I met a man in my hometown. His name is Paapa. We were introduced in January. On Vals’ day that same year, he proposed. It took me three days to say yes to him. In August that same year, he came home to perform the knocking rite. In November, we got married. Proposal. Acceptance. Knocking rite. Traditional wedding. White wedding. All happened within nine months of our meeting. We never had sex until marriage. That’s what fairy tales are made of right? They called me lucky. I counted myself as blessed. I became the standard among my friends. I was…
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Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has cautioned intending Christian pilgrims from the state against using the pilgrimage exercise as an opportunity to abscond. He gave the warning while flagging off the 2025 Christian pilgrimage in Owerri, in a ceremony captured in a video shared by Channels Television. Speaking at the event, Uzodinma said the purpose of sponsoring citizens to Israel is for spiritual upliftment and prayers for the state and the country, not for individuals to abandon the program and attempt to remain abroad. He stressed that the government has put measures in place to prevent any act of misconduct…
A relative of Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has clinched the chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Hamza Madagali was declared the new chairman on Saturday after the PDP State Congress held at Mahmud Ribadu Square in Yola. The former Madagali Local Government chairman previously served as the state organising secretary of the party. SPIRITUAL SOLUTION THAT WORKS Are you in need of spiritual guidance about your life? Do you need a complete spiritual check-up to balance your spiritual life, your Dreams and your spiritual suspicious? Look no further! Consult With Trusted A highly experienced spiritual…
The industrial dispute between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria took a dramatic turn on Saturday as the union ordered seven branches to cut off crude oil and gas supplies to the $20bn facility. In a letter dated September 26 and signed by its General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, the union accused the refinery’s management of sacking its members in retaliation for exercising their constitutional right to join the union. The union’s move marks an escalation in the standoff, with PENGASSAN accusing the refinery of anti-labour practices and the unlawful sack of…
In a truly shocking but grand gesture, Kola Karim, Chairman of Shoreline Energy International and Agba Oye of Ibadanland, presented the new Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa 1, with a magnificent, brand new Rolls Royce Phantom. The lavish gift, delivered on Friday, 26 September, 2025, arrived just ahead of the monarch’s highly anticipated official coronation, setting a tone of unparalleled celebration. It was presented on behalf of the business magnate by his cousin, Engr. Abduljelyl Adekunle Karheem, Afia Group Chairman and Mogaji of Adanla family. SPIRITUAL SOLUTION THAT WORKS Are you in need of spiritual guidance about your…
Presidency has announced major activities President Bola Tinubu would ahead of the October 1, Independence Day celebration. Tinubu moves to Lagos after Olubadan coronation Specifically, the President has arrived in Lagos on a working visit ahead of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary, with the Presidency outlining three key engagements he will undertake before the October 1 celebrations. Tinubu travelled to Lagos on Friday, September 26, following his attendance at the coronation of His Imperial Majesty, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, in Oyo State. The coronation drew dignitaries from across the country. SPIRITUAL SOLUTION THAT WORKS Are you in need…
THE Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), has enjoined intending Christian Pilgrims to Israel and Jordan to pray for Nigerian leaders and the Middle/East. NCPC Executive Secretary, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, made the appeal in a statement signed by Mr Celestine Toruka, its Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations, on Saturday in Abuja. Adegbite urged the intending pilgrims from Imo and Adamawa states to pray for peace among others. “I urge you to pray for peace in Israel, Middle East, Nigeria and for troubled homes. Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace and so He will give peace to every…
The Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, has held a strategic meeting with the Command’s Senior Police Officers, including Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and Tactical Team Commanders, at the Police Officers’ Mess, Old GRA, Port Harcourt, on Thursday, September 25, 2025. The meeting was designed to conduct a thorough review of recent operations, evaluate accomplishments, and establish new security templates for the Command. CP Adepoju highlighted the Command’s notable operational successes during the month under review, including: The arrest of numerous suspects during continuous raids on suspected black spots across the State and for various…
The body of former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. Solomon Ehigiator Arase, has departed Abuja en route to his hometown in Edo State for burial, marking the commencement of his final journey. Before the departure, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) held a solemn Guard of Honour Parade at the Police Air Wing Hangar, Abuja, on Saturday, September 27, 2025, to pay last respects to the late police reformer. Speaking at the ceremony, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun described the late Arase as “one of the finest officers to ever serve in the Nigeria Police Force,” noting that his…
The remains of the former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, have been flown to his home in Edo, and were received by the governor of the state, Monday Okpebholo, on Saturday, September 27. Recall that the former police boss died on August 31 at the Cedercrest Hospital in Abuja after a brief illness. A memorial service was held in honour of Arase in Abuja last week, and his remains were flown to Benin, the Edo state capital, on Saturday, September 27, for the final rites. His remains were received by Governor Okpebholo, who was represented by his chief of…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued a 16-year-old domestic worker after her employer allegedly poured hot water on her in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. NAPTIP, in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Friday, said the rescue was made possible following a tip-off from neighbours of the employer. According to the agency, the teenager, who was employed to take care of her employer’s three children, was first taken to a hospital by neighbours who witnessed the assault. SPIRITUAL SOLUTION THAT WORKS Are you in need of…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has announced that its members would effect a petrol price hike nationwide as Dangote Refinery suspended sales of petrol in Naira. The National President of IPMAN, Abubakar Maigandi, disclosed in an interview on Saturday. He confirmed that the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery, on Friday, sent an email to its customers, including marketers, informing them of the suspension of petrol sales in Naira with effect from Sunday, 28th September 2025. According to him, the implication is that fuel pump prices would go up from their current N865 and N910 per litre in Lagos and Abuja. He…
President Bola Ahmed has arrived in Lagos on Friday on a working visit ahead of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The president moved to Lagos after attending the coronation of His Imperial Majesty, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, in the ancient city of Ibadan in Oyo State. According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, a presidential spokesperson, while in Lagos, President Tinubu would meet with players in Nigeria’s private sector and senior government officials. “He will visit Imo State on Tuesday, September 30, to commission projects done by Governor Hope Uzodimma. SPIRITUAL SOLUTION THAT WORKS Are you in need…
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and immediate past Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said that if Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso and his supporters decide to defect to the ruling party, they will be received as “madmen returning to their vomit.” Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting of APC leaders in Kano on Thursday, Ganduje dismissed speculations that Kwankwaso was plotting a return to the party, stressing that the former governor lacked the consistency to make such a move after ridiculing the APC on several occasions. “We too have heard these rumours, but we…
Suspected sea pirates have abducted 17 boat passengers in Calabar. The passenger boat was heading from Calabar to Oron in Akwa-Ibom State, a regular sea way when the incident occured.The Nation gathered the hijacked boat belongs to Sea Express Transport company, Calabar. The Cross River Police Command confirmed incident, stating they were abducted along the Calabar waterways.There were at least 30 passengers in the boat from Calabar, Cross River, to Oron, Akwa Ibom. SPIRITUAL SOLUTION THAT WORKS Are you in need of spiritual guidance about your life? Do you need a complete spiritual check-up to balance your spiritual life, your…