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spartan117:
Many of you quote the man of God Pst Chris out of context, most of the people who are bashing him online didn't take the time to watch the full message. I watched the full message which spanned about 3hrs.

Let's correct some misconceptions, shall we:
1] Pst Chris never said that 5g causes covid19
What he said about covid19 was that it was created by certain individuals with the aim of creating fear, thus people will embrace the vaccine when it is released.

The vaccine will contain a digital ID that will allow the victims to be controlled by signals from 5g towers.

2] He never said technology is bad
Added to what I listed about 5g in point 1 above, he also said that improved technology is not bad in itself.

He however pointed out that the 5g technology despite its benefits has the underlying purpose of being used as a tool to control people using the digital ID's that will be implanted through the covid19 vaccine.

He surmised that the vaccine and 5g are tools in the hands of the anti Christ to bring about the reign of the beast as stated in the book of revelation.

He also stated most importantly, that this attempt by the anti Christ to fast track his reign on earth is not inline with scriptural timeline as the prophecy concerning the rise in dominion of the church and several other prophecies has to take place before the rapture, and only then will the anti Christ be allowed to reign over the earth for a set period, and therefore called on Christians all over to globe to pray. His claim was also backed up by Pst Benny Hinn.

Please note that all the claims which the man of God made was backed up by scriptural references as well as scientific proof. It would be foolish and utterly irresponsible for any person, nation, government to dismiss these facts as false without doing any research on them.

Don't join the bandwagon of people blindly criticizing the man of God do your own research. If you are ready I can provide the YouTube link to the full message so you can watch it and draw your own conclusions.

Thanks for throwing more light on this. There is a lot of misconception on social media about what Pst Chris said. Hence people like you are needed to correct these misconceptions.

But I thought that Funke Akindele read law in the university? I doubt she graduated because she ought to know the implications of pleading guilty for the said offence. Her law degree abi na diploma is questionable.

Endz:
Have been scammed by this fellow on nairaland unknowingly buying data from him as advertised. Having confirmed payment of #1,500.00 to his UBA account as discussed to credit me data worth he then knocked off what's App where he earlier chatted with me on the 6th April 2020. Please watchout for this scammer. Below are his details and picture on true caller app. But I can assure him this will be his last scam taken steps already.

The internet thief scammer bank details.
Aminullah abdulwaheed
UBA account number: 2116086231

Post his Nairaland name or moniker here. Scammers have no place here.

Agugbadin:
Warri guys have retaliated by killing another soldier so they have no case.

FALSE!!! No soldier was killed in Warri.

frozen70:
Forget about law, let's face nature and humanity

If you can have a child out of wedlock, whatever you can do to build tgat child up both financial, social and moral, do it he or she is your blood

If you don't do it as you starve the child, so you deprive yourself

When God knows you have responsibilities and you face it, he has good reasons to keep your income flowing

Valid point at your last paragraph.

teresafaith:
My dear if know what's best for your child do it for the sake of your sound mind, child support in nigeria na fake take it from someone who has gone through such. Unless you're from an influential family

Ok.

To the lawyers in the house: Can child upkeep be enforced in Nigeria? What are the legal penalties of not rendering financial support to one's child?

MrBrownJay1:
police should round everybody there and give them a SOUND BEATING

Nobody is meeting in the main church. Meetings are to be held in home cell centers of not more than 50 or 20 people, with regard to the govt regulation & rule of social distancing. Also service is online thru the internet.

Moderators should do the needful and delete/evict the poster from Nairaland. Scammers should have no place here.

Location please.

Guys..what's the relationship between high forex rate & interest rate (with particular reference to mutual funds rate)? Thanks.

Hi guys..how much is Warri to Ajah and Warri to Mile 2 using Agofure motors? Thanks.

Joylove2324:
RIP journalism, how is these become news? So Osinbajo's job in office is to be criticizing PDP ba? Ori yin o pe

Madam go back to Secondary School to take English classes. It is 'How has this' and not 'How is these' like you typed up there.

Zeemam:
I've never heard of the VP criticising anyone. Fake news will put you in trouble someday

What is this one saying? The VP at different times before now, accused the PDP of grand corruption. Are you living in the moon?

aolawale025:
He's got his own issues

Na so sha.

okk4sure:
Which PDP he wan criticised?

Lol!! Since he's also accused of corruption, abi?

adem30:
Are you missing him?
This is not campaign period, it's time to work

The talking is meant for opposition at this period of time, which PDP is failing woefully

Ok.

I noticed that since the social media onslaught against the person of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, he has stopped criticizing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The VP used to accuse the PDP of grand corruption. Same with Tinubu who used to criticize them. Does it have to do with politics?

AntiBalaka:
You myopic frog.

Who is everyone?

We in the Better South have seen this since 2003 when the cow farker began contesting for presidency with his sharia agenda.

You are literally and practically on your fcking own.

Ogbeni, I'm not a politician. My state in the South South is a PDP state. But if you are a rational being who reasons logically, you will be concerned about the nation's security situation instead of ranting.

AntiBalaka:
This will never make FP.

I pray it does. This is actually a wake up call to everyone. No wonder their insistence on their RUGA implementation.

AntiBalaka:
This will never make FP.

I pray it does. This is actually a wake up call to everyone. No wonder their insistence on their RUGA implementation.

Fadomero:
Nigeria my country God pls help us

Yes my brother. We really need divine intervention in this nation. Buhari's denial of the evils committed by these Fulani herdsmen is not helping matters.

Villagers tell gripping stories of terror in the hands of Fulani who have set up camps in their forest



Akinfosile community on Benin /Ore/Sagamu road, on Wednesday. Inset: From left, Mr. Abayomi Akingbehin, NURTW chieftain in Akinfosile; one of the vehicles attacked by the hoodlums Tuesday night; and One of the victims, of the bandits, Amen Idehen.

“I was working on my farm when I saw seven of them fully armed passing by. I hid behind a tree and in a matter of minutes after getting to the road, they started shooting. They abducted about five people. I saw that they were all Fulani. I wonder why some people are afraid to speak the truth about the identity of those behind this criminal act.” This is one of the scary accounts of farmers along Benin-Ore-Sagamu Expressway on the security situation in the area.

Over the years, residents of communities that flank the Benin-Ore-Sagamu Expressway have experienced all manner of crimes on the busy road. Armed robbery formed the order of the day before the reconstruction of the road by the Federal Government gave the residents and motorists alike a sigh of relief. But the renovation soon had a strange twist as kidnapping and killing became the new order. Kidnapping becomes a booming business on the road with residents, motorists and commuters falling victim to the hoodlums who have found a haven in the thick forest along the road.

Activities of the hoodlums suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in the area came to a head last week Friday with the killing of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, a daughter of the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Chief Reuben Fasoranti. The 58-year-old woman was said to be travelling to Lagos from Akure when she was felled by the bullets of the gunmen believed to be of Fulani extraction.

Olakunrin and some other travellers reportedly ran into a barricade set by the criminals who opened fire on them in an attempt to stop them. The woman was killed and others seriously harmed in the process that also saw the kidnapping of another victim, one Gerald Igbuoyikha.
According to residents of the communities in the axis, this was not the first kidnap attempt that led to a loss of life on the road but it appeared to be the first killing that has sent a serious signal to the leaders that something drastic needed to be done.

Saturday Tribune visited the scene of the incident of July 12, which is just a stone’s throw to the old tollgate in Ore, in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. As of the time of the visit, security operatives were seen stopping and searching vehicles on the highway. But it was noticed that the area where Olakunrin was shot and killed was largely uninhabited as it was dotted by farmlands.

A resident of Akinfosile, Omolayo Akinyemi, told Saturday Tribune that kidnappers in the area were hitherto known to operate in the night but they had become so bold that they now carried out their nefarious activity in broad daylight. He disclosed that no fewer than 50 cases of kidnapping were recorded in the area in the last two months. According to him, the victims were released after payments of ransom and a few who could not afford to meet the demands of the criminals were either killed or maimed.

“Kidnapping is a routine here. These people kidnap motorists and commuters on a daily basis despite the heavy presence of security operatives on the road. There was a heavy shooting here on Monday (15 July), after which we learnt that some people were kidnapped with their vehicles left on the road. We live in fear and sleep with our eyes open. We can hardly visit our farms any longer and we withdraw into our homes as early as 5.00 p.m.  They never spare us from their activities; some of our people have also fallen victim to them. They parted with nothing less than N100,000 to secure their release on each occasion,” Akinyemi said.

He explained that they formed a vigilante group in the area to protect themselves but the move yielded no positive results as “these kidnappers are always heavily armed. Their weapons are very sophisticated. This is one of the reasons we have resolved to always withdraw into our homes as early as possible.”

A member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), who pleaded for anonymity, told Saturday Tribune that the hoodlums lived in various camps inside the forest and “they are organised and they understand the topography of the forest.”He said: “These people have lived here for a long time but we never knew. They have their camps inside the forest. They come out to operate unhindered. They have abducted no fewer than 15 drivers and passengers in the last one month. They are becoming more daring; they no longer block the road with stones or tree branches but position themselves in the middle of the road and open fire on approaching vehicles. They have crippled our businesses on this route. Drivers are afraid to ply this road and farmers dread going to their farms for fear of being kidnapped.”

When asked about the identity of the criminals, he said: “I can confirm to you that they are Fulani and not any other tribe. I don’t know if they are herdsmen or not but the language they speak is not pure Hausa. One of them was unlucky to be arrested some time ago during an operation that went awry and I can tell you that he was a Fulani man.”

An octogenarian from Kajola who identified himself simply as Baba Oloyin said a middle-aged man was recently released by the kidnappers four days after parting with N2 million. According to him, the victim was travelling to Benin, Edo State, when he was abducted alongside four others from a commercial vehicle.

He said: “This man from Ibadan was released after spending four days in the forest. He met me on my farm asked for direction to the road and because it was late and there was no cash on him to travel back to Ibadan. I accommodated him in my house. He left the next day.”
He also confirmed that the hoodlums operating on the Benin-Ore road are Fulani. “I was working on my farm when I saw seven of them fully armed passing by. I hid behind a tree and in a matter of minutes after getting to the road, they started shooting. They abducted about five people. I saw that they were all Fulani. I wonder why some people are afraid to speak the truth about the identity of those behind this criminal act. The abducted Ibadan man also confirmed to me that they are Fulani.”

Another resident, Sunday Arogun, said kidnapping was becoming lucrative across the country because of government’s insensitivity to the crime. He lamented the incidence of kidnapping on the Benin-Ore Expressway despite the presence of security agents on the road.
“All they (security agents) do is to stay on the road demanding for money from motorists. The government knows the right thing to do but they shy away from their responsibility of providing adequate security for the people. I have not been able to go to my farm located in Kajola for about two months because I fear that when I go there, I might be kidnapped, killed or maimed by the bandits who have turned our farms to their abode. We are helpless as they destroy our land,” Arogun said.

For Akin Ajayi, a mechanic along the expressway, who was kidnapped on his way from Lagos to Ajebamidele, nothing can stop the abduction of people for ransom for now. He explained that he was coming from Lagos after purchasing some spare parts for a customer when he heard gunshots from all directions on the road and was forced to stop his car.

“I saw about 15 men in military uniform who commanded me and my apprentice to come down from the vehicle. Three of them stayed with us and handed us over to some of their members in the forest and we trekked for about five hours nonstop before we arrived at their base. Then they took our phones and blindfolded us. My hands were tied to a tree as I was interrogated for about 30 minutes. They asked my wife for ransom after I spoke with her for about 20 seconds. They demanded N15 million but at the end of the day, we paid N1.5m for our freedom,” he added.

He said many people remained hostages in the kidnappers’ camps because their relatives had been unable to pay. “I am calling on the state and federal governments to take urgent steps to address the situation and save many Nigerians who are still in the hands of the kidnappers.”

Dangerous spots
Residents of the communities accused security operatives, including soldiers, of focusing on one area, saying the hoodlums always operated in about five spots between Ore and Ajebamidele. The chairman of the Osooro unit of the NURTW, Mr Abayomi Akingbehin, said some spots were notorious for kidnapping. He listed the spots to include the Nirowi area, where Fasoranti’s daughter was killed. He noted that many travellers had been abducted at that spot.

Kidnappers, he said, we’re able to operate unhindered last week Friday because of rain. According to him, some people who were working on their farms heard the gunshots. He said the hoodlums had returned to the forest before the arrival of the police.
Another dangerous spot in the area is known as “Point 48” at Adewinle Okeola junction. “Abduction at this point is on a daily basis. They still abducted some people there a few days ago. You can see that it is not too far from us. We run for dear lives anytime they begin their operation for fear of being hit by bullets.

“The security people know all these but they choose to move away from the spots. These hoodlums are human beings; they are not invisible and they should be able to tackle them.”

Our correspondent, however, noticed that there was no presence of security agents in places where the residents identified as flashpoints and understand that oftentimes, security personnel arrive at such places after the criminals have concluded their operation.
A 60-year-old food vendor, whose daughter had been a victim, spoke on the condition of anonymity: “The criminals overwhelm security operatives on the highway. Apart from the identified areas, criminal activities take place in other parts of the communities along Benin-Ore Road.” She said her daughter was abducted in her shop in the morning while preparing food for the day. “They demanded N15 million but in the end, we offered them N1 million for my daughter’s release.”

Indiscriminate arrest
The residents condemned what they called the indiscriminate arrest by men of the Ondo State police command in respect of the killing of Mrs Olakunrin. Arogun disclosed that innocent farmers who were working on their farms had been arrested and taken to Akure.

“These people knew nothing about these abductions and killings. The police should move into the forest; the kidnappers live deep in the forest. The police need to device a new method of gathering information in the area as there are people suspected to be paid to spy for these hoodlums. All these boys moving around cannot be trusted. One of them was arrested some time ago while giving information to some unknown persons. He was handed over to the police but he was released,” Arogun said.

A community leader around the power plant station also described the indiscriminate arrest of farmers. “No fewer than 50 people have been arrested and detained while the herders who should be the number one suspects are moving freely on this road with their cows. We only hope the killing of the daughter of the Yoruba leader, Funke Olakunrin, will put an end to the kidnapping, killing and robbery on this highway,” he said.
The residents also accused the police of turning their deployment on the road to business. They alleged that policemen were harassing motorists and extorting money from them. Similarly, they called for the deployment of soldiers in the forest so they could take the fight to the kidnappers in their den. Our correspondent noticed about 60 soldiers at the entrance of Omotosho town. Most of them stayed idle inside the van, while others were on the road causing a gridlock.

The presence of the soldiers, Saturday Tribune learnt, did not scale down the activities of the kidnappers as two people were reportedly abducted on Tuesday (16th July) night.

Confirming the abduction, the Oluosho of Omotosho, Oba Christopher Ogungbemi, said residents of the town had been at the mercy of kidnappers for a very long time. He said the hoodlums were never bothered about the presence of security operatives on the road.
“Information reaching me this morning (Wednesday) indicated that some people were kidnapped overnight and our local vigilance members who went after them could not rescue the victims because of the superior firepower of the kidnappers,” the traditional ruler said.
However, the state police command confirmed that suspects had been arrested over the killing of Olakunrin and they were helping them in their investigations.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Femi Joseph, said the command had been working round the clock to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to book. He disclosed that the Inspector General of Police had drafted some detectives from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and some officers from the Technical Intelligence Unit to assist the officers on the ground in the state on the investigation.

“They are complementing our efforts and we have made a lot of arrests on this matter. We are screening those arrested to know who among them are culpable. By the time we finish the screening, we will let the world know the perpetrators,” Joseph said.
He said he would not be able to disclose the number of those arrested for security reasons. “As I said, a number of people have been arrested and when it is time, we shall parade the suspects.”

The PPRO did not establish the reasons why the vehicle of the deceased was not kept in police custody. “What is important to the command is to arrest the criminals behind this act. I don’t have much to say about this but the only thing I can say for now is that we have our mode of investigation. What we are concerned about is for us to arrest the perpetrators.”

The police spokesman said detectives from the command were still in the forest in search of the hoodlums.

Security forces will have to do more to check the excesses of these criminal herdsmen. They must be brought to book.

I am sure Pst Poju being a friend and colleague of Pst Biodun must be privy to certain facts of this case which we are not aware of, Pst Biodun's lifestyle as regards his relationship with ladies and also other allegations made against Pst Biodun, which has informed Poju's position.

Nigeria’s popular comedienne, Oluwadamilola Adekoya, better known as Princess, has been in the entertainment for over a decade. She’s also a self-acclaimed chef and currently on a fitness journey. She opens up to VICTORIA NONIKE and FAVOUR NWANZE on her journey so far and how she’s looking up to God to remarry.

Brief background

I’m a comedian, actress, chef and event planner.

You started acting at the age of seven, what was it like?

I think my first movie was in 1970 but I think my first time with television was 1988 because I started out with stage acting and after a while I moved to TV, I actually had a couple of programmes on TV as a young person. Later I started playing minor roles in movies.

What made you venture into stand-up comedy?

Well I think it was by chance, like an advice. It was after a ‘Super Story’ production by Wale Adenuga Production, Mr. Adenuga advised me to go into comedy full-time because he felt that I was really talented. Up until then, I was into it partially while I was in school but then he encouraged me. Then around 2003 or so I went into it fully. Before I came into the industry, most comedians were already my friends because I used to go for a lot of shows but I never thought I would be one of them. So when I started out they were like, ‘Oh so you’ve joined us’ and they were really supportive.

How has your fitness journey been like?

It’s been tough. I have to get up early and my house is not close to where I work out, sometimes I could be in traffic for an hour or more just to get here and work out every day. If I miss out on anything, the coaches would make me do extra like some kind of punishment but I really feel good about the whole thing because I am seeing results. The reason I came here is not to be thin but to be fit. I like to train, I actually started around 2005 then along the line in 2013 or 2014 stopped for a long time and resumed again last year October. I just felt I was not fit enough, although I love to be big and beautiful but I just need to be fit and there is no crime against that. I am benefiting, I am seeing the result and next month will be a year and I can happily and proudly check my weight but even if I don’t, I know that I have come a long way. The first three months were crazy. I would come and work out but one day I said I would stop coming because I thought I was not losing weight and one of the guys was like ‘you have lost weight’ but I didn’t feel like I had lost any weight and he said that people who had seen me the first day I came are saying that you have lost weight, so I decided to continue and give it another try. Then I was ill for a while, I had a minor surgery and was off for about a month, coming back after the surgery was not easy but then I found out the my clothes wouldn’t fit so I was like let me take me clothes to ‘Obioma’ to slim-fit them. I didn’t even notice and everyone was like, ‘You have changed’ and I was like thank you.

What inspired you to continue working out irrespective of the challenges?

Well I am a very persistent person and I do not like things to just discourage me like that. Like I said I had not worked out in a really long time and I wasn’t feeling myself. I am a very bubbly and active person although I was still active I was still feeling lethargic like this is not me. Sometime I get here 5:30 and work out till like 7:30-8:00 in the morning and if you see what I do, you will be impressed. I was still big but I was fit, then I said to myself I do not think I am as fit as I want to be so I started working. Even when I saw the result, I was like what more can I do to keep fit, I knew it would be difficult to go back to the way I used to train but I always try to encourage myself that no matter what, even if there is flood I would try and do something, no matter how small it is and before I knew I switched from 10-20 minutes to one or two hours intensive training so that is just it. I tried to encourage myself to do more no matter how small it was.

How are your fans reacting to the workout journey?

Some of my fans have been really encouraging and some go to my page and insult me and I don’t even have time I would just delete and block, I do not like stress. I do not understand why it is like that but I feel it’s the way people are and they try to project it on other people, it’s really bad. For those that are encouraging me, I really appreciate them.

Tell us about you catering business?

Well I started in the 1990s but I was not really serious about it. Then in 2011 a friend of a friend advised me to start it big time and so I registered the business and I some signature meals that are to die for plus I cook healthy with little or no oil under clean conditions. I make really delicious meals, I have them in supermarkets, in LUTH, UNILAG, Magodo and people place orders also for parties. My ‘Efo-riro and Ofada with beans’ are to die for and everyone knows that.

What are the signature meals that everyone must eat?

Anything I cook you must eat but I have my special dish I call ‘Premium Royal’ which has my special fish, grilled chicken and for carbohydrate, rice but then I have my special chicken meal, also my ‘Ofada and Efo-riro’. It was actually a guy that thought me how to make ‘Efo-riro and Ofada’ and I have perfected it ever since. I also have my five star designer beans. I am just good like that.

How do you find the time to joggle everything you do?

It is very stressful but I love them, I can cook by 1am. No matter how tired I am, I can still cook, drive and swim. It is stressful but fulfilling because I enjoy doing them.

Who are you favourite colleagues in the industry?

I do not have favourite’s but I have a lot of people that have been really supportive. I have people that would tell me the truth no matter what. Like Tee A, Basorge, Okey Bakassi, Koffi and Lepacious Bose. I also have people that inspire me to do more like Ibokoko, C Julius, Gbenga Adeyinka and Tee A also falls into this category. When I was starting out, I had people like Gandoki, Koffi, Otega who always had my back. Then there are people I just like hanging out with that make me laugh like Helen Paul; she is very crazy and I like her and also Buchi. Then I have people like Mandy, Alibaba that are so caring then Tee A. Tee A is like a brother who I never had, outside comedy he is a very good friend and brother. I do not think there is any comedian that I have not felt a connection with at any point in time. There are a lot of comedians that started after me that inspired me like Josh 2 Funny, Short family, Akpororo. I think I am just top lucky to have so many brothers and some sister in this industry.

Outside the comedy industry, do you have any other siblings?

Yes, I have one sister and it’s like having 10. She is just so supportive; in fact my friends say she should have been the older one. I really appreciate her and she is very strong and determined. She is a farmer, she is into fish, snail and poultry farming, and she is a hair stylist and a makeup artist. She is an entrepreneurial coach in a University in Abakaliki. She produces palm oil and coconut oil. She is crazy talented. She is so industrious.

Where do you see you self in the next five years?

I would like to put up my own show outside the country, maybe four or five states in the US, in the UK, France and Switzerland as well.

Looking at most of your pictures, you are usually bare faced , why?

Well, I was actually a makeup artist before but the thing is that I do not wear makeup, not because I hate it but if we have to then I will. I just like to be bare.

What is your fashion style like?

I like trainers. I love comfortable shoes.

What accessories can you not leave the house without?

Perfume, I can’t leave the house without it. At least if we are not going to wear makeup and dress like a lady, let us smell nice.

Any plans for re-marriage?

We are looking unto God. I had one that wasn’t that good, unfortunately I did not pick up myself in time but with time everything will fall in place. Not everyone is strong. I myself might look strong on the outside but emotionally not really and that is why I respect people like Funke Akindele, Tiwa Savage. Going through that kind of pain is not easy but when you are able to pick up yourself and these people have picked up themselves and are helping other people. In Funke’s case, she is lucky, she is married again but in Tiwa’s case, she is up, working and making people happy. This is what we should do, when we are going through pain we should not let it hold us down because it is just going to get you depressed. I tried to remember that I had about 200,000 fans and I need to crack joke for them and so I had to get up. Gradually you will get there; we still have nice people in this world.

Tony momoh is a hypocrite and is talking trash. Buhari contested the 2003, 2007 and 2011 elections in the courts. Why should Atiku's own be any different? Let the authenticity of the election be tested in the courts, even up to the Supreme court because Buhari did same. Jonathan that let go was treated like trash by APC and hounded by the government.

Chepy:
Then he should have developed a better strategy in the last four years rather than just going back home after 2015 election to drink wine and resurface again for another election. This was a “try your luck mission” that PDP made him think was going to work but it seems to be failing now

True.

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Which south? In your dreams only[/quote]Let's wait till then. If you are a northerner you will tell me if Nigeria is only owned by you guys. Watch the dream come to reality.

Chepy:
Just imagining if Atiku actually chose to use all this campaign money to champion some projects for the masses whoever the next four and allow buhari to rule till 2023 before actually contesting. That should have won him the heart of many people rather than people just voting him for the sole reason of the hatred they’ve got for Buhari

How can Atiku wait till 2023 to contest when we all know that by then the presidency will come to the South? This was his best chance. South takes over in 2023.