Tuesday 1 July 2014

#BlackChurchInc: New Documentary Black Church, Inc. Explores Controversy Of “Prophets For Profit”


“The film compares the black church’s origins to its modern day cultural relevance, and focuses on modern mega-churches and asks hard-hitting questions about service vs. the extravagant lifestyles of its multi-million dollar ministers and ministries. As the nation attempts to bounce back from a recession, mega-churches continue to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to fund their pastors’ exorbitant lifestyles.

Man Commits Suicide In Abeokuta After His Fiancée Dumped Him

Oluwatosin Otaiku

According to The Punch, tragedy struck at the Onikolobo area of Abeokuta, Ogun State on Saturday when a 33-year-old man, Oluwatosin Otaiku, stabbed himself to death after his fiancee, Olaogun Oluwatoyin, discontinued the relationship. Otaiku allegedly killed himself after his woman told him she was no longer interested in the relationship. After the girlfriend made a U-turn, the deceased was said to have become worried, and this made neighbours, who were aware of the development, to intervene. Efforts were made to reconcile them.

Chibok Girls’ Abduction: Military Arrests Key Suspect, Babuji Ya’ari

Arrested Boko Haram kingpin, Babuji Ya’ari  and abducted-school-girls

The Special Forces have arrested a top intelligence operative of the Boko Haram sect. The suspect is believed to have spearheaded the abduction of the female students of Government Secondary, Chibok, on April 14, 2014, the Defence Headquarters said in a statement on Monday. The statement by the Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, named the Boko Haram operative as Babuji Ya’ari, said to be a businessman and leader of a youth vigilance group, popularly known as the Civilian JTF.

Man Rapes Neighbour’s 9-Year Old Daughter

The police at Ilasamaja division on Monday, arrested a factory worker, Victor Nkoli for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his neighbour’s 9-year old daughter two months after his wedding with his wife in Lagos State, western Nigeria.
The incident happened at Gbadamosi Street, Ilasamaja, Lagos where the suspect and the parent of the victim reside.
Doctor’s report obtained at General Hospital, Isolo, confirmed that the little girl was defiled and had infection that has been causing her itches in her private part.
The police source confirmed that the doctor’s report confirmed that the victim was infected with a disease called staphylococus.
The victim alleged that Nkoli, who hails from Isiala Ngwa in Abia State, had defiled her on several occasions whenever her mother left her at home and went to work.
Trouble started for Nkoli when the victim’s teacher observed she was not concentrating in the class and was always busy scratching her private part and was not walking properly in school.
This prompted the teacher to ask her what happened to her and she revealed that Nkoli has been having sex with her and told her not to tell anyone.
She also said after the sex in his one-room apartment, he would give her N50 to buy biscuits and sweets.
The school management contacted her mother and informed her their observation and what the victim said.
Consequently, the mother reported the matter to the police and Nkoli was arrested.
While the victim was referred to the General Hospital at Isolo, the hospital’s medical report  confirmed the defilement and infection.
When P.M.NEWS contacted Nkoli, he denied the allegation and said he only  assisted the victim whenever her mother went to work.
He said the mother separated from her husband who returned to his home town in Akwa Ibom State and since then, the victim has been living with her mother alone.
“I just married and wedded two months ago and I have been living peacefully with my wife before this incident,” he said.
He said he was shocked when the girl told the police that he had sex with her, but could not explain why she singled him out among those living in the compound.
Nkoli was charged before Ilasamaja Magistrate’s court on Monday for the alleged rape. However, he was returned back to the police cell at Ilasamaja Division because the court did not sit after he was referred to a family court.
Police sources confirmed that he will be arraigned at the family court at Ikeja, on Tuesday because of the age of the victim.