Wednesday 30 September 2015

NigerianEye: “REVEALED: Fashola, Amaechi, Ngige, Onu, Aisha Alhassan, Fayemi make Buhari's list of ministers” plus 27 more

NigerianEye: “REVEALED: Fashola, Amaechi, Ngige, Onu, Aisha Alhassan, Fayemi make Buhari's list of ministers” plus 27 more


REVEALED: Fashola, Amaechi, Ngige, Onu, Aisha Alhassan, Fayemi make Buhari's list of ministers

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 04:44 PM PDT

Nigeria's Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday received the ministerial nominees list at about 4:56pm from the Presidency but said the content of the presidential communication would be read...

Nobody should fear anything from me, we are not after anybody - Buhari

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 04:44 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari in his Independence broadcast on Thursday (today) assured Nigerians that his government was not persecuting anybody but said all must be ready to account for their...

'This is the perfect time to carve out Biafra from Nigeria' - Ralph Uwazuruike tells United Nations

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 04:03 PM PDT

Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, yesterday, gave what he termed as genuine reasons the United Nations should allow Biafra to...

Happy 55th Independence Day Nigerians!!!

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 04:35 PM PDT

Happy Independence Day to all Nigerians home and abroad! Our great country is 55 today. On this particular day and month in 1960, the nation, acclaimed to be the 'giant of Africa,' got her...

Nigerians to know ministerial nominees next week

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 03:46 PM PDT

Anxious Nigerians may have to wait till next week to know the ministerial nominees. It can be recalled that, President Muhammadu Buhari  surprisingly failed to submit the much-anticipated...

Independence: IGP places policemen on red alert

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 03:59 PM PDT

The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, says the police have been placed on red alert as the nation celebrates her 55th Independence anniversary on 1 October. Arase, in a statement assured...

Jealous gay lovers in a bloody fight in Benin

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 03:56 PM PDT

A party organized by gay lovers turned violent in Benin City last Tuesday as one of the organizers caught his man with another of their friends in uncommon mood. This came as two young men were...

Full list of nominees for the 2015 Headies

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 03:50 PM PDT

Organizers of the Headies have unveiled the nominees of the 10th edition of the awards Awards. This year, Olamide leads the nomination table this year with 8 nods including Best Pop single, Rap...

Fayose to Buhari - 'Stop making selective corruption fight'

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 05:33 PM PDT

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to probe all the past administrations, to prove "he has something to offer." The governor also said the manner the...

Breaking News: Finally, Saraki receives ministerial list from Buhari

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 10:14 AM PDT

Senate President, Olubukola Saraki has finally received the list of ministers to work in the cabinet of President Muhammadu. The senate president confirmed via a Tweet few minutes ago More...

BREAKING: PDP zones 2019 presidential ticket to North

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 10:19 AM PDT

The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Uche Secondus, on Wednesday in Abuja said the party has zoned its presidential ticket for the 2019 general elections to the...

FG begs ex-militants over 3 months delayed allowance

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 09:56 AM PDT

Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh (retd.), has urged ex-militants, enrolled under the scheme, not to be agitated over the delay in the payment of their stipends...

Breaking News: Sylva wins Bayelsa APC governorship primary

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 09:35 AM PDT

Chief Timipre Sylva winner of the All Progressives Congress APC primary yesterday extended a hand of fellowship to Timi Alaibe to work with the party to deliver the governance in Bayelsa...

Judge handling Saraki’s case bows out over negative reports

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 09:52 AM PDT

Justice Ahmed Mohammed, of the Federal High Court, Abuja, who heard Senate President Bukola Saraki's ex parte application to stop the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), has withdrawn from the...

Ondo Workers begin two days warning strike over outstanding salaries

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 09:49 AM PDT

WORKERS in Ondo State yesterday began a two day warning strike accusing government of insincerity in the payment of their two months salary arrears despite collecting N14b bail out from the federal...

We are still waiting for Buhari's ministerial list – Senate

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 09:46 AM PDT

The Senate is yet to receive the list of ministers from the President even as Nigerians were expecting the list to have been read at plenary on Wednesday. Sen. Dino Melaye, Chairman, Senate Ad hoc...

We will end Boko Haram by December – Army

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 09:42 AM PDT

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has reiterated the military's determination to end Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria in December, a statement said. The statement was issued by the...

APC greets Nigerians as nation turns 55

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 09:33 AM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has felicitated with all Nigerians on the occasion of the country's 55th independence anniversary, to be observed on Thursday, 1 October. In a statement issued in...

Court orders Zamfara to pay Ecobank N3.1b debt

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 09:30 AM PDT

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the Zamfara State government to pay Ecobank Nigeria Limited N3.1billion. Justice Okon Abang directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the...

Buhari to address Nigeria at 7am on Thursday

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 09:20 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday make a nationwide broadcast as part of activities to mark Nigeria's 55th Independence Anniversary. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and...

IN PICTURES: Buhari returns to Abuja from UN General Assembly

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 09:15 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday afternoon returned to Abuja from New York, US, where he had gone to attend the 70th UN General Assembly. Buhari, who addressed the Assembly on Monday,...

Never abuse or insult President Buhari - PDP warns Nigerians

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 08:51 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party has said it is wrong for anyone to abuse or insult President Muhammadu Buhari. The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh in Abuja on...

Buhari’s ministerial nominees list fails to reach National Assembly

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 07:32 AM PDT

The list of President Muhammadu Buhari's ministerial nominees failed to reach the National Assembly on Wednesday as widely expected. The Senators, who had eagerly awaited the list, adjourned...

Nigeria’s foreign reserves crash by $1billion

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 05:25 AM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed in its data for the month of September that there has been a fall in Nigeria's foreign reserves. Foreign exchange reserves fell by 3.14 per cent to $30.48...

Adeyeye emerges Senate chief whip of the Nigerian senate

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 05:20 AM PDT

Senator Olusola Adeyeye (APC-Osun Central) has been made the new chief whip of the Nigerian senate. Adeyeye was nominated for the position by the Senate South West Caucus and was made whip after...

Timi Alaibe withdraws from APC Bayelsa guber primary

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 05:14 AM PDT

Former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission NDCC, Timi Alaibe has withdrawn from the primary of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State. Alaibe in a statement issued in the...

Hajj tragedy: 64 Nigerians dead, 240 still missing —NAHCON

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 01:46 AM PDT

The National Hajj Commission, has confirmed that Nigerian casualties at the September 24 Muna stampede has risen to 64. Similarly, as many as 240 Nigerian pilgrims are still missing at the time of...

Nigerians put out hillarious reactions to Buhari's proposed ministerial list

Posted: 30 Sep 2015 12:57 AM PDT

Nigerians put out hillarious reactions to Buhari's proposed ministerial list [View the story "See funny posts by Nigerians on ministerial list" on Storify]

Bible Study: Keep It Simple

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“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” (Psalm 139:23-24 NIV)

Once you’re convinced that a daily quiet time is necessary for spiritual growth, how do you go about having one? You may be motivated to do it but don’t know how.

Someone has said, “If you aim at nothing, you are sure to hit it!” To have a meaningful quiet time, you will need a plan or some kind of general outline to follow.

The main rule is this: Keep your plan simple.

First, make sure you have a Bible in a contemporary translation, a notebook for writing down what the Lord shows you and for making a prayer list, and a hymnbook in case you want to sing your praise.

Then, follow these three simple steps: Relax, request, and read.

1. Wait on God (relax). Be still for a minute; don’t come running into God’s presence and start talking immediately. Follow God’s admonition: “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10a NIV). Be quiet for a short time to put yourself into a reverent mood.

2. Pray briefly (request). This is not your prayer time, but a short opening prayer to ask God to cleanse your heart and guide you into the time together. You need to be in tune with the Author before you can understand his Book! Two good passages of Scripture to memorize are Psalm 139:23-24 and Psalm 119:18.

3. Read a section of Scripture (read). This is where your conversation with God begins. He speaks to you through his Word, and you speak with him in prayer. Read your Bible:

  • Slowly. Don’t be in a hurry; don’t try to read too large an amount; don’t race through it.
  • Repeatedly. Read a passage over and over until you start to picture it in your mind.
  • Without stopping. Don’t stop in the middle of a sentence to go off on a tangent and do a doctrinal study. Just read that section for the pure joy of it, allowing God to speak to you.
  • Aloud but quietly. Reading it aloud will improve your concentration. It will also help you understand what you are reading better because you will both see and hear what you are reading. Read softly enough, however, so that you won’t disturb anyone.
  • Systematically. Don’t use the “random dip” method — a passage here, a chapter there, what you like here, an interesting portion there. Read through the Bible as it was written — a book or letter at a time in an orderly method.

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  • Why is it important to write down what God says to you or shows you in your quiet time?
  • What do you need to change about your schedule or the time of day you do your quiet time so that you have time for each of these steps?
  • What are some other aspects of your quiet time that help you stay on track and have a meaningful time with God?

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Tuesday 29 September 2015

NigerianEye: “Ministerial List: I will appoint myself as petroleum minister - Buhari” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Ministerial List: I will appoint myself as petroleum minister - Buhari” plus 29 more


Ministerial List: I will appoint myself as petroleum minister - Buhari

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 06:04 PM PDT

A glimpse into the cabinet list of President Muhammadu Buhari has been revealed by the President himself. He will head the Ministry of Petroleum Resources in the new cabinet. Buhari dropped the...

Buhari is a Fulani man, he is sympathetic towards Fulani herdsmen - Femi Fani-Kayode

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 06:07 PM PDT

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, says President Muhammadu Buhari, who is a Fulani man, is sympathetic towards Fulani herdsmen. The former minister said this in a Facebook post...

REVEALED: See full list of 83 senators who passed vote of confidence on Saraki

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 06:19 PM PDT

As the 8th Senate, on Tuesday, resumed from its 4th recess in 110 days, no fewer than 83 Senators passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the embattled Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki,...

WATCH VIDEO: Boko Haram members celebrate Sallah in Sambisa forest

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 06:20 PM PDT

While muslims all around the celebrated the annual Sallah, The Islamic militant group terrorizing Nigeria, popularly known as  Boko Haram also released a video of members celebrating Sallah deep...

Afenifere group demands end to cattle rearing in Yorubaland

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 06:14 PM PDT

The Pan socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has called on the Federal Government to abolish nomadic system of cattle rearing in order to stop the criminality allegedly being perpetrated by...

Finally, Sylva accepts cancellation of APC primary

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 06:09 PM PDT

Former Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State who was declared the winner of the disputed All Progressives Congress governorship primary last week has accepted the cancellation of the exercise by...

Arsenal 2-3 Olympiacos: Ospina blunder helps visitors to surprise win

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 05:57 PM PDT

Substitute Alfred Finnbogason was the match-winner for Olympiacos as his strike condemned Arsenal to a 3-2 defeat at the Emirates Stadium in the Champions League on Tuesday. Arsene Wenger's side...

Porto 2-1 Chelsea: Mourinho's woes continue as he sufffers yet another defeat

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 05:53 PM PDT

Porto captain Maicon headed a decisive second-half goal to give Porto a 2-1 Champions League win and extend Chelsea's laboured start to the season. Julen Lopetegui's side were offered encouragement...

Soldiers kill Boko Haram kingpin in Borno

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 05:59 PM PDT

Troops involved in the ongoing counter insurgency operation in the North-East have killed a terror kingpin around Kwatarha and Torikwaptir general area of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State....

Good governance capable of ending terrorism – Buhari

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 06:23 PM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said military action alone was not capable of ending the menace of terrorism and extremism currently eating deep into global polity. He said...

Boko Haram, terrorism not about Islam – Fashola

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 05:58 PM PDT

Former Governor of Lagos State and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Babatunde Fashola, has said acts of terrorism currently perpetrated by Boko Haram and other insurgents in the country have nothing to do...

Buhari delivers impressive speech on anti-corruption, SDGs, Chibok Girls at the United Nations General Assembly

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 09:52 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari left an impression at the 70th United Nations General Assembly in New York by the time he finished because of the quality of  his speech.  Known for his...

Bukola Saraki to Senators - 'We need to treat Buhari’s ministerial list with urgency'

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 09:49 AM PDT

Nigeria's Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has urged members of the Red chamber to ensure that the long-awaited ministerial list of President Muhammadu Buhari is treated with urgency, when it is...

Read full text of Saraki’s resumption speech after 4th recess

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 09:51 AM PDT

WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, DR. ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI (CON) TO SENATORS OF THE 8TH SENATE ON RESUMPTION FROM THE SENATE RECESS ON TUESDAY, 29TH...

Mecca Stampede: Nigeria death toll rises to 64 as NAHCON identifies more bodies

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 09:50 AM PDT

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Tuesday said 10 more corpses of deceased Nigerian pilgrims had been identified, bringing the number of pilgrims who died at Mina stampede, to...

Tinubu didn’t support my re-election as Senator – Wife

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 10:12 AM PDT

Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday said she did not get the support of her husband, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to run for a second term in the past National Assembly election. Tinubu, who represents Lagos...

We’ll kill corruption, solve power problem – Osinbajo

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 10:10 AM PDT

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, is determined to stamp out corruption and solve power problem, which have become an incessant problem...

Trial of Saraki: Tread softly, Dogara cautions FG

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 09:41 AM PDT

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has called for caution over the ongoing trial of the President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki. In his welcome address, the speaker...

CAF fines Nigeria $5,000 for fans’ misconduct at Nigeria vs Chad match

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 09:22 AM PDT

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Nigeria 5,000 Dollars for fans misconduct during its first leg 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier match on June 13. The decision of...

Ebisan: Proudly Nigerian! - Femi Aribisala

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 09:18 AM PDT

Two days to another October 1 independence anniversary, and all is bleak and depressing on the Nigerian front. No self-congratulatory messages. No stadium march-pass and celebrations. All we are...

Mugabe sends strong message to world leaders - 'Africans are not gay'

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 09:01 AM PDT

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has rejected calls from the United Nations (UN ) to implement gay rights in his country. Speaking on September 28, at the 70th United Nations General Assembly...

Nigerian Senators pass vote of confidence on embattled leader Bukola Saraki in dramatic fashion

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 09:22 AM PDT

Nigerian Senators on Tuesday passed a vote of confidence on the senate president, Bukola Saraki, a move apparently aimed at shoring up support for the embattled leader who is facing corruption...

OKONJO-IWEALA: WHEN THE PROPHET IS NOT CELEBRATED AT HOME By Bade Adebolu

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 07:32 AM PDT

Nigerians are usually excited about changing governments. The incoming administration comes with Nigerians, as usual, having high expectations, only to end up being more disappointed than they were...

PDP claims credit for Nigeria’s delisting from Polio endemic countries

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 06:55 AM PDT

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) celebrates with Nigerians for the delisting of the country as polio endemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), following the fact that there has been no single...

Buhari demands $500m loan for Lagos, Diaspora bond

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 06:52 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday requested the House of Representatives to approve another tranche of $200million World Bank loan for Lagos State. The WB had, in 2010, offered a Development...

Two NDLEA officials ‘abscond’ with seized drugs

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 06:47 AM PDT

Two officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement ‎Agency, NDLEA, have been declared wanted after absconding with narcotics last month. Daniel Goska, ‎a Superintendent of Narcotics, and Ndubuisi...

The herdsmen from hell - Femi Fani-Kayode

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 06:39 AM PDT

Throughout history it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better and the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most that...

Moses, Ighalo nominated for EPL award

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 06:33 AM PDT

Nigeria stars Victor Moses and Odion Ighalo are among five players nominated for the September edition of the English Premier League's African Player of the Month. "Africans hit the ground running...

Oliseh invites 19 for CHAN qualifier + Full list

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 06:30 AM PDT

Super Eagles manager, Sunday Oliseh, has invited 19 home-based players for next month African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying fixture against Burkina Faso. The domestic lads are expected to...

Timipre Sylva sure of winning re-run APC primary

Posted: 29 Sep 2015 06:21 AM PDT

The campaign team of Timipre Sylva, has boasted that Sylva will win the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State. The former governor however insists that he...