The Greek word karpos (καρπός), which is translated “fruit”, usually in the sense of edible fruits, can also mean offspring, deed, action, result, or profit. Fruit, as use of the Holy Spirit in the Bible (Gal. 5:22-23), means deed, action, or result. Thus, the fruit of the Holy Spirit refers to the virtues or Christian character, produced as a result of the presence of the Holy Spirit. It is the evidence of the presence and work of the Holy Spirit in a person. It means what is expected to be seen in a person that has received the Spirit, as…
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The Diocese of Sapele (Anglican Communion) was agog on August 23, 2020, when the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, the Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba visited. The Primate and his entourage, which included his wife, Mrs. Angela Ndukuba, the Archbishop of Ecclesiastical Province of Bendel, the Most Rev. Dr Cyril O. Odutemu and wife, Ufuoma, the General Secretary of the Church of Nigeria, the Ven. Dr. Paul Dajur, the Directors of Protocol and Youth at the Primate’s Office, the Venerables Ben Enwuchola and Idume were received at Christ Anglican Church, Okpe Road, Sapele by the Bishop of Sapele, the Rt.…
The World Health Organization said Friday it did not expect widespread immunization against the novel coronavirus until mid-2021, despite growing expectations in the US and beyond that a vaccine could be released within weeks. Across the world, governments are hoping to announce a vaccine as soon as possible and roll out treatments for Covid-19, which has killed nearly 870,000 people and infected well over 26 million. The UN health agency welcomed the fact that a “considerable number” of vaccine candidates had entered final-stage Phase III trials, which typically involve tens of thousands of people. “We know of at least six…
Youths have trooped to streets in Osogbo, capital of Osun state to protest the hike in petrol and electricity tariff. The Federal Government on Wednesday through the Petroleum Pricing Marketing Company (PPMC) increased the ex-depot price of petrol from N138 to NN151.56 per litre, triggering marketers to increase pump price from N148 to N162 per litre. Protesters converged at a popular park, Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, Old garage and marched to Ola-Iya Junction at about 9:15 am. The youths were bearing placards in their hands with several inscriptions: “Revert fuel price now”; “Enough is Enough”; “We want a better life”…
The Federal Government on Friday said it has received samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire received the samples from the Russia Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin, during a visit to the ministry in Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement by Director, Information, Media, and Public Relations, Olujimi Oyetomi in the ministry of health According to the statement ‘Russian Federation Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Alexey L. Shebarshin on courtesy visit to Nigeria’s Health Ministers, Russian-made COVID-19 Vaccine finally here.” Details shortly…
Anambra state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed that nine persons reportedly got injured following a serious road crash along Onitsha -Awka old road. The accident involved a Honda pilot jeep with registration number AWK 494DU and a Yellow Mitsubishi L300 bus with registration number ATN752 ZK. Ag. Sector Public Education Officer, RC Kamal Musa confirmed that out of a total of 16 persons involved in the crash, it was only 9 persons that sustained varying degrees of injuries. “A serious road traffic crash as a result of the loss of control leading to a head-on…
His Grace, The Most Reverend Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim, Ph.D., the Archbishop, Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger and Bishop, Diocese of Awka, yesterday said government at all levels in Nigeria have failed the expectations of the people. Delivering his sermon to mark the 34th Awka Diocesan Women’s conference (ADWOC) Sunday service, at All Saints’ Church Ukpo, Archbishop Ibezim enjoined government at all levels to sit up and render services to the people. Cross-section of participants Archbishop Ibezim reiterated the need for the Church not to fail the masses being the last hope remaining. Another cross-section of participants He maintained that the…
The federal government Thursday foreclosed reinstating the fuel subsidy regime as outrage grew over the hike in ex-depot price of petrol that jacked up the pump price from between N145 and N148 per litre to N158-N162 band. It defended the fuel subsidy removal, saying it constituted a drain on the country’s meagre resources. Under the fuel subsidy system, the commodity is retailed at a price lower than the landing cost with the federal government paying the differential, which runs into billions of naira. Amid the outcry over the new price regime, the federal government said the cost of the product…
A United Kingdom Commercial Court Friday held that Nigeria had successfully established a prima facie case against Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID) in the Gas Supply Processing Agreement (GSPA). The court also granted Nigeria’s applications for extension of time and relief from sanctions. See Full Judgement
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given notice of the commencement of an indefinite strike with effective Monday. The doctors are demanding the payment of medical residency training for all its members as approved in the revised 2020 budget. They are also seeking the provision of genuine group life insurance and death in service benefits for all health workers; payment of the outstanding April/May and June COVID-19 inducement allowance to all health workers and determination of the revised hazard allowance for all health workers as agreed in previous meetings with relevant stakeholders. Other demands of NARD are the…