Alleged $6billion oil theft: Disclose your source – US tells Oshiomhole

Apparently embarrassed by the claim of Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, that a senior United States official had disclosed that a former Minister under President Goodluck Jonathan stole $6 billion Nigeria’s oil money during the official visit of President Muhammadu Buhari few weeks ago, the United States, yesterday, requested that the name of the US official, who made the disclosure, be made public.

A top US official, who spoke on conditions of anonymity to Newswatch Times, said at the appropriate time, the US would question Governor Oshiomhole on the comment attributed to him in the Nigerian media.

Pastor Faith Oyedepo: Sunday August 23, 2015 Daily Devotional – The Power of Influence

Topic: The Power of Influence [Sunday August 23, 2015]

“Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign… And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.”-2 Kings 22:1-2

Everyone is uniquely endowed with the ability to influence others. However, the choice remains yours to decide whether that influence will be positive or negative. This is determined by your decision of what you will accept, stand for and hence be known for. As parents, being the most influential individual on your children therefore, the character that they exhibit is what you show them; only sometimes amplified.

DCLM Daily Manna, Sunday August 23, 2015 by Pastor Kumuyi – Serving Through His Spirit

Topic: Serving Through His Spirit [Sunday August 23, 2015]

Text: Numbers 11:24-30

Key Verse: “And Joshua... answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD’S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!” (Numbers 11:28,29).

An American, with an English gentleman, was viewing the Niagara whirlpool rapids, when he said to his friend: “Come, and I’ll show you the greatest unused power in the world”. And taking him to the foot of Niagara falls, “there” he said, “is the greatest unused power in the world!”. “No my brother, not so!” was the reply. The greatest unused power in the world is the Holy Spirit of the living God.

Open Heavens 23 August 2015: Sunday daily devotion by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Heaven at Last

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Topic: Heaven at Last [Sunday August 23, 2015]

Memorise: In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so l would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. -John 14:2

Read: Revelation 21:1-8 (KJV)

1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Wada Submits Nomination form

Kogi State Deputy Governor, Yomi Awoniyi, said Capt Idris Wada, and the Peoples Democratic Party, remain the candidate and party to beat in the November, 21 Kogi Governorship election.

Awoniyi made the remarks while at the Wadata Plaza, the National Secretariat of the PDP to return the governorship forms collected by Capt Idris Wada yesterday that would enable him fly for another term the party's flag for the forth coming governorship election.

First Lady's Office is Now “Office of the Wife of the President”

The presidency has remodeled the First Lady's Office to “Office of the Wife of the President”, saying that an official portfolio was yet to be assigned to Aisha, the wife of president Mohmmadu Buhari.

“President Buhari promised that there would be a clear difference between the role played by his wife during his tenure and that played by many previous First Ladies. “All that ostentation, ubiquitousness and arrogance we have come to expect from the office are over and done with. Change has come,"Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said.

Pastor Faith Oyedepo: Saturday August 22, 2015 Daily Devotional – “Rule” your home

Topic: “Rule” your home [Saturday August 22, 2015]

“He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.”-Proverbs 25:28

We all have rules for many things. Some rules are reasonable and some, from the opinions of others, are not. Some may be amusing, and others, just born out of mere human philosophies. Whatever the case is, rules are very essential. They set the ethical standard for any strong organisation that would stand the test of time. However, as important as rules are, some people have failed to place this toll in their homes.

MODE 9 Stirs A New Rap Battle With Easycliq

To further communicate the benefits of the 2 new services on  Easycliq- ‘Social Me on Cliq’ and ‘Music & Video Night Download’  , Nigeria’s fastest growing and youth-centric telecommunications company, Etisalat Nigeria has started exciting its customers with its fresh, new, and totally trendy jingle. ‘Cliq’ below to take a listen as Mode 9 delivers a Cypher and stirs up an exciting new rap battle!

President Buhari to set up special courts for looters

The Federal Government has begun moves to establish special courts to try corruption-related cases as part of the efforts to fight graft in the country.

Saturday PUNCH’s investigations on Friday revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari was opting for a comprehensive onslaught against the problem of corruption in the country.

DPR seals NNPC, Forte Oil, 12 other petrol stations

DPR boss, Mordecai Ladan

The Department of Petroleum Resources on Friday stormed several filling stations at Ikorodu, Ibeju-Lekki and Ketu, in Lagos, shutting down 14 stations for manipulating their dispensing pumps and over-charging buyers, among other offences.

While all the affected stations had N87 per litre on their pumps as the selling price, the pumps were under-dispensing Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, with almost one litre lost by buyers for every 10 litres bought.

DCLM Daily Manna, Saturday August 22, 2015 by Pastor Kumuyi – Be Grateful Always

Topic: Be Grateful Always [Saturday August 22, 2015]

Text: Exodus 17:1-7

Key Verse: “Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?” (Exodus 17:2).

If Martin Rinkart were to evaluate the event of the first half of the 17th century in Germany, he would, without mincing words, conclude it was the worst of times, as the country witnessed wars, famine and pestilence. During the thirty-year period that war wrecked terror on the people, Rinkart conducted up to 50 funerals a day, among whom were members of his family. Yet, during those years of darkness and despair, he could write 66 sacred songs and hymns, which demonstrated that thankfulness does not have to wait for moments of prosperity and peace.

Open Heavens 22 August 2015: Saturday daily devotion by Pastor E. A. Adeboye – Recovering Your Health

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Topic: Recovering Your Health [Saturday August 22, 2015]

Memorise: Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. - 2 Kings 5:14

Read: 2 Kings 5:14 (King James Version (KJV)

14. Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

‘African Start-Up’ on CNN: How an entrepreneur built Nigeria’s leading hotel bookings website

“I think the model that we have created here in Nigeria…it's something that is viable across the rest of Africa”

This week, ‘African Start-Up’ on CNN International meets Mark Essien, a Nigerian tech entrepreneur who launched an online hotel booking service, Hotels.ng in 2013.

NEMA: How to Identify Boko Haram Terrorists

On Thursday, Mr Muhammad Sani Sidi, Director-General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) disclosed that some boko haram terrorists were discovered among Nigerians deported from Cameroon.