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Nana Oakum-Addo, Ghanian President Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that churches that specialise in prosperity preaching through which they acquire stupendous wealth may be slammed with tax.  Akufo-Addo made the declaration as he delivered stinging criticisms about some churches which he accused of being everything but what a church should be.  The Ghanaian president, speaking at a synod of the Global Evangelical Church at the University of Ghana, remarked that the church is becoming “a pale shadow of what it used to be generations ago.” When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)

  A court ruling on Wednesday has ordered President Donald Trump to unblock critics on Twitter with the claim that he can’t shut out opposing viewpoints.  A federal district court judge in May ruled that blocking people from the president’s @realDonaldTrump account violated First Amendment free speech rights in a case brought by The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. The seven people named in the suit were unblocked as the decision was appealed.  The institute tweeted on Wednesday that it had gotten word that many people on a list of 41 more Twitter users it had given to the Department of Justice had also been unblocked by @realDonaldTrump.   “We’re pleased to see the White House take steps to comply with the district court’s ruling that the First Amendment prohibits the president from blocking Twitter users simply because they have criticized him,” the institute said.   “However, we continue to receive reports that individual...

Usain Bolt   Usain Bolt is likely to play some part for the Central Coast Mariners in a pre-season match on Friday, coach Mike Mulvey said.  The Olympic and sprinting great arrived at the A-League club for a trial earlier this month as he tries to earn a deal.  Bolt, 32, has been training with the Mariners and is set to get a chance to impress when his team face a Central Coast Select side on Friday.   "For this Friday, it comes down to what the fitness coaches tell me with regards to how his body's coping with the loading we've got at the moment," Mulvey said. "But I would imagine he's going to be playing some part on Friday. "He can play in a number of positions, we'll see what best suits the team on Friday." When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)

Apostle Suleiman The senior pastor of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleiman has expressed disappointment with Nigerian comedians who take delight in using Jesus Christ to crack jokes.  The man of God also dared them to use Mohammed to crack jokes and see what will come out of it.   He urged Christians to stand up in defence of the church against such comedians. The man of God insisted that many comedians make jokes about Jesus knowing very well that Christians will not react violently to it.   ”No regard. Imagine comedians will be cracking jokes and using Jesus for joke, calling Jesus Bros J and a pastor doesn’t go to the altar and give him sound slap. Can you joke with Mohammed like that? They will kill you,” he said When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)

Buhari-Trump The United States Government has refused to comment or deny a statement credited to President Donald Trump, that Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari was “lifeless”, following a visit to the White House earlier this year.  Aruba Amirthanayagam, who is Counselor for Public Affairs, US Embassy, while speaking in Minna, Niger State on Tuesday during his visit to Zubair Idris, the Executive Director of Prestige FM Radio, said: “We have no specific comment on that, a newspaper published it, the paper should comment on it”.  Amirthanayagam also said that it will not take side in the Nigeria’s 2019 general election, saying it wants the winner to be elected in a free and fair contest.  “And we will do all we can to assist Nigeria’s government. “The United States expects that the 2019 general elections will be free and transparent. “I think we should repeat the success we had in the last election because we have had elections in some parts of Africa...

Special Statement by Warr Cultural and Development Association (WACUDA) On the Ntumbaw-Njirong Farmland Dispute. _________________ WACUDA Has received disturbing information of the escalation of land dispute conflicts between Ntumbaw and Njirong, 2 brotherly villages of Njep Warr today the 27th August 2018. WACUDA notes with regret that this conflict has escalated to the extent that people are wounded, houses burnt and cars destroyed; and it all started at Mbaw Rong around  the disputed  piece of land in question. WACUDA calls on the 2 villages to immediately stop further escalation of the violence which may lead to further loss of lives. WACUDA calls on the 2 Fons and leaders of both villages to exercise restraint and keep calm, so that we chart the way forward to a peaceful sustainable solution to this land dispute while respecting the rule of law as well as our cultural manner of managing such disputes. WACUDA calls on the religious leaders to pray hard and act ...

One o the biggest female names in the Nigerian music business, Tiwa Savage has lamented being born a woman. Famous pop star and Mavin Queen, Tiwa Savage has lamented about how hard it is to be a woman in Africa.  The award wining singer took to her Instagram story, indicating she is going through some hard times.  The mother of one in her post said she was tired of fighting and almost at the point of giving up.  On her Instagram, she wrote;  “It’s a sin to be a woman in Africa. “Feel like giving up, tired of fighting, tired of proving myself, tired of smiling.”   When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)