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My pple I'm waitin4d sms.....it is real.....d msg were sent 2 a few speciality lyk social sciences,nurses n Doctor......pple wit Education,psychology e.t.c....hvn't gotten d SmS.......Congrat 2 those who got d SmS....bt d SmS is dry cos it does nt lack specification......d main tin is 4 u 2wait 4 publish copy on their website......... Dis our d text msg goes thus........[b][/b][i][/i]You have been selected to attend the Nigerian Air Force Direct Short Service Commission Interview commencing on 20 Nov 13 at Nigerian Air Force Base Kaduna. For more information, visit www.careers.nigerianairforce.gov.ng

poundsmaker: Hello room!!! listen up, I just sent a message to my uncle who is an Air commodore to confirm the text and he replied "IS NAIRALAND MY OFFICIAL WEBSITE I HAVE BEEN GETTING INFORMATION? " So, guys let's chill and be close to the official website of the Nigerian Air Force. Any other information will be pass across.

Poundsmaker.....let us b sincere your uncle was right in his answer2u........pple are receiving d msg...datz true.....u don't expect ur uncle2 knw if d result is out or not.......dey are always busy.....n he might nt b in DRRR Hq naf......so my guy jst calm down..... 4rm my research since 10am wen dis msgs started flyin out......I discover dat there are certain speciality dat have not gotten d msg lyk my field...... So calm down n wait till dey upload it on d site....... Goodluck

stinggy: No jokes here bro...We're dead serious!

Pls has anyone with education speciality goten d text

gwinzy: The message have started coming just got mine. The interview is from 20th. I Bless God.

Pls what network are u using??

Hopefully next week is gona b d day........hp u r prepared4 KD screenin lyk me.............God be praise

Hello my fellow 12C corp members. How are u preparing for POP coming up by 10th oct 2013

RIvers State n Dia Wahala....... Nawa ooooo...... D News is Incomplete wItout ROTiMi Amaechi..... What do u think about all this drama in River state....... Pls your views

VATICAN CITY (AFP) – There will be no tweeting the results of the papal election from inside the secret conclave: cardinals withdrawing to choose a new pope enter a world apart where ancient ritual meets high-tech security.

Red-robed cardinals in all their finery chant to invoke God’s guidance as they process into the Sistine Chapel, which will be swept for bugs in a bid to keep would-be spies from spilling conclave secrets to the world.

The conclave, named after the Latin phrase meaning “with key”, comes eight centuries after the first lock-in, when protesters angry at nearly three years of indecision fed cardinals bread and water until they had made up their minds.

While many things have changed since then, the element of secrecy has not.

Under rules to make sure that not even the merest hint emerges from the cardinals’ deliberations, those who betray the conclave face excommunication.

The cardinals too are cut off from any information filtering in from outside until the conclave is over.

The centuries-old bid to eliminate the influence of meddling outsiders like the Roman nobility on papal elections was strengthened by pope John Paul II.

“Careful and stringent checks must be made… in order to ensure that no audiovisual equipment has been secretly installed in these areas for recording and transmission to the outside,” the pope ordered in his 1996 document.

Benedict XVI may have revolutionised the Vatican’s communication approach by opening a Twitter account and encouraging media-savvy cardinals to tweet, but here the language is Latin and the tool the humble pen.

A system is installed under Michelangelo’s magnificent fresco of Christ delivering the Last Judgement to scramble any mobile phone communications with the world outside: no Twitter, no Facebook, no smartphone conclave apps.

A system designed to regulate moisture in the chapel is removed, for fear bugs could have been planted at a previous moment.

The Renaissance chapel, one of the most visited sites in the world, is lined with rows of cloth-draped tables and electors draw lots to see who sits where.

The “Princes of the Church” swear oaths of secrecy, before the master of Vatican liturgical ceremonies intones “Extra Omnes” (“Everyone Out”), and all non-voters leave while the cardinals hear a spiritual meditation on their task.

Even Vatican staff, from doctors to elevator operators, must swear oaths, and the lifts and nearby bathrooms will be swept for bugs.

To vote, cardinals write their choice on a piece of paper, often under the Latin heading “Eligo in Summum Pontificem” (“I elect as Supreme Pontiff”).

When casting his ballot, the cardinal slides the folded paper into a specially designed urn while invoking God as his witness in Latin.

At the end of the vote, counting can begin once the scrutineers have checked that the number of votes conforms to the number of electors.

There is no electronic voting machine or risk of e-fraud: as the votes are counted, a scrutineer calls out the name and a needle and thread is passed through each ballot. At the end of the count, the thread is knotted.

The electors vote four times a day until a two-thirds consensus emerges.

Historical methods intended to speed up the vote have been ditched, and the cardinals will not be forced to remain holed up each night in the ballot room.

They have been given an upgrade on the previous spartan lodgings given to electors within the Vatican, where they shared toilets and other facilities.

Now they enjoy hotel-like accommodation — with individual bathrooms — in a purpose-built residence, but even there security is tight: they have no radios, televisions, newspapers or any means of communicating with the world outside.

There will be no Internet either and smartphones are strictly off limits — on pain of excommunication for breaking the secrecy of the conclave.

Should any of the cardinals be ill and unable to attend the vote, they can drop their ballot through a slit in a locked box brought to them in their rooms at the Vatican by selected “infirmarii” cardinals, trusted not to peek.

Once the vote is in, the ballot papers are burnt: black smoke curling from the Vatican’s chimney means no decision has been made, white means a new pope has been elected.

The smoke was traditionally blackened by adding damp straw to the fire, but following confusion over several instances of grey smoke, the Vatican now adds a chemical to the fire to make sure the smoke emerges the correct colour.

And just in case even modern chemicals prove unreliable, the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica will peal to tell the world “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” before the chosen one emerges onto a balcony over St Peter’s Square.

Tune in to EWTN channel and watch it live.......e, may God help d church2 get d successor of st peter........ This we ask through Christ our Lord....... Amen

Tune in to EWTN channel and watch it live.......e, may God help d church2 get d successor of st peter........ This we ask through Christ our Lord....... Amen

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Return to the Lord, your God. For gracious and merciful is he. (Joel 2:13)
So! Are you ready for Lent to begin? Have you decided what you're going to give up? Have you ramped up your new, more aggressive schedule for prayer and Mass attendance? Have you decided how much money you're going to give to the poor? Have you done enough? Planned enough? Resolved enough?
If these questions are making you anxious, take a deep breath. The last thing anyone wants to do is reduce this season of grace to a to-do list.
If you want to find the right tone and focus for this Lent, you don't have to look any further than today's first reading. Your heavenly Father is gracious and merciful. He is calling out to you so that he can bless you. Yes, there is “fasting, weeping, and mourning,” but not out of fear or anxiety (Joel 2:12). They are meant to arise from a heart that wants to know a deeper freedom from sin and fear—a heart that is looking to God for more of his love.
Here is the key to finding God this Lent—a soft heart. That's why we are encouraged to fast, to pray, and to give alms during this season. They help prepare our hearts to receive God's blessings. We don't do them to prove ourselves to God or convince him to bless us. We do them because they can help us feel the presence of God. We do them because they can change our hearts and make us more like Jesus.
For the next forty days, we will have opportunity after opportunity to discover just how gracious and merciful our heavenly Father is. We will also have countless opportunities to respond to his grace and mercy—through repentance, generosity, worship, forgiveness, and acts of service. So let's try our best to keep our hearts soft and open to the Lord, because that's when the changes really happen

Eagles starting XI vs Burkina Faso

Vincent Enyeama – Elderson Echiejile, Efe Ambrose, Godfrey Oboabona, Kenneth Omeruo – Ogenyi Onazi, Mikel Obi, Sunday Mba – Victor Moses, Ikechukwu Uche, Brown Ideye

Ash Wednesday, in the calendar of Western Christianity, is the first day of Lent and occurs 46 days before Easter. It is a moveable fast, falling on a different date each year because it is dependent on the date of Easter. It can occur as early as February 4 or as late as March 10.

According to the canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke; Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert before the beginning of his public ministry, during which he endured temptation by Satan.[2][3] Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of this 40-day liturgical period of prayer and fasting.

Ash Wednesday derives its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of adherents as a sign of mourning and repentance to God. The ashes used are typically gathered after the palms from the previous year's Palm Sunday are burned.

This practice is common in much of Christendom, being celebrated by Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, , and some Baptist denominations.

Ash Wednesday, in the calendar of Western Christianity, is the first day of Lent and occurs 46 days before Easter. It is a moveable fast, falling on a different date each year because it is dependent on the date of Easter. It can occur as early as February 4 or as late as March 10.

According to the canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke; Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert before the beginning of his public ministry, during which he endured temptation by Satan.[2][3] Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of this 40-day liturgical period of prayer and fasting.

Ash Wednesday derives its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of adherents as a sign of mourning and repentance to God. The ashes used are typically gathered after the palms from the previous year's Palm Sunday are burned.

This practice is common in much of Christendom, being celebrated by Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, , and some Baptist denominations.

Ash Wednesday, in the calendar of Western Christianity, is the first day of Lent and occurs 46 days before Easter. It is a moveable fast, falling on a different date each year because it is dependent on the date of Easter. It can occur as early as February 4 or as late as March 10.

According to the canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke; Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert before the beginning of his public ministry, during which he endured temptation by Satan.[2][3] Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of this 40-day liturgical period of prayer and fasting.

Ash Wednesday derives its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of adherents as a sign of mourning and repentance to God. The ashes used are typically gathered after the palms from the previous year's Palm Sunday are burned.

This practice is common in much of Christendom, being celebrated by Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists, , and some Baptist denominations.

‘Happy are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.’

We may wonder at the phrase ‘poor in spirit’. Does it mean depressed, downtrodden, crushed in spirits? No. It means those people who have a firm trust in God; those who believe that whatever trials and vicissitudes befall them, God is in there somewhere. This entrenched faith and trust in God does not come with a short prayer, but gradually strengthens over years of prayer and trust in his love.

A famous speaker, renowned all over Europe for his eloquence, came to a city cathedral to preach. There was great expectation as he climbed up to the pulpit. His sermon was simple: ‘My brothers and sisters, never lose faith in God. Never lose faith in God.’ He then descended. The congregation pondered his words, and many took them to heart.

Chelsea winger Victor Moses has an “80% chance” to feature in Sunday’s AFCON final MTNFootball.com can exclusively reveal.

Moses picked up a left ankle injury early in Wednesday’s semi-final against Mali in Durban and has therefore been a major injury concern for Nigeria for the 2013 Nations Cup final against Burkina Faso at the National Stadium in Johannesburg.

He missed the Eagles first training in Johannesburg on Thursday, but he returned to the pitch on Friday and was drilled by the team’s physio.

A top team official informed MTNFootball.com: “Moses has a good chance of playing the final. It has been put at 80% and he has agreed to play beyond the pain barrier.”

The winger, who has scored two goals and made a couple of assists at this AFCON, had an MRI scan as prescribed by the medical staff 48 hours after the Mali game.

The player’s match fitness is not in doubt as he was in action this week.

The Eagles will have a final training on Saturday evening by 5pm Nigerian time, which is 6pm South African time, and it is after that a final decision would be taken on Moses.

The former England U21 star has been Nigeria’s top star at this tournament with his dribble runs, vision and intelligence.

Sunday’s final kicks off 7pm Nigerian time.

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prairie: thank you sis, i wonder why this wouldnt be on frontpage on a sunday, but if its abt tonto dike they will not waste time, instead of them to feed their souls they overfeed the flesh, MODS!!!!! Where are you!!!!!

tanx prairie ,I'm a male.......... By d grace of God susequent publication will make front page......... Especially now dat we are about2enter lenting season

Keshi reveals winning strategy against Mali, says Victor Moses is a doubt for Sunday’s final

By Ifreke Inyang on February 7, 2013

Stephen Keshi has revealed that Victor Moses, is a major doubt for the AFCON final game against Burkina Faso. The Chelsea forward, who has been in sparkling form at the tournament, picked up a knock in the semi-final clash against Mali and would need a scan, to determine his chances of playing on Sunday.

“The Doctor would do some scan and hopefully, it would not be a bad one because we need all the players in the final. We need everybody in the team for the final match,” Keshi said after the 4-1 win.

Keshi dedicated the victory to Nigerians and said the game plan against the Malians, who he coached between 2008 and 2010, was to up the tempo and dictate play.

Pray with Pope Benedict
Special Intentions for February
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Let us pray together these prayers:
   • That migrant families, in particular mothers, may be sustained and accompanied in their diff
iculties.
   •&nbspThat peoples experiencing war and conflicts may be the protagonists in the building of a future of peace.

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Love never fails." (1 Corinthians 13:
Addressing the fractious Corinthian church, Paul urged the believers to “strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts” (1 Corinthians 12:31). He even told them how to get there: by practicing love. Not the overly romantic love that musicians sing about but divine love—the love Jesus poured out when he died on the cross. Paul wants us to learn how to operate out of God’s infinite love, not just our own limited version of it.
The sad truth, however, is that we are all fallible. We all fail to meet the standard of love presented in this reading. So how can we love in the way God is asking us to? By receiving it as a gift. Prophecy, tongues, miracles—all these spectacular gifts of the Spirit will fade. But not love. It is limitless. It never fails.
Just as Jesus taught his apostles the way of love, he wants to teach us as well. But we have to come to him if we want to be taught. As we take up a life of prayer, Scripture, and the sacraments, something happens. Often enough, it is a gradual process, and we may not even notice what is happening. But something prompts us to look back over our lives, and we begin to see the ways that God’s grace has made us more kind and generous. We can see how he has made us more alert to other people’s situations and needs.
All this happens because we are becoming like Jesus. We are receiving him in the Eucharist and soaking up his wisdom in the Scriptures. And the Holy Spirit is responding by shaping our hearts and minds according to Jesus’ own image and likeness.
So let God fill you with his perfect love at Mass today. There will be plenty of time for action in the week to come. For now, just sit still and receive. This, after all, is the greatest of all the gifts!

Players method of getting ball;
Pepe: give me the ball, or I will kill
you!
Messi: give me the ball, or I will
complain about it to UEFA!
Torres: give me the ball, and I will not score!
Ronaldo: give me the ball, or else I
will cry!
Valdes: don't give me the ball!
Busquets: give me the ball, or else I
will dive for it!
Suarez: give me the ball, or else i
will get it with my hands!
Fergie: give me the ball, before you
get killed! (manager in this case)
Heskey: give me the ball, or else
you'll get raped!
Terry: either give me the ball or
your wife
Add urz!

If I catch Mikel obi Leg eh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!........ I go send fiRe cut his leg....... He's no even ashamed of himself.......... Make him packwell..........

Hmmmmmmmmmm................. Itz very pathetic..... I don't knw wat dia problem is........ I heard dat dey will pay at d end of match......... I don't knw hw true is it??...... Pls any1 wit info shud let's us knw............ Tanx