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Obong Akpaekong The General Overseer of Bible Standard Church, Pastor Umoh Ekwo, has told Christians how to tap God’s abundant blessings. The Church Overseer lamented that there are many people who desire the blessings of God, yet they do not know how to go about them. In his sermon entitled Instrument for Divine Release during a five-day Annual Convention of the church, Ekwo said people seeking the blessings of God must sometimes take certain actions that would move God to bless them. Speaking on the theme Divine Release which ended on Monday at the Miracle Campground at Ndon Uruan, off…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, commonly known as Bobrisky for involvement in the abuse of the nation’s currency, the Naira. The anti-graft agency said Bobrisky was apprehended at Pinnock Estate in Lagos State on April 3, 2024, around 3 p.m. Dele Oyewale, the spokesperson for the EFCC revealed this while confirming the arrest and detention of Bobrisky on Thursday morning. According to Oyewale, Bobrisky is currently held at the EFCC facility in Lagos and is expected to face legal proceedings soon. Also read Nollywood Actress Worried By Cross Dressing…

A Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja has summoned five social media users for “criminal defamation” of the reputation  of gospel music singer, Mercy Chinwo and her husband, Blessed Uzochikwa over the paternity of their son. The five defendants are Okoronkwo Ejike, Kingsley Ibeh, DJ Spoiltkid, Terrence Ekot, and Samuel Agozie. They had, in their social media handles, insinuated that their son has a striking semblance of popular gospel minister, Nathaniel Bassey. In the court summons dated April 3, 2024, Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna ordered the five defendants to appear in person before the court on April 23,…

Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu and Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal have denied obtaining or signing for fresh loan (domestic or foreign), since the inception of their administration on May 29, 2023. Governor Otu’s reaction follows the figures presented on the spreadsheet of the Debt Management Office (DMO) and posted on its website. The same figure from the DMO is what some media houses, notably Straightnews Newspaper, relied upon, analyzed, and reported on their Tuesday, April 2, 2024 edition. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Nsa Gill, Governor Otu wondered how the Debt Management Office arrived at N220.2 billion…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, said the next Commissioner for Youths Affairs would be a youth not older than 40. Eno reassured youths in Akwa Ibom State that his administration will continue to support talents and provide opportunity for youths to add value to the society. The governor stated this while addressing a large gathering at an Easter gospel music concert tagged “The Bliss Experience,” hosted by a renowned Akwa Ibom-born gospel music artiste, Moses Bliss, at the Unity Park, Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo. You can also read  Moses Bliss, wife in Uyo for homecoming gospel music concert…

Popular gospel music minister, Nathaniel Bassey, has prayed the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest and prosecute his defamers over allegations that he fathered Mercy Chinwo’s son. Bassey urged the IGP to investigate and prosecute four persons whom he accused of criminal defamation and cyberstalking. The gospel singer submitted the petition on April 1, 2024, through his lawyers, Peter Abraham, Uche Matthew, Gbenga Agunloye and Anthony Abia. Last week, four social media users alleged that Bassey fathered the son of the popular gospel singer, an allegation that went viral on X. You may like to read A’Ibom Christmas Carols…

A Port Harcourt-based clergyman, Prophet Miracle, has warned Pastor Abel Damina for rubbishing RCCG’s General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s claim of drinking tea with God. While preaching to some of his members sometime ago, Adeboye said he went for a ministration with his wife in Ilorin, Kwara state and God joined him to drink tea. In his words; ‘’I was in Ilorin years, ago. We were having breakfast. We have a pot in which we make tea. There are five cups in that pot. My wife and I take the tea. I took one cup, she took one cup. I…

The people of Idung Ntuk Umah in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State partied over the death sentence to a rogue kinsman by the Akwa Ibom State High Court. Udobong Stephen Adiahaunwa, 48, a brother to the late Village Head of Idung Ntuk Umah, Gabriel Adiahaunwa was convicted on a four-count charge of conspiracy, robbery and terrorism. Findings show that Udobong Stephen Adiahaunwa, who was earlier banished from his village because of his atrocities, stormed the community on 29th December, 2009 with his gang dressed like SARS Police operatives and whisked away one Friday Jackson Joe in a…

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, on Sunday blamed past Nigerian leaders for choosing the feast rather than the fast. Kukah traded the blame in his Easter message made available to newsmen, saying for over 60 years, Nigerian leaders have looked like men in a drunken stupor who stumble and fumble while searching for the way home. According to him, “Our leaders chose the feast rather than the fast. We are today reaping what we sowed yesterday. For over 60 years, our leaders have looked like men in a drunken stupor, staggering, stumbling and fumbling, slurring in speech,…

Cross River State Governor is topping 12 new others in Nigeria for borrowing a staggering N226.8 billion from domestic and external financiers in the first six months after assuming office, Debt Management Office said. Findings showed that 16 state governors also increased the debt profile of their states by N509.3 billion with domestic and external debt of N243.95 billion and $298.5 million (N265.37 billion), respectively. Cross River Governor, Bassey Otu, for example, secured the highest loan amounting to N16.2 billion from domestic creditors and $57.95 million from foreign lenders. The external debt was calculated based on the exchange rate of…