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Pastors in Nigeria have lambasted the founder, Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome over his comment that masturbation is not a sin against God but a mere habit that God is not angry about. Since the controversial pastor made the comment recently, angry reactions have been pouring in from Christendom over what they called heresy, being preached by the pastor, which ...

FORMER Super Eagles captain, Austin Okocha, has declared that he left international football to avoid being disgraced in the face of declining productivity. Okocha while speaking in Lagos stated that he received a lot of motivation to continue but preferred to quit the stage when the ovation was loudest. “Those I left that position for, up till now, have not ...

Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori has pleaded guilty to 10 counts of fraud, money laundering and corruption charges before a Southwark Crown Court in London. Mr. Ibori’s guilty plea has closed a chapter to a long judicial and political saga pertaining to his massive money laundering activities in his eight years as governor of one of Nigeria’s major ...

Heard a story that Facebook is going to end on March 15th? You should take it with a pinch of salt. A story is spreading like wildfire across Facebook this weekend, claiming that the world’s most popular social network is closing on March 15th. The reason? CEO Mark Zuckerberg claims that “managing [Facebook] has ruined my life. I need to ...

The Joint Task Force (JTF) executing the state of emergency in Suleja Niger State has arrested four persons who were caught with undetonated bombs hidden inside two loaves of bread. LEADERSHIP gathered that the four men arrested at Anguwan Dawaki near former Bank of the North office, Suleja, an area in Suleja which is known for notorious activities, also has ...