NAIRA FALLS TO N225 AGAINST DOLLAR

The naira tumbled against the dollar from 222 on Wednesday to 225 on Thursday, barely 36 hours after the Central Bank of Nigeria banned importers of rice, textiles, tomato paste and 38 other items from getting their forex needs, from the nation’s forex market.

The regulator had said the new rule would help preserve the external reserves, facilitate the recovery of domestic industries and generate employment opportunities.

But the ban, which economists said would see about $5.7bn quarterly forex demand by importers of the items move from the official to the parallel market, is already fuelling scarcity of dollar at the black market and the Bureau De Change segment of the forex market.

The Acting President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, said the dollar sold for between 224 and 225 on the street market because many of the operators were hoarding their stock of forex in anticipation of further rise in prices against the naira.

LAGOS ISSUE 21 DAY ULTIMATUM TO MOTOCYLE RIDERS

The Lagos State Government has givenokada (motorcycle) riders in the state 21-day ultimatum to leave restricted routes.

The government met with okada unions on Thursday at the state secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, where the ultimatum was given.

The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Tunji Bello, who chaired the meeting, said the government decided to give the riders 21-day ultimatum for the unions to sensitise their members to vacate the restricted routes before enforcement would begin.

The SSG stated that enforcement was relaxed during the last elections so that political parties would not capitalise on the enforcement for cheap political gains.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Oluseyi Coker, said the law restricting okada riders from major roads was still in force as the government had not suspended it.

WE CANT PUBLISH BUHARI, OSINBAJO’S ASSESTS- CCB

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 The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) yes­terday explained it could not make public the assets declara­tion of President Muham­madu Buhari, Vice Presi­dent, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) and other public of­fice holders because the enabling law under which it operates, does not permit the agency to do so.

However, the CCB said it would soon forward a bill to the Eighth National Assembly seeking to allow Nigerians to have access to assets declara­tion of public officers.

The bureau disclosed this yesterday at the anti-corrup­tion seminar organized by the Nigerian Bar Association [NBA] in Abuja.

Secretary of the CCB, Mr. Kolade Omoyola, who spoke as a representative of the Chairman, Mr. Sam Saba, explained that the Constitu­tion only allows the bureau to keep records of the assets declaration of public office holders.

President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo had sub­mitted their assets declara­tion forms separately to the bureau. However, the con­tents of the forms were not disclosed.

The development immedi­ately sparked public outcry over the failure of Buhari and Osinbajo to publicly declare their assets as promised by them during their campaigns.

Specifically, some civil society groups and activ­ists, championed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), the Civil Societ­ies Legislative and Advocacy Centre, Ebun-Olu Adegboru­wa and Smart Ajaja, have demanded that the assets be made public in the best inter­est of transparency and ac­countability.

Meanwhile, the Chief Jus­tice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, in his speech at the event, urged the Bar to purge itself of its dishonest members for the Bench to be corruption-free.

• AMBODE WON’T PROBE FASHOLA- APC

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has berated the Peoples Democratic Party for asking Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to probe his successor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN).

The APC, in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, on Tuesday, said the people of Lagos would not take the PDP seriously if it continues to make baseless and unrealistic accusations.

The APC said it was not a surprise that the Lagos PDP has continued to demonstrate traits that show it as a “jesting group which has no meaningful thing to contribute to the growth and progress of Lagos.”

• SOUTH AFRICA THREATENS TO QUIT ICC OVER BASHIR

South Africa threatened Tuesday to withdraw from the International Criminal Court after an outcry over the government’s refusal to detain Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on genocide charges.  Bashir flew out of Pretoria last week after attending a meeting of the African Union despite a court order that barred his departure, sparking international criticism of President Jacob Zuma’s government.

In a heated parliamentary debate, the lead speaker for Zuma’s ruling African National Congress said South Africa would press for reforms of the ICC, accusing it of losing credibility because countries such as the United States had failed to place themselves under the control of the organization.

NAIRA FACES FRESH PRESSURE, FALLS N222 PER DOLLAR

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The naira, which rose to N180 against the dollar shortly after the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari about a month ago, has fallen to N222 at the parallel market due to a huge demand for dollars by importers and investors.

Increasing business activities have made importers and investors to move their foreign exchange demands to the parallel market, putting pressure on the naira at the segment, it was learnt on Tuesday.

The dollar was sold for between 220 and 222 on the streets of Lagos, Abuja and Kano on Tuesday, while the pounds and euro were sold for 350 and 249, respectively.

Analysts and foreign exchange dealers said the future of the naira looked bleak, at least at the parallel market.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has been depleting the external reserves in a bid to defend the local currency

PRESIDENT BUHARI VOWS TO RECOVER ALL STOLEN FUNDS

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday in Abuja, vowed that billions of dollars stolen from government coffers by past government officials would be recovered by his government.

Speaking with state governors during his maiden meeting with them at the State House, President Buhari said what happened in government in the recent past was worse than what happened during the Second Republic which led to the overthrow of the Shagari administration, but promised that he would do his best to restore sanity to the system.

President Buhari also said yesterday, that his administration has received firm assurances of cooperation from the United States and other countries on the recovery and repatriation of funds stolen from Nigeria.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional

TOPIC:Love in Practice 

DAY: Wednesday June 24, 2015

Memorise:  My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. -1 John 3:18

Read: 1 John 3:16-18 (KJV)

16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Bible in one Year: 2 Kings 19-20, Luke 11:33-54

I WILL DONATE MY WARDROBE ALLOWANCE TO THE UNPAID WORKERS IN OSUN STATE- SENATOR BEN MURRAY BRUCE

 Remember this man,  i like his promising words tho... according to Goldmyne.tv,

THE lawmaker representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Senator Ben Murray Bruce, has promised to donate his wardrobe allowance to the unpaid workers in Osun State.

He made this known via his Twitter handle.

For about seven months now, workers in the Osun State civil service are yet to be paid their salaries.

But in a swift reaction, the Osun State government lampooned the lawmaker , saying he was playing to the gallery just as he said he (Murray-Bruce) was trivialising the issue.

The Senator said “I, Ben Murray Bruce, will not sit down idly, while my fellow citizens die because salaries have not been paid. As a first step, I am immediately donating my wardrobe allowance to unpaid workers in Osun State and widows in my Constituency.

We are starting in Osun, but we will not end there. I will do as much to help workers who’ve not been paid in other states.”
He, however, called on his friends and followers to make contributions to alleviate the plight of the workers.

Redeemer's University Students Now Buy Soup For Their Swallow.

Just saw this now.. hahahahah. i can imagine what they are going through in all these private schools now. Funny enough i am a product of this school. lol. This is just way too crazy for me. Who sells soup after buying swallow?? God help them o...

Open Heavens Daily Devotional

TOPIC: Divine Commendation 

DAY: Thursday June 18, 2015

Memorise: His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. - Matthew 25:21

Read: Matthew 25:15-21 (KJV)

15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Bible in one year: 2 Kings 8:16-9:37, Luke 9:7-27

GOOD

WELL

Edo Cult Leader Set To Be Arraigned Today-Picture

 It looks like the new IGP is really working... Its a good sign tho.. Hoping it lasts. The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has directed that the 11 leaders of suspected cult groups arrested in Edo in May, be arraigned on Tuesday, having completed investigations into their matter. Arase’s directive is contained in a statement issued by CP Emmanuel Ojukwu, the Force Public Relations Officer, on Monday in Abuja.

Fun Fact You Didnt Know.

fun facts is an avenue for us to learn things we havent herad or heard and forgotten about. we need to be reminded of our culture, environ, fruits, natural resources.....

Drinking tons of apple juice before going to bed A Chemical compound in the juice will help you to have a vivid awesome dreams.

You can rent a girlfriend in china for only $31 a week

A four year old kid ask around 400 questions in a day

Bacteria that cause tooth decay, acne, tuberculosis, and leprosy can be cured with cashews.

Each day is longer than the previous by 13 seconds each century!

NAFDAC BANS NATIONWIDE SALES AND CONSUMPTION OF LOCALLY MADE GIN (OGOGORO)

Following the death of 38 persons last week in Rivers State, with clinical investigations of their death pointing to the consumption of local dry gin, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has placed a ban on the consumption of the locally-made gin, popularly called ogogoro.

Also, the agency revealed that it will begin immediate confiscation of all illegally brewed alcoholic beverages.

MILITARY MOVES COMMAND CENTRE TO MAIDUGURI

The command centre for Nigeria's military operation against militant Islamist group Boko Haram has been moved to Maiduguri, the largest city in the country's northeast, an armed forces spokesman said on Monday.

Boko Haram has killed thousands and displaced around 1.5 million people during a six-year insurgency in which it has tried to establish an Islamic emirate in the country that is Africa's top oil exporter and most populous nation.

University Lecturer Says He Has Cure For Aids

According to Ezeibe, he discovered the therapy when he decided to join the medical world to search for a solution to HIV/AIDS.

A Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike University Don, Professor Maduike Ezeibe has claimed his recent therapy for the dreaded Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome is real and effective. 

His research into the therapy known as ‘Antivirt’ (Anti-Viral Therapy) started in 1994, but he was able to discover the therapy in 2013 when his research was published in the British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, Ezeibe explained.

PDP ACCUESS BUHARI OF NOT HAVING A CLEAR CUT DIRECTION ON HOW TO GOVERN NIGERIA

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) of double standard and insincerity as the party that once rebuked immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan for seeking regional cooperation to finding solution to the challenge of insurgency is now hailing President Muhammadu Buhari for toeing the same line.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Sunday said in the days ahead, Nigerians should expect further unmasking of APC’s double standard and blackmail upon which they rode to power.

PDP SALUTES MARK, EKEWEREMADU, TAMBUWAL, FOR SUCCESSFUL STEWARDSHIP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended  the immediate-past Senate President, Senator David Mark and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, for the mature and patriotic manner they conducted the affairs of the last Senate especially in stabilising the upper house, which contributed greatly in deepening the nation’s democracy.

In the same vein, the party commended the immediate-past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and his deputy, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha for their efforts in steadying the ship of the last House, despite unpredicted daunting challenges.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional

Topic: Messengers without a Message 

Day: Monday June 8, 2015

Memorise: Preach the Word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. -2 Timothy 4:2

Read: 2 Samuel 18:19-33 (KJV)

19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.

20 And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?

23 But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.

24 And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.

25 And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.

26 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.

27 And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.

28 And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

29 And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.

30 And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.

31 And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

32 And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

Bible in One Year: 1 Kings 14:1-15:24; Luke 4:38-5:16