WHAT IS GRACE?
GRACE; those four letters that mean so much. A most common theme among Christians, yet very poorly understood!!
What then is Grace? Is it what we merit? How have you experienced grace in your life??
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57 years old. Any positives? HAPPY INDEPENDENCE NIGERIA
OCTOBER 1, 1960: How Nigerians ushered in independence ON day like this, exactly 57 years ago, Nigeria was on a festive and historic mood. It was the eve of October 1, 1960, the day that the United Kingdom had set aside to grant Nigeria independence as a sovereign state. The political and social atmosphere was astir. The reasons were not far-fetched given the dreams of the founding fathers – late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, late Sir Ahmadu Bello and late Chief Obafemi Awolowo among others as well as what the prospects of self-rule portended for the emerging black nation. Although, the then three regions -Northern, Eastern and Western had been administered by Nigerians, who superintended as premiers for six years, Nigerians could not wait to collect the mantle of leadership, at the centre, from the last British Governor-General of Nigeria, Sir James Robertson. It was thus not surprising that elaborate preparations were made, across the country, for the historic occasion. There was ...
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