January 31, 2024
Popular Nollywood Actor; Yul Edochie, who recently launched his online ministry, conducted the inaugural church service on his YouTube channel, True Salvation Ministry.
During the virtual gathering held on Sunday, Yul delved into his spiritual journey, sharing his divine calling and the moment he felt God’s direct guidance. Reflecting on instances where others recognized his potential for ministry, he revealed that a life-altering car accident on the Ore road was the turning point that led him to fully embrace his calling.
Following a narrow escape from a fatal outcome, Yul described a transformative experience where a compelling voice urged him to dedicate his life to serving God and humanity. This revelation marked the beginning of his “second life,” distinct from his previous pursuits.
Despite initially aiming for a physical church with a sizable congregation, Yul disclosed that God intervened, guiding him to start humbly and utilise the resources at his disposal.
He said in part, “As far back as 2012, 2013, I’ll meet a couple of men of God, pastors and they will always tell me that you are destined to be a minister of God, you can’t run away from it, you are going to be a minister.
“As time went by I started to hear the voice myself like anywhere I am, most of the time when I’m in an enclosed place, just me, I’ll be hearing that voice telling me you are going to work for God.”
Yul Edochie announced last story week the launch of his Christian programme, True Salvation Ministry, on YouTube, where he will deliver sermons.
August 3, 2023
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a user on popular social media platform; Tik-Tok, named Blessing Nwakaego Okoye, to three years imprisonment for social media bullying of Nollywood star actress, Eniola Badmus.
Tiktoker, Okoye Blessing Nwakego, better known as Ego, had accused actress Eniola Badmus of connecting girls to top politicians in Nigeria for prostitution.
Justice Nicholas Oweibo convicted and sentenced Okoye after she pleaded guilty to the charges of Cyber stalking leveled against her, and was given an option of N150, 000 fine in lieu of the sentence.
Nwakaego Okoye and one Chimabia, now at large, were accused of having conspired to commit the offence between December 2022 and July 2023 in Lagos. It added that the offence contravened sections 24 (1) (b), (2) (a) (c), and 27 of the Cybercrimes Act, 2015.
July 14, 2022
Popular Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison on 2 counts of sexual assualt on a minor.
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Thursday handed the sentence to Baba Ijesha who has been facing six counts of child defilement that included indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault by penetration.
The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions, which proffered the charges against the actor, argued that the offences contravene Section 135, 137, 261, 202, 262 and 263 of the Lagos State Criminal Law 2015, which stipulates life imprisonment for offenders.
Although Baba Ijesha pleaded not guilty to all the counts, a Closed-Circuit Television video recording detailing his relationship with the victim said to be a minor was played in court.
Delivering the judgement, Justice Taiwo said that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of all the charges against him.
However, she found the defendant guilty of two of the six counts leveled against him.
The defendant was arraigned on June 24, 2021, where six prosecution witnesses testified against him.
They were actress and comedienne, Princess, the 14-year-old minor, a child expert, Mrs Olabisi Ajayi-Kayode, and medical doctor, Dr Aniekan Makanjuola.
Others were the Investigating Police Officer, ASP Wahab Kareem, and a policewoman, Inspector Abigail Omane.
Baba Ijesha called four witnesses and closed its defence on April 1.
The defence witnesses were Baba Ijesha (defendant) and Mr Lawrence Ayeni, an expert in video production and CCTV installation and maintenance.
Mr Olukayode Olugbemi, a clinical psychologist and Mr Olukayode Ogunbanjo, the defendant’s friend and colleague also testified for the defence.
Defence counsel, Mr Dada Awosika (SAN), in adopting his final written address dated May 12 and filed on May 16, urged the court to dismiss the suit and discharge the defendant.
November 29, 2021
Veteran Nollywood actor, Clem Ohameze was left in tears as he received a cash gift of Eight million naira (N8M) from Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry, for his surgery.
The ace actor recently announced that he is set to undergo a critical surgery to fix his cervical vertebrae in order to regain control of his limbs which had been affected by an accident he had in the past.
Prophet Jeremiah shared photos of the moment the cash gift was presented to Clem Ohameze. The photos were captioned on Facebook;
“WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.
And if I have the gift of prophecy [and speak a new message from God to the people], and understand all mysteries, and [possess] all knowledge; and if I have all [sufficient] faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love [reaching out to others], I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:2″
