Villagers from various villages in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, have confirmed the abduction of 20 of their men.
Source: Gunmen abduct 20 men in katsina – Premium Times Nigeria
Buhari disappointed us before, after my father’s death – Shagari’s son
‘I think we should have got more from the person who was close to our father but overthrew his government,’ says the younger Shagari.
Source: Buhari disappointed us before, after my father’s death – Shagari’s son – Premium Times Nigeria
N3.5 billion alleged fraud: Judge’s transfer stalls trial of Saraki’s aide
The commencement of trial of Gbenga Makanjuola, an aide to the Senate President Bukola Saraki, was on Thursday stalled at the Federal High Court, Lagos
Source: N3.5 billion alleged fraud: Judge’s transfer stalls trial of Saraki’s aide
Army inaugurates 63 brigade, flags off operation Python Dance in Asaba
The army says the brigade would ensure peace, security and promote commerce in Asaba and its environs.
Source: Army inaugurates 63 brigade, flags off operation Python Dance in Asaba
Nigeria’s Ruling APC governors absent as Buhari chairs inaugural meeting of campaign council
The governors are part of the council as coordinators for their own states.
Source: JUST IN: APC governors absent as Buhari chairs inaugural meeting of campaign council
The Spiritual Life: the Call to Stormy Beaches
The spiritual life is often called a battleground, a war between temptations and evil against freedom and grace. The anger and confusions we face as a Church are being felt by many as a war between who we are and who we are called to be as the people of God. The faithful are calling …
Why It’s Important For Leaders to Fail Well
By Lolly Daskal
When we think of leaders we don’t often think of failures, but one of the hallmarks of the best leaders is knowing how to fail well. Every successful person is someone who has failed at something—and in some cases, many things—but without ever regarding themselves as a failure. They take risks, and sometimes the risks work out and sometimes things go wrong, but they remain positive and determined throughout.
Just as beginning skiers start out by being taught how to fall without injuring themselves, leaders should be taught, coached and supported in facing adversity and failure without shaking their confidence. Part of that process is developing the right attitude about failure by considering its benefits. Here are some of the most important:
Failure keeps us focused on our strengths. One of the principal differences between a winner and a loser is that a winner always concentrates on what they can do instead of the things they can’t. When you find an area of weakness—and we all have them—work to leverage it into a strength and use it to your advantage.
Failure teaches us to be flexible. Flexibility is key to success. Always be willing to vary your approaches to problems and circumstances to see what works best.
Failure teaches us to rethink what we deserve. Remember, you are what you think—so if you think failure happens because you don’t deserve success, it’s time to rethink. If you internalize failure and blame yourself, you’ll continue to find ways to fail. But if you externalize it, it will help you keep the right perspective. Take responsibility for your actions, but don’t allow yourself to take failure personally.
Failure reminds us that everything is temporary. Nothing ever stays the same; everything has an ebb and flow. Don’t allow yourself to view failure as a permanent state of being, or you’ll risk getting stuck in bad patterns.
Failure shows us it’s not fatal. When leaders fail, they see it as a momentary event, not a life sentence. It’s not the end of the world, but a chance to project yourself ahead and see yourself having overcome and persevered.
Failure disciplines our expectations. Failure can be helpful in learning how to manage expectations. It takes time, effort and discipline to overcome a setback. You learn to approach each day with realistic expectations and not get down when things don’t work out. The greater the accomplishment, the greater the challenge, the more a realistic orientation is required.
Failure instructs us to keep trying. Every leader knows that in order to succeed, you have to learn to try and try again. Take a page from highly successful individuals and learn to keep moving forward no matter what happens.
The Desecration of God’s Temple
Proverbs 14:21-24
In Proverbs 14:21-24 Solomon drives home the point on the prior verse, Solomon tells us not to despise those around us. It is sin! Men and women are made in the image of God, and therefore we are commanded to love our neighbor. To despise is to hate, so to despise your neighbor is to sin. “Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor”. Instead we are to love and support those in our patch. The generous heart is the happy heart. The link between the first and second lines of this proverb shows that whoever has mercy on the poor, he should never do it in a superior manner that would show they despise the poor they say they help.
Those who create evil and are wicked fall off the path. Doing evil is an obvious sin, but…
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PDP Deputy National Chair Suspended for N500million Fraud Joins Ruling Party APC
BY CHECKPOINTCHARLEY on 9. JANUARY 2019 • ( 0 )
Babayo Gamawa, the former deputy national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, who defected to the All Progressives Congress Tuesday after he was suspended by the PDP, is accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of a N500 million fraud.
Mr Gamawa is standing trial alongside five chieftains of the PDP in Bauchi State for alleged receipt of illicit N500 million for the 2015 campaigns of the party.
The money, according to the anticorruption agency, the EFCC, was part of the slush funds allegedly deployed for the elections by ex-petroleum minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke.
The commission charged Mr Gamawa and other accused persons before a federal high court in Bauchi, in June, 2018.
PREMIUM TIMES could not establish the progress of the case at the time of filing this report.
Welcomed with open arms
The corruption case against him, notwithstanding, he was welcomed with open arms by the APC, hours after he was suspended for alleged anti-party activities by the PDP.
Mr Gamawa was received by President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Tuesday evening.
The politician was led to the president by Bauchi State governor, Mohammed Abubakar, and was joined by another defector, Kaulaha Aliyu, a member of the PDP’s Board of Trustees.
A spokesperson for Mr Buhari, Femi Adesina, shared pictures of his boss and Mr Gamawa late on Tuesday, describing the latter as a “new entrant into APC”.
While sharing the pictures of visit, Mr Adesina wrote: “President Buhari receives in audience New Entrant into APC Former Deputy National Chairman of PDP Senator Babayo Garba Gamawa and Hon. Kaulaha Aliyu alongside Bauchi State Governor in State House on 8th Jan 2019”.
Accused of fiddling with the ruling party and dereliction of duties, Mr Gamawa’s former party announced his suspension Tuesday morning.
The national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said Mr Gamawa was suspended by the National Working Committee (NWC), following a petition.
He said the committee held an extraordinary session on January 5, where it reviewed the petition against the deputy national chairman.
“The NWC found merit in the petition on allegation of dereliction of duty and anti-party activity as contained in Section 58 (1) e, f, g, h of the PDP Constitution.
“Therefore, in exercise of section 29 (2) a, b and c, the NWC hereby invokes Section 59 (1) d of the constitution of the PDP on the Deputy National Chairman (North) and accordingly suspends him from the party immediately.”
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