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Adamawa State Government has on Friday disclosed that it had allocated N200 million to engage prayer warriors to seek divine intervention toward ending the state’s lingering Boko Haram challenges.

The Chief of Staff to the Adamawa governor, Abdurahman Jimeta, said this in a media chat aired on the Adamawa State Television, which was monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria in Yola.

According to Mr. Jimeta, the cash was sourced from the state and local governments’ joint account.

“We have earmarked N200 million for prayers to seek for Allah’s intervention in tackling the Boko Haram menace and other insecurity challenges threatening the stability of the state,” Mr. Jimeta said.

He said that part of that money, which would be spent as security votes, would go into assisting local vigilance teams and security operatives.

INDICATIONS have emerged that the United States’ government is sending arms to the Nigerian military in its efforts to crush Boko Haram.

Facts that the US is sending arms to Nigeria came on the heels of the US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle’s revelation in an interview with one of our correspondents that the US government never placed arms embargo on Nigeria.

“There’s been a lot of misunderstanding on this issue before, during and after President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Washington. Let me be clear about a couple of things. One, we had worked very closely with Nigeria on the Leahy Amendment….The second piece of misinformation, which has been bandied about in (newspapers’) headlines, is that the US has lifted its arms embargo on Nigeria. There was never an arms embargo,” Entwistle said.

According to Radio France Internationale, the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency records show that the country’s Department of Defence is set to transfer military material to Nigeria.

The RFI noted that a DSCA list of “so-called Excess Defence Articles” slated for Nigeria indicated that the US Army was about to transfer Caiman trucks, armoured vehicles designed “to defeat current and emerging threats,” according to their manufacturer, British-based BAE Systems.

The RFI added that the US government was also sending armoured vehicles known as MaxxPro MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected), made by Navistar Defence, an Illinois company, and Israeli-based Plasan Sasa.

It is unclear which Nigerian military units will receive the equipment, but the report said that the US government had confirmed that deliveries were pending.

When The PUNCH contacted the state department to confirm the types of military hardware the US would be sending and when deliveries of the weapons would be made, the newspaper was directed to contact Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence.

The spokesperson for the US State Department, Noel Clay, via an email to The PUNCH, said, “The United States is set to expand its efforts to provide bilateral security assistance to Nigeria to counter Boko Haram. We will refer you to the Nigerian MoD to confirm the arrival of any US-origin material, but we can say that a key component of our security assistance to Nigeria in recent years has been training on the importance of respect for human rights and professional military conduct.

“Impunity for human rights violations by security forces not only tarnishes Nigeria’s reputation, but cannot prohibit us from engaging with involved units. We will continue to work with the Nigerian military to ensure they conduct disciplined military operations in accordance with clear rules of engagement and international law; treat all detainees humanely; allow access for independent monitors to all detention facilities; and hold accountable the perpetrators of unlawful violence.”

Meanwhile, a former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has said that prayer is the best weapon against terrorism.

Gowon, who is also the founder of Nigeria Prays, a non-profit organisation, said this on Sunday at the National Prayer Rally, which held at the Olive Tree Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ikoyi, Lagos.

He observed that Boko Haram insurgency had been the most disturbing of all the problems of Nigeria.

“There is need for Nigerians to begin to change their orientation and begin to pray according to the will and purpose of God. The only way prayer can be of benefit to all is for us to ask that God’s will be done. We should pray that God will answer our prayers in way that it will be a blessing to all,” he said,

Gowon, as Nigeria’s ruler between 1967 and 1975, prosecuted the Nigeria-Biafra civil war.

He said the incessant suicide bombings in the country were enough cause for worry.

He said, “It is sad that some people wilfully take their lives and the lives of others. This is a great concern. There is no longer respect for lives. There is no regard for human dignity.

Source. Punch news

THE All Progressives Congress on Sunday alleged that about $56bn (N11.02tn) was looted during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan and that the Buhari government needed to recover the funds to fulfill the change promised by the APC.

In the breakdown by the ruling party, it said $6bn (1.2tn, at the rate of N197 to dollar) was stolen by some of Jonathan’s ministers and that 160 million barrels of crude worth $13.9bn (N2.74tn) were lost between 2009 and 2012 while $13bn (N2.56tn) in NLNG dividends was mostly unaccounted for.

The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this in a statement on Sunday.

Mohammed’s statement read in part, “Some instances of the looting are as follows: N3.8tn out of the N8.1tn earned from crude oil (2012-2015) withheld by NNPC; $2.1bn (N413.7bn) from Excess Crude Account unaccounted for; Department of Petroleum Resources’ unremitted N109.7bn royalty from oil firms.

“Others are: $6bn (1.2tn) allegedly looted by some ministers of the last administration; 160 million barrels of crude worth $13.9bn (N2.74tn) lost between 2009 and 2012; $15m (N2.96bn) from the botched arms deal yet to be returned to Nigeria; $13bn (N2.56tn) in NLNG dividends mostly unaccounted for; N30bn rice waiver; and N183bn unaccounted for at the NDDC.”

The APC consequently lashed out at those telling President Muhammadu Buhari not to waste time probing the Jonathan administration.

The statement seems to be in reaction to a statement by the National Peace Committee, which reportedly told Buhari that probing the past administration was not a substitute for governance.

The APC, however, said there was no way the Buhari government could effectively take off if it did not recover some of the trillions stolen under Jonathan and that the party’s promise of change was based on the assumption that it would recover some stolen funds.

The statement added, “It is absolutely gratifying that Nigerians are vehemently opposed to the few who would rather have the government of the day turn a blind eye to the looted funds and, in their words, carry on with the process of governance.

“Truly, what sort of governance can go on if the billions of naira in a few hands are not recovered? In the first instance, the government needs every kobo of the funds it can muster to bring about the change it has promised Nigerians.

“Secondly, leaving such hair-raising funds in the hands of the few looters is dangerous, because they can use the funds to destabilise any government. In fact, no one will be surprised if the looters use their dirty funds to sponsor public demonstrations against the government’s determination to recover the funds.

‘’Thirdly, allowing those who privatised the commonwealth to get away is offering a thumbs-up for looting. No responsible government will do that.”

The party said that those who stole had embarked on an increasingly-bold campaign to discredit the government of the day and sabotage the funds’ recovery process, using newspaper columnists, ‘talking heads’ and otherwise respectable opinion leaders.

The APC submitted that it was necessary to remind Nigerians of the “massive looting of the treasury” that took place in the past few years, so the citizens could better appreciate the seriousness of the issue at stake.

The party said the listed “missing” funds constituted just a tip of the iceberg, adding, ‘’The level of looting that went on in other sectors is better imagined, hence the need for all Nigerians to rally around the Buhari administration to recover the loots, bring the looters to justice and to put in place measures to prevent such looting in the future.”

But the Peoples Democratic Party, in its reaction on Sunday, said the figures released by the APC were imaginary.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, in a statement, described Mohammed’s statement as “reckless, irresponsible and highly provocative.”

Metuh said, “In trying to escalate their st

olu1759:
She prices just one commodity round three stores,then go back to the first store to buy...if she start pricing you go pity the sellers....Take am for 1500 my mum go be like ahan Na 200 I go pay ooo.Haba!!!!

;Dna my mama be did. Lol.. I don't follow her to the market because of this..

Add yours,and lets have fun

7.commando
8.the gods must be crazy... Even though this is not an action movie. But I just feel it should be included.

5.taichi master
6.snake in the monkey shadow

1.new police story..
2.drunken master.
3.iron monkey
4.kids from shaolin

Me too

bandely:
4-0! Goodness and mercy!!!

shall follow me,all the days of my life,now and forever more amen

elijah2u:
same here, but you can only use it if you unmount the sdcard, and u download apps, moment u download the app finish u wil then see that the app has been to the designated space on the internal space not to the mobile storage. try it and u wil see what i am saying

hmmm

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Please how do I make the apps and files I collect to be stored in my internal memory space.I have an internal memory space or 8GB but nothing is being stored on it.I use a gionee p4

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debbydee:
you must be a lazy man

wetin be your own self??

CAPTIVATOR:
Clap for yourself , you also believe that there are some BUSES AT IKORODU ROAD taking people to hellfire .

From Ikorodu to hellfire .

no need talking to you.

CAPTIVATOR:
" But reject irrelevant false stories, like those told by old women" - 1 Timothy 4:7



Buses now take people to hellfire ? , freshgreen sometimes you should use your own commonsense before posting lies .

lies?...I think you should use the gift of discernment to decipher what us truth or false not just your head..the story is true sir.blv it or not.

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DeepSight:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yosn_GHYiR4[url]

I believe you need your brain to be concous.

InMyPrime:
Hello prayer warriors,
Especially those who pray during the night. I mean warfare prayers between midnight and 0300 or 0400hours. I have 2 experiences I need spiritual diagonoses on.
1. After prayer, even though I feel the exhaustion and sleepiness which probably starts while I'm praying, when I get into my bed to sleep I am SO WAKEFUL. I struggle to sleep till say 0500 hrs and then it is such a heavy sleep I struggle to wake up and prepare for work etc from 0630. I wake up tired like I've been beaten up.

2. Sometimes it is not a struggle to sleep after the warfare prayers but I always dream of something ridiculous or eating in the dream or a man talking to me and I am in agreement with him. We are cool. I know it's spiritual husband and oppression but I can go to bed knowing that surely I am going to dream of that or be walking along with a man and I feel I am not getting my breakthrough in prayer and are these thing resisting my prayers or what.
I am getting so frustrated by all this.
Please seasoned intercessors advise me.

even though a ten yr old understands the music,dance and rhythm of war,he will never be allowed to go to war because he will end up being a casualty.what you need is spiritual growth,because a baby christian cannot do warfare with demons..my advice to you is....STOP THE WARFARE PRAYERS.AND DESIRE THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLYGHOST,AFTER WHICH YOU SPEND AT LEAST AN HOUr DAILY PRAYING IN TONGUES..I bet you,all the demons in your family will tremble when you speak..

wrong

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a beg who knows any website from which I could download CHristian worship music.

Optmus:
My dear don't mind the first two senseless comments.
There are many good skills that you can learn. Search within your self and discover that which you have passion for and go for it.
I Am a student and I also do fashion designing. I enjoy it a lot.

hmmmm.thanks

I don't really know if this should be posted here or on some other place..as a young graduate,I don't think I should wait for the government,I really need to learn a skill.please what is the best skill to learn in Nigeria..advice needed urgently.

XKZ:
Not only Catholics but everyone who puts up any "picture of Jesus" or the Holy Spirit or God for that matter.

true.gbam

Teophilus96:
Afta sambisa na takabura b d next target

lol

hifaif:
In your dreams, abi?

my dreams ke??...u don't believe does not affect what I have seen..

Weah96:
Fake miracle. What does it say about a God who allows this deception?

Nothing. A handful of humans are deceiving a large number of humans. It's business as usual indeed. Bernie Madoff would be proud.

the fact that you haven't seen the air doesn't mean it doesn't exist.I have seen a lot of miracles sir...if I haven't seen any,I would have been even more doubtful about this..

krattoss:
Is that guy limbless?


Call me when they can make a limbless grow limbs.

I have seen limblessness being restored...