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Saturday, 1 October 2016

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Has Finally Been Unveiled

There have been quite a few rumors over the past couple of months that Samsung has the Galaxy A8 (2016) in the pipeline. Benchmark results have brought us the expected specifications of this handset multiple times and it has recently received the relevant certifications. The Galaxy A8 (2016) user manual we spotted about a week ago revealed that the handset will feature the new Grace UX introduced with the Galaxy Note 7 as well as support for Samsung Pay. Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy A8 (2016) officially in South Korea.

Don’t worry, don’t worry, Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t on board when his plane slid across the airstrip. He was in Germany with Real Madrid, for a Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund.

The football star will, however, still have to fork out a bit of cash as the plane’s landing gear broke on impact when landing at Barcelona’s El Prat airport.

The strip was closed for a short while as emergency services raced to assess the situation.

The old Banquet Hall of the Villa which has now been renamed the State House Conference Centre looked different on Thursday. The decoration in the main hall was superb. Those present also made the venue look more like a university campus. They were mostly youths who were busy for the most part of the programme taking photographs with celebrities using their smartphones. Skimpy and not too skimpy dresses were on parade. There was enough music supplied by the likes of Dare Art Alade as well as Simi and Falz. Kaffy also led a group of dancers.

India has lifted the ban on using the Samsung Galaxy Note7 during commercial flights.

Amid reports of explosive Note7 earlier this month, India’s civil aviation authority, DGCA, had restricted users from turning-on or charging the Galaxy Note 7 when on a flight. They also barred flyers from putting the smartphone in their checked-in luggage.

In its latest advisory, the DGCA also noted that it is lifting the ban only from units that have been purchased after Sept. 15.

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Saturday, October 1

Ephesians 1:3-8a

JESUS, AUTHOR OF ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS

Blessed be ... Christ who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places.... Eph. 1:3, RSV

When we do not know or value what we have Jesus, we run from pillar o post, moving from one mountain to the other in search of ‘blessings.’ In Christ, we are made rich and there is nothing else

REVEALED: Seven Things YOU Should Know About Avoiding Heart Disease

Coronary coronary heart disease happens when the circulate of oxygen-rich blood to the guts muscle is blocked or lowered and may result in coronary heart assaults, coronary heart failure and angina.

Dr Sarah Brewer has revealed the seven elements which might affect how lengthy individuals are more likely to reside, and the way possible they’re to develop the killer disease.

Tens of millions are prescribed statins to scale back ldl cholesterol
Scale back blood stickiness

This image by Sandro del Prete is a surefire way to tell if you have a dirty mind and according to the logic behind it, you're definitely potty minded if you're an adult. Do you see an erotic image of a couple on the jar or the nine innocent-looking dolphins?

According to The Independent, the image you see is a composite of the imagery you've been exposed to. So while kids are more likely to spot the dolphins because they're not heavily exposed to sexual imagery, adults are even quicker to spot the erotica.

Jibrin Tells Reps: Return The N10m You Shared Or I Expose You ….. TheCable

Abdulmumin Jibrin, former chairman house of representatives committee on appropriations, has issued one-week ultimatum to his colleagues who may have “illegally taken or stolen any money” to return it to the clerk of the national assembly or risk being exposed.

In a statement on Thursday, Jibrin said in the face of the country’s economic challenges, there was no better time to return such monies.

He said for the principal officers, he had given them a 72-hour ultimatum to make public the total amount of they received as running cost in their entire stay at the house.

The governor and his wife Iara pictured celebrating with APC members on the occasion of their party's candidate, Godwin Obaseki's victory ‎at the state governorship election.

World Bank Predicts ‘Slower-Than-Expected’ Economic Growth For Sub-Saharan Africa

The world bank has projected economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa to fall below expectation in 2016.

According to Africa’s Pulse, the bi-annual analysis of economic trends in the continent, growth is expected to be 1.6% in 2016 — lower than the 2.4 per cent forecast of the world bank in June.

According to Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, in reference to the present government in Nigeria.

Is The House of Reps Right To Suspend Jibrin? …. Punch

The matter is in court already. I think the House should be wary of running foul of contempt charge. You cannot be a judge in your own court. The House committee should maintain a certain level of neutrality. A House committee cannot say it has suspended him when the case is still in court. It is more of playing to the gallery. Every society that wants democracy should promote due process, respect fundamental human rights and seek development.

Due process and respect for fundamental human rights are critical components necessary to engender development. If any of the three is absent, democracy and development are at risk.

Ex Beauty Queen and Queen of Aso Universe 2015 was gifted a 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class by her boo. She posted photos of the car on Instagram yesterday, claiming to be the first lady to own it in Lagos.

Pics of Sandra below...

In the heat of the election to halt the Peoples Democratic Party’s 16 years rule in 2015, the new coalition of opposition political parties that formed the All Progressives Party brought in a renowned American political strategist, David Axerold, to help develop and implement the strategy that facilitated the demise of the former ruling party.

For those who may not be aware, Axerold was the chief strategist for President Barack Obama’s successful campaign in 2008 which made him the first black president of the USA. Axerold also served in the same capacity for the re-election of Obama in 2012.

Vice President President Yemi Osinbajo says that it is madness for people in positions like President Buhari and himself to come into office and look for money to loot.

A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, quotes Osinbajo as saying this while receiving a delegation of Christian Ministers Welfare Initiative also known as the Pastors’ Forum, Taraba State, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja yesterday.

With the nagging reality of economic recession, it is quite unlikely that the drums would be rolled out to celebrate Nigeria’s 56th anniversary on Saturday. Without a doubt, these are hard times for our dear nation. The signs are, indeed, not palatable. There is hunger in the land. Of course, once hunger establishes its foothold in any place, anger is bound to surface. Thus, there is hunger-induced anger in the land. At the home front, husbands and wives are increasingly getting mad at each other. Palpable tension is everywhere. At the slightest provocation, people easily flare up. Domestic violence is on the increase. At major newspaper stands across the country, members of the “Free Readers Association” engage in animated squabbles that often lead to free for all. That hunger has given rise to anger in the land is, thus, not an understatement.

The Presidential Villa, Abuja is currently wearing a new look ahead of Nigeria’s 56th Independence anniversary holding on Saturday, October 1.

Programmes earmarked for the anniversary which the government described as low-key started with an interdenominational service at the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja on Sunday.

The senate is now in possession of a memo on the proposed emergency powers bill from President Muhammadu Buhari — and an important component of the bill is to abridge the process of sale or lease of government assets to generate revenue.

The bill, which is intended to steer the country out of the economic recession, and is titled ‘Emergency Economic Stabilisation Bill 2016′, seeks to raise the value of the naira, create more jobs, boost the country’s foreign reserves, improve power supply and revive the manufacturing sector.

THE MEMO

A source at the senate confirmed to TheCable that the upper chamber had received the memo, saying Buhari sought “to abridge the procurement process to support stimulus spending on critical sectors of the economy”.

The Code of Conduct Bureau has begun massive verification of assets declared by top serving and former public officers at the federal, state and local government levels.

A statement by the Chairman of the CCB, Mr. Sam Saba, released by the Press and Protocol Unit of the bureau on Thursday, stated that the exercise involved physical appearance of the concerned public officers before the bureau for conference and field verifications of their declared assets.

Conference verification requires public officers to present documents relating to their declared assets to designated officials of the bureau.

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Friday, September 30

Colossians 1:15-20

JESUS RECONCILES ALL THINGS

And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself…
Colossians 1:20, NIV

Is it not surprising that the world is filled with various sophisticated inventions for solving human problems? And how the same world is full of enormous problems that seem to

JESUS, SUPERIOR TO THE ANGELS

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Thursday September 29

Hebrews 1:10-14

JESUS, SUPERIOR TO THE ANGELS

To which of the angels did God ever say, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?” Hebrews 1:13, NIV

Angels are spiritual beings created by God to see Him. The Bible calls them ministering spirits I assigned to attend to us, the heirs of salvation (v. 14). Today’s Passage contains certain truths that affirm the superiority of Jesus to the angels. Jesus Christ is the

Lalai Nkeki, the father of Kauna, one of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls, has been killed by Boko Haram.

Hosea Tsambido, Chairman of the Chibok community in Abuja, told TheCable that Nkeki was killed at Kubumbalah, a village near Chibok, last Monday when insurgents attacked some villages in Borno State, killing at least eight other people and hoisting their flag.

“Kauna’s father, Nkeki, was killed in an attack at Kubumbalah, near Chibok two days ago by Boko Haram. Kauna is one of the Chibok girls.” Tsambido said in a telephone interview with TheCable.

I Was Gay By The Time I First Cried As A Baby- Bisi Alimi

Nigerian Gay Rights activist, Bisi Alimi says he was gay by the first time he cried as a baby. He shared the photo above with a caption explaining it's important you discover your authentic self. But biko how do you discover yourself when your creator made you in a particular way. Do you even know when you were created? Did you have a say? Isn't it the way He created you that you will discover your authentic self and experience yourself? Is he running out of ideas? His words below...

Is Davido & His Baby Mama Sophia Momodu getting back together?

Davido and the mother of his daughter, Sophia Momodu, have been at each other’s throats for sometime now.

With the two getting into a series of public fights including the infamous child abduction case in January which saw Davido, Sophia and her uncle – Dele Momodu put each other on blast on social media and even as recent as June when she called Davido a dead beat dad.

There was confusion at Sycamore Junction, Ajara Topa area of Badagry, Lagos State, after some customs officers allegedly opened fire on some residents.

It was learnt that the officers, who were attached to the Federal Operations Unit, were chasing a smuggler who had fled into the community.

Among the four people hit by stray bullets were a motorcycle rider, Alayoade Arewayo and one John Sonayo. While Arewayo survived and was rushed to a private hospital in Badagry, Sonayo was said to have died in transit from the Badagry General Hospital to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.

A baby boy has been born with a rare condition making him look like an 80-year-old.

The birth of the infant stunned doctors at a hospital in the district of Magura, Bangladesh on Sunday, September 25, who said the baby has a rare condition called progeria.The syndrome causes wrinkles on the face, a very sunken body and hollow eyes reminiscent of elderly features.

"The baby does not look like a newborn at all," said a doctor who has been treating the baby.
"There are prominent signs of ageing such a excessive wrinkles and rough skin texture."

The parents of the baby are said to be jubilant with the birth of their "miracle" child.

Biswajit Patro, father of the baby, who is a farmer, is ecstatic and cannot hold back his happiness.

The Oluwo of Iwo made a shocking revelation about the superiority of traditional Obas in Yoruba land over political office holders and religious leaders.

He made this know at the 1^st City People Culture Lecture held that the prestigious BOWEN university Iwo on Tuesday, September 27, 2016.

Oba Dr Abdul Rasheed Adewale AkanbI Telu 1 while speaking with the community members and traditional Obas within and around Iwo, stated that the importance of a traditional Oba cannot be over emphasized. He hinted that the words and utterances of the Oba holds more divine relevance than any man who is not a king.

He stated;

Germany Prepares to Launch World’s First Hydrogen Passenger Train

When we talk about hydrogen-powered transportation, cars usually dominate the conversation. According to CityLab, a French rail company is now seeking to bring the energy innovation to trains. The Coradia iLint was unveiled by Alstom at the InnoTrans railway trade fair earlier this month, and when it launches in Germany next year, it will be the first passenger rail service to run on hydrogen power.

A former Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo Dudafa, yesterday urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to nullify the guilty plea by four companies linked to Jonathan’s wife, Patience.

The companies on September 15 pleaded guilty to laundering $15,591,700 (about N5billion) when they were arraigned.

They are: Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd (represented by Friday Davis), Seagate Property Development and Investment Company Ltd (represented by Agbor Baro), Trans Ocean Property and Investment Company Ltd (represented by Dioghowori Frederick) and Avalon Global Property Development Ltd (represented by Taiwo Ebenezer).

A bogus lifestyle guru who stole more than £130,000 from Premier League footballers , a top manager and two millionaire businessmen has been jailed for three years and eight months.

Claire Liddle, 41, conned wealthy clients including Stoke City frontman Osaze Peter Odemwingie , Liverpool defender Andre Wisdom and former Celtic boss Tony Mowbray by offering to organise their luxury holidays.

After embattled actress Ibinabo Fiberesima faced the challenges of five years imprisonment over the death of one Dr. Giwa Suraj, she has bounced back to Nollywood.

She is presently on set a new movie where she is playing an Alhaja.

Republican Donald Trump has vowed to hit rival Democrat Hillary Clinton harder in the next US presidential debate after she put him on the defensive by accusing him of being racist, sexist and a tax dodger during their first matchup.

Mr Trump, making his first run for public office, praised himself for not attacking Mrs Clinton about the marital infidelity of her husband, former president Bill Clinton, during the debate at Hofstra University.

A muslim journalist has posed for Playboy magazine wearing a hijab - a first for the publication that until a year ago favored nude models.

Noor Tagouri, 22, appears in the October issue as part of the 2016 Renegades series, which celebrates creators who bend the rules of their respective trades.

Tagouri, a first-generation Libyan American from West Virginia, says she dreams of being the first hijabi anchor on US commercial television.

Ace Nigerian Comedian Bovi turned a year older on 25th September. His wife Kris Asimonye, who is currently in the U.S awaiting the birth of their third child had a surprise birthday bash in store for him.

more photos after the cut...

Using help from her sister and friends, Kris was able to organise a surprise birthday party for her husband, which had in attendanceBasket Mouth and wife, TV show host, Frank Edoho and many others.

Topic: No Stopping, No Waiting [Wednesday 28, September 2016]

Memorise: And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. –Galatians 6:9

Read: Philippians 3:13-17 (KJV)

13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

Well, while some of you are crying over recession and the bad state of the economy, a Nigerian businessman just showed off his over 200 million naira Bentley Bentayga as he drove out with it to buy a $700 iPhone 7.
He wrote this on social media.....

It was nearly the proposal that nightmares are made, but in the end Andrew Fox got the girl - despite almost losing the ring.

As a camera on the couple broadcast the big moment on the center field video board, Fox dropped the ring he had planned on using to propose to girlfriend Heather Terwilliger.

When Fox pulled out the ring and dropped to one knee to propose during the middle of the fifth inning, the ring fell to the ground. The crowd gasped and then jeered the fumble.

A woman has revealed her horrific injuries after her thug boyfriend locked her in her house and battered her for four hours.

Kelsie Skillen, 19, has released the pictures of her bruised and swollen face as a warning to others after James McCourt, also 19, was convicted of the brutal assault.

The make-up artist, who shared a house with McCourt in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow, was rushed to hospital after the attack in June this year which left her swollen and covered in cuts and bruises.

This man took an extreme measure to demand for his money from a debtor

Last week, this businessman pictured above took his debt recovery measure to another level by stripping naked in front of his debtor's house and raining curses on him, has had his reward as the borrower, Nicholas Ukachukwu, said to be a top politician in Abuja, has paid back the money, a whopping N34 million to avoid more embarrassment.

Dr. Adekunle Williams Owolabi was found guilty on four counts of sexual misconduct in St. John's on Monday.

A tribunal has found Dr. Adekunle Williams Owolabi guilty of all four professional misconduct complaints lodged against him and suspended his licence to practise for six months.

The decision was given Monday in St. John’s, at the professional misconduct hearing against Owolabi conducted by a tribunal panel established by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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