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Goodvibes007:
Picture 1: Servants of the Ooni of Ife, 1930.
Picture 2: Photo of Son of Amodu Tijani, Chief Oluwa of Lagos 12 July 1920.

I have another picture of the Awujale of Ijebu from the 1800s. But it seems I have reached my picture upload limit on Nairaland.

please load that of Awujale tomorrow so that we can all learn from it.

Thanks

this Werey boy name no dey nii? 😯....and he always feel very important. Oniranu Zazzu!

The grandfather’s mistake became the grandson’s miracle

Sun, 6 Apr 2025

‘There was a company of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead … on their way to … Egypt.’ Genesis 37:25

If Abraham and Sarah had been willing to wait a little longer, Isaac would have been born and the promise of God fulfilled. But they became impatient and, as a result, Ishmael was born. One of the names given to God in Scripture is ‘Redeemer’, because He can redeem our mistakes and turn them into learning experiences; He can turn the mess you make into the miracle you need.

It took three generations, but God turned the mess Abraham made into the miracle of deliverance Joseph needed. Joseph’s destiny was to be ruler of Egypt and save his family and the world in time of famine. But because his brothers resented him, they sold him as a slave to ‘a company of Ishmaelites’. These were the descendants of Ishmael, who was born to Abraham and Hagar, Sarah’s maid. And where were these Ishmaelites going? To Egypt! ‘… Then they lifted their eyes and looked, and there was a company of Ishmaelites, coming from Gilead with their camels, bearing spices, balm, and myrrh, on their way to carry them down to Egypt … so the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt’ (Genesis 37:25, 28 NKJV). It’s not over until God says it’s over. He can turn the mess you made in the past into a miracle you need in the future. And that miracle will not only bless you, but others too. And perhaps those others will be in your own family, just as in the case of Joseph.

The best is yet to come

Sat, 5 Apr 2025

‘Boaz begot Obed by Ruth,’ Matthew 1:5

Humanly speaking, the chances of a Gentile like Ruth marrying a wealthy Jew like Boaz were less than zero, because the law of Moses forbade it. ‘An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter the assembly of the Lord; even to the tenth generation none of his descendants shall enter the assembly of the Lord forever’ (Deuteronomy 23:3 NKJV). If ever a door looked shut, locked, and bolted, it was this one. But when people and circumstances rule, God overrules. The Bible says, ‘… He who is Holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”’ (Revelation 3:7 NKJV). God, not people, holds the key to your future.

Jesus said, ‘… The things which are impossible with men are possible with God’ (Luke 18:27 NKJV). From this unusual combination of Jew and Gentile, rich and poor, accepted and rejected, would come Jesus the Redeemer of the world. The record reads, ‘Boaz begot Obed by Ruth.’ So, the word for today is—the best is yet to come. Your walk with Christ can produce fruit that blesses generations to come. Live in the present and enjoy every day God gives you, but always keep the long view in mind. It’s not just about what God wants to do for you, but what He wants to do through you that will bless others. God told Abraham, ‘I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing … and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed’ (Genesis 12:2-3 NKJV). Claim that promise!

Thundafireseun:
This nuisance called VDM always looking for how to make noise on social media…..

Shebi he stays in Abuja… No body on earth defecates on the highway more than Aboki …..

How many times has he confronted them?? If dem no cut him neck with dagger 🗡️

Always looking for cheap popularity Ode

he did the right thing. I think you are one of the people that goes around Lagos to mess it up. Thump up for VDM

This Trump government is out for a real deal 🤔

What the Bible teaches us about money (5)

Fri, 4 Apr 2025

‘Now about the collection for the Lord’s people,’ 1 Corinthians 16:1

When a recession hit Jerusalem, Paul asked the believers at Corinth to give offerings to meet this need: ‘Now about the collection for the Lord’s people: do what I told the Galatian churches to do. On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made. Then, when I arrive, I will give letters of introduction to the men you approve and send them with your gift to Jerusalem’ (1 Corinthians 16:1-3 NIV). A healthy church will always have two things: in-reach and outreach. It will endeavour to meet both the spiritual and material needs of people.

In the Old Testament, God told His people, ‘If there is among you a poor man of your brethren … you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother’ (Deuteronomy 15:7 NKJV). When you have a true encounter with Christ, you will have a heart for people who are hurting. ‘Then Zacchaeus … said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold.” And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, …”’ (Luke 19:8-9 NKJV). When it comes to giving to God, the Bible encourages us to share what we have and give generously. You should be guided by your love for God: ‘So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver’ (2 Corinthians 9:7 NKJV).

Is it Nike ( as in Adenike) or Nike (sport wears)?
Somebody should please help to enlighten me.

Won kuse takuntakun

Story

He can't denied it. It was happening right there infront of the State House yesterday evening. I was there for 3 hours.

...... they've finally realized how much money to be made in Nigeria economy.

Great 👍

What the Bible teaches us about money (4)

Thu, 3 Apr 2025

‘Every man shall give as he is able,’ Deuteronomy 16:17

When it comes to giving, here are two important truths the Bible teaches us about money:

1) God does not expect us all to give the same amount. ‘Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God which He has given you’ (Deuteronomy 16:17 NKJV). Paul writes, ‘For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have’ (2 Corinthians 8:12 NIV). 2) God will ask you to make sacrifices to fulfil His Kingdom purposes in the earth. In order to reverse the judgment of God that had come upon the people, King David was instructed to ‘… Go up, erect an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite’ (2 Samuel 24:18 NKJV). When Araunah saw David coming, he offered him the land free of charge. But David said: ‘… “No, but I will surely buy it from you for a price; nor will I offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God with that which costs me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. And David built there an altar to the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the Lord heeded the prayers for the land, and the plague was withdrawn from Israel’ (2 Samuel 24:24-25 NKJV). God does not ask us to give equally, He asks us to sacrifice equally. And here is the good news: on the other side of every sacrifice God asks you to make for Him, there awaits you His blessings and His rewards.

Oh my God 😭

What the Bible teaches us about money (3)

Wed, 2 Apr 2025

‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there.’ Job 1:21

Here is what Job said about his great wealth: ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; …’ (Job 1:21 NKJV). Job understood that we all enter life with our hands empty, and we all exit life with our hands empty. The only thing we can take with us when we go is what we have sent ahead. Jesus talks about this: ‘Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also’ (Matthew 6:19-21 NKJV).

When Jesus referred to treasure, His audience would have understood that He was referring to clothing, food, or money. Rich people wore the best clothes, but moths could tear holes in them. Rich people ate the best food, but rats and worms could consume it. Rich people owned silver and gold, but since there were no banks, they stored their money in their houses. But because houses were made of clay, thieves could conveniently reach through the wall and rob it. What Jesus was saying was ‘Don’t put your treasure where it can be damaged, decayed, or done away with.’ A pastor writes: ‘Jesus doesn’t want your money. It’s already His. Jesus wants your heart. But since your heart always follows your money, He wants you to surrender your money, your wealth, your stuff to Him.’ When you do that, you’re investing in eternity instead of time.

Seriously 😳

Where are the large crowd? 🤔

O'GBENUTAN oooo ! 🤔

Noblechykk:
E don red for hamas

really red & black.....🤔. This is a big lesson of life. "Never start something that you cannot finish".

What the Bible teaches us about money (2)

Tue, 1 Apr 2025

‘You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth,’ Deuteronomy 8:18

After four hundred years of living like slaves, the Israelites were about to take possession of the promised land. And God had a concern. What was it? The same concern He has about each of us. When you have little, you realise how dependent you are on God. But when you have much, your tendency is to forget God, the source of every blessing. Note what David said when God’s people gave generously to build the temple: ‘… For all things come from You, and of Your own we have given You. …O LORD our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house … is all Your own’ (1 Chronicles 29:14, 16 NKJV).

The prayer David prayed that day left a lasting impression on his son Solomon, who later wrote: ‘As for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, and given him power to eat of it, to receive his heritage and rejoice in his labour—this is the gift of God’ (Ecclesiastes 5:19 NKJV). You say, ‘I worked hard to get to the top in my career’ or ‘I worked hard to build this business.’ Who gave you the strength? Who gave you the talent? Who gave you the strategy, the connections, and the resources to do it? If you think it was you, read this Scripture, write it down, and carry it with you: ‘Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you by the way you should go”’ (Isaiah 48:17 NKJV).

Happy New Month... May the month of April shine better on our lives than every other months in Jesus name 🙏.

Yepa!..... One thing that is certain is that Trump & Musk are not planning good for mankind. Trump might be, but definitely not Elon Musk.

Pure wickedness that's it. My advice is for the lady to return back to his base in SA. His family is not adding up at all.

What the Bible teaches us about money (1)

Mon, 31 Mar 2025

‘“The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,” says the Lord of hosts.’ Haggai 2:8

God owns everything. If you doubt that, read these Scriptures: ‘“The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,” says the Lord of hosts’ (Haggai 2:8 NKJV). ‘The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein’ (Psalm 24:1 NKJV). ‘Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father …’ (James 1:17 NKJV). ‘Both riches and honour come from You, and You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; in Your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all’ (1 Chronicles 29:12 NKJV).

What do these Scriptures mean? They mean that the bank account, the stock portfolio, or the title deed to the property may be held in your name, but God owns it all. You say, ‘Then what am I?’ You are the administrator of God’s estate, and the executor of His will. Can an administrator do as he or she chooses with someone’s estate? No, they are required to manage it on behalf of someone else. Can the executor do as he or she chooses with someone’s last will and testament? No, they are required to follow the instructions given in that will. And if you want to know the terms of God’s will for your life, they’re found in His Word. And the more God entrusts to you, the more He requires of you. Jesus said, ‘Everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more’ (Luke 12:48 NKJV).

Serious investigation needed to be done. It's not about suspension of the security Chiefs only. ☹️

Naa them sabi ooo...... Who dey go the American self? 🤔

delkuf:
Nice write up. I like it when you bring out topic like this

Thank you

Are you raising children alone?

Sun, 30 Mar 2025

‘Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.’ Psalm 30:5

One marriage expert says a single mother sent him a story that helped explain the loneliness and stress faced by those raising children alone. She said she was looking out her window one drizzly day and saw a mother robin and her brood of chicks perched in a nest. As the rain poured down, the mother bird covered her chirping little chicks beneath her extended wings. Then the hail began to fall. Instead of tucking her head safely in the nest, the mother robin raised her head upward and took the blows to protect her young. All of the chicks made it safely through the storm. What a graphic illustration of the perils of single parenting!

The responsibility of raising children alone is unrelenting, requiring a mum or dad to earn a living, cook, clean, supervise homework, take care of sick children, and so on. Beyond these day-to-day duties, they must figure out how to meet their own personal and spiritual needs. Taken in context, this may be one of the toughest assignments on earth. Single parents, whether mothers or fathers, need our continued support and prayers. To those who are taking the blows on behalf of their children, be assured that there are better days coming. The storm you’re in won’t last forever. A beautiful rainbow will soon appear. When the job has been completed and a brood of healthy little birds has been raised, there will be sweet benefits for the parents who don’t fly away. God’s Word promises, ‘... Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.’ (Psalm 30:5 NLT)

Kan mura sii....🤔

........like seriously? 😳

Are you sure Amaechi? 🤔

.....here we go again 🤕