The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo, has called on leaders and Nigerians to emulate Christ’s sacrifice as Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Badejo made the call in his Good Friday message in Ibadan. The cleric enjoined all leaders, people in authority, and Nigerians to emulate Jesus to improve society and institutions. The catholic bishop stressed that Good Friday teaches the best qualities of leadership in service, humility and love. He noted that Good Friday represents all the challenges and problems in life, at work, in the family and country at large. He…
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President Bola Tinubu has lauded Nigerians for the sacrifices they have made in the past few months since his administration came on board. Tinubu said since assuming office as President he has made a conscious effort to steer the country to the path of recovery and sustainable growth. He reassured Nigerians that the seeds of patience which they have sown are beginning to sprout and will in no time bring forth an abundance of good fruits. The President stated this as part of his message to the Christian faithful on the commemoration of Easter. Tinubu described Easter as a significant…
The bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West, the Rt Revd Dr. James Odedeji in his easter message to believers titled ‘Celebrating the Lord’s Resurrection’, has called on Christians to be Christ-conscious always with the emphasis to approach all things with eternity in focus. The bishop noted that despite the economic reality bedeviling Nigerians, believers Should always strive to be on the path of the righteous. He noted that “We are once again in that season of the year when we mark the trial, death, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ which is indeed worth remembering as a time…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred National Honours on the 17 officers and soldiers who were murdered in Delta State two weeks ago. The president announced this at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja, where the deceased military personnel were buried on Wednesday. Tinubu, who took time to mention the names of the deceased individually, said hey have all been awarded posthumous national honours. “The four gallant Officers have been accorded the Award of Member of the Order of Niger (MON). The thirteen courageous soldiers who also lost their lives have been Awarded the Officer of the Federal Republic Medal,” he disclosed.…
COMMUNIQUE 1. This communique was issued at the end of the national Convention of Labour Party (LP) held on wednesday 27th march, 2024 at the Grand Seasons hotel, Nnewi, Anambra state at 10:00am The Convention had in attendance: Members of the National Working Committee, National Executive Committee, H.E. Peter Obi, National Leader, Deputy Governor Abia State, Labour Party Senators, House of Representatives Members, State House of Assembly Members, Labour Party Commissioners, Labour Party SA’s, PA’s, and Board Members Abia state, Party Delegates, Trade Union Congress, and Gentlemen of the Press. 2. CURRENT SECURITY AND ECONOMIC SITUATION IN NIGERIA: The National…
The federal government has declared Friday, March 29 and Monday, 1st April, as public holidays to mark the celebrations of 2024 Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively. The minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the federal government. The minister made the declaration in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Aishetu Ndayako. He urged Christians and all Nigerians in general to emulate the sacrifice and love displayed by Jesus Christ in dying for the redemption of man. According to the Minister, Easter, beyond religious significance, promotes values of love, forgiveness and compassion…
In a strategic move to bolster the nation’s economic governance frameworks and ensure robust and coordinated economic planning and implementation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) and the creation of the Economic Management Team Emergency Taskforce (EET). The Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) comprises distinguished leaders and key government officials, including: (1) President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – Chairman of the PECC (2) Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – Vice-Chairman of the PECC / NEC Chairman (3) President of the Nigerian Senate …
Date: 2024-Mar-28 (Maundy Thursday) 🎯TOPIC: BETRAYAL OF LOVE 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/foiK7r3s8Ho?si=9Yhwi0aLxEnaZypN ✝️TEXT: John 13: 1-38(NKJV) 13:1. Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. 13:2. And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s [son,] to betray Him, 13:3. Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He…
The Eagles of Mali beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-0 on Tuesday night. In the clash with the Eagles, Nigeria suffered the loss courtesy of one goal in each half of the game. E. Toure gave Mali the lead in the 18th minute and the runners-up in the recently concluded African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast could not severe a draw in the first half. K. Doumbia sealed the victory for the Malians with an 84th-minute strike from the centre of the box. This loss was the interim coach, George Finidi’s first loss at the helms of affairs…
Data consumption reached 721,522 terabytes, the highest monthly consumption ever recorded, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission. Data obtained on Tuesday from the regulator’s website showed that this record surpassed December 2023, which stood at 713,200 terabytes. Active Internet subscriptions totaled 161,977,883, reflecting a substantial increase from the 156,244,368 subscriptions recorded in January of the preceding year. There are different service providers that make up the number of Internet subscriptions; they include telcos (mobile), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Fixed. Mobile subscriptions accounted for 161,504,390, with Internet service providers—wired or wireless—recording 213,876 subscriptions, fixed wire…