The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Bishop Mathew Kukah, has berated the spokespersons of the presidential candidates in the just concluded presidential election saying most of them do not conduct themselves properly, IGBERETV reports.

Speaking in an interview with Arise TV on Friday March 3, Kukah said some spokespersons of the presidential candidates are behaving as if they have received licenses to be foulmouthed and speak disrespectfully to people.

While responding to a question on whether the Peace Accord committee which he belongs to, will have spokespersons also signing the peace deal, Kukah said;

‘’Being a spokesman does not give you the right to abuse. These people are behaving as if they have received licenses to be foulmouthed, to speak disrespectfully to people. There is what you call decorum. When you are choosing your spokesperson, that is actually your messenger and the political actors must also take full responsibility, fairly and squarely, for the nature of the messengers that they choose to deliver their messages. because in many respects, the way and manner that some of these spokespersons conduct themselves puts a lot of people off.''

Nigeria's President-Elect, Bola Tinubu has presented his Certificate of Return to his son, Seyi Tinubu, IGBERETV reports.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) issued Certificate of Return to Bola Tinubu as winner of Nigeria's 2023 presidential election.

Nigerian activist, Deji Adeyanju has advised Nigerians to move on from the general elections and focus on their lives before politicians make them waste the year 2023, IGBERETV reports.

Deji shared this advice on his Instagram page on Thursday, March 2. Read his post below.

‘’I apologise to you for the hardship caused by the change of the naira. It was done to boost the economy of the country, not to cause hardship to anybody.”

"HE PETER OBI ENDORSES COMRADE BEATRICE ITUBO
His Excellency, Peter Obi, has thrown his weight behind the Gubernatorial Candidate of Labour Party of Rivers State, Comrade Beatrice Itubo, Chairman Nigerian Labour Congress, Rivers State Chapter.

She walked to the warm embrace of His Excellency Peter Obi, today, 3rd March, at the Abuja Headquarters of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council where His Excellency urged all the Obidients in Rivers State to vote massively for her.


We moovee!!!"

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said that only National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members are authorised election officers to handle the Bimodal Voter Authentication System (BVAS) during the February 25 and March 11 general elections, IGBERETV reports.

Speaking after a tour of the training centre for INEC’s ad-hoc staff or presiding officers, and inspection of facilities of the national collation centre at the International Conference Centre (ICC) on Saturday, February 18, Yakubu said corps members were mobilized because INEC can't just rely only on its workforce for the conduct of a credible and peaceful election.

He further revealed that corps members handling the BVAS will be tracked on election day. Yakubu said;

“Nigeria is fortunate to have young citizens like you. There is no way INEC can conduct elections without the NYSC. You are simply indispensable in the conduct of elections in Nigeria. We cannot conduct elections with our workforce alone.

“So we have to rely on you and other categories of staff. But you are going to operate at the most important level of the electoral system; at the polling unit levels because that is where citizens go and vote. All of you will swear an oath of neutrality.

“Your loyalty is to Nigeria and Nigerians and not to any political party or any candidate. You will be the INEC Chairman at your polling unit. You are the king at the polling units.

“You are the only ones that will handle the BVAS at polling units on election day. Take this job seriously. We are tracking you as well so that we can know who is holding which BVAS. Do not give this BVAS to someone else.”

The traditional wedding of reality TV star, Frodd, and his woman was held on Saturday 18th February 2022, IGBERETV reports.

The wedding was attended by family members and friends.

“Happy Birthday to the most amazing person I know, Yes, that’s me! God is so faithful”

Dr John Abebe, the in-law to the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has bagged seven years imprisonment for forgery and laundering, IGBERETV reports.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Abebe, who is a younger brother to the late former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo for forgery. Abebe was sentenced after it was established that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.

Abebe was first arraigned on July 26, 2018 on a four-count charge of forgery, fabricating evidence, using fabricated evidence and attempt to pervert the course of justice before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja. An oil company, Statoil Nigeria Limited had on June 22, 2010, accused Dr Abebe of forgery.

Statoil Nigeria Limited had alleged that the defendant forged parts of a Net Profit Interest Agreement (NPIA) dated November 30, 1995, which was drafted by British Petroleum (BP).

It was alleged that he “knowingly forged” a November 30, 1995 letter written by BP Exploration Nigeria Limited to Inducon (Nigeria) Limited. The businessman is accused of “illegally inserting” into page 2 of the said letter “the following statement: “Also note that the ‘Buy-Out Option’ only applies to the pre-production stage of the NPIA. The $4m buy-out is thus irrelevant from production of oil in any of our fields.”

According to the EFCC, Dr. Abebe also attempted to “pervert the course of justice” by tendering the allegedly forged November 30, 1995 letter “as a fabricated evidence” in court, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/224/2010 between Dr. John Abebe, Inducon Nigeria Limited and Statoil Nigeria Limited.

After the conviction, Justice Mojisola Dada who convicted Abebe over the offence, gave the convict an option of fine of N50million to be paid within 30days in lieu of imprisonment.

“The Commissioner of Police, *CP Afolabi Babatola* on behalf of Adamawa state police command, Condole with the family and relative of Lt Maryam Abdullahi over the sudden and unfortunate incident that claim her life,”

"The incident occurred in the late hours on Thursday 16th February, 2023, along Doubeli Culvert, Yola North local government area.

“The Commissioner of Police, acknowledges the command's cordial working relationship with the good people of Adamawa state. He hereby condole with the immediate family, relatives and friends of the deceased and prays for the repose of her soul.”

“The CP directs Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge CID to take over investigation and ensure law take it course.”

Zamfara State Police Command has busted a kidnapping syndicate and arrested six members of the gang, including one who masterminded the kidnap of his mother, IGBERETV reports.

Speaking to journalists at the Zamfara State Police Headquarters, the state police commissioner, who spoke through the command’s spokesman, SP Mohammed Shehu, said police operatives had acted on intelligence gathered through community policing.

The suspects were identified as Thomas Yau of Maikarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Abdulsamad Mohammed, Bello Abdullahi and Abubakar Namadi. Others are Suleiman Gabriel and Christopher Gabriel, all of the same address.

Speaking about the arrest, he said: “On 12th February 2023, Zamfara Police Command through its community policing engagement acted on intelligence information that led to the busting of a kidnapping syndicate and the arrest of six notorious kidnappers who have been terrorising different villages in Kaduna, Kano and other neighbouring states such as Zamfara, Sokoto and so on.

“In the course of investigation, it was discovered that the suspects had carried out a series of kidnappings where an unspecified number of people were abducted and millions of naira collected as ransom.”

“Each suspect further narrated the number of kidnappings he participated in as well as the role he played in each kidnapping.

“Surprisingly, one of the suspects, Thomas Ya’u confessed that sometime last year, he masterminded the kidnapping of his biological mother and three others; as a result of the kidnapping, they collected the sum of N30 million from relations as ransom, and, in turn, he was given one million as his share. The case is under discreet investigation and will be charged to court for prosecution.”

Speaking further, the police spokesman explained that the command also arrested a female gunrunner who specialised in supplying arms to bandits and criminal elements in Zamfara and neighbouring states. He said that 325 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition were recovered from the suspect, Fatima Sani, who hailed from Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of the state.

Shehu said: “On 13th February 2023 Police detectives arrested the female gunrunner in possession of 325 rounds of live ammunition, following the intelligence information obtained about her movement with the said exhibit from Lafia in Nasarawa State to a notorious bandit’s kingpin hibernating in the Zamfara forest.

“In the course of interrogation, the suspect confessed to having earlier supplied three AK-47 rifles and 1, 000 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition to bandits operating within Zamfara. A discreet investigation is in progress and the suspect will be charged to court for prosecution.”

He also disclosed the arrest of Rabiu Umar of Gusau who was arrested with 1, 000 registered MTN SIM cards which are allegedly sold to bandits and other criminal elements.

“On 15th February 2023, upon intelligence that the suspect was seen with an uncountable number of registered MTN sim cards.

“Police operatives swung into action, arrested the suspect and conducted an on-the-spot search and the exhibits were recovered from him. The suspect confessed that the sim cards were for sale to customers looking for registered sim cards,” he stated.

“It is well known to everyone that it is no longer permitted by the NCC to sell registered sim cards of any network. An investigation is in progress with a view to arresting other suspects before being charged to court for prosecution”, he added.

"The scriptures say eat your tithe [Deut. 14:22-27. So If you no chop your tithe, your pastor go chop am for you..
Tithe na yahoo dindinr!n lon san ole lon gba..
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◄ Deuteronomy 14 ►
New Living Translation
The Giving of Tithes
[22] “You must set aside a tithe of your crops—one-tenth of all the crops you harvest each year. [23] Bring this tithe to the designated place of worship—the place the LORD your God chooses for his name to be honored—and eat it there in his presence. This applies to your tithes of grain, new wine, olive oil, and the firstborn males of your flocks and herds. Doing this will teach you always to fear the LORD your God.
[24] “Now when the LORD your God blesses you with a good harvest, the place of worship he chooses for his name to be honored might be too far for you to bring the tithe.
[25] If so, you may sell the tithe portion of your crops and herds, put the money in a pouch, and go to the place the LORD your God has chosen.
[26]When you arrive, you may use the money to buy any kind of food you want—cattle, sheep, goats, wine, or other alcoholic drink. Then feast there in the presence of the LORD your God and celebrate with your household.
[27] And do not neglect the Levites in your town, for they will receive no allotment of land among you."

"Is it just me or is the level of unclothedness at weddings these days way too much? I'm not talking about guests but the bride and train or should I call them trailer. unclothedness is not classy."

"I notice the men wear suits, even three piece but the women wear handkerchiefs, as in the slits have minor dresses on them.

"If the future mothers are this immodest, then I'm afraid for the future daughters," Okonkwo said.

"Being a wife and being a woman used to come with so much grace and class. Weddings used to be the best place to see beautiful eligible brides to be."

Bishop David Oyedepo, President and founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, has admonished his congregants to take owning a piece of land very seriously, IGBERETV reports.

In his words;

“You are too much in a hurry, You have 1m and looking for a car without you owing a plot of land, he said because of public image, no its public damage."

Big Brother Titans housemate, Nana (Nigerian) locked lips with her fellow female housemate, Nelissa (South African) after yesterday's Saturday night party, IGBERETV reports.

"Jakande Ward Chairman of Labour Party commendably reported an attack on his party members at Ilasan Division. Four injured persons have been given medical attention. DPO Ilasan has commenced preliminary investigations while SCID is to fully take over investigations.

"The injured and other witnesses are assisting the Police with relevant information that would aid the apprehension and prosecution of the attackers.

"This attack is reprehensible! It is verifiable that the Command had stationed, since yesterday, patrol vehicles and officers at the Tafawa Balewa Square venue of today's rally. We had already secured the venue to prevent any breakdown of law and order.

"The regrettable attack happened at about 15km away from the rally venue. As earlier stated, the SCID will take over investigations towards apprehending and prosecuting the attackers."

"Today I am honored to announce that we will be in the line up of two of the most important Italian festivals:

July, 15th - Sherwood Festival - Padova
August, 10th - Locus festival - Locorotondo (Ba)"

One person was beheaded and properties worth millions of naira, destroyed in a new crisis between the people of Oso-Edda, and Amasiri in Ebonyi State, IGBERETV reports.

The communities have been having a dispute over land at their boundary for years but it has been managed and curtailed from turning violent till this week. Oso-Edda is in Afikpo South local government area while Amasiri and Nde Ndukwe communities are in Afikpo North local government area.

Sources in the area alleged that the crisis started after the Nde Ndukwe and Amasiri people invaded farm settlement villages in Oso-Edda and started destroying houses, farm produce and every property in sight.

The invasion started on Monday, February 6, and lasted till Wednesday when security agencies stepped in to restore normalcy.

It was gathered that one Chima Orji of Idima Autonomous Community in Afikpo South local government was brutally murdered and beheaded by the invaders. The head was taken away by the assailants and is yet to be found.

The worst hit is Okporojo village in Oso-Edda which is said to have been reduced to rubbles and ruins. Four persons were abducted but were later freed after a peace meeting organized by the Chairmen of both councils in conjunction with some Monarchs and Head of Security Agencies in the area.

Chairman of Afikpo South local government area, Chima Ekumankama, who confirmed the incident in a statement, described the situation as pathetic and painful and called on the entire Edda clan to remain law-abiding.

"I Hon. Prince Chima Ekumankama wishes to call on the good people of Okporojo, Oso and Edda Clan, in general, to remain calm and law-abiding over the unwarranted invading of Okporojo in Oso and other parts of Edda Clan by our neighbours of Nde Ndukwe and Amasiri of Afikpo North LGA where properties, farm produce worth millions of naira and a life was lost," he said.

"The situation is pathetic and painful, thus while I sympathise with all those affected, I implore the good people of Oso and Edda, in general, to remain calm and go about their lawful businesses as the situation is under control," he said.

Chairman of Afikpo South local government area, Uche Ibiam, also confirmed the release of the abducted persons. He said his administration is working with security agencies to contain the situation and prevent a reoccurrence.

Spokesperson of the state police command, Chris Anyanwu, said he was waiting for a report from the Police in the area before commenting on the incident.

"Mkpoikana Hope Effiong left for school in the morning of Monday 6th February here in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State (Shamah Nursery/Primary School, Esuene Street) and hasn't returned home nor found anywhere till date. If found please report to the nearest police station. Contact: 0703 913 3856", he wrote.

Former deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has denied offering money to secure a donor's kidney in order to save his sick daughter, Sonia.

IGBERETV reports that Ekweremadu's wife, Beatrice and their 25-year-old daughter, Sonia are on trial in London for allegedly trafficking a young man from Nigeria to serve as kidney donor.

In the opening addresses at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, lawyers for the defendant, Martin Hicks, insisted they believed the donor was acting "altruistically".

Hicks told jurors, "Be alive please to the possible cultural differences between this country and that of Nigeria, particularly to altruistic donation."

"We say the issue in this case is simple "did there exist an agreement to exploit (the donor) in the way the prosecution allege and if so, who was a party to it?"

"In Nigerian society, there is an expression "everyone is each other's keeper" and the altruistic donation of organs is not regarded there as such a rare event as it is in this country.

"He will also say he was told (the donor) had offered to altruistically donate a kidney to Sonia."

Hicks said Ekweremadu did not attend any visits to the Royal Free Hospital in February and March last year, which concluded that the donor was unsuitable.

He added, "In April 2022 and with the assistance of Diwe, he continued the family search for a suitable donor for his daughter Sonia and that search continues.

"We question whether (the donor) was exploited as suggested by the prosecution."

Speaking on behalf of Sonia, her lawyer, John Femi-Ola, said,

"She suffers from a very severe kidney disease. She receives dialysis treatment three days per week. Each session is for four hours.

"The treatment is for the rest of her life unless there is a transplant in the future which now must be much in doubt given the publicity this case has attracted."

Ekweremadu and his wife were arrested in June 2022 at the Heathrow Airport in London and were arraigned before a Magistrate?s Court for allegedly bringing a young man into the country to allegedly harvest his organs. He has been in custody of the UK authorities since June 23, 2022 while his wife was granted bail by a criminal court in London.

The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspected fake journalists, Mujahid Kabir and Abba Imam, for defrauding a trader with fake bank alert, IGBERETV reports.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, in a statement on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, said the suspects bought a bag of rice at N33,000 from a plaza at Sharada Quarters and generated a fake alert.

"On 2nd February 2023 at about 1700hrs, a report was received from the Manager of a Plaza at Sharada Quarters, Kano Municipal LGA, Kano State that, two people went to their Plaza, purchased a bag of rice at Thirty-Three Thousand Naira (N33,000:00) and generated a fake alert to them", the statement read.

"On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command CP Mamman Dauda, psc(+) raised and instructed a team of detectives led by SP Abdulrahim Adamu, Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Sharada Division to arrest the culprits.

"The team immediately proceeded to the scene and arrested the two suspects while trying to escape, one Mujahid Kabir, 'm', 30 Years old, of Ahmadu Bello Way and Abba Imam, 'm', 30 years old, of Zoo Road Kano. On spot search, the suspects were found in possession of Vision FM Personnel Identity Cards.

"On preliminary investigation, the suspects confessed to having gone to Vision FM Radio station Kano, stole two personnel Identity Cards and made fake copies bearing their names and photographs. They further confessed to having gone to the said plaza at Sharada Quarters, bought a bag of rice and made a fake transaction with the cashier.

"The Commissioner of Police directed the case to be transferred to the Command's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for discreet investigation. Suspects will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.

"The Commissioner of Police appreciates the good people of Kano State for their prayers, support, encouragement and cooperation. He advised residents to be wary of fraudsters and scammers, secure their bank details and report suspicious transactions to their banks. In case of emergencies or suspicious personal(s) / item(s), Kano State Police Command can be contacted through the following phone numbers; 08032419754, 08123821575, 09029292926."

Some youths in Abuja on Wednesday protested the exparte order of the Supreme Court temporarily halting the move by the Federal Government to ban the use of the old naira notes beyond February 10, 2023, IGBERETV reports.

The protesters, who converged on the headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, passed a vote of confidence in the CBN urging them not to back down.

The protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as, ‘Justice Ariwoola, resist plot to use our Supreme Court undermine democracy,’ accused the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, of allegedly working for the interest the All Progressives Congress, its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu and G5 governors.

Suspected herdsmen have killed a father and son in Toru-Angiama community in Patani Local Government Area of Delta state, IGBERETV reports.

According to report, the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, 23rd January 2023.

The incident caused pandamonium in the hitherto peaceful community as some panic-stricken residents fled the area.

The victims identified as High Chief Dennis Egbejule and his son were butchered to death in their farms in what was described as an unprovoked attack.

It was gathered that one other person was inflicted with gunshot injuries as several others were said to have been held hostage by the herdsmen who invaded the community’s farmhands.

According to report, some herders in the community and environs had been intimidating and harassing residents in the area in recent times.

Giving details of the incident, the Chairman of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, in Kabowei kingdom, Mr Andrew Ekiyor said the victims had gone to their farm when they met the herdsmen destroying their crops.

"In the process of trying to stop them, they had an argument and that was how they were attacked. One other man was also shot but he did not die. He managed to escape into the community and made us understand that some people are still being held hostage in the bush."

"The boy (the man’s son) did not die instantly, so they chased the boy into the community. People saw it very well."

He disclosed that everybody in the community was scared and that some people had run away from the village.

It was gathered that the man's son later died while he was being rushed to the hospital.

Spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the killing on Monday evening, said that no suspect has been arrested in connection with the gruesome murder.

Nigeria's former president, Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday January 23, served as the captain of the football team of Baptist Boys High School (BBHS), Abeokuta in a football novelty match played to celebrate the college's 100th anniversary, IGBERETV reports.

Obasanjo was the star attraction for spectators at the match which was between old students of the college and former teachers of the school. The former president scored a hattrick to end it 3-0 in favor of his side.

A family in Gbako LGA of Niger State has asked a suitor to take back the old N1,000 and N500 notes he gave as bride price, IGBERETV reports.

It was reported that the family of the suitor took an undisclosed amount to the family of the woman as bride price and money for other stuff in preparation for the wedding.

While wedding was not postponed, guardians of the girl stated that they are not yet ready to buy some things needed for the ceremony and that they did not have a bank account to deposit the money, hence their demand for the new notes. They added that they made the demand because of the CBN deadline of January 31.

A family member of the suitor said;

"We took money to the family of the girl we want to marry. They called me on Sunday to come and take the old currency notes back pending when we have the new naira notes. They said they don’t have anywhere to change the old notes. So, I want to take it to the bank pending when we get the new notes.”