From December 14 to 26, members of God’s Kingdom Society, GKS, the Church of the Living God, gathered in Salem City, Warri, the church’s headquarters for their annual Feast of tabernacles. 94 branches had arrived by Saturday, with edifying lecturers, teaching, meetings and processions spread across the week. However, the atmosphere was free from chocking spirituality— it was a colourful festival.

THE Nigerian Constitution states in Section 36 (4) that: “Whenever any person is charged with a criminal offence, he shall, unless the charge is withdrawn, be entitled to a fair hearing in public within a reasonable time by a court or tribunal.” Unfortunately, this is not the case, and several efforts by stakehoders including the immediate past Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Aloma Muktar to reform the nation’s criminal justice system achieved very little.

BISHOP Simeon Okah, an end-time oracle of the Most High God, is the governing patriarch of the Flock of Christ Mission, Warri in Delta State, founded in 1982.

IT’S barely 96 hours to Christmas, the annual controversial festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed generally on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it closes the Advent season and initiates the 12 days of Christmastide, which ends after the twelfth night.

‘What is the essence of the Vanguard report of Tuesday, December 16, 2014 which assured of free-flow of traffic on Oshodi/Apapa expressway today?” Alhaji Aborishade Akeem soliloquised last Thursday.