Gist Arena

Pastor Kris Okotie of the Household of God Church tells Punch's Gbenro Adeoye in this interview why he still wants to run for president despite his three failed attempts and why he splashed over N150m on two luxury cars recently. The issue about the Catholics was also addressed again... What's your thought about Chief Olusegun Obasanjo's letter to President Jonathan?Like I mentioned in that piece, I don't want to get involved in the presidential skirmishes; but it is common knowledge that I admire President Olusegun Obasanjo as the greatest leader that Nigeria has ever had. He is the ipsissimus of the Nigerian genitive nuance, that is, the personification of the untapped uniqueness of the Nigerian seed.  Why did you describe Obasanjo like this? Is it not ironic because not a few Nigerians feel he was part of the problem of Nigeria?The perception of the Obasanjo persona is always predicated on conjecture and political superstition. Many do not have the nece...

What is happening? Another shocking scandal has been recorded in the heart of the Catholic church... A nun who said she had no idea she was pregnant gave birth in Italy this week after she felt stomach cramps in her convent and was rushed to hospital for proper treatment, Italian media reported on Friday. The 31-year-old nun and her baby boy, who weighs 3.5 kilogrammes (nine pounds), are doing well and some new mothers in Rieti hospital have begun collecting clothes and donations for her, the reports said. "I did not know I was pregnant. I only felt a stomach pain," The Salvadorean nun was quoted as saying at the hospital. La Republica said she gave birth on Wednesday. ANSA said the nun had named her baby Francesco (Francis) — which is the new pope's chosen title and one of the most popular names in Italy, where St Francis of Assisi is the much-loved national patron saint. The nun, who is yet to name the man who impregnated her, belongs to the ...

NOT a few were shocked to their bone marrow when in December, 2013, Nigeria's popular comedienne, Oluwadamilola Adekoya, a.k.a Princess, publicly announced that her marriage of seven months has irretrievably broken up. Different reasons have been adduced for this break-up among which are: Her desperation to get married, age was no longer on her side and the fact that the husband thought she was more financially buoyant than what he eventually discovered. ENCOMIUM Weekly got her to talk on Saturday, January 11, 2014 morning where she opened up to us.   Is it true that your marriage has actually crashed? Since last year now, it's no news again. Yes, we are aware you made a statement late last year that your marriage has crashed. That's all. In your statement you said the marriage crashed due to irreconcilable differences. That's the reason. What were these irreconcilable differences? I am not ready to divulge them.  They are irreconcilable differences, so mention...

PELA Tony Okiemute is about the most talked about young man in Lagos right now. He was made popular when his pictures flooded the social media – the pictures where he was dark and when he got light skinned.  The pictures got a lot of criticisms and side talks.  ENCOMIUM Weekly had a chat with the international businessman and Bells University of Technology graduate at his Furo Ezimora, Lekki, Lagos office and he told us all about his controversies, why he is into skincare business, why he changed his skin colour and much more… You are about the most talked about person in Lagos now as your pictures are all over the internet, so let's get to know you. My name is Pela Tonye Okiemute, from Delta State. When did you start the skincare business? I have been into the skincare business for about nine years now.  I actually started when I was very young. I used to follow my grandma in picking herbs, I used to watch how she used orange and lemon to lighten the skin.  So, ...