Heartrending Picture Of Jakusko General Hospital, Yobe State!

Below is a pictured believed to be that of the General Hospital at Jakusko Local Government Area in Yobe State, Northern Nigeria.

Buhari Reinstates Administration's Commitment To Correct Infrastructural Gaps In Nigeria!

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on September 15th, met with Mr. Patrick Pouyanné, Total Plc's CEO, & Mr. Guy Maurice, Senior VP Africa E&P and other French and Nigerian CEOs at the Investment Forum held at the MEDEF Headquarters in Paris.



In his speech, President Buhari reinstated his administration's commitment to redress the serious infrastructural gaps in Nigeria.
More Pictures of the president's Paris visit below:

I Have Felt Used By people - Pope Francis, As He Condemns Religious Fundamentalists!

Pope Francis in a recent radio interview stated that he has never had as many "friends" as he does now, though he has met many of them only once.
"I have felt used by people who presented themselves as my friends and whom I hadn't seen more than once or twice in my life. They have used that to their own benefit." He said. 

Condemning what he termed humanity's "abuse of creation,"  Pope Francis said of religious fundamentalists, "Their mission is to destroy in the name of an idea, not a reality . . . They kill, attack, destroy, malign in the name of an ideological god." 




Despite his well-deserved reputation for compassion, Francis with biblical instances stated that he is clearly willing to confront those with whom he disagrees.


When David was fleeing from King Saul, he sought help from a priest named Ahimelech. However, he did not tell the priest that Saul was pursuing him. Nor did he confront a man named Doeg the Edomite, though he later admitted, "I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul" (1 Samuel 22:22). As a result, Doeg killed Ahimelech and 85 priests as well as the inhabitants of the town where they lived. David's decision to avoid conflict led to much worse conflict.

The prophets consistently condemned the sins of their culture. Jesus threw moneychangers from the temple and exposed the hypocrisy of the religious authorities. Paul confronted those who demanded that Gentile converts to Christianity be circumcised, using language so stern I won't repeat it here (see Galatians 5:11-12). One day we will each stand before God, where he will "test what sort of work each one has done," and we will receive or lose eternal reward as a result (1 Corinthians 3:13-15).

God is not conflict avoidant. At the same time, "God is love" (1 John 4:8). We can conclude that love and conflict are not necessarily in conflict. In fact, the most loving thing we can sometimes do is to speak the truth as boldly and plainly as possible.

How?

First: Be compassionate. In response to the sins of our nation, God calls us to "sigh and groan over all the abominations that are committed in it" (Ezekiel 9:4).

Second: Stay close to God. The psalmist noted, "Blessed are the people . . . who walk, O Lord, in the light of your face" (Psalm 89:15). Walk with Jesus so that people see his character in yours.

Third: Say what God says to you. Make the prophet's pledge yours: "As the Lord lives, what my God says, that I will speak" (2 Chronicles 18:13).

Fourth: Trust God to use your words to change your world. Human words cannot transform human hearts, but God's word "shall accomplish that which I purpose" (Isaiah 55:11).

It's been said that "the worst crime of the desert is knowing where the water is and not telling." If we're living in a moral desert, what is our greatest privilege?
Written by Jim Denison

Croatia Dragged Into Refugee Crisis, As Hungary Introduces Tough Measures!

Refugees fleeing war ravaged Syria and other countries in Hungary, are subjected to tougher new border laws. Information reveals that as a result of this tough measures, thousands of refugees spent the night in the open along Hungary's border with Serbia on Tuesday, September 15.

Croatia is dragged into the refugee crisis after around 100 refugees who were conveyed by bus from Serbia's Southern border, were seen walking into the country on Wednesday, September 16.

Car Thief Caught On Camera As He Steals An SUV From The Parking Lot Of A Major Shopping Mall In Lagos!

The man pictured below in white shirt and blue denim was caught on camera as he stole and drove off from the parking lot of The Palms Shopping Mall in Victorian Island- Lagos, in the stolen black Honda CRV with registration number LND 43DP.  



'Onwa-Mba' don reachooo, no be every body wey dey parol for shopping malls or public places get better agendaooo, make every bodi shine their eyes well -well.

To some people, its a 'do' or 'die' affair to storm the village with a ride and some 'Benjamins' at all cost. But God pass them.

Kardashian Sisters Storm Apple Store In New-York!

Heavily pregnant Kim and sisters at the Apple Store in Soho, Manhattan- New-York, on Tuesday, September 15, to discuss their new apps.

Nigeria Commends AU Peace and Security Council Model!

In a statement released by the office of the Presidency, and signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, the Nigerian government commended the Peace and Security Council of the African Union for providing the continent with an effective mechanism and tool in conflict management.


           


Read Statement below:

"The Federal Government has commended the Peace and Security Council of the African Union for providing the continent with an effective mechanism and tool in conflict management.

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, stated this today at the opening of a retreat for members of the AU Peace and Security Council and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) focusing on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa holding at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Abuja.

 According to him, the Peace and Security Council ‘’has been a novel African initiatives in many respects, one that has proven an effective tool in conflict management’’. Speaking to an audience of Ambassadors and diplomats from several African countries, the Vice President added that the ‘’achievements of the Council in its 11 years of existence have set it out as an outstanding best practice, worthy of emulation by other regions in the world’’.

 He said the Peace and Security Council ‘'has been AU’s lead response agency in tackling numerous conflicts and other security challenges in all respects, ranging from political crisis, armed conflicts to humanitarian crisis as exemplified in the Council’s handling of the recent Ebola Virus Disease in some of our countries.’’

 Prof. Yemi Osinbajo also underscored the significance of the needed synergy between Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and the Peace Security Council (PSC), an organ of the African Union (AU), emphasizing that such cooperation is crucial for the African Union as a continental body. While stressing the importance of the synergy, he said ‘’the importance of the two having stronger coordination and synergy of functions can never be over-emphasized. Indeed, if the AU is to deliver on the goals set out in the Constitutive Act, closer cooperation and synergy with the RECs is one requirement that is absolutely imperative.’’

 Addressing the participants at the retreat on the task before them , Prof. Osinbajo said ‘’I would like to remind you that attention should be focused　　on how the PSC and the RECs can enhance effectiveness and efficiency using their comparative advantages and various capacities within the context of subsidiarity and complementarity in the areas of early warning and early action, conflict prevention, peace making, post-conflict peace building, reconstruction and development, strengthening of democratic practices and governance, as well as in combating terrorism and violent extremism.’’

 ‘’It is when all of these are comprehensively addressed that all the weak linkages and gaps that often pose the risk of parallel initiatives and contractions will be eliminated thereby achieving our delineated objectives under the APSA (African Peace and Security Architecture)’’, he submitted.

 Prof. Osinbajo noted that ‘’today, almost on a monthly basis there is a fresh conflict situation, or a relapse of post-conflict situations. At the same time terrorism and violent extremism present fresh problems, including large numbers of IDPs and refugees going across the borders of neighbouring countries.''

 The Chairman of the occasion and former Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari in his remarks implored the PSC to work towards enhancing cooperation with the Regional Economic Communities and the United Nations, emphasizing that there is a need for Africa to take its destiny in its own hand and to de-congest the UN Security Council agenda of African conflicts.

 In his opening remarks, the Chairman of the AU Peace and Security Council, Ambassador Mull Katende disclosed that the retreat was being convened at a critical time in the history of the African continent, when it is confronted by persistent conflicts, eruption of fresh conflicts and relapses of some post-conflict situations. He however, expressed his gratitude to the Nigerian Government for hosting the retreat.

 The Abuja retreat is a follow-up to one held in Namibia in May this year and it is intended to provide the ideal opportunity for African Ambassadors and diplomats to reflect on concrete measures for promoting a working culture that would ensure enhanced cooperation between the PSC and the RECs in the promotion of peace, security and stability in Africa.

　

Laolu Akande

Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President (Media & Publicity)".