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“It’s a waste praying when you’ve elected a bad person” – Apostle Suleman

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April 6, 2026

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The President of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman has said that a nation cannot progress with bad leadership.

Speaking during the Easter Sunday service in his church on April 5, the cleric said Nigerian leaders have become insensitive to the plight and challenges faced by the people.

Citing the killings in various communities in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Suleman expressed concern over the priority placed on photo-ops with victims of bandits and terorists attacks by the government and its officials.

“When people are grieving, tell your media to keep quiet. Because if it doesn’t touch you, it will touch you if you don’t scream out.

“It’s a waste praying when you have elected a bad person. The only prayer you’ll need to pray is the grace to survive the suffering.

“The height of insensitivity is when people are mourning and you’re sending media to do damage control. I am sorry to say but this is one of the most terrible times to be a Nigerian because evil is becoming regular.

“Do you know what that does to you? You wake up and they say 40 people have been killed in so-so-so place. And we move on… do you know what that does to the construct of your mind?” Suleman queried.

Noting that death and the atrocities happening across the country have become normal to Nigerians, the cleric said these vices are killing empathy among the people.

“And now, we are now debating numbers, oh it’s 50, it’s 45, like we are debating numbers of chickens that we roasted.

“In the past when one man dies in a street, for one month people will still be talking about it but now it’s a normal thing, a mother is burying a child and all they do is just photo-ops.

“And when you talk, they send their media people, that’s the height of insensitivity,” the cleric added.

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NCC Moves to Roll Out Affordable Smartphones in Nigeria

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10 minutes ago

April 28, 2026

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MATINS IBE(Abuja) —The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has announced the Commission’s intention to make low-cost smartphones available in the market.

He explained that the initiative is designed to ensure wider access to mobile devices for Nigerians at more affordable rates.

He made this known recently during a media briefing with journalists in Abuja, stating, “We are exploring ways to bring less expensive smartphones into circulation.”

He also noted that despite the push for affordability, there is a clear shift in usage trends, with more people adopting 4G technology while gradually moving away from 3G and 2G devices.

“From available data, we are observing a steady transition to 4G connectivity. Currently, over 52 percent of users are on 4G networks,” he added.

He also commended media coverage of the telecommunications sector, describing it as instrumental in supporting the Commission’s work.

According to him, press reporting has helped in policy execution, keeping the public informed about developments, and ensuring regulatory accountability.

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Killings, kidnappings danming indictment of leadership failure under Tinubu: Obi

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27 minutes ago

April 28, 2026

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A former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the ongoing killings across the country, describing the situation as a damning indictment of President Bola Tinubu’s failure to protect Nigerians.

“What we have witnessed across our country in just the past 48 hours is not only tragic, it is utterly unacceptable and a damning indictment of our collective failure of leadership,” said Mr Obi in a statement on Tuesday.

The politician’s statement came hours after terrorists killed 19 residents in Gombi LGA of Adamawa State. Terrorists also killed and kidnapped several people in Katsina, Kaduna, Kogi, Plateau and other states.

Mr Obi, who decried the killings, accused Mr Tinubu of neglecting his constitutional responsibility of protecting lives and property.

“Nigeria is bleeding. We are fast becoming a nation where human life is treated as expendable, where citizens live in fear, and where the basic duty of government, to protect lives and property, is repeatedly neglected,” he stated.

The politician also condemned what he described as the normalisation of tragedy under and urged the government to take urgent action to safeguard Nigerians.

“This cannot continue. A nation cannot develop under the weight of such persistent insecurity and human tragedy. The normalisation of these horrors is itself a crisis.

“We must ask, with all sense of urgency and responsibility: where is the leadership? Where is the coordination, the competence, and the compassion required to confront this menace decisively?” Mr Obi said.

Meanwhile, Amnesty International, in a statement on Tuesday, said the persistent violence in the country underscored the need for stronger measures to protect civilians, adding that authorities must ensure justice and reparations for victims and their families.