Several towns and villages dot the landscape along the route leading to Osoogun, the ancestral homeland of the revered late Ajayi Crowther. Preceding Osoogun from Iseyin are Odo-Ogun, Ado-Awaye, Wasimi, and Adekola towns, each marking its presence along both sides of the road. Upon entering Osoogun off the Iseyin-Ibarapa road, the town’s distinctive character becomes apparent within a few meters. The extensive acres of cashew trees and various other crops flanking the dusty and uneven road serve as a testament to its agrarian essence and agricultural prosperity. The town’s historical significance is further underscored by the presence of a primary school…
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By Dr. (Mrs.) Martha Chioma Ibezim It is a day of celebration for women in the Anglican Communion, worldwide as they celebrate the 2024 Mothering Sunday. The celebration celebrated on the fourth Sunday in Lent every year provides an opportunity for women to be celebrated and honored for their selfless roles of child bearing and upbringing, instilling morals, promoting peace and justice. Their very critical roles in raising godly children are appraised while being motivated not to relent in the God-given talent. their selfless roles of child bearing and upbringing, instilling morals, promoting peace and justice. Their very critical roles…
The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs. Olu Veŕheijen, has said that the Federal Government reserves the right to pay fuel subsidy intermittently to cushion hardship in the country. Veŕheijen said this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday. Earlier, the International Monetary Fund reported that the Nigerian government brought back petroleum subsidies through the back door. The fund also said that Nigeria may incur an expenditure of around N7trn (3 per cent of GDP) should the existing fuel pump price cap and electricity subsidy be upheld in 2024. Also former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro,…
Suspected armed herdsmen on Thursday evening, attacked Wandor, Mbaikyor community in the Mbalom Council Ward of Gwer East Local Government Area, LGA of Benue State, killing a retired army officer, and 15 others. The invaders also razed over 50 houses, huts, farmlands and food barns in 11 settlements in the attack. News coresspondent reports that the attack came about six years after a similar attack by armed herdsmen on St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Ukpor Parish, Mbalom Gwer East LGA, which claimed the lives of two Catholic priests and 17 parishioners. A survivor of the attack who spoke on conditions of…
Date: 2024-Mar-09 🎯TOPIC: THE WORD THAT OVERCOMES DEATH 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/cvNgOJvxW8Q?si=BIrJcG-vzIE_RwVF ✝️TEXT: John 8: 48-59(NKJV) 8:48. Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?” 8:49. Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me. 8:50. “And I do not seek My [own] glory; there is One who seeks and judges. 8:51. “Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.” 8:52. Then the Jews said…
– DISCUSSION VIDEO LINK AND STUDY GUIDE 📺 WATCH THE DISCUSSION VIDEO VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/kQSbJe5QELw?si=G_661W0jFvnqFQC The Christian Race 4TH SUNDAY IN LENT/MOTHERING SUNDAY Date: Mar 10, 2024 Sub Theme: The Broad Way- 1 Topic: The Deceitful way Text: Gen. 3:1-8 Aims To help participants understand what the Broadway is all about and how deceitful it is. Introduction We greet all our mothers today, as they celebrate the Mothering Sunday. We wish them blissful years ahead in Jesus name. Grammatically, Broadway simply means “a large open or main road.” In our text today, we read of how Eve was…
Students of tertiary institutions in Imo State have taken to the streets to protest the high cost of living, high fees, poor education, poor infrastructure, poor facilities, extortion and intimidation in their various institutions. The students urged the Federal and State Governments to stop frequent hikes in their tuition fees as well as undue extortion through handouts as well as textbooks. They appealed to the government to provide conducive learning environments and install medical equipment and facilities such as electricity and boreholes, among others, for improved quality education and moral values. The protesters made up of students from the Federal…
A Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Super Mushshak trainer aircraft crashed in Kaduna on Thursday. The Mushshak aircraft crashed at about 2:35 pm. A statement issued by NAF spokesman, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, said no casualty was recorded as the two pilots escaped unhurt. “The accident, which occurred at about 3.5 nautical miles from Kaduna Military Airfield, involved two pilots, who were returning from a routine training flight. “Luckily, both pilots came out of the crash unscathed”, the statement said. Meanwhile, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has ordered a preliminary investigation to ascertain the cause of…
Human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe all cabinet members and appointees who served during the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari, the immediate past president, served a two-term of eight years from 2015 to 2023. In a statement on Friday, Olajengbesi, who is the Managing Partner of Abuja-based law firm, Law Corridor, said the probe had become imperative with the startling revelations arising from the trial of ex-Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. According to him, there is a need for the EFCC to audit the financial transactions…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has hailed the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, for his philanthropy and dedication to the gospel. Adeboye said this on Thursday at the combined Service of Songs for Wigwe, his wife, Doreen and their son, Chizi, which held at the RCCG Resurrection Parish, Lekki, Lagos. The trio died in a helicopter crash in the United States of America early February alongside a former Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange group, Abimbola Ogunbanjo. Reading an excerpt of Adeboye’s condolence message at the service was…