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President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated music legend, King Sunny Ade, on his 70th birthday, which is on Sept. 22. Information on the felicitation is contained in a statement issued by Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity in Abuja on Wednesday. Adesina stated that “President Buhari joins friends, family and fans of the multi-talented instrumentalist, songwriter and dancer in celebrating his remarkable life.” The President noted with delight that Sunny Ade had been graced with numerous awards for outstanding performances, including nominations for the Grammy. Buhari added that the Septuagenarian had over the years brought pride to his country by mastering his art against all odds, taking the African musical genre to the global stage. He, therefore, commended him for not only bringing joy to many hearts and homes through his music, but for serving as an inspiration and a mentor to upcoming artistes. The President saluted “King Sunny Ade’s love for humanity, especially the less privileged, by setting up a foundation that caters for the needs of others.’’ He prayed that almighty God would grant “the versatile entertainer longer life, good health and more strength.” Born on Sept. 22, 1946 in Osogbo, Sunday Adeniyi, the King of Juju and popularly called the minister of enjoyment, had been actively in music since 1960s. His father was a Church organist, while his mother was a trader. Adé left grammar school in Ondo under the pretence of going to University of Lagos but there in Lagos, his mercurial musical career started. Sunny Adé’s musical sound evolved from the early days. His career begun with Moses Olaiya’s Federal Rhythm Dandies, a highlife band, but he left to form a new band, The Green Spots in 1967. Over the years, Sunny Adé’s band changed its name several times, first to African Beats and then to Golden Mercury, for various reasons ranging from changes in his music to business concerns. In the 1970s and 1980s Adé embarked on a tour of America and Europe. His stage act was characterised by dexterous dancing steps and mastery of the guitar, which he played beautifully well to the admiration of the Americans and Europeans. His music albums earned him many awards, including his first Grammy Award nomination in the folk/ethnic music category.

On the 21st of August yesterday, Legendary musician King Sunny Ade had an electrifying performance in Houston, Texas with his 20 member African beats band. He also celebrated his upcoming 70th birthday, which is on the 22nd of September 2016 today Thursday. The centrepiece for the celebration were his elaborate cakes that embodied KSA and his love for music so well; a custom musical turntable cake by Ehi’s Cakes that thrilled even the King himself. The celebration for the living legend had Kunle Afolayan, Dayo Adeneye and MD/CEO of Saheeto Small Chops, Saheed Kekere- Ekun in attendance. With Seyi Law; who conducted the cutting of the grand cakes and Ajele ‘MCAjele’ Adeyemi as the MC for the event.

Polygamy is a common practice in Africa and among Muslim believing people. It is the practice of a man having two or more wives. It has been practiced almost as long as man has been on earth. Since polygamy has been here a long time, many people think it is alright. Is that true? No! Sin has been with man longer than polygamy. Is sin alright? No! Just because something has been here a long time does not make it right. For a thing to be right it has to be accepted by God. What is God’s attitude toward polygamy? God is the one who brought marriage into the world. He made the first man, Adam ( Genesis 1:26). He saw that it was not good for Adam to be alone. He then made a “wife” for Adam. Notice God did not make “wives” for Adam. If He had wanted Adam to have more than one wife, He would have made him more than one. One was enough. God knows best. Man in his different cultures has brought many ideas about marriage into the world. Some of man’s ideas agree with God’s plan. Some of man’s ideas do not agree with God’s plan. This is true with polygamy. Polygamy is a “man-made” idea. It is not in agreement with God’s plan for marriage. Anything that does not agree with what God has done or said is sin. God’s plan is one man and woman (wife) for life (Genesis 2). There are many examples of polygamy in the Bible. The first person to be a polygamist was Lamech (Genesis 4:19-24). He lived six generations after Adam. He was a murderer. Nothing good is said about him. Abraham was also a polygamist (Genesis 16:1-5). His wife, Sarai, was unable to have children. She gave her slave, Hagar, to be Abraham’s wife. Hagar had children for Abraham. Sarah then became jealous of Hagar. This marriage was then full of troubles. Another polygamist was Esau. He was the firstborn of Isaac and Rebekah. Esau married two Hittite women ( Genesis 26:33-34). They caused much grief to Isaac and Rebekah. Polygamist marriages affect more than just the man and his wives. Gideon was a great and brave leader. He had 70 sons from many wives ( Judges 8:30-31). What kind of a father could he be to 70 sons? Not the kind that God wants us to be. King Solomon had 700 wives, princesses, and 300 concubines. His wives turned his heart away from God ( 1 Kings 11:3). His downfall as a king was a result of his practice of polygamy. Nowhere in the Bible can we find polygamy doing any good. Everything that is said about it shows it causes troubles. That has not changed. Today polygamy still causes many marriage problems for those who practice it. Let us see some Bible principles that teach against the practice of polygamy. Genesis 2:23-24 says that a man shall "leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife." God did not say that man was to be joined to his “wives.” He said that man was to be joined to his "wife." That is one and only one! Paul compares the husband and wife to Christ and the church: "For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church..." ( Ephesians 5:23). In Ephesians 1:22-23 we are told that the church is the body of Christ. There is only one body ( Ephesians 4:4) so there is only one church. A man can have as many wives as Christ has churches. Christ has only one church so a man can have only one wife. Nowhere does the Bible speak of a man (one) being over wives (many) and that being right with God. Matthew 19:3-9 speaks about divorce. Jesus Christ shows that God never wanted man (or woman) to divorce. The same is true with polygamy. God does not want a man to have more than one wife. Jesus said that a man shall "leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh." Jesus spoke of one man and one woman marrying. He said that marriage is made up of one man and one woman. The two make one flesh. When a man has more than one wife he is sinning. God hates sin. In 1 Timothy 3:2 we are told that an elder must be the husband of one wife. Why not two or more? If it is a good practice, then why should not a church leader be a polygamist? The reason is that God does not want that kind of a marriage. Those who practice polygamy are sinning in God’s eyes. They cannot be church leaders nor church members. Let us notice some problems with polygamy in the Bible. First, it causes strife and jealousy. We see it in the lives of those who practice it today. Joseph was sold into Egyptian slavery by his brothers because of jealousy from a polygamist marriage. Second, no man can be a proper husband by being a polygamist. Third, he can’t be a proper father as God intended. If a man has many children how can he be a father who brings them up "chastening and admonition of the Lord" ( Ephesians 6:4)? Fourth, polygamy causes a man to go away from God rather than closer to God. We should do nothing that causes us to go away from God. What must a polygamist do if he wants to become a Christian? First, he must realize that he is a lost sinner. He then must believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God (Mark 16:16). Following his belief in Christ, he must repent (Acts 2:38). That means he must get rid of all sin in his life. In his marriage, he must get rid of all his “wives” but the first one. After repenting, he must confess his faith in Christ as the Son of God (Romans 10:10). He is now ready for baptism. This baptism is a burial in water (Romans 6:3-4). It is for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38). This is what everyone has to do to become a Christian. Have you done these things? If not, you are not a Christian. If we can help you to become a Christian, please write and let us know.

1 Begin introducing "academic" activities to your children as early as 2 years old. Some suggestions include reading books, drawing/painting, learning simple arithmetic, engaging in basic grammar exercises, learning a foreign language, picking up an instrument, and learning new vocabulary words through drawing pictures. Feel free to pick up toys, games, art supplies, workbooks, flash cards, and other commercial learning materials for your children. You can also create your own or make them with your children. Make sure this is quality time that you are spending with your children, so sit down with them and watch as they complete the activity. Don't hand them a book and walk away. Even if they are capable of reading on their own, it's more fun for them if they have your company, so let them read aloud to you. Children love spending time with and getting the attention of their parents. If you can let "academic time" be a regular and fun part of their routine, your children will associate learning and teaching others with satisfying feelings. 2 When your children begin receiving homework from school -- most likely during Kindergarten -- instruct them to set aside time right arriving home from school to complete their work. Tell them that the hour right after school must be set aside for homework time, but they are free to play earlier if they finish their work earlier. Instead of making your kids work right after school, you can also designate a set amount of free time and then schedule the hour of work time. It's usually easier to get the kids inside to do homework before they've begun to romp around outside, however. Scheduling a routine "work period" for each day of the week at an early age is important because their homework is relatively easy and enjoyable. As young children are malleable, they will gladly follow your guidance and complete their homework right after school. If you continue to enforce this as they age, they will begin to want to set aside this time on their own in the future. On weekends, you should also set aside an hour (e.g., 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.) for your kids to complete homework assigned by the school or academic work prepared by you. This would be a great time to continue activities mentioned in step 1. 3 When your children begin developing independence, pull back a little from your involvement in work time. Late elementary school or early middle school (5th - 7th grade) is a good time to do this, depending on how quickly your children mature. Start by reminding them to start their homework right after school, but don't micromanage the process of how they choose to complete it. You don't necessarily need to know what all their homework is before they do it. However, you may want to continue checking their assignment sheets and knowing the due dates to ensure that your children are completing the work. In middle school, your children will begin to have homework from multiple classes with various due dates. Discourage them from starting an assignment the night before it's due. Instead, make sure that they do a little bit of work every day. This way, they will be forced to start their assignments early. 4 When your children are in 8th grade or high school, reduce your reminders of work time, and see how your children respond. Do they continue to complete their homework after school without your prompting? If so, congratulations: you have successfully instilled effective study habits! If not, punish them for their irresponsibility and continue to monitor their work time as necessary. Tell your children that if they show self- initiative in completing their work and therefore can earn your trust to manage their work independently, you will reward them by backing off. 5 As your children are exposed to more and more difficult material, teach them effective study strategies for dealing with the new workload. Suggestions include: Writing down every task in a to-do list or agenda booklet with the due date For long-term projects, setting due dates for certain stages of the projects before the actual final due date Making flash cards for memorizing vocabulary words, key figures, dates, foreign language concepts, etc. Starting to study for tests at least three days before the actual day of the test to maximize retention of the material When studying for midterms or final exams, dividing up the studying into units and deciding when you want to study each unit beforehand Finding classmates to create study groups Taking meticulous notes in class and reviewing them after school to reinforce the material early on (so that when the night before the test arrives, absorbing everything will be much easier) 6 Even when your children are in high school and should be managing their own work, ask about upcoming projects/ tests and inquire about their plan for completing them. Even if you don't ask your children to divulge the details of their planning, your question will remind them to start ahead of time, create a plan, and finish early. You should continue to show that you care about their academic success and that you will reward them for their good study habits.

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said he will produce 100 millionaires in the state in four years, if elected as governor.
Obaseki, who spoke on Monday during an interactive session with a group, Grassroots Youth Initiative, in the Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area, explained that with the presence of natural resources, the residents had no reason to be poor.
He said, “God has blessed us in Edo. No state is like Edo. We do not have any reason to be poor; the only reason why we are poor is because of bad leadership. With good leadership, the sky is our limit.
“So, the first thing I am going to emphasise in employment is to register the unemployed because we have employed a lot of people in the last eight years.”
He disclosed that the state government would encourage the unemployed youth in agriculture through the inauguration of an agricultural scheme known as the anchor programme.
“We are inaugurating our programme on agriculture called the anchor programme. Edo has been selected for oil palm, rubber, cassava, maize, livestock, poultry and fishery. Government is going to support all you want to do.”
He, however, noted that the process of wealth creation required the cooperation of all residents, especially as they go to the poll next Wednesday.
“Alone, I cannot do it; I need all of you to support the project to make it work, so that by the time we come here, almost everybody will be gainfully and skilfully employed.
“We have done a research in government. I do not want to be a governor where people fight to be senior special assistants before they can buy cars.
“I want to be a governor that will produce 100 millionaires after four years. That is my goal, so that at the end my tenure, the people will truly lead because they will be empowered.”
Obaseki, who also received the support of the group led by its President, Mr. Osarobo Idahosa, added,”If you have your PVC, on September 28, you all should come out and vote for the APC.”

You made Love to your Wife one Night and left Her the next Morning without looking back. You Were in search for the Greener Pasture. . You left her all alone for 9 months. Your wife got Pregnant that night. And for the next 9 months she was all Alone In the Cold. . She first Noticed Her Body changing, And then the Doctor said she is Pregnant. The News gave Her Joy but Sadness filled her Heart as She was longing to sleep in your Arms. She wanted You to be there when your Baby starts Kicking inside Her Belly. But all She got was Your Voice on the Phone. . So many times She cried. She could not prepare her Meals. Sometimes she will Sleep all Day with Body Pains as the Symptoms took hold of Her and sometimes She Will Vomit throughout the Night. She will Wake up Weak and Exhausted. She will force herself to Cook but after Cooking. She won't feel like eating anymore. . All she needed was You to be by Her side. To Make Her Smile. To Rub Her Belly and Listen to Her when she talks about how She is Feeling. To take her out. To to walk with her and keep her bed warm. . After going through the pains of Post- Mother hood, On that Fateful day, at the Hospital, in the Labour Room, All She could say was your Name due to the Pains, Sufferings and Sadness She Faced. . Suddenly something went wrong. She died with the Baby. You are to be Blamed !! . LESSON My Brothers Always Take Care of your Woman Especially when She is Pregnant. Care and Protect our Pregnant Women for they are in Control of the Future. . PRAYER To All The pregnant Women out there, you will not Die on the Day of Bountiful Joy. You will live to Raise your Child in Happiness and good Health. Cc Lalaticlala

Chicken wey run away from Borno go Ibadan go still end up inside pot of soup; *YOU CANT RUN AWAY FROM YOUR DESTINY. *Today's newspaper na tomorrow suya wrap; *KEEP CALM NOTHING LAST FOREVER. *Cow wey dey in a hurry to go America go come back as corn beef; *JUST BE PATIENT LET THE GAME COME TO YOU, DON'T RUSH. *Akara and moinmoin get the same parent, na wetin dem pass through make dem different; *HOW YOU START DOESN'T MATTER, WHAT MATTERS IS HOW YOU FINISH. *If life show you pepper, my guy make pepper soup from it; *MAKE SOMETHING GOOD OUT OF A BAD EXPERIENCE. *I get am before no be property; *STOP LIVING IN THE PAST AND START LIVING IN THE PRESENT. *If person too tey for party e go follow dem wash plate; *DON'T OUTSTAY YOUR WELCOME. *Craze no hard to form na d trekking be wahala; *EASIER SAID THAN DONE. *No matter how hot your temper be, e no fit boil beans; *CALM DOWN, YOUR TEMPER WON'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *Every mallam with im own kettle, every northerner with im own radio; *EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF. *Frog eye no be open eye: *HAVING BIG EYES DOESN'T MAKE YOU CIVILISED. *Bring suya...bring suya, na cow body dey suffer am; *EVERY ACTION HAS A CONSEQUENCE. *E go better e go better na im make ibo man still dey kano; *WHEN THERE IS LIFE THERE'S HOPE. *The difference between ipekere and plantain chips na packaging; *DON'T JUDGE BASED ON APPEARANCE ALONE. *Escort me, escort me, na so slave trade take start; *SERIOUS THINGS SOMETIMES START LIKE JOKE. *Pikin wey use agbada take start, abeg wetin e go wear wen e old; *SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE. *The water wey dem use make eba can never be recovered back; *DONT CRY OVER SPILLED MILK... * *Bro/Sis, COOL DOWN...GOD KNOWS ALL AND HE ALONE IS IN CONTROL OF ALL THINGS BECAUSE HE IS ABOVE ALL THINGS```...

because I happen to know that a few days earlier, the state governor irked by the failure of the federal government owned NTA Benin to function as a ruling party organ threatened to sanitize the place. He consequently made the necessary moves and the Zonal Director, the Head of News and all her immediate assistants in the news department were quickly transferred far away from Benin to other NTA stations. They have since been replaced. The offence of the staff was that they adopted professional coverage of events as directed by their organization. For someone who in the past was sacked five times but luckily got reinstated, I didn’t bother to identify who implemented the governor’s wish. I only note that those who accused the previous government of media censorship are probably more intolerant making it obvious that NTA’s problem as I have said severally is government control. This leaves our democracy in chains.

While calling on the people of Edo State to remain steadfast in their resolve to vote out the APC government, which has become a government of hunger, poverty, job loss, economic and political recession, insecurity and unprecedented sufferings, Governor Fayose said; “Let them keep postponing their evil day, Edo people should just be Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr. com/2016/09/postponement-edo-election- bad-signal-democracy-says-fayose/

Former Governor of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje has said it was better to have a bad All Progressives Congress (APC) government in the state than to allow the misrule of the current Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said the crisis in the state chapter of the party has robbed it of a number of benefits from the federal government. Reacting to the inauguration of a Caretaker Committee for the state chapter of the party by the national leadership, Goje who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation said it was important for the party to remain united and work as one family. “The leadership of the party has decided to do a good job by bringing people from our neighboring state, and I want to ask the leadership in your presence to be neutral, to be objective, to be committed in trying to unite this party, because I am sure whether you belong to any other group, it is better that we have a bad APC Governor than not to have any governor at all. “No matter how bad that governor is, if it is APC (member) it is better, because since it is PDP now… none of our members, no APC man has been giving appointment even as a counselor. So you see, it is very important that we unite, we unite and put our differences behind us and move forward to ensure that we form the next government in Gombe State,” Goje said.m While commending the National Leadership for the prompt intervention, Goje assured the Caretaker Officers that members of the APC in Gombe State, regardless of their political differences will give maximum support and loyalty to the newly inaugurated leadership in the state. He said: “We members of the APC in Gombe State are very grateful and loyal to the National leadership of our party. We want to thank you very much for your intervention to save the party and make it relevant in Gombe State and Nigeria. “I want to, on behalf of all of us in APC in Gombe State regardless of the past events, assure you that we will give maximum support to the newly inaugurated leadership in the state. I to call on all other members of the APC in Gombe State to come and join us and unite to support leadership to make APC strong in Gombe State.”

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First and foremost , the ember months as we know starts from the month of September to December and known to be festive period . This period is high in activities such as Marriage Ceremonies , Weddings , Birthday parties , freedom parties , even burials , remembrances , xmas celebration , etc . It ' s also a period of high market rush for traders and business men and women . However , this period of the year is also characterised with high different social violence like armed robbery , kidnap , car high - jacking , ritual killings , rape , oppression and suppression , drunkenness , accidents ( home , road , water , air , fire ) , reckless driving , false accusations and allegations , etc . While it is true that the police and other security agencies continue to deploy measures to combat crime and protect lives and properties of citizens , there are several things we can do to reduce our exposure to these unwholesome activities especially during this festive period . THESE POINTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED : v Do not talk about cash transactions you have already done or about to do in public places and mind who knows about it . v Carrying out a proper journey management plan and having a good knowledge of the area you plan to visit before embarking on any trip significantly reduces your risk . v Before embarking on your trip , avoid talking about it in the public places and mind who is aware of it too . v Ensure that vehicles are in good working condition and all particulars are valid – this includes driver ’ s license and vehicle particulars . v Leave a copy of your travel itinerary with a trusted family member or friend . v Avoid giving rides to / accepting rides from strangers – criminals have been known to use such situations to target unsuspecting people . v Ensure that luggage and valuables are placed well out of sight . v Do not mention how long you will be away from your home in public places especially if you will be off for long . v Avoid night travels as much as possible – ensure all journeys are completed during the day or make advance arrangement for sleepovers . v Avoid making unplanned stops e . g . bathroom breaks , especially at lonely areas / isolated routes . Populated areas are generally safer for such stops . v Exercise restraints and be patient with government security agents during security checks to avoid unnecessary delays – be polite and courteous in your responses . v Drive defensively and maintain high alertness throughout the journey . v If you suspect you are being monitored or trailed , drive to the nearest police station or public place and seek emergency assistance . v Avoid phone calls as much as possible when driving and DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE . Finally , evaluated the need for any action against potential risks before commencing it . Remember that you are responsible for your personal security and that of your family . Enjoy the season !!!

This is a list of administrators and governors of Osun State. Osun State was formed on 1991-08-27 when it was split from Oyo State. Name Title Took Office Left Office Party Notes * Leo Segun Ajiborisha Administrator August 1991 January 1992 (Military) * Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Governor January 1992 November 1993 SDP * Anthony Udofia Administrator 9 December 1993 22 August 1996 (Military) * Anthony Obi Administrator 22 August 1996 August 1998 (Military) * Theophilus Bamigboye Administrator August 1998 May 1999 (Military) * Adebisi Akande Governor 29 May 1999 29 May 2003 AD * Olagunsoye Oyinlola Governor 29 May 2003 26 Nov 2010 PDP * Rauf Aregbesola Governor 26 Nov 2010 Present ACN

If you are a seeker of truth when you step onto a place of error and lies, you will know because something inside of you will point out that something is wrong so don't fall for the gimmicks of the devil

There was a boy called chuka. He was very intelligent in the class, he has won many awards, gifts and also a scholarship. He answers any question in the class. The school cannot exist one day without mentioning the name of chuka. His own intelligence is versatile. He is good in all the subject, if chuka mistakenly graduates from secondary school and university also, every company will like to have him as a staff, his brain was like that of a computer. But something happened, one day chuka wanted to jump over a fence, when he finally Jumped the fence, he landed on a dangerous ground, and he died instantly. What a sad story to everyone that chuka has died. He died with all his intelligence, smartness, and all his knowledge. This is what I called unfulfilled destiny. A destiny that has been discovered but the enemy succeeded and made it unfulfilled. Some of you reading this has a great destiny in life but the enemy has been standing against it. Don't think that the present level you are now in this life, is the level where you suppose to be. Child of God, I pray for you today that you must fulfill your destiny, you will never die without fulfilling your destiny in jesus name! Let every destiny destroyer standing on your way be destroyed by fire in the name of jesus christ. Amen

The best songs for wedding is Eto igbeyawo by chief commander ebenezar obey.............

What is protection? All children have the right to protection. Every child has the right to survive, to be safe, to belong, to be heard, to receive adequate care and to grow up in a protective environment. A family is the first line of protection for children. Parents or other caregivers have the primary responsibility for building a protective and loving home. Schools and communities are responsible for building a safe and child-friendly environment outside the child’s home. Unfortunately, millions of children are not fully protected. Many children deal with violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation, exclusion and/or discrimination every day. These kinds of violations limit their chances of surviving, thriving and pursuing their dreams. Over 160 million children work instead of enjoying their childhood It is estimated that more than 160 million children aged 5–14 are engaged in child labour. Millions of children, mostly girls, work as domestic labourers in private homes and more than a million children are trafficked every year. What is protection? Girls and boys should be encouraged and supported to speak up for children’s rights. Young people should take an active role in their own protection against abuse, violence, exploitation and discrimination. 1. Every child should have the opportunity to grow up in a family. If a family is unable to care for the child, steps should be taken by community authorities to address the reasons and make every effort to keep the family together. 2. Every child has a right to a name. Every child has a right to a nationality. Registering a child’s birth helps to ensure a child’s right to education, health care as well as legal and social services. Globally, the births of nearly 230 million children under age five have never been recorded. Birth registration is a vital step towards protection from abuse and exploitation. 3. Girls and boys must be protected from all forms of violence and abuse. Violence includes physical, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect and harmful practices such as child marriage and genital mutilation/cutting of girls. Families, communities and authorities must take responsibility for this protection. 4. Children must be protected from any work that is hazardous. Work should not prevent them from attending school. Children should never be involved in the worst forms of child labour, such as slavery, forced labour, drug production or trafficking. 5. Girls and boys can risk sexual abuse and exploitation in their home, school, workplace or community. Measures must be taken to prevent sexual abuse and exploitation. Sexually abused and exploited children need immediate help to stop such abuse. 6. Children become vulnerable to trafficking if child protection is weak or missing. The government, civil society and families are responsible to prevent or stop trafficking, they are also responsible to help children who have been victimized reintegrate into their families and communities, if it is in their best interest. 7. Justice for children should be based on child rights. Jailing or institutionalizing children must always be a last resort. Child-centred procedures should be set up for children who are victims or witnesses of crime. 8. Income support and social welfare services can help keep families together and children in school and ensure access to health care. 9. All children have a right to age- appropriate information , to be heard and to participate in making decisions that concern them. Fulfilment of this right enables children to take an active role in their own protection against abuse, violence and exploitation, and to become active citizens.

When you are trying to get healthy and lose weight, there are certain foods you should avoid. Most of these food are obvious because they contain ingredients known to cause weight gain. There are some foods not as obvious and can be just as bad for you. These foods are a problem because most people do not know how to avoid them and therefore consume them more often than they should. Here are five such foods you should never eat again. White bread White bread is a local staple but the truth is, it doesn’t have any nutritional value. It contains a lot of sugar and isn’t as filling as desired. Substitute your white bread for whole grain or whole wheat bread when possible. Also substitute bread on your sandwiches with lettuce leaves or whole grain tortillas. Fried Foods Many people only associate fried food with fast food restaurants and do not realize they also consume them at home. Avoid frying any meal, consider baking or broiling instead. Fried foods are not nutritious and can cause blood pressure and cholesterol levels to rise. They can also cause you to gain weight needlessly. Cream-based salad dressings Salads can be very nutritious but can become unhealthy when covered in cream- based dressings that contain a lot of fat and calories. There can be more calories in your salad dressing than in the rest of your entire salad. Try oil-based salad dressings instead. They taste lighter, and have less calories. White rice Rice is a common staple but the truth is, white rice can cause your body to store fat when it doesn’t need to. It also has no nutritional value. Local rice (Abakaliki) and brown rice is the best option because it is full of fibre, vitamins and nutrients. It will also keep you satisfied longer so you are less likely to overeat. High fructose corn syrup High fructose corn syrup can quickly cause you to gain weight and even make you have cravings for more sugar and sugary foods. Overeating sugary foods and foods that are high in fructose corn syrup can even lead to diabetes and other health problems. Avoid processed sugars and opt for fresh fruits and berries.

My dear Nigerian Youth, It was Albert Einstein that said "No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it". That, unfortunately, is what you are doing. You complain about the problems and challenges but that's all you do. You follow the same people who created the problems and eulogize them to high heavens. You are guilty of lack of depth and originality. Your level of thinking is pedestrian. Since no one can rise beyond the level of their thinking, you have remained at the aboriginal state of being- the same with your progenitors. Universities and tertiary institutions shape and mould their products such that they stand out in the originality of their ideas. Alexandria, the first University in the world was a centre of enlightenment. Harvard turns out products who impact the world. Yale and MIT products leave their indelible footprints everywhere they go. Our own local universities and tertiary institutions churn out mass ignorance. They produce graduates who should know but don't even know that they don't know. You only have weight and occupy space. Your constant thought is only about today while you don't seem to know that tomorrow is already here with us. You wallow in the past while your contemporaries the world over leave you behind. Africa is behind the Western world by almost 250 years. You know what that means? You're a relic. You're a museum piece. You're stuck in your ways. You're becoming a liability to the entire world. While youths all over the world are innovating and inventing things, all you do is to fight over one politician or the other. You carry placards at the screening of 'wannabe' ministers when your brains actually need screening. There is no other country in the world where people love their oppressors like you do. You think you change governments but all you do is change one oppressor with another. While the demographics of leadership the world over is getting younger, yours is getting ancestral. The youngest person in your government's cabinet is 48 while the oldest is 68. Justin Trudeau, the new Prime Minister of Canada is 43. If he were to be a Nigerian, he won't even get a cabinet position. In 1973, Yakubu Gowon was 39 years when he visited Canada and shook hands with Justin Trudeau who was barely 2 years then. Today, Justin Trudeau is the Prime Minister. The future is here with us while we remain stuck in the past. While others are carrying the destiny of their nations, you are carrying the bags of politicians. In 2012, 19-year-old Proscovia Alengot Oromait was elected as a member of parliament. Now 22 years old, she is the youngest person ever elected to office in not only Uganda but the entire African continent. While some are solving the problems of their nations, you Nigerian youth are one of the problems of the continent. Does it not bother you that once you're above 40 years, you have lesser years to spend as you arrive at the departure lounge of life? Should you not be thinking about the future more than the present? For instance, by 2050 Nigeria will hit the 1b population mark. Thirty five years before 2050, we are still stuck in subsistence farming. We can't feed 170m people now so how can we feed 1b people? We can't provide housing for 170m people now, so how can we provide housing for 1b people? While the rest of humanity is trying to land on Mars with 200,000 applicants vying for just 100 slots, we still find it difficult to run an airline. While Fulani cattle run amok on people's farms in Nigeria as a result of the archaic nomadic husbandry being practiced, future cities are being built elsewhere to raise cows on rooftops. Within five years, Europeans will swipe their smart phones or watches to pay for most goods and services, use phones as digital wallets, use them to borrow money, invest it and transfer it to other countries while we are still stuck with brick and mortar. Mercedes-Benz is developing a system that will learn your schedule, tastes and even moods after a short while. For example, it knows that you leave the house every weekday at 7:30 a.m. to take your kids to school and the right temperature you always want in your car. Based on GPS and satellite data, it quickly learns your preferred routes and tracks real-time traffic problems, so it can suggest detours to help you save time. The car can even tune the radio to the Inspiration FM channel until you drop off the kids, at which time it will recommend Wazobia FM. In the afternoons, it knows you usually prefer Classic FM. A car can make smart decisions but you can't. Almost 3,000 cars and trucks equipped with prototype vehicle-to-vehicle(V2V) devices have been driving around a city in Michigan, over the past year-and-a-half as part of a pilot program by the University of Michigan and the U.S. Department of Transportation. What they are doing? Cars equipped with these devices emit beeps when they detect potential hazards such as another vehicle entering an intersection, a pedestrian, a patch of ice or even their driver speeding too fast around a curve. It is expected that these devices could prevent up to 76% of crashes on American roads. All we do here is to erect speed-breakers. We are always arriving very late. The first ATM in the world was installed in 1967. Nigeria's first ATM was in 1990- twenty three years late. Why am I so angry with you? Shouldn't my anger be directed at your dealers erroneously called leaders? It's because the destiny of this nation lie in your hands and you know not. A nation is as hopeless as its youths. A nation is as helpless as its youths. A nation is as creative as its youths. A nation is as clueless as its youths. A nation is as energetic as its youths. The strength of a nation lies in the promise of its youths. The greatness of a nation lies in the potential of its youths. A nation's destiny is then essentially that charted by the young population. Whatever a nation will be, look no farther than the youth. I look at you and I'm afraid for Nigeria. You are a mass production from the factory of ignorance. You are victims of a dysfunctional society. You are inheritors of an estate of crass foolishness. You are like Nabal of whom it was described that folly is with him. All you know how to do is wear designer labels- from Gucci to Prada, from Versace to Armani- you're obviously well dressed but you're a well dressed fool. You refuse to dance to the beats of the future rather preferring to wallow in the shallowness of the past. Wole Soyinka described his generation as a wasted generation. Will you be wasted also? It is time to force your way to relevance. It is time to take responsibility for the future because the future will not be inherited- it will be earned. Stop playing the blame game. Stop blaming your circumstances because you can rise in spite of them. Stop blaming your ancestors because they bequeathed a legacy of ignorance to you- they don't know any better. Organize rather than agonize. Don't just think outside the box. Throw away the box. You have the numbers- use them to force a real change. As you ask questions, go further by seeking answers. Rather, be the answer. As you talk about the challenges, go further by seeking solutions. Rather, be the solution. Find your niche. Faajihub was started when a cousin of Olaotan Oladitan, who’s one the founders, was coming in from the United Kingdom for her wedding. It was a challenge for her finding the people needed to make the event a success. Faajihub now has at least 700 vendors of different kinds. Faajihub is solving the problem of choice in event management. Brian Bett is a Kenyan agriculture techpreneur who designed a locally made greenhouse for the equivalent of N250,000. The cheapest greenhouse in Nigeria is about N1.5m. Brian is solving the hunger problem. GoMyWay is a ride sharing service started by Damola Teidi, a model in her 20s. Damola is solving the transportation problem. Hotels.ng was started by Mark Essien and has over 6,000 hotels on its portal. Mark is solving the hospitality problem. PrepClass is an app by Olumide Ogunlana aimed at helping students prepare for exams. The app assists you to identify your weak points apart from the core functionality of preparation for exams. Olumide is solving our educational problem. Jobberman, one of the top jobs websites in Nigeria was started by the trio of Opeyemi Awoyemi, Ayodeji Adewunmi and Olalekan Olude in 2009 during the famed ASUU strike. Jobberman is tackling the employment challenge. What problems are you solving? Stop merely existing. It's time to start living. Let your life be a contribution to humanity and not a contamination to humanity. The future is already here with us

A Family (a man his wife and their baby) who just came back from a dinner out of the house in a restaurant, perceived the smell of gas in the house. The husband upon entering the house turned on the light to see clearly and immediately there was an explosion that killed the man on the spot. The explosion also affected the wife who is currently in the ICU unit. The baby, being far from the explosion was saved. Utensils were found to more than 200 m from the scene of the explosion. Lesson: 1. When you perceive the smell of gas don't turn on the light by contrast, proceed to open your windows and shutters, gently, so as not to create sparks. 2. Close the bottle of gas. Don't you turn on the light bulbs until you are sure of the dissipation of the smell of gas. 3. Also do not open the fridge or the freezer because it could also create sparks. 4.If you are outside of your house, moisten the key with your saliva before introducing it into the lock.

Military personnel and policemen on Friday prevented an irate mob from setting ablaze a filling station in Onitsha, Anambra, after a security guard shot dead a middle-aged man over N500.
The incident occurred at about 10.00 a.m. at Ona-Jones Oil filling station near the Nkpor flyover on Enugu-Onitsha expressway, Nkpor, near Onitsha.
An eyewitness said that soldiers and policemen arrived the scene and dispersed the mob, while they were mobilising to set the filling station ablaze.
He said, “Trouble started when the victim had a disagreement over N500 balance from a business transaction with an alleged GSM phone repairer near the filling station.
“The security guard interfered in the matter and ordered both of them to kneel down. They obeyed but his hands touched the trigger and the bullet hit the boy and he died instantly”
The eyewitness said that the owner of the filling station alerted the police when passersby gathered tyres to set the filling station ablaze.
“On arrival, the military personnel and policemen cordoned-off the station, dispersed the mob, arrested the security guard and whisked him off to Ogidi Police Division,” the source added.
Another eyewitness said that the policemen took the corpse of the yet to be identified victim to a nearby mortuary.
The Divisional Police Officer in-charge of Ogidi, CSP Hassan Musa, confirmed the incident. He said the security guard has been arrested.

Dangote Flour Mills on Friday reported a profit before tax of N2.64 billion for the half year ended June 30, after its re-acquisition from Tiger Branded Consumer Goods.
This is contained in a statement issued by the company in Lagos.
The statement said the profit before tax was against a loss of N9.55 billion posted in the corresponding period of 2015.
Its gross profit stood at N14.03 billion during the period, while profit from operating activities rose to N8.47 billion.
The statement said that the financial performance was heart-warming, given that the Dangote Flour Mills recorded losses in the past.
It attributed the growth to the restructuring by the new board and management after the company’s reacquisition, which included the reopening of the closed Dangote Flour Mills in Kano.
Mr Ighodalo Asue, the company’s Chairman, said the firm would continue to embrace investment opportunities to increase market share and shareholders’ value.
Asue said since the takeover that the management had taken a lot steps to reposition the company through expansion to drive growth.
“We bought back Dangote Flour Mills from Tiger Branded and by this move, it means we have a stronger, better sophisticated and more focused Dangote Flour Mills.
“We are also using this medium to restate our commitment to increasing our shareholders value and our dear customers,” Asue said.
He said that the company would continue to invest in the state and other parts of the country and even beyond the country for job and wealth creation.
“It is our hope that our return to Kano will create more job opportunities and impact positively on the economy of the state.
Asue said that Aliko Dangote’s decision to buy back the company had saved the jobs of about 3,000 employees and the shares of over a million shareholders.
He said that the multiplier effect of his investment in the country was immeasurable.
Mr Thabo Mabe, the company’s Group Chief Executive Officer, was also quoted by the statement as saying that it return to profitability was due to several adopted initiatives to
increase market share and create value for shareholders.
Mabe said that the company was driven by the vision of putting its products on the table of every Nigerian.
NAN

Anytime I eat vegetable soup, if I excrete a day after eating it, I notice that the pieces of the vegetable will be found inside my excreta, meaning that it did not absorb. What is the cause of this and the solution?

As I look guess what I saw? Beloved I saw IMMORAL DRESSING in the Church, even now it still reigning in the house of God, and still our Pastors & Prophets are busy in the Church prophesying Nonsense and helping them to Hell, telling them that Christ had paid for their Sins in the Cross, they are now save forever by the Righteousness of Christ. What a falsehood Pastors & Prophets, and funniest thing is that these immoral dressing in the Church are those who claiming and parading their selves as a believer a child of God, that's the reason why God said that His judgement will start from the Church, just because Church were made to be the light to the World, now what is happening? Indecent dressing in the Church is now no longer matter for God, and you are bold calling yourself a man of God, Woe to you, yes woe to you. You do call it a Civilization, can your civilization surpasses God's instruction to humanity if I may ask you? Listen, the truth here is that what is happening in our Churches today is not Civilization, it is perishelization, pls permit me by using this word. You who want to know God run for your dear life, study your Bible and obey what it says, for Holy Spirit is already in charge to lead & direct you aright!!!

The Imo State Government has introduced a policy tagged: ‘Back-to-Farm’ to enable the state engage and invest heavily in agriculture for self-sustenance since the state can no longer depend on monthly allocation for survival.
The state Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, disclosed that the ‘Back-to-Land for Agriculture’ policy of the state government would enable public servants engage in agriculture as a way of being self-reliant in business.
He disclosed this when traditional rulers from the state operating under the aegis of Royal Fathers in Agriculture paid him a courtesy call at the Government House in Owerri.
He said the state executive council had given approval to the new policy.
Against the backdrop of the ‘Back to Land for Agriculture’ programme, the governor directed that public servants in the state would now work from Mondays to Wednesdays, and use Thursdays and Fridays for agriculture (farming) while Saturdays can be used for ceremonies. And the directive takes effect from August 1, 2016.
However, the governor exempted public servants on essential duties like the teachers, nurses, doctors and those involved in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) drive. Political appointees are also exempted from the three-days working periods.
The governor added: “We shall try this programme for the period of one year, starting from August 1, 2016, and hopefully, this will help. Let me make this emphasis before it is misconstrued or misrepresented, that this does not in any way affect the salaries of the workers.
“Workers will get their full salaries as been the practice. So the policy does not mean that there will be a cut in salary rather, let us now find a way for our workers to supplement their salaries.”
Okorocha continued: “For this reason, the issue of annual leave and casual leave is hereby cancelled. Resumption time for work has changed from 8a.m. to 7.30a.m. and ends by 4p.m. Any worker not found on his or her seat between 7.30a.m. and 4p.m. on the days concerned will be summarily dismissed.
“Everybody must go back to agriculture. Every political appointee must own a farm. The youths would also be encouraged to take to agriculture. Schools including universities, polytechnics and secondary schools in the state must own farms. The Community Government Council (CGC) must be strengthened for the sake of this agricultural programme.”
“Two billion naira has been set aside at the micro-finance bank for the purpose of this ‘Back-to-Land for Agriculture” policy so that those willing can access it. And time is again when politicians and some Imolites will come to government in the pretence of farming and collect loans and use it to buy cars and marry new wives.
“I also want to announce that government has appealed to families and those who organise burials on Mondays to Wednesdays to please change and have their burials on Saturdays so that we can concentrate on the government’s work and on the agricultural programme.
“Everything that has to do with agriculture, no matter what shape it comes, government will support it. So many countries are going through economic crisis because of the fall in oil prices.
“Our nation is also going through a very difficult moment. We have taken responsibility as leaders and we are not blaming anyone. Wise nations and leaders save for the rainy days. There were periods the oil price was in our favour. But those in charge then blew the money. They made no savings. Today, the oil price globally has crashed and here we are. And we must fall back to agriculture as the panacea.”

Embattled ex-chairman of the House Committee on appropriation, Hon Abdulmumuni Jibrin has been summoned by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaker Yakubu Dogara and Abdulmumin Jibrin Reports suggest that on Monday, August 1, the APC sent a letter to Abdulmumuni Jibrin, summoning him to appear before a disciplinary committee at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja not later than the afternoon of Tuesday, July 2. Premium Times reports that the ruling party said all attempts to reach Mr Jibrin (who has remained underground for almost two weeks) by telephone calls and text messages were unsuccessful, leaving the party with no choice than to write to him. In the letter, dated August 1, 2016, and signed by the party’s Deputy National Chairman for the Northern Zone, Lawal Shuaibu, the APC expressed cautioned Mr. Jibrin’s over his media campaign against the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, and other principal officers over allegation of budget fraud. “To say the least, it is absolutely unacceptable to resort to media war as a means of settling scores without recourse to and/or exhausting the party’s internal dispute resolution mechanism,” the party said. Jibrin was removed as chairman of the appropriation committee in controversial circumstances on July 20 on allegations of betrayal of trust. The lawmaker fought back, embarking on a vicious media campaign to have Dogara; his deputy, Yusuf Lasun; House Whip, Alhassan Doguwa and Minority Leader, Leo Ogor, removed from office. (Ogor is the only PDP member of the four.) Jibrin’s campaign had seen him release details about how the passage of the 2016 budget was handled by lawmakers in a way that portrayed them as fraudulent. On July 29, he disclosed that he had dispatched incriminating documents to the authorities, who immediately swung into action. By July 30, the State Security Service sealed the Appropriation Committee Secretariat in the White House Building of the National Assembly. On Monday afternoon, Jibrin posted on his Twitter page that he had visited the EFCC, the ICPC, the SSS and police headquarters to personally hand in petitions against Mr. Dogara and his colleagues. In the APC’s letter to Jibrin, the party said the Kano lawmaker’s action underscored a blatant disregard for party supremacy and its existing dispute resolution mechanism, adding that it would work to ensure that it instilled discipline on all members. “As a disciplined party, the constitution of our party has made adequate provisions on ways of resolving any issue among our members,” Mr Shuaibu said. “It behoves on the party to take all necessary steps in order to ensure that no member of the Family brings dishonour to the party.” The APC, therefore, reiterated its notice for Mr. Jibrin to appear before the party tomorrow, “urging” him to “be guided accordingly” as he digested the content of the letter. “You are, therefore, by this invitation, expected to appear before the undersigned at the APC National Secretariat on Tuesday, 2nd August, 2016, at 2 p.m. Kindly note that failure to and/or refusal to honour this invitation will amount to a decision you have made not to submit to the party.” Shortly after Jibrin announced his visits to law enforcement agencies’ offices where he deposited submitted petitions, Mr Ogor immediately welcomed the move. “It’s a welcome development,” Mr. Ogor told newsmen. “Now that he has pushed the matter to the EFCC, then Nigerians should exercise patience to see what the truth of the matter is.” Another lawmaker, Adams Jagaba, on Monday said Jibrin should desist from further defaming him and other lawmakers with the budget padding mess. Jagaba said the warning became necessary after he learnt that Mr. Jibrin had named him alongside others who he accused of attempting to fraudulently inflate the 2016 budget figures, saying he had been a long time proponent of selflessness in public service. Mr. Jagaba, chairman of House Committee on Interior, said he lived a “modest life,” unlike Mr. Jibrin who allegedly occupied “posh personal apartment at the highbrow Maitama District” of Abuja with “very expensive automobiles.” According to Jagaba, Jibrin’s car fleet included Toyota Land Cruiser SUVs and Range Rover vehicles, he noted that Jibrin moves around with a “very long convoy of expensive cars with host of security guards armed to the teeth.” Jagaba said his distaste for corruption dated back to his days as the chairman of teh House Committee on Anti-Corruption, saying he was amongst those who championed the course for a total rejection of bribes allegedly given to lawmakers by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, a tenet he said he had continued to uphold ever since.

President Muhammadu Buhari has fired about 17 chief executives of agencies in the educational sector. On Monday, August 1, the president approved the appointment of 17 new chief executives of various parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Education. Premium Times reports that the new appointees are Abubakar Rasheed (National Universities Commission); Lilian Salami (Nigerian Institute For Educational Planning and Administration); Hameed Boboyi (Universal Basic Education Board); Lanre Aina (National Library of Nigeria); Charles Uwakwe (National Examinations Council); Abba Haladu (National Commission For Mass Literacy, Adult And Non-Formal Education); Bashir Usman (Nomadic Education Commission); and Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe (National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB)

It is the month of . . . . A-Advancement U-Upward only G-Glowing growth U-Universal Breakthroughs S-Success T-Transformations . . . It's the month of AUGUST.

In this new month, All bad tidings will b abrogated & subrogated with goodtidings,divine mercies ,unstoppable favours,unbelievable breakthroughs, unimaginable downpours of blessing,Unbreakable and unremovable goodies.You will ferociously win all unwinnable battles in this new month of AUGUST. I decree August visitations and August miracles that can not be covered in your life in Jesus name .Happy new month..

De Lord has mandated me to masticate all that manipulate your miracle because He wants to manufacture a manful miracle to migrate you to another managerial position by merchandising your mental menopause and melancholy, making you melodious & mellifluous by maximizing your marvelous potentials in this New Month Of August.