2019: Buhari Campaign Organisation to embark on ward-to-ward mobilisation

The Buhari Campaign Organisation and Empowerment (BCO) in Bayelsa says plan is underway to embark on ward-to-ward mobilisation for the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, ahead of the 2019 general elections.

Mr Ezekiel Ogbianko, Bayelsa Liaison Officer of BCO, said on Tuesday in Yenagoa that over 20, 000 committed persons have so far been registered as members to promote the good governance of the APC led administration.

On the inauguration of the Rivers-Bayelsa Liaison Office of BCO on Nov. 14, in Port Harcourt, Ogbianko said the event was a welcome development and called for more support for President Buhari. Ogbianko, who is also the Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Bayelsa, said the support for Buhari was necessary due to his numerous achievements not only in the area of agriculture but in all sectors.

“The Anchor Borrower Programme is one of them and every farmer across the country has benefitted from it; we must support President Buhari to finish his good work. “The BCO in Bayelsa is committed and we are going to embark on ward-to-ward mobilisation to preach the gospel of Buhari, the APC Presidential Candidate for 2019 elections. “We have found it necessary that it is good to allow the present government to complete what they have started.

“Especially in the fight against corruption, infrastructure development, youth empowerment and job creation through agriculture, among others. “What we want in this county is only good governance and not looters; we need sustainable development in all sectors for the good of the nation. It is high time we stop the primitive methods of election of violence and killings. According to him, politicians must play by the rules of the game and must know that the country, Nigeria has come of age. “We must say no to political violence, tribalism and selfish interest which remain the primitive ways of politics.

He, however, advised the youth to desist from thuggery by not allowing themselves to be used as instruments of disorder during and after elections. “We must learn how to support peaceful campaign and elections,’’ Ogbianko stressed. (NAN)

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If I were Nigerian, I would vote for Atiku Abubakar – Ex-Ugandan VP

Former Vice President of Uganda, from 2003-2011, Dr. Gilbert Bukenya, has said that if he were a Nigerian, that he would vote for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate in the forthcoming elections, Atiku Abubakar.

Dr. Bukenya who has served as the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Makrere also said that he would vote for Atiku Abubakar without hesitation or reservation because, “on an individual basis, he is unequivocally the best candidate.” According to the former Ugandan Vice President, Abubakar is so passionate about the common good of the ordinary Nigerian that he never ceases to say “my people.” Dr. Bukenya said he was left with so much to contemplate, during his encounter with Abubakar, that he never stopped thinking of how Nigerians are so lucky having the person of Atiku Abubakar as a Nigerian. He said when he heard Abubakar had joined the presidential race, he immediately thought,

“what an extraordinary opportunity Nigerians have.” Below is his statement: “I have rubbed shoulders with several African Presidents and Vice-Presidents. I have participated in many conversations with these men – both formally and informally. Some of these conversations have attracted attention and many have been amusing – but very few have included intellectual and analytical discussions of substantive issues. Seldom in these conversations does one hear about the conditions and needs of the country’s poor. In 2005, I met a man at his residence in Abuja, Nigeria, who surprised me. He welcomed me with a guarded smile and went straight to business. He was smart, eloquent and very knowledgeable. I was struck by his consistent reference to “my people.” He was so concerned about the poor. He discussed impacts of educational injustices and weakened agricultural practices in Nigeria. Our conversation ended and we parted. While I left him with some traditional Ugandan gifts, he left me with much to contemplate. This Nigerian “big man” had sounded so earnest and completely devoted to “his people”.

Surely, I was surprised and he has left a lasting impression. We have remained friends over the years and I have observed his business and political dealings over time. I have noted the tremendous value that this man, Atiku Abubakar, has contributed to Nigeria’s development. He has been a philanthropic leader and a determined and passionate advocate for improving the national educational system. I heard recently with great pleasure that he is running for the Presidency in the upcoming Presidential elections.

I immediately thought, “what an extraordinary opportunity Nigerians have to elect Atiku as president of Nigeria.” If I were Nigerian, I would vote for Atiku Abubakar without hesitation or reservation. On an individual basis, he is unequivocally the best candidate.”

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Second Class Chief kidnapped in Plateau

Jos – The Second Class Chief in Shendam local government area of Plateau State, the Long Dorok, HRH David Dongbam has been kidnapped, the State Police Command confirmed.

The monarch was said to have been abducted from his home by yet to be known people.

The are no details about the incident yet but the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mathias Tyopev said, “On the 19/11/2018 at about 10pm, the Plateau State Police Command, Jos received an information that unknown gunmen stormed the residence of the Long Dorok HRH Engr. David Isah Dongbam, the Second Class Chief of Dorok Kingdom of Shendam Local Government Area and kidnapped him to unknown destination.

“After the receipt of the information, the Command immediately formed a search and rescue team which is working assiduously to rescue the Paramount Ruler unhurt. The Command shall update members of the public as soon as new information crops in please.”

Details later.

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Nigeria replaces Togo as chairman ECOWAS group at UN

Nigeria has replaced the Republic of Togo as chairman of the 15-nation sub-regional group, Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS), at the United Nations.

The Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Amb. Tijjani Bande, took over from his Togolese counterpart, Amb. FrancK Kpayedo at the sub-regional group’s meeting in New York.

Bande said Nigeria had always worked with other member-states of the group as brothers, including agreements on candidatures at the UN without conflicts. He noted that on July 28 at Lome, President Muhammadu Buhari was elected chairman of ECOWAS, recalling Buhari was very thankful to his colleagues who urged him to take the lead for this year. “Nigeria wants to make sure that we continue to work for the stability and general wellbeing of the sub-region and the region, and as much as possible, we should speak with one voice.

“We should also speak with one voice outside the continent because West Africa works collaboratively with all other sub-regions on the continent. “Nigeria will do the best it can to strengthen the bonds of friendship within the region and do the work we are here to do at this very important platform in a better way and with more assured results for the benefit of all.

“The West African sub-region has seen better coordination than most sub-regions that operate here at the UN. “We have dealt, like at the ECOWAS Commission back home, with matters, particularly to do with stability of the region to the satisfaction of all, even for difficult situations.” Bande pledged that Nigeria would continue to do all it could to help coordinate the Group’s work adding, throughout its tenure, the country would provide leadership on all issues.

Speaking with NAN, the Nigerian envoy said it was a standard practice that ambassadors at the UN would chair the Group just as their heads of state. According to him, since Buhari is chairing the ECOWAS heads of state, it follows that Nigeria at the UN should chair the group also. “The basic issue is simply to consult with our colleagues from the sub-region to see how the agenda of ECOWAS can be brought and made alive at the UN. “Our issues are peace and security, development, technology, agriculture, and speaking also in line with African region because ECOWAS coordinates what we do but we also work very well with the African Group here.

“President Buhari’s discussion when he took over in Lome, was the same thing we have been discussing, whether as it relates to Guinea or whatever country. “As soon as there is an understanding within ECOWAS, we take it here at the UN as part of what we should also push forward; we have a very strong group of ambassadors here.

“They (ECOWAS ambassadors) are very clear and they are also very strong within the UN’s various platforms, pushing our issues in terms of our priorities; this is what we intend to do as Buhari is also doing at the level of heads of state.” The ambassador of Togo, Kpayedo, thanked his colleagues for their support during his one-year tenure, and pledged support to Bande to succeed. The ECOWAS Permanent Observer to the UN, Mr Kone Tanou, congratulated Kpayedo on a successful tenure and commended the ambassadors for their trust in Nigeria’s envoy to lead the Group.

“In few years of service in New York, you have shown great interest on multilateral diplomacy by investing yourself in preventive diplomacy, conflict prevention, peacebuilding and mediation,” Tanou said of Bande. Amb. Mariame Fofana, Deputy Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso to the UN, commended Togo for its coordination of the group, and congratulated Nigeria for assuming the Group’s head, pledging her country’s support. The representative of the Permanent Mission of Ghana, Solomon Korbieh, said

“Nigeria is the pre-eminent power house in the sub-region”, adding in chairing the Group, “Nigeria will make us proud and also carry Africa’s light forward”. (NAN)

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I am a member of any political party that put food on the tables – CS Solomon Alao

The Supreme Head, Cherubim & Seraphim Unification of Nigeria, His Most Eminence, Prophet, Dr. Solomon Alao, has said that he is a member of any political party that can give Nigerians security that can put food on the tables of all Nigerians.

Baba Olori, as he was fondly called made at the Faith Mission Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria 2018 Adult Anniversary Thanksgiving Service in Satellite Town Lagos.


While charging the congregation to take their future into their hands ahead of the 2019 General Election, he urged Nigerians to vote their conscience and calls for the restructuring of Nigeria. In the words, “We need to restructure this country in order to have peace, a union that is forged under falsehood cannot last.

“I am a member of any political party that can give Nigerians security that can put food on the tables of all Nigerians,” he said.

It was a coming together of notable names from the Business, Political, Religious, Traditional rulers and the entertainment sector of the country under one roof as Notable personalities from the political, business and the clergy were part of the great 2018 Adult Harvest and Thanksgiving Ceremony lead Her Eminence Prophet Dr. Marian Adeleye Akinjogunla, the President and Founder of the church.. Some of them were Hon. Ibrahim Obanikoro, Mrs. Folashade Wright, Idowu Phillips a.k.a Iya Rainbow, Iyaloja General Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo. In her welcome address, Dr. Akinjogunla said : “It is indeed my pleasure to happily welcome you all to our 30th Anniversary Harvest Thanksgiving service which is a precursor to our hosting of the Annual General Conference 2019.

“Our Thanksgiving service which holds every 3rd week in November epitomizes Faith Mission C&S Church adherence of tradition and obedience to our affiliation to the praying band,” she said. She expressed her profound gratitude to everyone who made the anniversary a success and reserved special praise for her daughter and Deputy Primate, Dr. Oluwaseye ‘Yomi-Sholoye for her tireless efforts at making the event a success. “I want to thank my children who through Dr. Yomi-Sholoye have been of tremendous assistance to the cause of our dear church, their tireless efforts and sacrifice is the result of what we are seeing today.

“Many thanks also go to the 2018 Harvest Committee and the chairman. Special Apostle Isaac Adegbenro and Vice Chairperson Snr Apostle Mother Adegbenro for graciously deciding to lead in this capacity,” she espoused. She also used the occasion to thank the management of the wing of the women of Faith Mission C&S Church for living up to their billing and for being magnificent. “Internally, the Youth Fellowship, the Good Women Council, the Bands as well as our ever-increasing parishes have met their 2018 objectives. “The elders in Council under the leadership and guidance of our Baba Alakoso, His Grace Akindele Afinjuomo who have been tremendous in giving full support to us,” she added. The glorious thanksgiving ceremony led by Senior Apostle C. Agbewhe started with a Processional Hymn while a beautiful choir introit took place immediately after. A star-studded line-up of Gospel Musical Artistes led by Evangelist Biyi Samuel, the Igi Aruwe crooner, were on hand to treat the congregation to spirit-filled gospel music.

In his sermon and the preacher His Grace Dr. S.A.O Adeoye of the Progressive International C&S Church treated the theme judiciously as he took the congregation on a Spirit-filled journey into the word of God.

In a bid to appreciate the preacher, Deputy Primate, on behalf of the church, presented a special gift to the preacher saying, “We want to appreciate our preacher in our own little way, we say a very big thank you Sir and may the good Lord continue to uphold him,” she prayed. The highpoint of the event was the thanksgiving ceremony as invited guests of honor all filed out one after the other to honor God with their substance.

It was such a glorious occasion as it became a melting point for all the invited guests who came from different walks of life to celebrate with the prominent woman of God; Top politicians, Business Executives, Religious leaders from both Christianity and the Islamic divide, entertainers and traditional rulers all came together putting aside their religious and political affiliations for one cause to celebrate with Dr. Akinjogunla and Dr. Yomi-Sholoye.

It was a befitting climax to a glorious ceremony and the icing on the cake was the announcement that the 2019 Annual General Conference which will be hosted by Faith Mission between January 31st and February 2nd, 2019 will be held at Golden Tulip Hotels, Festac which promises to have all trappings of civilized atmosphere for decision making and celebrations.

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DSS invitation: Clear your name before campaigning for APC, Frank fires Oshiomhole Read more

Immidiate past Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has asked the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to clear his name in the reported allegation of bribery and corruption during the party’s primary election.

Frank said until proper investigation and clearance is given to Comrade Oshiomhole, it will amount to immorality for him to criticize the opposition party and its presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s policy documents.

The former APC chieftain was reacting in a statement on Tuesday to a comment credited to Oshiomhole where he said Atiku’s policy document, especially on the issue of creating jobs can not be trusted.

According to Frank, it is shameful for APC National Chairman to start talking while Nigerians are still waiting for the outcome of his quizzing by the Director of State Security Service (DSS). While querying Oshimhole’s integrity in public service, Frank said the APC National Chairman should be worried that his National Working Committee (NWC) colleagues and some prominent chieftains of his party, even from his own state and zone, were calling for his resignation. The Bayelsa born political activist, however revealed that Adams Oshiomhole’s current saga will be a major campaign issue as the country move towards the 2019 general elections unless the party relieves him of his office or make public the outcome of his interrogation by the DSS.

In his opinion, Frank said: “President Muhammadu Buhari’s claim of fighting corruption has now been defeated by the singular act of allowing the likes of Oshiomhole and other alleged corrupt politicians around him. “As it is now, Comrade Oshimhole does not have moral right to castigate anybody. His comments on Atiku’s policy documents and his adamant that Senate President Bukola Saraki should resign as Chairman of National Assembly is diversionary because Nigerians will not forget his ordeal in the hands of DSS.

APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole



“So, my advice for the former Labour leader is to look at himself in the mirror before making any comment during this campaign because he who must go to the equity must be there with a clean hand.

“Though, it is obvious that Saraki has become a nightmare to Oshiomhole and the earlier he realizes this the better for him. So, Oshiomhole should know that Nigerians and international community are waiting to hear the verdict of the ruling party on him.”

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Atiku is a walk-over in 2019 – Sen Ndume Read more....

Abuja – Sen. Ali Ndume has said that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, will be a walk-over for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general elections.

Ndume, Chairman, Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service in Abuja. He said the All Progressives Congress(APC)) was not perturbed by Atiku’s emergence, adding that he was not a threat to the party in any way.

According to him, the records are there for Nigerians to judge. “Next election is a walk-over with Atiku.

“We were anxious when PDP was to organise their primaries but when Atiku emerged, we were glad for so many reasons.

“Atiku was our Vice President for eight years and he was one of the most powerful vice presidents we ever had and we know what he did.

“He was under former President Obasanjo and in his book “Under My Watch”, he voluntarily described who the Presidential candidate is.

“We all know where we were and where we are now. Had it been they are presenting a new person, someone that Nigerians do not know, that may have been a threat but with Atiku, no way. “Let us analyse it. North West is where the president comes from and we are banking on our highest votes there and if you go to any part of the North West, you will realise that his popularity is unprecedented.

“Then if you go to North East, Buhari is a moral obligation,” he said. He expressed disappointment that Atiku, in spite of coming from the North East, there was no record of him sending relief materials to people displaced by Boko Haram.

“We have to vote for him (Buhari) because we know where we were with the government of PDP in my state, including my local government, my town and even my house were taken over by Boko Haram.

“It was the government of President Muhammadu Buhari that salvaged the situation and now my people are back to our local government.


“Those that are trying to take over from him or compete with him were there before.

“Atiku was the vice president and one of the richest Nigerians ever, but I cannot remember Atiku taking even a bag of rice to our people that are suffering in Borno and he wants to be our president.

“For me, this election is between Nigerians and the Nigerian corrupt.

“Atiku’s background is known. All the show of money from him, Saraki and others is what they got from politics, people’s money,” he said. On fears that election campaign might be marred by violence, Ndume said APC would not be part of such. He added that President Muhammadu Buhari as well as the National Chairman of the party had admonished party faithful to shun violence, name calling but to focus on issues.

“Yesterday (Sunday) when the `Next Level’ was launched by our presidential candidate and the president of the country, he specifically said we should go on with the campaign decently. “That means no name calling, no insult, but concentrate on issues and during our convention, our chairman clearly stated that our campaign is going to be different.

“This is the first time APC government is campaigning for the second tenure so we want to campaign on issues and ideas.

“We do not want to campaign on personalities and we do not want to be involved in name calling as PDP is desperately trying to do.

“We will not join issues with them. They can only fight themselves,” he said. The lawmaker warned Nigerians against voting PDP, saying it had nothing to offer. He said “PDP is not new to Nigerians. They have a product that is known to Nigerians, a product that Nigerians rejected four years ago for obvious reasons.

“Now we have a candidate that the marketer of that product had rejected. “We know what they did and as I said, we have been cautioned not to campaign on persons but then you have to speak the truth.” (NAN)

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The man in Aso Rock is Jubril of Sudan not Buhari – Nnamdi Kanu Reveals ( SEE PHOTOS)

The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has alleged that the person in Aso rock is Mal. Jubril of Saudi Arabia not president Mohammadu Buhari.
Kanu said that the whole world knew that the real Buhari has long been dead and buried in Saudi Arabia but only Nigerians did not know.
The separatist also said that it is only a country populated by Sub-humans would fail to recognise that the man is Aso Rock is Jubril not Buhari.
The IPOB leader disclosed this in his twitter page.
He said “Only a country populated by sub-humans will fail to recognise that Jubril is not Buhari.
“How come every government and intelligence agency in the world knows Buhari is dead but not Nigerians? The difference is clear! Kanu noted.

“Look at his hands, shrunk & shrivelled (late Buhari) now compare to hand on 2nd pic. of younger (Jubril) the fake Buhari in Aso Rock.

He added that “How can any right thinking person believe these two contrasting individuals is the same person. I weep for Africa.


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Only a country populated by sub-humans will fail to recognise that Jubril is not Buhari. How come every government and intelligence agency in the world knows Buhari is dead but not Nigerians? The difference is clear!

EXPOSING THE IMPOSTOR! Look at his hands, shrunk & shrivelled (late Buhari) now compare to hand on 2nd pic. of younger (Jubril) the fake Buhari in Aso Rock. How can any right thinking person believe these two contrasting individuals is the same person. I weep for Africa.

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God's Solution to Fear and Anxiety

How to face our fear and anxiety is clearly laid out in scripture.

Written by Gary Fleetwood on 16/10/2018
Series: Weekly Devotional
Tags: Anxiety, Fear, Worry
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7
Everyone has fears, everyone becomes anxious, and everyone experiences very stressful moments in their life. Just because someone is a Christian does not exempt them from the stressful events or from the effects that fear and anxiety can produce in their life. For instance, medical science has been saying for a long time that stress, fear, and anxiety are very harmful to the body because they destroy a person’s immune system. So, the more that someone worries about things that they often cannot change, the greater will be the negative effects on their life. Stressful events are more than able to take a person’s focus off of God and to place it on their difficult circumstances. So, what we want to do is to see what God’s Word says about how a believer can actually win their battle over fear and anxiety.

What does it really mean to be “anxious”?
The word “anxious” means to become troubled, unsettled, and deeply concerned about something. It means to constantly be worrying about something that most of the time that we cannot change. It refers to the person who seems to worry about everything. Something happens in their life and they begin to worry about it so much that it consumes their thought life. They cannot rest for worrying about something. It affects their sleep and their eating, and the fear of something negative that may happen begins to control their life.

Several years ago my oldest son was working in a very dangerous part of the world. He had to travel every day on what was considered at that time as the most dangerous 10 miles of road in the world. Obviously, it was something that made our family very anxious. However, it was during that time that God began to teach me about Philippians 4:6-7 and it became one of my two life verses. What I learned was how to handle that which made me anxious.

So, what is God’s solution to fear and anxiety in our life?
God’s solution is simple. It is to bring our concerns to Him in prayer and He will provide His peace in our life – which He did for me about my son’s daily safety. These verses do not say that God will change our difficult and stressful circumstances, but rather that God will provide an inner and supernatural peace that will “guard” and protect our heart and mind so that our difficult circumstances will no longer consume our life. Rather than always being anxious about my son’s safety, I simply began to pray each morning for God to protect him. Rather than worrying about something that I could not change or control, I began committing my son into God’s care each day. Once that happened, God’s supernatural peace began to deeply influence my heart and mind and helped me to rest in His control over all things.

What does it mean to “guard” our heart and mind?
The word “guard” means to keep someone safe with a military guard. Everywhere that the President of the United States goes, he always has people guarding him. That is the idea with the word “guard”. It is knowing that God will always protect the believer’s heart and mind so that worrying and being afraid will not consume their life. Some people seem to worry about everything in life. Almost anything can make them anxious, and as soon as something goes wrong, they begin to worry. What that anxiety does is to immediately take their heart and mind off of God. In reality, God is always the believer’s solution to anxiety and fear. Jesus provided a great encouragement in Matthew 6:25-26:

“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

So, what God does when the believer comes to Him in prayer is to “guard” their heart, protect their heart, and shield their heart from things that He knows can hurt them. He is always wanting us to trust Him in every difficult circumstance of our life.

Can fear or anxiety be a good thing?
It is important to understand that some level of fear and anxiety often can be a good thing because it forces us to be more careful and to be much more cautious. I love to work with wood and have been making things for over 40 years. Several years ago I was working next to a wood machine, my hand too close to it and part of my thumb was cut off. Today, I am so respectful of that saw that I will never make that same mistake again. In fact, I have made a guard and I use it every time I have to use the wood machine. So, in my case, having a healthy fear is a very good thing. It is the fear of what the saw can do to me that actually keeps me safe. So, what we want to see in this series is how God actually uses the things that make us afraid as His supernatural tools to strengthen our life to trust Him in every circumstance of our life. Coming to God in the midst of troubling and stressful situations is always God’s solution to fear and anxiety.

Pray this week:
Father, will you please help me to see how you are able to use the stressful moments of my life to draw me closer into your supernatural peace?

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HOW TO FORGIVE THOSE WHO HURT YOU

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32
Is this true for you? – someone at the church you attend bothers you so much that sometimes you would just rather stay home from church!

Does an “enemy” keep you away from church?
The day before He died, Jesus told His disciples that the most important command He was giving them was to love each other (John 15:12-17). During the whole final evening with them, He was preparing them for life after His death, resurrection, and ascension to Heaven (John 13-17). He had kept them together as His disciples for the past three years, and now they needed to know how they could remain together even though they would be spread to different parts of the world. Jesus’ answer was love for one another, which would unite them.

We also need help in loving each other, even when there are disagreements among us in the church. The disciples had missed Jesus’ point so often, argued with one another and hoped to gain advantage over one another. (Luke 22:24-30). Without Him walking with them, would selfishness and bitterness divide them? Not if they listened to what He said. He told His disciples they must always forgive each other, and this is what we, too, must do. We must not allow anger and bitterness to grow. When that happens, we become ineffective witnesses for Him.

How am I to forgive another Christian who hurts me?
Jesus was committing His disciples to one another as an eternal family. This means a few things:

First, it's pretty much impossible to avoid offending others in this life, so we should not pretend we're never offensive. Siblings don't always get along. But they never stop being family. What does it take to maintain peace? You have to go to someone who feels wronged—even if you don't know what you did wrong. Jesus even gave this priority over our worship in Matthew 5:23-24.

Second, because we know we've done things that give others reason to be offended, forgive others. They may not even know what they did wrong. Go to them. Be persistent and patient. (Matthew 18:15-22) Jesus never runs out of forgiveness for us; we have to be the same way.

Why should I forgive, even when they are not sorry?
One of my dear friends was the victim of a conspiracy in her family. Divorced and raising two children on her own had made life a struggle, but then her father and younger sister agreed to bypass her in the inheritance of some family property. It caused her to curse and forsake her family for years. She even emigrated to another country in order to make an irreversible break in her family relationships.

But then, something happened to change her mind. She found Jesus. It was a few years before she reconciled with her family. They didn't recompense her for the lost property or years of hard work. But when God changed her life, He gave her first the desire, then later, the actual power, to forgive. Looking back, she now sees clearly how unforgiveness is really what hurt her and cost her the most. It really wasn't until she released her hold on it that she herself was free.

When Jesus said in Matthew 6:14-15 that we cannot be forgiven if we do not forgive others, He was telling us two things: 1) not forgiving someone is disobedience to Him, and 2) we cannot see our own need for forgiveness if we keep anger and bitterness in our hearts. In essence, forgiving someone is more about our relationship with Jesus than with that person.

How do we forgive when we do not feel like doing so? Forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling. We must choose to obey. It may be that we must say to Jesus, “I do not want to forgive because that makes what they did right, and it was not right! But I want to be near You more than I want to keep this anger, so I choose to forgive. Help me, Lord Jesus!” Then, the next time you remember what they did or you see them at church or anywhere else, you can simply say to Jesus, “I have given this to You, I will not take it back.” It will not be long before you realize you are free from the slavery of what this person did. You are free from anger and bitterness. You are free to do or say whatever Jesus asks you to say to them with peace in your heart (Philippians 4:7, and Luke 12:11-12).

Pray this week:
Lord Jesus, I have trouble forgiving ___ in my church. I choose to obey You because I need Your peace more than I need proof of being right or even worldly justice. I give this situation into Your hands; help me to leave it with You. Help me also to speak Your words to them so we may be reconciled to each other for the work of Your kingdom.

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Nairabet Goalless Draw Money Back
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One Game Cut Your Ticket?
One Game Cut Your Ticket?
NairaBET rewards punters who were unlucky because one game spoilt their ticket. Imagine playing a bet of 15 games with N100 and you wanted to win N200,000 and one game spoils that ticket. It is usually very painful. Other bookies will just keep your money.

At NairaBET, we will pay you a part of that N200,000.00 winning. Some other bookies will return the amount you used to stake which is just a hundred Naira (N100).

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Only accumulators of 10 games and above qualify for this reward
Each bet on the ticket must have a minimum odds of 1.2. If there is any game less than odds of 1.2 on the ticket, the ticket will not be eligible for reward.
Adding any game of less than 1.2 on the ticket disqualifies it even if there are other 10 games with minimum of 1.2.
Imagine you placed a 10 game accumulator with N100 and your expected returns was N250,000 and your accumulator bonus was N50,000 making N300,000. If a game of 1.5 odd spoils your bet, this is how we will calculate it.
You were expecting N300,000 in total. We will take out the bonus of N50,000 which gives us N250,000.
We will take out the 1.5 game that spoilt the ticket. N250,000 divided by 1.5 is N166,666, We will divide the result (166,666.66) by 10 and subtract the unit stake (Unit stake is the amount placed on a bet slip divided by the number of games selected on that bet slip) from the result (16,666.66 – 10). The result (16,656.66) is the compensation we will credit into your account.
You placed an accumulator with N100 but lost it because a game spoilt it but we pay you N16,565.66 for a bet you lost.

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6 Reasons Nigerians should visit Ghana

The West African countries of Ghana and Nigeria have an ongoing rivalry between them akin to that of siblings. From football, to politics, to entertainment, citizens of each country always want to demonstrate their superiority over the other, howbeit not in a hateful or biased manner. It is always more bants than facts. There have been several episodes, of ‘social media wars’ or ‘Twitter Fights’ between citizens of both countries that leaves us all clutching our stomach with laughter. Through it all though, it is obvious that it is all love and sport.

In this post, we attempt to give reasons why Nigerians, despite the rivalry with their Ghanian counterparts, should visit the Gold Coast. Just like Nigeria, Ghana is rich in history, mineral resources, culture, tradition and places of interest to see and visit.

Many Nigerians do not even know that in Ghana you have Hausa and Fulani speaking people like there are in Nigeria.

Cousins
Ghanians are like cousins to Nigerians. Visiting Ghana for a Nigerian is like visiting your cousins for holiday. There are lots you share in common, but somehow you all still do things differently. Case in point, the jollof. When Nigerians visit Ghana there is an air of familiarity about the place, some lingo and slangs are commonly used, but their pidgin is still very confusing.

Food
Shitor. Banku. Waakye. Jollof. The list is endless really. Ghanian cuisine can be a joy to experience and even though the eternal battle over whose jollof is better still rages on, no Nigerian should visit Ghana without tasting the jollof. Ghanaian food is actually so popular in Nigeria that there are bukas and restaurants in Lagos dedicated to selling just Ghanaian meals. The most popular among them is Ghana High.


Shatta Wale
Shatta Wale is Ghana’s biggest music sensation at the moment. And only recently he has had a war of words with Nigerian pop artistes on social media. As long as you are not one to take these things too seriously, visiting Ghana to see a Shatta Wale show should be on your list of things to do, at least that way you can see what the hype is about yourself and tell if he is as great as he says he really is.


Beaches
Ghana is blessed with such an impressive stretch of beach line. If you are tired of the Elegushi and Oniru beaches of Lagos, switch it up by exploring the coastline of Labadi and Kobrobite. If you are enthusiastic about wildlife, visit the Cocoloco beach where you would find turtles and a large number of river birds. Beach Resorts in Ghana are beautiful and spending a night or more in one of them would greatly enrich your Ghana experience. Hospitality in Ghana is amazing with big establishments and accra hotels offering top notch service to travelers.

Charle Wote
We have Calabar Carnival. They have Charle Wote. This annual street cum art festival does get bigger and better every year with amazing exhibitions, musical performances, art installations, food, merchandise vendors as well as live music and dance that goes on well into the night. For anyone who enjoys having a good time, when in Ghana, Charle Wote is a must attend.

Nigerian Community
There is a perpetually growing Nigerian community in Ghana and visiting Ghana would definitely feel like home. It wont be long before you notice the familiar accent of a Nigerian, no matter where he is from back home and quickly tag them as your brother or your sister. Especially in Ghanian Universities where many Nigerians turn to as an alternative to schooling in Europe or right here at home.

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Breaking: EFCC confirms arrests of ex-DSS boss, Ekpenyong

Abuja – The former Director General of the Department of State Security, Mr. Ita Ekpenyong, has been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes in Abuja.

Mr. Ekpenyong was taken away by the operatives at 3:20 pm on Thursday from his abode at Number 46, Mamman Nasir Street, in upscale Asokoro District of Abuja.

The arrest, according to EFCC source, is in connection with funds said to have been released to the DSS and NIA last year under the previous administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan for the conduct of the 2015 election.

The money, the source said, was not fully utilised and it is being suspected that Ekpenyong left behind a huge amount of cash that cannot be accounted for. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the search of Ekpenyong’s home.

Uwujaren said, “Our men went there to do the work that they were prevented from doing about ten months ago,” but did not give further details.

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West Ham sign striker Perez from Arsenal

London – West Ham United has signed striker Lucas Perez from Arsenal on a three-year contract, both English Premier League clubs confirmed on Thursday.

The 29-year-old is West Ham’s seventh signing of the close season.

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but local media said West Ham had paid about 4 million pounds for the Spaniard.

Perez joined Arsenal in August 2016 from Deportivo la Coruna but started just two Premier League games for the London club, making another nine appearances off the bench. He was later loaned back to the Spanish side the following season.

“I’m very happy to be here at such an historic club,”

he said in a statement on West Ham’s website.

“I’m very excited, as West Ham are giving me the chance to stay in the Premier League and I’m very happy to be part of this new project.”

West Ham director of football Mario Husillos said Perez’s arrival would increase new manager Manuel Pellegrini’s options upfront. This is in view of the fact that Andy Carroll is set to miss West Ham’s season opener at Liverpool on Sunday due to injury.

“His style is different from the other strikers we have available to us, and that gives the manager more options for our attacking play,” Husillos said. “Lucas also has experience of the Premier League with Arsenal, and is familiar with life here in London, which of course means that he will take less time to adapt and be ready.”

The English transfer window closes at 1600 GMT (05:00 p.m. BST) on Thursday.(Reuters/NAN)

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2019: Lawmaker, others pass vote of confidence on Ambode

Lagos – A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Rasheed Makinde on Thursday passed a vote of confidence on Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state for outstanding performance.

Akinwunmi Ambode

Makinde, member representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly gave the commendation at the Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting in Lagos. He singled out Ambode for his administration intervention on inner roads of Ojokoro.

The lawmaker, who described Ambode as a responsive governor and passionate about involving people in policy making, however, called on him to do more on school, hospital and inner road constructions. According to him, Ambode has constructed no fewer than 35 roads in the constituency among many other projects. “Gov. Ambode has affirmed his pro-activeness by doing very well and we pass a vote of confidence on him, come 2019 elections.

The same can be said of the Lagos Assembly. “When he got wind of complaints from my constituency; on the poor state of inner roads after the completion of the jubilee bridge in Abule Egba, he immediately called the contractors to site, to right the wrongs. “We appreciate this prompt remedial and noble action of our governor, the people of Ojokoro never had it this good prior this moment, we will mobilise more votes for him in 2019.

“In my constituency, we need more schools, general hospital, stadium and many more,’’ he said. According to him, the space of work may slow down because of the electioneering campaigns, but the governor has affected many lives and communities. Also speaking, a traditional ruler, Chief Bolarinwa Adebayo from Ajegunle in the council said: “Ambode has transformed Lagos to a state of my dream.“ “His ideology is priceless. “I want him to come to Gbeleyi community. The street where my palace is situated is an eye sore.“ Alhaji Azeez Hamzat, the Chairman, Community Development Committee (CDC), Ojokoro also commended Ambode for allowing community participation in his governance.

“The governor has been performing creditably well. He has been doing things that former administrations find difficult to do, that is, getting grassroots involved in the government decisions. “The idea of making people select what they want has made him achieve a lot. In the last few years, construction of roads has been massive in almost all the Community Development Areas (CDAs) and councils.

“His impacts are felt in all sectors,’’ he said. The community leader, who commended Ambode’s feats in education, transport, road construction and security, however, urged him to intensify efforts on more road constructions. Chief Oladejo Akinloye, the Babaloja-General of Ojokoro, who also commended Ambode and promised massive votes for him in 2019 general elections, called for more transformation of markets in the state.

Another resident of the area, Mr Tunde El-Rufia, told NAN that the governor had done a lot in developing the community but that more still beckoned for his attention. The meeting, organised by the Lagos Assembly held simultaneously across the 40 state constituencies with the theme: “Towards Ifako-Ijaiye constituency on a Peaceful and Credible Election.“(NAN)

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Avoid Fungal and bacteria Growth - Dry your panties in the Sun

In as much as it is meant not to be seen outside, health reasons outweigh such beliefs. Spreading your panties out in the sun allows the sun rays sterilise the pants and remove all the moisture that would have been there if dried indoors. If panties are left indoors, the moist atmosphere in the bedroom and bathroom allow for microorganisms such as fungi to breed on them which may in turn affect the person wearing them.



How to care for your panties

*Soak them with a nice perfumed detergent before you wash so as to help remove the stains and make washing easier.

*Do not mix coloured pants with plain coloured pants, they should be washed separately so as to preserve their colour and life span.

*You may use panty liners after your monthly period to keep fresh and retain the colour of your pants.

*Be mindful of how long you use your panties, you shouldn’t use them till they become slack or colourless. You are advised to change your pants every three months.

*Dispose in the dustbin or burn the old ones.

*Store your pants well, may be in a drawer or a toilet bag preferably.

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Alleged sale of Edo assets: Govt, APC blast PDP Read more

BENIN—Edo State Government and the state chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, have described as lies and mischief, allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the Governor Godwin Obaseki administration was selling off the assets of the state.

The APC, through its state chairman, Anselm Ojezua, said: “Most of the assets went moribund under the PDP administration. So I wonder the assets they said were sold by this government.” On his part, Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Strategy, Mr Crusoe Osagie, said: “Rather than selling assets as the PDP allegede, the Obaseki administration has added more assets which the PDP administration failed to do.”

The PDP chairman in Edo State, Chief Dan Orbih, had alleged that assets such as the Ubiaja rice mill, a rubber processing plant, oil palm mill in Ekpoma, had been sold while the processes for the alleged sale of Edo Line was in top gear.

But Ojezua denied the allegations, saying: “Each time PDP talks about assets, I am amused because under their watch, all the assets we had, including Edo Line, went bankrupt. Some of them, AMCOM helped to up their debts but when the PDP government could not pay, AMCOM took over some of the assets. “So, why are they calling Obaseki’s name.

Obaseki is not selling assets, rather, he is revamping the ones killed by the PDP.” On its part, the state government said that the Obaseki-led administration does not have any project that drains the resources of the state. “The governor has, rather, added value to several investments of the state government, namely, Edo Fertiliser and Chemical Plant, which has been producing fertiliser for Edo farmers; the development of the Benin Industrial Park and the Gelegele Seaport, for which soil test had been concluded, with other preliminary activities ongoing. “Also worthy of mentioning is the training of Edo teachers (which was oversubscribed) for the about 300 technology-driven primary school classrooms being designed for the state; the several completed and ongoing road projects as well as the reconstruction of Benin Science and Technical College, among others.”

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Naysayers spending money to distort truth about Nigeria – Lai Mohammed Read more

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that naysayers had taken to Social Media and spending huge amounts of money to distort the situation in Nigeria.

The Minister stated this at a mini town hall meeting which he organised for members of staff of the Nigerian Embassy in Berlin, Germany and a cross-section of Nigerians residing in the European country.

Mohammed was in Berlin to attend a meeting of African Tourism Ministers, on the sidelines of the International Travel Trade Fair in the German capital.


A statement issued on the mini town hall meeting in Berlin was made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Mr Segun Adeyemi, the Special Adviser to the minister.

The minister said the naysayers, who were hoping to override the string of achievements by the present administration in the country, were spending huge amounts of money to spread fake news about Nigeria. He said: “Contrary to the fake news being peddled in the Social Media by the naysayers, President Muhammadu Buhari is putting Nigeria back on its feet.

“That is why Nigerians at home and abroad must ensure they have access to authentic information. “One way is to download the FGNiAPP on their hand-held devices. It is free.”

”The economy is on a steady growth, as attested to be by the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics: “The economy attracted 12.2 billion dollars in foreign investments in 2017, up from $5.38 billion in 2016. “That represents 138 per cent increase.

‘’The economy further consolidated its recovery from recession with GDP growing by 1.92 per cent in Q4 2017,compared to 1.40 per cent in Q3 2017 and a contraction of -1.73 per cent in Q4 2016;.

“This means the economy ended 2017 with a growth of 0.82 per cent compared to a contraction of -1.58 per cent in 2016. “GDP growth in Q4 2017 was driven by growth in crop production, crude production and natural gas, metal ores, construction, transportation and storage, trade, electricity and gas production,. “These are indications that the administration’s diversification effort is working.”

Mohammed blamed the incessant clashes between farmers and herdsmen on environmental, rather than ethnic or religious issues. He noted that contrary to the narrative being pushed in certain quarters that gave ethnic and religious coloration to the clashes, they were caused by purely environmental issues.

Mohammed said whereas, Nigeria’s population in 1963 was about 48 million, ‘’it is now about 180 million with the country’s land mass remaining the same.’’ He said the implication was that, there were more people per square kilometre, adding that this development raised the chances of clashes over dwindling resources.

The minister also said that Lake Chad that which used to provide water and other resources to more than 30 million people in four countries, including Nigeria in the early 1960s had shrunk by about 90 per cent. He said the lake which had shrunk from 25,000 square kilometres to 2,500 square kilometres, forced those affected to move south in search of resources.

”These and other reasons, like desertification, have altered the resource landscape, heightened competition for dwindling resources and raised the possibility of clashes between farmers and herders.” Mohammed, who assured of the Federal Government’s commitment to finding lasting solution to the clashes, noted that the establishment of ranches was one sure way of reducing such clashes.

He, however, said that in resolving the crisis, both the farmers and the herders must be willing to shift slightly from their positions grounded in their way of life over centuries. For his part, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany, Alhaji Yusuf Tuggar, commended the patriotism and dedication of the Nigerians in Diaspora, especially those in Germany.

”There is a burgeoning Nigerian community (in Germany), committed to the prosperity of Nigeria. “They are well in tune with the policies of the Nigerian government and they are accomplished men and women and worthy ambassadors,” he said. In their comments, some leaders of the Nigerian Diaspora commended the government for the progress being made in lifting up the country. They stressed the need to step up efforts to ensure the security of life and property in order to attract more foreign investors to the country.

A naysayer is a person who says something will not or is not possible , or one who is skeptical or cynical about something.

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Herdsmen kill at least 5 persons in Plateau Read more....

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed at least five people in central Nigeria‘s Plateau state, police said Saturday, in the latest violence linked to tensions over grazing rights.

Thursday’s attack happened just as President Muhammadu Buhari was rounding up a tour of Plateau and four other flashpoint states.



“The gunmen were believed to be herdsmen. They attacked some communities in Miango district and killed five people,” state police spokesman Terna Tyopev told AFP. He said dozens of people were injured while many houses and properties were destroyed in the mayhem.

Local media said apart from the incident in Miango, six people were also killed at Ganda village in Bokkos local government area of the state. The police could not immediately confirm the attack. Speaking to Nigeria‘s Guardian newspaper, community leader, Matawa Mankut put the toll at six dead when cattle rearers invaded the village on Friday.

“We are at the burial ground in Ganda village to give the deceased a mass burial,” he said, urging the authorities to end the violence. Since the start of the year, Nigeria has seen a growing number of clashes between largely nomadic herders and farmers over land, water and grazing rights.

Buhari has been under pressure to end the killings.

Plateau state lies in Nigeria‘s so-called Middle Belt that separates the predominantly Muslim north from the largely Christian south. It has long been a hotbed of ethnic, sectarian and religious tensions between indigenous farming communities, who are mainly Christian, and the nomadic Hausa/Fulani cattle herders, who are Muslim.

Tensions have boiled over access to land and resources, escalating into a rift that has deepened along nominally religious lines. In January, eight people were killed in tit-for-tat attacks in the rural districts of Bokkos and Bassa of the state

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How To Reprint Jamb Slip....

The UTME reprinting has been shedule to commence today 6th March, 2018.

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