Lagos Police raise alarm over new tactic usedby kidnappers...

The Lagos State Police Command has raised an alarm over the new tactics used by kidnappers.

Below is a statement issued by the Spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command,SP Dolapo Badmos.

"Please if any one send credit to you and the person later calls you that it was a mistake that you should send it back to them.

If you send it back, they will still call you to ask for more details about you that they want to appreciate what you did and pray for you.Do not listen to such and give out your detailsplease.

It’s a new gimmick that kidnappers are now using to get victims.Please let's exercise caution and be careful in our day to day activities in order not to fall victim.

-LIB

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A 16-year-old female student to be governor of Lagos state for one day after winning Spelling Bee competition

The 16-year-old female student who won this year's Spelling Bee competition is to be a governor of Lagos State for one day. Bukola Zoffun, of the Awodi-Ora Secondary School Ajegunle, also won thesum of N250,000.

The competition organised by the state Ministry of Education, which began since 2001, has the traditionof giving winners a chance to act in the capacity of the governor of the state for one day.

Speaking to reporters, Bukola said: “I have put in my best effort to have been selected at the preliminary level and here I am today a proud winner.”

She aspires to become a lawyer and expressed hopes that winning the competition will give her the exposure needed to realise her dream.“I am very happy to be part of this competition, and I can tell you that this has given me great exposure that will help me to achieve my dream of becoming alawyer," she said.

As the winner of the competition, I will have the opportunity to be the One-Day Governor, and I will equally use this platform to promote the need for girl child education, because what I have learnt so far is that every child has a right to education.

”The Lagos State Deputy Governor Dr Idiat Adebule, represented by the Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Education, Mr Lanre Ogunyemi, said the competition gets better each year because of the effort of the teachers and the government’s investment in the education.

She hailed the courage and boldness exhibited by the participants and said the government will introduce more curriculums to improve their learning standard,adding that government will not relent in its effort to reposition educational standard.

The first and second runners-up in this year's Spelling Bee competition,  Miss Rosemary Ogidan of Methodist Senior High School, Badagry and Master Philip Daniel of Yewa Senior High school, Agege, got cash prizes of N150,000 and N100,000 respectively.

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photos of a daughter, mother and grandmother but can you tell who is who

These are photos of a daughter, mother and grandmother but I bet you can't tell who is who

Pregnant woman, 2 sons killed in Jos buildingcollapse...

A pregnant woman and two of her kids were in the early hours of Wednesday killed after six pillars recently constructed by her neighbour collapsed intoher home at Layin Farin Ruwa, Rikkos community of Jos North Local Government Area. 

Daily Trust reports that the deceased, 30-year-old Hajiya Binta had died alongside her two sons: three-year-old Muhammadu Auwal and one-year-old Musa, whose lifeless bodies were dug out of the debris by neighbours.   

The husband of the deceased, Sadau Adam, 63, told Daily Trust that the incident occurred around 4am while he had stepped out of the house and his wife and other members of the household were preparingSahur (pre-dawn meal).

Adam, a father of seven, said five other members of his household, including another pregnant woman, had been rescued.

He said his neighbour only erected the pillars two months ago in an attempt to support an area affected by gully erosion directly above their home for fear that it might collapse into his plot. “Everyone warned him not to go on with it.

All our neighbors told him to stop because the pillars had no foundation, but he insisted,” Adam said.

The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Alhassan Barde said individuals must learn to abide by building plans and called on all state agencies involved in town planning and safety and security to ensure that the necessary permits were obtained by individuals.

-Daily Trust

Pregnant woman, 2 sons killed in Jos buildingcollapse...

A pregnant woman and two of her kids were in the early hours of Wednesday killed after six pillars recently constructed by her neighbour collapsed intoher home at Layin Farin Ruwa, Rikkos community of Jos North Local Government Area. 

Daily Trust reports that the deceased, 30-year-old Hajiya Binta had died alongside her two sons: three-year-old Muhammadu Auwal and one-year-old Musa, whose lifeless bodies were dug out of the debris by neighbours.   

The husband of the deceased, Sadau Adam, 63, told Daily Trust that the incident occurred around 4am while he had stepped out of the house and his wife and other members of the household were preparingSahur (pre-dawn meal).

Adam, a father of seven, said five other members of his household, including another pregnant woman, had been rescued.

He said his neighbour only erected the pillars two months ago in an attempt to support an area affected by gully erosion directly above their home for fear that it might collapse into his plot. “Everyone warned him not to go on with it.

All our neighbors told him to stop because the pillars had no foundation, but he insisted,” Adam said.

The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Alhassan Barde said individuals must learn to abide by building plans and called on all state agencies involved in town planning and safety and security to ensure that the necessary permits were obtained by individuals.

-Daily Trust

Nigeria Customs seize cars and other goods worth N28m..

The Nigeria Customs Service said it made the seizure following a tip-off from an information network led by DSC Alajogun Joseph

The NCS warned Nigerians still insisting on engaging in smuggling of goods into the country The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has displayed15 vehicles laden with smuggled goods with duty paid value (DPV) of N28,990,848.78 in Ibadan, Oyo state.

The Customs area controller for the Oyo command, Emmanuel Udo-Aka, told journalists that the seizures were effected on Saturday, 17th June, 2017 along Saki axis in synergy with the headquarters compliance team and Customs Intelligence Unit of the Oyo axis based on a tip-offfrom the information network led by DSC AlajogunJoseph.

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FG declares two-day public holidays

The federal government has declared Monday and Tuesday, June 26 and 27, as Public Holiday to mark Eid-el-fitr celebration.

The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, who made the declaration on behalf of the federal government, enjoined all Muslim faithful and Nigerians in general to use the occasion of the celebration for sober reflection and pray for peace, unity and progress of the nation in its march to nationhood.

No election in Southeast Nigeria without Biafra referendum — Nnamdi Kanu..

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has warned that elections will be boycotted in the South East states starting with the Anambra State gubernatorial elections scheduled for November 18 if the Federal Government fails to hold referendum for the realisation of the state of Biafra.

“If the Federal Government does not agree with us on a date for referendum, there will beno elections in the southeast, we are starting with Anambra come November this year.

There will be no governorship election in Anambra State”, Mr. Kanu said while addressing a crowd of protesters in his father’s compound in Abia state.

It is not clear when the video was shot. If it happened after Mr. Kanu’s release from detention in April, then it would appear a violation of conditions set by Justice Binta Nyako when she granted Mr. Kanu bail in April.

Mr. Kanu, who is facing charges of treasonable felony at the Federal High Court in Abuja, has been at the vanguard of the call for an independent Biafra Republic from the Nigerian state.

In granting him bail in April after more than a year in detention, Justice Nyako listed 12 conditions, including an order for Mr. Kanu to avoid being seen in a crowd of more than 10 people.The court also instructed that Mr. Kanu desistfrom granting interviews or engaging in any form of rallies as part of his conditions for bail.

However, in the 16 minutes, 21 seconds videoposted on Youtube, Tuesday, Mr. Kanu who isseen speaking to a congregation of Biafran supporters also said there would be no form of election in the Southeast during the 2019 general elections, stressing that he would not relent in his agitation for Biafra.

Couple flogged in the church for fornication returns to same pastor for baby’s dedication..

A teenage couple allegedly flogged by Bishop Daniel Obinim, ostensibly for having sex out of wedlock, have returned to the church, seeking his blessings on the product of their ‘fornication.’

Obinim is a Ghanaian pastor known for self-proclaimed spiritual powers and extreme practices which have often sparked national outragefor infringement on rights of church members.

The news of the birth of the teenage couple’s baby became public when they took the newborn to Obinim’s Church, International God’s Way Church, for dedication.

The baby was born earlier in June.A video of the bishop flogging the couple during a church service had gone viral on social media sometime last year.

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Kanye West & Wife, Kim Kardashian Engage Surrogate For Third Child..

Celebrity couple; Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have engaged the services of a surrogate mother in order for them to have another child.

The couple who already have two kids are earnestly wishing for a third child, for which they are willing to pay USD45, 000.
The decision to have another woman carry Kim’s pregnancy stems from a condition – placenta accreta – which makes another pregnancy life-threatening.

It is said that the couple have found a surrogate through an agency, and she would be paid in 10,$4,500 monthly installments.If there are multiples, the surrogate gets $5k for each additional kid.

If the surrogate loses reproductive organs, she gets $4,000.Kim and Kanye are also required to deposit $68,850 with the agency.Some of the terms of contract for the surrogate is that she is required to refrain from smoking, drinkingand drugs during the pregnancy.

Reports say she has also consented to restricted sexual activities in the weeks leading up to the pregnancy, including foregoing sexual intercourse for three weeks following embryo implantation.

Also, the surrogate cannot go in hot tubs or saunas, cannot handle or change cat litter, apply hair dye, drink more than one caffeinated beverage per day or eat raw fish.

The agreement provides that Kim and Kanye “assume the legal and parental responsibilities for any child … that may possess any congenital or other abnormalities or defects.”

Senate plans bill to check high house rents..

The Senate is working on a bill that will check the incessant increase in house rents in Abuja and other parts of Nigeria, the Senate Committee Chairman on Federal Capital Territory, Senator Dino Melaye, has said.

He stated that the ‘Rent Edit’ bill would protect tenants and landlords even as he promised that lawmakers would ensure the passage of the bill before the end of the 8th Senate.

Melaye disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Information at the housing arm of the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Mrs Eno Olotu, in Abuja, on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the senator, who spoke at the 2nd Abuja Housing and Investment Expo, also stated that corruption had hindered development and growth in the housing sector Melaye urged stakeholders to have a change of heart by putting the interest of the people first.

He said, “Not everybody can own a house. The Rent Edit Bill will help guide and curb excessive rents in the Federal Capital Territory and the nation at large.”

Four senior Nigerian police officers dismissed..

The Police Service Commission, PSC, has approved the dismissal of four senior police officers.

The dismissed include one Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, and three Assistant Superintendents of Police, ASP.

They were sacked over cases of indiscipline.The Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani, made this disclosure in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.

The statement did not contain the details of the affected officials.Mr. Ani said that one ASP was compulsorily retired while one SP, two DSPs and one ASP were demoted.He said that decisions were taken at the commission’s plenary meeting in Abuja.

Mr. Ani said eight senior police officers were also given severe reprimand while six other officers received the punishment of reprimand, four received warning letters, one got letter of advice and seven others were exonerated.
He said that the commission also approved the reinstatement of 14 senior police officers following appeals and petitions received by it.

Mr. Ani said three officers had their seniority restored and another three reinstated and retired.

It considered and approved the compulsory retirement of three officers, who also appealed their punishments and affirmed its earlier decision on reinstatement of two other officers,” he said.

He said that 11 appeals were rejected while approval was given for the promotion of one Deputy Superintendent of Police.

Mr. Ani said the decisions have been conveyed to the Inspector-General of Police for implementation.

-NAN

“Nigeria is indissoluble,” Osinbajo tells governors

The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday said Nigeria would remain a united country.

Speaking at a meeting with the 36 state governors in Abuja, Mr. Osinbajo told the governors that they “must ensure the securityof lives and property” in their states, adding “Nigeria is indissoluble.

The meeting is part of a series of meetings the acting president is having with ethnic, religious and political leaders to douse tensions in the country.

The tensions got worse after a Northern youth coalition asked all Igbos living in Northern Nigeria to leave.

The call has been condemned by local and national officials including the federal government.“We must not allow careless use of words to degenerate into crisis,” Mr. Osinbajo told the governors.

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You can’t intimidate us, IPOB tells Osinbajo

The Indigenous People of Biafra on Tuesday tackled the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, over his comment to deal with Biafra agitators and hate mongers, saying that the group won’t be intimidated by such utterances.

Osinbajo had on Sunday warned that persons agitating for secession and the northern groups that issued the ultimatum to Igbo risked jail terms as they violated Nigeria’s laws.

He gave the warning at a consultative meeting with traditional rulers from the South-East at the Presidential Banquet Hall, Abuja.

In a statement made available to newsmen in Awka, Anambra State by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the group said there was no law empowering Osinbajo to jail any group in the country who would seek self-determination.

It said the group was empowered by charters and conventions under international law to seek self-determination as an indigenous people.

It accused the acting President of standing the law on its head, adding that domesticatedcharters and conventions were binding on member countries.

Ooni of Ife set To Train 200 Youths On ICT

The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi is set to train over 200 youths on Information Communication Technology ICT  in respect of this year’sedition of his annual Ife Youth Economic Summit (IYES).

In a statement signed by the Special Assistance to Ooni on Empowerment and Wealth Creations,  Mr Olamide Awosunle, the programme is meant to engage as many youths as possible to prevent youths unrest.

Appeal court rules that EFCC can not freeze Ayo Fayose’s Zenith Bank Accounts..

An Appeal Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital today dismissed an interlocutory application brought before it by the EFCC against Governor Ayodele Fayose.

EFCC, in the application, sought to restrain the Zenith Bank Plc from allowing the governor to gain access to his accounts domiciled in the bank.

However, the Appeal Court panel comprising Justices Ahmed Belgore, Fatima Akinbami and Paul Elechi, in a unanimous verdict dismissed the application.Reading the judgment, Justice Akinbami said, “No valid appeal has been made against the judgement of the lower court which unfroze the account.

Again, the judgment the EFCC was appealing against was not attached to this application. EFCC also failed to show sufficient evidence that the money in the account was a proceed of crime as claimed.

In doingthis, we expect the EFCC to have shown evidence that the plaintiff has been tried for a criminal offencebefore for it to assume that he can receive the proceed of crime.“We also found that there was suppression of facts to get the account frozen in the first instance. It was also noted that Governor Fayose, in line with Section 308, enjoys immunity and his personal account can’tbe frozen. 

Having not done all these as demanded by law and equity, as those facts were facts that would assist in exercising the court’s discretion either for or against as it is an application that is predicated on the discretion of the court, the application is hereby thrown out.

”The accounts were frozen back in June 2016 over allegations that they contained funds suspected to have been distributed through the office of the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki.

However, Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti, unfroze the accounts in December 2016, after which the governor withdrew N5million from the accounts.  Consequent upon this, the EFCC filed an appeal against the judgement and prayed the court to freeze the accounts on the premise that the funds in the accounts were the proceeds of crime and pending the dispensation of justice on the matter to prove Fayose’s innocence.

Reacting to the judgment, Fayose’s lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) “Governor Fayose and myself haveagain been vindicated that EFCC’s operations have not been based on law but on emotion”.

379 Nigerians arrested for drug-related offences since 2015 - Malaysia anti-narcotics boss

A total of 379 Nigerians were arrested in Malaysia from 2015 till June this year for drug-related offences.

Federal narcotics crime investigation department director Commissioner Datuk Seri Mokhtar Mohd Shariff told reporters in a media conference at Bukit Aman police headquarters on Monday, June 19.

Meanwhile, eight Nigerians, aged 25 to 39 years and a Ugandan, 25, were nabbed on Friday, June 17, for distributing drugs worth RM100,000 in Wangsa Maju. Five of the Nigerian suspects were university students.

Out of this total, 122 were students at local institutions of higher learning," Mokhtar told reporters while displaying the seized drugs." said Shariff.

A total of 142 suspects have been charged under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, whichprovides the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.Mokhtar advised all colleges and universities to alertthe police if there is any indication of possible students' involvement with drugs.

Ensure the students come and study, and not to peddle drugs," he said. Mokhtar was referring to the latest incident where police seized 1kg of syabu packed within cake boxes during an operation at four locations in the city on Friday.

It was a joint operation by Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) and the Special Tactical Intelligence Narcotics Group (Sting).

Five of the suspects were students, three studying multimedia and two majoring in language courses."Four other suspects had no documents on them, when police made the arrests during raids in Taman Danau, Setapak and along Jalan Pahang," he said.

He said statistics showed Nigerian students were the most prevalent among foreign students who were involved with drugs.

The seized drugs, said to be imported from China, were worth around RM100,000 and could satisfy 5,000 drug addicts.

The suspects have been remanded for seven days until June 23 and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,which provides the mandatory death sentence and under Section 6(1) (c) of the Immigration Act 1959 PIN 2002.

FG congratulates her "son and daughters" recently elected into the United Kingdom Parliament..

More felicitations from the Federal government havecome the way of the seven British-Nigerians who were recently elected into the UK Parliament.

Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa had after the election, released a statement congratulating the7 Nigerians.

In a new statement released by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ambassador Olukunle Akindele Bamgbose Tuesday, the Federal government congratulated its sons and daughters who were elected into the British parliament.

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2019: I will be president after Buhari – Fayose.

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Friday in Ado Ekiti, declared that he would become the next president of Nigeria.

The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, boasted that he would oust President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC, from power in 2019.

His words: “I have penchant for taking powers; that one in Buhari’s hand.

I will take it. I’m going straight to that villa. I’m the next president.“I want to be the next president of Nigeria.

My own won’t be this change that has brought nothing, we are going to represent the people well and tell them the truth.”

Ijaw leader, Clark reacts to militants’ June 30 ultimatum to Okowa.

Leader of Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark, on Monday appealed to New Delta Avengers towithdraw the ultimatum issued to Governor Ifeanyi Okowaof Delta State to tell the world how much was due to the Delta State Oil Producing Communities Development Commission, DESOPADEC, from the 13 percent derivation.

In a statement in Abuja, Chief Clark said it was already working to ensure that all the issues raised in the 16-point agenda were looked into by the Federal Government and that the Avengers’ concerns will be addressed by the body.

He said: “PANDEF is genuinely disturbed by this publication, which has come amidst the prevailing turmoil occasioned by some ethnic agitations in the country.

“Going by the allegations being canvassed by the New Delta Avengers, coupled with their threat of destruction of our vital national assets, PANDEF cannot afford to fold its arms, but has to quickly intervene and sue for the understanding of all to desist from any form of destructive action, as this will further bring more damage to the already degraded economic and environmental conditions we suffer in the region.

”The statement noted the various steps PANDEF had taken to address the issue of 13 percent derivation; Maritime University, Okerenkoko; modular refineries;pipeline surveillance; relocation of oil companies’ headquarters to the region, so as to engage the youths, among other matters.

“It is on this note that I wish to appeal to you, my dear children of the New Delta Avengers and all other groups, on behalf of PANDEF, to withdraw your ultimatum and give peace a chance because any action taken by you/us, will no doubt have adverse national consequences and may jeopardise the seemingly good intentions of the Federal Government for the region,” it added.

-Daily Trust

I’ll lead Nigerians against any military coup — Bakare

The Founder of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has warned against any military take over of government, vowing to lead a nationwide protest against any such act.

Bakare who was the vice presidential candidate to Muhammadu Buhari in 2011 under the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) campaign of that year, also warned Nigerians to stop engaging in speculation over President Muhammadu Buhari’s health.

We don’t want the military to return to power.
I have said I will not participate in any protest again, but if the military dares return, I will personally mobilise all the forces in this country to hit the streets and protest.

It is not a threat but a promise,” Bakare said.Bakare said the civilian administration might be bad, it was still preferable because the military would only end up dragging the country back.

He said President Buhari was on a sure part to recovery, and warned Nigerians to desist from speculating about his health.

Notorious Kidnapper Evans leads police to two detention camps, says “I have just three camps in Lagos

Notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudi Onwuamadike, akaEvans, on Sunday led the police to two of the three camps where he kept his victims on Jakande Estate, Ejigbo, and the New Igando, both in Lagos State.

The other one, which could not be visited on Sunday, was reportedly located on Gowon Estate, in the Egbeda area of the state.

While the Ejigbo detention camp is located onGreen Street, Jakande Estate, the other is at 21 Prophet Asaye Close, New Igando.

Evans was apprehended in one of his two mansions on Magodo Estate, Lagos, on Saturday, June 10.Six of his gang members – Nwosu Chukwuma, akaSudo, 42; Suoyo Paul akaNwana, 42; Felix Chinemerem, 36; Chukwuemeka Bosah, 28; Uchechukwu Amadi and Ogechi Amadi – were also arrested.

In continuation of the revelation of his seven years of kidnapping, he told operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team that the Jakande Estate detentioncamp was rented in 2010.

He said, “I have just three camps in Lagos where I kept some of the victims I kidnapped.“One of them is this house on Jakande Estate;the others are in the New Igando and on Gowon Estate.

I paid N750,000 per annum forthis flat (Jakande)then.“I don’t come to the camps, I have my boys on the ground and they give me information on a daily basis.“One of the victims I kept here (Jakande) is one Udoji, who I collected $1m from. Another one, Emesbos, paid me $300,000, while one, whose name I can’t remember, paid $250,000.

“Whenever the pressure from the police is much, I usually move my victims to another camp.

”The house in New Igando has two different flats, which Evans said he rented for N1m per annum.He said two victims – Chief Umeh the phamarcist, and Chief Donatus Duru – were held in the house before his arrest.

“We demanded €1m from Duru’s family, but they paid N100m and promised to bring the rest.“When I collected the money, I told my boys to release the man; but they flouted my order. By then, policemen were after me,” he added.

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OPEN HEAVENS 12/06/2017

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE

DATE: MONDAY 12TH JUNE 2017

THEME: DON'T BE A PREY!

Memorise:

Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life. Proverbs 7:23

Read: Proverbs 7:7-23

7:7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,

7:8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,

7:9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:

7:10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.

7:11 (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:

7:12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)

7:13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

7:14 I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.

7:15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and l have found thee.

7:16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.

7:17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

7:18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.

7:19 For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

7:20 He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

7:21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

7:22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

7:23 Tlll a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

MESSAGE

A negative experience many people have had to contend with is captivity. Captivity can mean bondage, slavery, imprisonment, detention or a lack of freedom. Captivity also comes in various forms. It can occur as a consequence of being captured in a battle, like it happened to Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (Daniel 1:1-7). In this particular case, King Nebuchadnezzar invaded the nation of Israel and carried away some of the people into captivity. From that moment, these captives became slaves in a foreign land. Similarly, some people enter into captivity by falling into a trap set by the enemy. For instance, in Judges 16:14-15, the lords of the Philistines used a beautiful woman as bait for Samson. Today, there are several 'hunters' of destiny and life all around, setting all kinds of traps to get their prey. May you never be one of their victims!

One common trap people fall into today is the trap of adultery and fornication. The devil has several agents and means to use as bait, and believe it or not, he catches a lot of prey. He may use beautiful ladies like he did to Samson. Today's Bible reading describes how a prostitute sets a trap and catches her victim. She could use her seductive attire which reveals her curves and exposes sensitive parts of her body. She could also use her sweet flattering words, seductive make-up, perfumes or gait just to get her prey. When he finally yields, she leads him like an ox to the slaughter slab. Proverbs 7:23 says
''Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.”

Anyone being lured or enticed into lust should realise that it can never really be for his or her own good. Today, several female students have become easy prey for sugar daddies and evil horny lecturers because they erroneously think that they are getting something of value in return. How much can a man pay you to allow him to destroy your destiny or kill you? What score will a lecturer award you in exchange for your life? The victims of lust, immorality and adultery are really trading their precious lives for pittance. Are you in the captivity of adultery, thinking it benefits you because you are getting rapid promotion in your place of work? Don't be deceived! You are truly paying with your life! Repent, come to Jesus and cut off all hunters from your life! Break that relationship if your partner is pressurising you for sex as a basis for friendship. It is not worth it! Ask God to deliver you from every trap of the devil.

Prayer Point:

Father, deliver all our children, teens and youths from sexual immorality.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Joshua 20-21
Jeremiah 48:9-27

IN JESUS CHRIST NAME. AMEN!
GOOD MORNING.
MAY THIS WEEK BRING REST TO YOU!

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 11/06/2017

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: SUNDAY 11TH JUNE 2017

THEME: ACCEPTED TIME

Memorise:

(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
2 Corinthians 6:2

Read: 2 Corinthians 6:1-2

1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

1:2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

MESSAGE

God is never late for any appointment. He is always on time. Looking at the experiences of different people in the Bible, this has been shown to be true over and over again. For the man who had been sick for 38 years, when his appointed time finally came and the once-in-a-year miracle platform God had put in place could not meet his need, Jesus personally picked him out from the crowd and healed him by His own will (John 5:1-6). Also, when the appointed time came for the woman who had been bent over for 18 years, the Lord healed her without her asking for it (Luke 13:10-13). Habakkuk 2:3 says,
"For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry."

One thing you should learn from this is that God has a timetable, and His timetable may be completely different from yours. He has a set time for every event in the lives of His children. It is like setting an alarm clock to a particular time; when the alarm rings, God will address the issues at stake.

Another lesson worth learning is that until God's appointed time for a particular matter to be addressed dawns, God may appear silent on the issue, even when He has all the facts and figures of the situation at His disposal. lf He knows what an individual is going through, and He chooses to watch carefully and quietly, He may just be doing so in order to see how the fellow will respond to the situation. Would he stand in faith and resist the devil, or give up his faith and cling to doubt, fear and unbelief? Would he draw nearer to God or go further away from Him? Would he down tools and stop serving God, or would he continue serving God in the midst of no divine response to his problems? When God keeps quiet at such times, He may want to test your faith to see how elastic it is. lt may be very frustrating when God is silent on an issue, but never get to the point of thinking or believing that He does not know what you are going through. He knows it better than you do. He sees what you see and what you don't see within the circumstance. Just trust in Him and hold on to Him in faith. Love Him more, worship Him more, serve Him more and keep trusting Him more. In the end, you will be victorious.

Prayer Point:

Father, give me grace to endure till my appointed time, and when it dawns, let me see the manifestation of my good expectations.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Joshua 18-19
Jeremiah 47:1-48:8

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

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 will be well;
Precious is the blood that healed us,
Perfect is the grace that sealed us,
Strong the hand stretched out to shield us,
All will be well.

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

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

RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL MANUAL LESSON FORTY-ONE

RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL MANUAL
LESSON FORTY-ONE
SUNDAY, 11TH JUNE 2017

TOPIC: AVOIDING GENERATIONAL DEPARTURE

MEMORY VERSE: ‘’Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set" - Proverbs 22:28

BIBLE PASSAGE: 1Samuel 2:12-17
INTRODUCTION:
God has laid down principles for children upbringing which must not be departed from (2Timothy 2:19). The anger of God kindles upon children who disobey God (Ephesians 5:6; Eccles 10:8 ). The role of parents is therefore crucial to the fulfillment of God's plan and purpose for His children (Deuteronomy 6:6-9). While there are records of children raised in godly ways who remained on that narrow path, the Bible also has records of those who departed from the path of truth.

LESSON OUTLINES

1. Children that departed from godly upbringing
2. How to avoid generational departure
CHILDREN THAT DEPARTED FROM GODLY UPBRINGING
Biblical examples of children that departed from godly ways include:
1. Samson (Judges 13:3-5; 14:1-3, 8-9; 16:16-17).
2. Hophni and Phinehas; sons of Eli (1Samuel 2:12-17, 22; 4:11).
3. Solomon (1Kings 11:4-7; Eccles 1:1; 2:10-11).
4. Nadab and Abitur; sons of Aaron (Leviticus 10:1; Numbers 26:61).
5. Demas (2Timothy 4:10).
HOW TO AVOID GENERATIONAL DEPARTURE
In other to keep our children on the path of righteousness, parents have the following obligations to fulfil:
1. Love God fervently (Deuteronomy 6:4-6). Have a deep personal relationship with God. You cannot pass on to your children what you do not possess (John 14:21; 15:10; 1John 5:3).
2. Teach your children diligently about God (Deuteronomy 6:7-9). If God's Word is on your heart continually, then you will be talking about it constantly with your children (Proverbs 4:3-4, Ephesians 6:4).
3. You need to answer your children's questions about God and the Christian life (Deuteronomy 6:20-25; 1Peter 3:15).
4. Focus on obeying and pleasing God only (Deuteronomy 6:17-18) and also train your children, in agreement with your spouse, to please God in all their endeavours.
5. Live out/model godly lifestyle before children (James 5:12; Matthew 5:16-17; Titus 2:7; 1Peter 5:3).
6. Discipline your children in love (Hebrews 12:6; Proverbs 3:11-12).
7. Inculcate emotional stability but do not indulge your children (Proverbs 19:18; Colossians 3:21).

CONCLUSION:

We should pray and seek God's direction in training our children that they would love God wholeheartedly. If you want to raise godly children, you must love God fervently, teach your children about Him diligently and live out a godly life for them to see.

QUESTIONS
1. Mention four biblical examples of children who departed from godly ways.
2. State five obligations of parents to keep their children on godly path.

Believe in yourself #Make it happen Winner# - Quinnett Edebiri

She expressed her appreciations....

Where do I begin? God has been extremely faithful to me. Just today I was declared the winner of the Premium Pension Competition I put in for in my NYSC Camp in Lagos State.

Thank you all for supporting me through it all. More opportunities to excel abounds and by God as they come, I will cease them and I encourage you to do same.

I just want to say a big thank you to you all and just say that as the youth of this generation, you should not pass up any opportunity that makes a demand on your creativity and what you do best.

When you believe in yourself, you will take action and God will see you to an amazing end! Let's keep ceasing these great opportunities as they come and keep supporting ourselves to victory!

Special thanks to Bro Wole for his personal efforts to see me to the top. Thanks and God bless you all!

When she seeked for support read here

South Africa beats Nigeria 2-0

South Africa recorded their first-ever competitive victory over Nigeria on Saturday, winning in a 2019 Africa Cupof Nations qualifier in Uyo 2-0.

Nigeria and South Africa had clashed 12 times before, during which time Bafana Bafana’s only victory was in a friendly 13 years ago.

Muyiwa Ademola reveals major cause of death among actors

In the space of a month, at least four actors have died in Nollywood, the most recent being Moji Olaiya. No doubt, this is currently a sad time for the movie industry.

However, in a chat with ace actor and filmmaker, Muyiwa Ademola, he revealed the leading cause of death among actors.According to him, most of these deaths are caused by accumulated stress and could be avoided if one takes care of the body.

He said, “A very big problem we have in our industry is that we work round the clock, we spend nights at movie locations but we don’t go for medical check-up.

I have a doctor and I go for medical check-up every three weeks. Iknow when to take some days off work.“For instance, if I work for about two weeks, I take a few days off to relax. I would just eat and rest.

I also make sure I go on vacations and all I do in those times is just to eat and sleep. Most of the deaths in the movie industry are a result of accumulated stress without paying attention to one’s health.”

-Punch

Kidnapping: Police nab most wanted suspect..

The Inspector-General’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) led by ACP Abba Kyari on Saturday said it has arrested one of the most wanted suspected kidnappers in Lagos.

Kyari, who confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that the suspect was arrested at his Magodo residence in Lagos.

“IRT headquarters in Abuja is celebrating the arrest of the most wanted brilliant and notorious high profile kidnapper in Nigeria.

He has collected several billions of Naira as ransomin the last seven years as the kingpin of kidnappers.

“He was arrested at about 1.00p.m on Saturday in his residence in Magodo Estate, Lagos,” Kyari said.

He commended the Force Headquarters for mobilising the resources to go all out against the “richest and most notorious kidnapper” in the historyof Nigeria.

Kyari said the Inspector-General had directed that the suspect should be paraded before newsmen on Sunday in Lagos.

RCCG Delta 11Youth Afairs presents Youths of Impact

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Beautiful photo of Mercy Johnson and Ibrahim juliet

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EFCC seizes Patience Jonathan’s N2bn hotel

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized a hotel allegedly belonging to Mrs. Patience Jonathan, the wifeof former President Goodluck Jonathan.

The anti-graft agency also seized three other properties in Abuja allegedly belonging to Patience.The five-storey hotel is located near Setraco Construction Company, beside Mabushi KadoExpressway.

Although the hotel has not been officially valued by the EFCC, some estate agents within the community told Punch correspondent that the property should be worth about N2bn.The property, which has not been officially opened, has between 50 to 100 rooms, a gymnasium, a fountain and other amenities.Punch correspondent, who visited the property on Friday, observed the red inscription, ‘EFCC Under Investigation’ all overthe hotel.

One of the mechanics working at a filling station located next to the property said Mrs. Jonathan used to visit the hotel in the past but had not come around since January.He said, “She used to come here frequently but she has not come in the last six months.

The hotel is supposed to have been opened for business but for some reason, they have not done so. It has not even been given a name yet.”The commission also seized Mrs. Jonathan’s properties in Karsana, Wasa and Idogwari areas of Abuja.

The anti-graft agency is also on the verge of seizing her properties in Port Harcourt and Yenagoa.Patience first came under EFCC investigation in May 2016 when the commission arrested aformer Special Adviser to the President on Domestic Affairs, Waripamowei Dudafa.

OPEN HEAVENS 9/06/2017

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: FRIDAY 9TH JUNE 2017

THEME: GOD: A WONDER

Memorise:

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. Isaiah 57:15

Read: Isaiah 57:15-16

57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

57:16 For | will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

MESSAGE

"Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?" Exodus 15:11

One amazing thing you need to know about our God is that He is a wonder! For example, In 1 John 4:8, the Bible says that God is love, and yet in Hebrews 12:29, the same Bible says this God is a consuming fire! When you hear that God is love, you will think of embracing Him, but just then, you also hear that He is a consuming fire and you freeze, asking yourself if you want to embrace fire! Another wonder of God has to do with His size or form. The Scriptures say God is so big that the heaven and the heavens of heaven cannot contain Him (1 Kings 8:27). It also says that Heaven is His throne and the earth is His footstool, meaning that as He sits in Heaven His legs touch the earth (Isaiah 66:1). Just imagine how great and long those legs are! What of His arms? The Bible says His arms are everlasting and so long that they can reach any distance (Deuteronomy 33:27). When you try to picture how super-massive this God is, then you will begin to wonder how such a God can become small enough to reside inside of you. 1 John 4:4 says,
"Ye are of God little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."

God is truly awesome and a wonder we cannot comprehend. As massive as God is, He can still relate with us at our tiny, very little level. As high as He is, He can still reach down to those who are lowly placed or have a heart of humility. In fact, from the height of heights, God is able to see those who are of a humble spirit, and He relates with them while ignoring the proud. Are you like God? Is the position you occupy not distancing you from those who are not as fortunate or as privileged as you are? If you are truly of God, your privileged status will not hinder you from reaching out to those who are impoverished. Recently, the wife of one of the richest men on earth visited an African country and identified with the poorest people there by trekking a good distance to fetch water like the poor women there. She carried a bucket of water on her head and trekked all the way back. She also joined in washing the dishes in a very poor neighbourhood. That is a minute example of what Jesus did by leaving His heavenly throne and becoming a man (Philippians 2:5-8). Can you leave your throne to reach out to the lowly?

Key Point:

lf you have truly encountered Jesus Christ, there is nobody that you cannot relate with.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Joshua 12-14
Jeremiah 45:1-46:12

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 3: HOW GREAT THOU ART

1. O lord my God!
When I’m in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds
Thy hands hath made;
I see the stars,
I heard the rolling thunder
Thy pow'r throughout
The universe displayed

Chorus
Then sing my soul,
My Saviour God to thee;
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul!
My Saviour God to thee;
How great Thou art,
How great Thou art!

2. When through the woods
And forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds
Sing sweetly in the tress;
When I look down,
From lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook,
And feel the gentle breeze.

Chorus

3. And when I think
That God, His Son not sparing
Sent him to die,
I scarce can take it in;
That on the cross,
My burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died
To take away my sin.

Chorus

4. When Christ shall come,
With shout of acclamation,
And take me home,
What joy shall fill my heart!
Then I shall bow
In humble adoration,
And then proclaim
“My God, how great Thou art!”