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Benin City Set to Dazzle: Edo Carnival 2025 Promises a Week of Culture, Colour, and Celebration!

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Benin City Set to Dazzle: Edo Carnival 2025 Promises a Week of Culture, Colour, and Celebration!

 

 

The stage is set for Edo Carnival 2025, a spectacular week-long celebration that will light up Benin City from December 21 to 27, showcasing the rich heritage, music, and artistry of the Edo people in a grand display of culture and creativity.

 

This maiden edition, themed “our culture our pride”,promises to transform the ancient city into Nigeria’s cultural capital, drawing visitors, tourists, and performers from across the country and beyond for seven unforgettable days of entertainment, unity, and pride.

 

The carnival unfolds in multiple phases: pre-launch activities running from October 1 to November 30, designed to build excitement through media campaigns, influencer engagement, and citywide promotions; followed by the launch phase (December 1–20), featuring band activations, challenges, and community events; and finally, the carnival week (December 21–27), when Benin City bursts into life with parades, concerts, and cultural showcases.

 

Highlights of the 2025 carnival include the Grand Opening Ceremony on December 21, Cultural Band Competition and Night Concert on December 22, Trade Fair and Comedy Show on December 23, Pageant Night on December 24, Christmas Family Fiesta on December 25, the Grand Band Parade on December 26, and the Awards and Closing Concert on December 27, presided over by His Excellency.

 

A stellar lineup of carnival bands including Eniware, Osigo, Queen Idia, Ohanmian, Enhenugha, Governor’s Band, Royal Band, and Black Rio will bring Edo’s history and spirit to life through colorful costumes, choreography, and storytelling inspired by royal traditions. Top Nigerian artists will also grace the stage, blending Afrobeat with traditional Edo rhythms in a unique celebration of creativity and identity.

 

To ensure global visibility, Edo Carnival 2025 has partnered with leading media platforms such as Trace TV, Soundcity, and Africa Magic, amplifying the festival’s reach to both national and international audiences.

 

Speaking on the upcoming celebration, Mr. Daniel Eromosele, CEO of Peak Rendezvous Entertainment Global Ltd, the official organizers of the Edo Carnival, stated:

 

“Edo Carnival is more than an event, it’s a celebration of who we are as a people. This year, we’re blending history with innovation to create a cultural experience that will not only entertain but inspire pride and connection among Edo sons and daughters, and indeed, all lovers of African culture.”

 

Echoing this sentiment, the chairman of the carnival committee and the honorable commissioner for finance Edo state, Hon Emmanuel Okoebor described the carnival as a bridge between culture and development:

 

“Through this carnival, Edo State is showcasing its rich cultural heritage while promoting tourism, creativity, and youth empowerment. It’s a statement that Edo is open for culture, business, and global collaboration.”

 

Beyond the festivities, Edo Carnival 2025 stands as a platform for cultural preservation, economic empowerment, and artistic innovation. From traditional crafts and fashion to music, dance, and cuisine, the carnival reaffirms Edo’s place as a beacon of African culture.

 

As Benin City prepares to welcome guests from all walks of life, one thing is certain: Edo Carnival 2025 will be an unforgettable experience, where tradition meets glamour and culture takes center stage.

 

 

 

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Benin City Set to Dazzle: Edo Carnival 2025 Promises a Week of Culture, Colour, and Celebration!

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Prophet Kingsley Aitafo Warns of Deadly Global Protests, Calls for Urgent Prayers

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PROPHECY FULFILLED? Crashes in Ghana and Kenya Echo Prophet Kingsley Aitafo’s 2025 Aviation Warnings

Prophet Kingsley Aitafo Warns of Deadly Global Protests, Calls for Urgent Prayers

 

Lagos, Nigeria – November 2, 2025

Renowned Nigerian cleric and founder of Oneness in Christ Ministry, Prophet Kingsley Aitafo, has issued a solemn prophetic warning about a series of deadly protests and violent uprisings he says are set to erupt in various countries around the world, including Nigeria.

In a message originally shared on the ministry’s official social media page in July 2025, Prophet Aitafo cautioned that the planned protests would initially appear as citizens’ uprisings against poor governance but would be hijacked by powerful sponsors and dark interests, leading to widespread unrest and destruction.

 

Prophet Kingsley Aitafo Warns of Deadly Global Protests, Calls for Urgent Prayers

> “Let’s pray for some deadly protests that are still coming in various countries of the world,” the prophet warned.
“It will be like people are tired of the government and want to revolt or fight the government. Let’s pray it should not start, because it is sponsored and will be hijacked.”

 

The message has resurfaced online following renewed tension and protest movements in parts of Africa — including Tanzania — as well as Europe and the Middle East, drawing fresh attention to what many describe as a timely and accurate prophetic caution.

Prophet Aitafo urged Christians worldwide to intercede for divine mercy, warning that without prayer, the protests could lead to “serious havoc, bloodshed, and chaos” across nations.

“This is not a message of fear, but a call to prayer,” he emphasized.

 

The prophetic post, captioned “Vision!!!”, also contained calls for prayer for global peace and protection over prominent spiritual and entertainment figures in Nigeria, which many followers interpreted as part of a broader spiritual warning about the turbulent times facing nations.

Known for his messages of revival, unity, and divine preservation, Prophet Kingsley Aitafo reaffirmed that prayer remains the ultimate weapon against the wave of political and social turmoil threatening the world.

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray…” he reminded, quoting 2 Chronicles 7:14.

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CSOs Laud Tinubu’s Imposition of 15% Tariff On Fuel Importation

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-Says FG’s Decision Will End Dumping of Fake Products, Scarcity in Nigeria

 

A broad coalition of civil-society organisations under the umbrella of the Coalition of Civil Rights Activists has showered unreserved praise on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving a 15% import duty on refined petroleum products, describing the policy as “a watershed decision in the annals of Nigeria’s history” that will finally put an end to the dumping of sub-standard fuels and the perennial scarcity that has plagued the nation for decades.

Speaking at a press conference, the Convener, Mr Agabi Emmanuel, told journalists that the tariff is not a revenue-grab but a “strategic lever” to shield Nigeria’s budding domestic refineries from predatory under-pricing by foreign importers.

“This 15% duty will stop the flood of fake, adulterated products that have destroyed engines, polluted our air and endangered lives,” Emmanuel declared.

“It will also guarantee steady supply because local refineries—Dangote, Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna—will now run at full throttle without fear of being undercut by smuggled or below-cost imports.”

Reading from a 23-point communiqué titled “Full Text of Speech by the Coalition of Civil Rights Activists to Laud Mr President on the 15% Petroleum Import Tax”, the coalition insisted that short-term price adjustments at the pump are a small price to pay for long-term energy sovereignty.

Emmanuel dismissed critics who label the policy “pro-monopoly,” stressing that regulatory safeguards already exist to prevent any single player from dominating the market.

“This is about structural transformation, not favoritism,” he said.

The coalition urged the National Assembly to fast-track social compensation packages, including targeted tax relief and cash transfers to cushion vulnerable households.

It also called on the Presidency to publish a transparent implementation timetable and revenue-allocation framework within 14 days.

In a direct appeal to opposition parties, Emmanuel said: “Join hands with Mr President to bury the subsidy ghost forever.

“History will judge those who choose partisan point-scoring over national rebirth.”

International partners were not left out.

The group invited the World Bank, AfDB and technical agencies to provide concessional loans and training to maximise the policy’s upside.

The Convener hailed President Tinubu as “a seer, a unifier, a master strategist and a compassionate leader who truly cares for his people.” He closed with a rallying cry: “Nigerians, remain patient, remain vigilant, remain engaged. From dependence to dignity—that is the promise of this 15% tariff.”

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TRUMP”S THREAT OF WAR WITH NIGERIA by Chief Femi Fani-Kayode

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AHMAD GUMI: CLERIC OF BLOOD, FACE OF HATE 

TRUMP”S THREAT OF WAR WITH NIGERIA by Chief Femi Fani-Kayode

Imagine a deranged & sociopathic meglomaniac & tyrant, a recalcitrant and unrepentant schoolyard and dockside bully and a cheap and shameless godless scumbag like President Donald Trump @realDonaldTrump
threatening our country with violence, military action and invasion. What a nerve!

 

Permit me to put the matter in context. A friend of mine sent the following words to me last night after reading his threat of war & military action.

She wrote,

“How I wish we can simply ignore this petulant man spewing utter childish rubbish all over the place. They can categorise us as they like, that is on them and there is nothing we can do OR ought to do about that. He should bring it on. Let them send their troops and let us see. The same Islamic Terrorists that THEY FUNDED to destroy us. Serves us right, We had the CHANCE to stand and be counted on the right side of history, before God with the genocide that is been committed by Israel and funded & supported by America. For all its worth, South Africa STOOD & REPRESENTED. We were nowhere to be seen or heard. AND YET look at this!”

She concluded by saying the following,

“it is not his fault or the Americans’ fault, it is SOLELY ours. I pray this is a wake-up call for us as leaders, as a nation & Africans. These people are NOT our friends, have never been & will never be; neither should we tolerate having them as our masters, or elders!”

I concur with this deeply courageous lady who has said it as it is. Frankly I couldn’t have put it better myself.

My response to her was as follows.

“You are right. They are evil and, if he carries out his abominable threat, there will be a war. We shall not leave the country but we will fight it out with them. We behaved like cowards and allowed them to demonise us with no response. I do not know what is wrong with Nigerians but this will be the greatest challenge they have ever faced and maybe after it is all over they will appreciate the importance of having bold, articulate and courageous leaders & disavow themselves of their accursed cowardice, ignorance, pettiness, weakness, envy & complacency”.

I meant every word.

Trump, a fascist & an associate of the globally recognized Hitler of the 21st century, Prime Minister Benjamin @netanyahu, has refused to call the Israeli Zionist Nazis and the UAE-backed RSF butchers of Darfur, Sudan mass murderers and genocidal maniacs but he is calling our people the “killers of Christians” and is desperately trying to label our nation with the genocide tag and create a crisis in Nigeria.

I am not surprised. Permit me to tell you why.

In my essay titled “Christian Genocide and the Danger of Mischaracterisation” which was published one week ago I wrote, inter alia, the following.

“Our Government must refuse to allow themselves to be hoodwinked by the words of middle-ranking American Governnent officials who are not members of the MAGA inner circle & who do not truly represent the very hardline and extreeme views of the right-wing Christian fundamentalist & anti-Muslim forces that Trump holds dear. If they really want to know what Trump is thinking but has so far refused to voice about Nigeria it would be wise for our Government to consider the words of Secretary of State Marco Rubio @SecRubio, Senator Ted Cruz @SenTedCruz, Congressman Riley Moore @RepRileyMoore & Congressman Chris Smith far more than the soothing and encouraging words and expressions of support from “friendly faces” in the Trump administration who have deep ties with & a soft spot for Nigeria but who are not at the heart of the #MAGA power configuration like Trump’s Lebanese brother in-law and Special Advisor on African Affairs, Massad Boulus, @US_SenAdvisorAF. American doublespeak & subterfuge is an art and we must never take them for their word or drink from their poisoned chalice. As the Bible says “their speech is as smooth as butter but war is in their heart”.

Sadly our Government did not pay heed to my words & instead took the comforting words of Boulus as the position of Trump. How wrong they were!

What a profound miscalculation & grave error.

They succumbed to a sucker punch & two weeks later a devastating right cross was delivered to their chin.

 

I saw it coming but they didn’t.

This decisive blow came when Trump not only claimed that Nigeria is the most dangerous country for Christians to live in the world but also designated us as “a country of concern” falsely alleging that “more Christians are killed in Nigeria in one day than in the rest of the world put together”.

He also said that he intends to do “far more against Nigeria” and that “this is just the beginning”.

He proved his words by going a step further the following day by threatening to send military forces to our country & kill our people.

What he did not say but which is obvious is that a regime change orchestrated by them may also be on the cards.

That is their objective & desire. That is their style & modus. That is their character & nature.

That is their history and practice in foreign lands whose resources they covet & only a fool will deny it.

Yet it did not stop there.

On the same day Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth, the American Secretary of War, went even further & threatened to launch air strikes & attacks on Nigeria to “protect our Christian brothers”.

This is the brazen threat & nonsensical rubbish that some in our midst have been cheering all night.

They forget that bombs & instruments of war when deployed by American-backed mercenaries, American proxies or American soldiers do not make any distinction between Christians & Muslims or ethnic groups.

Once they deploy, begin the carnage & the bombs begin to fly we shall ALL die or be displaced.

Worse of all those in high places that do not have the intelligence, knowledge or understanding to discern the grave implications of all this & gullible members of the Christian community in Nigeria that are applauding this absurd narrative and course of action will soon find out that we are being pushed the way of Sudan, Libya, Iraq, Congo, Gaza, Lebanon and Somalia only ours will be one hundred times worse.

As much as I despise them and their evil ways, I doff my hat to the Americans, the Zionists & their local collaborators and co-conspirators for achieving their devil-inspired & sinister purpose & pulling off this great evil all in an attempt to destabilise, destroy & divide our nation & push us into a religious war after which they will send in the monster @realErikDPrince
& what is left of his mercenary Blackwater Army to supposedly “protect Christians” but in reality to secure & steal our rare earth & vast mineral resources.

That is really what this is all about: the violent acquisition of our rare earth. Sadly most in our country just don’t get it.

It has nothing to do with religion & everything to do with re-colonising us, balkanising us & destroying us.

Our Government & our people must recognise this for what it is and rise to the challenge.

We must unite, close our ranks, bury our differences & jointly resist the bullies with contempt, defiance, faith & courage. They shall not conquer us & we shall never bow before them.

There is no doubt that both Muslims & Christians are being subjected to genocide by Western & Israeli backed terrorist groups like Boko Haram, Al Qaeda, Ansaru & ISWAP in our country.

 

This is a matter of concern & with no international support our security forces have made progress against them in the last two years.

 

Despite this @realDonaldTrump has threatened our nation with war & seeks to divide us on religious lines.

The Nigerians that are applauding him are ignorant & naive because you need to be a fool to believe that Trump genuinely cares about genocide or Christians.

 

If he did there would be no genocide of Christians and Muslims in Gaza, Darfur or Congo today.

He is interested in only one thing: sparking off a religious war in Nigeria & sending in his troops to bomb & occupy us & corner our rare earth, our oil reserves & our mineral resources.

That is the goal and the sooner our Government and people appreciate this the better.

Whatever your views and whichever side of the divide you stand on our nation has now been threatened with war and it is incumbent upon all sons and daughters of Nigeria to stand firm, prepare for it and defend our sovereignty and every inch of our sacred soil.

We may not have their weapons or money but we have God. Trump will not survive the wrath of the God of Nigeria and he will surely fail.

To be sure this is not about President Tinubu @officialABAT or his Government: it is about our fatherland and our people.

It is about our manifest destiny and our future which some seek to destroy and shatter.

It is about our self-respect, dignity, pride and honor.

It is about the preservation of our noble heritage.

No-one will shed our blood or “Gaza us” and escape it.

 

If attacked, by either Erik Prince’s CIA-backed private army of ruthless mercenaries or by American forces themselves, we must be ready to die fighting for our women, children, faith, dignity and nation.

To hell with the Yankee Nazis. We do not fear them and we will never bow before them.

They can choose not to help us to fight the terrorists that they sent to plague and destroy our land but they must NEVER threaten us with brazen acts of aggression, violence or an invasion.

We are a mighty nation with an ancient history of struggle and resilience.

We are a strong nation with the most formidable and remarkable people on earth who have excelled in all fields of human endeavour.

Despite the numerous challenges we face, by the power of God, we will fight back as best as we can and in the end we shall prevail.

 

We shall never be subjugated, broken, divided, decimated or enslaved.

Drop one bomb on our people, whether Christian or Muslim, and the fire of God will burn you, the Sword of the Lord will cut you and the plagues of of the Lord will afflict you.

It happened to Pharaoh, Sennacherub, Herod and Nebuchadnezzar and it will surely happen to you.

He shall deliver us from your evil because He is a God of justice and the oppressed. He will never leave us or forsake us.

Do your worse and let the Lord strike you down.

(FFK)

 

https://x.com/realFFK/status/1984920748394156407?s=08

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