No fewer than five people were confirmed dead, while several others are receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State, following their participation in a ‘Love Feast’ —popularly known as Ipese — organised by a white garment church in Ibadan. The incident, which occurred last Sunday within the church premises in Apata, …

Afrobeats sensation, Divine Ikubor, also known as Rema, donated N105 million to a Christ Embassy church in Benin, Edo State, on Sunday. The donation was made during a Sunday service, where Rema thanked the church for its support and guidance. In a now-viral video, he said, “I’m not here to give myself any accolades or glory. I’m here to give …

The Lagos State Government has sealed off Landcraft Industries Nigeria and Word of Light Christ Ministry (Camp of Light), for noise and environmental pollution-related offences. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known in a statement released on his handle on Wednesday. Wahab said Landcraft Industries Nigeria, situated at Odogunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos, was sealed off …

The Lagos State government has resolved to be charging vehicle owners who park on some designated streets in the state. According to Sunday PUNCH, the on-street parking regulation will commence in October in Lekki, Surulere and some other areas. The state government has been writing religious bodies, including churches and mosques, organisations and event centres to notify them of the …

A fleeing robbery suspect, Amos Daniel, 36, who snatched his employer’s vehicle on the same day he was employed as a driver, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command. The suspect confessed to have taken the car to his church to give testimony of God’s miraculous provision. This is just as two dismissed soldiers, Akeem Suleiman and Abdulau …

Some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly attacked a Celestial Church in Ogun State and abducted two worshippers. The abducted worshippers were identified as Oluboboye Abiola and Oladapo Seyifunmi. According to a statement released by the state Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, a Superintendent of Police (SP), the incident occurred at the church …

The Police on Monday arraigned a mother of two at the Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing phones during a church service. The 26-year-old defendant, Chisom Nwogbo, who claims to be a makeup artist, is facing a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and theft, accusations she denies. Police prosecutor Oyeyemi Adeniyi told the court that the case …

A Yaba Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of one Linus Sunday for allegedly defiling his seven-year-old step-daughter in the Aguda area of the state. The Lagos State Police Command demanded the remand of the defendant before Magistrate Patrick Nwaka when he was arraigned on one count of defilement. The 50-year-old defendant was accused of committing the offence at …

The Olowo of Owoland, Ondo State, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye has presented some security patrol vehicles to the state police command to assist the command in fighting insecurity in the area. The gesture comes a week after the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, reopened for service after 10 months of being shut down following the  Sunday, 5th June 2022 terror …

Tope Akinusi, 35, was remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Center on Monday by an Ikeja Magistrates’ court in Lagos State’s Ogba district after it was claimed that he attempted to steal from the Gospel Faith Mission International Church in the state’s Ayobo district. The Magistrate, Mrs L. A Owolabi, made the remand order after the defendant who is facing two-count …