News at its Zenith
News at its Zenith
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi RCCG elder kidnapped in Ogun, kidnappers demand N50m ransom. In a distressing incident, suspected kidnappers have abducted 70-year-old farmer Pa Adeife Ifelaja in Ogun State. A respected elder at a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Ijebu Igbo, he was kidnapped on the night of December 31, 2023, […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Anambra suspends monarch over chieftaincy title to Ubah In a significant development, the Anambra State Government, through the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Community Affairs, has suspended the traditional ruler of Neni Kingdom, H.R.H Igwe Damian O. Ezeani, for conferring a chieftaincy title on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. The suspension, outlined in […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Pope Francis calls for global ban on surrogacy, deeming it “Deplorable” In his New Year’s address to diplomats at the Vatican, Pope Francis urged for a worldwide prohibition on surrogacy, denouncing the practice as “deplorable.” The 87-year-old pontiff expressed his concern over the act of a woman carrying a child for another […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Armed Bandits strike again on Kaduna-Abuja highway, abducting 30 Armed Bandits targeted travellers on the Abuja–Kaduna highway, abducting over 30 people in the latest attack near Dogon-Fili, close to Katari along the Kaduna-Abuja highway in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This incident marks a resurgence of banditry on the […]
Pastor Enoch Adeboye. Image: PUNCH.COM Preventing non-members from preaching in parishes is justified by the RCCG. The Redeemed Christian Church of God, under the leadership of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has provided an explanation for the decision to forbid outsiders from preaching in any of its parishes. The Special Assistant to the General Overseer on […]
Dangote Refinery. Image : PUNCH.COM Dangote Petroleum Refinery will beginning operations soon. On Monday, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery declared that it was ready to start producing refined petroleum products after receiving the sixth shipment of the one million barrels of crude oil needed for the plant’s beginning operations. The company said in a statement on […]
Nigerian Minister of Poverty Suspended. A minister in Nigeria has been placed under suspension by the president due to allegations that over 585 million naira (£640,000; £500,000) in public funds were transferred to a personal bank account. Betta Edu, the minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, was suspended on Monday as a result of […]
iPhones. Image: GETTY IMAGES Apple settles lawsuits alleging that it purposefully slowed down iPhones. In response to allegations that it purposefully slowed down some iPhone models in the US, Apple has started paying settlements in a protracted class action case. The $500 million (£394 million) settlement will be divided among the complainants, amounting to […]
The 1.2-tonne Peregrine spacecraft is one of a clutch of US projects aiming to land in 2024.Image: ASTROBOTIC US private Moon mission encounters difficulties with its Peregrine lander. There have been technical issues with the US Moon mission, which was launched privately on Monday. The project’s parent company, Astrobotic, claims that a “anomaly” on board […]
Image: EUROPEAN PRESS AGENCY Police investigate a reported altercation at a Colorado restaurant. Investigators are looking into what appears to have been a fight in a Colorado restaurant between Republican representative Lauren Boebert and her ex-husband. Chief of Silt Police Mike Kite told CBS News that there was a “active investigation” going on, but […]
