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Thursday, 26th May 2022  TOPIC: MINISTERING TO YOUR OWN NEEDS  FOR READING & MEDITATION:  ACTS 20:33-35. 33 “I have never been hungry for money or fine clothing— 34 you know that these hands of mine worked to pay my own way and even to supply the needs of those who were with me. 35 And I was a constant example to you in helping the poor; for I remembered the words of the Lord Jesus, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” MEDITATE  Yesterday we advanced two reasons why we need to work: (1) to make a living, and (2) to help you develop your God-given potentials. Today, we shall consider more reasons why work is so very important.  Apostle Paul gave us the third reason from our text why we should work: it is to gain a sense of satisfaction, fulfilment and accomplishment that make up for essential, healthy living.  There is a sense of fulfilment that comes to you when you commit and do something with your hands and succeed. It makes you less depende...

The gross monthly distribution by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) to the three tiers of government and public agencies amounted to N725.6bn in April (from March revenue). This shows an increase of 4.4% or N30.6bn from the previous payout. Based on data in the local media, we learnt that companies’ income tax (CIT), petroleum profit tax (PPT), value added tax (VAT), oil and gas royalties, import and excise duties recorded increases over the previous month. The FGN received a total of N277.1bn and state governments received N227.2bn, including N53.4bn representing the 13% derivation for the few oil producing states.  The headline figure consists of N337.4bn in gross statutory distribution, N165.6bn from the VAT Pool, and excess bank charges of N7.5bn was recovered. The total deductions for cost of collection was N44.4bn and the total deductions for statutory transfers, refunds and savings was N382.8bn. The committee disclosed that the balance in the Excess Crude Ac...

Controversial relationship therapist and social media influencer, Blessing Nkiruka Okoro who is popularly known as Blessing CEO have advised ladies to stop taking kindness from men as a sign of love. The relationship therapist is celebrating her birthday today and she made the statement in one of her birthday advice. According to Blessing, most ladies assume that a man falls in love with them immediately they meet him even when he did not mention it to them. The therapist debunked that assumption and revealed that until a man officially tells a lady he loves her, that lady is still single. She then advised ladies to define what they want from men and stop assuming that men easily fall in love with them just like that. "Until a man looks straight into your eyes and tells that he wants to date you, you are still single. Ladies this is 2022 men will mess with you, define what you want and stop assumptions." She wrote.

A university don, Prof. DavId Osikhena Umoru has called on the federal government to put an end to the devaluation of naira in the country. He made the call while delivering the Edo State University Uzairue the 4th Inagural Lecture series titled “Devaluation of Naira, Shocks, and Realities: Evidence Disciplining Strength on Wednesday. Umoru, a professor of Applied Monetary and Financial Economics in the department of Art, Management and Social Sciences, Edo University, Uzairue, said there has to be production for export before contemplating devaluing the naira.   He said Nigerian government must put an end to naira devaluation which is anchored on the fact that the naira exchange rate management is not a topic of probability. According to him, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank ought to take cognisant of the fact that the economics that underlie the empiricism of naira exchange rates in relation to foreign currencies interprets the fact that economic growth an...

A former Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has attacked the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his 2023 Presidential ambition. Okorocha, during an interview on Arise TV, disclosed that Tinubu was in ‘Distress’ adding that he was acting like the 2023 presidency should be given to him as ‘a reward’. In his words; “I think it’s just natural, and that everybody should know, and I don’t know what’s behind the mind of Tinubu but I respect him a lot, but I think Tinubu is in distress because he feels that it’s a time to compensate him on the basis of the role he played in the formation of APC which some of us were part of it,” he said. The controversial politician added that the 2023 presidency should be zoned to the South-East. “He [Tinubu] believed that he has made people and this is the time people should allow him or make him or something. More like a reward system. But more than that, we are talking about the nation called Nigeria. We have ...

Tuesday, 24th May 2022  TOPIC:  LIVE FOR SOMETHING HIGHER  FOR READING & MEDITATION:  ROMANS 8:35-39 35 Who then can ever keep Christ’s love from us? When we have trouble or calamity, when we are hunted down or destroyed, is it because he doesn’t love us anymore? And if we are hungry or penniless or in danger or threatened with death, has God deserted us? 36 No, for the Scriptures tell us that for his sake we must be ready to face death at every moment of the day—we are like sheep awaiting slaughter;  37 but despite all this, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ who loved us enough to die for us.  38 For I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from his love. Death can’t, and life can’t. The angels won’t, and all the powers of hell itself cannot keep God’s love away. Our fears for today, our worries about tomorrow,  39 or where we are—high above the sky, or in the deepest ocean—nothing will ever be able to separate us from the love o...

For the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo, it’s a journey from one nightmare to another. That has been his life, and the state of his State, in the past couple of weeks. He thought the limit was the beheading, on Saturday, May 21, 2022, of Honourable Okechukwu Okoye, the House of Assembly Member, representing the Governor’s Constituency, Aguata 2. But no, more was in the offing. 24 hours after Okoye was beheaded, and his head hung at the Chisco Park, Amichi, Nnewi, it was again a river of blood in the State.   On Sunday, May 22, gunmen  shot and killed seven people  in Anambra State. The most heartless:  A mother and her four children were shot and killed in one fell swoop, at Isulo, Orumba North Local Government Area. Another man was also shot and killed at Nanka in same LGA. Elsewhere in the State, specifically, Abatete, in Idemili North LGA, another man was, shut and killed, bringing the number of fatalities from gun shots to seven. Eye witness a...

Prayer is a powerful tool or weapon in all season, especially this season we are into. This particular is the wrongest time to be prayerless. If God grants you the grace to fast while praying then fast. This spiritual laziness of eating of eating anytime and any how should be dealt with. Many believers now as a ceremony,three days fasting you will carry it on your head as if you are fasting for twelve years. If you love food more than your destiny then life will cheat you again and again, food is okay but you must learn to show food that your spiritual man has grown above it, there are spiritual level you will attain that  week you did not fast, you won't be yourself  I will continue to teach you this, real victory in prayer is gotten while men sleep, real men of power contact power while men sleep, I pray that God will give the grace to rise above sleep that when you feel the desire to pray, you will respond to it without being held down by sleep.please learn to pray in the n...

Monday, 23rd May 2022 TOPIC: COMMITTED, NO MATTER WHAT  FOR READING & MEDITATION:  HEBREWS 11:13-16 13 These men of faith I have mentioned died without ever receiving all that God had promised them; but they saw it all awaiting them on ahead and were glad, for they agreed that this earth was not their real home but that they were just strangers visiting down here.  14 And quite obviously when they talked like that, they were looking forward to their real home in heaven. 15 If they had wanted to, they could have gone back to the good things of this world.  16 But they didn’t want to. They were living for heaven. And now God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has made a heavenly city for them. MEDITATE  The scripture for meditation today supports the point about the attitude of the early saints. Take Moses for example, he had the opportunity to become the next Pharaoh but turned it down. History reveals that civilization began in Egypt.  Just i...

After a keenly contested music competition, Progress has been his fellow finalist, Zadok to win the 2022 edition of the Nigerian Idol In a live event on Sunday, May 22, 2022, show host, IK Osakioduwa announced Progress as the winner of the N100 million prize money Progress and Zadok were the contestants that made it to the finals owing to their exhilarating performances to the admiration of the judges, Nigerians have congratulated the winner. The 2022 edition of the Nigerian Idol has come to an end with Progress winning the whopping N100 million prize gift. Progress and Zadok made it to the finals with the two contestants showcasing their musical talents with songs performed, comprising their favourites, a song selected for them by the judges, and the last with 21 Selah choir, a musical group that adds life to their evening performances. The grand finale week alone garnered 45 million votes from the entire 220 million of the Nigerian Idol season 7. Progress smile home with N100, 000, 0...

SATURDAY, 21st May 2022  TOPIC: LIFE'S ESSENCE FOR READING & MEDITATION:  I Corinthians 15:19. 19. And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world. MEDITATE  Christianity is more than the benefits of eating and drinking, more than just getting a house to live in and a car to drive. Yes, much deeper than all of these and even more. Material benefits are not bad but are only additions that follow after we have received the real thing. Therefore, it is foolish to leave the substance and settle for the side attractions. If you read further down our text for today meditation, Apostle Paul asks; “why is it that as Christians we are thrown into one jail after another, beaten almost to death but we keep going on? Is it just for what we will eat and drink”? No. There is more to Christianity than that.  In fact some of the Corinthians brethren had this wrong belief that the time of the resurrection of the saints has pass...

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National Association Of Nigerian Students (NANS) Endorsed And Declared Total Support for Comr. Obande Gideon Obande for Federal House Of Representative Ado, Okpokwu and Ogbadibo Constituency. The NANS JCC Benue State Axis Chairman Rt, Comr. Maxwell Faasema in his statement signed described Obande Gideon as the sustenance of quality who have struggled at various level for betterment of Education and student welfare. "In this forthcoming general elections, Nigerian students shall be supporting only those who have impacted to the sustenance of quality Education and the students struggle at various levels because what bind us together is greater than politics of Alphabets". "Comr. Obande Gideon Obande who hails from Igumale, Ado Local Government is a favourable leading Aspirant for Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency. Former ASG of NANS, former NANS President. The first speaker of northern youth Assembly of Nigeria. Presently the National president of Idoma Youth Wing ...

  The former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to drop his 2023 presidential bid. Duke said Atiku's ambition is against the principle of natural justice and fairness. Duke, who was the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2019 presidential election, said power should return to the south after President Muhammadu Buhari's eight-year tenure. In a viral video posted on Twitter, the former governor said Atiku Abubakar has been vying for the presidency since 1993 and that it is time for him to rest. Duke questioned how southerners would tell their children that after Buhari's eight-year tenure, another northerner took over and the North ruled for 16 years in a row. The former governor added that Southerners need a sense of belonging during this period. He asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to zone its 2023 presidential ticket to the south. 

Friday, 20th May 2022  TOPIC:  TAKING RISKS FOR GOD FOR READING & MEDITATION:  DANIEL 3:1-18. 1 King Nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue ninety feet high and nine feet wide and set it up on the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon;  2 then he sent messages to all the princes, governors, captains, judges, treasurers, counselors, sheriffs, and rulers of all the provinces of his empire, to come to the dedication of his statue.  3 When they had all arrived and were standing before the monument,  4 a herald shouted out, “O people of all nations and languages, this is the king’s command: 5 “When the band strikes up, you are to fall flat on the ground to worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s gold statue;  6 anyone who refuses to obey will immediately be thrown into a flaming furnace.” 7 So when the band* began to play, everyone—whatever his nation, language, or religion—fell to the ground and worshiped the statue. 8 But some officials went to the king and accu...

The suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has been promoted to the level of Assistant Inspector-General of Police. The Police Service Commission’s spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, announced Magu’s elevation on Monday. In this article, we will be taking a closer look at Ibrahim Magu, his early career and how successful he grew up to become. Ibrahim Magu, is a Nigerian police officer who served as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC from 9 November 2015, until his suspension on 7 July 2020. He was replaced by Muhammed Umar as the acting EFCC chairman. Magu was appointed as EFCC chairman after Ibrahim Lamorde, who has earlier served twice was sacked by President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. Both Lamorde and Magu served during Nuhu Ribadu’s time at the anti-graft agency and were also credited with part of the success Ribadu recorded in his time. Magu was born on 5 May 1962 in Maiduguri, Borno State. He attend...

Overthinking means to think too much about (something): to put too much time into thinking about or analyzing (something) in a way that is more harmful than helpful. Overthinkers may have trouble distinguishing between the fear of making a mistake, which leads to overthinking to the point where they make no decision, and a deep feeling that something is wrong.  Knowing if fear or intuition is guiding your behavior will help you get out of your head and take the next necessary steps. SIGNS THAT YOU OVERTHINK ▶️Difficulty following along with and contributing to a conversation because you go over potential responses or statements time and again until the conversation has either ended or the window of opportunity for speaking was lost ▶️Continually comparing yourself to the people around you and how you measure up to them ▶️Focusing on worst-case scenarios either involving yourself or the ones you love ▶️Reliving past failures or mistakes over and over again and you're unable to move ...

THURSDAY, 19th May 2022  TOPIC: A FEARLESS MIND FOR READING & MEDITATION:  PHILIPPIANS 1:20-24 20. For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die.  21. For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. 22. But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better.  23. I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me.  24. But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live. MEDITATE  From our text for meditation today we can begin to appreciate what made Apostle Paul to live the way he did. One of this is that: deep down within him, he has overcome the fear of death. Death was not an issue as far as he was concerned. That is why he said: “For to me, living means opportunities for Christ, ...

Elizabeth, whose husband recently picked and submitted the N100m presidential nomination form of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), made the announcement on her Instagram page. The billionaire wife said she would be giving out 44 pairs of footwear that means so much to her including her wedding shoe and those she had worn for successful events. She wrote, “In the mood of celebration. I will be giving out 44 pairs of my shoes that means so much to me. Some of these shoes has been worn by me to successful presentations and meetings, celebration of love and even my wedding shoe. Yes! The shoe I wore when I got married. I will like to gift that to someone special and hope they cherish it as much as I do. “These shoes ranges from work shoes, outing shoes, wedding shoes to lounging flats.

Luke Ini-ima is a business consultant and expert in web designs. From his wealth of knowledge in web design, h said one can also design a web without undergoing the strenous process of programming. A popular myth is that you need much or programming skills to create a website. In fact, you can develop a good website or application in a couple of hours for free and without code. To do this you will need these services 👇:  ✅ Dorik seems to be the easiest web builder. You can build a beautiful site from 130 interface blocks, with templates and even without registration.  ✅ SquareSpace. Here you create your own marketplace and customize its design in a few clicks. ✅ Pory - if you need to add your database from Airtable or Google Sheets to your website or app. The data is uploaded to the web in 5 minutes. There's 14 day trial. ✅ Webflow is the most versatile platform for creating websites and online stores. Thousands of templates, customizations, plug-ins and features without prog...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that work is the only reason he wants to be number one in the country. VP, who is in Jigawa state to advise representatives of the All Progressives Congress (APC): “When I have been in the position of vice president for seven years, I know that God has not given me that opportunity, let me sit. somewhere and write stories of my work as vice president. “In this country, there is a lot of hope; this country has everything it needs to be great, with men and women who can serve. I am very hopeful that everything will be fine with our country. ” While he acknowledged the support he has been receiving for his presidential candidacy, Osinbajo told officials that his sole purpose in seeking the highest position in the country is to serve the country only. Similarly, Senator Bukola Saraki has promised to free up powerful mining subdivisions to create jobs as a way to address insecurity in the country. Announcing this yesterday, when he met Kogi state repres...

DJ Cuppy has been open about her taxing academic journey, since her admission to Oxford University, England. The Gelato singer, on Wednesday, revealed that the race for her master’s degree in the prestigious varsity was coming to an end and had therefore gotten tougher. Taking to her Instagram stories, the singer posted a picture of her face lined with tears which she captioned, “Late library nights.” “Haven’t been online for a few days as I’ve been dealing with my last term at Oxford University,” she said. “My thesis is due soon and I am under so much pressure to deliver at such a high academic standard. Having never done a research paper before, it’s extremely draining in a mental and even emotional way.” Cuppy also revealed in the post that she suffered from Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Anxiety, both of which had made studying difficult for her. “My diagnosed ADHD and Anxiety have gotten the best of me. I’m going through a rough time, I know but it shall soon pass, a...

  Tein Jack Rich’s rich wife, a former beauty queen, turns 29 on May 18th, and the Yoruba monarch has showered her with affection in honor of the occasion. The Ooni referred to her as a treasure he is glad to call his own because they share many of the same thoughts, words, and actions. Oba Adeyeye expressed his gratitude for having her as a kid and joined others in praising her perseverance, great courage, and unselfish dedication to caring for others. He wrote; “The greatest joy in life is having a jewel as a child whom you can cl your own in your thoughts, words, and deeds!! I’m eternally grateful for having you as a child, Dr Elizabeth Itunnuayo Rich Jack. As your birthday comes with incredible hidden stories of challenges and excellence, I celebrate your tenacity, your unrivaled and admirable courage, and most importantly, your selflessness and dedication to compassion for others. It is truly worthy to celebrate you, everyday as a shining light to many around you, a beacon of ...

WEDNESDAY, 18th May 2022  TOPIC: PAUL SUFFERS GLADLY FOR READING & MEDITATION:  Acts 21:8-14; Romans 5:3-4. 8. The next day we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the Evangelist, one of the seven men who had been chosen to distribute food.  9. He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy.  10. Several days later a man named Agabus, who also had the gift of prophecy, arrived from Judea.  11. He came over, took Paul’s belt, and bound his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit declares, ‘So shall the owner of this belt be bound by the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem and turned over to the Gentiles.’”  12. When we heard this, we and the local believers all begged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.  13. But he said, “Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus.”  14. When it was clear that we couldn’t persu...

A presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday said though he is of age, he would not retire from politics until he becomes President of the country. Addressing delegates and party members in Makurdi, Benue State capital, Tinubu said, “We are of age; we can retire soon but I am not going to retire until I become President.” He said if given the mandate, he will turn around the fortune of the country where corruption will be tackled on all fronts and ensure peaceful coexistence of Nigerians. “I will govern with all my strength, we will work with you to reverse trend of corruption, there are elements of division but our commitment to Nigeria is for peaceful coexistence to build up and demonstrate unity and live together in peace and harmony,” he added.

Following the arrest of the Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, Ahmed Idris by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged N80bn fraud, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has urged the EFCC to also beam its searchlight on the administration of Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, managed by the embattled AGF. The Chairperson of ASUU, Federal University Otuoke, FUO, Bayelsa State, Dr Socrates Ebo, who made the call in a statement in Yenagoa while reacting to the arrest of the AGF, said it is no longer news that both the Auditor General of the Federation and the Head of Service had separately decried the corruption in IPPIS. His words: “Since the deployment of the payment platform, no lecturer can say for certain what his salary is. They deduct what they like from the salary and pay what they like to whom they like. “It had been severally alleged that the payment platform sometimes generates “audio” personnel on the payroll....

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the serving Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris over alleged diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80bn. The EFCC’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren made this known in a statement titled, ‘EFCC arrests Ahmed Idris, Accountant General of the Federation, for N80bn Fraud’, on Monday, May 16, 2022. The commission said Idris was arrested after failing to honour an invitation, adding that the accountant-general allegedly laundered funds through bogus consultancies. The statement reads in part,“Operatives of the EFCC on Monday, May 16, 2022 arrested the serving Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris, in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80bn. “The commission’s verified intelligence showed that the AGF raked off the funds through bogus consultancies and other illegal activities using proxies, family members and close associ...

Tuesday, 17th May 2022  TOPIC: SUFFERING GLADLY FOR GOD  FOR READING & MEDITATION:  ACTS 5:25-41. 25 Then someone arrived with the news that the men they had jailed were out in the Temple, preaching to the people! 26-27 The police captain went with his officers and arrested them (without violence, for they were afraid the people would kill them if they roughed up the disciples) and brought them in before the Council. 28 “Didn’t we tell you never again to preach about this Jesus?” the High Priest demanded. “And instead you have filled all Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring the blame for this man’s death on us!” 29 But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.  30 The God of our ancestors brought Jesus back to life again after you had killed him by hanging him on a cross.  31 Then, with mighty power, God exalted him to be a Prince and Savior, so that the people of Israel would have an opportunity for repentance, and for t...

A man who can control his sexual urge is a man who can live many years on earth. Men's downfalls are caused by MULTIPLE girlfriends or women in their lives. Not every girl/woman has a good spirit. Some are demons, some has poison in between their legs.while many are destiny destroyers; So be careful !!! Caution!!!! 1. Do not obey your Erection at all times. Most emotional Erections mislead you to wrong direction and doings. Control your erection if you don't want to have few or little days on earth with much poverty, sicknesses on you. 2. Don't date a lady because she has sexy curves and boobs . Those things are just mere deception and traps, more so avoid such, especially the irony of social media where ladies post nudity. 3. It is not everything you see under skirt that you should hustle to eat, some skirts contain arrows, snakes,demons that will bite you and leave you uncomfortable. Control your sexual urge. Self control and abstinence in most cases pays a lot. 4. Having...