The Catholic bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has dissociated itself from the spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka. In a statement jointly signed by its President, Most Rev Fr, Augustine Akabueze and its Secretary, Most Fr Rev. Camelius Umoh, which was made available to MERIDIAN SPY on Monday, the body noted that it was not obilivious of the new political trend that has greeted the polity of the country recently and the realignment of politicians to different camps. The body, however, expressly addressed the fact that the Catholic Church remains completely apolitical as it is not in…
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Luka Modric has been announced as the 2018 Ballon d’Or winner. He was announced the winner of award in Paris on Monday. Modric 33, scalled through the competition against the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann and Lionel Messi to be named the winner of 2018’s Ballon d’Or. The Real Madrid midfielder played a pivotal role for his club as they stormed to a third consecutive Champions League title, as well as captaining Croatia to second place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Modric has therefore become the first player to break Messi and Ronaldo’s duopoly of the award…
The spiritual Director of Adoration ministry, Emene, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential candidate, Peter Obi that he and his boss would lose the 2019 presidential elections if they failed to make a financial pledge ans take up a project they would carry out in the new Adoration Camp Ground, Emene. The fiery Catholic priest made the inciting declaration on Sunday during the annual harvest thanksgiving programme of the ministry in Emene, Enugu, Enugu State. A viral video clip shows the prophet tongue-lashing the ex Anambra State governor after the latter refused…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged the people of North-West to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, stating that only the PDP can eradicate hunger and ensure that Nigerian has food to eat. Jonathan said this on Monday, during the party’s North-West Presidential Zonal Rally in Sokoto State. The former president believes that of all the 30 presidential candidates from various parties, the PDP’s candidate Atiku Abubakar, is the most eligible. He also stated that the North-West has the capacity to show Nigeria the way by voting the right candidate. He said, “The North-West…
Some campaign billboards of the All Progressives Congress, APC senatorial candidate for Edo South District, Mr Patrick Obahiagbon, were seen on Sunday defaced and vandalised in the streets of Benin City. Mr Obahiagbon who is the APC senatorial flagbearer in the district would be slogging it out with the incubent occupant of the seat, Senator Matthew Urhoghide in the 2019 general election. Patently, Urhoghide appears to have delivered most of his campiagn promises to the people of Edo South – with imprints of attestation in most towns and communities in the senatorial district. However, Obahiagbon, on the other hand, who…
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Idris Kpotum has deployed 2,000 police mobile force personnel and sniff dogs to the North East to combat Boko Haram insurgency. This set police personnel was deployed in addition to the previous deployments by the Nigeria Police Force in recent times to battle the much dreaded Islamic sect, boko haram this year. The Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Jimoh Moshood, made the disclosure on Sunday during a press briefing in Abuja. According to Mr Moshood, the deployment was made for purely military duties against Boko Haram insurgence in the North East. READ THE FULL…
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State stopped his convoy on Sunday to save some unfortunate accident victims. The governor came across an accident scene along Sagamu axis of the Lagos – Ibadan expressway while on an official trip. He and his entourage arrived at the scene of the accident a few minutes after the incident had occurr. On getting to the scene, the governor alighted from his vehicle and joined the rescue team in efforts to save the affected victims. He immediately called for an ambulance to take the victims to the hospital as part of his intervention efforts. Report…
Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is set to commence the start of his presidential campaign as planned tomorrow contrary to speculations that he is on transit to the United States. Atiku’s media aide, Paul Ibe, who dismissed the speculation, told LEADERSHIP Sunday that the presidential candidate had travelled to the United Kingdom for a private visit immediately after the inauguration of the PDP campaign council on Thursday. He however added that the former Vice President returned to the country yesterday. While the PDP campaign train starts off on Monday in Sokoto State, report…
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have defeated the Banyana Banyana of South Africa on penalties to successfully defend the Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) title in Ghana on Saturday. Both sides had played in the the group stage of the competition, with South Africa coming out on top, and have stayed unbeaten on their way to the final. The South Africans were gunning for their first AWCON title in the history of the competition. Their efforts however proved abortive throughout the thrilling encounter which took place at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Super Falcons triumphed in the penalty shootouts which…
Cameroon have been stripped of hosting next year’s Africa Cup of Nations by the Confederation of African Football. African football’s governing body (Caf) says it is because of delays in the progress of Cameroon’s preparation for the tournament, due to start in June. Officials made the decision at a meeting on Friday in Accra, Ghana, that lasted more than 10 hours. CAF president Ahmad Ahmad says it will work to “determine a new organising country by the end of the year”. In a statement, CAF said “a number of compliance conditions have not been met” and it did not want…
After spending much of his political career attacking the Bush family, Donald Trump plans to attend the funeral services for George H.W. Bush, who died late Friday in Houston. Details about the services haven’t yet been finalized, but as The Hill pointed out on Saturday morning, the Trump family will attend a state funeral honoring Bush at the National Cathedral in D.C. The report pointed out that Trump is scheduled to speak with the eldest Bush son and former president George W. Bush on Saturday to “offer his condolences.” There is no question that both sides of the political aisle…
Former chief of staff and Son-in-law to Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, Mr Uche Nwosu has successfully concluded his defection process to Action Alliance (AA). Following his defection, Mr Nwosu has been automatically made the AA’s gubernatorial flabearer ahead of the 2019 governorship election in Imo State, MERIDIAN SPY, has reliably gathered. A close source in the Action Aliance, AA, leadership in Imo State told MERIDIAN SPY that negotiation with Action Alliance began on Wednesday with several meetings which involved the party learnership and men of Mr Nwosu’s camp. The process was however concluded on Thursday after agreeing to…