One of the disciples of the late founder of Synagogue Church of All Nation, Prophet T B Joshua, Prophet Chris, on Friday revealed the secret of his master.
Prophet Chris while preaching at the church prior to the interment service of the televangelist, said the miracles performed by the cleric was due to his relationship with the supreme God.
He further stated that the founder of SCOAN drew his power from his love for God and humanity.
Chris added that his master was never moved by the statement of his critics who questioned the source of his power.
He said, “The secret of Prophet TB Joshua’s ministry in front of this altar is his lifestyle behind the altar.”
“The remarkable results we all see on Emmanuel TV effortless healing, instant deliverance, accurate prophecy, profound teaching, spontaneous miracles is just an overflow of his relationship with God. In a generation so full of fake things, Prophet TB Joshua was the real deal!”
Prophet Chris further said, “He did not see any fight as a personal challenge but one against his God.”
“He left every battle for God and let his future answer the questions.”
“He gave himself to prayer and refused to be offended.”
“He was accessible but untouchable – tested by the fire of life and proven by the test of time! His consistency testified to his authenticity! #TBJoshuaLegacy”.
FINALLY OKIKI BRIGHT WINS AS COURT FINES GLO, AIRTEL, 9MOBILE OTHER OVER COPYRIGHT
By Adeyemi Obadimu
A Federal High Court in Lagos on 9th July, 2021 fined some telecommunication giants; 9mobile, Airtel, Globacom and others sum of N2 million over copyright infringement of Okiki Bright musical work Gbagbe Boshe Sele.
Justice Nicholas Oweibo delivered judgment in suit number :FHC/L/CS/1776/2017 in favour of Nigerian hip hop Artiste, Raji Mutiu Okiki popularly called Okiki Bright held that 9mobile, Airtel, Globacom and other infringed on the copyright of Okiki Bright for using his musical work titled Gbagbe Boshe Shele as caller tune for commercial exploit without his consent and authorisation.
The court resolved that Okiki Bright and Oritsefemi are not co-owners of the song “Gba gbe boshe sele” saying featuring Oritsefemi in a song does not make Oritsafemi a co-owner of the said song.
The Plaintiff in his suit filed by his counsel, Alayo Akanbi prayed the court to declare him as the exclusive owner and original composer of the musical work titled Gbage Boshe Sele, and that unauthorised use of his song as caller tune by the telecommunications for commercial exploit without his authority amounts to infringement on his copyright to the musical work.
Okiki Bright equally asked for monetary damages cumulatively against the defendants for infringing on his intellectual property.
In his statement of claim, the plaintiff averred that he paid the star Artiste, Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele to feature in his song in order to get more acceptability and that he was still working on promoting his song, when people drew his attention to the fact that his song was now on caller tunes of some telecommunications companies.
Justice Oweibo awarded general and exemplary damages in the sum of N2 million and cost of N500, 000 each against the telecommunication companies and in favour of the Plaintiff.
While speaking with counsel to Okiki Bright, Alayo Akanbi who commended the judge for a well researched and sound judgment and said that the judgment will go long way to discourage intellectual property theft and wished that court should have awarded greater punitive damages against the Defendants as deterrent.
On his part, Okiki Bright said the judge has passed the judgment in his favour but he was surprise about the award of damages in the meager sum of N2 million and that the amount cannot cater for his expenses since 2017 when the case started. In his words, ‘I am going to consult my lawyer my next of action’.
The travail of about thirteen villages which Oba Adewale Adeniji, Oniraniken said to have secured a frivolous judgement over the ownership, has resulted to the high level of insecurity in the community and nearby villages causing pandemonium to the residents over fear of being attacked or kidnapped by the hoodlums.
The level of insecurity has risen above comprehension after Oba Adewale Adeniji, Oniraniken invited the armed bandits to the said land (over 4, 000 acres) which he believed they will secure the land for him despite court order and rulings on ownership of the property with their guns and weapons.
Today, The men of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF Special Squad has apprehended three among the dare devil, caught in the act at Oke Rala village, Shimawa area of Sagamu, Ogun state.
The three suspects who are said to be have been working for Oba Adewale Adeniji, Oniranike of Iranike were arrested on the land belonging to Olumeru Adeyemi Sodiya Family in Oke Rala village, Shimawa area of Sagamu following the petition from the community residents to the Inspector General of Police over insecurity in the villages.
According to the police source, the force special squad received distress call from resident of Shimawa over kidnapping and banditary which made them swing to action from Abuja, during the raid, live ammunition and dangerous weapon was recovered from the gang of land grabber apprehended after others are at large.
The suspected hoodlums arrested are Afeez Sunday 41yrs old “m” of Ikorodu LGA, Surajudeem Isiaka 33yrs old “m” of Ikorodu, and one Muranikeji Ogunkeye 32yrs old “m” of Ikorodu LGA of Lagos state.
Other villages affected by the insecurity are Okerala Odofin, Okelara Apena Seriki village, Okerala Tarogun village, IpaVillage, Ososa Village, Simawa village respectively, leaving the residents in daily fear to perform their daily activities over fear of being kidnapped and killed by these men.
Meanwhile, Ogun State House of Assembly had summoned the Oniraniken of Iranike (Elewu Oku), Oba Adewale Adeniji, to appear before the lawmakers on January 23, 2021 to tender his documents proofing him as the genuine owner of the 4,000 Acres of land but he couldn’t provide any but paid for hoodlums to terrorize the entire villages causing fear to the dwellers.
Same hoodlums was said to have attacked so many residents leaving on Lukman Kareem with high degree of injury, his left eye was damaged by the gang, while several people were also injured and displaced.
The suspected land grabbers arrested today were whisked away to Abuja by the special force for questioning today after the palace of Oba Adewale Adeniji was searched but could not find him before they left for the force headquarter.
Prophet TB Joshua Speaks On COVID-19 For The 3rd Time In Latest Prophecy
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has eulogized the good deeds of the late Prophet TB Joshua at his burial.
It was earlier reported that Akeredolu and his Ogun state counterpart, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday, attended the burial of the founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN).
Speaking to the gathering, the Ondo governor made some revelations that has to with the philanthropic act of the late man of God.
Akeredolu revealed that TB Joshua gave him a lot of money when he was first elected as the governor of Ondo State.
“He was born with a special gift, if I had that gift, I will need no one than Jesus Christ.
“I won election as governor of Ondo state, he drove to Owo state, he said to me that I have been elected as governor but he has come to pray for me and when he was leaving, he put something in my pocket,” he said.
Akeredolu revealed that TB Joshua told him that as governor, he will need to entertain people, adding that the prophet also dropped something to give his wife to guest.
Also, He stated that Prophet TB Joshua started performing miracles in Primary school according to some of his peers.
“From what I gathered, He started performing miracles while in secondary school.
“He was one who could tell a player in primary school not to play because his leg will break. If the student proceeds, he will definitely come back with a broken leg,” he said.
Many people have been injured after a three-storey building partially collapsed in Lagos.
Society gazette reports that a 5-year-old boy was confirmed dead after the collapse.
The incident occurred at 19, Church Street of Adeniji Adele Street on Lagos Island, Lagos State on Thursday.
Other occupants who sustained varying degrees of injury were taken to hospital for treatment.
Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Director General, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said a beam partially collapsed on the boy, killing him.
“The distress call which was transmitted at 10:55 am, July 8, 2021, through the Toll Free 767/112 Emergency numbers activated the Lagos State Emergency Response Plans that saved the lives of other residents and properties surrounding the affected building.
“Situation report had it that upon arrival at the scene, a room beam partially collapsed on a five-year-old boy, at the aforementioned address.
“Further investigation revealed that the building had been slated for non integrity test because of visible cracks on the beam and columns of the building, all the tenants had been asked to evacuate the building and also the building has been cordoned off for safety of residents.
“Unfortunately, a small boy lost his life to the incident scene,” he said.
Society gazette reports that the governors of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu and Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun are currently at the synagogue church of all nations (SCOAN) with his deputy for the burial of late Prophet TB Joshua.
Late Prophet TB Joshua was an indigene of Ondo state and a very influential person in Akoko-Arigidi, his town in the state.
Other dignitaries have also stormed the venue of the burial and more are still expected to come.
TB Joshua died on June 5, just a week to his birthday after he finished conducting a service
BREAKING: Kidnapped Kaduna Students, Staff Members regains Freedom
Bandits have released the kidnapped six students and two staff members of Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic in the Zaria area of Kaduna State.
Society gazette had reported the bandits had attacked the polytechnic on June 11, 2021, kidnapping the students, staff members and killing one student during the operation.
But in an interview with Channels Television on Friday, the spokesman of the institution, Abdullahi Shehu, said the victims were released on Thursday night at an undisclosed location in Kaduna.
Shehu added that the kidnapped students and staff members were released after their parents and relatives negotiated with the bandits.
The spokesman, however, did not say specifically if any ransom was paid or not.
Shehu revealed that the school authorities will receive the students later in the day at a location where they were kept after their release.
The chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi has emphasized why the south must produce Nigeria’s next president by 2023.
According to the Governor, the southern region has been grossly marginalized in the affairs of the country and with the north completing 8 years of presidency in 2023, it is only logical to allow the next leader to emerge from the southern region.
Umahi submitted that leaders from the region won’t stop talking about their demand despite criticisms from some quarters that zoning should not be allowed.
The Governor made his views known on Thursday while addressing the Ebonyi State chapter of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) led by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Joseph Chukwu during a courtesy visit that took place at the old government house, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
Represented by his Deputy, Barr. Eric Kelechi Igwe, the Governor stated that there is no need to pretend about the polarization of the country along northern and southern lines.
According to him: “This country, we don’t need to pretend again. Whether you like it or not, it seems there is polarization; this one South, this one North.
“The north would have done eight years by 2023 as the president, is that not correct? And some of them are saying that it will be criminal for the North to continue to be president of Nigeria after 2023.
“And it is the turn of the South. And we said as Governors of the South, that Nigeria, remember that by 2023 we have it.
“The North has the population by this registration that recorded us low and they said it is unconstitutional and that nobody should talk about it.”
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie, for allegedly lying at the Senate.
Recall that Onochie on Thursday told a Senate committee that she does not belong to any political party.
She stated this on Thursday while campaigning her way for appointment as the National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Amid controversies on her nomination, Onochie denied been a supporter of any party including the All Progressive Congress, the party of her principal, Buhari.
But reacting in a statement the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan slammed Onochie for denying her life in a clear desperation to be appointed as a national commissioner in INEC.
Buhari govt crippling Nigeria, debt now N33trn from N12trn in 2015 – Moghalu
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor, Kingsley Moghalu has expressed concern at the rate Nigeria’s public debt increased in the last six years under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.
Moghalu raised the alarm that Nigeria is now a dangerous, debt-induced fiscal cliff and accused the federal government of mortgaging the future of the youth.
“We have to stop further borrowing and start to manage the current obligations in order to avoid a sovereign debt default or, at best, a costly restructuring. Further borrowing will lead to a disastrous debt bubble bust”, he warned in a statement.
The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the 2019 election said from $10.31billion at the end of June 2015, the total external debt increased to $32.85billion as at March 2021.
The Professor complained the total outstanding public debt stock increased by 173 percent in the same period, from N12.11trillion to N33.10trillion.
Noting that on the average, over N3.6trillion is being added to the public debt annually, the expert observed infrastructure investment used to justify it have grossly under-performed.
The ex-CBN chief said under a coordinated economic policy by a competent government, the debt capital outlay would have catalyzed private sector investments and sizeable foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into the economy.
He insisted public-private partnerships should be the dominant approach to infrastructure development in Nigeria, not contract awards that, from information available on projects in Ghana and Ethiopia, are “overvalued”.
The economist regretted that in the real situation of the incompetence of the government since 2015, businesses have been groaning and FDI inflows have decreased.
Moghalu said instead of delivering economic growth, the economy has been twice in recession, and when out of it, growth has been underwhelming at 2 percent.
His statement lamented how the national unemployment rate increased to 33.1 percent while youth unemployment has reached 42.5 percent in a few years.
Moghalu urged the government to focus on increasing domestic revenue, by expanding the tax base – not by increasing rates as has been done with the value added tax (VAT) – and by introducing reforms for ease of paying taxes while abolishing multiple taxation.
Police Commission Drops Ibrahim Magu, Promotes 24 CPs To AIG Rank
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 24 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police.
The Commission, however, declined the promotion of former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, CP Ibrahim Magu.
Society gazette reports that this was made known by the PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, made this known in a statement on Thursday titled, ‘PSC Promotes 24 CPs, 35 DCPs, 52 ACPs, 50 CSPs, Drops Ibrahim Magu’.
Ani said the decisions were the highpoints of the Commission’s 12th Plenary Meeting held on Tuesday and Wednesday, which was presided over by the Commission’s Chairman, Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police.
“The Commission declined the promotion of CP Magu pending clearance from the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and the Office of the Inspector General of Police,” the statement partly read.
Magu, who served as acting chairman of the EFCC from 2015 to 2020, was rejected twice by the Senate for confirmation.
He was later suspended along with several others for allegedly mismanaging funds of the commission, an allegation which he vehemently denied.
The former EFCC boss was probed for over three months by a judicial panel of inquiry led by a former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami.
The panel made several recommendations but the report has not been made public to date.
