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A representative of the International Assembly (IA) of the True Jesus Church in Nigeria, Pastor Hong-Hsiung Ko, has described Nigerians as “too religious a people” who also have respect for their religious leaders. Pastor Ko stated this at the weekend, after the dedication of Elimgbu Oro-igwe Obio/Akpor church and workers’ ordination by the IA in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He observed that notwithstanding the plurality of churches and diverse religious beliefs, citizens of the country have so much reverence for God and that manifests in the way they receive and relate with their pastors. The cleric noted the high level of religious worship in the country. He, however, admonished the citizens to translate their religious worship into ways that would transform the country.   “Nigerian people are more religious than many countries. However, you must believe in something. What I mean is that, the way they (Nigerians) receiv...

If you had passed through Ugbowo - Lagos Express way, Benin City this morning, you would wonder if that is the venue of the annual EdoFest as members of Senior Staff Association of Nigeria University (SSANU) came out en mass to protest the release of their allowance, reinstatement of staff school teachers into the university payroll in line with court judgement and government productiveness in bringing the new minimum wage to workers among others. The protest has resulted in a heavy traffic jam along the Ugbowo - Lagos Express way. The protest is still ongoing as of the time of writing this report.

The PUNCH reports that Workers at the National Assembly, under the auspices of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, have begun their four-day warning strike. The workers stormed the entrances to the National Assembly Complex in the early hours of Monday to barricade the gates and prevent entry. More security operatives have been deploy to manage the protesters. Details later… Source: https://www.tori.ng/news/113103/breaking-news-national-assembly-workers-begin-stri.html

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has singled out Liverpool left-back, Andrew Robertson for praise after his side were defeated 3-1 at Ansfield. Liverpool ran out 3-1 winners in the big game. It was goals from Sadio Mane and Xherdan Shaqiri that finished United off at Anfield. However, Mourinho made special mention of Robertson after the game. The Scotland international was superb once again for Liverpool. Robertson is now one of the first names on manager Jurgen Klopp’s team sheet, and Mourinho was suitably impressed by him today as well. The Portuguese was quoted by journalist Melissa Reddy, on Caughtoffside, as saying that he felt tired out after watching Robertson’s energetic display. Mourinho said “I am still tired just from looking at Andy Robertson! “Absolutely incredible – he makes a 100m sprint per minute.” Source: http://dailypost.ng/2018/12/16/epl-mourinho-singles-one-liverpool-player-praise-man-uniteds-3-1-defeat/

Work four days a week, but get paid for five? It sounds too good to be true, the media reports on Monday. However, companies around the world that have cut their work week have found that it leads to higher productivity, more motivated staff and less burnout. “It is much healthier and we do a better job if we’re not working crazy hours,” said Jan Schulz-Hofen, founder of Berlin-based project management software company Planio. The company introduced a four-day week to the company’s 10-member staff earlier this year. In New Zealand, insurance company Perpetual Guardian reported a fall in stress and a jump in staff engagement after it tested a 32-hour week earlier this year. Even in Japan, the government is encouraging companies to allow Monday mornings off. Meanwhile, other schemes in the workaholic country to persuade employees to take it easy have had little effect. Britain’s Trades Union Congress (TUC) is pushing for the whole country to move to a four-day week by t...

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A lady returning from her village has narrated how soldiers stopped their bus, questioned their driver for playing a certain kind of music, and forced the young men with full hair to cut their hair. Sharing photos of the male passengers being forced to cut each other's hair with razor blade, Ify Nnamani wrote: This here, is so wrong on many levels I'm traveling back from the village and these soldiers stopped our bus. First, this one questioned our driver for playing music that reminds him of his days in the 'depot.' Then he asked these three guys to come down for carrying full hair. Now they are making them barb each other with the blunt razor they forced our driver to provide. I don't know when carrying full hair or playing music in the bus became illegal that these soldiers had to detain us for over 30 minutes. I was so angry on behalf of those guys, especially as some of the older folks in our bus kept saying they deserved to have their hairs cut that ...

An officer with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) caused a scene after he was caught in a drunken state following an accident in Lagos. It was gathered that the FRSC official identified as Mr. B Ojeamiren reportedly bashed a car while driving along the highway and when the driver stopped his vehicle to find out what happened, it was shockingly discovered that the officer who should know better about road safety rules – was very drunk. While being reprimanded by road users for driving in a drunken condition in a hot afternoon, the officer couldn’t say anything else other than ‘I am sorry’. Nigerians are calling on the road safety authorities to look into the issue to prevent accident from the drunk officer which might lead to loss of lives and also because it’s an embarrassment to the commission. VIDEO Source: https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/12/drunk-road-safety-official-bashes-mans-car-in-lagos-photos.html

A popular Nigerian musician, Mr. David Adeleke, also called Davido, on Sunday said he would work for Governor Nyesom Wike’s second term in office. The musician, who made the pledge in Port Harcourt when he visited the Rivers State Governor, said he would also institute a talent hunt show for Rivers-based artistes. He said the programme would be in line with his discussions with the state government to support new generation artistes in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the musician was in Port Harcourt for a musical show tagged: ‘Plugged’, where he was billed to perform alongside other Rivers-based artistes. “I am also here to see my godfather, Gov. Wike and to support his second term bid. “I am planning a talent hunt show in Port Harcourt, one of the lucky artistes will perform at my show in Lagos on December 27,” he said. Davido said he was also in Port Harcourt to wish Wike a happy birthday, adding that in the forthcoming year, there were several t...

Roma battled back for a 3-2 Serie A victory over Genoa to give beleaguered coach Eusebio Di Francesco a lifeline at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday despite goalkeeper Robin Olsen’s early blunder. AS Roma Czech forward Patrik Schick (2ndR), Genoa’s Italian defender Davide Biraschi (R) and Genoa’s Argentine defender Cristiano Romero go for the ball during the Italian Serie A football match AS Roma vs Genoa on December 16, 2018 at the Olympic stadium in Rome. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) It ended Roma’s five-match winless streak dating back to a 4-1 triumph over Sampdoria on November 11, and lifted Di Francesco’s side to sixth — two points behind AC Milan in the final Champions League berth. Napoli earlier beat Cagliari 1-0 in Sardinia to pull back to within eight points of leaders Juventus, who won their derby against Torino by the same scoreline on Saturday thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty. Roma got off to the worst possible start in a tense atmosphere among the 29,00...

Saudi Arabia on Monday rejected recent moves of the U.S. Senate over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Press Agency reported. Jamal Khashoggi The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to recommend ending U.S. military assistance to the Saudi-led operation in Yemen and accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of involvement in the death of Saudi journalist Khashoggi. The positions of the U.S. Senate were based on “unsubstantiated claims and allegations and contained blatant interference in the Kingdom’s internal affairs, undermining the Kingdom’s regional and international role,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The statement said that the murder of Khashoggi was a deplorable crime which did not reflect the Kingdom’s policy. Meanwhile, it also reaffirmed its commitment to continue to further develop relations with the U.S. Khashoggi has been missing since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. The Saudi authorities said he died i...

A 60-year-old man, Taiwo Davis who reported that he was kidnapped on the Ado—Akure Road in October, 2018, said he was shot on the leg by one of his abductors when his brother called to inform them that the ransom was yet to complete the amount they demanded from his family. FILE PHOTO Speaking Last Saturday in an interview with Omo Edema on Gongo Nso radio programme on Adaba 88.9 FM, Akure, the victim said he was traveling in his Mercedes Benz car from Ado-Ekiti to Akure when he was kidnapped between Ikere-Ekiti in Ekiti State and Iju in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The retired civil servant said the incident happened about a few kilometers away from a police checkpoint. According to him, “In October 19, 2018, I left Ado-Ekiti traveling to Akure, but when I got to Ekiti state’s boundary between Ikere-Ekiti and Iju, policemen at checkpoint flagged me down for checking. Immediately they finished checking my car, they asked me to go. “It was on Friday...