BACKGROUND The story in the passage we are considering started in a time of difficulty in the land of Israel, when things were not working well, the days the Judges ruled when there was lawlessness in the land (Jud. 5:6-7). The highways were deserted in the words of Deborah the Judge, “Village life had ceased”. It can be likened to the Nigerian situation today where citizens are afraid the ply the road in travels for fear of kidnappers, Killer Fulani herdsmen and bandits on the highways. It was a time of famine and a man named Elimelech with his wife…
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The wife of the Primate of the Church of Nigeria ( Anglican Communion) and President Women’s Guild and Mothers’ Union arms of the church, Mrs Angela Ndukauba today in Abuja called on women to constantly worship and praise God irrespective of the circumstances they find themselves. Speaking on this year’s theme of the Mothers’ day celebrations, ‘ Ruth: the Virtuous Daughter in Law’, Mrs Ndukauba urged women to emulate the biblical Ruth, who after losing her husband closely followed her mother in law working very hard to provide for the two of them. Ruth showed exceptional love and devotion to…
Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has again made its position public on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQI) controversy, condemning, without equivocations, their gradual infiltration into human culture and practice. According to the Dean, Church of Nigeria, the Most Rev. Dr. Blessing Enyidah, the Holy Scriptures and the entire body of Christ unreservedly frown at homosexuality and related unnatural sexual orientations, Archbishop Enyindah clarified the stand of the Communion on the issue during the just concluded 2024 “Communicators and Media Officers Conference” of the church held at the Ughelli Diocesan Christian Centre, Ogoni-Olomu in Delta State. Speaking on…
The United Kingdom (UK) has banned health and care workers from Nigeria and other foreign countries from bringing dependants to the country. This was announced in a terse statement via the UK Home Office verified X handle (formerly Twitter) on Monday, March 11. According to the UK government, the measure was part of its plan to reduce migration into the country, adding that overseas care workers brought an estimated 120,000 dependants to the UK in the year ending September 23. The statement reads: “From today, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, have declared a 7-day warning strike to demand the payment of four months of withheld salaries of their members, following the 2022 nationwide strike. The decision was part of the resolution of the joint action committee of the two unions, after a meeting which held in Akure at the weekend. President of SSANU, Mohammed Ibrahim, made this known while reading the communiqué of the meeting to journalists in Abuja on Monday. The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, have…
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that nine persons were injured in a gas explosion on Saturday at a steel company in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. The explosion was reported to have occurred at Phoenix Steel Mills in Ogijo. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, adding that the victims of the blast were factory workers. Odutola added that the victims were taken to Rolayo Private Hospital in Ikorodu, Lagos State. The statement read, ”There was a case of an industrial accident that occurred at…
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were on Sunday thrown into darkness as saboteurs vandalized the Shiroro-Katampe 330kV transmission line According to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the vandalism of the transmission line makes it the fifth of such incidents between February and March. The incident happened at 9am on Sunday. “Following initial investigations, TCN engineers attempted to restore operation but were unsuccessful,” said a spokesperson for the TCN, Ndidi Mbah. Mbah, in a statement, said efforts were made to identify the fault location, while linesmen were dispatched to physically patrol the suspected area. “During the fault…
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…
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,…