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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly begun investigating the $16 billion power project of the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. from via EDUPEDIA24/7

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed his players for their incredible 4-1 win against Norwich City in their first game of the 2019/20 Premier League season. from via EDUPEDIA24/7

Topic: Who Surrounds You? [Seeds of Destiny 10 August 2019 Devotional] The quality of one’s destiny is determined by the quality of his relationships. The people in your life affect the quality of your life. SCRIPTURE:  He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. Proverbs 13:20 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:  Who surrounds you determines what you can survive. We have been on a journey of exploring the factors that confirm the fulfilment of destiny. Previously, we have seen the maintenance quality relationship with God amongst others. Today, we shall be looking at the sustenance of quality relationship. It is important to know that the quality of one’s destiny is determined by the quality of his relationships. The people in your life affect the quality of your life. There is something that is worse than the lack of money; it is the lack of quality people. It is a miserable person and a miserable destiny that is empty of quality...

Topic: When gods Fail [DCLM Daily Manna 10 August 2019 Daily Devotional By Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi] Text:  1 Kings 14:1-20 (KJV) 1 At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. 2 And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people. 3 And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child. 4 And Jeroboam’s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age. 5 And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman. 6 And ...

Senator Shehu Sani has told  President Muhammadu Buhari not to rubbish Nigeria's democracy with his dictatorial tendencies towards those opposed to his leadership style. The senator described the action of the government towards peaceful protests as worrisome, adding that protests were a fundamental right guaranteed by the constitution. Sani disclosed this in Abuja at the International World's Indigenous Peoples Day organised by the Coalition of FCT Indigenous Association. He said, "My own submission to the President is that he should never allow himself, no matter the provocation or temptation, to leave behind a legacy of intolerance, disrespect to rule of law and disrespect for court orders.  "If we have a government that only respects court orders that favours them, then we are undermining the values and structures of democracy itself." The human rights activist further said that the President Buhari-led government was a product and beneficiary o...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to pay attention to early warning flooding alerts by government agencies. The appeal is coming days after the management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University issued a notice for students to vacate the campus after a flood disaster killed four undergraduates on campus. In a post through his Twitter handle @MBuhari, the President said, “I want to appeal to Nigerians to please heed early warning flooding alerts by relevant government agencies intended to safeguard lives and property. These alerts are well-meaning and for the good of everybody. “My heartfelt sympathy goes to the families of all who lost their lives in recent flooding incidents, as well as those who lost property. “I have directed @nemanigeria to immediately provide relief assistance to all affected communities and persons across the country." The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency had issued an alert warning to Nigerians of imminent increased floodin...

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has called for the arrest and prosecution of drivers, who protested the killing of their colleague by a policeman over his refusal to pay bribe. The drivers protest had caused a total standstill on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway on Friday. Policemen on duty along the Abuja-Kaduna highway allegedly killed a commercial driver after he refused to give them N2,000 bribe. Reacting to the incident in a post on his official Twitter handle @elrufai, the governor said, "It is most unfortunate. “The drivers will all be arrested and prosecuted for this. There are lawful means of expressing grievances. This is unacceptable! "The State Commissioner of Police is investigating and reporting to our Attorney-General for immediate prosecution of the trigger-happy officer, but the tanker drivers have no right to do what they did, and must pay the price as well." ACTIVISM Human Rights Police Politics News AddThis :  Original Author ...

  The Economic and Financial Crime Commission will arraign Abdullahi Babalele, son-in-law to a former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, on August 14. The anti-graft agency has filed a two-count charge against him at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. According to the charge signed by Rotimi Oyedepo, EFCC's counsel,  Babalele committed an offence of money laundering in February 2019. The two charges against  Babalele reads, “That you, Abdullahi Babalele on or about the 20th day of February 2019 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this honourable court procured Bashir Mohammed to make cash payment of the sum of $140,000 without going through financial institution. “The sum exceeded the amount authorised by law and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(c) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act. Sahara Reporters gathered that Babalele will remain in EFC...

  Less than 24 hours after Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, placed a N30m bounty on notorious cultist, ‘Bobrisky’ of Gokana, the Nigerian Army has captured him. Governor Nyesom Wike confirmed this during a security meeting with leaders of Rumuolumeni community at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Friday. Wike thanked the Nigerian Army for capturing the suspected cultist. He said, “The Army has captured ‘Bobrisky’ of Gokana.  I will pay the bounty that I promised to the Nigerian Army. “Anyone who creates insecurity in Rivers State, I am ready to pay any amount to ensure the arrest of that person". Governor Wike called on community leaders to supply information to the State Security Council on criminals in their communities for the security agencies to act frontally to reduce crime.  He described Rumuolumeni as one of the flashpoints in the state where criminals use waterway as a getaway point.  He urged...

The Joint Action Force, a coalition of civil society and labour groups, has condemned the judgement of Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, granting leave to the Department of State Services to hold convener of RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, in its custody for 45 days.  In a chat with Sahara Reporters, Chairman of the group, Abiodun Aremu, said that Thursday's judegment was unacceptable.  He described the attempt to hold Sowore in detention through legal means as oppressive.  He said, "The attempt to further hold him (Sowore) using the judicial process will constitute an act of oppression by the President Muhammadu Buhari government.  "The actions of August 5 is legitimate and it is the right of  Nigerian citizens to demand a replacement of a government that has clearly failed to deliver the basic necessity of life for its citizens.  "We will continue to demand freedom for Sowore and the legal team should further take ...

Activist and convener of RevolutionNowmovement, Omoyele Sowore, has applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside its order permitting the Department of State Services to detain him for 45 days. Sowore, through his lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, contended, among others in the 19-ground application on Friday that the order issued by the court breached his constitutionally guaranteed fundamental rights. He said the court order is “legalising the illegality” of his detention for about four days prior to the issuance of the court order on Thursday. Filed along with his application on Friday was an affidavit of urgency seeking an urgent hearing of the suit on the grounds that it “is one of fundamental importance that affects salient fundamental rights of the applicant herein.” The Federal High Court had ruled on an ex parte application by the DSS to detain Sowore for 90 days to investigate him for treason-related allegations. However, Justice Taiwo Taiwo on Thursday gran...

  The Kaduna Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has said it would deploy 3,000 personnel during the Ed-El-Kabir celebrations to protect critical national assets across the state. Commandant of the agency in the state, Babangida Dutsinma, made the disclosure in a press statement issued in Kaduna through the Public Relations Officer, Orndiir Terzungwe, on Friday. Dustinma said they were determined to ensure a hitch-free celebrations. He said, “The Command will do everything possible to apprehend and sanction anyone found culpable. “Routine surveillance will be effectively carried out by over 3,000 personnel of the corps in all suspected black spots across the state to rid them of criminals.” He called on parents to monitor the movements of their children properly to prevent them from being victims of criminal elements. Islam News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content ...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to pay attention to early warning flooding alerts by government agencies. The appeal is coming days after the management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University issued a notice for students to vacate the campus after a flood disaster killed four undergraduates on campus. In a post through his Twitter handle @MBuhari, the President said, “I want to appeal to Nigerians to please heed early warning flooding alerts by relevant government agencies intended to safeguard lives and property. These alerts are well-meaning and for the good of everybody. “My heartfelt sympathy goes to the families of all who lost their lives in recent flooding incidents, as well as those who lost property. “I have directed @nemanigeria to immediately provide relief assistance to all affected communities and persons across the country." The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency had issued an alert warning to Nigerians of imminent increased floodin...

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has called for the arrest and prosecution of drivers, who protested the killing of their colleague by a policeman over his refusal to pay bribe. The drivers protest had caused a total standstill on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway on Friday. Policemen on duty along the Abuja-Kaduna highway allegedly killed a commercial driver after he refused to give them N2,000 bribe. Reacting to the incident in a post on his official Twitter handle @elrufai, the governor said, "It is most unfortunate. “The drivers will all be arrested and prosecuted for this. There are lawful means of expressing grievances. This is unacceptable! "The State Commissioner of Police is investigating and reporting to our Attorney-General for immediate prosecution of the trigger-happy officer, but the tanker drivers have no right to do what they did, and must pay the price as well." ACTIVISM Human Rights Police Politics News AddThis :  Original Author ...

The Ship House, Federal Ministry of Defence, Abuja The Ship House, Federal Ministry of Defence, Abuja BuzzNigeria The Defence Headquarters in Nigeria has set up a joint committee to investigate the killing of three police officers by some soldiers in Wukari, Taraba State, on Tuesday. The incidence has led to an altercation between the police and the Nigerian Army despite claims by the military that its troops mistook the police for kidnappers. Acting Director of Information DHQ, Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu, announced that the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin, constituted the committee following the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement released on Friday, Nwachukwu said the committee would be made up of seven officers and they are to commence work to unravel what led to the incident. The committee, which would be headed by Rear Admiral I.T. Olaiya, has representatives of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Air Force, the Nigeria Poli...

  The Economic and Financial Crime Commission will arraign Abdullahi Babalele, son-in-law to a former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, on August 14. The anti-graft agency has filed a two-count charge against him at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. According to the charge signed by Rotimi Oyedepo, EFCC's counsel,  Babalele committed an offence of money laundering in February 2019. The two charges against  Babalele reads, “That you, Abdullahi Babalele on or about the 20th day of February 2019 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this honourable court procured Bashir Mohammed to make cash payment of the sum of $140,000 without going through financial institution. “The sum exceeded the amount authorised by law and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(c) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act. Sahara Reporters gathered that Babalele will remain in EFC...

  Less than 24 hours after Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, placed a N30m bounty on notorious cultist, ‘Bobrisky’ of Gokana, the Nigerian Army has captured him. Governor Nyesom Wike confirmed this during a security meeting with leaders of Rumuolumeni community at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Friday. Wike thanked the Nigerian Army for capturing the suspected cultist. He said, “The Army has captured ‘Bobrisky’ of Gokana.  I will pay the bounty that I promised to the Nigerian Army. “Anyone who creates insecurity in Rivers State, I am ready to pay any amount to ensure the arrest of that person". Governor Wike called on community leaders to supply information to the State Security Council on criminals in their communities for the security agencies to act frontally to reduce crime.  He described Rumuolumeni as one of the flashpoints in the state where criminals use waterway as a getaway point.  He urged...

The Joint Action Force, a coalition of civil society and labour groups, has condemned the judgement of Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, granting leave to the Department of State Services to hold convener of RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, in its custody for 45 days.  In a chat with Sahara Reporters, Chairman of the group, Abiodun Aremu, said that Thursday's judegment was unacceptable.  He described the attempt to hold Sowore in detention through legal means as oppressive.  He said, "The attempt to further hold him (Sowore) using the judicial process will constitute an act of oppression by the President Muhammadu Buhari government.  "The actions of August 5 is legitimate and it is the right of  Nigerian citizens to demand a replacement of a government that has clearly failed to deliver the basic necessity of life for its citizens.  "We will continue to demand freedom for Sowore and the legal team should further take ...

Activist and convener of RevolutionNowmovement, Omoyele Sowore, has applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside its order permitting the Department of State Services to detain him for 45 days. Sowore, through his lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, contended, among others in the 19-ground application on Friday that the order issued by the court breached his constitutionally guaranteed fundamental rights. He said the court order is “legalising the illegality” of his detention for about four days prior to the issuance of the court order on Thursday. Filed along with his application on Friday was an affidavit of urgency seeking an urgent hearing of the suit on the grounds that it “is one of fundamental importance that affects salient fundamental rights of the applicant herein.” The Federal High Court had ruled on an ex parte application by the DSS to detain Sowore for 90 days to investigate him for treason-related allegations. However, Justice Taiwo Taiwo on Thursday gran...

“ Deliver Me [This Is My Exodus] ” featuring Le’Andria Johnson from GRAMMY Award-winning icon and producer Donald Lawrence Presents The Tri-City Singers, hits #1 on the latest Billboard Gospel Airplay Chart. Just off the helm of a powerful performance on BET’s Sunday Best, Johnson joined Donald Lawrence and The Tri-City Singers on the stage, delivering her unforgettable vocal gifts that made her the Sunday Best season 3 winner, with Lawrence’s arrangement and poignant lyrics showcasing why he continues to remain one of Gospel music’s most prolific artists, music directors, songwriters, and producers. Produced by Lawrence and co-written by Lawrence, Sir the Baptist, Marshon Lewis, Rob Woolridge Jr. and Desmond Davis, “Deliver Me (This Is My Exodus)” (feat. Le’Andria Johnson) is a declaration of faith to break away from past binds, and marks Lawrence’s fifth #1 single on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay Chart in his career, following his #1 hits “The Blessing of Abraham,” “Encourage Yours...

A property forfeited by Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, the late chief of defence staff, was on Thursday, August 8, donated to the North East Development Commission (NEDC) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). from via EDUPEDIA24/7

Taiwo Tunmobi, the officer in charge of strategy and operations in the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP), on Thursday, August 8, said this in Yenagoa at the end of the exercise. from via EDUPEDIA24/7

The general officer commanding 2 division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Anthony Bamidele Omozoje, has said that the army has put a special operation in place in the southwest and Edo states to tackle kidnapping. from via EDUPEDIA24/7

Ajouna was stabbed several times by the passengers he went to pick in Nyanga location, Cape Town, South Africa, according to the leader of the Nigerian Citizens Association, Western Cape Province, Charles Eleberi. from via EDUPEDIA24/7

David Luiz is happy he will not have to face two Arsenal players after sealing his transfer deadline day move from Chelsea . The 32-year-old forced a move out of Stamford Bridge to join rivals Arsenal in a dramatic £8million deal. from via EDUPEDIA24/7