Monday, 7 November 2016
Thursday, 27 October 2016
– The Court of Appeal are set to deliver judgement on Senate president Bukola Saraki’s trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) – A five-man panel heard the appeal challenging the jurisdiction of the CCT, and reserved for judgment on Thursday, October 6 – The panel are set to deliver the judgment as this will be the second time the appeal court will be delivering judgment on the same subject matter Appeal court to deliver judgment on Saraki’s CCT trial The Court of Appeal will deliver judgment on the trial of Senate president Bukola Saraki before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Punch reports. The panel led by Justice Abdul Aboki heard the appeal challenging the jurisdiction of the CCT, and reserved for judgment on Thursday, October 6. However, the five-man panel are set to deliver the judgment as this will be the second time the appeal court will be delivering judgment on the same subject matter. READ ALSO: Appeal Court reserves judgment on Saraki’s appeal The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the embattled Saraki lodged against his trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Vanguard reports that a five-man panel of justices of the appellate court led by Justice Abdul Aboki, agreed to the judgment on the appeal. This was after the court heard arguments from Mr. Rotimi Jacobs, counsel to the federal government and Kanu Agabu, lead counsel to Saraki. He had gone before the appellate court to query the legal propriety of the 16-count criminal charge the federal government entered against him before the CCT. READ ALSO: I won’t withdraw from your case – CCT judge tells Saraki He is challenging jurisdiction of the Justice Danladi Umar-led tribunal to try him on the basis of a charge he said was incompetent and legally defective. The Senate president who has been undergoing trial since September 22, 2015 was charged with 16 counts of corruption.
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Friday, 21 October 2016
Thursday, 13 October 2016
After the leak of the 2005 Access Hollywood tape on Friday afternoon, in which Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is heard describing sexual assaults that he has since passed off as “locker-room banter,” RAINN (the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network) reported an increase of 33 percent in calls to the National Sexual Assault Hotline over the weekend.
The Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University has matriculated a total of 11,229 undergraduate students for the 2015/2016 academic year. In his address at the Matriculation Ceremony held at the Mamman Kontagora Square, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Garba, represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Na’iya Sada, said the matriculation ceremony is particularly a significant event in the University because it marks the initiation of young men and women into the challenging experience of intellectual development and maturity. He said, the unique diversities and peculiarities of the University community should be recognised and respected for the purpose of peaceful co-existence. The Vice Chancellor urged the students to be committed to their studies, and also cultivate a spirit of understanding and tolerance in order to resolve any differences with their colleagues amicably. Adding that, “you must pursue your legitimate demands in an atmosphere of caution and reason.” He also welcomed the new students to Ahmadu Bello University and pledged to provide the conducive environment needed to guarantee quality research and learning in the University.
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Tuesday, 5 July 2016
Wednesday, 22 June 2016
Friday, 3 June 2016
Friday, 20 May 2016
Jack Kornfield tells us that, forgiveness is the capacity to let go, to release the suffering, the sorrows, the burdens of the pains and betrayals of the past, and instead to choose the mystery of love. He says forgiveness shifts us from the small separate sense of ourselves to a capacity to renew, to let go, to live i
Today’s talk is entitled “The Shame Makers.” I will talk about what shame is, the types of families that often produce shame in us, and then have some discussion on what is the real truth about our nature and the divine love that is deep
Being the Church
But as I got older, my definition of church deepened. I became involved in a congregation, first as a church member and then as a pastor.
Those of us who have spent years within its doors realize that the church is far more than a building. In its simplest definition, the church is the body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:27). He is the vine; we are the branches (John 15:5). We are grafted together, growing and drawing nourishment from our heavenly Father. We are no longer to live as independent individuals but to be connected as one body, the church.
Now, when I think of the church, I think of the many times the church family has been present for my wife, Cheryl, and me. Just last year, the church provided nurture and love to our youngest son, Sawyer, and his wife, Karen. They were expecting their second child, a girl. Early in the pregnancy, medical tests showed severe chromosomal issues, indicating that she would not live after birth. They made the difficult decision to carry the baby as long as she lived, and we all hoped for the chance to meet her before she slipped into eternity.
At this time, Sawyer was in his final year in seminary. They were typical examples of a poor seminary student and family. This was going to be a serious expense, however. If the baby was born, medical costs would be enormous, followed by immediate funeral expenses. In addition, Sawyer and Karen needed support and encouragement to persevere—and we were 1,000 miles away.
During those difficult weeks and months, the church that Sawyer and Karen attend in Dallas joined together to meet their needs. Members and leaders in the church regularly prayed for and over the family. The church set up a fund to help defray the additional costs. People provided meals. The church provided pastoral support and encouragement each step of the way.
Ella Selah Nyquist was born and lived a short 38-minute life. She is now buried with love in a grave in central Michigan. For her, Sawyer, Karen, and all of our family, the church truly acted like the body of Christ. They met the needs of a hurting family. And I am truly grateful.
This is a very beautiful story that will surely touch your heart. I hope you will enjoy it as I give the details.
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box
