Nigeria has witnessed a series of scandalous revelations involving prominent pastors allegedly engaged in sexual misconduct. Here is a short list of prominent Nigerian pastors who have been allegedly involved in sex scandals: 1. TB Joshua (2024) Prophet T.B. the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) who died in 2021 has been accused of abuse and torture of multiple women. Numerous individuals have reported witnessing physical violence or torture allegedly perpetuated by Joshua, including instances of child abuse, individuals being whipped and chained. Several women have come forward with claims of sexual assault,…
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday approved “cost-cutting” measures that involves slashing, by 60%, official entourage on local and international travels. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this while briefing State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday. Ngelale said the directive applied to the Offices of the President, Vice President, First Lady, Wife of the Vice President and all Ministries, Departments and Agencies. He said, “President Bola Tinubu has approved that anywhere he travels within this country he will no longer accept or allow huge security delegations to be following him…
The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the appeal filed by the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, seeking to overturn the verdict of the Court of Appeal which nullified his election. A five-member panel of justices led by Justice John Okoro reserved judgement after hearing arguments from parties for and against the appeal. The governor through his counsel, Kanu Agabi, prayed the court to uphold the judgement of the Tribunal and set aside the judgment of the appellate court because the respondents have no right to question how a party elects its state executives. He said…
Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote has reclaimed his post as the richest person in Africa, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires. Last week, South African business tycoon, Johann Ruper, took over the position from Dangote. According to the ranking as of January 8, Dangote’s net worth improved by $10 million to $10.1 billion while Rupert’s net worth as of January 8 was $10 billion, down from $10.7 billion as of January 30, 2023. Dangote, the head of Dangote Group is ranked 191st on the Forbes list, while Rupert is ranked 197th worldwide.
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced the minister’s suspension in a statement on Monday afternoon. Controversy had enveloped Edu’s alleged involvement in the approval of N585,198,500.00 to be disbursed into a personal account. In a letter allegedly signed by the humanitarian minister, she instructed the Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, to transfer the sum to the account of one Oniyelu Bridget as grants for vulnerable groups in four states. However, Madein confirmed that although her office received a request…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Plateau State, on Monday, organised a rally to express displeasure against the continuous killings in the state and other parts of the country. The rally tagged, ‘Plateau Peace Walk’, was led by the CAN chairman in the state, Rev Polycarp Lubo, in the company of the President of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Rev Dr Stephen Panya. Other Christian leaders at the rally include the President of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Rev Dr Amos Mohzo; Bishop of Methodist Church, Jos, Rev Nkechi Nwosu; Rev. Gideon ParaMallam among other prominent…
Globacom subscribers may be unable to make calls to MTN lines soon, due to the non-settlement of interconnect charges. The Nigerian Communications Commission disclosed this on Monday in a public notice signed by Director, Public Affairs Department, Reuben Muoka. It stated that the commission granted partial approval for the disconnection of Globacom from MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. The notice partly reads, “Globacom was notified of the application made by MTN and was given the opportunity to comment and state its case. “The Commission, having examined the application and circumstances surrounding the indebtedness, determined that Globacom does not have sufficient or…
No fewer than 25 persons have given eyewitness accounts bordering on allegations of sexual assault, physical abuse, faked miracles and trauma -allegedly suffered in the hands of a late Nigerian pastor, Temitope Joshua, aka TB Joshua, BBC reports Monday. Joshua, one of Africa’s most influential religious leaders and richest pastors, had the world at his feet during his lifetime. He was the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, a 12-storey building, situated in the Ikotun area of Lagos State, where he lived alongside many of his followers. Joshua was popular for his miracles – which ‘delivered’ people –…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a thorough probe of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation led by Betta Edu. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known in a statement on Sunday. Controversy had enveloped Edu’s alleged involvement in the approval of N585,198,500.00 to be disbursed into a personal account. In a letter allegedly signed by the humanitarian minister, she allegedly instructed the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Oluwatoyin Madein, to transfer the sum to the account of one Oniyelu Bridget as grant for vulnerable groups in four states. …
Some major fast-moving consumer goods companies, including Cadbury, Guinness Nigeria and Nestle lost the sum of N472.3bn to naira depreciation during the first nine months of 2023, according to a new report by Meristem. The report noted that the high inflation rate exerted significant pressure on production costs within the consumer goods sector, particularly affecting food and beverage manufacturers. It added that the increased costs of essential raw materials such as grains, dairy, and meat directly impacted production, leading companies to either absorb the expenses or pass them on to consumers through higher prices. The report read in part, “For the…