Adewale Giwa, a senior pastor at The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, has urged President Bola Tinubu to adopt a specific strategy for tackling Nigeria's worsening security crisis. He recommended that the president arm prominent figures, Sunday Igboho and Gani Adams, with advanced weaponry to confront terrorist groups directly. The pastor suggested this approach as an alternative to potential foreign military intervention.
His comments followed the mass abduction of students and staff from a school in Niger State and a separate attack on a church in Kwara State. Giwa asserted that empowering these regional leaders to clear terrorist enclaves from the nation's forests would demonstrate a serious commitment to ending the violence.
A former Zanu PF legislator, Shadreck Mashayamombe, has been reinstated into a party leadership position. The Rex Nhongo District appointed him as its local government secretary during a meeting at the Saturday Retreat in the Churu Constituency. This appointment signals his official return to an executive role.
Mashayamombe had previously been expelled from the party for his alleged association with the G40 faction, which occurred after Robert Mugabe's removal from power. He was permitted to rejoin as a regular member last year. His new post represents a full political rehabilitation within the party's structure.
Zanu-PF spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa has publicly suggested that Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga and Central Committee member Kudakwashe Tagwirei should receive instruction at the party's Herbert Chitepo Ideological College. This institution focuses on political orientation and ideological grounding for party members, promoting a framework based on Zanu-PF's principles. The party's stated positions include socialism, anti-imperialism, and Pan-Africanism, with an emphasis on decolonization. Mutsvangwa's recommendation highlights the persistent internal factional disputes within the ruling party as it enforces doctrinal alignment among its senior figures.
Yorubaland's Aare Ona Kakanfo, Gani Adams, has issued a stark warning that armed militants have penetrated communities across southwestern Nigeria. He stated that intelligence gathered by his organization points to plans for coordinated assaults. Adams identified the states of Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo, and Lagos as potential targets for these groups.
He explained that recent activities in neighboring Kogi and Kwara states represent a testing phase for these militants before larger attacks. Adams attributed the threat to various armed factions, including those known as bandits and violent herdsmen, and also mentioned the involvement of international terrorist networks like ISIS and Boko Haram. He authoritatively claimed that foreign actors are...
The governor of Abia state, Alex Otti, has asserted that he initiated measures to secure Nnamdi Kanu's release while the IPOB leader's trial was still proceeding. Governor Otti stated he was activating a pre-arranged strategy to obtain Kanu's freedom, despite a recent life imprisonment sentence handed down by Justice James Omotosho at the Federal High Court in Abuja. He added that he had communicated certain agreements reached with the nation's highest authorities, following his visit with Kanu at the DSS facility in Abuja.
Bollywood playback artist Palak Muchhal is preparing to have Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana join her family as a sister-in-law. The singer has expressed her joy online, posting numerous images from the pre-wedding events featuring the couple and her husband, the lyricist Mithoon. All four individuals were dressed in various shades of purple for the celebrations, which included a traditional Haldi ceremony.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to the couple, Smriti Mandhana and composer Palaash Muchhal, in an official letter. He expressed his delight at their upcoming union, wishing them a shared life filled with trust and mutual growth. The Prime Minister noted the beautiful partnership between Mandhana's...
Nigerian actress Toyin Abraham has voiced profound distress over the nation's escalating violence. She referenced recent attacks in Kwara state and the abduction of numerous schoolgirls in Kebbi state, questioning how citizens can find peace amidst such tragedies.
Abraham described the fear that grips mothers when children are stolen from their classrooms, emphasizing that terrorist attacks threaten the fundamental concepts of safety and hope. She lamented that such acts of hatred and cruelty are reshaping communities and destroying any sense of normalcy.
Actress Regina Daniels has publicly challenged the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, after he stated she required assistance. Daniels responded with strong criticism on her social media, questioning his character and judgment.
She accused Rollas of being an ineffective leader who engages in financial misconduct. Daniels further alleged that he had previously brought unauthorized guests to her family residence for swimming, an action she had forbidden. This exchange follows a viral video where the actress made allegations against her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko.
Media personality Toke Makinwa has recommended that new mothers avoid daily baths for their infants, suggesting the practice could harm a baby's delicate skin. The actress, who recently had her first child, asserted that newborns are naturally clean, having developed in a sterile womb environment.
She proposed that wiping a baby down is a sufficient alternative to frequent bathing. This advice has generated a divided response online, with some viewers questioning her expertise in childcare and nursing.
