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Pastor Leke Adeboye, son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor E. A. Adeboye has apologised for ‘goat’ comments he made at pastors. Leke in a post lashed out at pastors who preached a sermon even after the General Overseer had preached via cable television, describing them as ‘goats’. On Thursday, Leke who had previously refused to apologise faced a three-man disciplinary panel and was punished for his statement. After the punishment, he apologised to the mission and the pastors of RCCG for his uncouth statement. “I wish to use this medium to tender…

Senator Shehu Sani has promised to make it impossible for terrorists to operate in Kaduna State, if elected the governor in 2023. Sani made the vow in Abuja on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen after purchasing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Expression of Interest and nomination forms to contest the party’s governorship ticket. The former All Progressives Congress (APC) member, who represented Kaduna Central in the eighth Senate, said that the state needed a leader that would nip in bud the insecurity challenges confronting it. “I tend to come up with a programme that will address the issues of health,…

News of Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk taking a board seat at Twitter has some Twitter employees panicking over the future of the social media firm’s ability to moderate content, company insiders told Reuters. Within hours of the surprise disclosure this week that Musk, a self-described “free speech absolutist,” acquired enough shares to become the top Twitter shareholder, political conservatives began flooding social media with calls for the return of Donald Trump. The former US president was banned from Facebook and Twitter after the Jan 6. Capitol riot over concerns around incitement of violence. “Now that @ElonMusk is Twitter’s largest…

The Lagos State Government has appointed Alh Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo as the chairman of the Lagos Parks Management Committee. MC Oluomo was sacked as the Lagos chairman of the NURTW by the NUTRM national body barely 12 hours before his appointment. The state government said it set up the committee to oversee the affairs of all motor parks and garages in the state. In a statement by Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner Information and Strategy, this is in fulfillment of the Government’s promise to ensure that events in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) are not…

The chairman of Roots Television, Mr Dumebi Kachikwu, has declared his interest to contest for the presidential seat in the 2023 presidential election. Kachikwu, who is a journalist declared his interest in the top job in a virtual broadcast in Abuja on Wednesday. In his broadcast entitled: “My Opening Argument”, Kachikwu listed 20 reasons that necessitated his interest in contesting for the plum job. “I am contesting on the platform of African Democratic Congress and I will initiate public service reforms, eliminate corruption and win the war against terrorism.” Kachikwu assured that Nigerians would enjoy equal opportunities, welfare for teachers,…

The Financial Services Innovators (FSI), a Nigerian non-profit organisation committed to enabling start-ups within the technology and financial space has reaffirmed its commitment to creating inclusive financial solutions in suburban Nigeria with the announcement of the final round of the ‘IncludeMe’ virtual hackathon competition. The ongoing virtual Hackathon, which started on the 11th of March with a webinar entitled MSME challenges in Northern Nigeria, facilitated by Mr Folorunsho Lukman, SMEDAN State Manager, Minna, is aimed at engendering inclusive financial solutions for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, focusing on the banking and insurance services sectors in Northern Nigeria. Speaking on the…

The agent of Chelsea and Germany forward Timo Werner, 26, has been in Italy meeting with AC Milan, Juventus and Atalanta. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian) If Ajax head coach Erik ten Hag is appointed Manchester United manager as expected, he will pursue the signing of Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, 25, from Wolves. (Sun) Dutchman Ten Hag also wants to bring 20-year-old Ajax and Netherlands defender Jurrien Timber with him to Old Trafford. (Star) The Austrian FA has denied meeting current Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick over the managerial vacancy with their men’s national team. (Express) Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, 29, favours a return to…

Two persons in the entourage of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan died on Wednesday in Abuja after a convoy accident. The ex-President and his wife, Patience, have been to the emergency unit of the National Hospital, Abuja where all victims were evacuated to. Although Jonathan was not admitted into any of the units in the hospital, some members of his team were critically injured. According to sources, the convoy was involved in an accident while returning from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to his residence in the Federal Capital Territory. He had barely returned from an international assignment when the accident happened.…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate re-deployment of Mohammed Abdullahi as the new Minister of Environment, with effect from April 6, 2022. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Until his appointment, Abdullahi was the Honourable Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation. Buhari appoints Sunday Echono as new Executive Secretary of TETFund According to Mustapha, the President hopes that he would bring his wealth of experience to bear on his new assignment for the growth of the country.

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, delivered judgment in favour of some women groups asking the Federal Government to implement the 35 per cent affirmative action. Justice Donatus Okorowo, in a judgment, granted all the reliefs sought by the plaintiffs. Justice Okorowo said he agreed with the plaintiffs that the Federal Government’s subscription to Article 19 of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights implied that the defendants were bound by its provisions. He therefore dismissed the objection of the defence. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the plaintiffs, in the suit marked: FHC/ABC/CS/1006/2020, are the…