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BREAKING: Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, Senior Pastor of Fountain of Life Church, Is Dead

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The Senior Pastor of Fountain of Life Church, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, is dead.

His demise was confirmed via the officially Facebook page of the church.

He was said to have died on Monday, August 7, in the United States of America (USA).

His first wife, Pastor Bimbo Odukoya, was among the passengers who boarded the ill-fated Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 going to Port Harcourt from Abuja in 2005.

The plane was involved in a crash while landing at Port Harcourt International Airport on December 10th. Although the female cleric survived the initial impact, she died from injuries on December 11, 2005.

He later married another woman, who died in November 2021 after battling with cancer.

May his soul rest in peace.

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BREAKING: Ekiti Court Grants Dele Farotimi N50m Bail

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The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has granted a N50 million bail to lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi.

The court’s ruling was announced by Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, through his X handle on Monday.

“The first hurdle was crossed. #DeleFarotimi was granted bail of N50 million surety in the like sum with someone with landed property. The case was adjourned to January 29, 2025,” the tweet read.

 

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Anti-Corruption War Must Begin From The Top — Former President Obasanjo

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stressed that Nigeria’s fight against corruption will only be effective and successful if it begins with accountability among top government officials.

The former president argued that addressing corruption at the highest levels of leadership would set a strong example for others and show the government’s commitment to transparency and integrity.

Obasanjo made these remarks on Sunday night during an interactive session on Zoom titled “Boiling Point Arena.”

The session, which was broadcast by several private radio stations in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, focused on Obasanjo’s legacies in government and his evaluation of the current state of Nigeria.

Obasanjo described corruption as hydra-headed, deeply embedded in the fabric of Nigerian society, and stressed that the fight against it must begin with leadership to be successful.

“The best way of fighting corruption is starting from the head, that is where corruption has to be fought from,” Obasanjo stated.

The former president further argued that the battle against corruption must be a consistent, daily effort to effectively eliminate it.

He added, “Corruption is very hydra-headed and eats deep. I think it was the Sultan of Sokoto, the father of the present Sultan, who said corruption is like a ‘babariga’; if you are folding it on one side, it’s falling apart on the other side. When you carry it on both sides, you cannot hold your hands up and as soon as you put your hands down, it’s falling apart. And that’s corruption.”

“It’s not a one-day affair. It’s not a one-regime affair. It’s not even a two-regime affair. It has to be consistent. It has to be continual. It has to be a daily affair. Once one regime is let off, it spreads.”

Obasanjo also called for a reform in the recruitment and appointment of leaders to public offices, insisting that political appointments should be based on merit rather than political or tribal considerations.

On the subject of leadership, he argued that self-made leaders or those appointed by Satan are destined to fail.

He emphasized that only God creates true leaders, and whoever He chooses will succeed.

“So I will say most leaders are prepared by God and they put in place by God and when that happens the chances of success are higher than when you make yourself a leader which may not be the act of God.”

He added, “And again, people saying all leaders are made by God, I don’t accept that. A leader can also be made by Satan. In the case of Job, you can remember Satan was going up and down and went before God and God was commending Job but Satan said Job was upright to God because he has gotten from God.”

“We must accept that Satan is real and he has power, he has no salvation but he has power, and the power of Satan must not be underrated,” Obasanjo concluded.

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Jay-Z Accused Of Raping 13-Yr-Old Girl With Diddy In Civil Suit

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Musician and producer Jay-Z was accused in a lawsuit filed on Sunday of raping a 13-year-old girl along with hip-hop star Sean Combs in the year 2000, according to court documents, which Jay-Z has denied.

An updated complaint in a civil case against Combs alleges that Jay-Z, whose full name is Shawn Carter, and Combs raped the girl at an afterparty following the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2000.

“Another celebrity stood by and watched as Combs and Carter took turns assaulting the minor. Many others were present at the afterparty, but did nothing to stop the assault,” the complaint states.

“Carter has been with Combs during many such instances described herein. Both perpetrators must face justice.”

Jay-Z was originally identified in the complaint as “Celebrity A,” but the updated lawsuit refers to Carter and accuses him of filing a “frivolous” countersuit.

The plaintiff’s identity remains undisclosed in the lawsuit.

In response, Jay-Z criticized the lawyer behind the case, calling him a “deplorable human.”

“My lawyer received a blackmail attempt, called a demand letter, from a ‘lawyer’ named Tony Buzbee. What he had calculated was that the nature of these allegations and the public scrutiny would make me want to settle. No, sir, it had the opposite effect! It made me want to expose you for the fraud you are,” Jay-Z’s statement, published on X by his label Roc Nation, reads.

“These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case.”

Carter, 55, is a billionaire record producer and entrepreneur who began his career as a rapper and is now married to superstar Beyoncé.

Tony Buzbee, the lawyer bringing the case against Jay-Z, told AFP, “The pleading speaks for itself. This is a very serious matter that will be litigated in court.”

Rapper Combs, also known as “Diddy,” has separately been charged with sex trafficking and racketeering.

Federal prosecutors allege that Combs, 55, sexually abused women and coerced them into drug-fueled sex parties using threats and violence.

Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges, with his criminal trial currently scheduled to begin on May 5, 2025.

Combs also faces numerous lawsuits, with lawyers—including Buzbee—promising legal actions from more than 100 alleged victims as of October.

 

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