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Detectives from Anambra State Police Criminal Investigation Department, Awka are currently investigating the alleged rape of a housewife by a white garment prophet who happens to be the elder brother to the victim’s husband on a farmland in Umuchu town, Aguata Local Government of the State. The Criminal Investigative arm of the State Police Command embarked on the investigation after receiving a petition from a group known as Human Rights Awareness Initiative and Road Safety on behalf of the victim. According to the victim, Mrs Chinasa Okoronkwo, the Prophet identified as Pius Okoronkwo raped the victim while working on her farmland after she escaped several sexual harassment from the suspect. Okoronkwo, who is the founder of Covenant Sabbath Mission Yaweh church with headquarters in Umuchu, however debunked the allegation saying that it was an attempt to blackmail him after sponsoring the marriage between her and his younger brother. Chinasa on her part admitted that the su...

After being drilled for over fifty minutes by the Senate today Wednesday, former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi has been asked to take a bow. Declaring at the screening of his nomination as a Minister, he said, “I have never taken bribe in my life,” Amaechi disclosed that “Corruption is a very broad concept. It is difficult for me to define corruption.” Amaechi, who brought a copy of the white paper containing the report of the Panel of Inquiry instituted by the Rivers State government, declared that there is nowhere in the report where he was indicted. Disclosing that, “I have the full report here and there is no place in it where I was ‘indicted’ for corruption,” he said: “If the senate president permits me, I’ll lay the full report before the senate.” He revealed that the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, which he chaired at some point, was formed to check executive recklessness, revealing that, “the radical nature of the governors’ forum made the former president to ...

The founder and leader of Apata Adu­ra Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Ekute, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, former Pastor Adekunle Afolabi has converted to Islam. Afolabi accepted the teachings of Prophet Muhammadu (SAW) after practicing Christianity for over 25 years where he even rose to become the General Overseer of his church. Explaining the reason behind his conversion, the 45-year-old man now addressed as Alfa Abubakar Afolabi, said he had a divine encounter with a stranger in his dreams. He said the man showed him certain flaws in Christianity and convinced him that indeed Islam is the only religion that leads to heaven. Speaking to The Sun, he said had not regrets swapping to the other religion. On his foray into Islamic region, the cleric said, “I was preparing for the anniversary when I started hav­ing dreams that eventually led to my conversion. At first in the dreams, I noticed my members were sitting on the floor in the church and some of them were covering their head...

The President of the Gambia Prof Dr Sheik AJJ Jammeh on Saturday 11th October presented plots of land to some top Nollywood stars and Ghanaian Actress Jackie Appiah. Speaking through his vice president Dr Mrs Isatou Njie - Saidy who represented him at the presentation held at the Presidential palace in Banjul. The President said as part of his belief in pan africanism, our values and heritage which Nollywood has helped to showcase on the world stage. He said he's rewarding and encouraging the stars to come and make the Gambia part of their own. Nollywood and Ghollywood have been able to capture and tell our stories better than any outsider can do. Africans relate to your stories and same with those in the diaspora and the carribeans and around the world. He urged the stars not to rest on their oars but take it as a big challenge to do more and add value to what they are already doing. You are great African ambassadors he said and you must continue to achieve and surpass what ...

The significant rise in cases of witchcraft allegations and persecution in the UK has been attributed to the activities of African – especially Nigerian – churches in the country. Gary Foxcroft, Executive Director of the Witchcraft and Human Rights Information Network, said in a statement Monday that the churches are growing at a phenomenal rate across the UK. “Most of them are branches of large mega churches from Africa,” said Mr. Foxcroft. “Some of these churches are known to promote the idea that children can be witches. Indeed the head of one of the biggest churches in Africa was captured on YouTube slapping a young woman and calling her a witch. “There is currently no regulation in place to stop such people from entering the UK and establishing churches. This is clearly something that the government needs to address.” Cases of witchcraft allegations and persecution have risen in the UK over the last two years, according to a BBC investigation. The Metropolitan Police sa...

President Buhari today sent the second batch of ministerial list to the senate for screening. Senate president Bukola Saraki pictured above receiving the list from the Chief of Staff to the president, Abba Kyari. More photos after the cut...

The Managing Director of the Lekki Free Zone Ltd, Mr. Tajudeen Disu is among persons killed as Ibeju-Lekki villagers and mobile police officers clashed in Okunraiye community near Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, this morning. Tajuden Disu The villagers said they were on a peaceful protest against "forceful takeover" of their land by the Lagos state government on behalf of Africa’s richest industrialist, Aliko Dangote and the Lekki Free Zone Ltd when policemen attacked them reportedly killing two of the protesters instantly. The villagers said the killing resulted in a crisis. A local chief in the area told Saharareporters that the Lekki Free Zone Ltd called in anti-riot policemen of "Mopol 49" to kill the protesters because they had insisted too long ago against forceful acquisition of the community land by the Lekki Free Zone Ltd for the construction of a large petrochemical refinery owned by Mr. Dangote. The chief said the Mopol were led and supervised to the protest s...