The Communion of Saints

It's November 1st again, a date set aside by the Holy Catholic Church to mark the Feast of All Saints (The Church triumphant). This feast commemorates all the Church's Saints, known and unknown, canonised or not. In so doing, we honour the Holy spirit who made them great.

According to St Thomas Aquinas, the order of God's law requires that we should be brought to him through the Saints; his divine goodness pours forth his gifts through them (the intercession of the Saints). This however doesn't replace direct supplication to God in the name of Jesus, our mediator. 'The inferior shall obtain salvation through appealing to the Superior'.

The science of the Saints consists in knowing the love of God. St Alphonus opines that 'He who does not cherish in his heart a desire to achieve sanctity may be a Christian, but he is not a good Christian!' God does not demand the impossible. His precepts admonish us to do what we can and ask for what we cannot. He aids us so we are able to accomplish all.

97 year old woman graduates from Secondary School

For Margaret Thome Bekema, friends and members of her family who came to cheer her, all is well that ends well.

The 97-year-old woman finally achieved her dream of going to school after she was awarded an honorary diploma by a high school in the State of Michigan, United States of America.

Ethiopia says no to foreign telecom operators

Ethiopia has ruled out allowing foreign telecom operators into its domestic market.      
The position was stated by the CEO of the state landline telecom monopoly – Ethio Telecom – Mr Andualem Admassie.

Updates on Russian plane crash

It's been a tragic day for Russia. According to reports on CNN, no survivors were found at the crash site and at least 15 bodies have been recovered. 217 passengers and 7 crew members were on board including 214 Russians and 3 Ukrainians.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Prime Minister to investigate the crash and declared tomorrow, Sunday a National day of Mourning. The Russian plane vanished from radar 23 minutes after take off and crashed in Sinai, Egypt.

God Bless their souls and console affected families.  

DE GEA WOULDN'T START FOR REAL MADRID -DAVID JAMES

The former England goalkeeper believes competition for a starting spot with Keylor Navas swayed the United stopper's decision to remain at Old Trafford this summer.

Manchester United’s David de Gea would not get into Real Madrid’s team, according to former goalkeeper David James.

The Spain stopper was heavily linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu all summer before his expected return to La Liga fell apart in an error-strewn transfer deadline day for United and the Madrid giants.

RUSSIAN AIRLINER CRASHES IN SINAI, EGYPT

The Kogalymavia passenger plane, flying from Sharm el-Sheikh to Russia, was last heard from shortly after taking off from the Red Sea resort.

SOME MINISTERS WON'T HAVE PORTFOLIOS -PMB

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that The Federal Government of Nigeria can not afford to pay forty two ministers

He also stated that not all the minister nominees that have been screened will have portfolio, adding that he will reduce the number of ministries. President Muhammadu Buhari in an interview in New Delhi in India said that he is working with a team of people introduced to him by people that he trusts and he is obligated to work with them.

President Muhammadu Buhari while answering questions on the the seeming divide in the National Assembly over Rotimi Amaechi’s confirmation as minister said ” This is team work I said I know people but there are people that I accept from other people in our team that I trust without even knowing them”.

‘May be those that are having problem in the National Assembly I doubt if I have meet him in my life but then I am working with others”

‘I did not work into the presidency alone. I have to defend on all the three tiers of government from all part of the country”.

President Muhammadu Buhari said that he can not work out outside the constitution and that ministers must be appointed in conformity with the constitution of the Federal Government and that ministerial appointment must reflect the 36 states of the country.

FAMILY VS WORK

A little message I want to share with you all tonight. This was sent to me by one of my favourite Aunts. Read and learn.

I banged into a stranger as he passed by. 'Oh excuse me please' was my response. He said, 'Please excuse me too; I couldn't see you coming.' We were very polite, this stranger and I. We said goodbye and went on our way .

Martins Returns to the Super Eagles Team, Iheanacho invited too

Manchester City youngster Kelechi Iheanacho has been handed a up to the Nigeria side ahead of next month’s 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Swaziland.
Coach Sunday Oliseh announced him as a late addition to the list of 23 players earlier released on Thursday afternoon.
Iheanacho scored once and set up two assists on Wednesday as Manchester City demolished Crystal Palace 5-1 in the League Cup, but Oliseh, who has been recovering from an illness, only watched a rerun of the game on Thursday.

FIVE NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE DCGs QUIT IN PROTEST

Five Deputy Comptroller-Generals of the Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday voluntarily retired from the service of the Customs.

The five officers, who rose through the ranks of the Nigeria Customs Service to the position of Deputy Comptroller General, disclosed this in a letter addressed to the Chairman, Nigeria Customs Service Board and dated 29th October 2015.