Ramaphosa Apologises To Nigeria Over Xenophobic Attacks

    South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has apologised to Nigeria over the xenophobic attacks in his country.

   The country’s special envoy, Mr Jeff Radebe, tendered the apology on behalf of the South African leader when he visited Nigeria on Monday. Mr Radebe spoke during a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Villa in Abuja.

Ayo Fayose's N6.9 Billion Fraud Trial To Resume In October

 

 The trial of Ayo Fayose, former Governor of Ekiti State will now resume on October 21 before a Federal High Court in Lagos.

Seun Onigbinde Quits As Budget Technical Adviser

BudgIT founder, Oluseun Onigbinde, whose appointment as technical adviser to the Minister of Budget, has generated some furore, has quit, barely days after he took the job.

In a statement, titled, AN UPDATE ON MY RECENT APPOINTMENT, Onigbinde, a critic of the Buhari administration, said he has resigned the appointment.

His resignation followed the same pattern like Dr. Festus Adedayo’s another Buhari critic, who was initially appointed as special adviser to Senate President Ahmad Lawan.

Governor Umahi Appoint 180 Additional Aides

  Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has approved the appointment of 180 additional aides to serve as Executive Assistants (EA) as and Senior Technical Assistant (STA).

   Mr. Clement Nweke, Principal Secretary to the governor in a statement in Abakaliki, directed the appointees, which include two former members of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, EBSHA, and ex-deputy speaker, Mrs. Dorothy Obasi, to report on Monday.

Buhari Media Organisation Rejects Appointment Of Budgit Co-Founder Seun Onigbinde

 

  The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has rejected the appointment of Seun Onigbinde, a critic of President Muhammadu Buhari, as Technical Adviser to the Minister of Budget and National Planning.

  BMO on Sunday said the appointment was a travesty that desecrates the characters of honour and integrity which are the hallmarks of President Muhammadu Buhari and those who are called to serve in his government. The appointment had for days attracted widespread reactions from supporters of the Buhari administration, many of whom totally condemned the move.

Osun State To Sack 422 Workers With Fake Credentials

 

   The Osun state government has mandated its ministries, departments and agencies to implement the report by sacking 422 employees with fake credentials after a report was delivered that there are some working with  fake credentials.

Kidnappers Release Victim After ‘$15,000 Ransom’

   Aishat Ardo, one of the residents of Abuja who was kidnapped on Saturday, has been freed after a ransom was paid by her father. She was released by her abductors on Sunday night after her father paid $15,000 in bitcoin. She was said to have been released in the Gwarimpa area of Abuja.

Drunk Policeman Stabs Nine In Ondo Nightclub

 

   A policeman identified as Sergeant Taiwo Orisadare has allegedly stabbed nine persons at a popular nightclub in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

   Trouble started at the nightclub, which is located in Alagbaka GRA area of Akure over the weekend, when the policeman attached to the Akure Area Commander’s office allegedly began to behave in an erratic manner.

Police Confirm 3 Killed In Akwa Ibom Cult Clash

 

The Akwa Ibom Police Command has confirmed that three persons were killed in a cult clash between Axe and Vikings confraternities in Onna Local Government area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Odiko Mac-Don, disclosed this while speaking with on Sunday in Uyo. Mac-Don, who said that aside the three persons who were killed, added that some others sustained varying degrees of injuries in the clash. He, however, said that nobody had been arrested.

Fake EFCC Operative Arrested In Lagos

 

  The police in Lagos have arrested a 29-year-old man who allegedly paraded himself as an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The suspect was identified as Emeka Emmanuel and was arrested on Saturday by the Ojo police division.

Topic: The Madness of the Gospel [Billy Graham Devotional 16 September 2019]

Topic: The Madness of the Gospel [Billy Graham Devotional 16 September 2019]

We preach Christ crucified . . . — 1 Corinthians 1:23

One of the great needs in the church today is for every Christian to become enthusiastic about his faith in Jesus Christ. This is the essence of vital spiritual experience. The apostles had been with Christ, and they could not help but testify to that which they had seen and heard. Every Christian should become an ambassador of Christ with the splendid abandon of Francis of Assisi.

Topic: Stand Up and Be Counted [Kenneth Copeland Devotional 16 September 2019]

Topic: Stand Up and Be Counted [Kenneth Copeland Devotional 16 September 2019]

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. – 1 Timothy 2:1-2

We are commanded to pray for our country and our leaders. But having prayed, God expects us to act. The elections in the United States are vital to the future of this nation. Our country is in the midst of a spiritual outpouring, and it’s vitally important that the right people be elected. We must see to it.

Topic: Let Peace Be Your Umpire [Joyce Meyer Devotional 16 September 2019]

Topic: Let Peace Be Your Umpire [Joyce Meyer Devotional 16 September 2019]

Let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts.… — Colossians 3:15 (AMPC)

I try to run my life by finding peace. If I am shopping, I don’t buy something if I don’t have peace about it. If I am involved in a conversation and find myself losing my peace, I become quiet. When I make decisions, I look at the options before me and see where the peace is. When I am trying to discern between the voice of God and the other voices that compete for my attention, I listen to see which voice or message brings the peace of God into my heart.

Topic: He Uses Our Difficulties [Joel and Victoria Osteen’s Devotional 16 September 2019]

Topic: He Uses Our Difficulties [Joel and Victoria Osteen’s Devotional 16 September 2019]

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:

That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. – 2 Corinthians 12:10, NIV

TODAY’S WORD:

Open Heaven 16 September 2019 Monday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Negative Influence of Wealth

Open Heaven 16 September 2019 Monday Daily Devotional By Pastor E. A. Adeboye – The Negative Influence of Wealth
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Topic: The Negative Influence of Wealth (Open Heaven 16 September 2019)

Memorise: Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; – 1 Timothy 6:17

Read: Proverbs 30:7-9 (KJV)

7 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:

8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

Bible in One Year: 1 Kings 22, Daniel 3:16-4:3

Open Heaven 16 September 2019 Monday MESSAGE: