Top 5 richest Nigerian pastors

Bishop David Oyedepo
Affiliation: Living Faith World Outreach Ministry, aka Winners Chapel
Estimated net worth: $150 million
David Oyedepo is Nigeria’s wealthiest preacher. Ever since he founded the Living Faith World Outreach Ministry in 1981, it has grown to become one of Africa’s largest congregations.

Asari Dokubo released; arrives Abuja

The ex-militant was freed after President Goodluck Jonathan personally contacted Beninoise President Yayi Boni, on his behalf.

Festus Keyamo, a civil rights activist and personal attorney to Dokubo also confirmed his freedom.

Abimbola Fashola: How I Survived Breast Cancer

Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dame Abimbola Fashola, has narrated how she escaped the dreaded breast cancer.
Speaking at a ceremony to flag off the first round of the Integrated Statewide Wellness Health Week, at Rauf Aregbesola Hospital in Mosan Okunola Local Council Development Area, Alimosho, Lagos, western Nigeria, Mrs. Fashola said consistent screening and early detection saved her from the killer disease.

FG gives ASUU one week ultimatum to call off!

The Federal Government has issued a one week ultimatum to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off the ongoing strike.
The union embarked on the action on July 1, 2013 over government’s refusal to implement the 2009 agreement both parties reached.

ASUU strike Latest: Mimiko commences recruitment in AAUA to replace striking lecturers

 
The academic war between Management of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko [AAUA] in Ondo State and its striking lecturers has deepened following a report that the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Femi Mimiko has commenced recruitment of new lecturers to replace the striking lecturers, having refused to pull out of the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities’ [ASUU] strike.

Tiger goes crazy as it attacks trainer

David Styles, 30, suffered puncture wounds to the neck and shoulder after the tiger dragged him into the water after becoming 'over excited' at Australia Zoo.
He was treated by paramedics before being flown to a flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital by the RACQ Careflight helicopter in a serious condition.

He was conscious and breathing, but was sustained two large puncture wounds from the attack.

CBN Set to Revert to Paper Banknotes before June 2014

 
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that the country will revert to paper banknotes before June 2014.
The move has been described as a policy switch that bucks the growing trend around the world for tougher polymer-based currency.
The central bank however said the policy would not be a drain on the country's finance and would be gradual.

Cook your yam with its skin says dietician

 
 A Dietician in the Department of Dietetics, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Mr Peter Stephen, on Tuesday advised against peeling of yam before cooking it.
Stephen said in Benin that cooking yam with the skin reduced its sugar content.
He noted that yam and rice had high Glycemic Index (GI) which increased blood sugar level, and advised that yam should not be peeled before cooking to reduce the sugar content.

14 year old rapes and murders high school math teacher

A 14-year-old boy last month allegedly raped Danvers High School teacher Colleen Ritzer before murdering her and dumping her body in a nearby wooded area, prosecutors said today.

APColleen Ritzer was a popular and enthusiastic math teacher at Danvers High School 

Philip D. Chism was indicted by an Essex County grand jury today on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated rape and armed robbery, according to Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett’s office. Chism allegedly attacked Ritzer when she stayed after school to talk with him about an upcoming exam, according to prosecutors and students who were in the building that day.

Lesbianism in Britain Has Quadrupled in Last 20 Years

 
The number of British women having lesbian encounters has quadrupled in the last 20 years, according to the largest-ever survey of Britain’s sexual habits which was published on Tuesday.

Nigerian wonderkid Iheanacho's father tips Manchester City as son's destination

Nigerian wonderkid Kelechi Iheanacho will sign a deal with Manchester City, according to the player's father.

Iheanacho was named the best player at November's Under-17s World Cup after scoring six goals, including one in the final, as his country triumphed in the United Arab Emirates.
He has since been linked in his homeland with moves to Porto and Chelsea but his father, James, claims that the Etihad Stadium will be his next destination.

45-yr-old Napped For Allegedly R*ping 75-yr-old Woman In Ekiti

Police in Ekiti have arrested a 45-yr-old man identified as Lawrence Adedapo, for allegedly forcibly having carnal knowledge of a 75-year-old woman, Grace Asaolu, at Ogbese Camp, Ise-Ekiti in Ise-Orun Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Adedapo, a farmer, was said to have invited the old woman to his house on November 7 this year under the pretext that he brought some plantain from his farm for sale.
The accused was said to have taken advantage of the septuagenarian’s fragile nature, overpowering her before having carnal knowledge of her.

Bride dumped on wedding day marries volunteer to avoid shame

23-year-old Indian lady, P.Ponradha was already set to marry J.Sithiraivelu when plans changed.
The festivities were already underway when the bride’s family learned the groom had vanished after an argument with his family.

Why the church is called Deeper Life Bible Church - Pastor Kumuyi

Pastor W.F Kumuyi

The founder and the General Overseer of Deeper Life Bible Church, Dr W.F Kumuyi in an interview with Elife talks about his Christian Faith, why his church was named Deeper Life and the real meaning of his name.

Pastor Kumuyi narrated why he changed his original name Ikumuyiwa meaning “death brought this” to Kumuyi.

Pastor prays and preaches in church with venomous snakes

 
A snake handling preacher has vowed to continue worshipping with deadly rattlesnakes despite the threat of jail – and being bitten four times.

Andrew Hamblin, 22, is a pastor at the Tabernacle Church of God in the Appalachian mountains outside La Follette, Tennessee.
The church is part of century-old Pentecostal tradition in the region that takes literally an instruction in the Gospel of Mark that ‘they shall take up serpents.’

Ex-Militant, Asari-Dokubo Arrested In Benin Republic

 
Ex-leader of the defunct Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, was on Tuesday arrested in Cotonou, capital of Benin Republic.It was learnt that the former militant leader, who claims to be a citizen of the tiny West African country, was arrested at about 1.00pm by the country’s gendarmes (police).

Five PDP Governors Defect To APC

 
The civil war within the ruling Peoples Democratic Party boiled over on Tuesday when five out of the seven aggrieved governors and some of their followers carried out a threat to dump the party and pitch their tent with the opposition All Progressives Congress.

'Magun' kills Honourable during sexual act of adultery

Late Hon. Raphael Oloye Nomiye.

Findings have revealed that the sudden demise of Honourable Raphael Oloye Nomiye, the representative of the Ilaje/ Ese Odo Federal Constituency of Ondo State might have occurred after a sexual encounter with a female banker who was believed to be one of his account officers in his private residence in 2nd Avenue, Gwarimpa, Abuja.

ASUU Gives Jonathan Three Conditions To Suspend Strike After Secret Meeting

Dr. Nasir Fagge (National President ASUU)

These three conditions are expected to be made known to President Goodluck Jonathan today, after which the strike will be called off and if an agreement is reached.
Although, ASUU has forbidden its local chapters and zonal chairmen from talking to the press until the end of the session. A source, who was part of the ASUU session, which was held at Mambayya House in Kano, however revealed the conditions as:

Nigeria's President Jonathan threatens SaharaReporters with libel, Defamation

Apparently the president is threatening to sue the online news agency for defamation for reporting that his health problems while in London may have been caused by heavy partying in celebration of his birthday last week.

Golden Eaglets Star Kelechi Iheanacho Declared Missing By Father

The father of Nigeria U-17′s Kelechi Iheanacho has declared him missing, claiming agents have taken his son from him without his approval.
Iheanacho, 17, was the top star of the recent FIFA U-17 World Cup in United Arab Emirates and is wanted by several top clubs in Europe.

Rescued dog turns star as Hundreds of people seek its adoption

A dog has been rescued from the world's largest man-made hole after being trapped for eight days.
The dog was kept alive by kind-hearted people who threw food down the disused diamond mine in Kimberley, South Africa.

Pleasure turns pain as Love heart tattoo inflicts indelible scar on woman's skin

A mother has been permanently scarred by a love heart tattoo she got in honour of her daughter. Nicola Hickman, 37, had a severe allergic reaction to the tattoo on her ankle.

Pregnant kick boxer still training just weeks before delivery

Crystal Green

 Expectant mothers are no stranger to kicks – but Crystal Green is the one doing the kicking. The martial arts champion is keeping fighting fit until her baby’s birth next month with Muay Thai sessions.

Teacher Arrested In Ondo After Beating 'Stubborn' 4-yr-old Pupil To Death

A primary school teacher, Alade Adebayo, has been detained by police detectives in Ondo State, for allegedly flogging a four-year-old female pupil, Elizabeth Wanogha to death.
The deceased pupil was a student of a private primary school, Falaye Memorial Nursery and Primary School, located at Fanibi area in Akure metropolis.

D'banj dreams of a private jet

 
Apart from few business moguls and few politicians who are proud owners of private jets in Nigeria, pastors are the next to have that expensive 'toy' used for transportation. From findings, pastors in Nigeria have the higher number of jets than the others. There is even a man of God in Nigeria who has more than three private jets.

Indian monkeys to be given contraceptive pills

Wildlife officials in India are drafting "birth control" measures to curb an alarming rise in its monkey population

 India is planning to put its rising population of primates on the pill to tackle the growing "monkey menace" in its towns and cities, government wildlife officials have confirmed.

Vasectomies and sterilisation programmes are also being developed as part of a broader plan to curb the chaos being caused by troupes of marauding monkeys as urban India expands into their traditional forests.

Thousands of red-bottomed Rhesus Macaques or Bhandar monkeys are the scourge of New Delhi, where they roam through government buildings, chew Internet cables, bite the unwary carrying food and steal from people's homes.

Multimillion naira gold bars found in plane toilet

Cleaners found a stash of 24 gold bars worth more than $US1.1 million hidden in an airplane lavatory after a flight from Bangkok landed in eastern India, officials said.
The plane, belonging to private carrier Jet Airways, was being cleaned at Kolkata airport after a trip from the eastern city of Patna. Indian media reported the plane had been travelling from Bangkok.

Nigerian Man Who Had A Séx Change To Become A Woman

Nigeria transgénder had decided to share his story and appeal to people to stop stigmatizing people like him.
The man, now simply identified as Miss Sahhara has claimed that he was abused and jailed in Nigeria for being a transgénder.

Inspiring quote from Rodrigo Messi

Rodrigo Messi once said of his talented younger brother, Leo (in a promotional clip for the 2012 Ballon d'Or awards): "He has been gifted with a great talent, but if it wasn’t for an almost insane willpower to give everything and to progress, it would have served him for nothing."

Fashola Declares LASTMA Officer Wanted

Lagos State governor Babatunde Fashola has declared one Mr. Micheal Ekundayo,an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA officer allegedly caught on video “wanted.”
Fashola, who spoke at a meeting with LASTMA personnel said, “I want first to salute the citizen that got the video of the LASTMA officer who was caught negotiating bribe inside a citizen’s car.

Ronaldo outclasses Ibrahimovic to qualify Portugal for World Cup

 

He is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and he isn't going to the World Cup.

The star striker was denied a chance to put his talents on display in Brazil next summer after Sweden lost 3-2 to Portugal on Tuesday night in the second leg of their UEFA playoff for World Cup qualification. The Swedes exit after a 4-2 aggregate loss.
Instead, it was Cristiano Ronaldo's stage. 

King Sunny Ade To Perform At Tiwa Savage’s Wedding

Tiwa Savage and fiancé/manager Tunji ‘Tee Billz’ Balogun will be having their traditional marriage ceremony on November 23, 2013 and it plans to be pretty big.

FIFA World Cup Qualifying 2013 Results: Teams Heading to Brazil

The bright lights and samba beats of World Cup 2014 draw ever nearer, with the list of entrants nearing its conclusion.

European countries are in the middle of final play-off eliminators, as are African nations, while Mexico against New Zealand and Uruguay against Jordan determine final spots.

Jude Okoye, other family members 'not happy' with Peter Okoye's marriage

 
On Sunday, November 17, 2013, Lagos stood still for Psquare‘s Peter Okoye and fiancée Lola Omotayo as the couple held their traditional wedding ceremony, surprisingly elder brother Jude Okoye was missing.
Social network has been buzzing. The twins’ publicist Bayo Adetu tells NET Jude was missing at the wedding because he was stuck in Ghana. Psquare had performed in Accra, Ghana at the ‘Glo and Bounce Slide‘ tour the night before. Adetu says Jude missed his flight and couldn’t get back to Lagos in time for the nuptials.

Lagos Danfo Driver Strips Naked To Avoid Arrest

There was drama at the Palmgrove Bus Stop, Ikorodu Road, Lagos State, on Monday when a commercial bus driver stripped naked to avoid being arrested by officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority.
The LASTMA officials had blocked five different commercial buses for indiscriminately taking passengers by the side of the road.

Electronic cigarettes 'could reduce death rate'

Scientists say that if all smokers in the world switched from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, it could save millions of lives.
In the UK there are currently about 100,000 deaths per year attributable to smoking, worldwide it is estimated to be more than five million.
Now researchers are hopeful that an increasing use of e-cigarettes could prevent some of these deaths.
But some groups warn that e-cigarettes could normalise smoking.

Nollywood Actresses Cold War: Genevieve Ignores Kate Henshaw At P-Square’s Wedding!

The long drawn rivalry between popular Nollywood actresses,Genevieve Nnaji and Kate Henshaw, once again crept to the fore at the wedding of sensational pop singer,Peter of P-Square on Sunday, November, 17th, 2013 at the Ark Event Centre,Lekki.

Which Ship is the World's Largest Ship?

Seawise Giant

 Which ship is the largest ship of the world? When everyone heard this question, the very first name which comes to our minds is the Titanic. It is no doubt one of the most famous ships which met with quite a memorable trouble on its first journey.

Associated Airline survivor, Femi Akinsanya speaks on second life

His face looked fresh, he radiated good health and joy as he walked stylishly and moved round the premises of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja,Lagos State a few days ago when he went to say thank you to those who helped in treating him after the ill-fated crash of an aircraft, the Associated Airlines, in Lagos on October 3.

Church of England is 'one generation away from extinction'- Reverend Dr George Carey

Reverend Dr George Carey

The Church of England is just 'one generation away from extinction', the former Archbishop of Canterbury said yesterday.
Lord Carey laid the blame at the feet of Church leaders who he said should be 'ashamed' of their failure to bring youngsters into their services.

Terribly disfigured man who was held by the Pope relives the moment that moved the world

You guys remember the badly disfigured man whose full-body tumours were lovingly kissed by the Pope. Yes! He has told MailOnline the moving story of his life.
Vinicio Riva, from Vicenza in northern Italy, is covered from head-to-toe in painful growths, a symptom of his genetic disease neurofibromatosis, passed down to him by his late mother.

Robbery caused multiple accidents on Benin-Ore Expressway – FRSC

 
The Federal Road Safety Corps in Edo State on Monday said the multiple accidents involving six trucks were caused by armed robbers at Km 33 on the Benin-Ore Expressway on Saturday night.
The FRSC Toll Gate Unit Commander, Adewale Ameen, however, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin on Monday that no one died in the accidents.

Samsung phone users furious about phone update

Samsung smartphone users have reported their handsets have crashed, frozen or even developed battery problems after downloading the latest software update.

The 4.3.3 update was supposed to provide support for the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, the HomeSync function and various graphics, performance and multimedia improvements.

Baby comes back from to life 10 hours after being sent to morgue

A Colombian baby came back from the dead more than 10 hours after being sent to the morgue
The tiny tot - now named Milagros (Miracles) - was born prematurely in Quibdo in the Pacific state of Choco in the early hours of Wednesday, November 13, last week.

Suicidal: Husband catches wife as she throws herself from balcony

 
A quick-thinking husband managed to catch his suicidal wife at the moment she decided to jump from the balcony a Chinese tower block.
The man managed to grab the distraught woman as she hung over the fourth floor balcony in Changjiang, southern China's Hainan Island.

Adventurous Lady Gaga wears world’s first flying dress

During her launch party for her latest album, Lady Gaga became the first woman to pilot what is believed to be the first ever flying dress. The dress, christened Volantis, lifted Lady Gaga about 70 inches off the ground.
The battery-powered dress was developed by a technology company in London known as Studio XO.

Cannibal kills pensioner before eating his tongue and heart

A cannibal has horrifically murdered a pensioner before dissecting him then eating his tongue and heart, officials have revealed.
A homeless 26-year-old man is allegedly behind the brutal incident, which happened on Thursday night in the tiny village of Nouilhan in south-west France.

Mandela still has not regained his voice, says ex-wife Winnie

Nelson Mandela

Former South African president Nelson Mandela is still unable to speak but uses facial expressions to communicate, his ex-wife has told a local newspaper.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela said the 95-year-old remained "quite ill" but she dismissed speculation that he was on a life support machine.

Give us N50bn compensation: Iyayi’s kinsmen to Kogi governor

VISIT: From left: Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State; Mrs. Grace Iyayi, (widow) and Mr Oriabure Iyayi, (son), during a condolence visit, yesterday, by the governor to the Iyayis over the death Prof. Festus Iyayi, former ASUU President.

 The Onojie of Ugbegunland, hometown of former President of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Professor. Festus Iyayi, in Edo State, HRM, Samuel Obade I, and his people, are demanding a compensation of N50 billion to be paid to the immediate family of the late professor by the Kogi State governor, Captain Idris Wada.

Ex Ondo Military Administrator Colonel Mike Torey is dead

Colonel Mike Torey

 A former Military Administrator of Ondo State, Colonel Mike Torey is dead.
Colonel Torey who was appointed by General Sani Abacha ran the affairs of Ondo State between December 1993 and September, 1994. After his exit as military administrator in Ondo State, he was posted to Enugu where he occupied the same position.

5 year old Aldi turns from cigarette addict to food addict

 
At the age of two he shocked the world after being pictured chain-smoking cigarettes.
Two years on he's now a normal, cheeky five-year-old - and, while he's managed to kick the habit, he now has another addiction. Food.