17:22 18/06/2015
Lagos - More than 750 delegates are expected to attend this
year’s edition of NigeriaCom, one of the region’s most prominent summits
in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector.
The sixth edition of the event is scheduled for the Oriental Hotel in Lagos on September 22 and 23.
“NigeriaCom
2015 will provide you (stakeholder) with two days of unrivalled
networking opportunities, 11+ hours of insightful case studies, round
tables and expert tips from our leading lineup of speakers, plus the
chance to discover the latest solutions and technologies in the market,”
Informa, the organizers of the annual event stated.
The
conference will explore such topics as the Internet of Things and what
it means for digital Nigeria, national broadband strategy for growth and
social development, implementing next-generation broadband networks,
deepening financial inclusion through mobile, the rise and future of
e-commerce, business implications from apps and smart-phones and smart
e-governance and public sector ICT.
News, Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Fashion, Beauty, Inspiration and yes... Gossip! *Wink*
Thursday, 18 June 2015
Young CEOs prepare to meet in Lagos
Okoro Chinedu
17:22 18/06/2015
Lagos - Preparations for next month’s Young Chief Executive Officers’ Business Forum (YCBF) are at an advanced stage.
Ahead of the event scheduled for Lagos next month, organizers said they would open the floor for the first ever, entrepreneurial pitching exercise in Nigeria.
“We believe in collaboration as the key to better business, more socially responsible commercial practice and the bridging of the gap between Africa and the rest of the world,” said Barrister Rex Idaminabo, Co-founder of YCBF, about the event.
“Our aim is to see the growth of professionalism, the encouragement of innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit in Africa, and the realization of dreams in full."
The Young CEO’S Business Forum event tagged: The YCBF Lagos-Nigeria Pitching Edition and Exhibition is scheduled for July 4-5 at the Oriental Hotel.
Previous Young CEO’s Business Forum have been held in Saudi Arabia and Ghana.
Lagos - Preparations for next month’s Young Chief Executive Officers’ Business Forum (YCBF) are at an advanced stage.
Ahead of the event scheduled for Lagos next month, organizers said they would open the floor for the first ever, entrepreneurial pitching exercise in Nigeria.
“We believe in collaboration as the key to better business, more socially responsible commercial practice and the bridging of the gap between Africa and the rest of the world,” said Barrister Rex Idaminabo, Co-founder of YCBF, about the event.
“Our aim is to see the growth of professionalism, the encouragement of innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit in Africa, and the realization of dreams in full."
The Young CEO’S Business Forum event tagged: The YCBF Lagos-Nigeria Pitching Edition and Exhibition is scheduled for July 4-5 at the Oriental Hotel.
Previous Young CEO’s Business Forum have been held in Saudi Arabia and Ghana.
The truth of Genesis: The evil and ignorance of gentile Christianity
Herman Cumming
17:22 18/06/2015
In the sixth month of Elisabeth’s pregnancy, an arc-angel appears to Mary, announcing that she will shortly give birth to the Messiah. This is Saturday, December 22nd of 4 BC, the last day of the Feast of Lights. Since Mary knows that she won’t get married to (her fiancée) Joseph until the following April, she asks “How can this be, since I’m a virgin and won’t be married for months”? This is when Gabriel reveals that the Spirit of Yehovah will quicken her womb, and the child shall be called “the Son of Elohim”. As a sign that it shall come to past, Gabriel reveals that her (much) older cousin Elizabeth, who had been barren, is six months pregnant, and shall give birth to a son.
Mary soon departs with her entourage and travels (four days?) to the house of Zachariah and tells Elizabeth what Gabriel had told her. It is at this time, December 29, 4 BC, that the baby in the womb of Elizabeth is given the Spirit of God, and Mary is impregnated. Mary stays with Elizabeth to assist with the birth, which occurs on the 15th day of Nisan, the first day of the moadim of Unleavened Bread, which was March 31, 3 BC. On the eighth day, April 7th, Mary accompanied Elizabeth for the circumcision of the baby boy. The child is called “John” (actually, “Yochanan”, for there is no “J” in Hebrew). It is then that Zachariah could again hear and speak, and confirmed the child’s name.
It is important to note that I said that Zacharias’ home was near Bethlehem. Remember this, because it becomes important later. If you read Luke 1:67–79, you will see the prophesy that Zacharias speaks about his son, Yochanan. This was conveyed about in the area, which would later lead to the murder of Zacharias. The next day, Zacharias gives his priestly garments to Mary to be used to wrap her coming child in (swaddling clothes), and she departs and returns to Nazareth (Natzeret), being three months pregnant. After being told in a dream whose child it was, Joseph (the carpenter) goes through with the planned April wedding, with Mary “beginning to show”. They became the victims of gossip.
About five and a half months later, a decree from Caesar Augustus stated that “all the world should be taxed”. Joseph and Mary lived in Natzeret. They both were of the lineage of King David, of which mostly had lived in the town of Bethlehem. But because of political circumstances, many of the line of David had to move, and they settled in a town which was called “Natzeret”, which you may know in English, mistranslated as “Nazareth”.
A “netzer” is a branch (“Branch”, Isaiah 1:11), that grows out of a (apparently) dead olive tree trunk, and comes out of the ground several feet away from the tree trunk that has been sawed off. Since the clan of David moved away from Bethlehem, and established a new town, the name of “Natzeret” was given. Also, since the people of Natzeret were ostracized and ridiculed, the phrase “can anything good come out of Natzeret” was often cited. Therefore, Matthew 2:23 should say “He shall be called a Netzer”.
With his wife about nine months pregnant, Joseph has to leave Natzeret and travel six days to Bethlehem, arriving about Monday, September 23rd, 3 BC. Since the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) was approaching, many men of the David line had traveled to Bethlehem, and secured rooms for their wives at inns while the men would build a sukkah (mistranslated as “manger”) to eat and live in for the eight days of the feast. By the time that Joseph arrived (he had to travel slowly), there were “no more rooms” for Mary to stay in. So Joseph built his sukkah, which is a temporary hut to commemorate Israel’s sojourn of forty years in the desert before crossing the Jordan River. Both he and Mary had to stay in it.
Joseph finished the hut in time for the feast of Sukkot. After sundown, on Thursday, September 26th of 3 BC, Mary gives birth to Yeshua, which is the 15th day of the seventh month (Tishri), fulfilling the prophecy of Zechariah 14:16-19. Every year, after Yeshua sets up His kingdom on Earth, all nations will send representatives to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles, to celebrate His human birthday. If they fail to do so, their nation shall have no rain for a year. If they fail to do so the second year, their nation shall have the plague. In the meantime, Yeshua was circumcised on the eighth day, on October 3rd, 3 BC. It was the 22nd day of Tishri, also known as “the Last Great Day”.
Remember the prophecy spoken by Zacharias? People at the time mistakenly felt that his son Yochanan, having a known miraculous birth, would probably be the Messiah. It is now Sunday, December 21st of 2 BC. It’s the 23rd day of the ninth month (Kislev). The band of astronomers (12?) from Babylon finds the house of Joseph in Bethlehem. The guardian and the parent of Yeshua had decided to stay in Bethlehem. The astronomers give the bequeathed wealth of Daniel to the family, and return to Babylon by another route, bypassing King Herod.
On the 24th day of Kislev, December 22nd, Joseph is warned in a dream to flee to Egypt. The gospels fail to tell us that Zacharias was also warned, but could not flee because he had to report for duty in the Temple for Hanukkah, which started on the 25th day of Kislev. Yochanan was about twenty months old, and Yeshua was fourteen months. Elizabeth fled to the dessert with Yochanan, not having enough money to live elsewhere. With the wealth supplied by Daniel (the coming of the Messiah had been revealed to him), the “poor” family of Joseph was able to live comfortably in Egypt. It also supported Yeshua during His seventy week ministry.
Meanwhile, during the start of Hanukkah, King Herod realizes that the astronomers have forsook him, and he issues the order to kill all male infants two years and under in the region of Bethlehem. This includes the house of Zacharias. The Temple guards sent to kill the infants heard of the account of Yochanan, and sought out to find him, but could not find him. So since they knew that his father was serving in the Temple, they seized Zacharias in the Temple and demanded to know where his son was. Of course, he refused to tell them, so they murdered him right there “between the Temple and the altar”. Yeshua later expounded concerning Zacharias’ death (Matt 23:35).
Catholic (false) doctrine tries to teach that Joseph had four sons and two daughters from a prior marriage before he married Miriam (Mary). If so, where did they stay while Joseph and Mary were in the sukkah? Mary probably had already given birth to another child when Joseph was told to come back from Egypt. Since their younger children were with them when they left Jerusalem after Passover in 11 AD, Joseph and Mary thought Jesus was among them in the caravan. No one said anything. But when Jesus could not be found that first night, they returned to Jerusalem the next day and spent three days searching for Jesus. They finally thought to look in the Temple, and there they found Jesus, safe and sound, conversing with the Temple scholars, and he was just 12 ½ at the time. Yeshua’s question to his parents was “How did you look for me?”, not “Why did you look for me?”. He was inferring that if they would have first looked for Him in the Temple (His Father’s house), they would have immediately found Him, instead of wasting three days looking elsewhere.
In the next chapter, pagan sun worship that is instilled in gentile Christianity.
17:22 18/06/2015
In the sixth month of Elisabeth’s pregnancy, an arc-angel appears to Mary, announcing that she will shortly give birth to the Messiah. This is Saturday, December 22nd of 4 BC, the last day of the Feast of Lights. Since Mary knows that she won’t get married to (her fiancée) Joseph until the following April, she asks “How can this be, since I’m a virgin and won’t be married for months”? This is when Gabriel reveals that the Spirit of Yehovah will quicken her womb, and the child shall be called “the Son of Elohim”. As a sign that it shall come to past, Gabriel reveals that her (much) older cousin Elizabeth, who had been barren, is six months pregnant, and shall give birth to a son.
Mary soon departs with her entourage and travels (four days?) to the house of Zachariah and tells Elizabeth what Gabriel had told her. It is at this time, December 29, 4 BC, that the baby in the womb of Elizabeth is given the Spirit of God, and Mary is impregnated. Mary stays with Elizabeth to assist with the birth, which occurs on the 15th day of Nisan, the first day of the moadim of Unleavened Bread, which was March 31, 3 BC. On the eighth day, April 7th, Mary accompanied Elizabeth for the circumcision of the baby boy. The child is called “John” (actually, “Yochanan”, for there is no “J” in Hebrew). It is then that Zachariah could again hear and speak, and confirmed the child’s name.
It is important to note that I said that Zacharias’ home was near Bethlehem. Remember this, because it becomes important later. If you read Luke 1:67–79, you will see the prophesy that Zacharias speaks about his son, Yochanan. This was conveyed about in the area, which would later lead to the murder of Zacharias. The next day, Zacharias gives his priestly garments to Mary to be used to wrap her coming child in (swaddling clothes), and she departs and returns to Nazareth (Natzeret), being three months pregnant. After being told in a dream whose child it was, Joseph (the carpenter) goes through with the planned April wedding, with Mary “beginning to show”. They became the victims of gossip.
About five and a half months later, a decree from Caesar Augustus stated that “all the world should be taxed”. Joseph and Mary lived in Natzeret. They both were of the lineage of King David, of which mostly had lived in the town of Bethlehem. But because of political circumstances, many of the line of David had to move, and they settled in a town which was called “Natzeret”, which you may know in English, mistranslated as “Nazareth”.
A “netzer” is a branch (“Branch”, Isaiah 1:11), that grows out of a (apparently) dead olive tree trunk, and comes out of the ground several feet away from the tree trunk that has been sawed off. Since the clan of David moved away from Bethlehem, and established a new town, the name of “Natzeret” was given. Also, since the people of Natzeret were ostracized and ridiculed, the phrase “can anything good come out of Natzeret” was often cited. Therefore, Matthew 2:23 should say “He shall be called a Netzer”.
With his wife about nine months pregnant, Joseph has to leave Natzeret and travel six days to Bethlehem, arriving about Monday, September 23rd, 3 BC. Since the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) was approaching, many men of the David line had traveled to Bethlehem, and secured rooms for their wives at inns while the men would build a sukkah (mistranslated as “manger”) to eat and live in for the eight days of the feast. By the time that Joseph arrived (he had to travel slowly), there were “no more rooms” for Mary to stay in. So Joseph built his sukkah, which is a temporary hut to commemorate Israel’s sojourn of forty years in the desert before crossing the Jordan River. Both he and Mary had to stay in it.
Joseph finished the hut in time for the feast of Sukkot. After sundown, on Thursday, September 26th of 3 BC, Mary gives birth to Yeshua, which is the 15th day of the seventh month (Tishri), fulfilling the prophecy of Zechariah 14:16-19. Every year, after Yeshua sets up His kingdom on Earth, all nations will send representatives to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles, to celebrate His human birthday. If they fail to do so, their nation shall have no rain for a year. If they fail to do so the second year, their nation shall have the plague. In the meantime, Yeshua was circumcised on the eighth day, on October 3rd, 3 BC. It was the 22nd day of Tishri, also known as “the Last Great Day”.
Remember the prophecy spoken by Zacharias? People at the time mistakenly felt that his son Yochanan, having a known miraculous birth, would probably be the Messiah. It is now Sunday, December 21st of 2 BC. It’s the 23rd day of the ninth month (Kislev). The band of astronomers (12?) from Babylon finds the house of Joseph in Bethlehem. The guardian and the parent of Yeshua had decided to stay in Bethlehem. The astronomers give the bequeathed wealth of Daniel to the family, and return to Babylon by another route, bypassing King Herod.
On the 24th day of Kislev, December 22nd, Joseph is warned in a dream to flee to Egypt. The gospels fail to tell us that Zacharias was also warned, but could not flee because he had to report for duty in the Temple for Hanukkah, which started on the 25th day of Kislev. Yochanan was about twenty months old, and Yeshua was fourteen months. Elizabeth fled to the dessert with Yochanan, not having enough money to live elsewhere. With the wealth supplied by Daniel (the coming of the Messiah had been revealed to him), the “poor” family of Joseph was able to live comfortably in Egypt. It also supported Yeshua during His seventy week ministry.
Meanwhile, during the start of Hanukkah, King Herod realizes that the astronomers have forsook him, and he issues the order to kill all male infants two years and under in the region of Bethlehem. This includes the house of Zacharias. The Temple guards sent to kill the infants heard of the account of Yochanan, and sought out to find him, but could not find him. So since they knew that his father was serving in the Temple, they seized Zacharias in the Temple and demanded to know where his son was. Of course, he refused to tell them, so they murdered him right there “between the Temple and the altar”. Yeshua later expounded concerning Zacharias’ death (Matt 23:35).
Catholic (false) doctrine tries to teach that Joseph had four sons and two daughters from a prior marriage before he married Miriam (Mary). If so, where did they stay while Joseph and Mary were in the sukkah? Mary probably had already given birth to another child when Joseph was told to come back from Egypt. Since their younger children were with them when they left Jerusalem after Passover in 11 AD, Joseph and Mary thought Jesus was among them in the caravan. No one said anything. But when Jesus could not be found that first night, they returned to Jerusalem the next day and spent three days searching for Jesus. They finally thought to look in the Temple, and there they found Jesus, safe and sound, conversing with the Temple scholars, and he was just 12 ½ at the time. Yeshua’s question to his parents was “How did you look for me?”, not “Why did you look for me?”. He was inferring that if they would have first looked for Him in the Temple (His Father’s house), they would have immediately found Him, instead of wasting three days looking elsewhere.
In the next chapter, pagan sun worship that is instilled in gentile Christianity.
Buhari condoles Chad, Borno State
17:22 18/06/2015
Lagos - President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed condolences to the people of Chad, following Monday’s twin suicide bombings which took place in the country’s capital.
The attacks in N’Djamena left some 23 people dead and more than 100 in injured.
Following the attack blamed on the Boko Haram terror group, Buhari has telephoned Chad President Idriss Deby, offering his condolences.
“Chad has been on the frontline of the regional fight against the Boko Haram terrorists,” President Buhari is quoted in a statement by his spokesperson.
“They have stood by us through the worst and most difficult times of the challenges we have faced with terrorism. You also have our support during this difficult time.”
He added that it was sad and pitiful that the terrorists had extended their brutal attacks to the neighbouring country, but expressed hope that it was only a matter of time before the insurgents would be flushed out and dealt with.
The President also consoled the people and government of Borno State over the loss of over 60 lives from explosion triggered by abandoned explosives in Monguno town.
He assured the people of Borno state of the commitment of his administration to degrade the insurgency which had necessitated the relocation of the command centre of the military to its hotbed.
“Crushing Boko Haram will remain a priority of my government,” Buhari said.
Lagos - President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed condolences to the people of Chad, following Monday’s twin suicide bombings which took place in the country’s capital.
The attacks in N’Djamena left some 23 people dead and more than 100 in injured.
Following the attack blamed on the Boko Haram terror group, Buhari has telephoned Chad President Idriss Deby, offering his condolences.
“Chad has been on the frontline of the regional fight against the Boko Haram terrorists,” President Buhari is quoted in a statement by his spokesperson.
“They have stood by us through the worst and most difficult times of the challenges we have faced with terrorism. You also have our support during this difficult time.”
He added that it was sad and pitiful that the terrorists had extended their brutal attacks to the neighbouring country, but expressed hope that it was only a matter of time before the insurgents would be flushed out and dealt with.
The President also consoled the people and government of Borno State over the loss of over 60 lives from explosion triggered by abandoned explosives in Monguno town.
He assured the people of Borno state of the commitment of his administration to degrade the insurgency which had necessitated the relocation of the command centre of the military to its hotbed.
“Crushing Boko Haram will remain a priority of my government,” Buhari said.
Super Falcons to return Saturday after poor show
7:22 18/06/2015
Lagos - Super Falcons will return to Nigeria on Saturday after their poor performance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup that saw them crash out in the group stage.
The African champions managed a 3-3 draw against Sweden in their opening game, and then lost 2-0 to Australia before suffering another defeat - 1-0 to USA.
On arrival, the team is likely to get the most unceremonious reception, just like their Flying Eagles counterpart who crashed out of the FIFA U20 World Cup in New Zealand in the Round of 16 following a 1-0 loss to Germany.
The team will depart Vancouver on Thursday for London aboard a British Airways flight, and will in London connect to Abuja, to arrive in the early hours of Saturday.
Meanwhile, Francisca Ordega was the first to leave for her base in the US alongside Courtney Dike. Captain Evelyn Nwabuoku also departed for Kazakhstan while Ini-Abasi Umotong, who plays for Pompey Ladies FC in the UK, will bid team-mates farewell when the team arrives in London. Team Psychologist, Kasia Muoto, has also left for her base in the United States.
Falcons finished bottom of Group D with one point after a draw with Sweden and losses to Australia and USA.
Lagos - Super Falcons will return to Nigeria on Saturday after their poor performance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup that saw them crash out in the group stage.
The African champions managed a 3-3 draw against Sweden in their opening game, and then lost 2-0 to Australia before suffering another defeat - 1-0 to USA.
On arrival, the team is likely to get the most unceremonious reception, just like their Flying Eagles counterpart who crashed out of the FIFA U20 World Cup in New Zealand in the Round of 16 following a 1-0 loss to Germany.
The team will depart Vancouver on Thursday for London aboard a British Airways flight, and will in London connect to Abuja, to arrive in the early hours of Saturday.
Meanwhile, Francisca Ordega was the first to leave for her base in the US alongside Courtney Dike. Captain Evelyn Nwabuoku also departed for Kazakhstan while Ini-Abasi Umotong, who plays for Pompey Ladies FC in the UK, will bid team-mates farewell when the team arrives in London. Team Psychologist, Kasia Muoto, has also left for her base in the United States.
Falcons finished bottom of Group D with one point after a draw with Sweden and losses to Australia and USA.
Brazil can survive without Neymar - Dunga
17:22 18/06/2015
Santiago - Brazil coach Dunga insisted that the team would find a way to cope at the Copa America without inspirational captain and goalscorer Neymar after his red card controversy against Colombia.
Tournament disciplinary chiefs are to announce Thursday the punishment for Neymar who was sent off after appearing to aim a headbutt at Colombia goalscorer Jeison Murillo following a 1-0 defeat on Wednesday.
The predicted two-match suspension would rule him out of Brazil's final group game against Venezuela and any quarter-final clash.
"We have played without Neymar before. We have to be ready," Dunga said of the looming absence of the key player.
The coach said he would wait to see what punishment is inflicted but told a press conference after Wednesday's match that he was already thinking of possible solutions.
"We are starting to think about how to play," he said. "We played once without Neymar and now we will see the players we have."
Neymar was injured in Brazil's World Cup quarter final win over Colombia last year and missed the semi-final in which his side collapsed to a 7-1 defeat by Germany.
"We have a whole group of players," Dunga said. "Of course we wanted to be able to count on Neymar. We will have to find a way to replace him."
Dunga and Neymar have been strongly critical of Chilean referee Enrique Osses over the sending off.
"Our players were often provoked," Dunga said.
"In my view the rules are always used against me," Neymar told Brazilian media, as he criticised Osses' decision to caution him for a handball in the first half of the game.
Santiago - Brazil coach Dunga insisted that the team would find a way to cope at the Copa America without inspirational captain and goalscorer Neymar after his red card controversy against Colombia.
Tournament disciplinary chiefs are to announce Thursday the punishment for Neymar who was sent off after appearing to aim a headbutt at Colombia goalscorer Jeison Murillo following a 1-0 defeat on Wednesday.
The predicted two-match suspension would rule him out of Brazil's final group game against Venezuela and any quarter-final clash.
"We have played without Neymar before. We have to be ready," Dunga said of the looming absence of the key player.
The coach said he would wait to see what punishment is inflicted but told a press conference after Wednesday's match that he was already thinking of possible solutions.
"We are starting to think about how to play," he said. "We played once without Neymar and now we will see the players we have."
Neymar was injured in Brazil's World Cup quarter final win over Colombia last year and missed the semi-final in which his side collapsed to a 7-1 defeat by Germany.
"We have a whole group of players," Dunga said. "Of course we wanted to be able to count on Neymar. We will have to find a way to replace him."
Dunga and Neymar have been strongly critical of Chilean referee Enrique Osses over the sending off.
"Our players were often provoked," Dunga said.
"In my view the rules are always used against me," Neymar told Brazilian media, as he criticised Osses' decision to caution him for a handball in the first half of the game.
Argentines wanted in FIFA probe turn themselves in
18:25 18/06/2015
Buenos Aires - Two Argentine businessmen wanted in the United States in a FIFA bribery case have turned themselves in to authorities.
The official news agency Telam reported Thursday that Hugo Jinkis and son Mariano presented themselves at a federal courthouse in Buenos Aires. Telam reported that the men and their lawyers stated their intention to fight a U.S. extradition order and requested house arrest rather than jail while they do so.
An official at Judge Claudio Bonadio's office confirmed that the men had turned themselves in, but declined to be cited by name, the norm for Argentine judicial authorities. Calls to the offices of their lawyers were not answered.
U.S. prosecutors say that the men were part of a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme for the rights to broadcast Copa America games.
Buenos Aires - Two Argentine businessmen wanted in the United States in a FIFA bribery case have turned themselves in to authorities.
The official news agency Telam reported Thursday that Hugo Jinkis and son Mariano presented themselves at a federal courthouse in Buenos Aires. Telam reported that the men and their lawyers stated their intention to fight a U.S. extradition order and requested house arrest rather than jail while they do so.
An official at Judge Claudio Bonadio's office confirmed that the men had turned themselves in, but declined to be cited by name, the norm for Argentine judicial authorities. Calls to the offices of their lawyers were not answered.
U.S. prosecutors say that the men were part of a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme for the rights to broadcast Copa America games.
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