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Arysexy: Hmmmm this people and juju, now i know why hausa muslim dont regard them as true muslims.

So you mean say, hausa know dey do juju?

Funny country called nigeria.
Mobile phone will help the farmer to get tip on fertiliser and other information via sms
How realistic will this be?
Is the phones using solar battery?
How many of them knows how to read?
What is wrong with FRCN and other radio station?
Is ministry of agriculture going digital?
Or are the farmers PDP members, because those once don't have problem in using the phones.

Dunno why, dis is wot i get 4some days now

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Nah dem sabi

That is according to abati, let jona talk himself.
because he always denied abati statement

Nice Wright up

oil suop: The National Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nduka Eya said Jonathan promised Ndigbo that he would spend only five years in office, pointing out that if he has changed his mind to stay longer, he would meet Ohanaeze for re-negotiation, since it was generally agreed that it ‘’is our turn to produce the next president after Jonathan.’’

So with all dis slow-poke govt, some pple are still talking of re-negotiation

For howlong will i wait, for me to post a topic abeg.

GARRI (x7):
What a waste of time and resources.

A trivial matter of this nature is best settled out of court...

Ya, dat is y most corruption cases are delayed, lata judges will say they had much cases in dia hand.

There plans for xmas truncated

Mamora

Lol who will shot dis movie?

Afam bu afam congratulation,but wot is the job of a moderator on NL

Mr. Maku talked about the Jonathan administration’s achievement.
The Federal Government has concluded plans to borrow $1.15 billion (N178 billion) for its power reforms in 2013, the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has said.
Mr. Maku said on Monday at a news conference that $1 billion will be secured from the African Development Bank, ADB, to finance gas supply, while another $150 million will be secured from the same bank to finance the liberalisation of the power sector
The Federal Government’s decision to go ahead with the loan is despite condemnation from economists, civil society groups and opposition parties that Nigeria’s debt was growing without any real benefit to show for it.
While talking about the achievements of the Jonathan administration, the minister also said that the current electricity generation in the country had reached 4,502 megawatts, the highest in recent times. According to him, electricity generation is expected to move up to 7,000 megawatts in 2013.
“At the moment, there is an average of about 15 to 18 hours per day of constant power supply to different parts of the country. This feat was brought about through the implementation of the integrated power sector reform programme anchored on the Power Roadmap.
“This includes institutional reforms to involve the private sector in power generation, transmission and distribution,’’ he said.
Mr. Maku said under the roadmap, 10 new thermal power plants had been completed, adding that more were coming in 2013 to boost electricity supply to all parts of the country.
He said that the rehabilitation of power generation and distribution infrastructure across the nation were ongoing, as well as the Kainji Hydro power station to generate power at installed capacity. He also said the contract for the maintenance of the Shiroro-power station has been awarded.
Mr. Maku also said that new contracts had been awarded for hydro power plants in Kaduna and Mambila Plateau to generate additional 750 megawatts.
“The implementation of the National Integrated Power Project is being fast-tracked to ensure stability in power supply,’’ he said.
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Is it the populace or the okada rider that are complianing?
If his heart truly bleed with pains he can aswell recommend his state or others where okada buzz is lucrative for them

Sincere 9gerian: By the special grace of God, 2013 shall be a much better year for our country and for all patriotic Nigerians. Bad belle people, enemies of progress, HATERS, SEE-NO-GOOD and HEAR-NO-GOOD children of the DEVIL shall be terribly disappointed

Amen

President Goodluck Jonathan has asked Nigerians to rejoice and celebrate the New Year. He also thanked God for safely seeing the nation through the past year to the beginning of 2013.
President Goodluck Jonathan has asked Nigerians to rejoice and celebrate the New Year. He also thanked God for safely seeing the nation through the past year to the beginning of 2013.
The president, who said 2013 would turn out to be a better year for the nation, also gave a layout of the Federal Government’s plan for the New Year.
“I have already given a clear indication of the Federal Government’s agenda for 2013 in recent pronouncements,” the president said. “Our objective for the year is to ensure by all possible means that more of the programmes and projects envisioned by this administration, and which are already being embarked upon are further brought on stream within the next 12 months to meet the yearnings of our people, and raise the quality of life.”
Counting the achievements of his government in the past year, he promised to work diligently in 2013 to ensure positive outcomes in the oil and gas sector as well as public infrastructure, education, power supply, health, and transportation in fulfillment of a promise of a better living for all Nigerians.
The president also promised to give attention to matters concerning flood and erosions, rehabilitation and expansion of existing federal roads and continued reactivation and upgrading of the
nation’s railway systems. He pledged job and wealth creation as an objective of his socio-economic agenda for 2013.
“Employment generation and wealth creation will also remain a primary objective of our socio-economic agenda for 2013.
“Creating more employment opportunities for our youth and graduates of our universities is an imperative that will continue to underpin our drive for massive economic growth, the rapid expansion of our manufacturing and industrial base, and the productive diversification of our national economy. In this regard, we will continue to provide the necessary enabling environment for the private sector to thrive,” the president said.
While stating that peace and security remains the only pre-requisite for the realisation of these objectives, he promised to do more in issues of security by empowering security agencies and their various
partners in the international community to curb acts of terrorism in the country for the safety of lives and property in all parts of the nation.
He also assured Nigerians that he’ll not be deterred in his fight for a better Nigeria during his administration saying, “I also want to assure Nigerians that we will refuse to be discouraged by those who have taken it upon themselves to pick on every initiative and effort of this administration.”
“We remain resolutely committed to the rule of law, due process and fair play in all circumstances. Our democracy continues to grow, and the scope for human freedom continues to expand. It is an achievement that we will continue to build upon,” he said
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The 2013 Nigerian budget is being delayed by the Executive.
Despite the wide publicity given to the early passage of the 2013 budget by the National Assembly including a high commendation by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, the budget is yet to become law as President Goodluck Jonathan is yet to sign it.
In the past, the complaint, coming from the executive, had always been about the lawmakers delaying the passage of the budget. This time, the table seems to have turned as President Jonathan, two weeks after the National Assembly’s approval, is yet to sign the N4.924 trillion proposal.
The lawmakers had recorded a landmark achievement in the history of legislative processes in the country since 1999 with their passage of the appropriation bill by both the Senate and House of Representatives, on October 20, weeks before the expiration of the outgoing year and on the eve of a new fiscal calendar.
The approved appropriation is, however, higher by about N63 billion than the initial proposal in the “Budget of Consolidation and Inclusive Growth” submitted by the executive on October 10.
The controversy
The approval by the lawmakers may have glossed over the controversy that trailed the initial proposal over the most appropriate oil benchmark price that should be adopted for the fiscal year.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Muhammad Maccido, while presenting the report on the approved budget said a benchmark oil price of $79 per barrel was adopted, rather than the $75 proposed originally by the executive.
Though Mr. Maccido said the lawmakers adopted the proposal by the executive on crude oil production capacity of 2.53million barrels per day and an exchange rate of N160 to the dollar, the other key assumptions and parameters in the 2013 appropriation were based on gross domestic products, GDP, growth rate of 6.5 per cent and inflation rate of 9.5 per cent.
Neither the Presidency nor Federal Ministry of Finance officials were willing to speak on why the President has delayed his assent to the approved appropriation, despite his declared desire to move away from the past practice where annual budgets are usually approved several months into the succeeding year.
Calls and text messages to the official telephone lines of presidential spokesman, Rueben Abati; and Paul Nwabuikwu, Special Adviser to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; were unanswered.
The lawmakers however confirmed that they had formally transmitted the approved budget to the president.
Senate spokesman, Eyinnaya Abaribe, confirmed in a text message response to PREMIUM TIMES’ enquiry that the approved Appropriation Bill was transmitted to the president a day after it was passed.
A management staff at the National Assembly, who pleaded anonymity, however, said the leadership of the National Assembly is convinced that the president would not delay his assent till the second week of January when the lawmakers are expected to return from their Christmas and New Year break.
“The lawmakers have done their part,” said the source, who requested anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter.  ”It is left for the executive to do its part. Nobody is expecting that the President’s assent would be delayed for too long. We are studying the situation closely and would only know what to do if on resumption in January he has not signed.”
Reason for delay
However, PREMIUM TIMES preliminary findings are that the delay might be connected with the unresolved issue of oil benchmark controversy, which managers of the budget have refused to back down on.
Both Ms. Okonjo-Iweala and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Lamido Sanusi, have, at various times, argued against the raising of the benchmark price above the initial proposed level of $75 per barrel.
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By Charles Mgbolu
It’ s an incredible list holding equally incredibly powerful music celebrities who have steadfastly remained at the peak of their careers, ending the year 2012 with adeafening roar!
*Flavour
According to Google’s annual Zeitgeist list, the top ten most searched music celebrities for the year ending 2012 are:
10. Asa
9. Flavour
8, Tuface
7. Tiwa Savage
6. Ice Prince
5. Timaya
4. P Square
3. D’banj
2. MI and
1. Davido.
Three out of the list (Asa, P Square and D’banj) had kept their acts well alive on local and international stages, while the others had concentrated more on holding their fans hostage back here in the country.
Tiwa Savage had re-branded herself and her music; moving from Flytime to being a Mavin and then Timaya who had jumped in just in time with his controversial music video “Bum bum”
Interestingly or rather surprisingly, wonder star Wiz Kid didn’t make the list, neither did Marvin Crew boss Don Jazzy. Both of whom had endless issues tied to them the entire year especially Don Jazzy who severed business and perhaps friendship ties with D’banj before going on to float his own music label Mavin Crew.
Did your favourite artiste make the list? hit us with your comments…
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/see-nigerias-most-searched-music-celebrities-of-2012-as-released-by-google/

Facts may have emerged on why Nigeria’sWest Brom striker, Osaze Odemwingie was excluded from the Super Eagles squad for the 2013 African Nations Cup holding in South Africa, by coach StephenKeshi.
According to Paul Bassey, a columnist with Vanguard Newspaper, who was present at the NFA Technical Committee meeting where Keshi and his assistants defended the Nation’s Cup list, the Eagles’ coaches were skeptical about a player who withdrew from National duty just because he was substituted during a match at the last world cup.
Osaze and Coach Stephen Keshi
According to Bassey, Keshi was querried by the technical committee on the omission of Martins, Taiwo and Osaze from the list. “Members of the Technical Committee were unanimous that Nigeria needed to go to South Africa with the bestlegs there are, and presently Osaze was one of the best.
“But by the time Keshi and his assistants finished explaining the reasons for his (Osaze)omission, there was nothing to fault him. Post events have certainly proven the coach right. Much as I do not want to drag us back, the coaches were skeptical about a player who withdrew from National duty just because he was substituted during a match at the last world cup”, Bassey noted.
“…Sirs, as I am talking to you I have an idea of my starting eleven and Osaze maynot be there as he has not been part of our plans so far. What happens if I go to South Africa and I do not give Osaze a starting shirt, don’t you think it will cause more problems for the team?….” Keshi was quoted to have told members of the committee.
Keshi was also said to have reminded the meeting that when he invited Osaze in November to take part in the Venezuela friendly, he said he could not because his wife was expecting a baby. “As you are reading this, Osaze’s wife is yet to put to bed!”
“Then, there was the issue of lack of respect for constituted authority. A playerwho decides not to respect his captain is definitely not a team player and a destablising factor”, Bassey said in his Column, Sports Bassey.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/r-e-v-e-a-l-e-d-why-osaze-was-dropped/

1Dray: Sharraaaap! Will you?

Definitely i will, so dat u can exhibit ur stupidity.
Carry go

donchris369: COWARDS.

North want to wage war on niger delta, i hope your preparing your new hero that will give them advise on how to wipe them out. Are you ready? Hope your warming up for your postion in the incoming sambo government? cowards.

Be prepare for another achebe who will write there was never a country

malele: Na you and ur tribe get goat brain to ever sit dowm and write this rubbish goats.

Sidon make u think waitin i dey tell u, y u quote d whole page, just to create space. Must u quote d whole story b4 u comment. EWU

lacasa: This is far reaching & a blatant indictment of GEJ and his Criminal entity to cripple the North under the pretext of BokoHaram

Over 2000 of the innocent in this region have lost their Lives and this without mincing words is a Declaration of War on the North by the Niger-Deltans.

Chie, why you come dey reason like jonathan.
So it was the ijaws that said nigeria will be ungovernable after election.

malele: Useless write up, that is why u people killed aziza and yakowa.
Foolish people

Broda why you too dey exhibit foolishness by quoting the whole rubbish

Obasanjo also narrated a joke about Nigeria’s resources and incompetent leadership
A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, at the weekend expressed optimism that Nigeria will become a greater nation.
The former president, however, put a proviso: Nigeria would become greater when it is led by good leaders, Mr. Obasanjo said.
He stated this while speaking with journalists at the Government House, Isale-Igbein, Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital.
“I believe good people who will be able to manage it (Nigeria), maybe later. But the earlier we are there, the better and I am sure we will be there,” the former president said.
“We will be there because God has been kind to us; we only need to be kind to ourselves. God will help us” Mr. Obasanjo stated.
The former president, in a characteristic manner, also narrated a joke about Nigeria, which he said hurts him whenever he listens to it.
He narrated the joke thus: “When God was creating Nigeria, he (the comedian) said Nigerian leaders were standing. But God started from Egypt, He created River Nile in an Alluvia soil and then He turned back and was going.”
‘Then Arc-Angel Michael now called him and said “look, God …..” because he (Michael) was with Him. He said God then turned back and went to Libya; dropped and planted everything He wanted to drop with oil and then proceeded.
“So, when He eventually got to Nigeria, the first thing He did that surprised them most was that He dropped two big rivers down with them to confluence Nigeria. So they started arguing that this is so surprising.
“But He then later used gold, bauxite and so many lime-stone in abundance to beautify everywhere in the country. He then later dropped oil under our soil near the water and later in the water.
“Then Arc-Angel Michael now said; ‘Lord God Almighty, you are being too generous. This is too much!’ But then God replied: ‘don’t worry. I hope we would be able to have good people who will be able to manage it,” Mr. Obasanjo narrated.
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On the final weekend of the year 2012, we awoke to the news that Covenant University had expelled roughly 200 students for the gross malfeasance of missing the final church service of the semester (or “term”, some wouldsay). One by one, people trooped into the village square that is Twitter to air their views. The more popular trend of thought was that if indeed there was a violation of school rules (again with the secondary school terminology), the punishment was egregiouslyexcessive. This was more so because the news report suggested that the students were only expelled because the Chancellor of the school was especially angry at the poor attendance atchurch and the expulsions were summarily handed out.
At the other end of the opinion spectrum were people who believed, given that the expulsion letters reportedly cited violation of a section ofthe university’s student handbook, that peoplegenerally know what they’re signing up for when they enrol at Covenant University and students who knowingly break rules ought to face the punishment.
In the middle, a position taken by many of my learned friends (a cautious lawyer, what a cliché), were people who decided to reserve categorical comments until they had seen the wording of the rules allegedly broken and the punishment prescribed.
Eventually, some wording emerged but not from Covenant University. Some, of the excessive impunity camp, believed they had found support for their position on the websiteof the National Universities Commission (NUC).According to the excerpt, “(1) A proposed institution shall have an adequate environmental base and shall be open to all Nigerians irrespective of ethnic derivation, social status, religious or political affiliation. (2) Accordingly, its laws and status shall not conflict with the conventional responsibilities in academia or interfere with avowed traditional institutional autonomy.”Much was made of the first of these two requirements but, for me, it does not go much further than the issue of a candidate’s admissibility into the institution.
Shortly after that, a screen shot of a very pertinent section of the student handbook, thecontents of which students reportedly sign to adhere to, began to circulate, the text of whichis reproduced in full below.
[Unclear but presumably a list of school assemblies]
These assemblies are mandatory for all students.
No student is allowed to remain in the rooms whenever there is a university General Assembly
Any student caught in the hall of residence during any General Assembly shall be issued aletter of warning and may be expelled if the act becomes habitual.
Any student caught in the hall of residence during any General Assembly, particularly Chapel Services, Sunday Services and variety Night shall be suspended for four (4) weeks at the first instance and may suspended for One (1) academic session or expelled from the University if the act becomes habitual by being caught twice for this same offence.
This last text puts paid to any controversy. Every organisation, even a religious one, must be governed by rules. These rules cannot be subject to the effervescence of the governing authority’s temper, no matter how divinely we may choose to believe it is being inspired. That is the recipe for chaos and anarchy. Whatis more, the typical university, private or not, has a proper governance structure. The Vice-Chancellor is the head of administration, with the professors and other senior academics forming the senate. The senate is usually the supreme disciplinary body on campus. It is extraordinarily strange for a student (let alone 200) to be summarily expelled (ie without a disciplinary hearing) merely because the Chancellor (theceremonialhead of the university) commands it. A university that charges top naira for tuition cannot be run like a fiefdom.
However, the reality is that 200 students have been expelled. Two hundred young adults have had their dreams, ambitions and lives truncated without due process being followed. In fact, expulsion isn’t available to the University, even for “habitual” offenders. It is also unclear if the University bothered to sift habitual offenders from first timers. What can these students do about their situation? The idea of a law suit has been bandied and the students would be well within their rights to pursue legal redress. However, they need to be mindful of the fact that law suits in Nigeria take time to reach a conclusion. If Covenant University chooses to appeal a most likely unfavourable judgment (and this isn’t too far-fetched if the Chancellor is as given to whims as the reported command to expel 200 students suggests), they could very well be in court until 2018. Litigation should be the last resort, when all else has failed.
The first step would be to write to the University’s Council, requesting a reversal of the expulsions, highlighting the fact that the punishment meted out was far in excess of what the University rules stipulate. This is not only inappropriate, it is also unconstitutional (s. 36 (6) (, 1999 Constitution). A copy of theletter should be sent to the head of the NUC, also requesting its immediate intervention. The parents of these students also need to pool their resources together to wage a public relations campaign to get Covenant Universityto reverse these expulsions. Publish the expulsion letters side-by-side with the relevantsections of the student handbook. Nigerians are typically fearful of ‘victimisation’ but you/your child currently stands expelled – what’s the worst the could happen?
Everyone else who is concerned must also apply as much pressure as they can. Focused, articulate, logical pressure, showing that whilewe appreciate the need for discipline and conformity to laid down rules, we are also trying to build a society in which constituted authority respects the confines of its power within the same legal framework.
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@op ned 2 remain in shanty walai,
Let him relocate 2 borno

Two police officers made statements found to be false.
Key police witnesses at the ongoing inquest into the death of Ademola Adedeji, a distributor who died in police detention last February, were economical with the truth when they appeared before the coroner weeks ago, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.
Testimonies gathered during a coroner’s inquest, which held at the Ikeja police station, Friday, contradicted those given by police witnesses when they testified.
The police officers, Philomena Enwerem and David Egbon, had appeared before Magistrate Tajudeen Elias, the coroner, to explain their roles in the death of Mr. Adedeji, 39, who was arrested and detained for allegedly issuing dud cheques to his company, Rite Foods Limited.
‘Police lies’
The latest revelations cast fresh layers of controversy into the death of the sausage rolls distributor.
During his testimony in November, David Egbon, a police inspector, said, under oath, that he never visited the mortuary the night the deceased was rushed to the hospital from the police station.
“I was in my house at about 2300hrs (11 p.m.), when I received a call from my office that Ademola Adedeji developed illness, I immediately took a bike to the office where I was told that one of the patrol team rushed him to hospital…
“I visited the cell to find out from other inmate in the cell what happened, I was told that Mr. Ademola Adedeji suddenly developed illness and slumped in the cell, that they immediately alerted the
officers at the charge room who responded quickly and took him to the hospital,” Mr. Egbon stated in his sworn deposition.
Mr. Egbon further said that he was still in the office when the news filtered in that the suspect had given up the ghost.
Despite the police officer’s claim that he did not visit the hospital, a copy of the payment receipt tendered to the coroner by the mortuary authority had Mr. Egbon’s name as the payer.
Police submission during the early stages of the inquest had also pointed that the deceased suffered a cardiac arrest while in detention.
While submitting a copy of the post mortem examination conducted four days after Mr. Adedeji’s death; Francis Faduyile, the pathologist who conducted the inquest, revealed that the death was due to asphyxia – lack of Oxygen.
Also, Dr. Faduyile revealed, during his testimony, that the deceased was ‘Brought In Dead’ – a term used to describe a patient who had died before getting to the hospital.
‘Death cells’
During her cross-examination, Ms. Enwerem, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, described the cell condition at the Ikeja police station, where the deceased was locked up, as “the standard of Nigeria cells.”
Ms. Enwerem also described the cells as “very very ventilated.”
When the coroner’s team visited the cells at the Ikeja police station, the rooms were everything but ventilated.
A central courtyard, measuring 20 feet by 14, feet leads into five poorly lit rooms that houses inmates. An opening measuring about 15 inches serve as window in each of the rooms.
Biodun Alabi, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, admitted that overcrowding in the cells could lead to suffocation.
“Since my arrival, I don’t keep suspects in my cell, particularly for bailable offences,” said Mr. Alabi, who replaced the then DPO one month after the incident.
“The only people here are for capital offences, pending when they are transferred to Panti (the State Criminal Investigation Department),” he added.
Mr. Alabi’s testimony also hinted that the officer in charge of the matter had already prepared the deceased’s detention order – a written order that a suspect be detained – before he was questioned, a blatant violation of standard police procedures.
“When a suspect is arrested for an offence, he must make a statement, then you bring him for questioning. If there is an element of criminality or there is nobody to take him on bail, then you can prepare his detention order. That’s the procedure,” said Mr. Alabi.
The deceased’s family insisted that the police had demanded that they deposit about N1 million the day Mr. Adedeji was arrested before he would be granted bail.
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Foster cat: Gov. Fashola Begs Dangote To Have A Snap Shot With Him

I was watching Metrofile this morning, a TV program on Channels. The duo attended a birthday party and Fashola was practically begging Dangote for a photo shot with him. It was clearly heard. Fashola repeatedly said, let me snap with the richest man in Africa, let me snap with the richest man in Africa.

I was like wow, see my governor o. I think he should have done it in a diplomatic way, but he was screaming. BRF I bow for you o. I no know say person dey wey you fit respect. Dangote indeed you are too much.

Den no dey joke 4 ur village?

The kingdom of God that Jesus proclaims is only for the poor and the needy.
Which is better: to be rich or to be poor?  Jesus’ answer is without ambiguity; according to the dynamics of the kingdom of God, it is better to be poor.  Jesus says: “Woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.” (Luke 6:24).  When you bring these ominous words of Jesus to the remembrance of Christians, they attack you as if they were the words of Satan.
It is one of those paradoxes of Christianity that Christians are among those who hate the words of Jesus the most.  Anticipating this, Jesus warns: “Whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” (Mark 8:38).
Jesus is unrelenting in his attacks on the rich.  In his most damning proclamation, he says: “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” (Matthew 19:24).   When Peter heard this, he became completely demoralized.  He complained to Jesus: “See, we have left all and followed you. Therefore what shall we have?” (Matthew 19:27).  However, Jesus had little to offer him in this life but the cross.  The main prize is eternal life in the age to come.
This message that the rich will not enter the kingdom of God is rarely preached in churches.  The usual practice is to give it a non-biblical sugar-coating so as not to offend the rich and those who aspire to be rich.  Some will tell you it means everybody must enter the kingdom by the grace of God.  But Jesus does not talk about everybody; he singles out the rich.  According to him, rich men who are not prepared to give away their wealth on earth cannot inherit the kingdom of God and lay hold on eternal life.  Jesus says: “If you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?” (Luke 16:11).
Kingdom for the poor
Christians need to be told the truth: the kingdom of God that Jesus proclaims is only for the poor and the needy.  Therefore, he says specifically: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” (Luke 6:20).  James reiterates this: “God (has) chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those who love Him.” (James 2:5).  This implies in plain commonsense: God has not chosen the rich.
Indeed, the gospel itself is essentially for the poor.  In declaring his ministry, Jesus said: “The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor.” (Luke 4:18).  What about the rich?  John says they are appointed to wrath. (Revelations 6:15-17).  James says they will be humiliated. (James 1:10-11).  Mary says: “The rich he has sent away empty.” (Luke 1:53).  Jesus says: “Many who are first will be last, and the last first.” (Matthew 19:30).
Since the rich are the first in this world and the poor the last; that means the rich will become last and the poor first.  That is kingdom dynamics.  “Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill brought low.” (Luke 3:5).
God despises the rich
No matter how hard you search, you will not find any good news for the rich in the bible.  Instead, Amos says: “Woe to those lounging in luxury at Jerusalem and Samaria.” (Amos 6:1).  Neither will you find any biblical instance of anybody coming into wealth as a result of righteous living.  The general assumption is that wealth is ill-gotten by the rich.
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Inside the secret Abacha memo approving execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa, others
Ini Ekott -

In November 1995, while an overwhelming international outcry mounted against the execution of the Ogoni leader, Ken Saro-Wiwa and his colleagues, defiant military dictator, Sani Abacha, backed by a small band of military officers, convinced themselves that executing them, swiftly, was the best way to resolve the Ogoni unrest “once and for all”, and to make it clear to Nigerians and the world the authoritarian regime was no weakling.
A recording of the final meeting, where the decision to hang Mr. Saro-Wiwa and eight of his associates was taken, said, two days before the execution, Mr. Abacha told members of the Provisional Ruling Council, PRC, the regime’s highest decision making body, that the activists deserved no sympathy, and that hanging them would stem further discontent and prove to the world the regime was bold and courageous.
“He was of the view that no sympathy should be shown on the convicts so that the sentence will be a lesson to everybody. He stated that the Ogoni issue had lingered on for a very long time and should be addressed once and for all,” Mr. Abacha was quoted in the document now available exclusively to PREMIUM TIMES.
We obtained the memo from highly placed sources familiar with the proceedings and who requested not to be named so the Nigerian government does not hound them. We took further measures to ensure the documents are authentic including checking with other sources knowledgeable about the matter.
The former head of state said Mr. Saro-Wiwa was a foreign agent used to destabilize Nigeria, and a “separatist” who cloaked himself as an environmental activist, but whose true intention was to split the country and subvert its authority.
Members of the PRC at the time were Mr. Abacha; Maj. General Patrick Aziza (Minister of Communications under Abacha); Major Gen.  Tajudeen Olarenwaju (GOC); General Abdulsalami Abubakar (Chief of Defence Staff); Lt. General Oladipo Diya (Chief of General Staff); Maj. Gen. Victor Malu (GOC); Ibrahim Coomasie (Inspector General of Police); Mike Akhigbe (Chief of Naval Staff); Maj. General Ishaya Bamaiyi (Chief of Army Staff);  Nsikak Eduok (Chief of Air Staff); Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni (Minister of the Federal Capital Territory) and Michael Agbamuche (Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice).
Mr. Saro-Wiwa, a respected writer, activist and environmental campaigner, had been sentenced to death by a military tribunal set up by the regime. He was accused of masterminding the killings of four prominent Ogoni leaders – charges he forcefully denied.
The charges were widely viewed as framed to silence Mr. Saro-Wiwa’s campaign against the exploitation and degradation of the Ogoni land by international oil majors, especially Shell.
But while a global campaign to block the implementation of the tribunal’s verdict intensified, the regime, on November 10, 1995, two days after its meeting, staged a fast-tracked execution of the ruling, with a gruesome hanging of the nine leaders.
Others killed were Saturday Dobee, Nordu Eawo, Daniel Gbooko, Paul Levera, Felix Nuate, Baribor Bera, Barinem Kiobel, and John Kpuine.
The condemnations
The killings sparked international outrage. While the European Union and the United States placed economic embargo and other restrictions on the country, the Commonwealth promptly  suspended the country from its fold.
Shell, at the centre of the unrest, was accused of complicity in the killings, with allegations it sponsored the military junta’s onslaught on Ogoniland.
The company denied the allegations despite testimonies stating otherwise, and a $15.5 million out-of-court settlement it agreed in favour of the families of the victims in 2009. Shell said the payment was not a concession of guilt, but a gesture of peace.
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