We won’t advocate Christians taking up arms – Former PFN President Omobude

An erstwhile President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Rev Felix Omobude, said that despite the deliberate targeting of Christians by terrorist groups for killings and abductions, they would not advise Christians to take up arms against criminals. Speaking in an interview with newsmen on Sunday, Omobude said there is nothing wrong with churches […]
We won’t advocate Christians taking up arms – Former PFN President Omobude

The Celebrity Traitors: 9 Stars Who Turned Down The Chance To Be On The Line-Up

Claudia Winkleman with the stars of The Celebrity Traitors' first seasonAs reality shows go, the line-up for the first season of The Celebrity Traitors is going to be a hard one to beat.The cast of Celebrity Traitors’ inaugural outing featured a host of impressive names – including many who’d never done reality TV before – that encompassed award-winning broadcasters and actors, athletes at the top of their game, chart-topping musicians and all-round national treasures.But as revered as many of the celebrities on the line-up were, other famous faces turned down the BBC’s offer to appear on the show outright for a variety of reasons.Here are nine recognisable names who reportedly said no to appearing on The Celebrity Traitors…Ricky GervaisWhen The Celebrity Traitors was initially confirmed to be in the works last year, Ricky Gervais was one of the first names reported to be on bosses’ wishlist.However, he quickly made it clear that he had no intention of taking part because he’s “too busy” and, in his words, “there’s no way they could afford me”.Jonathan Ross later claimed that the Office creator phoned him about the Celebrity Traitors offer, but Ricky was unconvinced because he felt that “bigger names” would be easier targets – which the talk show host conceded after the series aired that he was completely “right” about.Richard OsmanMeanwhile, former Pointless presenter Richard Osman has openly said he turned down the show because there was no way for producers to guarantee his one criteria for taking part.“I said I would only do it if I could be a Traitor,” he told Good Morning Britain in October.He continued: “I couldn’t bear – if I [were] a Faithful – that thing where you go back to your room at night and you’re just lying there, [knowing there were] three people up in that tower, having a load of fun in cloaks and filming something.”Karren BradyKarren BradyApprentice staple Karren Brady made her feelings clear about Celebrity Traitors during an interview with Metro.“I was asked and the answer was no,” she said. “One, I’ve never seen it. Two, I don’t have the time.”She continued: “I have a full-time job and The Apprentice is filmed just in my sweet spot in the summer when the football season is over, so I can just about fit in. But that’s it.”Martin LewisWhen the line-up for Celebrity Traitors season one was first reported in the press, money-saving expert Martin Lewis admitted he had major “FOMO” after having to reject an offer to participate.“I was asked if I wanted to do it, but said no as I couldn’t commit the time,” he told his Instagram followers. “I hadn’t watched it then (but watched the last series after that and loved it) so now feel a little gutted – though I still don’t have the time. Sigh!”Danny DyerLike Martin, Danny Dyer claimed during an episode of his podcast Live And Let Dyer that Traitors producers had been “sniffing round me” while putting together the cast of season one, but turned down them down as he’d not watched the original show at the time.As for a possible appearance on season two, he teased: “If the money’s right, [I] might get involved in the next series.“I think I’d want to be a Traitor, there’s triple bluffs, double bluffs – it’s more fun to be a Traitor, you’ve got a job!”Miriam MargolyesTrue to form, Miriam Margolyes had no issues revealing exactly why she had no intention of signing up for Celebrity Traitors.“I was offered this job just recently – and I can’t think of anything I’d rather less do,” she insisted during a Q&A at the Cheltenham Festival. “I’m not into that. I’ve never watched it, I don’t intend to watch it.”The Bafta winner added: “If they want to do it for money, well, that’s fair enough [but] you won’t get me on it.”Daisy May CooperWhen the Celebrity Traitors line-up was first starting to take shape, comedian Daisy May Cooper was heavily rumoured to be competing alongside her brother (and This Country co-star) Charlie, with producers reported to be hoping to capitalise on the drama past seasons of the regular show where contestants have known one another outside the show.The Sun later claimed that the duo had pulled out of the show just weeks before filming was set to begin, due to scheduling issues.Andy MurraySimilarly, The Sun claimed in 2024 that tennis pro Andy Murray and his mum Judy had also been in consideration for the reality show.However, they apparently turned it down, at which point the tabloid claimed bosses turned to Daisy May and Charlie as a duo with a family connection (in the end, none of the Celebrity Traitors wound up in the castle with people they were related to, although there were definitely connections outside the show that became part of the gameplay).Lorraine KellyIn February 2025, The Sun claimed that daytime legend Lorraine Kelly had been contacted by the BBC with an offer to appear on The Celebrity Traitors.However, the tabloid said that while Lorraine was “flattered” to have been invited, she had to turn it down for scheduling reasons.Lorraine later told comedian Joe Wilkinson that had she known he’d be on the line-up, she’d have been more inclined to sign up.MORE TRAITORS:Here Are All The Stars Who've Been Rumoured For The Celebrity Traitors Season 2 So Far9 Dramatic Celebrity Traitors Moments That Viewers Never Got To SeeAlan Carr Comes Clean About Celebrity Traitors 'Murder' That Affected Him Most

Africa: Afreximbank Mourns the Passing of Intra-Africa Trade Champion, Olusegun Awolowo

[Afreximbank] Cairo, 28 November 2025: - African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) joins the people of Nigeria, the continent and global community in mourning the passing of Mr. Olusegun Awolowo "Segun" on 20 November 2025 after a protracted illness.

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‘I’m The Most Ranked Christian In Power, Expect ‘New Church’ At National Assembly Centre Soon’ – Akpabio Declares


The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Saturday declared that he remains the most ranked Christian in government, attributing his political ascension to what he described as the special grace of God. Naija News reports that Akpabio spoke during the blessing and official opening of the Regina Coeli Parish Rectory in Uyo, Akwa Ibom […]
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'You Won't Be Here For Long!': Trump Posts Bonkers 'Salutation' Just Before Midnight

!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement('iframe');t.display='none',t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement('script');c.src='//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js',c.setAttribute('async','1'),c.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b';cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b","mediaId":"ea8892a4-19cd-407c-b042-30824465409b"}).render("69294320e4b0237ded13d27c");});President Donald Trump fired off a lengthy rant against immigrants, former President Joe Biden, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Representative Ilhan Omar  and more in a Thanksgiving message posted in the waning minutes of the holiday. In two posts totalling more than 500 words, the president also said he will “permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries,” end all federal benefits and subsidies to non-citizens, and deport a wide range of migrants for a variety of reasons. “Other than that, HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL, except those that hate, steal, murder, and destroy everything that America stands for — You won’t be here for long!” the president wrote in a message posted at 11:26 p.m. The president often marks holidays with backhanded messages. Last Thanksgiving, for example, he wished a happy holiday to “radical left lunatics,” while he marked Christmas 2023 with a message to “ROT IN HELL.” He dedicated his Father’s Day message in 2024 to “radical left degenerates,” and in 2021 to “Losers of the world.” His Thanksgiving message this year began on a similar note: “A very Happy Thanksgiving salutation to all of our Great American Citizens and Patriots who have been so nice in allowing our Country to be divided, disrupted, carved up, murdered, beaten, mugged, and laughed at, along with certain other foolish countries throughout the World, for being ‘Politically Correct,’ and just plain STUPID, when it comes to Immigration.” He attacked Somali migrants in Minnesota, called Governor Walz “seriously retarded” and claimed without evidence that Representative Omar, who was born in Somalia, “probably came into the U.S.A. illegally.” Trump slammed Somalia as “a decadent, backward, and crime ridden nation, which is essentially not even a country.”He said he will deport “anyone who is not a net asset” to the United States along with anyone “incapable of loving our Country.”He promised to “denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.” He wrote: “These goals will be pursued with the aim of achieving a major reduction in illegal and disruptive populations, including those admitted through an unauthorized and illegal Autopen approval process. Only REVERSE MIGRATION can fully cure this situation.” Trump this week stepped up his attacks on migrants after two members of the National Guard were shot in an ambush in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.One later died of her injuries, while the other was in critical condition as of late Thursday. The suspect in the attack is an Afghan immigrant who entered the country legally as part of a resettlement program under the Biden administration, and granted asylum earlier this year by the Trump administration. The president’s full message is below: Donald Trump on Truth SocialDonald Trump on Truth SocialDonald Trump on Truth Social

CAF Champions League: Al Ahly, Mamelodi, Young Africans in action

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At least 4 killed in mass shooting at child’s birthday party in California, officials say

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Former BBC correspondent turned away from Turkish Airlines flight to London because of Parkinson’s

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