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The senior pastor of Winners’ Chapel International, Bishop David Oyedepo was denied a US visa, which caused a mild drama at the United States Embassy in Lagos. According to reports, the embassy did not give any other reason except the standard default explanation that the Bishop did not qualify for visa renewal in its assessment and urged him to try again. Heaven was, however, let loose, when the obviously upset Bishop, created a scene whilst questioning the grounds for his refusal. An insider said he told the embassy he had been travelling to the states as far back as the 1980s and had not violated any rules or committed any crime to have warranted being denied a renewal of his visa. According to the source, he immediately sent for his bodyguards to get his phones so he could make some calls, but the embassy allegedly told him he could not make calls within the precincts of the visa-issuing section of the embassy. The incident comes amid reports that Nigeria has been adde...

Bandits have kidnapped the District Head of Gayari District of Gummi Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Alhaji Hassan Mohammed and his son. An indigene of the town, Malam Abubakar Sani told our reporter that, the bandits arrived Gayari town Thursday night and went to the district head's house where they kidnapped him and his son. According to him, the Ak-47 wielding bandits fired gunshots into the air to scare away neighbours who came out to rescue the traditional ruler. Abubakar further explained that the kidnappers had earlier kidnapped the district head and his two children, but on their way, one of the children fell off from the motorcycle and ran back home. The police spokesperson, SP Mohammed Shehu, who spoke to our reporter on phone, said the Command was yet to receive the report from the police in the area.

A drug-smuggling tunnel equipped with its own railway and lift has been discovered at the US border with Mexico. The 4,300ft passage which is believed to have been built by El Chapo’s Sinaloa cartel is said to be the longest known illicit underground route into the United States. The drug-smuggling tunnel which is on average 70ft below ground and almost 6ft high and 2ft wide was reportedly built with a ventilation system, high-voltage power cables, and drainage. According to the Mirror, the tunnel starts in an industrial area of the border city of Tijuana in Mexico, ending in a neighbourhood of San Diego, California. where its entrance was found covered by several sandbags. It was discovered by authorities in August but has only now been revealed. San Diego customs official Cardell Morant said: “The sophistication and length of this tunnel demonstrates the time-consuming efforts transnational criminal organizations will undertake to facilitate cross-border smuggling.” ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 02: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West attend the Versace fall 2019 fashion show at the American Stock Exchange Building in lower Manhattan on December 02, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) The duo of rap star   Kanye West   and reality TV star   Kim Kardashian   will no doubt rank high should a list of favourite celebrity couples be compiled. However, new reports suggest that there may be trouble in their paradise as they are reportedly seeing a sex doctor in a bid to reignite the spark in their romance. Radar Online reports that the 42-year-old “ Jesus Is King ” rapper and his 39-year-old wife had to turn to a love therapist in a bid to save their failing marriage by focusing on their problems in the bedroom. The couple who share four children reportedly began to grow apart in the wake of West’s religious awakening and the birth of their fourth child via surrogate in May 2019. Kim was allege...

  The senator representing Abia South senatorial district, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has replied Presidency over its statement that he (Abaribe), has no right to call for President Muhammadu Buhari’s resignation. In his response, Abaribe said “The Igbo man doesn’t kneel for anybody except his Chi”. ‘Chi’ is an Igbo word for ‘a god’. E Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/01/igbo-man-does-not-kneel-for-anybody-abaribe-replies-presidency/ The senator representing Abia South senatorial district, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has replied Presidency over its statement that he (Abaribe), has no right to call for President Muhammadu Buhari’s resignation. In his response, Abaribe said “The Igbo man doesn’t kneel for anybody except his Chi”. ‘Chi’ is an Igbo word for ‘a god’. Ex-minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, who confirmed  and disclosed Abaribe’s response, commended his courage and stated how deep he loves and respects the Igbo race. His words, “The ...

The de facto leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu is currently giving a live broadcast in which he has alleged that the Nigeria army led a coordinated assault on his home to murder him and his family. Nnamdi Kanu is his current life broadcast said that the Nigerian army invaded his home to kill him and his family, saying men elements of the army killed one of his cousins alongside his dog ‘jack’. He also accused the Governor of Abia state Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu of coordinating the attack on his home which involved 28 soldiers, saying the attack was also enabled due to the infighting within IPOB. As he progressed in the broadcast, he also assured the immediate past governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose of the support of IPOB as he stands trial with the ECC. Nnamdi Kanu also went further to thank the ex-Niger Delta Militant Leader, Asari Dokubo who he described as a brother. “ I want to send my solidarity to @GovAyoFayose and...

Veteran Nigerian singer cum politician, Onyeka Onwenu, has asked the Nigerian government to “let Igbos go” if they’re no longer wanted in Nigeria. The human rights activist made this statement at a conference tagged:   “Never Again Conference: Nigerian Civil War 50 Years After”   in commemoration with the Biafra War 50th Anniversary. Onwenu stated that Nigeria cannot continue to inflict pains on Igbos and expect them to take the pains, adding that the Igbos are children of God and are in Nigeria for a purpose. The legendary actress warned the rest of Nigerians that even if they continue to insult the Igbos, they (Igbos) will not succumb to intimidation. Onwenu, who is the immediate past Director-General of the National Center for Women Development in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, warned that Nigeria cannot tell the Igbos to shut up and take the pain that is being inflicted on them. Her words: “Listen, let me say to the rest of Nigerians, you insult us, (sometimes ...

The government of China is rapidly building a 1,000-bed hospital in Wuhan as part of its efforts to contain and treat patients suspected of contracting coronavirus. Named Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital, the 25,000-square-metre facility is being built in the Caidian District in the west of the city of Wuhan to treat coronavirus patients. At the time of writing the virus had infected almost 3,000 people in China and killed 81 people. The virus has spread across the region, with cases reported in Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Nepal, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Japan and South Korea. Cases have also been reported in the United States and France. At present there have been no deaths outside China. Aerial photography taken at the end of last week showed around 60 diggers clearing the site, while state-owned broadcaster   CGTN   is showing live footage of the work progressing day and night to build the hospital. The quarantine hospital is being built using pre...