Fighting between Israel and Hamas intensified on Tuesday, with the Palestinian militant group launching barrages of rockets from Gaza and Israel responding with deadly airstrikes as they prepared for a wider conflict. The rocket fire reached central Israel and the coastal city of Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening as sirens blared and loud booms could
JUST IN: Ramadan fast continues in Nigeria as sultan declares Thursday Eid-al-fitr
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) says fasting in the month of Ramadan will continue on Wednesday. The national moonsighting committee of NSCIA announced this in a tweet on Tuesday. In a statement, Sambo Walli Junaidu, wazirin Sokoto and chairman of advisory committee on religious affairs for sultanate council of Sokoto, said there
Who Killed Iniobong Ini Umoren? By David Hundeyin
On Friday April 29, a 26 year-old lady set out around 1PM to attend a job interview in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Having recently completed her university program despite losing both parents, she was looking for a way to support herself before being called up for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program. Instead of
FG Reintroduces COVID-19 Restrictions
The Federal Government has reintroduced COVID-19 restrictions across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This new directive is to take effect by midnight of Tuesday, a member of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Dr Mukhtar Mohammed, declared. Mohammed, who is the Head of Technical Secretariat of the PSC, made the
Don’t take COVID-19 vaccination, Oyedepo tells Winners worshippers
The General Overseer of the Living Faith Church International (Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo, has called on the government to come to him for a lasting solution to the COVID-19 pandemic. He stated this on Sunday during the 40th anniversary thanksgiving service of the church in the Ota Cathedral in Ogun State, monitored by The PUNCH.
Full details about Fr. Mbaka’s disappearance
Following the altercations between Enugu Catholic priest, Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka and the Federal government, Vanguard was informed that Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, invited Fr. Mbaka to the Bishop’s court which he honoured on Tuesday. Mbaka reportedly hinted his faithful about the invitation and when he got to the Bishop’s court at about
Uzodinma Launches Operation Search And Flush Team In Imo, Presents Cars, Gadgets (images)
REMARKS BY GOVERNOR HOPE UZODIMMA ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF SECURITY VEHICLES AND GADGETS TO OPERATION SEARCH AND FLUSH TEAM, ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 5TH, 2021. Today’s event heralds the presentation of more vehicles and security gadgets to our Operation Search and Flush team. It is a bold statement on our iron-clad resolve to
Bandits Attack Churches In Kaduna, Many Killed, Others Kidnapped
Many people have reportedly been killed, or injured and kidnapped by armed bandits in fresh attacks on Gwagwada community, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits allegedly stormed a Baptist church at Lukuru village and another church where members traditionally wear white garments at Gwagwada road in the early hours of Wednesday, and
Fr. Mbaka Finally reappears (video)
Rev. Fr.Ejike Mbaka who was reportedly missing in Enugu is found. You’d recall that jkcyno blog reported Members of Adoration ministry of Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka staged a protest in front of the Bishop’s courts demanding for Mbaka’s waya out. Shortly, some of same members were seen jubilating that Mbaka is back Followers of Rev
Breaking : Fr. Mbaka reportedly Kidnapped (video)
Rev. Fr Ejike Mbaka is reportedly missing in Enugu state. This ugly news has caused a serious uproar in Enugu as his parishioners have staged a protest to the Bishop’s court to make their grievances and fear known. Some unconfirmed reports suggested that some unknown Gunmen stormed the priest’s parish while he was praying on