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His father, Benjamin Olaye, popularly known as BENJOF (the magic feet sensation) was the producer and presenter of the then TV program ‘Beat Wave’ then in old Bendel State (now Edo and Delta States). Now starting from where his father ended and planning to take it to the next height, Bejamin Olaye Junior is a sensation. In a over 45 minutes encounter with Newsjaunts, the actor, dancer and model who is currently on set of a Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen’s new movie ‘For The Love Of Isiuwa’ in Benin, the Edo State capital, pours out his mind to reveal many things…

The Primate of the United Spiritual Church Worldwide, His Eminence Most Reverend Julius Olumuyiwa Ogunseye, will today descend Mount Shalom with other eight disciples today, February 1, 2020. Mount Shalom Descent is an annual tradition of the United Spiritual Church Worldwide where members and non-members gather to pray. The Primate will descend the Mount with eight (8) disciples after fourteen days on the Mount with fasting and prayers.Members of United Spiritual Church world wide and everyone who believe in power of prayer will be at the Shalom City Kemta Apakila to pray fervently while the Primate and the disciples descend from…

Reports from the rerun of National Assembly Election in Ijebu-Ode/Ijebu North East/Odogbolu Federal Constituency revealed that members of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to Hon. Ladi Adebutu did not participate in the rerun elections which could have resulted in the loss of the PDP candidate in the election Barr. Taiwo Shote to the APC candidate Hon. Kolapo Osunsanya.According to a member of the Lado group who claimed anonymity said the Leaders of the Lado group had fixed Saturday, 24th January, 2020 for the group’s meeting and new year celebration in the Federal Constituency since last December. The Lado group has been…

The leader of INRI evangelical spiritual church, Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele is set to host the United Nations for the official flag off ceremony of the 75th anniversary of the body.The flag off ceremony is set to come on Friday, 14th of February 2020 at the church premises in Lagos state.The event will also host several dignitaries who will be revealed later.According to the man of God, the event won’t just be an official flag off, but will also be a moment to empower people.” I will be empowering 1000 widows, 1000 youths and will be giving out JAMB and…

Tupocracy is a socio-political culture or doctrine invented by Dr. Godwin Akpan Amaowoh, a Nigerian Clergyman, in 2006 as the brainchild of his doctoral dissertation at Nigeria’s foremost institution of higher Education, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Faculty of the Social Sciences. The Dissertation Topic was An Understanding of Tupos in Pauline Letters on the Pastoral Ministry of the Church and its implication for Contemporary society. The concept was recognized by the Board of Examiners with the Rev. Fr. Prof. Vincent Nyoyoko of the University of Port Harcourt as External Examiner/Chairman. The Board scored him Distinction, being a huge contribution…

As the world mark International Day of Education on January 24, Imeko-Afon Local Government Chairman charged youths to embrace Education as it is a panacea for poverty and insecurity.The newly sworn in Council boss, Chief Olusola Oke marked the United Nations International Day of Education with pupils and students of Ansarudeen Primary School and Nazareth High School in Imeko.He shared with the future leaders how Education is humanity’s greatest renewable resource and also affirmed the role of Education as a viable means to empower people, preserve the planet, build shared prosperity and foster peace.In his words, “quality education is goal…

The Primate of the United Spiritual Church Worldwide, His Eminence Most Reverend Julius Olumuyiwa Ogunseye, ascends Mount Shalom with other eight disciples today, January 20, 2020.Ascending of Mount Shalom is an annual tradition of the United Spiritual Church Worldwide. The Primate usually ascends the Mount with eight (8) disciples for fourteen days with fasting and prayers.He will descend from Mount Shalom with the seven disciples while members of the Church worldwide and others assemble at the Mount to pray and hear the prophetic words for the year.

The Peoples Democratic party in Ogun State organised a peaceful protest to frown at the supreme court judgement delivered on Tuesday 14th January, 2020 over the Imo State Governorship election.The party unequivocally stated that the judgement was great setback for Nigeria’s growing democracy. The party implored the federal government to set a Juducial panel to look into the activities of the Chief Justice of Nigeria and also advise the Supreme court to be objective in the other upcoming judgements in Sokoto, Kano, Adamawa states.

A frontline gaming company, Western Lotto Nigeria Limited, has reacted to the news of the purported prohibition of foreign lottery games in Nigeria by the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), describing it as “ill-advised, counter-productive and null and void.The company said the lottery commission cannot by a mere pronouncement confer on itself the powers that the enabling Act or the National Assembly did not confer on it; more so when the matter is before the court. Western Lotto, which recently became the sole rights owners of the Ghana Games in Nigeria, said the action of the Lanre Gbajabiamila-led Commission was “unreasonable…

Benin Film Academy, a brain child of veteran Nollywood movie maker, Ambassador Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen has won big at this year’s Film in Edo Project Initiative.Announcing the winners in the keenly contested talent development initiative of the Edo state government and Market Development in Niger Delta (MADE) funded filmmaking competition over weekend at the Edo Innovation Hub, ICE Road, Benin city, Benin Film Academy trained Mr. Michael Eriyo, Miss Charlotte Ojeaga and Mr Joseph Okhomina won big.Designed to stimulate the growth, development and sustainance of the art of filmmaking in Edo state, Pitch-Win And Shot Competition, very soon creative atmosphere…