Guinness World Records has officially recognised Samson Ajao’s incredible feat of reading aloud for 215 hours, describing it as one of the longest marathon record attempts in GWR history. The GWR disclosed this in an article published on its website on Wednesday, stating that Ajao read over 100 books in total, covering subjects such as…
Four Nigerian nationals have been sentenced to prison in the United Kingdom after being convicted of forging over 2,000 marriage certificates to facilitate illegal residency in the country. The convicts, identified as Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade (41), Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo (38), Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi (31), and Adekunle Kabir (54), were all sentenced at Woolwich Crown…
Popular prophet of the Celestial Church of Christ, Israel Ogundipe, also known as Genesis, has revealed how a bank offered him N1 billion loan. Ogundipe, who is the founder of Genesis Global Ministry, Lagos, said he was offered the loan to help him expand his ministry to reach more members globally. He revealed this while…
A former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has revealed how he battled and survived an aggressive form of cancer. In a video that went viral on Tuesday, Oritsejafor, the Senior Pastor of Word of Life Bible Church, Warri, Delta State, appearing sober and reflective, recounted the challenging journey he faced,…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that Lanre Laoshe, a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Lanre Laoshe, has repaid N3.18 million in student loan debt, 45 years after initially borrowing from the government. The spokesperson of NELFUND, Nasir Ayitogo, said on Tuesday Laoshe who originally secured a credit facility of…
The Lagos State Government has sealed four churches, three hotels, two bars, a recycling company and an event centre over environmental infractions. The state through the Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) closed down the establishments on Tuesday, August 27 for violating the State Environmental Laws of 2017. The General Manager of LASEPA, Babatunde Ajayi, said the…
Marcel Leijzer, Manager of Technical Cooperation at the United Nations Tourism (UN Tourism), has praised the people of Ekiti State and Nigerians for their exceptional hospitality following his recent visit to the state. Leijzer made these remarks during a press briefing organized by the Ekiti State Bureau of Tourism Development in Lagos on the eve…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that he never expected he would be invited to speak at any events of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), following his appearance at the 2023 edition of the NBA conference in Lagos State when he trended for about a month on the Internet. The Vice President recalled, in a…
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has been appointed as the Patron of the Ecumenical Synod of Bishops, Archbishops, and Senior Clergy Inc. (ESBAASC). The announcement was made during the group’s international conference held from August 22–25 at Emmanuel Park, RCCG Redemption Camp. The conference, themed “Religious Tolerance…
A recent independent report has indicted Governors Dauda Lawal and Abba Kabir Yusuf of Zamfara and Kano states as major sponsors of the recently held nationwide protests. The report condemned the roles played by the two governors in escalating the protests into violent and destructive actions. The report, released by the Independent Coalition for Democratic…
