₦airaland Forum

Source: Guardian Newspaper.

PROSTITUTION is as old as the hills. However, in contemporary Nigeria, it has taken new dimensions and character. The red-light areas located deep in the metropolis still remain intact. Men whose libidos are charged visit such surburbs for quick sex far from the eyes of their wives. For that breed of the male sex, variety is the spice of life.

Medical reports attribute the ravaging incidence of Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) to the activities of prostitutes who are the ultimate conveyers of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Men in their lust defy the warning that the disease has no cure. For the prostitutes, the vocation is a duty in the grim battle for survival.

Young ladies of easy virtue are now ubiquitous - in the hotels, clubs, bus stops, public markets, roadsides and along the busy highways. They solicit for clients openly. They have lost their shame. Morality has gone to the dogs. The ends justify the means.

New brands of prostitutes are springing up. Society girls date rich and powerful persons including politicians in high places. Office girls tempt their bosses with their pretty faces and passionate smiles. Campus students seduce academic dons for high scores and excellent passes in semester examinations. Female shop assistants provide customers with complementary cards and mobile telephone numbers. The bottom line is money by hook or crook. As the musicians sing: money for hand, back for ground.

Nigerian ladies have lost their reserve, reticence and pride. Materialism is now the vogue in the rat race and the struggle for survival. There is a pressing need for an ethical revolution. Government should restore the pride of Nigerian womanhood by providing more job opportunities, scholarships, bursaries and more educational chances without tears. Destitute widows should be given soft loans to do business or engage in profitable occupations. Laws must be reinforced to make prostitution deplorable. Societal customs and traditions should revive the stigma of prostitution in whatever form it thrives.

Fashola’s Government At Two; Indeed A Resounding Success Story

Big fishes cannot be caught in the shallow waters but in the real depth of the sea or ocean. Gold is hidden thousands of feet away from the surface of the earth by God. Crude oil is also hidden thousands of feet away from the surface of the earth. Very successful people who came from poor background went the extra mile to break the vicious cycle of poverty and registered their names in the meeting of nobles. In a nation of 120 million people I know that God must have created some one or two million extra-ordinary people, visionaries, and consummate leaders who will transform our nation for the better if we go extra miles to fish them out. Every nation has its own first eleven or first class leaders and it behoves on every serious nation to fish them out, and use them for the common good.

This is the reason why Lagosians and other Nigerians will ever remain grateful to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for insisting that he will not hand over the keys of Government House Alausa to any other person except Governor Fashola. This is the reason why the leader of men called Jagaban Borgu threw his hands, head, legs, energy, time, money into the project to get Fashola into Government. This is the more reason why Asiwaju fought the greatest battle of his life with the powers that be then to get his political son to the seat of power in Alausa. The search for Fashola and what it took to produce him should be made a case study for post-graduate students of Humanities and Social Sciences, Political Science in our various Universities.

Governor Fashola has shown through actions and deeds that it is possible to bring about serious positive changes in our society if there is political will, courage and total commitment. Through leadership by example and gentle disposition, the articulate Governor has proved beyond reasonable that it is possible to move from the backwaters to the limelight, if we make the right choices.

Realizing that success is a function of common sense, intelligence and discipline he simply and carefully deployed a combination of them to raise the standards in Lagos. Today even when other Nigerians are saying that 10 years of Democracy in Nigeria is another opportunity lost or another hope betrayed, 25 million Lagosians are beating their chests that Governor Fashola has set standards of leadership in Nigeria. At a time when it seems that nothing is going on in other parts of Nigeria, Lagos stands out as a beacon and paragon of hope for Nigeria’s fragile democracy. At a time when billions of Naira is being wasted, time and energy being expended in our so-called rebranding project Governor Fashola and few others have demonstrated that Nigeria can be re-branded without too much noise. Rebranding is what you do and not what you say.

In this season of anomie, in this season of economic meltdown, in this time of crisis, Fashola has proved that things can get better if we want it to be. In this perilous times God has used Fashola and few of his colleagues to prove that he has not finished with us as a nation. At a time when Nigeria’s heroes of democracy are shedding tears and gnashing their teeth because what they are seeing now is not what they struggled to achieve in 15 years, Governor Fashola has become the only consolation that they did not labour in vain.

A great light in this dark and tortuous night of hopelessness and despair remains Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, the Governor of Lagos State, who in two years, has rekindled hopes of not only Lagosians but all Nigerians on the brighter, rewarding features of democracy in Nigeria. Fashola has opened the eyes of Nigerians of the age-old dividends of democracy and is a flicker of hope that democracy is indeed the best form of government all over the world. Fashola has remained an island of sterling performance in a democracy that is remarkable for its negative dividends and where self-celebration and ego massaging have replaced service to the people, which should be at the root of both governance and democracy.

Apart from changing the physical face of Lagos, Fashola has redefined governance in such a positive way that he has become a celebrated reference point in progressive governance. He has built on the great foundation laid by the proven leader of men and Nigeria’s most adept logistician, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to change the face of Lagos from the pith of darkness to a sparkling state of greater opportunities. Fashola has set benchmarks in governance in a short period of two years that is too tall for some of the present crop of governors even in eight years. Apart from the physical transformation that are all too obvious for all to see, he has consolidated on his successor’s investments on the little and essential things that matter and make life livable in such a huge collection basin as Lagos, one of the few mega cities in the world.

Fashola has flung open the gated streets, consolidated the street sweepers and cleaners his predecessor put in place to ensure that Lagos becomes a reference point in cleanliness, even with its massive population. He has taken the BRT Scheme initiated by Tinubu to a greater height where it is now assuming the face of transportation in Lagos. Fashola is taking the war against criminals to another height and has successfully secured the lost night for Lagosians. He had empowered LASTMA to deal better with the transport challenge in Lagos. He had built on the beautification project of the Asiwaju to invest Lagos with an expansive green belt that has become the envy of all other states in Nigeria. Fashola has opened the blocked drainages and arteries to deal with a perennial flooding challenge in Lagos and has positively reversed the negative attitude people have been forced to have of government and the need to contribute to its success. Lagosians eagerly sign up to pay taxes and even line up to make voluntary contributions to government policies and programmes.

His massive construction efforts in all parts of Lagos is marched by his boldness in reclaiming lost territories of the state, long given up to outlaws, criminals and other social miscreants. Such places like Oshodi, Obalende, Mile 12, Mile 2, Ketu, etc, the under bridges and other dark alleys have been successfully secured and returned to the people. He has set up reformatory institutions to take care of the people thrown out from these recovered places. He has widened the roads, built modern bus stops, lightened them and made them safer for Lagosians to use.

Fashola has so revolutionised governance that Nigerians see in him the face of a future that has been suppressed as perverts overwhelm democracy these past ten years. He has invested in the mega business of governance as well as the micro business in such a way that stands him out among the packs of jokers and mediocre that now parades the corridors of power. Fashola has refined governance and the art to make it much more productive and meaningful to the people. All sectors have received the productive touch of the man now seen as the pointer to the limitless possibilities that still abound in a badly governed Nigeria. That is why when most of the pretenders in political offices in Nigeria spend hefty sums of money buying up spaces and men in the media to sing their praises, Fashola’s mighty works are speaking so boldly and loudly for him. Fashola has shown the futility of a concocted success story in governance and is showing that the best way for one to secure his political future is through working on the primary business for which one is elected and not one telling his forged story through expensive media patronage, which has become the craze of failures in government today. It is a thing of joy that Fashola’s success story is being rehearsed even by fellow governors whom he had successfully influenced through his approach to governance. Singly, he has become the unarguable greatest positive outcome of Nigeria’s tottering democracy in two years and this is no mean achievement.

But we must understand that without the solid foundation laid by Tinubu, Fashola’s success story would not have been possible. Tinubu charted the course of what Fashola is now doing and that is why he is seen as the ‘actualizer’. The road map for a new Lagos was carefully drawn and started by Tinubu and it must be said that Fashola himself remains one of the products of that lofty dream. That he is succeeding is because he had a template to work on and a rich harvest of well-honed eggheads and technocrats to bring the Lagos master plan and Fashola’s great dream to fruition. In two years, Fashola has shown that not all Nigerians are daft, corrupt, visionless and blind and this is a very important ingredient that may instill a life line to a democracy that has practically collapsed because of the poor quality of the practitioners of the art. We wish Fashola more ground-breaking achievements in his proven determination to take Lagos to a brighter, rewarding future.

georgecso:
[size=16pt]Kidnapping has crept into the house of God[/size]

my brother na so i see oh

Itohan123:
did you mean "Good day?"

no i mean God dey

God dey
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hw do u knw dt either ur father or mother is ur REAL father or mother? Or u jst belif wht d told u

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The suspect, who is the priest of a parish of the Catholic Church, Nsukka, was arrested on Friday by the Nsukka Divisional Police and transferred to the state Anti-robbery Squad, Enugu, for further investigations.

Our correspondent gathered that the husband of the woman, Chief Reminus Okenyi, had reported the kidnap of his wife to the police on Wednesday when he saw her car in front of his house with just her bag and mobile telephone in the car.

Not long after, he received a telephone call from number 07088619479 and he was asked if he had any problem with the priest who was his cousin. The caller thereafter asked him to make N4m available if he wanted his wife back.

Reminus promised to pay the money, but instead reported to the police who went after the cleric. The investigators visited priest’s residence, but he was not found for two days.

He was, however, arrested at the police station where he came to drop a petition for the Inspector-General of Police.

A police source said the suspect had confessed to the crime and also gave useful information that aided the rescue of the kidnapped woman.

The Divisional Police Officer in charge of Nsukka Urban Police Station, Mr. Ike Mba, confirmed the involvement and arrest of the Catholic Church priest to our correspondent on Sunday.

He stated that the suspect had been transferred to the SARS for further investigations and prosecution.

Meanwhile, the Assistant Commissioner in charge of the SCID, Mr. Damilola Adegbuyi, has defended Mba over allegations that he was abetting criminals in the area.

Adegbuyi explained that the recent protest against the DPO was politically motivated, describing Mba as a disciplined officer who had worked hard to reduce crime in Nsukka area of the state.

Detectives at the Lagos State Police Command are now trying to unravel how a secondary school student killed his colleague during a fight.

The incident, which happened at Olodi-Apapa, Lagos, on Friday, was said to have caused a great commotion in the area.

It was learnt that two male students (names withheld) of Reservation Senior Secondary School, Tolu complex, Olodi Apapa, had a brawl.

The fight between both students occurred at about 2pm, shortly after the school closed and the students were on their way home.

It could not be ascertained what led to the fight, but the students were said to be on Ojoku Street, where the fight broke out.

During the fight, one of the students allegedly picked a big stone and threw it at his colleague.

The stone, it was gathered, landed on the stomach of the victim, who was already on the ground.

Our correspondent learnt that the unfortunate boy (also 14 years old) fainted immediately the stone hit him.

Sympathisers at the scene were said to have rushed the boy to Ajeromi General Hospital for medical attention.

It was, however, sad news for the boy‘s family when the doctors at the hospital confirmed him dead.

The corpse was said to have been deposited to a mortuary pending the result of an autopsy to be carried out.

Spokesman for the police in Lagos, Mr. Frank Mba, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Sunday.

Mba said the police had arrested the culprit and he was still being kept in police custody until the outcome of an investigation into the case.

Meanwhile, it was learnt that the school and parents of the students were collaborating with the police to settle the matter.

is that not gabrywyl ?

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blissieng:
boRING!

It has two feet,two arms,but never more than one idea on its head or a button on its shirt.

A man is what a woman marries.

To turn a man into a husband is one of the most delicate plastic operation known to civilization.It requires Hope,Faith and Charity.

If you flatter a man,you bore him to death,

If you don't,he wonders what stuff women are made of.

If you are the type that wears gay colors like bright orange,red,yellow, He gazed on women in subtle colors.

If you are the type that takes the back seat and let him do all the talking,He swears you"ll kill him.

If you talk about marriage,he enters into a shell and answer in Mono-Syllables.

If you don't talk about marriage,he wonders how much longer you intend in playing around.

There is no question you"ll hook him.but there will be a time of tolerance.
Maybe you think im lying(Agree Or Disagree)

SEVEN members of a family recently in Ife-Olukotun in Yagba East Local Government lost their lives in a circumstance suspected to be food poisoning.
The systematic tragedy started at a Fulani settlement when Saliu Alfa a Fulani man and his children died one after another in helpless circumstances.
The event that led to the deaths of the members of the family started on 5th May 2009 when the victims started experiencing stomach pain.
The wife of the head of the family, Habibat and two of her daughters Mariam and Maimuna were the first set of persons that died, before making attempt to go to the hospital.
Two other members of the family Amina and Ismaila died after two days in a private hospital.
Doctors also battled to save the lives of the head of the family, Saliu and his son Ibrahim at Saint John Hospital Kabba but to no avail, bringing the death toll to seven.
Residents spoken to described the incident as unfortunate. They also disclosed that the community was in cordial relationship with the migrant Fulani community, before their deaths.
The Fulanis, The Graphic gathered have deserted the village after the unspeakable human tragedy.

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"Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you." -Elbert Hubbard

"Friends are like melons; shall I tell you why? To find one good you must one hundred try." -Claude Mermet

"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same." -Anonymous

"A friend loves at all times." -T[b]he Bible: Proverbs 17, 17.[/b]

"In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures." -Kahil Gibran



"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out." -Walter Winchell

"A friend hears the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails." -Anonymous

"A faithful friend is the medicine of life." -Apocrypha

"Count your age with friends but not with years." -Anonymous

"Plant a seed of friendship; reap a bouquet of happiness." -Lois L. Kaufman



"No man is useless while he has a friend." -Robert Louis Stevenson

"A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else." -Len Wein

"Good friends are good for your health." -Irwin Sarason

"A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your success!" -Doug Larson



The three grand essentials
to happiness in life are:

something to do,

something to love,

and something to hope for.



Thank you for giving me:

a reason to care,

your open heart to love,

and the hope of another day
filled with your brilliant smile.

Here is an excerpt from my class "Man Mistake Eraser."

"Don't Say 'I Love You' First, and How To Recover If You Did"

Yes, Even Your Love Life Requires Discipline!

There is one way to get rid of a guy fast - even a great guy -
when you least want to get rid of him. So let's make sure this
does not happen to us.

Don't be the first one to say "I love you."

This is a controversial topic, and I certainly understand both
sides of the coin. Often people like to argue about things in
theory which are completely different in real life, and this
topic can be one of them. No one likes the idea of telling a
woman that she should, in principle, not be the one to say "I
love you" first in a relationship with a man.

However, for many very good reasons, this guideline has stood
the test of time - for most situations.

Of course I don't want you to feel that you have to hold your
feelings in or be afraid of expressing them.

However - we are trying to put the odds in our favor, and
protect ourselves from the kind of good impulses that
unfortunately can cause a man to withdraw from us.

Yes, sometimes we do have to exercise discipline and restraint
in life to get what we want. This is true when it comes to
everything from getting good grades in school to having a fit
body to driving a car. We have to follow guidelines and we
can't always do what we feel like doing, can we?

You can recover from this mistake, and I will tell you
exactly how to do that - but let's try not to make that
mistake in the first place.

Why He Needs to Say "I Love You" First

Here is what NOT to do if you want to keep the interest of a
man who has not yet made a commitment to you: in general,
the woman should not be the first one to say "I love you"!

You may be feeling this love for him; your love may be true;
and it may also be true that he loves you, too. But until HE
says these words to you, he is not ready for this huge step
forward in your relationship.

As we all know, saying "I love you" is a major milestone in
any romantic relationship. To a woman, it is a time for
rejoicing. However, if a man is not ready for this, all he
will be feeling is pressure when he hears you say those words,
EVEN IF HE IS FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU.

Unfortunately, even if he IS in that delicious "falling in
love" process, your saying "I love you" first can be like a
huge "wake up call" for him. It may cause him to suddenly
realize that things are getting VERY serious.


Guys make una no kill me ooooooooooooh

"Bee Somebody!"[i][/i]




You don't have to look like somebody else,
You don't need to be perfect at all;
It doesn't matter how old you are,
Nor whether you're big or small!

When you touch the lives of others,
When you show how much you care;
By helping out whenever you can,
And by saying you'll always be there,

By speaking words of kindness,
When you listen to someone in need;
When always you try to do your best,
Whether or not you succeed,

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Because you always try to bee
Everything that you can bee,
That's what makes you somebody
Who's very important to me!

Thank You Lord Jesus.

Glory be to they name

thank man

tpiah:
nothing wrong with needing a decent man.

Men need to be needed - it's part of being the woman
a man adores and never wants to leave:

Is it all right to NEED a man?

Why has "need" become a bad word?

I think it has - because we have come to equate needing
with being "totally dependent" on someone. But "need"
does not equal "can't live without."

Yes, it is normal to "need" the person you love. It is not
only OKAY to need a man, it's an absolute must.

If you don't show your man that you need him, then your
relationship will never be all that it should be.
But when it comes to LOVE, you have to put down your
emotional armor - or it's not really love. You have to be
vulnerable. You have to NEED!

Why? Because men need to be needed. And it's
not the same as clinging - it's trusting.

Swine Flu Factoids


Swine influenza, or flu, is a contagious respiratory disease that affects pigs. When the flu spreads person-to-person, instead of from animals to humans, it can continue to mutate, making it harder to treat or fight, because people have no natural immunity.



Symptoms include fever, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.



The number of people infected with swine flu increased rapidly across the world on Wednesday, as health officials scramble to get more information about the virus. This is a virus never seen before. There is no background immunity and is spreading from human to human. This presents the potential for a pandemic.



Germany and Austria became the latest European countries to report swine flu on Wednesday, while the number of cases increased in the United Kingdom and Spain.



At the time of compiling this Brief, there are 132 confirmed cases in 11 countries, the majority in the United States, according to the WHO and the CDC. Those figures include seven deaths in Mexico and one in the United States.



In Mexico, where the outbreak originated, health officials suspect the swine flu outbreak has caused more than 159 deaths and roughly 2,500 illnesses. So far, 26 cases — including the seven deaths — have been confirmed.



Protecting yourself and others

Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough
The flu virus can travel through the air when a person coughs or sneezes. When you cough or sneeze you should:



Turn away from other people

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve

Use disposable tissues rather than a handkerchief (which could store the virus)

Put used tissues into the nearest bin, rather than a pocket or handbag

Wash your hands, or use an alcohol hand rub, as soon as possible afterwards.



Wash your hands


Washing your hands regularly with soap and water or using an alcohol-based product (gels, rinses, foams - available at supermarkets and pharmacies) that does not require water - even when they aren’t visibly dirty - is effective in killing the flu virus.



Always wash your hands:



After you’ve been to the toilet

After coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose

After being in contact with someone who has a cold or flu

Before touching your eyes, nose or mouth

Before preparing food and eating.



Don’t share personal items


The flu virus can spread when someone touches an object with the virus on it and then touches their eyes, nose or mouth.



If a member of your household has the flu:

Keep personal items, such as towels, bedding and toothbrushes separate

Do not share eating and drinking utensils, food or drinks.



Clean surfaces


Flu viruses can live on surfaces for several hours. If a member of your household has the flu, you should regularly clean surfaces such as tables, benches, fridge doors and door knobs with soap and water or detergent.



Avoid close contact with others if you are unwell with flu


Keeping your distance from others by standing or sitting back (at least one metre apart, where possible) will help reduce the chances of spreading the flu virus between people.



While you are unwell you should remain at home and avoid going out in public. If you are unwell, you should not go to work or school or attend other public or crowded gatherings, and avoid taking public transport. If you need to use public transport, it is recommended that you wear a mask to contain the virus.



Do not visit people who have the flu unless it is absolutely necessary.



If a member of your household has the flu, he or she should be separated from other members of the family if possible, and be encouraged to wear a surgical mask. If you are caring for someone who has the flu, you too should wear a mask and gloves when in close contact to protect yourself from catching the flu.



Preparing your household


There are several things you can do now that will help you be prepared, should a pandemic occur:



Have plans in place for if you and your family have to stay at home for a week or so during a pandemic. Talk to your family and friends and co-workers about this



If you live alone; are a single parent of young children; or are the only person caring for a frail or disabled person, think of someone you could call upon for help if you become very ill with the flu. Discuss with the person what help you might need and how that could best be provided



Think of someone you could call on to care for your children if their school or day care centre were to close during a pandemic but you still had to go to work. Discuss this with them



Have a telephone network for you and the people who live close by. Keep extra top up credit for your mobile phone in your home if applicable.



Put the phone number of your family doctor in a prominent place



Stock your pantry to ensure your household has an adequate supply of food, water and essential items to cope with a prolonged emergency situation. For many - adding in some alcoholic beverages may make the time pass more quickly. If its Gin - don’t forget the tonic



Think of someone who could help you with food and other supplies if you and your family were sick and could not leave the house



Teach children about hand washing and cough etiquette



Think about any extra supplies you might need in a pandemic - these could include prescription medications and personal hygiene supplies.



At work


To contain the possibility of an outbreak among your employees



Wash Your Hands FREQUENTLY - particularly before, during and after food preparation and/or consumption. Also after shaking hands or sharing office equipment



Stay away from work if you are sick.



Note: Even during the most severe pandemics, most people completely recover. Recovered workers will have immunity to the illness and can safely return to work.



Clean and disinfect work surfaces and office hot spots during the workday.



Note: Office hot spots may include shared office equipment such as faxes and microwaves, light switches, pens, time clocks, etc



FAQ’s


What is swine flu?

Pigs spread their own strains of influenza and every so often people catch one, usually after contact with the animals. This new strain is a mix of pig viruses with some human and bird viruses. Unlike more typical swine flu, it is spreading person-to-person. A 1976 outbreak of another unusual swine flu in New Jersey in the US - prompted a problematic mass vaccination campaign, but that time the flu fizzled out.

So is it safe to eat pork?

Yes. Swine influenza viruses don’t spread through food.

How do I protect myself and my family?

For now, take commonsense precautions. Cover your coughs and sneezes, with a tissue that you throw away or by sneezing into your elbow rather than your hand. Wash hands frequently; if soap and water aren’t available, hand gels can substitute. Stay home if you’re sick and keep children home from school if they are.

How easy is it to catch this virus?

Scientists don’t yet know if it takes fairly close or prolonged contact with someone who’s sick, or if it’s more easily spread. But in general, flu viruses spread through uncovered coughs and sneezes or-and this is important-by touching your mouth or nose with unwashed hands.

Note: Flu viruses can live on surfaces for several hours, like on a doorknob just touched by someone who sneezed into his hand.

In Mexico, officials are handing out face masks. Do I need one?

The CDC says there’s not good evidence that masks really help outside of health care settings. It’s safer just to avoid close contact with someone who’s sick and avoid crowded gatherings in places where swine flu is known to be spreading. But if you can’t do that, CDC guidelines say it’s OK to consider a mask-just don’t let it substitute for good precautions.

Is swine flu treatable?

Yes, with the flu drugs Tamiflu or Relenza, but not with two older flu medications.

Should I take Tamiflu as a precaution if I’m not sick yet?

No. Overusing antiviral drugs can help germs become resistant to them.

How big is my risk?
For most people, very low. Outside of Mexico, so far clusters of illnesses seem related to Mexican travel. New York City’s cluster, for instance, consists of students and family members at one school where some students came back ill from spring break in Mexico.

What are the symptoms?
They’re similar to regular human flu-a fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people also have diarrhea and vomiting.

How do I know if I should see a doctor? Maybe my symptoms are from something else-like pollen? Health authorities say if you live in places where swine flu cases have been confirmed, or you recently travelled to Mexico, and you have flulike symptoms, ask your doctor if you need treatment or to be tested.

Allergies won’t cause a fever. And run-of-the-mill stomach bugs won’t be accompanied by respiratory symptoms.

Is there a vaccine to prevent this new infection? No. And CDC’s initial testing suggests that last winter’s flu shot didn’t offer any cross-protection.

How long would it take to produce a vaccine?
A few months… The CDC has created what’s called “seed stock” of the new virus that manufacturers would need to start production. But the government hasn’t yet decided if the outbreak is bad enough to order that.

God's love is all around us and beautiful it is to see,
Like Autumn leaves a' falling and the rippling of the sea.
Like flowers in full bloom with colors glowing bright,
Like fireflies all around us, just lighting up the night.

God's love is in a rainbow shining in the sky,
And with the little birds that are ever flying high.
In our little children, precious one and all, in Winter
and the Springtime, the Summer and the Fall.

God's love is on the mountain, where the trees
are very green, and down in the valley where much
of life is seen. In a time of sorrow, God's love is
surely found, when all your friends and loved ones
are come to gather round.

God's love is not just things that we can see or own,
It's also what's inside us to help to take us home.

Abasi amanam Eti-Eti
ke mfon mfo ye ima nfo
yak ukpono ye ubong eyenei fi

Be they exalted Lord Jesus

If Men Are Different, Do You Know
What Men Really Want?

Are men really so different than women?

The answer is going to surprise you.

I’ll explain it like this…

When it comes to love, sex and relationships, you know from your own experience that men and women are different.

Men don’t think and feel exactly the same way most women do about a LOT of things.

Take how men are with SEX as an easy example.

Men are more visual, and in some circumstances have some challenges with fidelity. Mature men have a specific way of handling their sexual nature and sexual desire that’s much different than most women.

But here’s the strange part…

Men actually have more in common with women than you think because men are first and foremost human beings. Which means…

Men want to feel cherished.

Men want and need to feel your desire for them, or they don’t feel attractive, significant, or important.

Men want to feel a sense of safety within a relationship.

Men feel unappreciated and unheard if a woman doesn’t notice or compliment them.

Men also want to have the kind of FUN that can’t be planned in a relationship, just like you.

But here’s what men want most of all…

Like you, a man just wants to feel UNDERSTOOD and accepted unconditionally for who HE is.

I can’t overstate the importance of this for men.

Men have an intense burning need and desire to feel understood by the woman he’s with just for being the man that he is.

If a woman makes a man feel great in this way, there’s nothing that will take him away from her.

Not day-to-day relationship issues.

Not arguments.

Not hurt feelings.

Not other women.

Nothing.

Why? Because if a woman can make a man feel all those things, and understand and accept him for being a man, he will be utterly devoted to her.

This is one of THE BIG SECRETS to a man’s heart, and I’ve just given it to you.

Now comes the hard part - knowing what to start doing differently with a man when he’s right there in front of you and some of the same feelings or frustrating situations come up…

How will you handle this with him?


What If You Could Forget What You
Thought Was Wrong With Men… And
Give Your Man A Fighting Chance?

Let me repeat something I’ve been getting at here, because it’s very important: What you misunderstand about men are the things most certain to tear even your good relationships apart.

You may be wondering how this is true, and why it’s so important.

Let me tell you a quick story…

Once upon a time a woman was wandering the land in search of a wise woman who was rumored to know the secret of True Love.

She heard from the townspeople in her village that if she sought out the guru, she would tell her the secret and she would be happy forever. So she walked for days to get to the top of the mountain where she heard the guru lived.

When she arrived, the guru greeted her silently and then set about to pour them both a cup of hot tea. When the guru poured the woman’s cup, she kept pouring and pouring until the tea overflowed onto the table and the floor.

“Stop!” the woman said, “The cup is overflowing.”

The guru looked at her calmly and said, “The cup is like you.”

“You are already full of your own ideas. How can I show you anything when your cup is already full? It will just spill out.”

The guru went on… “You must empty your cup before I can fill you up with the Truth.”

Hmm… makes you think.

If you think you already know what men are about… you’re in for more unhappy surprises in your relationships.

This might be hard to hear, but the things that you worry most about in men are often the things you are bringing into your relationship and frustrating him and yourself with.

Before you can have a clear and loving relationship with a man… you’ve got to empty your cup first.





Let’s take a look at some of the myths and beliefs about men that can lead good relationships down the wrong road.

Tell me if any of these things about men sound true to you:

* Men like a challenge. They like the chase. If you’re too “easy” or approachable, they’ll get bored or lose interest.


* Men are dominant in relationships and women therefore are unable to express themselves.


* Men cheat and are incapable of being monogamous.


* Men would secretly love to date and sleep with different women the rest of their life rather than just have to stay with one serious committed relationship.


* Men just want to have fun and “freedom” and no responsibility.


I want to suggest something to you right now.

Whether or not you know it at this moment, many of the beliefs you hold about men are quite simply NOT TRUE.

And not only are a lot of these beliefs about men inaccurate, many of them are downright the OPPOSITE of the truth.

Not only that, but I want to suggest something even more profound.

The beliefs or “myths” that you hold onto, consciously or not, are actually PREVENTING you from having the kind of intimate, connected and committed relationship you could be having with a man.

And to a man… what you believe is true about him from the moment you get into a relationship, your own limited beliefs are preventing a man from feeling great with you, as they cast a shadow over him in your entire relationship. And he knows it and is frustrated by it to no end.

Most men don’t like to feel “wrong” ever in the first place in relationships.

But more to the point, they certainly don’t want to feel like a woman is pinning all the ugly warts that every other “creep” from her past might have had on him.

The point is… these misconceptions and beliefs about men you’re clinging to are actually causing you to HURT your relationships, and hurt the man you’re with.

Now that you get this, my first questions to you are:

1) How can you tell if you’re holding onto false beliefs or myths about men?

And next…

2) How can you tell if those misconceptions are ruining your chances for true and lasting love and a fulfilling relationship with a man?

And finally…

3) How can you “UNDO” those misconceptions and actually understand a man better so you can help a man have an easier time pleasing you and loving you?

how do you differentiate a God fearing guy from The mumu?
cos guy can be funny atimes, just cos of wat they want,they can hide their behaviour.inshort, it takes the grace of God

Even God Enjoys a Good Laugh

> >> >>>> >>   There were 3 good arguments that Jesus was Black:>> >>
1. He called everyone brother.>> >>
2. He liked Gospel.>> >>
3. He couldn't get a fair trial.>> >>>> >>

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1. He went into His Father's business.>> >>
2. He lived at home until he was 33.>> >>
3. He was sure that his Mother was a virgin, and his Motherwas >> >> sure that He was God>> >>>> >>

But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was Italian:>> >>
1. He talked with His hands.>> >>
2. He had wine with His meals.>> >>
3. He used olive oil.>>
>>>> >> But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus was a>> >> Californian:>> >>
1. He never cut His hair.>> >>
2. He walked around barefoot all the time.>> >>
3. He started a new religion.>> >>>> >>

But then there were 3 equally good arguments that Jesus wwas an>> >> American Indian:>> >>
1. He was at peace with nature.>> >>
2. He ate a lot of fish.>> >>
3. He talked about the Great Spirit.>> >>>> >>

But then there were 3 equally good arguments the Jesus wereIrish:>> >>
1. He never got married.>> >>
2. He was always telling stories.>> >>
3. He loved green pastures.>> >>>> >>

But the most compelling evidence of all - 3 proofs that
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1. He fed a crowd at a moment's notice when there was nno food>> >>
2. He kept trying to get a message across to a bunch of menwho >> >> just didn't get it.>> >> And---------->> >>
3. Even when He was dead, He had to get up because-- therewaswork >> >>
to do.>> >> AMEN

Father's Love Letter

My Child ~

You may not know me, but I know everything about you ~ Psalm 139:1

I know when you sit down and when you rise up ~ Psalm 139:2

I am familiar with all your ways ~ Psalm 139:3

Even the very hairs on your head are numbered ~ Matthew 10:29-31

For you were made in my image ~ Genesis 1:27

In me you live and move and have your being ~ Acts 17:28

For you are my offspring ~ Acts 17:28

I knew you even before you were conceived ~ Jeremiah 1:4-5

I chose you when I planned creation ~ Ephesians 1:11-12

You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book ~ Psalm 139:15-16

I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live ~ Acts 17:26

You are fearfully and wonderfully made ~ Psalm 139:14

I knit you together in your mother's womb ~ Psalm 139:13

And brought you forth on the day you were born ~ Psalm 71:6

I have been misrepresented by those who don't know me ~ John 8:41-44

I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love ~ 1 John 4:16

And it is my desire to lavish my love on you ~ 1 John 3:1

Simply because you are my child and I am your father ~ 1 John 3:1

I offer you more than your earthly father ever could ~ Matthew 7:11

For I am the perfect father ~ Matthew 5:48

Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand ~ James 1:17

For I am your provider and I meet all your needs ~ Matthew 6:31-33

My plan for your future has always been filled with hope ~ Jeremiah 29:11

Because I love you with an everlasting love ~ Jeremiah 31:3

My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore ~ Psalm 139:17-18

And I rejoice over you with singing ~ Zephaniah 3:17

I will never stop doing good to you ~ Jeremiah 32:40

For you are my treasured possession ~ Exodus 19:5

I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul ~ Jeremiah 32:41

And I want to show you great and marvelous things ~ Jeremiah 33:3

If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me ~ Deuteronomy 4:29

Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart ~ Psalm 37:4

For it is I who gave you those desires ~ Philippians 2:13

I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine ~ Ephesians 3:20

For I am your greatest encourager ~ 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles ~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

When you are brokenhearted, I am close to you ~ Psalm 34:18

As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart ~ Isaiah 40:11

One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes ~ Revelation 21:3-4

And I'll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth ~ Revelation 21:3-4

I am your Father, and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus ~ John 17:23

For in Jesus, my love for you is revealed ~ John 17:26

He is the exact representation of my being ~ Hebrews 1:3

He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you ~ Romans 8:31

And to tell you that I am not counting your sins ~ 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled ~ 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you ~ 1 John 4:10

I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love ~ Romans 8:31-32

If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me ~ 1 John 2:23

And nothing will ever separate you from my love again ~ Romans 8:38-39

Come home and I'll throw the biggest party heaven has ever seen ~ Luke 15:7

I have always been Father, and will always be Father ~ Ephesians 3:14-15

My question is ~ Will you be my child? ~ John 1:12-13

I am waiting for you ~ Luke 15:11-32

Love,
Your Dad,

Almighty God