Reigners Church collapse: Senator Godswill Akpabio visits injured at the hospital (photos)

Former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio, yesterday visited those injured after a church collapse, at the Ibom International Specialist Hospital.

Scores were killed and many injured when the roof of Reigners Bible Church International collapsed during the Archbishopric ordination of its founder, Akan Weeks as Bishop, over the weekend.

The state governor, Udom Emmanuel, who attended the service as a special guest of honour with other top government officials, escaped death while some of his aides sustained injuries.

"I was impressed by the efforts of the medical personnel at the hospital. I pray for the quick recovery of the sick and injured" he said

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FG denies firing two Service Chiefs

The Federal government has denied claims that President Buhari has fired two service chiefs. Read the press statement below...

The attention of the Honourable Minister of Defence Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali was drawn to some online publications claiming that he has sent letters to the Chiefs of Defence Staff General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin and of the Naval staff Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas directing them to hand over their offices on or before Friday Dec 16 

Please be informed that there was no such communication between the office of the Honourable Minister of Defence and the service chiefs directing any one of them to hand over his office and proceed on retirement. The appointment and replacement of service chiefs are a prerogative responsibility of the office of the President and Commander in Chief. Please endeavor to always balance your stories from the right sources to avoid mischief.

Photos: Lagos commissioner of police orders release of a woman and her baby arrested for stealing plantain

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni during an unscheduled visit to Agbowa Police Station, Epe today, ordered the release of a lady and her baby arrested for stealing plantain in Agbowa Market, Epe. The lady on interrogation by the CP explained that she was pushed into stealing the plantain because she and her baby were hungry. The CP on hearing this, gave the lady N10,000 and warned her never to repeat the act again. How kind of him...more photos after the cut...

Photos: Two Nigerian students drown in Malaysia

Two Nigerians, Amate Mohamed Amate, 26, and Emine-Imoh Daniel, 23, both students at the Curtin University Malaysia, died after they drowned following a boat mishap yesterday. The bodies of the Nigerians were reported missing when their boat, carrying seven people, capsized while on a research trip.

The surviving five, three students and the boat operator and a tour guide, managed to swim to safety.

According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department Director, Nor Hisham Mohammad, the body of Amate Mohamed Amate, was found about 50m from where the boat had capsized at 12.45pm while that of Emine-Imoh Daniel, was found about 30m from where the boat had capsized at 5.15pm.

Their bodies have been deposited at the Miri Hospital for post-mortem.

Bayern vs Arsenal, Leicester vs Sevilla (UEFA champions league last 16 fixtures in full)

European football governing body, UEFA, today released the draw for the last 16 of the UEFA champions league. 

Man city will face French giants Monaco, Defending champions Real Madrid will face Napoli, Benfica vs Dortmund, Bayern will play Arsenal while FC Porto will tackle Juventus.

In other draws, Leverkusen will face Atletico Madrid, PSG will face Spanish heavyweights Barcelona while Sevilla will play EPL champions Leicester City.

Photos: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala awarded highest national honors by Presidents of Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire

President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d'Ivoire and President Johnson-Sirleaf, recently bestowed their National Honors on Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for her works on development supporting the two countries and Africa. Congrats to her. See more photos after the cut.

Justin Bieber embraces religion, now preaches about Jesus to his crew

Justin Bieber who was said to have embraced religion a couple of years ago because he did not want to go off the rails like other celebrities is putting his religion to practice by talking about Jesus to his crew members while on tour.

Earlier this year, the 'Sorry' singer revealed that he wanted to live like Jesus and now he is reportedly encouraging his opening acts to do same.

As a source revealed to The Sun newspaper, Bieber’s life has now changed for better since he found God.