Message to Apostle Suleiman and Christians: Fani-Kayode denies authorship

Embattled ex-Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has denied authoring a message purportedly meant for Christians and Apostle Johnson Suleiman of the Omega Fire Ministry.

A statement issued on Thursday by Fani-Kayode's Special Assistant on Media, Jude Ndukwe said that the so-called message was part of a systematic plan by his "traducers and detractors to continue to discredit and malign his person and character, and cause disaffection among his friends, associates and supporters."

Read the full statement below.

RE: FEMI-FANI-KAYODE SENDS MESSAGE TO ALL CHRISTIANS AND APOSTLE SULEIMAN FROM DETENTION

This is to inform the general public that the purported message making the rounds that Chief Femi Fani-Kayode wrote a certain message to Christians and Apostle Suleiman from detention is not true. That message was part of a long and systematic plot by mischief makers, his traducers and detractors to continue to discredit and malign his person and character, and cause disaffection among his friends, associates and supporters. We therefore urge members of the public to disregard that message and treat it as non-existent.

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Why Buhari arrested own top aide Mohammed Umar

Until his arrest on the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mohammed Umar was a key figure in the panel investigating the arms procurement fraud that happened during the last administration.

According to a Premium Times report, Umar was arrested at his home in Abuja over his involvement with a blackmailing and extortion cartel.

The Director-General  of the Department of State Services, DSS , Lawal Daura had reportedly tabled reports of blackmail and extortion involving Mohammed Umar before the President.

“The president became worried and jittery when he was confronted with the way a man he trusted had been behaving.

“So he ordered that he should be picked up while the allegations against him are thoroughly investigated,” said an anonymous source.

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Day IBB hosted NEMA at Minna Hilltop Mansion (Photos)

Not long after returning from his medical trip to Germany, former military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida hosted officials of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA at hilltop mansion in Minna, Niger State.

The team used the visit to felicitate with Babangida on his recovery from illness and also intimate him of their activities in the state.

See photos.

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Church members buy luxury Porsche for Abuja pastor

Biodun Fatoyinbo, the Senior Pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, Abuja has just received a rare gift from his church congregation.

Fatoyinbo was spotted with the elegant Porsche 911 4S at the church premises.

It is believed that this is the first time a pastor would be receiving such an expensive gift from the congregation in Nigeria.

See photos of Fatoyinbo with the car.

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Qatar govt donates N6.5m foodstuff to Borno IDPs

The government of Qatar has made a donation of food items worth N6.5m to Internally Displaced Persons in Borno State.

Presenting the donation at the Borno State Government House, Maiduguri, on Tuesday, the Director of Qatar Charity, Sheikh Mohammed Ajur, said that it was meant to complement “humanitarian assistance and intervention” of the United Nations and other donor agencies  to feed the IDPs.

The food items comprised of 1,500 litres of palm oil and 1,500 bags of grains including rice, beans, guinea corn, maize and millet.

Ajur explained that the foundation was a charitable organisation with activities worldwide and had worked in collaboration with the Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi II; and Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Ibn El Kanemi.

He praised the royal fathers and state governments for their cooperation and prayed for the quick return of peace to the state and the country at large.

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President Buhari at breaking of fast dinner with judges (Photo)

ROn Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari hosted judges to a breaking of fast dinner at the State House, Abuja.

Rights Africa has said that the President's dinner with judges was a violation of judicial ethics.
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1 of the biggest litigants in our crts is @NGRPresident . Judges doing Iftar with litigant violates judicial ethics pic.twitter.com/R8rp8GlQgn.

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Saraki's supporters sing gospel songs in court

Surely, these are trying times for Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki.

During a court session, his supporters went in search of divine intervention singing gospel songs.

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