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http://ift.tt/2sPDyxc Apostle Paul Taiwo Adenuga is President, Faith Revival Apostolic Church and Apostle Paul Gospel Outreach Our world is falling today and our generation is dying because we have chosen our path to tell, support and campaign lies. We have made lies our refuge.What is a lie? A lie is to say something that one knows is not true, to give false impression or to mislead. The Bible says, for this reason, the Son of God manifested to destroy the devil’s work (1 John 3:8). Whosoever tells lies belongs to the devil, for the devil is a liar from the beginning. Lies means devilish act. This is the reason the devil succeeded in the Garden of Eden by lying against God. He said what God did not say to deceive the first woman on Earth and they both fell in the hand of Satan (Genesis 3:1-5).  Today, people say I know God, the Father that I’m serving. But I want to tell you that the only Father that can save you in the day of trouble is the One that does not support lying. ...

http://ift.tt/2nQxfL3 Segun Adewumi “Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.” (Jeremiah 5:14) There is need to let believers know that effective prayer is not what emanates from our mind, but rather the word of God, which is in two dimensions: The written word and the spoken word •The written word is the word of the Bible, which can be used as incantation in arguments to demonstrate the superiority of God’s power over demonic power and forces, citing instances similar to the case in which prayer is required. The written word is not the verdict in prayer, but it provokes the Holy Spirit to give the verdict. This verdict, which can be called Prophecy, is the spoken word. This is the word that comes spontaneously from our spirit on the matter for which prayer is sought. The advice here is that a prayer that has no support of the written word may not be effe...

http://ift.tt/2sPP77t Lost in the Crowd by Fatai Abdulkareem Stepping out into his first solo art exhibition, Fatai Abdulkareem relished the value of his environment, particularly, that of mentorship. The exhibition, titled Within and Without, held at Yusuf Grillo Gallery, Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), Lagos, exposed an artist whose body of metal work adds to the growing profile of the college’s in metal art. After his graduation years ago, Abdulkareem did not exactly leave the school: he submitted himself for mentorship under one of the college’s masters of metal art, Adeola Balogun. With that background, a ray of the mentor’s style is not going to be missing in the young artist’s work. But Abdulkareem’s skill, as a natural artist, is still loud in the body of diverse themes he showed at his debut solo. In building the body of work for the exhibition, the artist also took a deep look into his immediate environment, though sometimes, he “stumbled” on some ideas. One of t...

http://ift.tt/2rAvBvB Chief Executive Officer, NTEL, Kamar Abass Kamar Abass is the Chief Executive Officer, nTel, Nigeria’s 4G/LTE advanced network provider. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Lagos, Nigeria; a Masters in Transportation Planning & Management from the University of Westminster, London, U.K. and an M.B.A. from Cranfield University’s School of Management, Bedfordshire, U.K. He has 24 years’ experience in the global telecommunications industry, and prior to joining nTel, Abass was the Country Manager for Ericsson Nigeria, and a member of Ericsson’s leadership team for sub-Saharan Africa, a role he held between 2012 and 2015. Abass joined Ericsson’s Western European division, in 2008, as Vice President, Marketing & Business Development for one of Ericsson’s largest global customer accounts. Abass had also held various senior positions in telecommunications and consulting including Vodafone Group Plc., PricewaterhouseCooper...

http://ift.tt/2rOXIdt Ethiopian Airlines. PHOTO: TWITTER/FAAN Ethiopian Airlines has clarified the article released by some media channels on the alleged collection of unauthorised charges on the route from Nigeria to South Africa. “At the outset, we would like to clarify that Ethiopian Airlines doesn’t charge any unauthorised fees on this route. However, since many passengers have been denied entry in to South Africa by the immigration authorities for various reasons, and these passengers have been inconvenienced during their stay at Johannesburg airport before they were returned back to their airport of departure, they were asked to deposit the mentioned amount to cover their incidental expenses in case they are denied entry. This amount has always been refunded to the passengers when they have been allowed entry in to South Africa,” a statement from the company read in part. “Recently, NCAA notified us on some customer complaints on this matter and we are discussing with ...

http://ift.tt/2rPvgrM Osuman Chief Mamman Mike Osuman, former attorney general of Benue State and former Dean of Law, says skill acquisition programmes should be encouraged in our prisons and remand homes and when proper legal procedures are strictly adhered to, the prospect of creating or making criminals out of young persons and also over-populating our prisons and over-populating our prisons with awaiting trials will be drastically reduced or completely avoided. Legality of parading suspects It is inversely contradictory to call “suspects” “criminals,” let alone parade them before the public, sometimes under the glare of the television. In the Supreme Court case of IDOWU vs. THE STATE (1998) 11 NWLR (Pt. 574) Page 354, S.U. Onu JSC (as he then was) said: “It is settled law that suspicion, no matter how grave it may be, cannot found a conviction.” Adopting the vile and unconstitutional practice of publicly parading suspects is an anathema to Nigeria’s criminal justice system ...

http://ift.tt/2rPvfEe Nwachi Friday Nwankwuda Nwachi, 26, and his brother, Nwankwuda Ogobuchi Nwachi, have recounted how what was considered a mere tussle over village leadership claimed the life of his 70-year-old father, Mr. Nwankwuda Nwachi. Nwachi, a native of Amuzu village, Igbeagu in Izzi Council of Ebonyi State, was allegedly murdered in cold blood last week by a group of five armed bandits, who allegedly invaded his Amuzu residence and reportedly ordered him to follow them to an unknown destination. Friday, who narrated the incident to newsmen in Abakaliki on Wednesday, alleged that the investigating Police team had arrested many people unconnected with the murder before making a U-turn to arrest two out of over 20 suspects, who either participated or aided the killing of his father. He narrated: “On that fateful Tuesday, we were at home and some people came in and asked about my father. I told them that he was around. “Later, my father came out from where he was. They ...

http://ift.tt/2rPmuKz They are worn in the same way one embraces a religion. They capture a state, memorise stages of life, desires, strengths, weaknesses and allude to our most intimate selves while generating very personal fantasies. Montaigne Place has added French mystique fragrance brand, Liquides Imaginaires to its collection of niche fragrances. Born from the creative forces of Philippe Di Méo and David Frossard, they are potion or antidote, symbolizing good and evil, day and night, wisdom and intoxication. Opposing yet inseparable, the trilogy is their spirit. In the range of collection are Eaux-Dela, Sancti Fortis and Tumultu- a trilogy of symbolic fragrances with a great emotional and sacred power. They flavour, scent, wash or fill the air with their beneficial, esoteric or erotic properties. Liquides Imaginaires are conceived to go back to the very essence of perfume. They highlight the sacred, mystical, magical dimensions of fragrance, along with the associated im...

http://ift.tt/2rOXQtv Azaiki Astute administrator, former Secretary to Bayelsa State Government (SSG) under the late Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Prof. Steve Azaiki, was one year older yesterday, June 2. He is the founder of Azaiki Public Library in Yenagoa, which houses the most modern museum in the Niger Delta and the Institute of Science and Technology, which played host to the first International Conference of Science, Technology and Education in Nigeria in December 2014. Azaiki is also the author of Thoughts on Nigeria; he is a visiting professor/fellow to a number of institutions such as Institute of Petroleum Studies, University of Port Harcourt, and Interregional Academy (University) of Personal Management (IAPM). He was elected president of International Society of Comparative Education, Science and Technology. Aside being the National Coordinator of Nigeria National Think-Tank, he is also president of World Environment Foundation For Africa (WEFFA), whose progenitor, World ...

http://ift.tt/2rPawAC Akwa United Chairman, Elder Paul Bassey (left) presenting his team’s jersey to the Coordinator of the NHRC, Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Tony Iji, who led a delegation to his office in Uyo…yesterday. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed its willingness to partner Akwa United Football Club in sensitizing players of the club on their rights as professional footballers. The Akwa Ibom State Coordinator of the Commission, Mr. Tony Iji, who led top staff of the Commission on a courtesy visit to the management of Akwa United FC in Uyo, said it was the mandate of NHRC to educate Nigerians on their rights and also to ensure that citizen’s rights were not violated either by another individual or by organizations. He disclosed that the partnership would offer the Commission an opportunity to enlighten players of the club that as professionals, they should honour any contract they signed with clubs. He also stressed that it was necessary for footballers to ...

http://ift.tt/2p835OU Olusegun Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the international community to help tackle the humanitarian crisis in the North East ravaged by Boko Haram insurgency. Obasanjo made the call yesterday in Maiduguri at the donation of 35,930 kilograms of seeds by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to Borno State government. According to him: “We call on the international community for help. We know the terrorists are on the run, but the Boko Haram menace has not been completely solved.” He said the international community had a great role to play in ensuring food security in the region.“We have to tell the world that our problem in the North East is not our inability to feed ourselves because we are lazy. Our challenge has to do with the menace of Boko Haram and the insecurity that we have to face for the past years,” he said. The former leader disclosed that the Zero Hunger Forum (ZHF), which he is the current chai...

http://ift.tt/2pV0QPA The Falode-led NWFL and others like the Nigeria National League (NNL) and the Nigeria Nationwide League One came on board at the same time. However, while the NNL and Nationwide League One are marching on, securing millions of naira sponsorship from corporate organisations…. At the inauguration of the current board of the Nigeria Women Football League headed by Aisha Falode, Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung threw a challenge to the members to rebrand ‘their products’ so that the league can have sponsors, partners and investors. He said: “The days when government will be the sole financier of sports are over. Therefore, the league managers must think outside the box, rebrand and influence investors and sponsors because anything besides this will lead to lack of support and there will be dwindling fortunes in women’s football.” The Falode-led NWFL and others like the Nigeria National League (NNL) and the Nigeria Nationwide League One came on board at the same t...

http://ift.tt/2oM8dd1 President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice PResident Yemi Osinbajo at the president's office at the State House, Abuja on March 13, 2017. PHOTO: PHILIP OJISUA Sir: Nigeria is fast becoming a democracy so enamored of suspicion in its most demeaning and obfuscating nuances. It is most amazing that in a politically electrified chestnut, even the best and altruistic intention of any leader could be swallowed in mere semantic druthers. It’s been about a fortnight of high wired scrutiny of not just the constitutionality of the use of the word “co-ordinating” but also it’s appropriateness in the transmission of power from the president to his deputy in a bid to ensure a seamless working of all paraphernalia of governance whilst the president is on medical vacation. Whilst we may knock the presidency for the inadvertent use of underwhelming adjective, a  well-deserved kudos ought to be given to the president for consistently transmitting power to his deputy anytime he u...

http://ift.tt/2pl8ovL Uber Technologies Inc Alphabet Inc. is working with Lyft Inc. on a plan to test autonomous cars on the road, escalating a fight with Uber Technologies Inc. by partnering with its main rival in the U.S. Waymo, an automotive business owned by Google’s parent company, is currently holding public trials on its own using Chrysler minivans equipped with its technology in Phoenix. Uber is also testing autonomous cars there and in other U.S. cities. “Lyft’s vision and commitment to improving the way cities move will help Waymo’s self-driving technology reach more people, in more places,” Waymo wrote in an emailed statement. The arrangement with Lyft suggests Alphabet is unlikely to rekindle its relationship with Uber. Alphabet’s venture capital arm counts Uber as its largest investment, but tensions rose after Alphabet showed interest in developing a competing ride-hailing service. David Drummond, Alphabet’s chief legal officer, stepped down from Uber’s board ...

http://ift.tt/2q7FmTd Aderogba Adeoye, chairman, Education and Manpower Development Committee at the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) told Nigeria CommunicationsWeek that LASRRA’s capacity has not been fully utilized. Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has called for effective use of Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) as credible tool to achieve the state’s mega city agenda, especially in curbing insecurity in the state. Aderogba Adeoye, chairman, Education and Manpower Development Committee at the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) told Nigeria CommunicationsWeek that LASRRA’s capacity has not been fully utilized. In his words: “We do not know how many people are coming into Lagos daily. It is a very worrisome situation. Lagos State is discussing or pursuing mega-city agenda, but the same state government has seemingly, abandoned its flagship- Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA). They are virtually doing nothing at the moment. “Why would the government...

http://ift.tt/2q8Ub4M In a joint statement issued with the CSEAN President, Remi Afon in Abuja, business leaders and IT professionals need to ensure they are making informed decisions about their cyber-security. Panda Security in partnership with the Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) has disclosed plans to offer solutions to emerging cyber threats in the country. Jeremy Matthews, Regional Manager of Panda Security, said African organizations and governments are no longer immune to efforts of today’s cyber-criminals. Speaking ahead of the Cyber Secure Nigeria 2017 conference, scheduled to hold from May 16 -18, he stated that the meeting was designed to prepare participants on ways to defend their networks and operations against the growing sophistication of cyber-attacks. The event is themed “Building Resilient Cyber defence”. “We are proud to announce our participation in this event, it is a great initiative by CSEAN that sheds light on the cyber-security env...