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- Handsome Young Man Unveiled As Crown Prince Of Benin Kingdom (Photos)
- Cheating Scandal! Kevin Hart's Wife Eniko Demands He Give Her All His Phone Passwords | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Some fans believe Kylie Jenner is Kim Kardashian's surrogate | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Mr Eazi says he paved the way for African artistes in London | Mr Olumide's Blog
- 5 Signs You Married The Right Person
- Church uses Idris Elba's photo to advertise testimony | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Okorocha Reveals How He & Married His Wife One Week After They Met
- (Pics)Man lover chops his genitals off after she found out he was marrying another woman’ | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Victoria Beckham cries over her son,Brooklyn | Mr Olumide's Blog
- How To Change A Bad Habit
- Woman 'Kills' Son for Attempting to R*pe His Own Daughter
- Lady Gaga bares all as she goes topless | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Police arrest reporter over protest story in IDPs camps | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Will My Sins Be Forgiven, If I Don't Forgive Others?
- Yahoo Plus Boy Confesses... reveals how they operate with human parts
- 'I feel like 30 is too late': Proof Kylie Jenner has always wanted to be a young mom | Mr Olumide's Blog
- (Photos)Stephanie Linus Meets the Princess of Denmark & Other World Leaders at the UN General Assembly | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Igbo have more to lose if Nigeria breaks –Okorocha | Mr Olumide's Blog
- Confessions Of A Prayer Hypocrite
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| 7 Life Lessons Many Only Learn When They're Suffering Posted: 23 Sep 2017 03:40 AM PDT  But storms are actually vital for us. God uses them not only to reveal himself but to shape us to become more like Christ. It's not just that storms teach. It's that there are lessons we can only understand in a storm... 1. Real gratitude While in prison, Paul wrote that he had "learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want."Philippians 4:12. It's easy to be grateful when things in life are going well. When the bank account is full and the children are behaving. But even in difficulty we can find things to be grateful for. Stopping to look for God's good hand and keep a daily gratitude list helps us see that God is at work all around us even when circumstances are hard. 2. Real joy Paul taught another truth in prison -- to rejoice in all things. "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" Philippians 4:4 After my husband died suddenly, I wondered if I'd ever feel real joy again. I thought it would come months later, after I'd processed the shock and grief. To my surprise, God brought moments of joy in the midst of grief. Evenings with friends. Birthday celebrations with family. Little surprises in my day. Storms show us that real joy comes in the hard, not after. 3. Real peace We're apt to think peace is when the kids are in bed, the house is clean and quiet, and our favorite movie is on for the evening. But that's not peace; that's calm. Peace isn't the absence of difficulty. It's the presence of God. This too, Paul found while in prison, writing: "And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." God's presence brings peace even when circumstances are storming around us. 4. Real treasure This material world tells us we need bigger, newer and more. Before the hurricane hit, I could have given you a long list of things I thought I needed. But when it looked like we'd need to evacuate, none of that mattered. In the dark storms that shatter life as you know it, what's really valuable becomes crystal clear. Again from prison, Paul affirmed this: "What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things." Philippians 3:8. 5. Real strength Often, we can handle the mild annoyances and problems that surface on easy days. But trials bring us to the end of ourselves. In those times, we realize we're completely dependent on God. We need him to give us wisdom, to replace our fear with faith and to give us strength to battle the storm. But that's a good place to be. God designed us to be utterly dependent on him. "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.'" 2 Corinthians 12:9a. 6. Real faithfulness It's easy to quote the promises of God when life is good. But do they hold up in the hard? Storms show us they do. We can see God's faithfulness in ways we never see on sunny days. That's when we can cement our own faith, when it becomes deeply personal because we see firsthand how God meets our needs and takes care of us in the hard. It's in the storms we so often see God do things we couldn't even ask or imagine. "All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of his covenant." Psalm 25:10 7. Real home Trials in life remind us that this world is not our home. Difficult diagnoses, deep grief and financial losses are stark reminders that this world is temporary. We're often forced to let go of things that don't matter in the long – and the short – run. We can refocus from building our own kingdom to working towards God's kingdom. Storms can be difficult; even brutal. But Corinthians 4:17 tells us "our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all." None of us are immune from the storms of life. While we don't know how or when they will hit, God has assured us they will come. But just like hurricanes, we can prepare. First, we need to ensure we've trusted our eternity to God. Second, we can strengthen our faith through regular Bible study. And finally, we can join with other believers in a solid church to help weather storms together. [written by Lisa Appelo, a young widow]  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Handsome Young Man Unveiled As Crown Prince Of Benin Kingdom (Photos) Posted: 23 Sep 2017 03:05 AM PDT   It is the first time Prince Ewuare would be introduced at an occasion.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Posted: 23 Sep 2017 02:40 AM PDT  "Eniko [Parrish] does genuinely believe Kevin [Hart] loves her and regrets the poor decisions he's made. His public apology and admission of guilt went a long way to making things right. But there's still a ways to go. He's going to have to rebuild the trust because it was pretty much shattered. She wants all his passwords and the right to look at his phone anytime. Now, it's on him to prove to her that she can trust him," a source close to Eniko tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY.  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Some fans believe Kylie Jenner is Kim Kardashian's surrogate | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 23 Sep 2017 02:40 AM PDT  They feel the youngest of the Kardashian/Jenner clan who has been following in her elder sister's footsteps may have decided to do it for her. Also it is claimed,the timing of the news is suspicious as their 10th season of the Kardashian reality show airs tomorrow . Sources also claim to multiple outlets that Kylie is about 4 months along, which coincides with the progress of her sister's surrogate. If the reports about Kylie are true, then she would be giving birth in January — the very same month Kimye's surrogate is meant to give birth to their twins? Coincidence?  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Mr Eazi says he paved the way for African artistes in London | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 23 Sep 2017 02:40 AM PDT  I felt like ever since I came and did quite a lot in London, a lot of African artists have started coming to London.It's like London is the Afrobeat 101.   culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| 5 Signs You Married The Right Person Posted: 23 Sep 2017 02:40 AM PDT  Later as I pondered the chance encounter, I realized all over again that I don't miss him. Oh, we had a good relationship way back when. James is a great guy who made me laugh. And we had a lot in common — not the least of which was a shared love of God and of music. But when I look at how my life story has turned out, I realize God had a far better plan for me to marry my husband, Dave. So much better, in fact, that I want to wipe my forehead and say "Phew, thanks for saving me from the other choice!" Dave and I have been married for fourteen years and three months. In our marriagelifetime we've inhabited five houses, driven ten different cars, worked fourteen jobs between us, and lived in three states ranging across 2,100 miles. And the best part? We love each other better now than the day we stood on the church platform in a tuxedo and fancy white gown. So when the statistics warn that 50% of even Christian marriages end in divorce, how is it possible to find — and keep — the right one? Finding the right one to begin with certainly helps! Here are five signs that you married the right person. 1. Spiritual growth The first sign that you married the right person is that the two of you are still growing with God. Neither of you is resting on past godliness or expecting the other to be the sole spiritual one in the relationship. You're both committed to God and know that your individual relationships with Him are your own responsibility. Personal spiritual growth lays the solid foundation for growth as a couple and for ultimate success in marriage too. 2. Love that endures Marriage has its ups and downs, and every marriage will pass through different seasons – seasons of joy, plenty, sorrow, tight budgets, and perhaps even in-law drama. One of the signs that you married the right person is that you love each other through every season — the good days, the bad days, and the "meh" days in between. Your love for each other is the kind of love that endures. A love that is based on who the other person is, not on peripheral things like how he acts or what she does for you or even how happy you feel together. Enduring love is based on the truth of who the other person is. It's the deepest, truest kind of love because it's patterned after the love God has for us. 3. Common enjoyment and inspiration A couple who is right for each other truly likes being together. That may sound silly at first, but glance around and you'll find a lot of couples who don't appear to like each other all that much. If you and your spouse enjoy some things in common, like being in each other's company, and continue to inspire each other, that's a beautiful sign you married the right one! Whether it's hiking, trying the new restaurant downtown, or just laughing at the same silly sitcom, you enjoy being together. And if through that connection you inspire laughter and enjoyment of life, that's definitely a good sign. 4. Values that align This is one of the biggies that often gets overlooked. A crucial sign that you married the right person is that you two are a values match. This means the two of you think the same intangibles are important. For my husband and me that's things like faith, authenticity, creativity, inspiration, never speaking badly about your spouse to another person, being lifelong learners, going big for God. When you and your spouse align in values, you will pursue life in a way that's compatible because you consider similar things important. A similar life view makes for strong connection which helps to create a lasting bond — the kind of bond lifelong marriages are made of. 5. Better together than apart And the biggest sign that you married the right person is that the two of you are better together than apart. In this wild, crazy ride we call life, you've discovered that you handle life best side by side. You know deep down that God created you with the other in mind, and you are convinced to the depths of your soul that you can affect the world for God best as a team. You are stronger, smarter, braver, kinder, better versions of yourselves together. And you can happily say, "O magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt his name together" (Psalm 34:3). [written by Janna Wright]  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Church uses Idris Elba's photo to advertise testimony | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 23 Sep 2017 02:10 AM PDT |
| Okorocha Reveals How He & Married His Wife One Week After They Met Posted: 23 Sep 2017 02:10 AM PDT  "I was quite young, about 24 years old then. My father fell sick and one day he told me he wants me to get married that he wants to see my wife before he dies and he was quite young then. That was how I began the search for a wife." According to LIB, he said he felt strongly that she was his wife when he first saw her: "One morning I was driving and I saw a young lady packing tomatoes by the side of the road and I said to my friend, 'this is my wife'. So we stopped and asked if we could help her and she said no and my friend laughed at me so we left but somehow I believed I have seen my wife. "The next day I was passing in a bus and I saw the same young lady at the same spot with her sisters though I didn't stop to talk to her that day but anytime I see her its always like stars shine through my eyes like I've seen something that's not normal. "Eventually, we met by accident at an event and that's how we got talking. Our courtship didn't even last for one week before we got married, I' sure it's one of the fastest marriages ever and today I can say meeting my wife, the first lady is the best thing that ever happened to me in life, believe me and I say it anywhere in the world to whoever cares to know. I'm blessed with the best family you can think of. "I have the best marriage on earth. My wife doesn't believe in gold and all these jewelries that women wear because our life is a life of service."  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Posted: 23 Sep 2017 01:40 AM PDT  The injured man, named only as Irshad, 26, was lured to a guest house in Kattipuram, India to meet the woman, 30, "one last time".But he was later rushed to hospital on Tuesday, after she cut his genitals off with a knife. Cops claim the scorned lover arranged the meet up to teach him a lesson.Locals heard Irshad screaming in agony, before emergency services arrived at the scene,the UK Sun reports. He was rushed to MIMS Hospital in Kozhikode, where he is still undergoing treatment.  Local cops reportedly said: "The man is undergoing treatment at MIMS hospital as of now.   culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Victoria Beckham cries over her son,Brooklyn | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 23 Sep 2017 01:40 AM PDT   The eldest of Victoria and David's brood moved to the Big Apple where he is enrolled at the Parson's School of Design earlier this month. Appearing on Pixiwoo's YouTube channel, Victoria said: "I'm still crying, Brooklyn's moved to New York, he's 18, and I haven't stopped crying."I miss him so much, so much."The mother and son are incredibly close.  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Posted: 23 Sep 2017 01:35 AM PDT  Changing a habit is harder than we might think... Letting go of a long-term pattern of behavior can be difficult at best, nearly impossible at worst. Someone has said "You make the habit and the habit makes you," meaning — once a habit is entrenched, whether positive or negative, it becomes part of you. It is second nature and that is why it takes particular focus to let go of a habit that you've clung to, and has clung to you, for some time. On the positive side, once you've created a new habit, that habit makes a new you. This new manner of being becomes the new you. No more working to try to create a new way of being — it has become second nature. Getting there, however, is the hard part. Thankfully, we can break old habits. Scripture tells us that this is, in part, a spiritual battle. The Apostle Paul said, "Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness." (Ephesians 4: 22-24) Becky, a 30-year-old woman, approached me recently with a desire to interact with her husband in a healthier manner. Becky hadn't reached this insight entirely on her own — her husband had separated temporarily, insisting on change before he came back home. "I know I need to change," she said to me tearfully over the phone. "I didn't realize I was so critical until my husband told me that was why he was leaving." "Had you not seen this behavior in yourself before?" I asked. "Not really," she said. "Of course, I knew I could be controlling. I run an office at work and manage our children and home. All of that requires coordination and to a certain extent, control. I never really considered the impact on my husband. Now it might be too late." "I suspect that it is not too late," I said encouragingly. "Your husband is still interacting with you about the kids and besides, he is telling you why he left. You likely have a chance to change your habits. Awareness of what needs to change is the first step." "That's good to hear," she said. "How do we begin?" Here are some additional steps I shared with Becky and will be good for you to consider as well if you're trying to form new, healthy habits: First, determine what habit you want to change. While this may seem obvious, we don't change anything we haven't identified as a problem or something we really want to change. Consider what would happen if you did not change this habit. Specify exactly what you want to change and how you will change. Second, clarify why, with conviction, you want to change the habit. We must have conviction that something needs changing. We must have a heart-change, leading to an attitude change, before we have a behavior change. Conviction is the fuel that drives the engine of change. Third, outline steps for forming the new habit. Begin with small, attainable steps, that can be built upon, leading to your eventual goal. You must establish new routines that lead you to your new goals. Someone has said "Your reach must always exceed your grasp if you are going to keep growing." While this is true, ensure you always have attainable steps in front of you. Fourth, prepare for obstacles to change. With every new habit we wish to form will come obstacles. Whether it is simply the daily obstacles of life, major life events or your old behavior patterns, something is bound to interfere with your new goals. Plan for them, prepare for them and have a new plan of attack to overcome them. Finally, celebrate small and large victories. You must celebrate your victories. You must notice the small, positive changes on your path to your ultimate victories. Pay close attention to the rewards of reaching your goals and give yourself affirmations for hard work. Becky worked hard to change her habit of being critical of her husband and is on her way to reconciling with him. She defined the changes she needed to make — ending her critical attitude — defined a path to change and certainly had the conviction needed to change. She has, step by step, changed some destructive behaviors that severely impacted her marriage and replaced them with healthier ones. [written by Dr. David B. Hawkins]  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Woman 'Kills' Son for Attempting to R*pe His Own Daughter Posted: 23 Sep 2017 01:10 AM PDT  The woman had thrown her 47-year-old son away when he tried to r*pe his daughter. But the alcoholic man flung his mother and started s*xually assaulting his 19-year-old daughter. In the process, the woman allegedly hacked her son to death with a sickle. The grandmother sobbed, holding on to the granddaughter as her son laid in a pool of his own blood. She was later arrested by the police and charged with culpable homicide, leaving the teenager wondering as to who would look after her now that her grandmother was gone. Police officers say they are sympathetic to the old woman but their hands are tied because of the law. "If she applies for bail, the police will not oppose it," Sivaganga superintendent of police said. "We have instructed the investigating officers to discuss with the legal officers as to how best she can be helped, given the nature of the crime and the circumstances in which it was committed," he added.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Lady Gaga bares all as she goes topless | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 23 Sep 2017 01:05 AM PDT |
| Police arrest reporter over protest story in IDPs camps | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 23 Sep 2017 01:05 AM PDT  NAN reports that the IDPs, on Sept. 12, protested against alleged diversion of relief materials, and blocked the main entrance into the camp to stop vehicles loaded with the assorted relief materials, from driving out. Some of the protesters, who spoke with NAN, said that they were prompted to protest because such diversion had become more persistent, insisting that it was not the first time camp officials were loading materials from the camp"s warehouse. Atswen, who was at the camp when the protest took place, not only filed the story, but took still and video pictures of the protesters. He also spoke with the Commissioner of Water Resources and Environment, Mr Joseph Utsev, who promised to investigate the protest. The state government had earlier removed the camp manager over alleged "irregularities". Miffed by the protests, the Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. Boniface Ortese, recently closed down all the camps hosting victims of the Benue floods, after claiming that they had been taken over by hoodlums. Atswen, who was arrested on Friday in Makurdi, is being accused of "defamation of character and falsehood". One Mr Offor, the police officer investigating the case, turned down pleas by journalists and lawyers to release Atswen on bail, and ignored arguments that the offences he was being charged with were bailable. NAN reports that prior to Atswen's arrest, the SEMA boss had petitioned NAN over the same story, demanding N3 billion as damages, even though neither his name nor his agency were mentioned in the report. The NAN management, in a press statement on Saturday in Abuja, however, said that it was standing by its protest story, and reiterated its commitment to reporting the truth always. The NAN management declared that the said story did not violate the tenets of the journalism profession. (NAN)  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Will My Sins Be Forgiven, If I Don't Forgive Others? Posted: 23 Sep 2017 12:40 AM PDT  Christians said that if you believe Jesus died for your sins, is the son of God and if you believe in him, your sins are forgiven. However, Jesus said on the mount sermon that if you do not forgive men their sins, God will not forgive your sins. Based on this verse, is it a two-step system? - Jim REPLY: Dear Jim, Of course, you are referring to Matthew 6:14-15: "For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions." Simply stated your question is: "If I don't forgive others, does that mean my sins are not forgiven? We need to do a little work here to decipher the meaning of these two verses. On the one hand, this teaching from Jesus implies that our eternal destiny is tied to whether or not we forgive everyone who has wronged us. On the other hand, the Bible makes it quite clear that our salvation has nothing to do with our works; but instead, God's forgiveness of our sins is based totally on the work of Jesus Christ on the cross (John 3:16; 1 John 2:2; 1 John 4:10). Perhaps Ephesians 2:8-9 sums up the answer succinctly: "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast." Reading these verses limits us to the conclusion that Jesus will still forgive our sins even if we have yet to forgive another's. So, we must look for an explanation somewhere else. Perhaps Jesus is teaching us that someone who refuses to forgive is demonstrating that they have yet to receive the forgiveness of Christ in their own lives. Perhaps not. I think that the key to unraveling this seeming dilemma is found in 1 John 1:9: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." We're talking here about our daily fellowship with Christ and not our eternal relationship with Christ. When we receive Christ into our lives God immediately becomes our father. For example, my physical relationship with my earthly father can never be broken. Genetically, no matter what I do we can never become unrelated. However, my fellowship with God can be hampered just like my fellowship with my dad can be hampered when I do things that hurt him or estrange him. In 1 John, the apostle is describing our fellowship with God and not our relationship. Daily lives involve daily sins and daily sins dirty up our fellowship with God. So how do we get clean? We ask God for forgiveness and he promises to clean away our sins and so our fellowship with him can once again be sweet and intimate. Unfortunately, most of us sin every day and sin dirties up our fellowship with Jesus. 1 John 1:9 is the prescription for cleaning up a dirty spirit and restoring close fellowship with our Lord. Our sin transaction with Jesus is a one-step affair. On the other hand, struggling to forgive one who has wrong us is usually a multistep affair and often takes a significant amount of time. Jesus provides the model of forgiveness. As his final three days on earth unfolded he received comfort from the angels. Like Jesus, in the process of forgiving, it's important that we receive comfort for our hurts Next, Jesus understood that the soldiers, and even the Sanhedrin, did the not know what they were doing. Finally, only after completing the first two steps, He forgave those who are hurting him. Receiving comfort, understanding the truth and reaching the freedom of forgiveness are seldom simple, one-moment endeavors. A long time may be needed to completely follow and experience Jesus' model of forgiveness. [by Dr. Roger Barrier]  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Yahoo Plus Boy Confesses... reveals how they operate with human parts Posted: 23 Sep 2017 12:40 AM PDT  The war against Cyber fraudsters by security agents in Nigeria may take a long time to be won, and that is considering the confession of a 25-year-old alleged Yahoo Plus boy... The suspect who simply gave his name as Chidi, disclosed that yahoo plus is the trend in cybercrime as young guys like himself have resorted to using fetish means to hypnotize their victims in order to get what they want from them. In this interview with Crime Guard, Chidi said he ventured into cyber crime eight years ago, after several attempts to gain admission into the university failed. Rather than venting his frustration on the appropriate channel, he chosed rather, to unleash it on undeserving individuals, by defrauding them of their hard earned money. Unfortunately, five years down the line, he said he could only get himself a Nigerian used vehicle. As you read this piece, Chidi said he had turned a new leaf, begging those he had defrauded to forgive him. His sudden change of mind according to him, followed a startling discovery that human parts were being used to prepare concoction that would hypnotise victims. Hear him: "You may not believe me but it is true. Those who are into yahoo plus use charm to hypnotize their victims. This is because the ordinary yahoo no longer yield the desired result. Our targets are getting wiser and no longer fall prey. "When I noticed that I was not making any headway in yahoo business, I decided to inquire from some of my friends who were in same business but were living better off. To my surprise, I was made to understand that the in-thing was yahoo plus. I decided to embark on a journey to Benin Republic in the company of Chuks, Odinakachukwu and Chionye. "There,we met a herbalist who told us to buy three live cocks and other items which he used to prepare some concoction for us. After that, we were asked to stand in front of the shrine,while the herbalist chanted incantations that would enhance our success in yahoo plus. "As we left for Nigeria, we were given some concoction which the herbalist said were prepared with human parts. We were asked to put the concoction in our mouths whenever we wanted to type or discuss with our victims. But when I got home, I became restive. I remembered my mum's admonition never to go into anything fetish but to serve the almighty God. I kept the concoction away and watched as events unfolded. Three months later, one of us Chuks, made 3000 dollars .But Odinakachuckwu lost his younger brother who went to use his laptop. "The instruction of the herbalist was that no one except him, should use his laptop. Just as we were smarting from that, Chionye lost his girlfriend. "I decided to quit at that point because I did not want anyone to die on my account. I am therefore appealing to those I have defrauded through yahoo yahoo to forgive me", he stated.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Posted: 23 Sep 2017 12:35 AM PDT  And while the internet is still reeling from the bombshell news, Kylie has always been vocal about her desire to start a family at a young age,Daily Mail reports. She told Paper magazine in April 2016. 'I don't want to start [having] a baby when I'm 30! I don't believe in after 30 - I don't know,'When reminded her sisters Kourtney, and Kim Kardashian didn't start their families until after 30, Kylie insisted they would have had children sooner. 'They all wanted to have kids before. Kim was like, "I better have two kids before 30." She always said that,'During a January 2016 episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians 'I feel like 30 is too late,' Kylie said of having kids,  I'm getting a lot of questions about kids - how many kids I want, do I want kids? I do want kids, but not now,'  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Posted: 23 Sep 2017 12:35 AM PDT  Actor, filmmaker and UNFPA Ambassador Stephanie Linus ,has joined other world leaders, policy makers and key stakeholders for strategic meetings at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly currently taking place in New York, USA. This high profile event which has been graced by world leaders such as United States of America President Donald Trump, and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations comprising of 193 Member States. In her capacity as the UNFPA Ambassador for Maternal Health in West and Central Africa, Mrs Linus has reaffirmed her commitment to ending Fistula by mobilizing the support and commitment needed to rid the world of Fistula once and for all.The actress also recorded another milestone as her advocacy movie on fistula awareness, DRY, was screened at one of the events in an audience comprising of several African leaders, first ladies, health experts and policy makers. Here are some photos and details of her participation so far:              culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Igbo have more to lose if Nigeria breaks –Okorocha | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 23 Sep 2017 12:35 AM PDT  In an interactive chat with journalists yesterday,he said I have made my mind clear on this. IPOB is not good for the South East. It is not the best way to complain of marginalization to the Federal Government of Nigeria. There are better ways to do it. And if IPOB must do a thing like that, it should have changed its name from sovereignty. You can call it any name but remove Biafra. Is that the way Ijaw youths and Arewa youths fought? They would have made more impact but for everything that an Igbo man does, we want to go to the extreme. Now you want to separate yourself from Nigeria, meanwhile, the South South would not go with you; Edo, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River would not go with you. If they cut us here now as South East, if I need to go to Rivers, I would go and ask for passport and visa and we are all keeping quiet. These guys are kind actually. If there is crisis, there is no Hausa man in Imo State or Igbo land who has a duplex. There is no Yoruba man who has a room and parlour or a duplex or a N20 million investment anywhere. But the Igbo have trillions of naira investments in Lagos, Abuja and everywhere and the same people are looking for secession. These people are kind. If they ask you to go now, what happens; you lose those properties to Lagos and the South West; you lose your properties in the North and so on and all of us are keeping quiet and supporting IPOB. We thought we were getting at the Federal Government. It was very childish and those who are behind these should stop. The hope is that by the Nigerian sharing formula, the next ship whatever arrangement, the next people that should be considered is the South East. But the South East again has created an image of danger to the rest of Nigeria that if they give them the presidency, they would secede. So, where are we in our wisdom and intelligence? You can judge especially those of us in the Diaspora who have never come home. If they discuss the Nigerian problem here, you think they have a solution to it. So, that is my position on IPOB. But my advice is that the Igbo should change their style and condemn this IPOB thing in a manner that should be done. Allow us to flow with the rest of Nigerians now because we shall benefit more than anyone else.  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Confessions Of A Prayer Hypocrite Posted: 23 Sep 2017 12:15 AM PDT  And it's not like there hasn't been reason enough to pray recently... The last six months have seen terror attacks in London, Manchester and around the world. Grenfell Tower; North Korea's nuclear tests, and just this week, we've seen the chaos of Hurricane Irma's destructive power, and the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. And that's just the stuff that regularly makes the headlines. I recently went to a war photography exhibition on the situation in Yemen. I left an hour later bewildered at the scale of suffering for something I had hardly heard about. I'm sure there are many more examples around the world, if I could be bothered to dig a little. We switch on the news and our hearts break a world in need. So why am I - or perhaps, we - so slow to pray for it? 1. It's too hard Often we just don't know what to pray — these are complex national and international issues which are beyond our comprehension. I don't know how to fix the Middle East, stop the war in South Sudan or negotiate the UK's exit from the EU. Our prayers sometimes falter because we simply don't know what to ask God for! And it seems just a bit weak and pointless to pray "God bless Iraq". But that's false thinking. Prayer isn't about presenting God with my suggested solutions for the world's problems; it's about crying to our wise and loving Heavenly Father to bring comfort, change and peace to these tragic situations. And there are two great things to remember: First, we know that the Spirit is interceding on our behalf when we don't know what to pray for (Romans 8 v 26-27). If the needs around us seem overwhelming, we can take them to God as best as we can, confident that God can use our less-than-perfect efforts. Second, there are some things we can pray for confidently from Scripture. When things are beyond our intellectual or ethical limits, we can confidently and simply ask that God would be glorified in and through the mess. God, may your name be exalted among the nations; God, may your name be exalted in the earth (Psalm 46 v 10). Prayer moves the hand that moves the world ~ Charles Spurgeon 2. It's too far It's so hard to connect emotionally with we what we see on the news — to get past the numbers and imagine the people. As I'm scrolling through my news app it's far easier to click onto the next story than to stop and pray. But I must stop; it's as we pray for people that our apathy towards them is kindled into empathy. Prayer really does change things. Charles Spurgeon expressed it powerfully: Prayer moves the hand that moves the world. But prayer also changes me. As I bring these things before the Lord of all creation, I am pushed out of the nice, tiny, cosy bubble I like to create for myself. I enter the throneroom of the universe, and can't help but see that the world is about so much more than I can see. And I'm moved to see the needs of the world with compassion, as God does. 3. It doesn't work Deep down, many of us have a deep and persistent doubt: that God won't actually answer. Hasn't he decided what he's going to do anyway? And if he does answer our prayers, how will we know? Besides, it seems that every day is a bad news day. The world never seems to get any better. This is what, in many ways, makes praying for the world one of the greatest acts of faith — pouring time and energy into praying for people I'll never meet, without ever expecting the satisfaction that comes from seeing prayer answered. At least, not in this life. Perhaps in eternity we'll meet people who God brought to faith 5000 miles away and 500 years from now, in answer to our prayers for an unreached people group today. We live by faith, not by sight — and that means trusting that the God who promises to answer prayer really will answer prayer. After all, God wouldn't tell us to do something that wasn't worth doing: "I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people" (1 Timothy 2 v 1). I'm so glad there's grace for prayerless hypocrites. [written by Rachel Jones]  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Is this why he fell ? Kevin Hart's video girl flaunts hot bikini body | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 23 Sep 2017 12:15 AM PDT  Montia, who denies being a stripper, looked curvy in a green swimsuit as she posed by a pool in a private home in Los Angeles.       culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Cemetery rejects corpse of man killed by thunderstorm | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 23 Sep 2017 12:15 AM PDT  The civil servant, who died at the age of 47 and hailed from Ilesa in Osun State, was said to have been killed by thunderstorm during a downpour as he was leaving the institution's examination office for the Registry Department at about 10am on Thursday. Punch learnt that when his corpse was taken to the cemetery for burial, the management of the cemetery refused to allow the corpse to be buried there. The coordinator of the cemetery, Dr. Abubakar Aliagan, told journalists that the cemetery management unanimously rejected that the remains of Adekunle be buried in the cemetery following an instruction that the corpse should not undergo Islamic rites. Aliagan said that Muslims in the vicinity had insisted that his death was not an act of God, even though; he was described as a practising Muslim during his lifetime. He said, "If the late Salami will be buried in our Muslim cemetery, we have to do it in line with lslamic rites,'' Aliagan said. According to the Public Relations Officer of the College of Education in Oro, Mr. Adesola Adewoye, Adekunle's family would meet and decide on what next to do concerning the matter.  culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Scott Disick sneaks 19 year old Sofia Richie into over 21s nightclub | Mr Olumide's Blog Posted: 23 Sep 2017 12:15 AM PDT  The 19-year-old got to sneak into Story nightclub with her 34-year-old companion, despite it being a 21-and-over venue. After having a smoke, the teen flashed her midriff to her sugar daddy in a tight white cropped tank top as they entered the club through the back.     culled from MPNB Mr Olumide's Blog |
| 4 surprising ways to charge your phone without electricity, you really need to try some. Posted: 22 Sep 2017 04:49 PM PDT The normal practice is to plug your phone into any available socket to charge your phone. But, what happens when your battery is flat and you are not in a position to charge it? Well, you have to wait until you get a place to charge. This should not be the case as there are now ways you can charge your phone without electricity. Check out some simple ways to charge your phone in the absence of electricity: Hand crank charger You can use a hand crank charger which allows you to recharge your smartphone with nothing more than the strength of your own wrist. This device has LED charge indicators to show how much battery life you have and guarantees enough battery life to make a one-minute call or send some messages after cranking for a little under four minutes. Voice This technology has been available since 2011. Scientists devised a gadget that will allow mobile phones to be recharged simply by talking to them. The technology turns sound into electricity, allowing a mobile phone to be powered up while a conversation is in progress and the greater the volume the greater the charge. All this is possible because of the current generated by the vibration of zinc oxide cables connected between two flexible electrodes. Fruit and vegetables This is a long shot. To charge your smartphone this way, you need a big wall, 800 apples and potatoes connected to each other with cables, zinc and copper wires. This circuit is able to generate an electric current enough to charge your phone. Solar charger If you have a solar charger, you can use the sun to charge your phone. The bigger the size of your solar charger, the faster your phone charges. |
| 15 facts about Ladies Kwali, the first woman on the Nigerian naira note. Posted: 22 Sep 2017 03:28 PM PDT Ladi Kwali is the first woman on the Nigerian naira note, the N20 note to be precise. 1. Lady Kwali was born in the village of Kwali in 1925, the Gwari region of Northern Nigeria, where pottery was an indigenous female tradition. 2. Her pots were noted for their beauty of form and decoration, and she was recognized regionally as a gifted and eminent potter. 3. Several were acquired by the Emir of Abuja, Alhaji Suleiman Barau, in whose home they were seen by Michael Cardew in 1950. 4. She learned to make pottery as a child by her aunt using the traditional method of coiling. 5. She is the only Nigerian woman to be featured on a currency note - 20 naira. 6. She left an indelible legacy of her numerous works and a school of 'students' who inadvertently, picked up from where she stopped at the prestigious Abuja Pottery Training School center. 7. She died on August 12, 1984.8. A sculpture of her is being made by Ambrose Diala. 9. A road in Abuja has been named after her, named Ladi Kwali road. 10. Kwali was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 1962. 11. In 1980, the Nigerian Government (from the Cabinet Office of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) invested on her with the insignia of the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award (NNOM), the highest national honour for academic achievement. 12. The Sheraton Hotel houses the Ladi Kwali Convention Center, one of the largest conference facilities in Abuja with 10 meeting rooms and four ballrooms. 13. In 1977, she was awarded an honorary doctoral degree from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. 14. Ladi Kwali's pots were featured in international exhibitions of Abuja pottery in 1958, 1959, and 1962, organized by Cardew. 15. In 1961, Kwali gave demonstrations at the Royal College, Farnham, and Wenford Bridge in Great Britain. She also gave demonstrations in France and Germany over this period. |
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