CLON LESLEY

Countless literature has been written and several speeches delivered on the topic of purpose and how to discover purpose. This is just my own take on the topic. First I agree that every human is created for a purpose. And according to Dr. Myles Munroe (of blessed memory) "the purpose for a thing is best known by the maker of the thing". If this is true then our purpose can best be defined by our Maker; God.

The feuding leaders of the former ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have undertaken to work together and have signed an agreement to the effect. The legally recognised Chairman of the party, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff and the Chairman of National Caretaker Committee, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, signed the undertaken for genuine reconciliation.

A Lagos State High Court in Igbosere has sentenced to death Okwumo Nwabufo and Olisaeloka Ezike for the murder of a postgraduate student of Nasarawa State University, Cynthia Osokogu. It would be recalled that the deceased was murdered by the convicts on July 22, 2012 at Cosmilla Hotel, Lake View Estate, Festac Town, Lagos. Our Correspondent reports that the presiding judge, Justice Olabisi Akinlade  found Nwabufo and Ezike guilty as charged by the state. Justice Akinlade held that the circumstantial evidence brought by the state in proof of the six counts of conspiracy, murder and stealing against the accused persons were cogent, complete, unequivocal and compelling.

According to  Wailers NG ; The Presidency has ordered for an investigation into the financial books of the Nigerian Ports Authority under the management of Mrs Hadiza Bala Usman for fraud.   Nasir El-Rufai Mrs Hadiza Bala Usman, the MD of The Nigerian Ports Authority who once served as Governor El Rufai’s Chief of Staff is alleged to have given $25 thousand to several APC chieftains to support El Rufai’s emergence as Vice President under the assumption that President Buhari may not return to Nigeria from his medical leave. Buhari’s medical leave which lasted for more than 45 days instead of the planned 10 days raised a lot of questions about the President’s ability to return to office. While there were rumours that he was in coma after a series of operations, there were even rumours of his passing and a conspiracy by the Presidency to conceal his health status from Nigerians as much as they could. Hadiza Bala Usman Governor El Rufai and his former Chief

The senate has called for the resignation of Hameed Ali, comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Customs CG Hameed Ali The resolutions of the upper legislative chamber followed the prayers moved by Enyinnaya Abaribe, senator representing Abia south. The senate also declared Ali unfit to hold public office and condemned a letter written by Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF).