I pray for sincere love, fellowship and the peace of the Lord to reign in our nation today and always. Happy independence anniversary – Nigeria and Nigerians!
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Saturday, September 30, 2017
Kidnapper Evans’ Truck Yard Uncovered In Lagos… Female Secretary Arrested
Notorious kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwumadike, aka Evans, may have more properties and assets than initially declared to security operatives.
A report by Daily Sun indicates that policemen attached to the IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have uncovered a truck yard which he acquired from the proceeds of kidnapping. This is even as police detectives have arrested his secretary, one Ngozika Ezeokoye who went into hiding as soon as she learnt that police had nabbed Evans.
The rich kidnapper had confessed to the police that he used the proceeds from kidnapping to establish businesses including a haulage company that has not less than 10 trucks. He was said to have accessed the financial worth of some of his victims who patronised his haulage company.
He also told the police that four of the most recent trucks acquired were gotten from the N150million ransom paid by one of his victims. Now in police custody, Ngozika claims that she never knew that her boss was into kidnapping.
Her words: “I used to work with a bank till I retired because of the poor condition of work. I got a job with CMT motors in 2015.
“Initially, our warehouse was in Apapa till they moved us to 235 Ago Palace way in Okota in 2016. My job was to take note of trucks that go to work, their destination and amount due for each trip.
“The company has eleven trucks and all the vehicles original documents are in my possession. The name of my boss is George Onwuamadike and every money is paid into Chinwuba multi trade limited.
“I was paid N70,000 a month. I only knew about it (his arrest) on TV. I did not run away, I only travelled to visit my Uncle in the village when I received a call that I should bring the documents. I was planning to come to Lagos when the police arrested me.”
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Nigeria Will Be Worse If Buhari Wins 2nd Term – Okogie
Archbishop of the Lagos archdiocese and former president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie has weighed in on the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari since his first term began in 2015 and he says “it’s below average”.
Okogie also warned that the country will be worse than it currently is if Buhari should win again in the fast approaching 2019 elections.
The cardinal’s statements is coming shortly after former president, Olusegun Obasanjo also criticized the performance of the president. Okogie, who spoke to Telegraph, said;
“As far as Cardinal Anthony Okogie is concerned, his first term is bad; I think it’s below the average mark. So, this will not give him a better chance to stand for a second term. From what is on ground, I don’t think he will get anywhere.
“The main thing that Nigerians want now is to see the dividends of democracy in action.They are telling us that we have pulled out of the recession. Go to the market, there’s nothing like that.There’s no sign of improvement. What is sold for N10 still sells for N10 or even at N12. Is that what you call improvement of the economy?
“They promised to do everything but on getting into the saddle, they keep procrastinating. Look at the state of the nation today. It’s as if there is no government.
“Look at the parliament, what are they doing in the House of Representatives? What are they doing in the Senate? What are the so-called big men doing? It’s very painful. We are going from bad to worse. Very soon, we’ll get to worst if there’s no change before December.
“Everybody is taking the laws into their hands the way they like. Would you call this a nation? You can’t walk freely on the street. You are not sure of having a meal per day. You are not sure of seeing tomorrow.
“People are not asleep. People are opening their eyes every day to see what these people are doing. And that is why they are struggling to have their man at the top. There are many other people lined up. And we’re talking about Buhari and Atiku.
“Can they even win the primaries? These noisemakers are just making people to know that they are alive.”
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8 Signs To Know Someone Is Under A Powerful Love Spell
Most people have been hearing about Love Spells or have watched love spells in movies but they don’t know if they themselves or their loved ones are under such because they lack “knowledge”.
Today, I will be walking you through the basics of love spells. You see in reality love spells might seem like something from a movie but they can be very real and sometimes people are not even aware of the power that they are putting out into the universe.
It can be that a person has not even consciously cast a love spell on you or your loved one but love spells are more common than you might think.
If you ever consider attempting to put a love spell on someone else, think twice.
Because these types of spells are interfering with someone’s free will.
And they have a way of backfiring. It would be wise to keep in mind the law of three which basically indicates that whatever you put out into the universe will be returned to you three times.
8 Signs Someone Is Under A Powerful Love Spells:
1* You find yourself being drawn to a person who is not usually your type.
2* You have difficulty eating or sleeping due to concerns about this person’s affections.
3* Your every conscious moment and every thought somehow relates back to the person.
4* You find yourself saying their name a lot and often for no reason.
5* Every time the phone rings you think you know that it is that person, even when it’s not.
6* You think that whenever you hear the noise outside, you think that it is them.
7* You constantly dream about the person — these are usually especially vivid dreams.
8* You find yourself either suddenly emulating their behavior or trying to draw their attention to you.
There are a lot of signs that one could be under the influence of someone else’s love spell.
This is common in Lagos and other cities. Those who love themselves should trust in the Lord only.
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Good Ladies, don’t worry if others are "gaining" from S*xual Escapades
Dear Miss O.,
Sincerely, the first thought that comes to mind is “why would anyone choose stupid, bad, devil over God?” On the other hand, I understand the fact that your orientation, background, upbringing and ABOVE ALL personal conviction and relationship with God go a long way in determining your thoughts about life and your actions!
We are also at a time when the devil has taken over the world and the hearts of most humans. We are all surrounded by these people. And unless God has your undivided and undistracted attention, you can’t help but feel the way you do! In fact, the devil will make you see every reason why you should start getting all you want using your body as a merchandise…
Good enough, you passed through the four walls of the university and graduated “intact”. You’re just stepping out into the real world, what’s the rush my love? And who says within the next two years, you won’t marry your dream man/your divinely-ordained partner who would make you happy and give you all the sex you want? What have these friends of yours achieved that no one in the world has achieved my sweet? What do they currently possess that you won’t have eventually have tons of it? When you load your life with all types of spirits and demons from diverse sex partners, you will always pay for it! Your life is open to demonic invasion and the devil doesn’t want you to live an optimal life and align with God’s divine agenda for you! Don’t you get it?
Good enough, you passed through the four walls of the university and graduated “intact”. You’re just stepping out into the real world, what’s the rush my love? And who says within the next two years, you won’t marry your dream man/your divinely-ordained partner who would make you happy and give you all the sex you want? What have these friends of yours achieved that no one in the world has achieved my sweet? What do they currently possess that you won’t have eventually have tons of it? When you load your life with all types of spirits and demons from diverse sex partners, you will always pay for it! Your life is open to demonic invasion and the devil doesn’t want you to live an optimal life and align with God’s divine agenda for you! Don’t you get it?
My dear, you need to grow emotionally, SPIRITUALLY! You need to believe more in yourself and your capabilities! You need to activate the power of God in you and destroy all discouraging feelings- I mean feelings that can get you confused and depressed. You need to concentrate more on God and let your imagination bring to you what your friends can never have even if they sleep with all the men in the world!
I’ll just encourage you to stay right on track by giving you a few tips.
Separate yourself from s*xually-active unmarried friends
You can’t be hanging around sexually-active unmarried friends and not have the urge to jump on the band-wagon. You really need to take a firm decision about what you want out of life and avoid what will jeopardise it!
Your church/fellowship
You need to attend a church or fellowship which emphasises on holiness and the narrow way constantly bombarding you with scriptures and firing up your spirit and further pushing you to do things God’s way each time you attend service! Remember the word of God is described as a double-edged sword which penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit…Hebrews 4:12.
This will go a very long way, believe me! It’s more powerful than you or ugly devil. Let it control you and you will be pleasantly amazed at what becomes of you and what comes to you!
To be continued.
Dear God,
I thank you so much for using me as one of your weapons to lead your daughters the way they should go and save them from being under the influence of the devil. I count it a huge privilege and the very best thing that happened to me; worth more than all the riches in the world. May your name be glorified in Jesus mighty name!
Love Always,
Temilolu Okeowo
Temilolu Okeowo
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Why I Dropped My Pride & Embraced Taxi Driving In Lagos – Female Lawyer
Beautiful Voke Ejenavi was very enthusiastic after she qualified as a lawyer. Her passion for knowledge motivated her into applying for her master’s degree almost immediately. Just like many Nigerians, getting a job after graduation was not all smooth sailing.
She applied to different companies all to no avail.
Making the decision
Determined to make something out of her situation, she took one of the most difficult decisions for any young woman at that time, which is becoming a taxi driver, a rare profession for women in this part of the world. Operating as a taxi driver under an online transport company called Taxify in Lagos not only made her popular but took her to all the nooks and crannies of Lagos.
Getting famous
Few months into the business, Voke became popular and the choice for most customers of the company. Today, Voke who could not secure a job after her master’s degree programme now works with a multinational company, courtesy of her decision to become a taxi driver some years back.
Sharing her experience with Vanguard Woman’s Own, Voke who was the only child of her parents said: “It was a difficult decision for my parents to allow me to live in Lagos and when they learnt of my decision to drive a taxi they were not in support at the beginning.”
For Voke, young ladies should not just sit and watch but make the best of any situation they find themselves. “I just want to encourage young ladies who have just graduated and are yet to get their choice job not to relent or stay indoors. Having studied law for seven years and also have my masters, I could have decided to stay indoors and waiting for the opportunity, but I believe it is important to make the most of whatever situation one finds him or herself.”
Searching for job
Voke explained that when she first arrived Lagos, she spent most of her time applying for jobs online with no good news.”My parents reside in Delta State, but I decided to try my luck in Lagos. I have fantastic friends here in Lagos that allows me to stay with them but while they go to work, I will be busy online searching and applying for jobs with no favourable response.
“I was not comfortable that my friends would leave me at home and still come back to meet me on the same spot. One day, while I was browsing through the internet I came across Taxify Transportation Network Company that offers opportunity for driving. I asked my parents to send me a car since I need something I could do that will take me out of the house in the morning and also offers opportunities to meet people since the online application was not working.
“My parents were against it in the beginning because I had not been in Lagos for too long at the time, but was able to convince them with some of the supportive service put in place by Taxify and how they treat their drivers as partners. They sent the vehicle and I registered with the Taxify online platform.”
First day as a driver
Voke said her first day steering on the wheel was a day she could never forget and the opportunity it gave her to meet people who later recommended her for the new job.
“On my first day, I was like, how will I address this person, did I lock the door properly. Also, I didn’t allow the fact that I didn’t know Lagos very well discourage me because there is an application that enables you to use Google map to find your way.
Customer experience
“While driving, I paid special attention to my customers and tried to make their journey lively. For those that are interactive we chat while for some we just face business. For people that drive around Lagos, they have the experience that it was not easy. At the beginning people were surprised that a lady is driving a taxi, but at the end of the journey they usually commend me.”
She disclosed that the good thing about Taxify driving platform was that it gave her liberty to do what she liked and when she finally got a job and the salary was too small she still combined both.
“I eventually got a job at a law firm that offered to give me required experience but the salary was too small to cover my expenses because I reside in Gbagada area of Lagos and the company is in Ikoyi.
“Once its 10 minutes to my closing time, I would subscribe to Taxify platform online and do the driving for like another three to four hours before going home. One of the reasons why Taxify stands out is because of the way they treat their drivers. They collect less commission and are very responsible while they also see their drivers as partners.”
Voke said the new job she got did not give her opportunity to combine two things but yet she still invested in Taxify.“Where I am working now is a multinational company and one of the things that stood out for the person who recommended me was the courage I summoned to drive taxi around Lagos.
“My present job takes a lot of my time because I close by 9:00 p.m and driving was out of it but my car is still registered with Taxify and presently I have two cars with them.”
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How Buhari Should Prepare For Battle Of 2019
by Dele Momodu
Fellow Nigerians, let me say exciting times are here again. You may ask what is so exciting about this period with our myriad of problems? Please, allow me to put it this way. Politicians are like students while the voters are their teachers. Every now and then the chickens come home to roost and politicians are forced to test their popularity and performance. The examiners are the voters who have waited patiently for this time to come so that they can pass or fail their representatives as they deem fit. Sometimes the electorate get things right. Oftentimes they get it wrong, as we’ve seen on many occasions.
What is important is that it is payback time, for good or for bad.
There is no time for any long preamble today. The nitty-gritty of this epistle is dictated by two major events that occurred almost simultaneously during the week, signalling the beginning of the 2019 Presidential race. First, was the open and frontal declaration of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Peter Ayodele Fayose, a man of immense courage. Second, was the release of the electoral timetable by the electoral umpire, INEC. Prior speculations about who’s running or not will soon be affirmed or refuted. The time has finally come for the masquerades to come out of the groves and dance in the marketplace.
There is no time for any long preamble today. The nitty-gritty of this epistle is dictated by two major events that occurred almost simultaneously during the week, signalling the beginning of the 2019 Presidential race. First, was the open and frontal declaration of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Peter Ayodele Fayose, a man of immense courage. Second, was the release of the electoral timetable by the electoral umpire, INEC. Prior speculations about who’s running or not will soon be affirmed or refuted. The time has finally come for the masquerades to come out of the groves and dance in the marketplace.
Love him or hate him, Governor Fayose’s declaration is bound to kick-start the electoral jamboree and give impetus to others who have been rather squeamish or “squirmish” about throwing their hats into the ring. Also, I love the fact that the ruling government can no longer afford to be complacent. We now have an aspirant, who for whatever he is worth will definitely keep the APC on its toes. The controversy has already started because Fayose is the quintessential hype-man. If he does not court publicity, propaganda would always trail him. He is a master of the game who understands that a bully only respects a bully. The ruling government may pretend that he is no threat, but they understand the adage that “a leper may not be able to squeeze milk but he definitely knows how to spill it…” Let no one dismiss Fayose. Remember the way some of us swore Donald Trump will never defeat Hillary Clinton in many lifetimes to come.
It would be a big shame if APC fails to see the urgent need to reposition and repackage itself as quickly as possible. My ideas may seem a bit radical and far-fetched but they remain my kobo advise to President Buhari and his team. If I were President Buhari, I will start grooming a successor right now. By the time he finishes his first term in 2019, he would have attained the age of 76, or thereabout. By then, he should be thankful to God for preserving his life after a rigorous battle with some near-fatal ailments. At that age and stage, Nigeria deserves some fresh leader, in body, mind and soul. The world has moved beyond the type of leadership we are currently saddled with. Buhari was a choice for a special reason and purpose. He has served and fulfilled that righteousness. I believe, with all due respect, that he should set Nigeria on the path to higher glory by getting his succession plan right. Many of his predecessors were too pre-occupied with self-adulation that they forgot the future. By the time the future inevitably arrived, it was too late to turn the hands of the clock backwards.
President Buhari still has over one year to prepare for the epic journey ahead.. It is certain and obvious that he would be tempted like all mortals to cling to power, and as a matter of right anyway, but may God grant him the uncommon wisdom and that spirit of selflessness to be able to resist the allure of office and power. The APC has a lot to gain from his sacrifice and he would have placed himself on a higher pedestal in global reckoning. He has many able disciples who can carry his legacy to a much higher level. The world would remember him as a leader who came at a time of serious crisis and averted the cataclysmic collapse of Nigeria, laid a solid foundation and handed over to competent builders and performers.
In other to avoid an acrimonious transition, the President should invite some interested and influential members of his party and allow its politburo to vote or decide amongst themselves the shape of the new government they wish to form. Their decision is more likely to be binding on the party in general. President Buhari owes it to Nigeria to kill the ethnic and religious tension in our country. He’s always been viewed as a religious bigot and ethnic jingoist but he can redeem himself gracefully by championing new causes, breaking down walls of superstition as well as exterminating those primordial sentiments that have bedevilled our country and sent us several centuries backward. Buhari should help in combing every part of Nigeria and beyond for the best brains and talents that God has kindly endeared and endowed us with. He should realise that nothing could be as fortunate as being handed a second chance on a platter of gold as has happened to him. He has nothing more to gain but plenty to lose.
I would not be shocked or surprised if those currently enjoying the spoils of power dismiss my appeal to our dear beloved President as arrant nonsense. However, the truth is that Nigeria is in crisis and critical mode, deserving the most accomplished surgeons the country has, to excise the cancers and tumours ravaging her. We can no longer continue to wobble and fumble at the present snail speed. Time does not wait for anyone. And it will certainly not wait for Nigeria. APC parades many fantastic leaders but they are not able to blossom and glow in full bloom because of the overpowering aura of President Buhari. That power can be put to better use by helping APC to remain intact without experiencing the type of implosion that sentenced PDP to its shallow grave.
I will like to see APC retain the support and loyalty of Atiku Abubakar (who I believe should act like a true father of the party rather than desperately trying to return to power 12 years after he retired as Vice President) and Bola Ahmed Tinubu (who should continue in his now acclaimed role of kingmaker). These two titans of the party should support President Buhari in harnessing the talents and strengths of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Bukola Saraki, Dogara Yakubu, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Nasir El Rufai, Aminu Tambuwal, Babatunde Raji Fashola, Rochas Okorocha, Rotimi Amaechi, Olorunnimbe Mamora, and several others who may be hovering in the wings with the hopes of becoming President or Vice President in the not too distant future. If these great assets are not well-managed and encouraged to sacrifice their personal ambitions and interests for the sake of Nigeria, history might just repeat itself because a house divided against itself will not stand.
Such a similar situation was mismanaged by former President Goodluck Jonathan who inadvertently lost the election the day he allowed some key members of PDP, to saunter away to join a new coalition called APC. With the benefit of hindsight, I am sure Jonathan would have eaten humble pie and stopped those aggrieved party members, by fire by force. Unfortunately, he was goaded and egged on by sycophants who probably boasted that Atiku, Saraki, Amaechi, and company were easily dispensable. They were dead wrong. Their exit led to the tsunami that swept away the Jonathan government.
My prediction is that if Buhari decides to stubbornly pursue his own personal ambition and agenda by not making the necessary sacrifice at this crucial moment, he may be swamped and consumed by the lava of the volcanic eruption that would definitely hit his party in a most devastating manner. Truth be told, Buhari would not have even picked the ticket of APC in the last primary election but for the herculean task and audacious effort of Tinubu, Amaechi, Saraki and others who performed the miracle of turning water into wine.
Believe me, nobody wins election in Nigeria based on sainthood or clean records. Elections require the ability to raise cash, tonnes and tonnes of it. In case he is oblivious to what transpired in the last election, the President should ask his campaign team what it cost to oil that blistering operation that catapulted the “invincible” Jonathan out of power. Who donated what and how were APC agents funded nationwide? It is not going to be that simple this time around. Most of those who fell for the change mantra have since changed from billionaires and millionaires to paupers. Many supported Buhari hoping they would not be hounded but permitted to henceforth do business the proper way. They were unprepared for the fury unleashed against them which has ensured they’ve not been able to do business, clean or dirty. They are just licking their wounds with equanimity and hoping that this nightmare shall soon pass away. Undoubtedly the Nigerian economy has suffered as a result. The main beneficiaries have been shady multinationals who continue to steal us blind whilst claiming to support a failing corruption crusade.
Therefore, APC has to urgently re-strategize by picking one of its trusted and tested younger personages, hoping that he may reignite the much-needed passion in Nigerian youths, the business community and all those who feel short-changed and brutalised by the Buhari government. If APC lacks the courage to rejig its modus operandi, it may be forced to swallow its own phlegm sooner than later…
I will soon offer an analysis on what PDP needs to do to bounce back and beat the APC. My advice to all those who think PDP is dead and buried is that they should perish the thought because Lazarus may still rise. As a matter of fact, PDP is not dead. It is merely a sleeping and snoring giant. We may yet be in for a rude awakening on all counts!
– Dele Momodu
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Married Lady who Accused Me of R*pe Tried to Seduce Me But I Refused – Man defends himself
More details have come to light over the case of a mother of four, who accused her sons’ barber, Bassey Victor, of r*ping her in Lagos.
In counter-allegations, Victor claimed that it was actually the woman, Rachael, who tried to seduce him but he refused to oblige…
According to Punch’s on September 2, 2017, the woman, Racheal (real name withheld), said 26-year-old Victor, had been her children’s barber for some years.
She alleged that her husband had given him a clipper for repairs and when she visited him one day to get the clipper, Victor incapacitated her and raped her in the process.
The man, who did not want to comment on the issues in the last report was convinced by his lawyer, Mrs. Giwa-Osagie, to give details of his own side of the story in an encounter with Punch.
Victor said that it was Rachael who brought the clipper to him for repairs which he charged N600 for.
He said, “I normally used my own clippers to cut her children’s hair but they always complained the clipper pained them. They brought their own clipper for repairs and the bill was N600.
“She refused to give me the money and every time she brought the children for haircut, I expected my money but she never gave it to me. She said maybe when her husband came for a haircut, he would give it to me.
“The clipper was with me for a long time until February. One day, I told her that I could not cut her children’s hair and kept their clipper because of the money she owed me.
“One day, I saw the husband and he asked what was wrong with their clipper that I kept it in my shop and I explained to the man that his wife brought it for repairs but had refused to pay.
“The man promised to give me the money, which I had reduced to N500 for his sake since he was a long time customer. Yet, after that day, she refused to give me the money.”
Victor said that shortly after his discussion with Rachael’s husband, she came to his shop and asked what discussion he had with her husband.
According to him, after he told her what they discussed, she then explained that her husband had indeed given her N500 for the repairs but that she had used the money for something else.
Victor said this angered him because she already owned him a previous N2,000, which she allegedly borrowed to repair her phone.
He said, “Apart from that, because I sell women’s shoes, she bought a pair of shoes for N1,500 and said she would pay later. She said she would give me N1,000 balance later. In total, she was owing me N3,500. We kept on quarrelling each time she came to my shop to have the kids’ haircut.
“I asked for the money and she refused to give it to me. There was a day I saw her on the street and we had an argument over the money. She said I was harassing her because of money. I told her all I wanted was my money.”
Victor said that shortly after that day, he parked his motorcycle at the house of one of his kinsmen.
He told Punch that when Rachael saw the motorcycle and recognised it while passing by the house, she called to ask where he was.
The barber said he thought she was coming to give him the money.
Victor said, “The apartment was rented by a kinsman, whom I referred to as my brother. We were eating when she got there. She sat down at the passage but later opened the net to sit down inside the room.
“She was wearing something short. When we were done eating, my kinsman left the room to repair a shoe outside the compound.
“While she was inside, her legs were open and I said, ‘Madam, see the way you are sitting down. Iya Michael, your legs are opened now’ and she said, ‘Leave that one, you are pretending as if you don’t like women’.
“I told her that I was not like that. She said there was a day she saw me with a girl in a hotel in the neighbourhood and I told her it was because I sang in clubs sometimes. She said I was lying. She was no longer even talking about the money. She was even talking as if she was my girlfriend.
“My brother (kinsman) later came, knocked on the door and told us to start going because the main person who rented the apartment might come in and think something else was going on in the room.
“We left the room to sit at the passage. Shortly after that, someone came to call me that customers were asking for me at the shop. I drove my bike to my shop and she left at this time too. I remember that while I was trying to start my bike outside, she was being careful so that nobody would see her leave the house.”
He alleged that on a few occasions, Rachael, who sometimes visited his shop, would tease and play with him by touching his chest.
Victor, whose wife was pregnant at the time, said that after the first encounter in his kinsman’s apartment, Rachael called him one day when she saw his wife, working in their shop.
The barber said he was sleeping at home when her call came in.
He said, “She said she saw my wife alone in the shop and called me to ask why it was only my wife working in the shop. I told her I was tired.
“Later, because our house are not far from each other, she was passing through the front of my house shortly after and saw me washing my motorcycle.
“She said she was going to buy something on another street. I was about to go into my compound when she said I should show her my own apartment so that when my wife puts to bed, she would know where to visit during the naming.
“She entered with me and commented that my apartment was nice. She sat down and said I should tune the TV to a station where they show Telemundo. When she started watching, I swear, the same thing she did that day was what she did. Her legs were opened again.”
Victor alleged that when Rachael wanted to enter the apartment that day, he recalled that she packed her sandals inside.
When asked why she did not leave the slippers outside, he said she simply told him to leave the slippers inside.
He said, “She was sitting on a chair and I was polishing my shoes. She said I should come close to her that she had something to tell me. She said she was tired of her marriage, she said she needed a job and that her joblessness was why she had not been able to repay what she owed me.
“I told her that the issue was between her and her husband and that she should try and discuss whatever problem she had with him when she got home.
“I noticed that my wife might soon come back and I did not want her to see the woman in my room dressed like that, so I told her to leave. When she left, my landlord saw her and I was afraid he might be thinking I had something to do with her.”
Victor alleged that after that encounter, Rachael began calling him consistently, sometimes, to ask for recharge cards, to the point where his wife became suspicious.
According to him, he had to plead with her to stop calling.
But he said he later realised that Rachael had reported him to her husband that he was withholding their clipper because of N500.
He said after telling her that she should not bring her children for haircut if she did not bring her money, they quarrelled on the street one day during which the woman insulted him.
“At a point, she said I was embarrassing her because of the little money she owed me and insulted me, calling my shop tiny. I became angry at that point. I asked her if she did not know my shop was tiny before she started stalking me and disturbing me with calls. I threatened her that I would tell her husband everything she had done. She later called to apologise. I told her all I wanted was my money and we would be fine,” he said.
Victor said he believed this was the origin of the allegations against him.
According to him, Rachael called shortly after and pleaded that if her husband brought the children for a haircut, he should not tell him that she had not paid for the repairs.
But he said one day, Rachael called him and allegedly threatened to deal with him if he told her husband anything damaging about her.
“I did not know what she meant at the time until the police came to arrest me two days later while I was working in my shop. When we got to the police station, they asked for evidence but she produced a torn pant that I had never seen before in my life,” Victor said.
Rachael alleged that she was rBped on February 7. The case was reported to the police on March 5.
She had told Punch that she was too ashamed to tell anybody about it because her husband had travelled. According to her, when her husband returned home weeks after, she reported the matter to him and he encouraged her to go to the police.
Victor said he never offered money toher but that while at the station, he was asked to pay N500,000 which Rachael said was for ritual cleansing which was prescribed by her husband’s family.
“I told her that I could not pay for what I did not do. Later, she said I should bring N150,000. I told her I had nothing. That was why they charged me to court,” Victor said.
Victor also refuted the allegation that his mother-in-law visited Rachael’s home to beg in company with his wife, stating that only he knew the woman’s house.
Victor’s lawyer told Punch that there was no truth in the allegation that there was any underhand dealing in how the case was dismissed.
According to court documents, the case was dismissed for “lack of diligent prosecution” with advice that the case could be represented if the complainant felt the need to pursue the case.
Giwa-Osagie said, “The complainant only came to court when the case was arraigned. How do you drag someone to court and refuse to show up and pursue your case?
“We argued for the case to be struck out and it was granted. The truth is that I did my personal investigation and realised there was no iota of truth in the woman’s allegations. This was why I decided to take on the case for free.
“If justice is to be done in this matter, it should be for Victor to clear his name and recover everything he lost because he was locked up for about two weeks over what he did not do.”
However, Rachael has refuted the allegation of seduction.
“We are going back to court in October. I have nothing to hide at this point. I only knew his actual house when he was arrested. He has had time to perfect all his lies. I bought a pair of slippers from him truly for the sum of N700. I paid him N500 and planned to balance him N200,” she said.
The Office of the Public Defender, Lagos State, has also taken up the case. OPD Director, Mrs. Olubukola Salami, explained that her office was working on how to pursue the case.
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D’banj: Eedris Abdulkareem Insulted Artistes Young Enough To Be His Children
Back in the days musician, Eedris Abdulkareem, tongue-lashed D’banj recently, calling him “stupid” to have left Don Jazzy, but D’banj has refused to retaliate but rather gave a subtle throwback by saying Eedris insulted people who are young enough to be his children.
The controversial Eedris had in the said video that surfaced online, took some of his younger colleagues to the cleaners while saying D’banj “lacked talent and all he has is ‘razzmatazz’.”
Saturday Beats caught up with D’banj during the 1st anniversary of his initiative, CREAM, an acronym for Creative, Reality, Entertainment, Arts and Music and he bared his mind on Eedris’ outburst.
He told Saturday Beats that he felt Eedris could have handled the matter in a better way. He said, “At first, I did not see the video where Eedris spoke about me and initially, I thought it was something else till people sent me the video.
I have seen different videos of him talking about different artistes that are young enough to be his kids. I would have thought that if he was such a role model, there were better ways he could pass his message across but I have nothing against him. I have nothing more to say about him. I feel people just have different ways of expressing themselves.”
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Expatriate, Three Others Arraigned In Court For Theft
A 46-year-old Lebanese expatriate and an of employee of a water engineering firm, Lana Engineering Limited, Mr Antoine Alromi was on Friday, arraigned before an Abakaliki Magistrate Court over alleged theft of 5 KVA transformer valued at N7m.
Also arraigned before the court presided over by Olughu Nnachi were three other accused persons of Nigerian national. They are Offia Amaechi (25), Malachi Ogbodo (39), and Gregory Ndukwu (42).
According to the Charge No MAB /765/2017 between the Commissioner of Police Vs 4 accused persons, it reads, “That you Antoine Alromi (m) and Offia Benjamin (m) and other at large sometimes in the month of July 2017, at Abakaliki, in the Abakaliki Magisterial District, did conspire among selves to commit felony to wit stealing and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 516 A of the Criminal Code , Cap 33 vol 1, Laws of Ebonyi State 2009.”
When the matter came up for hearing, all the four accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge even as the first accused (Alromi) had no legal representation, a Barrister Gabriel Onyike appeared for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th accused persons.
Onyike had applied for bail for the accused but was opposed by the prosecution counsel DSP Kenneth Adokeme on the ground that the accused would jump bail if granted.
In his ruling, the presiding Magistrate said that the offence was bailable, and granted the 1st accused bail to the sum of N10m with two sureties who must be civil servant on Grade level 15, while the 2nd, 3rd and 4th accused were granted bail to the sum of N5m with two sureties who must be civil servants of Grade level 10 or above .
Nnachi however adjourned the matter till November 27, 2017 for further hearing.
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SARS murdered my innocent husband, labelled him cultist – Wife Cries Out
The widow of a taxi driver that was allegedly shot dead by Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Rivers State, Mrs. Gift Ademisoye, has cried out that security operatives killed her husband while he was returning from where he went to eat amala and ewedu soup.
SARS operatives, an outfit of the State Police Command, had on Monday allegedly shot and killed 42-year-old man, Jibade Ademisoye, close to his house in Rumuakunde community, Emohua Local Government Area of the state and labelled him a cultist.
The SARS operatives had claimed that,
cultists in Rumuakunde had opened fire on the security operatives, who were in the area for operation, adding that the victim was gunned down when the SARS men repelled the attack.
But the widow of the victim on Wednesday told Southern City News that her husband was never a cultist and was not with any group of persons before SARS operatives murdered him, adding that his husband, Jibade Ademisoye, was only a taxi driver and a devout Christian.
She added that the security operatives intimidated his husband and killed him without any reason as she called on the governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, relevant agencies and well-meaning Nigerians to intervene and fish out the culprits.
The widow narrated that her husband had gone out to a Yoruba restaurant to eat ewedu Soup, his favourite meal, and was returning home after having his fill before a group of SARS operatives met and killed him.
Mrs. Ademisoye said, “My husband’s name is Jibade Ademisoye. He hailed from Obosine in Ilesha, Osun State. I have three children for him. We have lived in Emohua community for about seven years now.
“He was 42 years. On Monday morning, he gave me money to register our daughter in the school before he went out. When he was coming back from where he went to eat in a restaurant, SARS men met him and killed him.
“They first shot him, he fell. They met him on the ground there and shot him more than two times. They dragged his dead body to a nearby bush and dropped it. They used coconut frond to cover the body, not knowing that a woman was watching them.
“After they left, the woman rushed out and started shouting that they have killed Papa Sewo. Some people came out and carried him. By that time, he was still breathing. They carried him to where they will bring out the bullets, but he died before they got there. They killed my innocent husband and said he was a cultist.
“My husband that told me that he was coming did not return again. The only thing I saw after was his dead body. SARS people have made me a widow. How do I train and take care of our three children.
“The people that were with him before the incident saw them. I even saw the SARS officials along the road when I was coming back from the school where I went to register our daughter; I never knew that they had already killed my husband,” the widow further lamented.
She noted that the killing of her husband triggered protest in the entire Emohua clan, adding that her husband loved and treated everybody with respect and concern.
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There’s Actually A Way To Reverse Diabetes?
The condition doesn’t have to be permanent for everyone, research suggests.
Can you actually cure type 2 diabetes? Talk to just about any credible source, and it’s typically called a chronic condition – but that may not always be the case, according to a new analysis published in The BMJ.
After reviewing remission criteria, blood sugar guidelines, and recent clinical trials, the authors of the paper found that maintaining a weight loss of 33 pounds can actually reverse diabetes for specific patients.
Past research has led to promising findings.
For instance, one Newcastle University study found that limiting diabetic patients to 700 calories a day for two months led to an average 31-pound weight loss. As a result, nearly half of the people studied experienced a significant drop in their blood sugar levels, taking many patients to pre-diabetic levels instead.
When the researchers followed up with those people after 6 months of maintaining their weight loss, they were still diabetes-free.
If you’re diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, your doctor will generally prescribe medication and offer general advice about improving your diet and exercise — but the key to this study, and others like it, is weight loss.
That’s because too much fat buildup in your pancreas tampers with the organ’s ability to produce insulin, which helps control your blood sugar. When you lose weight, you first lose fat in your organs, Roy Taylor, M.D., author of the Newcastle University study and the recent analysis explained to us last year.
“In the first 10 to 14 kilograms [22 to 31 pounds] of weight loss, this relatively small amount of fat that’s actually within the organs gets used up, and the organs can go back to normal function,” he explained. This helps the cells that produce insulin in your body react more quickly to the sugar in your bloodstream.
While anyone carrying excess pounds is likely to benefit from some kind of weight loss, that doesn’t mean everyperson diagnosed with type 2 diabetes can reverse it. Your best chances come within the first five years of being diagnosed, Mike Lean, professor of human nutrition at the University of Glasgow in Scotland and an author of the new analysis told TIME.
He believes weight loss programs that have been proven to work through clinical trials are the most effective method at beating diabetes. If you want to get started with a similar program, talk to an obesity specialist (you can find one here) about your options, since it has become a more recognized treatment option as new research continues to surface.
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5 Ways to Prevent Social Media from Ruining Your Marriage
Did you know that 20 percent of divorces involve Facebook? As a former social media manager and avid Facebook user myself, I was not surprised by this statistic. Facebook’s convenient social engagement – sometimes couched in the privacy of a message inbox – is an excellent way to stay in contact with old friends.
But this convenience is also why Facebook is so dangerous for modern marriages…
Josh and I have a continual conversation on this topic. Social media is largely harmless, but if not approached with discretion it leads many down a path of emotional (and even physical) infidelity. We are not blind to this potential – and you shouldn’t be either. Following are five principles Josh and I use to guard our social media interaction post-marriage.
Josh and I have a continual conversation on this topic. Social media is largely harmless, but if not approached with discretion it leads many down a path of emotional (and even physical) infidelity. We are not blind to this potential – and you shouldn’t be either. Following are five principles Josh and I use to guard our social media interaction post-marriage.
1. SHARE SOCIAL MEDIA PASSWORDS
If a couple has separate social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (as most of us do), social media passwords should be shared. Josh and I compile all social media passwords in one location and can access each other’s accounts at will. It’s not that we don’t trust one another; we believe everyone needs accountability.
If you’re nervous about your spouse accessing your social media, ask yourself why that is cause for concern. If your husband were to read through your Facebook messages, what would he find? If your wife perused your friend list, who would be in that list?
2. ACKNOWLEDGE ONE ANOTHER PUBLICLY
When I became a mother, I noticed a pattern of behavior among new moms. Soon after the birth of their child, profile pictures, cover photos, and Facebook news feeds changed. It was as if these women no longer had husbands. Profile pictures were now a parade of mama-and-baby photos, statuses a document of baby’s every milestone, and pictures only occasionally included the husband, whose novelty had all but worn off.
I don’t think these women intentionally leave their husbands off their social media channels, but they aren’t intentionally including them, either. Whether we like it or not who we are on social media reflects our personal priorities. Because my marriage will ALWAYS come before my kids, Josh is included in either my profile or cover photo on Facebook and mentioned frequently on my Instagram and blog. Acknowledging one another publicly on social media reveals that we are involved in one another’s lives.
3. NEVER COMPLAIN
Acknowledging your spouse on social media is one way to project unity in the public sphere – but only if what you say is positive! How we talk about our spouse reveals the quality of our relationship. That’s why Josh and I commit to never complain about one another – on social media or otherwise.
I’m in a lot of Facebook groups with other women, and I love the people I’ve met there. It’s easy to think these groups are a “safe place” to vent about marital issues, and I’d certainly be supported if I did so. But I don’t. If I have a problem in my marriage, complaining about it won’t make it better. It won’t make my attitude better. It won’t honor God or the gospel. If I have a marital problem, I take it to one of the older women I trust and ask for biblically-based guidance. This protects the reputation of my husband and honors my marriage.
4. KEEP NO SECRETS
Spouses should not just share passwords – they should keep no secrets on social media. All messages, groups, and statuses should be open to your spouse. Just as it would be unsafe to keep secrets with a “real life” friend of the opposite sex, it is equally dangerous to keep even the smallest secrets from your spouse online. This may seem extreme, but in the world of social media we cannot be too careful.
The protection of a screen gives a false sense of security, privacy, and even intimacy. This is why Josh and I have a continual conversation about our social media channels, updating one another on who messaged us, what we’ve said lately, and the news we’ve received.
5. DELETE FRIENDS
This is the best practice whether or not you’re married: If one of your social media connections is a stumbling block in your life, delete them. It’s that simple.
This is the best practice whether or not you’re married: If one of your social media connections is a stumbling block in your life, delete them. It’s that simple.
I know there are dozens of reasons we “can’t” delete Facebook friends, but quite frankly, you absolutely can. What’s more, you can delete your Facebook account itself. And if your social media is driving a wedge of distrust into your marriage, that may be exactly what you need to do.
Former boyfriends or girlfriends, sketchy coworkers, or past friends who “reach out” for emotional support are all candidates for deletion in my own marriage. It’s not personal. It’s wisdom. I would rather offend an acquaintance than jeopardize my marriage. If I can prevent offense, I will do so – but not at the cost of my husband’s trust. I am not here to emotionally support anyone but Josh, online or otherwise.
I still keep my social media accounts and Josh keeps his. But these principles have helped us walk in peace in our marriage, blessed by the unity and honesty we’ve been able to maintain. How do you protect your marriage on social media? Share in the comments!
[written by Phylicia Masonheimer, a good wife]
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Police Vow To Rescue Kidnapped ACP and His Family
The Kaduna State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has assured that it had deployed its anti-kidnapping squad and other personnel to rescue the Assistant Commissioner of Police kidnapped in the state on Wednesday.
ACP Emmanuel Adeniyi was abducted with members of his family on Funtua-Birnin Gwari road.
The Command Public Relation Officer, ASP Muktar Aliyu, said: “Our men are on ground day and night to make sure they are all rescued and returned to their families.
“When the incident was reported we immediately deployed a crack team of anti-kidnapping squad and patrol vehicles to the area, we are going to get them back.”
According to NAN, the abducted ACP, who was said to be on annual leave, is in charge of the Police Criminal Investigation Department in Zamfara.
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10 Things You Should Never Say To Your Husband
Wedding planning. Pinterest-inspired living spaces. Parenting hacks. Romantic vacations and date night suggestions. If there’s one thing that we can all agree on, it’s that we’ll never suffer a lack of advice on the internet when it comes to keeping a home or making marriage great.
Opinions abound. Biases that began in childhood evolve in response to our personal experiences of dating and marriage. What do we really know about communication?
Relationship giants like Gottman, Chapman, Eldredge, and others have much to teach us. Are we listening? Here are 10 things that we should never say to our husbands:
1. I’m fine.
If there’s a single phrase that can kill intimacy in an instant, it’s this one. This deathly two-word statement communicates a number of things to our husbands:
- I can’t trust you enough to be honest.
- You probably wouldn’t understand how I feel.
- You should already know what I’m thinking and it’s not worth the time to explain.
Being honest with our partners can be scary sometimes, but the reward of healthy intimacy is much greater than the risk.
“Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices.”(Colossians 3:9)
2. Whatever.
Recent studies suggest that the “nagging wife, checked-out husband” cycle may not be the biggest threat to a relationship. Researchers are currently considering the ways wives are using the silent treatment.
The effect can be debilitating. Marital satisfaction is low in couples with an angry, silent wife – even more so than those who hash out problems heatedly, then return to business as usual. A cold shoulder is perhaps the most dangerous kind of avoidance.
“Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” (Philippians 2:3)
3. Forget it, I’ll just do it.
No phrase speaks to haste and superiority like this one. For any wife who’s slipped into “go mode,” this one has probably come up. The mindset assumes that our husbands are incapable or that different is bad. When control and over-functioning becomes the norm, our partners won’t be likely to offer help in the future.
“We ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work…” (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13)
4. Calm down.
You shouldn’t feel like that. I can’t handle your emotions. This conversation will happen on my terms. Those are the messages we send when we tell a spouse to “relax.” For those of us with conflict-avoidant personalities, anger feels scary. We want to stop it, but healthy conflict management requires us to acknowledge every emotion. We need to hear our partner’s honest thoughts without forcing him to speak through our own comfort filters.
“Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.” (Proverbs 18:13)
5. Why are you doing it like that?
Nobody likes a chronic micro-manager. These questions are often addressed to children, but no man wants to feel like a child in his wife’s eyes. There are more thoughtful ways to help.
“Do you need me to do anything?” is a much better option. We remove the accusation of failure or judgment and create an atmosphere of partnership – the foundation of any great marriage.
“He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow… healthy… and full of love.” (Ephesians 4:16)
6. You’re just like your…
This comment assures its recipient that his entire family comes from a line of bad seed. It’s an identity-labeler. You’ll never change. You can’t help yourself. I don’t like your (Dad) and I don’t like you at the moment. There’s no punishment like throwing a relative’s sins in the face of a spouse.
In the moment, we feel justified to point out a pattern, but over time, shame, distance, and helplessness is fostered, making change and intimacy seem impossible. We may not always agree with our husband’s decisions, but choices can change. His identity in Christ never will.
“But to all who believed Him and accepted Him, He gave the right to become children of God.” (John 1:12)
7. My mom thinks we should…
You told your Mom about that? Social women easily share too much information with friends and family. While it’s helpful to garner wisdom, our husbands may feel betrayed if we’re not discerning about when and how it’s done.
Some men have a private nature when it comes to sharing personal information, due to a responsibility to lead the family. Before taking our business to the neighbors, we should first go to the relationship that matters most.
“Her husband has full confidence in her… She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.” (Proverbs 31:11-12)
8. I’m never getting married again!
A woman I know shouted this during an argument. The purpose was to inspire change in her husband, but he heard, “You’ve single-handedly ruined marriage for me. I’d rather be alone for the rest of my life than have another marriage as bad as this one.” He felt like a failure.
We can avoid terminal comments by tackling each problem as it comes, instead of snowballing them into one giant fear of the future. Occasional discord is unavoidable, but there’s hope when we remember that we have an enemy, and it’s not our spouse.
“She is clothed in strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”(Proverbs 31:25)
9. If you would just [fill in the blank] then I would…
“Tit-for-tat” is modern-day relationship currency. Sadly, commitment is driven by what we get out of relationships and respect has become something to be earned.
Though it feels like we need a reason to do the right thing, the Bible says otherwise. We’re instructed to respond kindly, even to those who treat us poorly. Women often set the emotional temperature in their homes. We’re called to be initiators of love, not reactors, and encourage our families to follow suit.
“We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not please ourselves. We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord.” (Romans 15:1-2)
10. I’m not “in love” with you anymore.
It’s a fact that 100 percent of us will “fall out of love” within a few years of marriage. In the beginning, adrenaline is responsible for the heart fluttering sensations of a new partner. Dopamine increases energy. Seratonin keeps love interests on our minds throughout the day, and ocytocin and vasopressin are responsible for pleasure and bonding.
Excitement subsides after two or so years of contact with the same person, so we’re in big trouble when we peg our “love” on a physiological response! It’s not a feeling, but an act of devotion to the one God gave.
A Prayer for Your Marriage:
Dear Lord, thank you for my marriage. It’s not always easy, but help us to season every word spoken to your sons with salt. Thank you for the companionship that we have in our husbands and strengthen us for the journey together.
In Jesus’ name we pray, amen.
[written by Meg Gemelli, a wife and mother of three]
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Late Bimbo Odukoya Daughter Graduates With PhD at 27
Oluwatobi Deborah Odukoya, the last child of late pastor Bimbo Odukoya and Taiwo Odukoya graduated from an American university with a doctorate degree at the age of 27.
She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology, making her one of the youngest Nigerian to bag a doctorate degree. Her sister shared the exciting news via her page…
“Hey everyone please congratulate the latest Dr. Of Psychology ,my Baby sister!!!! @beautobs … *shes the fashionista with the pink * to say I am Proud doesn’t cut it at alll…. I call her DRT!!! The DR….. gotta put some respect on the name yo! Love you booo!!! tooo excited and tooo proud… God has just started with you and the World is eagerly waiting for your manifestation”
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Man fronts His Wife as Sister to dupe Girlfriend almost N2m
More facts have emerged on what transpired between a single lady, Ogochukwu Okeke and her lover, Mr Ebuka Okeke who allegedly collected N1.9m from her under the false pretence of marrying her.
Okeke, who’s already married, planned with his wife and introduced her to Ogochukwu as his sister to enable him obtain the money. Whenever Ogochukwu visited Okeke in his house, the wife will pretend that he was her elder brother and will give them privacy to stay as lovers.
According to PM Express, it went on like that for months until Okeke obtained the whole money before it got exposed when Okeke failed to marry her. The man was arrested and charged before a Lagos court for allegedly obtaining the money from Ogochukwu under the false pretence.
Apart from obtaining the money, Okeke brought a baked cake and used it to administer oath on her that she will not tell anyone that he collected the money to marry her. The incident happened between March and July this year at Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos where the suspect and the complainant reside.
The matter was reported to the Police at Area M Command, Idimu, and Okeke was arrested and taken to the Command for interrogation. He admitted that he collected the money from her and promise to marry her, but claimed that it was his family members that were not in support.
Okeke has been charged before the Ejigbo Magistrates court for obtaining under false pretence and placing the victim under false oath. He pleaded not guilty.
Presiding Magistrates, Akeem Fashola granted Okeke bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum. The case was adjourned till October 18, 2017.
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7 Secrets About Doing What God Wants You To Do
What God has accomplished through me always amazes people, as an author of 70 books, conference speaker, and mom of ten kids, they want to know how I do it all. Truthfully, I don’t do it all. There is a lot I say no to. But I’ve ended up where I am due to one determination. I’ve just committed to reading God’s Word and walking it out.
When I take these steps to walk out God’s Word, He provides me with all I need to fulfill His call.
Twenty-eight years ago, I was a 17-year-old teen mom who committed her life to Jesus and dared to believe God could make something out of her life. Seeing the destructive path I was on, I dared to read God’s Word and do what it says. I talk about my journey in my newly released book Walk It Out: The Radical Result of Living God’s Word One Step At A Time, and here are a few things I’ve learned in the process:
1. God’s mandates are given for a reason.
Whether you realize it or not, God intended for us to do what the Bible says: take the gospel into all the world, care for the vulnerable, help the needy, tend to our most important relationships. These are guideposts that point us down the path of true living and eternal life.
Whether you realize it or not, God intended for us to do what the Bible says: take the gospel into all the world, care for the vulnerable, help the needy, tend to our most important relationships. These are guideposts that point us down the path of true living and eternal life.
For many years I assumed God’s will for my life was all about me. But as I actually did what the Bible said, I discovered there was a large world out there who needed Jesus, and God had a part for me to play. Yes, I found true living and eternal life for myself, but as I follow God’s mandates I was able to share God’s Good News with others who found true living and eternal life, too.
2. Knowing the Father’s Heart helps us model it for our kids.
As we choose to walk out God’s desires for this world, we model for our children a better way to live. When we prayed and ask God what matters to Him, He will open our eyes to those around us who needed help and hope. And as we extend love to others, God’s love flows through us. When we allow Scripture’s mandates to direct our lives, we’ll discover a God-designed mission that will excited and delight us. Isn’t this the type of life we want to model for our kids?
As we choose to walk out God’s desires for this world, we model for our children a better way to live. When we prayed and ask God what matters to Him, He will open our eyes to those around us who needed help and hope. And as we extend love to others, God’s love flows through us. When we allow Scripture’s mandates to direct our lives, we’ll discover a God-designed mission that will excited and delight us. Isn’t this the type of life we want to model for our kids?
As a young mom I was asked to help start a crisis pregnancy center. I didn’t think I had time, but God reminded me of those who reached out to me when I was a teen mom, giving me hope. I started a weekly support group in 2000, and I’m still leading one today. I find great joy telling young women that they matter to God, and that their children matter. Watching my passionate service, each of my adult children have discovered their own passions in varied and unique ministries. They reach out to others as they were shown.
3. Walking out God’s Word takes action.
It’s important to know God’s Word, but the time comes when God’s Spirit whispers, “Are you done learning about Me, and are you ready to connect with Me?” After we fill our minds with head knowledge, God wants us to place our feet on the ground and act. He wanted me to have a living faith that was undeniable to me and to all those He brought into my life. But the walking part is important. As James 1:22 says, “But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves,” (NLT).
It’s important to know God’s Word, but the time comes when God’s Spirit whispers, “Are you done learning about Me, and are you ready to connect with Me?” After we fill our minds with head knowledge, God wants us to place our feet on the ground and act. He wanted me to have a living faith that was undeniable to me and to all those He brought into my life. But the walking part is important. As James 1:22 says, “But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves,” (NLT).
4. To walk out God’s Word we need to depend on Him.
“I used to ask God to help me,” said Hudson Taylor, humble missionary and founder of the China Inland Mission. “Then I asked if I might help Him. I ended up by asking Him to do His work through me.”
“I used to ask God to help me,” said Hudson Taylor, humble missionary and founder of the China Inland Mission. “Then I asked if I might help Him. I ended up by asking Him to do His work through me.”
These words resonate with me, because God took me on the same journey from independence to dependence. I’ve never needed God so greatly as I do when I walk out His mandates. I’ve cried to Him in desperation; I’ve turned to Him in prayer more than ever. And that’s exactly where He wants me — wants each of us — to be.
5. We must focus on the one thing God asks us to do.
We want to walk out God’s directive to share with those in need, but we often don’t know what that looks like. Seeing all the needs can be overwhelming. That’s why it’s important to ask, “God what is the one thing You need me to do today?” Then, do that, knowing God will tell the next step as needed.
We want to walk out God’s directive to share with those in need, but we often don’t know what that looks like. Seeing all the needs can be overwhelming. That’s why it’s important to ask, “God what is the one thing You need me to do today?” Then, do that, knowing God will tell the next step as needed.
6. Our calling is to become more like Jesus.
What is God calling us to do? How is He asking us to help and love the poor or to care for lost sinners? We can see how God wants us to act by seeing how Jesus loved and cared for people. Our calling isn’t to a specific job or ministry. Our calling is to walk as Jesus did.
What is God calling us to do? How is He asking us to help and love the poor or to care for lost sinners? We can see how God wants us to act by seeing how Jesus loved and cared for people. Our calling isn’t to a specific job or ministry. Our calling is to walk as Jesus did.
7. Know your steps of faith define your future.
Dare I say it? Sometimes we step out of God’s will for us today because we’re trying to figure out what He has planned for us tomorrow — for our future. But when we walk out God’s directives and take steps of self-sacrifice, love, service, and compassion, we will discover God’s purpose for our future, and our family’s future, because our faithful steps will lead us to it.
Dare I say it? Sometimes we step out of God’s will for us today because we’re trying to figure out what He has planned for us tomorrow — for our future. But when we walk out God’s directives and take steps of self-sacrifice, love, service, and compassion, we will discover God’s purpose for our future, and our family’s future, because our faithful steps will lead us to it.
“Who we choose to become and how we choose to live everyday creates a trajectory for everything else,” said author Jerry Sittser. “Perhaps that is why the Bible says so little about God’s will for tomorrow and so much about what we should do to fulfill his will today.”
For years I tried to figure out God’s will for my life, but as I followed God’s Word — one step after another — I found myself in the center of God’s will. All I’ve accomplished has resulted from faithful steps of doing what the Bible says. Of course the greatest success isn’t what I’ve done, but who’ve I’ve become on this journey with God. And who my children have become as they’ve followed me.
[written by Tricia Goyer]
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Friday, September 29, 2017
Lady who’s a Pepper Seller emerges Redeemers University Best Graduating Student
Hunger pushes several people over the edge. Some steal, some mess up but Ifeoluwa’s hunger for success drove her along the long, dusty and narrow path to greatness.
“I, Bejide Ifeoluwa, the girl who sold plantain chips, who sold pepper and tomatoes, who sold fish, who swept the classrooms is now a graduate!”
With those words she received a resounding ovation from prominent Nigerians including former minister of defence – Theophilus Danjuma and the General Overseer of the Redeemed Church Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye.
Ifeoluwa finished with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.93. If you ever went through the rigours to get a first class you would understand the long hours, the pain and self deprivation she had to endure consistently for 4 years.
What drove her?
According to Ifeoluwa, her story started at the first convocation of the same institution which she attended as a JSS 2 student in company of Professor L.B. kolawole who later challenged her saying, “it was a female like you who collected all those prizes, you too can do it.”
“In other to pay back a mother like this who has always been struggling for her children, I decided to not only be a first class student, but to be the best”, she said.
Speaking on the perceived limitation faced by most people from less privileged backgrounds, Ifeoluwa says God blesses those who dream and add hardwork to it.
“I always said to myself, I am not the first person to come from a less privileged home. If Daddy G.O (pastor E.A. Adeboye) could make it, why can’t I? If so many of the professors here who had poor backgrounds could make it, why should I not?”
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How To Kill Corruption Before The Monster Kills Nigeria
Akin Oyebode, Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, University of Lagos, at a roundtable that was organised by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in Lagos yesterday warned that “If drastic measures are not put in place urgently to contain it, corruption might ultimately result in the mortality of Nigeria as a nation-state”.
Excerpts of his paper titled Strategies for Mobilising Mass Action to Demand Anti-Corruption Reforms and an End to Impunity for Grand Corruption in Nigeria:
The people must be enlisted in the war against corruption…
Nigerians should start anti-corruption clubs in schools, jingles should be put in place to fight corruption, carry placards, go outside, organise sit ins like SERAP is doing presently, Nigerians should be mobilised against corruption and now take their destiny in their hands. The fight should not be left alone to organizations like SERAP and when the State want to attack organisations like SERAP, the masses should fight for them.
The recent attempt by the National Assembly with the NGO bill to control, monitor and eventually sequester CSOs all because of the excuse that some CSOs are corrupt should not be allowed. Cutting off the head is not the cure for headache, the bill is an overkill. If they cage organisations like SERAP, who will fight for the masses. The government do not want anybody to act as impediment to their thievery activities.
Corruption is now thriving more than ever before, despite the ongoing fight against it. However, international law has really helped with a plethora of laws against corruption, it now behoves on citizens to take advantage of this laws to fight against corruption.
It is not enough to have fanciful anti-corruption laws. More important is the need to get the generality of the popular masses wedded to the crusade in order to make it a success. The reticence and lethargy of our people generally would need to be confronted. Without the cooperation and collaboration of generality of the people, the anti-corruption bodies might end up little more than paper tigers.”
The legality or validity of the anti-corruption war is not in doubt. However, the practical implementation of the relevant laws is fraught with considerable difficulty, not least, the extent to which the generality of the populace is at one with the government. Jurisprudentially speaking, validity is a question of imputation while efficacy is more a matter of fact or causation. Accordingly, it is imperative to consider the role of the people in relation to the struggle to contain corrupt practices.”
It is on record that Nigeria has a set of anti-corruption laws reflecting the will and intention of the government to battle the virus to the hilt. However, the efficacy of anti-corruption legislation coupled with judicial pronouncements and conviction and sentencing of corrupt elements would require the complement of mass action and commitment arising from general awareness and resolve to collaborate with on-going efforts. Inevitably, government action in this regard must be undertaken for the anti-corruption struggle to bear fruit.
It is hardly an exaggeration that corruption has leveled, perhaps, the most virulent attack on Nigeria’s bodypolitik. Despite all the hue and cry over the debilitating consequences of corruption on the country’s socio-political fabric, it is sad but true that the virus has continued to fester in leaps and bounds. The sad situation today is that despite its pernicious nature, corruption seems to have found a comfortable nest in the lives and consciousness of many of our people, thereby giving the false and erroneous impression that Nigerians have generally accepted it as a fact of life.
To the extent that Nigerians take the saying that there is no free lunch literally, the culture of the customary gift or dash, jara, egunje, etc has been internalised among the population so much so that there is little surprise if and when a Nigerian evinces corrupt practice in the form of bribe-taking, over-invoicing and kindred under-the-table dealings. There are even popular sayings approving of all manner of unjust enrichment at the point of duty.
In a country where a president could once declare that stealing was not corruption, the most important Commandment would seem to be the Eleventh: Thou shall not be caught or found out!
In Nigeria, there is a plethora of laws against corruption and related manifestations of the “ugly and unacceptable faces of capitalism.” Aside from the Criminal and Penal Codes, the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 laid the ground rule for combating the odious crime.
The establishment of the ICPC, EFCC and Code of Conduct Tribunal as well as promulgation of the Anti-Money Laundering Act and designation of special courts to handle cases of corruption in addition to the establishment of a scheme for whistle-blowers and witnesses protection are clearly pointers to the resolve of the Nigerian government to aggressively confront the ogre of corruption.
Perception is an important factor in the efficacy of law generally. Therefore, a lot of work still needs to be done concerning the extent of popular understanding of requisite anti-corruption legislation and appreciation of the commitment of the government to its anti-corruption programme and policy. This necessitates broad mass enlightenment on the various laws with a view to eliciting the understanding, support and collaboration of the masses of the people.
The people must be made aware of the nexus between corruption by the political leadership and their niggardly circumstances. Once they realize that misappropriation of the nation’s resources by leaders at various levels leads to their impoverishment, their approval and support for all measures adopted to contain graft and unjust enrichment within the polity become pretty well assured.
The people must be enlisted in the war against corruption by encouraging them to engage in mass action through their participation in mass rallies, street demonstrations, public debates and writes-up in the mass media against corrupt practices. More anti-corruption clubs need to be organized in the schools and higher educational institutions to collaborate in waging the anti-corruption struggle.
However, it would seem that no better encouragement and sensitisation against corruption exist more than the palpable resolve of the government to take decisive action against those who have been proved to violate the laws and social ethos against the odious and unwholesome practice of corruption. By effecting prompt and adequate sanction against acts of malfeasance, the anti-corruption crusade would win new and more committed converts among the population.
Religious bodies, churches and mosques should not be left out of the anti-corruption crusade. The leaders of religious organisations should be encouraged to be at the vanguard of the campaign against corrupt practices, more so as they exercise tremendous influence and impact among their various congregations.
It is my considered opinion that the effort to contain corrupt practices should no longer be seen as just that of the government. Of equal if not, in fact, more important role is that of society which need to be on the same page if the anti-corruption war is to succeed. Admittedly, no country has been able to wipe out corruption in its entirety but there examples of countries where the vermin has been curtailed to its barest minimum.
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Beautiful Nigerian Lady Jumps To Her Death From A Bridge In The UK (Photos)
It’s indeed a sad end for a Nigerian student after she reportedly jumped to her death from a bridge in the UK. The university student leapt to her death off a bridge after taking a taxi there with a pal, an inquest heard yesterday.
The brilliant lady identified as Lara Nosiru, 23, took LSD before going to Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol with fellow student Kasumi Kishi, according to Sun UK.
Narrating how it happened, Ms Kishi said…
She had hoped to convince Lara not to kill herself. CCTV showed she twice pulled her from the edge before walking away. Police looked at charges including assisting suicide but ruled no offence was committed.
But last night Lara’s mum Olu, 50, from South Ockendon, Essex, blasted Ms Kishi, saying: “She could have saved [my daughter].”
The Avon and Somerset coroner ruled that Lara took her own life while under the influence of drugs.
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"I’ve trained five graduates with proceeds from roasted yam business"
A mother of nine, Mrs. Franca Nwosu, has narrated how she sponsored the university education of five of her children from the proceeds of her yam business.
The Minna, Niger State resident, who sold roasted yam along the busy Shiroro Road, explained that the business was doing well in spite of the economic downturn in the country.
Speaking to Northern City News on Thursday in Minna, Mrs. Nwosu stated that she started the business about 15 years ago, noting that the trade had lifted her family above poverty.
She said, “I started this business over 15 years ago and with the proceeds, I was able to train five graduates. So, as far as I am concerned, the business is booming, no matter the hardship in the country, people must eat, you cannot avoid food.”
The trader said she opened for business by 7am everyday to serve her customers who comprised commercial motorcyclists, artisans, pedestrians and motorists.
She said she roasted no fewer than 150 tubers of yam each day, noting, however, that the economic recession had forced her to reduce the quantity to 100 tubers.
The middle-aged woman said her husband’s meagre earnings from his welding workshop was inadequate for the family upkeep hence her decision to engage in selling roasted yam by the roadside.
“My husband is a welder by profession but with the current situation of things in the country, what he is getting cannot sustain the family; so, I engaged myself in the yam roasting business to support him so that our family will not suffer,” she explained.
A motorcycle operator, Samuel, said he patronised her daily because her serving was affordable.
“With between N50 and N100, I can feed myself and this is far cheaper than eating at a restaurant where a plate of food would cost me between N300 and N400. Almost all the Okada riders in town have their lunch at her spot.
“I leave home early for my Okada business, so, most times, I have no other choice but to patronise the roasted yam seller because I cannot afford to go back home for a meal.”
Another motorcyclist, Abubakar Mohammed, also said that roasted yam was the cheapest food anyone could get in Minna.
“I patronise Madam Nwosu because I can afford roasted yam compared to other foods in town. We (Okada riders) are comfortable with her roasted yam; most of us eat there two times a day and she sometimes sold on credit to us, she is our ‘mother’ in town.”
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Woman Dies During S*x With Married Man In Lagos
A man simply identified as Tolu has landed in trouble after he had s*x with an epileptic woman in his matrimonial home and the woman died in his room during the act in Lagos.
The incident happened at Oke Odo, Lagos, where both the woman and the man reside. The man has been arrested and detained at Oke Odo Police Division and he is now being charged for murder.
According to PM Express, the suspect secretly invited the deceased when his wife was not around and engaged they engaged in the act for hours.
However, during the romp, the lady started breathing heavily and became unconscious. The man quickly wore his clothes, came out and raised alarm which attracted the neighbours.
She was rushed to a hospital. However, before the doctors would attend to her she passed on.
The doctors only certified her dead and her corpse was deposited at the morgue for autopsy report.
The incident was reported to the police and the suspect was arrested and detained at the police cell. The woman’s family was contacted, they confirmed that she had epilepsy and she might have died due to suffocation during the romp.
However, the police insisted that the man was culpable until the report proved otherwise.
Meanwhile, both police and the man are now waiting for the report to know the next line of action.
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Gunmen Who Kidnapped ACP & His Family Demand N30m
As we reported yesterday, gunmen terrorising Birnin-Gwari-Funtua Road, Kaduna State, abducted an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adeniyi, and three of his family members.
APC Adeniyi is the Officer-in-Charge of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Zamfara State Police Command.
He and his family were travelling back to Zamfara from Kaduna on Wednesday when the gun-trotting men flagged down their Toyota Hilux.
The gang reportedly dragged them from the vehicle and whisked them away in another vehicle.
The identities of the family members had yet to be ascertained.
According to Punvh, the kidnappers had communicated with their relatives, demanding N30m ransom for their release.
Apart from the ACP and his family, it was learnt that a police officer and three others on a bus were abducted the same day on the road.
Police units, including Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Unit and Anti-Kidnapping unit, had been deployed to rescue the victims.
A source said the Toyota Hilux had been recovered by police, adding that the kidnappers were criminals dislodged from Niger State.
A police source told Punch that the kidnappers of the ACP and his family had demanded a ransom. He the Force had got some leads on the abductors, noting that the victims would soon be freed.
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