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Bishop Cautions Christians against Fake Prophecies

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From Mike Tayese, Yenagoa

Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bomadi, Most Rev. Hyacinth Egbebo has cautioned Christians against fake prophecies and consultation of fake prophets for miracles.Egbebo alleged that some clergy parading miracles in the name of the Lord were witch-doctors, who stage-manage miracles to deceive unsuspecting members of the public with the intent to exploit them.

The Bishop gave the admonition at the weekend during the Priestly Ordination Ceremony of Rev.
Fr. Mark Inedi which held at the Christ the King Catholic Church, Imiringi Deanery in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.Our Correspondent, who monitored the ecclesiastical ceremony reports that earlier in 2024, the newly ordained Priest having certified part of the requirements of the Church was ordained as a Deacon at the Diocesan headquarters in Bomadi, Delta State, paving way for him to be officially ordained as a Rev.
Fr. on the 12th of July 2025 after certifying the remaining requirements of his formative years in the Major Seminaries.”The Catholic Church gave the Holy Bible to Christendom. Christ never came with the Bible, though he was born of the Holy Blessed Virgin Mary. Christians should refrain from believing in fake prophets and miracles.”Yes, they say the Catholic Church doesn’t perform miracles and doesn’t prophecy, but we’re the origin of Christianity, and we’re the early Church who still speak and use Latin to teach the word of God, Catholicism is original.”I don’t intend to ridicule any pastor or man of God, but pastors and Churches should stop deceiving people with fake prophecies and stage-managed miracles”, he said.Meanwhile, speaking with newsmen shortly after his ‘Maiden Mass/Thanksgiving’, Rev. Fr. Inedi promised to discharge the duties of his calling with respect, obedience and humility to the Church and humanity in general.The Priest thanked the Bishop of the Diocese, his colleague Priests, his parents and others for the support given him throughout his formative years in the Seminaries, noting that it was a herculean task, but God made it possible for him to succeed in his vineyard which culminated into his ordination ceremony.”By God’s grace I will try my very best as a Priest in the discharge of my Priestly duties to the Church and humanity. It was indeed challenging, but God enabled this day to become a reality.”I want to thank and appreciate the Lord Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bomadi, His Lordship Most Rev. Hyacinth Egbebo for the encouragement and support. I also want to thank all my Senior Colleague Priests, my parents, relatives, family members, friends and classmates for their unrelenting support throughout my formative years. May God continue to bless all of them”, he said.In their separate remarks, the duo of the Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bayelsa State Chapter, Very Rev Fr. Joseph Opelema, and the Priest in charge of the Imiringi Deanery, Rev. Fr. Peter Ikuli described the formative years of Priesthood as very challenging.Opelema who also doubles as Vicar-General of the Diocese advised the newly ordained Priest to be steadfast, courageous and dedicated to the growth of the Church and progress of the larger society.He emphasized that Catholic Priests were called to serve humanity and exemplify the teachings of Christ in their conducts.

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Christian Body Gives Free Medical Treatment to 3,000 People in A’Ibom

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From Christopher Tom, Uyo

The Gilgal Christians centre health awareness campaign program held at the church auditorium witnessed an unprecedented crowd as if it was an end of year crusade.The event witnessed people from different communities take advantage of the various free medical treatment while also the occasion graced by the indigene of the community Ubon Akwa in Obot Akara Local Government Area.

Speaking with journalists during the program, the general overseer, Gilgal Christian centre, Pastor Dr Jerry Udoh commended God for a successful program without relenting despite the uphill task to take advantage to make sure people benefit immensely solving their health challenges.
The general overseer said despite the challenges still wax stronger provide for their medical treatment like drugs, glasses, especially for those who have different sicknesses.He said it beat his imagination experience more than 3,000 people came from different communities to be treated having health challenges while in our own ways try to established a health centre for the community through our humanitarian service after witnessing the unfortunate situation on ground as the community has no health centreThe clergy used the medium to call on government to assist the Ubon Akwa community a health centre as most of them are seriously suffering from health problem having financial challenges which is the worst situation on them witness death on daily basis is very unfortunate and pathetic experience across some of the communitiesHe believe government would surely hear their request and would not failed the community to be free from health problem understanding that government always provide for her citizens while in the same vain, Udoh frowned over the condition he experience at comprehensive secondary school Ubon Akwa was unfortunate where students learn on the floor is not a welcome development encouraging our education systemWhich the predicament break his heart and immediately assist the school of renovating their classrooms, build eight classrooms block that would contain 50 students per class for effective education learning environment, library, agric lab, biology lab, physics lab, which would encourage parents sent their children to school especially also given them access to school while in the same spirit build a police station and would soon be commission and hand over to themThe people where happy, smile on their faces, saying God has sent Pastor Udoh to them if not most of them would have visited their ancestors while general overseer said next edition they would provide wheelchair, other items and thank God for the provision

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Support Group Raises N232m for Take-off of Bassambiri University of Agriculture

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From Mike Tayese, Yenagoa

A group under the auspices of Federal University of Agriculture Support Group(FSG) has raised a total of N232.562 million for eventual take-off of the newly established university in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.While delivering a keynote address at the fundraising ceremony in Yenagoa, the Coordinator of the Support group, Dr.

Ala-Peters David, noted that the group decided to organize the fundraising in compliance with the presidential directive that all newly established universities kickoff by September 2025.
He stressed that Bayelsans would be the direct beneficiaries of the institutions despite the fact that it is a Federal University of Agriculture, Bassambiri, as education is the bedrock of every society.
He further reiterated that this is the first higher institution in Bassambiri, Opu-Nembe which prompted members of the fundraising committee to organize the event to leverage on the granting of the institution by the Federal Government, appealing to well-meaning Bayelsans in particular and Nigerians as a whole to support the growth and development of the school.In the same vein, the state governor, Sen. Douye Diri, who was represented at the occasion by the Commissioner of Education, Gentle Emelah noted that the state government had done a critical assessment and appraisal of the Federal University of Agriculture, Bassambirii with a commitment to assist in the construction of basic facilities for a conducive academic environment for the students and staff of the institution.He also noted that right from the inception of the present administration, the state government has always prioritized educational policy in the state.He was however silent on the donation to the take-off but pledged the adequate logistical support to kick-start the University.While speaking with newsmen at the event, one of the dignitaries, Bob Manuel, who is the Chief Executive Officer of BOBTRACK TRACTOR LTD, donated N1m, saying the time has come to diversify from oil and gas to agriculture as it is capable of being the mainstay of the nation’s economy.He equally opined that agriculture alone is capable of mopping up the teeming unemployed youths across the Niger Delta, calling on all stakeholders in the educational policy in the South/South region of the country to rally round the new university for the overall benefits of the people.

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Benue Sets to Generate N53bn from Digital Infrastructure

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From Attah Ede, Makurdi

The Benue state government has projected to generate N53 billion from digital electronic management system in the next three years.The Managing Director/CEO, Benue Digital Infrastructure Company (BDIC), Gbande Terwase, stated this yesterday during his interaction with members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State Council in Makurdi.

He explained that the digital infrastructure is providing three major ICT solutions including software, hardware and digital knowledge, stressing that the digital solutions would generate 100, 000 jobs in the next two to three years.
According to him, BDIC is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) established by the State Governor, Rev.
Fr. Hyacinth Alia to drive the State’s digital transformation agenda of the present administration.He noted that since the formal approval of the company on July 17, 2024 and its registration on August 8, 2024, BDIC has grown into a strategic institution at the heart of Benue’s modernization efforts.”We have rolled out innovations transforming government, education, health, commerce, and security across the state through deployment of over 10 fully operational digital platforms, including Benue Geographic Information System (BENGIS), Benue Executive Document Management System (EDMS), powering the newly launched paperless Executive Council system.”The Benue State Virtual Marketplace, Civil Service Management System, Integrated Revenue System, and e-Citizen Identity Registration System as well as web and enterprise platforms for MDAs including the Bureau for Entrepreneurship, Ministry of Justice, Public Service Institute, and Pension Administration while development of over 20 additional platforms are in progress.”We are already into strategic partnerships with top institutions like Huawei Technologies, WIPO, UNDP, NITDA, NBC, NCC, NDPC, NPC, Digital Bridge Institute, and GITEX Global”Investments in local digital hardware production exceeding $170,000, for the manufacturing of laptops, fingerprint scanners, tablets, smart projectors, and self-service kiosks is projected to generate over ₦6.6 billion in revenue and reduce digital hardware dependency.””In order to build capacity and talent in the state, the government has launched the largest digital skills program in the history of Benue State, training 40,000 public servants across the State and Local Governments on the use of digital tools and e-governance platforms.”As of today, over 4,800 civil servants have been trained in areas such as ICT fundamentals, digital workflow systems, and enterprise platforms with weekly training numbers steadily increasing.”Job Creation Vision is 100,000 Jobs in 3 Years. One of BDIC’s boldest and most urgent goals is job creation. Today, I am pleased to publicly announce BDIC’s commitment to create over 100,000 digital jobs across Benue State within the next three years, in alignment with the economic development vision of Governor Hyacinth Alia.”These jobs will be created through digital outsourcing centers and gig work platforms for remote employment in areas like data labeling, digital customer service, and AI training, Start-up support and incubation hubs for tech-driven entrepreneurs and creatives, Local manufacturing of digital devices (computers, tablets, kiosks) to support IT hardware assembly and maintenance services, e-Commerce and smart agriculture platforms, enabling farmers and traders to access wider marketsHe also stated that the government is training 23,000 youth (1,000 per LGA) through the ongoing 3MTT/BDIC Digital Skills Program, with pathways to employment and enterprise”Through these and related programs, digital infrastructure will become a direct engine of employment, empowerment, and wealth creation in Benue.”He called on the media to partner with BDIC, to enable it succeed in building a digital culture in the state.”The digital revolution is no longer a distant future, it is our present reality. BDIC is here to ensure that Benue is not only part of this future but that we are among the leaders shaping it.He expressed deep gratitude to Governor Alia for providing the enabling environment and visionary leadership for digital transformation while praising the journalists of Benue State ND the country for their commitment to truth, transparency, and democracy.

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