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Christianity EtcRe: If Today Is Your Last Day On Earth What Would you Do?? by lightblazingnow(op): 5:25pm On Mar 31, 2017
highscript:
fvck him bro....
Did you do him wrong ?
If you sent your lil bro an errand and he refuse to go ,you try and bring something out of your pocket and thousands fall from your pocket and your brother immediately say sorry that he will go and buy it.
If you accept his apology you're dumb (sorry)
God will be dumb if he forgive you too .
The money that fall from your pocket represent death .
Your brother want to go because of the money and you re asking for forgiveness because of death.
Mindless creatures
BusinessI Have Workable Business Ideas To Share by lightblazingnow(op):
If you are interested in investing in business that will establish you within a short period of time, then drop your phone number and contact address. For serious minded folks. Jokers stay off the thread.

Many are working and wasting the father given energy on greedy and selfish organisations when they have gotten some cash to invest in their own ideas and get it running.


So many lack these reasoning, even those who may have fine ideas, is it anointed? Can it survive the test of time? Would wicked forces which does not allow new millions to emerge allow you stand? It's only those things which are from above that is above all. Don't waste the energy on job which is equals to zero level to meet the needs of the visions you have been called by the almighty father to accomplish on earth.


You will do the business not me. I already have so much to do that I am asking for time to do them. When you know where you are heading to, your right destination, you will work faster and very focus. If you lack the senses to attain to this degree of reasons you fall below the called, chosen and ordained to bear fruit.

There is nothing new, I just want to show you how to bear fruit and how your fruit remain and what so ever you should ask the father God Almighty in Christ Jesus Name, I will give them to you that your joy may be fully.


We will definitely contact you with the ideas from above for you only.


I know that you will definitely hear from us

By his grace and time.
Christianity EtcRe: If Today Is Your Last Day On Earth What Would you Do?? by lightblazingnow(op): 2:50pm On Mar 31, 2017
QueenSuccubus:
I'll juz take my phone with me wink
Jokes
Christianity EtcIf Today Is Your Last Day On Earth What Would you Do?? by lightblazingnow(op):
If you hear the voice of the almighty God today telling you categorically to prepare for the next world, what would be your first thing to think?

PoliticsUniversal Constitution, The Perfect Law Of Liberty by lightblazingnow(op):
Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

What a statement of facts. I think that the whole wide world needs to grasp what is happening right now in the mind of true justice.




Men are led by Spirit directly or indirectly. Whether they are aware of this or not informed. Life is not natural. The supernatural was compressed into the natural body. What you see isn't all there is, there are more than meets the eyes

Alright, let us begin our discussion for today deeper fellowship with the the Lord God Almighty and the lord Christ Jesus in Zion. One of the most beautiful experience that will ever happen to you, is when you realise that you are not part of this natural world. On that particular day you will cry and weep of how much you have been loved by your creator all along, but you have spent almost half of your time living in darkness, in ignorance, because of the doubts in your mind. Which you couldn't overcome because of the weakness of your flesh.




There was a shift, a whole lot happened​ when the Son of the lord God Almighty, Christ Jesus walked the face of this world physically. The results were a brand new law. The life giving Spirit in Christ Jesus freed you from the law of sin and death. I could sing of mercies for ever.

Let me share with you some of the prayers of Christ Jesus while he suffered, and wrestled with all of pains and guilt against the lord God Almighty. Listen carefully to his words while he prayed to the lord God Almighty on our behalf;



Psalms 51:1 Have mercy upon me, O lord God Almighty, according to the loving kindness of your heart: according unto the multitude of your tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

51:2 Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

51:3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

51:4 Against you, you only, I have sinned, and done this evil in your sight: that you should be justified whenever​ you speak, and be clear when you judges.

51:5 Behold, I was shaped in iniquity; and my mother conceived me in sin.

51:6 Behold, you desires truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part you will make me to know wisdom.

51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I will be clean: wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

51:8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken will rejoice.

51:9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O lord God Almighty; and renew a right spirit within me.
Folks don't know what is sin and death. They feel it's something you commit, no. It's a nature you were shaped and born of from your mother's womb. That's why the lord Christ Jesus is the true Messiah.


If you are to free the whole wide world from the law of sin and death, you have to be born of a woman to do that. An angel can not do this, because they are not related. Angels are spirits beings and humans​ are natural beings​. And so if there is going to be a change of law, the first law must be fulfilled and finished, and then in its place a new law should spring up.

That's what the scriptures mean when it says the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. Glorious Gospel of Christ Jesus which is hidden from natural eyes.

You have to pray every moment for the eyes of your understanding to be enlightened and for you to know the reason you appeared on earth.

All the nations the world over walk according to the law of sin and death. The Constitution of the nations of the whole world are tailored to sin and death. Their elders were inspired to construct the law based on their five senses without the knowledge of the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus.


Listen very carefully to the construction of the words of the scriptures. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, wow, what the knowledge of this does is put you over the law of sin and death. There is no one on earth who can free his or herself from the law of sin and death. It's only the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus which will free you from the law of sin and death.


What is sin and death; Sin is the declaration of the lord God Almighty of what is dead.
Genesis 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you should not eat of it: for in the day that you will eat of it, you will surely die.


God's word is always very clear and resounding. And you see, the moment man ate of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil they automatically died. That's sin. In the eyes of the lord God Almighty. And their eyes were open and they knew that they are uncovered with the glory of the lord God Almighty.

And so, the scriptures could boldly declared that "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of the lord God Almighty" the scriptures added "but the free gift of the lord God Almighty is "eternal Life"

But in the eyes of natural mortal being, anything could offend their emotions, the almighty God isn't like mortals​. They look at the outward appearance while the most high sees the real thing.


Who introduced sin? It is a law which declared that "if you eat this fruit you will surely die, and so when that law was broken, sin and death came into existence. And so, your subsequent actions are in sin, because you are already dead and all of your works will be considered as done in sin. This is what sin means.


The next discussion would be, how did you got connected to the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, it's the most glorious part of you. This is something, that when you eventually finds​ out, will put so much boldness in your walk and work.


Don't forget that Satan the devil has been a sinner from the beginning of time, even while he held swayed as the morning Star. He is the father of all sinners. The moment the first man plunged humanity into slavery, they began producing the works of death, of darkness and of hatred. No place was found for them in the garden of Eden. They were driven out of the beautiful garden of Eden to start a generation of vipers and scorpions​.

Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned,

Because of one man Adam and Eve sin entered into the world of men. Don't forget that they are one flesh. And so the Holy Spirit address them as one body, one person.

Romans 5:13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Did you hear that? Sin is not recorded where there is no law. And so because there​ was a law which says if you do this thing you will surely die, sin took advantage of such law and killed the human race.

Romans 5:14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

And so death reigned like a king over all men including those who hadn't even sin in the manner Adam did. It's not the better way you act or the good things​ you do, it's a nature and a curse. From Adam to Moses they suffered the same faith of having to contend with death, which is a battle beyond anyone. Eventually death wins.

Don't forget that we are talking about the perfect law of liberty. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus which has made you free from the law of sin and death.

Galatians 4:4 But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

This is why I am believer of the Holy Spirit, not by choice, no, but by the foremost knowledge of the lord God Almighty. He saw it in his own eyes that the fullness of time has come to replace the law of sin and death with another glorious one. And called me into this glorious light of his presence.

And so, he sent his own son born under the law of sin and death, to fulfill the law and finish the requirements, so that in its place a new law should spring up. That's exactly what happened. And so those who are in the habit of doubting the law of the Spirit of life in Christ should continue in the law of sin and death. Not me, for I have found a new law of the Spirit of life in Christ. Which have freed us from the law of sin and death. more to come......

CareerWho You Are....... Your Career. by lightblazingnow(op): 11:58am On Mar 24, 2017
John 9:4 "I must work the works of the lord God Almighty who sent me to give life and breath and all things, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work".

9:5 "As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world". Says the lord Christ Jesus.

Direct statement from the lips of a true career man, not just some feelers, but someone who knows there is the Almighty eternal Ruler, and creator of all things visible and invisible to both eyes. The part you are able to witness.

I want to share with you about career.

it is the glory and the mystery of the Godhead, that you are carrying inside the womb of word, dwelling inside your heart right now, if only you believe. Beyond your flesh and blood.

Remember last time out, I shared with you that the lord God Almighty breath into Adam and he received life and breath and all things.

This is pure fact, and I know that there is no one on earth, even in all​heavens who can dispute this facts, it is clearly written in the Holy Book.

Firstly​, the lord God Almighty created the original innermost​ man, and, then secondly the lord God Almighty in his next move as the first career author, formed the man of the dust, made a transfer of the first created nature, into the mortal man, he receives life and breath and all things. And began to live and breathe and all things.

He was again transferred into the garden of Eden. This means the house of fellowship. That's why the lord God Almighty would always come to Adam and Eve in cool of the day to spend time with them in sweet fellowship.

On that particular day, the history of how death entered into the world. Before the lord God Almighty came into Adam and Eve for fellowship, they have already received the slavery of good and evil.

They have eaten the wrong information at the wrong time. Don't be like that folks. Don't act like your forefathers​ did towards the all loving Almighty healer of all of our thirsting and hunger for better days. He fills us with wonders too great, beyond understanding of men, if we can believe all things are possible to us.

Who you are is only a top secret that only one person knows. He reveals this to his Son, the lord Christ Jesus, whom the lord God Almighty appointed Governor of his projects, and the Son takes it through the Holy Spirit, by his apostles and prophets to you. But you are not seeking the all supplying father of life, who is rooted and grounded in reality only. And there is no falsehood in him, or deceitfulness of the fallen nature.

He existed before there ever was a career call time, to live, breath and all things to possess.

Oh, you didn't know that time is doing his job, and in the future will be no more.

You just want to exist, you don't care whether the earth breaks down or the heavenly elements be loosen, the only thing you care about is you. And this is the reason why you are going to lose out fully.

Let us proceed to open the mystery of who you are and how you find yourself and realise a career you will be willing to lay down even your own life for. If all you do is just living, enjoying your time with what you call a better job or whatever professions and you never get to see the true light which brightens every man who come into this Land of darkness, you are of all men miserable.

The almighty declaring to the whole generations of people, screaming through one of his prophets, Isaiah

Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.

60:2 For, behold, the darkness will cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you.

Make no mistakes​ about this, this is already happening right now, and no one would say it's not true. We can see the level of darkness in the whole wide world. Starting from the rulers​ and those being ruled. The grossly ​darkness is as much as the mouth of the lord God Almighty have uttered through one of his prophets.

And so, you must accept what I am sharing with you right now, someone will not believe, but that shouldn't be you. Satan is working so hard to convert more people through the darkness in them. I am sharing the light to you right now so that you can see.

Your career begins when you start reflecting the true light which is only shining from the very heart of the giver of life and breath and all things. If you reflect the fallen nature light, fearful future awaits you, things you don't even have a clue of.

Let us proceed again to get this job done. Light is revelations that no one taught you, but a divine encounter given to you from the realm of the lord God Almighty. That's a career. It's the voice of you. Like you hear me speaking to the depth of you.

Let us get this thing done quickly,. I have so many things to share with us.

Only the lord God Almighty is able to answer this question about you. I know that many will try to say they know the answer to this all times question. I am telling you categorically you lack the information of who you are and it is at this point that your career begins.

My insight is from the Holy Book because it's the way, the truth and the life of everything. Don't tell me that I sound religious.

Religion is man ways of reaching out to the lord God Almighty without regard to the testimony of the lord God Almighty.

He provided only two persons who have stood on behalf of the whole entire generation. Who we should trust and not just any speakers risen from no true sender.

Before you accept anyone's message, they should at least give you an eternal sign to prove their authenticity in the history of human sojourners.

One is Adam, we read from the Bible how that Adam and Eve plunge the whole universe into death, because of listening to what that proud fellow have to say.

Romans 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners,

Did you hear that?, Exactly what I have been struggling to explain to you all along. We are all connected to each other. You may not have known this mighty truth from the pure heavenly. What you are doing is actually affecting someone out there. You are related to one another. But you see, as long as you keep listening to that fraudsters call Satan, you will remain in the prison of yourself.

What Adam as the first career man did affected the whole generations of people who knew him or never saw him. It automatically affected their life, breath and all things.

Don't forget to receive the second part of this truth.

"So by the obedience of one is many made righteous.

The second witness is the lord Christ Jesus, he was tempted just as we were tempted by the wicked one called Satan.

He passed the test and is glorified in the highest court of grace and reality, his father, the lord God Almighty honoured him with a crown of life and Joy for ever more.

We are so excited about Christ Jesus's obedience and victory everyday of our lives.

We must look to him everyday for life and breath and all things. That's how your career starts, by looking to Jesus, the author of life breath and all things and the one who made the way where there was no way to eternal life. Find yourself

What is your message and the style and the measure of faith he has given to you to share with your brothers in darkness, to bring them to light.

It's not for the money folks, for no one can serve two master

This is my commandments says the lord Christ Jesus, that you should love one another, even as I have loved you.

Greater love had no one, that a man should give his life to people he called his friends.

I am the true tree, you are my branches, every branch in me which bears no fruit, the lord God Almighty, my father, takes it away from my body, but every branch in me which produces my kind of goodness and healing all who are oppressed by that foolish fellow Satan, he grants grace to the humble. And fills them with the Spirit from heaven.

For the lord God Almighty is with us.
Find yourself right now, and begin to flow and produce results or you will be cut off from the garden of Life and breath and all things.

The next move.....

FamilyI really love this single parenting episode, I learned, really did by lightblazingnow(op):
Man since the fall of Adam and Eve have continued to reproduce the dead men of their kind.

Until we begin to see the new way of life and peace which has been freely given to us, we will continue to dwell in the past glory of man.


Genesis 1:27 So the lord God Almighty created man in his own image, in the image of the lord God Almighty created he him; male and female created he them.

1:28 And the lord God Almighty blessed them, and the God Almighty said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.

Do you believe God's ​words? I believe and I know that in the whole wide world there is no other book which is quoted as saying this.

Where are those who says there is no God Almighty. He has been and will be for ever more.

Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

And man became a living soul. A soul with flesh and blood. The lord God Almighty transferred the created spirit into the formed body and the dummy began breathing and moving with flesh and blood.

Genesis 2:8 And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

2:15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

2:16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden you should freely eat:

2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you must not eat of it: for in the day that you eats of it, you will surely die.

2:21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the Adam's flesh;

2:22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, he made a woman, and brought her unto the man.

2:23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she will be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

2:24 Therefore will a man leave his father and his mother, and will cleave unto his wife: and they will be one flesh.

2:25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

Original plan of the lord God Almighty is a true family. The man and his wife. They are never ashamed of themselves because they are truly one bone and flesh.

What happened next will shock you. First of all, I'd like us to get some things straightened out. Many of you in your Bible the word will as translated by the lord God Almighty here is written " shall" yes that is not from the lord God Almighty, it's the handiwork of the translator who translated the Bible without authority from the lord God Almighty.

They did for the money and have decieved a whole generations of people and children of the lord God Almighty who are not filled with the true shining light from above.

For instance, I quoted a scriptures


2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you must not eat of it: for in the day that you eats of it, you will surely die.

They used the word shall to present the Holy word to human as if they are compiling a country Constitution. The word of the lord God Almighty is surely. He has never failed and won't fail for ever. I don't know where they got the maybe from.

Human words maybe, but the word of the lord God Almighty is finally. It's sure, heaven and earth will pass away, but every of his decrees will stand for ever and ever more.

And so, when ever you come across where the money translator inserted shall concerning God's words, change to a definite standard. All things were made by the same person CHRIST JESUS the living word of the lord God Almighty. His words are verily verily. Alright let us proceed.



2:24 Therefore will a man leave his father and his mother, and will cleave unto his wife: and they will be one flesh.


The pain of single parent and man's creation



2:24 Therefore will a man leave his father and his mother, and will cleave unto his wife: and they will be one flesh.

And so, when you are raised together by the man and the woman in the family, you will receive something from the father and mother together that make up the bones and flesh.

But if you are born into a single parent whether it's just with your mother or with your father alone, it spell doom for the generations.

You have been wrongly fed and that's what you are going to impact the world with the investment of your kind.

This is the reason the foundation of the world is out of course. Everyone obeying what he feels better.

We must go back to the basis of life, breath and all things. Life, breath and all things were together and will be together for ever more.

If you want to separate them, you find yourself hurt by forces beyond your experience.

I am appealing to divorcee's and those contemplating to run away from home to drop such wicked idea and work out their salvation with fear of the lord God Almighty and trembling with respect.


Go back home and make it work, how? , by obeying the words of LORD Christ Jesus written in the Holy Book..

"Respect your husband wives and husband love your wife as Christ Jesus loves the children of the lord God Almighty and gave himself for them to live forever​"


The lord Christ Jesus comes.

PoliticsAllison Madueke moves to a small flat in London by lightblazingnow(op):
After forfeiting several properties, Allison Madueke moves to a small flat in London



- Former minister of petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has reportedly moved to a small flat in London

- The ex-minister, who is currently embroiled in a fraud scandal has been asked to forfeit UK properties worth over £11 million

- She has also been forced to forfeit about N7.6 billion allegedly hidden in a Nigerian bank


There are reports by online media, The Cable, that former minister of petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has moved into a small London flat after losing several properties to the UK and Nigeria government in an ongoing fraud case against her.

The flat rented by the ex-minister is reportedly located in the same building as her apartment recently seized along with other properties by the UK government.



Recall that NAIJ.com earlier reported that the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) froze a £10million (over N4billion) worth of London property allegedly bought for Alison-Madueke.

According to the report, two properties at Regents Park in London, along with one in Buckinghamshire, have now been frozen based on the request of Nigerian authorities.

A London court gave the frozen order since September 2016, but details of the rulings have been kept secret until this period.

NAIJ.com learnt that Alison-Madueke, who was also recently ordered to forfeit the sum of N7.6billion by a Nigerian court, has had to cut down her expensive lifestyle, hence the decision to move into a rented apartment.

Meanwhile, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reiterated its resolve to follow the rule of law as a group, “Concerned Nigerians”, led a protest to its headquarters, calling for repatriation of Alison-Madueke.
PoliticsDino Melaye Did Not Get A Degree From Harvard - Report by lightblazingnow(op): 7:31am On Mar 22, 2017
Dino Melaye did not get a degree from Harvard - Report

Author: Omotayo Yusuf


- Senator Dino Melaye claimed he has a degree from Harvard University

- According to report, the university denied this

- It was reported he only did a one-week course

Harvard has responded to claim by Senator Dino Melaye that he has a degree from the institution.

The Senator is currently facing a scandal after it was reported that he did not graduate from the Ahmadu Bello University as he claimed.

Senator Ali Ndume had raised a point of order asking the Senate to probe the allegation that Melaye did not graduate from ABU as claimed.

In response, Melaye had lashed out at the Senator saying not only did he graduate from Abu but claimed he also has a degree from Harvard.

He had said: “I and here to respond to the issue raised by the Boko Haram suspect (and) senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Ali Ndume. I want to say, to me, it is a welcome development. Democracy is about investigation and no senator is above investigation. To me, it is a welcome development and it will finally clear the air on all the malicious and vindictive allegations.

“To say that I did not graduate from ABU is to say that I am not a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. ABU is a very prestigious university in this country and it is not possible for one to be running a master’s programme in the university when one did not graduate from a university. I have successfully completed one and I am doing the second one.

“I want to announce that this is the eighth degree that I am pursuing. I am also a graduate of University of Abuja, where I did Masters in Policy Analysis. I am a graduate of London School of Economics and Political Science. I am also a graduate of Harvard University. The course I am pursuing now will make it my eighth degree.”

According to Sahar Reporters, Melaye did not get a degree from Harvard but only did a one-week development court in 2016.

"Contrary to claims by @dino_melaye that he acquired academic degree at @Harvard the university said there was nothing like that

"@Harvard's Kennedy School Executive Education said @dino_melaye only attended a professional dev course that lasted 1 week in 2016."

PoliticsDino Melaye's Fate Hangs As ABU Set To Release Statement On Certificate Scandal by lightblazingnow(op): 7:18am On Mar 22, 2017
Dino Melaye’s fate hangs as ABU prepares to testify on certificate scandal today


ABU to release statement on Dino Melaye's certificate scandal today

Author: Eromosele Ebhomele


The management of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna state has said it would issue a statement to either confirm or deny Senator Dino Melaye’s claim of being a graduate of geography from the institution.


Nigerians will know if Dino Melaye truly graduated from the ABU today

This is as the Senate commenced investigation into his certificate scandal after a point of order was raised by former majority leader, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday, March 21.

The Punch reports that the information officer of ABU, Mr Adamu Muhammed, confirmed that the university would issue a formal statement on the status of Melaye on Wednesday, March 22.


“We are gathering all the facts from the faculty and the department concern and we will issue a press statement tomorrow (today),” he reportedly said.

SaharaReporters had broken the news that Melaye did not complete his first degree and that he allegedly bribed his way through.

On the floor of the Senate, Ndume told his colleagues: “In the National Assembly, here in the Senate of the fourth Assembly, Enwerem was accused and it was also investigated. Wabara was accused of collecting a bribe and it was investigated and determined.

“So, a lot of precedence had been set. Now, the second matter of privilege affects my colleague, Sheikh Dino Melaye, and it is in The Punch of today (Tuesday) on Page 10; I have the newspaper. In The Punch, it says, ‘Dino Melaye in first degree certificate scandal’.

“Therefore, accordingly, I will appeal we refer the matter to the Ethics and Privileges Committee to investigate so that our colleagues would be cleared and this Senate will stand as it is supposed to.”

The matter was referred to the committee on ethics by the deputy president of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the plenary.

In his reaction, Melaye who is a member of the committee, said: “I’m here to respond to the issue raised by the … senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Ali Ndume.

"I want to say, to me, it is a welcome development. Democracy is about investigation and no senator is above investigation. To me, it is a welcome development and it will finally clear the air on all the malicious and vindictive allegations.

“To say that I did not graduate from ABU is to say that I am not a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“ABU is a very prestigious university in this country and it is not possible for one to be running a Master’s programme in the university when one did not graduate from a university. I have successfully completed one and I am doing the second one.

“I want to announce that this is the eighth degree that I am pursuing. I am also a graduate of the University of Abuja, where I did Master’s in Policy Analysis.

“I am a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science. I am also a graduate of Harvard University. The course I am pursuing now will make it my eighth degree.

“I have my admission letters, results, certificate of discharge from ABU. Not only that, I was the Student Union Government President of ABU. On three occasions, I was the most popular student on campus.”

PoliticsPresident Buhari To Inaugurate Committee Over N56,000 Minimum Wage​ demand by lightblazingnow(op): 6:27pm On Mar 20, 2017
President Buhari to Inaugurate All-Inclusive Committee over N56,000 Minimum Wage Demand


Author: Aanu Adegun


Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment says that the report of the Technical Committee on Minimum Wage and Palliatives will soon be approved by the president.


President Buhari is reportedly set to inaugurate committee on minimum wage
The Minister of Labour and Employment said President Muhammadu Buhari will soon approve the setting up of a 29-man committee to engage organised Labour in negotiating a new national minimum wage for workers.

According to him, the committee’s report will be subjected to the scrutiny of the National Assembly before government’s implementation.


Recall that organised Labour comprising the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has submitted a N56,000 new national minimum wage request to the government.

While addressing reporters in his office after a meeting of the technical committee, Ngige said the committee was yet to be set up.

He noted that the technical committee set up to work out modalities for the review of the palliatives would soon submit its report to the main committee.

On June 3, 2016 a joint technical committee of the Federal Government and organised labour was inaugurated on palliatives and minimum wage.

He however claimed that it was within the ambit of the National Assembly to amend the minimum wage act, since national minimum wage issues are on the exclusive list.

He also said that the main committee made up of eight ministers and the Secretary to Government of the Federation, including Labour leaders.

He said they will adopt or review the report before submitting it to President Buhari who will then approve the composition of the national minimum wage committee, The Nation reports.



https://www.naij.com/1094790-president-buhari-inaugurate-all-inclusive-committee

PoliticsRe: Five PDP Governors​ Join Sheriff's Camp by lightblazingnow(op): 8:27am On Mar 20, 2017
Flyingngel:
I have nothing to say.
How the mighty fallen
Christianity EtcNigerians​ will Love Buhari soon: Prophet Ayenbumose Says by lightblazingnow(op): 8:00am On Mar 20, 2017
Prophet Ayenbumose says there is hope for Nigeria, fortunes will turn around soon

The founder of Holy Michael C&S Church, in Ibadan, has said that Nigerians will soon have a reason to praise President Buhari once the economic recession is over.


Prophet Ayenbumose says Nigerians will soon have a reason to praise President Buhari
Prophet Olu Adekola who is the founder of the Holy Michael Cherubim and Seraphim church, Alakia, Isebo in Ibadan, Oyo state, has made some prophetic pronouncements on President Buhari and Nigeria as a whole.

Speaking in an interview with Tribune, the prophet popularly called Ayenbumose said President Buhari will give Nigerians reasons to be happy in no distant time.


Read what he said in the interview below:

What do you make of the current situation in the country; is there any hope for the people?

"I can tell you that there is hope for Nigeria. The case of Nigerians is just like that of the people of Israel in Egypt that did not listen to the voice of God and paid dearly for their disobedience. Let Nigerians return to God and see the fortune of the country turnaround. The economic situation will begin to change for good, when the people give their hearts to God. The people walked aimlessly for several years because they didn’t put God first in their journey.

Let me say this again that Nigerians will rejoice after recession. They will praise President Muhammadu Buhari, for taking some of the steps he took before now. The results are beginning to come out in a way or two, but it will take time. Nigerians should continue to pray for the man and by doing so, he would be strong enough to fulfill the promises he made to them. The fact is that none of them at the top is a saint but, God knows how to use the few good ones among them to bring out positive results. There are many people who have been saying all manner of things in the media; some said he would not come back from London where he had gone to have himself examined medically. The man is back to work now and he will continue from where he stopped. I strongly believe that Nigerians will come out of this economic turmoil a better people."

Many church owners have raised concerns about the poor condition of the economy, which they claim has affected attendance of members and even offerings. How are you coping?

"My ministry is like Goshen in Egypt. The Bible says in the book of Psalms that ‘the young lion do lack and suffer hunger but those that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.’ We thank God for being good to us in this challenging period. We can’t say that we have not had our low moments and we still do, but God has been kind to us. God has his way of taking care of His people, no matter the condition. I don’t belong to the class of people who constantly complain about a situation; I am of the opinion that one should use every bad situation to his advantage. Prayer is the key. People should learn how to pray their way out of troubling moments. To the glory of God, we have been fine in recession. We have been sustaining the church because the Bible says ‘they that they that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion, which cannot be removed but abide forever."


Has God revealed anything to you about Nigeria for the rest of 2017?

"This year will be great for those that choose to stay on the side of God. It is a year of judgment for those who have subjected the people to untold hardship because of their selfish interests. God will visit their households with fury that they would not be able to contain. Don’t be surprised when you start hearing that some people are imploring God for mercy over what they have done to the people over the years​. The year 2017 will be an unforgettable one for Nigerians."


https://gossip.naij.com/1094557-prophet-ayenbumose-hope-nigeria-fortunes-turn-soon.html

PoliticsFive PDP Governors​ Join Sheriff's Camp by lightblazingnow(op): 7:18am On Mar 20, 2017
…Sheriff moves to stop Makarfi from challenging PH ruling

By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor & Ben Agande

ABUJA—At least five of the 11 governors in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are openly engaged with the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff leadership of the party, Vanguard has learnt.

The gains by the Sheriff tendency in the party came as Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State asked factional chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, to step down his claim upon the reality of the Court of Appeal judgment upholding Sheriff as national chairman.

Meanwhile, National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, has applied to the Supreme Court seeking to stop Senator Ahmed Makarfi from using the name of the party to challenge the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt which affirmed him as the authentic chairman of the party.

Besides Governor Dickson, who is the chairman of the party’s Peace and Reconciliation Committee, Governor Dave Umuahi of Ebonyi State, Governor Ben Ayade and the party’s two Northern governors were also said to have tilted support towards Senator Sheriff.

Governor Umahi was said to have technically given recognition to Sheriff after he got the later to endorse the party’s candidates for the forthcoming local government elections in Ebonyi State. Besides a statement from Cross River State chapter of the party endorsing Sheriff, Governor Ayade has also openly appeared with Sheriff in public engagements.



Meanwhile, Governor Dickson who asked party leaders to accept the Court of Appeal judgment vesting leadership on Sheriff, in an interview in Abuja, said the crisis rocking the party was fuelled by the selfish desire to control the party ahead of the 2019 elections. He warned that the interest of the party should be placed above selfish ambitions.

The governor, who has been attacked by the Makarfi faction for turning the report of his committee to Sheriff, pointed out that it would have been wrong for his party to have done otherwise given the legal status vested on Sheriff by the Court of Appeal judgment.

Dickson pointed out that though he was not a supporter of Sheriff, he said he was compelled by the rule of law to accept him as the national chairman based on the court order and in the overall interest of the PDP.

The governor said it was appalling for many leaders in the party, who claimed to be democrats to treat the court verdict recognising Sheriff as the national chairman of the PDP with disdain, pointing out that such disposition would lead to the collapse of the party, if not checked.

Sheriff moves to stop Makarfi from challenging PH ruling

In a motion for discontinuance filed by Senator Sheriff and Professor Wale Oladipo, secretary of the party, the duo argued that Makarfi lacked the legal ground for such appeal.

He has, therefore, applied to the apex court for the withdrawal of an appeal filed in the name of the party by the Ahmed Makarfi-led faction.

Senator Makarfi had in an appeal with number SC.133/2017 filed on February 27, 2017, challenged the February 17, 2017 judgment of the Port Harcourt Division of the Court of Appeal which restored Sheriff-led executive as the authentic leadership of the party.

Sheriff’s motion of discontinuance, which was filed through their lead counsel, Chief Akinlolu Olujinmi (SAN), noted that by virtue of the Court of Appeal’s judgment, Makarfi and other members of his faction were not the alter ego of the party and as such, were incompetent to institute any legal process in the name of the party.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/03/five-pdp-govs-back-sheriff/

CrimeArrested 23 year old boy who raped the mother of 58 year ( photo) by lightblazingnow(op):
23-year-old Man Arrested For Raping His 58-year-old Mother (Photo)



23 year old man arrested
A 23-year-old man has been arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) for reportedly raping his 58-year-old mother.

The suspect raped his mum at her home in Ekuthuleni locality, Elliot on July 3rd, 2017 and fled the area without traces after the dreadful act.

He got arrested and handed over to the South African Police on Monday, July 10th, 2017 after some members of the taxi association identified the suspect.

The Cluster Commander, Colonel Gezani, confirmed the incident and thanked the community noting that the incident has illustrated that strong partnership between local community members and the SAPS is of inestimable value to the fight against crime in South Africa.

Over the years, South Africa has witnessed high cases of rape. In Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, a 95-year-old woman was raped and strangled to death in her home this year, while in Hebron, Pretoria, three South Africans boys were arrested for gang-raping a dog.





http://www.yabaleftonline.com/23-year-old-man-arrested-raping-58-year-old-mother-photo/

PoliticsRe: Xenophobic Attacks: Why Nigeria Will Retaliate - Interior Minister, Dambazau by lightblazingnow(op): 10:25am On Mar 18, 2017
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why attach this picture to it
Which of them
PoliticsXenophobic Attacks: Why Nigeria Will Retaliate - Interior Minister, Dambazau by lightblazingnow(op): 10:18am On Mar 18, 2017
Xenophobic attack: Why Nigeria will retaliate – Interior Minister, Dambazau

The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, rtd, has said that if South Africa keeps making things difficult for Nigeria, the only option would be to retaliate.

He said South African authorities were not doing much to quell the endless extra-judicial killings and xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in the country.

Dambazua gave the warning at a joint press briefing with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, yesterday in Abuja.

The Minister reminded South Africa of the principle of reciprocity of action in international diplomacy.

He said his ministry would collaborate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Consular Services.

“In the event that the South African authority continues to make things difficult for us, we will have no choice than to make things difficult for them too,” he said.

On the exact number of Nigerians in South African prisons, the minister said, “I have asked the Home Affairs minister about the exact number of Nigerians in South African prisons but he was not able to give me the exact figure.

“I am going to have another meeting with the minister after now to sort out all those issues.”

He added, “But from what I could gather, most of the Nigerians in South African prisons were convicted of drugs, fraud and prostitution. As at now, Nigeria has no prisoner agreement with South Africa.

“That is an issue that we are going to discuss with the Home Affairs minister but one of the things that came up as the result of this xenophobic saga is to know the number of Nigerians in South Africa.”

On the number of Nigerians living and doing business in South Africa, the Minister said, “They gave us an estimate of 800,000 while others say 600,000. The gaps we have is that, most Nigerians don’t register with the Nigerian mission in South Africa when they get there.

“We have suggested that the Nigeria Union of South Africa should carry out a kind of registration of Nigerians living in each province, since the association has a presence in almost all the provinces in the country.

“Then take all the names of those registered to the Nigeria High Commission in Pretoria, so that if anything goes wrong, the mission can be in the know.”


http://dailypost.ng/2017/03/18/xenophobic-attack-nigeria-will-retaliate-interior-minister-dambazau/

BusinessFresh Tomatoes Arrive Lagos From Kano By Rail First Time In 58 Years by lightblazingnow(op): 10:05am On Mar 18, 2017
Fresh tomatoes arrive Lagos from Kano by rail first time in 58 years


For the first time in 58 years, fresh tomatoes would arrive Lagos from Kano by rail today,


The fresh tomatoes are being transported to Lagos from Kano by rail
This feat is being recorded just days after Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria's vice president, flagged off the Lagos-Ibadan rail project

This revelation was made by Emmanuel Itoya Ijewere, who Daily Trust describes as one of Nigeria’s eminent businessman with extensive experience and interests across the banking, finance and agricultural spectrums.

The report said Ijewere disclosed this at the FirstBank’s maiden Agric Expo 2017, held at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos state.

“The train left Kano at about 10am yesterday. As at 11am today, it has arrived Osun and by 10pm this evening, it will be in Lagos. That is happening for the first time in 58 years.”

“I want to thank those who have made it possible including the minister of Agriculture. After this, it will now be weekly affairs. We will move a lot of these things conveniently,” the businessman said adding that the country lost 2.8 million tonnes of tomatoes in 2016 due to poor storage facilty.

“At N200,000 per tonne, the country lost tomatoes worth N5.6 billion.”


https://www.naij.com/1093810-fresh-tomatoes-arrive-lagos-kano-by-rail-time-58-years.html

PoliticsRe: Fayose Reacts To Apostle Suleman And Stephanie Otobo's Sex Scandal by lightblazingnow(op): 6:52am On Mar 18, 2017
[quote author=stevejomo post=54631629]Whether you like it or yes, the Muslims have an agenda to ultimately destroy Christianity in Nigeria.
But I trust in the word of our Lord Jesus Christ *the gate of hell shall prevail over his church*
If you are a Christian, your daily prayer will not be complete without praying for Christians all over Nigeria, especially those in restive north.


You don't know who is a Christian then
Foreign AffairsFederal Judges Block Trump's Updated Travel Ban ( CNN Breaking News Now) by lightblazingnow(op): 7:39pm On Mar 16, 2017
Federal judges block Trump's travel ban
By Laura Jarrett, CNN



The travel ban was set to go into effect Thursday at midnight
Judges focused on Trump's statements about Muslims during the presidential campaign
(CNN)Two federal judges have temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's travel ban, both citing Trump's statements about Muslims during the presidential campaign as part of their rulings.

A ruling by a federal judge in Hawaii Wednesday resulted in a temporary restraining order nationwide, hours before it was set to go into effect. In a decision published Thursday morning, another federal judge in Maryland specifically blocked the 90-day ban on immigration for citizens of six Muslim-majority countries.
In a 43-page ruling, US District Court Judge Derrick Watson, who presides in Honolulu, concluded in no uncertain terms that the new executive order failed to pass legal muster at this stage and the state had established "a strong likelihood of success" on their claims of religious discrimination

Trump decried Watson's ruling during a rally Wednesday night in Nashville, introducing his statement as "the bad, the sad news."
"The order he blocked was a watered-down version of the first one," Trump said, as the crowd booed the news.
"This is, in the opinion of many, an unprecedented judicial overreach," he added, before pledging to take the issue to the Supreme Court if necessary.
The practical effect of Watson's ruling -- which applies nationwide -- is that travelers from six Muslim-majority countries and refugees will be able to travel to the US.
Unlike the previous executive order, the new one removed Iraq from the list of banned countries, exempted those with green cards and visas and removed a provision that arguably prioritizes certain religious minorities.
The new ban was announced earlier this month and was set to take effect Thursday. It would have banned people from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen from entering the US for 90 days and all refugees for 120 days.


"The illogic of the Government's contentions is palpable. The notion that one can demonstrate animus toward any group of people only by targeting all of them at once is fundamentally flawed," Watson wrote.
"Equally flawed is the notion that the Executive Order cannot be found to have targeted Islam because it applies to all individuals in the six referenced countries," Watson added. "It is undisputed, using the primary source upon which the Government itself relies, that these six countries have overwhelmingly Muslim populations that range from 90.7% to 99.8%."
"It would therefore be no paradigmatic leap to conclude that targeting these countries likewise targets Islam," Watson added. "Certainly, it would be inappropriate to conclude, as the Government does, that it does not."
"When considered alongside the constitutional injuries and harms ... and the questionable evidence supporting the Government's national security motivations, the balance of equities and public interests justify granting the Plaintiffs' (request to block the new order)," Watson wrote.
The Justice Department said it will defend the new travel ban.
"The Department of Justice strongly disagrees with the federal district court's ruling, which is flawed both in reasoning and in scope. The President's Executive Order falls squarely within his lawful authority in seeking to protect our Nation's security, and the Department will continue to defend this Executive Order in the courts," DOJ said in a statement Wednesday night.
Judge points to cable news comment
After Trump initially blasted a federal judge in Seattle on Twitter for blocking the original travel ban, and several other federal courts halted its implementation last month, the White House went back to the drawing board for over a month and rewrote the ban -- hoping this one would survive legal scrutiny.
Yet certain statements made by Trump's senior advisers have come back to bite the administration in court.
Both Watson and Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland brought up specific statements made by the President and Stephen Miller, one of his top policy advisers and a reported architect of the original order, in cable news interviews.
Trump made plain his opposition to Islam in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper last year, asserting: "I think Islam hates us."

Cooper asked then-candidate Trump in the interview to clarify if he meant Islam as a whole or just "radical Islam," to which Trump replied, "It's very hard to separate. Because you don't know who's who."
The judge cited this interview as an example of the "religious animus" behind the executive order and quoted Trump telling Cooper: "We can't allow people coming into this country who have this hatred of the United States."
Likewise, the decision cited an interview Miller had on Fox News following the legal struggles of the first executive order last month, which the legal opponents of the ban have emphasized repeatedly.
In a February interview, Miller downplayed any major differences the new executive order would have from the first and said it would be "responsive to the judicial ruling" holding it up and have "mostly minor technical differences."
"Fundamentally, you're still going to have the same basic policy outcome for the country," Miller added.
"These plainly-worded statements, made in the months leading up to and contemporaneous with the signing of the Executive Order, and, in many cases, made by the Executive himself, betray the Executive Order's stated secular purpose," Watson wrote.
"Any reasonable, objective observer would conclude, as does the court for purposes of the instant Motion for TRO, that the stated secular purpose of the Executive Order is, at the very least, 'secondary to a religious objective' of temporarily suspending the entry of Muslims," he added.

Judge Theodore Chuang of Maryland.
Chuang agreed.
"These statements, which include explicit, direct statements of President Trump's animus toward Muslims and intention to impose a ban on Muslims entering the United States, present a convincing case that the first executive order was issued to accomplish, as nearly as possible, President Trump's promised Muslim ban," Chuang wrote on Thursday.
"In particular, the direct statements by President Trump and (former New York City Mayor Rudy) Giuliani's account of his conversations with President Trump reveal that the plan had been to bar the entry of nationals of predominantly Muslim countries deemed to constitute dangerous territory in order to approximate a Muslim ban without calling it one precisely the form of the travel ban in the first executive order."
Changes not enough, judge says
While Watson signaled that this temporary freeze of the travel ban may not last forever, he nevertheless concluded that the changes made between the first and second versions of the travel ban weren't enough.
"Here, it is not the case that the Administration's past conduct must forever taint any effort by it to address the security concerns of the nation," he wrote. "Based upon the current record available, however, the Court cannot find the actions taken during the interval between revoked Executive Order No. 13,769 and the new Executive Order to be 'genuine changes in constitutionally significant conditions.'"
Notably, however, Chuang issued a preliminary injunction, which will last through a trial on the merits of the case, whereas Watson only issued a temporary restraining order of the executive order, which is typically more limited in time. Watson said he intends to set an expedited hearing to determine whether it should be extended.

Immigration advocates applauded Watson's ruling Wednesday evening immediately.
"The Constitution has once again put the brakes on President Trump's disgraceful and discriminatory ban. We are pleased but not surprised by this latest development and will continue working to ensure the Muslim ban never takes effect," said ACLU attorney Omar Jadwat, who argued for the case for the challengers in Maryland federal court earlier on Wednesday.
The Justice Department has yet to indicate its next legal steps.
A federal judge in Washington state is also in the process of evaluating challenges to the new travel ban, but may defer ruling in light of the nationwide ruling in Hawaii.
CLARIFICATION: This story has been updated to reflect Chuang's ruling was published Thursday morning.
CNN's Eli Watkins contributed to this report.

PoliticsRe: Senate, Magu Saga: 7 Things That May Happen Next.. by lightblazingnow(op): 7:05pm On Mar 16, 2017
masterpiece86:
#Magu's Confirmation Debacle

#Magu can still remain and continue to be the acting chairman of #EFCC backed by section 11 of the #Interpretation Act And section 171 of the Constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria as amended as long as the president pleases. His confirmation or not by the senate is only an "Academic Exercise'' in futility.

#Nigeria Senate take note.
Well thought of
PoliticsRe: Reno Omokri On Otobo Sex Scandal: El-rufai Is Capable Of Blackmailing​ Suleiman. by lightblazingnow(op): 2:41pm On Mar 16, 2017
You dey there when e chop Otobo? Abi na you be the 3rd person for the threesomee?



Matter for​sense men
PoliticsSenate, Magu Saga: 7 Things That May Happen Next.. by lightblazingnow(op): 2:35pm On Mar 16, 2017
Senate, Magu saga: 7 things that may happen next

The Senate declined confirming Ibrahim Magu as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) twice in three months.

Magu was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as acting chairman of the EFCC on November 9, 2015 and in June 2016, he wrote a letter to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Magu as the substantive chairman of the anti-graft agency.


After rejecting Ibrahim Magu, the Senate requested that the president nominate a replacement for him
In December 2016, the Senate rejected Magu’s nomination, based on a damning report by the Department of State Services (DSS), which is also an agency of the federal government.

In January, Buhari re-nominated Ibrahim Magu for confirmation saying he had been briefed on the security report by the DSS.

On Wednesday, March 15, the Senate once again rejected Magu’s confirmation based on a status report by the DSS that indicted Magu as "a liability to the anti-corruption fight of the present administration.”

Now that Magu has been rejected for the second time, these are what may likely happen.

1. Buhari may ignore the Senate

After rejecting Magu, the Senate requested that the president nominate a replacement for him. The president is yet to react to the recent rejection. They said to re-nominate Magu for a third time would amount to undermining the DSS and portraying the agency as incompetent, incapable of doing its job, and rubbishing the institution. According to Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesman, the presidency will respond to the legislature’s rejection of Magu as EFCC boss after it receives official communication in writing from the Senate. Buhari may just decide to ignore the Senate and allow Magu continue as the acting EFCC boss.

2. Magu will continue in acting capacity

The rejection of Magu as substantive EFCC chairman does not stop him from continuing to be acting chairman. The Senate can only refuse to confirm him but they cannot stop Buhari from appointing an acting chairman. It has not removed his powers to investigate or prosecute alleged corrupt people. Magu’s power still remains intact as acting chairman unless President Buhari says otherwise.


3. Rift between the EFCC and DSS

There have been speculations of inter-agency rivalry between the DSS and the EFCC. The rivalry between both security agencies came to the fore after reports insinuated that the minister of justice and Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami forwarded files of the seven Justices suspected of judicial corruption to the DSS instead of the EFCC because he was not happy with the selective manner the anti-graft agency handled previous petitions sent to it.

Should the EFCC decide to retaliate against the report of the DSS, things will get messier and the public may lose confidence in their ability to perform their duties.

4. APC may run into internal crisis

While some senators belonging to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are in support of Magu’s rejection, others want him to be confirmed. Ali Ndume who expressed his dissatisfaction with the decision, accused the Senate of double standard. Recall that Ndume was removed as the majority leader of the Senate in January and according to him, it was because the Senate did not follow the proper procedure before rejecting Magu’s nomination.


5. Legislative and executive clash

Apparently, President Buhari is determined to have Magu lead the anti-corruption campaign which is why he nominated and renominated him after he was rejected. The presidency will not be happy that the legislature rejected Magu for a second time and this may pitch the executive against the legislature.

6. Corruption war might gather more steam

For rejecting him, Magu may just get fiercer with the anti-corruption war. Since he came on board, the EFCC has recovered a lot of funds and many prominent Nigerians who were untouchable have been arrested. Magu may decide to go after more corrupt lawmakers including those belonging to the APC who have been left out of the corruption war.

7. Danger for the anti-corruption war

President Buhari’s administration is committed to fighting corruption and the EFCC has moved from being a toothless bulldog to being a bulldog that can bark and bite. If Buhari decides to nominate another person who is not as fierce as Magu, the anti-graft agency may just go back to the days when it could only bark and not bite and this will not be good for the country and this administration’s anti-corruption war.

Magu's rejection is the topic on most lips. Some Nigerians are wondering if President Buhari is truly in charge.

Meanwhile, human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), said the Senate ridiculed the office of President Buhari by rejecting to confirm Magu as EFCC chairman.


https://www.naij.com/1094041-senate-magu-saga-7-happen-next.html

PoliticsWhy we’re monitoring social media –Military by lightblazingnow(op):
Why we’re monitoring social media –Military
sunnewsonline.com

• Says another 69 Boko Haram members surrender


Director Defence Information, Major General John Enenche, has defended the military’s decision to carry out social media surveillance. He said it was necessary for the military to get vital information that would aid its activities.

Enenche spoke about the controversial surveillance during an appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast programme Sunrise Daily yesterday morning, a week after he told Channels Television that the military was monitoring the activities of Nigerians on the social media, sparking outrage.

When asked if it was part of the military’s role to carry out such a surveillance, Enenche said the objective was not to curtail freedom of expression, but to aid the military with planning.

Despite the outrage the military has no plans of stopping the surveillance.

“We are monitoring the social media to sieve out information to help us in our planning. In the military, we cannot arrest anybody for that. Surveillance is observing, getting information. That is what we are doing so that we can be proactive,” Enenche said.

“We are monitoring the social media to help sieve out information, the one that will be anti-government and anti-military. Surveillance is part of our job and we will keep doing it.”

He said the “social media is a platform where people communicate, a platform where anybody can join and you can get information. Surveillance is observing, that is what we are doing so that we can be active.”

Enenche, during the interview, also said the military is still observing Boko Haram insurgents closely despite claims that they were tired of fighting the federal government.

“We are following up because it is not unexpected considering the actions we had put in place in the past, the reinforcement and the reinvigoration of our actions. We started with clearance operations which is supposed to dovetail into dominating the whole area; and now, we have seen the results,” he said.

“We cutoff their lines of supply and communication and then, there is pressure on them. Their help centre in Sambisa forest has been knocked off.’’

On what the military is plans to do with the information it is getting, he said: “The information we are getting, we are yet to convert into intelligence. We are not taking it at surface level because, sometimes, it might even be a decoy to divert our attention.

“So professionally, we are handling it to ensure what they are telling us is true intelligence and that is the situation of things. But, I will tell you that it is 60 per cent closer to the truth that they are fatigued and they are giving up.’’

Meanwhile, 69 Boko Haram members have surrendered to the military following cordon and search operations in various locations in Borno State.

Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, said, at a press conference at the Theatre Command Headquarters in Maiduguri, that the repentant insurgents took the opportunity provided by the Federal Government’s Safe Corridor programme. He said the safe corridor was to integrate Boko Haram members who surrendered back to the society.

“Many of the Boko Haram terrorists’ foot soldiers are abandoning the futile struggle and senseless ideologies of the group to surrender to our troops. During the period, a total of 69 insurgents have denounced terrorism and surrendered to our troops, “ Attahiru said.

He also said 82 other insurgents were killed in combat during the clearance of about 630 settlements. A total of 468 persons were rescued from the clarence operations. He said troops encountered some Boko Haram along the hinterlands and fringes of Lake Chad.

“Some of the major encounters involved troops deployed at Gulumba Gana recording a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) attack on July 3.

“The troops neutralised the attack and killed three BHT and recovered one AK 47 with registration number 562703141 and a magazine. Also on July 10, 17 troops encountered BHT at Kwatara-Kasa village along Gwoza-Limankara Road,” he disclosed.

Commenting on the increased suicide bomb attacks, the theatre commander said the military has commenced cordon and search operation, urging residents to be more vigilant.

PoliticsRe: Reno Omokri On Otobo Sex Scandal: El-rufai Is Capable Of Blackmailing​ Suleiman. by lightblazingnow(op): 8:07am On Mar 16, 2017
Mockery you are dumb

Suleman is a scammer

Did he chop three some or not




Are you sure or not
PoliticsReno Omokri On Otobo Sex Scandal: El-rufai Is Capable Of Blackmailing​ Suleiman. by lightblazingnow(op): 7:51am On Mar 16, 2017
Reno Omokri on Otobo scandal: El-Rufai is capable of blackmailing Suleman, if he could say this about Jesus

Pastor Reno Omokri, the former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan on electronic media, has said that if Malam Nasir El-Rufai can make slanderous comments about Jesus Christ, then he can equally do anything to get at Apostle Suleman, just as the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, has alleged.

Omokri made a couple of remarks on Facebook regarding the adultery scandal that has continued to evolve and generate great buzz around Nigeria.

He said: "Not that I agree With Omega Fire Ministry's allegation that Nasir El-Rufai is behind Stephanie Otobo, but there are many coincidences and it begs questions. On March 29, 2016, Suleman challenged Elrufai over his Preaching License Bill. On April 3, 2016, Elrufai responded.


Reno Omokri on Otobo scandal: El-Rufai is capable of blackmailing Suleman, if he could say this about Jesus
"A man who can pay herdsmen (as he himself admitted) instead of arresting them shouldn't be underestimated. What is Suleman accused of? Sleeping with Otobo. Okay, El-Rufai tweeted on January 28, 2013 that “if Jesus criticises Jonathan’s government, Maku, Abati or Okupe will say that he slept with Mary Magdalene”.

"That tweet betrays a mindset. If a man can say this about Jesus, one wonders what will happen to a mere mortal. Also, of all the states in Nigeria, why did the second faceless accuser ask for the protection of the Kaduna state govt.

Does Kaduna have a reputation for peace or security? And why would a govt confirm such a thing to Premium Times?

Then consider what President Obasanjo, Elrufai's boss of 8 years, wrote about him in his book 'My Watch Vol 2 “Nasir’s penchant for reputation savaging is almost pathological.” What is happening to Suleman today? Is it not 'reputation savaging'?"

A religious twist

Omokri took the issue a bit further, opining that: "Anyone who wants to speak up in defense of the Body of Christ and against killings of Christians must prepare for blackmail or leave the struggle!

Why? Because Christians, especially Southern Nigerian Christians, are so superficial in their Christianity that, with their own hands, they will pull down one of theirs on allegations without a shred of proof!

Look at how Muslims behaved when their spiritual leaders were accused in the Ese Oruru saga or when the Emir of Katsina (unbeknownst to many in the South, Emirs are spiritual not traditional rulers) was accused of abducting an underaged Christian girl.

With Muslims, even with proof, they stick to their leaders. With Christians, even without proof, they destroy their leaders!"

During Jesus's time on earth, He was falsely accused, without proof, of performing miracles by the power of beelzebub (satan). If some Nigerian Christians had been there when the Pharisees made that accusation, I am willing to stake my life that they would have believed the allegation against our Lord and Savior!

A failed attempt

"Look at the girl now saying 'God will expose' Apostle Suleman. She is very good at exposing her body and she promised Nigerians she would expose Apostle Suleman.

Now, rather than giving Nigerians her promised proof she has shifted the onus to God in her interview with Continental TV! And there will be gullible Nigerians who will still take this manipulator serious.

Last year, in the middle of one of the most divisive elections the world has ever seen, a girl accused Trump of defilement but because she had no proof Americans dismissed her. If he had been Nigerian, we would celebrate such a girl."


https://www.naij.com/1093968-reno-omokri-otobo-scandal-el-rufai-capable-blackmailing-suleman-jesus.html

PoliticsRe: Fayose Reacts To Apostle Suleman And Stephanie Otobo's Sex Scandal by lightblazingnow(op): 4:46pm On Mar 15, 2017
Holy truth....But d gullible christian will keep on defending dat bittch and attacking Suleiman...Wat stop d Etobo from releasing some videos as proof....D Muslim have can agenda in this country and they keep on silencing their critics using propaganda and instead of d christian to be one, they are busy displaying their ignorance...Let's be one and speak as one...This Etobo don't look like somebody a sane being will promised marriage.!




Truth be told
TravelWorld Best Airport For 2017 Revealed ( CNN News) by lightblazingnow(op): 4:31pm On Mar 15, 2017
World's best airports for 2017 revealed

(CNN)In news that should come as little surprise to global air travelers, Singapore's done it again.

For the fifth year in a row the city-state's Changi Airport has been named "world's best airport" at the annual Skytrax World Airport Awards.
The awards, announced during a ceremony in Amsterdam on March 14, are based on millions of international passenger surveys.

How Singapore's airport is making its economy fly
At this point, travelers might be wondering if there will ever be an airport that can surpass much-lauded Changi.
Among the amenities spread through its three terminals are two 24-hour movie theaters screening the latest blockbusters for free, a rooftop swimming pool and a butterfly garden. A fourth terminal has just been completed and is due to open in the second half of 2017.
"Winning the Skytrax World's Best Airport Award for the fifth consecutive year is immense encouragement to our 50,000-strong airport community at Changi Airport, every one of whom is passionate about delivering the most memorable airport experience to our passengers," said Lee Seow Hiang, CEO of Changi Airport Group, in a statement.
Hamad International Airport: One to watch
Though no airport has been able to knock Changi from the top spot, there's been a bit of movement in the rest of the top 10.
Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) jumped two spots to push South Korea's Incheon International Airport from last year's second place position, moving Seoul's gateway to third.
Munich Airport dropped a spot and moved to fourth on the list, while Hong Kong International held onto its fifth place position.
Doha, Qatar's Hamad International Airport moved up four spots to number six -- a particularly impressive shift considering it was 22nd on the list in 2015.
Germany's Frankfurt Airport is the only newcomer to this year's World's Best Airports list, booting Osaka's Kansai International Airport from the top 10.
No love for North America
Once again, North America failed to have an airport in the top 10.

Emirates named world's best airline in 2016 Skytrax awards
Vancouver Airport remains the No.1 airport in North America for an eighth consecutive year, moving up one spot to number 13 in this year's rankings.
The top US airport in 2017 according to Skytrax is the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, number 26 on the list, followed by Denver International at number 28.
For the full list of the world's 100 best airports visit the World Airports Awards website.
Skytrax handed out awards in a variety of other categories as well, covering everything from cleanliness and food to passenger service.
Tokyo Haneda was voted the world's cleanest airport, while Jakarta's Soekarno--Hatta International Airport has been singled out as the most improved.
When it comes to dining, Hong Kong leads the way, while Taiwan's Taoyuan got the top spot in the best airport staff category.
In terms of shopping, there's no topping London Heathrow, according to Skytrax.
2017 Skytrax World Airport Awards
1. Singapore Changi Airport
2. Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)
3. Incheon International Airport (Seoul, South Korea)
4. Munich Airport (Germany)
5. Hong Kong International Airport
6. Hamad International Airport (Doha, Qatar)
7. Chubu Centrair Nagoya (Japan)
8. Zurich Airport (Switzerland)
9. London Heathrow Airport
10. Frankfurt Airport (Germany)

PoliticsFayose Reacts To Apostle Suleman And Stephanie Otobo's Sex Scandal by lightblazingnow(op): 4:14pm On Mar 15, 2017
…Rallies CAN, Christians to defend ‘truth’



Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Wednesday, described the adultery allegation against Apostle Johnson Suleiman of the Omega Power Ministry by one Miss Stephanie Otobo as “high level conspiracy meant to destroy the integrity of the pastor and silence his critical and principled voice of truth and dissent in a nation fast becoming a one-party state.”



In a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti by Fayose’s Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor declared his support for Apostle Suleiman, saying: ” I stand by Apostle Suleiman and other men of God being directly or indirectly persecuted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) cabal.”

The governor said; “This was the same way they tried to drag the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christians Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye in the mud. The whole world was aghast at how they insulted and ridiculed the highly-revered RCCG General Overseer. But for the outcry from all over the world, they almost bundled out Pastor Adeboye from his position as RCCG General Overseer and could have even arrested the General Overseer of Winners Chapel, David Oyedepo.”

He further said; “their evil plan is to destroy the Church so as to silence every perceivable strong voice of opposition. And their mode of operation is to take on every vocal, principled, and popular man of God one after the other.

“Should it not interest Nigerians and the international community that up till today, none of those herdsmen that killed thousands of Nigerians in Benue, Enugu, Delta, Ogun, Plateau and Kaduna states have been arrested? Even those arrested in connection with the murder n Abuja-based female pastor, Eunice Elisha have been released.”

Governor Fayose wondered why all the adultery allegations and blackmail against Apostle Suleiman surfaced only after he spoke out against the reckless and indiscriminate killing of Christians in Southern Kaduna and his subsequent encounter with the Department of State Services (DSS).

“This, no doubt, is a continuation of the desperate but despicable and condemnable attempts to destroy opposition and the voices of reason in this country so as to subjugate every decent Nigerian and turn the country into a banana republic.

“After politically subjugating many Nigerians, including a section of the Judiciary that refused to do their bidding; they have now turned on men of God, this is condemnable,” the governor said.

Governor Fayose charged the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and other Christian bodies not to stay aloof but to stand up resolutely and speak out vociferously against what he called “orchestrated attempt to destroy the Church and respected Church leaders in Nigeria.”

He berated those behind the travails of Apostle Suleiman as confirmed polygamists, serial adulterers, and others whose holier-than-thou attitude was sheer hypocrisy.

“Anyone who has a case against any man of God should swear an oath, proceed to the law court and face the rigours, rather than engage in media trial and character assassination, which have become the hallmark of this administration.”

Governor Fayose wondered why the perpetrators of the wicked scheme against Apostle Suleiman were not relenting even after the father of the woman making the wild allegations had punctured her loathsome and outrageous claims.

“The family of Stephanie Otobo has disclaimed her and her claims. Rather than own up and recant, those paying for the entire drama are making her to keep changing and modifying her claims, with they all still collapsed like a pack of cards. All other efforts to enlist other blackmailers against this man of God have likewise collapsed irretrievably.

“I therefore make bold to say that I stand by Apostle Suleiman. I also call on all those who believe in me to do likewise and carry the message abroad. To me, this plot against Apostle Suleiman is madness carried too far.

“One wonders why this same resources and vigour with which Apostle Suleiman is being blackmailed have not been deployed into confronting those murderous herdsmen that are slaughtering Nigerians like animals across the country,” Fayose concluded.
http://sunnewsonline.com/apostle-suleiman-vs-stephanie-otobo-its-persecution-by-apc-fed-govt-fayose/

SportsN'golo Kante Watches On As Leicester Shows Arsenal How To Play Champions League by lightblazingnow(op): 8:00am On Mar 15, 2017
Leicester City qualified for the Champions League quarter-final for the first time ever; something Arsenal have tried to achieve in the last seven years.

And that was something fans were quick on as soon as the second leg last 16 between Leicester City and Sevilla ended.


Leicester City players celebrate at full-time
The Foxes trailed from the first leg 2 - 1 with Jamie vardy's late goal giving them hope of qualification.


Against all odds, the Midlands team won the second leg 2 - 0 with goals from captain Wes Morgan and Marc Albrighton.

With that, Leicester achieved what Arsenal have struggled to do in seven years; qualify for the Champions League last eight.


Marc Albrighton celebrates his goal
Here are the best social media reactions from that historic match at the King Power stadium;



But then anything is possible if N'Golo Kante is cheering you on;


Congratulations Leicester City...

PoliticsBuhari Warned Appointee​s: Stop The Friction With The National Assembly by lightblazingnow(op): 7:26am On Mar 15, 2017
Stop causing friction between me and National Assembly members - Buhari warns appointees



But for President Muhammadu Buhari’s intervention, the Senate was ready to boot out Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd), the comptroller-general of customs.

The president, it was learnt, had further threatened to sacrifice any of his appointee who attempts to cause a friction between him and the National Assembly.


Hameed Ali reportedly ran to Saraki after Buhari's intervention
Vanguard reports that Buhari warned his appointees not to overheat the polity by creating avoidable friction between the executive and the legislature arms of government.

Ali later met with Saraki late Tuesday, March 14 after the latter had earlier written to the Senate that he would not be present at the Wednesday session to answer questions from the lawmakers.

At the time of this report, however, it was not known if Ali would now honour the invitation by the Senate.

The report said the meeting between Buhari, Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara was called at the instance of the former who pleaded with the lawmakers and tried to see how to resolve the looming crisis.

According to the report, President Buhari was not comfortable with the language of some of his appointees and he particularly told the customs boss that whoever loves him will not at this point in time orchestrate any scuttle between the executive and the legislature.

This was why, sensing the danger from Buhari, Ali ran to Saraki and reportedly regretted not honouring the Senate’s invitation, saying he was bereaved.

Ali was summoned over a new policy that wants owners of cars in Nigeria to have custom duties and the senators wanted him to appear in the official uniform of the Nigerian Customs Service which he had never worn since taking up the appointment to head the parastatal.


Senate spokesperson, Abdullahi Sabi, had said: “The subject matter for which we are summoning is not dire but critical to Nigerians.

“We stand by the Nigerian people. The primary purpose of government is the welfare and security of Nigerians.

“Any policy that infringes on the welfare and security of Nigerians is not a policy. The Nigerian Customs is being run in a way that Nigerians will pay for their inefficiencies.

“You have done everything to buy a vehicle to give comfort to your family and somebody comes and tells you this – where is your customs duty?

“This is why the Senate is not in support of the policy. It’s anti-people.”

BusinessBREAKING: Nigeria's Inflation Rate Finally Falls For The First Time In 15 Months by lightblazingnow(op): 8:32pm On Mar 14, 2017
BREAKING: Nigeria's inflation rate finally falls for the first time in 15 months

Nigeria inflation rate finally fell for the first time since 2015 as consumer price index (CPI), which measures inflation in the economy went down in what signals as a recovery in the Nigerian economy.


The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the inflation rate dropped from 18.72 percent in January 2017, to 17.78 percent in February 2017.

“On a Headline basis, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation increased by 17.78 percent (year-on-year) albeit at a slower pace in February 2017, 0.94 percent points lower from the rate recorded in January (18.72) percent,” NBS said on Tuesday.


“This represents the first time in 15 months that the headline CPI has declined on year on year basis representing the effects of slower rises in already high food and non food prices and favourable base effects over 2016 prices.”

According to NBS, there are recorded price increases in “housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuel, education, food and alcoholic beverages, clothing and frontware and transportation services.”

However, despite the recovery seen in the core inflation rate, it was noted that food prices remain on the rise, with a surge in the food index, from 17.82 percent in January to 18.53 percent (year-on-year) in February.


The increase was driven by “increases in the prices of bread, cereals, meat, fish, potatoes, yams and other tubers and wine, while the slowest increase in food prices year-on-year were recorded by Soft Drinks, Coffee, Tea and Cocoa.”

Meanwhile, in the video below, Naij.com visited markets recently to discover that despite President Buhari's return, prices of goods are still on the high side.

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