The even,t which took place at St. Gabriel Chaplaincy, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, also had several clergy men in attendance.
On Saturday, Abuja played host to Nigeria’s elite as family, friends, and political associates of former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, gathered to celebrate the wedding of his eldest son, Dr. Chikampa, and his bride, Anita Nwabueze.
The guest list included: Former First Lady, Dr. Patience Jonathan, wife of former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Dolapo, National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, David Mark, and his Wife, Helen and Ex-National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Uche Secondus.
Others included: the Chairman of Vanguard Newspapers, Sam Amuka Pemu, former Rivers State Governor, Celestine Omehia, former Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, Senators Olurunimbe Mamora, Chief Mrs. Amma Pepple, former Director General of NIMSA and Vanguard Columnist, Dr. Dakuku Peterside and Senator Lee Maeba, among others.
The even,t which took place at St. Gabriel Chaplaincy, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, also had several clergy men in attendance.
The first Bible reading was taken from Genesis 2: 18-24 where the Lord God said: “It is not good for the man should be alone; I will make him a helper for for him.” So out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them…”
This was followed shortly by the second reading taken from 1st Corinthians :12: v 1-13, which talks about true love which not only survives but conquers challenges.
Catholic Archbishop of the Abuja, Most Reverend Ignatious Kaigama, in his short remarks during the occasion, admonished the new couple to invite God into their union and their home daily.
He also urged them to work together to ensure that their marriage endures longer than those of their parents which has lasted for more than thirty years each and still counting.
The groom’s father has been married for 32 years while the brides parents have been married for 34 years.
While acknowledging the presence of some the dignitaries at the event, the Archbishop threw the entire congregation into a bout of prolonged laughter when he noted that he always remembers Mrs. Jonathan’s popular saying, “There is God O!”
Earlier, the officiating Priest, Father Steve, who has served as Priest to the Ameachi’s family over the years, implored the couple not to allow their marriage become part of the statistics of failed marriages.
The clergy man said, “in our first Bible reading today, it demonstrates God’s love for us in his decision to create us out of nothing .
“We are so special to God that he holds nothing back from us. The love you must show one another must be sacrificial.
“They have come to tell the world today that divorce is not part of their vocabulary.”
According to him, a study showed that three out of every 10 marriages contracted, three ended in divorce. He charged the couple to work and walk with God in their daily lives to avoid falling into the three percent.
The official social media page of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), 𝕏 to be precise, has been attacked by suspected hackers.
Naija News reports that the DHQ confirmed the development in a statement made public on Saturday, August 15, by the Director of Defence Information, Maj. General Samaila Uba.
He said the body has hence treated the incident as a cybersecurity matter, with technical measures activated to secure the account.
“The Defence Headquarters wishes to inform members of the public, the media and all stakeholders that it has detected an attempted unauthorised compromise of its official X (formerly Twitter) account.
“The incident is currently being treated as a cybersecurity matter, and appropriate technical measures have been activated to secure the account and prevent further unauthorised access,” the statement noted.
The DHQ urged members of the public to disregard any publication from the account at the moment while ensuring that efforts were ongoing to fully restore control of the official account.
“The Defence Headquarters assures the public that efforts are ongoing to fully restore control of the official account.
“Consequently, members of the public are advised to disregard any suspicious, unauthorised or misleading content that may be posted from the account during this period,” he said.
Uba stressed the DHQ’s committment to maintaining high standards of information security and ensuring that Nigerians continued to receive accurate, timely and credible information on the activities and operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
“We appreciate the understanding and vigilance of the public and will provide further updates as necessary,” he said.
He further urged Nigerians to henceforth check its verified accounts on other platforms, including Facebook under the name “Defence Headquarters Nigeria,” Instagram at @defenceheadquarters and its WhatsApp Channel, Defence Headquarters Nigeria for reliable information.
At least seven workers were killed and 13 injured following a landslide that sent water and debris gushing into a tunnel under construction in north India, officials said Friday.
The incident occurred late Thursday in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, where workers were constructing a tunnel for a state-run hydropower project.
At least three workers are still missing, while 19 were rescued from the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation site, the State Disaster Management Authority said in a statement.
Videos shared by local authorities showed rescue workers equipped with head-mounted torches using makeshift rafts to reach the flooded section of the tunnel.
Uttarakhand has been battered by heavy monsoon rains in recent days.
Accidents on large construction sites are common in India, but ecologists say excessive development projects have led to more disasters in the fragile Himalayan areas.
Last month, 20 people working in a tunnel for another state-run hydroelectric project were killed in the remote northeastern state of Sikkim.
In 2023, 41 workers were rescued after being trapped for 17 days inside a tunnel that collapsed in Uttarakhand.
Hundreds of people have been killed in floods and landslides across the country since the start of the annual monsoon season in June.
Experts say climate change, coupled with poorly planned development, is increasing the frequency, severity, and impact of the disasters.
The Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union has honoured the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, with the ‘Golden Era Pillar of Critical and Strategic Intelligence for National Development Award’, as part of activities marking its 50th anniversary
RATTAWU conferred the award on Ajayi on Thursday at his office, when the National President of the group, Emeka Kalu, led members to a media/security-critical engagement and strategic partnership meeting for national development in Abuja.
Kalu praised the appointment of Ajayi in 2024 by President Bola Tinubu, describing it as putting “a round peg in a round hole.”
He added that the award was an initiative of the union designed to recognise individuals and institutions that had made outstanding contributions to national development, security, democracy, culture and the growth of Nigeria.
He said, “Your appointment by Mr President demonstrates the importance of placing capable Nigerians with integrity and professional competence in strategic positions of national responsibility.
“The role of the DSS in protecting Nigeria’s national interests, gathering critical intelligence and supporting national security cannot be overemphasised.
“Particularly now that this country is confronted with complex security and emerging technological challenges, appointments like yours are the best ever done by Mr President.
“That is why this union decided to honour you with the Golden Era Pillar of Critical and Strategic Intelligence for National Development Award.”
Responding, the DSS Director-General, Oluwatosin Ajayi, expressed appreciation to the leadership of RATTAWU for the honour.
Ajayi described the recognition as a significant gesture that would further encourage him and the service to remain committed to their responsibilities to the nation.
