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KICC, Ashimolowo’s church under alleged fraud investigation

Posted by admin Headlines, Religion Saturday, February 18th, 2017

The City of London police are investigating an alleged fraud involving a former Premier League footballer who lost £3.9 million from a British Church, Kingsway International Christian Centre. The Church is owned by a popular Nigerian Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, the Guardian reports. The footballer lost the money to one of Britain’s richest evangelical churches in […]

Picture: Inside story of Andrew Yakubu’s $11m ‘Gift’

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, February 18th, 2017

TOP HEADLINES New malaria vaccine provides 100% protection in clinical trial Naira’s free fall: NEC seeks urgent review of foreign exchange policy ‘N558m monthly upkeep for Dikko not documented’ Winners Chapel got N35m from NIMASA slush fund – EFCC’s witness Buhari fit as a fiddle – Dogara [Dogara reveals the truth: […]

Gambia inaugurates new president Barrow

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, February 18th, 2017

Guardian Thousands of supporters gathered Saturday to finally celebrate the inauguration of Gambian President Adama Barrow, a month after he was sworn in across the border in neighbouring Senegal during a tense power struggle. February 18 is also the anniversary of The Gambia’s independence from Britain, but many are also calling the day the […]

India arrests Nigerian Okonkwo with ingested cocaine

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, February 18th, 2017

India arrests Nigerian Okonkwo with ingested cocaine By NAN Monday Tony Okonkwo India’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has recovered 1.3 kilograms of fine quality Colombian cocaine stashed in 90 capsules from the stomach of a Nigerian , who had come to Delhi from Lome, Togo. According to The Times of India, the accused […]

NFF has no knowledge of Oshoala’s move to China

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, February 18th, 2017

Nigeria’s forward Asisat Oshoala AFP PHOTO/ANDY CLARK The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it had no pre-knowledge about the movement of Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, to Chinese Club, Dalian Quanjian, but stated that it had nothing against the move. The African Footballer of the Year award holder left Women’s Super League One club, Arsenal […]

‘Broos will not stop Eagles from thrashing Bafana Bafana’

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, February 18th, 2017

Team To Play Burkina Faso In London Friendly The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) declared yesterday that the presence of Belgian coach, Hugo Broos with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa would not prevent the Super Eagles from winning their 2019 AFCON qualifier in June. Broos, who led the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon to […]

Trump calls the media ‘enemies of the American people’

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Saturday, February 18th, 2017

-Guardian Donald Trump ratcheted up his attacks on the media Friday, blasting the press as “the enemy of the American people!” Shortly after landing at his holiday home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida — where he is spending a third consecutive weekend — the president lashed out in 140 characters. “The FAKE NEWS media (failing […]

Kaduna airport ready, says officials

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines, Kaduna, State News Saturday, February 18th, 2017

Kaduna International Airport has been rebranded with modern equipment in line with international best standard, Capt. Mohammed Joji, Chairman, Coordinating Committee on Abuja relocation, has said. Joji, who is also the Secretary General, Aircraft Operators in Nigeria, made the remark on Friday after inspecting facilities at the airport. “All the equipment were tested […]

Lagos: Pastor Jones Nwaeze threatens lives of worshipers, set to burn down his church

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, February 17th, 2017

A 56-year-old pastor, Jones Nwaeze, was on Friday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ court in Lagos for allegedly chasing worshippers with sticks and threatening to burn down his church. Nwaeze, a resident of Oba Akinjobi Road, Ikeja, Lagos, is being tried for breach of peace and assault before Magistrate Mrs Y.O. Ekogbule. The prosecutor, […]

Christianity is changing

Posted by admin Headlines, Religion Friday, February 17th, 2017

By CHIOMA GABRIEL, EDITOR,SPECIAL FEATURES The face of Christianity appears to be changing since prosperity preachers mounted the centre stage, preaching wealthy and prosperous life, jettisoning righteousness and holiness. The call for holy and righteous living appears to have taken the back seat. There are all kinds of fine-faced, fashion-conscious prosperity preachers who appear to […]