RHAPSODY OF REALITIES, 

SATURDAY 26TH JUNE 2021. 

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome



TOPIC: WE ARE OF THE TRUTH


Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth (John 17:17).


As God’s children, we’re born of His truth; thus, we’re children of truth. We live in and by truth. We’re located by truth, and receive truth. But the children of the world feed on lies, and therefore live a lie.

It brings to mind the words of Jesus to the Jews who wouldn’t hear and receive His Word. He said, “Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. 


He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not”(John 8:43-45).


They couldn’t hear and receive His truth because they didn’t belong to Him; they weren’t children of truth. Anyone who is of the truth will hear His voice. How can someone be of the truth? It’s by believing the truth; by receiving truth.


How can you know truth? Truth distinguishes itself. The Bible says, “But wisdom is justified of all her children” (Luke 7:35). You’ll know truth when it comes to your spirit. God’s truth produces faith in you; it produces the love of God in your heart. His truth fills you with hope and brings liberty to your spirit. It’ll also give you direction, because the Word of God is light. Psalm 119:105 tells us, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”Hallelujah!


PRAYER

Blessed Lord, I’m so grateful that I’m born of your Word, your truth; therefore, I walk in truth; I’m led and guided in and by truth. Your truth blesses, promotes, uplifts and causes me to grow spiritually. Your truth produces in me faith, hope and love by which I triumph gloriously in life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.


FURTHER STUDY: John 8:31-32* Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.


John 8:44-47 Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell [you] the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.


DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Acts 12 & Nehemiah 4-6

2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 4:14-32 & Deuteronomy 24





#AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 



I affirm that I am in Christ; the Father has given me the life of increase, dominion, and power. The eyes of my understanding are enlightened to comprehend and apprehend my next level of glory, progress, and prosperity.


 I’m waxing great, making progress and growing exceedingly in divine wisdom; for I am a legal representative of the heavenly Kingdom, called and separated from the world. 


I am from above; therefore, I am not subject to the distracting elements and corrupting influences of this world. I belong in God’s Kingdom, where I enjoy the full blessings and privileges of my kingdom inheritance. 


The Holy Spirit has granted me the supernatural advantage in life. I’ve been divinely enabled to walk in righteousness, prosperity, health, success, and victory. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. 


I walk in greatness and superabundance today. Hallelujah! I function in, and with the dominion of the Spirit, having been enthroned over satan, the principalities of darkness, and all negative circumstances.


My life is the manifestation of the graces, many-sided wisdom, and perfections of God, whose glory I am, and whose presence I carry to impact and beautify my world. Hallelujah! 


Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. I am on an upward and forward journey of progress and success; positioned for glory and excellence. Blessed be God. Hallelujah!





God bless you

Quote:Barely a month after a Nigerian citizen was arrested in connection with last year’s $650 million unemployment fraud scheme in Washington state, a second Nigerian man has been indicted on strikingly similar charges.

Federal prosecutors say Chukwuemeka Onyegbula, a 38-year-old IT engineer at a Nigerian oil company, used stolen identities and a simple email hack to make off with roughly $290,000 in unemployment insurance benefits from Washington and other states, and around $50,000 in federal disaster loans, according to an indictment returned Wednesday in federal district court in Tacoma.

Onyegbula, who used the alias Phillip Carter, was arrested June 3 by Nigerian authorities and is being detained in Nigeria, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Seattle. An earlier federal filing indicated that prosecutors hope to bring Onyegbula, a resident of Lagos, to the United States, but the spokesperson declined to comment on any extradition process.

It was also unclear whether Onyegbula, who faces charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and multiple accounts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, has an attorney.

Wednesday’s indictment follows the May 15 arrest of another Nigerian man, Abidemi Rufai, in a New York airport on charges of using stolen identities to pilfer $350,000 in jobless benefits from Washington state. Rufai, a suspended Nigerian government official, is seeking to be released on bail while awaiting federal trial in Tacoma.

Although the latest indictment does not link Onyegbula to Rufai, charging documents suggest he employed similar techniques to steal the funds.

Notably, like Rufai, Onyegbula used a feature of Gmail, Google’s free email service, to file multiple claims for benefits with the Washington state Employment Security Department and other states, according to the indictment.

Holders of a single Gmail account can create dozens of additional email addresses simply by adding one or more periods to the original address. Because the Gmail system doesn’t recognize periods, any emails sent to those so-called dot variant addresses are all routed to the inbox of the original Gmail address.

According to prosecutors, Onyegbula and unnamed co-conspirators used his original Gmail address, phillipcarter002@gmail.com, to create dozens of variants such as phil.lip.carter002@gmail.com.

Onyegbula and co-conspirators used the email addresses along with stolen Social Security numbers and other personal data to file at least 253 unemployment claims with the ESD and unemployment agencies in Arizona, California and 14 other states, prosecutors say. At least $289,604 in benefits were paid out on those claims, according to a June 7 complaint.

Onyegbula and co-conspirators used a similar approach in filing at least 63 applications for so-called Economic Injury Disaster Loans through the federal Small Business Administration, according to the complaint. Those applications netted Onyegbula and his co-conspirators at least $53,900, prosecutors say.

The status of the stolen funds remains under investigation, the U.S. Attorney’s spokesperson said.

Of the roughly $643 million stolen from the ESD last year, $370 million was recovered, according to the latest Washington state audit of the fraud.

Investigators said they also found indications that the phillipcarter002@gmail.com account was used to seek fraudulent tax refunds. That’s potentially another parallel with Rufai, who also attempted to defraud the Internal Revenue Service of nearly $1.6 million, according to a May 28 federal filing.

But as with Rufai’s case, Onyegbula’s Gmail account also appears to have helped federal investigators track him down.

According to the complaint, the Gmail account contained information about a bank account in Onyegbula’s name, his U.S. visa application, and a work email from a Nigerian-based oil company, Pan Ocean Oil Corporation Nigeria Limited.

A LinkedIn profile lists an individual named Chukwuemeka Onyegbula as an “associate IT system engineer” at Pan Ocean Oil Corporation, and as a 2005 graduate in computer engineering from the University of Benin.

This case is being investigated by the FBI, with assistance from the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General and the Department of Justice and the cooperation of the ESD.

Quote:The Department of State Security (DSS) has quizzed controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi over allegation that soldiers aid and abet bandits during an interview with Arise TV.

Gumi was invited to the Kaduna office of the DSS after military authorities took exception to comments by the cleric alleging their operatives were conniving with bandits.

But when The Nation reached out to the Sheikh for comments on the security questioning, he did not pick calls.

He however replied a text message simply saying “Bullshit”.

However, Gumi’s spokesman, Malam Tukur Mamu, in an interview with VOA Hausa, dismissed the allegation against the cleric.

He said there was no where in the TV interview where Gumi categorically accused the entire military.

According to Mamu, what Gumi said was what people have been saying and ”even the soldiers have been saying that there could be some bad eggs amongst them.”

He therefore urged the military and the TV company to apologise to Sheihk Gumi and retract their statements against him, threatening the cleric may seek legal action.

Gunmen kill wife of former Oyo Commissioner









Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have killed Mrs Olayemi Grace Odetomi, wife of Peter Oluremi Odetomi, the former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters under the administration of late Governor Abiola Ajimobi. 

 

It was gathered that Mrs Odetomi was shot dead by the gunmen at their family house around Ashi, Bodija, Ibadan in the early hours of Friday, June 25. 



 

The robbers were said to have stormed the victim’s residence on motorcycles, shooting sporadically before gaining access into the premises. 



 

Details of the incident were still sketchy, however, there are unconfirmed claims that the woman was assassinated. 

 

Spokesperson of the State Police Command,  Adewale Osifeso, who confirmed the incident said it was a robbery incident.

 

"The deceased, Olayemi Odetomi, aged 66 years, died on the spot after she was shot during a robbery incident which occurred during the early hours of Friday, 25th June, 2021 in her home. Updates on investigations would be provided in due course." he stated. 

 

Odetomi was the deputy governorship candidate to Ajimobi in the 2007 election on the platform of the defunct All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP). Prior to that, he was the chairman of Ogbomoso South Local Government. 

                                                               Her husband

SSS invites Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi for questioning







The State Security Service (SSS) has summoned popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, for questioning, HumAngle reports.
 
The invitation comes days after Gumi during an interview on Arise TV, alleged that some security agents were colluding with terror gangs carrying out various acts of crimes across the country. In the interview which aired on Wednesday, June 23, the cleric who has consistently called for amnesty to be given to bandits, accused security personnel of providing arms to bandits.

Quote:“These bandits, if you don’t know, are cooperating with a lot of bad elements in our security system. This is a business. So many people are involved, you’ll be so surprised,” Gumi had said

Quote:“It is essential to remind ourselves that these same military, being accused of connivance, are the ones who recently put their lives on the line to rescue abductees of the Government Secondary School, Birnin Yauri, from kidnappers” he said

Akwa Ibom Govt shuts down secondary school after cultists dropped fetish items and threat notes in front of Principal's office









The Akwa Ibom State Government has announced the immediate closure of Uyo High School. 

 

Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Secondary Education Board (SSEB), Dr. Ekaette Ebong Okon, disclosed this in Uyo on Thursday, June 24, after suspected cultists gave the principal, Elder Michael Iwok, 24hr ultimatum to release their members or face dire consequences.

 



The cultists dropped some fetish items such as fresh pepper, palm oil droplets, peeled cooked egg, palm front, a piece of red cloth, tied rope and ten naira note as well as two threat letters at the entrance of the staircase that leads to the office of the Principal and senior secondary three classes. 

 

One of the threat notes reads; "Mr Michael Iwok, we give you 24hrs to release our boys or we fall you. Remember we know your house, wife and children" 



 

It was gathered that some students who were suspected to be cultists were suspended by the school authority while some senior secondary two students who could not meet up with the school requirements to be promoted into senior secondary three have on several occasions disguised themselves as students of the school in school uniforms unleashing mayhem to the school, students, residents and passers-by on regular basis. 

 



It was further gathered that a filling station opposite the school was vandalized and the suspended students along some hoodlums were identified through the company's closed cable tv cameras installed within the premises.

 

Some of the suspects that vandalized the filling station were arrested by the police while others are still at large. 



 

 

 

 

Miami building collapses, leaves 3 dead and 99 people unaccounted for (Photos)








 At least three people have died and up to 99 are still unaccounted for after a multi-story building partially collapsed in southern Florida's Miami-Dade County early Thursday morning. 
 
The collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in the small, beachside town of Surfside, about 6 miles north of Miami Beach, was reported around 1:30 a.m.
 

 
Champlain Tower South, a 12-story residential condo has 136 units, and 55 have collapsed, officials said
 
A massive search and rescue operation was launched before dawn and crews are still hoping to find survivors.
 

 
During an evening briefing on Thursday, officials said 102 people have been identified and declared safe.
 
"The building has literally pancaked," Mayor Charles W. Burkett said during a morning press conference.
 

Burkett said at least 10 people, including the person who died, were treated for injuries on-site. One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition. He added that 15 families walked out of the building on their own.

 
The mayor said the collapse happened around 1:03 a.m. -- meaning the building was likely filled with sleeping residents -- and fears the death toll could rise.
 
"It's heartbreaking because it doesn't seem to me ... that we will find people alive," Burkett said.

 
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called the incident a "tragic, tragic situation."

 
"We'll hope for the best in terms of additional recoveries, but we are bracing for some bad news just given the destruction we are seeing," he said during a press conference. 
 

 
The Foreign Ministry of Paraguay said six Paraguayan nationals were in the building and still missing: Sophia López-Moreira, the sister of the country's first lady; her husband, Luis Pettengill; their three children; and their nanny, Lady Luna Villalba. President Mario Abdo Benítez canceled his events due to the incident.
 

 
Argentina's Miami consulate said nine Argentine nationals are missing; Venezuela's ambassador to the U.S. confirmed four Venezuelan nationals are missing; and Uruguay's Foreign Ministry said three Uruguayan nationals have been affected, though their status is unclear. 
 
See more photos below .

Colombia's Foreign Ministry also reported that six Colombian nationals resided in the building and officials are still trying to determine whether they were there at the time of the collapse.

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Young Nigerian woman and her bestfriend killed in fatal motor accident; boyfriend reportedly in coma







Two young women have been killed while a third person seriously injured in a ghastly motor accident whch reportedly occurred in Abuja on Wednesday, June 23.
 
The deceased have been identified as two friends, Kemisola Kesh and Sugar Pearl. The third person, Khalifa Floki, said to be Kemi's boyfriend, is currently in coma, according to one Gama Floki. 
 

                                                         Kemi and Khalifa 
 
Details of the accident are still sketch at the time of this report except for a graphic video of the crash.
 
Meanwhile, friends have taken to Facebook to mourn the young women and pray for the speedy recovery of Khalifa. 
                                                                     Kemisola 
                                                       Sugar Pearl 
 
                                                                      Khalifa
 


 

                                Kemi and Kalifa Floki


 

The Big Brother Naija reunion which was aired tonight came with lots of drama and a physical fight between two female housemates.

The fight began after Kaisha narrated how Ka3na reportedly disrespected her mother as they partied together.

According to Kaisha, her mother liked Ka3na and wanted a photo with her. She revealed that her mother first sent Lucy before sending her sister Zainab to ask Ka3na for the photo, but she reportedly asked them to tell her mother to come to her table, a feedback she found disrespectful.

Ka3na however maintained that she thought they were talking about Kaisha's manager. Lucy who backed Ka3na on this, however failed to explain why she didn't deliver the message when she was asked to.

As the show continued, Kaisha made a demand for them all to stop talking about her mother. Lucy fired back by asking if her mother is a fruit, insisting she was talking about a fruit. This angered Kaisha who then threw a pillow at Lucy, leading to a physical fight.

Lucy was seen later being escorted without her wig on. She was also talking about Kaisha being violent and further threatened to beat her.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z__Ct1jfiy4

Source: https://focusnaija.com.ng/2021/06/24/moment-kaisha-lucy-broke-into-a-fight-at-the-big-brother-reunion/

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES, 


FRIDAY 25TH JUNE 2021. 

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome



TOPIC: BE IN THE CENTRE OF GOD’S WILL


For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live] (Ephesians 2:10 AMPC).

Something I always wanted with God was to be in the centre of His will for my life. I didn’t want anything to push me out of it. I knew that being in the centre of His will is the perfect place of safety; nowhere else would satisfy. When I found out that He already had my life all planned out, I chose to run with that plan and no longer have to make my own plan.


We aren’t some form of afterthought in God’s plan; no, our lives were carefully orchestrated. The works God commanded us to do were planned beforehand. The question isn’t whether the plan has been made; the question is whether you’ll agree in your life to live according to His plan. Our theme verse says we’re to take “...paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].”


Your path of life was prepared ahead of time. He planned for you, not just to live, but to live the good life! If you aren’t living a good life, it means you aren’t on the path that God prearranged for you; and I’m using the Word of God to correct you, even now.


In 2 Timothy 1:9, the Bible says God “...hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.” Purpose and grace were given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. The plan was already there, and now, it’s made manifest (2 Timothy 1:10). Would you embrace it?


This is your time for a realignment. He wants you to have a full, deep and clear knowledge of His will, His purpose for your life, and fulfil it. Nothing could be more important.


CONFESSION

By the Spirit, and through the Word, I know and walk in God’s perfect will at all times. The Father’s heart, thoughts, plans, will, purposes, and the mysteries of the Kingdom are unveiled to my spirit continually. There’s an unveiling of His deep truths to my spirit. Praise God!


FURTHER STUDY:

Colossians 1:9
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;


2 Timothy 1:8-10
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:



1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Acts 11:19-30 & Nehemiah 1-3

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Luke 4:1-13 & Deuteronomy 23






#AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 


I affirm that I know who I am, and what belongs to me. I am Abraham’s seed, an heir of God and a joint-heir with Christ. Christ is in me; in Him I live and move and have my being. 


Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. Satan and the world are under my feet. I live in victory, divine health and prosperity, and my life gravitates upwards and forward only, from glory to glory. 


I am a child of the King! The Spirit of God has ushered me into a place of rest, where everything is working for my good. I am the perfection and epitome of beauty.

Everything about my life is infused with divinity and speaks of God’s glory. Eternal life, love, health, peace, joy, righteousness, prosperity; are all mine! I am well equipped and placed by the Lord. 


I am seated together with Christ in the place of power; far above all principalities, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. 

I live in dominion over sin, sickness and infirmities, and every opposing force, accusation or hindrance. Hallelujah!



The Lord is my source; therefore, I can never lack! I walk in the light of my prosperity, being the seed of Abraham. I have access to wealth untold because I am plugged into God’s unending supply. Hallelujah!


 The knowledge of God’s Word is growing mightily and prevailing in me; I am making progress by the Word and heaping up success upon success.


 Everywhere I go, I carry the atmosphere of prosperity, joy, and increase, and Christ is exalted and glorified in me today. Blessed be God. Hallelujah!




God bless you

Cross River: Man, 24, beheads 65-year-old woman in Calabar

Quote:A young man identified as Christian Edem Eyo in Mbukpa, Calabar South, is reported to have beheaded one of his aunts, identified as Mrs Uduak.

Checks by Daily Sun indicated that the incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when the deceased, who was a neighbour to Christain, left her apartment to take her bath outside.

Apparently not aware that she was being watched, as she approached the make-shift bathroom outside, Christain accosted her and hacked her down with a big stick and later cut off her head.

According to other neighbours, the incident happened at about 5:00 am when Mrs Uduak left her apartment.

A witness identified as Grace, who is a worshipper at an adjoining church which was having an all-night prayer service, said that she observed the young man burying a headless body.

Grace said Christian took the head of the deceased into his two-room apartment and that she alerted church members who then raised the alarm and subsequently called a local vigilance group.

According to her, the vigilance team immediately alerted the nearby Mbukpa divisional police station, which responded promptly.

‘Upon arrival of police team, Christian, the suspect, allegedly confronted them and macheted one personnel before he was overpowered and taken away,’ she stated.

Another witness, Joe Ekpenyong, said after arresting the suspect, the team of detectives returned to the community and conducted a thorough search in Christians’ two-bedroom apartment where they discovered the fresh head of the woman and some items, including candles, flowers, oil and designs.

Christian, alias Etebong, of No 7 Inyang Street, reportedly confessed that he murdered the woman because she tried to seduce him, adding that the deep hole in his house is where he gets his powers from.

‘I am 24-years-old. I work as a bouncer at 125 Old Ikang Road Calabar. The woman wanted to seduce me. The deep hole you saw inside my apartment is an empowerment area. That’s where I empower myself,’ he stated.

Reacting, the Cross River State Police PRO, Irene Ugbo, said she has not been be briefed on the incident.

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Quote:An unspecified number of persons, including a two-term former member of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Friday Sani Makama have been abducted from an hotel in Abuja, by gunmen.

Makama represented IgalamelaOdolu State constituency on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.

The attack occurred in the early hours of Thursday, when the heavily armed men stormed the Hilltop hotel located in Tugun Maga village, in Zuba area of the FCT.

Kogiflame reports that hotel Manager called a family member related to Makama, Prince Frederick Adejoh (Oma Onu Aya), and others in a distress call, saying they have been kidnapped.

It is yet to be determined if the armed gang are kidnappers and the motive behind the operation.

The armed men shot sporadically into the air to scared aware the security men on guard and kidnapped the owner of the hotel and the guests.

Confirming the story, manager of the Hotel ,Mr Adejoh Maquile said there were signs of blood on the ground and that they could identify who among the victims who sustained the injury.

Tunga Maje on the Abuja-Kaduna highway, where the hotel is located is notorious for gunmen attacks.

PM NEWS

Alleged defilement: Court grants Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesha, bail







The Lagos State Special Offences Court has granted embattled Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesha, bail in the sum of two million naira.
 
Delivering a ruling on his bail application this afternoon, the presiding judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, ordered that the actor be released on bail while the trail continues. The judge ruled that the actor must provide the amount alongside two sureties, one of which must be a legal practitioner and the second a family relation.
 
The judge, however, said that the actor must perfect the bail terms and conditions within the next seven days.
 
She said the trial would begin on July 26 through 27 and 28 respectively.
 
The actor is being tried for allegedly defiling the foster daughter of comedienne, Princess.

Quote:During the Father’s Day celebration, there was a squabble between former lovers — ace actress, Mercy Aigbe, and her estranged husband, Lanre Gentry. This led the pair to fight dirty on social media. While Gentry has since told The PUNCH in an exclusive interview the rationale behind his outburst, Mercy Aigbe via an exclusive interview states her truth


What is happening between you and your estranged husband, Lanre Gentry?

I read my ex’s interview in The PUNCH. I have been getting a lot of calls to grant interviews but I know that if I have to react, it has to be on The PUNCH. I want to react to some of the things that he said.

Some of the things he said in the interview was that when I was with him, he was paying my daughter’s school fees; that is a big lie. I am going to use this medium to challenge him to show proof. I have proof; I paid my daughter’s school fees when I was with him.

He was paying for Juwon, but even at that, I had to bail him out because Juwon was always the last person to pay his school fees. Most times, they would send him back home from school and Juwon would come and meet me.

There was a particular day that Juwon came to meet me and he said, ‘Mummy, but you pay Michelle’s school fees, why don’t you pay my own?’ I felt so bad that from that day, I used to bail him out when he cannot meet up with the school fees.

At times, he would say I should borrow him the money but he would never pay me back. But I felt that Juwon is also my son, so, it is not a big deal because marriage is a partnership. It was something that happened very often with Juwon.

Back to Michelle, I paid her school fees all through when I was with him. The school is still there and I have my printed statement of account to show as proof that I paid my daughter’s school fees so he should not be claiming what is not.

There is really no need for him to do that, I am just granting this interview for posterity’s sake.



You made it seem as if your estranged husband is a ‘dead beat’ dad. Is he?

He is. That is who he is. He is a ‘dead beat’ dad in capital letters. He is. So, he should not come and claim some things. These are things that can be found out because the school is there. Anybody can find these things out so he should stop lying.


He claimed that you changed your child’s school because you have ‘upgraded’ and he could not afford the new fees

I saw that one and that is another big lie. That is why I felt there is a need for me to react to all these cooked-up lies. My son left primary school and went to secondary school.

How did I remove him? I do not understand. I have the school receipt and the exchange of text messages between me and him, including voice notes to back up my claim that he is a ‘dead beat’ father, and he does not do his responsibility.


Your estranged husband claims that your divorce has been granted by the court…

Quote me, Lanre Gentry is a pathetic liar, he is an unrepentant liar. Does he think people are dumb? How is it possible for me to take him to five courts? How? Why did we go to five courts?


But has the marriage been dissolved?

No. Please, everyone should appeal to him to sign the divorce papers. He has even refused to accept them. We are still married and not yet divorced. The divorce is not yet finalised. Maybe I should use this medium to appeal, you guys should help me beg him to let me go.


He has refused to sign the divorce papers?

He has. The bailiff from the court went to his place several times. We had to appeal to the court so that we can be allowed to paste the court document on his gate; I do not know the procedure they call it. The case is still in court.

Before the court went on strike, this man refused to appear in court. So, all that he was telling you are lies. All these things that I am telling you are what can be investigated. We are still legally married.

This man refused to sign the divorce papers and he has refused to appear in court. I don’t know the legal term for this but my lawyer had to appeal to the court for them to permit us to paste the papers on his gate. That is what they did to him.

Four appearances and this man refused to show up before the court went on strike. Now that the courts have resumed, the case is back to court. He has refused to even show up.


But he is planning to get married in September…

Yes, he is planning to get married in September and one of his siblings told me. I do not have an issue with that; he can marry, he can do whatever he likes.

That is not my business. But why is he telling all these lies? He is getting married in September but he has yet to fully let me go. Why is he holding on to me?


In one of his Facebook posts, he mentioned that you were into prostitution with movie marketers. Can you clear the air on that?

You know that when a man is toxic, he will do anything to bring his ex down, especially when the woman is doing very well. That is just the only explanation for it. I am not even bothered. He should let me go. That is it. He should do his responsibility.

I have instructed to file a case of defamation of character against him. If he likes, he should run, he will still have to appear in court. Also, I have spoken to the ‘social security department’ in Lagos because I know that there is a law that ensures that a man should take responsibility.

So, I am talking to my lawyers, and I am dragging him there because whether he likes it or not, he needs to be responsible. No matter how small it is, he should contribute something to the life of his child.

If he thinks what I am doing is bad, why does he get bothered when I post and wish myself Happy Father’s Day without mentioning his name? It is because he feels guilty.


This all happened because of a Father’s Day post. Will this stop you from celebrating yourself on Father’s Day?

It is not going to stop me because I wear the shoes. For the role I play in my children’s lives, I should celebrate myself every day.

I celebrate myself every day. Celebrating myself on Father’s Day does not mean that I am talking to anybody, I am just patting myself on the back because it is not easy.

It is just the grace of God that can let a person play both roles because we know the way Nigeria is today. It is not easy for two people, not to talk of just one person.

It is not just about the finances; with raising a kid, you have to be emotionally present. You have to be there for them and nurture them and instill morals in them while you are still working hard to provide for them.

If I am doing all this and my normal work, then one day I decided to congratulate myself, it is not bad. Fatherhood is not only biological.

There are so many people that are raised by men who are not their biological fathers but they call them father because those men played important roles in their lives

Celebrating myself on Father’s Day does not mean that I am saying I am a man, no. I am celebrating myself on Father’s Day because I deserve to be celebrated. I do not see that day as one to celebrate the ‘man figure.

I see Father’s Day as one we celebrate those occupying and performing the role of a father to their kids. I am a woman and I love being a woman.

I am a queen; a beautiful strong queen and I love it. Fate and destiny have made me play the role of a father and I have taken up that responsibility with the help of God.

People are celebrating these people as father figures not because they are men but it is because they celebrate the role of a father in their lives. So why can you not celebrate a woman who plays the role of a father in your life? Why? That is my own understanding.

It is not just for women alone. If you are a man and you play the role of a mother in the life of your children, on Mother’s Day, celebrate yourself. Do not be shy.

We also have some women who are not present in their children’s life. If you are a man performing this role and Mother’s Day is celebrated 100 times in a year, celebrate it. Your children will celebrate you because you are playing that role.

PSquare: They thought I wouldn’t survive alone but now I’m richer - Peter Okoye writes







Peter Okoye of the defunct PSquare fame took to his Facebook page to send a message to haters who come online to just attack and mock him.
 
Peter fell out with his twin brother, Paul, and older brother, Jude, in 2017. Read here.
 
Peter in a post shared on Facebook, said that haters were thinking he wasn't going to survive alone after the breakup of the music duo. According to him, they can't stand the fact that he is now richer and doing well for himself.
 

Quote:''Team P! What were they thinking?
That I wasn’t going to survive Alone?
They jus can’t stand the fact that I am Richer now and doing well for myself. Pained!
And this post is for them and them alone! Just Watch them referring this post to my family as usual! Odes! Watch them start preaching!
Like I said!
Haters pls comment and Identify yourself on this post and my management will separate you out from my true fans. The Blocking also includes the people that liked and support the comment!
You must not like my doings! So Feel free to unfollow and unlike this my page! Or better still identify yourself so we can Block you!
Have a very good morning!

AMCON takes over Oyo senator’s properties in Abuja over N600m debt







Properties belonging to Abdulfatai Buhari, a senator from Oyo state has been seized by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) over an alleged N600 million debt. 
 
The Senator was accused of securing a loan from Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) through his company, Abadat Ventures Limited. 
 
In a statement released on Wednesday June 23, AMCON disclosed that a federal high court had graciously directed police, court bailiffs and other security agencies to assist the agency in securing the assets after his company remained recalcitrant despite all efforts, negotiations and windows of opportunity to repay the huge debt.
 
The statement read; 
 

Quote:“Sequel to the order of Honourable Justice I. E Ekwo of the federal high court, Abuja, the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over assets belonging to Alhaji Buhari Abdulfatai, chief promoter of Abadat Ventures Limited over an indebtedness of almost N600million.


“Justice Ekwo made the ruling on March 25, 2021, and in compliance to the enforcement order, AMCON went about putting the logistics together and on Friday, June 18, 2021, the corporation took effective possession of the two properties as listed by the court through its appointed receiver-manager – Mr Baba Mohammed Waziri of Baba Waziri & Co. Chambers.


“The enforced properties include property situate at No 12, St, Petersburg Street, Wuse II, Abuja and Plot 516, (also known as No 2. Marte Close), off Misau Crescent, off Birnin Kebbi Crescent, Garki II, Abuja.


“Apart from granting the corporation possession of the above-mentioned properties, the court also ordered the receiver-manager to take all necessary steps required to realise the assets of the obligor, with a view to paying the outstanding loan in line with Section 553 and 554 of the companies and allied matters act, 2020.


“The non-performing loan (NPL) of Abadat Ventures Limited was purchased by AMCON from Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Plc., during the second phase of eligible bank asset purchases in 2021. Since then, the obligor has been unwilling to repay the loan despite the concessions made available to him by the Corporation in a bid to amicably resolve the bad debt.”

Nigerian woman dies six weeks after her wedding







Lois Enanushe Amos, the daughter of former supervisory Councilor for Agriculture of Karu Local Government Council, Nasarawa State, ASP Amos Akaito (Rtd) has died six weeks after her wedding.
 
Lois got married to Allanana Israel Alu on Saturday, May 8, 2021 in Keffi, Nasarawa State and died on Wednesday, June 23 after a brief illness.
 


 
Meanwhile, family and friends have taken to social media to mourn her. 
 
"Flash back 13years ago,I could still recall us walking home from school with Blessing. Back to 2020,when we had a little conversation about career and you convocating...May 2021, wished you a happy married life...June 2021, celebrated your birthday...Coming to see RIP on your pictures today sent a shock wave, Lois Amos . You've always been radiant and full of life. Rest in Peace" - Tosin Isaac wrote. 

 
Precious Ajegena wrote: "Hmmmmmmmm..... LOIS AMOS, d news of ur death came in as a shock 2 me I was sad and angry at d same tym. Angry 4 d fact dat d cold arms of death Neva allowed u enjoy ur marital home d cold arms of death Neva allowed u saw how great ur home will be, I was angry bcoz ur home was just a month older and I was like "WHAT IS THIS" ?. LOIS AMOS, U wer full of life and no moment was ever dull and boring with u around ... I remember wishing u a CONGRATULATIONS ON UR WEDDING and telling u ur HOME SHALL BE AMONGST THE BEST. WHY DEATH!! WHY???. REST IN PEACE DEAR. MAY GOD GIVE YOUR FAMILY AND MOST ESPECIALLY YOUR HUSBAND THE FORTITUDE TO BEAR THIS GREAT LOSE. G'DNYT" 
 

 


 
 

Lovely pre-wedding photos of a Nigerian man and his Korean bride







The pre-wedding photos of a Nigerian man and his Korean bride have got Nigerians on social media talking.
 
The couple dressed in Igbo attires for their pre-wedding photos.
 
Many have described the photos as stunning and beautiful. See more of the photos below...
 

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES, 


THURSDAY 24TH JUNE 2021.


Pastor Chris Oyakhilome



TOPIC: ✨ AVAIL YOURSELF OF HIS POWER IN YOU ✨

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power (Ephesians 1:19). 

In the scripture above, the Spirit, through the Apostle Paul, prayed for the Christians at Ephesus that they’d know the exceeding greatness of God’s power at work in them. Of course, everybody knows God is powerful; if there’s a God in heaven, He must be powerful. But is that power directed towards you? Is that power available for your use? 

That’s what Paul was talking about. He wants you to come to the point where you know that the power of God is available for your use, for your application in the “now” of your life. He wants you to have the knowledge and be conscious that it’s the power of God that’s working in our behalf. That’s the power He demonstrated when He raised Jesus from the dead. 

The second part of the opening scripture talks about the authority that we have in Him. Verses 22 and 23 says, “And hath put all things under his (Jesus’) feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all”*_ (Ephesians 1:22-23). That’s us! He’s letting you know the power of your authority in Christ Jesus. 

When you come to understand that you have His dominion, His all-encompassing and unlimited authority, you’ll never be afraid of Satan, man, or anything. You’d think and talk like David who said, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil… (Psalm 23:4). “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?...Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear…” (Psalm 27:1, 3). Hallelujah!

               CONFESSION
I’m seated with Christ in the place of power, in a position of authority. I have His dominion—all-encompassing and/unlimited authority. Fear/has no place in me, for/the Lord Jesus has given me complete authority over Satan and his cohorts. I’ve been designed to rule the earth for the glory of God. Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY

 Luke 10:19 AMPC
 Behold! I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and [physical and mental strength and ability] over all the power that the enemy [possesses]; and nothing shall in any way harm you. 

 Ephesians 2:5-6
 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved 6 And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus: 

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
 
1-YEAR  BIBLE READING PLAN
 Acts 11:1-18 & Ezra 9-10
 
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 3:23-38 & Deuteronomy 22




#RHEMAFORTODAY 


Say these with me, ‘God is at home in me! I am a solution provider, a dispenser of God’s goodness, and an extension of His arm of favour to others. Eternal life is at work in me, and every fibre of my being is fully yielded to the Lord to carry out His divine plans through me! 


I am His living tabernacle; He talks through me, moves through me, and expresses His love and righteousness through me! My spirit, soul, and body are sanctified for His sacred use, and His glory is revealed more and more in me today and always.

Christ lives in me; therefore, I am made for life! His divine power has given me everything I require to live joyfully and victoriously every day! Success, prosperity, divine health, promotions, and the glorious life are my blood-bought inheritance and vital experience in Christ Jesus!


 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yes, I have a goodly heritage. Hallelujah.
All things are mine! I walk in the reality of my inheritance in Christ today. My life is upward and forward only!


 I am not moved by inflation, economic downturns, and meltdowns, because I play by a different set of rules! I am an heir of God, with complete access to an incorruptible inheritance. Blessed be God. Hallelujah!







God bless you

EFCC busts 10 suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu


 
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 June 23, 2021


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) nabbed 10 suspected online fraudsters in its latest operation in Enugu State.


They were arrested in a sting operation at the Sunrise Estate Emene, Enugu, after intelligence on their activities.
The suspects allegedly specialized in defrauding Nigerians and foreigners through the internet.
Their names are Onah Uchenna Paul, Ali Chidiebere Shedrack, Samson Ugwuoke, Ogbaru Chidozie Kingsley, Eneh Nelson.

Others are Ameh David Onwenchochi, Orji Opara Chimaobi, Chukwudi Emmanuel, Alina Arinze and Tasie Henry Nzube.
Items recovered include mobile phones, laptop computers, one Lexus ES 350 with reg number APP-331-GV belonging to Nzube, and a Toyota Corolla with reg number UWN-239-HN belonging to Paul.

The suspects will be charged to court after investigations are concluded.
 

Quote:The Nigerian Army has reacted to the claims by Sheikh Ahmad Gumi that the Nigerian military was colluding with bandits responsible for various crimes and atrocities across the country.

The Islamic scholar made the allegations when he featured on ARISE TV Morning Show on Wednesday.

Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations in a statement condemned Gumi’s allegation.

Nwachukwu said the military arm has conducted its constitutional responsibilities in the most professional manner in line with global best practices of adherence to the rules of engagement and protection of fundamental human rights.

Dorathy left me with a swollen d**k after giving me a blow job in the Big Brother House - Brighto claims







Big Brother Naija star, Brighto has revealed why he didn’t bother speaking to Dorathy after it was revealed that they had an intimate moment during their stay in the Big Brother House. 
 
On the first episode of the Big Brother Naija lockdown reunion show, Wathoni disclosed that Dorathy performed oral sex on Brighto in the house but other housemates didn’t believe it. 
 
Meanwhile, during last night’s episode, Dorathy confirmed she performed mouth action on Brighto and accused him of not speaking to her the next day after the intimate moment. 
 
Brighto, who didn't say much to defend himself, has now taken to Twitter to reveal why he ignored Dorathy the next day. 
 
According to him, Dora’s head game left him with a swollen d!ck the next morning. 
 

Quote:Thunderstrike has reportedly killed seven cows and injured two herders in a farm at Alla, in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Reports say the incident occurred when two sets of migrant herdsmen were on their way from Oke-Ode to Alla.

They had a stopover at a farmland in Isin Local Government Area of the state.

The thunder strike during the rainfall then reportedly killed seven cows and injured two herders in their temporary camp.

”A good citizen reported to the community for necessary action, while the King of the community, Alalla of Alla, alerted the DPO, Oke-Onigbin and some Fulanis in his domain on the development.

One of the victims, received treatment at Awoye Clinic in Oro town, while another one was treated at an undisclosed hospital in Igbaja town.

At a meeting on Tuesday, in the Alalla’s palace, it was resolved that the owners of the cows, will take care of their children because it was a natural disaster.

Quote:A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Chukwuma Soludo has emerged victorious in the Anambra governorship primary election of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

POLITICS NIGERIA learned that Soludo garnered 740 votes to defeat other challengers in the party. He will officially represent the party in the governorship election scheduled to hold on November 6, 2021.

It will be recalled that the former banker announced his intention to run for the state's top position in February. Current state governor, Willie Obiano amongst other topshots in the party were present at the event.

Cheers broke out as Soludo was announced winner of the contest that took place in the state capital, Awka.

A few weeks ago, Soludo narrowly escaped death after unknown gunmen attacked him and entourage while he was campaigning in Isuofia, Aguata LGA of the state. Three of his police aides were killed in the attack.

Trailer crushes three people to death in Ibadan (graphic photos)







Three people, two male and one female, have been crushed to death by a trailer in Ibadan, Oyo state. 
 
The incident which occurred in front of Bovas Filling Station at the Total Garden area of Ibadan on Wednesday morning, June 23, involved a trailer with reg. nos APP-696-XV belonging to Coca-Cola and a motorcycle with reg nos: BDJ-486-QX. 
 
The fully-loaded truck was said to have suffered brake failure and rammed into the commercial motorcyclist and his two passengers, killing them while two other persons were injured. 

 
It was gathered that some angry youths and motorcyclists at the scene attempted to set the trailer ablaze but they were prevented by the security operatives who shot  sporadically into the air to scare them off.
 
The OYRTMA Emergency Rescue Team joined by other security agencies were on ground to calm ensuing tensions and the trailer involved was towed away from the road corridor till further investigations by the police.
 
The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mrs Uche Chukwurah, who confirmed the incident said that five people were involved in the accident, with three confirmed dead and two others injured.
 
She attributed the likely cause of the accident to brake failure on the part of the trailer.

 
Chukwurah said that the injured persons were receiving treatment at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, while the dead bodies had been deposited at Adeoyo Hospital.
 

Police arraign railway vandals in Nasarawa







Suspected railway vandals have been arraigned by the police before the Federal High Court sitting in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital.
 
Police are charging the suspects for conspiracy, economic sabotage, and terrorism while the lawyer of the Chinese national is charged for aiding, facilitating, and abetment of terrorism for offering a bribe to the police to aid the escape of his client.

 
Justice Nehizena Afolabi who presided over the case in which 18 out of the 30 suspects earlier arrested were presented in cpurt, adjourned the trial to July 7 for hearing and ordered that all suspects appear on the next date.
 
Speaking in court, police prosecutor Bale Nimnan said; 
 

Quote:“We have made arrests, we have investigated and we have charged. So we can’t just come to court without anything on the ground. The matter has been investigated, we believe we have a case that is why we are in court. We have a case and we will prove it.
“The President is trying to build formidable rail tracks and some Nigerians in collaboration with other foreign Nationals and companies are sabotaging our efforts. We have a case and we will prosecute diligently."

Quote:“We hope that through this process both the system and everybody is given an opportunity for justice.
“An allegation remains an allegation until it is proven. We are hoping that the high-sounding allegations are not taken as proved. So we are looking forward to a trial and we are hoping that at the end of the day that we will succeed."

Quote:BBNaija Reunion: Ka3na admits having sex with Praise, says he didn’t last 5 seconds

Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Ka3na has admitted that she had sex with Praise while in the house.

Ka3na who had earlier denied the act, claimed that they only aggressively cuddled.

However, during the reunion show on Tuesday, Ka3na revealed that she had sex with Praise because he boasted that he ‘can never have anything to do with her.’

The mother of one also mocked Praise for poor performance in bed.

She said, “I and Praise became very close, he gave me a massage. I told him that I was drawn to him because I felt we were in the same circle.

“I am separated from my husband, you have a fiancée and we don’t need much from each other.

“He had a conversation with Lucy and Dorathy that he is in the house for the game. Praise said he knows I like him but he can never have anything to do with me.

“Nobody does that to me. Don’t speak low of me. Remember what happened? I called you to my bed and had sex with you.

“He didn’t last for five seconds. After all the rubbish you said, you didn’t even last 5 seconds.

“He also came to my hotel room again, maybe to redeem himself. We had Sex and he didn’t even last 10 second.”

Quote:#BBNaija Reunion: Dorathy admits she gave BrightO a 'Mouth Action'

The Dorathy, BrightO and Wathoni triangle plus a Mouth Action session we all missed.

Talk about things we do for love or infatuation. The Dorathy, BrightO and Wathoni situation turned out to be more interesting than the audience envisaged. No thanks to Kayode ( a weird title Tweeps christened the camera crew).

What was intended as screen time for the former housemates to clear the air on their triangular chemistry rapidly degenerated to cussing and the shocking admission of beneath the sheet activities.

Dorathy finally cleared the air on Wathoni's slip from the show's second episode. She did give BrightO some mouth action while Wathoni was benevolent enough to change the sheets afterwards.

For BrightO, the intense session was never on his bucket list which explains why he ignored Dorathy the morning after. Not even a 'how was your night?'

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES, 


WEDNESDAY 23RD JUNE 2021. 


Pastor Chris Oyakhilome



TOPIC: BE FERVENT IN SOUL-WINNING AND INTERCESSION


Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience (Ephesians 2:2).


One of the most pitiful things to read about is the actual state of those who don’t know Jesus Christ. The scripture above is telling us about such people; those who aren’t Christians. It says they walk “according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience.”


It helps you understand why they think the way they do; they’re controlled by some other force. It says the prince of the power of the air is at work in them—the children of disobedience—those who have rejected the truth. This is where we come in; we must break the power of Satan over such folks and take the light of God’s Word to them.


The Bible says you must bind the strongman to plunder his house (Matthew 12:29). For us to record a massive harvest of souls in the nations of the world in these last days, we must break the power and influence of Satan and demons over the minds and lives of those who haven’t yet known the Lord, so the light of God’s glorious Gospel can shine in their hearts.


Anyone who’s not born again, whether it’s your father, mother, uncle, auntie, brother, sister, cousin, nephew, niece, in-law, friend, colleague, neighbour, etc.; they’re all under the control and dominion of these wicked rulers of darkness, until they receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ.


2 Corinthians 4:3 says, “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost.” Ephesians 4:18 says they have their understanding darkened. That’s why you must do something about it; they’re your responsibility. Be more fervent in soul winning and intercession; the harvest is ripe. Right from the day of Pentecost, the Bible tells us the Holy Spirit was poured out upon all men, in accordance with the prophecy in Joel 2:28.


This means men now have the potential ability of recognizing and receiving the truth. As you pray, declare that the power and influence of Satan and his demons over the people are broken in the Name of Jesus, and men and women hear the Gospel, perceive, understand and receive it for their salvation in Christ Jesus. Hallelujah! We must do this with all earnestness.


PRAYER

Dear Father, thank you for pouring out your Spirit upon all humanity, making it possible for their hearts to receive the glorious Gospel of Christ. I pray for as many as will be reached with the Gospel today, that the light of the Gospel will shine in their hearts, resulting in their salvation, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

2 Corinthians 4:3-4
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.


1 Timothy 2:1-4
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and [for] all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3 For this [is] good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.


2 Corinthians 5:19-20
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.


DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 10:24-48 & Ezra 7-8

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 3:12-22 & Deuteronomy 21








#RHEMAFORTODAY 



Say these with me, ‘My days on earth are days of blessings. I am blessed with the fullness of the blessings of the Gospel of Christ.


 I am blessed in the city and in the field; blessed in my going out and coming in. In my path are life and peace, glory, abundance, and eternal rejoicing, now and forever.

 I am blessed with divine wisdom and knowledge; blessed with strength, health, divine supply, insight, and ability.


I am so blessed by the Spirit of God and that blessing has brought precision and excellence into my life. I am powered to do the right thing always. I am the seed of Abraham, and his blessings rest on me! 


I am like a tree by the stream, well-watered and ever-flourishing, bearing fruits of righteousness and experiencing luxuriant growth in every area of my life. Truly, the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places and I have a goodly heritage.


I live in prosperity and victory every day. Hallelujah! I am born with untold blessings, and my spirit is opened continually to the truth. Throughout 2021, my eyes are single; thus, every part of me is full of light. Glory to God. Hallelujah!




God bless you

Man arrested for allegedly defiling his own 2-year-old daughter and househelp







A 35-year-old man identified as Kingsley Achugbu has been arrested for allegedly defiling his 2-year-old daughter and his house maid.
 
Lagos police spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi said the suspect was arrested after the maid reported the matter to the police at Festac Division. He said the victim was accompanied to the station by Mrs. Justina Nelson of the Children and Vulnerable Persons Network.
 
While the baby has been taken to the hospital for medical examination and expert report for further investigation, the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has ordered that the matter be transferred to the Gender Unit of the Command.

Woman who lodged in a hotel in Kwara with a man who used fake name, telephone number and address found dead (graphic)







An unidentified woman has been found dead in an hotel in Ilorin, Kwara State.
 
According to a statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, Ajayi Okasanmi, the deceased was said to have lodged at Premium Diamond Hotel, Adewole area, Ilorin with a man who registered with fake name, address and telephone number on May 27.
 
Okasanmi said the hotel manager, Olalekan Anafi, reported that one Adeboye James of 12, Okelewo street, Ede, Osun State, had on May 27 lodged in the hotel with the deceased but left the hotel the following day without the knowledge of any of the hotel’s staff.

Quote:“In the morning of the following day when nothing was heard from the room occupied by the said lodger, a spare key was used to open the room and we were confronted by the dead body of the lady,” Okasanmi quoted the hotel manager to have said.

Quote:“This release becomes necessary to enable members of the public whose daughter or female ward is missing since the day of the incident to visit the Homicide Section of the Kwara State Police Command( CID)for possible identification of the corpse for release,” Okasanmi added.

 

How Policeman Killed Five Innocent Persons, Tried To Blame Unknown Gunmen -Eyewitnesses


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvkCd8kTrpE

Survivors of the Enugu shooting on Monday have revealed how a policeman woke up and starting shooting residents of the house he lived in.

He went on to claim that unknown gunmen had killed the victims and shot the survivors but the eyewitnesses refute his claim.

A widow of one of the victims, Oluchi Orji has called on government to help her and the children left behind by her husband.

Quote:The roof of the National Assembly Complex leaked as it rained heavily on Tuesday.

The main lobby which leads to the chambers of the senate and the house of representatives was flooded owing to the downpour.

The press centre where reporters sit to monitor plenary sessions was not spared by the flood.

Domestic staff of the assembly battled for more than 20 minutes to drain out the pool of water.

But the situation did not stop legislators from sitting.

In 2019, the national assembly budgeted N42 billion for the renovation of the complex.

This sparked off criticism as some Nigerians frowned at the sum earmarked for the renovation.

Breaking: Court sentences Farouk Lawan to seven years in prison over $500, 000 bribe







A High court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has sentenced the former Chairman of the House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on Petroleum Subsidy, Farouk Lawan, to seven years in prison.
 
Lawan was found guilty of counts one, two, and three bordering on corruptly asking for and obtaining a bribe of $500, 000 from billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, in order to exonerate Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited from the list of companies in the fuel subsidy scam.
 
For counts one and two the court sentenced him to seven years while for counts three he was sentenced to five years. The sentences are to run concurrently.
 
The court also ordered that he returns the sum of $500,000 to the Federal Government.
 
Lawan represented Kiru/Bebeji federal constituency of Kano State in the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2015.
 
 

Activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, raises alarm after surviving an "assassination attempt by men riding in a police van,"







Activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, has raised alarm after he survived what he described as an assassination attempt on his life in Asaba, the Delta state capital today, June 22.
 
A video he shared on his Facebook page showed some men riding in a police van accosting him and one of them pulled out his gun and attempted to fire at him. 
 
He wrote

Quote:''THEY POINTED THE GUN AND PULLED THE TRIGGER.
Today I escaped assassination attempt by some men dressed on black driving a black Hilux Vehicle with the inscription POLICE (NIGERIA POLICE) fully armed with AK-47 riffle.
This happened today at 1:40pm before the Asaba International Airport. Immediately I noticed I was being trailed, I held my phone with my left hand and drove with my right hand.
I don't know who they are or who sent them.
The Delta State Police should immediately fish them.
This is the second assassination attempt.
My time has not come''

Quote:Oyo State police command has arrested three suspects following the shooting of cows in the Eruwa area of the state.

Spokesman for the command, Adewale Osifeso said the suspects Opeyemi Ajibodu, Segun Dade and Dare Adenle were found in possession of two dane guns and daggers, among other weapons.

He said the police made the arrests in the Sunbare area following reports of several gunshots reportedly fired in a nearby bush.

Osifeso added that an on-the-spot assessment carried out at daybreak revealed that the gunshots were from an attack launched against a group of Fulani herders, which resulted in the killing of six cows and wounding of 13 others.

He said, “In continuity of the crime-fighting crusade of the Oyo State Police Command, on Sunday, 20th June, 2021, several gunshots were reportedly fired in a bush at Sunbare Area, along old Ibadan Road, Eruwa, causing fear and panic in the hearts of residence.

“Upon receipt of the information, police operatives attached to Eruwa Divisional Police Headquarters gathered momentum and stormed the reported scene.

“Upon arrival at the scene, the three suspects were arrested with the weapons.

“Upon interrogation, facts gathered revealed that the attack was perpetrated to ward off the herders from grazing in the forests in Eruwa environs.”

I don't want to hear unknown gunmen again - Governor Lalong tells police







Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has told the police to ensure that he doesn't hear about “unknown gunmen” again.
 
The Plateau state Governor said this when Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba visited Plateau on Monday June 21 to inaugurate 50 patrol vehicles and 200 motorcycles procured by the state Government to improve security. 
 
According to Lalong, people who come into communities and kill innocent people in their sleep or when they are going about their legitimate businesses cannot be said to be spirits and must not be allowed to go free.
 
He said; 
 

Quote:“It’s with tremendous joy that I welcome the Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Baba, Senior Heads of Military and Para-military organisations and distinguished guests to the commissioning of security patrol vehicles and special security motorcycles purchased by the State Government.

This is a very significant event because Peace and Security have remained the key priority of the Rescue Administration. Our belief is that security is the baseline for attaining development in any society.


“However, we have also realised that while we consolidate on the peace, the crisis merchants are not sleeping as their source of business has been obstructed due to the actions we have put in place to restore stability. Therefore, they are restless and trying various methods to breach the peace.


As I commend the security agencies for doing their best to tackle the cases of such attacks and other criminal activities, I have also expressed deep concern over the inability to prevent such killings or arrest the perpetrators in some cases. I have since told the police and other security agencies that I do not want to hear unknown gunmen again in Plateau State!


“People who come into communities and kill innocent people in their sleep or when they are going about their legitimate businesses cannot be said to be spirits and must not be allowed to go free. All we need is intelligence gathering, quick intervention and continuous surveillance. Security agencies must be assisted with the information to hunt down these merchants of evil and bring them to justice.

Traditional rulers have equally been warned that they will be held responsible if they fail to give information on who is behind such attacks under their jurisdictions.”

Quote:“You have challenged us by this gesture and I can confidently assure Your Excellency that we shall not fail you as we appreciate that to whom much is given, much more is expected. 
"More police personnel will soon be recruited to boost the manpower of the force while the training of the personnel is also being accorded serious attention.”

Weather camera exposes couple having s3x on a 6,500ft mountain (photos)






A couple have been caught on camera having sex 6,500ft up a mountain in Austria.

The images were captured by cameras in the Nock Mountain National Park in Austria and show the unnamed pair of mountaineers having a sex session while taking a break from hiking.   

The weather camera, which takes photos every 20 minutes, managed to capture the romp and post it online after it's software failed to notice the pair and switch off the lens. 
 
 


The couple sat next to each other and enjoyed the scenery before the camera caught them lying naked and having sex on the grass at around 12.20pm.

The love birds disappeared from the camera's sight afrer 20 minutes but went viral when the images appeared online. 
 
Another photo below.
 

Ex-beauty queen, Sandra Benede showcases her assets as she celebrates her birthday (photos)






Former Miss Minna, Sandra Benede, is a year older today, June 22, and to celebrate her special day, she took to her Instagram page to share a saucy video of herself showcasing her assets. 
 
She captioned the post :"My birthday."
 
See screenshots below.
 

 
 

Ex-soldier who fled North-East arrested for aiding jailbreak in Imo (photo)







The Imo State Police Command has arrested an Army deserter, Godwin Chukwuemeka, 35, for alleged involvement in the April 5 jailbreak in the state.
 
The Special Adviser on Media to the state Commissioner of Police, Mike Abatam, while parading the suspect, said the suspect was also involved in the attack on the police command headquarters in Owerri.
 
Abatam who described the suspect as a “notorious criminal,” said he had committed many heinous crimes in the state.

 

Quote:“Following reliable information, tactical teams of the Imo command stormed the hideout of a notorious suspected criminal in the Owerri Nekede area, where one Godwin Chukwuemeka, aka Match and Die, 35, was arrested inside the ceiling of his residence.


The suspect is alleged to be a dismissed soldier of the Nigerian Army. On interrogation, he confessed to being among the hoodlums, who attacked the Imo State Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Centre, Owerri, earlier this year.


Meanwhile, the following items were recovered from the suspect: a cut-to-size double-barrelled gun, a black browning pistol, two live cartridges, one expended cartridge, military camouflage and desert boots.


The Commissioner of Police urged the officers and men of the command to sustain the tempo of the moment. He commends the good people of the state for their support and solicits an all-society approach to improve security in the state.”Abatam said

13-year-old boy allegedly hacks his father to death in Edo







Osariakhi Oronsaye
A 13-year-old boy identified as Abubakar has allegedly hacked his father, Osariakhi Oronsaye, 79, to death in Edo State 
 
It was gathered that the incident happened at Egbon Estate in Evbuotubu, Benin City on Sunday, June 20.
 
According to Nigerian Tribune, the septuagenarian had earlier reported his son to the Evbuotubu Police Station a week earlier when the boy threatened to kill him.
 
However, upon arrest, the father was said to have had a change of mind and pleaded with the police to let the boy go.
 
In the early hours of Sunday, the young boy carried out his threat as he allegedly axed his father to death in his sleep. 
 
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Kontongs Bello, who confirmed the incident on Monday June 21, said that the advice of the state’s Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, would determine the fate of the minor. 
 
Kontongs noted that the minor status of the offender had made it imperative for the Command to liaise with the DPP, noting that everything would be done to unravel the case.

 
"I can confirm to you that the command is discussing with the DPP over the case. It is an unfortunate case but we are also conducting our investigation to ensure that we unravel the case. The culprit is a minor so we must be sure of what we are doing,” the PPRO stated.
 

 
 

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES, 


TUESDAY 22ND JUNE 2021. 


Pastor Chris Oyakhilome



TOPIC: USE THE WORD TO MAKE YOUR LIFE GLORIOUS


Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all (Galatians 4:1).


“God is going to see me through; He’ll make a way for me, where there’s no way….” These are some of the unscriptural statements you hear from some Christians from time to time, and they wonder why their situations remain unchanged. You need to understand who you really are as a Christian; you’re one with God! As He is, so are you (1 John 4:17); and who is He? He is the WAY!


If He’s the way, which other way do you want Him to make? Understand this: nothing that you face is set to your disadvantage. You can walk through any barrier, or adverse circumstance in victory and great glory. 

That’s your heritage as a child of God.
Quit thinking, talking and living as though you’re in the Old Testament. You don’t need a “breakthrough” from anything; you already “broke through” with Jesus when He rose triumphantly from the grave two thousand years ago. You were delivered (past tense) from the domain of darkness, and translated into the Kingdom of God’s Love-son. You’re in the place of dominion, power and glory.


2 Peter 1:3 says, “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.” It’s about your knowledge of Him. What becomes of your life is now entirely up to you.


If you’re waiting on God to do anything about your life, or give you anything, you may wait in vain. He already did and gave you all that you require for an excellent, glorious and triumphant life. The works were finished from the foundation of the world (Hebrews 4:3 NKJV).


In Joshua 1:8, God didn’t say, “I’m going to make your way prosperous”; rather, He said, “YOU will make your own way prosperous.” God’s responsibility is to give you the recipe for prosperity, success and the good life, and He already did that through His Word. Now, you’re to use the Word to make your life glorious. Use the Word to subdue circumstances and prevail against adversities. Praise God!


CONFESSION

I have a consistent and instinctive desire for God’s Word. As I consciously imbibe the Word for my health, finances, business and every area of my life, I experience supernatural progress every day. By the Word, I make my way prosperous, effective and fruitful in the life of righteousness. Hallelujah


FURTHER STUDY:


Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.


Ephesians 4:11-14
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14 That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;


Acts 20:32
And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.


DAILY SCRIPTURE READING

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Acts 10:1-23 & Ezra 4-6

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 3:1-11 & Deuteronomy 20







AFFIRMATIONTRAIN 


I affirm that God has made me an able minister of the New Testament, with a message of life to bless the world! 


I am willing, passionate, eager, and excited to preach the Gospel today, in the demonstration of the Spirit and of power, knowing that as many as the Father had appointed unto salvation through me will hear and receive the Gospel gladly. 


My way is paved by the Lord, and I am walking according to God’s predestination for my life; I am fulfilling His dream and bringing glory to His Name. Hallelujah!


I increase everyday in my knowledge of the Word of God, and my decisions and actions are influenced by His Wisdom. My walk with the Holy Spirit is highly fruitful, and I am divinely helped of Him as I function in God’s plan for my life. 


I am growing in grace and in the knowledge of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The beauty of God in my spirit is showing forth on the outside, evidently manifest for all to see!


Excellence, glory, virtue, and success are the hallmarks of my life because the grace of God is superabundant upon me. I have the supernatural life of God in me! The resurrection life is at work in my spirit, soul, and body! Nothing is permitted to die within and around. 


I walk with the dominion of the Spirit, having put on the new man in Christ, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness! Glory to God. Hallelujah!




God bless you

CCTV captures a sad moment when two thugs busted into a barbing saloon and assaulted a young man in the saloon and stole away valuables from the saloon.

This video showed a moment when one of the thugs, held a cutlass and chased the young man in the saloon which could be seen as he was trying to defend himself from being robbed of his phone.

While the other thug was busy stealing from the lockers and other valuables in the barbing saloon.
The two thieves left the premises hiding their weapons secretly as the outside CCTV camera was able to pick their faces as they left the saloon with their loots

WATCH VIDEO



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqWP8KpKf-c

*APGA, PDP Aspirants Panic Over Peter Obi, Maduka Romance*

As the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party holds on June 26, one of the frontline guber aspirants, Dr Godwin Maduka, appears to be in pole position to grab the governorship ticket of the Party.

Maduka's recent political romance with the leader of the party and former governor of the State, Mr. Peter Obi, is sending shivers down the spines of other PDP governorship aspirants.

Though the former governor may not have openly endorsed any aspirant for the party's guber ticket, it is believed he may be 'sympathetic" to the guber bid of the Orumba born medical doctor .

The Obi- Maduka romance, is also causing ripples in the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, ostensibly because of Peter Obi's towering political influence and weight on Anambra politics.

The former governor has remained a political collosus in the State and has maintained a father figure status in the State, because of his outstanding and impressive performance, when he governed Anambra State for eight years on the platform of APGA.

It is believed that whoever Mr. Peter Obi endorses for the PDP guber Primary and forthcoming guber election, is one inch close to Government House, Awka.

Observers of the forthcoming governorship election in the State, contend that the recent romance between Dr. Maduka and Peter Obi, is also raising eyebrows among stakeholders in the State, including aspirants in APGA, APC and other political parties.

Last Saturday, Dr. Maduka was the only governorship aspirant present at Mr. Peter Obi's hometown, Agulu, where the former governor led Dr. Maduka to commiserate with victims of Sickle Cell ailment.

The event was part of activities to celebrate World Sickle Cell Day.

Dr. Maduka and Peter Obi were together, when they paid a condolence visit to the family of late PDP Youth Leader in Agulu Ward one, Jonathan Obiesie.

While condoling with the family of the deceased to bear the loss of Mr. Obiesie with fortitude, Mr.Obi, also spoke on the need for the people of Anambra State to elect a credible governor in the forthcoming election.

He said Anambra State is in dire need of someone commited to the development of the State, and not one who will embezzle State funds and impoverish the people.

He also stated there is need for the people of the State, to elect a governor who has positive antecedents and good records in tbe past.

Political observers contend that Mr.Obi's postulation, perfectly suits Dr. Maduka, who is the only governorship aspirant, known to have impacted positively on the lives of the people of Anambra State through the activities of his Foundation.

https://www.statepress.ng/2021/06/anambra-2021-apga-pdp-aspirants-panic.html?m=1

Oduduwa Republic: Sunday Igboho set to shutdown Lagos


 
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 June 21, 2021




The Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, has declared that nothing would stop Oduduwa agitators from storming Lagos on July 3 for a mega rally.


DAILY POST recalls that the agitators have staged rallies in some parts of the Southwest recently calling for the separation of Oduduwa Republic from Nigeria.


Some of the states in the region that have witnessed the rally include Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, and Ondo States.


The spokesman to the activist, Olayomi Koiki, who spoke in a live video, said the rally is slated to take off from Ojota Park, Lagos.

He said: “We are sending a peaceful message to Governor Sanwo-Olu. We do not mind any other person who is saying we should not come to Lagos.
“Sanwo-Olu is the chief security officer of the land and we are coming to Lagos.

“July 3rd is the most important date; nobody can say we should not come to Lagos. It is a peaceful rally.


“We have gone to Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti and we had peaceful rallies, so nobody can stop us from not coming to Lagos.”

Biafra, Oduduwa: Nothing can stop Nigeria’s disintegration – Pastor Giwa tells Buhari

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 June 21, 2021





The senior pastor of The Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has said nothing can stop the disintegration of Nigeria.


Giwa made the remark while accusing Lord Lugard of merging Nigeria to pave way for Fulanis to control the country.
In a statement he forwarded to DAILY POST, Pastor Giwa said: “The first Governor-General of Nigeria, Federick John Lugard did a horrible thing to have joined the country together to pave the way for Fulanis to control everyone.

“The foreigners have hijacked the resources meant for the sons of the soil. Fredrick Lugard gave the Northerners the keys to Nigeria. White people don’t like those who are smart enough to question them.


“Fredrick Lugard saw Northerners as fools that the white people could control, and that was the reason why he handed over the leadership of Nigeria to them. To date, the British still control our resources, we pay dues to them. Lugard joined us together, his wife named the country, what a horrible combination! Now, back to the situation within.

“Aside from Northerners themselves, if an Igbo man becomes the president today, he will still worship the Fulanis. The permanent solution to this is to change the name, Nigeria and let us have a new nation with a new constitution.


“Either President Buhari likes it or not, God shall free His children from oppressors and tormentors. They have inflicted several mental or physical sufferings on the citizens of Nigeria.”

Bandits release photos of abducted Kebbi teachers and students







Photos of students and teachers who were abducted from Federal Government College, Birin Yauri, Kebbi State have been released by bandits. 
 
Though some of those abducted have been rescued, a  teacher of the school who did not want to be named confirmed the identities of the victims to Daily Trust on Monday June 21. 
 
See the photos below.......
 

Quote:One of the suspected gang members alleged to have led the operation of attacking and freeing thousands of inmates from Owerri correctional facility, one Godwin Chukwuemeka, popularly known as “Match and die” has been apprehended.

The Imo State commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro, said this yesterday in Owerri, while parading the suspect at the Police headquarters, he added that “match and die” was arrested along Owerri /Nekede road in Imo state, from his hideout.

The police said that the suspect was arrested based on the intelligence it gathered on his activities and that from their preliminary investigation “Match and die” had confessed to being part of the hoodlums who attacked the Owerri correctional centre.

The command said: “Following reliable information, Tactical teams of the Imo Command stormed the hideouts of a notorious suspected criminal along the Owerri Nekede Axis where one Godwin Chukwuemeka AKA “Match and Die” ‘male’, 35years old was arrested inside the ceiling compartment of his residence.

“The suspect is alleged to be a dismissed Soldier of the Nigeria Army. On interrogation, he confessed to being part of the hoodlums that attacked the Imo State Police Command Headquarters and Correctional centre Owerri early this year.”

“Meanwhile the following items were recovered from the suspect. A cut to size double barrel gun, A black browning pistol, Two live cartridges, One expanded cartridge, Military camouflage and Desert boots.

“The Commissioner of Police urged the officers and men of the command to
sustain the tempo of the moment. He commends the good people of the state for their undaunting support and solicits for an all society approach to improve security in the state,” Police concluded. (Saturday Vanguard)

Armed bandits have shot and killed Anja Mallam, the village head of Dogon Daji in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, NaijaCover Reports.

The state Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the incident to NaijaCover in a statement said the bandits raided the residence of the village head on Saturday, June 19 and shot him at close range, resulting in his instant death.

Governor Nasir El-Rufai expressed sadness at the report, and prayed for the repose of the soul of the village head, NaijaCover Learnt.

The Governor also sent condolences to the family of the deceased, and the entire community of Dogon Daji over the shocking and brutal killing.

The commissioner further stated that investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Source: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=316700633324698&id=100049542917085

14 killed as bandits attack police station in Benue







14 bandts have been killed following an attempted attack on a police station in Benue state on Sunday morning June 20.
 
According to Benue police spokesperson, gunmen numbering about 50 launched an attack in early hours of Sunday June 20 on a police station at Katsina-Ala town of the state in a bid to free some suspected bandits who were arrested by police on Saturday June 19 and detained in the station.
 
14 of the gunmen were killed at the end of the gun duel while others escaped with bullet wounds.
 
Anene said; 
 

Quote:" 14 of the gunmen were killed at the end of the gun duel while others escaped with bullet wounds."

School proprietor in Lagos arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting one of his students







The proprietor of Megaland Comprehensive School, Lekki, Lagos, Emmanuel Madueke, has been arrested and taken into custody on charges of sexual assault and harassment of a female student.
 
A statement released by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team on Sunday, June 20, states that the 62-year-old Madueke, who developed a cordial relationship with the student, had on May 26, 2021, made advances to the victim during the school’s Children Day celebration and allegedly kissed her on the lips, but she pushed him away and ran out of his office.

 
According to the Coordinator of the State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, a team comprising officials of the Office of Education Quality Assurance, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, and the DSVRT, visited the school. The proprietor claimed that his action was an innocent gesture on the student’s cheek. 
 

Quote:“In an interview with the student by the team, the affected child disclosed that the school proprietor, on May 26, 2021, which happened to be the school’s Children Day celebration, made advances to her and kissed her on her lips, but she was able to push him away and ran out of his office.


She added that since the incident, she had made every effort to keep a distance from the proprietor. Further investigations revealed that the affected child might not be the only student to have fallen victim to sexual harassment in the hands of the alleged perpetrator.


It was further alleged that Mr Emmanuel Madueke tactically grooms female students, who become acquainted with him, promising educational advancement as a reward.


The team, however, reported the case to the Ilasan Police Division with the investigation ongoing by the Gender Desk Department of the Lagos State Police Command.

The Lagos State Government, after the investigation, reiterated its commitment to ensuring the protection of children from all forms of sexual and gender-based violence, warning that no form of sexual and gender-based violence would be tolerated in the state.”the statement in part read

Abductions: Kebbi state government shuts down seven schools over safety concerns







The Kebbi state government has closed seven schools considered unsafe following the recent abduction of students and teachers of Federal Government College(FGC) Birnin Yauri by bandits.
 
The Chairman of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), Kebbi state, Isah Arzika, disclosed this to newsmen. Arzika said the shut schools are in vulnerable areas of the state believed to be soft targets of bandits. He noted the move was a proactive measure to further prevent the recurrence of FGC, Birnin Yauri’s incident.

 

Quote:“Government has given us an order and option to take any necessary action as far as our schools are concerned. That we can close those schools which we think are not safe and prone to attacks in the areas close to the forest.
I am not talking about only boarding schools, any school that is on the frontline areas and not safe, we would just ask the students to pack and go home, pending the time the situation normalises.”Arzika said

Quote:“They collected the contacts of parents and teachers from the abductees and thereafter made calls to tell them that their children and people were with them but none of them asked for a kobo, they only said they wanted to establish contact that the abductees are in their custody.
Right now, two of our teachers have regained their freedom.Seven schools in that area have been closed and more will be closed if we realise the situation continue to be safe for the teachers and students.”he said

#BuhariMustGo protesters block Abuja airport road, set bonfire (photos)







A group of Nigerians who described themselves as #RevolutionNow protesters held a demonstration along the highway leading to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in the federal capital territory (FCT) Abuja this morning June 21.
 

 
The publisher of SaharaReporters,  Omoyele Sowore, who is one of the conveners of RevolutionNow, shared photos and videos of the protesters on his Facebook page today. The protesters were filmed chanting “Buhari must go” as they set on fire on the highway, obstructing the free flow of traffic. 
 
In the post accompanying the video, Sowore wrote: “#BuhariMustGo protest[ers] on the highway to the airport in Abuja this morning! No Rest for the wicked! #RevolutionNow.”
 

Muslim cleric arrested after he was caught on video 'sexually assaulting male student' (Photos)








A prominent Muslim cleric has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a male student at a religious school in Pakistan. 
 
Aziz-ur-Rehman was recently arrested after footage purporting to show him forcing himself on the student went viral on social media.

Rehman, who led anti-blasphemy rallies condemning French cartoons of Prophet Mohammed in Pakistan reportedly denied the accusation of sexual abuse in a video statement, saying that he was drugged before the filming of the alleged abuse. 
 
He said this was part of a plot to throw him out of the seminary, the Jamia Manzoor-ul-Islamia.

Police said it would be a 'test case' after detaining Rehman and his two sons who have been accused of trying to intimidate the alleged victim.
 
Inam Ghani, inspector general of Punjab police, said : 'We want our kids protected from these child molesters and to keep our society safe.' 

Rehman, who is in his 60s and is a member and former leader of prominent religious political party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), has worked as a custodian of the Lahore seminary for several years.
 
He has been a regular at anti-blasphemy rallies held in recent months to denounce the publication of cartoons in France depicting the Prophet Muhammad. 

The seminary said the cleric has been expelled from his position, and Wafaq-ul-Madaris, the body that oversees the religious schools system, said it has stripped him of his title, mufti, which means a religious scholar.
 
The student, who police said appeared to be in his early 20s, said in his complaint that he has given several video and audio recordings to help police investigate, adding he had gone into hiding because he had received death threats.

 
The police said the student had told them that the cleric had been abusing him for several years. 

 
He started filming the abuse after he got sick of it, and sent the video clips of the abuse to the head of the Wafaq-ul-Madaris, the student claims.
 
He said: 'I was admitted into the madrassa in 2013 and had been attending it since. Mufti Aziz promised passing me in exams in exchange for keeping immoral relations with me.'
 
In another video posted on social media, the alleged victim said: 'My attacker's son's have threatened to kill me for exposing him.' 
 
The case has caused outrage on social media, with many calling for strict punishment for the cleric.
 
 
 

Policeman fights bus conductor who insisted he pays his transport fare.

Watch video here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLWla-IoUhQ

A policeman was filmed fighting a bus conductor in Ikorodu at about 5:30pm on Saturday, June 19.

According to eyewitnesses, the policeman wanted to ride in the bus for free as a "staff" but the bus driver and conductor insisted they no longer carry staff for free "since the government does not pity poor people that use danfo for business and keep increasing the cost of petrol."

The policeman then allegedly became aggressive and put hands on the conductor.


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Quote:Edo State Government has demolished a hotel reportedly belonging to one of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s loyalists, Mr. Victor Ighile, popularly known as Mojo. The hotel located at Adeyan Street, GRA, Benin, was almost completed, before it was brought down. “Mojo is one of the key supporters of Governor Obaseki.

Mojo spent his personal money running into millions of naira to ensure the re-election of the governor. “Mojo is one of the major sponsors and influencers of Governor Obaseki’s home and Diasporan loyalists.

“We had expected that Governor Obaseki would find a way to compensate Mojo. Little did we know that his hotel would be demolished by Governor Obaseki whom he worked hard for during his second term campaigns,” a sympathiser said.

Another sympathiser, who also did not want his name in print, described demolition as disheartening.

He said: “Edo people are surprised and still in shock that the governor could do this to his strong supporter.” At press time, the government and the owner of the hotel could not be reached for comments on the matter.

A sardonic retelling of how a serial rapist and killer was stabbed to death by 200 women outside an Indian court house has struck a chord with youngsters across the world.

A TikTok video explaining how Akku Yadav met his "very satisfying end" in 2004 has been watched more than two million times.

Many of the viewers would have been too young to remember his case in a country where one woman reported a rape every 15 minutes in 2018.

The true figure is believed to be much worse as the official statistics don't include rapes followed by murders as well as the countless cases that go unreported.

Although being a rape victim is taboo in India, many of Yadav’s victims reported his crimes but instead of arresting him, women were turned away by the police, telling them ‘you’re a loose woman, that’s why he raped you.’

"One woman told the police she was gang-raped and the police responded by gang-raping her themselves. As long as Yadav targeted the poor, the police wouldn’t interfere."

In 2004 they descended on to Nagpur district court's white shiny marble floor armed with knives, stones and chilli powder.

They sliced off his penis with a vegetable knife and continued to stab Yadav's lifeless body after his death 15 minutes into the August 13 attack.

The gangster had committed at least three murders, tortured and kidnapped people, and raped more than 40 women and girls for over 13 years.

He was killed moments after spotting one of the women he had raped and calling her a prostitute before his court hearing.

Police laughed as Yadav threatened to repeat the crime against her and she took off her sandal and began to hit him, shouting, "We can't both live on this Earth together. It's you or me" - sparking the lynching.

The police reaction saw every woman in the slum claim responsibility for his death, telling officers: "Arrest us all."

Yadav had bribed officers with drinks to get away with robbing homes using rape as a weapon. Many of his victims were from the lowest rung of India's race-based caste-system.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/serial-sex-beast-hacked-death-24332811

Quote:Nigerian Army troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI in conjunction with the Air Task Force on Sunday 20 June 2021 inflicted heavy casualty on Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) Terrorists groups who were camping around Wartek in the general area of Lambom forest.

Acting on credible intelligence, the troops with close air support from the Nigerian Air Task Force component swiftly carried out a simultaneous land and air offensive, penetrating deep into Lamboa forest in Borno state.

The gallant troops over ran the position of the terrorists with heavy volume of fire from both land and air, killing over 20 insurgents. The troops also captured heavy fire weapons and arms, including three Anti Aircraft Guns, three AK 47 Rifles and two Gun Trucks, aside two other Gun Trucks that were destroyed by the troops.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Major General Faruk Yahaya has congratulated the troops for the successful conduct of the operation. He enjoined the troops to sustain the ongoing offensive under Operation HADIN KAI, until the insurgents are completely surmounted.

The COAS reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army under his leadership to bring terrorism and insurgency to an end in the North East.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
21 June 2021

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•Laments Buhari’s failure to amend 2010 Electoral Act

•Says demand for self-determination, a constitutional right

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Unlike the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that boasted to rule Nigeria for 60 years, Nigeria’s foremost human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) yesterday disclosed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had perfected plans to rule the country indefinitely.

Falana, a former President of the West African Bar Association (WABA), also said the Electoral Amendment Bill might not be signed into law citing the failure of the National Assembly to complete the process of its enactment and transmit it to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent.

He expressed these grave concerns during an exclusive interview with THISDAY yesterday, pointing out how the Buhari administration reneged on different promises made to Nigerians during presidential campaigns in 2014.

Falana, who spoke on diverse issues of national concerns during the interview, said: “Unlike the PDP, which boasted that it would rule Nigeria for 60 years, the APC has perfected plans to rule Nigeria indefinitely.

“Hence, the new Electoral Amendment Bill is not likely to be signed into law. Very soon, Nigerians will be told that the bill cannot be signed by the president since the 2023 elections are around the corner,” he observed.

Reflecting on Buhari’s breach of campaign promises, Falana explained how the APC had campaigned to reform the electoral process by implementing the recommendations of the Justice Muhammed Uwais Electoral Reform Panel before the 2015 elections

Upon assumption of power, however, the human rights lawyer noted with grave concern that the ruling party reneged on its pact with the people on electoral reform.

Before the Ekiti State governorship election in 2014, he explained how some APC leaders obtained court orders, which restrained the Jonathan administration from deploying the armed forces in the management of elections.

He, however, said: “The APC government deploys armed military and police personnel in the manipulations of elections including local government elections. As if that is not enough, voters are induced with money, rice, beans and salt in utter contravention to the Electoral Act.”

On these grounds, the senior advocate claimed that the Buhari administration had failed to reform the country’s dysfunctional electoral system after six years in the saddle, hence contravening its campaign promise.v

Before the 2015 elections, the APC entrenched restructuring in its manifesto and campaigned for power devolution from the centre to the other federating units, one of the reasons it garnered popular support nationwide.

Apart from its promise to devolve powers to the federating units, the APC also campaigned to reform the country’s electoral system in line with the recommendation of the Justice Muhammed Uwais Electoral Reform Panel.

On December 7, 2018, Buhari rejected the Electoral Amendment Bill that could have transformed the country’s electoral system positively on the ground that it could affect the 2019 elections contrary to these promises.

In the same way, the president had not taken any concrete step to implement the report of the APC Committee on True Federalism; the outcome had fuelled agitations either for return to regional government or outright separation from Nigeria in different parts of the country.


Despite Buhari’s lukewarm approach to comprehensive electoral reforms, Falana challenged the National Assembly to fast-track the process of amending the Electoral Amendment Bill ahead of the 2023 general election.

He recommended the need to legalise the use of card readers and electronic voting and collation of results and direct transmission to INEC central server.

He urged the National Assembly to prioritise the review of the Electoral Amendment Bill since the president did not sign the bill into law in 2018 on the ground that it was too close to the last general election.

The human rights lawyers observed that the new bill “has not been passed and forwarded to the president for his assent for reasons best known to both chambers of the National Assembly.

“The delay is affecting the preparations of INEC for the 2023 general election. It is high time sufficient pressure was mounted on the federal legislators to pass the Electoral Amendment Bill as a further delay will adversely affect the conduct and management of future elections in the country.

“But it is doubtful if the country can hold a peaceful general election in 2023. In 2015, the Jonathan administration postponed the general election for six weeks because some local governments in Borno State were under the control of terrorists.

“Today, a number of state governments and hundreds of local governments are under either total or partial control of insurgents, bandits and other gunmen. It is hoped that the federal government will not invoke and apply Section 135 of the 1999 Constitution,” he observed

He noted that the section empowered the president “to postpone elections if he considers that it is not practicable to hold elections on the ground that the country is involved in a war in which its territory is physically involved.

“This is why all hands should be on deck to enact a new electoral law, which should provide for electronic voting. That is the only way to ensure that elections are conducted in many parts of the country at any given time.”