The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev Henry Ndukuba has admonished Christians to recognize that they are not mere individuals, but “carriers” of God in the person of His Holy Spirit; and as such, God wants them to do great exploits in His name. He made this assertion last Sunday, during the Pentecost day, while preaching on the theme: “The Spirit is poured upon, the making of God’s instruments.” He explained that the Spirit of God is not of timidity, but of boldness; gives life, not death, and believers, who make themselves ready and available by…
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The Bishop of Kubwa, Anglican Diocese, Rt. Rev Duke Akamisoko, has called on pastors to focus their sermons more on faith in Christ, as the only weapon Christians need to overcome every battle in life, especially now that the Coronavirus pandemic is ravaging the world and making people fearful. In a message titled: “Have Faith in God,” the Bishop said when people are living in a very critical situation, is a time when faith, which is the believer’s weapon of war, needs to be preached over and over again. COVID-19, the cleric said, had brought fear and death in Nigeria…
We bring you TRINITY greetings and wishes. TRINITY church season is the longest of all church seasons and it comes with great expectations both spiritually and materially. It’s our collective expectation that the Lord will visit us in a very special way during this year’s Trinity season. TRINITY season among other things signifies divine prosperity hence we declare that you and all yours will experience both spiritual and material prosperity in JESUS MIGHTY name AMEN. We indeed acknowledge all comments both for and against. These comments actually help us to identify areas of need. Having gone through some of the…
Hotels proprietors in the country under the aegis of Nigeria Hotels Association have decried the continuous inter states travel ban imposed by the federal government to contain the spread of coronavirus, saying it has crippled their hotels and other businesses. Home – THISDAYLIVE logo 1′ Inter-states Travel Ban Crippling Hotels, Other Businesses, Proprietors Cry Out editorJune 7, 2020 4:30 Am Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi Hotels proprietors in the country under the aegis of Nigeria Hotels Association have decried the continuous inter states travel ban imposed by the federal government to contain the spread of coronavirus, saying it has crippled their…
The effect of COVID-19 pandemic that is ravaging global economies has, no doubt, increased the demand for broadband access that will enable government, organisations, schools, healthcare among others to switch to the new normal, where conferences will be held online, and healthcare delivery system, including educational programmes, will depend largely on ubiquitous broadband access. Nigerians are however skeptical about the preparedness of the federal government to address the new normal in post COVID-19 era, where access to ubiquitous broadband that will drive down the high cost of internet broadband connectivity, is still a mirage. 9′ COVID-19: How Ready is Nigeria…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $288.5 million loan to help Nigeria tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impact on people and businesses. The loan is expected to bolster the federal government’s plans to improve surveillance and response to COVID-19 emergencies, ease the effect on workers and businesses, and strengthen the social protection system. 4′ AfDB Approves $288.5m to Support Nigeria’s COVID-19 Fight editorJune 7, 2020 4:35 Am Obinna Chima The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $288.5 million loan to help Nigeria tackle the…
Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has rallied behind the campaign against sexual abuse and sought a declaration by the governors against the menace. Fayemi said there should be a national response to rape, stressing that it is a more serious issue than the current coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world. 6′ Fayemi Seeks National Response on Rape, Rallies Governors editorJune 7, 2020 4:28 Am Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has rallied behind the campaign against sexual abuse and sought a…
Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, says the Federal Government has no plan at the moment to absorb beneficiaries of the N-Power Programme into the Federal Civil Service. Farouq, in a statement by the Deputy Director in the Ministry, Mrs Rhoda Ilaya, on Saturday, said that Nigerians should be wary of fake news about absorption of N-Power beneficiaries Batch A into the Federal Civil Service. “The attention of the Ministry has been drawn to the fake news trending on social media that President Muhammadu Buhari will on June 12 broadcast to the nation the…
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19); soaring forex and inflation rates; ban on export of products from China and India; ban on international flights, which has increased freight costs associated with importation of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), excipients and finished products are among factors that have pushed up prices of essential and prescription drugs, and medical/pharmaceutical products lately. Other factors, which have contributed to this include slow uptake of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) N100b stimulus package, and bottlenecks and disruptions in worldwide supply value chain. A market survey has shown that the price of essential and prescription drugs, and medical/pharmaceutical…
National 100 days of COVID-19: Examining the numbers By Franka Osakwe 07 June 2020 | 4:25 am PHOTO: GOOGLE One hundred days after Italian contractor on February 27, 2010 became the index case of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country, Nigeria became the third African country to record over 10, 000 cases of the dreaded virus. With over 12, 000 cases so far reported in the country as of yesterday, some critics have blamed the Federal Government’s handling of the pandemic, especially its failure to promptly shutdown the country’s international borders, delay in response to positive cases,…