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The Origin, and Essence of Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2019 11:04 am

During the third century, an oppressive Roman Emperor called Emperor Claudius II had made it a capital punishment (death) to worship and serve Christ.

He had decreed the Romans to serve and worship his gods, and deprived the young Roman soldiers of getting married.
But an elderly Christian had stood his ground for his faith and had insisted on serving Jesus Christ and preaching the love of God to the young soldiers. This was considered treason against the government.

He was arrested, sentenced to death and jailed. In the last weeks of his life in the prison, the jailer (prison …

Okorocha, Son-in-Law to deploy cultists as polling agents

February 14, 2019 3:45 am

By Gladys Onwuzuruike

Governor Rochas Okorocha, yesterday, concluded arrangements with a dreaded cult group known as Black Axe Confraternity, to unleash mayhem on the people of the state in the forthcoming elections to ensure that he wins his Senatorial election by hook or crook.

According to our impeccable source, the meeting held at the Entraco office, Owerri, where Okorocha’s son-in-law, Mr. Uche Nwosu pledged to arm the cultists and give them cover with legitimate security agents.

He was alleged to have promised to arm them with more than enough ammunition, saying that they have enough in their arsenal, some of …

Joaquín Guzmán, world’s biggest drug kingpin convicted

February 13, 2019 12:10 pm

There was no visible reaction from drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán as the verdict was read in his federal trial: guilty on all 10 counts. Guzmán, who led a lucrative yet bloody criminal empire that reached far beyond his native Mexico, faces spending the rest of his life in prison.

He’ll be sentenced in June. Despite the conviction, experts say the outcome will have little impact on the operations of Guzmán’s Sinaloa drug cartel, the world’s largest drug trafficking organization.

(CNN)…

I’ll make Lagos, the commercial capital of Africa – Atiku

February 13, 2019 3:06 am

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar yesterday promised to revive the country’s ailing economy and make Lagos the commercial capital of Africa.

Address a cheering crowd at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos, venue of the PDP presidential rally, Atiku said as a Lagos boy, he passed through the hustle and bustle of the Centre of Excellence.

The PDP candidate added he had never reneged on any promise, noting he would restructure the country and ensure true federalism.

A vote for him, he said, is a vote for job security and end to unemployment.

“I am not like …

The plan to force Shell out of the oil business

February 12, 2019 12:37 pm

Climate activists are threatening to sue Royal Dutch Shell to try to force it out of the oil business. A bloc of environmental groups in the Netherlands, where the company is based, says it wants to get a court ruling that would compel Shell to move away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy.

The groups say Shell is “deliberately obstructing” efforts to keep global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius, the key goal of the Paris agreement.

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NCAA, yet to find the aircraft with worn out tyre

February 12, 2019 12:02 pm

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA ) on Tuesday said it was yet to identify the airline that had a worn out aircraft tyre trending on social media

Its spokesman, Sam Adurogboye, said though it was yet to establish the carrier whose aircraft allegedly had such a worn out tyre but insisted in line with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs) no airline operator can embark on commercial air transportation for hire and reward without airworthy operating aircraft.

Citing the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs) Part 5.4.1.1, Adurogboye said …

CCT chairman reports only to the Presidency, NBA affirms

February 12, 2019 11:40 am

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said on Tuesday that it agreed with the argument by the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal ( CCT ), Danladi Umar that he and his tribunal were not answerable to the Judiciary, but the Presidency.

NBA, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its President, Paul Usoro (SAN), said Umar was correct in that argument, but contended that the fact that the CCT was under the control of the Executive informs the urgent need to discontinue charge of breach of code of conduct pending against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter …

Angola decriminalises homosexuality

February 11, 2019 12:48 pm

The Angolan Parliament voted to abolish the abolish the legislation criminalizing homosexuality which dated back to 1886, when the country was still under the colonial rule of the Portuguese.

With the recent act of parliament, every discrimination based on sexual orientation in the country has been banned; and People who refuse to hire others because of their sexual orientation can now face up to two years in prison.

The LGBT community in the country hailed the decision of the parliament and urged other African countries to follow suit.…

Bullion van driver vanishes with $1.13 million

February 11, 2019 11:54 am

The driver of an armoured bullion van disappeared early on Monday along with an estimated one million euros, police sources said. “When they came back out, the van and the driver were gone,” one of the sources said.

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Beyond Chains, an absolute expose` in contemporary Africa

February 10, 2019 10:24 pm

Beyond Chains

In Beyond Chains, Michael Nnaji must free himself from a damnable incarceration. The young pastor hopes for a miracle to get that, and one just wonders the possibility of it.

Michael Nnaji is young, affable and extremely brilliant, but still struggling. He dedicates the entirety of his life to ecclesiastical service, and the anointing upon his life is a major source of blessing to many that come across to him.

However, anointing without money is an annoyance, so his superior in the church, Pastor Kunle Martins orchestrates a multi-million dollar deal that requires his information and communication …

Malaysia’s trial of the century is set to begin

February 10, 2019 12:54 pm

This case has a $250 million yacht, a Picasso and a Lindsay Lohan link. Prosecutors Tuesday begin detailing charges of abuse of power and money laundering against an ex-Prime Minister and other top officials accused of embezzling $3.5 billion from a state fund called 1MDB. They deny the allegations.

(CNN)…

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