Author: Samson Adeyanju Uwala
Pastor Wale Adeduro does not come across as your regular kind of pastor. He has loads and loads of experiences in business, God’s vineyard, and in day-to-day living. The experiences are enough for a lifetime of study. In this interview with Church Times (part 1), the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, pastor who has a string of degrees including PhDs gives a rundown of his life in faith, his victory over sicknesses, and his perspective about the happenings in the Body of Christ. It is a compelling read. Good to have you do this interview after several attempts. You…
The National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the results of the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination, with 60.55 per cent of candidates securing five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, made this known on Thursday, while briefing journalists at the NECO headquarters in Minna, Niger State. According to Prof. Wushishi, a total of 1,376,423 candidates, comprising 706,950 males and 669,473 females, registered for the exam. The NECO boss provided a further breakdown of the results: “The number of candidates that sat for the exam is 1,367,736, comprising 702,112 males…
The Governing Council of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, MAPOLY, Abeokuta has announced the appointment of Mrs. Folasade Ajewole Madariola, FCA as the 8th Bursar of the Polytechnic. This new development was announced via the Institution’s website on Tuesday. In a statement signed by Yemi Ajibola, the institution’s Head, Public Relations and Protocol, stated that her appointment was approved by the Chairman, Governing Council, Emeritus Prof. Kamaldeen Balogun, and it takes effect from Tuesday, 10th September, 2024 for a single non-renewable term of five years. The statement reads, “Mrs. Madariola became the 2nd Female and 8th Bursar of the Polytechnic after the…
Agency Report The Lagos State Government says an increase in boarding fees in its model colleges is inevitable, to ensure better welfare of the students. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the state’s Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education signed by the Deputy Director, Public Affairs of the Ministry, Mr Ganiu Lawal. Lawal noted that students in the boarding schools were over one per cent of the entire basic and secondary school student population in public schools in the state. According to Lawal, the N35,000 boarding fee being paid since 2021 is unrealistic in 2024. The News…
The parents of boarding students at Eva Adelaja Girls Grammar School in Bariga, Lagos, on Sunday, took to the streets protest the Lagos State government’s increase in boarding fees from N35,000 to N100,000. Recall that the Lagos State Government, had last week Friday, in a letter announced the increament the fees of public boarding schools in the state. The letter addressed to all boarding school principals and signed by Olufemi Asaolu, Director of Basic Education Services at the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, and the letter, stated: “The state government has approved the review of the boarding…
The number of Nigerians with National Identification Numbers, NIN, has increased to 110 million, the National Identity Management Commission has disclosed. This is a 2.39 per cent increase from the 107.34 million that was recorded as of the end of May 2024. The Commission’s Director General Abisoye Coker-Odusote, disclosed the new figure at an ongoing event to commemorate the sixth edition of the National Day of Identity themed, “Digital Public Infrastructure: Enabling Access to Services” on Monday in Abuja. She stated that this accomplishment results from the strategic plan implemented by the current NIMC management, highlighting that the role of…
Dangote Refinery has denied claims made by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, that it sold petrol at N898 per litre, describing the assertion as “misleading and mischievous.” In a statement issued by Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of Dangote Group, the refinery clarified its position and urged Nigerians to disregard the claim. “Our attention has been drawn to a statement attributed to NNPCL spokesperson, Mr. Olufemi Soneye, that we sell our PMS at N898 per litre to the NNPCL. This statement is both misleading and mischievous, deliberately aimed at undermining the milestone achievement recorded today, September…
MISSIONARY SUNDAY SERVICE @TACN LTS, AYEGBAJU, ILESA, OSUN STATE (15th September, 2024) B/Text: John 14:5-6 Topic: HOW CAN WE KNOW THE WAY? Refs: John 14:6, John 8:12, Hebrews 10:20, Psalm 24:3-4 INTRODUCTION:Traditionally, the belief is that the Gospel of John was authored by one of the 12 disciples, John the Beloved. But the internal and external evidences corroborate the gospel of John. The gospel is very peculiar, but looking at the Synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John), they were chronologically arranged but the gospel of John had 95% difference from them. Instead of writing about miracles, he wrote about…
No fewer than 300 trucks belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL are presently at the Dangote refinery. The NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye made this known via a video on his X handle on Saturday. Soneye said the trucks were arriving in preparation for the loading of petrol on Sunday. “NNPC Ltd. trucks are arriving at the Dangote Refinery in preparation for the scheduled petrol loading on Sunday, September 15, 2024. “By the end of today, at least 300 trucks will be stationed at the refinery’s fuel loading gantry,” Soneye confirmed.
The monthly programme, SEEKING GOD’S FACE held today (Saturday) at The Apostolic Church Nigeria (LAWNA) Theological Seminary, Ayegbaju, Ilesa, Osun State was indeed a blessing, even though some would have loved to be there but the belief is that the it would also speaks for those whose mind were in the program but not physically present. Having made us have a breakdown of what the programme is all about earlier, however, one cannot but still pass out the biblical message received from the event through His Anointed Man, Student Pastor. Theophilus Falude, with the theme; THE GLORY EXPERIENCE (EXODUS 24:16).…