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The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has cautioned the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, following an attack on Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday.

Primate Ayodele said though Putin is near victory in this war-like situation, but it will lead to his destruction if he doesn’t retract.

‘’If President Vladimir Putin doesn’t stop the war now, I foresee an assassination attempt on him before the end of your tenure. He is starting what he can’t finish, let the world leaders appease him so it won’t lead to him wasting his life. I don’t know if he will survive it or not but I see an assassination attempt.

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to northerners not to avenge the killing of some northern traders in Abia state.

Ishaq Akintola, director of MURIC, said the appeal was for peace in Nigeria.

TheCable had reported how several persons were killed by gunmen who attacked the new cattle market in Omumauzor community in Ukwa west LGA of the state.

In a statement on Wednesday, Akintola said nobody has the right to take the life of another, adding that the attack in Abia was intended to provoke northerners into a reprisal.

“About fifteen (15) Northern traders and 150 cows belonging to the victims were killed in Abia State last week,” Akintola said.

“Although we are aware that this is not the first time such dastardly act would occur in South Eastern Nigeria, we strongly appeal to Northerners not to contemplate retaliation. Our main reason for the appeal is the need for peace in the country at this point in time when we are approaching the end of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

“MURIC strongly condemns the killings which occurred in Abia last week. Indeed, we condemn all killings and all criminal acts, whether perpetrated by herders, ethnic militia or separatists. Life is sacred and no homo sapien has the right to unlawfully take the life of another.

“We charge Northerners to remain patient and law-abiding. This attack in Abia in particular was intended to provoke the North into counter-killings which may spiral into another orgy of violence culminating in a civil war. The North should not even bite the bait, talk less of swallowing it. The cost is too high.”

Akintola commended northerners for exercising patience.

“The North has held back its anger each time its people are killed, harassed and intimidated by Southerners. Our records show that this has occurred several times particularly in the last seven years without the North attempting to retaliate once. We salute both the Northern youths and elders and urge them to hold on and continue the display of maturity and reticence,” he said.

“We mourn all those who lost their lives as a result of killings around the country and we pray that Allah will give their families the fortitude to bear the losses. We also pray for enduring peace, political stability as well as economic prosperity in our dear country, Nigeria.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya has announced the death of Ambassador Wilfred Machage, High Commissioner of Kenya to Nigeria.

According to a statement on the Ministry’s website, Mr Machage collapsed at his Abuja residence on Saturday and was rushed to the hospital, where he passed on at 12:30 p.m.

The drug trafficking saga involving disgraced top cop, Abba Kyari, further evolved on Wednesday, with details connecting him directly to barons in Brazil and Ethiopia.

Ethiopia has become a major gateway to drug spread in Africa and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at a point mid-last year placed the country’s national carrier under surveillance for allegedly returning the highest number of caught drug couriers.

The agency released a new set of incriminating information yesterday, as questions were being asked about its officers indicted by the leadership of the Nigerian Police as collaborators in the drug deals.

“According to the police investigation report, ASP James Bawa in his statement to the police revealed that ‘he was called by an informant identified as IK from Brazil who told him that a drug courier will be arriving on board Ethiopian Airlines in Enugu.

“He explained further that a pointer from IK, the Brazil-based informant met with him at about 1420hrs on January 19 outside the airport and showed him a picture of the courier.

Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, is demanding $1,000,000 in damages for each day he has been imprisoned in Benin Republic.

Igboho’s lawyer filed the case before the Community Court of Justice (CCJ) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja.

After the Department of State Services (DSS) invaded his Ibadan home on July 1, 2021, Igboho escaped to Benin Republic en route Germany but was arrested by security operatives of the Brigade Criminelle on July 19, 2021.

Igboho, through his lawyer Tosin Ojaomo, now seeks a declaration that Benin Republic is violating his rights.

Ojaomo in the application dated February 10, 2022, sought an order for the immediate and unconditional release of Igboho, pending litigation and determination on damages. He also wants his Nigerian passport released.

Igboho’s counsel said the application is brought pursuant to Article 3(4) of the 2005 Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/01/05, by which “the Court has jurisdiction to determine (the) case of violation of human rights that occur in any Member State.”

“Article 11(1) of the 1991 Community Court of Justice Protocol (A/P.I/7/91) by which “cases may be brought before the Court by an application addressed to the Court Registry.”

The application was made days after it emerged that Benin Republic authorities had extended Igboho’s detention by six months.

A twittering user shares infornation about a woman who spent 25years in UK , and found sleeping on the street of Lagos.

Woman who spent 25years in UK found sleeping on the street of Lagos after her tenant allegedly sold her house.

A woman has resorted to sleeping on the street of Lagos after she allegedly spent 25 years in the UK only to return to Nigeria to find out that her tenant sold off her house.

Twitter user @Diixixme shared photos of the woman sleeping on the bare floor and wrote ;

I saw this woman yesterday, at Festac 5th avenue by 51 road sleeping around 5th avenue t junction i thought she’s mad woman someone told me she’s not mad I decided to meet her this night and ask here the problem she begin to tell me her story in brief that she was deported from UK.

Her name is Florence Owanogo, 65 years old anyone that is willing to help should come to festac 5th avenue by 51 road junction where she now sleep and her house address that was sold is house 23 M close 5th avenue.

She spent 25 years in UK struggling just imagine this kind of wickedness I said to her ma’am, all i can do for you is to take your case to social media we might find someone who is willing to help she said is alright and I asked for her permission to snap her she said is alright.

The paternity scandal between actress Ronke Odusanya, and the father of her child, Olanrewaju Saheed Aranmolate, popularly known as Jago, has taken a U-turn.

Early last year, the social media space was saturated with the sudden breakup of the actress and Jago. The case has been in court over the custody of their daughter.

On the 10th of February, 2021, Jago stood before the court and requested a DNA test of their daughter to determine paternity before carrying on with proceedings.

Taking a U-turn, Jago took to his Instagram page on Monday to openly apologise for demanding a DNA test concerning the paternity of his daughter, Fifehunmi, whom the actress welcomed in 2019.

Jago said, “I’m using this video to clear the air concerning the DNA request I made at the court.

“I’m really sorry about that. I want you guys to know that Oluwafifehunmi Aranmolate is my daughter and I love her so much with all my heart.”

After finding his father’s gun in the backseat of a car, a four-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the head.

When tragedy struck in the city of Westwego, near New Orleans, USA, Jarion Walker was sitting in the back seat with his two younger siblings, aged 22 months and one year.

According to authorities, his mother was in the front seat smoking weed with another adult when the boy picked up the gun.

On Saturday, Jan 29, around 10:45 p.m., Jarion was rushed to the hospital and died of his injuries.

Coroner Gerry Cvitanovich described the wound as “a contact wound to the forehead, right above the right eyebrow.”

Although no arrests have been made, detectives have confirmed that an investigation will be conducted.

“I don’t think it was appropriate to make an arrest at this point,” Mr Lopinto said.

“They just lost a child, and it wasn’t on purpose in the least.”

Heavy security as the funeral service of former Head of Interim Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan is holding at the Cathedral Church Of Christ, Marina in Lagos.

Chief Shonekan who served as the head of Interim national government between August and November 1993 died on the 11th of January 2022 at the age of 85.