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“Your Prayers Cannot Take Us Out Of Recession” – Fashola Tells Nigerians

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has stressed the need for Nigeria to develop its own plan capable of effectively addressing the current economic downturn.

Fashola, who spoke while delivering a lecture on “Freedom from Fear, Choices before the New Generation” to mark the 42nd convocation of the University of Benin, Edo State, said that Nigerians must overcome their fears and use their natural resources to create solutions and improve their lives.

While addressing the graduating students, he said, “We will not pray our way out of recession; we will plan and produce our way back to prosperity and out of recession and you are the freshest, youngest and most energetic workforce we will have to work with.

“You are the new batteries to power the engine of growth of our country. Your choices must be clear, free from fear, not reckless but driven by analytical thought, questioning and probing and ultimately determined by convictions.”

According to him, young Nigerians must, like their counterparts in developed countries, free their minds from fear, rather than depend solely on spiritual answers to the problems.

Photos: Pastor Sells Anointed Cucumbers To Church Members During Service (Must See)

Things like these keeps giving our outspoken OAP, Daddy Freeze, more reason to lash on different Men of God, even though most of them are genuine… I mean what the hell?! “Anointed cucumbers?!’ tsk tsk tsk…

Reports making rounds online, shares how a Zimbabwean Prophet, Walter Magaya, allegedly sold anointed cucumbers in his church and his congregants especially the ladies patronized him well.

The act of course, didn’t go well with some online users who aired their displeasure by putting the man of God on lash.

Photo: Head Teacher Rapes 13-year-old girl As Punishment For Not Finishing Her Homework

A school head teacher who defiled his 13-year-old pupil over incomplete homework has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment will serve 25. Alex Otieno, also the proprietor of Starlet Academy in Nakuru, was convicted of the offence by a Nakuru court on Thursday, November 24th. The 36-year-old father of three was charged that he committed the offence between April 30, 2013 and July 19, 2013 at Dundori in Nakuru County.
In her testimony, the minor said that on July 19, 2013, the teacher called her to his office after he found out that she had not completed her Composition and Social Studies homework. In her testimony, the minor said on July 19, 2013, the teacher called her to his office after he found out that she did not complete her homework. She said that he raped her in his office and warned her not to tell anyone. She added that her friend and classmate asked her what happened but she was scared of telling her.

“My classmate asked me what was wrong but I was scared of telling her. I ended up telling her when we were leaving school,” she added. The second witness, the classmate, narrated to court how shaken the girl was and how she kept to herself. “

“When she came from the teacher’s office, she appeared shaken but when I enquired what had happened, she refused to tell me. She disclosed what had happened when we were leaving school that evening,” she said.

The classmate added that she convinced the girl to report the issue to her mother that evening.The mother told the court that her daughter came home on July 19, 2013, scared and accompanied by her friend.

“She appeared shaken. When I enquired what had happened, her friend told her ‘si useme’. She then told me that her teacher had defiled her,” said the mother.

The mother told the court that she and her daughter reported the incident to the police and completed a P3 form at the Provincial General Hospital in Nakuru with a Dr Matara. And in his testimony, the doctor told the court that the minor and her mother had visited the hospital on July 20, 2013. His examination revealed that the minor had been defiled.

Senior Resident Magistrate Judicaster Nthuku said she found the evidence presented by the prosecution to be true. The magistrate said the accused was not remorseful and the statement he posed to the minor proved that he defiled her.

The court found the sentence to be fit and fair. The accused has 14 days to appeal the sentence.

Source: Standard media Kenya

Photos: “Prophet Elijah” Storms Kenya To Join “Jesus”

Days after “Jesus” was spotted walking barefoot in the streets of Nairobi, and Tom Mboya to be more specific, we are told that another of Bible greats has been seen using the same route.

Prophet Elijah is in kenya!

Panic gripped the city after word started doing rounds on social media a few days back that the Lord was in town, panic because you know how Kenyans are – sinners to the core!

The rumour took a different twist when the photos of a knock-off Jesus appeared in the blogosphere. Here’s some advice Kenyans, before you start making quick conclusions that a Jesus is fake remember what is written in the scriptures, the real one will come like a thief. The knock-off Messiah you’re taking selfies with could just be the real deal!

Fast forward to a day later, Elijah was also snapped standing at the square near Kencom dressed in old swathes and tie-up leather sandals that are resplendent of biblical times.

Here’s the photo:“Prophet Elijah Is Tired Of Seeing Fake Pastors Claiming To Be Prophet Of God In Africa” – Kenyan Man

Photos: Chinese Man Brings Coins To Buy An SUV, Takes 4 Staff 12 Hours To Finish Counting

A man brought over 100,000 coins to buy SUV in central China’s Henan province on November 24.

The man who owns a flour shop in Zhengzhou city in Henan province said he accumulated the coins without realizing there would be problem to change them into notes.

He tried to contact local bank for changing the coins to notes but was refused.

He then brought the coins to the car store and asked if he could pay the car using coins. The sales staff agreed and was later appalled by the amount of coins the man brought. It took four sales staff a total of 12 hours to finish counting.

Update: Photos Of The Young Lady Writhing In Pain Under The Container That Fell On Her Legs (Graphic)

The horrific incident happened last Saturday morning at Mile 2Junction, Lagos. LIB earlier reported that the young woman’s legs were crushed when a container fell on her as she was about to board a motorcycle. People came to her rescue but couldn’t lift the container as it had heavy load inside. They reportedly cut off both legs and rushed her to the hospital. Read the initial story here. We initially heard she died on her way to the hospital but a doctor at LUTH told LIB that the lady is not dead but in ICU at LUTH. This we can’t confirm. See photos from the horrific accident after the cut…