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Oyedepo caustions Nigerians, "draw closer to God to survive recession or experience harsher economic crises"

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Bishop David Oyedepo Founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has said that Nigerians will experience harsher economic challenges. He, thereby, enjoined them to draw closer to God in order to survive the impending tough economic climate. Oyedepo said this on Tuesday during the opening session of the annual Shiloh programme of the church in Ota, Ogun State. According to a statement from the church, the opening session was witnessed by over 2,000 delegates from 41 countries. “It looks tough presently but it’s going to get tougher in the days to come. Obedience to the terms of covenant will put you in total command. When all your obedience is fulfilled, all opposition is brought down,” he said. Alluding to the Bible, the clergy said that recession was

MMM will lead to losses, Access bank warns

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Access Bank Nigeria Plc has warned its customers to avoid dealing with Mavrodi Mondial Movement, a Ponzi scheme, which has been declared illegal by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The bank in an emailed statement to its customers said it had come to its attention “that some customers are engaged in the Ponzi scheme called ‘MMM’”. “Please be advised that this scheme is not in line with any applicable or known investment product and may ultimately lead to loss of funds in the long run,” the bank warned.

Buhari appoints 6 new INEC Commissioners

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Buhari shakes Mohammed Haruna after he sworn in JHaruna as INEC Commissioner in Abuja               President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in six Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Those who took the oath of office were AVM Ahmed Tijani Mu’Azu from Gombe representing N-E; Mohammed Kudu Haruna, Niger representing N-C; and Mr. Abubakar Ahmed Nahuche, from Zamfara representing, North west. The others are

Beyounce leads Grammy's list in nine nominations

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Beyounce Beyonce led the Grammy Award nominations Tuesday amid acclaim for her "Lemonade" album but she faced spirited competition from other chart-topping artists including Adele. Beyonce received nods in nine categories for the music industry's biggest night including Album of the Year for "Lemonade," her contemplative look at African-American women that she intertwined with an original movie. The pop diva will face off at the February 12 awards in three of the most prestigious categories against English balladeer Adele, whose "25" has been one of the top-selling albums of the 21st century. Besides Album of the Year, Beyonce and Adele go head-to-head for Record of the Year, which recognizes individual tunes, and Song of the Year, which looks at songwriting. Adele was nominated in the two categories for her

Trump named Time Magazine person of the year

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Donald Trump- America's President-elect Time magazine on Wednesday named Donald Trump its "Person of the Year" for 2016 for his stunning upset election victory that rewrote the rules of politics, delivering him to the helm of a divided America. The president-elect dialed into NBC television's Today show, welcoming the accolade as a "very, very great honor," denying he was responsible for divisions and praising outgoing Democratic President Barack Obama. The real estate billionaire, who has never previously held elected office and shocked the US political establishment by defeating his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, is featured on Time's cover described as "Donald Trump: President of the Divided States of America." The magazine said its person of the year,