Edo government to boost technical, vocational education

The Edo State Universal Basic Education Board has said the state government plans to boost Technical and Vocational Education and Training with the 3,000 teachers, who will be recruited under the Edo Supporting Teachers to Achieve Result teacher recruitment programme. The Chairperson, Edo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Joan Oviawe, said the board had...

Residents flee as Boko Haram attacks Yobe town

Residents of Kanamma, the headquarters of Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe State, were made to flee their town with many sleeping overnight in the bushes as Boko Haram laid siege. It was gathered that the group attacked the town in ten gun trucks at about 6.30pm on Thursday making the residents flee into bushes...

Discipleship Series; 30 April, 2021

Discipleship Series; 30 April, 2021  Matthew 6:32, … For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Knowing that God desires to supply our needs and provide for us is not enough. If we consider the example of the Lord Jesus Christ in the temptations in Matthew 4:1 – 11, what is and...

BREAKING Governor Nyesom Wike imposes curfew across Rivers State

The Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has imposed a curfew in all the 23 local government areas of the state. The Governor said the curfew takes effect from today, Thursday, April 29, 2021. Governor Wike made the announcement in a statewide broadcast on Thursday. The announcement is coming two days after the Governor imposed a...

‘Gov Hope Uzodinma is dead, God bless Nnamdi Kanu’ – Fr Mbaka

Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, has accused the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma of organizing the killing of Imo State residents. Mbaka said although he does not support terrorism, he stands against killing and labeling innocent youths of the country as ‘terrorists’. He opined that the recent...

Shekau appoints Muhammad as Boko Haram war commander, kills predecessor, Modu’s son

Abubakar Shekau, factional head of Boko Haram has appointed Abu Muhammad as the new Amirul Jaysh (Commander of War). Shekau announced the replacement after killing the former Commander, Abu Fatimah. According to PRNigeria, Shekau personally shot and killed Abu Fatimah last week for allegedly betraying the sect. An informant said that two other senior commanders...

FIRS Public Notice: Payment of outstanding taxes by Federal, State, LGA MDAs

The Federal Inland Revenue Service has issued a strong notice to all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal, State and Local Governments on outstanding tax payment, asking them to within 60 days remit all outstanding tax liabilities to the Service or will be compelled to do so through deduction from the budgetary allocation...

Discipleship Series; 29 April, 2021

Discipleship Series; 29 April, 2021  1 John 4:17, … because as He is, so are we in this world. At some point in this devotional and in the ongoing series on the lifestyle of David, we asked the following three (3) questions, Was/is it time by God’s reckoning; timing and way (manner)?Was/is that the way...

Akwa Ibom governor: Nigerian security situation worrisome

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel has decried the high state of insecurity in the country, saying that the country’s economy cannot achieve growth and development without a safe environment for businesses and investments to thrive. The Governor who stated this on Monday when he presided over the State Executive Council meeting, bemoaned the...

Discipleship Series; 28 April, 2021

Discipleship Series; 28 April, 2021  Hebrews 12:2, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith… Jesus Christ gave and lived us an example of how to live our lives in submission to the will of God in all things, not just in the matter of food and His stomach when He was confronted...

Discipleship Series; 27 April, 2021

Discipleship Series; 27 April, 2021  1 John 4:17, … because as He is, so are we in this world. Considering the fact that we are, and have been talking about the Lord Jesus Christ, and we should not think that Jesus Christ is so ‘far or distanced’ from us, but whatever and however He was...

Kamaru Usman: I’m the best fighter in the world!

Following the successful defence of his welterweight title belt against Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman has declared that he’s now the best fighter in the UFC. The UFC welcomed back American fans for their first live event in over a year on Saturday night and three of its greatest fighters — Kamaru Usman, Rose Namajunas and...