Chris Oyakhilome faces possible prosecution after UK Charity Commission indicts his church

CHRIST Embassy founder Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and his board of trustees have been indicted by the UK Charity Commission for a range of illegal activities after a five-year-long investigation into the finances of the church.

 

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Dangote gives 11 governors a joint tour of his new Lekki refinery and petrochemical plant

ELEVEN Nigerian state governors have paid a joint visit to Aliko Dangote's refinery and petrochemicals plant currently under construction in the Lekki area of Lagos State to assess ongoing work at the facility.

 

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Lai Mohammed dismisses US categorisation of Nigeria as a country that stifles religious liberty

INFORMATION minister Alhaji Lai Mohammed has hit back the US for criticising the human rights record of the Buhari administration saying that Washington is sowing the seeds of mistrust among Nigeria's various religious groups with its recent comments.

 

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Lille tell all English Premier League clubs that Osimhen will not be sold this January

FRENCH Ligue One side Lille has declared that it will reject all offers from English Premier League sides for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen during the forthcoming January transfer window as they need him for their pursuit of a Champions League spot.

 

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10 unpopular decisions I would take at the start of 2020 to stimulate the Nigerian economy were I in Buhari’s shoes

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) I would tell all the state governors that as from October 1, we plan to scrap the federal allocation regime. They thus have nine months to get their states self-reliant

(2) I would scrap government subsidies on all religious pilgrimages. If you want to go to Saudi Arabia or Israel, you are on your own

(3) I would scrap all government payments to traditional rulers. If any community wants a monarch, they must find ways to fund it themselves

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Female Lagos shoppers resort to hiding their purses in their underwear to avoid pick-pockets

LAST minute female shoppers at the busy Balogun Market in Lagos have resorted to hiding their purses in their underwear as the scourge of theft and pick-pocketing has become rife in the area in the run-up to Christmas.

 

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Arteta promotes Nigerian youngsters Tolaji Bola and James Olayinka into Arsenal first team

NEW Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has promoted Nigerian teenage duo Tolaji Bola and James Olayinka into the Gunner's first team with them now being in contention for selection ahead of the next league match against Bournemouth on Boxing Day.

 

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Kanu Heart Foundation plans to step up its activities with ultimate goal of building hospital

FORMER Super Eagles skipper Nwankwo Kanu has pledged to step up the work of his Kanu Heart Foundation (KHF) during the course of 2020 pointing out that there are 200 children on the waiting list for transplants.

 

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Orji Uzor Kalu loses his quest for bail as court rules he must remain in custody until his appeal is heard

SENATE chief whip and former Abia State governor Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has had his request for post-conviction bail turned down by the federal high court in Lagos when a judge ruled that he must remain in custody until his appeal is heard.

 

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Hired thugs beat up civil rights activists in Abuja campaigning for Sowore's release

HOODLUMS suspected to be miscreants hired by state security officials attacked and disrupted a peaceful protest organised by a coalition of civil society groups over the continued detention of former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore today.

 

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