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Hours after confirming the arrest of masterminds of the bloody terrorists’ attack on St. Francis’ Catholic Church, Owo,  the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, and Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, have differed on Idris Ojo named in the massacre. Speaking during the media parley at Defence Headquarters on Tuesday, Abuja, Irabor said two of the masterminds of the deadly terrorist attack which left 40 persons dead and several others injured were 32-year-old Idris Ojo and Jimoh Ibrahim, 39. However, Akeredolu rejected Idris Ojo as one of the suspected masterminds of the Owo church attack on Wednesday. Read also Buhari,…

Akwa Ibom State Government  on Tuesday warned the Federal Government, Seplat and other interested parties to stay clear of the acquisition of the shares of ExoonMobil. Reacting to the development, Akwa Ibom Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Uko Essien Udom (SAN) faulted the statement issued by the President’s Spokesman, Femi Adesina to the effect that the deal had been approved by Buhari. Udom in the statement warned that the Exoon Mobil transaction is subject to restraining orders of injunction of the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, in Uyo. Read also Buhari consents ExxonMobil shares acquisition by Seplat ExxonMobil-Seplat deal:…

Serena Williams has announced plans to retire from tennis, but she admitted the decision was difficult after winning 23 Grand Slam singles crowns, Vogue said. The legendary tennis player had brushed off talks of retirement after the opening-round Wimbledon loss to Harmony Tan in June. She said, “I’ve been reluctant to admit that I have to move on from playing tennis. It’s like a taboo topic. It comes up, and I start to cry. I think the only person I’ve really gone there with is my therapist. It’s the hardest thing that I could ever imagine. Read also Serena Williams…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied recognizing Ahmad Lawan and Godswill Akpabio as senatorial candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The commission said this in reaction to a report which claimed it “backdated” the certified true copies of its report on the APC primaries to accommodate some aspirants. INEC spokesperson, Festus Okoye said in a statement on Tuesday August 9, that the claim defies logic. Read also Lawan, Akpabio, Umahi missing in INEC’s published list Why INEC Disqualified Lawan, Akpabio, Umahi- Okoye INEC fixes dates for 2023 General election campaign activities It reads, “Not for the first time, our…

The Catholic Bishop of Uyo Diocese, John Ebebe Ayah, received a thunderous ovation from the congregation for rejecting Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade’s N25 million largesse. It was during a Thanksgiving Mass for Justice Emmanuel Agim Akomaye, who was elevated as Supreme Court of Nigeria Judge held at the St. Patrick’s Catholic, Ikot Ansa, Calabar. Bishop Ayah subtly shunned the irresistible “whispered package” of the governor to the bewilderment of the congregation and everyone else in the church. Read also Ayade, Esu Survive Sack Over Defection to APC Calabar Carnival: Ayade gives Two separate reasons for cancellation Ayade’s N.5b Cargo…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. Head of the Nigeria National Office, Mr. Patrick E. Areghan who announced the release of the results at a news briefing in Lagos on Monday stated that a total of 79,229 examiners, comprising 77,173 traditional examiners and 2,056 e-examiners, participated in the coordination and marking of the exam scripts. A total of 1,607,981 candidates registered for the examination from 20,222 recognized secondary schools in the country out of which 1,601,047 candidates sat the examination. Read also WAEC…

Popular US-based Kenyan pastor and motivational speaker, Dr. Kinyanjui Nganga Jacob has revealed that a man can cheat on a woman and still love her with every breath of his life.  Jacob who stated this on Sunday August 7, said love and s3x are not synonymous, hence a man can sleep with a woman but his heart is totally locked by the love of his life. “If he loves me, he wouldn’t cheat on me! WRONG. A man can cheat on you and he still loves you with every breath of his life. We can debate on this oxymoron until…

President Muhammadu Buhari has consented to the acquisition of Exxon Mobil shares in the United States of America by Seplat Energy Offshore Limited in a $1.28 billion deal announced in February. Buhari, who doubles as Minister of Petroleum Resources, granted ministerial approval to the deal, the presidency said in a statement on Monday. Exxon and Seplat are expected to operate the unit’s oil licenses, supporting Nigeria meet its OPEC production quota in the short term as well as accelerate the development of gas resources in the area. Read also ExxonMobil-Seplat deal: Group tasks regulator to conform with extant laws ExxonMobil…

The first and second housemates – Cyph and Christy O – were Sunday evicted from The Big Brother Naija season 7 show that kicked off on July 23. Host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced their eviction from the Big Brother Naija Level Up season as the evicted housemates wasted no time in packing their bags out of Biggie’s house. Read also BBNaija Unveils 12 Housemates for season 7 #BBNaija: 5 housemates up for eviction 14 millionaires in BBNaija 2021 ‘Shine ya eye’ Emerge The housemates were already anxious with Beauty’s sudden disqualification and the evictions came as another severe blow. The housemates…

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has defended her Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles title after notching the first position on Sunday at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Amusan finished in a time of 12.30s to set a new Games Record and also secure Nigeria’s 10th gold medal in what has been an amazing year. However, there was no stopping the World Record holder as she breezed to a time of 12.30s to eclipse the 16-year-old 12.65 seconds Games record set by Jamaica’s Brigitte Foster-Hylton in Melbourne, Australia. A 2.4 m/s tailwind denied Amusan the chance of breaking the Games Record in the semi-final. See also…