DEACONESS ELIZABETH IDAHOSA: Tribute to my mother, ‘O Baby’
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By Eric Ebozele
I don’t think I can ever be ready to accept the fact that you have passed on to the great beyond. The pains and vacuum your demise has left in my heart are unimaginable.
My mother, my first love, my true confidant, my prayer warrior, ‘O Baby’ as I fondly called you, how can I live a day without hearing your voice? Talking every day was our daily routine. Hmmm, God, you know the best!
If love, money, care, could buy life you would still be with us now but I take solace in the fact that you came into this world and left behind your legacy, which will forever be my guide. Mummy your love towards your children was priceless. You were so supportive during my early days of life. You ensured I got all the necessary assistance and guide.
Crossover Service: Taskforce rates Churches high on COVID-19 protocols in FCT
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The FCT Taskforce on COVID-19 Protocols has rated most Churches high on compliance with safety guidelines during Thursday’s Crossover Services to usher in the New Year.
Mr Ikharo Attah, the Head of Media and Enlightenment of the taskforce, said this while briefing newsmen on Friday in Abuja.
Attah said that most Churches were found to have observed health protocols and guidelines issued by the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as well as that of the FCT Administration.
12/30/2020
Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Attacks by Fulani militants against Christian communities in Kaduna state continued leading up to Christmas. At least 18 people were killed and many others abducted in the villages of Ungwan Waziri, Gwazunu, Gbaja Katarma, Galumi, Kugosi, Gora Gan, and Kujeni Tudu. These attacks all took place within a week of Christmas, with the abduction of a reverends wife on Christmas Eve.
On Dec 17, 10 people were killed, by Fulani militants in Gora Gan village of Zangon Kataf LGA. That same day, other militants also attacked the village of Kujeni Tudu, killing one older man.
On Dec 19, Rev. Luka Dani of the Evangelical Church Winning All in Galumi village was abducted. He was later released on Dec 23. It is unclear if any ransom was paid or why he was taken at this time. He has been forced to flee his home and church though.
A Christian family mourn three relatives killed by armed Fulani herdsmen in Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria, in December 2011. | Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde
Armed Muslim Fulani tribesmen abducted at least three Christian leaders and killed 18 Christians in the week leading to Christmas Day as they increased attacks on farming communities in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, according to a report.
On Dec. 24, armed Fulani men “mercilessly” beat the Rev. Luka Shaho of the Assemblies of God Church and then abducted his wife, Jumai Luka, in the Ungwan Waziri area in Chikun Local Government Area of central Kaduna state, the U.K.-based group Christian Solidarity Worldwide reported.
Reverend Dominic Ziba, the Head Pastor of the Holy Ghost Temple Assemblies of God Church in Bolgatanga, has called on the Church to always stay neutral and concentrate on the true gospel of Jesus Christ.
He said the responsibility of the Church was to pray, be truthful, guide and caution others against taking sides, especially in politics.
“We have almost everybody in the Church, all the Political Parties are there, and they are all our sons and daughters, we are to stay neutral, and pray that all the players should be able to do the right thing and let us have peace in the country.”