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God bless that soul.

Isokay

When TLC(Touching Life at Christmas) outreach is there. Mo ti gbo

Isokay

Whether Sept or Dec, Jesus is born hallelujah. That's all that matters.
Same way people argue on whether Sabbath is on Saturday or Sunday? Just worship God from your heart: whether Tuesday or Friday.

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja submitted the report of the 2015 Hajj to the Federal Government and put the number of casualties involved in two tragic accidents at 280 while 43 have been declared missing. While receiving the report in his office, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, commended the chairman of NAHCON, Abdullahi Mohammed, and its entire board members for their exemplary performance in Saudi Arabia, especially during the tragedies that occurred during the Hajj. A statement by the Deputy Director of Press in the Office of the SGF, Bolaji Adebiyi, quoted Lawal as saying he was impressed with the conduct of the chairman in providing the government adequate and incontrovertible information about the crisis. He assured the commission that the report would receive the prompt attention of the government. Mohammed described the 2015 Hajj as “the most eventful in the history of Hajj operations in Nigeria,” with pilgrims witnessing two tragic events: the crane incident at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on September 11, 2015, and the stampede recorded in Mina on September 24, 2015. “Nigeria recorded a total of 280 deaths from both events, while 43 are considered missing as their status have yet to be ascertained,” he stated. Mohammed condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari, families of the victims and indeed, Nigerians on the loss of lives, with an assurance that the report submitted contained observations and indeed, recommendations that would ensure more successes during future Hajj exercises. According to him, a total of 75,081 Nigerian pilgrims participated in the 2015 Hajj exercises, adding that “both the outbound and inbound flights were concluded well ahead of schedule.” The Secretary-General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, had blamed the Hajj stampede on poor arrangement. In an interview with Saturday PUNCH, he had expressed sadness over the loss of lives “who could have been protected but were terminated due to circumstances that I believe were preventable.” He had said, “I am not sure that in the two incidents that we cannot find any evidence of lack of preparation and lack of adequate provision for saving the lives of pilgrims. I am aware that Saudi Arabia is doing a fantastic job in terms of providing infrastructure but I also believe that (probably due to diversion of the limited resources and human resources they have), I want to believe that sufficient arrangement had not been made for the security of pilgrims. “I may be wrong but whether I am right or wrong, I believe this can be ascertained by setting up an independent international panel comprising objective people; it is not just apportioning blames and sanctions, but that we work out a programme that will make this kind of incident preventable in the future and I think that what is important is to be able to avoid this kind of incident in the future. “I want to believe that those charged with the responsibility of catering for the pilgrims should be held accountable for what has happened because we have contrary evidence and as of now, we do not know which one is correct. An independent panel that is not just local to Saudi Arabia will be able to establish what really happened.”

The minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the war against Boko Haram insurgency in the country has been largely won, adding that the Nigerian Army has degraded the capacity of Boko Haram to get hold of any territory or launch spectacular attacks. In his address during a meeting with newspaper editors yesterday, he said, “I can report to you that the war against Boko Haram is largely won. I can confidently say this because just recently, I led a group of 33 journalists from both the local and the international media to the hotbed of the insurgency – Maiduguri, Konduga, Kaure and Bama.’’ Reacting to the December 31, 2015 deadline issued by President Buhari to the Nigerian Army to defeat Boko Haram, he said, “I can report to you that the entire 70 plus-kilometre stretch from Maiduguri to Bama and all the way to Banki (which leads to Cameroon and the Central African Republic) are in the hands of our (Nigerian Army) gallant troops.’’ “Until just four months ago, Bama was the headquarters of the self-declared caliphate of Boko Haram. It was the war’s ground zero, from where the terrorists called the shots, collected taxes and dispensed jungle justice. The palace of the Emir of Bama, whom they sacked, was their operational headquarters. Also, Konduga was attacked several times by the insurgents who wanted to use it as a staging post to attack Maiduguri.’’ He noted that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration broke the jinx in tackling insurgency by first relocating the military’s command and control centre to the theatre of war in Maiduguri which boosted the morale of the troops. He stated, “You will agree with me that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration hit the ground running in tackling the insurgency, by first relocating the military’s command and control centre to the theatre of war in Maiduguri, raising the morale of the troops through enhanced welfare and the provision of the necessary fighting tools, and then rallying sub-regional, regional and global support for the war.’’ He added that the presence of the troops could be felt every few metres along the road that skirts the Sambisa Forest. “At a point along that road, we were just about two kilometres to the Sambisa Forest, which is continuously being pounded by our dedicated and patriotic military.’’ He stressed that the topmost challenge facing our country today is the issue of security, adding that it is time for nation building. He urged Nigerians to be security conscious, saying that the largely defeated Boko Haram sect has now adopted a new style: attacking oft targets like motor parks, schools, entertainment centres, religious centres and killing innocent people, mostly women and children.

As we buy and eat chicken in this festive period, let's watch out!! According to some experts, Fattened chicken can cause food poisoning, infections.
Nutritionists say that when it comes to buying a healthy chicken, it is better to buy organic farm animals. Organic or free-ranged animals are fed only with naturally grown feed and plant sources. Also, organic animals cannot be given hormones or medical pills. These animals are treated differently from factory- farmed animals. Organic farm animals include cows, pigs, chickens, and turkey that are fed only grass and other organic feeds. Nutritionists say that such meat reduces ones risk of food poisoning and infections. According to them, organic animals are usually very healthy because they are fed with naturally grown foods.

See one precious life wasted!!!
Seriously, that road is very bad especially Ore side. I still pass the place today. I believe the Govt need to fix it.

Thanks for this write up.

This is serious.

What are we expecting PDP to say before? that the budget is OK?

Lolsssssss

Hmmm

I believe there's a time for everything. Your time to marry is when u have the right understanding of Why God create marriage and u are convinced You are ready for it......whether at 25 or 45.
Bottom line: the timing largely depends on us: how early in life we can settle the aforementioned.

Hmmmm. Lovely

Lovely

O lagbara ooo

Thanks for the info.

Isokay

#OK. Noted.

Nice write up. God bless u.

That's Why there's a clarion call to shift from being a job seeker to being a job Creator.
Though, I tell u: starting ur own biz don't always promise immediate enjoyment like When u get a job. But in the long run, it's the best: personal and financial freedom, security, right to decision, being in control, helping the economy grow instead of just zapping it...(we know them)...
So, let's wake up. If u have a job, maintain it but start STH small. You can quit your job When ur biz is strong enough. If u think u are not that 'business oriented person', and think u can't run a biz (sincerely not everybody is meant to be entrepreneur ), u can look for investment opportunities to earn passive income. it at least put u above the average salary person.
Bottom line: Whether u av a job currently or planning to get one, Just know that relying on that ALONE is a sure way to financial 'cage'.

Isokay

So, wetin be our own?

It have well oooo. It have well oooo.

Isokay ooo

Bro. Wale, I'm proud of u sir. Keep it up. Just represent well so that this will boost Naija's in international level. Also, I believe u will be of help to Nigeria where needed.

TedBaker:
u sabi book
come to FUT Yola and get that first class mak i see

Nawa oooo.. una don vex be that.

I'm Happy for ABA oooo. Kudos to Dr. Ikpeazu

Inspite of all these vagaries and vicissitudes in Naija I still believe in a new Nigeria.