The Federal Government has urged the State Governments to adequately prepare for heavy rainfall and flood in many parts of the country. Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, gave the alert on Sunday. In a statement by her spokesperson, Nneka Anibeze, Farouq, she advised states to identify high grounds for use as camps for the evacuation of possible Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The Minister urged states to organise humanitarian coordination fora to prepare all stakeholders for mitigation and response. “The recent flood incidences affirm the need for serious and urgent actions to be taken…
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his major challenger for the seat, Osagie Ize-Iyamu have concurred that there is a need for community policing. Obaseki and Ize-Iyamu spoke on Sunday during the Edo Governorship debate organized by Channels Television. “I think it is something that we must do but in collaboration with the federal government; we would consult with them, we would seek their approval,” Ize-Iyamu said when asked his stance on community policing. While admitting that the Nigeria Police Force do not have enough personnel to secure the country, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in…
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Edo State election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has faulted Governor Godwin Obaseki on his claim on job creation during Sunday’s governorship debate. Ize-Iyamu, reacting to a claim by Obaseki that his administration had created 157,000 jobs so far, accused the governor of getting his facts wrong. “I am sure he is not going to misplace the appointments he is making now as jobs,” Ize-Iyamu said during the debate in Benin City. “I know in the past one month, he has appointed over 2,000 people as SSA s on social media and…
Algerians were unable to access social media accounts on Sunday as students sat national exams in the North African country where authorities are cracking down on cheating. Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp were inaccessible, an AFP journalist said, while the internet faced disruptions across the country. The move came a day after the justice ministry announced that a teenager had been sentenced to one year in jail for having shared the results of an Arabic-language test online. The boy was sentenced Wednesday by a court in the northeastern city of Guelma in line with a penal code…
From the very beginning, the Holy Spirit has been at work. Generally, His work (as the Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient God) covers everything and every realm of existence. He was involved in the Creation (Psalm 104:30; Job 33:4). His activities extend to the revelation of Divine will and plan of redemption for mankind, as well as the authorship of the Scripture (2 Peter 1:21; 2 Timothy 3:16). The Holy Spirit also played key roles in the earthly life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Our focus here, however, is on the works of the Holy Spirit in relation to the salvation…
Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev Henry Ndukuba has commenced actualisation of the move to bring Osoogun community of Iseyin Local Council Area of Oyo State to prominence in the country’s historical and religious map, and establish it as a place of history, hope and transformation. Many Nigerians are unaware of Osoogun’s prominence in Nigeria’s development and its role in the growth of Christianity, through the first African black Bishop of Nigeria, Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1822-1891), who planted Christianity in Yoruba, Igbo and Nupe lands and spread same to Bonny, Nembe and Opobo all in South-South…
Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev Henry Ndukuba, has blamed Christians among the National Assembly members for allowing the controversial Company and Allied Matters Act (CAMA 2020) to be signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari without raising any objection. He said the bill did not fly from the President’s table like a military decree. Rather, it went through first, second and third readings at the National Assembly before going to President Buhari for approval. The Primate, who spoke to ACNN in Abuja, wondered why Christian legislators did not stand against the bill and no position paper…
The Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos (Anglican Communion) Rt. Rev. Dr. Humphrey Bamisebi Olumakaiye has offered valuable pieces of advice to the Nigerian Government on National Unity, Terrorism and Insecurity, Masses’ plights as well as Diversification of the Nation’s economy. Dr. Olumakaiye gave the advice on Monday at the official opening of the 2nd session of the 34th Synod of the Diocese, held at Our Saviour’s Anglican Church, Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos. On National Unity, the Anglican Bishop stated that the diverse nature of Nigeria’s component is the handiwork of God and it is meant to be our strength. In his observation…
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu who is a dedicated member of Lagos Diocese (Anglican Communion) attended and indeed kicked off the Second Session of the 34th Synod of the diocese which has the theme ‘Pray, Serve and Grow.’ Sanwo-Olu said the church was a pillar of support to the state during the pandemic through prayers, medical equipment and financial assistance. He sympathized with those who lost their loved ones also brought encouraging news to Lagosians that the Covid-19 curve is flattening. “Your special prayers have held us together. The church has participated in various activities during the lockdown, making…
The just concluded 2nd session of the 34th Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Lagos held at Our Saviour’s Church, Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos and presided over by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos, the Rt. Rev Dr. Humphrey Bamisebi Olumakaiye was an epoch making event as it was graced by 48 Bishops among other dignitaries. The Bishops that attended the Synod to felicitate with their brother bishop, Dr. Olumakaiye came from all parts of the country. The massive turn out of the Bishops at the Synod was a beautiful sight to behold. The Primate and Metropolitan of the…