Afolabi Oyekunle. The Yonen community in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River, experienced pandemonium following the slaughtering of an 11-month-old baby by his mother, identified as Mrs. Blessing Eno, who claimed she was sent to do so by a “Spirit.” The shocking incident which occurred on Tuesday has left many in the community bewildered as the circumstances leading to the dastardly act remain strange. Checks on the woman revealed that the woman might have Schizophrenia (Mental Disorder), as she  took out a matchet and cut off the head of the baby, claiming that the child was disturbing her and that a spirit instructed her to slaughter the boy. An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity disclosed that it was her eight-year-old son who stumbled on the gory sight of his headless brother and a blood-drenched mother who raised the alarm that attracted neighbours to the crime scene.  The timely intervention of the police, which immediately took the lady into protective custo...

Afolabi Oyekunle. The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah has advised supporters of politicians not to kill themselves while demonstrating support for their candidates. Kukah stated that opposition politicians are friends fighting for their piece of the national cake and as such shouldn’t be taken too seriously. Kukah disclosed this on Tuesday while fielding questions on the Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme He said, “These politicians are struggling and they’ve lived their lives struggling for the national cake which they will distribute amongst themselves. It is therefore in the interest of ordinary Nigerians to know that they have to vote to stay alive.” Kukah also said that enthusiasts of politicians “must understand that these politicians know themselves” regardless of their grandstanding and posturing. Bishop Kukah   While advising supporters of political candidates to be a bit more restrained and wise, the Cleric urged people to figure ou...

Afolabi Oyekunle. For those he loves, God calls to his vineyard to serve him. Some accept  the  call with joy and work tremendously in the vineyard, while some because of filmsy excuses refuse the call. In Exodus 3:4, God called Moses in the bush while tending the animals of his father in law, Moses did not look back and through him God brought out the Israelites from the land of captivity. And so it is with Superior Apostle Ibisola Ogayemi, leader and founder of C@S movement church, God's Mercy Pavilion Renewal District, Ogbere in Wasinmi, Ogun state. Superior Apostle Ogayemi is a prominent Barrister at Law and once Secretary of the Lagos State Commission of the House of Assembly who under him administered the House of Assembly to the satisfaction of all concerned. Due to the call of God which he accepted without any complain, he has to built a massive Church for the Lord in a remote village in Ogbere, Wasinmi, Ogun state. And since he built the Church, Apostle Ogayemi has no...

Afolabi Oyekunle. The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) will celebrate its 34 Years of robust reportage of the maritime industry  on November 28th 2022 in Lagos. MARAN is an affiliate of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). As the foremost maritime media association which was formed in November 1988, it has remained the umbrella body of all journalists posted to cover or report the activities of the nation's shipping and allied business.  MARAN will clock 34 years in existence in November 2022.  According to a statement issued in Lagos by Chairman Planning Committee of MARAN 34th Anniversary and Awards, Mr Dapo Olawuni, MARAN has lined up activities to celebrate this landmark event, this includes the conferment of Awards of Excellence on some notable corporate bodies and individuals who have greatly impacted positively on the growth and development of the maritime industry. According to Mr Olawuni, the theme for the anniversary is, 16-YEARS ...

Afolabi Oyekunle. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has commiserated with the family of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Alimoso Federal Constituency, Moshood Bello, who died on Tuesday, 25 October, 2022 Bello, popularly called Mobel, died via an auto crash at Okunola area of Alimoso Local Government when the Okada he was riding as a passenger was hit by a motorist. In her message to the family and the party, Princess Orelope-Adefulire described the death as shocking and unexpected. “I was shocked and devastated when I learnt of the news of Mobel’s death,” she lamented. She described the late Bello as a committed party man who has contributed in no small measures to the development and growth of the party. “He was a party man to the core and was committed to its growth. His death is a huge loss not only to his family but also the party and the state at large,” the Pr...

Afolabi Oyekunle. The police command in Lagos State has arrested a 21 -year-old man, who allegedly killed his 70-year-old father. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday. Hundeyin said that the police division in Abule-Egba area of the state got a report of the alleged murder from the wife of the alleged victim, who is also the mother of the suspect, on Saturday. The complainant stated further that on getting to the General Hospital Oke-Odo, the deceased was confirmed dead by a doctor. “The scene of crime has been visited by the police and the corpse taken to Isolo General Hospital mortuary for autopsy. “The suspect has been moved to the Homicide Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, for investigation,” he said.    

Afolabi Oyekunle. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the completion of the sale of Polaris Bank. Osita Nwanisobi, CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Nwanisobi announced that the new core investor in the bank is Strategic Capital Investment Limited, disclosing that the deal was sealed with SCIL by the CBN and Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON). “Polaris has been operating as a bridge bank since 2018 when the Central Bank of Nigeria intervened to revoke the licence of the former Skye Bank Plc and established Polaris Bank to assume its assets and certain liabilities. As part of the CBN intervention, consideration bonds with a face value of N898 billion (future value of N1.305 trillion) was injected into the bridge bank through AMCON, to be repaid over a 25-year period. These actions were taken to prevent the imminent collapse of the bank, enable its stabilisation and recovery, protect depositors’ fund, prevent job los...