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I  Could hear the distant beating of the popular Bata drum “Iya ilu” ( Mother Drum) being beaten and the Shallow sound of the Omele Ako ( a smaller drum) as I drove my Jeep towards Igbonla… Igbonla was a village known for festivities…. There was always one party or the other….We had no worries, in fact there was a popular saying that ” Why don’t you have any worries like people from Igbonla”. As I drew nearer, Something gripped my heart, what it was, I couldn’t tell… Was it Fear? Or Anxiety of not knowing what to expect, or was it the Holy Spirit telling me not to go back to Igbonla… I suddenly stepped on my brakes and my mind flashed back to hours earlier… The day had been an eventful day for me, as Doctor Jack had called me very early to inform me he had done the Mercy Killing. He gave me instructions to get out of town immediately and switch off my phone for now as my angry mum in law was on her way to the house. No wonder Doctor Jack had sent me home last night insi...

Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining US President Donald Trump and dozens of others over the drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad.   Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said on Monday, June 29, that Trump and more than 30 others who Iran accuses of involvement in the January 3 strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani face "murder and terrorism charges", the semi-official ISNA news agency reported.   Apart from Trump's name, Alqasimehr did not identify the other suspects. He stressed that Iran would continue to pursue Trump's prosecution even after his presidency ends.   Alqasimehr also was quoted as saying that Iran requested a "red notice" be put out for Trump and the others, which represents the highest level arrest request issued by Interpol.   Local authorities end up making the arrests on behalf of the country that request it. The notices cannot force countries to arrest or extradite...

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Proverbs 10:22  ‘The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it’ DAILY READING –  1 Thessalonians 5; Isaiah 23-24; Psalm 116 A report from Fox News on 24th July 2019, stated that the wealthiest billionaire in Singapore, Philip Chee Tat Ng, said that he valued his relationship with Jesus Christ more than anything else in the world. This was interesting news to many people, considering that Philip is Singapore’s largest private landlord and property developer, and estimated by Forbes magazine to be worth $12.1 billion. Yet despite all his wealth, Philip said he had no peace or rest, until he found Christ. Though he had attended a Christian school, taken up a course in theology while in King’s College London and even married a wife who is a Christian, still Philip had no real understanding of what a relationship with God was like. That was until he was invited to a Christian event in year 2000 by the wife of his good friend. She had wanted h...

Matthew 6:19-21  ‘Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:’ But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.’ DAILY READING – 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13; Isaiah 17-19; Psalm 114 The concept of the ‘afterlife’ was a part of Egypt’s long history. The afterlife was imagined as a paradise where one lived eternally, with all the good things of life of earth, the only difference being an absence of unpleasant or sorrowful things. And so in order to enjoy this paradise, Egyptian kings were buried with the items that would enrich their afterlife. For instance, in 1922, when Archeologists  excavated the tomb of Egyptian King, Tutankhamun, who was buried in 1323 B.C, they found in the tomb more than 2,000 treasures, including a throne decorated wi...

A former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi is dead.  He died at age 70. Before the latest information filtered in, his alleged death was rumoured about one and half weeks ago which was later dispelled by his media aide, Mr Bolaji Tunji and one of his children.  Ajimobi,was a life support machine since last Friday at First Cardiology Hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos. he had COVID-19 related ailment and was rushed thereafter he reportedly fell into coma. As it happened some days ago, nobody was willing to confirm his death.  One of his security men who served him for eight years said the death of the APC chieftain is real this time.  Asked if the APC in the state would make any official statement, the Chairman, Chief Akin Oke said why should it be the APC that would make official statement when his family members are not talking yet. “We can’t make any official statement now when the family members have not said anything. We are hearing just like you people and it ...

Psalm 67:5-6 'Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us’ DAILY READING; • 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16; Isaiah 14-16; Psalm 113 When Angie Rodgers was pregnant, doctors said her baby had serious issues in the womb and gave her the option of abortion. However, as a Christian, Angie never considered the option, choosing rather to put her faith in God. And no matter what the doctors said, she told them she was not aborting her baby. Her daughter, Grace Anna was born with a rare form of dwarfism called Conradi Hunermann, which causes spinal deformities, scaling of the skin, cataracts and little to no hair. Grace Anna spent most of her first weeks hooked up to machines in the hospital. However, despite the baby’s medical condition, never once did Angie Rodgers regret her choice to allow Grace Anna to live. Then when Grace Anna was about a year and half,  something amazing ha...

1 Thessalonians 5:18 'In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.’ DAILY READING;           1 Thessalonians 1; Isaiah 11-13; Psalm 112 The Thirty Years’ War was a 17th-century religious war between the Protestants and the Catholics in central Europe. It remains one of the longest and most brutal wars in human history, with more than 8 million casualties resulting from military battles as well as from the famine and disease caused by the conflict. The war lasted from 1618 to 1648, However, out of this war came one of the most glorious hymns sung today, which was as a result of one Pastor’s decision to give God thanks in everything, even in the face of difficulties. Martin Rinkart was the pastor in his native town of Eilenburg, when the war broke out. Their little town suffered severely in the war, with the influx of refugees bringing plagues that ravaged their town four times, killin...

The Federal Ministry of Education has said that schools must create isolation spaces and have fully-equipped clinics before reopening.   This was contained in the "Guidelines for schools and learning facilities reopening after COVID-19 pandemic closure", submitted to the National Assembly on Tuesday, June 23.   According to the guidelines, each school is "required to create temporary isolation spaces and fully-equipped clinics before reopening".   Schools are also required to "establish a referral system, including protocols and procedures to take if learners, teachers, administrators, and other education personnel become unwell while in schools.' The Ministry further stated in the document that any state wishing to reopen schools should "hold adequate consultations with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the parents."   The guidelines also require that proprietors construct additional structures and employ more teachers to en...

The World Bank has approved a $750 million loan to the Federal government which is to be used to improve electricity supply in the country.   In a statement released today Wednesday, June 24, the World Bank said the loan is for the power sector recovery operation (PSRO) to achieve financial sustainability and enhance accountability in the sector. According to the bank, the PSRO will ensure that 4,500 MWh/hour of electricity is supplied to the distribution grid by 2022.   Shubham Chaudhuri, World Bank country director for Nigeria, said an improved supply of electricity will lift at least 100 million Nigerians out of poverty. “The lack of reliable power has stifled economic activity and private investment and job creation, which is ultimately what is needed to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty. The objective of this operation is to help turn around the power sector and set it on a fiscally sustainable path. This is particularly urgent at a time when...

"Mercy Killing? You want me to kill your husband, Sis Grace…? This is definitely not you Speaking.. Please, this is stress speaking… ” Doctor Jack looked ME perplexed “And it’s absolutely normal because you have been through a lot in the past two months, you have been sitting by your husband for the past 2 months…, Spending so much, and not to mention your in-laws attitude towards you… I quite understand, but what you need is a break especially for the sake of the baby” Doctor Jack said while looking at me with the most perplexed look I have ever seen in my life… I barked out at him with tears flowing… ” That is not my point, all you have mentioned doesn’t bother me… I am thinking about Daniel… He has been lying on that bed for two months not responding one bit, Daniel is no longer in that body, I can’t keep watching him lie there lifeless with his skin peeling… He has suddenly turned dark skinned… Let him die and go to rest… This is not about me… Have you checked his ...

Festus Egwarewa Adeniyi Keyamo, SAN, is a lawyer and politician who is now the Minister of State for Labour and Employment. He was appointed a Minister in July, 2019 after successfully leading the second term campaign of President Muhammadu Buhari as the Director of Strategic Communications. He was first assigned to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs as Minister of State, after which he was redeployed to his present position owing to his versatility. This gentleman was a guest on City People Instagram live chat with Publisher, Seye Kehinde, and he reveals a lot about Buhari’s government and how they are planning to create jobs for thousands of Nigerians. Enjoy the excerpts below. How do you compare your former portfolio when you were in Niger Delta affair as minister of state and now? It was an interesting place. I settled down there quickly before the president took me to where he needed me more. I like the place very much because it has to do with my people. I was excite...