The Methodist Church Nigeria, on Sunday, enthroned Rt Rev. Nkechi Nwosu as the first female bishop of the Church in the country. Rev. Nwosu was enthroned by His Grace, Most Rev Dr Joseph Nnonah, Archbishop of Kaduna at the Christ Methodist Cathedral, Jos. The new bishop in a brief interaction with journalists, revealed that “God is using what has happened in the Methodist Church, Nigeria to tell the whole world that the time to release women to fulfill their destiny has come.” She said that women and men needed to join their hands to achieve the mandate of God. “God…
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LAGOS- Some parts of Lagos metropolis on Sunday recorded the first rainfall in the year 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rain fell around Lawanson in Surulere, Apapa Road, Costain and Oyingbo areas of Lagos. The morning rain, which did not last more than 30 minutes, varied in intensity in the the different areas mentioned. NAN observed that the rain only drizzled around Ijegun, along the Jakande/Isolo area of Lagos. However, the drizzle was enough to reduce the dust on the road. Some residents of these areas who spoke to NAN expressed delight but urged that measures…
Virginia Giuffre dropped the other lawsuit last year, admitting she “may have made a mistake”. AdvertisementPrince Andrew is to make a bid to overturn the multi-million pound settlement with his sex accuser4Prince Andrew is to make a bid to overturn the multi-million pound settlement with his sex accuserCredit: AFPVirginia Giuffre claimed she was forced to have sex with Andrew at 174Virginia Giuffre claimed she was forced to have sex with Andrew at 17Credit: PAWe can reveal the Duke of York is consulting US lawyers Andrew Brettler and Blair Berk and hopes to force a retraction or even an apology —…
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has pledged the support of the Ministry to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on its initiatives on staff welfare. Sambo made the pledged at the 2022 Year Long Service/Merit Award of the Nigerian Ports Authority held in Lagos on Saturday. The minister further congratulated awardees and the entire workers of the NPA for their teamwork and contributions to the successes recorded so far. “Let me pledge to you all that the ministry under my watch will continue to provide unflinching support for all initiatives of the Authority’s management geared towards the promotion of…
We report that the Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has reacted to reports that he has withdrawn his support for Tinubu’s presidential ambition over Hon Faleke. Tribune newspaper had exclusively reported that the governor has stopped supporting Tinubu over fears that Faleke, who is a close ally of the APC presidential candidate may become the next governor of Kogi state if APC wins the presidential ambition. There are rumours that Governor Yahaya Bello has his preferred choice for the November governorship election in the state and this may be affected if Tinubu, who would prefer Faleke, wins the presidential…
A Catholic cleric has attacked Pope Francis’s deal with China to jointly appoint Chinese bishops, warning: “You cannot strike deals with the Devil.” In a new book listing complaints about Francis’s papacy, Gerhard Müller, a German cardinal, also compares the Vatican’s silence over Beijing’s crushing of human rights in Hong Kong to the failed appeasement of Hitler in the 1930s. “It’s not right to stay silent — it is a grave error,” said Müller, 75, calling China “a rather brutal dictatorship”. Francis’s deal with China, made in 2018, to jointly appoint bishops was aimed at ending years of tension between…
Lying Long Island Rep. George Santos finally admitted to dressing up as a woman in the past— though he denied he was a “drag queen” while talking to reporters at LaGuardia Airport on Saturday. “No, I was not a drag queen in Brazil, guys. I was young and I had fun at a festival. Sue me for having a life,” the embattled Republican congressman said, in his first public response since allegations that he performed as a drag queen named Kitara emerged last week. Santos, who is openly gay, had repeatedly tried to shoot down the reports of his cross-dressing…
• 61 of 100 cases ongoing one and a half decades after • Money almost equals FG’s 2023 budget of N21.83 trillion, Ways and Means debt of N22.7 trillion •8 former Ministers/Special Advisers, 5 senators, others make list •Money credited to women suspects: N8. 9 trillion, $20 billion; men: N7. 9 trillion, $17. 8 billion • Trials of those charged should be pursued with vigor and efficiency – Goldstone, a former Justice of Constitutional Court of South Africa By Kennedy Mbele 14 former governors, eight erstwhile Ministers and Special Advisers, and five senators are among 100 high-profile individuals fingered in…
The Kano government has confirmed the outbreak of diphtheria in 13 Local Government Areas of the State. The state Commissioner for Health, Aminu Tsanyawa, stated this at a briefing on Diphtheria and Lassa fever outbreaks in the state on Saturday. He said that 100 suspected cases have been recorded out of which three have died. “As at 20th of January 2023 we we have recorded 100 suspected cases from 13 local government areas. “Ungogo, Nassarawa, Bichi, Dala, Dawakin Tofa, Dawakin Kudu, Fagge, Gwale, Kano Municipal, Kumbotso, Kiru, Rano, and Gwarzo. “Out of the 100 suspected cases, eight were confirmed, while…
