Oyedepo’s Son, Isaac, Launches Church in Abuja, Says Offerings Won’t Be Collected

Oyedepo’s Son, Isaac, Launches Church in Abuja, Says Offerings Won’t Be Collected

Pastor Isaac Oyedepo, founder of the Isaac Oyedepo Evangelistic Ministries, has announced that his ministry will begin holding Sunday services in Abuja, stressing that offerings will not be collected in line with what he described as God’s specific instruction to him. Oyedepo, who is the son of Bishop David Oyedepo, made this known in an online message monitored by Church Times on Tuesday. The announcement was contained in a video […]

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Fayose Says Tinubu Won’t Sacrifice Wike for Fubara Amid Rivers State Crisis

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has asserted that President Bola Tinubu will not “sacrifice” Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in favour of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, amid ongoing political tensions in Rivers State. Fayose made the comments in an exclusive interview with Arise Television aired on Tuesday, reacting to the lingering power struggle between Fubara and his predecessor, Wike, which has continued to fuel […]

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APC Says Over Two Million Members Digitally Verified in First Week of Registration Drive

By Zainab Uzomah The All Progressives Congress (APC) says more than two million members have been digitally verified nationwide, just one week after the party launched its electronic membership registration exercise. The National Secretary of the party, Senator Ajibola Basiru, disclosed the figures on Monday during a briefing at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. The update followed a meeting involving the National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, members of the […]

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AIR POWER ‘CENTRAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY’, SAYS DEFENCE MINISTER AT NAF DECORATION CEREMONY

By Zainab Uzomah Nigeria’s Defence Minister, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), says air power remains “central to the operational successes recorded across multiple theatres,” stressing that the nation’s air capabilities continue to shape outcomes in the fight against insecurity. Speaking in Abuja today at the decoration of newly promoted Air Commodores and Air Vice Marshals, he said the elevations reflect not just personal milestones but the country’s confidence in the officers’ […]

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APC Slams Turaki for “Reckless” Call for Foreign Intervention, Says PDP in Terminal Collapse.

By Zainab Uzomah. ABUJA, FCT — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has blasted the call by factional Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, urging foreign powers to intervene in Nigeria’s internal affairs, describing it as a reckless, unpatriotic, and dangerous appeal that undermines national sovereignty.Turaki, speaking earlier today amid escalating tensions within the PDP, alleged “Christian genocide” and asked foreign nations to step in to “protect democracy,” a move […]

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Hospitalised Pope Francis rested well, says Vatican

Pope Francis rested well during his 17th night in hospital with pneumonia, the Vatican said on Monday, the day after reporting the 88-year-old was in a “stable” condition. “The pope rested well all night,” the Holy See said in a typically brief morning update. The head of the Catholic Church was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 with bronchitis, which later developed into pneumonia in both lungs.

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Nigeria’s security remains a priority, says Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture, stressing that he has prioritised national security as a fundamental aspect of his governance. Speaking at the Chief of Defence Staff Joint Task Force Commanders Conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Tinubu lauded the military and security agencies for their relentless efforts in combating security threats across the country. Represented by the Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru, the […]

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Nigeria has no reason to be poor, says Ooni of Ife

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has said that there is ‘No reason Nigeria should be a poor Nation.” The monarch also emphasised the untapped potential of cassava derivatives, such as sorbitol, starch, and ethanol, industries worth billions of dollars globally but underutilised in Nigeria. He also praised a farming facility, Agbeyewa Farms, for its transformative efforts in Ekiti North, turning a once insecure area into a […]

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Obi makes U-turn, says position on church vigils distorted

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Sunday, said his recent suggestion to convert ‘church vigils into night shifts’ has been misrepresented. The former Anambra State governor came under heavy criticism following his interview on the Honest Bunch podcast released on Saturday. While emphasising that Nigeria suffers from poverty and is unproductive as a result of two factors – politics and religion, Obi […]

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