Author: Michael Right

Pastor Ade Abraham

A pastor is in trouble after telling people he knows of a gate leading to heaven from south-western Nigeria that he can show them – for a fee. Pastor Ade Abraham was reported to police by one of his followers, who said the pastor had charged him 310,000 naira ($750; £600) to see the supposed site in Araromi-Ugbeshi town, Ekiti state. The cleric admitted to the BBC that he had made the statement about heaven’s gate, saying it was “the God he serves” who revealed it to him to try the faith of his church members, but says he has…

Read More
The freed Kenyan cleric says he fears for his life

A Muslim cleric has asked a Kenyan court not to release him from prison despite being acquitted of terrorism charges. Sheikh Guyo Gorsa Buru was arrested in January 2018 in northern Kenya and charged with possessing material promoting a terrorist group and for collaborating with al-Shabab militant group. But this week, the court released him saying the state had failed to prove their case. NRC Repairs Abuja-Kaduna Rail Track He however refused to leave the notorious Kamiti prison saying he feared for his life. The cleric alleged that he could be abducted and killed by the state once he is…

Read More
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, convicted and jailed 14 Chinese nationals on Friday for cyberterrorism and Internet fraud.

An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced a 54-year-old pastor, Michael Oliseh, to life imprisonment for defiling his friend’s 12-year-old twin daughters. Delivering judgment, Justice Abiola Soladoye, described Oliseh, the assistant Pastor of the Anointed Chosen Vessel Ministry in Okota, Lagos, as a “serial rapist” who took turns defiling his friend’s daughters. She held that the prosecution had convincingly proved the charges of defilement against Oliseh beyond any reasonable doubt. Security Is Everybody’s Business – Abdullahi Adamu The judge sentenced Oliseh to life imprisonment on the two-count charge bordering on defilement. She said, “The testimony of…

Read More
Josephine-Iyamu nurse jailed

A Nigerian-born British nurse, Josephine Iyamu, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison by a Birmingham Crown Court after she was found guilty of trafficking women and teenage girls, mostly from Nigeria, to the UK and forcing them to become sex slaves for her personal gains. The 54-years-old London nurse who had earlier been found guilty in March, was sentenced on Tuesday after the court heard how she trafficked the vulnerable women and forced them to swear to a “form of voodoo”, was also ordered to repay the sum of £184,000 as restitution. “The confiscation amount took into account…

Read More
Abducted Kaduna journalists, families regain freedom

The Edo state council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has announced plans to establish an intervention team to protect journalists while performing their professional duties. Festus Alenkhe, the NUJ’s state chairman, revealed this at a speech commemorating World Press Freedom Day. He said that the intervention team’s job would be to prevent hoodlums and security agents from attacking journalists while they were on the job in a difficult environment. Buhari Meets Bola Tinubu At Aso Villa The journalists’ intervention team will be made up of members from the military, police, SSS, and other security agencies, according to the Edo…

Read More
Ekiti state Gov, Dr Kayode Fayemi

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has officially declared his intention to contest for the seat of Nigerian president in 2023 on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress. He made the declaration on Wednesday in Abuja. Fayemi promised to ensure youth empowerment when he becomes the president. ASUU To Buhari – Let Osinbajo Handle Negotiations Details later…

Read More
PDP pegs senate nomination fee at N3m, releases by-election timetable

The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential screening committee has disqualified two of its aspirants. Chairman of the committee, Sen. David Mark announced this on Friday after the committee concluded its screening of the party’s 17 aspirants. Sen. Mark did not disclose the identity of the disqualified candidates. He said they did not meet up with the requirements for the position they were contesting for. Court sacks Ebonyi state PDP chairman The disqualified candidates are expected to forfeit the N40 million each of them paid for the expression of interest and nomination forms. The screening, according to one of the aspirants…

Read More
NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted travellers’ cheques in various foreign currencies of over N1.1billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. This is contained in a statement by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, of the  agency, on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Babafemi said that at least, a suspect, Oguma Uchenna, had been arrested in connection to an attempt to export the cheques. Final Victory Against Terrorists, Insurgents Coming – Buhari These cheques, he said, were neatly concealed inside four bound hardcover books, disguised as academic project literatures, to the United Kingdom. He said…

Read More
Death toll hits 135 in Guinea stadium stampede

FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee on Monday imposed sanctions on Nigeria for the misconduct of its fans during the world cup qualifying tie in Abuja on May 29. Displeased football fans had vandalised facilities at the MKO Abiola National Stadium following Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw with the Black Stars of Ghana. The tie had ended Nigeria’s bid to qualify for the global football tournament scheduled to start in November 2022 in Qatar. Ronaldo Returns To Madrid, Mason Mount To Leave Chelsea The world football ruling body in a statement on its official website detailed the reason for these sanctions as “order and…

Read More
Man Utd has named Ralf Rangnick as interim manager

Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick has been appointed as the new manager of Austria’s national team. Rangnick took over the reins at Old Trafford last year following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and will stay in charge until the end of the campaign. The German will then take up a two-year consultancy role at United, which he will do alongside his new role with Austria. Wayne Rooney Is Burnley’s Top Choice ‘I will take over as national team manager of Austria at the end of the season but will continue my consultancy with Manchester United,’ Rangnick said. ‘I’m really looking forward to…

Read More