NEWS : Great tribulation coming soon – Pastor Giwa tells Christians

 

The leader of Awaiting The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has urged believers of Christ to start putting their houses in order because the coming of Christ, Jesus is at hand.

Giwa, while addressing his members in Akure, said there was no time left for sinners than to accept Jesus Christ.

He admonished true believers to remain resolute and expect great tribulation any moment.

“Matthew 24:13 says he who endures forever shall be saved. I urge the believers of Christ to start putting their houses in order for the coming of Christ, Jesus.

“The events that are currently happening in the world should inform our decisions to start preparing for the coming of Christ.

“The great tribulation is on the way and it will take place any moment. Let me remind the sinners to repent and give their lives to Jesus, the finisher of our faith,” Giwa stated.

NEWS : Pray for leaders’ – Gbajabiamila tells Nigerians

 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has called on Nigerians to pray for leaders.

The lawmaker also urged Christians to pray for the country to overcome the myriad of problems, especially insecurity.

The Surulere representative advised them to imbibe the teachings of Jesus Christ.

In his Christmas message, Gbajabiamila said periods like this call for sober reflection.

“Nigerians, irrespective of where they come from, must work towards achieving the dreams of our founding fathers, who made a lot of sacrifices for us to be one”, he stressed.

Noting that year 2020 came with the COVID-19 challenge, the Speaker said with prayers and observance of the established protocols, “the country shall overcome it in the end.”

Gbaja wished all Nigerians happy celebrations and appealed for caution as they merry.

NEWS : Buhari redeploys 9 permanent secretaries

 

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the redeployment of nine Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service.

Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a circular on Thursday.

The permanent secretaries are: Musa Istifanus, from Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy to Ministry of Defence; Gabriel Aduda, from Ministry of Youths and Sports Development to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Ernest Umakhihe, moves from the Ministry of Works and Housing to Agriculture and Rural Development; Festus Daudu, from HOCSF’s office to Communication and Digital Economy.

Nebosila Anako moves from the Ministry of Information and Culture to Youths and Sports Development; Babangla Hussaini from Defence to Works and Housing.

Anthonia Ekpa was redeployed from the HOCSF office to the Ministry of Women Affairs; Adaora Anyanwutaku moved from Women Affairs to Information and Culture.

James Sule was redeployed from HOCSF office to Cabinet Affairs Office, Secretary to the Government of the Federation’s (OSGF) office.

The redeployment takes immediate effect.

NEWS : Christmas, Bola Tinubu messages Nigerians

 

All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to let kindness reign.

In his Christmas message on Thursday, the former Lagos State Governor urged everyone to be more tolerant of others.

Tinubu stressed that December 25 is a day to be thankful for.

The politician urged all to act in the spirit and teachings of Jesus Christ.

He appealed to Nigerians to celebrate in moderation and adhere to all COVID-19 protocols.

“Christmas is a celebration of life and this year we best celebrate life by doing what we must do to protect ourselves and our loved ones from this terrible virus.

“Yet, we also must take solace in the fact that nothing, not even this virus, can rob us of the spirit of Christmas and the hope and brotherly love it represents.

“With the emergence of the coronavirus, 2020 has been as a plane flying through turbulent skies, a year that has raised challenges like no other year has.”

Tinubu noted that in normal times, Christmas offered Nigerians of all faiths an opportunity to gather with family and friends to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

“Unfortunately, COVID came to steal much from us. But if we act in the spirit of Jesus, we shall defeat this disease and the other ills it seeks to impose on us.”

Tinubu wished all Nigerians a peaceful and prosperous Christmas.

NEWS : Buhari govt sets up committee to fight hunger in Nigeria

 

President Muhammadu Buhari administration has set up a team to address hunger and malnutrition in Nigeria.

The presidency, in a statement on Thursday by Laolu Akande, announced the inauguration of an ad-hoc Technical Advisory Group to support the implementation of the 5-year National Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action on Nutrition (NMPAN).

It said Vice President Yemi Osinbajo constituted the group earlier in the week when he called a virtual meeting of the National Committee on Food and Nutrition.

Membership of the team is drawn from the Office of the VP, Nigeria Governors Forum, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, Nutrition Partners Forum, Organised Private sector, Academia/ Research, Scaling Up Nutrition Secretariat at the Federal Ministry of Health, Civil Society groups, and the UN-Nutrition.

Osinbajo said the body “will provide high-level strategic advice and support to the Secretariat of the National Council on Nutrition on the National Policy on Food and Nutrition vision and strategy, thereby facilitating nutrition positioning and comparative advantage to enable maximum impact.“

The mandate of the committee includes provision of technical assistance to the NCN and Secretariat; facilitation of inter and intra-agency coordination, supervision and monitoring, and implementation of the NMPAN.

Osinbajo noted that the assignment would be executed by “developing a synthesised work plan for National Multisectoral Plan of Action on Nutrition; identifying and documenting the roles of each sector and MDA, as well as the relationship(s) between these roles and the achievement of nutrition outcomes, based on the NMPAN.”

The group will work with the newly constituted National Committee on Food and Nutrition to define and train the secretariat on the capacity needs for the development and implementation of nutrition programs and projects as defined by the NMPAN.

It will also develop a comprehensive advocacy, information and education strategy for the NMPAN

“We need more than ever to think holistically if we are to solve the issues of malnutrition, in my opinion we have embarked on a new era, where collaboration and active engagement of stakeholders to assist with implementing the NMPAN is embedded in our agenda and should propel us forward”, Osinabjo said.

POLITICS : 2023, Why I’m still in PDP – Gov Wike

 

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike on Thursday revealed reasons why he is still a member of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Wike said the hopes of Nigerians rests on no other party but the PDP.

The Governor spoke during the commissioning of the reconstructed Aker base road in his state.

Wike, who described himself and others he didn’t mention, as men of character, said if he was that kind of Governor, he would have joined the APC.

“I know how many times people have tried to woo us. We say no, we cannot be wooed. We are here, we are here. We started with PDP, we will end up with PDP.”

Wike said he has “no other political party to join,” insisting that the fate of Nigeria, solely depends on the opposition party.

According to Wike, the PDP is a party Nigerians want and intimidation will not stop him and others who strongly believe in the party, adding, “We are men of character. We are people who stand by what they say. Not for pecuniary interest.”

Wike said he wants the PDP to continue to give Nigerians that hope they are looking for.

The Rivers Governor said he believes everybody is hoping that “by 2023, PDP will take over the reins of power. I am not talking about this state.”

NEWS : Christmas. Jonathan sends message to Nigerians

 Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, urged Nigerians to show love for one another as they celebrate Christmas .

Jonathan said this in a statement by his Special Adviser, Mr Ikechukwu Eze, in Abuja on Thursday.

He said that the spirit of Christmas required people to rededicate themselves to friendship, kindness and compassion.

“Christmas is a commemoration that connects the world to love, selflessness, sacrifice and solidarity; which are the virtues that Christ unambiguously propagated.

“Jesus’ message of salvation speaks to the essence of both spiritual deliverance and earthly redemption.

According to him, Christmas is a constant reminder that humanity will have a more peaceful existence if people of the world rededicate themselves to friendship, kindness and compassion.

“During Christmas,the world needs love, this is the spirit we have to imbibe to heal all that is broken in our world,” the statement read.

The former president wished Nigerians a Merry Christmas.