked security operatives suspected to be from the DSS had on Wednesday night stormed and raided the NLC headquarters over allegations that members of the organised labour sponsored the #EndBadGovernance protest. As of the time of the raid, people in the building had left for their various homes. A labour leader said he spoke to a private security guard attached to the building on…
Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have discovered the corpse of an unknown crossdresser on a road in the nation’s capital. Already, FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, has ordered an investigation into the death of the yet-to-be-identified man dressed in a woman’s clothing. Police Public Relations Officer for the command, Josephine Adeh, in a statement, said they received a distress call about a woman’s corpse found along the Katampe-Mabushi expressway and promptly dispatched detectives to the scene. Adeh however noted that preliminary investigations by detectives revealed that the corpse was that of a man fully dressed in female…
The Federal Government has withdrawn the sale of subsidised 50 kilogramme bags of rice for N40,000 to public servants. No reason was given for the sudden change of action. The sale of the subsidised rice was announced on August 1 2024 through the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs Human Resources Management Department. The announcement was aimed at cushioning the effect of the national protests which commenced August 1 2024. No reasons was however given for the stoppage of the sale of the N40000 for 50 kilogramme bag of rice A statement obtained by THISDAY, was titled: “RE: SALE…
Police in Jigawa have arrested not fewer than 277 suspected looters. State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, disclosed this while giving an update on the ongoing hunger protest, Adam also disclosed that 13 additional suspects were arrested on Wednesday. Adams explained that the arrests were carried out in Gumel, Roni, and Birnin Kudu Local Government Areas respectively. The PPRO added that some items were recovered from the looters, including “316 bales of mosquito nets, 114 bags of fertilizer, one motorcycle, seven solar panels, 6½ bags of hibiscus flower (zobo), two bags of guinea corn, 19 office chairs,…
National Youth Service Corps, on Thursday, announced the schedule for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course. This was contained in a circular dated August 7, 2023, and titled “2024 Batch “B” Orientation Course” and signed by the Director, PRS, Ahmed Ikaka, for the Director General of the corps. According to the circular, the orientation exercise will take place across all the 36 states of the Federation, including the Federal Capital Territory. It stated that the orientation course will commence on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, with registration slated to run from August 28 to August 30. The deadline for…
Agency Report A 19-year-old IS sympathiser arrested in Austria was planning a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna designed to kill many people, the intelligence agency said on Thursday. “He said he intended to carry out an attack using explosives and knives,” domestic intelligence agency (DSN) head Omar Haijawi-Pirchner told a news conference. Meanwhile, the BBC reports that the three upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna have been cancelled following a possible security threat. The shows, part of Swift’s Eras tour, were due to take place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at the Ernst Happel Stadium. A…
Agency Report Kenyan police fired volleys of tear gas Thursday in the heart of the capital Nairobi as small groups of protesters gathered on what was billed as a fresh day of action against embattled President William Ruto. Riot police patrolled the streets of the central business district, roadblocks were set up on major arteries and many shops were shut down, but barely dozens of demonstrators turned out, AFP journalists said. The East African nation, one of the most stable in the region, has been rocked by weeks of sometimes deadly protests against Ruto’s two-year-old administration, mostly led by young…