Abuja - Rivers State Governor, Chibuike
Amaechi, has condoled with President
Goodluck Jonathan and his family over the
death of the former's younger sister, Nancy
Jonathan-Olei.
According to a statement signed by David
Iyofor the Chief Press Secretary to Amaechi,
the Governor said people of Rivers shared the
pain of losing a loved one.
“We understand the pain and grief of losing a
loved one. The pain of an untimely death is
immeasurable, and we pray that God grants
the President and the entire family of the
bereaved the strength and fortitude to bear
this irreparable loss” the statement read.
It added that the prayers and thoughts of
Rivers people were with the President and the
family of the bereaved in their moment of
grief.
“We also pray that the soul of the deceased
rest in the bosom of the Almighty.”
Jonathan-Olei passed away earlier today at a
doctor's facility in Yenagoa after a short
ailment. She was 52.
Monday, 5 January 2015
Rivers State mourns Jonathan's sibling
Captain fantastic rescues Liverpool in FA Cup
London - Captain Steven Gerrard scored twice
to rescue Liverpool from FA Cup
embarrassment and lead them into the fourth
round after a tricky 2-1 win at fourth tier AFC
Wimbledon on Monday.
In the night's other Cup match, Premier
League strugglers Burnley fought back from a
goal down at Turf Moor to draw 1-1 with
Tottenham Hotspur and force a replay to
decide who then takes on Leicester City.
Liverpool will move on to play second tier
Bolton Wanderers in the next round but only
after a night of living dangerously with
determined League Two opponents who looked
far from overawed.
"That was a very tough game," Liverpool
manager Brendan Rodgers told the BBC. "We
lost our sort of shape within the game and
presented them with chances by giving the
ball away.
"We had to defend right the way through to
the end."
Gerrard, in his first match since announcing
his departure for the United States at the end
of the season, had headed the opener in the
12th minute as Liverpool looked set for a
comfortable win.
But the match at Kingsmeadow, reviving
memories of 1988 when the original
Wimbledon 'Crazy Gang' beat Liverpool in a
hard-tackling final at Wembley, refused to
follow the script.
Lifelong Liverpool fan Adebayo Akinfenwa, a
stocky striker nicknamed 'The Beast', had the
home fans dreaming when he poked in a 36th
minute equaliser from close range after some
woeful defending by the Merseysiders.
The hefty 32-year-old, who has played for 11
clubs in a journeyman career around the
lower leagues, was perfectly placed to cash in
after the ball bounced back off the bar
following a goalmouth scramble.
With a major upset looking possible, and
Wimbledon missing several clear chances,
Gerrard settled nerves with a curling free kick
into the top corner in the 62nd minute.
"I always enjoy the FA Cup, I grew up loving
the competition and to play in it. It's going to
be my last time and I want to make the most
of it and try and go all the way," the
midfielder, who turns 35 on Cup final day, told
the BBC.
"It's the beauty of the FA Cup," added Gerrard
of Wimbledon's spirited performance. "It
doesn't matter where you are, in what league,
form seems to go out of the window and it
becomes a leveller.
"Fair play to them. I think their manager can
be very proud of them. They gave us a real
test."
Burnley's match against in-form Spurs brought
back memories of the 1962 final, won by
Tottenham, but there was little glamour in a
dire first half.
Spurs took the lead through a Nacer Chadli
strike from close range in the 52nd minute but
Sam Vokes side-footed in an equaliser in the
73rd.
"It was a lacklustre game, with little
atmosphere. We did everything to try and get
a result," said Burnley manager Sean Dyche of
a match watched by a crowd of only 9,348
spectators.
69 hurt when trains collide in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro - At least 69 people were
injured late on Monday when two commuter
trains collided in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state,
authorities said.
The accident occurred around 20:20 (22:20
GMT) when one of the trains, which had
stopped at a station, was rammed from
behind by another on the same track, said Rio
state Transportation chief Carlos Osorio.
The accident took place in the town of
Mesquita, outside Rio de Janeiro, and there
were no reports that the injuries were serious,
O Globo network said.
The injured were treated on the scene or
taken to the hospital. Initial reports had stated
that 40 people were wounded.
Nigeria ripe for e-voting: Unilorin deputy VC
Abuja - The time is right for Nigeria to adopt
electronic voting for the conduct of general
elections, University of Ilorin Deputy VC Prof.
Yisa Fakunle has said, Daily Trust reports.
According to Fakunle, the voting system is
"simple" and the university would be willing to
assist Government in this regard.
The university recently held elections for new
executives of the Postgraduate Students'
Association (POGSASS) and has said that if a
unit within a country is successful at applying
the new technology, there is no reason why
the country as a whole cannot do the same.
Libya strike on tanker draws Greek anger
Benghazi - Libya's internationally recognised
government said on Monday that its aircraft
bombed an oil tanker off the Islamist-held
port of Derna, killing two crewmen and
drawing condemnation from Greece.
A spokesperson for the Libyan government's
armed forces said the tanker was hit on
Sunday after it refused to stop for checks on
its cargo which had raised suspicions.
But the Greek government said the vessel was
plying a long standing route under contract to
the Libyan state oil company and demanded
prosecution of those responsible for the
deaths of the Greek and Romanian crewmen.
Greek coastguards said the Liberian-registered
Araevo vessel was at anchor two nautical miles
off Derna and laden with 1 600 tons of crude
oil when it was hit.
Libyan armed forces spokesperson Colonel
Ahmed Mesmari said the tanker had turned
off its lights "in preparation for entering the
port... and because of this it and its cargo
were considered suspicious".
But the Greek government condemned what it
called a "cowardly and unprovoked" attack on
a vessel plying a regular service between two
Libyan ports.
"According to the shipping firm, the vessel was
operating under contract to the Libyan
National Corporation and had been working
the Marsa al-Brega to Derna route for many
years without problem," a government
statement said.
"This criminal act has caused the deaths of two
crew members - one Greek and one Romanian
- and wounded two others," it said.
"The Greek government will take all necessary
steps with the Libyan authorities - in spite of
the unstable situation - to help investigate the
circumstances of this tragic event and identify
and punish the attack's perpetrators."
Two other members of the ship's crew of 26
were wounded in the air strike.
Talks delayed
Libya's internationally recognised government,
which has been based in the remote east
since Islamist-backed militia seized the capital
last year, has been determined to prevent any
oil exports without its authorisation.
The jihadist Islamic State (IS) group that has
seized chunks of Iraq and Syria is thought to
have gained a foothold in Derna amid the
chaos in Libya since the 2011 uprising that
ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi
More than three years after Gaddafi was
toppled and killed in a Nato-backed revolt, the
country remains awash with weapons and
powerful militias, and has rival governments
and parliaments.
In mid-December, Islamist militias in Derna
announced they had formed a new coalition,
ahead of an expected assault by forces of the
internationally recognised government.
Around the same time, the Islamist-backed
Fajr Libya (Libya Dawn) militia alliance
launched an offensive to try to capture Libya's
main eastern oil terminals of Al-Sidra and Ras
Lanuf.
So far the offensive has been repelled by pro-
government forces, who have hit back against
Libya's third largest city Misrata, which is
controlled by Fajr Libya.
News of the air strike came as the United
Nations postponed peace talks it was hoping
to hold Monday between Libya's warring
factions.
The talks were originally slated for 9
December but have been repeatedly delayed.
Virginity...A sign of Dignity
I often hear people make statements like “you
are a virgin because you lack opportunity” and
I will like to correct that notion first before
any further statement.
Virginity is a sign of dignity and never ever a
lack of opportunity especially for those who
know what it means to be a virgin.
Please this paper is strictly for the singles or
let me say the unmarried people at such our
discussion covers all your life before the “Yes I
Do”. We have heard and got so many ideas on
the issue of virginity, as a matter of fact the
term virginity is not a new topic in the church
but for emphasis and necessity shall we be
considering some few issues on the topic.
Medically virginity is streamlined to the
feminine gender with the issue of an un-
ruptured hymen in the sexual organ which i
shall not be boring you with. Although virginity
has being streamlined to the female man in
the medical line and in the popular believe we
shall be digressing a little from that opinion by
adding that the male man too can be a virgin.
Virginity literally has to do with absolute
abstinence from sexual activities of any sought
(mind you it’s before marriage). And as a man
of valour or lady of integrity, it’s necessary to
keep your body and all your parts under
perfect control as clearly stated in romans 12;
1 aside from that they are some benefits you
may not be able to enjoy from God when
defiled sexually.
Taking David and Ahimelech the priest as a
case study (sacred bread) and a whole lot
more like in 1 Thessalonians 4;3 where Gods
will is clearly stated against sexual
immorality.Practically they are other benefits
of being a virgin like for instance its being
medically proven to be impossible for a virgin
to be infected by sexually transmitted diseases
like staphylococcus, syphilis and the likes
generally referred to as STIs.Also you know as
well as I do that it’s impossible for a
pregnancy case or unplanned paternity for a
virgin at such maintenance of your virginity
keeps you in check and focused.
Furthermore your ability to maintain your
virginity is to a great extent a representation
of your ability to control your own body.
Better put it shows your level of self-control
and maturity as the true big guy or lady is that
particular person who can control his or her
emotions.
Finally the best gift you can ever give to your
spouse is your virginity. But beyond this
practical benefits remember Romans 12; 1.
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of
God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living
sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — this is
your spiritual act of worship”.
That notwithstanding there is a place for those
who have missed it either as a result of
ignorance or deliberate mistakes but have
acknowledged their mistakes and are willing to
make amends because God is an ever willing
to forgive God and whoever he has forgiven is
forgiven indeed.
For those who choose to misuse his mercy be
aware that we can’t continue in sin that grace
may abound.
There is judgment!
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