Prosperity preachers are enemies of the cross of Christ. The prosperity gospel maintains that redemption in Christ Jesus is also redemption from financial poverty. This means every Christian is called to be rich in dollars and cents. If this were so, then one wonders why the disciples of Jesus all remained poor, and why Judas needed the 30 pieces of silver he was paid for betraying Jesus. Prosperity gospel appeals to the rich because it tells them they will become even richer. It appeals to the poor because it promises them that they will become rich. It appeals especially to…
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A group under the umbrella of Tertiary Education Monitoring Group has raised concerns of very moves by the governing council of Yaba College of Technology on the appointment of the institution’s Registrar. The group insisted that the recent actions taken by college’s current administration are fueling disunity, disharmony, and discrimination within the institution. In a release signed by Salman Oyebanji for the group and made available to journalists, indicated that one such action involves the appointment of an Acting Registrar by the Governing Council to fill the vacuum left pending the appointment of a substantive Registrar. The group highlighted that…
The Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), Dr. Bello Maigari has said that Nigeria will become great again under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership with the introduction of the “Renewed Hope Agenda”. He said that Nigeria has passed through a lot of things in past decades since its formation as a sovereign national entity. Maigari stated this in Abuja during his investiture with Sardauna Platinum Leadership Award confered on him by the Arewa Youth Council led by its Chairman, Dogo Shagari. He said: “But, I am happy to report to you all present here today that with the…
The Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON), the organisation overseeing the Owners/Operators of Long Distance Mass Transit Inter-State Bus Service, has publicly announced the full implementation of a 50% bus fare reduction. This substantial discount, approved by President Bola Tinubu, would be in effect from Thursday, December 21, 2023, to January 4, 2024, on select routes operated by ALBON members. In a statement issued Friday and jointly signed by its President, Mr. Nonso Ubajaka and Secretary, Mr. Frank Nneji, in a statement urged passengers to take advantage of the president’s magnanimous gesture. It said: “All passengers travelling during…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it would conduct re-reun and by-elections simultaneously in nine states of the federation affected on Saturday, 3rd February, 2024. It said these vacancies were declared by the Presiding Officers —the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Speakers of State Houses of Assembly. The commission noted that 35 Constituencies were affected by these court-ordered elections, while three cover entire constituencies, others involve only a few Polling Units. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Information Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement issued Friday said the Commission has approved the…
The House of Representatives has passed the Bill for an Act to provide for the enactment of Child Online Access Protection Bill (2023) and other issues of online violence against the Nigerian child for the second reading. The Bill mandates Internet Service Providers to block access to materials depicting violent conduct, regulate illegal or restricted content irrespective of the host, and remove intimate images and videos shared online that negatively impact children. The House passed the Bill for second reading at the plenary on Thursday. Leading the debate on the Bill, the sponsor of the bill, Hon. Olumide Osoba, said…
The House of Representatives has mandated its Special Committee on Oil Theft in the Niger Delta to investigate the causes of the endless rivalry and conflict of operational responsibilities between the Nigerian Navy and concerned private security firms engaged by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion moved at the plenary on Thursday by Hon. Donald Ojogo. Moving the motion, Ojogo said the Nigerian Navy, by Law, is a statutory National security agency and an arm of the three Armed Forces established with the sole purpose of protecting Nigeria’s…
Benue state National Assembly caucus accused the governor, Fr. Hyacinth Alia of lacking developmental blueprint. The caucus said at the moment, nobody in Benue State was aware of the direction of his administration, adding that the governor practices his personal rule, which was replicated by the lopsided appointment he has made in the State so far. Addressing a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, the leader of the caucus, Senator Titus Zam, decried the disrespect and disregard to members of the the National Assembly by the governor. He said: “He has assumed the posture of a conqueror who does not…
Following the nullification of the electoral victory of Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State by the Appeal Court, the National Civil Society Consultative Forum on Election Integrity (NCSCFEI) has urged the judiciary to resist political interference. Its Convener, Mallam Salaudeen Hashim, at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the verdict had a veneer of political interference and is unjust, unfair, and baseless. The Appeal Court panel ruled that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State had no valid structure and had violated a state high court order that directed the party to conduct fresh congresses in…
The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on unemployment in the country. Executive Director of CHRICED, Comrade Ibrahim Zikirullahi, made the call at a state of the nation news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, tagged, ‘2023, Most Tragic and Turbulent Year in the life of Nigerians’. He also urged the government to vote N784bn at N1 billion for job creation in each of the 774 local government areas (LGAs) across the country. He said that the disbursement of the fund should be based on the unique…