Category: Society

Influential Catholic Cardinal, Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, has condemned Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s plan to build more branches of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, lambasted the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over his decision to have as many branches of the church as possible. The patriarch of the Lagos Catholics condemned such multiplicity of branches and described such branches as “mere business centres,” insisting that there was indeed no godliness in…

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The separation between Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi, the estranged wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has been confirmed yesterday by the Olori herself. In a statement on her Instagram page, the queen, who has already reverted to her maiden name, Queen Zaynab-Otiti Obanor, said there is absolutely no truth in the report of infidelity and infertility published about her. Wuraola’s marriage to the Ooni lasted 17 months. The statement reads: “We have got to stop this culture of shaming and vilifying women with false stories of infidelity…

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A man dumped his four (4) children at AGEGE LOCAL GOVERNMENT “AREA A-MATERNITY OFFICE” with a short note in their hand, asking the Local Government Authority to carter for them because he can no longer fend for the poor children due to economic hardship. On the short note,the father also said his wife who is the mother of the children left him and abandoned the the children. It took the timely intervention of the AGEGE local government Executive Chairman Hon. Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi and other council workers to rescue the…

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Another suspected ritualists’ den was uncovered, yesterday, along Lagos/Abeokuta expressway, barely 24 hours after a similar discovery was made along the same axis, during which two persons suspected to be operating in the den were set ablaze. The swift intervention of policemen, led by the Commander, Rapid Response Squad, RRS, Assistant Commissioner Olatunji Disu, and his Operations counterpart from Lagos State Police Command, and other security agents, rescued five persons suspected to be operating in the den from the cruel fate of the angry mob. Similar to the first discovery,…

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The Olosun of Ososun in Ifo, Oba Alani Solanke has been sacked by Ogun State High Court sitting in Ota, Ado-Odo local government area of the state. The court described his installation as null and void. Presiding judge, Justice Nosiru Agbelu in his judgement in a suit filed by Chief Taofeek Fashion against the sacked Oba, restrained him from parading himself as the Oba of the town. Justice Agbelu also declared that the Osile of Oke-Ona Egba ,Oba Dr. Adedapo Tejuoso remains the prescribed authority of Ososun and all the…

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The installation of Rotarian Adewale Ogunbadejo as Governor for Rotary International District 9110 comes up on Saturday July 8 at the Shell Hall of the MUSON Centre, Onikan Lagos. Ogunbadejo, a 1982 graduate of medicine from the University of Ibadan, joined Rotary Club of Gbagada South in 2002/2003, as a charter member, rising through the ranks and has served and distinguished himself in various capacities at Club, District and International levels. He was club president in 2006-07 when his club was adjudged 3rd best club in the District and won various…

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World’s richest black woman, Folorunso Alakija’s son, Folarin Alakija’s wedding was a lavish, no-expense spared, fairytale affair. Folarin, who is one of 66-year-old oil tycoon’s four sons, married Iranian beauty Nazanin Jafarian Ghaissarifar in an extravagant bash at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire over the weekend, which is estimated to have cost around £5m, about N2billion. The father-of-one, who is in his late 30s and lost his first wife to cancer, tied the knot to his stunning wife in front of friends, family and celebrities, including Victoria’s Secret Angel, Shanina Shaik.…

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Oba Abdul-Rasheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwoland, has revoked the title of Obanla from the Publicity Secretary of the defunct National Party of Nigeria, Chief Abiola Ogundokun. The monarch had earlier stripped Ogundokun of his traditional and social titles, ranging from Basorun Musulumi of Iwoland, a member of Iwo Board of Trustees, Otun Balogun of Iwoland and other titles that may be accorded to him from Iwo. But no mention was made of the title of Obanla, which the monarch has just announced its revocation, in addition to the others.…

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The wedding of Halima, daughter of former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, was a gathering of who-is-who in Nigeria yesterday, as Minna, the Niger State capital, stood still for the marriage. Government and commercial activities were virtually brought to a halt. As early as 7:00 am, the major roads leading in and out of Minna metropolis, especially those leading to the Hilltop mansion of the Babangidas, were taken over by heavily armed security personnel stationed at every strategic junction and spots. Many shops and other business premises were shut, as…

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The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, in a statement by his Communications Manager, Phrank Shaibu, expressed doubts about Stephanie Otobo’s new claim of being born again, and further advised her to confess her sins for the allegations levelled against him before claiming to have repented. While urging the public to disbelieve her claim of being ‘born again’, the general overseer said Otobo must provide answers to some salient questions over allegations that he had amorous relationship with her before she could be believed. In the…

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