The Purpose Of God When we know God, it is evident that we shall desire to know His ways, His purpose and do His will. God wants us to walk in line with His purpose and programmes. When God instructed Moses to build the Tabernacle in the wilderness, it was to be built according to the Pattern and plan He revealed to Moses on the mountain. God has definite plan for His people as He said, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you … thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and…
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It was with a mixed feeling on Saturday 14 November 2020 at Ikorodu Lagos when the youngest child of Late Bishop Foluso Taiwo, the vibrant, multi-talented Oluwatobi Taiwo took to the altar Ngozika Ifeanyi in holy matrimony at Christ Foundation Outreach Ministry Ita- Oluwo. The sudden death of Bishop Taiwo on Wednesday 11 November 2020 nearly signaled the call off of the wedding but the stoic mien of the widow gave the child as well as the family friends the spirit to put aside for the moment mourning of the loss of a loving husband and father and let the…
lt was a very busy morning for me yesterday ,so l ‘opened’ my morning activities with a big hug of my friend, whom l had invited for a chat, having cut off from her for a fairly long time.So,l didn’t follow my usual morning routine of catching up with news on radio /television after morning devotion with the family. My friend came visiting with another friend and you can imagine how happy we were,lf you are familiar with entertaining female friends you haven’t seen for a long time. lt was late in the afternoon they finally left for their respective…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 arraigned Philip Orumade on a Nine counts charge bordering on stealing before Justice Efe I. Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court, Benin City. Orumade was alleged to have, sometime in November 2019 while working as a, banker in charge of Automated Teller Machine, stole a cumulative sum of Eighteen Million Nine Hundred and Three Thousand Naira (N18, 903,000) from the machine at Aduwawa branch of First bank of Nigeria. One of the counts reads: that you Philip Orumade on or about the 2nd day…
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Friday announced plans by the state government to abolish the payment of pension packages to former governors and former deputy governors in the state. The announcement comes three days after Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State informed lawmakers in the State House of Assembly about his administration’s effort to stop the pension of former governors and deputies in the south-western state. In a statement issued in Ilorin, Governor Abdulrazaq’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, confirmed that the governor would send a bill to the State House of Assembly next week, requesting the lawmakers to…
The world of exploration has fascinated me since I was a child. The voice of Sir David Attenborough narrating a wildlife documentary was a sure sign that an exotic and strange new world was on the television screen. The Arctic was one of such places. He would visit that frozen wilderness with his crew to bring images of how wildlife in all its gore and glory survives in such inclement conditions. So, when I learnt about the bold plan by Ariston to provide heating for researchers working in Greenland, I became curious and excited. To investigate climate change, researchers from…
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said one of Nigeria’s main priorities presently is getting the COVID-19 vaccine. According to him, this is a matter of utmost concern to the Buhari administration. Osinbajo said this on Thursday, at the opening session of the virtual edition of the Paris Peace Forum. Osinbajo said: “The priorities of Nigeria in the post-COVID-19 era include improved healthcare and the economy. “First, we need to keep the virus under control. While our guards are still firmly in place, getting the COVID-19 vaccine is a matter of utmost concern.” He acknowledged the efforts of WHO and other…
The family of late Jerry Rawlings, a former president of Ghana, has made clarification on the cause of his death. Rawlings was confirmed dead on Thursday morning. Some people had said that the former president died of COVID-19. Contrary to reports, the family in a statement signed by Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, said Rawlings died after a brief illness. The statement read: “It is with deep sadness that the family of His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings (Rtd), informs the general public that the former President of the Republic died on Thursday morning after a short illness. “We request privacy at this difficult…
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has expressed worry over the sudden spike in crime rate across the State. Akeredolu, who urged security agencies in the State to be alive to their responsibilities by taming the ugly trend, stated that the upsurge in robbery and kidnapping in the last one week calls for concern. Recall that 16 market women were last week kidnapped in the State while on their way from Akoko axis of the State to Akure for their monthly meeting. Also, robbey incidents had also been reported in various parts of the State in the past weeks. Towards curbing the…
The Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) has again increased the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol. A litre has been jerked up to N155.17 per litre from N147.67. PPMC is subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The new ex-depot price was contained in an internal memo with reference number PPMC/C/MK/003, dated November 11, 2020, The circular signed by Tijjani Ali said the change is effective Friday November 13. Ex-depot price is the cost the product is sold by the PPMC to marketers at the depots. The approximately N8 increment would cause an increase in pump prices…