2025 LOSA Convention: The Admiration Of An Institution

By Shuaibu Usman Muhammad, Lafia
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The Lafia Old Students Association (LOSA) is set to hold its 2025 Convention at the Government Science School, Lafia, Nasarawa State.

The one-day event, which will hold on Saturday, 9th August, is bringing not only LOSA members at home and abroad together for its reunion, but also would be a day for the commissioning of landmark development projects proudly funded by Dr. Faisal Shuaib, OON, its National President.

The 2025 LOSA Convention would be graced by its Grand Patron and Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Engineer Abdullahi A. Sule, who would commission the state-of-the-art projects.

Captains of industry, scholars, politicians, professionals and royal fathers across the state and nation would equally be in attendance including His Royal Highness, Hon. Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad l JSC (Rtd.) Emir of Lafia and Chairman Nasarawa State Council of Chiefs and Esu Karu, His Royal Highness, Pharm. (Dr.) Luka Panya Baba.

The event features a spotlight of events, aside the commissioning of facilities donated by Dr. Faisal Shuaib, to include momentous Gala Night at 07:00pm on Saturday.

As LOSA is proud to announce the commissioning of these facilities, Government Science School Lafia is wearing a new look with the befitting face-lift it has in reconstruction of the school’s examinations hall furnished with air-conditioners and a waiting lounge. Dr. Faisal Shuaib, working with his personal resources, has designed an excitable basketball and volleyball courts that are of international best standards to better reposition the institution.

As a professional who understands what it means to have a serene environment to meet up with organisational goals, Dr. Faisal Shuaib has refurbished the LOSA National Secretariat with well-furnished offices, fully equipped data room, conference room, kitchen, architecturally suitable landscaping and a high-voltage generating set to stem the tide of power failure.

The alma mater now boasts of a potable, drinking water source with modern infrastructure, one of the challenges it had suffered over decades. The school borehole which has been reworked, is now solar-powered with running taps symbolic of Dr. Faisal Shuaib’s water-for-all identity.

With the smiles and cheers on the faces of the old boys, staff of the school and students now, the success story speaks volume of the benefactor’s quest in serving humanity through his initiative and support system to end the challenges.

The efforts of Dr. Faisal Shuaib in his alma mater among others have resulted in increased literacy rates alongside his scholarship disbursement.

Needless to say that the infrastructure development effort has a key role in achieving educational reforms.

It is a redefinition of community development with genuine concern and great inspiration which is a testament of investing back to society.

LOSA remains a focus, an inspiring example, a lasting legacy which must be reckoned with.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on 5 August 2025, decorated ACP Aliyu Shaba and CSP Sentome Obi, the 2023 and 2024 winners of the Police Officer of the Year award respectively, with their new ranks. The ceremony took place at the IGP Smart Conference Room, Force Headquarters, Louis Edet House, Abuja.

The promotion and decoration of these officers clearly demonstrates the Force's commitment to acknowledging and rewarding officers who consistently carry out their service to the nation and its citizens exceptionally. The IGP again re-echoed the decision of the Force Management that any officer who wins Police Officer of the Year Award, wins the IGP Commendation Award or has won category award in the last two consecutive years shall be recommended to the Police Service Commission for accelerated promotion.

The IGP seized the opportunity to call on all members of Force that the doors of honour and recognition are wide open, but would only come as a result of hard-work, professionalism, excellence, and service discipline.

In a similar development, the IGP received a delegation of senior officials of the National Pension Commission (PenCom) led by the Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms Omolola B. Oluworaran, and the Managing Director of NPF Pensions Limited, Mr Kolade Morakinyo, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The visit included an interactive session which lasted for hours and had in attendance senior officers from the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police and above.

The interactive session critically addressed major concerns of serving and retired officers towards improved retirement benefits. The IGP is optimistic that in no distant time, all the efforts to ameliorate the pitiable conditions of retired officers would yield positive result.

The Inspector-General of Police once again reaffirmed the commitment of the Force to improved welfare packages for both serving and retired officers. He further reiterated the commitment of the leadership of the Force to emplacing a Force that is professionally competent, service-driven, rule of law compliant and people-friendly.
#npf #igp #winners #decoration #kfm929

Senate to Enforce Compliance with Local Content Laws, Urges Citizens to Report Erring Companies

On 23rd July, 2025, in a crucial meeting I chaired at the National Assembly, the Senate Committee on Local Content announced to stakeholders and the general public its moves to enforce compliance with Local Content laws and regulations, as well as sanction erring companies, organisations and agencies in the Oil & Gas and Non-Oil sectors.

In line with the foregoing, we are calling on citizens, local contractors, and stakeholders to report non-compliance through the following dedicated channels:

Portal:
www.senatechairmanlocalcontent.ng

Emails:
1. Formal/Official Reports: complaints@senatechairmanlocalcontent.ng
2. Whistleblowing: whistleblower@senatechairmanlocalcontent.ng

Call:
1. 08050934767
2. 08051022462

We must all work together to promote local content and provide jobs for Nigerians.

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, presided by Justice Ekerete Akpan, has convicted 21 foreign nationals over high-level cybercrime, fining each of them one million Naira.

Justice Akpan, while delivering judgment on the plea bargain reached between the convicts and the Nigeria Police Force, ordered their immediate departure from Nigeria within six working days.

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VIDEO: Vice President Kashim Shettima appeared notably different this morning as he arrived at the UN Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa.

Dressed sharply, he joined world leaders for the UN Food Systems Summit, where he is set to deliver a keynote address titled 'Rising With The Sun.' The event brings together African heads of state and international dignitaries to discuss sustainable food solutions.

The Nigerian college of Accountancy jos is the training Arm of the Association of National Accountants (ANAN)

Ghana Spent $250 million Dollars to build the Kotoka International AirPort

Nigeria is spending $512 million dollars to RENOVATE an existing airport . An airport that is already there oh .

In less than 24 months , Tinubu has also borrowed 30 Trillion Naira . In less than 2 years oh . So year dear Nigerians good luck .

Moral lesson: Pray for good leaders .

*MEDITATIONS ON DAILY*
*ⓂANNA*

TUESDAY, AUGUST 5TH, 2025.

*DANGER OF HARDNESS OF HEART*

*TEXT:* EXODUS 7:14-25.

14.And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
16 And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
17 Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
18 And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.
19 And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.
20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
21 And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.
22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.
23 And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.
24 And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
25 And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.

*Timeless Truth:*_"Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD"_ (Isaiah 26:10).

*INTRODUCTION*

*1. Warnings Ignored Rudely*

a. This is the first of a judgmental miracle in Egypt. It was understandable that Pharaoh would find it difficult to imagine that his national work force was released voluntarily without a fight. It would be too costly for him. However ,the problem with him was not his initial reluctance, but his unwillingness to open his mind to supernatural persuasion that would make him understand that the God Who is greater than all his idols was the one sending Moses. In the same vein, God seldom condemns and destroys a sinner because he sins. His problem with them is their unwillingness to open their eyes to the light of truth shining and their love for darkness rather than light.
*"And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go".* Pharaoh deliberately, hardened his heart and shut out the light that was shining at that time. Jesus also asserted that no sinner is condemned to hell because he sins, but because he refused to give in to the way of salvation or in other words, because he hardened his heart like Pharaoh did. *"And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil"* (John 3:19).
b. The next thing that followed Pharaoh intransigence was warning.
*"Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood"*. This is always God's way. Refusal or rebellion against the truth is always followed with divine warnings. These warnings come through different ways to the wicked and to those who pose to be children of God. It may be directly through His Word and ministers and at times he may use circumstances or even dreams to give warnings. God used Balaam's ass to warn him as the ass collapsed under him mysteriously for two times. Balaam did not bulge (Numbers 22:21-38). Believers should be discernful to know when God decides to use circumstances to warn them of an impending danger due to a wrong decision they are bent on making. Warnings of the Lord to sinners or saints should not be taken for granted at any time regardless of how the warnings come. Divine warnings is the next stage of actions for those who are desperately bent on doing wrong. After divine warning, and the person still hardens his heart, he would have crossed the line of God's mercy. Think of Judas Iscariot. *"He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy"* (Proverbs 29:1).

*Question*

Give examples of a sinner and a believer in the Bible who refused God's warning and exhausted the mercy of God.

*2. Wonders through "Insignificant" Rod*

a. The judgment was very strategic. All the nine plagues did not directly involve the loss of life except the 10th when their firstborns died. The judgment was targeted at the gods of the Egyptians in answer to Pharaoh who sincerely questioned, *"who is that God?"*. This first plague was to show Pharaoh that God is greater than all the prized and adored gods of the Egyptians. The first was River Nile. The Nile was worshipped as a god and ancient records show that they used to sing hymns and songs in its praise. Furthermore, there were gods worshipped as guardians of the Nile, the spirit of Nile and the bloodstream of Nile. All those gods could not help the Nile at all. They were all helpless. *"And all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood. And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt"*. That was a clear signal to Pharaoh who loved many gods that this God of the Hebrews is superior by all standards to his national and personal gods. Sinners also manifest the same foolishness. They can hear or see mighty miracles of deliverance, healing and blessings through the name of Jesus. Instead of totally submitting and accepting Jesus as their only Saviour and God, they still cling to their religions, idols, sins and the love of the world. The hardened heart will not behold the majesty of God no matter how strong God's glory is shining. What Pharaoh saw was enough for him to have had to rethink and retrace his way back to God, but he did not. We will see later how he succeeded in deceiving his heart the most.
b. *"And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood"*. It is good to think a little about this rod which was an "insignificant" shepherd rod of Moses. It soon turned out to be an instrument of mighty miracles by God. It shows how God can lay His hand on seemingly insignificant persons, properties and possessions, anoint them with the Holy Ghost and use them beyond human imagination. The only thing needed is to surrender that life or thing to God. None should ever underrate how God can use him because of his birth, background, colour, race, status or any demanding thing. Yield yourself to Jesus and you will be surprised how impactful your life will be in life. DL Moody was an unlettered shoe maker who became a mighty revivalist. Apostle Ayo Babalola was an ordinary government stream roller operator. After about 70 years, his great impact and power packed revival could not be erased. With faith and obedience to the Spirit of God, the sky is the limit for anyone who desires to live a highly impactful life.

*Question*

Mention some insignificant things and seemingly insignificant people that God turned to mighty weapons in His hand.

*3. Wicked and Imitating Rebellion*

a. Apart from the fact that Pharaoh himself hardened his heart and he bore the full responsibility, the deceivers, magicians, evil counsellors and false preachers and prophets of his day added to the hardness of the heart. *"And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said"*. What did the magicians do? They dug into the ground for fresh water and turned it to blood through the power of Satan. The fact that it emboldened Pharaoh the more showed that it was not natural, but supernatural. It showed that it was not figurative, but physically real. The magicians could turn fresh water to blood, but could not turn bloody water into fresh as Moses did later. This is just the character of Satan. All he does is to imitate God and His works to deceive people. Furthermore, Satan is only interested in destroying people. Doing good and helping people out of their problems are never part of his economy. Even when he appears to do something good, the plan is to turn it to a razor bone in the mouth and throat of those who swallow it. That is how Satan brings different religions and offers under the camouflage of helping someone, but alas, the end result is to destroy. He has done this and sent multitudes to hell. Don't allow him to catch you with his deception. There is no single good in him.
b. Beware of false prophets, counsellors, companions, helpers, spouses and friends who smile at you as helpers and may even want to kiss you in love, but deadly poisons are in their mouth. Only Jesus is the truest and the most trustworthy Friend. *"And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also"*. Beware of all those preachers who always pour water of confusion on the Word of God with "it does not matter". Well, we all saw the end of Pharaoh.
*"And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river"*. Pharaoh was so hardened that he did not care about the plight of his citizens. *"And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river"*. A devilish leader thinks more of his ego, self and power than the welfare of people he is expected to lead and care for.

*Question*

What are the things giving you false security that you don't take some important teachings of the Bible seriously?

*Prayer Points*

1.Ask God to search your heart with His Word and Holy Ghost, reveal and remove any form of hardness in your heart .
2.Ask God to lay hands on you and use you mightily in this generation .
3.Ask God to deliver you and keep you from every form of deception that will damn your soul .
4.Pray that every believer will chose the path of wisdom and obedience to the Lord

*HYMN* Have you counted the cost

*BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:*
NEHEMIAH 9-11.

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