Month: July 2022
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Why the Old Testament is still useful
By Pst Akinrinlola Olumide Every chapter of the Bible is important and no one can remove from it or add to it. Of truth, we are not bonded by the law anymore because we are under the dispensation of grace. As Christians, we have moved away from the practice of the Old Testament but I…
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2022 Commonwealth Games:Olarinoye Wins Team Nigeria First Gold Medal In Birmingham
Team Nigeria on Saturday claimed gold and its first medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Adijat Adenike Olarinoye won gold after lifting a combined total of 203kg, a Games record to win the women’s 55kg Weightlifting event. Adijat came under pressure, but did set two Commonwealth Games records, lifting 90kg and 92kg in the…
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Breaking:Liverpool wins Community Shield
New signing Darwin Nunez scored late on as Liverpool delivered the first psychological blow of the season on champions Manchester City by winning a thrilling Community Shield encounter. The FA Cup winners were pipped to the Premier League title by just a single point last term, but came out on top in a tremendous…
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Inflation: Civil servants seek salary increase to reduce hardships
Following the increase in the pump price of petrol, some federal and state civil servants have appealed to both governments to increase workers salaries to reduce their hardships. The workers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria, in separate interviews on Friday in Katsina, said the appeal was necessary because prices of goods…
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Housemates who found love in Big Brother’s house
Love, they say, is a beautiful thing. But, only if it stands the test of time, some might add. The Big Brother Naija reality has provided entertainment for many Nigerians, especially the youth. It has also served as a place where many love stories have blossomed. Some former Big Brother Naija contestants have gone on…
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Let’s dialogue now to avoid war in Nigeria, says new CAN President
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated the newly elected president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Rev. Daniel Okoh. Similarly, Delta State Governor and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday, congratulated Okoh on his election as CAN President. Okoh was elected…
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3 INEC staff arrested for creating illegal PVC registration unit in Lagos
Three members of staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been arrested for creating an illegal permanent voter’s card registration unit at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, Ijeshatedo, Lagos. The INEC officials, Mrs Rita, Mr Ikechukwu Izuchukwu and Miss Agbokhna Ebigun, were apprehended by men of the Ijeshatedo police station for conspiring with a…
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3 More Chibok Girls escape from Boko Haram enclave in sambisa forest
Three more Chibok School Girls have escaped from Boko Haram captivity in Sambisa Forest and are presently with the Headquarters, Joint Task Force, North East, Operation Hadin Kai in Maiduguri, Borno State. The girls, Ruth Bitrus, 24 years old, Hannatu Musa, 26 and Kauna Luka, 25 were received by the military after spending 8 years…
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APC divided, can’t constitute campaign council as Christian members launch offensive against Tinubu
Opposition against the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress deepened on Friday as popular Christian members of the party vowed to mobilise voters against it in 2023. The aggrieved Christian members said the decision of the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to pick a fellow Muslim from the northern part of the…
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Northern APC Christians Reject Tinubu/Shettima Muslim-Muslim ticket
Say ticket divisive Call on Nigerians not to vote any ticket not mixed between Muslim and Christian Northern Christian leaders in the All Progressives Congress on Friday called on Nigerians not to vote for any ticket that was not mixed between Christians and Muslims during the 2023 elections. According to them, since the Muslim-Muslim ticket…
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Falling naira: EFCC raids Bureau De Change firms
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday raided the Wuse Zone 4 bureau de change hub of Abuja over the falling naira. The PUNCH learnt the EFCC operatives are investigating claims that some individuals are mopping up and hoarding foreign currency thereby causing a scarcity that is driving up the value of…
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APC Senator Backs Call To Impeach Buhari Over Insecurity
A serving senator of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has backed the move by his opposition colleagues to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari, the leader of his party, over the security challenges bedevilling the nation. Senator Elisha Abbo, who represents Adamawa North senatorial district in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, made his position known…