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Members of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Worldwide, have been asked to begin a 30-day fast and prayer for Nigeria,  Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer, has directed. The programme tagged, “Fasting and Prayer for Nigeria’’ would start from November 1. Adeboye speaking through RCCG Assistant General Overseer, Admin and Personnel, Pastor Johnson Odesola, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan. “Marathon fasting will hold between Nov. 1 and Nov. 14 for those who prefer that and prayer guide shall be forwarded soon. “Where possible, brethren should be encouraged to come together for prayers while ensuring that all…

Akwa Ibom State Nigeria Labour Congress has given the state government a 14-day ultimatum beginning Tuesday, October 27, saying failure of the government to accede to these demands will compel the congress to embark on an indefinite strike. The decision taken after State Executive Council meeting on Monday at the Workers Solidarity Centre, Atan Offot, Uyo listed 13 demands for implementation by the government. The union had served the government a similar ultimatum on October 7, though the demands were not attended to by the government. A communique signed by the NLC’s Chairperson, Comrade Sunny James and Acting Secretary of…

A pastor in Kogi State with his accomplices is being quizzed Kogi State Police Command is quizzing for alleged looted medical equipment worth N1.2 billion. The suspected pastor, Sunday Edino was arrested on Monday in a manhunt led by the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Ayuba Ede. DAILY POST learnt that suspected criminals vandalized a warehouse in Lokoja and looted the medical equipment with his car before he was apprehended by the Nigerian Police in the state. Under interrogation by the police, the suspect could not not account for the medical equipment found in his car which he packaged inside…

Five Catholic priests in Issele-Uku Diocese of Delta State of Nigeria have been appointed as Papal Chamberlains (Monsignors) by Pope Francis. The clergymen are Right Rev. Monsignor John Aduba, Right Rev. Monsignor Michael Nwokolo, Right Rev. Monsignor Parker Ogboi, Right Rev. Monsignor Miletus Eze and Right Rev. Monsignor Augustine Ojei. A statement by the Diocesan Director of Communications, Rev. Fr. Charles Uganwa said they were honoured because of their selfless contributions to the local church and their services to humanity all over Nigeria. He urged them to see the appointment as a call to do more in the development of…

Imo State government has approved the release of N2 billion out of N6 billion to youths in the state to change their lives through empowerment of skills. The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma,  stated this Monday in an address to Imolites in Owerri, on his plans to solve youth’s restiveness arising from the EndSARs protests. Uzodinma said that N5,000 youths would be empowered at the different stages through Imo State Special Youth Empowerment and Intervention Programme, IMYEIP, of the State’s Ministry of Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship. The governor said: “My esteemed Imo youths, you will recall that during my interface…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 119 COVID-91 new cases in Nigeria. In a Twitter handle on Monday night, NCDC said Lagos has 77 new cases, FCT-26, Plateau-9, Edo-4; Oyo-2 and Nasarawa-1. According to the health agency, 62,111 total cases are confirmed while 57,571 persons were discharged discharged and 1,132 died.

A 25-year-old automobile mechanic, Monday, who allegedly beheaded his five-year-old daughter in Gbongan, Osun State is on the run. The mechanic, Albert Olaposi Monday reportedly visited the residence of his mother and took away the deceased, Mercy. Until her death, Mercy was said to be living with her paternal grandmother in the Oke Oje area of Gbongan, while her parents live in another area of the town. He then allegedly beheaded her. In a chat with our correspondent, a resident of Oke Oje, who preferred anonymity, said the victim’s grandmother raised the alarm. The resident said, “The suspect immediately fled…

A man, who together with his wife achieved the Guinness World Record for the world’s oldest married couple, has died at the age of 110. Julio Cesar Mora Tapia died at his home in the Ecuadorian capital of Quito, at around 11p.m on October 22, leaving behind his 104-year-old wife who he married in 1941. Julio and his widow, 104-year-old Waldramina ‘Waldrita’ Maclovia Quinteros Reyes, achieved the Guinness World Record for the world’s oldest married couple in August 2020. Julio and Waldramina were born in 1910 and 1915, respectively. The pair had been together for 79 years. According to local media, Julio Cesar died…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP and Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ have kicked against imposition of fines by National Broadcasting Commission on AIT, Arise TV and Channels TV over their coverage of the EndSARS protests in Nigeria. Straightnews had reported that the acting Director-General of the NBC, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, earlier on Monday issued the notice of N3 million fine each on the three stations over “unprofessional coverage” of the protests. But SERAP in a statement by its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare stated that the fines were condemnable and is an attempt to silence independent media and voices, adding…

To help businesses to recoup their losses, Access Bank is floating a N50 billion (about $130 million) support in form of interest-free loans and grants to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to rebuild businesses affected by #EndSARS protests. Access Bank, Nigeria’s largest by customer base, stated this via its Twitter handle on Saturday said it was its “responsibility and duty.” “The events of recent days and weeks have been a difficult period in our country’s history. We have all been anxious, worried, and pained at what we have seen in the media and what we have heard from our customers,…