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BusinessStarting A Shawarma Business by xbalm(op): 5:38pm On Jul 13, 2014
I'm very much interested in setting up a shawarma spot and would appreciate useful tips and breakdown of cost and equipments i would need for a start up on a snall scale.
Your contributions would be highly appreciated and of course, I know how to show gratitude. Trust Megrin
BusinessRe: Football(+) Betting Season 6 by xbalm(m): 5:32am On Jul 31, 2013
Edox4: Merrybet is asking 4 an OTP password b4 I can fund ma acct.pls help me out
An OTP code is a 3rd party code sent to a mobile number with which u registerd/opened an acct prompting you of an ongoing online transaction involving ur acct. It is jst a form of authentication to curb the issue of fraud in banking. And it doesn't just apply 2 merrybet only. In as much as u try using a gtb related card for funding u'll b askd 2 provide an otp (effective July). Refer to any gtb branch to sort out what mobile number u'll require your otp codes directed to. Note: different otps r generated for diffrnt transactions and valid for only about 10mins.
Christianity EtcRe: What Did Pope Francis Really Mean By "Who Am I To Judge Gay People"? by xbalm(m): 3:00pm On Jul 30, 2013
It is indeed imperative we begin to understand where to draw the lines. When to understand the explicit difference between "judging people" and "actually calling a spade a spade" Homosexuality in all essence is a heinous sin before God in all religions (Islam and xtianity) for which God Had brought destruction upon generations of the past.
I'll rather assume there are gross misconceptions about the "man of God's" stance on this other wise, I'm afraid, we'r begining to live in the days of doom; where even our supposed religious fathers are afraid to call a SIN a SIN!
BusinessRe: Football(+) Betting Season 6 by xbalm(m): 9:42pm On Jul 28, 2013
sirbanje: . The info is free and I can't just drop info for everyone (interested and not interested). Sending me ur mail is to establish the fact that u are interested and also for me to know if my message is understood.
Drop it anyways. Those interested 'll stick to it n those not 'll look n pass! The last time I checked, that is what this thread is intended for.
BusinessRe: Football(+) Betting Season 6 by xbalm(m): 12:37pm On Jul 26, 2013
chrisley024: Arsenal!!! When una go score?!!!
Oya chck ur score sheet nw grin
EducationRe: Help!!! I'm In Love With My Female LECTURER!!! by xbalm(m): 11:01am On Jul 22, 2013
Hve u tried the "anonymous love letters" technique in her pigeon hole or office door? It just might be the 1st step to ur breakthrough.
Keep in mind tho, that she might so fall in luv with u that u'll eventually have 2 settle 4 a certificate after like 9yrs. She sure wouldn't want u far away from her!
Nairaland GeneralRe: Changes You Want In Nairaland.. by xbalm(m): 5:41am On Jul 18, 2013
A psycho evaluation before granting/approving membership. Shikenah grin!
PoliticsRe: Chidi Lloyd Declared Wanted By Police by xbalm(m): 12:11pm On Jul 17, 2013
ujchief: Rubbish! House of reps members have immunity on the floor of the house of assembly. Anything they say or do inside the confines of the legislative house is protected by immunity and they can't be prosecuted.

Why are they declaring him wanted? Was he on the run? They should go to the hospital and arrest him nau!
I tire oo. No b person wey dey on d run dem dey declare wanted huh Nigeria police and cheap public credit shaa! Seems like we're up for more 'Akpakos' 4 CP Mbu himself grin grin.
Dating And Meet-up ZoneRe: Blackberry Pin Exchange (bb Pin) by xbalm(m): 11:22am On Jul 17, 2013
For your assorted hooker pipes (Shisha), flavours and coal (shisha accesories) @ vry affordable prices add 2A15B1FA delivery @ ur door step any where in Nigeria.
PoliticsAl Mustapha Not Yet Promoted – Nigerian Army Says Former CSO Still A Major by xbalm(op): 9:35am On Jul 17, 2013
The Nigerian Army has dismissed the report making the rounds that it had promoted the former Chief Security Officer,CSO, to the late General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha to a new rank of Brigadier-General.

The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Ibrahim Attahiru, in a statement issued in Abuja described the report as untrue and baseless.

The statement said that the Army was a professional body with all administrative procedures, and guided by extant rules and regulations such as the Armed Forces of Nigeria Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (AFNHTCS).



The statement said “The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to an erroneous publication being circulated on the Internet about the decoration of the former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Al-Mustapha with the rank of Brigadier-General, following his recent acquittal by the court.

“The Nigerian Army wishes to advise the media to always cross check facts before going to the press to avoid misinformation, misrepresentation, and sensationalism in its reportage.”

The army authorities had earlier in the week, following the acquittal of the former CSO by the Court of Appeal, confirmed that Al-Mustapha is still a member of the Armed Forces, asserting that his case would as a result be handled administratively, according to relevant Military rules.

Source:http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/07/17/al-mustapha-not-yet-promoted-nigerian-army-says-former-cso-still-a-major/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=al-mustapha-not-yet-promoted-nigerian-army-says-former-cso-still-a-major
PoliticsRe: Al-Mustapha Discharged And Acquitted By Appeal Court by xbalm(m): 6:57pm On Jul 12, 2013
Personally, I'm glad this man is finally acquited and discharged. Most times it takes being in the system to know how the system works. Somethings go wrong and you are made to carry the cross simply because "they" believe you should have commited the act or influenced it...a mere assumption and when flamed by whatever forces that never wanted it be in the first place, holds ground.

And now that the major is a free man, cheesy hmmmn! what is it that people say about the cat and the bag sef grin
IslamRe: First Ten Days Of Ramadan: A Shower Of Mercy by xbalm(op): 6:18am On Jul 11, 2013
abu0710102013: Good article my brother my Allah reward you
Amin Ya Rabbi. And reward you too.
IslamFirst Ten Days Of Ramadan: A Shower Of Mercy by xbalm(op): 5:18am On Jul 11, 2013
Ramadan is known to be broken down into thirds. The first ten days of Ramadan are known as the “Ten Days of Mercy”.

Muslims are aware that Ramadan is a month of spiritual opportunities, but what does the “mercy” really mean to Muslims?

One of God’s names is Ar-Rahman, the Most Merciful, and Muslims call upon God using this name in nearly everything they do. Thus, there is no surprise that Mercy manifests itself in the month that God created for Himself.

In the sacred hadith below, God says:

"O son of Adam, as long as you call upon Me and put your hope in Me, I have forgiven you for what you have done and I do not mind. O son of Adam, if your sins were to reach the clouds of the sky and then you would seek My forgiveness, I would forgive you. O son of Adam, if you were to come to Me with sins that are close to filling the earth and then you would meet Me without ascribing any partners with Me, I would certainly bring to you forgiveness close to filling it." (Authenticated by Al Albani)

The Days of Mercy

Imagine entering Ramadan in full reflection of wrong doings. Many believers worry of the sins that they incurred along the way – the ones that were committed conscientiously and without realizing it. Yet God promises forgiveness. There is no similar attribute to anyone or anything in this world, hence the reminder to remove idolatry from one’s beliefs.

Through this hadith alone, God reminds that He is Ar-Rahman, the Most Compassionate, and Ar-Raheem, the Most Merciful. Basking in God’s Mercy – and finitely – the Mercy of Paradise – is something that every believing Muslim prays for. And with this fear of God’s punishment that is close to the heart of the believer, God says:

{Say: O My servants who have transgressed against their own souls, despair not of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.} (Az-Zumar 39: 53)

Du’a and Dhikr Are Keys to God’s Mercy

The act of fasting as one of the Pillars of Islam, is in itself an act of mercy.
A great way for Muslims to worship for the first ten days of mercy is to recite Du’as (supplications) and Dhikr (remembrance) invoking God’s mercy. With the doors of Paradise swung open and the doors of Hellfire shut, God never goes back on His Promise and with that, this is the perfect time to beg for God to shower His servants with Mercy. A recognized Quranic supplication, that can be recited as a remembrance is:

{O! My Lord, forgive and have Mercy and You are the Best of Merciful.} (Al-Mu’minun 23: 118)

God also says:

{So, Remember Me, and I will remember you.} (Al-Baqarah 2: 152)

This is the best reminder to continuously ask from God, to continuously invoke blessings from God, to continuously prostrate and beg God for His Mercy – no matter how low, no matter how tired, no matter how riddled Muslims are with difficulties. Believers must never give up on God’s Mercy.

Another hadith talks about God’s mercy in the world – the world that Muslims live in, the days they scamper through. Although Muslims see a lot of destruction, they also see plenty of love: from a husband to a wife; from a mother to her suckling baby; from a teacher to his students; from children to animals; and even from animals to their young. Mercy surrounds the world, yet God says He divided His mercy into a hundred parts, and only one of those hundred parts manifest itself in this world. The rest of the mercy belongs to God alone. Imagine God’s mercy during the first ten days of Ramadan, and imagine the mercy may bestow amongst those who take full advantage of the first ten days and how the mercy will manifest itself on Judgement Day and in the Hereafter.

Fasting Itself Is Mercy

The act of fasting as one of the Pillars of Islam, is in itself an act of mercy. Through fasting, Muslims experience a healthy detox from food that does not benefit them. They become spiritually recharged and become more aware of leaving distractions that also do not benefit them. Muslims appreciate the little they have and think of those who have even less – families with children in war-torn countries, Muslims and non-Muslims living without food on a daily basis – those who fast without an opportunity to break their fast.

The virtues of fasting are great indeed, and one of the vritues is that God chose fasting for Himself.
All these amount to mercy in their own way, Muslims will have an opportunity to feel more merciful towards themselves, towards those who may have more, and to those who are less fortunate. Mercy manifests itself in humility in many, many ways. And all this can be achieved through a Ramadan that is filled with remembrance of God, reflection on abstinence, and spending the early nights deep in prayer.

But God promises something even more. He says:

{O you who believe! Observing al-sawn (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become the pious.} (Al-Baqarah 2: 183)

Imagine being recognized as amongst the most pious Muslims, this is probably the most merciful appellation and gift that God can give His servant. And this can be attained by observing Ramadan with full servitude.

Fast and Ask in the Season of Mercy

The beauty of the first ten days of mercy is that it is a blessing within a blessing. While Muslims are actively striving to please Him, God adds a gift to the special month by creating this season of mercy. His mercy is showered upon those who engage in good deeds and the merits for them are multiplied, while those with a streak of bad deeds even are forgiven – provided that they are sincere in their repentance and strive to please God alone. It is during this time – through God’s mercy – that the status of pious servants are raised, and the more mercy that is compounded upon them, helps cleanse their hearts and turns them towards the correct direction in worshiping God.

What a great reminder for Muslims to bask in God’s mercy during the first third of Ramadan. Not only is fasting piling up merits and blessings, but the mercy of God continues to wash over everyone who engages in worship. Allah has created His slaves to worship Him, as He says in the Quran: 

{And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except that they should worship Me (Alone).} (Adh-Dhariyat 51: 56)

The virtues of fasting are great indeed, and one of the virtues is that God chose fasting for Himself. Prophet Muhammad said:

"(Allah said): Every good deed of Adam's son is for him except fasting; it is for Me. and I shall reward (the fasting person) for it.' Verily, the smell of the mouth of a fasting person is better to Allah than the smell of musk." (Al-Bukhari)

Thus the rewards without measure will manifest itself throughout the days of Ramadan for those who sincerely repent and engage in good deeds for only God alone. All this mercy spills over throughout Ramadan and through a believer’s life up until the Day of Judgment where the fasting person may be recognized as amongst the pious, by God’s merciful decision.
HealthRe: Side Effect Of Marijuana On Body And Mind by xbalm(m): 8:02am On Jul 08, 2013
debarca2: CANNABIS CLASS B DRUG
RELATED TERMS: WEED, SKUNK, DOPE, SINSEMILLA, SENSI, RESIN, PUFF, POT, MARIJUANA, HERB, HASHISH, HASH, GRASS, GANJA, DRAW, BUD, BHANG...

Marijuana is a dry, shredded green and brown mix of leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. In a more concentrated, resinous form, it is called hashish, and as a sticky black liquid, hash oil. The main psychoactive (mind-altering) chemical in marijuana is delta-9tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, also Marijuana is an herb. It contains chemicals called cannabinoids that affect the central nervous system. Cannabinoids are found in the highest concentration in the leaves and flowers, the parts that are used to make medicine. Some people use marijuana recreationally to create a sense of well being or to alter the senses. It is either
taken by mouth or smoked (inhaled).

HOW IS IT USED/ SIDE EFFECT
Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the world. A survey conducted in 2007 found that 14.4 million individuals in the US alone had smoked marijuana at least once during the previous month. Marijuana is usually smoked as a cigarette (joint), but may also be smoked in a pipe. Less often, it is mixed with food and eaten or brewed as tea. Sometimes users open up cigars and remove the tobacco, replacing it with pot -called a “blunt.” Joints and blunts are sometimes laced with other, more powerful drugs, such as crack cocaine or PCP (phencyclidine, a powerful hallucinogen). When a person smokes a joint, he usually feels its effect within minutes. The immediate sensations—increased heart rate, lessened coordination and balance, and a “dreamy,” unreal state of mind—peak within the first 30 minutes. These short-term effects usually wear off in two to three hours, but they could last longer, depending on how much the user takes, the potency of THC and the presence of other drugs added into the mix. As the typical user inhales more smoke and holds it longer than he would with a cigarette, a joint creates a severe impact on one’s lungs. Aside from the discomfort that goes with sore throats and chest colds, it has been found that consuming one joint gives as much exposure to cancer-producing chemicals as smoking five cigarettes. The mental consequences of marijuana use are equally severe. Marijuana smokers have poorer memories and mental aptitude than do non-users. Animals given marijuana by researchers have even suffered structural damage to the brain. Marijuana makes you feel good, ...but that's not all good, It blocks memory formation, THC messes with your balance, Cannabis use may increase the risk of depression, Intense anxiety, fear, distrust, or panic are common side effects, marijuana users may experience psychosis, audio and visual hallucinations are common, marijuana causes your heart rate to increase and most noticed symptoms - Red eyes

http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana.html

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-marijuana-does-to-your-body-and-mind-2012-11?op=1

http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/1751011

http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-947-MARIJUANA.aspx?activeIngredientId=947&activeIngredientName=MARIJUANA

http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana
OK
PoliticsRe: An Open Letter To Mr. President: By Raji Ridwan Adetunji by xbalm(m): 7:56am On Jul 08, 2013
Do I assume this will eventually make front page? Anyways, waiting and watching silently as I unwrap my fufu and hug my plate of ogbono cool
Foreign AffairsRe: An Open Letter 2 Mr. President:Nigerians Abroad Are Ashamed,And It’s Your Fault. by xbalm(m): 7:48am On Jul 08, 2013
Do I assume this will eventually make front page? Anywys, waiting and watching silently as I unwrap my fufu and draw my ogbono closer cool
CelebritiesRe: OJB Responds To Juliet Ibrahim Questioning His Kidney Transplant Cost by xbalm(m): 6:27am On Jul 03, 2013
grin posts we create for traffic
FamilyRe: If You Are Asked To Describe Your Mum In One Sentence What Will U Say by xbalm(m): 6:19am On Jul 03, 2013
My God's gift for whom I can't thank Him enough!
EducationRe: Lesson's You Have Learn't In Life by xbalm(m): 4:40pm On Jun 09, 2013
lymelyte: I've learn't that maturity has more to do with
what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I've learn't that no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every once in a while
and you must forgive them for that smiley
Gbam! This I give to you 100%
PoliticsRe: Why Sanusi Lamido Should Be Left Alone by xbalm(m): 9:15am On Jun 09, 2013
As I cme dey read all dis M̶̲̥̅ε̲̣ cme dey wonder...







On precisely what justifiable ground should the man resign; his use of office to influence a supposedly "qualified" candidate for a job or his affair with the said employee?

There obviously is more to all these lame image-tarnishing spree. Until all these gets sorted out sha, ma garri go continue to dey swell as I wait patiently for updates! grin
IslamRe: Zakir Naik Live In Abuja by xbalm(m): 3:58pm On Jun 08, 2013
undecided undecided
Emmysteve: is that allhuh
No pls! Y dnt u jst tke few kbs off your fone to knw about him? I'm quite positive "Google" will be of immense help. Jst mayb it might help stop this your "Superman" attitude undecided
PoliticsRe: Mixed Reactions On Enugu's Kia Police Cars by xbalm(m): 11:14pm On Jun 06, 2013
Kaki P: Good move but the Nigerian police don't know how to maintain such properties.
Hw u take knw? U b police??
LiteratureRe: Man Wey Dey Reason by xbalm(m): 7:38pm On May 25, 2013
Still u flow (or so I tot)! Ω̴̩̩̩̥α u oº°˚˚°ºoº°˚˚°º
RomanceRe: "I Slept With My Boss To Give My Boyfriend A Job" by xbalm(m): 9:07pm On May 20, 2013
To say I admire ur bf's height of pride and self esteem is an understatement. Thngs aint klos 2 being esay YES! Bt u goin dat far 2 mke dem wrk out is an insult on nt jst his ego bt 2 d sanctity of d relationship in itself.

Sad it is indeed! Let him understand ur sincere stand on this n mke peace wit ur own inner self. Bt, 2 thnk ur relationship is gonna see d light of the day agen is very doubtful. Sometimes, in making sacrifices, we loose our objectives. That is lyf 4u. Make peace n move on! I pray u learn ur lessons. Sme lines r nt jst meant 2b crossed 4 wotsoeva rson.
LiteratureRe: Man Wey Dey Reason by xbalm(m): 8:06pm On May 20, 2013
Did anybdy notice that, since ishilove decided 2 mke her presence announced, dis thread has bn takin a vry different dimension? M̶̲̥̅ε̲̣ jst wish say u go try turn deaf ears or beta still pretend say u dey sabatica 4 a yl mayb we fit reunite wit d old flows wey flow dey pilot 4 here. (Or so I tot *in Flow's voice*)
BusinessRe: Football(+) Betting Season 6 by xbalm(m): 4:11pm On May 17, 2013
Can't bliv dis Djokovic dude fell ma hand sha @ d vry lst minute. Anywys, I'm reli learnin fast...had an 85prcnt winnin stake ystrdy. All thnx 2u guys!

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