Rainday Digital Company launches Christian Community Website
The Christian community in Nigeria has welcomed the country's first-ever online community website for lovers of Jesus Christ. The community website is owned and managed by Rainday Contents and Digitals Limited. A content creation company located in Lagos state, Nigeria. According to the management of Rainday, TestifyJesus.com is a platform where believers of Jesus Christ can share testimonies, seek knowledge and help educate those in need of enlightenment. Believers on the community website can also create and manage special groups. The website offers everything a believer needs to testify to the world that Jesus is Lord. Speaking on the launch
Ekiti 2022: Oni’s ambition suffers setback as Fayose, Olujimi settle rift
The governorship ambition of former governor of Ekiti State, Engr Segun Oni, may have suffered setback as the two contending groups in the People’s Democractic Party (PDP), the Osoko Political Assembly led by former Governor Ayo Fayose and another (Repositioning Group) led by the Senator representing Ekiti South, Biodun Olujimi have resolved not to support his ambition. Our reporter was told that the two groups reasoned that Oni just returned to the party from the APC and he was not part of the Ekiti PDP Congresses and litigations, and therefore does not have any structure to support his ambition.
PDP accuses Akeredolu of spending N500m on in-law’s concert
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has accused Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of spending N500 million for a musical concert anchored by the governor’s son in-law, Michael Olatunde. It alleged that the money was paid through the Ministry of Information without any committee set up for the event and approval from the State Executive Council. The party also alleged that the concert was hurriedly put together to patronise a daughter of Governor Akeredolu. Spokesman for the PDP, Kennedy Peretei, alleged in a statement that 13 companies were being used by the Ondo State first family to receive contracts from
$300m transferred to poor Nigerians in four years, says FG
The Federal Government has disbursed about $300m to the poor and vulnerable in its National Social Register through N5,000 cash transfers in four years. This was disclosed by the National Coordinator, National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office, Mr Apera Iorwa, in an exclusive interview with Sunday Punch. The agency, which is under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, coordinates the National Social Safety Net Programme. “For the cash transfer of N5,000 per month, the Federal Government, over the four-year period, has been able to disburse $300m,” he said. He also disclosed that two million households had benefitted
Teni runs off stage after gunshot sounds at Rivers event
Nigerian singer, Teniola Akpata, simply known as Teni,cut off her performance and ran for her life at a show in Rivers state. She was performing when a fight began between a guy and another. A viral video made available online shows that at the sound of gunshots, the music star ran out of the show for her own safety. Teni is known for her afropop hit “Millionaire” and “Uyo Meyo”. She was allegedly performing her top single “Hustle” off her most recent album, when the incident happened in Port Harcourt. Teni was also featured to perform at the “Rich and
JUST IN: MKO Abiola’s challenger in 1993 election, Bashir Tofa, is dead
One of the leading candidates in the 1993 Presidential election, Alhaji Bashir Tofa, is dead. He was 74 years old. He was the Presidential Candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention and a major challenger of MKO Abiola’s in the controversial June 12, 1993, presidential election, annulled by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Family sources said the former presidential candidate died in the early hours of Monday after a protracted illness. “Alhaji Bashir Tofa died after being admitted in hospital for some time,” one of the deceased’s relations told TheCable. Details of his death were still sketchy as
Policewoman allegedly forces 10-year-old girl to soak hands in hot water for ‘stealing Christmas meat’
A policewoman identified simply as Ruth has been arrested for allegedly inflicting injuries on her 10-year-old niece, identified only as Miracle. Ruth, who resided at the Dutse Alhaji area of the Federal Capital Territory, was said to have caught Miracle stealing a piece of meat from her pot of soup on the Christmas Eve. A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the policewoman tied the victim’s two hands and dipped them inside boiled water. The resident added that neighbours, who heard her cries, alerted the police and Miracle was rushed to the Kubwa General Hospital. The source said,
