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

GODWIN JEDY-AGBA: A Tested Player in Oil Sector

A gold fish has no hiding place; so the age-old adage goes. If this assertion is true, then Chief Godwin Jedy-Agba, is at the threshold of what could be its sweetest epoch of statesmanship and politics.

Following his emergence as the ministerial nominee, the nooks and crannies, business and political circuits of Nigeria are ecstatic with joy.The emergence of a technocrat of note, Chief Godwin has thrown the oil sector into euphoric fits of pleasure and expectation. He arrived like a lightning shaft from Eden, to command the applause of a critical senate; and by the time Jedy was done with his screening, the hallowed chambers of the Eighth National Assembly was swoony from his speech and measured élan.

For over thirty minutes, he dazzled lawmakers of Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber from the hot seat during the ministerial screening session. The intense conference of parliamentarians and President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees established the depth and brilliance of Godwin who took his time to enlighten the lawmakers about issues pertaining to country’s ailing oil sector.

 It wouldn’t be hyperbolic to say that Godwin has a patriot’s heart and the soul of a revolutionary. Appointed Minister-nominee with a view to serving as the unsullied force of hope that would endow President Muhammadu Buhari’s patriotic, heartfelt efforts to rid the nation’s oil sector of ineptitude and corruption.

 Yes, one of Nigeria’s very experienced energy administrators, Godwin Jedy-Agba, is a minister-nominee of President Muhammadu Buhari. And there is, understandably, song and dance in the quarters of those who know the capacity and experience of the nominee in the oil and gas sector.

Notwithstanding his previous temperate, restrained and strategic foray into partisan politics, his accomplishments and exploits as an astute administrator have not diminished a bit. His administrative savoir faire and legerdemain had been writ-large in his public service trajectory from which he retired at the NNPC.

 While the likely portfolio that would be assigned to the Prince of Obudu from Cross River state is not the subject of this piece of writing, it is, however, not in doubt that Buhari has made up his mind about using the few “technocrats”-like Abubakar Malami (SAN), Sunday Dare (journalist) Osagie Ehinare (consultant physician) et al, in his list to man some specialized ministries to demand value for knowledge and experience.

And, if this is the intendment, then one does not need a crystal ball to guess where Jedy-Agba, a former Group General Manager (GGM), Crude Oil Marketing Division (OMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will likely be assigned: perhaps, not far away from the petroleum ministry. While it is unlikely the President will hands off his direct control of the Petroleum Ministry, as the substantive Minister-in-charge, he will need a brilliant and effective minister of state who can be saddled with all the basic responsibilities of the ministry without caving in.

If the politics of administration is played with humility and wisdom, a minister of state can enjoy the privilege of full control with the confidence of the President to boot. Nothing suggests to the contrary that Jedy-Agba cannot be trusted to deliver on a presidential mandate with tact and precision. That will be in spite of the salacious narratives by detractors and traducers who are on a voyage of upending a luminous epoch that beckons.
 With President Buhari’s commitment to consolidating on the achievements of his first four years in the saddle, attention is focused on experience. The president appears unprepared to gamble with “untested hands”.

He is greatly seeking to make a better impression in his second term of office. To do this, he cannot afford to put square pegs in round holes. Buhari cannot afford to deploy a learner who cannot take the pressure off him in the administration of the critical petroleum sector.Besides, time is of the essence. While the nation is waiting to see the ministers hit the ground running, critics are also waiting to feast on the administration’s mistakes.Viewed from any angle, Jedy-Agba is a good pick who could help the administration to weather the storm in the entire oil industry.

It could be recalled that Jedy-Agba’s onerous tasks as Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division, NNPC had put him in a good stead to manage a complex terrain. He was responsible for liaising with Crude Pricing & Technical Evaluation Section on Price movement and other input data for market reports. He also monitored and analyzed consumption of other energy types, terms of cost availability and relative impact on world petroleum supply/demand balance. Jedy-Agba was simply vast and deep; and was capacitated enough to handle his huge responsibilities.

UBA Enriches More Customers, Doles Out N30m in 3rd Draw of ‘UBA Wise Savers Promo’

Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has again rewarded another 20 customers who have emerged winners in the third quarterly draw of the UBA Wise Savers Promo winning N1.5 million each, bringing the total amount won so far by 60 customers to N90 million.

The electronic raffle draw, which was held at the UBA Head Office in Lagos on Wednesday, July 31st, was witnessed by the relevant regulatory bodies including the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Lagos State Lottery Board and Consumer Protection Council.

Lucky customers who emerged winners in the latest draw cut across all regions of the country. They are Yusuf Muhammed; Adebakin Anuoluwapo Elizabeth; Babatunde Temidayo Ruth; Christian Emetole; Nwabuife Ikeagu; Omoye Amiengheme; Ogechukwukanma Okoh; Akinyemi Abidemi Betty; Okoro Chukwuma and Chukwu, Patricia Nnenna.

Others are Adejoke Olarinoye; Fatoki Hassan; Nwokocha Ikechukwu Emmanuel; Owolanke kole Emmanuel; Ferreira Adesola Afolatomi; Emmanuel Omoigui; Uzoigwe Anthonia; Elesin Titilayo Oluwabunmi; James Suleiman Umar and Lawan David Nahinokan.

The ongoing promo, which commenced in September last year, is expected to run till September 30, 2019 and will see a final 20 customers from across Nigeria become millionaires, winning N30 million in the last quarter of this year.

At the end of the fourth promo, a total of N120 million will have been won by 80 customers.

Speaking during the event, UBA’s Group Head, Consumer & Retail Banking, Mr. Jude Anele, said that since the promo began late last year, the bank has been impressed at the level of response by its customers and the general public across the country, adding that the purpose of the campaign is to reward loyal customers while encouraging the savings culture.

He noted that there has been a remarkable increase in the number of participants in this edition compared to the previous one, adding that the bank’s objective of helping customers’ save for the rainy day is being achieved.

He said: “It is very easy to spend money but to save is a habit all must imbibe. Our key objective is to encourage our customers to save regularly. We are here to support our customers and to encourage them to save as well.”

Anele urged other customers to take advantage of the subsequent opportunities the last quarterly draw will offer.

The Group Head, Transaction and Electronic Banking, Sampson Aneke, who also spoke at the event said, “There is no better time to give back and delight customers than this challenging economic period where people need all the support they can get to make life more meaningful. With this in mind we decided to prioritise our customers as we always do at UBA by giving them plenty to cheer about and that is the reason why another 20 customers have been made millionaires today.

Aneke noted that the promo is consistent with the bank’s novel initiatives in prioritizing customers, and said it was necessitated by the invaluable belief the Bank has in its customers.

“We will continue to listen and give them nothing short of the best that they deserve. UBA will not relent, because we are impressed with the impact this has made so far and will continue to touch the lives of our loyal customers positively,” he explained.

The criteria for qualifying for the draw is to save at least N30,000 in a UBA savings account or in instalments of N10,000 each for a period of three months. Those yet to be UBA customers can open a savings account on any of the numerous bank channels, including Magic Banking (*919*20#) and LEO, or in any of the UBA branches across the country, and start saving to stand a chance of winning.

United Bank for Africa Plc is a leading pan-African financial services group, operating in 20 African countries, as well as the United Kingdom, the United States of America and with presence in France.

UBA was incorporated in Nigeria as a limited liability company after taking over the assets of the British and French Bank Limited who had been operating in Nigeria since 1949. The United Bank for Africa merged with Standard Trust Bank in 2005 and from a single country operation founded in 1949 in Nigeria – Africa’s largest economy – UBA has become one of the leading providers of banking and other financial services on the African continent. The Bank which was awarded the Best Digital Bank in Africa by the Euromoney awards in 2018, provides services to over 17 million customers globally, through one of the most diverse service channels in sub-Saharan Africa, with over 1,000 branches and customer touch points and robust online and mobile banking platforms.

The shares of UBA are publicly traded on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and the Bank has a well-diversified shareholder base, which includes foreign and local institutional investors, as well as individual shareholders.

How Primate Ayodele Warned Buhari Against Death In The Villa

Foremost prophet, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, has once again been confirmed a true vessel of God, as another of his 2019 prophecies comes to pass.

At the public unveiling of the 2018/2019 edition of his annual prophecy book, Warnings to The Nations, in March 2018, Ayodele had urged the presidency to pray to avert 'death in the Villa'. This prophetic warning published on page 47 of the book says "Let The President Pray Not To Lose Any of His Aides".

Two days ago, an aide of President Muhammadu Buhari, Alhaji Tijani Yusuf, who was an assistant in charge of special duties, passed away.

According to the servant of God, only those with the gift of prophetic insights alone would understand divine messages in details,

because obedience affects legacies.

"If we abide in God, He will abide in us and lead us on the narrow path," Ayodele posits.

-Ademola Alade