A 44-year-old woman, Mrs. Bose Olasukanmi who was used by several ‘fraudulent’ pastors to perform fake miracle has been arrested by operatives of the Inspector General of police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in Lagos after months of trail on her by the undercover operatives.
The woman’s fake miracle was brought to light in October last year after several videos of her being ”healed” of her bad hand, surfaced online.
According to Guardian, police sources say Olasukanmi moved to a different church after being paid for every successful performance so that their trick would not be exposed by people or relations who may see her during her next performance.
Speaking to newsmen after her arrest, Olasukanmi recounted how she got into the business of ”fake miracles”
“I am from Ilesha, Osun State. I am married. I had three children. Unfortunately, two died few hours after delivery. My husband loved me so much that he did not want me to do anything. He wanted me to be a housewife and he had been honouring my request and he treated me like a queen.
Unfortunately, when he died, my life changed and I started suffering as everybody abandoned me. Though I had my primary school certificate, the only work available at the time was to go and serve a food seller at least, to be sure of daily bread. When the suffering became unbearable, I decided to relocate to Lagos for a greener pasture in 1989.
Unfortunately, in 1990, I lost my mother and I went back home to give my caring mother the last respect.
After the burial of my mother I came back to Lagos and secured a job in a food restaurant in Surulere area of Lagos without salary as Food Assistant. However the owner of the food center allows me to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner as I liked. Even customers sometimes gave me tip, which I used to buy soap to wash my clothes, body cream and personal need. I did not save a dime but it helped me a lot.
I worked for 9 years without salary and I had no alternative than to start planning on how to open my own food center or even food hawking in Surulere. Unfortunately for me, as I was walking on the road, one evening, a vehicle from nowhere had a break failure hit me to the ground and broke my right arm and left leg.
I had no money to treat myself as the driver that hit me abandoned me later. Life became hard for me, as I had stopped living with my sister before I had the accident. I lost my husband in October 2018 and this made me to go and live with my sister, but when I secured this food-selling job, I relocated by renting a room in the same Surulere area.
After the accident, everyone abandoned me and I had no money to continue to pay for a room.
It was under this condition that I met a woman friend in 2008. Her name is Fatila Musa. She used to give me money to eat and ameliorate my suffering. One day she took me to her church and told me that the church had a two-month programme that would start from September to October and she would like me to accompany her.
When I accepted, she told me that I should use what I have to get what I want. I did not understand what she meant by using what I have as woman to get what I want considering what the accident had done to my body. She then told me that what I have can help me to get what I wanted and that that gift I have is my broken right arm.
I then asked her how? She said she would teach me how to carry my hand and how to bring it down in such a way that the congregation would believe me and when I collect the money for the role I played, it will be reasonable to start my life.
After a one-day rehearsal, she took me to a pastor at Calvary Close, Ogba area of Lagos.She said the name of the church is Radiant Army Deliverance Ministry a.k.a Anthony Anthony.
The first day I performed, I got N9, 000. Life became sweet as the pastors were happy with my performance, but when people started gossiping that police may raid the place one day, the pastor told members to be carrying me away fast anytime I finish my performance.
When the suspicion became too much, they started substituting my role with video recorded performance. In 2009 she carried me to a church in Port Harcourt. I performed in three churches in the three days we stayed there. The same year, we moved to Abakiliki area of Ebonyi State.
I am a moslem, but the pastor, prophet Goffrey Abbey would only ask me to bring my hand down and I will start bringing it down as if his power was the thing bringing it down and be jumping up in joy to the deceit of the congregation who often clapped with joy and praising God for the miracle. I cannot remember the names of all the churches she took me to because their names were not disclosed to me.
When I was in Lagos, she used to come and carry me in my rented one room apartment at Igando area of Lagos but in Port Harcourt and Abakaliki, she puts me in one of the rooms in the church premises. The performance in Port Harcourt was in Borikkiiri area.
After 9:00.am, I would follow Fatila to wherever she wanted us to go and sleep. She never used me for prostitution”.
Speaking further, she said
I lost my conscience because suffering weakened my sense of reasoning. I needed money to treat my hand and everybody abandoned me. I needed to feed myself. I needed to survive.
Though I want to be healed, but with this experience, it would be hard for me to believe any pastor again. I don’t believe any pastor can heal me. If I see all the pastors involved in the scam with me, I will confront them. They cannot deny me. If I see the woman, Fatila that carried me to them, I will hold her. I won’t mind the help she rendered to me because she used me to make money also and paid me peanuts.
My only regret is that I knew that it was a fake miracle performance, which deceived many genuine children of God and enriched the fake miracle performing pastors and prophets.
It is this same fake miracle performance I was involved in that made my father to get stroke when he heard that they were using me to make money.
In the first performance I got N9, 000, second performance N7, 000, third performance N10, 000. In Port Harcourt I got N10, 000, N7, 000 and N15, 000 while in Abakaliki, I performed only once before IRT operatives stormed there and whisked me from where Fatila hid me. If I regain my freedom, I will not do it again. I will look for genuine business to do.
My advice to people who go to church is that they should open their eyes well and know the type of church they are worshipping.If they are careful, they would discover on time whether they are in a genuine church or with fake pastors and prophets.”she said
Olasukanmi has promised the police to lead them to the different pastors that used her in exchange for her freedom.
Singer, Zlatan Ibile has narrated his childhood struggles and the effort his mom put into feeding his family while growing up.
The artiste made the revelation in a series of tweets as he revealed that his mother used to collect Garri for them to eat on credit, adding that there were times she used only N150 to cook Okra soup for the family.
Zlatan who was grateful for having come this far after the humble and poor beginning he had, decided to use the opportunity to tell fans what he went through while offering to help them with little sums of cash.
The ‘Able God’ singer wrote on his Twitter page:“My mama too #Suffer. “I remember how my mum use to collect Garri on credit and with just 150naira my mama dey cook better okro soup. “If eba no finish we no dey touch meat 4 children 1 meat.”
A Nigerian lady who moved to the US shortly after completing her NYSC in 2019, has recounted her battle with loneliness, depression, rascism after she moved to Los Angeles.
The lady who goes by the name Uju, said indeed the standard of living abroad is great but it is not the best of life for anyone. According to her, unlike Nigeria, everyone is just about how they would pay their bills in the U.S.
Read her post and also comments from some Nigerians with similar experiences below
New mum, Actress Stephanie Coker, inspired and motivated some awaiting mothers during the week when she revealed that she had her child through IVF.
Well, speaking on why she made her story public unlike other women who would do anything to keep it as a top secret, Mrs Coker said, “My vlog, ‘African and Pregnant’ is a four part docu-series that follows my pregnancy journey. During my procedure, I did a lot of research about IVF. However, I was only able to find very few videos of people I could relate with, discussing the procedure and side effects. Initially, I really had no intention of sharing this journey but I kept meeting women who were struggling in one way or the other with fertility. After I got sick with Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome, I felt like I needed to share my experience to help others and also reduce the stigma surrounding infertility.”
Speaking on the part her husband played in going public with her story, Coker-Aderinokun told Punch, “My husband really encouraged me to share this story. He could see how it would benefit others. And that was why he agreed to be in the series, even though he is very shy. I also had two of my friends who had gone through IVF and they both were really encouraging. My husband really encouraged me and it’s very rare for an African man to do such.”
The former TV presenter also stated that she was successful at her first IVF attempt. Speaking on her experience, she said, “It was not only draining but life-threatening as I developed Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome. My stomach became swollen with fluids. I threw up blood and was aspirated everyday for a week. This syndrome causes the ovaries to swell and become painful. It can become very serious and ultimately life threatening.”
When the actress shared her story, some people felt that a three-year wait wasn’t enough for her to have tried IVF, but she disagreed, saying, “I don’t agree with that. It is a couple’s decision to embark on that journey, specially if you have been advised by a doctor that it would be the best option for you.”
On why she keeps her family out of the public eye, Coker-Aderinokun said, “My family didn’t sign up to be celebrities or public figures; I did. For that reason, I try to protect them because not everyone has thick skin and trolls can be quite nasty.”
Nollywood actress cum movie producer, Nazo Ekezie is feeling concerned over the constant rise of domestic violence cases in Nigeria, especially the instance of women stabbing their cheating husband.
Through her Instagram page, the Anambra State script interpreter shares her thoughts on the best way to tackle the situation.
“The only reason a woman would stab a man that is her boyfriend or husband is because she doesn’t like herself again. Which is understandable; the process of this whole marriage thing and marriage thing could make you lose yourself. I think sometimes you even forget that you should always put yourself before any other thing. It is also important for women who are into relationship or marriages to have friends or family members that they can always put a call to the husband or partner when he starts losing himself. It’s crazy, how you forget yourself and then do the unthinkable by ending your life because you are trying to correct a cheating man. You have told this man to stop cheating, you have asked him, you have begged him, yet he wouldn’t listen. You have said it to him so many times, is he your child? Why do you want to lose your life because you want to correct a man?If he hasn’t changed, he doesn’t want to change. Let him go. Leave that relationship or marriage before it ruins you. You mustn’t have to stab him. If you do, it must be because you have lost hope in yourself. You have come to believe that outside that relationship, you are nothing,” she said.
The Flawed star actress added, ‘I think we should love ourselves so much and put our happiness and wellbeing first before any other thing. Love yourself, pamper yourself. Anything that would mess with your head, let it go, forget about it. “
Nigerian rapper/singer, Naira Marley has called on his loyal fans known as ‘Marlians’ to join hands and make Nigeria great again.
The artiste who is continuing his path of advising Nigerians, decided to call of his fans to band together for a better Nigeria because they have the power to influence people’s behaviour and character.
Taking to his newly verified Twitter account, Naira Marley wrote: “Marlians we can make nigeria great again. We believe we can because we have the power to have an effect on the behaviour and character of someone. So help us God.”
Here is a video of Regina Daniels on set of a movie shoot with her police escort who is seen holding a functioning electric fan positioned to her face.
Surrounded by others on set, Daniels is pictured in a costume for the movie, having a good time.
The escort however, doesn’t appear too pleased with her task of holding the fan.
Actress, Ruth Kadiri Ezerika has posted a bold message on her Instagram story, saying she will one day be the richest actress in Nollywood.
Mrs Ezerika had a wonderful 2019 as she welcomed her daughter in Sweden. She appears set for even bigger goals in 2020.
The actress is one of only few Nollywood actresses to have featured in over 50 movies after making her debut in Boy’s Cot where she starred alongside Nonso Diobi, Uche Jombo, Jim Iyke and Mike Ezuruonye.
Her instagram post read; “Someday, I Ruth Kadiri Ezerika will be the richest actress in Nollywood.”
The male cross-dresser is currently cooling off in a police station in Lagos State, after he was picked up late friday night.
According to what we know, the arrest might be connected to an eyelashes business deal he had with one Mrs. Rosemary, who dragged the cross-dresser to court, for allegedly not remitting the revenues generated from the joint venture.
The Nigerian Federal government has released N620 million for the fight against coronavirus.
The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, in a statement released on Friday March 6th, said the approval and release of the funds by President Buhari was based on emergency.
She said the first tranche of N364 million was earlier released, making a total of N984 million released to tackle the spread of the virus in the country.
The statement reads ;
“The approval by President Muhammadu Buhari for the release of funds to tackle COVID-19 was an emergency and the process of releasing the fund was also an emergency as it was an unexpected expenditure,” the statement read.
“However, the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning had released the first tranche of N364 million sometime ago and the process of releasing the second tranche has been concluded with the release of N620 million this morning, bringing total release to N984 million.
“Responding to a media enquiry yesterday, the Honourable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, promised that the second tranche of the needed fund would be released today, which has been done, keeping to the promise.”
Nigeria recorded its first case of the virus on February 24th.
Ex BBNaija housemate, SimplyTacha has announced on social media that she does not need a paper and pen to draw attention.
According to the 24 year old, she gets attention without seeking for it.
Posting new pictures on twitter, the social media influencer said ” No PEN No PAPER But I still DRAW ATTENTION ” She added asking ” Who are the REAL influencers AGAIN?”
A man identified as Peter David, has been nabbed having sex with a goat in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State
In a video making the rounds on social media, Peter David confessed to the crime and also disclosed that was not his first time, has he was actively engaging in it in Akure, Ondo State.
According to Peter: “When I saw the goat, I chased, caught and brought it to this uncompleted building to sleep with it”.
Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Prof Akin Abayomi has disclosed that the three new suspected cases of coronavirus have all tested negative to the flu-like virus.
In a tweet shared on Friday March 6, it was gathered that the three suspected cases have been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital in the Yaba area of Lagos state after the tests were carried out.
The tweet reads;
“All the three #COVID19 suspected cases; travellers from France, England and China whose samples were collected yesterday for analysis have tested negative and they have been discharged.”
A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to cry out after she mistakenly sent an outrageous sum of money to her ‘boyfriend’s church’ for her tithe payment.
The lady revealed she wanted to send N40,000 but ended up sending N400,000 and she tried lobbying to get her remaining money back but the church has been telling her ‘it was God’s doing that she sent the N400k. File Photo for descriptive purpose.
Her message reads ;
This is not really a relationship issue.
So my boyfriend made me start coming to his church sometimes around December 2019.
I enjoyed it, it is a very popular church in Lagos. My Boyfriend is a worker and his family goes there too.
I have never missed a tithe payment. My boyfriend idolizes the pastor, treats him like a mini go even. The pastor can’t do any wrong.
So sometimes last week, i wanted to pay my tithe of 40,000 and i mistakenly sent 400,000 to the church account.
I called my boyfriend immediately and he said we will talk about it. When we saw later i told him and he said i should go to the church and talk to junior pastor.
When i got to the church, the pastor started telling me that it is Gods doing that 400k entered and i should leave the money with them that i will get blessings.
I said i needed the money to my shop rent and equipment, they gave me bad eye.
I told my boyfriend and he said i should be patient. He was already angry that i insulted the church. I called my bank, they said the church has to refund it that they can’t do it.
Even my boyfriend’s mother and sister was not so nice to me when she saw me. They make me feel like i stole or i’m a thief.
I am confused, this is my money, i have bills to pay. Business has been slow this year. I love my boyfriend. It is a 2 year relationship which may lead to marriage. This may be the end of our relationship. I don’t have much money, i can’t give 400k i did not plan
Actress, Toyin Alausa has revealed that she doesn’t object dating younger men, stating she can date men who are younger than her.
According to the mother of one, there is nothing wrong in dating younger men, as long as you have good intentions towards him.
In an interview with BroadwayTV, the 41 year old added that love is not enough in a marriage. ‘every couple needs commitment and endurance and no woman will want her man to cheat’ she explained
42 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ogun State.
The suspects whose ages range between 18 and 33 years, were arrested in Ilaro area of Ogun State by the Ibadan Zonal Office of the anti-graft agency. They were nabbed following an intelligence the anti-graft agency received on their alleged illegal activities.
Eight exotic cars, mobile phones and laptops were recovered from the arrested suspects.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter, Jack Dorsey has cancelled his plan to relocate to Africa for up to six months in 2020. Jack described his tweets about moving to Africa as “a mistake”.
In November 2019, after visiting Africa on a month-long trip, Dorsey tweeted: “Sad to be leaving the continent … for now. Africa will define the future (especially the bitcoin one!). Not sure where yet, but I’ll be living here for 3-6 months mid-2020. Grateful I was able to experience a small part.”
However, Dorsey has now said that he needs to re-evaluates his plans about living in Africa due to the Coronavirus outbreak amongst other things
He said this while speaking at an investor conference sponsored by Morgan Stanley.
“When I tweeted about my intention to spend a few months in Africa this year, I made a mistake and should have provided more context about why. The continent will be one of the most populated in the next 20-30 years, and room for tech innovation there is incredible, but in light of COVID-19 and everything else going on I need to reevaluate. Either way, we’ll continue to pursue opportunities in Africa.” Dorsey said.
Coronavirus aside, Dorsey risks being replaced as Chief Executive Officer of the company he co-founded due to the new activist investors that are currently rooting for his removal.
News reports last week said Elliott Management, the activist hedge fund founded by billionaire Paul Singer, a major Republican political supporter, has acquired nearly 5% in Twitter and is now pushing for the removal of Dorsey as CEO, and has nominated four members to Twitter’s board.
The firm pushed for the change stating that Dorsey’s attention is divided between running Twitter and his financial transactions startup Square, and that Dorsey intends to live part of each year in Africa.
Dorsey said he remained capable of managing the two San Francisco-based tech firms.
“I have enough flexibility in my schedule to focus on the most important things and I have a good sense of what is critical on both companies,” he said.
A young man has died just one day after he took to Facebook to count down to his birthday.
Diego Patrick Nnamdi, whose birthday is on March 23, wished himself a happy birthday in advance on Facebook.
Sadly, his Friends woke up to the news of his death and they took to Facebook to mourn him.
PC Ozo wrote ;
Black Friday I lost my friend Patrick Nnamdi Diego this morning, I can’t believe you are no more Patrick buh God knows d best… Patrick Nnamdi Diego his birthday is on 23 this month… My good friend Diego, may ur gentle soul rest in peace amen, Ezigbo Madu jee nke OMA.. My wonderful friends pls let us gv him d last respect because nobody knows tomorrow.. GOOD NIGHT NNAMDI Till we meet to part no more
Former Big Brother Naija star, Ifu Ennada has said she might end up marrying three husbands.
This comes after Nollywood actress, Susan Peters says women should be allowed to marry two husbands.
I think I want to marry 3 husbands …. The way its doing me now. Just thinking out loud shaa…, Ifuennada wrote on her Instastory and it continues to get different reactions
Recall that recently, Susan Peters shared a cryptic image on her Instagram page, hinting that women should be allowed to marry two husbands, well, in case something bad happens to one.
The Idoma, Benue State movie star added that she’s only asking for a friend is there would be peace on earth is such wishful thinking is allowed.
Cameroon’s health ministry on Friday March 6, announced that it has confirmed its first case of coronavirus.
The index case of coronavirus in the country is a 58-year-old French citizen who arrived in the capital Yaounde on February 24. He is currently being quarantined in the city’s Central Hospital.
A statement released by the health ministry reads in part;
“All measures have been taken by the government to contain potential risks of the virus spreading.”
The health official urged the public to be “vigilant and respect hygiene rules.” The World Health Organization (WHO) also confirmed the case in a tweet.
Other African countries that have confirmed cases of coronavirus include Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria and South Africa.
A lady has recounted how a man she went on a date with ditched her after she refused to pay his bill.
The lady identified on twitter as Coco The Lagos Baker, recounted going on a date with a man her cousin introduced her to and after they both ordered and finished up, he expected her to pay the bill which she refused.
According to her, she paid for only what she had but the man who had expected her to pay the entire bill started making up lies that he forgot his ATM in the car. She however insisted she was not paying the bill and that was the beginning of the end of a date gone sour.
She recounted;
Men will embarrass you! Here’s a thread of how my date went today. So I meet this guy through my cousin and he asked me on a date, the date which was today was my first time ever seeing him.
I never get all dressed up for anything but for some reason I did make up and wore heels today, got all dressed up for nothing!! The guy came to pick me up from my house and took me a nice restaurant he had been ranting about
As always, I orders what I knew I could pay for if anything happened (thank God for sense) while uncle on the other hand ordered a bottles of 18k5 drink with Chinese and calamari, I just dey look dey shout wow for my mind
So we were talking while waiting for our order, that’s how this shameless 34 year old said that “I hope you know the bills are on you?” I just laughed it off thinking it was a joke cause he asked me on a date not the other way around
While we were eating, uncle was yanning me how he has a main girlfriend but he doesn’t love her anymore and he wants to start new with me and if I agree to date him he’s ready to get married in 5 months, blah blah blah, he’s serious about me, I look calm and collected
I look reasonable and responsible and he loves that I’m business oriented and independent, I just dey look am. Dears!! I say again! MEN WILL EMBARRASS YOU!
So we finished eating and the waiter came to clear our table and give us the bill (I had in mind to split it as I always offer) So I took the receipt and asked the waiter to bring the pos, me expecting the guy to also bring out his card as I had already put mine on the table
Uncle was just there pressing phone, bill was N33,500 My food cost N10,200 according to the bill, as I saw that the guy wasn’t even minding me and the waiter, I just pointed out with my finger the things on the list that I ate to the waiter and paid for my own food
And that was where the drama started I told him that he can’t expect me to pay for lunch that he offered to buy me cause it wasn’t in my budget, uncle now started with he forgot his atm card in the car…
That I should just pay for it, at this point the waiter was already being loud and I was getting irritated and embarrassed. I explained that I can’t do that as it wasn’t in my budget,
he was now like should he transfer to me so I can pay with my card? I agreed and gave my account details only for me to get credit if 3k in his name At this point I knew I was out with a clown, I was already so pissed and I couldn’t leave
I stood on my ground that I wasn’t going to pay because he was the one who invited me out, it was really embarrassing cause there were a group of coppers there and the whole thing was getting loud, he cash called someone and I think the person borrowed him money or something
But that’s not my business, obviously I was still expecting him to drop me back at home cause he came to pick me, we walked outside to the parking lot, got into the car, uncle started the car and asked me to come down and the drove off
Nigerian music star, Tiwa Savage, has reacted to the way information about her personal life goes viral on social media.
The mother of one took to social media to speak on her gists on all social media platforms, adding that she is definitely going to change it as she has become too accessible.
“Def changing my personal info, I have become too accessible.”
Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe in a new video has stated that nobody should be castigated over body enhancement.
Speaking on her Youtube channel, Mercy Aigbe revealed that she has no problem with body enhancement because those who do such are adults.
According to the actress, those who do body enhancement need to be left alone because it is their body,
“I do not have a problem with body enhancement. If you want to enhance your body, maybe because you want to feel more confident.. you want to improve your physical look, it’s fine. Nobody should be castigated for it, nobody should be killed for it, it’s your body. People need to understand that these people are adults and should be left alone to do whatever they want to do with their body”.
She went on to advise those contemplating going under the knife to ensure they get their body done properly.
“If you have to go under the knife, you better just do it well. What’s up with all these kind of orisirisi bum bum that I’m seeing everywhere in Lagos?”, she asked.
A Nigerian on social media has accused some unidentified officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) of puncturing the tyre of a car driven by a lady rushing a ”pregnant woman in labour to the hospital.”
@Macheteros revealed that the FRSC officials penalized his sister for driving a pregnant lady who should have been on seatbelt. He alleged that they punctured the tyre after she refused giving them N20k.
His post reads ;
@FRSCNigeria Look at road safety officials, extorting my elder sister because she refused to part with 20k. Her offense was because she was rushing a pregnant woman that was in the throes of giving birth to the hospital.
@FRSCNigeria@segalink Look at road safety officials, extorting my elder sister because she refused to part with 20k. Her offense was because she was rushing a pregnant woman that was in the throes of giving birth to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/62QiYCCmop
They had to puncture her tire all in an attempt to stop her from taking the woman to the hospital. Is this what they are supposed to do on the roads?
She wasn’t speeding. They said the woman should have been on her seat belt and the lady told them she can’t use seatbelt as she is currently having severe cramps and rushing to the hospital. Is that enough reason for them to deflate her tires?
Nigerian singer, Davido met a young boy during his soundcheck at the venue for one of his concerts earlier today.
The kid identified as Bolaji was wearing a necklace that has the 30BG pendant. That caught Davido’s attention and he took the boy on a ride in his bus. He also revealed that he has automatically inducted him into his 30billion gang.
The ‘Assurance Giver’ shared a video of the boy on IG with caption;
“Met a new gang member at so i check earlier!!!! God bless you Young King ?!! San Francisco tonite will be one to remember !! #AGT TOUR!!!”
