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Let NASS benefit from your research studies, Senate President tells NIPSS

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Senate President Ahmad Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday tasked the management of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies(NIPSS) to always make the outcome of it’s research studies available for the benefit of the National Assembly.
Lawan made this appeal while receiving in audience in his office a delegation from NIPSS led by its newly appointed Director General, Professor Ayo Omotayo.
The Senate President advocated an engagement between the National Assembly and NIPSS to enable the Legislature benefit from the research studies conducted by the Institute.
“I want to see an engagement with the National Assembly. An engagement that will make the National Assembly benefit from the research that NIPSS carries out.
“How does the National Assembly or the Legislature in Nigeria benefit from what you are doing at NIPSS? Have you ever conducted any study about the Legislature in Nigeria or even the National Assembly when you find solutions after your research?
“I have never heard that you have given the National Assembly any report of that kind of strategic thinking of how National Assembly, an arm of government, can utilize those kind of very important research outcomes for us to make our legislations.
“I will really like to see that level of engagement where you carry the Legislature along in what you do in your researches, the outcome of your researches.
“We had so many roundtable discussions of various aspects of our lives: our economy, security, power and so many aspects just trying to look for solutions.
“We will like to see NIPSS partnering with us in those kind of areas and I’m sure you must have done a lot of researches on those areas. Maybe the reports have not been given to us so that we benefit from the kind of research you conduct.
“I believe that this is the moment to make NIPSS even richer in terms of resources because as a country, we have to have the kind of environment that will support and sustain 21st century economy.
“We want to know how you can help the National Assembly especially the relevant committees with the kind of resources that you use.
“You are coming at a time that a lot is expected from NIPSS in strategic thinking on public policy. I think we should be extremely practical with our policies and we should be looking inward. Our policies must be home grown policies that can see us defeating our challenges and sustaining development at such level that this country can achieve the potentials that it has,” Lawan said.
The Senate President congratulated Professor Omotayo on his new appointment but added that: “our committee that screened you and the Senate that confirmed you expect a lot from you and NIPS and I will advise you that the relationship should not be largely based or limited to asking for more funds and that is where many Institutions and organisations get it wrong.
“When they come before the National Assembly, all they do is: we need more money, we need more money. It’s not about money alone. Money, yes. It facilitates but NIPSS as a research oriented agency, has a lot to do for this country.
“You are a special Institution. If we can have the resources, it will be our pleasure all the time to ensure that you get what will make you discharge your mandate. And we will try our best to fund NIPS but we also want NIPS to use it’s scarce resources in the best possible way, prudent, economic way possible.
We need organisations like yours to provide possible solutions to our challenges and no investment in NIPSS is too much but what we expect if we give you more money is to provide more on better services. To whom much is given, they say, much will be expected.”
Earlier, Professor Omotayo said the courtesy visit was to seek the support of the Senate for more funding and to carry out necessary reforms at the Institute.
“Today, we have come before you to let you know that we will be requiring a lot of support in terms of funding, in terms of rejiging the law that set up the Institute and in terms of transformation and reforms so that we can reposition NIPSS to serve Nigeria and serve the citizenry in a better way such that we can come up with policies and strategies that will help our nation to be where it wants to be,” Omotayo said.
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1,000 Prayer Warriors Storm Ilorin for Tinubu, Nation’s Deliverance

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In a dramatic show of faith and patriotism, over 1,000 fiery prayer warriors from across Nigeria will descend on Ilorin, Kwara State, this Saturday, lifting their voices in intense intercession for President Bola Tinubu’s success and Nigeria’s survival in the face of biting economic woes and mounting insecurity.

The spiritual siege, themed “Walking in Domini”, is the maiden convention of the Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC), with its Kwara State Chairman, Evangelist Thomas Adeboye, vowing that “heaven will hear and respond to Nigeria’s cry.”

Aside from marathon prayers, the gathering will roll out free medical outreach to locals across Kwara’s LGAs, a gesture aimed at touching both body and soul.

Adeboye, lamenting Nigeria’s “troubling economic and security realities”, called for a nationwide prayer uprising, insisting that Tinubu has shown the will to revive the nation but needs massive divine backing to succeed.

“Banditry, a collapsing economy, and political tension demand we seek God’s face like never before,” he declared. “We will storm heaven for wisdom for the President and governors to steer Nigeria to safety.”

The convention will also feature awards to distinguished personalities, soul-lifting worship, fiery sermons, and unity-driven lectures—all capped with thunderous prayers for Nigeria’s redemption.

Adeboye urged the President to ensure every policy has “a human face,” stressing that Nigerians must not only endure but also enjoy the fruits of governance.

With the OAIC promising to reaffirm believers’ authority in Christ and rally spiritual boldness in the face of national challenges, Ilorin is set to become the epicentre of a powerful spiritual warfare for Nigeria’s destiny.

 

 

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Nigerian Anglicans Condemn Lesbian Archbishop of Wales, Deepening Global Anglican Rift

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…Church leaders accuse Welsh counterparts of “spiritual decadence” and “abandonment of faith”

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has issued a forceful condemnation of the election of Rt. Rev. Cherry Vann, an openly lesbian cleric, as the Archbishop of Wales. The move is the latest in a series of developments that have deepened divisions within the global Anglican Communion over sexuality and doctrine.

In a statement from Primate The Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba, the church denounced the election as a “serious departure from biblical teaching” and a sign of “spiritual decadence” and “an outright abandonment of the faith once delivered to the saints.”

Archbishop Ndukuba warned that Bishop Vann’s elevation compromises the Anglican Church’s global mission and could obstruct evangelism. He compared the situation to the controversial tenure of Most Rev. Katherine Jefferts Schori, former Presiding Bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church, who also faced intense criticism from conservative Anglicans for her progressive views.

The Primate accused Bishop Vann of being complicit in the “ongoing crisis” around same-sex issues, stating that the election is a “clear revelation that many who claim to be members of the body of Christ cannot endure sound doctrine” (2 Timothy 4:3–4).

The Church of Nigeria called on Anglicans worldwide to reject “rebels” and “apostates” and to instead support conservative bodies like the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON).

“The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) condemns, unequivocally rejects, and will not recognize the election of Rt. Rev. Cherry Vann as Archbishop of Wales,” Ndukuba declared. He concluded with a solemn warning that without repentance, the Church in Wales risks losing “complete relevance” and its leaders will face judgment.

 

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Anglican Church Urges Government To Prioritize Citizen Welfare

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The Primate of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, has called on political leaders to prioritize the welfare of citizens.

During a recent church service in Abuja, Ndukuba noted that many Nigerians are struggling with challenges brought on by the global economic downturn. He urged state and local governments to implement new initiatives to lessen the impact on their communities.

The Primate also stressed that the federal government must effectively monitor its programs to ensure that Nigerians fully benefit from the nation’s democratic gains. He argued that if the current administration can effectively tackle corruption, the country would significantly benefit from the economic policies of President Tinubu’s government.

Ndukuba concluded by asking the congregation to continue praying for those in authority, remain committed to national unity, and show love and support for the less privileged. He also tasked the newly inducted members of the Church Mothers’ Guild with aggressively spreading the gospel.

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