"I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ" proclaims actress

Stella Damasus"I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ" proclaims actress

Yesterday, June 28, 2015 she wrote a lengthy caption to her love for God, and not being ashamed of being a born-again Christian.

Nigerian actress Stella Damasus who is currently in the United States of America is letting everyone know she is full born again Christian.

Yesterday, June 28, 2015 she wrote a lengthy caption to her love for God, and not being ashamed of being a born-again Chiristian.

"I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am not ashamed to let the whole world know that he is my lord and saviour. I am not ashamed to sing praises to him. I am not ashamed to tell the world of his goodness and mercy" she wrote.

playStella Damasus on Red Nose Day (Instagram )

 Stella Damasus will be ministering at the Dominion Atlanta 2015 convention alongside Hope Davies, and Lady Z.

"I am not ashamed to say that he is the reason why I live. I am not ashamed of the bible, the manual which I am striving to live by. I am not ashamed to say I am an imperfect person loved by a perfect God. I am not ashamed to tell the world how much I love God. I am not ashamed to say that my mission now is to make it to heaven. I am not ashamed to teach my children the word of God. I am not ashamed to say that in spite of my wrongs and sins, Jesus is there to hold my hand through my salvation. I am not ashamed to shout out the name of JESUS. If this offends you, then you are following the wrong person" she further wrote.

playStella Damasus and Daniel Ademinokan (Instagram)

 In May, Stella Damasus responded to her bible challenge criticism.

The actress is currently in a relationship with filmmaker Daniel Ademinokan. They are currently living together in Atlanta, USA.

Ademinokan was formerly married to Nollywood actress Doris Simeon.

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 In May Stella Damasus released a gospel video 'The Man' directed by Daniel Ademinokan.

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Lagos journalist beaten to pulp for reporting criminal activities

A journalist based in Lagos got into the bad books of some smugglers after he wrote about their illicit activities.

A Badagry, Lagos State based journalist and Executive publisher of Prime Magazine, a community magazine serving that area, Yomi Olomofe, tasted the bile of criminal gangs who descended on him and pummeled him to a pulp because of his constant reportage of their illicit activities in the border town.

Olomofe who has been described as fearless pen pusher, narrates that the smugglers sent hoodlums who waylaid him and battered him mercilessly.

Hear him:

“I was with another colleague of mine on a visit to the command, when some smugglers, who claimed that journalists have been writing negative stories about them, pounced on me. While beating me, they threatened to kill me so as to serve as deterrent to journalists writing stories about them.

I was there with the correspondent of Tide Newspaper, thank God a friend from Rotary Club came to take me away, I would have been dead, because I was left there almost lifeless.

These hoodlums are not unknown. They are known to everybody, but they are above the law. They even told me that they have killed many people and nothing happened.”

See another photo here.

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Military plane crash kills at least 30

IndonesiaMilitary plane crash kills at least 30

An Indonesian military transport plane crashed into a hotel and houses in the northern Sumatra city of Medan on Tuesday, killing at least 30 people, an official said.

"The latest information we have is that 30 have died.... The number could go up," Hisar Turnip, a spokesman for Indonesia's search and rescue agency, told Reuters. It was not immediately clear how many of the victims were in the plane or on the ground.

The plane was on its way from an air force base in Medan to the remote Natuna islands and crashed a few minutes after takeoff

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80-yr-old blind man nabbed having sex with chicken

A blind Kenyan man has been convicted after he was caught having sex with a chicken.

An 80-year-old blind Kenyan man, Samuel Gicheru, caused a stir at a District Court in Narok in the Lake County area of that country when the prosecutor told the judge that he was caughthaving sex with a chicken.

Gicheru was charged and convicted after he pleaded guilty to a charge of animal cruelty.

The prosecutor said that Gicheru went over to his house to investigate when they heard noises, thinking thieves had broken into the blind man's home. But they were shocked on arrival to see Gicheru having sex with the chicken.

He was arrested and handed over to the police who charged him to court.

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Man sets himself alight on bullet train, second passenger dies

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Man sets himself alight on bullet train, second passenger dies

A fire department official confirmed that one man was dead. Kyodo news agency, quoting a witness, identified him as the man who had covered himself with oil and set fire to himself.

Two passengers on a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train died after one doused himself in oil and set himself ablaze on Tuesday, media reports said.

The train, carrying about 1,000 passengers, made an emergency stop on its way from Tokyo to the western city of Osaka after smoke started to fill at least one carriage, fire department officials said.

A fire department official confirmed that one man was dead. Kyodo news agency, quoting a witness, identified him as the man who had covered himself with oil and set fire to himself.

There was no immediate indication of any possible motive for the man's actions.

A female passenger also died, NHK public TV said, while at least one more was in serious condition and several others suffered less serious injuries, fire department officials said.

Most passengers went to other carriages after smoke began to fill the car, reports said.

An official at JR Tokai (Central Japan Railway Company) , which operates the train, said at least one person was found at the entrance of a carriage covered in flammable liquid.

Footage on TBS television showed a train carriage filled with smoke and passengers evacuating with handkerchiefs pressed to their faces. One clutched a baby to their chest.

The JR Tokai official said the train stopped after the emergency button was pushed and the passenger was then discovered. No further details were immediately available.

Japan's superfast Shinkansen trains are known for their speed and safety.

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Governor denies appointing Chibok principal as commissioner

Governor denies appointing Chibok principal as commissioner

Shettima further described the reports of Kwambura’s appointment as a ‘joke’ that did not deserve the media attention it had received.

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima has denied reports that he has nominated the Principal of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Asabe Kwambura to be the state’s commissioner for education.

Shettima further described the reports of Kwambura’s appointment as a ‘joke’ that did not deserve the media attention it had received.

The governor made the denial via a statement released by his Special Adviser on Communications and Strategy, Isa Gusau.

It reads in part:

“In the last one week, we have noticed a very strange information being circulated by some online media platforms claiming that Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State had nominated Mrs Asabe Kwambura, Principal of Government Secondary School, Chibok for the post of commissioner for education.”

“We completely ignored the story for what it was, a mischievous joke and cheap blackmail that didn’t deserve any response as it was mainly ‘trending’ on the social media.”

“However, we noticed and most unfortunately, that in recent days, some otherwise respected F.M stations reported such a joke without even making the slightest attempt to cross check with officials in Borno State Government or at least, find out from journalists or media houses that have correspondents resident in Borno State who are in position to have accurate information about the activities of Governor Kashim Shettima and general happenings in the State.”

“…To say that Governor Kashim Shettima has nominated Mrs Kwambura as commissioner for education and that she was to undergo screening at the Borno State House of Assembly simply indicates crass ignorance on government procedures and which goes to confirm that the story was indeed, nothing more than a joke that should only be told during comedy shows to entertain audience.”

“For the purpose of those who might have taken that joke seriously, it can be verified that since the dissolution of the Borno State Executive Council on May 27, 2015, Governor Kashim Shettima is yet to nominate anyone for office of Commissioner.”

“It is, therefore, important to raise questions on the source of that information about Kwambura’s nomination and the motive behind it. To my understanding, the aim was merely to create an impression that the Principal of Government Secondary School, Chibok, was being ‘rewarded’ after the abduction of the schoolgirls. Perhaps the aim was also to create doubts about the abduction or link it to the Governor as was earlier attempted by officials that worked with the immediate past PDP led Federal Government.”

Kwambura was in charge of GSS Chibok when over 200 girls were abducted from the school by Boko Haram insurgents on April 14, 2014.

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Chibok girls forced to slit men’s throats,’ Ex-Boko Haram captive says

BringBackOurGirls‘Chibok girls forced to slit men’s throats,’ Ex-Boko Haram captive says

Other witnesses also told BBC that the girls have been brainwashed and are now being used to terrorize other captives.

Some of the abducted Chibok girls have reportedly been forced to kill for Boko Haram, a former captive of the sect has said.

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 Other witnesses also told BBC that the girls have been brainwashed and are now being used to terrorize other captives.

Three women told BBC Panorama that the girls, whose 2014 abduction was much publicized, are now acting on the orders of the terrorists.

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 17-year-old Miriam, who was raped and is pregnant with a terrorist’s child, explained that the Chibok girls were kept in a separate house by the sect members and that she had seen them killing several men.

“They were Christian men. They [the Boko Haram fighters] forced the Christians to lie down. Then the girls cut their throats,”she said

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'We'll show Boko Haram no mercy' - President reacts to recent Borno, Yobe bombings

Buhari'We'll show Boko Haram no mercy' - President reacts to recent Borno, Yobe bombings

The President said he is deeply touched by these mindless incidents of violence on innocent people during the month of Ramadan.

The President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest Boko Haram attacks in Borno and Yobe states, describing the terrorists as “cowards who lack any moral inhibition and any iota of humanity to reason compassionately.

He said they will not be spared in Nigeria.

”They will not find Nigeria a safe haven, because “they would be hunted down without mercy and compromise,” he assured.

This is contained in a statement issued by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu.

The President said he is deeply touched by these mindless incidents of violence on innocent people during the month of Ramadan.

According to the President, the terrorists are enemies of everybody, and enemies of humanity everywhere.

He said, "no sane people who believe in any God would be destroying the lives of innocent people in cold blood, terrorists don’t represent any religion.’’

The President said the pattern of the terrorists' indiscriminate violence against innocent people has shown that they represent nothing else but anarchy and devilry.

"In what appears to be one of his toughest expressions of outrage, President Buhari reminded the terrorists of his uncompromising resolve to tackle them with all the resources at the disposal of his government.

“Make no mistake about it: this government is ever determined to discharge its fundamental duty of protecting the lives of its citizens from physical threats from any groups bent on creating chaos, confusion, and on destroying social and economic life of the people,’’ the statement said

Buhari, who extended his sympathy to the families of the victims, reassured all Nigerians that his government would never succumb to terrorist's blackmail, and that the security forces would confront the Boko Haram bandits to the last man.

He reassured Nigerians that security would be tackled by his administration with vigorous determination.

The President, however, advised Nigerians to show more vigilance and be alert to the presence of suspicious people around them, adding that “the terrorists are enemies of religion and humanity.”

He explained that “no true believers in any God would target worshipers, holy places, or people who are fasting and other innocent Nigerians.”

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Senate President accused of non-citizenship, theft

SarakiSenate President accused of non-citizenship, theft

The allegations were made on Sunday, June 28, 2015 via Facebook and are backed with supposed photo evidence.

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has been accused of petty theft and is also alleged not to be a citizen of Nigeria.

The allegations were made on Sunday, June 28, 2015, by controversial online news platform, Sahara Reporters via Facebook and are backed with supposed photo evidence.

“Bukola Saraki: The President of the Nigerian Senate Is not Even A Nigerian Citizen,” the first post on SR’s Facebook page read.

In accusing Saraki of theft, SR said:

“Some police officers found out that Bukola Saraki, who is Nigeria's Senate President, was a petty thief as of 1990, he was actually charged with theft of N510,000 at Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria. The officers warned in a report that Saraki was about to liquidate the bank by looting it, but no one listened until his siblings, cronies and relatives eventually did.”

Since the accusations were made, many have criticized the platform and editor Omoyele Sowore as it’s believed that Saraki is being attacked due to his falling out with the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Saraki has been at loggerheads with the party since his emergence as Senate President on June 9.

The situation was further aggravated after he defied the party again in choosing principal leaders of the Senate on June 25.

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BVN palaver (photos)

BVN palaver (photos)

The queue at First Bank aroun Ijegun road this morning. Hope CBN will extend the deadline? More pics after the cut...

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