Primate Ayodele Begins Monthly Salary For Widows and Orphans

Lagos based church, INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has commenced a monthly payment for orphans and widowed women in the church. An insider revealed to this magazine that the spiritual head of the ministry, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, gave the directive for the process, having made the pledge a few weeks ago.

According to the source, concern for the poor and vulnerable has always mattered to Primate Ayodele, hence his resolve to assist widows and widowers in dealing with all the practical realities of life they have to face without their spouses.

Where the women are often neglected or even shamed in the society, the source said that INRI honours them by meeting their financial and spiritual needs.

“Religion that is pure before our God and Father is, caring for orphans and widows in their affliction… (James 1:27),” declared the famous prophet while distributing the first salary to the recipients, promising it would be a lifetime benefit.

WABU President Advises Young Boxers on GOtv Boxing NextGen Search 5

 President of the West African Boxing Union (WABU), Mr. Remi Aboderin, has advised young Nigerian boxers aspiring to turn professional to take advantage of GOtv Boxing NextGen Search 5, as its represents the surest way into the paid ranks. Aboderin, who is also the Secretary-General of the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), offered the advice while speaking at the NBB of C Secretariat in Lagos yesterday.

According to the boxing administrator, GOtv Boxing NextGen Search 5, scheduled to hold on 29 and 30 August at the Kwara Stadium Complex, Ilorin, will provide young boxers around the country the opportunity to be assessed and selected by the country’s best coaches for nurturing and guidance that will elevate their craft. He also stated that boxers selected during the programme will have their professional licences and comprehensive medical examination paid for by the sponsors, GOtv.

“My honest advice to talented boxers between the ages of 18 and 25 is to seize the opportunity offered by this programme. The benefits are numerous. Aside from having the licences and medical examinations paid for by the sponsors, such boxers also stand a good chance of featuring at coming editions of GOtv Boxing Night, which exposes them to promoters around the continent because it is shown live on television across Africa. They cannot ask for more,” he said.

Aboderin commended the sponsors for their continued support for Nigerian boxing, saying without such, the sport would have been in great distress.

“They have funded GOtv Boxing Night, the biggest and most regular boxing event, since 2014 and GOtv Boxing NextGen Search since 2015. The latter has unearthed promising professional boxers such Rilwan “Baby Face” Babatunde,  Ridwan “Scorpion” Oyekola, Tope “TP Rock” Musa and Opeyemi “Sense” Adeyemi among others,” he stated.

The WABU President urged eligible boxers to go and pick up registration forms for the programme in designated centres. Forms for participation, which are free, are available at the NBB of C Secretariat and the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame Gym, both in Lagos; Kwara Stadium Complex, Judges and Referees Office in Ilorin, Akure Township Stadium, Akure and Alake Sports Centre, Abeokuta. The last two editions of the programme held in Abeokuta and Ibadan respectively, while the first two held in Lagos.

-Ademola Alade

How Apostle Suleman Foretold Sowore’s Arrest *Calls For His Release

True prophets never spoke on their own authority or shared their personal opinions, but rather delivered the message God as received. In the case of servant of God, Apostle (Prof.) Johnson Suleman, several instances make the above expression explicit.

Since the inception of his televangelism, the senior pastor at Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) worldwide has been using the liberty of the pulpit to convey noteworthy messages denouncing rampant social injustice and the oppression of the poor, as well as speaking truth to power, delivering words of warning, divine guidance, and encouragement.

Recalling, Apostle Suleman had warned in his 2019/2020 divine messages of the arrest of a presidential aspirant after the general elections. The 21^st of the 35 prophecies released to the public in December 2018 had specified concisely that, ‘a presidential aspirant to be arrested’.

The arrest of Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters online newspaper and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the last election, has once again drawn out the passion in Suleman who is calling for the journalist’s release.

Sowore was arrested for calling a mass protest against the Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government tagged RevolutionNow. It is remarkable, however, that Apostle Suleman is the only religious leader so far asking that Sowore be released, considering the fact that the journalist’s medium it was that mocked the prophecy when released last year.

“If I was the one arrested or detained, this man would have through his medium made mincemeat of my travail and even create a debasing story around it. But that won't stop me for calling for his release. Government should release him, because you can’t detain a man who is unarmed while killer herdsmen walk free,” Suleman had said in a terse Twitter message

  

For the record, Apostle Suleman is one of the few prophets whose main concerns are centered on justice and peace, for they turn their attention more specifically on the promise of national renewal and the spiritual blessings that come with trusting God and obeying His will.

-Ademola Alade

DSS Arrests Sowore Over Planned 'Revolution' ...report claims

Men of the Department of State Security Service have reportedly arrested founder of Sahara Reporters and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Mr. Omoyele Sowore.

Unconfirmed report said that the heavily mobilized men of the DSS invaded his hotel apartment i

n Ikeja and taken him to their office at CMD road, Magodo, as at the time of filing this report.

Sowore’s alleged arrest occurred about 48 hours into the commencement of a planned revolutionary showdown on August 5th, 2019 across the country.

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Gunmen Abduct 5 Redeemed Church Pastors *Adeboye prays

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)’s General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye Five ministers of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) have been abducted on their way to attend the church’s Ministers’ Conference in Lagos.

The General Overseer of the RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye announced the abduction on Friday while giving a talk at the Redeemed Camp along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Pastor Adeboye said the abduction took place on Thursday along the Ijebu-Ode axis. He charged the congregation to pray for the release of the abductees.

The General Overseer said this is the first time such incident of that magnitude was happening. “As a father, how do you think I should feel to hear that five of my children have been kidnapped while on their way to attend the Ministers Conference?” he queried.

Eredo Council Boss, Saliu Adeniyi Approves Modern Motor Park for Mojoda

The Executive Chairman of Eredo Local Council Development Area, Hon. Adeniyi Saliu, has approved the construction of a motor park at Mojoda Market.

The Council Helmsman assured Market Men and Women of his administration's commitment to ensuring ease of business and transportation of goods at the market as well as aid travels within and outside the state.

Saliu therefore sought the co-operation of the Market men, women and commuters for the Contractor while the construction works last.

The Park, located at the Omojoda Market, few meters away from Lagos and Ogun states boundary, along Epe/Ijebu-Ode express, when completed will accommodate commuters, tricycles and Okadas.

The Park is expected to have facilities such as locked-up shops, Stalls, Stores, offices, Walkway, toilets among others, to encourage daily market without  interfering with the existing 5-days market.

However, the project has since commenced as Contractor moved to site. Engineer George of Georgy Shelters Company the Contractor handling the project has assured the timely execution and delivery of the project.

Musician, Dele Bravo Visits Ojo-Lanre, Lauds Fayemi's Policy on Culture

Popular Musician, Bamidele  Ajetomobi a.k.a  Dele Bravo has described the efforts of Dr Kayode Fayemi administration in rejuvating the dying culture and tradition of Ekiti state through the council for Arts and Culture as a laudable, commendable and exciting development.

MrAjetomobi said ' Governor Fayemi has through his value restoration and cultural policy showed the world that his  cosmopolitanism has not blocked out his native intelligence and cultural identity '

He also described the appointment  of Ambassador Wale Ojo Lanre as the Director General, Ekiti State Council for Arts and Culture as an attestation to Governor Fayemi's genuine intention to his value reorientation policy because Ojo Lanre is a round peg in a round hole

Bravo who

spoke during his visit to the council expressed optimism that Ekiti state would soon be in the front row of those states who are  using culture, arts, tourism and entertainment as  tools for economic development.

" I have been following the council activities since April and i can boldly say we've never had it so good, I know how the state was before now and  with what i am seeing on daily basis, i have hope that Ekiti will soon overtake others."

The Efon Alaaye born musician however promised to collaborate with the council in showcasing Ekiti cultural heritage through music locally and internationally.

While welcoming Bravo to his office,  The DG, Amb Wale Ojo Lanre said, the mandate of the council is to rejuvenate, promote, develop and brand cultural  and arts shifting its perception from being a  mere entertainment endeavour  to an empowerment agent

Ojo - Lanre revealed " Already we are going into partnership with stakeholders in arts and culture industry and we will want you to be part of the success story.He concluded.

During the meeting, the  state cultural troupe engaged Bravo in  a collaborative musical to thrill the council management and staff who joined the DG to welcome him.

Director Culture Banji Adelusi,Ekiti state  Commissioner for Information  Muyiwa Olomilua Efon Alaaye Born international Musician Dele Ajetomobi popularly known as Dele Bravo , Director General Council for Arts and Culture Amb Wale Ojo Lanre and Director Culture  during Dele Bravo's visit to the council on Tuesday.

-Ademo Alade