FORESIGHTNEWS ONLINE

  When I married my wife, I thought she was a witch. We married in church, but our personality was totally different, and she was always on my neck. I love long and loud prayers, but my wife does not like long prayers, so one night, I was praying very loud, so my wife tap me and said, "My Brother in the Lord, do you have to pray tonight? can't we just sleep" and because of this, I thought my wife was possessed, she was totally against long prayers, so we came to realize that our socialization process was totally different, because my wife came from a Catholic background, where they pray straightforward prayers, while I came from Pentecostal, and Pentecostals do pray with violence, this issue nearly caused problem in our marriage, so we decided to go for counselling and sort it out. Marriage is between two different individuals, so when you are getting married to someone, you are marrying someone that is most likely going to be opposite of you. When we talk about compatibi

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umaru Zulum, on Monday, announced a total ban on metal scavenging in Borno State, following an immediate examination of the discovery of several metal fragments that were thought to be a component of government property.  Zulum made the announcement after large amounts of metal scraps were discovered while he was touring construction sites; a significant portion of them were thought to belong to the Federal Government and the government of Borno state. He said “All those things are government properties. You can see street lights and communication towers. Such acts can sabotage the activities of state and Federal Governments.  “We can’t allow that to continue; I want to condemn it and announce the ban on metal scavenging in Borno till further notice. I will sign an executive order banning all forms of metal scavenging in Borno,”  The governor lamented that many scavengers have lost their lives to terrorists while trying to vandalise items from deserted co

The Chairman, Heirs Holdings Group and billionaire businessman, Tony Elumelu met with UK’s King Charles 111 and US President, Joe Biden in England. Elumelu made this known on his Instagram page on Monday Sharing photos he said, “With King Charles III K and President Joe Biden today at Windsor castle, where they convened World Leaders for the Climate Finance Mobilization Forum”, he captioned. Credit: Instagram | tonyoelumelu --- Follow us for more breaking news and videos

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has directed immediate payment of arrears of April salaries owed public workers in the state by the immediate past government.  This is contained in a press release made available to press men by the Chief press secretary to the Governor Kazie Uko.  According to the release " Governor Otti also ordered the payment of June pensions to retirees, some of whom were being owed upwards of 50 months by the last administration. The payments are in fulfillment of his campaign promise not to owe pensioners and those in service and to clear all outstanding verified debts. The Governor gave the directive on Monday after a meeting of the Executive Council which had the Deputy Governor, Engr Ikechukwu Emetu, 16 newly sworn-in Commissioners, the Accountant General and other senior functionaries of the State in attendance. Dr. Otti directed the Accountant General to ensure that both the April 2023 salary arrears and the June pension are paid before the end

President of the United States, Joe Biden, 80, met with the King of the United Kingdom, Charles III, 74, on Monday in London after his absence at King Charles's coronation in May, and amidst allegations that he is anti-British. They had discussions focusing on climate on the eve of the crunch NATO summit in Lithuania, Daily Mail reports. Biden and Charles shook hands before they walked to the stage for the playing of the Star Spangled Banner and inspect the Welsh Guards. The US president is spending just 24 hours in London. Recall that Biden had faced questions about why he sent First Lady Jill and granddaughter Finnegan to attend King Charles's coronation in May. Biden also sipped tea with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the garden of 10 Downing Street to dismiss anti-British claims. The president in a recent meeting in Ireland, however, noted that US-British relations are 'rock solid' and hammered home and that he and Sunak had held talks multiple times in recent months

Ukraine's war with Russia must conclude before the country can join NATO, President Biden said in a CNN interview Sunday, July 9. Biden made the statement during a sit-down with Fareed Zakaria, saying there is no agreement within NATO on when to allow Ukraine to join the military alliance.  Biden also noted certain issues with Ukraine's eligibility, such as a lack of democratization. "I think we have to lay out a rational path for Ukraine to be able to qualify to be able to get into NATO," Biden told CNN. "I don’t think there is unanimity in NATO about whether or not to bring Ukraine into the NATO family now, at this moment, in the middle of a war," Biden said. "For example, if you did that, then, you know – and I mean what I say – we’re determined to commit every inch of territory that is NATO territory. It’s a commitment that we’ve all made no matter what. If the war is going on, then we’re all in war. We’re at war with Russia, if that were the case.&

The Department of State Services (DSS) has stated that a former Zamfara State governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, was not arrested by the Secret Police for allegedly refusing to pick President Bola Tinubu’s phone call as reported by a section of the media.   This is even as the DSS denied reports of storming the offices of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to cart away certain files indicting President Bola Tinubu and his aides.   DSS spokesperson, Dr Peter Afunanya, while making the clarifications in a statement on Sunday, said, “The Service ordinarily would not have responded to these inaccuracies but for the fickle minded and vulnerable persons as well as the unsuspecting public that may take the lies for facts.

  The President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He was elected chairman at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, taking place in Guinea-Bissau. After the election , an elated Tinubu pledged to take democracy seriously, noting that, though tough, it is still the best form of government.

In a rare show of bravery, a Kwande man, Iorver Udele in Benue State has reportedly killed a lion with bare hands.. According to reports, Mr Iorver was working on his cassava farm at mount Ngokur where he was reportedly attacked by a roaring lion. In a self defense bid, Iorver launched a counter attack, in what can be best described as a fierce battle, lasted for about ten minutes before Iorver defeated the wild beast.  Achieving the feat was not easy as though he accomplished his mission but he was rushed to General hospital Adikpo! According Doctors Mr Iorver is said to be in stable condition now and will be granting an interview to newsmen in the next few days. Source: Terfa Naswem  ME: I doubt that aspect of using his barehand to accomplish the task unless you have not seen a lion before, if you have seen you will agree with me that man made use of a weapon. That does not removed that he is our Samson.

⚙️1. Finance Act (Effective Date Variation) Order, 2023, has now deferred the commencement date of the changes contained in the Act from May 23, 2023 to September 1, 2023. ⚙️2. Customs, Excise Tariff (Variation) Amendment Order, 2023. PBAT shifted the commencement date of the tax changes from March 27, 2023 to August 1, 2023 in line with the National Tax Policy. ⚙️3. Order suspending the 5% Excise Tax on telecommunication services as well as the Excise Duties escalation on locally manufactured products. ⚙️4. The President has ordered the suspension of Import Tax Adjustment levy on certain vehicles.

  1. THE GREAT LAW  Whatever we put into the universe will come back to us. 2. THE LAW OF CREATION Life doesn't happen by itself, we need to make it happen. 3. THE LAW OF HUMILITY One must accept something to change it. 4. THE LAW OF GROWTH When we change ourselves our lives follow suit and change too. 5. THE LAW OF RESPONSIBILITY We must take responsibility for what is in our lives.  6. THE LAW OF CONNECTION The past, present and future are all connected. 7. THE LAW OF FOCUS We cannot think of two different things at the same time. 8. THE LAW OF GIVING AND HOSPITALITY Our behaviour should match our thoughts and actions. 9. THE LAW OF THE HERE AND NOW One cannot be present if they are looking backwards.  10. THE LAW OF CHANGE History repeats itself until we learn from it and change our path. 11. THE LAW OF PATIENCE AND REWARD The most valuable rewards require persistence.  12. THE LAW OF SIGNIFICANCE AND INSPIRATION Rewards are a direct result of the energy and effort we put into i

The 2023 Lagos State Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, on Tuesday, closed his case against the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 election. Rhodes-Vivour is also challenging the eligibility of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hazmat, to contest on the grounds that he allegedly renounced his Nigerian citizenship and swore allegiance to the United States of America. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday before the governorship election petition tribunal, Mr Idowu Benson, the petitioner’s counsel, told the three-justice tribunal headed by Arum Ashom that the petitioner was closing his case. Ten witnesses had testified in the petition of the Labour Party candidate. The counsel also tendered a Certified True Copy (CTC) of the INEC Form EC9 – an affidavit containing the particulars of a candidate – which was hand-filled by Hamzat and had been front-loaded by the counsel for the fourth respondent, All Progressives Congress (APC), befor

 The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has stated that he is in high spirit to return to official duties in the state as soon as his medical team gives him the green light. The governor, who has been on medical leave abroad for a while, stated that he was touched by the extraordinary outpouring of genuine affection, prayers and solidarity from the people. Akeredolu, who left for a 21-day medical leave abroad a few days ago, is scheduled to return home on July 6, 2023 (today), according to a letter he sent to the Ondo State House of Assembly. In a statement by his Commissioner for Information, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, Akeredolu said that the ceaseless evocation of prayers and messages of goodwill for his full recovery have been serving as a comforting salve and a revitalizing tonic. He also expressed his deep appreciation to the citizens of the state for their unwavering prayers and messages of goodwill, as he continues his recovery and strives to regain good health. Accord

  Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has again assured of his determination to adhere to his social contract with the people through the A. R. I. S. E. Agenda blueprint of his administration for the benefit of the people. Governor Eno gave his words, Tuesday, when he flagged off the Rural Access Agricultural Marketing Project, RAAMP, And Construction of Owot Uta -Nung Oku Ekere -Afaha Udo Eyop - Edebom 1 By Ekponwa Market Roads connecting Ibesikpo Asutan with Nsit Ibom Local Government Area . He said that the vision of his administration would best be interpreted through the A.R.I.S.E. Agenda which is anchored on rural and agricultural development, stressing that the basic step to translating the vision to reality is by working the talk on RAAMP which seeks to create access in the rural communities for production and marketing of agricultural products. He expressed appreciation to the World Bank and RAAMP, for their partnership which he acknowledged, has charted a way forward f

  The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted a N50m bail to suspended DCP Abba Kyari in a charge in which he and his two siblings were accused of failing to declare assets to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Vanguard reports. NDLEA had filed the 24-count charge against Kyari and his brothers, Mohammed Baba Kyari and Ali Kyari. Abba Kyari also faces a primary charge of cocaine trafficking, for which he has been denied bail. However, his lawyer, Hamza N. Dantani, shared the news of the court granting Kyari bail on Thursday, July 6. He wrote on his Facebook page: ”Alhamudullhi! Abba Kyari’s Bail Granted by Federal High Court Abuja today.” In the ruling, Justice James Omotosho who granted Kyari the conditional bail, added that his sureties must have property worth N25m within the court's jurisdiction, among other conditions. Kyari was arrested and has been in detention since February 14, 2022, after he was declared wanted by NDLEA over alleged drug links. His t

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed four Executive Orders into law to curb arbitrary taxation policy in the country. Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, to the President, Dele Alake, announced the policy directive on Thursday during an interactive session with State House Correspondents. Among the Executive Orders signed into law by the President, includes the Finance Act (Effective Date Variation) Order, 2023, which has now deferred the commencement date of the changes contained in the Act from May 23, 2023 to September 1, 2023. This is to ensure adherence to the 90 days minimum advance notice for tax changes as contained in the 2017 National Tax Policy. The second Order involves the Customs, Excise Tariff (Variation) Amendment Order, 2023. Alake said this has shifted the commencement date of the tax changes from March 27, 2023 to August 1, 2023 and also in line with the National Tax Policy. He said Mr President has given an Order suspending the 5% Excise

The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has set a September 1, 2023 target to migrate the state into a Treasury Single Account (TSA). This is contained in a press release made available to press men by the Chief press secretary to the Governor Kazie Uko on government programs and plans in the coming months.  According to the release "Dr. Otti said from that date all monies accruing to the State will be paid into a single account. Likewise, all payments by the state will be made through same account.  The Governor spoke Wednesday at a townhall meeting with the leaderships of the transport unions and markets in the state, held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Umuahia, capital of Abia.  The townhall meeting was to educate as well as enlighten transporters and traders in the state on their obligations as the state adopts the new digital system of tax payments." "Our government is a very responsible government. We must put  the people first and that's w

The Abia State Governor His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti today flag off the first batch of road project in Aba the commercial city of the state .  This is contained in a press release made available to news men by the chief press secretary to the Governor Kazie Uko . According to the release "the process of rejuvenating Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State, kicked off in earnest Wednesday with the hand over of nine Road works to different contractors by the state Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR." "We had promised that we are going to rebuild the roads. The first thing is that we clear the drainages, because if we don’t do that, we won't be able to build roads that would last. you can see on this Azikiwe Road, the main job here is to clear the drainages, desilt them and open up the flow of water to Aba River." "There are a few roads we want to rebuild completely and those are the roads that we have come to handover to the contractors today," Governor

  Ekiti State Government Ban Planned Three-Day Kissing Marathon To Set Guinness World Record 🤪🤪

 Investor Sabinus is now a Doctor!!! The famous comedian shared photos of him in a graduation garb holding multiple certificates. According to source, Sabinus received an honorary degree from the Chartered Institute of Hospitality Tourism and Management of America  Congratulations to him👏👏

  Anita Brown, the alleged pregnant American mistress of Davido, has taken a U-turn claiming the singer is no longer the father of her unborn child. According to her, the Afrobeats crooner is “dead” to her and her unborn child. The Onlyfan star warned those harassing her via phone calls to desist from doing so, stressing that she has moved on. Anita tweeted: “I wish y’all would stop calling my phone DAVIDO is not my child’s father We don’t want him in my life or my child’s life. HE DIED! Please get over it & move on PLEASE! Leave us alone.” In another post, she said her unborn child has another father. She tweeted: “Y’all are delusional WE DON’T CARE FOR DAVIDO I’M IN THE UNITED STATES I’M TOP 5 It’s annoying now Advertisement Nobody wants to hear about David. This is old news My baby got a new dad already.”

APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu Disowns List Of Principal Officers Announced By NASS Leadership Fresh crisis appears to be brewing in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC as the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Adamu has disowned the list of principal officers announced by the leadership of the two chambers of the National Assembly on Tuesday. Adamu at a meeting of the party’s National Working Committee and Progressives Governors’ Forum in Abuja says the National Assembly breached protocol by announcing the principal officers without the knowledge of the party.

 TAKE NOTE: This is the 2023, Presidential Election petition Tribunal Time table.👇👇

  The Secret Behind My Success, UTME’s Authentic Highest Scorer Speaks 16-year-old Deeper Life High School pupil, Kamsiyochukwu Chinyere Umeh, has narrated how she studied to pass the recently concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). She revealed that she had no plans of emerging the highest scorer in the federation. She only read to pass with good grades in order to help her further her education to tertiary level. In this interview with Daily trust, Umeh, who scored 360, narrated the roles played by her parents, teachers and how often she read. Can we meet you? My name is Kamsiyochukwu Nkechinyere Umeh How old are you? I am 16 years old What strategy did you use in achieving this great feat? When I went home, I focused on revising the past questions, using the series I had. My parents also encouraged me. Is this your first attempt at JAMB? Yes it is. Did you at any point envision yourself to be the highest scorer in UTME this year? Everybody wants to be the best.

Part of the documents tendered today by President Tinubu through his Counsel seeks to prove that Peter Obi is unfit to stand in the 2023 election.  Mr Obi purportedly resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party on 26th May 2022 to join LP. The Labour Party conducted its Presidential Primary election on 30th May, 2022 which produced Mr Obi as the candidate it intended to sponsor in the general election. It says by virtue of section 77(3) of the Electoral Act, Labour is mandated to have submitted its comprehensive register of members to INEC, 30 days before its presidential primary, implying that the register of members must have been submitted to INEC  on or before 30th April, 2022. Mr Obi as at 30th April, 2022 was still a member of the PDP and his name was not in the register of members submitted by Labour Party to INEC. According to his Counsel, Peter Obi was still a member of PDP when he contested the  presidential Election under the Labour Party.

  More Nigerians have continued to indicate interest to break standing Guinness world records.  A Nigerian MC is set to hold an entertainment marathon during which he will stand and talk for 130 hours. MC Walter has already applied to the Guinness World Records and obtained approval to host the event. The MC vowed to complete 130 hours and set a new world record. He said: "I will be the only one on stage as I stand to entertain people for 130 hours."

The Nigerian lady who was on an attempt to break Guinness world record for longest massage collapse today bringing the attempt to a woeful end .  The lady identified as Joyce Ijeoma went viral last week when she announced that she would be attempting Guinness World Record for longest massage.  Unfortunately, Joyce Ijeoma who set out to achieve a 72-hour body massage on individuals has collapsed bringing the attempt to an abrupt end. 

 Borno Hisbah officials shave youths’ hair; say it is against morals, ethics and culture of the state Officials of the Borno State Hisbah Command have shaved off the hairs of some young men in the state.  The Islamic police in a statement at the weekend, said the haircuts were carried out at various areas of Maiduguri, including Baga Road, Gwange district, Keleri, Fori, London, Dala, Madiganeri, Mulai, Shehuri, Magumeri, during the just concluded Sallah celebration.    According to the spokesperson of the outfit, Ibrahim Abdulkardir, the hairstyles violates the good morals, ethics and culture of the people of Borno State.

  The Abia State Government led by His Excellency. Dr. Alex Otti has today launch a new digital tax platform for revenue collection in the state .. Dr. Alex Otti while launching the new digital tax platform reiterated on the need to ensure that tax are paid only through government designated platform.  According to him "I'm proud to introduce a revolutionary digital tax system that is designed to curb fraud and augment revenue. This system incorporates a free medical insurance scheme for all commercial vehicle operators, enabling us to fuel entrepreneurial growth and progress within the state" ". We envisage this digital platform to not only simplify tax compliance, but also unlock substantial revenue for development projects, thereby strengthening our state's economy. It offers easy payment options for both transporters and traders, and promotes transparency, reflecting our steadfast commitment to facilitating business operations in Abia state." He conclude