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By SCM Religion Correspondent PORT HARCOURT — Renowned cleric and Presiding Pastor of Salvation Ministries, David Ibiyeomie, has strongly criticized members of the National Assembly following the passage of a controversial bill proposing a ₦50,000 fine on individuals who preach, hawk, or conduct commercial activities inside public buses. Describing the provision as “anti-Christian” and a direct assault on the constitutional rights of believers to share their faith, the fiery preacher urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to withhold his presidential assent to the legislation. Ibiyeomie made his position known during a recent ministry address, expressing deep concern that lawmakers…
By SCM Foreign Desk SEATTLE — A dispute between two armed individuals escalated into a deadly exchange of gunfire at a crowded Bite of Seattle food festival on Sunday evening, leaving three people dead and four others wounded near the landmark Space Needle, local officials said. The shooting broke out shortly after 6:00 p.m. on the grounds of the 74-acre Seattle Center during the final hours of the annual Bite of Seattle food festival. Thousands of attendees were gathered near the Seattle Armory and the International Fountain when multiple gunshots echoed across the lawn, triggering widespread panic as…
By SCM Foreign Desk TEHRAN — Iran issued a sharp warning of direct retaliation against Ukraine on Sunday after an attack on an Iranian vessel, signaling a dangerous widening of the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow into international maritime trade routes. The confrontation highlights how the war in Ukraine is increasingly colliding with the broader geopolitical friction points of the Middle East. For months, Kyiv and its Western allies have accused Tehran of supplying Russia with hundreds of Shahed suicide drones and ballistic missile technology used to hammer Ukrainian energy infrastructure and cities. Ukraine’s recent targeting of logistics…
Titus Eleweke, Monday, July 27,2026 AWKA, Anambra – The renowned Anambra State-born human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has been nominated for the Creek Multimedia Award for Most Outstanding Human Rights Lawyer of the Year 2026. In a nomination letter signed by the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Creek Multimedia, Oluwadamilare Daniels, the award was described as a recognition of Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor’s unwavering commitment to human rights advocacy and the promotion of the rule of law. Reacting to the nomination in his Monday Musings, Ejiofor described the recognition as:…
By Titus Eleweke, Editor, South East AWKA, Anambra – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Anambra State Chapter, has conferred its Meritorious Service Award on the Chief Medical Director of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Amaku, Awka, Dr. Maureen Uche Umeakuewulu, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the medical profession and her transformative leadership at the hospital. The award ceremony took place at Chunique Royal Hotel, Nnewi, Anambra State. The award recognizes Dr. Umeakuewulu’s meritorious service to the medical profession in Nigeria and her ongoing efforts to transform COOUTH through strategic leadership, institutional reforms, and innovations…
By SCM Foreign Desk WASHINGTON — In his latest public commentary on foreign policy and Middle East relations, Donald J. Trump claimed that three wealthy Gulf allies—Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia—each contributed $2 trillion toward war efforts, amounting to an unprecedented $6 trillion in financial support. However, economic data from international financial institutions indicates that the claim vastly exceeds the total financial capacity of the three nations combined. According to data compiled by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the combined annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Qatar, the UAE, and…
By SCM Correspondent JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel welcomed the unprecedented decision by member states of the International Criminal Court to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan on Friday, seizing on Mr. Khan’s dismissal following a sexual misconduct investigation to mount a broad attack on the court’s legitimacy and call for its collapse. In a official statement released following consultations with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Mr. Netanyahu declared that Mr. Khan’s removal “exposes the truth” behind the prosecutor’s decision to seek arrest warrants for senior Israeli leadership. ”Karim Khan was accused of sexually harassing…
I Leave ‘Babies and Shoes’ Behind With My Women By SCM ENTERTAINMENT DESK AFRICAN music megastar King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal — world-famous as K1 De Ultimate — has sparked worldwide outrage after making a staggering confession about his string of abandoned lovers. The 69-year-old Fuji music icon, who has amassed millions of fans across the globe during a glittering decades-long career, left social media users stunned after allegedly boasting about leaving women with fatherless children. In a chillingly casual remark that has rapidly gone viral, the chart-topping singer showed zero remorse for his string of broken…
Admin I Sunday, July 26, 2026 ABUJA – Nigeria and Ghana clash in what is a repeat of the last edition’s Final, as Group B attrition of this year’s WAFU B U20 Championship begins in the Ivorian city of Yamoussoukro on Monday. The Flying Eagles won that encounter at the Stade Kegue in Lome, Togo in October 2024 to retain the trophy they had won in Niamey two years earlier. Coach Isa Ladan Bosso led the squad that triumphed in Niamey while Aliyu Zubairu was the chief strategist of the team that successfully retained the trophy in Lome after…
Admin I Sunday, July 26, 2026 payment depends on the expertise of operations professionals working behind the scenes, Interswitch, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, recently hosted the inaugural edition of Core by Interswitch on Thursday, 23rd July 2026. The first-of-its-kind breakfast forum was designed to celebrate these professionals, foster industry collaboration and strengthen the operational excellence that drives seamless digital payment experiences. Held at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, the forum brought together more than 400 participants, including operations professionals and other stakeholders from microfinance banks, commercial banks, fintechs, Interswitch employees…