Prophet Bushiri’s Church in Botswana Closed Down by The Government Over Fake Money Allegation

The Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECGC), owned by the flamboyant man of God, Prophet Bushiri was shut down by the Botswana Government  because the founder was violating the state’s law on fake money.

Reports have it that Botswana’s Minister Batshu says the ECGC church has been closed for its continuous violation of the law in terms of fake money.

The controversial prophet was accused by the government of being involved in the creation of miracle  money that the Botswana government considers illegal. The minister also gave the order that all the cells of the churches should as well be closed down nationwide.

This development has however being appealed by the Church officials and they hope that the decisions made by the government will be reversed soonest

Kaduna Teachers Commence Strike, Despite Government Threat

Teachers in public secondary and primary schools in Kaduna State yesterday began an indefinite strike, protesting job security and welfare. The strike was called by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT).

The government, on Sunday, threatened to sack any teacher that joined the strike. In some schools in Kaduna, only security guards were however present.

At the LGEA Primary School in Mahuta and Unguwan Boro, security guards were on the premises; the classrooms were locked.

A security guard said no teacher had resumed and pupils returned home after hanging about with no teacher to attend to them.


At LGEA Primary School, Unguwan Mu’azu, some teachers were about but no pupil was sighted.

A teacher, who begged for anonymity, said pupils were told to return home, adding that the teachers were hanging about should there be a directive from NUT.

At Rimi College in Unguwan Rimi, management workers were at their duty posts.

However, at Government Girls Secondary School, Unguwan Mu’azu and Government Girls Secondary School, Independence Way, teachers and management workers, who resumed, said they did not see the NUT circular on the strike.

Reports from Zaria, Sabongari, Makarfi, Soba, Giwa and Ikara local government areas, showed compliance with the strike as teachers and pupils remained at home.

The NUT Chairman in Zaria council, Yahaya Abbas, said the strike was inevitable as the government ignored efforts to meet their demands.

He contended that the sack of about 22,000 teachers, a reason for the strike, was done in disregard to civil service rules and regulations.

El-Rufai: your strike can’t save sacked teachers

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has told the union that its strike can’t return the 21,780 sacked teachers to work.

A statement by his media aide, Samuel Aruwan, stressed that the government will not allow the “selfishness” of a tiny minority ruin the future of two million children.

The statement reads: “The Kaduna State government hails the teachers who reported dutifully to their posts. Though NUT officials tried to unlawfully prevent teachers from working, many defied this intimidation.

“The government is collating reports from its Education Administrators and all teachers who absented themselves from work will face the severest penalties applicable in the public service rules.

“Across the state, the illegality of the NUT’s strike action is being compounded by physical attempts to frustrate those teachers who wish to work. No law permits any worker to tamper with another’s right to work.

“The government is resolute in its determination to protect the future of the children of the poor. Ordinary citizens are entitled to expect public primary schools to deliver a decent standard of education. At least, two million pupils are enrolled in public primary schools and their interests come first.

“The government is delighted to inform the public that marking of scripts of the 43,000 applicants for teaching positions is now concluded. The recruitment process to inject 25,000 qualified teachers into our public schools will now move to the next phase.

“The Kaduna State government will not allow the selfishness of a tiny minority ruin the future of two million children.”

Fani Kayode Slam N10bn damages On Sahara Reporters over false report about his marriage

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode through his lawyers, DPC Attorneys and Solicitors, has written to Sahara Reporters demanding the payment of N10 billion as damages for the recent report claiming his three year marriage to Precious Chikwendu, is in crisis.

Sahara Reporters in a publication dated January 4th, alleged that FFK has been physically abusing Precious, and that he has even denied ownership of the triplets Precious is currently carrying. Read here. He has since denied the allegations.

The former Minister through his lawyers, DPC Attorneys and Solicitors, has written to Sahara Reporters, asking for a retraction of the report on their platform and also demanding an apology on two National dailies.

He has also asked for N10 billion as compensation. FFK says he will go to court if they do not comply with his demands within 14 days.

See copies of the letter below…

Former Local Government Chairman Jailed Six Years For Stealing N22m

An Osun State High Court on Monday in Ede sentenced a former local government chairman, Rufus Wole-Ojo, to six years imprisonment for stealing and using his position for personal gratification.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on May 28, 2013 arraigned Mr. Ojo before the court on a three-count charge bordering on stealing, using his position for personal gratification and money laundering.

One of the charges against the convict reads: “You, Chief Rufus Woleola Ojo (Carrying on Business under the name and style of Rulekal Ventures) and others at large sometimes in December 2006 at Orolu Local Government Area within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud fraudulently converted to your own use the sum of N22,058,021.30k (Twenty Two Million, Fifty Eight Thousand and Twenty One Naira, Thirty Kobo), property of Orolu Local Government Area of Osun State entrusted to you whilst you were its Executive Chairman.”


The court found the former local government boss guilty of two of the charges and sentenced him to three years for each of the charges. The sentence will run concurrently; implying he will only spend two years in jail

Justice David Oladimeji discharged the convict of the charge of money laundering.

Nigeria Man Lament out after fake Hushpuppi account duped him of his school fees

A young Nigerian man, Kayode has taken to Twitter to cry after a fake Hushpuppi account scammed him of his school fees.He begged for money and the account told him to send the N28k in his account so he would send him N280k. Read their chats below…