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It is Christ who in Mathew 22:34-40 admonished Christians on the need for Love of God and of Neighbour. In keeping with the teachings of Christ and a rare show of love for humanity, a UK based charity outreach, New Bethel Christian Centre, has donated items worth hundreds of thousands of Naira to inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Onitsha. The team led by a BOT member of the Outreach who also doubles as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA), Venerable Amaechi Okwuosa, said the gesture was in keeping with a tradition that has spanned over two decades right from his time in the UK. He explained that the major thrust of the visit was to lift up the spirits of the inmates by encouraging and supporting them while giving them hope of a better and brighter future which will in turn aid their reintegration into the society. While interacting with the inmates, Venerable Okwuosa, who is also a lawye...

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani Kayode has dared the Buhari-led Federal Government to do her worse as South West will not back down on its regional security outfit christened Amotekun. His reaction is coming on the heels of the call by the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders for the arrest of South West leaders backing the operation. In his words on twitter FFK said: "Go ahead, arrest us and ignite a fire. Do your worst and make heroes and martyrs out of us. We are ready to sacrifice ALL for the freedom of our loved ones & children & for the future generations of our people. We will never bow to you and we will not be intimidated by your bullying ways and childish barrack-room threats. When you take one of us down millions will rise up in his or her defence and in his or her place. We have lost all sense of fear. We have no fear of arrest, no fear of death, no fear of torture, no fear of failure and no fear of tyranny because the Lord is with us! Am...

National President General of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo has called on the federal government to arrest Yoruba leaders promoting Operation Amotekun, the Southwest regional security network. In an interview with 24/7 news, the leader of the Fulani socio-cultural association emphasized that the aim of setting up the security outfit was to ban Fulani herdsmen from Yorubaland. The Southwest has set up a regional security outfit, Operation Amotekun, what is your view on that? I read it on the internet. However, it would have been a good development, if the national security agencies – the Army, the Police, the DSS, the Civil Defence, etc, were not living up to expectations. Will Amotekun have more security intelligence than these national security orgnisations? The answer is no. Anything security should be left with those security organisations, so, I don’t know the reason for this one from the Southwest, except that it has sinister motive. Look at how the ...

"Agbalumo" May Cause Male Infertility Ethanolic extracts of African star apple or cherry have been validated in recent studies to damage fertility in men. CHUKWUMA MUANYA and ADAKU ONYENUCHEYA write. New studies have shown that the ethanolic root bark extract of African cherry may damage fertility in men.African cherry is a plant, which has been used in traditional/alternative medicine in Nigeria to treat several health problems, as various parts of this herb have been proved to have a wide range of therapeutic effects. The plant is a rich source of natural antioxidants, which have been established to promote health by acting against oxidative stress related disease such as; diabetics, cancer and coronary heart diseases.Its bark is used for the treatment of yellow fever and malaria while the leaf is used as an emollient and for the treatment of skin eruption, stomachache and diarrhea. The cotyledons from the seeds are used as ointments in the treatment of vaginal an...

Davido and Chioma have been trending online as they unfollow each other on social media. Although they have started following each other again.  This is coming after Davido allegedly just found out that Peruzzi isn’t Chioma’s cousin as presumed. This made Davido unfollow Peruzzi and Chioma out of anger. It's alleged that Perruzi used to sleep with Chioma and uses her as love-vendor.  This made some dig up Kemi Olunloyo's old tweet where she had alleged that Perruzi used to love-vendor Chioma. Some are now hailing Kemi Olunloyo.  Davido who has been hit with "audio signing" and copyright controversy with Peruzzi's former label's CEO, King Patrick, dropped a shade via a tweet: "If you're feeling depressed, remember that you're not alone. God is with you always. Don't be afraid to reach out to people in your family, your church, or your friend circles. Ask them to pray with you and not give u drugs ! Hope u feel better bro. Crackhea...

In a ploy to gain freedom, Mu’umain (surname withheld), a second year biological science student of the University of Maiduguri, had to tell Boko Haram insurgents who had abducted him that he was studying Arabic. At least eight students of the university were abducted by the insurgents between Tuesday and Thursday, sources told TheCable. The students were returning to school when the insurgents abducted them around Jakana area along the Damaturu-Maiduguri road. He had told the insurgents he was studying Arabic so that he would understand and preach “the word of God better.” According to him, they were all blindfolded and then taken away in different directions. He was, however, freed after spending a night with the insurgents. “About eight students have been abducted at that same spot this week. One of the abducted students, Mu’umain Mohammed, a 200 Level biological science student was later freed. Mohammed told the insurgents he was studying Arabic in the university an...

The wedding of Peter and Paul Okoye's sister, Mary Joy Okoye to Nollywood actor, Emma Emordi has crashed. They got married in 2014 and the marriage produced a son. 247newsglobal shared a screenshot of what P'square's sister said that reveals that her marriage is over. Reacting to a Facebook post which asked users  "what their ex was good at": Mary Okoye accused her estranged husband of cheating, stealing and infecting her with STDs.  "Sleeping around and stealing, so hes good for nothing and useless to his family and the world". "My dear, don't take it personal ok... It is I of experience. Wait until you get married to a man who will infect you with STDs, steal all you ever worked for. You catch him in bed with another woman. And then he will tell you he gained nothing from the marriage even after giving him a son, then you will know where I'm coming from. I pray you never meet such". Mary Okoye said. Meanwhile, act...

Former Presidential Adviser, Tanko Yakasai, believes the Igbo ethnic group has a chance to produce a Nigerian President if it gets the blessing of other parts of the country, especially the North. Mr. Yakassai, 94, made the comment on Friday during an appearance on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily. “There is a good opportunity for Igbos to produce the president of Nigeria in the near future or later,” he said. “The political arrangement in the country is such that you need correlation with some parts of the North and South. The Igbo can make a move of getting partners from other parts of the country, in particular the North. “It is not just to complain; meaningful efforts should be made to reach out to get partners so that eventually they will realise their aspirations; and I think they can.” The Igbo are one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, occupying the country’s South-East region, but have not been able to produce a Nigerian President since the country’s return to de...

A 35-year-old woman, Stella Olowofoyekun, was, on Friday, remanded in a correctional centre by a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stabbing her neighbour to death with a broken bottle.  The defendant, who is a petty trader, is facing a count charge of murder, but her plea was not taken. Chief Magistrate Oluwatoyin Oghere, ordered that the defendant be kept at the Ikoyi Correctional Center, Lagos, pending legal advice from the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). Oghere, thereafter, adjourned the case till March 24. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Sgt. Modupe Olaluwoye, had told the court that the defendant committed the offence at 11.30 pm. at Mati Community, Snake Island, Apapa area of Lagos.  She said that the defendant had stabbed her neighbour, Mr Monday Bella, to death with a broken bottle because he was playfully touching her. According to Olaluwoye, the deceased was touching the defendant on her waist, but she kept telling him to s...

Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced his plan to attend the burial of his parents slated for February 14, 2020. Kanu who spoke through IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful said the burial would follow the normal burial preparation, according to the custom of the land. He however refused to disclose the security arrangements put in place for the burial in view of its sensitivity. He said, “The burial of our leader’s parents burial will be 14th of February 2020. “We are not going to disclose our security arrangements because they are much enemies who wish to destroy or destabilize every effort made for the successful burial of the father and mother of our leader “IPOB is on ground and nothing will change our resolve to protect the environment.” Kanu stressed the resolve of the group to maintain peaceful approach to their struggle for the actualization of Biafra republic. “We are peaceful and will maintain it to last point. But nobody should try IPOB,” ...

PRESS RELEASE: AMOTEKUN: WHO ORDERED REGISTRATION IN CHURCHES? Governors of the South West sub-region recently established a security outfit called ‘Amotekun’ (the leopard). However, an Islamic organization has raised the alarm over what it described as the attempt of the handlers of the new security outfit to accept birth certificates registered only in churches as one of the pre-requisites for eligibility for recruitment into the outfit. This was the view expressed by Professor Ishaq Akintola, director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) in a statement issued early on Friday, 17th January, 2020. “Let us make our stand on Amotekun clear from the beginning. MURIC is not allergic to any state or region taking steps aimed at rubber-cushioning the effect of the security challenges currently facing Nigeria. But the approach must be transparent, assuring and all-embracing. There must be evidence of good intention. The legitimacy or otherwise of Amotekun is not our focus. We lea...

When Alexei Voronenkov’s 70-year-old mother passed away, he paid to have her brain frozen and stored in the hope breakthroughs in science will one day be able to bring her back to life. It is one of 71 brains and human cadavers - which Russian company KrioRus calls its “patients” - floating in liquid nitrogen in one of several metres-tall vats in a corrugated metal shed outside Moscow. They are stored at -196 degrees Celsius (-320.8°F) with the aim of protecting them against deterioration, although there is currently no evidence science will be able to revive the dead. “I did this because we were very close and I think it is the only chance for us to meet in the future,” said Voronenkov who intends to undergo the procedure, known as cryonics, when he dies. The head of the Russian Academy of Sciences’s Pseudoscience Commission, Evgeny Alexandrov, described cryonics as “an exclusively commercial undertaking that does not have any scientific basis”, in comments to the Izvestia...

Serve With Skirts Movement, an advocacy group was on Wednesday, stage a peaceful protest at the Unity Fountain in Abuja to demand inclusion of skirts as part of the uniform for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Members of the group, comprising of young boys and girls, held banners with inscriptions like “there is a difference between the world and the daughters of God”, "We cannot dress like the world", “our sisters cannot dress like men. They should be decently covered”, among others, with some of the female members dressed in Khaki skirts. According to them, year after year, female corps members are harassed at orientation camps for refusing to wear skirts. This, they said, is a breach of their fundamental human rights under Section 38(1) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. A leader of the group, Udochi Emmanuel, said the use of trousers are evoking immorality in the camps. In the 1970s and 1980s, she said, “we had our mothers wearing ski...

The President has sent the name of a young and consummate Nigerian, Dr Kingsley I Obiora to the Nigerian Senate for approval to replace Dr Nnana as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Here is a Brief Biography of the New CBN Deputy Governor OVERVIEW Dr. Kingsley Obiora is an Alternate Executive Director in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC, USA. In this capacity, he is a member of the 24-Seat Executive Board, collectively responsible for conducting the daily operations of the IMF. He also assists to represent the interests of 23 African Countries, including Nigeria, at the Board. He joined the IMF through the globally-competitive “Economist Program” in 2007 and has worked on various countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia. He has done extensive work on exchange rate assessment, debt sustainability analysis, decoupling and spillovers, real sector analysis, as well as several reviews of financial sector assessments. Prior to joining the IMF, ...

Phone numbers are now often considered the “trust anchor” for end-user accounts. In some cases, a user’s valid phone number is their user name. But what happens when the very phone numbers that are used to verify and keep end-users secure are given up, recycled and assigned to a new person? Phone number recycling is the industry term that refers to the event when that deactivated/disconnected number gets reassigned to someone else. Data of recycled phone numbers are not available but is thought that if users are not diligent in updating their account information and telcos are not aware of numbers being recycled, it can lead to increased risks for the integrity of the account. In the most basic scenario, the new owner of a phone number is now tied to the account that the former owner linked to that same number—providing access to someone else’s account. Alternatively, this can also lead to the true user being locked out and account notifications, security codes, password resets...

US troops were injured in Iran missile attack despite Pentagon initially saying there were no casualties Several US service members were injured during last week's Iranian missile attack on Al-Asad airbase in Iraq despite the Pentagon initially saying that no casualties had taken place. "While no U.S. service members were killed in the Jan. 8 Iranian attack on Al Asad Air base, several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blast and are still being assessed," the US-led military coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria said in a statement Thursday. A US military official told CNN that 11 service members had been injured in the attack, which was launched in retaliation for the US airstrikes that had killed Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani the previous week. Defense One was first to report on the injured service members. Following the attack the Pentagon said that no casualties had resulted from the 16 missiles fired by Iran. The US military defines a ...