Vanezuela: Trump plotting to take away Tinubu from workplace — Primate Ayodele
The chief of INRI Evangelical Non secular Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that US President Donald Trump is after eradicating him from workplace.
This comes amid the removing of Vanezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by Donald Trump.
Primate Ayodele, in a press release signed Sunday by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, made it recognized that the US President has ‘caged’ Tinubu and his plan is to in the end see that he’s faraway from workplace.
He acknowledged that the assist the US is giving Nigeria to battle insecurity isn’t for nothing aside from methods to penetrate the federal government.
“Trump is adamant to take away President Tinubu. America might be a part of those that might be in opposition to Tinubu. You might not see it as I’m being proven, and that’s why I’m saying Trump is after eradicating Tinubu, that’s it and nothing extra.”
The cleric made it recognized that, regardless of US’ assist, Nigeria will proceed to battle insecurity, however the ulterior motive of the US President isn’t about ending insecurity within the nation.
“Nigeria will nonetheless proceed to battle insecurity, however both they battle it or not, Trump is concentrated on eradicating Tinubu from workplace, however he doesn’t understand it but. He isn’t after ending insecurity within the nation, he is aware of what he needs and received’t cease at nothing in direction of attaining it.”
He urged the president to take a daring political step to beat the plans of the US president; in any other case, he’ll find yourself succeeding together with his plans.
“Tinubu should take a really daring step to beat the plans of Trump, as a result of he has caged him already. Tinubu should not relent his efforts and convey up methods for him to succeed in any other case, he can be on the dropping finish whereas his defeat can be celebrated,” he added.
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Troops neutralise scores of bandits, arrest logistics provider in Kogi
TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Military Lokoja have recorded important operational successes following coordinated combating patrols and ambush operations performed throughout elements of Kabba Bunu and Yagba West Native Authorities Areas of Kogi State.
Performing on credible intelligence on motion of bandits from Adankolo normal space in direction of Agbadu Bunu in Kabba Bunu LGA, troops swiftly deployed and laid a deliberate ambush at bandit recognized crossing level.
The bandits, in accordance with a press release by Hassan Abdullahi, Performing Assistant Director Military Public Relations of 12 Brigade Nigerian Military on Sunday,
subsequently bumped into the troops’ ambush place and have been engaged, forcing them to withdraw with indications of casualties as blood stains have been noticed throughout exploitation of the world.
Abdullahi mentioned in the midst of the encounter, troops neutralised two bandits and recovered one AK 47 rifle, one journal, ninety 9 rounds of seven.62mm particular ammunition, one regionally fabricated gun and eleven cartridges.
In a associated improvement, additional intelligence revealed motion of bandits round Saminaka village in Yagba West LGA.
Troops, at the side of native vigilantes, performed a combating patrol to the village and adjoining forested areas. On arrival, the village was noticed to have been abandoned, prompting troops to dismount and exploit the encompassing forest and routes main in direction of the Saminaka Sabo Rijiya street. Troops made contact with an unconfirmed variety of bandits and engaged them, resulting in their withdrawal by means of the forest. Throughout subsequent exploitation, troops traced the withdrawal route and found one neutralized bandit,one AK 47 rifle and seventeen rounds of seven.62mm particular ammunition.
Throughout the identical operation, troops additionally arrested a suspected bandit logistics provider recognized as Sunday Adedotun, from Odo Eri village in Yagba West LGA. The suspect was apprehended on a farmland inside Saminaka village and claimed to help farmers in transporting produce after harvest. Objects found on the settlement included cartons of vitality and tender drinks, bottled water and harvested farm produce. The suspect is presently in custody present process investigation.
The sequence of operations underscores the sustained strain being mounted by troops in opposition to felony parts inside the space and their assist networks.
The Commander 12 Brigade Nigerian Military, Brigadier Basic Kasim Umar Sidi recommended the troops for his or her professionalism, braveness and well timed response to credible intelligence, noting that their actions replicate the excessive degree of dedication to responsibility. He additional assured the general public that troops will proceed to maintain aggressive patrols, ambushes and intelligence pushed operations to disclaim felony parts freedom of motion inside the space.
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Lagos CP orders probe of Pastor Chris Okafor over intercourse scandal allegations
TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has ordered the State Prison Investigation Division, Panti, to probe a number of sexual misconduct allegations levelled in opposition to Senior Pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Chris Okafor.
The directive adopted public outrage triggered by viral allegations in opposition to the Pastor circulating on social media in latest days.
The cleric had stepped except for pastoral duties on New 12 months’s Day because the allegations intensified, with a number of ladies, together with Nollywood actress Doris Ogala, making accusations in opposition to him.
Pastor Okafor had just lately publicly apologised to Ogala throughout a church service, the place he knelt on the pulpit, admitted to previous “errors,” and requested for forgiveness.
The controversy comes shortly after the cleric’s marriage ceremony to a brand new bride, recognized merely as Pearl, on December 16, 2025. The ceremony was attended by distinguished clerics.
Earlier, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, informed journalists that the police couldn’t arrest the pastor as a result of no formal petition had been filed by any of the alleged victims.
Nevertheless, following renewed inquiries, Adebisi on Sunday confirmed that CP Jimoh had ordered the SCID to ask the cleric for questioning and likewise summon the alleged victims.
“The CP has directed the SCID to ask the pastor for investigation, even though nobody has formally come ahead to report,” the Lagos PPRO mentioned.
She added that witnesses would even be invited to offer statements to help the investigation.
Adebisi additional disclosed that she had, on her personal initiative, contacted one of many YouTubers who interviewed the alleged victims to acquire direct hyperlinks to the witnesses.
The allegations first surfaced on December 14 when Doris Ogala posted emotional movies on Instagram, accusing the pastor of participating in a sexual relationship together with her, allegedly from 2017 for 9 years.
She claimed the cleric repeatedly promised her marriage earlier than marrying one other girl in December 2025.
Ogala additionally alleged that Okafor shared her specific pictures and movies, contributed to the breakdown of her earlier marriage, and brought about her emotional misery and {financial} losses.
The actress shared bed room pictures and screenshots of conversations, in addition to movies alleging the pastor despatched her $10,000 to retract her claims and accuse a rival pastor of orchestrating the scandal.
She later demanded N1 billion in damages by means of a authorized discover filed by her legal professionals, alleging threats and intimidation following her arrest and detention by the police.
Because the controversy widened, different ladies, together with Okafor’s former spouse, Bessem Okafor, additionally accused him of sexual misconduct, manipulation, infidelity, deception, and bodily assault.
Nevertheless, some members of the church have dismissed the allegations, describing them as makes an attempt to extort cash from their “man of God.”
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Relinquish governorship to NNPP if…, Kwankwaso tells Gov Yusuf
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Folks’s Social gathering and chief of the Kwankwasiyya Motion, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has warned that Kano Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, ought to relinquish the governorship if he chooses to depart the social gathering.
Kwankwaso issued the warning in Kano whereas addressing supporters and social gathering stakeholders amid speculations that Governor Yusuf could defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress.
The previous Kano State governor argued that the NNPP can be left with no sitting governor if Yusuf defected, insisting that the mandate belonged to the social gathering.
“When you’ve got 30 governors, why should you’re taking Kano State governor? Is he yours? He’s the one one left for us within the Authorities Home,” Kwankwaso mentioned.
“These instigating him to go ought to inform him to drop the governorship for us and go, for the reason that governorship is just not meant for just one individual,” he added.
Describing the political pressure within the state as a “nightmare,” Kwankwaso referred to as on these fueling the disaster to rethink their actions within the curiosity of Kano and its individuals.
“Thanks for coming at this tough time. What is occurring is stunning, identical to a nightmare. Some unlucky issues are occurring in Kano that some individuals don’t even imagine.
“For me, I want I have been asleep and after I get up I’ll see that what is occurring is just not true,” he mentioned.
Kwankwaso disclosed that he had been participating related stakeholders behind the scenes in an effort to halt what he described as a harmful political trajectory for the state.
“Since this stuff began, I’ve tried my greatest. Anyone I wanted to speak to, I’ve executed that, attempting to persuade them that the monitor they’re on is not going to profit anyone in Kano,” he mentioned.
He maintained that the NNPP-led administration in Kano nonetheless had adequate time to ship on its mandate, urging unity amongst political actors.
“At the least this authorities has one 12 months forward, and if we be a part of palms collectively, individuals will profit. What persons are stunned about is, what the true drawback is? What occurred? I actually am nonetheless aloof of what’s occurring,” he mentioned.
Calling for reflection moderately than inner battle, Kwankwaso warned that some politicians have been merely searching for excuses to defect.
“This isn’t the time to battle amongst ourselves. It’s time to see how we will transfer ahead. Some persons are simply searching for causes to depart,” he mentioned.
He dismissed claims that the NNPP was weak in Kano, insisting that the social gathering remained dominant within the state.
“One will say our social gathering is small. In Kano, which social gathering is greater than NNPP?” he requested.
Kwankwaso additionally cautioned the APC management in opposition to underestimating Kano State.
“If you happen to return to Abuja and see them, inform them they’re taking part in with Kano. They’re underestimating us and they need to be very cautious. Kano must be handled with warning,” he mentioned.