FG DECLARES AUGUST 24 AND 25 DIASPORA DAYS

The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja declared Aug. 24 and 25 as Diaspora Days, to recognise Nigerians in Diaspora, as important stakeholders in national development. This is contained in a statement issued by Mrs Ibukun Odusote, Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation. The statement said the days were set aside to create an environment for cross fertilisation of ideas, among the Diaspora experts and their Nigerian counterparts. It hoped this would lead to proffering solutions to some of the nation’s developmental challenges.

REPS URGE BUHARI TO REVISIT UNRESOLVED MURDER CASES

LAWMAKERS at House of Representatives yesterday, called for the reopening of investigations into some past unresolved high-profile murders extrajudicial killings, urging the police to be alive to their responsibilities, especially in crime prevention and investigation. However, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Imo State, Chikere Okafor, has decried the exclusion of his region in the recent leadership appointments in the lower chamber and called on the party to go beyond lip service and rhetoric to embrace every section of the country in the much hyped spirit of the change.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional

OPEN HEAVENS DAILY DEVOTIONAL 

BY PASTOR E.A.ADEBOYE

Topic: PARTAKING IN A DIVINE AGENDA

Day: FRIDAY JULY 31, 2015

Memorise:

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

Luke 1:33

Read: Luke 1:31-33

31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR 

Nehemiah 4:1 -- 6:14

John 7:1 -- 24

RCCG SET TO OPEN NEW AUDITORIUM

The Redeemed Christian Church of God has confirmed that its new three kilometre square auditorium expected to host 12 million persons will be in used for its 63rd annual convention slated to begin August 9. Head of Media and Public Relations, RCCG,  Pastor Segun Adegbiji, told journalists at the Redemption Camp that the new arena would host plenary sessions of a few evenings of the week long programme on an experimental basis. He was supported during the briefing by several other ministers of the mission.

According to Pastor Adegbiji adequate arrangements have been put in place to host participants from the 24 regions of the church spread across 188 countries of the world.

PRESIDENCY DECRIES NON PAYMENT OF TEACHERS SALARIES BY STATES

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja,  decried the current situation in which teachers go without being paid their salaries for many months in some states of the federation.

Speaking after receiving a briefing from the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Buhari urged the three tiers of government to be more mindful of their responsibility to pay teachers their salaries on time.

RCCG ANNUAL CONVENTION LIVE BROADCAST ON GET CLUES. DON'T MISS IT

The Redeemed Christian Church Of God 63rd Annual Convention is here again Starting from August 3rd- 9th 2015.  The theme- THE ALL SUFFICIENT GOD. Ministering- Pastor E.A Adeboye and other anointed ministers of God. Venue- RCCG ARENA CAMP GROUND/ SIMAWA. 

This is an opportunity for you to meet with The All Sufficient God to help you out. If you will not be able to come, you can listen to the live program for all sessions on GET CLUES from RCCG RADIO 104.1 fm www.myrccgradio.com. Morning afternoon and evening session will be aired live on the blog. Don't miss it!!!

FG TO PROBE CORRUPT CIVIL SERVANTS

FEDERAL Government’s anti-corruption operatives have been sent after ‘super rich’ public officers, who have multiple properties and other assets suspected to have been the rewards of graft.

The searchlight of the anti-corruption agents was on civil servants that possess many properties in the Federal Capital Territory.

Operatives in the Assets Tracing, Recovery and Management Unit of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission had been asked to pull in suspects for interrogation and recovery of ill-gotten assets in their possession.

It was gathered that the ICPC, had strengthened the ATRMU, by posting more personnel to the unit to ensure the success of its campaign.

PORTHARCOURT, WARRRI REFINERIES BEGIN SKELETAL OPREATIONS-NNPC

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 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has announced that the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries are operational. This followed a nine-month rehabilitation exercise conducted by the NNPC’s engineers and technicians.

It said that the plants had commenced preliminary production of petroleum products after successful test-runs, adding that while the refinery in Port Harcourt was ramping up its operation to about 60 per cent of its 210,000 barrels per day (bpd) capacity, Warri’s was projected to hit 80 per cent of its installed 125,000 bpd capacity.

Open Heavens Daily Devotional

Topic: Response To Discouragement 

Day: Thursday July 30, 2015

Memorise: Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. - Joshua 1:9

Read: 1 Samuel 30:3-8 (KJV)

3 So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.

4 Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.

5 And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.

7 And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

8 And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

Bible In One Year: Nehemiah 1-3; John 6:52-71

You Should Try Loosing Weight With Garden Egg

Are you surprised??? I bet you didnt know you can use garden egg to loose that 20 pounds you have been buying drugs  to loose. A good number of fruits are great for us but because of our lack of interest in them most especially for the ones that are not sweet like garden egg, we tend to ignore them.

The Health Benefits Of Garden Egg (Solanum melongena)

It is good for weight loss

Research carried out on laboratory rats or mice both home and abroad with this fruit has corroborated the fact that it has the capacity to make humans lose weight due to its high fiber content and low calorie value. Without gainsaying, this is the perfect recipe for achieving weight loss within a reasonable short period of time.  My advice is if you find the fruit difficult to chew in its natural form due to its bitter taste, you could make a sauce out of it. Trust me it tastes nice.

OBAMA WARNS WORLD LEADERS TO CHANGE THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARDS AFRICA

Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama to Ethiopia, urged world leaders to change their attitude toward Africa.

In a historic speech at the AU, Obama spoke strongly against corruption, bad leadership and economic exploitation of Africa by foreign powers, without naming any countries.

He, however, sent a strong message to African leaders against extending term limits to cling to power indefinitely.

He dismissed other leaders who insist that they were the best to hold their countries together.

FG OVERRULES JAMB ON NEW ADMISSION POLICY

The Federal Government has overruled the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on its new admission policy that recently sparked off protests in parts of the country.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr. MacJohn Nwaobiala, disclosed the information on Tuesday, after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari of his ministry’s activities and challenges at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

JAMB, had at its 2015 Combined Policy Meeting, adopted a policy whereby candidates of universities with surplus applicants for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, are reassigned to other universities with lower number of applicants than their capacities.