Outspoken Enugu Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has announced a one-month shutdown of the Adoration Ministry. The Priest made the announcement in a notice on Tuesday morning. This decision, it was gathered, followed the order to him by the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Calistus Onaga to embark on a one -month retreat The ministry sent out an alert on Tuesday morning to members that Fr. Mbaka was proceeding on the one-month private prayer retreat. The statement reads: “Our Spiritual Director, Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka wishes to inform his beloved adorers that he has embarked on a private…
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The first 500 of the 5,000 last mile buses proposed to replace okadas will be launched next week, Lagos State Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu said Monday. He spoke at the stakeholders’ meeting on security held at the Adeyemi Bero auditorium in Alausa, Ikeja. According to the governor, clamping down on okada was part of measures to ensure security of life and property of residents. There have been outcries against the okada menace, especially the lawlessness of riders and tendency to commit crime with the motorcycle. He said: “Nigeria’s ability to reach its full economic potential will be severely constrained in the…
The Federal Government on Monday directed States to commence the second dose vaccination of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. It urged Nigerians who have taken their first dose to check their vaccination cards for the date of their second dose, bearing in mind the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended the expansion period for taking the second dose from 12 weeks to between 6 and 12 weeks. The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, made these known during the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on covid-19 briefing in Abuja. He said: “The covid-19 vaccination…
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the designer of the Nigerian national flag, Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (OFR), who turned 85. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, the President noted that Pa Akinkunmi has exhibited and upheld such values that all citizens should emulate, including selflessness and humility. “On behalf of all Nigerians and the government, President Muhammadu Buhari sends warm felicitations to Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (OFR), on his 85th birthday, joining family members and friends to celebrate with the designer of the National Flag, whose creativity and patriotism remain remarkable.…
The Presidency yesterday confirmed two attempts to burgle the Presidential Villa homes of the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari and the State House Administrative Officer (AO), Abubakar Maikano. Presidential spokesman Mallam Garba Shehu, who confirmed the botched attempts, said some criminally-minded individuals attempted to force their way into Prof Gambari’s residence on Sunday night. The attempt on the AO’s apartment was on Thursday, last week, Shehu said. Confirming the attempts in a couple of tweets yesterday, Shehu, who is Senior Special Assistant to the President of Information and Publicity, said there’s was indeed an unsuccessful attempt…
The Federal Government has announced another phase of nationwide COVID-19 curfew to curtail further spread of the disease. The National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Mohammed, made this known during the Presidential briefing in Abuja on Monday. Mohammed said the curfew would take effect from midnight on Monday, 12am to 4am. He also said with effect from Tuesday, night clubs, gyms and others would remain closed till further notice. Mohammed further noted that gatherings of religious groups and weddings have been reduced to 50 percent attendance. “While official engagements, meetings and conferences should continue to hold virtually, ” he said. Details shortly…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th, May 2021, as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr celebration. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, while making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Monday in Abuja, congratulated the Muslim faithful on the occasion. A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore said Arẹgbẹsọla called on all Nigerians, at home and abroad to use the period of this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr celebration to pray for peace, stability and economic transformation in the land. He observed that development could not thrive in a rancorous…
Men of the Ondo State Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps have arrested four suspected kidnappers and rescued their victims. The kidnappers had missed their target, a businessman living around Oda road area last Friday but resorted to abducting three persons who were taking shelter from the rain at a bus stop in the area. Two of the victims were rescued but the kidnappers reportedly changed location and held on to the remaining victim demanding for payment of ransom. It was in the course of collecting ransom that one Usman Garuba was arrested by Amotekun operatives. Usman took security operatives to…
The newly launched Operation Tsare Mutane by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) the troops of 8 Division, Nigerian Army operating in Zamfara and adjoining states have killed 48 bandits in the first phase of the operation. A notorious bandits leader known as Jummo also sustained gunshot wound to his leg during the first phase of the operation which lasted from March 23 to April 2, 2021 in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Moreso, the troops successfully cleared many bandits’ camps in Jaya, Kadaya and Bayan Ruwa amongst several others while the first phase of the operation lasted.…
The Nigerian Army said on Sunday night that its troops of 8 divisions, deployed for clearance Operations against armed bandits in Zamfara state and adjourning states have killed 5 Bandits’ Commanders and neutralized 48 others in separate gun battles under ‘Operation Mutane’. During the Operation, eighteen (18) kidnapped victims were successfully rescued from the bandit’s camps. Brig General Mohammed Yerima, Director, Army Public Relations who made this known in a statement added that Several Bandits’ camps were destroyed while sophisticated arms and ammunition were captured. He said, “Troops of 8 Division, Nigerian Army operating in Zamfara and adjoining States made…