The General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Pastor Daniel Olukoya, has warned a United Kingdom-based campaigner, Maureen Badejo, to stop making what he described as defamatory claims against him or face fresh legal action for contempt of court. Badejo is the founder of the GATE (Guardians Against False Teachings) Initiative. The warning followed allegations that the activist had resumed publishing claims against Olukoya despite a subsisting judgment and injunction reportedly granted in his favour by a UK court in 2021. Court documents indicated that Olukoya and his wife, Folashade, filed a defamation suit against Badejo in…
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Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command, in collaboration with local hunters, have arrested two suspected kidnappers in Song Local Government Area of the state. The command said the suspects were apprehended during a coordinated raid on a criminal hideout in a remote part of Balma village, Song LGA, following credible intelligence. In a statement issued in the early hours of Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the suspects were identified as Shaibu Mohammadu, 30, and Ja’o Bawa, 31. Nguroje said the arrest was carried out on January 24. He added that items recovered from the…
By Tom Garba In a celebration of cultural heritage and community unity, the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN) Yola Diocese Cultural Dance Committee is set to host a captivating “Cultural Dance” event under the distinguished chairmanship of Dr. Salihu Bakari Girei PhD, the renowned Director of Research and Development/Centres of Excellence at the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in Abuja. This special invitation, extended with great honor, underscores Dr. Girei’s towering stature as a trailblazing educator, political influencer, and champion of innovation in Nigeria’s higher education landscape. Affectionately known as “Wakili Makaranta Adamawa” (Ambassador of Education in…
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has called on federal lawmakers from the State to see the overall development, peace and stability of Ondo State as a collective responsibility that requires the commitment of everyone. The Governor made the call while hosting to a dinner all the nine members of the House of Representatives from the State at the Government House in Akure, the state capital. The Rep members are Hon. Abiodun Derin Adesida, Akure South/Akure North; Hon. Abiola Makinde, Ondo East/Ondo West; Hon. Timehin Adelegbe, Owo/Ose; Hon. Gboyega Adefarati, Akoko South West/Akoko South-East; Hon. Ife Ehindero,…
No fewer than 13,635 stranded Nigerians have been repatriated from 10 countries within the last three years, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. Findings from data compiled through media reports and information obtained from the official platforms of the International Organisation for Migration, the National Emergency Management Agency and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission showed that the returnees were brought back from Libya, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Ghana, Niger Republic, Algeria, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali. The data indicated that 3,358 Nigerians were repatriated in 2025 from five countries. The breakdown showed that 1,188 were returned from the Niger…
The Anambra State Government has issued an Executive Order ending the closure of schools on Mondays over the sit-at-home practice, warning of sanctions for teachers and non-teaching staff who fail to comply. The directive was contained in a letter dated January 22, 2026, signed by the Board Secretary of the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board, Loveline Mgbemena. Mgbemena directed permanent board members, officers in charge of the 21 local government areas, zonal directors and departmental heads to circulate the order to all staff under their supervision and ensure strict compliance. According to the letter, the decision followed the state…
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday arraigned seven persons over the alleged burning of a bungalow belonging to a traditional worshipper, Toyin Asabi Olorisa. The suspects, Alhaji Yekini Oloruntele, Alhaji Saliu Usman, Garba Amuda Yusuf, Alhaji Mumini Showa, Imam Isiaq Raji, Alhaji Saliu Abubakar AbdulMumini Muhammed and others said to be at large, appeared before Justice Mahmud Gafar. The defendants were accused of conspiring to commit arson and unlawfully setting the victim’s residence on fire. According to the charge sheet read in court, the incident occurred on January 1, 2026, when the bungalow was allegedly razed…
A 12-year-old boy, Nico Antic, has died after he was bitten by a shark in Australia’s Sydney Harbour, his family confirmed on Saturday. The incident occurred last week in the eastern Sydney suburb of Vaucluse, where Antic and his friends were said to be jumping into the water from a six-metre rock when a large shark attacked. In a statement, his parents, Lorena and Juan Antic, said the family was devastated by the loss. “We are heartbroken to share that our son, Nico, has passed away,” they said. Police said the water in the area was murky at the time…
The Nigerian Independent System Operator has attributed Friday’s national grid collapse to a system-wide disturbance triggered by the tripping of multiple 330kV transmission lines and the disconnection of some generating units. The operator said data from the incident showed that load allocation to the 11 electricity distribution companies fell to zero megawatts at about 1pm, marking the first collapse of the national grid in 2026. In a statement issued after the outage, NISO said power generation dropped to zero megawatts around 12:40pm, leading to a total shutdown of the interconnected electricity network. “Preliminary operational reports indicate that the disturbance was…
The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has declared that he would not abandon his political convictions for personal benefits. Kwankwaso spoke in Kano on Friday while addressing supporters at his residence, shortly after reports emerged that Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, alongside some local government chairmen, members of the House of Representatives and aides, had resigned from the NNPP. In his remarks, the former governor insisted that his political journey had been driven by a desire to uplift ordinary Nigerians, stressing that he remained committed to the ideals…