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Redeemed Church sacks adulterous pastor, Gideon Bakare

Posted by admin Headlines, Sex and Relationship Friday, July 10th, 2020

Pastor Gideon Bakare of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Akure, Ondo state capital, has been given the boot by the church after being caught while trying to have sex with a member’s wife. In a statement, RCCG spokesperson Olaitan Olubiyi said Bakare was sacked for attempted adultery and for putting the […]

Dubai job agency bars Nigerians

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, July 10th, 2020

By Nimot Adetola Sulaimon A Dubai job agency, Shirley Recruitment Consultants released a job advert online exempting Nigerian males and females from applying for the said position. According to the job details, a company is looking for “merchandisers” in Dubai, UAE. All other African citizens can apply for the job but not Nigerians. The exclusion […]

Canada makes it easier for parents to pass on Canadian citizenship

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines, NNP News Friday, July 10th, 2020

(NNP) The government of Canada on Thursday made it easier for parents whose children do not have a biological/genetic link to them in cases of surrogacy to pass on their citizenship to their children who were born outside of Canada. The Liberal government of Justin Trudeau updated the legal definition of “parent” that had for […]

Influential mayor of Seoul, South Korea, found dead

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, NNP News Friday, July 10th, 2020

(NNP) The mayor of South Korea’s capital city and largest city, Seoul, has been found dead after he was reported missing by his daughter. The 64 year-old Park Won-Soon was a three-term mayor of the 1988 Olympic host city and was seen as a potential presidential candidate in the upcoming elections. Mr. Won-Soon had been […]

Colonialism failed Nigeria on wealth creation; Nigeria depended on oil – Strategist Chiakwelu

Posted by admin Emeka Chiakwelu, Headlines, Oil Politics Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

Colonialism failed Nigeria on wealth creation; Nigeria depended on oil – Strategist Chiakwelu United States based Nigerian economic strategist Emeka Chiakwelu and the founder of public policy center AFRIPOL has blamed Nigeria dire dependence on oil as a consequence of colonialism. “Among the negative ramifications of colonialism is the inability to impact a legacy of […]

Fresh threat to my life – MOSOP president

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

I wish to notify the general public of a fresh plot against my life. This plot to harm me was decided at a meeting held Saturday, June 20, 2020 between Mr Lazarus Tamana, Mr Solomon Lah Bob Maxwell Bakor and some others in the home of Mr Solomon Lah in Yeghe, Gokana local government area. […]

Reopen all churches now: enough is enough – CAN

Posted by admin Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), COVID-19, Headlines, Health, Religion Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), His Eminence, Rev (Dr) Samson ‘Supo Ayokunle, on behalf of the association, has called on all state governments that are yet to reopen churches under their watches to do so now because the continued lockdown order on the places of worship is no longer acceptable and reasonably justified. […]

Trudeau snubs Trump, declines White House invitation

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

(NNP) Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has declined an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to attend a scheduled meeting at the White House with the visiting Mexican president, Andre Manual Lopez Obrador. The meeting is to discuss the newly constituted USMCA tri-lateral trade treaty, that replaced NAFTA which had been in effect since January […]

Chibok community accuses FG of stalling educational pursuits of rescued girls

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

By Omeiza Ajayi THE Chibok community under the aegis of Kibaku Area Development Association, KADA, has accused the Federal Government of stalling the educational pursuits of some of its girls who were abducted by the Boko Haram sect in April 2014 and later released. The community in a statement by its National President, Dauda Ndirpaya […]

Fayose reacts to Magu’s suspension

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Headlines Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

By Taiwo Okanlawon Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has reacted tot suspension acting chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, calling on the Federal government to place Magu on watch-list. Magu was suspended after facing probe by a presidential panel for living above his means, fraternising with corrupt persons, […]