Nigeria is on the verge of a break up - Bishop Oyedepo says

Speaking recently on the spate of bombings and attacks in the country, GO of the Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo said that Nigeria is on the verge of a break up. 

"I hope that we are willing to find solution to it. I would be the last person in this world to believe that government has not discovered those who are behind Boko Haram. Otherwise, we don’t have any intelligence service in our country. Are they sacred cows that cannot be brought to book? Until we cut the source of their supplies and get those who are involved, we cannot stop them. But the danger is this, and I must say it here, we are at the verge of a break up. That is the truth. It’s unfortunate. The Nigerian nation is too intelligent to claim not to have discovered those who are behind this. So, I really believe it’s all in the hands of the authorities to decide whether they want to confront the issue headlong or to keep watching it until Nigeria breaks up......All that the church can do is to pray. The church is not in power, it has no political power. And when invited, we give advice, when required or called upon. You can’t call someone and say can I advise you?" - Bishop David Oyedepo

Governor Okorocha gives shoot-at-sight order for cultists in Imo state

A bit harsh, or you approve? In a bid to tackle the increasing spate of cult activities in the state, the Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha yesterday, July 25th gave a shoot-at-sight order for cultists to security operatives attached to Ohaji Egbema LGA where 6 people were killed during a clash between two rival cult groups known as Day-Gbam and Day-Well. Lol. See name of cults.

The governor gave the directive when he paid a visit to the troubled local government area, plagued with cult activities, where residents are said to be living in constant fear.

The governor inaugurated an Anti-Cult Task Force, which comprises of the Army, Police, SSS and the ImoSecurity Network, and gave them an order to shoot cult members at sight. The anti-cult task force will be deployed to troubled areas in the state to search for and move into cultists’ dens as part of measures to improve security situation in the State.

Man guns down pregnant burglar after she told him 'I'm going to have a baby'

80 year old pensioner Tom Greer (pictured right) shot and killed Andrea Miller, 28 (pictured left), as she ran away from him after burgling his home with another man.

Mr Greer, who was not arrested for the killing, said he shot the woman twice in the back after she told him she was pregnant.

"She says 'don't shoot me, I'm pregnant - I'm going to have a baby'. And I shot her anyway. The lady didn't run as fast as the man so I shot her in the back twice. She's dead, but he got away." Mr Greer told news channel NBC4 without remorse.

Miller and another man identified as 26 year old Gus Adams burgled the man's home in Long Beach, Los Angeles earlier this week. Greer said he caught them in his house in the middle of the night.

BREAKING NEWS: NFF Impeaches President Aminu Maigari

NFF President Aminu Maigari has reportedly been impeached by 8 out of 13 members of the executive committee in Abuja today, July 24.

Animu Maigary, impeached president of NFF

Vanguard reports about Alhaji Aminu Maigari being sacked as the Board members are not satisfied with the management style of president of the federation.

Announcing the decision of the board to newsmen shortly after the meeting, Adamu Muazu, who represents the North-West on the executive board, said Mr. Maigari was removed for “financial misappropriation and mal-administration”.

Boko Haram: Oritsejafor Calls For Religious Leaders' Intervention

Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Wednesday stated that only religious leaders can end the Boko Haram insurgency that is currently plaguing the country.

 

According to PMNEWS, the clergyman made this known while speaking at the graduation send forth/prize giving day ceremony, organized by Stephen International Centre, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

 

“With all sense of all responsibility, I use this opportunity to call on all Muslims leaders, traditional rulers and political leaders in the north, not necessarily in the southwest, because in the southwest, we have lived together and I know the way it operates in the southwest, to join hands to end insurgency.

US Sign Agreement On Training Of Nigerian Police

In a bid to ensure that the Nigeria Police is well equipped and trained to carry out their law enforcement responsibilities, the United States government and Nigerian federal government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, on a training modernization project for the Nigeria Police Force.

* US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle

According to a statement released on Wednesday, 23 July, 2014, by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, INL, the collaboration between the NPF and INL on the training project is intended to add another set of instruments to the law enforcement toolkit available to the police in Nigeria.

A Liberian man has been tested for the deadly Ebola virus in Lagos.

According to the Lagos State Ministry of Health, the Liberian man, who is said to be in his 40s, was tested to be carrying the virus on Thursday, 24 July, 2014.

The Lagos State Government, in a statement, stated that the Liberian, who is now a suspect, and a possible 30 others may have had contact.

Officials of the government also informed that the man is in a private hospital in the Obalende area of the State.

It was gathered that the hospital housing the Liberian has been cordoned off and the victim isolated.

The State government had earlier in July laid out some precautionary measures to stop the outbreak of the disease, which has ravaged neighbouring West African countries, in the state.

Kaduna Blasts: Committee Set Up To Investigate Attack On Buhari, Others

An investigative team has been set up by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar to uncover the perpetrators of Wednesday twin blast in Kaduna which killed scores, leaving many injured.

A statement on Thursday by the police spokesperson, Frank Mba, revealed that the team of investigators will be headed by Commissioner of Police in charge of Legal Department, Nwodibo Ekechukwu, Premium Times reports.

Buhari’s armoured SUV damaged by bullets in Kaduna

Other members of the team include, Chris Ezike of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Dan Mallam of the Monitoring Unit and Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi of the Interpol Unit and others. All the officers are Deputy Commissioners of Police, DCPs.

The Whole World Will Be Shocked By 2015 Elections - President Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has said the forthcoming 2015 will shock the whole world as its going to be very peaceful and transparent.

According to Punch report, he disclosed this in the evening of Thursday, July 24, when he was joined by members of the diplomatic corps, some senators, ministers and former government officials in breaking of Ramadan fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

President Goodluck Jonathan

The president said: "I know that one thing that is dear to your hearts is what the elections in this country will look like next year. But let me use this unique opportunity to reassure you and I am conveying this to my brothers, your heads of government, that our elections next year will be free and fair.

"It will be very peaceful in nature that will even surprise the whole world.”

Jonathan expressed regrets that the number of people in society, who were choosing the wrong path and being used by evil forces to wreak havoc, was on the increase.