The Lighting of the
Nigerian National Christmas Tree by the Nigerian first
lady, Patience Jonathan, scheduled
for Tuesday, has been postponed to
Saturday.
The event will now hold on Saturday
at the Unity Fountain, Maitama, Abuja. No reason was given for the
postponement, but those close to the
first lady's office said it may be due
to the helicopter crash of Saturday
that killed the governor of Kaduna
State, Patrick Yakowa; and former National Security Adviser, Andrew
Azazi. The Nigerian National Christmas Tree
is an initiative of the Ministry of the
Federal Capital Territory, and will be
holding for the first time ever. Mrs. Jonathan had earlier cancelled
a thanksgiving service scheduled for
Sunday, following her return from
Germany where she went for medical
treatment. President Jonathan had also
cancelled an emergency Executive
Council of the Federation, FEC,
meeting scheduled for Tuesday.
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The president of Christ Apostolic Mission Church, CAMC, Pastor Adesoji Ajayi has said that the continuous attacks on churches in the Northern part of the country was aimed at pursuing Christians out of the region.
The cleric gave this observation
while speaking at the ongoing
church's Diamond Jubilee Convention
on Sunday. He also stressed that, corruption
among public office holders and
politicians is fast becoming a threat
to the nation's economy. His words: "Let us operate an open
government by knowing the salaries
and allowances of our political
leaders in the three tiers of
government. We are entitled to know.
A lot of Nigerians will collapse if these figures are released." On insecurity, Ajayi called on relevant
authorities to do more, adding that
the killings in the nation must stop. "We have a very close proximity to
serious hostilities and anarchy. One
of the contributory factors to
insecurity is the high level of
joblesness in the land. "There is fire in the house and the
Federal Government is trying to save
the property and not the people.
This approach can best be described
as motion without movement. "The invincibility of the security
agencies will continue to be violently
violated and shattered without jobs
for the masses. We need to pray to
God to move us from these hard
times to good times," Ajayi stated. The cleric warned that the Boko
Haram menace may wipe out the
entire nation if care is not take. "Activities of Boko Haram in some
Northern states are meant to harass
the Christians out of these states.
One may, therefore, say that the fate
of the Christians in the North hangs
in the balance," he said. Ajayi called on the Federal
Government to declare a public
holiday for people to fast and pray
for the success and progress of
Nigeria.
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We Were Looking Forward To 23 December – Yakowa’s Wife

Eulogies have been pouring in for the late governor of Kaduna state, Patrick Yakowa who died in a helicopter crash in Bayelsa on Saturday.

The wife of the late governor, Amina Yakowa who addressed sympathizers in Kaduna, narrated her last moments with her late husband whom she described as very “caring and loving”.

She said “We were all looking forward to the 23rd of December when we will 34 years”.

Mrs Yakowa was speaking at a Eucharistic Mass held for the repose of the late governor’s soul at the Chaplaincy inside the Government House,

Late Governor Yakowa , was killed in a helicopter crash alongside the former national security adviser, General Andrew Owoye Azazi on Saturday.


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On another note, so the rich too
can die, thousands of Nigerians
have lost their lives in roads
accidents due to bad roads, so thi
rich too can also die through
plane crash. What a country!

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we should try as we can to
takeoff sentiments in nigerian
affairs,igbo,hausa,yoruba,ijaw,tiv,idoma,igala
and the rest of nigerian known
and unknown ethnic nationalities
are true nigerians,we must
attach more importance to
credibility than ethnicity,we
should support whoever is able
to take us to promised land
inrespective of his ethnic or
religious background,we should
believe in nigeria and rised to the
challenges affecting us as a
nation,we should change our
negative attititudes towards our
country and get ready to pay
supreme sacrifies to keep nigeria
goin as a united entity, i blv by
doin so all form of nepotism wll go
away in our mind.

Gunmen opened fire on Muslim
worshippers as they were leaving
a mosque in northern Nigeria on
Sunday, killing at least 20 people,
a local official said.
The attack happened in a remote
village called Dogo Dawa, in
Kaduna State, said Abdullahi
Muhammad, the traditional ruler
and councillor of Birnin Gwari, a
local government area next door
to the village, Reuters reports.
The police commissioner Olufemi
Adenaike confirmed the incident,
but did not give a death toll.
Although no group has claimed
responsibility for the attack, it
follows a trend by extremist Boko
Haram sect, which has been
behind deadly attacks on
churches.
The attacks have claimed tens of
lives and left many seriously
injured and badly scarred.
Suspected Boko Haram members
have in recent times targeted
state officials and prominent
Nigerians in Islamic worship
centres in some parts of
Northern Nigeria, killing some as
well as their security aides.
In July, the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji
Ibn Abubakar Umar Garbai El-
Kanemi, and the Borno State
Deputy Governor, Alhaji Zanna
Umar Mustapha, narrowly
escaped being killed in a bomb
last after observing Friday
prayers at the Maiduguri Central
Mosque.
The Emir of Fika, Alhaji Mohammed
Ibn Abali Idris, escaped death in
August when a suicide bomber
targeted him for assassination.
His police orderly, however, died
in the attack.
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Tragedy struck Thursday
night at Comfort Oboh
Industrial estate , Kirikiri
Town Lagos, after five
children were burnt to death
in a fire that engulfed a
building in the area.
Report said the fire was
caused by a lit candle at
about 10pm. Residents of the
area said the transformer
had a spark which threw
residents of the area into
darkness.
Parents of the deceased, Mr
and Mrs Ogbona Augustine
who sell local gin around the
area , reportedly lit the
candle for their children while
they were asleep and went
back to their shop, locking
the children inside.
It could however not be
ascertained when the fire
started. But report said
residents of the area were
attracted by smoke that was
emanating from the roof of
the wooden building. But an
eye witness said the alarm
was raised by 11pm.
One of the residents who
spoke on condition of
annonimity explained that
“When it started, we all tried
to rescue the children by
doing all we could but to no
avail.
We contacted the fire
service. But they arrived late
but they could not gain
access to the scene because
of the tankers parked at
Kirikiri. And by the time they
came, it was already late”.
Another eye witness claimed
there was a bang on the
door and the shout of help
from within. “That was when
we knew there were people
inside. But nobody could go
near because the fire had
already engulfed the building.
At a point, we did not hear
the voices again.If the door
had not been locked from
outside, the children would
have escaped.
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Madrid: Guinness World Records
has recognised FC Barcelona
superstar Lionel Messi for setting
a new mark for most goals in a
calendar year - 88 and counting.
The 25-year-old Argentine has
notched that total with two
Spanish league matches left in
2012, surpassing the previous
record that Germany`s Gerd
Muller had held for 40 years.
Guinness and FIFA issued a
statement Thursday saying that
Messi`s goals this year and those
of Muller in 1972 are part of the
official record and there should
be no controversy surrounding
the Argentine`s feat.
Messi has scored 58 goals this
year in the Spanish league, 13 in
the UEFA Champions League, seven
in international friendlies, five in
World Cup qualifying matches,
three in the Copa del Rey (King`s
Cup) and two in the Supercopa de
Espana (Supercup of Spain).
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he General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Wednesday night announced that twenty babies, including a set of twins, have been delivered since the 15th Holy Ghost Congress of the began on Monday at the church’s Redemption Camp Ground along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

He said that as at 9 p.m on Wednesday, the babies were nine boys and 11 girls.

Expressing happiness over the development, the pastor said: “The girls have taken over.”

He delivered a sermon on “The wonders of reversing the irreversible,” later on Wednesday, taking his bible lesson from Ezekiel 37:1-10.

The clergyman urged Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of Jesus Christ as “He alone controls time and season”.

“Our God has many attributes; in him, the past, the present and the future coincide.”

“God makes laws to control nature and the universe; he can pick an opportunity that you think you have lost forever and bring it back to you,” he said.

Adeboye, however, warned sinners not to expect the blessings of God, stressing that death awaited sinners except they repented. [NAN]


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MADRID (AFP) – Spanish police
caught a woman smuggling
more than a kilogram of
cocaine hidden inside
implants in her breasts,
officials said Wednesday.
The Panamanian woman was
caught at Barcelona airport
after getting off a flight
from Colombia, the national
police said in a statement.
The woman “had two breast
implants containing cocaine
implanted in her. She had two
open cuts under each of her
breasts,” the police said,
releasing a photograph of
one of the loosely stitched
wounds.
“She intended in that way to
bring more than a kilogram of
the drug into Spain,” the
statement added.
Officials questioned the
woman as part of standard
checks carried out on
passengers from Colombia —
a major source of cocaine.
When they searched her, they
found bloody dressings on
the wounds.
They took her to hospital
where doctors removed the
implants and tests showed
that they contained 1.3
kilograms (three pounds) of
cocaine, the police said.

The amount will serve as payment for fuel
subsidy to oil marketers for 2012. President Goodluck Jonathan had on Tuesday
sent a letter to the National Assembly
requesting approval for an additional N161.6
billion to ensure steady supply of petroleum
products during the festive season. The approval followed a motion by the Deputy
Senate Leader, Abdul Ningi, that the
supplementary budget be given accelerated
passage “in view of the emergency nature of
the bill.” All the senators expressed support for the
passage of the bill saying that it would
alleviate the suffering of Nigerians, ensure
peace and stability of the nation. Senator Smart Adeyemi faulted the national
economic team for the delay in the
presentation of its request for additional
funds. He, however, said, “As representatives of the
people, we have to support this request
because it would improve the wellbeing of the
masses.” In his contribution, Ayogu Eze (PDP-Enugu),
hailed the Federal Government for
acknowledging that there was large scale
corruption in the subsidy scheme. He urged Nigerians to support the
government’s effort to address the graft in
the oil subsidy regime. “It is a challenge for Nigerians to decide
whether to allow few individuals to continue
to feed fat on our commonwealth or to stop
this process that encourages corruption,” Mr
Eze said. Ahmed Lawan (ANPP- Yobe) urged the Senate
to henceforth scrutinise government
expenditure before considering requests for
supplementary appropriation. “We need to be very thorough and insist on
getting relevant information in good time
before we do supplementary budgets. “They talk about forensic audit but we have
not seen the report. There is no evidence to
show that we require N161.6 billion.
“I support the passage of this bill for the sake
of my people,” he said. Gbenga Ashafa (ACN- Lagos) appealed to the
Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream)
to conclude investigation into the
management of the fuel subsidy. “While I support the passage, I want this
Senate to ensure that investigation into the
fuel subsidy is completed because Nigerians
need to know,” Mr Ashafa said. Nkechi Nwaogu (PDP-Abia), blamed opposition
political parties for protesting against
government’s move to totally remove the oil
subsidy.
According to her, the corruption being
witnessed in the subsidy would have been nipped in the bud if the people have
supported the attempt to scrap the subsidy. “It is not the fault of the President, or is it the
fault of PDP but it’s the fault of the
opposition parties which would not allow the
total removal of fuel subsidy,” she said. Stop corruption or subsidy The Senate President, David Mark, decried the
high level of corruption being perpetrated
under the fuel subsidy scheme urging the
Federal Government to stop the fuel subsidy if
it was unable to stop the high level of
corruption being perpetrated under the scheme. “It is not a secret anymore that there is so
much corruption in the fuel subsidy industry in
whatever system they are adopting. “The nation must make a decision now,
whether to continue this or to stop it. The
nation must make that decision sooner than
later because we cannot carry on this way. “If they can’t eliminate and stop the
corruption in the system, then, the other
alternative will be to stop the whole exercise
of the fuel subsidy. “We must take the one that is easier and the
one that will bring less pain to Nigerians,” he
said. Mr Mark commended the lawmakers for
supporting the quick passage of the
supplementary appropriation, in the interest
of the masses.
He said the proposal should have been
forwarded in good time to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians. “They should have anticipated that there was
going to be a shortfall when they first made
this presentation at the beginning of the year. “That did not happen. We are now shouldered
with the responsibility of this additional
approval. “We have done so in the best interest of this
country,” he said.
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See how the governor of Jigawa
State is trying to defend his son. The
son had 50,000 dollars on him but
declared only 10,000 dollars, what
was his intention for hiding 40,000
dollars. And the father is now blaming EFCC for arresting his son.
The laws in Nigeria are made for the
common man and not for the
governors and their families. I
support EFCC to charge Gov.
Lamido,s son to court because nobody should be above the law.
This is not a chicken republic but
Federal Republic of Nigeria.

R I P.

Benin – The FRSC on Thursday
in Benin said six persons were
killed in a multiple crash at
Aviele on the Auchi-Okene
highway.
The Edo Sector Corps
Commander, Mr Kenneth
Nwaegbe, confirmed the
deaths at a news briefing.
Nwaegbe said five males and
one female lost their lives in
the crash which occurred on
Wednesday night. The
accident involved an
articulated vehicle and two
buses.
The FRSC official said that 18
other occupants of the
vehicles sustained varying
degrees of injuries.
The accident had caused a
gridlock in the early hours of
Thursday, “but the FRSC has
removed the vehicles from the
scene with the aid of a
recovery truck. (NAN)
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The flamboyant preacher and senior pastor of Kingsway International Christian Church (KICC), has completed his billion naira KICC University situated at Ode Omu, Osun state.

KICC University sits atop over 500 acres. The National University Commission of Nigeria requires at least 250 acres of land for a university campus.

The university would be structured around six faculties and 22 mainstream departments.

The Schools of Medical Science and Pharmacy in the College of Medical Sciences as well as the Faculty of Law are to run faculty/school-based degree programmes.

Academic activities would commence initially in two Schools: Humanities, Management & Social Sciences, and Information Science and Technology.

Courses to be developed by the School of Information Science and Technology will be central to the teaching programmes in all Departments. There is a total of 59 academic programmes.


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ogugua88: Lol does she know the meaning of vain? Unless having four children has put her at medical risk and she needs emergency surgery, plastic surgery is pretty vain for the most part. The purpose of plastic/cosmetic surgery is to improve or enhance one's appearance.

True Talk.

The problem with this country is
that oir leaders cant even read the
handwriting on the wall, a situation
where they steal the monies meant
for the poor nigerians and expect to
live with the same porr pple and be secured, its not possible, untill they
improve on the standard of living of
an average nigerian, they are not
safe in Nigeria.