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Altar Of Praise 2018 Holds

The maiden edition of an annual praise festival tagged 'Altar of Praise 2018' is set to hold. This event, according to the press release issued by the convener of the program Mr. Adedayo Adedeji a.k.a ALADEMEJI, will take place on Friday 9 November, 2018, at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Orita-Iloko, Ilesa, Osun State by 9pm with the theme: 'Sing Praises to the Lord(Psalm 9 vs 11). Describing praise as a way of acknowledging God's worth, Adedayo added that he  is organising "Altar of Praise" every 9th November to give God Genuine Praise because God commanded every man to praise him. He further stated that knowing God's words will help you to understand how you can genuinely praise him in truth. He stressed that failure to reflect very well on what God has done and what God is doing make one an ingrate to God's grace. "We only look at those people who are richer, greater or higher than us but we fail to look at tho

Ajimobi Grants Amnesty To 15 Prisoners

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has granted amnesty at differing levels to 15 various offenders currently serving prison sentences at different prisons in the state. The State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Oluseun Abimbola said in Ibadan on Tuesday that 11 convicts will enjoy either outright release,  or reduction in sentence terms, while four persons had their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment. Abimbola explained that the Governor, in exercise of his powers under section 212 of the 1999 constitution granted the amnesty on the recommendation of the State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy headed by the Attorney General, as part of the events commemorating the celebration of Nigeria's 58th year independence anniversary. The Attorney General appreciated the  kind gesture of the governor in granting the amnesty, stating that it is the hope and expectation of the State government that those to be released  would by reason of the