The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has dismissed reports claiming that he protested against former President Goodluck Jonathan, clarifying that a photograph showing him holding a placard was taken during a prayer walk in 2020.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Adeboye addressed the controversy during the church’s November 2026 Thanksgiving Service, following the circulation of the photograph on social media. The image showed the cleric dressed in white and green attire while carrying a placard.

He explained that the exercise was organised in response to a directive from the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), who had called on churches to embark on prayer walks for the country.

According to the RCCG leader, he participated in the exercise to pray for Nigeria and not to protest against any government.

“It wasn’t a protest. It was a prayer walk,” Adeboye said, recalling that the church organised the activity following CAN’s instruction.

He also rejected attempts to link the photograph to Jonathan’s administration, noting that the former president left office in 2015, five years before the prayer walk took place.

“I carried a placard in 2020, but the journalist twisted it to be 2015,” he said.

The cleric criticised the journalist responsible for the report, accusing the individual of presenting a misleading account without properly investigating the circumstances surrounding the photograph.

Adeboye recalled studying journalism-related courses at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in the 1960s, where he learnt about investigative journalism and the importance of verifying information before publication.

He said the controversy showed how inaccurate reports could gain public acceptance when people failed to establish the facts.

The RCCG leader urged members of the creative industry, particularly journalists, to maintain professional standards by investigating claims and confirming information before publishing their reports.

A 34-year-old pilot and his wife, a medical doctor, have tested negative for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) following their isolation and investigation over suspected infections in Adamawa State.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The couple reportedly developed symptoms including fever, vomiting, fatigue, headaches and unexplained bleeding, prompting health authorities to activate emergency surveillance and contact-tracing measures.

Documents obtained by Premium Times revealed that the two individuals were admitted to the isolation centre at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola, on October 29, 2026.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) subsequently confirmed that laboratory samples collected from both patients returned negative results after two rounds of testing.

The agency stressed that there was no laboratory-confirmed case of Ebola in Adamawa State.

In a statement signed by its Director-General, Jide Idris, the NCDC said it was working with the Adamawa State Government to investigate the suspected infections.

According to the agency, the two individuals were immediately isolated, while public health measures were activated and samples collected for laboratory examination.

“Fortunately, the samples turned out negative for EBV after two rounds of testing,” Mr Idris said.

An internal memorandum from the Adamawa State Ministry of Health and Human Services, dated October 30 and signed by the State Epidemiologist, Jones Kadabiyu, indicated that the State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre received a report about the suspected infections at 6:45 a.m.

The report was reportedly triggered by an alert from a clinician at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital.

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) vice-presidential candidate, Lawal Daura, has called on Nigerians to assess presidential candidates based on their records, maintaining that the party’s flagbearer, Seyi Makinde, distinguishes himself in this regard.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Daura made the appeal at the weekend when members of the Northern Patriotic Front (NPF) visited the APM Presidential Campaign Headquarters in Abuja to present Makinde with an award and pledge their support for his candidacy.

The APM running mate described Makinde as the most competent and credible contender in the presidential race, pointing to his achievements as governor of Oyo State.

He said the APM candidate “ranks above other Presidential candidates on performance, national vision, productivity and service delivery.”

Daura also assured the people of the North that a Makinde-Daura administration would be an inclusive four-year transitional government focused on national unity and reforming the economy, education, security and political system.

Recalling the NPF’s earlier visit to Oyo State, Daura challenged those questioning Makinde’s competence to examine his record in office.

“I was happy when you said that you went to Oyo State and you have confirmed the quality of governance and unprecedented development by our Presidential candidate,” he said.

He further noted that Makinde had built a successful business career and developed strong financial expertise before venturing into politics.

“Beyond his personal integrity, we should also examine his record in public office. What has he achieved? Look at his performance. His transparency and accountability set him apart,” Daura added.

The former security chief urged Nigerians to look beyond ethnic considerations when deciding who to support, insisting that candidates should be judged by how they used the opportunities entrusted to them in the past.

“We in Nigeria are confronted with enormous challenges, particularly poverty and poor governance. We cannot afford to continue supporting leadership without examining what individuals have done with the opportunities entrusted to them,” he said.

Daura commended the NPF for its advocacy of people-centred democracy and urged political stakeholders to educate voters to enable them to make informed decisions.

In his remarks, NPF President Ali Abacha said political stakeholders in the North had embraced Makinde’s presidential ambition, his Reset Nigeria agenda and his proposal for a four-year transitional government.

Abacha said the group’s assessment of Makinde’s performance in Oyo State had convinced it that he was qualified to lead the country.

He also praised Makinde for choosing Daura, whom he described as a security expert, as his running mate, saying the decision demonstrated the ticket’s commitment to tackling insecurity.

The NPF president pledged that the group would mobilise support and work towards the victory of the Makinde-Daura ticket.