Thursday 30 April 2015

NigerianEye: “Presidential Election 2015: Jonathan questions Buhari’s victory” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Presidential Election 2015: Jonathan questions Buhari’s victory” plus 29 more

Presidential Election 2015: Jonathan questions Buhari’s victory

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 10:23 PM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan has, for the first time, questioned the results of the March 28 presidential election, saying "the Peoples Democratic Party couldn't have got those kinds of scores" it had...

PDP members who defected because I lost presidential election would return with empty stomach - Jonathan

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 10:23 PM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said all members of the Peoples Democratic Party who defected to the All Progressives Congress because he lost the March 28 presidential election would return...

APC accuses Jonathan’s Govt of hindering smooth transition of power

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 10:22 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the JonathanAdministration of plotting to hinder a smooth handover of power on May29th,. as it is becoming apparent that the Administration will not...

How I survived cancer, by Okonjo-Iweala

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 10:20 PM PDT

A rare insight into the past physical challenge of the coordinating minister of the economy and minister of finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emerged yesterday when she disclosed that she survived...

Buhari hails workers on May Day

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 10:17 PM PDT

The President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has extolled what he referred to as the sacrifices of the Nigerian working class in the face of economic tough times in their everyday struggle to survive. In...

Nigerian writer, Lesley Nneka Arimah wins 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 03:49 PM PDT

Nigerian writer, Lesley Nneka Arimah has been announced as the Africa Regional Winner of the 2015 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The competition was open to unpublished work by writers from the 53...

I want to to hand over a country completely free of terrorist strongholds to Buhari - Jonathan

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 03:35 PM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday promised that he would do all within his powers to ensure that all parts of the country still under the control of terrorists and insurgents were totally...

Politics can be played peacefully – APC chiarman, John Oyegun

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 03:34 PM PDT

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, on Thursday said recent happenings in the country had shown that politics could be played peacefully. Oyegun said this while...

Chief of Army Staff vows military will end insurgency and find Chibok girls

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 03:28 PM PDT

The Chief of Army Staff (CAOS), Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, on Thursday in Lagos said the Nigerian Army would not relent until it brought insurgency to an end in the country. Minimah gave Nigerians...

APC will win entire South-East in 2019 – Okorocha

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 03:24 PM PDT

Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo, on Thursday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) would take the entire South-East in 2019 general elections. Okorocha gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen...

Another Buhari ‘Walker’ arrive Gombe with over 70 requests to President-elect

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 03:06 PM PDT

Another walker, Malam Abubakar Umar, 43 years, who started trekking from Yola, Adamawa, on Saturday to celebrate the victory of President-elect, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, arrived Gombe on Thursday...

Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria summoned over execution of four Nigerians

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 03:03 PM PDT

The Federal Government on Thursday summoned the Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Harry Purwanto, and protested the execution of four Nigerians for trafficking drugs to the Asian country, despite...

We can’t unveil rescued ladies profiles for now – DHQ

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 03:35 PM PDT

Defence authorities have said they will not be able to confirm whether the about 453 females rescued by the Special Forces in the Sambisa Forest on Tuesday and Wednesday are from Chibok or not...

I have nothing to hide, says Aliyu

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 02:58 PM PDT

The Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, has instructed all state commissioners and heads of government agencies and parastatals to cooperate with the transition committee, set up by the...

I will remain in PDP, I will never decamp - Femi Fani-Kayode

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 02:51 PM PDT

Femi Fani-Kayode, the Director of Media and Publicity of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, says he will remain in the party in spite of its defeat in the March 28 and April 11 general...

HILLARY CLINTON: THE MISUSE OF PROPAGANDA

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 01:03 PM PDT

Before we proceed, let us make some clarifications. This writer is a Nigerian and knows very little about United States' politics on first hand basis. Like most of our people who take keen interests...

Fresh update on Military Operation in Sambisa Forest

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 10:24 PM PDT

Below is A text of Press Briefing by Director Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade at Defence Headquarters, Abuja on April 30, 2015 Rescued Women Undergoing Thorough ProfilingTrue...

IN PICTURES: The rescued women and children from Sambisa Forest

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 09:38 AM PDT

In a daring operation, Nigerian troops rescued over 400 women and children from Boko Haram stronghold, Sambisa forest, North-East, Nigeria. Some of the pictures of the rescued women and children...

I want to be Nigeria's first female Senate President - Binta Garba

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 09:44 AM PDT

The Adamawa North Senatorial District Senator-elect, Binta Garba, on Thursday said she would unite the upper legislative chamber if she is elected as the first female Senate President in...

Missing $20 billion: Okonjo-Iweala denies appointing PriceWaterHouseCoopers

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 09:45 AM PDT

The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday denied appointing PriceWaterHouse Coopers to audit the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over the allegation the company...

PDP responsible for fuel scarcity - Atiku

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 09:45 AM PDT

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has attributed the current fuel scarcity to the misrule of the People's Democratic Party, PDP. Atiku who spoke to Journalists yesterday after a private...

Money Laundering: Igbinedion gets 6-year jail term

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 10:13 AM PDT

Justice Muhammed Lima of Benin division of Federal High Court on Thursday sentenced Michael Igbinedion, son of Gabriel Igbinedion, a Benin based billionaire to six years imprisonment over alleged...

Noise pollution: Lagos shuts 24 religious outfits

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 09:43 AM PDT

The Lagos State government yesterday said at least 24 religious outfits were shut in year 2014 for contravening the State guidelines on noise pollution. The state government further said the new...

Monkey attacks three kids in Ikorodu

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 09:19 AM PDT

The three children who suffered serious injuries following an unexpected attack by a monkey in Illado, Ikorodu, Lagos, are receiving treatment at the Shallom Hospital in the area, the Police in Lagos...

Husband wants wife to refund N1.4m marriage expenses

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 09:08 AM PDT

A middle-aged-man, Collins Nduka, on Thursday pleaded with an Ojo Customary Court in Lagos State to order his wife, Sefinat Nduka, to refund N1.4 million he spent in marrying her. Collins told the...

Police advises public on security consciousness

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 09:06 AM PDT

The Nigerian Police Force, Lagos State Command, on Thursday gave hints to the public on how to be security conscious in their environment and while driving around the metropolis. The spokesperson to...

Bauchi Governor, Isa Yuguda loses mother

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 09:02 AM PDT

Hajiya Hauwa Yuguda, the mother of the Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda, on Wednesday died at the age of 85 after a protracted illness. The governor, who is the eldest son of the deceased,...

Boko Haram: NEMA plans relief materials for 293 freed females

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 08:56 AM PDT

National Emergency Management Agency has unveiled plans to distribute relief materials to the hundreds of females liberated by the military from the captivity of terror group, Boko Haram, in their...

Bus conductor stabs passenger in Badagry

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 08:54 AM PDT

A bus conductor, Ademola Segun, who allegedly stabbed a passenger with a broken bottle on his belly, was on Wednesday brought before a Badagry Chief Magistrates' Court in Lagos State. The accused,...

10 militants jailed for life over Malala attack

Posted: 30 Apr 2015 08:52 AM PDT

An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Thursday in Islamabad condemned 10 men to life in prison for involvement in the attempted murder of teenage education activist and Nobel peace laureate Malala...
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Six Steps for Biblical Decision-making

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“A man is a fool to trust himself! But those who use God’s wisdom are safe.” (Proverbs 28:26 TLB)

God gave Moses the dream of leading the children of Israel out of 400 years of slavery, but Moses had to make the decision to confront Pharaoh. God gave Noah the dream of saving the world from the flood, but Noah had to make the decision to build the ark. God gave Abraham the dream of building a new nation, but Abraham had to make the decision to leave everything he had and go out into the unknown.

Just like these men, you will never realize God’s dream for your life until you come to the stage of decision-making and step out in faith.

Whether it’s about your career, marriage, finances, health, or children, there is a simple, workable plan for making biblical decisions that will keep you on track toward pursuing God’s dream for your life.

  1. Pray for guidance. Before you do anything else, get God’s perspective on the issue. “A man is a fool to trust himself! But those who use God’s wisdom are safe” (Proverbs 28:26 TLB).
  2. Get the facts. There is no contradiction between faith and fact. Find out everything you can before you make a decision. Proverbs 13:16 says, “All who are prudent act with knowledge” (NIV).
  3. Ask for advice. Talk to somebody who’s made a similar decision and friends who know your weaknesses. “The more good advice you get, the more likely you are to win” (Proverbs 24:6b GNT).
  4. Calculate the cost. Every decision has a price tag; it will cost you time, money, energy, reputation, talents, and resources. Proverbs 20:25 says, “It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one’s vows” (NIV). When people pressure you to make a decision, it’s OK to say, “I’ll get back to you.” It’s more important to make a wise decision than a quick decision.
  5. Prepare for problems. In faith, expect the best. Expect God to work in your life. But also prepare for the problems that are part of every decision. Solomon said in Proverbs 22:3, “A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences” (TLB).
  6. Face your fears. Perfectionism paralyzes potential. God has always used imperfect people in imperfect situations to get his will done. Ecclesiastes 11:4 says, “If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.” You have to trust God and start moving in spite of your problems, fears, and doubts.

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Wednesday 29 April 2015

NigerianEye: “Decline in revenues due to fall in oil prices threaten my development agenda — Buhari” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Decline in revenues due to fall in oil prices threaten my development agenda — Buhari” plus 29 more

Decline in revenues due to fall in oil prices threaten my development agenda — Buhari

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 10:28 PM PDT

President- elect, General Muhammadu Buhari yesterday painted a gloomy picture in the economic development of his administration as he said that the decline in the revenues due to fall in oil prices...

IN PICTURES: Buhari inaugurates 19-member Transition Committee + FULL LIST of members

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 10:35 PM PDT

The President-elect, Gen. Buhari, today Wednesday April 29th in Abuja inaugurated a 19-member Transition Committee to liaise with its Federal Government counterpart to ensure a smooth...

Nigeria demands bodies of four Nigerians executed in Indonesia

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 10:28 PM PDT

The Federal Government has condemned the execution of four Nigerians by Indonesian authorities over drug-related offences, despite pleas for clemency by President Goodluck Jonathan, describing it as...

AIT boss fires at Buhari - 'The documentaries we ran about you were factually correct'

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 10:29 PM PDT

The proprietor of Daar Communications PLC, Raymond Dokpesi, has stated that Monday's decision by the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to bar one of its subsidiaries, Africa Independent Television,...

Adamawa lawmakers drag Governor Ngilari to EFCC for his alleged procurement of cars worth N580 million

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 10:30 PM PDT

Adamawa House of Assembly yesterday passed a resolution calling on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to probe alleged procurement of 50 Toyota Hilux vehicles and two bullet proof...

I didn’t bar AIT, my aides did - Buhari

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 10:34 PM PDT

The president-elect of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari, said he was neither consulted nor informed of the ban imposed on AIT from covering his activities, by his aides. He stated this today,...

Concern over naira as dollar drops

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 10:31 PM PDT

The dollar sank to its lowest level in more than two months as the currency market adopted a markedly dovish view on the United States monetary policy after data showed the economy virtually...

Boko Haram: Rescued girls undergo pregnancy, HIV tests

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 07:58 PM PDT

The military authorities have taken the 293 women and girls rescued by the Special Forces during a raid on the dreaded Sambisa Forest to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri,...

Four-month-old baby rescued in Nepal earth quake

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 07:54 PM PDT

A four-month-old baby has been rescued from the rubble of the earth quake that rocked Nepal on Saturday. The baby, whose name had yet to be identified, was said to have been rescued by soldiers 22...

Jonathan sacks managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 07:51 PM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday sacked Mallam Habib Abdullahi as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority. He has also named Alhaji Sanusi Bayero as his replacement. In a...

Igbinedion convicted of money laundering

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 08:11 PM PDT

Michael Igbinedion, younger brother of Lucky Igbinedion, former governor of Edo state, was on Wednesday convicted by a Federal High Court, Benin Division, presided over by Justice A. M. Lima, in a...

Lagos saves N100.7bn to pay debts

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 10:30 PM PDT

Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it had fine-tuned its financial strategy to ensure that funds it borrowed were repaid. The government added that N100.73bn had been reserved in the state's...

'My wife has no Vagina' - Man cries out in court

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 10:33 PM PDT

An Abeokuta Customary Court sitting in Ake on Wednesday dissolved a three-year-old marriage between Mr Femi Olayiwole and wife, Kemi, due to the absence of vagina, deceit and frequent...

Buhari warned against running parallel government

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 10:35 PM PDT

The Federal Government on Wednesday warned against utterances and actions that are capable of portraying the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as running a parallel government at a time...

Kebbi lawmakers serve impeachment notice to governor with one month left in office

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 03:16 PM PDT

Members of the Kebbi State House of Assembly on Wednesday served an impeachment notice to the state governor, Saidu Usman Dakingari, who is expected to complete his tenure next month. The lawmakers...

Buhari warns aides - 'Stay within your assigned roles'

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 03:08 PM PDT

President-elect, Maj. Gen. Mohammadu Buhari(retd.), has read the riot act to his personal aides asking everyone to confine himself or herself to officially assigned roles. Buhari said this in a...

I’m ready for probe - FCT minister

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 03:05 PM PDT

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Mohammed, on Wednesday said he entertained no fear on the possibility of the incoming government inviting him to account for his actions in...

Atiku meets Buhari in Abuja

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 03:02 PM PDT

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday met with President-elect, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), at the Defence House, Abuja. Although Atiku said discussions held during the brief...

293 rescued females are not Chibok girls - Borno State Government

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 02:59 PM PDT

The Borno State Government on Wednesday said the 293 women and girls, rescued from the Boko Haram stronghold in Sambisa Forest, were from Bumsiri Village in Damboa Local Government Area of the state...

Our government will not witch-hunt anyone – Buhari

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 09:33 AM PDT

President Elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated a 19-member transition committee with a charge to members not to engage in a witch hunt or fault finding. He also announced that his...

Jonathan, Buhari’s transition committees disagree

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 10:15 AM PDT

A disagreement has broken out between the transition committees of President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari as the president accused the Buhari team of acting like a parallel...

Sons kill father and mother in Enugu

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 10:16 AM PDT

The Enugu State Police Command is currently trying to unravel the circumstances that led to the murder of a father and a mother by their sons in separate incidents in the Coal City. The two bizarre...

Buhari inaugurates 19 member transition committee

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 09:35 AM PDT

President elect, Mohammadu Buhari, on Wednesday inaugurated a 19 member transition committee to interface with a similar committee set up by Goodluck Jonathan.

Jonathan swears-in two commissioners

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 10:13 AM PDT

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday swore in two federal commissioners. They are Amb. Toye Olofintuyi from Ekiti state sworn in as Commissioner in the Civil Service Commission, representing...

Francois Michelin, head of Michelin tyres dies at 88

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 10:07 AM PDT

Francois Michelin, who led the eponymous French tyre group for nearly half a century, died at the age of 88, the Clermont-Ferrand-based company said Wednesday. "We have learned today with deep...

Acting-inspector general of police vows to tackle corruption

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 02:41 PM PDT

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has directed the IGP Monitoring Unit (X-Squad), and the Force Provost Marshall, to start enforcing anti-corruption directives in order to...

Court orders Coscharis to release Oduah bullet-proof cars document

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 09:59 AM PDT

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered Coscharis Motors Limited to release information as regards the two controversial bullet-proof cars purchased by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority for a...

READ: Buhari's address at the induction of new legislators of the National Assembly

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 09:34 AM PDT

                   Mission of my presidency by Buhari ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT-ELECT, GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI, (GCFR) AT THE OCCASION OF THE INDUCTION...

Court strikes out fresh suit on Funsho Williams’ murder

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 09:48 AM PDT

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday struck out an application seeking fresh investigations into the murder of a late governorship aspirant in Lagos, Funsho Williams. Justice Rita...

Buhari seeks lawmakers support to tackle corruption

Posted: 29 Apr 2015 09:46 AM PDT

President-Elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, pledged to work with the incoming 8th N'Assembly as development partners to tackle corruption and scale down drastically, the cost of running...
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