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Dec

2023

Catholic Church Authorises Priests To Officiate Same-Sex Marriages

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Religion

Catholic Church Authorises Priests To Officiate Same-sex Marriages Head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, says priests can now bless same-sex relationships as part of efforts to open up the church to members of the LGBTQ community, the church said on Monday. The new declaration was announced by Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez after it was endorsed by the Pope, now allowing same-sex couples to receive blessing from the church but maintaining approval is not to amend “the traditional doctrine of the church about marriage.” It is a major shift from the church’s past doctrine, where arguments against blessing same-sex…

Dec

2023

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Mr. Ibu’s Two Legs Not Amputated, Family Debunks Virile Rumours

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Health, News Flash

Mr. Ibu’s Two Legs Not Amputated, Family Debunks Rumours The family of the comic actor, John Okafor, aka Mr. Ibu, has addressed misconceptions surrounding Mr. Ibu’s health, stating that contrary to circulating reports on social media, the actor has undergone amputation on only one leg, not both. They added that the initial amputation proved insufficient to resolve his health challenges, leading to a subsequent amputation on the same leg. The family also refuted claims attributing Mr. Ibu’s illness to diabetes disclosing that the actor has been contending with clotting of the blood in his leg, attributed to diseased blood vessels.…

Dec

2023

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Gbajabiamila Described As A Magician For Turning Wike Into A Cook And Comedian

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Presidency

Eze Commends Ganduje For Deceiving Wike To Think That Rivers APC Structure Will Be Handed Over To Him … Describes the CoS to President Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila as a Magician for Turning Wike into a Cook and Comedian …Says Karma is Aggressively in a Hurry Against the FCT Minister Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, says the law of nature is at work against FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, who is currently picking a fight against Rivers Governor, Siminialayi Fubara over who steers the…

Dec

2023

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My Take On The Proposed 2024 Budget By Alex Otti – Dr.(Engr) Odo Ijere

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Politics

MY TAKE ON THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET BY ALEX OTTI. Chief Obinna Oriaku with all due respect sir, it is not that your well researched and well ventilated and expert analysis was being ignored or given less attention, you should understand that a lot of people read budgetary perspectives from divergent interests myself included. Whereas you are more more inclined to attach more value to human capital development as against infrastructure for very obvious reasons, some of us are getting to like the budgetary thematic that anchors so strongly on developing infrastructure across the state. For an organization like Abia…

Dec

2023

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Mark Angel Responds To Outrage Over Emmanuella’s Controversial Viral Video

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Mark Angel Responds To Outrage Over Emmanuella’s Controversial Viral Video Nigerian skitmaker, Mark Angel, has apologised over a viral video of child comedienne, Emanuella, dancing while rocking a spaghetti black dress with a high slit. AttNews reported that the video sparked outrage online. While some social media users expressed surprise over how much Emmanuella has grown, others claimed she needs to be cautioned and showed their displeasure with her dance moves. In a post via Instagram, Mark Angel said the video was shared on Emmanuella’s WhatsApp status, where a family friend downloaded it and shared it on TikTok. The skitmaker…

Dec

2023

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Wike Declared ‘Dean Of Nigerian Politics’ By APC

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APC Declares Wike ‘Dean Of Nigerian Politics’ The chairman of the Rivers State Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tony Okocha, has declared the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike as the , whose influence cannot be toyed with. He said this on Thursday, December 14, at the national secretariat of the APC in Abuja where he also accused the Rivers state governor, Similaye Fubara of the demolition of the state House of Assembly complex to prevent the majority of 27 members from sitting. Okocha who came to brief the APC National Working Committee (NWC) of political…

Dec

2023

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Rivers Crisis: Tinubu’s Government The Worst We have Ever Had – Asari Dokubo Blows Hot

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Tinubu’s Government Is The Worst We Have Ever Had – Asari Dokubo Blows Hot Over Rivers’ Crisis The leader of Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Mujahedin Alhaji Asari Dokub has berated the Bola Tinubu over his position on the crisis rocking Rivers state, stressing that the President is the worst ever. Asari who was vocal in supporting the President, in a viral video clip on Wednesday, said that some Niger Delta people, particularly the Ijaw ethnic group, are already angry with the present government and lamented that he earlier assured the Ijaw people that the government would perform well. He, however,…

Dec

2023

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Edo 2024: LP Must Field Candidate With Capacity Of Giving Opponents A Run

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Edo 2024: LP Must Field Candidate Capable Of Giving Opponents A Run A Labour Party (LP) governorship aspirant in the 2024 Edo State governorship election, Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata, Esq. has said that if the party must win the forthcoming gubernatorial election, “they must put forward a candidate that can match up to the opponents we know we will confront at the election.” He said except the intention of the party participating in the governorship election is not to win, but if the intention is to win, “it must be palm-for-palm,” declaring that he is the only one who can make…

Dec

2023

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Exclusive: Five(5) Ways To Detect Fake Naira Notes

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EXCLUSIVE: Five Ways To Detect Fake Naira Notes Identification of original Naira notes from fake pieces in the economy does not require a formal education, there are differences to look for. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, today alerted banks and Nigerians to beware of counterfeit bank notes, especially higher denominations now spent in food markets and other commercial hubs in the country. According to Apex Bank, it is an offense punishable by imprisonment for any person to falsify, make, or counterfeit any bank note or coin issued by the CBN. Recall that in December 2022, after the Central Bank…

Dec

2023

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Shiloh: I Became Tinubu’s Minister After Bishop Oyedepo Laid Hands On Me – Beta Edu

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Shiloh: I Became Tinubu’s Minister After Bishop Oyedepo Laid Hands On Me – Betta Edu The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has recounted how the founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, prayed for her to become a minister in the country. Edu said that Oyedepo prayed for her after she expressed ambition to become a minister at the church’s annual programme, Shiloh, in 2022. According to her, “Last year at Shiloh 2022, I prayed and told God that by the next time I come for the next year’s Shiloh, I want…