MORNING BRIEFING: 27-04-22

On the headlines this moment, Russia halts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, shutting off gas supplies to both countries, a situation described as “gas blackmail’ against both countries ahead of UK call to boost Ukraine military aid.

Back home in Nigeria, ahead of its 2023 general elections “Ogun’ll support your presidential ambition”, governor Abiodun tells Osinbajo, thus declaring his support for the Vice President’s presidential bid.

Also, ahead of 2023 general elections in Nigeria, SEB gather that Northern PDP leaders reject Saraki, Mohammed as consensus presidential aspirants. You may also wish to relate this to Saraki’s submission on “Why plot remove me as senate president failed”.

9mobile equip 100 Teachers in Kano with Innovative Teaching Skills

Nigeria’s caring telecom brand, 9mobile, has organized a one-day train-the-trainer workshop for teachers in Kano in partnership with the Kano State Ministry of Education where 100 teachers were trained on innovative teaching skills. The teachers in attendance were drawn from both the Junior and Senior secondary schools across the ancient city.

The workshop is one of 9mobile’s effort to strengthen education, improve child school enrolment and ensure that teachers are abreast of current information to manage and influence the upcoming generation of students to be future agents of positive change.

Professor. Abdalla Uba Adamu, a professor of Media and Cultural Communication and immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) who was the resource person at the workshop, spoke on the theme - Promoting school enrolment and retention through innovative teaching methods and class management. He emphasized the important factors required to create an effective learning environment in the classroom.

UNICCON Group Launches Cybersecurity Service Worth 45 Million Dollars

Uniccon Group, a foremost cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity services company in Abuja has offered corporate organizations and government institutions free cybersecurity services; LOSSLESS SECURITY worth 40M dollars in value. This includes protection, fraud detection, back-up, porosity alert, restoration of resources and productivity lost to downtime, efficient user experience on web and App, and consistent patching. The offer lasts up until May 31, 2022.

FEEL MY PULSE: Customs reopens Kamba border | +

A Tip: For the moment you may wish to connect with the latest Russia-Ukraine War news live updates as Zelenskiy says "Fate of Europe and global security is being decided in Ukraine".  However, in a related situation we have Russia accusing Nato of  'proxy war' in Ukraine as US host crucial defense summit. Perhaps, at this point you would get to know what happens on day 62 of the invasion. Least we forget, find out about  the 'Minister backing Ukraine carrying out Russia strikes with British weapon'. All these and much more on Feel My Pulse this hour.

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on Monday officially reopened Kamba border which links the country to Republic of Niger along Kebbi corridor.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government, through a circular by NCS on Friday ordered the reopening of the border posts in Idiroko (Ogun); Jibiya (Katsina State) Kamba (Kebbi) and Ikom (Cross River).

Amid Nigeria’s rising insecurity, the country’s Army deploys 173 Soldiers to Guinea Bissau on a peace keeping mission

The Nigerian Army have deployed not fewer than 173 officers and soldiers to Guinea Bissau on an ECOWAS peacekeeping Operation as part of its consistent support in strengthening and enhancing security in the West African sub-region

The Chief of Operations, Army Headquarters, Major General Oluwafemi Akinjobi, announced this Thursday from the Martin Luther Agwai Peacekeeping Centre in Jaji Kaduna State at the pre-deployment training graduation of Nigerian contingent to ECOWAS mission in Guinea Bissau.

While addressing the troops, the Chief of Operations, represented by Major General Zakari Abubakar, urged the contingent to abide by the rules of engagement, exhibit braveness as professionals, and also respect the cultural sensitivity of the people of Guinea Bissau.

Now We Can Co-Own!

“None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful.”

– Mother Teresa

We embrace the energy of April with excitement, new things will be unfolding from us this quarter

A New Turn With Data

Based on the data gathered in the first quarter of the SPMC One Year Scholarship for School Aged Girls in Nigeria, we have changed the content of our Pad boxes. This quarter we substitute sanitizers with pants. Across our locations, our girls are getting pants in response to their answers to our questionnaires.

Our Convener Ms. Anike-ade Funke Treasure with one of our girls in Command Secondary School, Maryland, Lagos.

The Creative Director Kings and Queens Dance Academy, Bariga over the weekend poses with our Convener Ms. Anike-ade Funke Treasure after receiving the month's supplies for the girls at his Academy.

Our Big Announcement - Birth More Locations With Us

“None of us is as smart as all of us.” – Ken Blanchard

Do you have a desire to provide sanitary pads, towels to girls in your home town, alma mata, neighbourhood, church and other spaces? But you are too busy to execute that dream.

WAO! EFCC, ICPC officials accuse Buhari of sabotaging fight against corruption

Officials of Nigeria’s anti-graft agencies, EFCC and ICPC, say their morale and commitment to work have been affected by the controversial presidential pardon of Jolly Nyame, former governor of Taraba State, and Joshua Dariye, former governor of Plateau State. Both men had been convicted and jailed for stealing state funds, Premium Times report.

Asked not to be named for fear of victimization, according to the report, officials of the two institutions, in separate interviews with PREMIUM TIMES, lamented the pardon and accused President Muhammadu Buhari of sabotaging the anti-corruption fight.

“We used to say our problem in our work against corruption is the judiciary but we see a lack of political will by the president,” one EFCC official said.

Kukah to Buhari: You’ve totally destroyed Nigeria, divided citizens, enthroned corruption

Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto

TO MEND A BROKEN NATION: THE EASTER METAPHOR:

(Easter Message by Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Diocese of Sokoto, April 17th, 2022)

1: Hello brothers and sisters in Christ, men and women of goodwill everywhere, I send you hearty greetings and felicitations as we celebrate the risen Christ. Easter is here again. For all Christians, Easter is a metaphor for our lives as individuals, families, communities or nations. Easter is a metaphor for how shame, scandal, powerlessness, weakness, and opprobrium suddenly transform into glory, honour, pre-eminence, laudation and applause. It is a fulfilment of what the Master himself had foretold when He said, ‘Unless a grain of wheat falls on the ground and dies, it remains only a single grain, but if it dies, it bears much fruit’ (Jn. 12: 24). And the Psalmist had said, ‘Those who sow in tears will sing when they reap.’ (Ps. 126:5).

FEEL MY PULSE: 2023: What I’ll do as APC chairman – Adamu | +

The All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on Wednesday, said part of his assignment as the ruling party chairman would be to ensure the recruitment of the best hands from the Peoples Democratic Party into the APC.

Adamu spoke on Wednesday during the Valedictory/Commendation Session by the Senate in honour of outgoing lawmakers recently elected to other offices.

TOP 150422 EDITORIAL SNIPPETS

“ … every session of the National Assembly has always taken it upon itself to tinker with the Constitution, yet the major pillars of the nation’s grundnorm – centralised federalism – remain unchanged. At the federal level, the Legislature and Judiciary enjoy relative independence, except in instances where their leaderships voluntarily surrender their independence to the Executive for whatever gain. But at the state level, their independence is hampered by the fact that they depend on the state purse, which is controlled by the Executive, to operate.

Governors have also deprived the grassroots electorate of their right to elect their own local government leadership by ensuring that their parties always win. Local government elections have become the means by which governors plant their surrogates to enable them control local government funds. One of the problems this spawns is the prevalence of the “ungoverned spaces” syndrome and attendant security breaches all over the country.

THIS WEEKEND: 16TH - 17TH APRIL 2022

 The Revived Concert with Kwitee

Relax and Chill Easter Extravaganza

IkoroduDrive In Cinema

AyLive On Easter Sunday 2022

What Every Parent Needs to Know about the Prodigal Child

Some kids are born to push the boundaries. They are hardwired to do things the hard way. In a recent parenting Bible Study that addresses complex cultural issues, pastor and theologian Ray Ortlund says, “Some children will find Jesus the hard way. But it is better to find Jesus.”

Yes, it is better to find Jesus the hard way if a child insists, but what can a parent do when their child is wandering?

That is a topic I addressed in a recent article as well as a recent episode of CHRISTIAN PARENT/CRAZY WORLD, which just turned one year old and earned the 2022 award for Best Kids and Family Podcast by Spark Media. Having a battle plan and prayer guide at your side is imperative if you have a child who is not walking with the Lord.

A priest should be able to close his eyes and genuinely say to himself, “where am I needed the most ... ? - Kaigama

Most Rev. Ignatius A. Kaigama, Archbishop of Abuja

Chrism Mass at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Abuja, 12th April, 2022. Homily by Most Rev. Ignatius A. Kaigama, Archbishop of Abuja

READINGS: Is. 61: 1-3, 6, 8-9; Ps. 88(89): 21-22, 25, 27; Rev. 1: 5-8; Lk. 4: 16-21

This week marks the peak of our Lenten observance, a period during which the Church calls us to more intense prayers, sacrificial giving and personal discipline, and invites us to make more deliberate efforts to be nearer to our God in purity of mind and heart. This last week of Lent can be compared to what is for the mechanic, a time for overhauling the engine of a car for a pending journey, for the student, a time of intense revision for exams, for the trader, a time of reconciling accounts before the next purchases, for the footballer, an extra time during a match, for the priest/religious, the fervent preparations for ordination or profession, and for every Christian, a time to urgently call on Jesus as Bartimaeus the blind beggar (cf. Mk. 10:46-52) frantically did when Jesus was passing by. I urge us to use this golden opportunity of the Holy Week to renew our respective commitments to Jesus and to listen to what the Holy Spirit says to us as a family.

K-Pop Heartthrob B.I Is Watching You

 On XCLUSIVE INTERACTIVE this moment we bring you, curtesy of the INTERVIEW MAGAZINE a memorable and exciting interview with Kim Han-bin, a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Photo Credit: B.I

Kim Han-bin—better known to his 4.3 million followers as B.I has made landfall in the U.S. The 25-year-old heartthrob and former frontman of the South Korean boyband iKon recently took his signature soulful hip-hop sound solo, releasing two albums in 2021 (Waterfall and Cosmos) to rave reviews both at home and abroad. Earlier this year, B.I performed as part of The Grammys Global Spin series, making him the first South Korean artist to on the platform. As his global fan base grows, all eyes are on B.I. Here, the K-pop icon answers a few questions for us, and whoever else is watching.

Bad Relationships on Repeat? Break Your Unhealthy Patterns

Criticism.  Sarcasm.  Disrespect.  Repeat.

These are just some of the relationship behaviors that some when reoccurring can leave you wondering, “How did I get here again?”  The relationship may have even started great, you thought he/she was incredible, a nice person, a good match.  But when red flags started to wave you either ignored them or excused them away because you wanted this to be what you hoped it was.

The chemistry is incredible!  They are so doting and attentive!  They are the life of the party!

If you’ve cycled through a lot of painful relationships and this sounds familiar, take heart in knowing you are one of many who with great intentions and hopes of love and finding your person who end up entangled in unhealthy relationships and yet, stick around.  Hope is a powerful elixir and it’s often hard to see that the dream of what you thought they were is actually just that, a dream.

THIS WEEK - 14/15, APRIL 2022

 On Improvisation: Unbridled Freedom Movement and the Arts

 

 

Doswell VA Pro Rodeo Bulls Broncs andBarrels

 Sindhu Reboot 2022 - Pune

AnnualEaster Egg Hunt - City of College Park, GA

 

 

LLCBCEASTER RETREAT  

 

 

ADATHE COUNTRY  

 

 

EasterFun: Afro Nites with Music Icons