Nigeria looks more like murder land than motherland — Archbishop Onuoha
By Chidi Nkwopara, OWERRI
The Anglican Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. David Onuoha, has lamented that Nigeria of today, looks more like a murder land than a motherland.
Onuoha made the lamentation, in a 117-page presidential address he delivered, weekend, at the first session of the 11th synod of the Diocese of Okigwe South, held at Emmanuel Church, Ehume, Obowo local council area of Imo State.


His words: “The consequences of past misdeeds, neglect, and wrong choices combined to make Nigeria of today, look like a land that devours its inhabitants, one that looks more like a murder land than a motherland.
“The search for a Nigeria that works, one that inspires hope, ensures safety, and engenders prosperity, has continued since her political independence about 64 years ago.
“However, one single business that seems to have thrived over these years is corruption, which is so pervasive and endemic. It cuts across the social strata, from the hawker in the street to the highest offices in the land.
“The cutting edge fraud witnessed in the 2023 elections, the handling of the petitions that ensued, the recent war between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, with some political heavyweights, the allegations trailing the award of certain contracts, as well as the impunity which some public office holders exhibit, sign-post grave danger for our dear country.
“The distress in the society today, ranging from poverty, unemployment, insecurity, and hunger, is a result of corruption that has bedeviled this country over the years.
“Public funds meant for the development of the society, are siphoned in such a senseless and primitive manner. The situation will become even worse until this hydraheaded monster is tackled head-on and made unattractive.”
Family corruption
While recalling his previous plea that members of the family of a corruption convict should also share in the punishment, Onuoha also opined that Nigeria has not made the desired progress in nation building.

Onuoha said: “Nigeria has not made the desired progress in nationbuilding because as an amalgamation of different ethnic nationalities, there is no common core value propelling or undergirding our behaviours, aspirations and expectations.

It is evident that this core value exists at the level of the various component units that make up the country. This may be the reason why tribal sentiments and/or considerations are very prominent in any national discussion.
“It is, therefore, very necessary that restructuring the country, along the six geo-political zones, is seen as the key that will unlock the greatness of Nigeria.
“Restructuring must not be seen as disintegration, but a rediscovery of the good old days of regional government in Nigeria, where the pursuit of core values engendered healthy competition and growth among the regions. This, no doubt, announced Nigeria’s greatness to the outside world.
“While we all agree that the unity of Nigeria is not negotiable, returning to the vision of the founding fathers of the country, by encouraging regional governments that contribute to the centre, is the best way to strengthen the unity of Nigeria. It is time to end this suffocation and let in fresh air in our land.”

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Woman claims she has not eaten food, drank water or used the toilet in 16 years
A woman who claims she's not had any food, water or used the toilet for 16 years says doctors have said she's perfectly healthy and she now believes she knows the reason why.

Muluwork Ambaw said the last meal she had was when she was a 10-year-old girl and the meal was lentil stew. Now aged 26, she claims she hasn't eaten or drunk anything age 10, because she simply hasn't had an appetite.
The mum-of-one, who lives in Jimma, Ethiopia, says she likes to cook for her family but she doesn't get hungry.
She said doctors in India, Qatar and Dubai have tested her but no one can explain the strange phenomenon.

Drew Binsky, a Guinness World Record holder and UK-based YouTuber, decided to visit Muluwork to see if he could understand how she was still surviving after a 16-year fast.

She said: "I used to live with my family, and they asked me to eat breakfast and go to school. I said I had eaten but I was pretending. I had lost my appetite for water or for any food."

Now Muluwork likes to spend time in her garden, where she grows vegetables, in case her sister or visitors come, so she can cook fresh food for them. She added: "I cook as much as I want, but I have no appetite."

As Muluwork has fasted for 16 years, she also hasn't had to use the toilet. She told Drew:
"The only reason I go to the bathroom is when I need to wash my body. I haven't used the toilet for 16 years."

When Muluwork became pregnant she was given infusions of glucose to help supplement the body's natural energy. She also wasn't able to breastfeed, as she wasn't producing milk, and explained: "And when I gave birth, she fed on artificial milk".

Drew asked her: "Is it true?". She simply replied: "Yes, it's true. I haven't eaten for the last 16 years." When Muluwork explained she had several medical tests done, and they hadn't found anything wrong with her, he and his crew looked into it further - and confirmed her story.
After three years of tests, doctors noted that there was no food, water or waste products in her digestive tract - which suggested she didn't have a need to "urinate or defecate".

In Dubai and Qatar, they also did tests to check up on her mental health, but again, they didn't find anything wrong with her.

Muluwork believes her unusual condition is "the work of God. She will now continue her fast and has said she doesn't think she will ever eat again.

To those who don't believe her, she says they should come visit her, and they will soon see that she doesn't eat or drink anything.

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Nigerian man gives update after taking up challenge to be buried alive for 24 hours

A Nigerian man simply identified as Young C caused a stir online on Wednesday, May 8, when he embarked on a challenge to be buried alive in a coffin for 24 hours.

In a post shared on his Instagram page, Young C said he intends to broadcast live footage from the coffin at night.

Sharing a video on his Instagram account, he said

"I am going to be spending the next 24 hours buried in this casket. Guys, this is real, not fake. And the most amazing part is that I am going to go live by night."

In a subsequent update, Young C revealed that he had been buried for over 8 hours and was experiencing physical discomfort, including excessive sweating.

"Guys, I have been buried alive for over 8 hours now. For those of you who saw my first video, I have been down here. As you can see, my camera is still rolling, and I have my light down there, I am sweating, guys."
In yet another update, Young C said he has started experiencing heat and that his fear now is for his rechargeable fan not to run out of power. He also showed a container where he has been urinating since he began the challenge.



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Eight feared dead in Delta tanker explosion

No fewer than eight people, including a three-year-old child and her mother, were feared killed in a tanker explosion on Friday at Omenta Okpe in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State.
PUNCH Online reports that the incident occurred as the ill-fated tanker coming from Effurun lost control while trying to overtake another truck a few metres away from the boundary bridge between Uvwie and Okpe Local Government Area.
Witnesses said that the victims were burnt beyond recognition, just as several others sustained varied degrees of injuries and were hospitalised.
According to witnesses, the mother of the three-year-old child was trapped in the raging fire as she was making efforts to rescue her child.
It was further gathered that another victim of the inferno, a secondary school boy, had just returned from school only to meet his untimely death in the fire.
As of the time of filing this report, the Director-General, Warri, Uvwie and Environs Development Agency, WUEDA, Prince Enjinyere, was at the scene of the incident assessing the level of damage caused by the explosion and equally mobilising support to evacuate the bucket of the fuel-laden truck off the road to avoid further damage.

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Ekiti police arrest man who allegedly specialize in stealing phones during church service
The Ekiti State Police command has arrested one Babatunde Olaoluwa, who allegedly specializes in stealing phones from worship centers.

A statement released by the command's spokesperson, DSP Sunday Abutu, says Olaoluwa was apprehended after pilfering seven mobile phones from unsuspecting worshippers during a service.

The statement reads,
"Yesterday, at about 16:30hrs, one Babatunde Olaoluwa, a one-man gang, who specializes in stealing phones from worship centers, was arrested after carting away seven different phones belong to different people from Christ Apostolic Church, Ayegbaju-Ekiti."

Describing Olaoluwa's modus operandi, the statement revealed that the suspect would infiltrate worship gatherings under the guise of a fellow worshipper, carefully selecting moments of heightened praise and distraction to execute his thefts.


The police spokesperson added that further investigations revealed that Olaoluwa's extensive criminal activities, with reports indicating his involvement in similar incidents targeting churches in Oye and Ayegbaju-Ekiti. Churches such as the Redeemed Christian Church of God and New Reality Christian Center were cited as previous targets.
When interrogated, the suspect confessed to dispatching the stolen phones to Lagos through a motor park, where an accomplice facilitate their sale. He said proceeds from the illicit sales were allegedly transferred back to him via online transactions.


Seven stolen phones were however recovered from him. The police vowd that the suspect would face prosecution following the completion of the investigation.

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Social media users react to trending video of US pastor snapping his finger at woman and ordering her to ‘hush’ while worshipping God during service
Social media users are currently reacting to the trending video of a U.S. pastor snapping his finger at a woman and ordering her to ‘hush’ while in the spirit' during service on Sunday, May 5.

Pastor Keion Henderson of LightHouse church in Texas, felt uneasy with how the lady was screaming during worship. He approached her and asked her to hush while snapping his finger at her.

“Silence in the name of Jesus'’ he said
While some argued that he was right to have silenced her, others argued that it was rude for the pastor to have cautioned her publicly.

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Man shot dead by police officer who tried to jump fuel queue in Lagos; police identifies officer responsible

A police officer has gunned down a Lagos resident who prevented him from jumping the queue to buy fuel at a Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) filling station at Obalende in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State.

Toheeb Eniafe was in the queue to get petrol on Wednesday evening, May 1, when two men, said to be police officers, attempted to drive into the station to buy petrol even though they were not in the queue to get the product.

This attempt by the police officers to jump the queue was met with stiff resistance from people in the queue who had been waiting for hours.

Eniafe was at the forefront of the resistance, telling the men to join the queue like everyone else.

This degenerated into a physical fight and one of the men shot Eniafe before fleeing the scene.

An angry mob was said to have chased and caught up with one of the officers but he later escaped after firing shots in the air.
On Thursday, May 2, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed that the person who shot Eniafe is a policeman.

Hundeyin said: "The person behind the shooting has been identified as a police officer serving at Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 17, Lion Building, Lagos.

“Investigation is still ongoing and further findings will be made available.

“Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Command is working with the family of the deceased to ensure that there is no miscarriage of justice.”

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Two students feared dead as boat capsizes in Kano
Two students of Audu Bako College Of Agriculture near Danbatta are feared dead after the canoe they boarded capsized in the middle of Thomas Dam in Makoda Local Government Area of Kano State.

According to Daily Trust, one of the students, Abubakar Salisu, was, however, rescued, while the search for the remaining students continued.
Information officer of Makoda LGA Sani Muhammadu said the incident occurred on Tuesday morning, April 30, 2024, when the students were returning to the college.
He said rescue operation led to the discovery of the dead body of one of the students, Abubakar Sanusi.

Sani said the other student, Ado Salisu had not been found as at the time the rescue operation was halted, noting that the rescue workers would resume operation this morning.

According to him, driver of the canoe Hassan Haruna survived the mishap.

A resident of Danbatta Abba Muhammad corroborated the accounts of the information officer, adding that the rescued student was responding to treatment at Danbatta General Hospital.

The dam where the tragic incident took place is located approximately five kilometers away from the school.

Meanwhile, a post by one Aliyu Hamisu Dambatta confirmed the death of two students in the boat mishap.

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