by Yewande Fasan Actress and politician Tonto Dikeh has opened up on how she was freed from decades-long struggles with smoking, alcohol addiction, masturbation, and explosive anger during her testimony at Streams of Joy International Church. The 40-year-old star spoke during a service led by Pastor Jerry Eze, founder of the widely followed New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD) ministry. Dikeh told the congregation that she started smoking at age 13, a habit that persisted for 27 years after being exposed to it in her home environment. She issued a strong warning to parents, noting that even small habits…
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by Idris Shehu Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder and head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, says N150 million is not enough to buy his shoe. Speaking during a service at his church in Oke Afa, Lagos, on Sunday, the cleric said Bayo Adelabu, minister of power, is pained because he knows he will lose another attempt to become governor of Oyo. Ayodele was responding to TheCable’s report on how Adelabu petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS), accusing the cleric of blackmail and attempting to extort N150 million from him for “spiritual intercession” to make him governor of Oyo state. Adelabu,…
A broad-based coalition of Anioma indigenes has intensified calls for the creation of Anioma State as the sixth state in Nigeria’s South East, describing the long-standing aspiration as overdue and central to the political, economic and cultural advancement of the Anioma people. The renewed agitation, marked by a large-scale solidarity march and formal engagement with the Delta State Government, has also drawn reassurance from the state authorities that they are not opposed to the demand. Operating under the banner of the Coalition of Anioma People in Support of the Bill for Anioma State Creation, the group, drawn from the nine…
Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has expressed deep condolences to the family of late Joshua Opia of Ndokwa West Local Government Area, following the death of the politician and businessman. Opia, who passed away at the age of 48, was a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He served as Director of Security Services in Senator Nwoko’s 2023 senatorial campaign organisation and later,Executive Assistant to the Senator on Security and Niger Delta Affairs (NDDC). Speaking during a condolence visit to the Opia family shortly after his interment in Kwale, Senator Nwoko,…
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has extended heartfelt condolences to Governor Douye Diri, the Government and people of Bayelsa State over the passing of the state’s Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, Governor Oborevwori described the death of Senator Ewhrudjakpo, affectionately known as “a man of many proverbs” as both tragic and deeply saddening. The Governor noted that Senator Ewhrudjakpo was a man of uncommon wisdom, intellect and humility, and whose contributions to governance and public service left a lasting impact on the Niger Delta and Nigeria…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr High Chief (Dr.) Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has lauded the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, describing him as a leader whose public service career exemplifies courage, conviction and an unwavering sense of duty. In a birthday message issued on behalf of the leadership and staff of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), Tompolo said Wike’s journey in public life has been defined by impact rather than rhetoric, noting his legal acumen, political boldness and firm decision-making. According to him, from Wike’s early years in…
By John Owen Nwachukwu A former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has said that he is not among the northerners coming together to say that President Bola Tinubu must go. He, however, said that he is 100 percent committed to ensuring that the President Tinubu administration and the All Progressives Congress, APC, are democratically removed from office in 2027. Speaking on Channels Television on his recent ordeal in the hands of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Tambuwal said the Tinubu administration is not comfortable with his activities in the opposition African Democratic Party, ADC. Asked if he…
By Olufemi Adediran The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said he is not proud of his past, describing his life as proof that God can change anyone, regardless of how troubled their history may be. Adeboye, 83, spoke on Saturday while delivering a message on day five of the Holy Ghost Congress 2025 at the Redemption City along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. The week-long programme is themed, ‘God of all Flesh’. Reflecting on his early life, the cleric said many people who knew him as a young man never believed…
By Shulamite Owhoekevbo The 21st edition of the Delta State Seven-Weekend Senior Management Training Programme has successfully concluded in Asaba. Speaking at the closing ceremony, the Head of Service, Dr. (Mrs.) Mininim Oseji, stated that the programme was designed to equip senior officers with contemporary management concepts, practical knowledge, and leadership skills required to deliver efficient, effective, and high-quality public service. Dr. Oseji urged participants to translate the knowledge and skills acquired during the training into tangible improvements in their respective Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), noting that such application would enhance service delivery and positively impact the lives of…
Akwukwu-Igbo, the headquarters of Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, witnessed an inspiring display of love, pride, and communal spirit as it honoured one of its rising stars, Miss Chelsea Amaka Iweanyi, for her exemplary leadership and contributions to humanity and community development. The event, held on Friday, 5th December 2025 at the Akwukwu-Igbo Town Hall and streamed live by online TV, drew an impressive crowd of both young and elderly attendees who gathered to celebrate Miss Iweanyi and listen to the guest speaker, Prof. (Mrs.) Joyce Ogho Ogwezi, a renowned communication specialist and Head of the Department…