Breaking: RCCG, City of David, Launches Online Dating Site
The Redeemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG), the City of David Parish, has launched an online Christian dating platform for mature singles. The Parish Pastor, Idowu Iluyomade, revealed this at a forum, stating that the platform will enable singles to interact and find their life partners. He further stated that when a single lady or young man registers on the site, the information would still have to be processed before approval. According to reports gathered, every participant must perform an independent background check before connecting with another registrant on the platform. The site has a disclaimer that reads in part,
BREAKING: Gridlock on Akure-Ondo expressway as Truck Loaded With Noodles Bursts In Flames
Road users plying Akure/Ondo Expressway, on Thursday afternoon, experienced heavy traffic gridlock occasioned by a truck loaded with noodles that burst into flames at the front of the Nigerian Correctional Service, formerly known as Nigerian Prison Service in Akure, the Ondo State Capital. Starnews Nigeria reports that the traffic gridlock was heightened by the ongoing burning of the Truck. As of the time of writing this report, the vehicle was still burning and the cause of the inferno was not yet known. But men of the Federal Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Corps and the Police were already on the
12 Bayelsa women arraigned for allegedly using ‘juju’ to stop road construction
No fewer than 12 women from Agobiri community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have been arraigned by the police for allegedly plotting to scuttle the ongoing construction of the Yenagoa-Oporoma Road by the state government with juju (charms). The accused women are Nerisa John, 43; Christiana Famous, 36; Dolphina Ochai, 34; Flora Clinton, 55; Ayibanua Lucky, 33; and Motoko Oyibadoemi, 54. Others are Amilo Brandy, 30; Tuebi Romeo, 25; Ayibaegben Godbless, 40; Becky Williams, 37; Ayababy Kwoli, 50; and Falaba David, 30. The women were said to be carrying out a demonstration demanding that the
Kidnappers are now considered terrorists, says Malami
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said kidnappers have also been declared as terrorists. He said the recent court declaration had been gazetted and would soon be published. He also disclosed that all the relevant security agencies had been notified. Malami made this known while appearing on Politics Today, a current affairs programme on Channels Television which our correspondent monitored from Abuja on Wednesday. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had on Thursday last week declared bandits as terrorists. Justice Taiwo Taiwo had, in a ruling, declared activities of Yan Bindiga and
Don’t let book industry die, publishers appeal to FG
PUBLISHERS in the country, under the aegis of the Nigerian Publishers Association, NPA, have raised the alarm that if concrete steps are not taken, the book industry in the country may die, thereby negatively affecting the sharing of knowledge. They have, therefore, appealed to the government to rise up to the occasion and save the book industry from collapse. They stated this during their annual conference and general meeting held in Ibadan, Oyo State. The theme of the conference was Reviewing the publishing business model for economic sustainability. Delivering his speech, the President/ Chairman-in-Council, Chief Uchenna Anioke, said the theme
FCT agric secretary cautions against use of tyres to roast animals
Mr Abubaka Ibrahim, the newly inaugurated Secretary for the Federal Capital Territory Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat has cautioned slaughterhouses against the use of tyres to roast slaughtered animals. Ibrahim issue the warning when he undertook a visit to the Kubwa Abattoir on Wednesday, in Abuja, a day after his inauguration by the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello. He urged butchers to be conscious of the health risks associated with such practice and encourage them to make use of gas blowers. He explained that the visit of the abattoir was in line with the matching order to mandate secretaries to
Two million metric tons of rice smuggled into Nigeria annually ― Senate
The Senate Committee on Agriculture on Wednesday in Abuja said about two million metric tons of rice is currently being imported or smuggled into the country. This is just as the committee said, in 2021, the production of milled rice in Nigeria was estimated to amount to five million metric tons. Vice Chairman of the Committee, Senator Muhammad Enagi, disclosed this at the meeting with multi stakeholder group on rice council advocacy bill promotion. The interactive meeting was organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Global Environment Facility (GEF), in collaboration with Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN),
