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By Augustus Onwumere Family, Friends and well wishers of Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Warri, Most Rev. John OkeOghene Afareha, on Sunday, converged at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Warri, to offer thanks to God for surviving an ailment that almost claimed his life.     In a homily he delivered, Most Rev. Afareha expressed gratitude to God for seeing him through, noting that the sickness was so severe that it almost sniffed life out of him, disclosing that his last public appearance was on October 2, 2022.    He said, it was inky God that healed him through…

Operators of Oil Mining Licence (OML 34), ND-Western Asset Management Team (AMT) and Nigeria Exploration and Production Limited/Joint Venture, recently put smiles on the faces of some youths in their areas of operations with the graduation of hundreds of youths under  its skill acquisition training, offering starter packs worth millions of naira to the beneficiaries.    The students who were trained at the Delta State Government owned Multi Purpose Training Centre in Egbokodo – Itsekiri, Warri South local government area of the state, were drawn from various host communities of the operational areas of the oil firm.    Presenting certificates…

—Charges Chairmen to Lead with Integrity, Fairness By Isaac Uzaan The Governor of Benue State, Rev Fr Dr Hyacinth Iormem Alia has inaugurated local government Caretaker Chairmen with a charge on them to lead with integrity, transparency and fairness. Performing the exercise Tuesday, December 05, 2023 at New Banquet Hall, Government House Makurdi, Governor Alia said the primary duty of the caretaker chairmen was to serve the people, to be their voice and to advocate for their needs. The Governor continued that their role was not merely administrative, but also a chance to make a difference in the lives…

A suspected kidnapper only identified as Akatakpo has been shot at Ewu-Urhobo community in Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State and number of other suspects arrested by police operatives from the Ughelli Area Command and Otu-Jeremi Division. The victim popularly known as ‘Akatakpo, who also owned a hotel in the community and was shot while trying to resist arrest with the support of some youths present during the arrest.  They were said to have engaged the police operatives in a physical fight trying to pave way for the suspect to escape, but the police also stood their ground and…

A resident pastor at St Peter’s Combined Christian School in Mohlaletsi village in Sekhukhune District, Limpopo, South Africa, Diketso Matibidi, has been suspended for allegedly assaulting a female student. Matibidi, a resident pastor and educator, allegedly flogged the Grade 12 learner for being late to the Sunday church service on the 12th of November, 2023.   According to reports, Diketso called out the student in front of the entire congregation and then allegedly proceeded to beat her with a sjambok, a type of whip commonly used in South Africa.   The student’s parents have expressed outrage over the incident, stating…

Photos of a Nigerian man and his wife he allegedly murdered shortly after they relocated to the United Kingdom has emerged. Though the name of the man was not disclosed, but It was gathered that the woman had obtained a restraining order against her husband,  yet he got access to her and allegedly killed her.  It was reported that the three young children of the couple have been made motherless after their father allegedly killed their mother just months after they relocated to the UK. The brother of the deceased revealed on a Facebook post that the Suffolk police said…

A yet-to-be identified wheelbarrow pusher has allegedly stabbed a tax collector to death in Benin City, Edo State before killing himself.   It was gathered that the incident happened on Friday on Mission road in Oredo Local Government Area of the state.    The incident caused pandemonium among residents and shop owners who hurriedly closed shops.   An argument had reportedly ensued between the barrow pusher and the tax collector over alleged refusal by the former to pay N50 daily ticket. Angered by the argument, the revenue collector reportedly kicked the wheelbarrow containing bags of items. In retaliation, the wheelbarrow…

Mr. Chimaobi Agah, a father of four children, has cried out over the whereabout of his four children that went missing since Monday morning and calling on the Abia State Government and the Abia state police command to help him locate his children. Agah, (43) from Amasiri in Ebonyi State, but lives in Umuagua Ibeku in Umuahia North LGA, Abia State, said his four children, Chinweotiti Chimaobi, ‘f’ 7, Nmesomachi Chimaobi ‘f’ 7, Testimony Chimaobi  ‘m’ 4, and Godswill Chimaobi ‘m’ 2, left home for their school, Great Ambassadors College, Nkwoegwu, also in Umuahia North on Monday, November 27 but…

The Federal Government has disbursed a total of N135,479,884,677.02 as reimbursement to states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).   This disbursement follows the second independent assessment of results achieved under the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG CARES), a World Bank Assisted Performance For Results Programme.   Dr. Abdulkarim Obaje, the national coordinator of the NG-CARES programme, announced the disbursement of funds in Abuja on Friday.     He clarified that the allocation was based on the results achieved by states and the FCT in their initiatives to assist poor and vulnerable Nigerians under the NG-CARES Programme.…

The Delta State Police Command on Sunday arrested two suspects for stealing Church musical instruments. The Police in a statement made available to journalists said its officers caught the men after one of the suspects, Patrick Emete posted one of the stolen amplifiers for sale on his Facebook page. According to the image maker, DSP Edafe Bright, “the Orerokpe Divisional Police Headquarters of the Delta State Police Command arrested two suspects for their infamous strings of church breaking in Delta State. “Police received information on 17/11/2023, about a break-in at Redeem Christian Church of God, a.k.a “Dominion Mega”, where several…