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chibaby1985:
The Commission as part of its decisions advised the charity’s trustees to ensure they act within their powers; act in good faith and only in the interests of the charity; make; sure they are sufficiently informed; take account of all relevant factors; ignore any irrelevant factors and; make decisions that are within the range of decisions that a reasonable trustee body could make.


“It is important that charity trustees apply these seven principles when making significant or strategic decisions, such as those affecting the charity’s beneficiaries, assets or future direction,” it was said.


UK Charity Commission is an independent, non-ministerial government department accountable to Parliament. They register and regulate charities in England and Wales to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence.. All churches and other religious organisations fall under charity grouping.


The Commission has five major strategic objectives including: holding charities to account; dealing with wrongdoing and harm; informing public choice; giving charities the understanding and tools they need to succeed, keeping charity relevant for today’s world.


https://ebeanonews..com/2019/11/the-united-kingdom-charity-commission.html

chibaby1985:
The revered clergy and senior Prophet of Champions Royal Assembly, Prophet Joshua Iginla has cleared the air on his purported relocation to South Africa.

The philanthropist during the glamorous celebration of the ministry’s 13th anniversary inside their 80,000 seater auditorium in Kubwa, Abuja stated that he was merely on a prophetic mission to the nation of South Africa as instructed by God . He declared that they are undergoing massive projects and expansion in South Africa which will soon be be made manifested .

Meanwhile , it was glitz and glamour as Prophet Joshua Iginla-led champions Royal Assembly celebrated its 13th anniversary amidst pomp and pageantry on Sunday, November 24th, 2019.


https://ebeanonews..com/2019/11/prophet-joshua-iginla-clears-air-on-his.html

chibaby1985:
You Will Be Shocked To Find Out That You Do Not Know 99% Of These:



Do you know that?



1. The River Niger Bridge at Onitsha was constructed between 1964 and 1965 by Dumez- a French construction company and cost £5 million.



2. Patience Jonathan is one of Nigeria’s most-educated First Ladies, with an NCE, a B.Ed, and a PhD from University of Port-Harcourt.



3. The highest peak in Nigeria is located in Taraba and is called Chappal Waddi which means “The Mountain of Death”.



4. There are 196 countries in the world and at least one Igbo person from Nigeria lives in every one of them.



5. The Pidgin word ‘Sabi’ came from ‘Saber’, Portuguese and Spanish for ‘to know’. Both country’s ships traded slaves from the Bight of Benin.



6. Katsina College (now Barewa College in Zaria) has produced 5 Nigerian Presidents/Heads of State since it was founded in 1921 in Katsina.



7. Ojukwu taught Murtala Mohammed and Ben Adekunle at Regular Officers Special Training School, Ghana. Both ‘fought’ their teacher during the civil warWachu Nigeria’s independence in 1960, there were 41 Secondary Schools in the North and 842 Secondary Schools in the South.



9. In 1983, Senator Arthur Nzeribe spent $16.5 million to win a Senatorial seat in Orlu (in Imo State).



10. In 1973, the Federal Government of Nigeria considered officially changing the name of “Lagos” to “Eko”. Regarding “Lagos” as a colonial name.



11. The geographical area now referred to as Nigeria was once referred to as ‘Soudan’ and ‘Nigiritia’.



12. Offences punishable by death sentence after the 1966 coup included embezzlement, rape and homosexuality.



13. MKO Abiola was named Kashimawo (Let us wait and see) by his parents. He was his father’s twenty-third child, but the first to survive infancy.



14. Jaja Wachuku was the first person to refer to Lagos as a “no-man’s land” in 1947, provoking a national controversy.



15. Jollof rice, chicken breast, serve of ice cream, tea, coffee or Bournvita, with full cream milk and sugar: Meal Cost = 50Kobo- Unilag in the late 1970s



16. At the point death in 1989, Sam Okwaraji was a PhD candidate and qualified lawyer with an LL.M in International Law (University of Rome)

17. When British Bank of West Africa (now First Bank) opened a branch in Kano in 1929, Alhassan Dantata (Dangote’s Grandfather) opened an account depositing 20 camel-loads of silver coins.



18. Jaja Wachuku is reputed to have owned the biggest one-man library in West Africa. Balewa sometimes referred to him as “Most Bookish Minister



19. The colonization of Nigeria took more than 40 years to achieve and the territories were integrated by the use of force.



20. Yoruba is spoken as a ritual language the Santeria cult in Carribean and South-Central America.



21. Slavery existed in the Nigerian territory before the 15th century and was abolished in the 19th century- 1807 by the British.



22. At least 55 women were killed in South-East Nigeria, in 1929 when the women forced the Umuahia warrant chiefs to submit to their rule.



23. The coinage ‘Supreme Court’ was first used in 1863 by the colonial administration through the enactment of the Supreme Court Ordinance No. II.



24. MKO Abiola died suddenly on July 7, 1998, exactly one month after General Sani Abacha died mysteriously on June 8, 1998.



25. Agbani Darego was the only one to wear a maillot as opposed to a bikini during the Miss Universe contest in 2001.



26. The ‘Ankara’ material is not indigenous to Nigeria. Our indigenous textiles include the Akwete, Ukara, Aso-Oke and Adire.



27. Aloma Mukhtar is the first female lawyer from the North and went on to become the first female Chief Justice of Nigeria.



28. The area known as Makoro town in Lagos was first a swamp, later sand-filled by the colonial government and served as the first bridge to the Island.



29. Esie Museum is Nigeria’s first museum, established in 1945. Once reputed to have the largest collection of soapstone images in the world.



30. Aminu Kano formed the Northern Teachers’ Association (NTA) in 1948, the first successful regional organization in the history of the North.



31. George Goldie, who played a major role in founding Nigeria, placed a curse on anyone who attempts to write his biography.



32. In 1996, John Ogbu, a Nigerian Anthropologist firmly advocated for the use of African-American Vernacular to teach in the U.S



33. Hause Language indigenous to Northern Nigeria is spoken in 11 African States. Germany, French, U.S., and British International radio stations broadcast in Hausa..



34. The surgeon who ‘killed’ Stella Obasanjo was sentenced to 1 year in prison, disqualified for 3 years and fined €120,000.



35. The word ‘asiri’ means ‘secret’ in Hausa, Yoruba, Nupe and Igarra. It also means ‘gossip’ in Igbo.



36. Igbo-Ora in Oyo State, Kodinji in India and Candido Godoi in Brazil are the towns that produce the highest number of twin births in the world.

37. Bishop Ajayi Crowther, a Yoruba, in 1857 produced a reading book for the Igbo Language and a full grammar and vocabulary of NUPE in 1864.



38. The first TV broadcast in Nigeria and Tropical Africa was on October 31, 1959.



39. In 1978, a 50Kobo increase (from #1.50 to #2) in the cost of University Students’ meal per day caused the ‘Ali Must Go’ protests.



40. Albert E. Kitson discovered coal in Enugu in 1909. This discovery led to the building of Port-Harcourt town in 1912.



41. Today, only Nigeria has a larger black population than Brazil. More than 3.5 million Africans were captured, enslaved and transported to Brazil.



42. Groundnut pyramids were the invention of Alhaji Alhassan Dantata to stack bags before export.



43. In 1967, old traditional ruler, Oba Akran and A. Ademiluyi were jailed for 14 years (7 each) for stealing £504,750 (#2.5b).



44. Since 1960, Nigeria has been either ruled by an ex-lecturer/ex-teacher or military man. The only exceptions are Azikiwe and Shonekan.



45. If you visited Lagos in 1975, you could spend a day at the Presidential Suite of Federal Palace Hotel for #100, single room for #19.



46. The first aircraft to land in Nigeria landed in Kano in July 1925. A British fighter jet flew from Khartoum (present day Sudan).



47. In 1895, Koko of Nembe (now in Bayelsa) took 60 white men hostage. When the British refused his demands, more than 40 of those men were eaten..



48. The ‘Naira’ was coined by Chief Obafemi Awolowo when he was serving as the Federal Commissioner of Finance.



49. Koma Hill (settlement in Adamawa where people lived and practised the killing of twins) was discovered in 1986 by a NYSC corps member.



50. The pilot (Francis Osakwe) that flew Ojukwu away from Biafra (1970) was the same pilot that flew Gowon to Uganda (last flight as Head of State).



51. In 1986, Shehu Shagari was banned from participation in politics for life. The ban has still not been lifted.



52. As the wife of the deputy Head of State (Vice President of Nigeria) in 1984, Biodun Idiagbon personally ran a small ice cream shop in Ilorin..



53. Koma Hills (Adamawa State) inhabitants when discovered were observed to engage in the practise of borrowing wives among themselves.



54. Juju, Dashiki, Yam and Okra are words in the English dictionary that originated from ethnic groups located in present day Nigeria.



55. Nigeria has more English speakers than England, and more Muslims than Saudi



https://ebeanonews..com/2019/11/facts-about-nigeria-you-never-knew.html

godlyguy:
Malawian South Africa-based musician Onesimus, real name Sopani Kalua, of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) on Saturday night won the All Africa Music Award (Afrima) as the Best Male Artiste under the category of Inspirational Music category.



AFRIMA is an annual competition which aims to promote the unification of Africa through the celebration of its music, as well as the recognition of the best musical and creative talents in the continent.



It also focuses on honouring the various different African music traditions and shedding light on Africa’s amazing talents to the rest of the world. This year was the 6th edition of AFRIMA, and was hosted in Lagos, Nigeria. Onesmus won the award following the success of his recent album ‘Messenger.’



In his acceptance speech, Onesmus thanked Jesus Christ for the feat.



“I also thank my father, Major One Prophet Shepherd Bushiri,” he said.



The artist trekked to South Africa six years ago after attracting the interest of Prophet Bushiri. He then ditched secular music for gospel.



The 14-track Messenger album is a follow up to his debut gospel album Epikaizo, which he released soon after relocating to South Africa. And the artist believes his trade has improved tremendously since he moved to the rainbow nation.



Onesimus has worked with some established names in the game including producer DJ Megi and DJ Moruti. He has also hooked South Africa’s hotshot Babes Wondumo on a song which was produced by DJ Megi and Destruction Boys.



Apart from the title track itself, the album has other songs such as Overdue, Sound of Peace, Don’t Pass Me By, Die For You, He Will Never Fail, Major 1’s Prayer, Trending, Shekele, Superstar, Hossana among others. The album was done in Afro-pop genre.




https://ebeanonews..com/2019/11/malawi-gospel-artist-onesimus-wins.html


https://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi-gospel-artist-onesimus-wins-afrima-award-in-nigeria/?fbclid=IwAR3UWGDif2OkFJyScWe3tgRzKYdMDlfaHHF9-_bg_pUl4DyzamIPEMs0YtU

chibaby1985:
Christianity is the world’s largest religion, with an estimated 2.4 billion followers, or nearly one-third of the world’s total population. But in Japan, Christians are a tiny minority. Unlike in neighboring South Korea, where some 29% of the population identify as Christians, in Japan the religion’s followers make up just 0.8%.



But while more than 99% of Japanese people are not Christians, this does not mean that they dislike Christianity, or have a negative image of the religion. Far from it. In fact, it is fair to say that many Japanese people are quite familiar with various aspects of Christian culture. Children have heard of Jesus, of course. But at school they also learn about people and events connected with the history and culture of Christianity, from Martin Luther and Dostoyevsky to Mother Teresa. Many adults are interested in Christian art and music, and take pleasure in visiting cathedrals and churches during their travels overseas. Christmas is a firmly established event on the calendar popular with people from all generations and backgrounds, and many couples choose to get married in a Christian-style wedding, even if they are not believers. Christian culture in general has a positive image.



At the same time, most Japanese people have little or no interest in the Christian faith per se. Again, they do not critically reject Christian teachings after thorough study; they are simply not interested and never bother to find out. Japan is home to numerous schools founded by missionaries and other Christians. According to one survey, as many as one in ten Japanese has attended a Christian school at some stage on their journey from kindergarten to college. Despite this exposure, the number of believers has remained stubbornly small. Japan’s tiny Christian population is made up of 60% Protestants and 40% Catholics, but many Japanese people would struggle to explain the difference or show much interest in understanding it. For most Japanese, their interest in Christianity is in a version of the faith that has been more or less stripped of its doctrinal content.



The Economic and Military Impact of Early Missionaries

Christianity was first preached in Japan in 1549, when Francis Xavier (1506–52) arrived with a group of missionaries in Kyūshū. They enjoyed considerable success in making converts, and the number of Christians increased dramatically in the early years. But within just 60 years of their arrival, the religion was outlawed. The ban continued for some 260 years, and during this period Christians were subjected to ruthless persecution and oppression, including torture and execution. There were numerous reasons why Christianity was repressed in Japan between the seventeenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. But the main reason was probably that Christianity in those days was not simply a religion, but a social and economic force with the potential to shake the foundations of Japanese politics and society.



The main driving force behind Christian proselytization in sixteenth-century Japan was the Society of Jesus. To help them continue their missionary activities efficiently and to support and expand the Christian community in Japan, the Jesuits were deeply involved in the “Nanban” trade between Japan and Europe. This involvement in economic activities brought huge profits to certain daimyō (feudal lords), but also involved the missionaries in the supply of weapons. The missionaries were not simply men of religion, but political figures with an important economic and military influence. They rapidly became a powerful faction that was impossible to ignore.



Some of these early missionaries seriously considered calling on Spanish and Portuguese forces to subdue Japan. In fact, there was probably never any serious plan in these countries for a military conquest of Japan, but there were more than a few missionaries who stressed the need for military strength to defend the church and its activities. It is not surprising that many people involved in running the country at the time felt mistrust and suspicion of the Christians.



The missionaries were also extremely intolerant of Japan’s existing religions, regarding Buddhism, for example, as a kind of heathen idol-worship propagated by the devil. They had no doubt that Christianity was the one true faith and that all other religions were misguided. Some missionaries encouraged Japanese Christians to set fire to Buddhist temples, and destroyed statues hidden by Buddhist priests inside caves. This can be confirmed by documents written by the missionaries themselves.



It is easy to get the impression from sources like Endō Shūsaku’s novel Silence, recently made into a film by Martin Scorsese, that the persecuted Christians were simply victims. But the violence was not all one-way. It was certainly not the case that Christianity was oppressed despite a wish on the part of the Christians to live peacefully alongside other religions. Today, in the twenty-first century, we tend to take it for granted that different religions should respect each other and live in harmony. But at the time of the early Christian missionaries in Japan, such thinking was not so common.


(Originally written in Japanese. Banner photo: A church wedding in Japan. ©maayannmaayann/Pixta)



https://ebeanonews..com/2019/11/a-little-faith-christianity-and.html

Mikecold:
One Nigeria you mean?

So what then happens to his sheeples from that region who worship atiku but hate Nigeria unity?

Jona becareful o, you know you are already in their black books since last two weeks, anyway sha you are ijaw asari people

chibaby1985:
Jonathan said this in a congratulatory message to Atiku as he marked his 73rd birthday on Monday, November 25.

"Your Excellency, that you have come this far in good health and sound mind is a testimony of God's abundant grace and blessing in your life. "You are a patriotic Nigerian and courageous statesman who is passionate about serving our nation and advancing the course of our country’s democracy," Jonathan said.

The former president said as a politician and successful entrepreneur, Atiku had cultivated people across Nigeria and built relationships that have extended beyond regional boundaries.

"My family and I pray for renewed strength, God’s wisdom and guidance as you aspire to do more towards addressing societal challenges," Jonathan wrote.


https://ebeanonews..com/2019/11/atiku-believes-in-nigerias-unity.html


https://www.legit.ng/1278815-atiku-believes-nigerias-unity-jonathan-celebrates-vp.html

chibaby1985:
Contrary to allegations that Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of thriving airline, Air Peace, Chief Allen Onyema, laundered money in the United States of America, fresh facts have emerged that the fund was used for purchase of aircrafts.

Sources privy to the deal said the letter of credit showed that the funds were not channeled into any fraudulent activity in America.

The United States’ Attorney’s office in Georgia, has, in a report, accused Onyema of bank fraud and money laundering, alleging that he moved “more than $20 million from Nigeria through United States bank accounts in a scheme involving false documents based on the purchase of airplanes.”

The report also said that Air Peace “Chief of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, has also been charged with bank fraud and committing aggravated identity theft in connection with the scheme.”

But Daily Sun gathered that the alleged money was not laundered but transferred for the purchase of aircraft, which was done.


It was gathered that the planes bought with the money were in use in Nigeria.

Sources said to prove that the issue was an allegation yet to be proved, the US report said Air Peace chairman is innocent until proved guilty.

Boeing, from which the aircraft were bought, it was gathered, did due diligence by verifying the documents supplied by Air Peace before signing the deal.

It was gathered that to prove the authenticity of the transaction, the deal for purchase of the aircraft with the money was sealed at the United States embassy, where the documents were signed.



https://ebeanonews..com/2019/11/air-peace-fresh-facts-reveals.html



https://www.sunnewsonline.com/air-peace-fresh-facts-reveals-legitimate-aircraft-purchase/

Esseite:
Genuine Businessmen and Entrepreneurs dont live the life of the gram..

A genuine businessman or entrepreneur is so scared of giving out the wrong signals of wealthy that may hinder him from starting afresh if need be.

Most dont even have instagram personal page.

chibaby1985:
The Founding Pastor Of Salvation Ministries, PortHarcourt in Rivers State, David Ibiyeomie gives N50,000 each to 1000 less privileged children across Nigeria who can't afford to pay their tuition fees, as he also announced the opening of Salvation Ministries’ Free Primary School- Equipped with State of the Art Facilities.


Located at number 100 Aggrey Road in the old Port Harcourt Township, Rivers State, Nigeria.

God indeed is Love, and His Love is shared abroad in our hearts for humanity.

His church official facebook broke the news today (Sunday)



https://ebeanonews..com/2019/11/pastor-david-ibiyiome-gives-50000-to.html

General0847:
Money no dey make noise, na empty vessels dey make noise with their audio money.

chibaby1985:
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote says he has no time for luxury stuff because they tend to be a distraction.

According to him, he is fixated at his goals of growing his business empire and has little time on his hand and therefore does not need any distractions that such luxury stuff comes with.

Mr. Dangote whol spoke recently at the 2019 edition of the Mo Ibrahim Forum averred that he has no personal house outside his native Nigeria and that some of his workers own houses in London and other locations abroad.

He said: “I don’t have any holiday home anywhere. I don’t have a house anywhere but I know people who are working for me…they have houses in London.”

Mr. Dangote admonished the youth and entrepreneurs who are into business, not to spend based on projected incomes, since the constant flow of profit is not guaranteed.

“Once you start doing business [and] it starts doing well, but rather than for you to invest more in the business, you start spending thinking that profit will continue to come’’ he averred.




https://ebeanonews..com/2019/08/i-avoid-luxurious-lifestyle-because-it.html

chibaby1985:
AirPeace CEO Allen Onyema, has denied all fraud allegations by the USAZ, stating that they are false and are in no way in line with his character as a person and as a business man whose only aim has been to build Nigeria and improve wellbeing.



“As the press statement clearly stated, these are indictment that only contains charges. I am innocent of all charges and the US government will find no dirt on me because I have never conducted business with any illegalities.



“Be rest assured that I also have my lawyers on this and these mere allegations will be refuted. I never laundered money in my life, neither have I committed bank fraud anywhere in the world. Every Kobo I transferred to the US for aircraft purchase went through the Central Bank of Nigeria LC regime and all were used for the same purpose.



“The American companies that received the funds are still in business. I never took a penny from any US bank or Nigerian bank. I am willing to defend my innocence in the US courts,” Onyema stated.



The US Attorneys office in Georgia had alleged that the Chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, has been involved with bank fraud and money laundering for moving more than $20 million from Nigeria through United States bank accounts in a scheme allegedly involving false documents based on the purchase of airplanes.




https://ebeanonews..com/2019/11/onyema-denies-us-fraud-allegations-says.html



https://businessday.ng/news/article/onyema-denies-us-fraud-allegations-says-all-money-transferred-went-through-cbn/?fbclid=IwAR1mrYXec1xg06k4gNE1ZBr5QX41Dim5JAVvfbdMod10DLE9BQ4lwR2bJis