Saraki Replies Not Too Young To Run, Says Declaration ‘Made In Good Faith’

 

   Senate President Bukola Saraki has responded to a statement by the Not Too Young To Run movement in reaction to the declaration of his intention to run for the presidency in 2019. His response was contained in a statement signed on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu, a day after the movement condemned his action.

“Why I Need A Guy to Call My Own”- Ex BBNaija Housemate, Ifu Ennada

 

   While speaking in an interview with PulseNG, Big Brother Naija alumna, Iheme Faith Uloma, popularly known as Ifu Ennada, revealed that she wants companionship and needs a boyfriend because there are times she just needs a hug. Speaking when she was asked about her relationship status, the beautiful actress revealed that she was not only single but ready to mingle.

Serena Williams to face sister Venus Williams for the 30th time in US Open third round today

 

   Serena Williams, 36, will face her elder sister Venus Williams, 38, for the 30th time on Friday night at the Arthur Ashe Stadium after they booked their spots in the third round of the US Open.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Arrives Nigeria

 

   German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has arrived Nigeria to discuss issues of mutual interest with President Buhari in a meeting where a number of Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the German-African Business Association and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA).

Manufacturing is key to economic growth, development- Dangote

 

 
   The Executive Director of the Dangote Group, Hajiya Halima Aliko-Dangote has urged millennials in Nigeria and across Africa to diversify from service-oriented enterprises to manufacturing and agriculture in a bid to fast-track the development of the continent and better life for its nationals.

Tambuwal Picks PDP Presidential Nomination Form

 

    As part of efforts to officially declare his presidential ambition, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has picked the presidential nomination form of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

MTN Rejects CBN’s Order To Refund $8.1b

 

   MTN Nigeria yesterday rejected the allegation that it repatriated $8.1 billion illegally. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) asked the company to refund the cash. The telco insisted that all the dividends it paid to its shareholders between 2007 and 2015 were approved by the apex bank.

Why I’m Running For President – Saraki

 
    President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, formerly announced his intention to contest next year’s presidential election.

APDA Announces Dates For 2019 Primaries

 

   The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) has approved its timetable for the 2019 general elections primaries. The party, at its recent meeting, also constituted a seven-member committee for the purposes of the 2019 elections.

2019 Elections: NASS Committee Concludes Meeting, Reduces INEC’s Budget

 

   The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded its meeting and reduced the budget it earlier adopted for the 2019 elections.

Topic: Worship from your Heart [Andrew Wommack 31 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

Topic: Worship from your Heart [Andrew Wommack 31 August 2018 Daily Devotional]
Mark 14:3 “And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.”

Text: Mark 14:3-6

Topic: You Shall Go From Glory To Glory [TREM 31 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

Topic: You Shall Go From Glory To Glory [TREM 31 August 2018 Daily Devotional]
“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”2 Corinthians 3:18

Foundation For Lasting Success by David Ibiyeomie

Foundation For Lasting Success by David Ibiyeomie
Topic: Foundation For Lasting Success

  You are the one that will determine how successful you will be. God has given you the manual for success; it is what you do with it that will determine how far you will go in life. Success is becoming a plus on daily basis; that is succeeding in succession.

Topic: God Gives Us All We Need [Joyce Meyer’s Devotional Friday August 31, 2018]

Topic: God Gives Us All We Need [Joyce Meyer’s Devotional Friday August 31, 2018]
As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied with your likeness. — Psalm 17:15

In His Word God has given us the tools we need to help us through each new day. He has given us “the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness” (Isaiah 61:3 KJV). So, when you wake up in the morning, decide that no matter what happens, you will not be depressed today.

Open Heavens 31 August 2018 Friday Daily Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye – When the Best Comes

Open Heavens 31 August 2018 Friday Daily Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye – When the Best Comes

Topic: When the Best Comes

Memorise: “And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.”– John 2:10

Read: I Samuel 16:1-13 (KJV)

Photos: Cee-C Glows In Short, Fancy Dress

 

Former Big Brother Naija 2018 housemate, Cee-C glows in short and fancy dress.
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“When I was 13, I had my first love”- Simi

 

  Nigerian singing sensation, Simi has in a new interview with Sun News revealed the age she first fell in love. According to the lovely songstress who has over time, been romantically linked with more than one male celebrity, she got to discover what love feels like when she was just 13 years old. In her own words,

CBN Fines Four Banks N5.87bn, Asks MTN To Return $8.1bn

   The Central Bank of Nigeria has slammed fines totalling over N5 billion on four banks “for breaching Nigeria’s forex regulations” and asked MTN Nigeria Communications Limited to refund $8.134 billion.

Topic: Pure Spiritual Power [Kenneth & Gloria Copeland 30 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

Topic: Pure Spiritual Power [Kenneth & Gloria Copeland 30 August 2018 Daily Devotional]
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. – Galatians 5:22-23

So many believers think of the fruit of the spirit as little more than a passive list of pleasant qualities that can help improve their personalities. But it’s far greater than that! It’s pure spiritual power.

Topic: You Are Called To Glory [TREM 30 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

Topic: You Are Called To Glory [TREM 30 August 2018 Daily Devotional]
“Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.” Romans 8:30 (KJV)

Somebody once said I found Jesus. No, you didn’t find Him, He found you. You are the one lost and He zeroed in on you. He called you. For He whom He did foreknow, He did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son and those He did predestinate, He called, those He called, He justified and those He justified, He glorified. You are called for glory. Let every shame and reproach be removed in your life now. Whatever is causing you disgrace is removed today.

COVENANT PROTECTION BY DAVID IBIYEOMIE

COVENANT PROTECTION BY DAVID IBIYEOMIE
Topic: Covenant Protection

  Life is a gift from God to man and if it is a gift, it must be preserved. Many pursue things without taking care of their lives. The most miserable thing a believer can do is to be ignorant about protection.

Topic: The God-Shaped Hole Inside You [Joyce Meyer’s Devotional Thursday August 30, 2018]

Topic: The God-Shaped Hole Inside You [Joyce Meyer’s Devotional Thursday August 30, 2018]
For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. — Romans 8:29

There is a God-shaped hole inside every one of us, and even if we had all the money in the world, there is nothing to be bought that could fill it. The only thing that is going to fill that craving is God Himself.

Open Heavens 30 August 2018 Thursday Daily Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye – Raise that Weak Person

Open Heavens 30 August 2018 Thursday Daily Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye – Raise that Weak Person

Topic: Raise that Weak Person

Memorise: “Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.”- Isaiah 35:3

Read: Matthew 25:34-46 (KJV)

34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Photos Of Davido During NYSC Registration At Lagos Orientation Camp

 

   The 2015 Babcock University, Ogun State, graduate of Music, kicked-off his one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme by joining the 2018 Batch ‘B’ Stream 2 in Lagos state.

See the photos below;

Nigeria, UK Sign Agreements On Security, Economy

   

   The Nigerian Government and the United Kingdom have signed bilateral agreements in the areas of defence and security partnership, as well as a comprehensive agreement on economic development. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this to reporters at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Senate President, Bukola Saraki currently meeting with former President, Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja

 

   Senate President Bukola Saraki is currently meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. The meeting is said to be for "further consultations" and may not be unrelated to Saraki's intention to contest Nigeria's presidency in the 2019 elections.

Former Governor Of Kano State, Kwankwaso Declares For Presidency

 

   Former Governor of Kano State and Senator representing Kano Central, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Wednesday formally declared his 2019 presidential ambition in Abuja.

British Prime Minister, Theresa May Arrives In Nigeria

 

   British Prime Minister Theresa May has arrived in Nigeria, as part of her visit to some African countries. Shortly after her arrival in the country on Wednesday afternoon, May proceeded to the Presidential Villa, Abuja for a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.

Chris Brown's daughter Royalty looks flawless in new photos

   Singer, Chris Brown shared these flawless photos of his daughter Royalty Brown, 4, posing in lovely dresses. 

Nigerian Conferred With Doctorate 6 Years After Been Hopeless And Homeless In A Foreign Country

 

   A Nigerian man has been conferred with a doctorate 6 years after he was homeless and hopeless in a foreign land.

Manchester United Coach Jose Mourinho Likely To Be Sacked, Why?

 

   Manchester United coach, Jose Mourinho could be sacked if he loses again at Burnley on Sunday. According to Mail Online, the prospect of United chief Ed Woodward axing the Portuguese coach is being openly discussed in the wake of back-to-back defeats against Brighton and Tottenham, with the possibility of Zinedine Zidane becoming the new manager.

Remember 4-Year-Old Elo Ogidi Kidnapped, Found In An Orphanage In Benin, See Details

 

 

   The police in Edo state have arrested the Proprietress of God’s Orphanage Home, in Benin, Edo State, Kehinde Blessing Imarhiagbe, for complicity in the alleged theft of 4-year-old Elo Ogidi. Elo was abducted from church in Lagos state on July 8th and was found in the orphanage run by Imarhiagbe last Friday.

Nigerian govt- ‘No plan to sell’ NLNG

    The Federal Government, on Tuesday, denied that there were plans to sell the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG).

Uduaghan, Marwa, others join Buhari at APC meeting

 

  The new shape of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national caucus emerged yesterday. There are new faces, such as former Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and former Senate Minority Leader Godswill Akpabio.

Court insists on order stopping increase of DSTV subscription tariffs

   The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has insisted that it’s ex-parte order restraining MultiChoice Nigeria Ltd from increasing  the subscription tariffs for its cable television, DSTV, remains valid and subsists.

2019: INEC Meets With Security Officials, Seeks Ways To Prevent Vote Buying

   The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will do everything it can to prevent buying of votes and other forms of electoral malpractices during the 2019 general election. At meeting with security officials on Tuesday in Abuja, the INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, stated that the trend of vote buying is threatening the credibility of elections.

Topic: Cardinal Principles of Life [DCLM Daily Manna 29 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

Topic: Cardinal Principles of Life [DCLM Daily Manna 29 August 2018 Daily Devotional]
Text: Exodus 23:1-9 (KJV)

Key Verse: “Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment” (Exodus 23:2).

MESSAGE:

Topic: Keys to Conceiving Vision for Living [Seeds of Destiny 29 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

Topic: Keys to Conceiving Vision for Living [Seeds of Destiny 29 August 2018 Daily Devotional]
Scripture: And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. Acts 9:6

Thought For The Day: A person who lives without a sense of purpose lives without profit.

Topic: You Reign Over Them All [TREM 29 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

Topic: You Reign Over Them All [TREM 29 August 2018 Daily Devotional]
“For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:17

Topic: Our Number One Goal in Life [Joyce Meyer’s Devotional Wednesday August 29, 2018]

Topic: Our Number One Goal in Life [Joyce Meyer’s Devotional Wednesday August 29, 2018]
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. — Colossians 3:2

   Our number one goal in life as Christians should be Christlikeness. Jesus is the express image of the Father, and we are to follow in His footsteps. He came as the pioneer of our faith to show us by example how we should live and conduct ourselves. We should seek to behave with people the way Jesus did.

Open Heavens 29 August 2018 Wednesday Daily Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye – Arguing with the OMEGA?

Open Heavens 29 August 2018 Wednesday Daily Devotional by Pastor E A Adeboye – Arguing with the OMEGA?

Topic: Arguing with the OMEGA?

Memorise: “Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.”- 1 Kings 20:11b

Read: Matthew 26:30-35 (KJV)

Only God Can Tell When Leah Sharibu Will Return, Says Adesina

   The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says only God knows when the remaining Dapchi schoolgirl in captivity Leah Sharibu will be freed. Mr Adesina said this on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television‘s breakfast show Sunrise Daily.

Lagos State PDP chairman, Moshood Salvador decamps to APC

 

  Moshood Salvador, the Lagos State PDP chairman has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress(APC) and he said his exit marks the death of PDP in the state.

Jonah Jang declares presidential ambition

 

   Former Plateau governor, Jonah Jang, has joined the growing list of Nigerian politicians who have indicated interest in contesting for the country’s presidency in the 2019 general election.

Osinbajo tackles Obasanjo, IBB, Jonathan over oil cash

 

   Yemi Osinbajo has spoken again on how huge funds went down the drain in previous administrations, which earned much and invested little in infrastructure.

Why We Didn't Attend Olubadan’s Birthday – Chiefs

 

  Fresh facts have emerged on why the new kings in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, boycotted the 90th birthday reception of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso I, held in Ibadan on Sunday. Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, who is the next-in-rank to the Olubadan, acknowledged the receipt of the invitation cards from the Chairman of the Planning Committee for the birthday, Prof. Taoheed Adedoja.

Fani-Kayode asks police to postpone interview

 

   Former Minister for Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has written to the police force headquarters in Abuja for a change of date to enable him appear for questioning over his alleged offense, as the August 28 date given to him was not feasible. He said the change of date was as a result of his engagement at the ongoing national conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), holding in Abuja.

US newspaper quotes Trump as calling Buhari ‘lifeless’

 

   The President of the United States, Donald Trump reportedly described President Muhammadu Buhari as ‘lifeless’, shortly after the two leaders met on April 30, according to the Financial Times. Both leaders met for the first time in the US for bilateral talks on Trump’s invitation since he was sworn in January as the 45th President of the States.

Topic: Be Faithful With A Little [Andrew Wommack 28 August 2018 Daily Devotional]

Topic: Be Faithful With A Little [Andrew Wommack 28 August 2018 Daily Devotional]
Luke 19:12-13 “He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.”

Text: Luke 19:11-27

Topic: Grace and Peace [Billy Graham Daily Devotional 28 August 2018]

Topic: Grace and Peace [Billy Graham Daily Devotional 28 August 2018]
   Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. — Ephesians 4:7
   The Christian life is never spoken of in the Bible as a bed of roses. It is uphill, because society is coming one way and the Christian is going the opposite way. But Jesus said that in the midst of your problems, in the midst of your difficulties, He will be there to give you grace and peace. Underneath all the troubles, will be the “still waters” that the Great Shepherd can provide.