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“2017 is the Year of Flourishing,” Pastor Chris announces to global congregation! A few moments ago, the BLW President, Rev. (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome, announced the prophetic word for the new year 2017, saying that it is ‘the Year of Flourishing’! Before making this profound declaration, Pastor Chris read the entire Psalm 92, focusing particularly on the verses that read, “The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in…

Premier League spending topped £1bn in the summer transfer window alone in 2016, with almost £200m already having been shipped in January. Manchester United signed Paul Pogba for a world-record fee of £93.25m in August, but their spending over the last 12 months (£149.55m) was still topped by rivals Manchester City, whose £174.2m outgoings were the highest in the English top flight. Eric Bailly (£30m) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£26.3m) were also signed by Jose Mourinho in his first transfer window in charge at Old Trafford after the club did not buy any player in January. City’s collective purchases of John Stones…

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned as biased a speech by outgoing US Secretary of State John Kerry on Israeli-Palestinian issues. Mr Kerry said the prospect of a peace deal based on a two-state solution was in grave jeopardy. Israeli settlement building on occupied land was a major problem, he said. Mr Netanyahu said he was disappointed with the speech, which he said was “unbalanced” and “obsessively focused” on settlements. Mr Kerry had “paid lip service to the unremitting Palestinian campaign of terrorism” against Israel, he said. He added that the conflict centred on the Palestinians’ refusal to recognise Israel’s…

Co-op will create 1,500 jobs in 100 new food stores in 2017. Focus will initially be on London and the South East, with five new Co-op sites in the capital by March. New stores will also appear in Swansea, Kings Bromley in Staffordshire, Beverley in East Yorkshire, Northfields in East Lothian and Sheffield. The £70m growth project follows a similar pattern to that seen in 2016 by the company. Director Stuart Hookins said: “The Co-op has a clear food strategy, which is to deliver a great and convenient shopping experience for millions of members and customers on a daily basis. “As part of…

A health warning has been issued for the elderly and ailing as temperatures plummet and freezing fog disrupts travel across the country. Public Health England (PHE) has issued its first “level three” cold weather alert since January. Road travellers face the dual problem of fog and frost – a day after a motorist was killed in a major crash following foggy conditions on the A40. Met Office forecaster Mark Wilson said visibility could be limited to 100m or less in some parts on Thursday morning. The Met Office has issued yellow “be aware” fog warnings across the bulk of England and…

“You’ve been anointed for productivity and excellence, so you should always excel in everything you do.” -Rev Chris Oyakhilome D.Sc., D.D (Rhapsody of Realities Teevo, December 2016)

Leighton Baines, Gareth Barry and Mason Holgate have signed new contracts with Everton. Boss Ronald Koeman was keen to get Barry and Baines, two of his ‘leaders on the dressing room and the pitch’, signed up and secure the future of one of the club’s best defensive prospects. Barry, who has played more than 600 Premier League games, has signed an extension to the end of next season, while Baines’ new deal runs out in 2019 and Holgate is committed to Everton until the summer of 2021. “He is a key player for the team. Of course, sometimes you need to…

Theresa May has told European Union leaders that she wants to reach an agreement on the status of Britons living in the EU early on in Brexit negotiations – as well as the status of European citizens currently based in the UK. Following a European Council meeting, Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny told reporters it was one of two specific issues raised during a “very short update” provided by Mrs May in Brussels. He added that his British counterpart had also expressed confidence about the recent Supreme Court case appealing a High Court judgment that she could not trigger Article 50,…

Drugs firm Actavis UK overcharged the NHS by hiking the price of a life-saving drug by more than 12,000%, the competition watchdog alleges. It said the amount charged for 10mg hydrocortisone tablets rose to £88 per pack by March 2016 from 70p when a branded version of the drug was sold by a different company prior to April 2008. There was also a 9,500% increase for 20mg tablets, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said. The watchdog claimed that Actavis – formerly known as Auden McKenzie – broke competition law by charging “excessive and unfair prices”. Teva, the Israeli-based company that…

The UK will provide another £20m of aid for Syria, as the Prime Minister condemned Bashar al Assad and his Russian and Iranian backers. Theresa May said the Syrian government must let the United Nations ensure the safe evacuation of civilians from Aleppo. President Assad has claimed victory in the city, which had been held by rebel fighters for more than four years. Speaking as she left the European Council summit in Brussels, Mrs May said the UK would provide extra funding for the most vulnerable people in Syria. The PM said: “We have discussed a number of issues here today…