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Renowned Nigerian Christian filmmaker and founder of Mount Zion Faith Ministries, Pastor Mike Bamiloye, has raised an alarm as the world celebrates Valentine’s Day 2025. Bamiloye claimed that many young girls and ladies would be used for money rituals and fluids of men would be submitted tonight in the shrines of the evil kingdom. In a post via his Instagram page on Friday, the filmmaker asserted that many lives will be destroyed today following the celebration of Lovers Day. He wrote, “We will keep shouting! “Many would sleep on the same bed tonight with ghosts and spirits from demonic kingdoms…

Nigeria has decided to set up a special security team, ‘power rangers’ to protect its power installations and infrastructure. “We have decided now with the Minister of Power to have what we call the power rangers,” Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said on Friday during an appearance on Sunrise Daily. The ‘power rangers’ will be created with officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and will be responsible for stopping the vandalism of power infrastructure which has caused blackouts across the country. Amid growing reports of vandals damaging power installations and outcry over frequent blackouts sometimes caused…

Although Valentine’s Day is typically linked to love, romance, and significant displays of affection, a recent report from Spotify indicates that Nigerians are increasingly embracing themes of heartbreak. From 2022 to 2024, heartbreak song streams surged by an astonishing 626 percent, making Nigeria the leading country in Sub-Saharan Africa for streaming emotional ballads during the month of love. Instead of candlelit dinners, many Nigerians are finding solace in music, using their playlists to navigate the highs and lows of relationships. The soundtrack of Nigerian heartbreak One of the most defining heartbreak moments for Nigerians in recent years was the tragic…

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, to participate in the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government. The meeting is slated for February 14 – 18, 2025. His arrival marks a crucial step in Nigeria’s continued engagement with continental affairs, particularly on peace, security, and economic cooperation. Tinubu was received at the airport by the Ethiopian Deputy Chief of Protocol, Eshetu Legesse, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and the charge d’affaires of the Nigerian embassy in Ethiopia, Ambassador Nasir Aminu. A statement by Special…

The Premier League deleted a statement on its website on Thursday that said Liverpool manager Arne Slot had been handed a two-match touchline ban, after the Dutchman was sent off during a stormy end to Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Everton. Slot was shown a red card by referee Michael Oliver for using “offensive, insulting or abusive language,” the league had said in the statement. The post was deleted about an hour later. The league did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Red cards for managers typically result in one-game suspensions. If Slot does receive a two-match ban, he…

Ghana’s President John Mahama has ordered an investigation into the operations of the National Service Authority, NSA under the former government following the discovery of more than 81,000 suspected ghost workers on its payroll. The ghost names were discovered following a headcount to clear arrears in allowance payments at the agency, which is in charge of supervising mandatory one-year employment placements for graduates, a statement from the presidency said. It was unclear what previous payments may have been made under the ghost workers. The finance ministry had released 226 million Ghana cedis ($14.6 million) in payments to just over 98,000…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday congratulated Bishop Wale Oke on his re-election as the national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN. The conference, which began on Tuesday, is scheduled to conclude on Friday. Chronicle NG reported that the PFN re-elected Bishop Oke as its president during the 18th Biennial National Conference held in Abuja. In his congratulatory message contained in a statement by the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described Bishop Oke as a “respected religious leader”. The president also congratulated the Christian faithful and commended Bishop Oke for “his consistent effort in promoting religious harmony and national…

Bishop Francis Wale Oke has been re-elected as the National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) for a second term. Bishop Oke’s re-election was announced at the 18th Biennial National Conference in Abuja, extending his leadership of the PFN for another four years. The statement reads, “His Eminence, Bishop Francis Wale Oke is reelected as the National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship Of Nigeria (PFN) at the ongoing 18th Biennial National Conference in Abuja. We pray that the glory of this latter tenure will exceed the former”. Also announcing his reelection, Bishop Oke in a post on his…

Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser (NSA), has expressed displeasure at the Canadian embassy for denying Christopher Musa, the chief of defence staff (CDS), and other army chiefs visas. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies (AANISS), Ribadu said the North American country “can go to hell”. He was reacting to comments by the CDS, who narrated how he and other top military officers were supposed to be in Canada for an official assignment on Wednesday, but were denied visas. Musa said the Canada event is about…

Nigerian music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba and Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru are allegedly expecting their first child together. In a recent Instagram post, Nigerian journalist Stella Dimoko announced the most recent development. 2Baba and Natasha are in love and planning to start a family, according to Stella. The post read, “Singer Tuface Idibia And Lover Hon Natasha Igbinedion are pregnant. “Tuface Idibia, the Singer you can’t stop talking about (at the moment) and Honorable Natasha Irobosa Igbinedion of the famous Igbinedion family of Benin Kingdom are in love and about to start a family.” “They are…