A rekindled passion

How are yall,

My Passion for blogging came about because I was privileged to work several years ago in a firm that provided me with materials for it.

I am a natural talkative and I always wanted to write and talk and advise people and comfort people so I felt I should do this in this way. By the way its free and easy.

Passion never dies. It may dwindle overtime due to life circumstances but with the right fan, it could become aflame again.

Having said this, I think I am ready to continue again and I sincerely hope I will go on and on and not stop.

US Govt takes actions against Russia

The United States reportedly expel Russian diplomats, joining governments across Europe in punishing the Kremlin for a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in Britain that they have blamed on Moscow.

This can be said to be the strongest action that U.S. President Donald Trump had taken against Russia since coming to office.

He has since been criticized by Democrats and members of his own Republican Party for failing to be tough enough on Russia over U.S. allegations of Russian meddling in the U.S. electoral system, including the 2016 presidential campaign.

Wildlife secrets of Nigeria's last wilderness

The world's rarest chimpanzee has been captured on camera in the remote forests of Nigeria.

The Nigeria-Cameroon chimp was seen at various locations within Gashaka Gumti National Park, raising hopes for its future survival. Conservationists also recorded the first sighting in the country of a giant pangolin.

The park is regarded as a national treasure, but its wildlife is under threat from pressures such as poaching.

Venomous snake found in an Australian lunchbox

An Australian woman discovered a highly venomous snake in her child's lunchbox. The juvenile snake was spotted in a lid as the woman packed school lunches in Adelaide, according to reptile handler Rolly Burrell.

Mr Burrell then advised her to close the box and take it outside, after the woman had called him for assistance. He identified the reptile as an eastern brown, one of the world's most venomous snakes.

"Not really what you expect to see when you check if [your] child ate their fruit," Mr Burrell wrote on Facebook. He further said that juvenile snakes had dangerous venom.

"It is very lucky that she spotted the snake... a little kid would not even feel the bite from something so small," he told the BBC.

The snake catcher said he suspected the reptile had headed for the pantry because it was "one of the darkest spots in the house".

The species is found along coastal and inland areas of mainland Australia. It has been responsible for 23 deaths since 2000, a study of coroner's data found last year.

Source: BBC

22 years old woman killed by lion in South Africa

A woman died after being attacked by a lioness at a South African game reserve.

The said attack took place at a lodge in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.

"Reports from the scene allege that a 22-year-old female victim was attacked and mauled by a lioness. Tragically the victim had sustained severe injuries and she died at the scene."

It is unclear whether the young woman was local or a tourist

Two arragned for blocking the convoy of a Governor

Is this a misuse of power or is it lawful for a Governor to arrest cars for blocking his convoy. What do we call this in Nigeria.

Two men, Ahmed Abdullahi, and Nura Musa were arraigned in a Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly blocking the convoy of  Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. Abdullahi, 37, and Musa, 23, both of Asokoro, Abuja, are facing a count of public nuisance.

The prosecutor, Adeniyi Oyeyemi, told the court that the defendants committed the offence "public nuisance" on February 24 at Wuse Zone 4, Abuja.

The defendants reportedly parked their car unlawfully and blocked the road and sat unconcerned until the security of the governor came down to arrest them. The prosecutor said during a search of their vehicle, a bottle of codeine was found.

He said that the offence contravened Section 183 of the Penal Code.

The defendants pleaded not guilty, while the Magistrate, Emenisi Ebiwari, granted them bail in the sum of N500, 000 each and a surety in like sum.

He adjourned the case until March 15 for further hearing.

Source: Punchng

US Evangelist, Billy Graham dies at 99

The Rev. Billy Graham, a North Carolina farmer’s son who preached to millions in stadium events he called crusades, becoming a pastor to presidents and the nation’s best-known Christian evangelist for more than 60 years, died on Wednesday at his home in Montreat, N.C. He was 99.

Raised in the fundamentalist faith of his native North Carolina, Graham dedicated his life to Christ when he was 16 and was ordained a baptist minister in 1939.

He created his own brand of populist evangelism. His “crusades,” as he called them, were soon attracting millions in person and later through television.

Reverend Billy Graham transformed American religious life through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history.

His death was confirmed by Jeremy Blume, a spokesman for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Mr. Graham had dealt with a number of illnesses in his last years, including prostate cancer, hydrocephalus (a buildup of fluid in the brain) and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

He said in what was termed “Final Crusade” in the summer of 2005 that:

“Deep inside we need something else. And that something else can be brought about by Jesus.

“When I touch the podium, I can feel a new strength and a new power come and it’s a thrilling thing for me to preach the gospel at this age.”

Graham once reportedly said:”We are United,and are ready to march under the banner ofAlmighty God, taking as our slogan that which we have on our coins, ‘In God We Trust”.

Someone wrote on Twitter “Billy Graham was a rebuke to those whosay don’t mix evangelical religion and politics. This brilliant preacher was instrumental to fighting racial segregation: in the 60s he bailed MLK out of jail.”