Oluwasegun Adesuyi, Author at SocietyGazette.com

Some Pastors Have Turned Their Pulpits To Soapboxes – Femi Adesina Alleges

Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina, has accused some pastors in the country of constantly attacking President Muhammadu Buhari.
The presidential aide stated that these pastors have turned their pulpits to an avenue to spew hate and ridicule the President over the state of the nation.

He agreed that religious leaders and Nigerians have the right to be angry over the challenges facing the country, it must be noted that the Buhari government was doing its best to change the nation’s fortunes.

Adesina made the submission via an article released on his Facebook page on Thursday which he titled ‘This Kumuyi is simply different’, in support of a statement by the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi.

He stated that the constant criticism of his principal by an Abuja-based pastor forced him to stop going to a branch of his church, accusing the pastor of seeing himself as someone who must bring the Buhari government down with his criticisms.

He added that some Nigerian pastors are guilty of giving fake prophecies, recalling how some religious leaders predicted that Buhari would lose the 2019 election.

He wrote, “I used to attend a church in Abuja from 2015 to 2018, till the pastor began to see himself as someone who must bring the Buhari government down. Sunday after Sunday, it was all sorts of criticism from the pulpit. But I endured, since it was a branch of a church I had attended for over 30 years. Till one day, he overdid it.

“The Dapchi girls were abducted and there was no name the pastor did not call President Buhari that Sunday. It was horrendous that such things could come from the pulpit. But I suffered long and sat through the sermon, or rather, what was supposed to be a sermon. I then went home, wondering what the church of God was turning to.

“Irrespective of the titles they bear, I hear bishops, apostles, prophets, pastors, evangelists, cursing the government, and issuing doomsday notices. One even said publicly that the Buhari administration was over, before the 2019 elections. But the man won handsomely, and that preacher still struts and frets on the pulpit every week, not repenting in sackcloth and ashes.”

Adesina went ahead to appreciate Kumuyi for urging Christians not to attack those in authority and destroy government property because they failed to keep to electoral promises.

The presidential aide, however, berated some pastors for supporting the youths during the #EndSARS protests in 2020 which led to the destruction of properties in Lagos State.

Adesina added, “Pastor Kumuyi also says if you are a true believer in Christ, you wouldn’t go on the rampage, destroying government property… But that was not what we saw in the country in October last year. The country was almost burned down under the subterfuge of EndSARS.

“And sadly, they were encouraged by pastors and preachers, who simply hate the fact that a Fulani man is their President. Many of them are on record as having encouraged the protesters, till things went ugly, turned awry. And the pastors vanished into the thin air. Not a word of caution or restraint as the cities were burning, and policemen were being killed, and even eaten up.”

Source: Naijanews

How Tinubu Worked His Way Up To Success From A Taxi Driver To Become One Of The Most Powerful Nigerian Politician

Many Nigerians believe that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the former Lagos state governor, was born with a silver spoon and therefore always had everything he needed as a young man at his disposal. This was an assumption which was not totally true.

The great Nigerian politician, Tinubu, worked his way up to be successful, just like any ordinary young and promising Nigerian. He even climbed the political ladder through hard work and dedication.

Today we shall be looking at the grass-to-grass story of Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu as a young man who was once a taxi driver on the street but rose to the level of a political figure that can not be looked down upon in Nigeria at the present time.

Tinubu’s mother sold her trinkets and joined the proceeds with the money generated from the sale of the Volkswagen Beetle car given to him by his uncle to raise money for travelling.

When Tinubu was in the United States of America, he engaged in several forms of menial work to keep body and soul together and to sponsor his tertiary education. The great politician got involved in the taxi business by getting an unregistered used car which he ran as a taxi, taking passengers from the airport to their destination.

Tinubu, like every other taxi driver, faced challenges on the job, such as being slapped by a Navy officer for overcharging him because back then there was no GPRS to locate the direction and measure the accurate fees to collect. The politician has also carried a drunk man who failed to pay his fees after getting to his destination.

Tinubu did other menial jobs apart from cab driving throughout his schooling abroad and focus on his education till he graduated, and he returned to Nigeria in 1983 where he joined Mobil Oil and rose to the position of an executive of the company before his retirement.

The APC chieftain began his political career in 1992, when he joined the Social Democratic Party, SDP. This was where he gradually developed himself politically till he became a two-term governor of Lagos State and one of the most powerful politicians in Nigeria to this day.

This is a lesson for all youths to note that not everyone who is currently successful was born into a rich family. Many strive to become successful in life. People don’t know you when you are poor. The moment fortune smiles on you, people begin to recognize you.

Angry Landlord Locks Tenants’ Gate With Live Snake For Owing Rent

A Kenyan landlord simply known as Samuel Kioko has locked the gate of his tenants apartment with a live snake for failing to pay up their rents.
According to reports, Samuel was said to have discreetly placed the snake on his tenants apartment door after they went to work in the morning.

The landlord who is from the Kunda Kindu area in Kitui town of Kenya surprised locals of the town after putting up a live snake to collect his rent arrears.

The snake which is said to be diabolical was seen unmoving and failed to crawl away from the gate despite not being bound.

The tenants failure to pay up their accumulated rent arrears comprising September and October made the impatient landlord carry out such drastic action on them.

Source: Naijanews

IPOB Claims APC Wants To Use Prisoners To Rig Anambra Guber

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) of planning to manipulate the November 6 Anambra gubernatorial election.

The proscribed separatist group alleged that the APC has gone to correctional facilities in the South East region to get inmates and also import non-residents into the state to vote in the forthcoming election.

The group did not provide any evidence to back its claim.

Speaking through its spokesman, Emma Powerful, IPOB alleged that APC’s primary aim is to impose a governor on the people of Anambra.

Emma called on “….the United Nations Human Rights Commission, US government; British government; Israeli government; German government; Canadian government; Russian government; Amnesty International; civil society groups in the world and all relevant and reputable human rights organizations to monitor what the APC and the government of Nigeria are doing in Biafra land, especially in Imo and Anambra States.

“We want to raise this alarm to put Ndi Anambra in particular, Ndigbo and the world in general, out of the wicked plot by the APC-led Federal Government of Nigeria to rob them of their rights to choose a leader of their choice. They want to impose another puppet in Anambra State, as they did in Imo State.

“The APC has changed election norms in the history of Nigeria. We want politicians in Anambra State to be wary of what APC is doing to them, so they can resist them.”

all progressives congressAPCemma powerfulIndegenous People of BiafraUNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

3 Kirikiri inmates shot dead trying to escape

Three inmates awaiting trial at the Kirikiri Maximum Correctional Centre, Lagos, were, yesterday, allegedly shot dead while trying to escape from a vehicle returning them to custody.

A source, who pleaded anonymity, said they were brought to the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, and on their way back to Kirikiri, their vehicle was trapped in a traffic jam.

“They came down to escape and the arms squad opened fire on them and three of them were killed. The rest were brought to Ikoyi Prison being the closest facility because of the traffic,” the source said.

In his reaction, the Public Relations Officer of the command, Superintendent Rotimi Oladokun, said there was an incident, but no inmate was killed. “An assailant tried to interfere with the vehicle conveying the inmates and was shot by the security agents, but no inmate was affected. The inmates are still in custody. However, the incident is still undergoing investigation and our findings will be made public, definitely.”

The sun news

Ikoyi building collapse: Female corps member who redeployed from Borno to Lagos confirmed dead

A 26-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Zainab Sanni Oyindamola has been confirmed dead in the 21-storey building that collapsed in Ikoyi area of Lagos.

The lifeless body of Zainab, who was serving with the construction company, Fourscore Homes Limited, was pulled out from the rubbles on Wednesday, November 3, dashing the hope of her family members who have been at the scene waiting for good news.

It was gathered that the deceased’s mother got her redeployed from Borno State due to insecurity.

Mother of late Zainab being consoled by officials of the Red Cross

According to Daily Trust, the deceased was among the six Corps members deployed to the company. But while others escaped by whisker on the fateful day, Oyindamola got trapped in the rubbles.

A source at the NYSC confirmed to Daily Trust that as of now, Oyindamola was the only corps member who died in the incident.

“Oyin as she was fondly called was a 2021 batch B corps member who was originally deployed to Maiduguri but got a redeployment to Lagos after the three-week orientation,” the source said.

A family member, who spoke with journalists at the scene of the incident, said Oyindamola resumed work at the company about three weeks ago.

“She has been coming here since then. We don’t even know why they sent her here. She was originally posted to Borno but her mother redeployed her. If we had known, we would have allowed her to continue her youth service in that state, the family source said.

“We asked her not to go to Borno because of the insurgency but she went there for the three-week orientation and came back alive only to come and die. She was a very humble and respectful girl, she would greet everybody when she arrived from work every day. She is the first daughter of her mother and they are just two.”

Meanwhile, friends and colleagues have taken to Facebook to mourn the deceased. One Agboola Yusuf Olatunji posted her photos yesterday night.

“She was among the victims of the 21-storey building collapse at Ikoyi but we lost her. May Her Gentle Soul Rest in Perfect Peace. Sanni Zainab Oyindamola Ayinke. We love you but Almighty Allah loves you more.” he wrote.

UBA’s Abiodun Coker buries grandmum in Lagos

PHOTO 1: R-L: Mrs. Bosede Coker, Mother of Abiodun Coker; Christopher Tokunbo Peters; Francis Tokunbo and Abiodun Coker at the burial ceremony in Lagos, recently.

PHOTO 2: Tokunbo Peters and Mr. Ramon Nasir, Group Head, Media Relations, UBA, at Abiodun Coker’s grandmother’s burial ceremony.

Eminent personalities from all walks of life, on Friday 22nd October, 2021, converged in Lagos, for the burial ceremony of Mrs. Joanna Tokunbo, the grandmother of Abiodun Coker, a journalist, public relations expert and core member of the media relations department of United Bank for Africa (UBA).

The late matriarch slept in the lord on September 23, 2021 at the age of 87.

The three days event kicked off with a Christian Wake Keep on Tuesday, 19th of October, Service of Songs on Wednesday, October 20 which was followed by a requiem mass and interment on Friday 23rd at Ikoyi Cemetery.

The memorable Requiem Mass was held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Lafiaji on Friday, October 22, and was attended by family and friends of the deceased who came out in their numbers to pay their last respect.

The event climaxed with an elaborate shindig which saw guests being entertained at NAF Base, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

In his tribute, Coker extolled the virtues of his late grandmum, describing her as compassionate and an epitome of love that cared for all. He said Mama’s humility and selfless service to God and humanity were second to none.

According to him: “My special Grandmother, may you rest in the bosom of the lord till we see to part no more.

“These words felt like a dagger to the chest, knowing that you are gone. But I know you will never be forgotten. I know for a fact that I will never forget you and how much you’ve impacted my life. Not only that, but also the lives of every single person you came across. I know for a fact that you touched many lives. Little wonder you were adored so much and I know that they will all miss you to bits.

“You truly were a special, special woman! You may have passed on, but your memories are etched in my heart. In there you will always live on.

“As I write this piece, I do it with a lot of struggle. Losing you on that 23rd of September brought a pain that cut so deep! Thank you for your sacrifices, your care and concern, your love, compassion and everything that you have done for me. Wherever you are. I look back to when I was so little when you put me on your back to pound Jero while mum was at work and also attended to the neighbours who depended on you for so much because they were not lettered.

“You worked so hard and multi-tasked, doing so much at once yet perfectly, helping others. You were more like a rallying point for all the neighbours who all came to you for help, support and guidance. I guess it’s from you and Papa that my Mum and we the children learnt how to be passionate and dedicated to any course we embarked upon.

“You loved your children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren unconditionally. You were truly an epitome of love and taught us all how to effortlessly stand by others genuinely and selflessly. l am proud to have had you as my grandmother. Mama General, I will miss you sorely! I know it is important to be strong for others so as to advance your wonderful legacy.

“When I summoned up the courage to tell Fadekemi about your passing, after she asked about you repeatedly, I was shocked when she hugged me and said, I know my great grandma is resting in Heaven and GOD will look after her. Without a doubt, I know an angel spoke through her and I am certain that indeed you accomplished all that God sent you here to do and he has called you to be with Him.

“I am consoled by the fact that you are in a much better place!

“Love you Mama General. You truly were a treasure to all of us,” He penned.

The late Mrs. Tokunbo was born on 31st August, 1934

Boko Haram: COAS Cries Out To Senate Over Reduction Of Nigerian Army Budget By Ministry Of Finance

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Farouk Yahaya has lamented that insufficient funding may hamper their plans in combating terrorists and other criminals in Nigeria.

Yahaya stated that the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning has set a ceiling for budget figures but that will make their budgetary allocation for 2022 grossly inadequate in fighting terrorism, banditry, insurgency, and other criminalities.

The COAS made the submission on Wednesday when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Army to defend the 2022 budget.

He appealed to the Senate to prevail on the Ministry to exclude the Nigerian Army from the budget ceiling so adequate funding can be available to them for the fight against insurgency in the country.

According to him, the Army proposed the sum of N710bn for its 2022 budget but the ceiling put in place by the Ministry forced the figures down to N579bn already which is too small to prosecute their activities.

He said, “In preparing for year 2022 budget, the Nigerian Army proposed about the sum of N710bn.

“However, the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning budget ceiling reduced it to N579bn.

“This reduction would impede the capacity and tempo of the Nigerian Army in carrying out its constitutional duties particularly the ongoing war against Boko Haram terrorists and other criminalities across the country.

“The National Assembly should prevail on the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning to exempt the Nigerian Army from the current budget ceiling or envelope allocation system.

“I therefore passionately appeal to this (Senate) committee to impress it on the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning to begin the release of year 2022 Nigerian Army capital budget from the First Quarter 2022.

“This would help the Nigerian Army to rehabilitate dilapidated accommodations in over 138 barracks and training facilities across our units, and formations as well as procure the needed equipment and platforms to prosecute the war against terrorism and other criminalities across the country.”

He also told the lawmakers that a quick and timely release of budgetary allocations will not only boost the morale of operatives but also ensure the army is able to discharge its constitutional role of protecting the country and its citizens.

“The timely and complete implementation of the 2022 budget will thus enhance the fulfillment of the Nigerian Army’s constitutional mandate and thus engender peace for socioeconomic development of our country Nigeria,” he said.

Obi Cubana Won’t Be Released Until He Meets Bail Conditions – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said bail conditions must be met before billionaire entrepreneur Obinna Iyiegbu aka Obi Cubana, will be released.
Obi Cubana, who honoured an invite to the office of the EFCC to answer questions bordering on alleged offences of money laundering and tax fraud, is still in the custody of the anti-graft agency.

An EFCC official confirmed to Vanguard, that the businessman was still being grilled.

According to the official, the businessman was expected to satisfy the bail conditions laid out by the EFCC.

“There are many things for which the businessman is being interrogated and until he meets the conditions for his bail, the interrogation would continue,” the official said without specifically naming what the socialite is being grilled for.

But among the likely charges are an abuse of the Naira, tax fraud and money laundering based on what the source called ‘verified business transactions’.

On Monday, 1st November, reports of the arrest of billionaire businessman, Obi cubana on social media and news platforms sparked serious conversations amongst Nigerians.

Regina Daniel, Jaruma Tear Each Other Apart Over Love Enhancement Product “Kayamata”

Popular Nollywood Actress, Regina Daniels, has said she never used any ‘love enhancer’ product popularly called ‘Kayamata’ to solidify her relationship with her husband, Ned Nwoko.

Revealing how she got into Jaruma’s web page in a lengthy post shared via her Instagram page on Wednesday, the movie star issued a disclaimer stating that she has no business with the popular trader, Jaruma.

The diva claimed that Jaruma paid her to help make a random post to promote her business, adding that she chose to promote the product despite being warned about Jaruma

She said, “This is for clarity’s sake. I have and will never use any kayamata product. Jaruma paid me to help make random posts for her. I personally gave my terms concerning the kind of posts to be made, I was very mindful with my choice of words so as not to mislead the public.

“I was simply creating awareness for her brand. Along the line, we became friends, I was warned severally to keep her at arm’s length and mind my association with her. But it is not in my nature to judge a person from another’s perspective but in her case, I should have known better.”

The mother of one further recounted how Jaruma tried to leverage their relationship to sell her products.

She added, “She constantly uses every opportunity to create content to profit off my person and my brand even after our payment deal expired. I tolerated it because I believed I understood her person and felt I should give her the benefit of doubt and maintain a cordial friendship.

“But this time, I will not tolerate Jaruma using this issue that practically portrays me as a bad person for her selfish desires knowing fully well that I have never and will never do whatever she sells as I have no reason to.

“And this is a notice to my fans and the general public, I and my brand as Regina Daniels have no business/association with Jaruma and her products. Thank you.”

Reacting to Daniel’s post, Jaruma took to her Instagram page @jaruma_empire and said she paid N10m for the former to use her visibility to promote her business.

She wrote, “Jaruma constantly uses every opportunity to create content?Are you serious right now? So why didn’t you also tell the world the price? A whopping N10,000,000. You must be joking Gina.”

Disclosing some of the money she had spent for Regina, she continued, “Break down of the friendship before and after the N10,000, 000. You gave my baby $1,000, I gave your Mum N1m on her birthday. I bought your headphones for N120,000, I paid for your dinner at Sinoki N172,000.

“On Sallah day I gave your
maid Leah N100,000, I gave your driver and police N200,000, I slept by your side in the hospital when you were sick.

“We Went to Laila’s house, there I gave Laila’s driver N100,000, I gave Laila’s house girls N100,000, I gave Lailas police N200,000, I bought your Mum a Lace of N500,000. We had dinner in Sammy’s house, sprayed N100,000.
In the palm wine place I again a sprayed N200,000.”