Pantami in an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES dismissed all the allegations against him, describing them as ‘untrue’.
He further denied links to extremist views, saying criminals and other ‘entrenched interests’ are behind the attacks on him. He said, “I have no doubt about this. It has to do with the National Identification Number. Do you know one thing? This policy was started in 2011, it was not successful. Why? It was fought.
And Pastor T.B. Joshua’s claim that he could cure gays and lesbians of their s.e.xual orientation was what provoked the group to file a complaint to YouTube, accusing him of propagating hatred.
UK-based openDemocracy filed a complaint after reviewing seven videos posted on TB Joshua Ministries’ YouTube channel between 2016 and 2020, which show the preacher conducting prayers to “cure” gay people.
One of the videos is an update of a prayer session of a woman called Okoye, first broadcast in 2018.
Anthony allegedly murdered his 28-year-old pregnant spouse, a Barrister, while on admission bed at Doyen Hospital in Ajah.
Muyiwa Adejobi, the Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement confirmed the case had been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, for investigation.
“The suspect has not been released. It is a capital offence and the police will not grant him an administrative bail for whatever reason.”
Sobola, who was recently bestowed with the title of Sarauniya (Queen Mother) of Uke Kingdom in Nasarawa State, told Saturday Beats, “Even before I got married, I was selective about the kind of roles I portrayed as an actor.
My husband is quite understanding and he knew I was a filmmaker before we got married.
However, as a respected wife, I would not play any role that my husband won’t be happy with, such as being too intimate with the opposite s.e.x.”
She was 52.
The actress starred in other movies such as James Bond film Skyfall and was seen on screen in the TV series Quiz and Roadkill last year.
The news of her death was broken by her husband, Damian Lewis on Twitter on Friday. He, however, did not disclose when exactly the actress died.
Moses made this known at Anele’s funeral which took place at the Durban International Conference Centre on Friday. The service was also live streamed on YouTube.
An emotionally-charged letter from Moses was read out by businessman Sandile Zungu, who said the letter was a reflection of a “heartbroken father”.
“I wasn’t there when Anele met her fate last Sunday. I neither seek to attack any person nor cast aspersions or suspicions nor stigmatise any mental condition. However, I can’t allow an unfortunate narrative to go unchallenged. A narrative that irks me no end as a father, which maliciously pervades some circles, is that Anele, my daughter, was chronically suicidal or had suicidal tendencies,” he wrote.
One of the the passengers, Gifted Joseph, disclosed this on Facebook.
Gift said the incident happened on Thursday, April 15, at Awkuzu Junction.
According to Ms Joseph, when they got to the junction, the woman suddenly started screaming, saying that she couldn't breath. Few minutes later, she passed away.
Lagos Command Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the suspect was nabbed on April 15 at about 12:10am at Olowonisaye Street in Ikorodu.
The spokesman said Isiaka terrorized residents and perpetrated many crimes in the area.
Adejobi said he had been under surveillance due to intelligence gathered on him.
The workers who have been on strike since April 6, are demanding financial autonomy for the judiciary.
In a circular on Friday, JUSUN Deputy Secretary, P. Nnamani said the industrial action will continue until the government takes action.
He disclosed that the mass protest decision was agreed on at an emergency meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) on April 15.
Parents of the abducted students led by their spokesman, Friday Sani made this known while addressing newsmen in the state.
The spokesman said the parents have lost hope in the government, hence the need to solicit help from the world.
Recall that the governor of the state, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai had vowed that his administration would not engage in negotiation with bandits troubling the state.
The governor recently said even if his son is kidnapped, he would rather pray for him to make heaven than pay ransom.
In legislation published in the Official Gazette, the central bank said cryptocurrencies and other such digital assets based on distributed ledger technology could not be used, directly or indirectly, to pay for goods and services.
The decision could stall Turkey's crypto market, which has gained momentum in recent months as investors joined the global rally in bitcoin, seeking to hedge against lira depreciation and inflation that topped 16% last month.
Reacting to this, some Nigerians alluded that Prophetess Naomi’s prayers is not coming from her heart and she is targeting anyone who has plans of becoming his second wife.
oginniolatunji wrote: Apart from wealth when you are humble you are …she is from a good background. Very respectful, well behaved. No wonder the king luv her so much
philipkenny92020 wrote: What else would she ask for? She knew the nature of Kings. Just applying wisdom
The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Ubah Ogaba, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday in Jos.
According to Ogaba, the incident occurred on Thursday night at a drinking joint.
“The command is aware of the unfortunate attack at a beer parlour in Wereng Village of Riyom where six persons lost their lives.
A statement signed by JAMB Spokesman in Ilorin Office, Hassan Lawal, quoted Oloyede as saying that the decision was made after inspecting some of the registration centres in Kwara, which were overcrowded.
”The registrar said it has been discovered that the parents/guardians are always a distraction to both candidates and the centres and at the same time, congesting the halls by not following the COVID – 19 protocols,” Oloyede was quoted as saying.
Oloyede also advised parents/guardians to stop pushing the education of their wards faster than necessary.
The Registrar of the college, Mrs Olufisayo Fakorede, in a circular dated April 15, said the ban was necessary to safeguard the lives of students and staff from students who drove recklessly.
Fakorede said the management had received several complaints from students and staff of the institution over the recklessness by some of the students which necessitated the ban.
“The college management has observed that students who own cars and power bikes drive their cars and ride their power bikes on campus with reckless abandon.
She said a pastor had told her dad that she is a witch and in the midst of a crowd her father looked at her with so much anger and disgust and asked her to 'release his business'.
She wrote; ''I was barely 10 years old when my dad was shouting at me to 'release his business!!!' at a deliverance ground with so much anger and disgust in his eyes
Dayo Amusa took to her Instagram page and shared a photo of herself praying and begged God to help her fight unseen battles and also overcome her rage.
She also asked God to make her an ideal complete woman and help her survive all the test of time and also revealed interest in knowing God better and solidifying her relationship with her maker.
She wrote;
In an interview with Allure Magazine, she opened up on the difficulties and struggles she went through accepting who she is.
She disclosed how it was difficult to blend among her white friends growing up as a child.
She stated that she mixed creams with lemon in the quest to bleach her skin but her mother found out and was disappointed.
A birthday party was held in her honor at the place last night. In an adorable video that surfaced online, Olori Naomi who has received countless birthday wishes from dignitaries took to the floor to express her heartfelt appreciation to her husband, his family and all those in attendance.
Expressing her thankfulness, she pulled the legs of her husband as she prayed for him to marry more queens. It was a lovely moment for the Ooni as he broke into laughter after hearing her prayer.
Watch the video below...
This was contained in a statement by his Media Aide, Tunde Rahman, in Lagos.
In several photos and videos that made the rounds, residents were seen with bags of rice with the inscription ‘JAGABA - Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’.
However, Tinubu said he was not responsible for the initiative.
Spokesman of the parents, Mr Friday Sani, while addressing newsmen in Kaduna on Friday, said, “It is better for us, the affected parents to be arrested than not to allow us negotiate for the release of our children, who are in conditions that are unknown to us.
“As we are talking to you, we (affected parents) are already under arrest because some of us, since the abduction of our children cannot sleep, eat and above all, we have developed psychological problems that are far beyond any other consequence of our planned action for negotiation.”
The estranged brothers are both in the small party of close family members who will follow the Duke of Edinburgh's body.
But they will be separated by their cousin, Peter Phillips. And when the coffin is carried into St George's Chapel in Windsor, William will move ahead of his younger brother as they take their seats separately.
The extraordinary turn of events will be seen by some as a missed opportunity to show family unity in the wake of Prince Philip's death. Others questioned whether the princes were being kept apart deliberately at their own request.
The Accra Circuit Court has delivered its verdict against Akuapem Poloo for posing n*de with her son to mark his seventh birthday.
Actress and Instagram model Rosemond Brown, popularly known as Akuapem Poloo, is to serve three months in jail.
According to reports, On June 30, 2020, the prosecutor said the actress celebrated her son’s (name withheld) seventh birthday and took a nu-de photograph together with her son half-n*ked and posted same on her Instagram page which went viral on social media.
According to Chief Inspector Asantewa, “the conduct or behaviour of the accused undermines the privacy or likely to detract the dignity of the son.”
The music producer, Imeh Henshaw Nyong, was arrested alongside Benjamin Ikpeme, Godwin Isong, Magnus Chimaobi and Victor Usun on Friday, April 16, 2021.
The suspects, whose ages range between 22 and 25 years, were arrested in an early morning raid at two locations in the state, based on credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in cybercrime.
While Nwele was arrested at 23 Calabar Itu Road by Urua Ikpa junction, Nyong and the other three were nabbed at 25 Faith Road, Off Ikot Ekpene Road, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
