I don’t know why Oyedepo makes noise about his private jet – Tunde Bakare

The founder of Citadel Global Community Church (formerly Latter Rain Assembly), Tunde Bakare, has said he is no enemy of David Oyedepo, the founder of Winners’ Chapel, although they share different doctrines and beliefs.

Mr Bakare said this on Saturday during a TVC programme with Sam Omatseye tagged ‘The Big Talk’.
A former vice presidential candidate, Mr Bakare spoke about his relationship with fellow Pentecostal pastors in the country.
“Oyedepo and I are contemporaries. We were born in the same year,” he said.

“Oyedepo was born in August, 1954, and I was born in September. We are contemporaries, God has really blessed him and used him.
“We have differences in doctrines, what we believe, but that does not make us enemies,” he said.
Mr Bakare said he and Mr Oyedepo were on a plane one time and another brother was coming over to greet him, but on seeing them together, he froze.

“There is (a) difference between issues and persons. We can defend the gospel but those who do not and destroy it will die before their time. I have nothing personal against any man of God but I will always defend the truth that I know and I will always make it plain.”

When asked whether the incident was before Mr Oyedepo acquired his private jet, Mr Bakare said he doesn’t know why the clergyman makes so much noise about his private jet.
“By the way, when he makes noise about his private jet of a thing, do you know that I once acquired a 1707 with the logo of our church on it? Are you aware of that? But we use it for business. I don’t buy a plane to be spending money on it, that I can jump quickly on another and pay little money to where I’m going.

“We can afford it; we are not envious of them at all,” he added.
The clergyman cum politician said Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Church of Christ, signed his wedding certificate as his father and he built his first house on the camp ground being a favoured son.
“It is only bastards that use (the) left hand to point to the house of his father,” he said.

Former Afghanistan Communication Minister, Sayed Sadaat spotted working for food delivery service Lieferando in Leipzig, Germany

Former Afghan Communication Minister Sayed Sadaat sits with his gear as he works for the food delivery service Lieferando in Leipzig, Germany. Sadaat moved to Germany last September in the hope of a better future. Now he is a delivery man in the east German city.

He said some at home criticised him for taking such a job after having served in the government for two years, leaving office in 2018. But for him now, a job is a job.
“I have nothing to feel guilty about,” the 49-year-old said, standing in his orange uniform next to his bike. “I hope other politicians also follow the same path, working with the public rather than just hiding.”

Even with his background, Saadat struggled to find a job in Germany that matched his experience. With two master’s degrees in communications and electronic engineering from the University of Oxford, Saadat had hoped to find work in a related field. But with no German, his chances were slim.
“The language is the most important part,” said Sadaat, who also holds British citizenship.

Every day Saadat, who also holds British citizenship, does four hours of German at a language school before starting a six-hour evening shift delivering meals for Lieferando, where he started this summer.

“The first few days were exciting but difficult,” he said, describing the challenge of learning to cycle in the city traffic. “The more you go out and the more you see people, the more you learn.”

Photos: Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters’

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Ronaldo breaks silence after returning to Man Utd, pens farewell letter to Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo has penned an emotional farewell letter to Juventus fans after he left the club to return to Manchester United on Friday.

The 36-year-old hailed the Bianconeri as “the biggest club in Italy” and one of the biggest in Europe.
Ronaldo however admitted that they did not achieve all they wanted at Juve, although they had good memories together.

The Portuguese player joined the Serie A giants from Real Madrid in 2018, in a deal worth £100m.
“Today I depart from an amazing club, the biggest in Italy and surely one of the biggest in all of Europe.
“I gave my heart and soul for Juventus and I’ll always love the city of Turin until my final days.

“The “tiffosi bianconeri” always respected me and I tried to thank that respect by fighting for them in every game, every season, every competition.

“In the end, we can all look back and realize that we achieved great things, not all that we wanted, but still, we wrote a pretty beautiful story together,” he wrote.

Ronaldo breaks silence after returning to Man Utd, pens farewell letter to Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo has penned an emotional farewell letter to Juventus fans after he left the club to return to Manchester United on Friday.

“The “tiffosi bianconeri” always respected me and I tried to thank that respect by fighting for them in every game, every season, every competition.

“In the end, we can all look back and realize that we achieved great things, not all that we wanted, but still, we wrote a pretty beautiful story together,” he wrote.

Cristiano Ronaldo rejoins Manchester United

It was earlier reported by newsmen that the Portuguese left the Juventus training ground in the early hours of Friday after meeting the Juventus players to relay his farewell.

Hence, Fabrizio Romano, the sport journalist and ESPN just confirmed that the Portuguese has rejoined the red devils.

According to Fabrizio Romano:

“Cristiano Ronaldo joins Manchester United, official statement from club announces. He’s BACK. # MUFC # Ronaldo”

Unknown Helicopter Shoots Passenger Boat In Rivers State, People Killed

A yet-to-be identified helicopter has reportedly shot at a local passenger boat travelling from Port Harcourt to Bonny in Rivers State.

There are fears of casualties, with some occupants severely injured and rushed to the hospital.
An eye witnesses at the Bonny-Nembe waterside where the boat took off from in Port Harcourt, told newsmen that there were casualties.

While expressing shock over the incident, he said that the boat conveyed passengers and foodstuff.
“The local boat that just left here to Bonny, within the Treasure Island area, a chopper or I will call it a flight helicopter, just came behind, went very low and started shooting at the wooden boat.

“From the information we got from a boat driver, there were passengers in the boat. The boat also contained foodstuff such as garri, rice and other items.
“Everyone knows that is the route transporting foodstuff to Bonny. Some people died in the boat,” he claimed.

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Igboho’s associates lawyer issues ultimatum to DSS

Pelumi Olajengbesi, lawyer of the twelve arrested and detained associates of Sunday Adeyemo, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the DSS to release his clients owing to their continued detention despite an existing release order for their release.

Addressing the media in Abuja Friday morning, Mister Olajengbesi said failure of the Director General of DSS to release his clients will birth contempt proceedings against him.

He said he looks forward to having the DSS boss locked up in prison for his disregard to the release order of the court for all twelve of his clients.

Mister Olajengbesi told the media that the release order duly signed by a Federal High Court was served the DSS since Monday.

Tinsel actor, Victor Olaotan, is dead

Veteran Nollywood actor, Victor Olaotan, has reportedly passed away, five years after a career-ending car accident. Details of his death are still sketchy, but according to reports, he died yesterday, August 26.

Olaotan, best known for his role as Fred Ade-Williams in the long-running soap opera Tinsel, was driving to a movie set in October 2016 when he had an accident around Apple Junction, in Festac, Lagos.

Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola and others contributed money for his treatment in Nigeria and Turkey.

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DSS ARRESTS CHANNELS PRESENTERS OVER INTERVIEW WITH ORTOM, FORMER MILITARY INTELLIGENCE CHIEF

Security agents this morning arrested Channels TV Sunrise Daily presenters over purported anti-Buhari interviews.

NewsmakersNG learnt that Chamberlain Usoh and Kayode Okikiolu were picked up by operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) this morning.

Their arrest is reportedly connected with interviews with Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State during which he accused President Muhammadu Buhari of promoting a Fulanisation agenda, and another guest, Commodore Kunle Olawunmi (rtd) who revealed that people who are high up in the Buhari’s government are sponsors of Boko Haram.

Sunrise Daily’s lead anchor and producer, Chamberlain Usoh, who confirmed the development to NewsmakersNG on the telephone, said he did not know yet where they were being taken to.

Details later….

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan emerges university Chancellor in Uganda

Former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been inaugurated as the Chancellor of Cavendish University in Uganda.

The inauguration took place on Thursday during the 10th Graduation Ceremony of the University in Kampala the nation’s capital.

In a post on his verified Facebook page, the former president said he performed his first official function at the graduation ceremony.
His post reads,

“I am pleased to have been formally inaugurated as the Chancellor of Cavendish University Uganda and to have performed my first official function in that capacity at the 10th Graduation Ceremony of the University today in Kampala, Uganda.

Credit: Daily Times