Eid: the Great Muslim Festival, By Murtada Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Alhamdulillah. Indeed, all praise is due to Allah. We praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allah from the evil within ourselves and from our wrongdoings. He whom Allah guides, no one can misguide; and he whom He misguides, no one can guide.

Exiting Recession: Seven Things to Consider, By Oluseun Onigbinde

The problem with this government is that it makes its hay at dusk when the sun has retreated. It waits for six months to appoint ministers, delays a currency devaluation and held off public contracting for over a year. If the recession does not portray that an emergency is needed to fix the economy, we might as well forget this opportunity.

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Monday, September 12

Luke 3:2-6

SEE GOD’S SAVING POWER

And all mankind will see God’s salvation. Luke 3:6, NIV

As read in today’s text, God will do everything possible - fill every valley, make every mountain and hill low, straighten every crooked road and smoothen every rough way - to ensure that all humankind see His salvation. At the end, every humankind will

A Challenging Phase of President Buhari’s Change Mantra, By Folu Olamiti

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…no matter how hard he tries, President Buhari cannot do it alone. For the campaign to succeed, all hands must be on deck. Those charged with the implementation of his initiatives must put on their thinking caps, and endeavour to match his pace and efforts at pulling the country out of the current recession. This is one battle we must win for our country.

Lyrics: Faith of our Fathers

Faith of our fathers, living still
In spite of dungeon, fire and sword,
O how our hearts beat high with joy
Whene’er we hear that glorious word!
Faith of our fathers! holy faith!
We will be true to thee till death!

Our fathers, chained in prisons dark,
Were still in heart and conscience free;
And blest would be their children’s fate,
If they, like them should die for thee:
Faith of our fathers! holy faith!
We will be true to thee till death!

Google Fixes Two Serious Android Security Flaws

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Google’s mobile security team has definitely been busy cleaning house this week. The company has released an Android update that closes two security holes that could pose a major threat if intruders found a way to exploit them. The first was only designed for “research purposes” and would only have been malicious if modified, Google tells Ars Technica, but it wouldn’t have been hard to detect or weaponize.

UNICAL: Son of University dean abducted by gunmen

Onyebuchi Okwueze, the son of the Dean of Postgraduate School, University of Calabar, has reportedly been abducted by gunmen in Cross River State.

A statement released by the university authority revealed that the abductee was taken from the residence of his father, Emeka Onyebuchi.

Galaxy Note 7 Sales Could Resume In Early October

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Samsung may incur losses in excess of a billion dollars due to the Note 7 recall. We’ll never know the exact figure, but it’s obvious that Samsung is eager to move past this fiasco and resume normal Galaxy Note 7 sales. But when will that happen?

Kaine Says Catholic Church Might Change On Gay Marriage

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Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaineis predicting that the Roman Catholic Church may eventually change its opposition to gay marriage.

Kaine is a devout Roman Catholic as well as a U.S. senator from Virginia and a former governor of that state. He told the Human Rights Campaign during its national dinner Saturday in Washington that he had changed his mind about gay marriage and that his church may follow suit one day.

Children of Father Paul By Femi Aribisala

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Paul provides the most outrageous justification for sin in the entire bible.

Why are some Christians so upset when we question Paul’s epistles? Why do they become abusive when we demonstrate painstakingly that Paul’s doctrine is at variance with Jesus’? The reason is simple; many Christians are Christians not because of Jesus but because of Paul.

Without Paul, Christianity would no longer hold any attraction for them.

Brazil: Vaccine against cocaine addiction starts test trials on animals

Brazilian researchers have begun test trial of a vaccine against cocaine addiction on animals.

Prof. Angelo de’Fatima, of the Organic Chemistry department at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), said on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro that the vaccine has been under development for more than two years.

Inside Kwara: Physician advises pregnant women on routine dental checks

A Consultant Physician, Dr Sam Onuh, on Sunday advised pregnant women to undergo dental examination to prevent mother-to-child transmission of bacteria and infections during pregnancy.

He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Omu-Aran, Kwara, that such procedure was necessary, especially at the early stage of pregnancy to ensure good health of mother and child.

Samsung Urges Galaxy Note 7 Phone Exchange Urgently | BBC

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Samsung has urged owners of its Galaxy Note 7 phones to stop using or exchange the devices as they risk exploding.

Samsung recalled 2.5 million phones last week after reports emerged of the device exploding during or after charging.

And airline passengers were warned by US authorities not to switch on or charge the phones while on board.

Prevents Cancer, Heart Problems, Night Blindness; 5 Reasons you Should Eat a Date Fruit

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Phoenix dactylifera, commonly known as date or date palm, is a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. From the time it was discovered, which was thousands of years ago, dates were known to have healing powers. Dates are one of the oldest cultivated fruits – it’s thought that they were a staple part of the Babylonian diet 8,000 years ago.

Inside Abuja: 55-year-old female pilgrim excretes 82 wraps of cocaine

A female pilgrim, who was arrested last week by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has excreted the last wrap of cocaine she ingested.

Report said Mrs Binuyo Basari Iyabo, 55, in all excreted 82 wraps of cocaine weighing 931grammes, and with its street value estimated at N10 million.

She Went ‘Paper Yes’ Yesterday!, By Pius Adesanmi

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“Daddy, paper yes! Paper yes!”

“Tise, where is the paper you are saying yes to?”

She gives me the look I have come to associate with being told that I’m not smart.

“Daddy I said paper yes! Paper yes! I am not saying yes to a paper”

“Paper yes?”

“No, daddy, paper yes!!!”

Frustrated, I take her school bag and look inside the folder where her teacher writes daily remarks for parents. Inside there is a letter: Dear parents, we are pleased to inform you that effective Monday, junior and senior kindergarten are going paperless! We have created an app. Please follow the instructions below to download the app to your phone and other devices. Happy paperless learning world to your little one!

FRSC: Agency says over-speeding killed thousands in road accidents in 2-yrs

Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) says more than 11, 436 persons died as a result of road accident in Nigeria between 2014 and 2015.

Dr Kayode Olagunju, Assistant Corps Marshal and Head of Policy, Research and Statistics, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), disclosed this on Saturday in Calabar.

Niger Delta In the Eye of the Storm: The Need to Hold that Fire, By Gbolahan Gbadamosi

I fail to remember a leader in history who has taken a shot at his people and history has been kind to. President Buhari will not be an exception if he takes that shot. Mr. President sir, we can dialogue with these boys and peacefully resolve these issues. Do not order or allow your name to be used in taking any shot in the Niger Delta.

Can anyone write exhaustively on Nigeria’s Niger Delta? I wouldn’t think so. Is the problem as presently constituted anything to really worry about? Certainly yes! Can we find a middle ground and peaceful resolution to the lingering crisis (dating back to the 1990s and Shell versus Ogoni crisis)? Probably yes! This is an issue about Nigeria whose dominance of national discourse predates even the Nigerian nation, Nigerian independence and the current political dispensation – the so-called Fourth Republic. Very fresh in the memories of Nigerians are the antics, the drama, and the ‘peculiar mess’ that the region has become in their national life.

Preventing Corruption In Extractive Sector Revenues – the NEITI Experience, By Waziri Adio

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…the answer to the question about whether NEITI is still relevant to Nigeria’s economic aspirations becomes clearer. Yes, it remains relevant and is needed now more than ever. So much has been done in terms of outputs, but much more still needs to be done to produce the desired outcome, which is abundant life for all our citizens. But this is not what NEITI can do by itself.

Niger Delta 'We'll intimidate the army soon,' New militant group

The new militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, has described the Nigerian army operations as unprofessional and lazy.

The militants, in a statement signed by its spokesman, General Aldo Agbalaja, said the Nigerian government and the military is a “pathetic waste of time and peoples’ resources.”

Nigeria Will Rise Again, By Charles Anyiam

…I believe that as painful as the policies of the Muhammadu Buhari administration may be, they honestly provide a sound foundation for the rebuilding of the nation’s economy. The resetting of our goals from that of a consumerist society to that of a production-minded nation remains the only viable option to sustainable growth and provides the way out of the current situation.

It was a certain anonymous wise man who once said that every living organism will in their lifetime experience a life-threatening pain. However, I dare add that what each of these organisms make of their pain – an indisputable fact of life – is what determines the trajectory that either leads to survival or destruction.

Ajimobi: Over 6,000 women reportedly benefit from Gov's wife 'Food Bank'

The wife of the Oyo State Governor, MrsFlorence Ajimobi, has blessed over 6,000 women drawn from 11 LGAs in the Ajumose Food Bank

Over 6,000 women drawn from 11 LGAs had benefitted from the Food Bank, since the exercise started in July.

“The Ajimobi administration is working on many projects that will eliminate poverty and also provide employment opportunities to the unemployed youths in the state,’’ Ajimobi said.

Sallah: Nigeria Railway Corp Suspends Abuja-Kaduna Train Service

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The Nigerian Railways Corporation (NRC) has suspended its passenger train service from Abuja to Kaduna on Monday and Tuesday because of the Eid el-Kabir public holidays.

Yakub Mahmood, the Deputy Director, Public Relations of the NRC, made this known in Lagos on Saturday.

B-Red "I built my brand by hyping Davido" - Singer

HKN singer, B-Red, who is a cousin and label mate to Davido, has revealed that he has no qualms playing second fiddle to the 'Skelewu' crooner.

B-Red, who has been criticized for not living up to expectation made this known in an interview withPunch News' Sunday Scoop.

Hospitals In England Are On The Brink Of Collapse, Warn NHS Chiefs | TheGuardian

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The body that represents hospitals across England has issued a startling warning that the NHS is close to breaking point because of its escalating cash crisis.

Years of underfunding have left the service facing such “impossible” demands that without urgent extra investment in November’s autumn statement it will have to cut staff, bring in charges or introduce “draconian rationing” of treatment – all options that will provoke public disquiet, it says.