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Men Who Impersonate Top Government Officials & Have Made N20m Paraded

Some suspected fraudsters, who specialised in cloning phone numbers of ministers, politicians and aides to President Muhammadu Buhari, have been apprehended by the police.

The suspects were identified as Chief Ovie Ogogo, 47; Abdulazeez Eragbe, 40; Babatunde Oshamoto, 49; and 25-year-old Samuel Idah.Fourteen phones with SIM cards allegedly registered with names of top government officials were reportedly recovered from the suspects.

Among those impersonated by the syndicate, according to the police, are Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari; the National Security Adviser,Babagana Moguno; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibeh Kachukwu; and the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun.

EFCC Arrests Herbalist For Fraud Running Into MILLIONS

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan zonal office, Oyo State, on Thursday said a herbalist had been arrested by its operatives for falsely obtaining N45m from a victim under the pretext of offering herbal and spiritual healing.

A statement from the EFCC Head of Public Affairs inthe zone, Ayo Oyewole, said the suspect, Aminat Okiribiti, 34, committed the crime with two other accomplices at large, one of who is said to be her husband.

The statement said, “Aminat (Okiribiti) was arrestedfor an alleged case of conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretences.  In a rehash of the oldinfamous advance fee fraud tactic of spiritual help and solution to all problems, a victim recounted her ordeal in the hands of a syndicate to our operatives,signalling a warning to the public.

“Aminat, alongside other three cohorts still at large, conspired, using the decoy of providing cure and spiritual solution to the health challenges of the victim’s children and fleeced her of the sum of N45m.

“Aminat, who is married to one Wande Okiribiti, 47, who is still at large, confessed that some of the money obtained from the victim was collected through her (Aminat’s) bank account domiciled in one of the new generation banks located in Ibadan.

”The statement said Aminat and the victim met sometime in October 2014, at Utako, Abuja, adding that the suspect would be charged to court at the end of investigation.

-Ladun's blog

Prayer For Your Children or Your Children to Come

Pray for your children or ur children to come:

I Erase my children's name from every evil list. I pray against any form of delay in the lives of my children.

My seeds will make it on time. Every single seed of mine are for trophy of Grace. Lord give them unexplainable Blessings.

I will not be an EX mother. Lord I secure my seeds in your arms. In critical moments, God will send help to my children. Where we cannot defend and stand for ourselves, God,defend us oh Lord, vindicate my children.

My children shall not be an embarrassment to me. Lord give me self announcing testimonies.

My children shall not receive  death Wrapped as love.My children shall not receive  battles wrapped as blessings.

My children shall not be spectators in the gathering of glory. My God, protect my joy.
My children will be the ones to take care of their own children. 

My children will end well and reach their goals. Each of my children will be blessed.
I shall not use my own hand to destroy the lives of my children.

My children will not be the victim of anybody's mistake.My children's prosperity will be obvious.

My Children's voice will be louder than the voices of their enemies. Money will not finish in their lives.Food will not finish from their mouth / table.

Great and unshakeable shall be their peace.
They will excell in all they do. The spirit of excellence will be evident in their lives.They will be leaders and not followers. My children are fruitful in all they do.

They are children of destiny.
They are destined for greatness and great things.Their step are ordered and directed by God. Destiny helpers will always surround them all the days of their lives.

Sure God's hand , goodness,  grace,  mercy,  blessings,  favour and presence will follow them all the days of their lives and they will know God,  serve God,  follow God,  hear God and dwell with God all the days of their lives. In Jesus' mighty name l pray. Amen.

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Finally, Kemi Olunloyo granted bail

A Magistrates’ court in Port Harcourt, today granted bail to popular blogger, Kemi Omolulu Olonloyo, and Samuel Walson, publisher of a local tabloid in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The two publishers are facing four count charges of publishing defamatory and malicious story against the General Overseer of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie.

Chief Magistrate, Alatuwo Elkanah Fubara, in his ruling granted the two accused media practitioners bail in the sum of two hundred thousand Naira with credible sureties who reside in Port Harcourt.

The court also struck out one of the charges on cyber crime against Kemi Omolulu Olonloyo for lack of jurisdiction to try the matter.The matter has been adjourned to May 4 for hearing.

-Daily Post

Nigerian man marries his beautiful older white lover

Love Wantitit.....hmmmm

OPEN HEAVENS 30/03/2017

OPEN HEAVEN DAILY DEVOTIONAL.BY PASTOR E.A
ADEBOYE

SEASON OF DOMINION Thursday March 30, 2017

Memorise:
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Psalm 72:8

Read:
Psalm 72:4-9
Psa 72:4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
Psa 72:5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
Psa 72:6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Psa 72:7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
Psa 72:8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Psa 72:9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Message:
Beyond fruitfulness, part of the first mandate of God to mankind is to subdue and have dominion over all creatures He has made. Genesis 1:28 says,

"And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth."

To dominate is to be in charge or to take control. If God did not want you to take charge, He would not have mandated you to dominate. By the time God stepped into the appalling slavery situation of the Israelites, Pharaoh, who was once in control, became the one begging for help (Exodus 12:30-32). He even asked Moses to pray for him. In that situation where you have been the underdog, God is turning things around and putting you in charge in Jesus‘ Name. It is now time for you to suppress your oppressors and tormentors, and to subdue under your feet those who had earlier taken you captive. I command the tables to turn for your good today in Jesus‘ Name!
Meanwhile, it is good to know that since God has once turned around the situation of the oppressed, He can do it again.
Even if nobody has ever had dominion before in your family, it will start with you. Fear not. In Joshua 10:12-14, while
fighting the Amorites, the sun was about to set when Joshua interrupted it. The problem is that most of us run from the
enemy rather than confront him. David did not run away from the lion, the bear or even Goliath. Rather, he confronted and fought against them all. In January of a particular year, I went to preach in Denver, Colorado. At that time it was very cold, and I don‘t like it cold. Maybe that is partly why God made me a Nigerian. I prefer the Nigerian weather. 0n
receiving the invitation, I asked my Daddy if I should go, and He said yes. I asked Him, "What are we going to do about the cold?  God then assured me that He would go with me. From the first day I arrived until the day I left, people were wearing T-shirts because summer replaced winter. To know that this was not just a coincidence, within two hours after my plane took off at 5pm, more than 10cm of snow fell. You too can tap into God‘s mandate to dominate situations and circumstances around you from today. You will dominate sin, your passions, your body and your finances from today in
Jesus‘ Name.

Prayer Point:
Father, because it is my season of dominion, please arise and subdue all contrary forces working against me.

Bible in One Year:
Exodus 37-38;
Jeremiah 4:19-31

TODAY'S QUOTE 30/03/2017

The more excuses you make , the less money you make...

Buhari picks new ministers

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent names of two new ministerial nominees to the senate for confirmation.

Quoting a source, NAN said the letter which contained the names of the nominees from Kogi and Gombe states  arrived the senate late Tuesday.

The Kogi nominee will be replacing James Ocholi, the late minister of state for labour, while the one from Gombe would replace Amina Mohammed, former minister for environment, who is the current United Nations deputy secretary- general.Buhari sent the list at a time when the senate is unhappy with the executive.

The upper legislative chamber halted the screening of resident electoral commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as requested by Buhari.

The senate shifted the exercise by two weeks,citing what it termed disregard for its proceedings as reason.

The lawmakers berated the president for appearing to be doing nothing about their rejection of Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman ofthe EFCC.

-The Cable

Fake doctor sentenced after injecting patients’ buttocks with cement

A fake Florida doctor was sentenced to 10 years in prison for injecting a woman with a formula of cement, mineral oil, bathroom caulking and Fix-a-Flat tire sealant.

The woman later died and Oneal Ron Morris was charged with manslaughter and practicing medicine without a license.

Oneal Ron Morris, 36, who is transgender, was sentenced to 10 years Monday in Florida’s Broward County court after pleading guilty to manslaughter and injecting several women with the toxic mixture, according to CBS Miami.

Shatarka Nuby, 31, died after receiving as many as 10 injections from Morris between 2007 and 2010.

Senate draws battle line with Buhari

The senate yesterday gave President Muhammadu Buhari the marching order to relieve the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr.Ibrahim Magu of his job.

The sabre-rattling Senators vowed not to consider or confirm the 27 names of ResidentElectoral Commissioners (RECs), if Buhari failed to respect the outcome of their decisionto sack the anti-graft boss.

To prove that it is prepared to walk its talk, the Red Chamber announced the suspension of confirmatory hearing on the REC nominees for two weeks to enable the senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki “discuss” with the executive.

Buhari had forwarded the list of REC nominees to the Red Chamber last week for confirmation.For the second time, Magu was rejected two weeks ago by the Senate on account of a damning report from the Department of State Services (DSS).

At plenary yesterday, the Senators said it waswrong of Buhari to continue to keep Magu in an acting capacity, despite their resolution that he should be outrightly replaced.

But the presidency reacted yesterday through Senator Ita Enang, the president’s Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters, saying it would respect the decision of the lawmakers and toe the path of dialogue.

We will not question the power of the senators to take decision on how they want to conduct nomination hearings.

We will not go fighting with them,” Enang told an online medium.But he declined to say if the president would replace Magu, saying he will “not go into specifics.”

-Sun News

OPEN HEAVENS 29/03/2017

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: WEDNESDAY 29 MARCH 2017

THEME: THE MIX

Memorise:

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: John 10:27

Read: Mathew 25:31-46

31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

MESSAGE

"But go rather to the lost sheep of the house if Israel" Matthew 10:6

The Lord deliberately refers to His own as "sheep". He affectionately calls them "My sheep". From the above scripture, we can see that even when He is referring to sinners or those yet to be saved, he calls them "lost sheep". The Lord's parable in Luke 15:3-7 makes it clear that His sheep can get lost. It also illustrates that the shepherd goes looking for the lost sheep until they are found. This means it is possible for sheep to go astray, but when the shepherd goes searching for them, he finds them and brings them back to the fold. In John 21:15-17, in His post-resurrection appearance to Peter, Jesus repeatedly asked him to feed His sheep and His lambs. A lamb is a baby sheep. Jesus does not pastor goats but sheep. He never said feed my "goat." Never! This is why I tell my children not to call themselves "Pastor kids" because kids are offspring of goats and rams. God has no place for goats.

However, in our Bible reading today, you will observe that the sheep and goats got mixed up together. This is so because wherever the sheep gather, goats would subtly infiltrate their fold (Mathew 13:24-30). This is why some people are heading for Heaven while some others are heading for Hell in the Church. The final separation will take place on the last day. God allows the goat to coexist with sheep, but on the last day, He will separate them: the sheep will be on the right, while the goats will be on the left. He will address them separately and send them to their separate eternal destinations. This is very serious!

Furthermore, this co-existence of sheep and goats gives room for pretence. That means the fellow sitting next to you might be a goat pretending to be a sheep. You also might be a goat pretending to be a sheep. This calls for self examination. Jesus gave the criteria for discerning a goat from a sheep in John 10:27 He said

"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:"

Do you pass the test of hearing His voice and following in His footsteps? Does He know you? I was telling one of my sons recently how my father in the Lord used to ask me to pray for patience. In those days, when I saw someone not fully complying with what we were taught, I would go to Papa, compelling him to do something about it. He would just ask me to pray for more patience. Today, I understand better. God allows goats and sheep to co-exist. Are you goat or a sheep?

Action Point:

Use the Criteria set by Jesus in John 10:27 to judge yourself on whether you are His sheep. If You have strayed from the fold, return to His loving arms and surrender your life to Him.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Exodus 35-36 and Jeremiah 4:3-18

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 6: DEEPER, DEEPER

1. Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus
Daily let me go;
Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,
More of grace to know.

Chorus:
O deeper yet, I pray,
And higher every day,
And wiser, blessed Lord,
In Thy precious, holy Word.

2. Deeper, deeper, blessed Holy Spirit,
Take me deeper still,
Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus,
And His perfect will.

Chorus:

3. Deeper, deeper! though it cost hard trials,
Deeper let me go!
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow.

Chorus:

4. Deeper, higher, every day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqu'ror, and in His own image
Perfected at last.

Chorus:

5. Deeper, deeper in the faith of Jesus,
Holy faith and true;
In His pow'r and soul exulting wisdom
Let me peace pursue.

Chorus.

Man jailed for insulting Nigerian governor on social media

A Katsina Chief Magistrate’s Court has sentenced one Gambo Saeed to nine months imprisonment for insulting and defaming the character of Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State on social media.Saeed resides in Muduru village in Mani LocalGovernment Area of Katsina State.

The police prosecutor, Isa Liti, earlier told the court that Saeed was arraigned following complaints received from Mansur Ali Mashi, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Radio Monitoring.“Mashi said the accused person abused Masari and called him names on social media,” Mr. Liti, an inspector, said.“He said the accused person posted on the media that it was Gov.

Masari who influencedthe impeachment of Speaker of Katsina State House of Assembly, Aliyu Muduru.’’Mr. Liti said police arrested the accused person and arraigned him for intentional insult, defamation of the governor’s characterand inciting disturbance.

The charges were in accordance with sections 399, 392 and 114 of the Penal Code.He also explained that the accused person confessed to have committed the offences.Delivering the judgment on Monday in Katsina, Chief Magistrate Abdu Ladan, said the court has found the accused person guiltyof the said offences; each charge attracts three years imprisonment.

Mr. Ladan then sentenced the accused to nine months imprisonment without option of fine.

- NAN

OPEN HEAVENS 27/03/2017

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL. BY PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE.

DATE: MONDAY 27 MARCH 2017

THEME: DIVINE ACCEPTANCE

Memorise:

And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer, and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. Isaiah 65:24

Read: Acts 10:30-44

30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God

34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

MESSAGE:

“And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.”
Isaiah 65:24

The above scripture contains a very profound promise from God to His people. The Lord manifested His commitment to fulfilling this promise in today’s Bible reading. Acts 10:44 says,

“While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.”

Before Peter finished his sermon, he had not even made any altar call or said any prayer when God poured out His Spirit, and the fire fell on all those hearing his voice. The answer to Cornelius’ prayer came while Peter was still  speaking, in consonance with the promise of God in Isaiah 65:24. Do you know that the devil still delays prayers? This is why it is very important for us to be baptized in the Holy Spirit; this helps to expedite answers to our prayers (Romans 8:26). When you pray with your understanding or in a language the devil understands, he can take steps to hinder the answer to that prayer. In Daniel 10:1-14, when Daniel decided to set himself apart to seek God’s face in fasting and prayer, God immediately dispatched an angel to bring him the answer to his request that very day. However, the devil equally sent a principality to block the way of this angel for 21 days, until reinforcement was sent to help him. If you pray in the Spirit, the devil will be thrown into confusion, and he won’t know when the answer to prayer is coming; neither will he know the angel bringing it. In that way, the answer to your prayer is not hindered.

In addition to answering the prayer of Cornelius, God also accepted his offerings. There is nothing as painful as offering something to God and He refuses to accept it. When Cain’s offering was rejected, he was so devastated that he murdered his younger brother (Genesis 4:3-5). On the other hand, when Solomon's offering was accepted, he received a divine visitation (2 Chronicles 1:6-12). Let me share what I normally do during offering time with you. When the minister says we should lift up our offering to God and pray, l asks God to send down His fire and take up the offering to Himself. So before I drop the offering in the basket, it is already gone. The cheque may be in the basket, but the actual offering has been taken by fire to Heaven. I pray that from today, God will accept all your offerings and sacrifices to Him!

Prayer Point:

Father, I offer myself as a living sacrifice to You. Accept me and release Your holy fire on me. Fulfil Your promise by expediting the answer to my prayers and cause my joy to be full.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Exodus 31-32 and Jeremiah 2:33-3:10

In Jesus Name! Amen. Have a wonderful week ahead and a beautiful morning!

HYMN 15: THE COMFORTER HAS COME

1. Oh, spread the tidings ’round,
Wherever man is found,
Wherever human hearts
And human woes abound;
Let every Christian tongue
Proclaim the joyful sound:
The Comforter has come!

Refrain:
The Comforter has come,
The Comforter has come!
The Holy Ghost from Heav’n,
The Father’s promise giv’n;
Oh, spread the tidings ’round,
Wherever man is found:
The Comforter has come!

2. The long, long night is past,
The morning breaks at last,
And hushed the dreadful wail;
And fury of the blast,
As o’er the golden hills
The day advances fast!
The Comforter has come! [Refrain]

3. Lo, the great King of kings,
With healing in His wings,
To every captive soul
A full deliv’rance brings;
And through the vacant cells
The song of triumph rings;
The Comforter has come! [Refrain]

4. O boundless love divine!
How shall this tongue of mine
To wond’ring mortals tell
The matchless grace divine -
That I, a child of hell,
Should in His image shine!
The Comforter has come! [Refrain]

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL 26/03/2017

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL.BY PASTOR
E.A ADEBOYE.

DATE: SUNDAY 26 MARCH 2017

THEME: LADEN WITH CAREER BURDENS?

Memorise

For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder. Psalms 107:16

Read: Luke 5:1-11

1 AND it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

MESSAGE

One of the method devised by the devil to impede our forward march on the straight and narrow is to steal our joy and happiness. To achieve this, our enemy may make use of career burdens. The presence of career burdens might be the reason why you see some persons who were not as intelligent as you were during your school days, even those who graduated several years after you did, now far ahead of you career-wise. A fellow under this yoke  may want to hide when he or she come face to face  with an erstwhile junior, who is now better placed. Many years ago, while still lecturing at the University of Lagos, a professor applied for an advertised job and was invited for interview, when he got to the boardroom where the interview panel was sitting, he soon discovered that the chairman of the panel was one of his students who had recently graduated. He therefore said to the panel, “I am sorry, it seems I came to the wrong room?” “You are not in the wrong room sir”, replied the ex-student. But he insisted and left.

You need to periodically take stock of your career to ensure you are where you ought to be. If you are deeply unhappy at your job because you are not positioned at the level where you ought to be, the devil might be playing dirty tricks on you. Are you in a situation where some people you interviewed for employment are now superiors in the same office? Have you been denied your promotions for several years inspite of your hard work, and as a result, not only are your mates now your superiors, even your juniors have become your superiors? If you are experiencing any of these, you might be operating under a career burden from the pit of hell. The aim of this burden is to make you frustrated and disillusioned.

Similarly, when your efforts are not receiving commensurate rewards like Peter in our Bible reading today, you might be carrying a career burden. Peter toiled all night long but caught nothing. I can relate with his experience because I love to fish. When I want to relax sometimes, I go fishing with my hook. From experience, within five minutes of casting the hook, a fish is taken; but occasionally, I spend hours without catching a single fish. Not too long, after spending some considerable time, I eventually caught a fish, but while pulling it out, it jumped back into the river, and there was nothing I could do about. You might have failed in your career or business, not because you wanted to fail or because you were lazy: the presence of a career burden might be the cause. In the Name of Jesus, in any way you have been a victim of this wickedness of Satan, you are delivered today! That burden is destroyed and taken away from you! All you have lost over the years is restored to you this season!

Prayer Point:

I command that every career burden in my life and family be lifted now in Jesus' Name!

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Exodus 29-30 and Jeremiah 2:20-32.

Amen! Enjoy every bit of the service with the Lord in church because Sunday is for Him.

HYMN 4: THROUGH THE LOVE OF GOD OUR SAVIOUR

1 Through the love of God our Saviour,
All will be well.
Free and changeless is his favour,
All, all is well.
Precious is the blood that healed us,
Perfect is the grace that sealed us,
Strong the hand stretched forth to shield us,
All must be well.

2 Though we pass through tribulation,
All will be well.
Ours is such a full salvation,
All, all is well.
Happy, still in God confiding,
Fruitful, if in Christ abiding,
Holy, through the Spirit’s guiding,
All must be well.

3 We expect a bright tomorrow,
all will be well.
Faith can sing through days of sorrow,
'All, all is well.'
On our Father’s love relying,
Jesus every need supplying,
In our living, in our dying,
All must be well.

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Photos: How we stopped woman from jumping into Lagoon in Lagos —Police

The Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos Police Command on Friday said it rescued a woman who tried to commit suicide by jumping into the Lagos Lagoon.In a statement sent to Premium Times, the police detachment said the incident occurred at about 11:25 a.m. in Lagos.

The statement reads, “Shortly after the report of Mrs. Abigael Ogunyinka who was rescued by fishermen in Lagos Lagoon early Friday morning, another woman was today prevented at about 11:25 a.m from leaping into the Lagoon by the operatives of the RapidResponse Squad of the Lagos state Police Command.

“The lady, Taiwo Momoh, 58, a textile dealer in Lagos Island, had put off her shoes and was wrapping her dress around her when men of RRS 226 prevented her from jumping.The lady, who lives in Lekki Lagos, disclosed that she was pushed to committing suicide in order to put an end to her constant sleeplessness and shame occasioned by her indebtedness to three Swiss textile dealers.

She noted that her problem started sometimes in 2015, when a Bureau De Change dealer carted away her N18.7 million she wanted to change to pay her foreign creditors.

She added that the creditors had given her Swiss textiles worth several millions of naira, noting that she has maintained good relationship with the creditors for more than 15 years.“Her condition she said became compoundedwhen robbers invaded her shop in Lagos Island carting away most of the textiles that was left with her.

“She emphasized that most of the time, she has been having sleepless nights and seeing the ghosts of the creditors whenever she was alone.“Momoh, a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God disclosed that on several occasions she had attempted to see her Parish Pastor to identify with her problem and for the church to help her raise money to meet her Swiss Creditors in order to assure them that she would pay their money.

“She noted that she was only allowed to see the second in command, which has yielded no fruits.“Added to all these, my first son, whom I felt would stand by me and console me abandoned me. By the time I’m gone, maybe he would come around and inherit what is left.“I don’t want to use my debt and death to disturb anybody. I was in the shop this morning.

I have looked everywhere and estimated what is there.“I think, with my house, a bungalow, those I am leaving behind can still live comfortably. I want to go and meet God.

This world is empty.“I won’t because I want to get rich join cult group. I go my way and I don’t socialize unnecessarily.“I was a Muslim, I have because of this problem been jumping from one faith to the other.

The problem is too much for me to bear. I want to go back to God.“That is why I have dressed very simply. I am ready to meet HIM. If He cannot address my problem on earth, let me go back to Him.

-Premium Times

Photos: How we stopped woman from jumping into Lagoon in Lagos — Police

The Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos Police Command on Friday said it rescued a woman who tried to commit suicide by jumping into the Lagos Lagoon.In a statement sent to Premium Times, the police detachment said the incident occurred at about 11:25 a.m. in Lagos.

The statement reads, “Shortly after the report of Mrs. Abigael Ogunyinka who was rescued by fishermen in Lagos Lagoon early Friday morning, another woman was today prevented at about 11:25 a.m from leaping into the Lagoon by the operatives of the RapidResponse Squad of the Lagos state Police Command.

“The lady, Taiwo Momoh, 58, a textile dealer in Lagos Island, had put off her shoes and was wrapping her dress around her when men of RRS 226 prevented her from jumping.The lady, who lives in Lekki Lagos, disclosed that she was pushed to committing suicide in order to put an end to her constant sleeplessness and shame occasioned by her indebtedness to three Swiss textile dealers.

She noted that her problem started sometimes in 2015, when a Bureau De Change dealer carted away her N18.7 million she wanted to change to pay her foreign creditors.

She added that the creditors had given her Swiss textiles worth several millions of naira, noting that she has maintained good relationship with the creditors for more than 15 years.“Her condition she said became compoundedwhen robbers invaded her shop in Lagos Island carting away most of the textiles that was left with her.

“She emphasized that most of the time, she has been having sleepless nights and seeing the ghosts of the creditors whenever she was alone.“Momoh, a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God disclosed that on several occasions she had attempted to see her Parish Pastor to identify with her problem and for the church to help her raise money to meet her Swiss Creditors in order to assure them that she would pay their money.

“She noted that she was only allowed to see the second in command, which has yielded no fruits.“Added to all these, my first son, whom I felt would stand by me and console me abandoned me. By the time I’m gone, maybe he would come around and inherit what is left.“I don’t want to use my debt and death to disturb anybody. I was in the shop this morning.

I have looked everywhere and estimated what is there.“I think, with my house, a bungalow, those I am leaving behind can still live comfortably. I want to go and meet God.

This world is empty.“I won’t because I want to get rich join cult group. I go my way and I don’t socialize unnecessarily.“I was a Muslim, I have because of this problem been jumping from one faith to the other.

The problem is too much for me to bear. I want to go back to God.“That is why I have dressed very simply. I am ready to meet HIM. If He cannot address my problem on earth, let me go back to Him.

-Premium Times

Photos: How we stopped woman from jumping into Lagoon in Lagos — Police

The Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos Police Command on Friday said it rescued a woman who tried to commit suicide by jumping into the Lagos Lagoon.In a statement sent to Premium Times, the police detachment said the incident occurred at about 11:25 a.m. in Lagos.

The statement reads, “Shortly after the report of Mrs. Abigael Ogunyinka who was rescued by fishermen in Lagos Lagoon early Friday morning, another woman was today prevented at about 11:25 a.m from leaping into the Lagoon by the operatives of the RapidResponse Squad of the Lagos state Police Command.

“The lady, Taiwo Momoh, 58, a textile dealer in Lagos Island, had put off her shoes and was wrapping her dress around her when men of RRS 226 prevented her from jumping.The lady, who lives in Lekki Lagos, disclosed that she was pushed to committing suicide in order to put an end to her constant sleeplessness and shame occasioned by her indebtedness to three Swiss textile dealers.

She noted that her problem started sometimes in 2015, when a Bureau De Change dealer carted away her N18.7 million she wanted to change to pay her foreign creditors.

She added that the creditors had given her Swiss textiles worth several millions of naira, noting that she has maintained good relationship with the creditors for more than 15 years.“Her condition she said became compoundedwhen robbers invaded her shop in Lagos Island carting away most of the textiles that was left with her.

“She emphasized that most of the time, she has been having sleepless nights and seeing the ghosts of the creditors whenever she was alone.“Momoh, a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God disclosed that on several occasions she had attempted to see her Parish Pastor to identify with her problem and for the church to help her raise money to meet her Swiss Creditors in order to assure them that she would pay their money.

“She noted that she was only allowed to see the second in command, which has yielded no fruits.“Added to all these, my first son, whom I felt would stand by me and console me abandoned me. By the time I’m gone, maybe he would come around and inherit what is left.“I don’t want to use my debt and death to disturb anybody. I was in the shop this morning.

I have looked everywhere and estimated what is there.“I think, with my house, a bungalow, those I am leaving behind can still live comfortably. I want to go and meet God.

This world is empty.“I won’t because I want to get rich join cult group. I go my way and I don’t socialize unnecessarily.“I was a Muslim, I have because of this problem been jumping from one faith to the other.

The problem is too much for me to bear. I want to go back to God.“That is why I have dressed very simply. I am ready to meet HIM. If He cannot address my problem on earth, let me go back to Him.

-Premium Times

As recession bites hard, a young Man is set to wed two women in Delta state

Emir Sanusi exposes real enemies of President Buhari,says death could come

The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has said that the praise singers around President Muhammadu Buhari are the real enemies of the present administration.

He disclosed this earlier today via his official instagram handle @sanusilamidosanusi, stating that President Buhari needs people who will tell him the truth anytime he goes wrong.

The Praise singers around the President Muhammadu Buhari are the real enemies of the government who could destroy his efforts.” 

He wrote.Using his experience at the central bank as anexample, the emir urged Nigerians to tell the present government where they’re going wrong.

“I feel sorry for the people in government because they are surrounded by enemies. The President needed people who will tell himwhere he goes wrong.

I‎ ‎knew power was transient, I spoke the truth during my time at the Central Bank of Nigeria, no matter the consequences. Some were afraid to speak out against evil because they were afraid of losing their jobs.”
He said.He added that power is transient, thus, those currently in government should remember that power someday will end or death could come.

-Daily Trust

Governor’s son Tanko arrested for killing student

The son of Nasarawa state governor,Tanko Al-Makura, has been arrested over the death of a student, Ovye Amos.

Khaleel Umar Al-Makurais said to have crushed Amos, a student of Government Secondary School, Lafia, with his car on Monday, March 20.Students of the school reportedly took to the streets on Tuesday, March 21 to demand justice, and they were addressed by the Commissioner for Education,Aliyu Tijjani.

He has already been arrested. I want to express my profound dismay and sadness over what happened here yesterday.

It is unfortunate, very very unfortunate,”Tijjani told the students.The arrest has been confirmed by the Police Area Commandant in charge of Lafia,Maikudi Shehu.

“It is a painful thing, we sympathize and empathize with you and we assure you that investigation is ongoing and that particular culprit as we are speaking now is under detention in our custody. We will keep you informed of developments as they unfold,”Shehu said.

The students said that the younger Al-Makura was driving at top speed when he struck Amos who had gone to buy batteries because there was no light in the school.

-Pulseng

Ooni to crown Obasanjo

Due to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s contributions to the successful celebration of Festac77 in 1977, the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation has concluded plans to crown him the Ruby King of Festac in May in Abuja.

Dr Anikwe said the former president would be crowned the Ruby King of Festac and the Patron of African Culture by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja ll.The Director- General, CBAAC, said on Tuesday in Lagos that it was part of activities to commemorate four decades after the event was hosted by Nigeria.

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo was Nigeria’s military head of state when the country hosted the festival in 1977.His crowning would form parts of the activities to celebrate Festac 77@40 that would start on April 1.

Obasanjo appears as the greatest, in terms of the promotion of African culture in the whole of Africa and the black world, by the singular effort he demonstrated by organising and hosting Festac 77.

“There has not been any other event that can be compared with it; so, any form of positive accolade will not be too much for him.“In a rare understanding of what the event would contribute toward showcasing Black and African cultural heritage then, Obasanjo quickly made wise consultations, recognised the international festival committee and other communities.

He put square pegs in square holes, made funds available and eventually a festival that could be described as the largest assemblage of Black and African people worldwide was held from Jan.15, 1977 to Feb.12, 1977.

“The event was not only momentarily successful; it could also be described as a watershed in the Pan- Africans’ struggle.

“It is to Obasanjo’s eternal credit that Festac 77 covered the entire gamut of Black and African cultural heritage.’’Anikwe urged other Africans to emulate Obasanjo bydoing things worthy of emulation, celebration, symbolism, recognisable and crowning, to earn the admiration of Africans.

Activities to mark Festac 77@ 40 would hold in over 10 states including the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) where the Mascot would be unveiled on April1.

It would also entail different cultural displays that would hold in some states including Katsina, Enugu, Ogun, Kaduna, Akwa- Ibom and some foreign countries.

-NAN

Tonto Dikeh Shares Beautiful New Photos With Her King Son

Beautiful Tonto Dikeh took to her Instagram page to celebrate her son, King who clocked 1 year and a month yesterday…

UNICAL lecturer assassinated, kidnappers demand N2bn from another

Unknown gunmen on Thursday assassinated a lecturer in the Department of Accounting, University of Calabar, Dr. Emmanuel Igbeng, by the entrance to his house in Calabar, CrossRiver State.

The incident, which happened at about 8.30pm at Asuquo Abasi Street, off Uwanse Lane in the Calabar-South of the metropolis, has thrown the university community into mourning.

This is coming barely one week after Igbeng was awarded his PhD degree at the 30th convocation ceremony of UNICAL.

-Punch

OPEN HEAVENS 19/03/2017

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SUNDAY 19TH MARCH 2017

THEME: LIFTING SPIRITUAL LOADS

Memorise:

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Philippians 4:6

Read: Mark 1:23-27

1:23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

1:24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

1:25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

1:26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

1:27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

MESSAGE

Besides physical and material burdens, the devil also weighs people's lives down with marital burdens. He does this in order to prevent them from actualising God's plan and purpose for their lives. A person who is weighed down by a heavy load cannot think of moving forward. Mark 5:25-34 tells us the story of the woman with the issue of blood. According to Mosaic Law, the fact that her blood kept flowing continuously implied that she was permanently considered to be unclean. She was therefore ostracized from society. In that state, no man dared come near to propose to her. Even if a man was brave enough to marry her, she had very slim chances of bearing children. Hannah also faced a marital burden as she battled with barrenness, which her mate used in taunting her. She never planned to be barren but barrenness attached itself to her until the Burden-Bearer stepped in. Are you laden with a marital burden? Is there no peace in your home? Is the enemy turning your spouse against you because of the delay in conceiving? Have you been weeping quietly because of the marital burdens you are forced to bear? This season, the Burden-Bearer will intervene in your situation and turn things around for good!

Moreover, some people are battling with spiritual burdens. Today's Bible reading tells us of a man in the synagogue with an unclean spirit. Although this man was regularly attending church, a demon was still living inside him. He was like a time-bomb waiting to explode. He did not like what he was carrying, but he could not do anything about it until he met Jesus. Compared to the mad man of Gadara, his case was even tolerable (Mark 5:1:20). He would come to church, sit in the crowd, and yet nobody knew what he was going through. Many years ago, while visiting my mother, some people brought a man who looked almost normal to me. To demonstrate what was wrong with him to me, he simply scratched his head and brought out a cockroach. He dipped his hand into his hair again and another insect came out. He put his finger inside his ear and I could hear the sound of a motorcycle. After a short exhortation, I simply asked him to give his life to Jesus, and he did. I then called on the Burden-Bearer to intervene. When he returned two weeks later, everything had changed. Have you been secretly battling with some spiritual burdens? The Lord will deliver you today! Whatever is responsible for that strange burden in your life, I command it to return to where it came from. You are free from today!

Prayer Point:

Every strange burden in my life and family, the word of the Lord is against you; lose your grip now and return to your source in Jesus' Name!

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Exodus 15-16
Isaiah 63:15-64:12

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

May your service with the Lord tomorrow don't be in vain!

HYMN 11: I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS

1. I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
I have decided to follow Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

2. Though none go with me,
I still will follow;
Though none go with me,
I still will follow;
Though none go with me,
I still will follow;
No turning back, no turning back.

3. My cross I'll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I'll carry, till I see Jesus;
My cross I'll carry, till I see Jesus;
No turning back, no turning back.

4. The world behind me,
The cross before me;
The world behind me, the cross before me;
The world behind me,
The cross before me;
No turning back, no turning back.

Again, Senate rejects Magu

The Senate has again rejected the nominationof Ibrahim Magu as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, after the State Security Service, SSS, reaffirmed its position that the nominee lacks integrity to lead the country’s anti-corruption agency.

Mr. Magu was rejected on Wednesday, after appearance before the Senate for his confirmation hearing during which Dino Melaye raised the SSS report dated March 14.“In the light of the foregoing, Magu has failed the integrity test and will eventually constitutea liability to the anti-corruption stand of the current government,” the SSS report, read by Mr. Melaye, stated.

Although Mr. Magu had answered to the satisfaction of lawmakers earlier questions hewas asked, senators challenged his suitabilitygiven the report against him by the SSS.

Mr. Magu questioned the credibility of the SSS which he said dispatched two reports on him with varying contents same day.

What do you say about credibility of that agency?” he queried.The SSS had earlier submitted two contradictory reports, one approving Mr. Magu’s confirmation and the other asking he be rejected.

The Senate had then rejected Mr. Magu’s confirmation based on the report critical of him.

Woman brutalised by soldiers sues Nigerian Army, demands N250m

The woman who was attacked and severely injured by soldiers in Ikorodu, Lagos State has sued the Nigerian Army and her attackers. She is, among other things, demanding N250m as damages.

Ruth Orji was allegedly attacked by soldiers attached to 174 Battalion, Ikorodu, around 8:30pm on Sunday.Images of her, showing the injuries she sustained have gone viral on the social media, sparking outrage.And the Joint Legal Action Aids, the rights group representing her, is optimistic she will get justice in court.

The General Counsel of the JLAA, Kingsley Ughe, confirmed that he filed the case on her behalf at a Federal High Court in Lagos.

“We have today filed a legal process at the Federal High Court against the Nigerian Army and her assailants to assert her right and demand for N250m compensation,” he said.

He added that the case was not the first the JLAA was instituting against the army in connection with soldiers brutalising civilians.“We have a similar action already against the Nigerian Army in the case of Ebere Sandra Ohakwe , the actress brutalised and dehumanised by soldiers in Port Harcourt,” hesaid.

He expressed the hope that beyond getting justice for the victims of military brutality, the cases would help check the rising cases of degradation of civilians.

- Punch

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Woman who became mother at 72 admits she barely copes with her 11-month-old daughter

The 72-year old Indian woman who last year made headlines after giving birth to a baby, is now dwelling on the pros and cons of having given birth at her age.“It's been harder than I thought,”she admits.

Daljinder Kaur developed high blood pressure andher joints weakened, soon after her first child wasborn last April. The baby is healthy, but suffers from low weight for his age. Even though Armaan Singh will turn one in less than one month, he only weighs 15 lbs.

Now that the baby is starting to crawl, Kaur comments it is hard for her to cope, but firmly says she has no regrets, and both she and her husband, 80-year old Mohinder Singh Gill, are trying their best to raise her on their own, without any outside help.

“I have to take care of my health but I have to careof Armaan too. Since he’s been crawling I’m on my hands and knees and it’s hard. My body can’t take it,”Kaur explains. She adds she feels very tired most of the time. Her husband also helps, but always within his boundaries due to his advanced age.

The couple comes from Amritsar, in the northern Punjab region of India. They had been married for 46 years before conceiving Armaan, through IVF method.The Singh couple's case was widely publicized allover the world, when their baby Armaan was born

Source: Naij

OPEN HEAVENS 12/03/2017

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL...BY PASTOR E A ADEBOYE.

THEME: HE LIFTS MATERIAL BURDENS

DATE: SUNDAY,  MARCH 12TH 2017

MEMORISE:
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

READ: LUKE  13:10-17 (KJV)

10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

MESSAGE:
Burdens are loads imposed on a person by the wicked forces of this world or by circumstances of life. They come under certain categories, one of those being physical burdens. Physical burdens are exemplified by the case of Naaman who had an incurable disease (2ndKings 5:1). Also, the woman with a spirit of infirmity, who could not straighten herself for years, is another case in point (Luke 13:11). No matter how much she tried, everywhere she went, she remained bent. Similarly, the man who had been at the pool of Bethesda for 38 years had a physical burden (John 5:2-9). Do you have a physical burden? Are you physically handicapped? Jesus Christ will lift your physical burdens today! You shall experience a turnaround in Jesus’ Name.

Burden could also be material in nature. The widow of Zarephath was carrying a material burden (1st Kings 17:8-16). Things used to be good for her, but her situation deteriorated to the point where she had only one meal to her credit. In addition, the heavily indebted widow of 2ndKings 4:1-7 was plagued by the debts left by her late husband. The creditors came calling and threatened to enslave her sons. Thank God she knew the right place to run to. She cried to the prophet, who was connected to the Burden Bearer, and the tide turned for her and her children. What about the wedding feast in John 2:1-11? They thought they had everything in place, but midway through the celebration, they ran out of wine. They called on the Burden Bearer and He supplied what was lacking.

A very wealthy man with a fleet of 14 cars once picked a quarrel with his wife, and she threatened that by the time she was done with him, he would be trekking about the streets of Lagos, Nigeria. The man laughed it off, not knowing the kind of woman he had as a wife. Not long after, his business began to nose-dive, and things became so bad that a point, he had only one car left with 50 Kobo in his pocket. Then he reasoned with himself, “If I buy petrol with this money, I will starve, and if I spend the money on food, then I would have to trek in fulfilment of my wife’s evil decree.” That was when he decided to run to Jesus Christ for help, and the Lord turned things around for him. By the time he was sharing this testimony, he was dedicating two new houses on the same day. What material burdens are you carrying presently? If you run to Jesus, He will help you carry it. Through Him all material burdens can be lifted.

KEY POINT:
Over the ages, Jesus Christ has borne the burden of many. If you can fully come to Him, he will readily help you carry the load that you cannot bear.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 48-50, Isaiah 58:1-12.

Good Morning! Thank God
Like never before today!

HYMN 4: THROUGH THE LOVE OF GOD OUR SAVIOUR

1. Through the love of God our Saviour,
all will be well.
Free and changeless is his favour,
all, all is well.
Precious is the blood that healed us,
Perfect is the grace that sealed us,
Strong the hand stretched forth to shield us,
all must be well.

2. Though we pass through tribulation,
all will be well.
Ours is such a full salvation,
all, all is well.
Happy, still in God confiding,
Fruitful, if in Christ abiding,
Holy, through the Spirit's guiding,
all must be well.

3. We expect a bright tomorrow,
all will be well.
Faith can sing through days of sorrow,
all, all is well.
On our father's love relying,
Jesus every need supplying,
In our living, in our dying,
all must be well.

Buhari’s return: Major cabinet shake-uplikely this week

President Muhammadu Buhari has concludedplans for a major overhaul of his administration, reliable sources in government told Sunday Punch over the weekend.

The sources, who spoke on condition of  anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the subject, said the changes were going to be ‘earth-shattering’ because a few of the President’s powerful aides and prominent members of the administration would be affected.

Sunday Punch’s findings also revealed that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, is likely to be affected by the changes.

A senior government official, who preferred anonymity said, “In the next few weeks, we are entering the second half of this administration.

I can tell you that a major cabinet reshuffle is on the way.  Ministerial vacancies for Kogi and Gombe states would be filled, while there would also be an exchange of portfolios.“Some junior ministers, whose relationships with their senior counterparts are not smooth would also be redeployed.”

Channels TV super anchor, Suleiman Aledeh, quits

Sulaiman Aledeh, a Channels Television anchor and producer, has left the Lagos-based broadcaster for AriseTV, he told  Premium Times Saturday.

Mr. Aledeh, 43, made his debut on AriseTV, owned by newspaper publisher, Nduka Obaigbena, on Saturday evening, reading the station’s 4:00 p.m. bulletin.

“My babies and their mother, parents and family are so fine with my decision to move on,” Mr. Aledeh toldPremium Times by telephone Saturday.

Mr. Aledeh spent eight years with Channels Television, and was well known as a co-anchor of the breakfast programme, ‘Sunrise Daily.

His departure from the station was effective March 2.He said he had mulled the move for some time, especially amongst his immediate family members, because his routine at the station was becoming boring.

It was time to move,” Mr. Aledeh said. “Almost eightyears, I needed greater challenges and not routine that was getting boring for me.”Mr. Aledeh said his friendship with his former employers and colleagues remains cordial.“I have no quarrel with anyone,” he said.

Mr. Aledeh said he would use his tenure under his new employers to do broadcasting in “a more friendly and professional way across diverse cultures and people with special attention on the African people.

-Premium Times

Medical doctor stabs mother to death in Ogun

A medical doctor, Emmanuel Ogah, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly stabbing his mother to death.

The Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who on Saturday confirmed the incident and arrest to Premium Times, said the suspect claimed that he killed his mother because she was fond of scolding him publicly.

Mr. Oyeyemi said the suspect committed the offence at 16 Ololade Street, Lafenwa, Itele Ota town of the State.

He said the man was arrested after the accused person’s elder brother complained to the police.“The Ogun State Police Command has on the 9th Of March arrested one Dr. Emmanuel Ogah for stabbing his biological mother to death.

His was arrested following a complaints from one Cletus Ogah who reported at Itele Ota Divisional headquarters that his younger brother has stabbed his mother one Janet Ogah to death,” Mr. Oyeyemi said.

Mr. Oyeyemi said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect who had just completed his NYSC program, came back home three days earlier and had being havingquarrel with his mother.

“In his statement, the suspect claimed that his mother was in the habit of insulting and disgracing him in the presence of her apprentices and that he was frustrated into taking the life of his mother,” the police spokesman said.

The body of the 62-year-old deceased was deposited at the General Hospital Morgue for autopsy, police said.

-Premium Times

FUTA Holds Convocation As 85 Bag First Class

No fewer than 85 students finished in the first class division from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, as the institution holds its 28th convocation ceremony for the 2015/2016 session.

Briefing journalists on Friday in Akure, the Chairman of the Convocation Ceremony committee, Olaniyi Agunlola, said out of the a total of 2,899 graduating students, 1044 finished in the second class upper, while 1274 received second class lower.

He said 453 finished in the third class division, while 33 had pass.

Reasons men must sleep naked – Scientists

Except when they want to have sex, some men don’t think that it’s beneficial to sleep without wearing pants or boxer shorts.Yet, scientists are saying that there are inherent health advantages when men sleep naked from the waist down!

What are these advantages? Read on!

You’ll protect your testicles.

Researchers warn that sleeping in your underwear increases the odds that you’ll get an infection in the worst possible place. According to a urologist, Dr. Brian Steixner, the drawers we keep our underwear in generates heat and moisture, making bacteria to thrive, even on our clothing materials! When you have your pants or boxer shorts on overnight, any chaffed or irritated skin down there can become infected. Steixner therefore counsels men to stop wearing underwear to bed. “This will keep your private part cleaner, drier,and healthier,” he says.

You’ll nurture your sperm:

The scrotum needs to be just the right temperature in order to optimise sperm production, says Dr. Steixner. The ideal temperature is just slightly cooler than the rest of your body. When your testicles are too warm, your sperm quality suffers, according to a Finnish study that tested the semen of men who used saunas. Even tight underwear can be enough to raise your scrotum’s temperature above the optimum level, Dr. Steixner says. So, for the sake of your genital health, consider sleeping naked!

You’ll get closer to your partner:

Swedish researchers say skin-to-skin contact with another person triggers the release of the hormone oxytocin in the brain. The chemical reduces stress, makes you feel more connected to your partner, and increases your sex drive, the scientists say. Obviously, brushing up against each other naked in bed often leads to good things!The bottom line:It’s all about your genitals. Be wise!

-Punch

Buhari’s return will douse tension, says Peter Obi

Peter Obi, former Anambra state governor, says the return of President Muhammadu Buhari to the country will douse tension.

He said this in a statement issued by his media office on Saturday.The president returned to Nigeria on Friday after a 49-day vacation in the UK.

Before his return, there had been speculations over the state of his health, stoking tension in some parts of the country.The former governor also joined Nigerians in welcoming Buhari back home, saying the development was a sign of better days ahead.

“This development will not only serve to douse tension in the country but also signposts better days to come for Nigeria as Mr President soon returns to work,” Obi said

Why Osinbajo is performing well — Buhari

A grateful President Muhammadu Buhari saidon Friday that the performance of Acting President Yemi Osinbajo while he was away, was buoyed by his youthfulness and intellectual capacity.

The president, however, said of himself that he has age and military background going for him.Mr. Buhari made these observations when he received political leaders in the State House shortly after he returned to Nigeria from medical vacation on Friday.

I was not appointed Comptroller General to wear uniform,” Customs’ Hameed Ali replies senators

The Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Hameed Ali, has replied the Senate after the lawmakers ordered him to appear in “appropriate” uniform next week over the service’s planned action against owners of vehicles without duty payment.

Mr. Ali in an interview granted Television Continental, TVC, and monitored by PREMIUMTIMES on Friday, said the Senate should be more concerned about his performance, and not his uniform.Mr. Ali, a retired colonel, was appointed Customs chief in 2015 by President Muhammadu Buhari, becoming the second tobe so appointed from outside the service.

Under former military dictator, Ibrahim Babangida, Bello Haliru became the first headof Customs to be appointed from outside the service.The Senate, Thursday, summoned Mr. Ali after Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi) told his colleagues that Mr. Ali had shown no regard to the lawmakers’ resolution that the planned clampdown on vehicles without duty paymentbe halted.

The senators then stressed that he should appear in his full Customs uniform, which Mr. Ali has never worn.“No, I was not appointed the Comptroller General to wear uniform,” stressed Mr. Ali. “Does the uniform work or the person behind the uniform?”He added: “Am I doing my job or not? I think that’s what should interest the National Assembly.

Two senators, Solomon Olamilekan (APC-Lagos) and Lanre Tejuoso (APC-Ogun), also said the Customs operatives had been “going after vehicles, lorries, imported rice”.

If we suspect that smuggled items are brought into your own house, we have the rights to condone that house, and go in and search,” said Mr. Ali, hitting back at the senators.

The official said he was yet to receive the invitation to appear before the Senate.He, however, said he was ready to appear before the Senate, if the invitation followed due process.

I am yet to receive formal invitation. If the proper procedures for official invitation to chief executives of government officials are followed, I will appear before the Senate.” he said.

-PREMIUM TIMES