Mandela, Man of the People, Farewell.

Rest In Peace Great Mandela! We will continue by your good examples. We miss you.

Last Siting of Madiba forever....so long Comrade

Last Siting of Madiba forever....so long Comrade

Former South African president Nelson Mandela's body has been buried at a family plot in Qunu following his state funeral service today.

Former South African president Nelson Mandela's body has been buried at a family plot in Qunu following his state funeral service today. This comes after Mandela died on 5 December aged 95, marking the tenth day of his commemoration. According to the BBC, about 4500 people including foreign dignitaries and the likes of the Prince of Wales and Oprah Winfrey were in attendance at the service which took place inside a specially erected marquee. Archbishop Desmond Tutu was also present despite having earlier said he had cancelled his flight because he wasn't invited. Various speakers paid tribute to Mandela while his widow Graca Machel and his former wife Winnie-Madikizela Mandela listened sitting on either side of president Jacob Zuma. Mandela's friend, Ahmed Kathrada, with whom he spent many years in prison on Robben Island recalled holding Mandela's hand the last time he saw him in hospital. "Farewell my dear brother, my mentor, my leader," said Kathrada. Malawian president Joyce Banda praised Machel and Madikizela Mandela for their love and tolerance. Zuma praised Mandela as a pillar of strength and beacon of hope for anyone fighting for a "just world order". "Whilst the long walk to freedom has ended in the physical sense, our own journey continues," said Zuma. Former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda (89) also paid tribute to Mandela. The Mandela family reportedly requested privacy for the traditional Xhosa part of the burial during which an ox will be slaughtered and a family elder will talk "to the body's spirit" at the coffin which has been draped with a lion's skin.

Mandela's Coffin arrives at the Union Buildings in Pretoria...

Mandela's Coffin arrives at the Union Buildings in Pretoria... His body will lie in state at the seat of South Africa's government, till Friday.

GREAT MANDELA

GREAT MANDELA. LIKE MANDELA, WE DESIRE TO CREATE AN INDISPENSABLE LEGACY SO THAT POSTERITY & HISTORY WILL GIVE US A RIGHT VERDICT SEE HOW EVERY BODY ARE MOURNING HIS DEATH, SO CALLED NIGERIAN AND AFRICAN LEADERS WHO FORCES THEMSELVES TO POWER TO LOOT PUBLIC MONEY SHOULD LEAN A LOT FROM THE LIFE OF THIS HUMANITARIAN AND SELFLESS ICON HE LIVED A LIFE WORTHY OF EMULATION INDEED THE DEATH OF MANDELA IS GREAT LOSE,SLEEP WELL MY HERO MAY GOD BE WITH YOU TILL BE MEET AGAIN- By CHUDDY UGORJI

President Of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan My dear friends on facebook, the news of the passing of the great Nelson Mandela

Goodluck Jonathan My dear friends on facebook, the news of the passing of the great Nelson Mandela to ancestorhood has left Africa and the rest of humanity with a deep feeling of loss. Never in recent living memory has a leader mobilized the consciousness of human existence to the cause of freedom and the advancement of world civilization as did Mandela. By his exemplary life of humility and high inclusivity, the former president enshrined a beacon of hope for the hopeless and gave power to the powerless in the world as we know it today. He was a man who planted trees whose shade he knew he would never physically enjoy but was nonetheless satisfied that the trees would provide some shade for the living. As humanity looks into the future, the Mandela story will remain a most outstanding example of compassion, forgiveness and progress. Because of the work of Mandela and his compatriots, humanity now looks forward to a better world in the centuries ahead. Adieu, our leader Mandela! GEJ

Nelson Mandela's memorable moments

A chief's son. Pioneer. Revolutionary. Prisoner. Statesman. Elder. Few modern-day world leaders are revered as much as Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Then again, few can lay claim to a life like Mandela's. His father had a premonition when he granted his son the birth name, Rolihlahla — which roughly translates to "pull a tree branch" or, colloquially, "troublemaker." Mandela's legacy encompasses innumerable accomplishments that changed nations. Scroll through to see 10 defining moments.

Mandela was just a man, and that made what he did extraordinary By John Carlin

Editor's note: John Carlin wrote the book "Playing the Enemy," on which the Clint Eastwood film "Invictus" was based. He also worked on the ESPN film "The 16th Man," also based on his book, and the PBS film "The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela." He was bureau chief for the London Independent in South Africa from 1989 to 1995. LONDON -- I interviewed Nelson Mandela a month after he became president of South Africa at Pretoria’s Union Buildings, the seat of white power for generations. He said a lot of interesting things — among them, that he meant to retire after one five-year presidential term, explaining that, diabolical as apartheid had been, he wished to be sensitive in his dealings with the white population, and not to offend them by abolishing national symbols close to their hearts. But what stayed with me most from the interview was a brief encounter we both had with a white woman that revealed, more eloquently than words could, precisely how respectful he intended to remain towards the white population that colluded in the state’s oppression of him and his black compatriots for so long. Ten minutes into the interview, there was a knock on the door, and a middle-aged white lady entered the presidential office carrying a tray with tea and mineral water. The instant he saw her, Mandela interrupted himself in midsentence and leapt to his feet. With a broad smile, he asked her how she was, and then introduced me, whereupon I, too, stood up and shook hands with her. Mandela thanked her profusely for the tea and water and did not sit down again until she had left the room. That little incident was absolutely of a piece with the Mandela I got to know during the six years I worked as foreign correspondent in South Africa from 1989 to 1995, the epic years that included his release from prison and the transition from tyranny to democracy. I saw him up close in countless public events, had many brief chats with him, interviewed him half a dozen times and, for a book and a number of film documentaries, I spoke to most of the people who had known him best. What I saw was what the tea lady saw that morning of our interview: A man who combined majesty of bearing with respect for others; grandeur with folksy charm. The fascinating thing here was that he extended such courtesy to someone who, as I later discovered, had been in the employment of previous white apartheid presidents. Further inquiry some years later for my book revealed that Mandela had asked all the white staff at the presidency to stay on when he took power; that all did stay, wooed by his charm; and all came to like and admire him far more than any of their white bosses. One large man, the chief of protocol, had worked in the job 13 years prior to Mandela’s arrival. He wept as he recalled Mandela’s many acts of kindness towards him. I could almost write another book cataloging anecdotes of his unfailing considerateness towards his former enemies. Towards all, save one. And it is the story of his relationship with this person that calls into slight question the observation we are sure to hear again and again from commentators in these days following his death, about how wondrously lacking in bitterness he was after spending 27 years in jail. It is one of the oldest cliches around. Which does not mean it isn’t true. It is, largely. Mostly. But not entirely. Mandela, as he was at pains to point out to those who strove to idolize him, was not a saint. He was a man and, as such, prey to normal human weakness, none more natural than harboring some portion of resentment towards those who imprisoned him and kept his black compatriots locked for nearly half a century in the vast prison of apartheid. For the most part he kept such feelings under control or, at any rate, extremely well-hidden. It was an entirely political calculation on his part. It would not have been wise to have emerged from jail bristling with ill will towards the white minority who had kept all power to themselves — not just since the foundation of the apartheid system of legal racial discrimination in 1948, but since the arrival of the first white settlers on the southern tip of Africa in 1652. To give his emotions free rein would have meant endangering his strategy of ending apartheid and establishing democracy in South Africa by the only means he believed could possibly work: by dialogue and racial reconciliation. The funny thing — the flawed, human thing — was that the one visible object of whatever small measure of resentment Mandela retained was the man who set him free, the man with whom he negotiated apartheid’s end: South Africa’s last white president, F.W. de Klerk. Mandela had, at best, mixed feeling towards de Klerk. The rational part of his mind acknowledged the value of de Klerk’s role; but his instincts rebelled against his partner — or at any rate, his most necessary accomplice — in the complicated political process that led South Africa from tyranny to democracy. He didn’t really like de Klerk. He saw him as a smart enough, but ultimately slippery, small-minded lawyer who lacked the largeness of soul to grasp the depth of the iniquity to which he, as a long-standing servant of the apartheid system, had submitted South Africa’s black majority. This was why, when he learned he and de Klerk had received the Nobel Peace Prize jointly in 1993, he was quietly outraged, confessing the extent of his distress only to his closest friends. One of these friends was George Bizos, a white man who had been one of his lawyers at the trial in 1964, at the conclusion of which he was condemned to life in prison. I interviewed Bizos for a book I wrote about Mandela, and what he told me was that Mandela felt not only that it was wrong that a politician who had dedicated the greater part of his life to upholding apartheid should receive the Nobel Prize, but also that it should have been awarded to him and to the entirety of the liberation organization he represented: the African National Congress. But the more interesting, and mightily surprising, thing Bizos told me was that the Mandela mask, always so tightly worn, did actually slip once, and in public. What was more, when he and de Klerk went to Oslo, where the Nobel ceremony was held. It was not a televised event; there were apparently no journalists present. But he had a significant-sized audience before him. The sequence of events, as Bizos, who accompanied Mandela to Oslo, told it, was this. When de Klerk’s turn came to give his Nobel acceptance speech, Mandela expected him to make some acknowledgement of apartheid’s cruelties and injustices, to make some sort of apology for white South Africa’s past sins. De Klerk did not. Instead he limited himself to saying that “mistakes” had been made on all sides. Bizos recalled looking at Mandela and seeing him shake his head. That same evening Mandela and de Klerk attended an event at Oslo Cathedral. The ceremony began with a rendition of "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika," the old, solemn and powerfully moving anthem of black protest and liberation. As the song was being sung, Mandela glanced across at de Klerk and saw him chatting distractedly with his wife. Later that same night, at a dinner hosted by the prime minister of Norway before 150 guests, Mandela’s patience finally snapped. Wildly out of character, and entirely out of tune with the day’s celebratory mood, he let rip against apartheid, a system — the point was lost on no one in the room — with which his fellow Nobel laureate had colluded most of his life. Bizos said he was aghast to hear such venom spill from his old friend’s lips. “He gave the most horrible detail of what happened to prisoners on Robben Island,” said Bizos, referring to the Alcatraz on the southern Atlantic where Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in jail. He told a story, Bizos recalled, of prison warders on the island “burying a man in the sand up to his head and urinating on him. ... He told it as an example of the inhumanity there had been in this system, though he did actually stop short of saying ‘Look, here are the people who represented that system.’ ” The message, though, was as loud and clear, and as deliberately insulting, as it was astonishing to those present, coming as it had from the man feted as the chief living practitioner on Earth of the virtues of forgiveness and reconciliation. It astonished me, too, when I heard the story from Bizos. I interviewed Mandela one-on-one half a dozen times, I had numerous brief chats with him, I watched him give any number of speeches and press conferences and in the course of writing a book about him and more articles than I can remember, as well as working on three film documentaries about his life, I have spoken at length to most of the people who knew him best. Never once did I see him express any rancor towards anybody. Except de Klerk. Apart from that story in Oslo, I did see him once in 1993 launch into a tirade against de Klerk, not a bitter one but a furious one at his perceived double-dealing in negotiations. And I did hear stories of the disdain Mandela felt for him. With every other political enemy, or former enemy, that Mandela encountered, he was, I repeat, unfailingly courteous and respectful. Apart from those who worked for him directly in the presidential offices, I have spoken to the former head of the apartheid intelligence service, the former minister of justice, a former general who planned for some months to lead a terrorist movement of the far right against Mandela’s democratic enterprise. All three ended up adoring him, describing him as they might a cherished relative. The former intelligence chief referred to him not as “Mandela,” but as “the old man,” as if he were talking about his own father. Maybe Mandela expected more of de Klerk, his partner in peacemaking. Maybe he saw a little too much of him and grew irritated by his lack of empathy for the predicament of black South Africans. Maybe he saw that de Klerk, clever and politically well-intentioned as he might have been, lacked greatness of heart. Or maybe he exhibited a certain capriciousness towards the man who, after all, did cede power to him without a fight. Otherwise, how does one explain the regard Mandela always expressed for de Klerk’s predecessor as president of South Africa, the far more ogrish and repressive P.W. Botha? A lot of Mandela’s closest allies never understood why he held Botha in more esteem than the manifestly more harmless de Klerk. In that mystery, or inconsistency, or downright irrationality, we glimpse Mandela’s humanity, as we do even more forcefully when we reflect on that extraordinary outburst in Oslo. What this does is remind us that Mandela was not a Tibetan mystic, or a supernatural being, or a saint, but a flawed individual as prone to irrational behavior or to anger and impatience as the rest of us. To acknowledge that, yes, indeed, some atoms of bitterness did remain lodged in his heart is not to diminish his person or his achievement. The fact that he did have to battle to conquer his own demons is further evidence of the supreme quality of leadership he displayed, of the sacrifices he made and the self-control he exercised in pursuit of the prize he pursued all his life: democracy and justice in a country where black and white people could live as equals, in peace. Nelson Mandela said of writer John Carlin when he left the country: “The way in which you wrote and the way in which you carried out your task in this country was absolutely magnificent … absolutely inspiring. You have been very courageous.”

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has died at age 95 of complications from a recurring lung infection.

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has died at age 95 of complications from a recurring lung infection. Related Stories Nelson Mandela, from apartheid fighter to president and unifier Reuters Nelson Mandela, 20th century colossus, dies at 95 Associated Press South Africa, world mourn 'giant for justice' Mandela Reuters Timeline: Life and times of Nelson Mandela Reuters Nelson Mandela, 'The Epicenter of Our Time,' Has Died The Atlantic Wire The anti-apartheid leader and Nobel laureate was a beloved figure around the world, a symbol of reconciliation from a country with a brutal history of racism. Mandela was released from prison in 1990 after nearly 30 years for plotting to overthrow South Africa's apartheid government. In 1994, in a historic election, he became the nation's first black leader. Mandela stepped down in 1999 after a single term and retired from political and public life. History Born Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela in Transkei, South Africa, on July 18, 1918, he was one of the world's most revered statesmen and revolutionaries who led the struggle against apartheid in South Africa. A qualified lawyer from the University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand, Mandela served as the president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. His political career started in 1944 when he joined the African National Congress (ANC), and he participated in the resistance against the then government¹s apartheid policy in 1948. In June 1961, the ANC executive approved his idea of using violent tactics and encouraged members who wished to involve themselves in Mandela's campaign. Shortly after, he founded Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the ANC, and was named its leader. South African Nelson Mandela's Legacy Play video South African Nelson Mandela's Legacy In 1962, he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges, and was sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment. In 1963, Mandela was brought to stand trial along with many fellow members of Umkhonto we Sizwe for conspiring against the government and plotting to overthrow it by the use of violence. Sentenced to life in prison On June 12, 1964, eight of the accused, including Mandela, were sentenced to life imprisonment. His statement from the dock at the opening of the defense trial became extremely popular. He closed his statement with: "During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to the struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." Mandela served 27 years in prison, spending many of those years at Robben Island Prison, off Cape Town. While in jail, his reputation grew and he became widely known across the world as the most significant black leader in South Africa. Nelson Mandela: first ever interview Play video Nelson Mandela: first ever interview He became a prominent symbol of resistance as the anti-apartheid movement gained momentum in South Africa and across the world. On the island, he and other prisoners were subjected to hard labor in a lime quarry. Racial discrimination was rampant, and prisoners were segregated by race with the black prisoners receiving the fewest rations. Mandela has written about how he was allowed one visitor and one letter every six months. Free and fair In February 1985, President P.W. Botha offered Mandela his freedom on condition that he unconditionally reject violence as a political weapon, but Mandela rejected the proposal. He made his sentiment known through a letter he released via his daughter. "What freedom am I being offered while the organization of the people remains banned? Only free men can negotiate. A prisoner cannot enter into contracts," he wrote. In 1988, Mandela was moved to Victor Verster Prison and would remain there until his release. Throughout his imprisonment, pressure mounted on the South African government to release him. The slogan "Free Nelson Mandela" became the new battle cry of the anti-apartheid campaigners. Finally, Mandela was released on Feb. 11, 1990, in an event streamed live across the world. After his release, Mandela returned to his life's work, striving to attain the goals he and others had set out almost four decades earlier. In 1991, the first national conference of the ANC was held inside South Africa since the organization had been banned in 1960. View gallery Nelson Mandela's memorable moments Nelson Mandela at the law office he opened with his colleague, Oliver Tambo in Johannesburg, South A … President Mandela Mandela was elected president of the ANC, while his friend Oliver Tambo became the organization's national chairperson. Mandela's leadership and his work, as well as his relationship with then President F.W. de Klerk, were recognized when they were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. South Africa's first multiracial elections, held on April 27, 1994, saw the ANC storm in with a majority of 62 percent of the votes, and Mandela was inaugurated in May 1994 as the country's first black president. As president from May 1994 until June 1999, Mandela presided over the transition from minority rule and apartheid, winning international respect for his advocacy of national and international reconciliation. Honors and personal life Mandela received many national international honors, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993, the Order of Merit from Queen Elizabeth II and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from George W. Bush. In July 2004, the city of Johannesburg bestowed its highest honor by granting Mandela the freedom of the city at a ceremony in Orlando, Soweto. View gallery Nelson Mandela: From rock stars to royalty South African State President Frederik Willem de Klerk, left, and Deputy President of the African Na … In 1990, he received the Bharat Ratna Award from the government of India and also received the last ever Lenin Peace Prize from the Soviet Union. In 1992, he was awarded the Ataturk Peace Award by Turkey. He refused the award citing human rights violations committed by Turkey at the time, but later accepted the award in 1999. Also in 1992, he received the Nishan-e-Pakistan, the highest civil service award of Pakistan. Mandela's autobiography, "Long Walk to Freedom," was published in 1994. He had begun work on it secretly while in prison. Mandela and his wives Nelson Mandela's love life has seemingly run parallel to his political one — and can be divided up into three key eras. The young activist married his first wife, Evelyn Mase, in 1944. The couple, who had four children, divorced in 1958 — shortly before Mandela became an outlaw with the banning of the ANC. Mandela's second marriage — and probably his most famous — largely coincided with the time he spent locked up at the hands of the apartheid regime. In 1958 he walked down the aisle with Winnie Madikizela, who stood by his side and actively campaigned to free him from prison. Winnie became a powerful figure in her own right while Mandela was imprisoned, but a series of scandals involving her led to the couple's estrangement in 1992, her dismissal from his cabinet in 1995, and their official divorce in 1996. The couple had two children. Winnie Mandela was also later convicted of kidnapping. His third marriage, to Graca Machel — the widow of former Mozambique President Samora Machel — came on his 80th birthday as entered his role of world statesman. Yahoo Australia contributed to this report.

President Barack Obama paid somber tribute to Nelson Mandela Thursday, celebrating the late South African leader’s “fierce dignity and unbending will” and unquenchable thirst for justice. “For now, let us pause and give thanks for the fact that Nelson Mandela lived — a man who took history in his hands and bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice,” Obama said in the White House briefing room. “He achieved more than could be expected of any man. Today he's gone home, and we've lost one of the most influential, courageous and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth,” Obama said. “He no longer belongs to us; he belongs to the ages.” Mandela, who was 95, died from complications of a recurring lung infection. "His journey from a prisoner to a president embodied the promise that human beings — and countries — can change for the better," Obama said. The president also recalled the personal connection he felt to Mandela, and the antiapartheid campaign that fueled the young American's political passions. "I am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandela's life. My very first political action — the first thing I ever did that involved an issue or a policy or politics — was a protest against apartheid. I would study his words and his writings," Obama said. "The day he was released from prison it gave me a sense of what human beings can do when they're guided by their hopes and not by their fears. And like so many around the globe, I cannot fully imagine my own life without the example that Nelson Mandela set. And so long as I live, I will do what I can to learn from him." In his 1995 autobiographical “Dreams From My Father,” Obama had described Mandela as something of an idealized father-figure — inspiring him and filling the void of his absent Kenya-born parent. "It was into my father's image, the black man, son of Africa, that I'd packed all the attributes I sought in myself, the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, DuBois and Mandela," he wrote. The two men met in 2005, when Mandela visited Washington,

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Kingdom News: Billy Graham On September 14, 2001, Billy Graham s...: "My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us and that as we trust in Him we will know in our hearts t...

Billy Graham September 14, 2001, The Lesson Of This Event.

"The lesson of this event is not only about the mystery of iniquity and evil, but, second, it's a lesson about our need for each other." - Billy Graham — at Washington National Cathedral.

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"Today we come together in this service to confess our need of God. We've always needed God from the very beginning of this nation. But today we need Him especially." - Billy Graham — at Washington National Cathedral.

Billy Graham On September 14, 2001, Billy Graham spoke at the National Day of Prayer & Remembrance — Remembering 9/11 in Prayer

"My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us and that as we trust in Him we will know in our hearts that He will never forsake us." - Billy Graham — with George W. Bush at Washington National Cathedral.

What a whopper! Record 741-pound gator caught in Mississippi

An alligator hunting record in Mississippi was broken for the third time in a week, wildlife officials there say, after the state's heaviest gator was caught. A 13-foot, 6.5-inch gator weighing 741.5 pounds was taken by Dalco Turner of Gluckstadt, Miss., on Sunday morning on the Mississippi River near Port Gibson. It took Turner and two other hunters an hour to finally snare him. "He broke three lines, and I had the only hook that stayed in him the whole time," Turner told the Clarion-Ledger. It almost didn't happen. "We passed it by the first time," he said. "We really didn’t think he was big enough to go after." Turner's record catch came a week after the state record for heaviest gator was broken twice within hours. On Sept. 1, a 723.5-pound gator was caught by Beth Trammell in a canal near Redwood, Miss., according to MSNewsNow.com, breaking the previous state record of 697.5 pounds. But Trammell's record was short-lived. An hour after the record was certified, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks’ Alligator Program coordinator Ricky Flynt processed a record 727-pound gator that was snared by Dustin Bockman, a UPS driver from Vickburg, Miss., who took the 13-foot, 4.5-inch gator in the Mississippi River near Big Black River. "He broke all the lines we could put in him," Bockman told "Gulf Live." "Finally put a snare on him and got him up high enough and put a shot on him. All in all probably took us four and a half hours to catch him from the first time we saw him. "We're going to cook it for sure," Bockman added. "There's plenty for me and everybody else." Both Trammell and Bockman's catches fell short of the state record for length. In 2008, a 13-foot, 6.5-inch gator was caught on the Pascagoula River. That record stood until Turner's massive catch, which tied the mark. "Having a state record for an alligator in Mississippi is a lot like living in a glass house," Brian Albert Broom wrote in the Clarion-Ledger. "It’s going to get broken." Mississippi, though, has nothing on Texas. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, a record 800-pound alligator was caught during a public hunt in May. The 14-foot, 3-inch gator was estimated to be between 30 to 50 years old.

NYSC Member's Hand Chop By Cultists in Bayelsa.

B-R-E-A-K-I-N-G News! NYSC Member's Hand Chop By Cultists in Bayelsa. Miss. Folakemi Akinbode (26), a female corps member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the Obuah community in Yenagoa LGA of Bayelsa State, last night has her right hand chopped off by suspected cult member. Miss Akinbode, an Ondo State indigene is Batch A Corps member and graduate of Nursing from the Madonna University, Elele in Rivers State, was attacked at about 8.30pm, while returning to the Corps Lodge near the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobori, near Yenagoa. Get Well Quick, Folakemi, Amen! - Hope For Nigeria.

Lagos woman gives birth to a tortoise after being pregnant for 10 months

Lagos woman gives birth to a tortoise after being pregnant for 10 months A tradomedical practitioner in Lagos has claimed that a 20-year old woman delivered a tortoise and a baby girl in his clinic. The woman, Rasheedat Raimi, said she had carried the pregnancy for 10 months before she eventually delivered the baby girl and the tortoise at a trado-medical clinic on Mutairu Street, Off Ijegun Road, outskirts of Lagos. She was in pains as she talked to P.M.NEWS about the strange delivery. "I came to Yakafi for prayers because of the terrible pains I was having in my stomach. Immediately I got here, prayers were offered and immediately there was a burst of water and blood under me. The tortoise came out with the placenta and the baby came out later. I couldn't believe my eyes, but I was very weak. I was happy the pain left me. I felt relieved after the delivery. I thank God," she told P.M.NEWS slowly. On whether she attended ante-natal clinic before the delivery, the young woman said: "I carried the pregnancy for 10 months. I did scans several times and nobody told me that I was carrying tortoise in my womb. What they always told me was that I am alright and would deliver at the right time," she added. "This is amazing, but true. She did not register with my clinic for ante-natal. When she came here with her people, she was in pains, we didn't know she will deliver here. She only came here for Tahajjud prayers (night vigil). We were praying when suddenly she started wriggling. She was in pains. "I touched her stomach and observed something strange moving inside her. It was a strange thing. I thought it was a lizard but it turned out to be a tortoise. The tortoise tore the placenta into pieces and came out. The baby came out afterwards. "She fainted after the delivery and we had to revive her with prayers. This is what God can do. She had several scans but nobody told her that she was carrying a tortoise in her womb. God is great," he declared. Ladies and Gents, Our technology can not see evil spiritual matters(works). Only God can deliver you when on this position. So, stop relying on technology but God. I hope this story has convinced you. It is well.

25 killed as Boko Haram, Civilian JTF clash in Borno.

F-L-A-S-H! 25 killed as Boko Haram, Civilian JTF clash in Borno. **5 Members of the civilian JTF lost their lives in the attack, one of wounded. Members of Islamic terror group, Boko Haram, have killed more than 25 civilians, including five vigilante youths, when the youths attacked the sect members in Dawashi Village of Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, a border town with Niger and Chad Republic. The vigilante youths, also known as Civilian JTF and popularly called Yan Gora, in Maiduguri, who have been assisting the men of the Joint Task Force, JTF, in arresting suspected Boko Haram members, were said to have been ambushed and killed, weekend, in Mainok Village of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. It was gathered that the Mainok incident took place when some volunteer youths from Ajilari, Gomari and Bulunkutu Kasuwa wards of Jere and Maiduguri metropolis, stormed the village in their patrol vehicles. They were there to arrest suspected sects members. But the Civilian JTF, who went without the cover of the military task force were overpowered as the terrorists fired gunshots on their convoy, killing five of them, with one injured. When news of the killings of the five civilian JTF filtered into Maiduguri yesterday, as their corpses arrived Umaru Shehu Specialist Hospital, some members of the vigilante youths mobilised to Mainok village with the back up of military JTF. JTF spokesman confirms incident: Confirming the Mainok incident, JTF spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa, in a statement to newsmen said the vigilante youths were on operation in Mainok town over the weekend. He said that in the course of their operation, they were attacked by suspected Boko Haram members. Sagir said both the deceased and the wounded were in Shehu Umar Specialist Hospital Bulumkutu in Maiduguri metropolis. He added that on hearing the news at about 11p.m. last Friday, JTF troops were drafted to the area and have been operating on Mainok and surrounding villages to apprehend the bandits, pointing out that the situation in the area was now calm. On the killing of 20 innocent civilians in Dawashi, it was gathered that a group of volunteer youth from Maiduguri stormed Dawashi village in search of Boko Haram members when the suspected sect members came armed and fired sporadic shots that killed over 20 innocent civilians, while a dozen had serious gunshot injuries. The victims, it was gathered were mostly fishermen and traders.

Nigerian Military Inaugurates Committee for Screening Captured Terrorist Suspects

UPDATE! Nigerian Military Inaugurates Committee for Screening Captured Terrorist Suspects The Defence Headquarters has inaugurated an 18-member committee to screen and categorise persons apprehended in connection with terrorism, in the ongoing security operations in Yobe, Adamawa and Borno States. ===>>> http://www.hopefornigeriaonline.com/?p=7570

CAN Vows to Kick Gay Diplomats out of Nigeria

NEWS! CAN Vows to Kick Gay Diplomats out of Nigeria The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have kicked against the posting of gay diplomats to Nigeria, warning that any attempt to do that would be resisted. ===>>> http://www.hopefornigeriaonline.com/?p=7580

The 3rd in Rank in The English Royal Throne Is Born.

The 3rd in Rank in The English Royal Throne Is Born. The Duchess of Cambridge, princess Kate, has given birth to a baby Boy. The husband, prince Williams was at the Bedside. Kingston Palace announced that the Baby boy weighs 8lbs.6oz and the birth was exactly at 16.24. They boy is now the third in line to be the King of England. Over 900 foreign press men gathered at the hospital and the Palace waiting for the Royal birth - Hope For Nigeria.

England Royal baby Boy Born

B-R-E-A-K-I-N-G News! England Royal baby Boy Born Kensington Palace has made the traditional announcement that the Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy. The Prime Minister of Britain will be making a broadcast in few minutes. Over 28,000 people from all over the world are outside the Buckingham Palace to hear the announcement of the Royal birth. Details coming shortly - Hope For Nigeria.

List Of Senators Who Voted In Favour To Legalize Underage Marriage In Nigeria.

Hope For Nigeria U-P-D-A-T-E! List Of Senators Who Voted In Favour To Legalize Underage Marriage In Nigeria. We now know how senators voted on the constitution amendment bill which caused an uproar in the senate on Tuesday. The part up for ammendment relates to persons qualifies to renounce Nigerian citizenship. The constitution in Section 29 says anyone of age can do so. Section 29(4) (b) says that ” any woman who is married shall be deemed to be of full age.” It means that even a child if married can be seen to be of full age and as such can renounce citizenship. The committee proposed that that provision be deleted. When it was put to vote, 2/3 of members present voted for it which meant it was deleted. 2 Senator Yerima had kicked and mobilised his fellow Muslims in the Senate which was threatening to cause confusion. Despite the senate president, David Mark insisting that it could no longer be revisited as it had been voted upon, Yerima continued his objection. Due to the sensitive nature, Mark had to call for another vote. At this point the Senators who were in favour of this clause could no longer muster 2/3 of the votes that will retain Section 29, Clause 4 (b). Senators still voted 60 votes to 35 votes for the clause to be deleted, but it did not satisfy the 2/3 requirement and so, according to the senate version, “any woman who is married shall be deemed to be of full age.” This List Is Courtesy of Sen. Babafemi Ojudu (Ekiti Central, ACN). The senators who voted NO, that is those who did not want the clause deleted, include the following: 1. Sen. Abdulmumin M. Hassan (Jigawa South West, PDP). 2. Sen. Abdullahi Danladi (Jigawa North West, PDP). 3. Sen. Adamu Abdullahi (Nasarawa West, PDP). 4. Sen. Ahmed Barata (Adamawa South, PDP). 5. Sen. Akinyelure Ayo (Ondo Central, Labour Party). 6. Sen. Alkali Saidu A. (Gombe North, PDP). 7. Sen. Bagudu Abubakar A. (Kebbi Central, PDP). 8. Sen. Dahiru Umaru (Sokoto South, PDP). 9. Sen. Galaudu Isa (Kebbi North, PDP). 10. Sen. Garba Gamawa (Bauchi North, PDP). 11. Sen. Danjuma Goje Mohammed (Gombe Central, PDP). 12. Sen. Gobir Ibrahim (Sokoto East, PDP). 13. Sen. Gumba Adamu Ibrahim (Bauchi South, PDP). 14. Sen. Hadi Sirika (Katsina North, CPC). 15. Sen. Ibrahim Bukar Abba (Yobe East, ANPP). 16. Sen. Jajere Alkali (Yobe South, ANPP). 17. Sen. Jibrilla Mohammed (Adamawa North, PDP). 18. Sen. Kabiru Gaya (Kano South, ANPP). 19. Sen. Lafiagi Mohammed (Kwara North, PDP). 20. Sen. Lawan Ahmad (Yobe North, ANPP). 21. Sen. Maccido Mohammed (Sokoto North, PDP). 22. Sen. Musa Ibrahim (Niger North, CPC). 23. Sen. Ndume Mohammed Ali (Borno South, PDP). 24. Sen. Sadiq A. Yaradua (Katsina Central, CPC). 25. Sen. Saleh Mohammed (Kaduna Central, CPC). 26. Sen. Tukur Bello (Adamawa Central, PDP). 27. Sen. Ugbesia Odion (Edo Central, PDP). 28. Sen. Umar Abubakar (Taraba Central, PDP). 29. Sen. Usman Abdulaziz (Jigawa North East, PDP). 30. Sen. Ya’au Sahabi (Zamfara North, PDP). 31. Sen. Zannah Ahmed (Borno Central, PDP). 32. Sen. Ahmad Rufai Sani (Zamfara West, ANPP). 33. Sen. Ahmad Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central, PDP). 34. Sen. Bello Hayatu Gwano (Kano North, PDP). 35. Sen. Ibrahim Abu (Katsina South, CPC). Some senators did not register to vote, while some abstained. After the second voting, Yerima tried to get up to thank the Senate Present and his colleagues in an attempt to claim victory, he was shouted down and booed. - Hope For Nigeria. Feel FREE to SHARE This post *********************** Report any suspicious persons and object to the law enforcement agencies, as that will save lives.

S-H-A-M-E!!! Girl Child Marriage! Senator Ahmed Sani (Yariman Bakura)! Shame on you.

S-H-A-M-E!!! Girl Child Marriage! by Mansur Adamu, Kaduna. Senator Ahmed Sani (Yariman Bakura)! Shame on you. You drag Islam into the gutter with that paedophilistic bill. Lest I forget you are the father of Boko Haram so if APC nominates you for any position of authority, that's its end. Look at this girl, she is one of the kids suffering from your wickedness and quest to devour young little girls. She is seriously sick and her burden is far beyond that of kids of her age. - Hope For Nigeria.

Chelsea Clinton Congratulations to my dad

Chelsea Clinton Congratulations to my dad, President Bill Clinton, on the naming of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency building in his honor!

KICK THE DEVIL OUT OF YOUR LIFE IN JESUS' MIGHTY NAME. AMEN!

KICK THE DEVIL OUT OF YOUR LIFE IN JESUS' MIGHTY NAME. AMEN!

Benny Hinn Ministries

Benny Hinn Ministries You’re going to enjoy This Is Your Day all week as my long-time friend and powerful Bible teacher Marilyn Hickey joins me for the study of the Book of Daniel.

Go Home, You Are Now Free!

Hope For Nigeria **JUST IN** Go Home, You Are Now Free! A delighted Major Hamza Al- Mustapha greeting the crowd after he was discharged and acquitted of the alleged conspiracy and murder charges by a Lagos Appeal Court. - Hope For Nigeria.

Kano Lebanese Arms Importers To Remain In Jail.

Kano Lebanese Arms Importers To Remain In Jail. An Abuja High Court has just rejected the bail application of Amigo Supermarket owner, two other Lebanese who used their Kano house as underground Weapon storage. The Judge said that he is sure that they will jump bail and therefore should continue to stay wherever they are detained - Hope For Nigeria.

Money Laundering. Kano Court Convicts Governor SuleLamido's Son.

B-R-E-A-K-I-N-G News! Money Laundering. Kano Court Convicts Governor SuleLamido's Son. Aminu Sule Lamido (34), son of Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido has been convicted this afternoon of Money Laundering offence in Kano. Aminu was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for offences bordering on money laundering was convicted by Justice Fatu Riman of the Federal High Court, Kano, and ordered to forfeit 25% of the undeclared sum of $40,000 to the Federal government - Hope For Nigeria.

SSS Quizzes Amaechi’s CSO Over Security Breach.

Hope For Nigeria **JUST IN** SSS Quizzes Amaechi’s CSO Over Security Breach. **he acted unprofessionally by not stopping the governor from going to the state Assembly at a time his life could be in danger. The chief security officer, CSO, of the Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, is now being quizzed for allegedly allowing the governor to visit the Rivers State Assembly while the legislators were embroiled in violent fisticuffs. Also learnt the State Security Service (SSS), has invited him to explain why he should not be punished for exposing the governor to danger. Amaechi reportedly visited the State Assembly in the heat of the fracas that erupted there on Tuesday. One of the legislators used dangerous weapons to attack his colleagues. A competent SSS source said that the CSO acted unprofessionally by not dissuading the governor from going to the state Assembly at a time his life could not be guaranteed. The source disclosed that the SSS was considering recalling and reprimanding him for negligence. According to him, part of the duty of the CSO of a governor is to advise him on appropriate security measures to adopt during any pandemonium. Efforts to get confirmation from the SSS failed as spokesman Ms Marilyn Ogar’s phone could not be reached. A senior officer who however pleaded anonymity disclosed that the Service was planning a serious reprimand for the CSO, saying that his action embarrassed the Service and the nation.

H*E*A*L*T*H!

H*E*A*L*T*H! Tobacco Control Campaign begins in Nigeria as government releases survey ===>>> http://www.hopefornigeriaonline.com/?p=7072

N5bn pension Scam:

N5bn pension Scam: Ex-Director secures N500m bail ===>>> http://www.hopefornigeriaonline.com/?p=7084 — at High Court Of The Federal Capital Territory Abuja - Nigeria.

Lagos undecided on death penalty for death row inmates –

Lagos undecided on death penalty for death row inmates – Ade Ipaye ====>>>> http://www.hopefornigeriaonline.com/?p=7080

PRAYERS TO MAKE A HEADWAY IN LIFE

Prayer Connect PRAYERS TO MAKE A HEADWAY IN LIFE…… [PRAYER CLOSET DEVOTIONAL- by: PRAYER CONNECT TEAM] AN INTERNATIONAL & INTERDENOMINATIONAL PRAYER ARM OF ROYAL CONNECTING MINISTRIES INT'L INC. [RCMI]. www.prayerconnect.co.uk www.prayerconnectministry.org http://connectwithpca.wix.com/rcmi-collegeofprayer “And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you” (Matthew 17:20). 1. Bow your knees before God and confess all your sins and wrongdoings. Plead for His mercy and ask Him to forgive, cleanse and purify you in the blood of Jesus. Sing songs of praise to worship the Most High. 2. Commit your entire life and household members into the hands of God. Ask God to watch over you, your family, journeys, plans…etc (Gen 28:15). GO TO: Prayer Connect RCMI (or) FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW TO CONTINUE WITH THE PRAYER: http://www.facebook.com/RCMIPrayerConnect ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE THROUGH YOUR LAPTOP OR DESKTOP TO DOWNLOAD MORE ANOINTED FREE PRAYERS: www.prayerconnect.co.uk [PRAYER CLOSET DEVOTIONAL- by: PRAYER CONNECT TEAM] AN INTERNATIONAL & INTERDENOMINATIONAL PRAYER ARM OF ROYAL CONNECTING MINISTRIES INT'L INC. [RCMI]. www.prayerconnect.co.uk www.prayerconnectministry.org http://connectwithpca.wix.com/rcmi-collegeofprayer

Prayer Connect 13 hours ago PRAYERS TO CONTROL THE GATES……………(Sat, 13 July) [PRAYER CLOSET DEVOTIONAL- by: PRAYER CONNECT TEAM] AN INTERNATIONAL & INTERDENOMINATIONAL PRAYER ARM OF ROYAL CONNECTING MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC [RCMI]. http://www.prayerconnect.co.uk/#!prayer-closet-devotional/cjy4 www.prayerconnectministry.org http://connectwithpca.wix.com/rcmi-collegeofprayer http://prayerconnect-rcmi.blogspot.com/ "...and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them" (Gen 24:60). “Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in” (Psa 24:7). 1. Confess all your sins and wrongdoings. Plead for His mercy and ask Him to forgive, cleanse and purify you in the blood of Jesus. Sing songs of praise to worship the Most High. 2. Through Jesus, I possess all the gates of all my enemies in the city in the name of Jesus (Gen.22:17). GO TO: Prayer Connect RCMI (or) FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW TO CONTINUE WITH THE PRAYER: http://www.facebook.com/RCMIPrayerConnect ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE THROUGH YOUR LAPTOP OR DESKTOP TO DOWNLOAD MORE ANOINTED FREE PRAYERS: www.prayerconnect.co.uk [PRAYER CLOSET DEVOTIONAL- by: PRAYER CONNECT TEAM] AN INTERNATIONAL & INTERDENOMINATIONAL PRAYER ARM OF ROYAL CONNECTING MINISTRIES INT'L INC. [RCMI]. www.prayerconnect.co.uk www.prayerconnectministry.org http://connectwithpca.wix.com/rcmi-collegeofprayer

50 years ago, the Loyola Ramblers won a national title

50 years ago, the Loyola Ramblers won a national title and helped integrate college basketball by refusing to give in to prejudice. Yesterday, President Obama welcomed them to the White House --> http://at.wh.gov/mUfgu

Happy Birthday Mama GO of RCCG

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CAN Re-elects Ayo Oritsejafor As President.

CAN Re-elects Ayo Oritsejafor As President. The National Assembly of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday in Abuja re-elected Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor as President of the association for another three years. Oritsejafor was re-elected at the 9th session of the CAN National Assembly held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja. The assembly also elected Mr Olasupo Ayokunle as the new Deputy National President to replace the Most Rev. Daniel Okoh. The major blocs that make up CAN were represented at the 9th session of the assembly that re-elected Oritsejafor. He was first elected into the position in May 2010.In his acceptance speech, Oritsejafor pledged to unite all Christian groups in the country and strengthen relations with Nigerians of other faiths to achieve national development. Congrats Pastor Ayo. - Hope For Nigeria.

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama

Essence Festival By Your Side! President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama host a recent "Kids' State Dinner" at The White House.

Dr David Yonggi Cho & Dr Niko Nyotoraharjo in the Indonesia city of Bandung

Here I am with Dr David Yonggi Cho & Dr Niko Nyotoraharjo in the Indonesia city of Bandung

B-R-E-A-K-I-N-G News!

B-R-E-A-K-I-N-G News! Gov Amaechi Orderly was The Police Officer Involved in the Attacked. It is shocking to note that Governor Chibuike Amaechi's police Orderly was the Police officer that was attacking the injured Law maker on the floor of the River State house of Assembly. As in the Picture Hon Chidi Lloyds, the House Leader was the person that smashed the head of his colleague, Hon Kingsley Chinda with the House Maze. Regrettably Governor Amaechi was in the Premises of the state House of Assembly where he coordinated the attacked, having earlier invited the Police and soldiers to the Assembly with his orderly leading the attack. Hon Chidi Lloyds who attempted Murder yesterday checked himself in a Near-by private Hospital in the state capital where he is granting interviews on how he was attacked. The where-about of the attacked and bloodied dishonourable Kingsley Chinda is still unknown. - Hope For Nigeria.

BOEING 777 CRASH IN SAN FRANCISCO

B*R*E*A*K*I*N*G NEWS! BOEING 777 CRASH IN SAN FRANCISCO A Boeing 777 operated by Asiana Airlines crashed .. for more details click on link ====>>> http://www.hopefornigeriaonline.com/?p=6901

MID YEAR, PROPHECY.

PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE. MID YEAR, PROPHECY. Our God Will Do Wonders In Your Life. 1] I prophesy to someone here today that the number of people you are will be feeding will surpass 400. 2] Your rain will fall in its due season. 3] Beginning from today, even the sun and moon will start to cooperate with you. 4] The Lord asked me to tell someone reading this Message, because Eagles fly alone, prepare to pay the price of your coming greatness. 5] I prophesy that even your enemies shall become a blessing to you. *As You "LIKE" this Divine Message, Get Ready for your Greatness. *"SHARE" this post, to claim the Prophecy of the world feed from your blessing. *In Agreement with the Host of Heaven, Type "AMEN" to This Prophecy. Your Time Has Come. -- Hope For Nigeria .

#Single&Thriving holds this Saturday 6th July 2013 | 5pm

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MTN Project Fame West Africa.

MTN Project Fame West Africa. Watch all the PF 6.0 auditions-the Good+Funny daily on ONTV,STV,Soundcity,NTA+MiTV

Happy Independence to my American friends!

Happy Independence to my American friends! Happy Independence Day! Among the fireworks, food, celebrations and good times let us all remember the brave men and women who are responsible for providing and protecting our freedom. #Julyfourth #fireworks

Made, Manufactured and Assembled in Nnewi, Nigeria by Nigerian Workforce.

Hope For Nigeria added a photo from July 3, 2013 at 2:10pm to their timeline. P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S! Made, Manufactured and Assembled in Nnewi, Nigeria by Nigerian Workforce. The Federal government awarded them Contracts worth Billions of Naira to Produce the Buses for SURE-P for the states. The Company also Produce luxury Car Can you tell us that we are NOT Making Progress? This is the Hope We are talking about. - Hope For Nigeria.