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Refer to these scriptures when you are dealing with physical and emotional pain. Jesus Christ heals Simon Peter's mother-in-law  (ibelieve) In life, there are moments when we are faced with emotional or physical pain. During those times, we encourage you to turn to the  Bible for divine help. Here are ten great Bible verses to read when you need healing. Jeremiah 17:14  — “O Lord, if you heal me, I will be truly healed; if you save me, I will be truly saved. My praises are for you alone!” Bible verses for healing Proverbs 4:20–22  — “My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.” Isaiah 53:5 — "He took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered Him punished by God, stricken by Him and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions, H...

NEW YORK, May 24, 2018 (Naija247news) — Ibeto Cement Company Limited (“Ibeto”), A Nigerian cement company has executed a binding MESA (Milost Equity Subscription Agreement) with Milost Global Inc. for a $850 million financing, of which $500 million is in equity and $350 million debt. The Company has also started the process going public a reverse merger in the United States as efforts to become a publicly traded company. On Friday May, 25 the Nigerian Dollar Billionaire Chief Cletus Ibeto will personally consummate the acquisition of a publicly traded Company the he will used to reverse the assets of his cement business in America, the final acquisition and definitive agreements have already been executed. The transaction was solely advised by Palewater Advisory Group Inc., and the going public transaction will allow Ibeto Cement to raise enough capital in the US public markets outside the Milost financing as well and put the company in the forefront of the cement ...

The salary depends on the rank of the officer. The salaries of non-commissioned officers are: – Master Warrant Officer – N90,000; – Warrant Officer – N80,000; – Staff Sergeant – N68,000; – Sergeant – N63,000; – Corporal – N58,000; – Lance Corporal earns about N54,000-55,000; – Private Soldier earns about N48,000-49,000. The salaries of commissioned officers are:- – General – N1.5 million; – Lieutenant General – N1 million; – Major General – N950,000; – Brigadier General- N750,000; – Colonel – N550,000; – Lieutenant Colonel – N350,000; – Major – N300,000; – Captain – N220,000; – Lieutenant – N180,000; – Second Lieutenant – N120,000. Now you know more about the Nigerian Military Forces. Each type has its obligations and the ranks are different, but all of them are equally important. If ...

NAN Some Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions to the idea of men marrying women that were older than them. Over the years in Africa, women were usually advised to marry men who were older, more educated, had better jobs and would have made enough money to cater for them. Some respondents obliged to the norm and told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday that modernity and other factors had redefined their choices of suitable mates. They also said that emotional maturity was a core virtue needed to sustain a relationship and older women possessed it. A lawyer, Godfrey Chukukere, told NAN that men sustaining relationships with women younger than them tend to be more difficult since such women were fond of laying emphases on trivial issues. He said that a man marrying an older woman, on the average, meant marrying an older and mature person. “Having a relationship with an older woman is simply the best thing that a younger, vibrant and ambitious man should ...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday alerted Vice President (VP) Yemi Osinbajo that his position as VP was being “threatened’’ by Nigerian women in politics. The president stated this while reacting to a request by Nigerian women who asked for the slot of Vice President of Nigeria in subsequent elections in the country. The women under the auspices of the Nigerian Female Parliamentarians made the request when they paid a courtesy call on Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The chairperson of organisation, Mrs Elizabeth Ativie, who spoke on behalf the delegation, lamented that Nigerian women were being marginalised by their male counterparts in the nation’s body politics. “Since 1999 we only have one principal officer each in the Senate and the House of Representatives. “And in the State Houses of Assembly we have only just five per cent, women are five per cent of the total population of elected members of the State Houses of Assembly and we...

Enugu — The Biafra Zionists Federation (BZF) has said the Federal Government was trying to intimidate its members from carrying out their plans to declare Biafra Republic on May 30 by deploying fighter jets in the zone. It declared that no amount of fighter jets deployed against the zone would stop the group from announcing Biafra and occupying the Enugu State Government House, which it said, was the designated headquarters of Biafra on May 30. The Guardian learnt that air surveillance by the joint patrol of Army and Police had increased in the zone since Monday; fuelling fears of possible clashes in the event of security breaches. BZF leader, Mazi Benjamin Onwuka, told journalists in Enugu that the group was prepared to face any kind of security apparatuses that may be deployed to frustrate the exercise. He called on Biafrans to assemble at the Enugu Government House on May 30, asking Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to steer clear of controversy "by vacating office before that date...

NAN President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday alerted Vice President (VP) Yemi Osinbajo that his position as VP was being “threatened’’ by Nigerian women in politics. The president stated this while reacting to a request by Nigerian women who asked for the slot of Vice President of Nigeria in subsequent elections in the country. The women under the auspices of the Nigerian Female Parliamentarians made the request when they paid a courtesy call on Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The chairperson of organisation, Mrs Elizabeth Ativie, who spoke on behalf the delegation, lamented that Nigerian women were being marginalised by their male counterparts in the nation’s body politics. “Since 1999 we only have one principal officer each in the Senate and the House of Representatives. “And in the State Houses of Assembly we have only just five per cent, women are five per cent of the total population of elected members of the State Houses of Assembly and we feel that this is...

Since his arrest by the Nigerian government in 2016, the issue of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the neo-Biafran movement, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has generated a considerable amount of interest among American watchers of the Nigerian story. I have, in the recent past, written a few essays on issues arising from the matter of Nigeria and Biafra; and just recently, a new and crucial issue caught my attention. That is: the novel legal dilemma posed by the Nigerian Army to Mr Kanu's adjourned criminal trial. This directly arose from the hostile operations the Nigerian Army had conducted against Kanu, back in September 2017. From my straw research of the nuances of Nigerian jurisprudence, there's no known case that has squarely dealt with the situation the army forced on the Nigeria judiciary in this instance. Though there are legions of rulings by the Nigerian Supreme Court on the tenor of the ‘due process’ and ‘fair trial’ cannons of the Nigerian Constitution,...

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), advised Saraki to swear . By Desmond Orjiakor It is worrisome that the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has refused to obey a court order asking him to swear in the bonafide candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who won the 2015 Akwa Ibom North East senatorial election. This is in total disregard of all laid down procedures. A Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, had removed Mr. Bassey Albert Akpan from the National Assembly, having found out that Akpan was not the valid and bonafide candidate of the PDP for the Akwa Ibom North East senatorial poll. In a judgement on a pre-election dispute between a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bassey Etim and Mr. Akpan, over who between them was the authentic candidate of the PDP in the election, the court specifically held that Akpan had wrongly and illegally represented the Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday, pledged an all-out effort to provide high-level services and create favourable conditions for players, officials and fans during upcoming football tournaments. Putin made the pledge during a meeting with visiting Gianni Infantino, President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA). Russia will host the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup from June 17 to July 2 in four cities. It will also host the 2018 FIFA World Cup from June 14 to July 14, 2018 in 11 cities. “We will do our best to maintain the highest possible service standards at the sports facilities. “We will also create favourable living and other conditions for the numerous fans, spectators and players,’’ Putin said. Infantino, after visiting a new stadium, spoke highly of Russia’s football facilities, saying he believes Russia can deliver on its promises. (NAN)

China, Germany want dialogue with North Korea to continue NAN China and Germany want dialogue with North Korea to continue, Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel have said in Beijing. The US and North Korea have each said they could call off a historic summit between their leaders, planned for June, but Keqiang and Merkel appealed to them to continue talks. Merkel said she hoped for denuclearisation on the Korean Peninsula and that she had seen “very hopeful things recently.” Keqiang said it was important to resolve the issues through peaceful dialogue. The US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would know next week whether his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un would take place on June 12 in Singapore as scheduled, casting further doubt on plans for the unprecedented meeting. White House aides are preparing to travel to Singapore this weekend for a crucial meeting with North Korean officials to discuss the agenda and logis...

North Korea has dismantled its nuclear test site, media invited to attend the ceremony said Thursday, in a carefully choreographed move portrayed by the isolated regime as a goodwill gesture ahead of a potential summit next month with the US. Pyongyang announced its plan to “completely” dismantle the Punggye-ri facility in the country’s northeast, inviting some foreign journalists to witness the destruction. Reporters at the scene described a series of explosions throughout the day, three of them in entry tunnels to the underground facility, followed by explosions that demolished a nearby barracks and other structures. “There was a huge explosion, you could feel it. Dust came at you, the heat came at you. It was extremely loud,” Tom Cheshire, a journalist for Sky News who was among those invited to attend the ceremony, wrote on the British broadcaster’s website. The Punggye-ri test facility is buried inside a mountain in North Hamgyong province, n...

Chief of Staff of the Biafra Nations Youth League (BNYL) and Leader of Displaced Bakassi Youths, Linus Essien, has disclosed that the people of Bakassi will partake in observing 30th May to celebrate Biafra Day. Essien said that the BNYL has gone wide in sensitising the people within the Bakassi Peninsula especially areas ceded to Cameroon in line with the BNYL programs. “We are not violent and we have not seen reasons to be,” he said, urging the people of Bakassi to emulate the Igbo that have proved to be tired of Nigeria. “Our people have suffered under the Nigeria government; we are no longer regarded as part of Nigeria and in Cameroon, we are not welcomed. Bakassi lies in the Bight of Biafra, and I am declaring publicly that we are Biafrans by nature,” he declared. He disclosed how the security agencies intimidated members of the group, adding: “We run our organisation’s administration in Bakassi, and we have come under intimidation by the Nig...

By Emma Una CALABAR- SAMUEL Okah, zonal leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, in Cross River State has said there is already a Biafra government in place in the South South and South East and there is nothing anyone can do to stop it. Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, in Cross River State Okah stated this on Tuesday in Ikom during a parade round major streets of the town by hundreds of members of the movement to mark the 18th anniversary of the declaration of Biafra without violence by Chief Ralph Uwazurike . “There is widespread consciousness of the existence of Biafra and no matter how much they try to intimate us by killing, arresting and imprisoning us, we know there is a Biafra consciousness in everyone in the regions of the South South and South East and no government can be stronger than such”. He said Great Britain willingly gave Nigeria Independence when the people agitated for it a...

The Chairman of Buhari Support Organisation and Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has no reason to be in Aso Rock beyond the age of 70 but for his love for country. Ali said this when he led the organisation to meet the president at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday. He said, “I have said it and I will repeat it here, Mr. President, with all due respect, at 70 plus, with a good retirement benefit and with your house in Daura, if I were you, I will see no reason to be in this arena. “But why are you here? It is because you love this great country. You left your comfort to serve Nigeria and that is why for those of us who love you for who you are, said we must follow you and ensure that your second term in this country becomes a reality.” He said Buhari’s three years in office have brought development to the country, therefore he must win reelection in 2018. “Today ...

It has been gathered that Ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo once stated that he preferred to be jailed by President Buhari than to let Former President, Goodluck Jonathan continue as President of Nigeria. In his book, ‘My Watch’, Page 96, Obasanjo wrote; “…the Buhari I know relieves my hope for a true transformation Nigeria requires at this moment. Even, I prefer him to jail me than Jonathan to return to destroy this nation…” This development seems ironic as President Buhari and Obasanjo have been locked in a war of words recently with President Buhari questioning Obasanjo on how he managed $16 billion allocated for power projects in the country during his regime. Obasanjo fired back asking the president to read his book for the answer, adding that if he couldn’t read it, he could ask his aides to read it for him. Obasanjo also added that he was not afraid of a probe.

Shaku Shaku dance is the latest step trend in the Nigerian music industry. And it seems people can just get over it. It has become a growing trend and for now, there is no sign that it will die down anytime soon. So we have decided to tell you about the origin and history of the dance and how it has taken over the mainstream media. When it comes to Nigeria songs, something you cannot take away from them are the unique dances steps that come with various beats and sounds. Over the years, there have been many popular dance steps introduced by various artists. Some of these dance steps include Yahoozee, Kukere, Shoki, among many others. In 2017, a new dance step took over in Nigeria, thanks to popular Nigeria rap superstar Olamide popularly known as Badoo. Shaku Shaku dance is a street dance. The dance steps are like the steps of a drunk person or someone who has smoked copious amounts of weed. It is done by stretching out the arm and crossing them over each other in front with the legs...

The face-off between Nigeria’s incumbent President, Muhammadu Buhari and former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is gathering momentum day after day as both leaders continues to slam each other back and forth. Recently, President Buhari inquired from the former president “where the power is” after spending $16b on a power project that didn’t yield any dividends for Nigeria and rather the power capacity dropped further. Chief Obasanjo fired back at him and said he is ignorant. Read more on that here. However, former presidential aide of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri have also fired back at President Buhari, claiming he is an ungrateful ignoramus and pointed out that the president have borrowed more in 3 years than the PDP borrowed in their entire 16 years of leadership. In Reno’s words; Buhari is an ungrateful ignoramus for saying he is paying Obasanjo’s debt. Obasanjo did not spend $16 billion on power. Obasanjo actually paid ALL...

Next rated music star, Mayorkun yesterday reunited with his mother, actress Toyin Adewale in the US. Revealing that they had spent at least two years apart, it was a pleasant day for both as they shared adorable photos on social media. Toyin Adewale had gone to Washington DC .

Great information!! Cinnamon and Honey...  Drug companies won't like this one getting around. Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mix of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also note honey as very effective medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without side effects which is also a plus. Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, when it is taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm even diabetic patients. Researched by western scientists: HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, put it on toast instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol and could potentially save one from heart attack. Also, even if you have already had an attack studies show you could be kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of cinnamon honey strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various ...

"RELATIONSHIP/MARRIAGE TIPS"      (WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT) 1: Your tomorrow is summarized in who you say 'yes' or 'no' to! Choice is the compass of experience 2: 'Love' is a verb. Don't ever treat it as a mere word 3: Money and fame do not make good husbands, make sure you marry the person, whatever else he has is an addition 4: Many men would want you and you will want many of them back, make sure God wants the union you enter 5: Don't ever chase after a man who is not chasing after you, never date yourself thinking you are dating a man whose heart is not with you 6: When a man asks you for marriage, he is asking for 'the rest of your life 7: Never marry a man who gives you anything or everything but keeps himself away 8: Your true man will honor your choice, your opinion and your body, he will never undermine your free will 9: Ordinarily, men will relate with you within the boundaries you enforce 10: Getting married is not eno...

Guava Leaves Can Extremely 100% Stop Your Hair Loss And Make It Grow Like Crazy. uava leaves are actually full of many different health benefits and people aren’t aware of that. They contain high levels of vitamins A and C, potassium, healthy fiber and lycopene. Here are 17 of the amazing health benefits that guava leaves offer:     Guava leaf tea can decrease bad LDL cholesterol without affecting the good HDL cholesterol levels.     Guava leaf tea can help you against bronchitis and coughs.     If you want to relieve itching caused by allergies, apply crushed guava leaves onto the affected areas.     This method will also help you relieve insect bites.     Guava leaves can really help against hair loss when they’re boiled and allowed to cool on room temperature. Gently massage your scalp to stop any further hair loss.     Guava leaf tea stops carbohydrates from turning into sug...

THE TRUE HOLY COMMUNION Where we  raise the kolanut made by God. They raise the bread made by man.  Then we declare "He who brings kola brings life" They too declare "This is the bread of life". We offer thanks, They offer thanks. We offer wine They offer wine Then we bless the congregation They too bless their congregation We call on our Ndichie and #worthyAncestors; Okeke,Okafọ, Okonkwo, Okorie, Igbokwe, Odenigbo and Igbokenyi, in "the communion of the living and the dead" to partake in our kola, They too call their #Ndichie and  ancestors; St. Peter,St.Cyprian, St. Caro, St. Mark and Kizito to partake in their rite, in "the communion of the living and the dead" Then we break and eat the concecrated kolanut, They too  break and eat their consecrated bread. A properly consecrated kolanut is the true #HolyCommunion Yet many of you fail to see that WE HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE TIME BEGAN! and they can only walk in our shadows! They ...

THE UNTOLD STORY ABOUT OUR LEADER, MAZI NNAMDI KANU This is one story no one else has told. I was involved. Tari Nemi, Legborsi Emmanuel, and Amarachi were the ones with me somewhere in Port Harcourt. We were all waiting for our leader to confirm to us that he had left Isiama for Port Harcourt. What was the occasion? We had finalised everything that was needed for Prince Kanu to meet with all the Ogoni stakeholders. As a matter of fact, the stakeholders were eager to host their son from Ala-Igbo. They had readied their minds to have Prince Kanu stand where both Birabi and Saro-Wiwa stood to address Ogoni people. In a shocking twist of event, information got to us that the entourage from Isiama had been intercepted by men of the Nigerian Army. It was Somto Okonkwo that confirmed that they were attacked and our leader was shot at by the armed soldiers. That attack forced our leader to beat a retreat, thereby scuttling the meeting with Ogoni stakeholders. My team had visited our leade...

Biafra : Nnamdi Kanu not doing politics with Biafra project – Ejiofor   THE lawyer of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Bar. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has said that Nigeria has expired and nothing will make Nnamdi Kanu go into politics. He made this known in an interview with ‘Wazobia Fm’ saying that ”Nnamdi Kanu is Biafra and Biafra is Nnamdi.” His words: “Let me make this clear now, nothing will make Nnamdi kanu to go into politics, Nnamdi Kanu is Biafra and Biafra is Nnamdi Kanu. “The thing he believes in nobody will change it, he said it to me, he is my friend. Secondly, court demanded that he should come with one senator from his place, and you know that Kanu is loved by everybody, even if the court demands 100 senators for his bail, you will see people from his side struggling to sign for him. “Enyinnaya Abaribe agreed to sign for his bail and you know it is a matter of life and freedom, he signed for h...