Why Buhari removed Ibrahim Lamorde as EFCC chairman

Yesterday,Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman Ibrahim Lamorde was replaced with Ibrahim Magu and  a statement by president Buhari's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said, “Mr. Magu, who is an Assistant Commissioner of Police, is to take over from Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, who is proceeding on terminal leave ahead of the formal expiration of his tenure in February, next year,”

 According to the Nation,a Presidency source says Lamorde’s exit was conveyed to him early in the day but his exit was handled  with dignity by the President.A source, who spoke in confidence  said:

Open Heavens 10 November 2015 Tuesday daily devotion: CLEAN UNDER THE CARPET?

CLEAN UNDER THE CARPET? 

Memorise: Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; - Colossians 3:9

Read: Exodus 22:10-12 (KJV)

10 If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:

11 Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good.

12 And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof.

Bible in One Year: Job 1-3, 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13

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Buhari reels out his dos and don'ts to Ministers-designate, says all foreign trips must be duty-related

President Buhari has reportedly listed his dos and don't to all the ministers-designate ahead of their inauguration this Wednesday November 11th. The dos and don'ts were listed to the ministers during the ministerial retreat which took place in Abuja last week Thursday and Friday.

While speaking at the retreat, Buhari charged the ministers to ensure that all of their foreign trips must be duty related. Among the dos and don't include;

 - Foreign travels must be duty-related

 - ministers must operate within lean resources

 -no more flamboyance

 - strict adherence to the rule of law -compliance to Civil Service Rules

-living above board

-cooperation with Permanent Secretaries

- no more rancour between ministers and ministers of State

- appointment of some aides should be from the civil service - drastic reduction of vehicles in convoys

-all decisions must lead to change.

Mali 0 2 Nigeria U 17 World Cup Final Highlights 2015

Mali’s dream of lifting a first ever Fifa U17 World Cup faded in thin air in Viña del Mar as they crumbled 2-0 to Nigeria at the Estadio Sausalito. 

Second half strikes from Victor Osimhen and Funsho Bamgboye were all the Eaglets needed to become world champions for a record fifth time, and the second country to successfully defend their title after Brazil. 

The tournament's outstanding team failed to repeat the fluency and genius of their 3-1 semi-final romp against Mexico, but Emmanuel Amuneke’s team found two more sumptuous moment during the second half of game. 

Open Heavens 9 November 2015 Monday daily devotion: WHY HE WAS GIVEN

Open Heavens 9 November 2015: Monday daily devotion

WHY HE WAS GIVEN 

Memorise: And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there ye may be also. - John 14:3

Read: John 14:1-3 (KJV)

1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

Bible in One Year: Deuteronomy 32:48-34:12, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:16

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All the ministers will get portfolios - Shehu Garba

Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba says that contrary to what is being interpreted from President Buhari's chat with Channels TV in India last week, all the 36 ministers recently screened by the senate will get portfolios but not all of them will oversee a ministry. In an interview with Daily Trust, Shehu said

“You know we have a structure of government in place in this country whereby there are substantive ministers and ministers of state. What the president meant (in the interview granted) was that not all the ministers in his cabinet will have the full control of the ministries.

Court orders FG to release Dasuki's international passport

A Federal High court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to release the international passport of embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. The presiding judge, Justice Ademola Adeniyi in his ruling this morning, said counsel to the Federal government has failed to prove why Dasuki should be denied access to his passport.

The Federal Government yesterday denied an application by Dasuki asking that his passport be released so he can travel abroad for medical treatment. Dasuki is facing a five-count charge bordering on alleged illegal possession of firearms and money laundering.

GEJ and Buhari's meeting lasted for just 5 minutes?

According to sources in the state house, the closed door meeting between former president Goodluck Jonathan and President Buhari yesterday lasted for about 5 minutes. Jonathan is said to have arrived at the state house in a black SUV at exactly 2pm, went straight to the banquet hall where he met Buhari and came out 5 minutes later. He reportedly left the state house premises at exactly 2.07pm without talking to any journalists.

Open Heavens 3 November 2015 Tuesday daily devotion: STEALING BY LIES: NOT ALLOWED

STEALING BY LIES: NOT ALLOWED 

Memorise: But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. - Revelation 21:8

Read: Revelation 21:7-8 (KJV)

7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Bible in One Year: Deuteronomy 21:15-23:14; Philippians 3:1-4:1

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If Amaechi is found guilty of corruption, he will seize to be a minister— Sen. Sani

Senator Shehu Sani has said that despite the confirmation of former Rotimi Amaechi as a minister of the federal republic of Nigeria, if any court of law finds him guilty of corruption, he will not continue to serve as a Minister in the Buhari led government. Sani said this while paying a get-well-soon visit to a veteran journalist and columnist, Abdulkareem Albashir today.

He said that the senate couldn't have stopped Amaechi's ministerial confirmation because all the petitions brought against him were mere allegations because no court had found him guilty of corruption.

Demarketing Nigeria: Presidency replies PDP, says Buhari will never lie to Nigerians and the world

Earlier today, PDP national spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, released a statement saying that president Buhari is "demarketing Nigeria" to heads of other governments over his comments about Nigeria. Now the presidency has released a statement reacting to the statement. Read below..

Our attention has been drawn to the latest statement by the PDP spokesman, Olisa Metuh alleging that President Muhammadu Buhari is “demarketing Nigeria”.

We restate for the umpteenth time to Mr. Metuh and his ilk that their attempts to distract President Buhari from the job he has been elected to do will fail.

Golden Eaglets beat Brazil 3-0

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglet got a step closer to their pursuit for a fifth FIFA U-17 World Cup title as they walloped their Brazilian counterparts 3-0 to advance to the semi finals.

After a 2-1 defeat against Croatia in the last group game, the Golden Eaglets bounced back to winning ways to trounce Australia 6-0 in their second round game with top scorer of the tournament  Victor Osimhen netting a treble.

Brazil scraped through its last 16 clash against New Zealand and had to improve to beat the Eaglets.

However, goals in the space of five minutes from top scorer Osimhen, Michael and Anumudu was enough for Nigeria to ease past through to the semis.

Lagos gets new Head of Service

Lagos state government has appointed a new Head of Service, Mrs. Olabowale Toluwalope Ademola. Her appointment which takes immediate effect, was contained in a letter signed by Habib Haruna, the Chief Press Secretary to the Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.

Until her appointment, she was the Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Civil Service Pensions Office.

Its already 6 months, stop blaiming your predecessor- Ben Bruce advises Buhari, governors!

Gbam! See more of his tweets after the cut..

South East roads require urgent Government attention - Osinbajo

Vice President Osinbajo, while answering questions from journalists at a wedding he attended at the Cathedral Church of the Good Shepherd, Anglican Communion, Enugu, during the weekend, said that the worst problem plaguing people of the South-Eastern area was bad roads, adding that the situation required urgent Federal Government attention.

Prof. Osinbajo stated that even though the government has some financial constraints, there was urgent need to improve on the roads in the region where commerce is the source of income for the people. He said that he had discussed the issue with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State.

He said:

Oceans Of Blood and the Power Of Truth - By FFK

Another article from Femi Fani Kayode

"The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it but in the end, there it is" – Sir Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of Great Britain (1940-1945 and 1951-1955).

Nothing empowers the spirit more than the truth. Nothing warms the soul more than the truth. Nothing dispels the darkness more than the truth. 

Nothing emboldens the noble more than the truth. Nothing sheds the light more than the truth. Nothing enlightens the ignorant more than the truth. Nothing frees the enslaved more than the truth. Nothing liberates the mind more than the truth.

  

Nothing purges the evil more than the truth. Nothing hurts the vile more than the truth.  Nothing troubles the murderous more than the truth. Nothing exposes the reprobate more than the truth.  Nothing burns the slanderer more than the truth.

NFF says they will not sack Siasia

Despite intense media speculation that national U-23 team coach, Samson Siasia would be sacked soon, a member of the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ahmed Yusuf Fresh has informed that the football house has no intention of sacking the Olympic silver medal-winning coach.

Speaking exclusively to Sports Vanguard yesterday, Yusuf said:

Open Heavens 2 November 2015 Monday daily devotion: IS YOUR LOVE FOR GOD PROVEN?

 

IS YOUR LOVE FOR GOD PROVEN? 

Memorise: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. - 1 John 4: 8

Read: 2 Timothy 4:7-8 (KJV)

7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Bible in One Year: Deuteronomy 19:1-21:14; Philippians 2

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Rio2016: Don't Blame me If Nigeria Fails to Qualify- Samson Siasia

Chief Coach of Nigeria’s U-23 national team, Samson Siasia says that he should not be blamed if Nigeria fails to qualify for the Rio Olympics next month because his team has been treated like “orphans”. According to him, the team has not been paid their allowances in the last 9 months and they have not been provided with training kits as well.

“Nigerians should know that we are not well prepared (for the championship) and I should not be held responsible for whatever happens. We are orphans. We have not been paid our bonuses, while the Super Eagles were paid full bonuses even when they drew in Burkina Faso. We have been without allowances for the past nine months.

Open Heavens 28 October 2015 Wednesday daily devotion: DANGERS OF ENVY I

DANGERS OF ENVY I 

Memorise: A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. - Proverbs 14:30

Read: Genesis 4:3-8 (KJV)

3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Bible in One Year: Deuteronomy 8-9; Ephesians 3

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