If Peace, according to the Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary can mean any of the following: • A period of time in a country or an area in which there is no war or crisis. • The state of being calm or quiet. • Living in friendship with another and without arguments then, Can Peace be achieved in this world? There have been countless and recurring records of global chaos, world war, interstate and tribal wars, natural disaster, national and cultural conflict, family dispute, religious and organisation mismanagements, sudden death of loved ones, incurable sicknesses. These and many more are apparently…
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The Anglican Bishop of Jalingo, the Rt. Rev. Foreman Nedison, has reminded Christians that those who abandoned all and followed Christ never miss their reward. He said Jesus would always care for His own. Speaking on the theme: “Follow Me – The Benefits and Implications of Christians Following Jesus” taken from Matt. 4:19, the Bishop, who was the guest preacher at the synod, held at All Saints Cathedral Ughelli, noted that Peter and early disciples that followed Christ were transformed from uneducated fishermen into influential fishers of men. He explained that Jesus is not user of men but maker of…
President, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Dr. Samson Ayokunle, has decried the lifestyle of some church leaders in the country, saying they are the reason Federal Government came up with the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA), which empowered the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to monitor the financial spending of religious bodies in Nigeria. He noted that many pastors are flaunting their wealth, acquired from members, establishing churches just to make money, while some are buying expensive cars, flying private jets and competing with politicians. He wondered why government would not pry into church…
On March 25, 2020, when he assumed office as the Primate of Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba had said his tenure would witness a Decade of the Reign of God. And to actualise that dream, the Primate had set up a special Committee to streamline, crystallise and document the vision for the new administration. The Committee, which met at the Ibru Centre Agbarha-otor, Delta State from August 11 to 14, 2020, consists of 15 Bishops, 28 clergymen and 28 laity from the 14 provinces of the Church of Nigeria, with its Episcopal Secretary and Archbishop-elect of…
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are the special abilities, which the Holy Spirit “sovereignly” (just as He determines) gives to various believers ‘for the common good’ of the church. It is quite different from “the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2: 38), which, as discussed last week, is the Holy Spirit Himself given to minister the saving benefits of Christ’s redemption to the believer. The gifts of the Holy Spirit manifest the power and influence of the Holy Spirit in a Christian. They are very necessary divine provision and empowerment for operating at a supernatural level and demonstrating…
The Chairman of First Bank, Ibukun Awosika wants Nigerians to take their destiny in their own hands and build the country. Awosika who was speaking during the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 2020 Conference on Tuesday, believes that instead of complaining about issues plaguing the country, Nigerians, particularly lawyers, would have to take extra steps to address those challenges. “With all due respect and no offence meant,” she said, “I just want us to know that for us to build a nation we all dream of, the one we complain about every day, we are going to have to go outside…
Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central Senator, has reacted to the attack on a Daily Trust reporter, Charles Eyo by Femi Fani-Kayode, ex-Minister of Aviation. Recall that Fani-Kayode had verbally attacked Eyo for asking him an alleged insulting question. The incident happened during a press conference in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Giving reasons for his action, Fani-Kayode claimed the reporter was a front for his political enemies who were out to embarrass him. His action was, however, condemned by the Nigerian Union of Journalist, NUJ, which described the ex-Minister’s response as gangster-like. However, Sani, in a tweet wrote: “When a Journalist…
The Aare Ona Kakanfo-in-Council led by Iba Gan Adams has again expressed concern over the rising insecurity in Nigeria. The body declared that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to guarantee the safety of lives and property of the masses. In a communiqué after its meeting, the body told South-West Governors to direct Yorubas to obtain a license to bear firearms. Signed by Babajide Tanimowo, Atoloye Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, the council said it received credible intelligence which indicates “the infiltration of terrorists and killer Fulani herdsmen in the region.” It cited the revelation that suspected ISIS operatives have positioned…
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has said that the state will be among the richest in Nigeria if President Muhammadu Buhari government supports his plans. The governor said this when he visited the Head Office of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Abuja. He described poverty as a vehicle to massive and pervasive sickness. Matawalle said his administration was doing everything possible to improve the earning capacity of the government and his people. “We are building health facilities at the grassroots so that the hinterland can have access to primary healthcare. We have equipped all our 23 General Hospitals…
President Muhammadu Buhari has given an assurance that his administration will use the remaining years in office to improve access to quality education, health care and enhance productivity. These sum up the nine priority areas listed by President Buhari on Tuesday when he received the Letters of Credence from Ambassadors/High Commissioners of eight countries at the State House. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, President Buhari said efforts are being made to sustain Nigeria’s position as a profitable investment destination with unequalled incentives in all sectors, especially a large…