I Can’t Count The Number Of Men That S'leptW!th Me": 17-Year-Old Pregnant Girl (Pic)....

A 17-year old student, Goodness Akpan has confessed that she slept with countless men as such she did not knew among them that actually inpregnated her.

She made the confession on Monday at the Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja, Lagos where she was paraded along other suspected criminals by the Commissioner of police, Mr Fatai Owoseni.

Akpan said she was a student of Comprehensive Secondary School in Akwa Ibom State before she became pregnant and wanted to abort it before her sister brought her to Lagos.

She also denied that she was a se x worker and explained she was lured into the s ex world and she liked it and could not control it any longer.She said she became pregnant after sleeping with so many men and would not actually know who among them that impregnated her in their community.Akpan said when she told one of them that slept with her and he denied, she became so confused because they were many and does not know the father of the baby.

She said when she became confused, she contacted her sister and wanted to terminate the pregnancy, she said her sister prevailed on her and brought her to Lagos.She said she was taken to a church where she stayed and delivered the baby girl.

If I tell you that I knew the father of the baby, I am lying because I slept with many men and they were countless before I discovered that I was pregnant,” she told P.M..EXPRESS.Akpan was rescued by the police on suspicion of being a human trafficking victim after she delivered her baby in a church.

There was an alleged plan to sell the baby.The police also arrested the owner of the church, a female pastor, Pemi Udoh for her alleged role in human trafficking.

Udoh, who is the founder of Divine Yard of God Ministry, Iyana Ota area, said she did not know anything about plans to sell the baby as alleged by the police.

Open heavens 31-10-2017

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY
PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

DATE: TUESDAY 31ST OCTOBER 2017

THEME: PRAYERLESSNESS DISALLOWED.    

Memorise:
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41

Read: Mark 13:32-37

13:32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

13:33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.

13:34 For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

13:35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

13:36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

13:37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

Message,

Prayerlessness is a major challenge facing contemporary believers. Many refused to pray as they ought to because they have become overconfident and proud. The more you pray to God, the less dependent on yourself you become. As young Christians, some people prayed quite often. When they became workers in God’s vineyard, they sustained their prayer tempo, but the moment they became pastors, their prayer-life nosedived.

Why the decline? It is because such people began to believe that they could now do things on their own. This is the highway to ruin. Are you praying less after God has elevated you spiritually? If your answer is yes, check yourself very well, you will discover that you now have more faith in yourself to succeed by your effort than by God’s support.

This is one reason why God keeps a distance from the proud: He knows if He helps them achieve a feat, at the end, they will not think twice before taking His glory.

Besides pride, another reason for prayerlessness is carelessness. In Matthew 26:41, Jesus said:

“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Also, in Mark 13:32-37, the Lord emphasized the need to watch. You cannot afford to be careless. You can’t afford to be cold, lukewarm or carefree in these days that we live in. Praying goes along with watching. You cannot pray effectively if you fail to watch as well. If you watch effectively, it will help to give your prayers direction. You will know what trending issues to lift before God’s throne.

You will have some burdens in the place of prayer that will only be lifted after you have prayed through. Similarly, if you watch as you should, you will be able to relate events that are happening around you with the second coming of Jesus Christ. If you are keeping watch, you will be on your guard and on your toes. If you watch, you cannot be asleep. Beloved, this is not the time to sleep but the time to be spiritually awake, alert and prepared.

This is the time to pray about virtually everything that comes across our path. It is a time to wholly depend on God, who knows the way, to show us the way in the midst of growing confusion and evil spreading around the world. Wake up! Fast more! Watch more! May the Lord guide you in Jesus’ Name.

Prayer Point:
Father, please silence everything in me that is working against me having an effective prayer life.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
James 1-3
Hosea 8  

                                                                                                          
IN JESUS CHRIST NAME. AMEN!
GOOD MORNING!

HYMN 2: WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

1.      What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!

2.      Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.

3.      Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.

4.      Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised
Thou wilt all our burdens bear;
May we ever, Lord, be bringing
All to Thee in earnest prayer.
Soon in glory bright, unclouded,
There will be no need for prayer—
Rapture, praise, and endless worship
Will be our sweet portion there.

“I Was Advised To Kill My Son” – Kogi State First Lady Confesses...

Wife of the Kogi State Governor, Barrister Amina Yahaya Bello has revealed the many evils meted out to physically challenged children in the society.

Founder of the Hayat Foundation, Barrister Bello, who desires to create a haven for physically challenged children, confessed she was advised to kill her son who suffers from cerebral palsy.

With stigmatization from friends and some family members who mocked her for having a son who has cerebral palsy, Bello confessed she was advised to inject her son with a lethal substance to end the insults

She said, “There is the stigma which starts from your immediate environment. People will be whispering when a child with special needs or his parents are around.

This has made a lot of parents to live in depression. This is the reason why some parents choose to live in denial and lock up such children. I was advised to inject my son with harmful substance and some people advised me to take him to the village.

Urging government (states and federal) to enforce the provision of wheelchairs for physically challenged children, Bello said the Hayat Foundation will establish an institute that will focus on severe cases of cerebral palsy and open a training centre for behavioural and occupational therapists.Also, she called on government to make it compulsory for schools to provide wheelchairs for affected kids.

“Schools which discriminate against children who are living with physical and developmental challenges should be shut down. Before you set up a school, it must be accessible to these children with special needs.

You must have special teachersor therapists in every class and of course you should be certified fit to open a school for special needs children,” she said.

Why we delivered cars to Mrs Buhari — Nigeria Police

The Nigeria Police Force has risen to the defence of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Idris Ibrahim, denying claims that the police boss donated two Sports Utility Vehicles, SUVs to the first lady, Aisha Buhari.

The force in a statement on Thursday said the vehicles, which it insisted were not SUVs, were givento police officers serving as aides to the wife of the President.

The senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Isa Misau, on Wednesday opened another can of worms when he accused Mr. Idris of donatingtwo SUVs to the First Lady under yet unclear but alleged illegal circumstances.

The senator, who has been in the news lately after he accused the police boss of nepotism, tribalism, favouritism, cash for promotion and diversion of funds including involvement in amorous affairs with female junior officers, was recently charged to court for defamation of character and peddling of falsehood by the office of the Attorney General of theFederation, AGF.

Mr. Misau, a former cop, who was also accused of deserting the police by the spokesperson of the force, has however maintained that he was being victimised by the authorities for saying the truth.

Mr. Misau made the latest round of allegations whenhe appeared before the Senate ad-hoc committee set up to investigate the allegations levelled by the lawmaker against the IGP.

Mr. Misau explained how the IGP gave Mrs. Buhari the two cars, saying the details of the donation were contained in the documents the police boss submitted to the court in the suit instituted against him by the AGF, Abubakar Malami, on behalf of the Federal Government.

While Mrs. Buhari’s spokesperson, Suleiman Haruna, said he had no knowledge about the allegation, the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, said in a statement that the allegation was “baseless and outright falsehood”.

It is pertinent to state that at no time did the Wife of the President and Commander in Chief of the FederalRepublic of Nigeria, Mrs Aishat Buhari requested (sic) directly or indirectly for vehicles for her use from the Inspector General of Police and no vehicle whether Jeep or SUV has ever been given for her personal use,” the statement said.

The statement said the police boss gave out two buses to the police aides of Mrs. Buhari for their official use and not as a donation to the first lady.

-Premium Times

Buhari apologises to lawmakers, as Saraki, Dogara leave Aso Rock ‘in anger’....

Senate President Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, reportedly left the presidential villa in Abuja in a state of anger on Thursday.

A source told TheCable that the duo had led some top members of the national assembly to a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari over the 2018 budget.

The source said trouble started after the security operatives at the villa insisted on screening the lawmakers.After efforts to make the security guards see reason fell through, making the nation’s number three and four citizens to have left in protest.

The lawmakers, who went said to Aso Rock in a coaster bus, were said to have converged on the residence of Saraki before dispersing.

However, President Buhari has tendered an apology to members of the national assembly over the row with security personnel earlier on Thursday.

When Buhari  reached out to them, majority of the lawmakers had left the residence of Saraki where they converged after the embarrassing encounter.Saraki and Dogara returned to Aso Rock and were hosted to a dinner.

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Abba Kyari, chief of staff to the president; Ita Enang and Sulaiman Kawu, presidential aides, attended thedinner.

The Cable learnt that Buhari instructed Kyari to collect the names of all the principal officers of both chambers of the national assembly and ensure tags are issued to them ahead of the meeting rescheduled to Tuesday.

Saraki confirmed to state house correspondents thatthe issue had been resolved.

Open Heavens 27-10-17

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: FRIDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2017

THEME: THE ESSENCE OF SPIRITUAL OFFICE           
 

Memorise:
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; Ephesians 4:11

Read: Ephesians 4:8-14
4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

4:9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

4:10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:

4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

Message:

When God calls a person into a spiritual office, it is because there are roles he wants such a person to play in the scheme of things as regards God’s agenda for man on earth. Spiritual offices are not just for the purpose of accumulating titles or occupying position.

If you are called into a spiritual office, you are called to serve God, and to be a blessing to lives. God is the giver of all spiritual gifts through His Holy Spirit. However, it so obvious today that some people are not using the spiritual offices they occupy for God’s original purpose.

If you have been called as a pastor, your responsibility is to raise a church and care for the spiritual needs of those God has placed in your trust as a pastor. Today, there are many sheep wandering away, because they are not being properly guided by the shepherds the Good Shepherd has set over them.

There are members of the Body of Christ who cannot identify their left from their right, and for this reason the Holy Spirit in 2 Timothy 4:2, gave this mandate to those He has set over them as pastors:

“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.”

Are you an evangelist? You are a preacher and messenger of the true gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. As an evangelist, you are to declare the entire counsel of God wherever you are. The word of the Lord should not be watered down because of the presence of certain people in your audience (Jeremiah 1:8).

You are to constantly remind your hearer of the genuine word of God and avoid messages that will not bring people to the knowledge of Christ and His saving works. If you are a teacher of the word, you have been gifted by the Holy Spirit to explain God’s word in order to build and equip the church. You are to communicate biblical truths effectively to the understanding of your hearers.

Are you occupying the office of a prophet? If you are, you have been authorized by God to speak on His behalf.

There are lots of problems in the Body of Christ today because people are not using these spiritual offices for the purpose for which they were given by the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace has been given to everyone according to the measure of the gift of Christ; hence, it is important that people disengage from causing divisions within the Body of Christ.

The offices are meant to complement one another for the perfecting of the saints and to edify the Body of Christ. The offices are to be used together for the unity of the church, so that God’s people can come into the full knowledge of Him.

Prayer Point:
Father, may Your grace upon my life not be in vain.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Hebrew 1-4
Hosea 2

AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE

HYMN 14: TAKE MY LIFE
1. Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in endless praise.

2. Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee.

3. Take my voice and let me sing,
Always, only for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee.

4. Take my silver and my gold,
Not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use
Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.

5. Take my will and make it Thine,
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, it is Thine own,
It shall be Thy royal throne.

6. Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee.

See The Country That Offers The World’s Most Powerful Passport...

When it comes to global travel, not all passports are created equal.

But which one rules them all?Well, according to the Passport Index, that honor now belongs solely to Singapore thanks to a recent decision by Paraguay to remove visa requirements for passport holders of the Asian city-state.

Developed by international residence and citizenshipadvisory firm Arton Capital, the Passport Index is a free online interactive tool that sorts and ranks the world’s passports by their cross-border access.

It says holders of a Singaporean passport can now easily visit 159 countries, either visa-free or by gaining a visa on arrival.

Prior to Paraguay’s decision to remove visa restrictions, Singapore shared the number one spot on the Index with Germany, which has a passport score of 158.

For the first time ever an Asian country has the mostpowerful passport in the world, said Philippe May, managing director of Arton Capital’s Singapore office.“Singapore has constantly increased its passport strength since it became independent in 1965,” May explained to CNN.

– CNN

See The Country That Offers The World’s Most Powerful Passport...

When it comes to global travel, not all passports are created equal.

But which one rules them all?Well, according to the Passport Index, that honor now belongs solely to Singapore thanks to a recent decision by Paraguay to remove visa requirements for passport holders of the Asian city-state.

Developed by international residence and citizenshipadvisory firm Arton Capital, the Passport Index is a free online interactive tool that sorts and ranks the world’s passports by their cross-border access.

It says holders of a Singaporean passport can now easily visit 159 countries, either visa-free or by gaining a visa on arrival.

Prior to Paraguay’s decision to remove visa restrictions, Singapore shared the number one spot on the Index with Germany, which has a passport score of 158.

For the first time ever an Asian country has the mostpowerful passport in the world, said Philippe May, managing director of Arton Capital’s Singapore office.“Singapore has constantly increased its passport strength since it became independent in 1965,” May explained to CNN.

– CNN

OPM General Overseer Rejects Rolls Royce Gift..

Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, the General Overseer of the Omega Power Ministries, OPM has rejected a Rolls Royce car gift for his 44th birthday.

The Rolls Royce was a gift given to the Apostle by Divine distributors of OPM (products distribution unit of the church) where contributions for the car were made by the members.

It was said that, the Apostle rejected the Rolls Royce and says he prefers cash in other to use it to open more OPM Free schools.

The church broke thenews on their Facebook page.

At the moment, OPM church operates 7 free schools which accommodates children of widows, orphans and less privileged.

Meet The 21-Year-Old Woman Who Sweats Blood From Her Face And The Palms Of Her Hands ..

Doctors in Florence, Italy, describe the case of a young women with a history of spontaneous bleeding from her palms and faceA 21-year-old woman was admitted to hospital withan extremely rare condition that causes her to sweat blood from her face and the palms of her hands, Dailymail has reported.

The report revealed that doctors in Italy have been left baffled by the incident. Medics said there was no obvious trigger for the spontaneous bleeding, which could happen while she slept or carried out physical activity.

Her bleeding was most intense when she felt stressed, it was reported in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Doctors in Florence report that the patient had suffered the unusual symptoms for the past three years and episodes last between one and five minutes The woman has reportedly become depressed and socially isolated because of the condition.

Doctors ruled out that she wasn’t faking it and tests revealed her blood count and blood-clotting functions were normal.They eventually diagnosed her with hematohidrosis,which is thought to affect just one in 10 million people.

She was treated her with propranolol – a beta-blocker medication which substantially reduced her symptoms but has not completely stopped them.

It’s so rare that many people – including doctors – don’t know it exists or if it’s real. Canadian medical historian and hematologist Jacalyn Duffin, who wrote a commentary that accompanies the journal article, revealed she was at first skeptical and suspected the Italian doctors had been duped.

But after exhaustively examining the medical literature she changed her view. 

Not much is known about its cause, but it’s thought to be a result of extreme stress or fear. 

According to a study published in the Indian Journal of Dermatology, the many blood vessels which surround the sweat gland constrict, or narrow, under the pressure of stress.

As the anxiety increases, the blood vessels dilate tothe point of rupture. The blood goes into the sweat glands, which push it along with sweat to the surface, presenting as droplets of blood mixed with sweat.Medical literature makes reference to Leonardo Da Vinci describing a soldier who sweated blood before battle and Jesus experienced hematohidrosis while praying in the garden of Gethsemane before his crucification.

Open Heavens 26-10-2017

��OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL

DATE: THURSDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2017

THEME: AS YOU LAY YOUR BED!

Memorise:
The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. 2 Timothy 2:6

*Read:* Proverb 27:23-27

27:23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

27:24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?

27:25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

27:26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.

27:27 And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

*Message:*
Insincerity is a terrible character flaw that has led to the undoing of different generations of mankind. Take for instance Cain. He had no reason whatsoever not to have known that it was the nature and attitude of his sacrifice that made the Righteous God reject his offering. Furthermore, there was no justifiable reason whatsoever for him to have gone ahead to murder his brother, after he had been told that his wicked intentions were known to the Omniscient God.

However, because he was not sincere to himself, he did what he did and he forever lived with its consequences. One dimension of the insincerity of men is manifested when people speak or work against paying a labourer his due wages. If you are one of such people, please know that this character is not a part of God’s nature and His word is against it. In 1 Timothy 5:18, God said:

“...Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.”

Some people envy hardworking colleagues who are being promoted. As it is generally assumed, promotion comes with its responsibilities as well as attendant goodies and benefits. More often than not, people refuse to see the added responsibilities of a hardworking leader; they only see his or her derivable benefits. This attitude is not godly.
There are some valuable lessons on labour and reward which I would like to point out to you today.

First, I want you to know that since God has said that He who does not work should not eat, the righteousness of God makes it imperative that he who works must eat, (2 Thessalonians 3:10, 1 Timothy 5:18). Secondly, as you lay your bed, so will you lie on it. The more diligent you are in business, the more comfortable you will be after fulfilling all godly conditions.

Thirdly, when you are diligent in your vocation, business or job, you will be promoted to lead, because Proverbs 12:24 says,

“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.”

The fourth lesson I want you to note is that riches are not forever. However, they can endure on one condition: if you continue to be diligent at your business. The fifth lesson is that God must be factored into whatever you do. Remember that except the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain that build it (Psalms 127:7). This consideration has to do with being faithful in paying tithes, offering, vows and the first fruits of your increase (Malachi 3:10, Psalm 50:14, Proverb 3:9).

Beloved, the most needful of all these is that you give your life to Christ and accept the redemption which He used His life to produce for all mankind. It shall be well with you.

*Prayer Point:*
Father, through the knowledge of Your word and Your Holy spirit, help me to be sincere with Your principles which govern being blessed in this world and the world to come.

*BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:*
Titus 1-3
Philemon 1
Hosea 1

*AUTHOR: PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE*

*HYMN 10: THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING*

1. There shall be showers of blessing:
This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the Savior above.

Refrain:

Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need:
Mercy-drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.

2. There shall be showers of blessing,
Precious reviving again;
Over the hills and the valleys,
Sound of abundance of rain.

Refrain:

3. There shall be showers of blessing;
Send them upon us, O Lord;
Grant to us now a refreshing,
Come, and now honor Thy Word.

Refrain:

4. There shall be showers of blessing:
Oh, that today they might fall,
Now as to God we’re confessing,
Now as on Jesus we call!

Refrain:

5. There shall be showers of blessing,
If we but trust and obey;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
If we let God have His way.

Refrain:

HAVE A BLESSED DAY

Nigerian Government lists Fela’s house as national museum...

The Ogun State Government, in conjunction with the Federal Government, has unveiled a plan  to immortalise the popular Ransome-Kuti family by turning their ancestral home in Abeokuta to a museum.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the indication on Wednesday when he visited the house located  on NEPA Road, Isabo, Abeokuta, in company with Governor Ibikunle Amosun.

He said the museum would be known as the Heritage Museum.

The minister lauded the initiative with a pledge to partner the state government in achieving the project.

He said it would be a model for inspiration to the youth.

Artistes don’t care about lyrics because Nigerians just want to dance, says Falz...

Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, known as ‘Falz the Bahdguy’ has said that Music of today truly lacks content, but it is hardly the fault of the musician, as Nigerians just want to dance.

He made this known in an Interview with News Agency of Nigeria where he stated that most musicians are forced to dance to the tune of the masses.

Falz said, “ It is correct to say that a lot of artists are not concerned about lyrical content because they know that the Nigerian people just want to dance.

However, a few musicians still pay attention to lyrical content. I personally pay a lot of attention to that.“ Music shouldn’t be about the beats alone.

Good music is a good blend of everything – good beat, good message and nice melody,” he said.

Boko Haram attacks military base, kills 8 soldiers...

At least eight soldiers were reportedly killed ina Yobe State village after suspected Boko Haram gunmen launched an attack on a military base, sources said.

A top security source told Daily Trust that the attackers stormed the village in five Hilux vans around 6pm Tuesday and opened fire onthe soldiers.

“The attackers took the soldiers unawares at a football pitch. One officer and seven other soldiers were killed.

Some others got injured,”he said.A resident of the place said the military conveyed the copses of the eight military mento Damaturu yesterday morning.

The boys (attackers) had a field day. After the attack, they forced many shops and stores open and carted food items away,” he said.

When contacted, the spokesman of 3 Division Military Base in Damaturu, Colonel Kayode Ogunsanya, said there was an attack on the military but he could not give the level of casualty.“There was casualty on both sides but I cannot ascertain the number. Men on ground had repelled the attack,” he said.

-Daily Trust

Funke Abisogun Nigerian actress dies after giving birth

Nollywood Actress, Funke Abisogun AlHassan, is dead.

The actress, who gave birth to a baby some days ago, died on Sunday evening.Her death was announced by her brother-in-law, Tunde Ola Yusuf, on Instagram, see :

EFCC storms Maina’s $2 million mansion

Mobile police officers attached to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,on Mondaystormed a mansion belonging to embattled civil servant, Abdulrasheed Maina, who has been on the wanted list for about two years.

A Premium Times reporter who visited the building at No. 10 Hamisu Musa Road, Jabi, around3:40 p.m.on Monday, saw stern looking police officers giving cover to an operative in mufti who was marking the house in red.

The building is believed to have been bought for $2 million.Another of Mr. Maina’s houses located at No. 12, Road 11, Kado Estate is also billed for similar exercise.

The whereabouts of the embattled civil servant is not known.President Muhammadu Buharion Mondayordered his sack and called for an investigation into how he was recalled into the civil service despite being on the wanted list of the EFCC.

-Premium Times

What a day as James and Bola becomes husband and wife

Congratulations....

What a world we live in! Man burnt alive for protesting daughter’s sexual harassment

The police said that an Indian man who tried to protect his daughter from  sexual harassment and complained to authorities has been burnt alive.

Police officer RA Pandey said that Narmada Sahu, 45, died at a hospital in Madhya Pradesh state late on Sunday.Pandev said that the victim’s relatives alleged that his 16-year-old daughter was routinely harassed by a neighbour and that Sahu complained to police in August.

He said the neighbour demanded that Sahu withdraw the complaint.Police said on Sunday the neighbour barged into the victim’s house with two friends, poured kerosene on him and sett him on fire.

We have arrested the three attackers, lodged a criminal case and launched investigations,” Pandey said.Sexual violence has been a focus of public attention in India since the gang-rape and murder of a studentin New Delhi in 2012.

– Dpa/NAN

Buhari orders immediate sack of Maina, demands probe of recall

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday directed the immediate dismissal of Abdulrasheed Maina, a civil servant who went missing for years after being declared wanted for corruption, but was recently reinstated to a higher post.

The president said the circumstances of Mr. Maina’sreturn to the civil service must be investigated.

A statement by presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said Mr. Buhari had ordered “immediate disengagement of Mr Abdulrasheed Maina from service.”The president directed the Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, to submit to the office of the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, before the end of work today, Monday, a report on the circumstances leading to Mr. Maina’s recall.

Premium Times had on Friday exclusively broke the news of the secret recall of Maina into the Federal Civil Service.Mr. Maina, who was in 2013 dismissed by the Federal Civil Service Commission following a recommendation by the Office of the Head of Service, was reinstated as director in charge of human resources in the Ministry of Interior.Minister, Abdulrahman Dambazau, in a statement byhis press secretary, Ehisienmen Osaigbovo, confirmed the recall on Sunday.

The minister however blamed Mr. Maina’s recall on the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation and the Federal Civil Service Commission.The two government agencies are yet to comment on the allegation.

– Premium Times

Congrts to Mr & Mrs Samson Masebinu

Happy married life...

Lagos State PDP Chairman slumps, dies in hotel room...

Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was, on Saturday evening, thrown into mourning, following the sudden death of Chief Babatunde  Osolanke, who is the chairman, Caretaker Committee of the party.He reportedly slumped at a hotel room and was quickly rushed to Ikeja General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.

Sunday Tribune gathered that the deceased was scheduled to hold a meeting with some chieftains of the party to fix a date for the party’s congress, which ought to have commenced on Saturday but for a reconciliation parley held at the residence of aformer deputy national chairman of PDP, Chief Olabode George, lasting till the early hours of the day, where the decision to reschedule the congress took place.

According to the chairman, Media and Publicity Committee of the party’s caretaker committee, Chief Femi Careena, Osolanke died while preparing to hold a meeting in respect of the rescheduled party’s congress.

- Tribune

Lovely Photo of Buhari & Family Aboard The Presidential Jet enroute Turkey

President Buhari was pictured with his wife, Aisha Buhari, Son, Yusuf and his daughter aboard the presidential jet as they arrive in Turkey

Police arrest car thief after vandalising 57 different vehicles

Months of unhindered vandalism of vehicles by an ex-convict, Kunle Afolabi, came to an end on Friday when he was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Lagos State Police Command.

The 31-year-old suspect was reportedly apprehended at CMS, Lagos Island, after he had vandalised a Toyota Corrolla on Broad Street.

The police said the native of Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, confessed to removing the auto parts from the deacon’s car and another Corrolla in the neighbourhood.“He also confessed to participating in the vandalism of over 57 cars in Lagos.

He is an ex-convict; he was arrested by the RRS men around 4am on Friday in CMS after escaping from Broad Street, Lagos Island, where he had vandalised a car,” the police added.

-Punch

Open Heavens 22-10-2017

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY
PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

DATE: SUNDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2017

THEME: FULFIL YOUR CALLING 

Memorise:
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.2 Timothy 4:5

Read: Romans 12:6-18

12:6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

12:7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

12:8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

12:13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

12:14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

12:15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

12:16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

12:17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Message:

Yesterday, we discussed knowing and staying within your calling. One of the reasons why it is important for you to know and stay within your calling is to fulfill the purpose of your calling. Fulfilling your calling is therefore premised on you knowing and staying with your calling.

We are instructed by the Lord to ensure the profitable use of the gifts given to us by the Holy Spirit - though not without caution that it should be done in faith.

The bedrock of the use of the gifts the Holy Spirit gives and the offices our Lord Jesus Christ calls us into is love. This is why Paul, in 1 Corinthians 12:31, as a prologue to his exposition on love, said:

“But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.”

Without love, you cannot adequately fulfill your calling. Through the story of Jonah who was commissioned as a prophet to warn a perishing nation, we learn that without love, there is no way anyone can fulfill his or her calling.

The office of the prophet is a desirable office among the fivefold offices in the Church (Ephesians 4:11). This was the office Jonah was called into. However, a lack of love for perishing souls almost made him to lose that office and his life (Jonah 1:1-15). Beloved, into what office have you been called? Are you fulfilling your calling? If not, do you know the cause? May be it is because your heart is lacking in love. 1 Corinthians 13:2 says:

“And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.”

It is amazing to read that Jonah was angry because God decided to forgive the people of Nineveh after he had been forced to warn them to repent. Jonah 3:10-4:1 says,

“And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.”

You cannot fulfill your calling if you don’t have love to operate it. Your gifts would just be monumental but without value. It takes love to be a successful administrator to say the least. It takes love to successfully do the work of an evangelist or teacher. Without love, you may own all the goods in the world and people dying of starvation will mean nothing to you. A pastor without love would just be milking the sheep to fatten himself up for perdition. Love is the excellent way of fulfilling your calling. Release your heart to love, and stay away from hate.

Prayer Point:

Father, please fill my heart with compassion and love, so that I may fulfill my calling in Jesus’ Name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:

1 Thessalonians 1-5
Daniel 11:7-19         
                                                      
                                                        
AMEN!
GOOD MORNING WITH A SMILE OF JOY.
MAY WE NOT WASTE OUR
CALLING.

HYMN 14: TAKE MT LIFE

1. Take my life and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in endless praise.

2. Take my hands and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love.
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee.

3. Take my voice and let me sing,
Always, only for my King.
Take my lips and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee.

4. Take my silver and my gold,
Not a mite would I withhold.
Take my intellect and use
Every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.

5.  Take my will and make it Thine,
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart, it is Thine own,
It shall be Thy royal throne.

6. Take my love, my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure store.
Take myself and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee.

Shocking: Buhari administration recalls wanted ex-pension boss sacked for alleged corruption...

The President Muhammadu Buhari administration has secretly reinstated fugitive former chairman of the Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, into the civil service.Multiple sources confirmed to Premium Times that Mr. Maina, who is wanted by the anti-graft agency, EFCC, was secretly recalled and promoted to the position of director in charge of Human Resources inthe Ministry of Interior.

Before his appointment to chair the pension task force, Mr. Maina was an assistant director in the ministry.

The news of the reinstatement first filtered through acongratulatory message for Mr. Maina by a group called League of Civil Society Organisations which commended the federal government for the reinstatement.

Mr. Maina was in 2013 dismissed by the Federal Civil Service Commission following a recommendation by the Office of the Head of Service.

A retired director in the Office of the Head of Service familiar with the matter said recalling Mr. Maina wasan affront on the rule of law.“He should not have been reinstated.

Doesn’t Mr. Maina have a case in court? The rules provide for action to be taken only after the courts have dispensed of the case fully,” he said.

Connect rail to 36 state capitals, Buhari directs

President Muhammadu Buhari has given the directive that all the 36 state capitals should be connected with rail in the ongoing railway projects.

The Minister of Transportation, Mr, Chibuike Amaechi, said on Thursday at the meeting with the Chairman Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Sen. Shehu Sani.

The meeting also attended by the Ministers ofFinance; Budget and National Planning; and Power, Works and Housing was in connectionwith President Buhari’s loan request of 5.5 billion dollars.

Amaechi said that the central rail line project connecting several communities of northern and southern Nigeria would be completed in June, next year.

According to him, 17 coaches are expected toarrive in November and out of the number, 10 will be deployed to Abuja-Kaduna rail line while the remaining seven will be deployed to the Itakpe-Warri rail line.

Amaechi said that part of the money being requested now for approval by the senate was to execute the rail projects covering Kano-Kaduna, and Lagos-Ibadan networks.

Open Heavens 21-10-2017

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY
PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE

DATE: SATURDAY 21ST OCTOBER 2017

THEME: KNOW & STAY WITHIN YOUR CALLING

Memorise:
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.                                                                                                    Romans 12:3

Read: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

12:4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

12:5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

12:6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

12:7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

12:8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

12:9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

12:10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

12:11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

Message:

Anyone who wants to be successful in life without struggling must know the reason why God sent him into this world. As a child of God, it is particularly very important for you to know your calling and stay within it. There are many reasons why a child of God should know and stay within his or her calling. The Holy Spirit expounds on this in Romans 12:3 saying:

“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.”

This scripture reveals a serious mistake that knowing one’s calling could help to avoid. That mistake is thinking of oneself more highly than one ought to. For example, a person called as a teacher seeing himself as an apostle would get into a lot of problems. He or she will commit blunders, and can only be rescued by repenting and staying within the call of God with every sense of sobriety.

Also, in our Bible reading, we are exposed to the diversities of gifts given by the same Spirit of God. Irrespective of the type of gifts we are given, 1 Corinthians 12:7 says this about their purpose:

“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.”

This scripture reveals that these gifts are for the purpose of blessing the Body of Christ. This is why you should never make merchandise of spiritual gifts. Freely the Holy Spirit gives, and freely we must operate in His gifts without profiteering. This might be the reason why Elisha refused to take the gifts offered by Naaman, the Syrian army general, after he was healed of leprosy (2 Kings 5:15-16). Moreover, we must not only know our calling, we must also stay within it as a matter of necessity. Those who would not stay within their calling will end up in frustration. The truth is, no calling is inferior to the other, and none is superior either (1 Corinthians 12:15-25). It is an inferiority complex that makes a child of God think that he or she is not gifted, when he or she can sing, witness or give generously without constraints. It takes a divine calling to be rich and still find it easy to distribute your riches to meet people’s needs. Ananias and Sapphira entered into the calling of giving like Barnabas, when they were not called into it, and they met their waterloo (Acts 4:36-37, Acts 5:1-11). That thing you are doing for God with ease is your area of calling. Identify and stay in it. God bless you.

Prayer Point:
Father, open my understanding to know my calling and give me the necessary contentment to stay within it in Jesus’ Name.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Colossians 1-4
Daniel 10:15-11:6                

AMEN.
GOOD 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:

5.  Sing till the echoes fly above the vaulted sky,
And all the saints above to all below reply,
In strains of endless love, the song that ne’er will die:
The Comforter has come!

Refrain:

Alaafin Of Oyo's Youngest Wife Shows Off Her Early Birthday Gift On Instagram....

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi's youngest wife, Olori Badirat Olaitan Adeyemi, who is going to become a year older in few days and just got a brand new car as an early birthday gift from her husband has taken to her Instagram page to show off her new car.

Sharing the photo of the car on her page, the excited queen wrote;"Birthday gift came so early...Thank my KING

Buhari questions how governors sleep when workers haven’t been paid for months..

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja expressed concern on the growing complaints and agitations by workers in states over unpaid salaries and allowances, inspite of interventions by the Federal Government.

Receiving a group of governors led by the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Abdul’Aziz Yari, at the State House, President Buhari said the plight of workers in the states need urgent attention as many could barely survive.“How can anyone go to bed and sleep soundly when workers have not been paid their salaries for months.

I actually wonder how the workers feed their families, pay their rents and even pay school fees for their children,’’ he said.President Buhari said the Federal Governmentand state executives would need to work closer together to ameliorate the situation of workers across the country.

Poverty biting harder, Reps tell FG

Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday at a plenary session complained thatpoverty was biting harder in the country and urged the Federal Government to tackle the problem headlong.

They spoke as President Muhammadu Buhariwrote the House on his plan to present the 2018-2020 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper to the lawmakers.

The President’s communication was read to members by the Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara,thus setting the stage for laying the estimatesof the 2018 budget before the National Assembly any time soon by Buhari.The lawmakers’ worry about poverty came asthey passed a motion to mark the World Poverty Day.

The motion was sponsored by the Chairman, Committee on Poverty Alleviation, Mr. Muhammad Wudil.

They resolved to “call on the Federal Government to be more effective in implementing various programmes aimed at tackling poverty in the country.”

I can’t continue to stay alone, I love her and she loves me, 87-year-old former lawmaker defends his wedding....

An 87-year-old lawyer and former lawmaker, Senator Cyrus Nunieh, said he decided to marry another wife because he was alone and needed a companion.

Nunieh officially married a lady in her 40s on Tuesday at the Presidential Hotel in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

The former member of the National Assembly, who said he was now a king in Ogoniland, River State, explained that he had been alone after his former wife died in 1991.

Speaking with Punch correspondent on the telephone  on Tuesday, Nunieh pointed out that his children were all adults, who had ventured into various business of their own, adding that he could no longer cope with loneliness.

He described his new wife, Rosemary, as an intelligent woman, who would always be there for him and share ideas with him.

I cannot continue to stay alone. I love her and she loves me. We understand each other and she is also intelligent. In marriage, there are advantages somewhere and disadvantages in other areas.

There is no limitation in age. Some may say you are old; you may soon die. But some were dead even before they were born. Some were one year or two years old and they die.

Death is not always dependent upon a man’s age,” he said.About her new wife, Nunieh said, “You know that rose is the best of all flowers and we have two Marys in the Bible; we have Mary, the mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene.

She too (Rosemary) is a believer of the Bible. But why are you particular about her age? She is not an infant. She is a very charming woman.

– Punch

Photo Of A Man Kissing His Dead Girlfriend

Heartbroken man shares photo kissing his dead girlfriend.

Just came across this heartbreaking photo of a man kissing his dead girlfriend.

He shared it along with a photo with her when she was alive.

Bride-to-be Caught With Her Side-Lover 24hrs To Her Wedding Introduction Doing This

A young lady has been nabbed by the operatives of Nigerian Police for her alleged involvement in cultism, just 24 hours to her wedding ‘introduction’ in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Barely 24 hours to her proposed wedding ‘introduction’ in Abeokuta, a woman identified as Bose Christopher, has been arrested by the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), during the initiation of cult members in a hotel.According to the Police, she had gone to the initiation ceremony with a boyfriend when she was arrested alongside other suspected cultists.

While speaking with journalists on Wednesday while being paraded alongside 30 other members of the cult group‎ at the police headquarters, Eleweran in Abeokuta she said;“It is true, I went with my boyfriend to the party and it is also true that my wedding introduction was scheduled to hold the following day I went tothe ceremony with my boyfriend,” she said.

Miss Christopher denied being a member of the cult group or knowing that her boyfriend, who she claimed she started a relationship with two weeks earlier, was a cultist.“I met him (boyfriend) about two weeks ago and Inever knew he is a cult member. He just called me after I closed from the shop to join him at the party,” she said‎.

The suspect who claimed to be a fashion designer, also disclosed that her intended husband‎ had since stopped communicating with her since her arrest by the police.The police also paraded 35 suspects for offences ranging from armed robbery, impersonation, kidnapping to rituals.

The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ilyasu, whileparading the suspects on Wednesday, disclosed that they were arrested at different locations in the state, adding that a number of exhibits which include arms and ammunition, snatched vehicles, military uniforms and human parts were recovered from the suspects.

The police boss said the suspects would be charge to court without any delay after police investigations.

Osinbajo, Aregbesola, Ambode To Grace Ooni' Birthday Lecture, Falana, Diplomats As SPEAKERS.......

The Nigeria's Vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo is expected in Ile-Ife on Tuesday 17th October 2017 as the Special Guest of Honour at a leadership symposium in honour of the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II who will be marking his 43rd birthday with Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar and Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the State of Osun as the Host Governor.

According to a press statement on Saturday by Director of  Media, Ooni's Palace, Comrade Moses Olafare who spoke on behalf of the planning committee, the Ooni Annual International Leadership Symposium is designed to hold annually in commemoration of the Ooni’s birthday with view to providing the youths and other beneficiaries of his numerous empowerment schemes to showcase their success stories.

Open Heavens 15/10/2017

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE
DATE: SUNDAY 15TH OCTOBER 2017
THEME: LIKE THE SACRIFICE OF CAIN?
           
Memorise:

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7

Read: Genesis 4:1-7

4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.
4:2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.
4:4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
4:5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
4:6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

Message:

When it comes to the issue of giving, we are not only expected to do what is required but also what is commanded by the Almighty God. No matter how much you give in church, or how much you give to different causes in God’s Kingdom, you can never out-give God. God is more interested in the attitude with which you give than in what you give. 

He knows to what extent He has blessed you, and He expects your act of giving to reflect this. Each time we sow, God allows our seed to multiply. Since I have been giving to God, I have never known a better yesterday, because God is always doing something new in my life. I always pity those who do not give to God. 

This is foolishness, because there is nothing you have today that you have not received from God. At the table of the Almighty set before you, you are permitted to take what you want and as much as you want (Psalm 23:5). There is no scarcity in Heaven, and this is why God has promised to open the windows of heaven to pour out blessing on those who obey His commandments concerning tithes, offerings, and sowing to kingdom assignments and charities. Your acts of giving must be done cheerfully and not grudgingly.

In today’s Bible reading, Abel’s sacrifice was accepted while that of Cain was rejected. Why did this happen? Abel brought his sacrifice to God with joy, thankfulness and with great expectation. He brought his offering with an upright heart, and he also offered sacrifice that was well pleasing to God. When people are not sincere with God, it doesn’t matter how many sermons they have listened to, or how many hours they have spent in the place of prayer, things will still always go wrong with them. God was not pleased with Cain’s sacrifice because his heart was not right before Him. Cain was envious of his brother’s blessing and he failed to focus on his own heart. May your sacrifice not be rejected before God in Jesus’ Name. 

Cain was a wicked man, operating under the influence of the flesh; therefore, his sacrifice was an abomination before God. Proverb 15:8 says,

“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.”

If a tree is good, its fruits will be good. God is interested in the fruit we bear. Abel was careful in the choice of his sacrifice. He intentionally used the best of his flock because he understood that if you give your best to God, He will in turn give His best to you. Endeavor to always give the best of your life to God, and see how He will respond.
Action Point:
Offer the best of your time and the best of your service to God today.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Corinthians 11-13 Daniel 7:13-28

START WITH THE LORD EARLY ON SUNDAY. AS A  SACRIFICE OF TIME
GOOD MORNING!

HYMN 10:  THERE SHALL BE SHOWER OF BLESSING

1. There shall be showers of blessing:
This is the promise of love;
There shall be seasons refreshing,
Sent from the Savior above.

Refrain:

Showers of blessing,
Showers of blessing we need:
Mercy-drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.

2. There shall be showers of blessing,
Precious reviving again;
Over the hills and the valleys,
Sound of abundance of rain.

Refrain:

3. There shall be showers of blessing;
Send them upon us, O Lord;
Grant to us now a refreshing,
Come, and now honor Thy Word.

Refrain:

4. There shall be showers of blessing:
Oh, that today they might fall,
Now as to God we’re confessing,
Now as on Jesus we call!

Man Wrongly jailed For 23 Years For Double Murder, Set Free At Last

After being wrongly imprisoned for a double-murder for the past 23 years, Lamonte McIntyre walked out of Wyandotte County Courthouse a free man Friday to cheers from family, friends, and supporters.

 On Friday afternoon, just two days into what was expected to be a week-long hearing to consider McIntyre’s exoneration, the Wyandotte County Dustrict Attorney Mark Dupree Sr., shocked the courtroom, when he said the county would no longer contest the facts of McIntyre’s innocence.

The courtroom erupted in simultaneous shock and joy.  Lamonte McIntyre, wrongfully convicted in 1994 for a double-murder he never committed, wept at the defense table.


McIntyre, arrested at age 17, had spent the past 23 years behind bars as part of two life sentences on two counts of murder.

He is now 41. When McIntyre stepped from the north side of the Wyandotte County Courthouse and detention center on Friday afternoon, just before 4 p.m., his mother ran and then walked toward her son as he was swarmed by media.

“I’m all right. I’m happy, you know,” McIntyre said to reporters. “I’m here thanking God. I’m thanking everybody who supported me and been here for me. It feels good. I feel good. I’m happy.”

Then he saw his mother.

“This is what I’m waiting on right here,” he said, embracing his mother, Rosie McIntyre, who muttered, “Oh, my Lord.” He hugged his brother and others.

“We’re here. So that means support and love is active,” McIntyre continued. “I’m glad that everyone showed up out here to experience it with me. I appreciate it a great deal.”

Asked what he might want to do in his first few moments of freedom, McIntyre joked: “I thought I wanted to eat something, but my nerves are so shot I can’t even eat right now.

“I think I’m just going to take a bath and just chill for a minute, let it all soak in, I think. But whatever I’m going to do, I’m going to enjoy it. I’m excited. On the inside, I’m bubbling over. I feel emotional. It’s been a long time coming.”

EFCC accuses Fayose of diverting N680million

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has accused Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State of diverting N680m from the state’s coffers to a private fixed deposit account, which was yielding N6m interest every month.

The N680m was alleged to have been part of the bailouts paid to the state government by the Federal Government for the payment of salary and pension arrears, according to the EFCC’s preliminary investigation into the matter.

The anti-graft agency also asked the state’s Commissioner for Finance, Toyin Ojo, and the Accountant-General, Yemisi Owolabi, to report back to the commission’s head office in Abuja next week.

 Owolabi and Ojo had spent about 12 days in the custody of the anti-graft agency after allegedly refusing to honour its invitation in the past. They were arrested for their alleged roles in the diversion of the bailout .

According to the anti-graft agency, there is a reason to believe that the people of Ekiti State have been short-changed.