Election Tribunal upholds Stella Oduah's Senatorial election

 

The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Anambra state yesterday October 12th upheld the election of Stella Oduah as the senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District. The senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Dubem Obaze and his party had petitioned the tribunal over the emergence of the former Aviation minister as the Senator representing the senatorial zone in the March 28th election.

 Delivering his judgment, the Chairman of the tribunal Justice Hezekiah Solanke, dismissed the petition for lacking in merit, stressing that the petitioners failed to prove their allegation.

Oyinlola, Odimegwu and Others make Buhari’s Second batch of ministerial nominees

 A former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a former Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly and ex Senator, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and a former Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries and ex-chairman of the National Population Commission, Chief Festus Odimegwu made the second batch of names forwarded to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday for confirmation as Ministers.

 Though Senate President Bukola Saraki is expected to formally make the names of the nominees public at Tuesday’s plenary, the identities of some of the prospects were leaked to the press on Monday night.

UK to support Nigeria with N67bn yearly

 The ​United Kingdom (UK) has pledged to support Nigeria’s effort towards ensuring stability and development with a commitment worth £218 million (N67 billion).

 The country’s minister for Africa, Grant Shapps, said on arrival in Abuja on his maiden visit to Nigeria that the two countries would work together to increase the nation’s prosperity in the areas of trade and security.

 He said the UK government would provide a comprehensive package of support to Nigeria, by expanding military training and intelligence cooperation.

 According to him, the UK would also assist Nigeria on anti-corruption capacity building and investigative support, and an annual development programme worth £218 million (about N67 billion).

 He said the country would also contribute to the increasing prosperity at the heart of a thriving trade relationship worth £6.1 billion per year (about N1.8 trillion).

 He praised the UK’s close relationship with Nigeria and set out how the two countries would work together to increase prosperity, trade and security.

Open Heavens 13 October 2015 Tuesday daily devotion: ELEMENTS PROVIDE SUPPORT

 

ELEMENTS PROVIDE SUPPORT

Memorise: The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. - Psalm 121:6

Read: Joshua 10:12-14 (KJV)

12 Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel.

Bible in one Year: Numbers 16-17, 2 Corinthians 9

MESSAGE

Lekki Free Trade Zone MD Killed In Land Fracas In Lagos

Tajuden Disu

The Managing Director of the Lekki Free Zone Ltd, Mr. Tajudeen Disu is among persons killed as Ibeju-Lekki villagers and mobile police officers clashed in  Okunraiye community near Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, this morning.

The villagers said they were on a peaceful protest against "forceful takeover" of their land by the Lagos state government on behalf of Africa’s richest industrialist, Aliko  Dangote and the Lekki Free Zone Ltd when policemen  attacked them reportedly killing two of the protesters instantly. 

The villagers said the killing resulted in a crisis.

A local chief in the area told Saharareporters that the Lekki Free Zone Ltd called in anti-riot policemen of "Mopol 49" to kill the protesters because they had insisted too long ago against forceful acquisition of the community land by the Lekki Free Zone Ltd for the construction of a large petrochemical  refinery owned by Mr. Dangote. The chief said the Mopol were led and supervised to the protest scene by Managing Director of the Lekki Free Zone Ltd, Mr. Disu. 

Vincent Enyeama, Ahmed Musa make CAF Player of the Year list

Super Eagles’players, Ahmed Musa and Vincent Enyeama have made the Confederation of African Football (CAF) 2015 African Player of the Year Glo-CAF award list.

The list was released yesterday from the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. Other players listed for the African Player of the Year Award includes England-based stars Riyad Mahrez from Algeria, Yannick Bolasie of DR Congo, Andre Ayew of Ghana, Mame Diouf from Senegal, Kenya’s Victor Wanyama and Gabon skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Reigning and African Player of the Year, Yaya Toure is also on a long list of nominees.

Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode joined other world leaders including US Secretary of State John Kerry at a World Climate Conference tagged "Our Cities Our Climate parley" which held at the State Department, Washington D.C., USA, on Thursday, October 8th.

Buhari will pick his ministers from the 36 states - Femi Adesina

Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina says contrary to popular opinion, President Buhari will be picking all his ministers from the 36 states of the federation. He said this via his twitter handle this morning. 

Continue to see more of his tweets..

Ministerial list: Tinubu, others under security watch

 Security agencies have launched a surveillance ring around a lead­er of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and others, including some members of the National Assembly, over an alleged plot against President Mu­hammadu Buhari.

 The plot, which presidency sources said is not unconnected to the decision of President Buhari to dump several nominees submitted by some party leaders and political godfa­thers for ministerial appointments, has led to a move to mend fences between the two ma­jor contending forces in the Senate.

 Intelligence reports had revealed that some state governors, party leaders and political godfathers, whose nominees were dumped by the President for his preferred candidates, have begun to “unleash their goons in a well coordinated media campaigns and groups’ protests against Mr President’s choice of ministerial nominees”

Blame Obasanjo for Yar’Adua, Jonathan’s failure – Pastor Bakare

 The Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, spoke to Punch correspondents BAYO AKINLOYE and TOBI AWORINDEabout President Muhammadu Buhari’s list of ministerial nominees, among other issues.

What do you think about President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees so far and what input did you have in the selection process?

 We all waited for President Buhari’s list to come out. We have seen it and we trust God for the best as regards these people he (Buhari) chose by himself after due consultation with the Vice President (Prof. Yemi Osinbajo) and the party (the All Progressives Congress). We trust that as some of them had performed well in time past (in areas) that we can point to, they would had the grace to also do extraordinarily well for the citizens of Nigeria.

Diepreye Alamieyeseigha’s death: Group blames APC

 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been accused of being behind the death of first civilian governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Dieprieye Alamieyesiegha, who passed away in Port-Harcourt just this evening.

 A socio-cultural organisation, Izon Brotherhood in the Diaspora, which made this known in a statement widely distributed to the media from Germany yesterday said the recent extradition notice by the United Kingdom aggravated the health of the former governor and his subsequent death.

 Alamieyesiegha’s health was said to have deteriorated and rushed to a private hospital in Port-Harcourt where he slipped into comma as doctors were said to have battled to save his life until he passed on.

 Spokesman of the group, Arc. Pere Jones, however, lambasted the APC which he claimed was behind the recent extradition notice that must have aggravated the health of former Ijaw leader who allegedly died of heart attack.

Ministerial Screening: Rivers APC woos senate

 The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend made a strong case for the immediate past governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, to be among the few who should be given special consideration by the Senate during the screening of ministerial nominees.

 The party in a statement issued on Sunday in Port Harcourt by the State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, commended the Senate for decision to be thorough in the forthcoming screening exercise but appealed to it not to totally discard the tradition of asking deserving ones to take a bow and go.

 “We wish to respectfully appeal to the Distinguished Senate to put Rt. Hon. Amaechi on the list of nominees to be honoured with the ‘bow and go’ tradition because he is a distinguished former lawmaker and, indeed, the only Nigerian who apart from being the Speaker of a State House of Assembly for eight years from 1999 to 2007, but also meritoriously served as Chairman of the Nigerian Speakers Forum, thereby greatly contributing to the legislative evolution of Nigeria,” Rivers APC said.

NFF Bans Super Eagles from Social Media Use in Camps

 The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has hinted that Super Eagles players will be restricted on their use of social media while on international duty following the face off between Sunday Oliseh and Vincent Enyeama last Tuesday.

 NFF supremo Amaju Pinnick made this known after a meeting in Belgium on Saturday with the main protagonists involved in the dispute.

 Lille numero uno Vincent Enyeama made headlines last week after he took to Instagram to express his disappointment on how he was mistreated by Sunday Oliseh.

Biafra: Buhari raises hope – MASSOB

Movement for Actuali­sation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has be­gun to re-strategise on how to successfully establish a sovereign state of Biafra.

 The group’s Deputy Na­tional Director of Informa­tion, Mazi Chris Anierobi Mocha, in a statement made available to Daily Sun yesterday said the recent speech by President Muhammadu Buhari at the United Nations General Assembly meeting raised hope for the actualization of the State of Biafra because the president pressurised member nations to grant freedom to Palestine from the State of Israel and other nations seeking self seces­sion in the world.

 Mocha noted that the out­come of President Buhari’s speech at the just-conclud­ed meeting had encouraged nations seeking freedom to step up their separatist agi­tations.

 “Some of the enclaves and proposed nations that have stepped up their sepa­ratist activities included Palastine, the new Biafra, Northern Spain, Tibet, Northern Canada, Western Sahara and 20 others,” he said.

Open Heavens 12 October 2015: Monday daily devotion

CHANGE THROUGH CONTACT 

Memorise: But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.  - 1 Corinthians 1:24

Read: 2 Kings 2:19-22 (KJV)

19 And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is naught, and the ground barren.

20 And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.

21 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.

22 So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.

Bible in one Year: Numbers 14:20-15:41, 2 Corinthians 8

MESSAGE

EFCC arrests 2 men with 556 ATM cards and travellers’ cheques

  

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC, has arrested 2 men identified as Jonathan Odu Isikwei and Paschal Onuora Udeh with 108 ATM cards and 448 travelers' cheques.

Jonathan Odu Isikwei was found with 448 travelers’ cheques, while Pascal Onuora Udeh, 34, was arrested with 108 ATM cards on his way to China.

A statement issued by the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren stated: “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign one Jonathan Odu Isikwei for unlawful possession of 448 travelers’ Cheques.

“Isikwei 51, a native of Igbodo in Aniocha local government area of Delta State, was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, by the Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during the outward clearance of passengers on a Belgium- bound flight.

The Madueke family release statement on Diezani's travails

Below is statement issued by the Alison-Madueke family on the travails and media trial of the former minister. 

Read below...

The Truth Versus The Media Hysteria Against The Madueke Family

1. In this era of cyber terrorism, decency dictates that one should respond to false and defamatory allegations with silence. But there is a limit to how much any reasonable person can bear the tactics of these cyber terrorists. We all know that what makes a lie fly is the little truth contained therein. This happens to be the weapon used by most online news media to feed their weird obsession with defaming highly placed people. 

Open Heavens 9 October 2015 Friday daily devotion: STEALING HIS GLORY?

 

STEALING HIS GLORY? 

Memorise: For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? And I will not give my glory unto another. - Isaiah 48:11

Read: Acts 12:20-23 (KJV)

20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.

22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

Bible in one Year: Numbers 8:1-10:10; 2 Corinthians 4:1-5:10

MESSAGE

Footballer Lionel Messi to be tried in Spain on tax fraud charges: court

Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father Jorge are to stand trial on three counts of tax fraud that could carry prison sentences, a Spanish court confirmed on Thursday.

In a court filing, the judge in charge of the case rejected the request of the public prosecutor to try only the footballer’s father.

The pair were accused in 2013 of defrauding the taxman out of 4.16 million euros ($4.69 million) in taxes related to Messi’s image rights between 2007 and 2009 through the creation of fake companies in Belize and Uruguay.

Issa Hayatou will serve as acting president of Fifa, the world governing body has announced.

Fifa said on Thursday morning that Sepp Blatter had been relieved of his duties and that Issa Hayatou, the head of African football from Cameroon, would be acting president.

The Fifa statement said, “Today, in accordance with Fifa’s code of ethics, Joseph S. Blatter was relieved of all his duties as Fifa president following the decision to provisionally ban him from all football activities on a national and international level.

“Joseph S. Blatter, for the duration of the 90-day ban, is not allowed to represent Fifa in any capacity, act on the organisation’s behalf, or communicate to media or other stakeholders as a Fifa representative.

“Issa Hayatou, as the longest-serving vice-president on Fifa’s executive committee, will serve as acting president of Fifa.”

Blatter lawyers say FIFA rules not followed

Lawyers for FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Thursday that the watchdog that suspended Blatter for 90 days had failed to follow its own rules by not letting him give evidence.

The Swiss and American lawyers predicted that a criminal investigation against the 79-year-old Swiss official would be dropped.

“President Blatter was disappointed that the Ethics Committee did not follow the code of ethics and disciplinary code, both of which provide for an opportunity to be heard,” said a statement released after FIFA announced the suspension of Blatter and UEFA president Michel Platini.

See What Yabatech Looks Like Whenever There Is Rainfall.

This is what the picture looks like whenever it rains in Yaba College of Technology Yaba Lagos, it is very sadden what the great school has been turned to,  you could hardly find a drainage system due to lack of maintenance, Please note that it's not that these drainage systems are not there, but most of them are blocked due to lack of maintenance. As a federal institution, the government should just do something about this. Yabatech need a change.

My Trial Not Discussed In Meeting With Buhari – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki on Wednesday evening said the focus of the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly was how to better the lot of Nigerians.

He said the meeting, which was at the instance of the President, was to devise means of delivering the promises made to Nigerians during electioneering.

Saraki spoke with State House correspondents at the end of the meeting held behind closed doors at the First Lady’s Conference Hall inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He said, “The meeting was an initiative of the President for an interaction with the leadership of the National Assembly.

“It was a very useful session, being the first one. This kind of interaction helps in ensuring smooth relationship between the two arms of government.

Fayose asks Ekiti senators to support Fayemi's ministerial nomination

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has asked Ekiti state lawmakers to ensure his predecessor and ministerial nominee, Kayode Fayemi have a hitch free screening exercise at the floor of the senate come 13th October 2015 when screening of the country's ministerial nominees will commence. Fayose made the call while speaking with student leaders of Ekiti origin at the conference hall of the governor's office yesterday October 7th.

 "Ekiti is my number one priority, I called all the house of reps and senators that went to Abuja from here, some people petitioned the national assembly, stating how Fayemi sunk Ekiti into heavy debt, I have told the members not to do that.

Vincent Enyeama announces his retirement from Super Eagles

Eya. Super Eagles goal keeper Vincent Enyeama just took to his instagram page to announce his retirement from our team. Thank you very much Oliseh. You try! What Enyeama wrote below...

I have fought a good fight for more than 13years.I have finished my course,I have kept the faith and sang the anthem with passion.henceforth,there is laid for me a crown which only GOD can reward me for my 13years of national services.God bless Nigeria. From henceforth I am no more the captain of the Nigerian senior football team. I am no more the goalie of the team. I am out of the team. I am no more available for international duties. I want to say thank you to every Nigerian fan and supporter world wide.its been the most trying period of my life but I know that Nigerian are there for me and God is with me.God bless Nigeria. 

#Endofanera.

FIFA suspends Sepp Blatter for 90 days

FIFA ethics committee has suspended its president Sepp Blatter for 90 days. Head of the committee,  Klaus Stoehlker, who has advised Blatter in the past, says the committee made the ruling pending further investigations by the Swiss attorney general following accusations of corruption.

He described it as a "pending" verdict, and said no negative finding had been made against the head of world football's governing body.

Public office holders from 1999 should be probed-Osoba

At the exhibition of books written by Nigeria’s Poet, and public commentator, Odia Ofeimun, tagged, Special 40-Plus Book Exhibition that took place yesterday at the Agip Recital Hall of The Muson Centre, Lagos, former governor of Ogun State, Chief Segun Osoba, said that past public office holders since the transfer of power to civilian government in 1999 should all be probed.

He said:

“Those who have held public offices in the civilian era should all come back and account for their stewardship, if you really want everybody to be accountable, I’m suggesting that the president should make all of us come back and account for whatever we did when we were in offices since 1999, since the return of civilian government. There should be thorough examinations of our actions, 2003 was not under Jonathan, so the probe must begin from 1999 because once you pull the root, the root will pull all the grass around.

Maj. Hamza al-Mustapha compulsorily retired from the Army

Former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, Maj. Hamza al-Mustapha, has been compulsorily retired from the Army.

His compulsory retirement, according to a military source, was due to his absence in the Army for a period of over 14 years, while he was away to face the trial over the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, a wife of the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief M.K.O. Abiola.

On Wednesday, Punch sighted a copy of the retirement letter sent to Al-Mustapha from the Army Headquarters which stated that the Army Council took the decision to force him out of service at its meeting held on August 5, 2013, more than a year after the Court of Appeal acquitted him.

Tension in Bayelsa over Alamieyesiegha's planned extradition to UK

Fresh moves to extradite ex- governor, Diepreye Alamieyesiegha to the UK is generating serious tension in Bayelsa State. Already, many socio-political organisations have described the plan as a wrong step in the wrong direction.

 Chairman of the Bayelsa State caucus in the National Assembly, Foster Ogola, condemned the plan in Yenagoa during a function where Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, was endorsed for a second term by several Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and the civil society organisations.

He raised posers on the rationale for the extradition notice by Britain.

According to him, the latest moves were suspicious, adding that Alamieyesiegha had gone through a legal process, prosecuted by a competent court of jurisdiction, indicted, sentenced and was granted presidential pardon.

We have received more petitions against Anmaechi's ministerial nomination - Dino

Spokesperson of the senate, Dino Melaye, says the senate has received more petitions against Rotimi Amaechi's ministerial nomination asides the petition from Senators from Rivers state which was presented to the senate by Senator George Sekibo yesterday October 7th.

"The petitions from the senators from Rivers state is not the only one that we have received. We will continue to receive petitions after the screening exercise"he said 

Photos: Buhari meets Saraki, Dogara, others at Presidential Villa

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday evening met with the leadership of both the Senate and the House of Representatives for a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, led the lawmakers to the meeting.

Ijaw leader Edwin Clark dumps PDP, says Jonathan lacked the will to fight corruption

 Prominent Ijaw leader and former minister of information, Chief Edwin Clark has sensationally dumped the PDP to “become an elder statesman”.

 Clark ranked as one of immediate past president Jonathan’s staunchest supporters but as he exited the PDP on Wednesday, he said his former protege lacked the will to fight corruption.

 “Jonathan didn’t have the political will to fight corruption. He’s too much of a gentleman. Drivers of yesterday were living in palatial buildings under his government. In advanced countries, when you are living above your means, people query you. That’s not so in Nigeria. Former governors and lawmakers are now asking for immunity,” the Ijaw leader said in Abuja on Wednesday when a group, Think Nigeria First Initiative, paid him a courtesy visit in his residence.

Drama in Senate over petition against Amaechi

 Mild drama ensued on the floor of the Senate yesterday when a petition against the former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, was to be tabled on behalf of a group from the state by Senator George Sekibo (PDP Rivers East).

 Sekibo had, in line with Senate tradition, raised order 41 of the Senate standing rules to make presentation of a petition from some of his constituents.

 But the moment he mentioned that the petition written by a group called ‘The Integrity Group from Rivers State’ was against Rotimi Ameachi, one of the ministerial nominees to be screened by the Senate next Tuesday, the APC senators spontaneously shouted him down, saying, ‘No!’, ‘No!’, ‘Dead on arrival!’ etc, with their PDP counterparts, firing back by shouting, ‘Allow him!,’ ‘allow him!’

Profile: President Buhari’s ministerial nominees

 Meet the 21 ministerial nominees submitted to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari.

 

Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige 

Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige: Born on August 8, 1952, he was governor of Anambra State from May 29, 2003 to March 17, 2006 under the People Democratic Party (PDP). He is currently a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was elected Senator for Anambra Central Constituency in April 2011.

 Ngige’s tenure as a Senator of the Federal Republic came to an end following his defeat in the 2015 election by Uche Ekwunife, who has been sworn in as the Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District in the current 8th National Assembly of Nigeria.

Open Heavens 8 October 2015 Thursday daily devotion: UNEXPECTED SPIRITUAL UPLIFT

UNEXPECTED SPIRITUAL UPLIFT 

Memorise: The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. - Psalm 110:2

Read: Mark 9:2-10 (KJV)

2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.

3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

4 And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

5 And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

6 For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.

7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

Bible in one Year: Numbers 7:12-89, 2 Corinthians 2:12-3:18

MESSAGE

Sunday Oliseh makes Ahmed Musa Super Eagles captain

In an interview with Brilla FM this morning, Super Eagles Coach, Sunday Oliseh announced his decision to make Ahmed Musa the captain of Super Eagles. His announcement comes after he and goal keeper and Eagles captain Vincent Enyeama had a faceoff in their camp in Belgium yesterday.

"There is no captaincy tussles. For Nigeria going forward, I need a player who is regular in the team and it is Ahmed Musa, who did a great job in Tanzania under very difficult circumstances. He (Musa) is the captain of the team, not somebody who is thinking of retirement. A captain has to lead by example. We are not here to build stars. If you don’t conform to what I am trying to do, we will be friends, but we will be friends from afar. There has been a new government and the President has picked new ministers. And that is what I have also done." he said

Olu Falae's farm overrun by fulani herdsmen again

Suspected Fulani herdsmen in the early hours of Monday October 5th reportedly overran the farm of the former secretary to the government, Olu Falae at his village in Ilado, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. This comes few weeks after the herdsmen allegedly kidnapped him from his farm and only released him 4 days after a ransom was paid.

Falae had complained that the herdsmen were always intruding into his farm with their grazing cows, destroying his farm products.

Seantors observe one minute silence for late H.I.D Awolowo

Members of the Senate during their sitting today observed a minute silence in honor of late Mrs H.I.D Awolowo who died last month. 

Continue to see more photos from their sitting today..

Open Heavens 7 October 2015 Wednesday daily devotion: PRAYER AND JOY

PRAYER AND JOY 

Memorise: Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be fall. - John 16:24

Read: John 16:23-24 (KJV)

23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

Bible in one Year: Numbers 5:11-7:11, 2 Corinthians 1:12-2:11

MESSAGE

Diezani Played God, Even Jonathan Could Not Tame Her – Agbaje

Lagos-based constitutional lawyer, Fred Agbaje has urged the incoming ministers to learn from the ongoing trial of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Diezani is being tried in the United Kingdom (UK) by Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) for alleged bribery and corruption-related charges.

In an interview with Daily Independent, Agbaje said Diezani’s trial was a manifestation that the war against corruption spearheaded by President Muhammadu Buhari was gaining ground and that looters of the nation’s patrimony would not escape justice.

He lamented how Diezani behaved like “a thin god and was so powerful that even her boss, former President Goodluck Jonathan could not tame her.”

Dangote ranked among 50 most influential persons in the world

 President of the pan-African conglomerate, the Dangote group, Aliko Dangote has been named among the 50 world most influential personalities by the Bloomberg, the renowned US based news media with bias for business and financial news reporting.

 The group of personalities chosen by the Bloomberg Market, consisted of CEOs, world leaders as well as religious leaders. As expected, Barack Obama, Angela Merkel and Pope Francis made the list with Dangote on number 41.

 According to Bloomberg, those on the list “build companies and assemble fortunes. They run banks, or hope to disrupt them. They shape economies and spread ideas. They manage money and wield the clout that goes with the billions of dollars they invest”

President Buhari must appear before us for screening if he wants to become petroleum minister – Senate

 If President Muhammadu Buhari wants to become Nigeria’s petroleum minister like he has declared, he’s got to be grilled like the rest of the nominees whose names were forwarded to the national assembly for screening, the Nigerian senate has said.

 The senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Sen Mao Ohuabunwa, told journalists in Abuja on Monday that President Buhari must appear before the Senate if he wants to become the petroleum minister.

 Said Ohuabunwa: “The constitution is clear and we will follow the constitution and the laid down rule. I don’t think the President’s name will be on the list and I also don’t think that the President will say he is a minister.

WHEN HEAVEN COOPERATES WITH YOU 

Memorise: The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. - Deuteronomy 28:12

Read: Deuteronomy 28:11-12 (KJV)

11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

Bible in one Year: Numbers 4:1-5:10, 2 Corinthians 1:1-11

MESSAGE

Diezani appeared before UK's Westminister Magistrate court this morning

Embattled former minister of Petroleum resources, Diezani Alison Madueke who was arrested last week Friday over allegations of corruption and money laundering, appeared before London's Westminster Magistrate Court this morning at about 10am. Accompanying her was her mother, Beatrice Agama. It is not yet certain if any charges have been filed against her.

Buhari and I will not rest until you feel safe in your homes - Osinbajo

In a message he shared on his Facebook page, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said he and President Buhari will not rest until they make Nigerians safe in their homes and community. He said this in reaction to last Friday's bomb blast in Abuja.

Fani-Kayode: The carnage, tyranny of Fulani herdsmen may not end soon

”I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “come!” I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death and Hades was following close behind him”- Revelations 6 v.8. 

With recent events, it is clear that the biblical ”four horses of the Apocalypse” may well have been unleashed on Nigeria. 

I support the call by Afenifere that all Fulani herdsmen should be banned from the south-west. Actually, I believe that they should be banned from the entire south and not just the south west. 

I also stand by every word that I wrote in my widely published essay titled ”The Herdsmen From Hell.” This contribution serves as a follow up to that essay. 

The bottom line is this: we do not want those that slaughter innocent people, including women and children, in our midst. 

Those that say that we must remain silent when aliens and vandals invade our land, rape our women and kill our people are, at best, misinformed and misguided and, at worse, insensitive and wicked. 

How can they expect us to remain silent when our elders and leaders are being terrorised and brutalised on a regular basis. Those that harbor such views and that have such misgivings are suffering from a callous and diseased state of mind and they shall be put to shame. 

NNPC chiefs who served under Diezani are now singing to the EFCC

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are cracking down on a former managing director of one of the subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and three former executive directors of the oil corporation who served under ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, reports The Punch.

The EFCC’s Subsidy Unit (SU) and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) are taking turns to interrogate these former oil chiefs, according to the newspaper.

Open Heavens 5 October 2015 Monday daily devotion: SCEPTER OF HIS POWER

 

SCEPTRE OF HIS POWER 

Memorise: But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. - Hebrews 1:8

Read: Esther 5:1-3 (KJV)

1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.

2 And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

3 Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

Bible in one Year: Numbers 3; 1 Corinthians 16

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