Michelle Obama Reveals Thoughts On Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Interview

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March 16, 2021

Michelle Obama weighed in Monday on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s troubling revelations about the British royal family last week.

The former first lady was asked during a conversation with “Access Hollywood” for her thoughts on the fallout from Oprah Winfrey’s interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which aired March 7 on CBS.

“My hope is that when I think about what they’re going through, I think about the importance of family, and I just pray that there is forgiveness and there is clarity and love and resolve at some point in time,” Obama said.

“Because there’s nothing more important than family.”

Obama, who was interviewed by Meghan for the September 2019 issue of British Vogue, has referred to the former “Suits” actor as a friend, praising her as a “thoughtful leader who is breaking the mold and making our world better for it” in an Instagram post at the time.

The interview dominated international news headlines last week, sending shockwaves through Buckingham Palace. The royal institution was accused of being racist, allowing toxic behavior and failing to protect or even help Meghan when she asked for it while going through a mental health crisis.

Harry said he felt he had to step back from his family in order to preserve his own mental health, as well as that of his wife and son, Archie. Though he expressed hurt toward his father, Prince Charles, about how his family was treated, he said he hoped their relationship could be repaired.

“But at the same time, of course I will always love him. But there’s a lot of hurt that’s happened, and I will continue to make it one of my priorities to try and heal that relationship,” he said.

Grammy Awards: Kanye West Wins Best Contemporary Christian Music Album For “Jesus Is King”

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Koko Lawrence

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March 16, 2021

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Kanye West won his 22nd Grammy on Sunday for his album “Jesus Is King” months after he peed on his past trophy in a shocking video on social media.

The Christian rapper won the Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for his 2019 album “Jesus Is King,” which is imbued with his message of evangelical salvation. West did not appear at the virtual ceremony to accept the award – his first Grammy win in eight years since he nabbed three Grammys in the rap categories in 2013.

After years of hinting that he would drop a faith-based album, West released “Jesus Is King” in October 2019, in a year that saw him travel with his impromptu “Sunday Service” shows — a church-like concert series featuring gospel choirs.

West is one of the world’s best-selling music artists, with more than 20 million albums and 140 million singles sold worldwide. He has won a total of 22 Grammy Awards, making him one of the most awarded artists of all time.

Among his other awards include the Billboard Artist Achievement Award, a joint-record three Brit Awards for Best International Male Solo Artist and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Six of his albums have been included on Rolling Stone’s 2020 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list; the same publication named him one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.

FG urges Nigerians to be vigilant, says it can’t secure every school in the country

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Chris Ottah

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March 16, 2021

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The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to be vigilant to end attacks on schools and the abduction of students.

The statement was made through the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, who indicated that the government could not secure every school in the country.

According to him, government has directed schools to report any security threat to the nearest security agency.

In the interview, the minister was asked what government was doing to protect schools from incessant attacks by bandits.

He responded, “Eternal vigilance is the price for security. Every nation is always concerned about the consciousness of its people. The Federal Government cannot secure every house. Everybody needs to be vigilant. We have passed this message to all our schools so that anywhere they are, if there is any threat, they know the nearest security agency to contact.”

Nwajiuba also claimed that almost all schools in the country were fenced. “Almost all the schools in Nigeria, whether private or owned by the Federal Government, are mostly all fenced, except maybe some state schools.

“As you may also be aware, even if you put up a fence, these people (bandits) have been known to come through gates.

“So, perimeter fencing, by themselves, are not too effective. The security consciousness is the thing. If you hear where some of them are being held, you will know that it is a question of self-consciousness and communities informing officials on time.”

CAN sues FG over the implementation of CAMA Law

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Chris Ottah

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March 16, 2021

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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has sued the federal government over the implementation of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020.

On August 7, President Muhammadu Buhari signed CAMA into law. The law stipulates that religious bodies and charity organisations will be regulated by the registrar-general of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and a minister.

CAMA 2020 provides that the commission may by order, suspend the trustees of an association or a religious body and appoint an interim manager or managers to coordinate its affairs, where it reasonably believes that there has been any misconduct or mismanagement, or where the affairs of the association are being run fraudulently, or where it is necessary or desirable for the purpose of public interest.

The Christian body has filed a suit with the number FHC/ABJ/CS/244/2021 at the federal high court in Abuja, over the regulation which has been reportedly gazette.

In a statement on Monday, Joseph Daramola, CAN’s general secretary, said the association dragged the federal government to court to contest some provisions of CAMA, which it is not comfortable with.

The case has the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), and minister of industry, trade and investment as respondents.

“The association resolved to go to court after all attempts to convince the federal government why it should not intervene or interfere with the management of the Church in the country through any of its agencies failed,” Daramola said.

“The satanic section of the controversial and ungodly law is Section 839 (1) &(2), which empowers the Commission to suspend trustees of an association (in this case, the church) and appoint the interim managers to manage the affairs of the association for some given reasons, is unacceptable.”

Many religious leaders, particularly pastors, have kicked against the law, saying it is a declaration of war on the church.

In September, the Christian body had asked President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the implementation of the law.

David Oyedepo, presiding bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, said the law was born out of the government’s jealousy of the church.

However, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo had counselled church leaders who were aggrieved over CAMA 2020 to approach the national assembly.

THE PROS AND CONS OF EATING RED MEAT

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Olasunbo Okoromi

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March 15, 2021

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Red meat is generally meat derived from farm reared mammals, such as:

Pork, ham and other cuts from pigs
Lamb
Beef

Red meat is a popular food amongst those following a paleo diet, in which food choices are guided by judging which foods would have been available to our ancient ancestors.

Red meat is a source of high quality protein. Protein is an essential component of your diet, but not all protein is equally good for you. One of the most controversial proteins is red meat and it is also known to be rich in essential nutrients like iron.

Public health officials have from time to time urge people to minimize their intake because of the various health risks associated with eating red meat, including increased cholesterol levels in your blood.

A new study that involved over 100,000 postmenopausal women found that women who ate the most processed red meat had a 20% higher risk of dying from dementia in comparison with women who ate the least amount of red meat.

It’s not that red meat is totally bad, but like it’s always said, moderation is key so here are some of nutritional values of red meat:

The heme iron in red meat is easily absorbed by the body. Red meat also supplies vitamin B12, which helps make DNA and keeps nerve and red blood cells healthy, and zinc, which keeps the immune system working properly. Red meat provides protein, which helps build bones and muscles.

So how often should you eat red meat?
If you eat red meat, limit consumption to no more than about three portions per week. Three portions is equivalent to about 350–500g (about 12–18oz) cooked weight. If you are eating processed meat, eat very little.

Worthy of note is that there are other alternatives to obtain adequate protein and iron in legumes and cereals as well several other plants based foods.

Buhari lacks the political will to fight insecurity, banditry – Security Consultant

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Chris Ottah

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March 15, 2021

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President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the political will to stop insecurity, banditry, kidnapping and armed robbery. This is according to the President of the African Council on Narcotics (ACON) and Security Consultant, Drug and Crime Prevention Specialist, Rekpene Bassey.

Bassey added that the President is not in charge of the government.

“The primary reason for the escalation of insecurity in Nigeria is the lack of political will on the part of the government, if you notice, even the armed forces are politicised.

“You cannot deal with security politically, once you politicise security, there is a tendency that you will get backlash, negative outcome and so on. But with appropriate political will, it will be easy to curb insecurity.

“When a crime is left unchecked there is a tendency that it will escalate because there is no deterrent, others who have been waiting to see the reaction of government or appropriate institutions of security will probably join the fray, more so there is so much poverty in the land or in the country”

Bassey, a former Member of the Cross Rover State Executive Council and Security Adviser to Gov Liyel Imoke said everybody was clamouring for a change of service chiefs and now service chiefs have been changed but the security situation has not abated or changed

“It is so because the security chiefs were only the operation commanders, the people who do the job, how do they feel, how motivated are they, how properly equipped are they, do they have appropriate training, it takes the combination of the right strategy, appropriate political will

‘Why did it take so long to change the service chiefs, was it done professionally and has things changed? I would want to see a situation where the President and Commander in Chief take charge of the security situation in the country, he doesn’t seem to have control of security architecture.

“If he is in charge and in total control and he has constitutional backing and power to appoint and fire service chiefs he should give them marching orders and give them a time limit, for instance, one year, to get the bandit out of the way or failure they will be dealt with and also provide them with the necessary equipment to execute the operation” he stated.

Record 4 Billion Connect To Largest Online Healing Crusade With Pastor Chris

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Koko Lawrence

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March 15, 2021

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History was made Sunday in Nigeria as an online Healing Crusade pulled over four billion participants worldwide with renowned Man of God Pastor Chris.

The three-day online healing service tagged “Healing Streams Live Healing Services” held March 12 to 14, was much anticipated and went beyond expectations.

Ministering at the opening of a three Day Online Healing Service tagged “Healing Streams Live Healing Services” President and founder, Loveworld Incorporated also known as Christ Embassy, Rev. Dr. Chris Oyakhilome D.Sc, DD, charged Christians to remain steadfast in prayers and trust in the Lord in prayer to always prevail.

The respected Man of God Pastor Chris who demonstrated God’s healing powers on the nights reminded billions of online participants to always pray for nations of the world and their leaders, upholding them in righteousness to make right decisions at all times.

Highpoints of the services included testimonies of miraculous healings and deliverances from different parts of the world including Solomon Islands, Argentina, United Kingdom, Germany, Finland, Canada, India, U.A.E, China, Taiwan, Fiji Islands, Mongolia, Uganda, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, etc.

These three nights were not to be forgotten in a hurry, as testimonies of avalanche of miracles worldwide began to pour in. Hope restored as many called in, sent messages testifying to the fact that they were healed, from stomach contractions, to blindness, dumbness, partial stroke, breast cancer, prostate cancer, kidney failure, juvenile arthritis, osteoporosis, migraine headaches, chronic cold, ulcers, hormonal imbalance, speech disorder, back pain, chest pain, lung disease, and so much more. A particular man was healed of stroke of over 45 years while a little girl who was brought in on a stretcher and was ministered to by the man of God, got up and ran into the arms of her already elated and joyous father.

The final night of the Live Healing Services witnessed testimonies of children being healed all over the world as the man of God had declared that the angel of the Lord had spread out his hand and it was for children.

Testimonies also poured in from past recipients who attended previous physical healing programs and virtually from past editions of Healing Streams Live Healing Services. One after the other, these testifiers who were interviewed by Evang. Dr. Eddy Owase, shared their healing experience, from healing of bell palsy to kidney failure, respiratory diseases, migraine headaches, fibroids, high blood pressure and much more.

Another highlight of the night was the man of God ministering to people who were participating virtually and requiring healing. As they participated via the social media Kingschat video conference, each line had over 500 people. Pastor Chris called out their names and cases, proclaiming healing to their bodies.

No one was left out, as the man of God stretched his hands to the screen to pray for all connected to the Healingstreams TV, speaking healing and peace to their bodies. The man of God prayed specifically for everyone connected, declaring the glory in their homes.

Each day of the healing service started with a panel of distinguished ministers of the gospel, exhorting the online audience. The panel included Director of the Healing School of Christ Embassy, Pastor Deola Phillips, Rev. Tom Amenhkienan and Rev. Ray Okocha.

It was indeed like the days of Jesus in the Bible, where many came from far and wide and were healed of diverse kinds of diseases, but this time with the use of technology to the advantage of billions globally.

Koko Lawrence with additional reports by Emenike Agu

Just In: Bandits reportedly attack primary school in Kaduna, abduct teachers, pupils

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Chris Ottah

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March 15, 2021

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Bandits have abducted students and teachers from UBE Primary School in Rama, a village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Members of the community revealed that the incident occurred while pupils were trooping into the school around 9am on Monday.

Abdulsalam Adam, a resident, said the gunmen came on about 12 motorcycles.

“I have been told that three teachers and some pupils have been abducted but we are trying to ascertain the true situation. Right now, our vigilante boys and other volunteers have gone after the bandits,” he said.

“We are in the school right now, what we are trying to do is comb the bushes because some of the children ran into the bush. So, we don’t know how many were abducted at the moment.”

Mai Saje Rama, another resident, said: “There is a particular parent whose name is Halilu. He said he saw them carry his son on a motorcycle. Most of them decided to brave it by going after the bandits. We are in the school and we have sent for security agents but they have not arrived yet.”

Mohammadu Birnin Gwari, a resident of Birnin Gwari, said two of his brothers were among the teachers abducted.

He gave their names as Umar Hassan and Rabiu Salisu Takau.

Details later…

Helpful ways to avoid sibling rivalry in your home

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Chris Ottah

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March 15, 2021

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There is nothing quite like sibling rivalry. It’s exhausting for parents and it brings the atmosphere around the home down. If not handled appropriately and on time, this can go on for as long as possible and damage the relationship between your children forever.

Below are some better practices we have found to help encourage our kids and ourselves to pursue peace.

1. Demonstrate Healthy Conflict Resolution

Healthy conflict resolution is vital to children’s emotional health, and they learn this in the home. The way conflict is handled in your home is most likely how they will manage conflict throughout their lives. Let them witness you and your spouse work through things and apologize to one another.

Be very intentional about how you handle conflict with each of your children.

2. Apologies are Essential to Getting Along

Be quick to apologize when you have been impatient or unkind so that they learn to be quick to apologize.

An essential piece of an apology is taking responsibility for what you have done and admitting it was wrong. It is imperative for our children to learn to quickly own their mistakes and make it right with the person they have wronged.

3. Remind Them of Who They Are

Part of being a family is we all have responsibility for the tone and tenor of our home. We all have agreed that we want our home to be a place of peace. Reminding our children that they are part of something bigger than themselves calls them to action. They can choose to be a part of something we are all working towards together, which gives them greater purpose and meaning for their choices.

4. Practice Gratitude for Siblings

Siblings are a gift! Siblings are a gift! Siblings are a gift! Make this a mantra for your kids. Encourage them to speak their gratitude for and to one another often!

5. Plan fun family time

Family dinners, playing board games, spending time away and doing activities are a great way for children to bond and share positive memories together. These moments give children less incentive to pick fights with each other and give them an opportunity to spend more time with you.

6. Treat kids fairly — not equally

For parents, fairness is essential, but fair doesn’t always mean equal. Punishments and rewards should be tailored to your children’s individual needs. For example, you don’t have to give two children the same toy. Instead, give them different toys suited to their ages and interests. That kind of fairness will go a long way.

7. Use Scripture to Encourage Siblings to Get Along

We use a lot of scripture in our home. Here are some helpful scriptural reminders about love and kindness to memorize with your kids! by

Seek Peace and Pursue it. Psalm 34:14
Do to others as you would have them do to you. Luke 6:31
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things, there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23
Love one another as I have loved you John 13:34
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Eph 4:32

Build A Peaceful Home

During this unprecedented time, most of us are spending more hours at home together than ever before. Now is a great time to set some good habits in motion to encourage our kids to love their siblings well. Pray for them to have hearts that are willing to put others first and demonstrate daily how to have healthy loving relationships. A peaceful home is worth all the effort!

NYSC Removes Eight Universities From Its List

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faith Jegede

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March 15, 2021

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In a circular released on March 5 and addressed to all state and FCT coordinators, NYSC has removed 8 Universities from the list of those allowed to participate in the scheme.

Graduates from universities in Cameroon, Niger and Benin Republic have been banned from entering for the 2021 batch A of the National Youth Service Corps.

The affected institutions include Ecole Superieur D Administration et DEconomics (Benin Republic); Al-Nahda International University (Niger Republic); Ecole Superieur Sainte Felicite (Benin Republic); Ecole Superieur DEnseignement Professionelle Le Berger – ESEP Le Berger (Benin Republic); and Ecole Superieur St. Louis DAfrique (Benin Republic); Institute Superieur de Comm. Dord Et De Management – ISFOP (Benin Republic) and the International University, Bamenda (Cameroon).

The director-general of the corps, Shuaib Ibrahim accused the above universities of producing unqualified candidates for the mandatory one year service .

He complained that since his assumption of office, he noticed that employers have returned a lot of corp members on the grounds that they could not read or where unable to teach anything etec.

He noted that his office has arrested a lot of fraudulent corp members during last years orientation and handed them over to the police to face the wrath of the law