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 A Pastor of Living Faith Church, aka Winners’ Chapel, is to spend three years behind bars, for stealing $90,000 and N4.5 million that belonged to the registered trustees of the church. Afolabi Samuel who is the church treasurer was arraigned on a two-count conspiracy and stealing before Justice Mojisola Dada by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The pastor and one Blessing Kolawole, an employee of the Covenant University, currently at large, allegedly conspired to steal the money and used it for personal purposes. The EFCC said Samuel connived with Kolawole and others, to take advantage of their position…

Two prominent Nigerians have kicked against Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN)’s order directing non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), and other financial institutions (OFIs) to close accounts of persons or entities involved in cryptocurrency transactions within their systems. A former Nigerian Vice-president Atiku Abubakar and a former Nigerian presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu have carpeted the decision, proffering solutions on the way out of what they see as ‘ill-timed’ decision. Allegedly acting on the warning by the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation, (FBI), on the activities of fraudsters using cryptocurrencies to bring into the country hundreds of millions of US Dollars illegally…

As Irepodun and Orolu Local Government Areas of Osun State were boiling, the state government, Sunday, declared a 24-hour curfew to quell the crisis. The curfew followed violence that broke out between Ilobu and Erin-Osun communities in the affected local government areas on Saturday. A statement by Mr Wole Oyebamiji, Secretary to the State Government in Osogbo on Sunday, said the declaration of curfew became necessary to douse tension in the troubled areas. “As a responsible and responsive government that took the sacred oath to protect the lives and property of our citizens, we believe that the declaration of curfew is…

Nigeria recorded 20 new COVID-19 deaths on Sunday, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reported. This is as the country recorded 506 confirmed cases of the pandemic, bringing the total number to 139,748 cases. NCDC tweeted on Sunday ”On the 7th of February 2021, 506 new confirmed cases and 20 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. According to the health agency, ”The 506 new cases are reported from 20 states- Ondo (90), Kwara (89), Rivers (53), Borno (45), Gombe (32), FCT (28), Imo (26), Ogun (25), and Lagos (22). Others are Kaduna (14), Kano (14), Edo (13), Osun (11), Cross River (10),…

Liverpool suffered back-to-back defeats and another hammer blow in their title defence as Manchester City bashed them 4-1 at Anfield. The Reds had lost at Brighton in midweek to  stay fourth but are now 10 points off the top after woeful outing Sunday evening. Manchester City extended their lead at the Premier League summit to five points with a thumping 10th consecutive win against Liverpool. Reds goalkeeper Alisson endured a nightmare second half on Merseyside, while Ilkay Gundogan scored twice after an earlier penalty miss, Raheem Sterling notched a header and the excellent Phil Foden netted a sensational late goal…

The Pipelines Product Marketing Company (PPMC)- a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), generated N2.015 trillion from the sales of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from November 2019 to November 2020. Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru stated this in a statement on Sunday. Obateru said the sale of petrol contributed about 99.9 per cent of the sale of total white products of N2.034 trillion. He said: “Total revenues generated from the sales of white products for the period November 2019 to November 2020 stood at ₦2.034 trillion, where PMS contributed about 99.09 per cent…

For sometime now, many countries see vaccines as the biggest hope in getting out of the coronavirus and returning to normality. However, in Israel, Professor Nadri Aber has invented a miracle inhaler that can cure COVID-19 in five days. His inhaler has an efficacy of 96 percent, with 29 of the 30 patients who trialled it at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre recovering rapidly from the virus and leaving the hospital between three and five days. Only one inhalation was enough to fight off the virus, even with more serious cases. Nadir himself described it as an “unprecedented invention”…

World Bank has come under pressure to release archival records and documents relating to spending on all approved funds to improve access to electricity in Nigeria from 1999 to 2020. Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, also demanded it to show the bank’s role in the implementation of any funded electricity projects, identify and name any executed projects, and Nigerian officials, ministries, departments and agencies involved in the execution of such projects. The World Bank Board of Directors had last week approved $500 million to help boost access to electricity in Nigeria and improve the performance of the electricity distribution…

The common saying that every disappointment is a blessing in disguise holds water for the 11-year-old boy allegedly abused in Deeper Life High School, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The despicable case of Don-Davis N. Archibong was brought to the public domain by his distraught mother who broke the ugly news on via live Facebook video. In the video, Deborah Okezie (his mother) explained how his son who went to the boarding school as a chubby boy, returned home almost a skeleton as a result of abuse and other ill treatments meted to him by some of the school’s senior students,…

Apostle Johnson Suleman, General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, has begged for forgiveness over the viral audio clip in which he responded angrily to the caller. A former Pastor in his church, Mike Davids has accused him of sleeping with his wife as claimed from their telephone conversation. Suleman admitted that he reacted angrily and the audio clip was from a conversation with a lady who he was telling to stop calling him, and not from a phone conversation with Davids. He recalled that the incident happened three years ago, and he has changed from who he was at that…