The Rt. Revd. Rufus Morakinyo Okeremi was born to the Late Gabriel Okeremi and Late Comfort Olubola Okeremi on the 1stAugust, 1940 in Agun’s Compound, Lagere, Odeomu. He was brought up during his early age in Kinkinyiun village where he started his elementary education from 1946 – 1949 as a pioneering pupil in St. Andrew’s School Kinkinyinun before coming to Odeomu in 1950 to continue his elementary education and ended up in standard VI in 1954. He was immediately thereafter appointed as a Pupil Teacher in St. James, School Tonkere where he taught from 1955 -56. He thereafter proceeded to…
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Four days after the killings of military officers and civilians in the Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday, visited the troubled community to assess the extent of the destruction. The military Joint Task Force, however, barred journalists from covering the governor’s assessment tour of the troubled community. The JTF operatives barricaded the major entries to Okuama with an armored personnel carrier tank, thus preventing vehicular and human traffic, including media men, from gaining access to the community. But Oborevwori, who was received by the leader of the military JTF, General…
DISCUSSION VIDEO LINK AND STUDY GUIDE 📺 WATCH THE DISCUSSION VIDEO VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/wIr6ohsASNQ?si=cfRGY4q3mX73g5vr The Christian Race 5TH SUNDAY IN LENT Date: Mar 17, 2024 Sub Theme: The Broad Way 2 Topic: The Easy Way Text: Rom 7:14-25 Aims to explain the Lord’s assertion of the Broadway as an easy way and to inform Christians of the danger on the easy way. Introduction We are in a generation that wants everything fast and easy-including their spiritual walk with God. In our Bible passage today, Apostle Paul illuminates us to the fact that he cannot do the good he…
Date: 2024-Mar-16 🎯TOPIC: I AND THE FATHER ARE ONE 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/XVo0tuPuv0c?si=yCqdn_UWhgDEYagr ✝️TEXT: John 10:22-42(NKJV) 10:22. Now it was the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem, and it was winter. 10:23. And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. 10:24. Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 10:25. Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. 10:26. “But you…
The Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, the Most Rev. David Onuoha, says although the Nigerian situation remains extremely dire, protests and violent acts are not the solutions to the problems. Archbishop Onuoha gave the advice on Thursday while flagging off the 43rd Provincial Council Meeting at the Cathedral Church of St. Matthew, Atta, Ikeduru local council area of Imo State. “That there is hunger in the land is no longer news. It is also nothing new to say that our nation’s situation is most distressing, but it must be noted that the present state of our economy did not take…
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji, OPHD, have repelled bandits’ attack in a recent operation, in Tsafe town in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. In a statement issued by the Spokesman of Operation Haderin Daji, Lieutenant Sulieman Omole, the military troops successfully rescued ten kidnapped victims in the operation. “Responding swiftly to a distress call on the night of March 12, 2024, OPHD troops engaged in a fierce gun duel with the bandits upon arrival in Tsafe town”, the statement added. Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji, OPHD, have repelled bandits’ attack…
The draw for the Europa League quarter-final has been conducted on Friday. Former Spain striker, Fernando Llorente, was tasked with picking the balls. Heavy favorites Liverpool will play Atalanta, while Bayer Leverkusen take on West Ham. The draw for the Europa League quarter-final has been conducted on Friday. Former Spain striker, Fernando Llorente, was tasked with picking the balls. Heavy favorites Liverpool will play Atalanta, while Bayer Leverkusen take on West Ham. AC Milan has been paired with AS Roma in an all-Italian affair. The two-legged Europa League and Conference League quarter-finals will be held on April 11 and 18.…
Experts in the treatment of kidney diseases have called for stricter regulations on carbonated and alcoholic drinks to stop the growing cases of organ failure in Nigeria. The experts lamented that these drinks contain high levels of sugar and other chemicals that can damage the kidneys over time, urging the government to step in and regulate the production and sale of carbonated and alcoholic drinks. They made this appeal on Thursday, during a rally organised by the Kidney Department of the Federal Medical Centre, Ebutte-Metta in commemoration of World Kidney Day, with the theme, ‘Kidney Health For All’. The World…
The Senate has passed for a second reading a total of N1.1tn Federal Capital Territory 2024 Appropriation Bill. A breakdown analysis of the N1.1tn budget indicated that N280bn was earmarked for overhead, N726bn for capital projects, and N140bn for personnel, bringing the total budget to N1.147tn. Leading the debate on Thursday, the sponsor of the bill and Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, said the appropriation bill took into cognisance the FCT administration’s revenue and expenditure forecasts which are in tandem with fiscal and developmental policies of the Federal Government. It also contemplated the consideration of the 2024-2026 Economic Recovery Growth. During…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has lamented the lack of tracking equipment for security agencies, particularly FCT commands of the police and the Department of State Services. The minister disclosed this during a chat with some journalists aired on TVC News on Thursday. Wike, who was addressing the security situation in the nation’s capital, disclosed that police and the DSS do not have tracking equipment, and had to visit the headquarters of their agencies, to lend the equipment for use in operations. He said, “It’s unfortunate to say this, that mostly the security agencies, in particular…