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Luke 10: 1. After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. 2. Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. 3. Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

Key points.
1. God has sent us into the world, which is his harvest field, to rescue those who are in need of salvation. Salvation doesn’t only mean the “being saved to go to heaven”, but to deliver people from sickness, hardship, oppression, frustration and pain. We do that in two ways: by inspiring people through our own lives, and by praying + laying of hands.

2. Jesus is coming again. Soon. He has sent us into the field ahead of his coming. Everywhere this gospel is being read or heard, Jesus will surely appear there, to bear witness that this gospel is true. Just the way lightning flashes in the sky in the east, and is also in the west in an instant, so would Jesus reappearance be.

3. You cannot do it alone. God’s will for us is that we are settled in godly partnership, of which the first is Christian marriage. Anyone reading this, and trusting God for a godly spouse, He will perfect it a surprise you beyond your expectations in Jesus name. Amen. Also, God is keen on communion with the saints. Yes, we are in the generation of social media and virtual services, but God is very keen on physical meetings - for our spritual and physical edification. “…not forsaking the gathering of the brethren as the manner of some is”. God’s word further adds that one of us shall take (overcome) one thousand, two shall overcome ten thousand. So, when we gather to pray in faith and agreement , our combined forces are not additive, but exponential.

4. We need to pray that the Lord of the harvest send more labourers. We must pray for souls to be saved and made disciples. When you pray for people to be saved, you have prayed an encompassing prayer, you don’t need to pray for food or water or clothes anymore. Because the word of God says, seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his RIGHTEOUSNESS, and ALL other things shall be added unto you. All. Not some. All.

5. We are as lamb amongst wolves in this world. The people of the world would not like this message, they won’t like you when you talk to them about Jesus, because they never liked him. They will provoke you to anger, to malice , they will give you legitimate reasons to hate them. But don’t be deceived , do not be ignorant of the devices of satan. They will make promises of enjoyment if you forsake the word of God. Do not be deceived, even so did satan make promises to Jesus.
Be as wise as serpents, and as gentle as doves.

If you need a restart, a refresh, say a genuine heartfelt prayer to Jesus, ask him to save you and wash you with his blood. He is ever near to all who call upon him in truth.

I pray for you, that God will preserve you spotless and blameless until the day of his coming, in Jesus name, Amen.

This sharia thing is a trap in order to turn the North against the SW - it is a trap to make Tinubu unsellable.

As an African, this news get as e be

InvertedHammer:
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It may seem that Nigerian Pentecostals have abandoned God and focused on Jesus. Some prefer Holy Spirit. The Catholics are the ones that came up with the concept of Trinity.

In my case, I read that Jesus went to the mountain to pray to God. That's the same God I choose to pray to and worship. I ain't going through Jesus. If my God choose not to answer me directly as his son, at least I tried.

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How are you God’s son? You are a gentile.
(The Israelite) God does not have any relationship with you, unless you are a direct descendant of his friend, Abraham. You have no direct access to him.
The only access you have to that God, is via his son, Jesus Christ.

John 14.6 (AMP)
Jesus said to him, “I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

(KJV)
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Gal 3.13-14

13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

I came here for the comments. This is a dark day in Nigerian history, we have to take matters into our own hands 😂😂😂

White contractors building nigeria’s foremost military infrastructure.
Nigeria isn’t ready to be giant of Africa yet

descarado:
I attended a southern african church last 2 weeks.
No shouting, screaming, falling by anointing.
Infact, no drama. More praise and the preaching was godly living. Guess what, no offering.
But they pay tithe. Everybody including the pastor is working.

Pastor came down from the pulpit, very close to the congregation and was speaking like a therapist. It was like group discussion. My head was just spinning. Can this happen in naija where narcissism reign supreme?

The pastors wife is my colleague and friend. Not until I attended the church after years of invitation that I knew she is the pastors wife. Called her mummy G.O. She asked me with all seriousness what that means. Lol.

We cannot replace the message of the gospel with psychology or therapy sessions.
The essence of church is to preach the gospel, preach the fruits of the spirit, preach salvation vs eternal damnation, and teach spiritual warfare.

Follow peace with ALL men and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.
Heb. 12.14.

In this period of fasting and prayer, you would be most sensitive in the spirit.
Try to write down the dreams you get during this week of fasting and afterwards, because many times God will reveal to you things you were not aware of.

Also be wary of the calls you take and the people you see in this period. The devil and his agents are not going to sit and watch you leave. They would put up a front. Thus it is best to avoid unnecessary calls and unnecessary outings. When you fast, your body changes both physically and spiritually - if you are unmarried , you would notice the opposite sex being more attracted to you than normal - this is because they can sense the clean energy you exude. Take great care to avoid temptation and if possible people in the period of your fast.


Finally, some deliverance require external help. The bible says that 1 person shall overcome 1000, two shall overcome 10000. If any two people shall agree concerning any matter, it shall be done unto them. God honours prayers of agreement. The bible further states that the prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
There are several deliverance ministries out there, allow God to guide you, and always ensure that everything is in line with the scripture. Three ministers I personally recommend are Derek Prince (his videos are on YouTube) , James Kawalya of Lifeway ministries Uganda (his services are online too) and Pastor Daniel K. Olukoya.

May God deliver you.

Celestialsword:
you didn't quote Bible verses which one can use to fast and pray to break and neutralize these attacks

see latest post

Remedy for ancestral covenants/ marine covenants/ deep occult and other forms satanic attacks.

After the first day of prayer and fasting for mercy and establishment of your sonship with God, now you can decree and declare.
Lest I forget, fasting means abstaining from food, entertainment, social media, everything that you enjoy, and if married, even from sex - but with the consent of your spouse. Abstaining from social media is extremely important, because that is the devil’s main tool for distraction today.
Main Prayers are best done at 12am and 3am because that’s when the kingdom of darkness is most active.
Cover yourself with the blood of Jesus.

For voiding ancestral covenants, meditate and pray with the following bible verses:
Nehemiah 9.
Ezekiel 18.
Galatians 3.10-14
Psalm 106.
Colossians 2.14-15 ( Your legal rights).
Isaiah 49.24-26. (Your legal right)
Your confession is that you renounce every covenant (you can mention it specifically if you know it) that your ancestors have entered into on your behalf. Now Jesus Christ has bought you with a price, so you cannot serve two masters. Search for the relevant backing scripture. You are now under the covenant of the blood of Jesus, the lamb that was slain from the foundation of the world, therefore the covenant of Jesus supersedes every other one. Pray according to the scripture and as the spirit leads.


For marine covenants and nighttime sexual robberies
After the first day of fast for mercy and confessing of sins
Ensure that you have broken all contact with pornography materials and partners in fornication/adultery.

Now stand on the following verses in meditation, prayer and confession.
Ezekiel 29.1-3
Nahum 2.6
Psalm 8.4-8
Isaiah 27.
Your confession is I DIVORCE EVERY MARINE ENTITY I HAVE MARRIED OR BEEN MARRIED TO. I DECLARE THAT MARRIAGE COVENANT NULL AND VOID. NOW I AM MARRIED TO JESUS CHRIST BY HIS BLOOD, THEREFORE I CANNOT BE MARRIED TO TWO PEOPLE AT THE SAME TIME. I RENOUNCE MARINE POWERS, I RENOUNCE EVERY BENEFIT THEY GIVE ME, AND I DISOWN EVERY MARINE CHILD I HAVE ACQUIRED IN JESUS NAME.
Stand on the scripture and pray as the spirit leads.

Searching google online you should be able to find links to prayer points against marine witchcraft.
Here is a link to a book you would find very useful for your daytime study.

https://www.scribd.com/document/721501503/Copy-of-Disgracing-Water-Spirits-D-K-Olukoya-1

And here is another document to understand marine operations.
https://fathersheart.co.za/SOP_Notes/Session35TheWaterSpiritKingdom-Part3.pdf


To tackle nighttime blindness, you will also need to declare a fast. This is the most serious affliction that can befall anybody.

Day 1 is for prayers for mercy and forgiveness as usual. Of course you would have made up with everyone you have a quarrel with.
Day 2-7 are for intense prayer and fasting. Dawn to dusk. Neither food nor water. NPO. Break your fast at sunset.

You would pray on a bottle of water you shall not drink from until after the 7th day. Meditate and pray during the day, Bowing down , worship, praise and pray at 12am and 3am.
Stand on the following verses.
Psalm 27.
Psalm 18.
Isaiah 35.3-5
Isaiah 42.5-8
Luke 4.18
Ist John 5.7-8. (not the gospel of John, 1 John is after the 2nd epistle of Peter).

On the 7th day after praying at nighttime, you shall open the bottle of water, wash your face, eyes, ears and head, declaring that every veil, blindness and covering be removed by the power in the name of Jesus.
Drink a little of that water, declaring that every satanic deposit in your body be flushed out, then wash your hands and feet.

3. Witchcraft attacks. These are low level wickedness. Attacks can come out of envy, hatred, or from a polygamous background. Sometimes, people in the family can see your star and begin to afflict you to prevent you from reaching your potential. For them to prevail, you must live in sin.
Witchcraft can be in the workplace, school or even in church.

4. Pride. The bible says that God resists the proud. So when you have pride, as your enemies fight you, God fights you. People are usually proud about their wealth, beauty, intellect, pedigree, position, and the worst is being too proud to acknowledge the supremacy of God.


5. Finally, Strife, anger and malice. This is a common seasoning in the soup of satanic oppression. Malice and anger are the most common legal ground used by witches. There is a reason why the bible says that the sun must not go down on your anger. Because anger opens you up to nighttime operations from the kingdom of darkness. When you are facing satanic attacks, you would notice that people go out of their way annoy you. That is satanic manipulation. When you stay angry, you have left your goal post open.
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the lord.

REMEDY
1. Genuinely accepting Jesus as Lord and savior.
2. Confessing every known personal and ancestral sin.
3. Destroying tokens and contact points for family idols in your possession.
4. Aggressive prayer and fasting. Let’s discuss this.
You cannot pray and command unless you are in good standing with God. The only prayer of a sinner that God hears is a prayer asking for forgiveness.

The first day of fasting should be dedicated to asking for mercy. You would have to confess every known sin aloud in prayer. Relevant bible verses are Psalms 25, 51, 86, 136. Prov 28.13. Isaiah 30.18, Lamentations 3.22-23, Colossians 1. 12 to the end. Colossians 2.14-15.
The last 2 verses are your new legal ground.

Before you fast, reach you to every person you are in active conflict with, and tell them you have forgiven them. Make peace with all men, so that your Heavenly Father will make peace with you.

Celestialsword:
you didn't quote Bible verses which one can use to fast and pray to break and neutralize these attacks

I’ll do so shortly.

For people in the third category, spiritually blind, the task is for God to open their eyes.
The dreams I have cited as examples are by no means exhaustive.

So, how do we deal with them?
1. Legal grounds. Before satanic oppression can occur, there has to be a legal framework. No spirit, altar, demon, power or force has the right to afflict you unless they have the right paperwork. The most common document is family idolatrous covenant. In families where ancestors served idols, they entered into covenants with these entities on behalf of even their descendants. These idols gave them certain powers and took certain things in exchange. After those ancestors died, the deals continued running. Ignorance is not an excuse, and even the Almighty God respects covenants.
The victim would have to pray that the legal ground be revealed to him/her, then it can be addressed specifically by name and annulled with the higher covenant of the blood of Jesus.
1b. Furthermore on legal grounds is family wickedness. In cases where ancestors were wicked, buried people alive, or killed people for occultic powers or sold slaves, demons and familiar spirits frequently serve as enforcers of untimely death, strange diseases, infertility and violent incidences.
1c. The third instance is ancestral occupational idols. For instance blacksmiths, hunters, fishermen, wood carvers etc all had idols they worshipped, and they covenanted their offspring to them, so those offspring could excel in the family trade and their wealth would be preserved. Any offspring who went contrary would live in penury.
1d. Territorial altars. These are idols localised to your place of origin. Your village juju. They are usually serviced by those who live there on behalf of those who don’t live there. There are normally family shrines that hold elements that signify the family tree, and from there, lives of descendants are monitored and remotely controlled. It is common to hear people say that “people from my village cannot eat xyz food, or we cannot be killed by xyz river”. Those are the activities of territorial idols, and must be broken for victims to move forward. Please note that every territory on earth has a ruling spirit unless subdued already.

2. The above can affect even born again Christians who are ignorant. The second main reason for satanic oppression is sin.
A practical example I like is - you are on your way to work, and you see two mechanics fighting at the bus stop, both of them are soiled in grease and dust. You are dressed in suit and tie, so obviously you would not interfere, it’s not your business. Now let’s assume you are a lawyer or doctor, and you hear one of the participants in the brawl say “rule of law, burden of proof , law of evidence “ or some medical terminology. Now you would become interested. Assuming you look closely and see that he is actually dressed like you, and is your colleague, but it’s the beating that has made him look like a mechanic, now you would get involved to rescue him without caring about your suit and tie. That’s how God sees sin. When you are in sin, He won’t intervene in your oppression. But when you are righteous, God will fight your battles for you. May God fight all your battles and give you victory in Jesus name.

Jokerman:
Of course, many pre-tribulation rapture believers will be deceived and many disappointed

Before the actual tribulation, there would be systems put in place for the tribulation. There would be signs of the times which believers would see and discern, of which deception is number 1. Where Christ says except those days be shortened, even the elect would be deceived. I take shortening to mean Rapture.
And I am of the belief that in the period of the mark of the beast, believers have been raptured already. What are your thoughts?

@OAMJ4 @Mynd44 FP please. Thanks.

The second category represent attacks from familiar spirits, the occult, power of divination, family idols, etc.
Victims tend to take them lightly because they appear normal. Dreams of walking barefoot represent shame and disgrace programmed into the victims life, dreams of being back in old places the victim has left /outgrown represents delay, stagnation and retrogression. Dreams of having sěx in which on waking up the victim is actually wet, represents virtue theft by marine powers. This is one of the most common nightmares, often happening the night before an exam, interview, major project, and happens repeatedly to the point that the victim knows and expects the pattern. As soon as it occurs, whatever activity that was to be done would end in failure by default. Due to its prevalence, I’ll elaborate further. Its main causes are 1) An active ancestral marine covenant where descendants of a family have been covenanted to a marine idol or entity, thus you find the pattern amongst family members but they rarely speak up out of shame. If you are a man experiencing this, and it has been there since your teens, ask your father, he knows about it. 2) Direct exposure to marine elements via sěx with possessed people. 3). Pornography.
The manifestation is usually poverty, frustration, failure at the edge of breakthrough, marital instability, incest , domestic violence.

The most dangerous type of dreams are those where you have a strange dream, and immediately you wake up, it is deleted. If feels like someone pressed the delete button in your brain and you cannot remember a thing.
People like this are in a most dangerous position because they are spiritually blind. Nighttime dreams and nightmares are the thermometer of your spiritual life, which in turn determines your physical life. When people ask for help from strange occurrences, the first question to be asked is “what type of dreams do you dream?”
May the Living God open the eyes of our understanding in Jesus name, Amen.

The first set of dreams I called the easiest to solve because they show direct satanic oppression, and the victim can easily seek help from God and get deliverance. Most times, even a layperson can interpret the dream on their own and know what to pray and fast about. Dreams like that represent attacks from low level altars such as witchcraft attacks, sorcery, demons etc. We would get into tackling them in a bit.

Nightmares are dreams where the dreamer appears to be in distress or under attack. Examples are beating chased in the dream, or being robbed, attacked or tied up, or having an accident etc. When the dreamer wakes up, he is initially worried, and as his physical senses take over, he becomes more relaxed realising that he/she is safe (or appears to be safe ) on the bed, and there are no enemies around. This types of dream are the least dangerous because they are easiest to deal with. I’ll explain more later.

The more dangerous nightmare situation are those that appear normal, so the victim is unaware of danger. For example, the victims see themselves back in old primary schools wearing uniforms, or walking in a gated estate trying to find the exit gate, or walking barefoot, or being a building and unable to find the doors, or finding it difficult to walk down stairs, or having sěx in the dream (usually before an important event). Dreams like these appear innocuous and normal, but are more dangerous.

Dear friends,
This will be a year like no other, 2025- the year of the great deception.
What deception?
1. People will twist/alter the scriptures and many will be deceived. There will be a rise of “false prophets “ and strange bible scholars, people who will tell you that marriage isn’t just for men and women, or that divorce is normal, or that fornication/adultery is excusable sometimes. They will tell you that the physical church is not important, already, I have seen a YouTube page run by a Caucasian, someone that calls herself a pastor, and she claims in her videos that reading the bible is idolatry, that the bible is a satanic book. Do not be deceived. What did I say? DO NOT BE DECEIVED!

1 Timothy 4: 1. Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2. Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

2 Timothy 3: 12. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 13. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

2. Artificial Intelligence will be used in such a way that you almost cannot tell what is real and what is fake. There would be generated videos speaking all manner of blasphemies, and the faith of many shall be shaken. But do not be surprised. Soon, we shall have Artificial super intelligence, with all kinds of knowledge at our fingertips. It shall be utilised for good and for evil.

Daniel 12: 4. But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

3. Deception of the second coming.
I saw this in a night vision. There would be rumours of Jesus return, there would be videos. We would have more incidences of unidentified flying objects, and some will attribute them to aliens, others will say military, some will say demons and more would say Jesus has returned and there would be rejoicing. Please note that when this begins to happen, it is fake. I saw signs like writings in the sky, writing all manner of lies, and many were deceived.
The word of God is very detailed about Jesus’ 2nd coming. He would not be announced, he would appear suddenly, without warning like a thief, all eyes on earth will see him at the same time - and there would be widespread crying round the earth, people will not rejoice. So, when you hear or see videos that Jesus has come and he is somewhere, do not believe. When the rapture finally happens, they will call it alien abductions. Be not deceived. Fight for your salvation, so that you would not be here after rapture.

Matthew 24: 3. And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
4. And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8. All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
10. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
13. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
14. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
15. When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand
20. But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
21. For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
23. Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
25. Behold, I have told you before.
26. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
27. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
29. Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
30. And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
35. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Exousiang01:
APC was very strategic in the Edo election.
They did their homework and they advantage of Obasekis weakness.

The big wigs all started jumping ship the moment they saw the moves.

Asue would have made a great Governor, unfortunately he was riding on the wrong shoulders.

I couldn’t agree more.
Though I am skeptical of his power base being outside of Benin.

JagabanB:
I don't know much about Edo politics, "Edo no be Lagos" described to be that no godfather can decide for Edo is laughable, Lagos as a place that godfather decides is doing better on every front than Edo that godfathers don't decide, is it not funny?

Voter's not turning up for gubernatorial elections is natural in the country, it's same way voter's turn out in low numbers for LGA elections.
It is not about "what happened in the last presidential election" anybody saying is a Iiar Iike obidents are Iiars.
It is about how Nigerians understand the govt, the average Nigerian don't know that it is the responsibility of his LGA to create, name and maintain streets, once u don't see street lights, u start blaming the presidency, it is the responsibility of the LGA to build and maintain parks, same as cemetery, the fact that most Nigerians don't know the functions of each tier of govt, know what to demand and how it affects their lives, they believe the presidency should do everything that's why they prefer to turn for presidential elections than gubernatorial or LGA elections and when u type the kind of sh*t u typed above above voter's not turning up, u are doing Nigerians a great injustice.


Last year before the elections, I met a man who has worked and retired from govt telling me with all form of certainties that Buhari didn't build their street.
He complained about his state govt owing them pensions and Buhari couldn't do anything about it, I asked the man, what are the function of the people u vote in as house of reps, he said "they don't have use", these are the kind of people that feel gubernatorial election or LGA doesn't concern them because they feel the presidency should provide everything even water.

A woman argued with me that state govts have no duty to deliver education to the people, she's an lgb0 obident, the exchange happened on Facebook, I asked her why are states creating education board if states don't have educational responsibility, she was mute.



What the people I described above have in common is that both of them are obi supporters who feel a messiah is coming to save them, Nigeria needs civic education to be taught their duties to the state, when u learn ur duties to the state and perform them rightly, good leaders will spring up naturally because when majority rightly perform their duties, they will NEVER allow those who don't perform their duties to lead no matter the level of tribal or religious politics being played, not until this part is well delivered, the society will never be in order.



Ur statement about voter's not turning up because of what happened in last presidential election is fallacy and u are not helping the Nigerian society by writing such article.
Before u write an article, learn first.

Go and collect your sachet of erujeje and shut up when men are talking.

Artscollection:
Apc was positioned to win,the buffoon of a governor was a disaster. Labour Party was petty by choosing the other buffoon. Infact edo people were destined to make a wrong choice because anything apc is a curse as it stands now.

It was a matter of the devil and the deep blue sea.
Okpebholo’s ascendancy will take them back to the Igbinedion era of “share the money “ , while an Ighodalo victory would have continued the politics of signing MOIs without taking care of the political aspect of governance.

It would be sad to see the civil service fall back to what it used to be. But that’s what happens when you have democracy without education.

The people of Edo, though relatively apathetic this time, have once again demonstrated that no one can force them to do anything or vote for anyone against their will, not even a sitting governor. However, as expected, the results will likely lead to litigation.

For clarity, "Edo no be Lagos" means that the politics of Edo cannot be dictated by one individual, as is often said to happen in Lagos. For this reason, the state has consistently voted against aspiring godfathers rather than against specific parties.

As I write this, the results of the 2024 Edo Gubernatorial Elections are being collated, and there’s suspense in the air, fueling suspicion, press releases, and early calls for the elections to be cancelled. It’s not hard to see why—every degenerative milestone that typically accompanies INEC elections has been observed—police shows of force, the involvement of other state governors, delayed arrival or failure of INEC materials to appear, BVAS malfunctions, shadowy collation at the LGA level, and postponement of final collation accompanied by the scent of tear gas at various points. Both APC and PDP are familiar with this script. Curiously, most of the collation officers are Yoruba-origin lecturers from the Federal University of Technology Minna.

Early indicators suggest that the APC has narrowly secured this one, despite fielding a candidate many have described as underwhelming. And this victory comes at a time when the state is struggling to achieve self-sustainability amid declining FAAC allocations, hardly an ideal moment for stomach infrastructure politics.

Asue Ighodalo's Peccatum Originale
Though a co-founder of Banwo & Ighodalo, one of Nigeria’s premier law firms, it would be nearly impossible to find a candidate more burdened by his principal’s infamy than Asue Ighodalo. Not even the Igbinedion stain on Ize-Iyamu comes close. On paper, his résumé outshines his contenders'—so what went wrong?

During Obaseki’s eight-year tenure as governor, along with his significant achievements in the state’s economy and human capital development, he also (1) emasculated various tout leaders who had a stranglehold on the state, (2) dismantled the Community Youth leaders who had made land acquisition a nightmare, (3) challenged the authority of the state’s paramount traditional ruler, the Oba of Benin, over the return of looted artefacts, even attempting to balkanize the kingdom, (4) completely demolished his longtime ally, Phillip Shuaibu, the erstwhile deputy governor, who he successfully impeached and exiled, (5) fell out with his predecessor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, and (6) as Patrick Obahiagbon described, "descended from the sublime to the ridiculous" in handling the Edo State House of Assembly issue, where 14 Members-elect were denied inauguration due to their lack of alignment with the governor’s interests. A victory for Ighodalo would have meant pacifying all the above interests, which seems unlikely.

Zoning
The informal agreement that the next governor should come from the Edo Central senatorial district, or Esan land, in the spirit of fairness was widely accepted. This meant that the Labour Party candidate, Olumide Akpata, stood no chance, despite his party being deeply rooted in the fabric of the state’s society. This zoning agreement also explains why the estranged deputy governor, Phillip Shuaibu, from Edo North, did not garner public sympathy after his fallout with his boss over his bid to succeed him.

Many believe this zoning agreement may have given Matthew Okpebholo from Esan land an easy path to victory based on his heritage. If he does clinch the ticket, he will go down in history as the candidate without a memorable manifesto or defining selling point. Ighodalo, also from Esan land, was not in a better position, as he is widely perceived as not being "homegrown"—if anything, he’s seen as closer to the Lagos politicians that the state has historically despised.

Protest Votes
Royalists, who have always been sceptical of anything associated with Obaseki, would never support anything he endorsed. Edo South voters do not care much for the APC or PDP party structures, recognizing that they are essentially the same. Meanwhile, Etsako voters from Edo North, still reeling from Obaseki’s treatment of Shuaibu, have historically shown a tendency to vote en bloc for the APC. Adams Oshiomhole’s influence in that region remains strong, so they are expected to follow his lead.

Voter apathy also played a significant role, with many individuals feeling disenfranchised after the presidential elections and opting to stay home instead of voting. There are also unconfirmed reports of people being brought in from nearby southwestern states in buses to participate in the elections, though their affiliations remain speculative.

Outlook
There is a muted celebration over the end of Obaseki’s reign of highhandedness. The question now is how quickly Okpebholo can develop a manifesto, and how inclusive it will be. Litigation seems inevitable, and with the lessons learned from the presidential elections, it will take significant judicial maneuvering for any evidence to be disregarded by the courts.

Another issue is administrative continuity—how many ongoing projects will be completed, and how many will be abandoned? More importantly, will the state return to an era of indiscriminate borrowing and debt accumulation?

mamaafrik:
Hmmmm,spiritually that has a deep meaning.


The lot spirit needs to be conquered.

Leave indomie generation to Dey argue nonsense. Failure at the edge of breakthrough is one the most common spirits Africans have to contend with.
Victory is sure when you face it headlong and challenge it with prayer, fasting and the blood of Jesus.

I have seen numerous videos in the past few weeks from pastors condemning other pastors about giving, tithing, God’s blessing and other spiritual topics.

One pastors said that God doesn’t bless people, instead he gives you skill and knowledge to make money. Why do we have to challenge this?
Because they have made the word of God of no effect.
Because they have started with “God doesn’t bless”, tomorrow they will say “God doesn’t heal”, then they will say “God doesn’t give forgiveness “. You see where this is going? It will take us the point in the western world where the devil has given them liberty, but dealing with them through diseases, depression, lack of hope, dysfunctional families - and miracles rarely happen because they have reduced everything to what they can see and touch, and what the doctors can/cannot do.

The spiritual warfare ongoing is not going to come from unbelievers, it won’t come from other religions. It will come from within. Satan would appear as an angel of light. The bible clearly says that in these days, if not that the days were shortened, even God’s elect would almost be deceived.


How can you be discerning?
If Jesus was on earth, and they told him that a pastor was preaching and taxing people, what would he do? Would he set his ring light and start calling the pastor fake?
Would Jesus describe a song that was ministered unto God, leading to reconciliation and salvation, as unscriptural?

I would remind you quickly of the parable of the tares.
A farmer sowed wheat seed. In the morning, his servants noticed that weed was growing amongst the seed. And the man said, “an ENEMY has done this”. He told his servants, don’t uproot them yet, let them grow together, because if you try to remove them now, you will uproot the wheat too.
When the wheat is mature, we will remove the tarted first, burn them, then harvest the wheat afterwards. Amen.

1. Be wary of any message that is not borne out of love.
2. Be wary of any message that has the likelihood of affecting the faith of “baby Christians”
3. Be wary of any message borne out of envy and contention.
Be wary of any message that seeks the validation of unbelievers.
4. Be wary of any message that challenges God’s ultimate authority to do anything he likes.
5. Be wary of any message that tries to use philosophy and logic to explain the spiritual matters of God.
6. Be wary of any message that is overly fixated on the human flaws of God’s messengers.
7. Be wary of any message borne out of pride.


When John told Jesus that they saw a random man casting out demons in the name of Jesus, and they tried to stop him because he was not one of the disciples.
Jesus said “don’t stop him, because if you are using the name of Jesus to do mighty works, you cannot condemn Jesus. He that is not against us is for us”.

The only thing that Jesus cares about his that his name and the gospel is preached. Give people the chance to hear about him, he can take care of other issues and inconsistencies.
Even Jesus said that many fake pastors are using his name to cast out demons genuinely. They won’t enter heaven. Leave them alone. Focus on getting as many people as possible into churches to hear God’s word.

Be discerning.

MightySparrow:
Good observation my man.
I have been thinking of what will become of Nigeria in about fifty years to come. We are fast losing standards. I was in a church programme yesterday, of course, a pentecostal church, I heard much of noise from the choir. People were jumping and dancing joyfully. It dawn on me, where were the parts rendered by our Orthodox churches? All gone!
In my school those days, if anyone made a grammatical mistake, we. Would echo, ' I dodge the bullet ' Today, I am struggling to correct my undergraduate children to write good English.
Our artisans have lost the standards the colonial masters left behind. Houses are collapsing everywhere. Good artisans are no longer available. Youths are not ready to learn anymore.
I even learned that mercenaries are helping undergraduates with their assignments and term papers and projects.

Whereas, good standards are the bedrock of the development of any nation, I think we are losing everything.

I did not want to dwell on Christianity, because there is an ongoing antichrist movement in the social media space, it’s been ongoing for weeks and influencers/social media outlets are giving it traction. It bothers me, in your case, you saw youth in church, what I see, are youth on the internet who blaspheme God, say all manner of profanities, saying there is no heaven/hell , no powers etc But these people go to herbalists for fetishes they use for fraud, or for attracting men. Thus they deceive the gullible.

We have reached a point where people worship money, they focus on the end and not the means. So there is no point learning a skill patiently.
Why should I learn a trade for 3 whole years, while I can get a rich man who would fund my lifestyle? When I can get a cheap laptop, do occultism and get money raining down on me? And society would idolise and emulate me, the police will protect me, traditional rulers will dignify me, politicians and captains of industry will identify with me. So, why should I wear dirty overalls for 3 years in learning to be a mechanic??

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

Latest figures have revealed that fewer young persons in the UK are applying for University places.

Ucas made the announcement as its updated figures showed a drop in undergraduate applications by sixth formers in England and Wales for the second year in a row.
Just 42.7% of 18-year-olds in England applied for a place by June this year, compared with 44.9% in 2022, as universities continue to be concerned about lower student numbers harming their financial position.

With the tighter visa restrictions on international students, it is obvious that a significant number of universities world be insolvent in the next few years if the trend continues.
Another uncomfortable statistic, according to insiders, shows that up to 72% of applications are from students who identify as having non-white backgrounds.

In Wales, applications fell from 38.1% in 2022 to 33.8% this year, the lowest percentage in 15 years.
Amanda Wilkinson, the director of Universities Wales, said: “We now have the lowest proportion of 18-year-olds applying for university in the UK, with the gap between Wales and the UK wider than at any point in modern history. This drop has long-term implications for Wales. The industries that will drive our economic growth in the decades to come rely heavily on graduates.

With the ascent of online trading at the expense of the high street, traditional jobs which absorbed school leavers may “just not be there” in the next decade, with policymakers concerned about the potential for racial wealth disparity in a few years.

Original article from UCAS with commentary by poster

This is a meaningful thread to start the day with, though it would take more than four paragraphs to fix the decay in written English amongst Nigerians today.

I am even more concerned about the decline in individual intelligence amongst young people. Youth are afraid to examine evidence and analyse issues logically, instead, they outsource intelligence to ‘influencers’ , many of whom are school dropouts, jesters and people who cannot hold a conversation in real life.
I saw comments on Instablog 10 minutes after the news of Trump’s shooting was reported, and all the comments were “it’s a skit’’.
Until a few years ago, Nigerians were known to be the smartest people in the world, and that is why the smears of fraud, corruption, trafficking etc do not stick on us when we excel internationally. But if with the above, we now have a new generation of Nigerians with the collective intelligence of sea sponges, then we are in trouble.

No experience, no faith, no morals, no grammar, no brakes, no gear, no sense!



And In the latter times, some will refuse to endure sound doctrine.

anti-jewish sentiment is rising which will lead to a multireligious, multiethnic, multi-ideological physical war against the Jews. This is as prophesied in the scripture, leading to the death of 2/3 of the Jews and desolation of Jerusalem.

In the poll I referenced, 3m people voted. 3 million.

In the coming months, I will be updating this thread as we enter the end of the times as prophesied in Daniel, Zechariah and Revelation.
I woke up at 2am, and the first thing I saw on the internet was Trump bleeding from his ear, and immediately Rev 13.3 flashed in my head.
As Christians, we have to be vigilant, watch and pray.


Revelation 13.3
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

1. Man - yourself, myself, are made up of body, soul and spirit. For you to reach your potential, all three must be in optimum condition.

1 Thess 5.23
You don’t need anyone to tell you that your body needs food, water, sleep, exercise, clothing, bath etc
You don’t need anyone to tell you to listen to music, meditate, and do other things you enjoy to recharge your mind when you’re feeling low.
So why do you need anyone to tell you to pray, to recharge your spirit?? When you focus on the first two and neglect the last, you still feel empty.
Don’t be deceived, something must be connected to your spirit. It’s God or Satan. It must be one, it is impossible to have nothing connected to your spirit.


2. Human wisdom, ability, resources are limited.

There are times when we get to our limit. When you’ve done your best but it’s not enough. It can be in career, health, child upbringing, immigration plans, spiritual life, finances. No one can help you, that’s where God steps in.
The story of Steve Jobs comes to mind - brilliant, renown, wealthy, had all human resources at his disposal, but none was enough to prevent death in his prime. Even more painful that he knew death was coming, and could do nothing. That’s why the bible says “the arm of flesh shall fail”.
A common theme in most medical textbooks is the sentence "the pathophysiology of XYZ condition/disease is poorly understood". Science makes assumptions and reverses itself many times, but you have access to God who knows all, understands all, and can go over and beyond.
You have a God who doesn't reverse himself.


Daniel 2.17-18
17 Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. 18 He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19 During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven 20 and said: “Praise be to the name of God forever and ever; wisdom and power are his. 21 He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. 22 He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness and light dwells with him.


Eph 3.20
Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.


Mt 19.26
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible

Jer 32.17, 27
17 “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
27 “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?

3. Life is full of mysteries and hidden secrets that can be unveiled and dissolved at the place of prayer.

Imagine a young girl getting married as a virgin, no prior intercourse, no prior infections, 2 years into the marriage, she still can’t get pregnant because of what the doctors have called blocked fallopian tubes. Is that not mysterious?
A family of 5 girls, none married. One gets married, few months later, husband dies. Is that mysterious or not? Or is it bad character that killed the husband too?

Someone reading this, every time you apply for something, just before it’s your turn, they announce that it’s finished. If you buy something new, or something you like, within a few days, something happens to it . You buy a new shirt you like, a nail often rips a small tear in it, or an indelible stain finds its way onto the cloth. You buy a new movie, just before you get home, transformer go blow. You are walking in the middle of the street, in broad daylight, 1pm, middle of a wide busy road where people have been passing since morning, and suddenly you can feel cobwebs over your face. Is that normal to you?? Are these normal
Just before you receive something or go for an interview, you have a dream where you are having šex, next day you encounter bad luck. Even worse is when I hear about people who have bad dreams, but they can never remember their dreams. These are so common these days amongst people, they are mysteries. Prayer dissolves these mysteries.

Jer 3.33
‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’


Dan 2.18
18 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

1 Cor 14.2
NKJV For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.