Curbing the Causes of Immorality in Society

Islam not only forbids unlawful sexual intercourse, it also forbids all the means that might lead to it, such as:

• Looking at women: If the eye conveys that which Allah The Almighty has made permissible for it to view, then the heart is protected from trials. However, if the eye conveys that which Allah The Almighty has prohibited, such as images of women and pornography, then the heart becomes sick and the person is afflicted with the ailment of gazing at women. For this reason, Allah The Almighty has prohibited looking at women and immediately followed this prohibition by commanding people to protect their private parts; this is in fact a confirmation of the fact that looking at impermissible things is a precursor to fornication and adultery. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {"Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts (from illegal sexual acts). That is purer for them. Verily, Allah is All-Aware of what they do. And tell the believing women to lower their gaze (from looking at forbidden things), and protect their private parts and not to show off their adornment except that which is apparent (like eyes for necessity to see the way, or outer palms of hands or dress like veil, gloves)."} [Quran, 24: 30-31]

• Intermixing between men and women, and men being in seclusion with women: The reason behind this prohibition is that it could lead to the establishment of illicit relationships between men and women that usually end up with them committing fornication or adultery. The Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Whenever a man is alone with a woman, Satan is the third in their company.” [At-Tirmithi]

This is by no means an accusation of being unable to control one's desires, rather, it is a reference to the natural inclination between them. It is also a warning that this inclination could transgress Allah's limits and result in fornication or adultery due to the prohibited act of being alone and with the influence of Satan.

Some ignorant people object to this Hadeeth (narration) claiming that even if Satan was the third, their conscience would be the fourth! They forget, or pretend to, that the temptation of women can outstrip the effect of the conscience, the mind, one's chastity and even one's religion; and that for every one person who can control himself when alone with a marriageable woman, there are thousands who cannot.

If one analyses the causes behind the widespread incidents of rape in the West, which are in the millions, one will discover that very many of them resulted from men and women being alone together, and this is most common in those countries which are the most open sexually.

Intermixing is a dangerous practice which many people indulge in under the guise of being civilized and up-to-date with the new developments of the century, as well as the claimed equal rights of men and women. This practice has removed bashfulness from the hearts of men and women; it is a way by which Satan corrupts the hearts, incites sexual desires and entices people to commit prohibitions. Indeed, many cases of betrayal and subsequent divorce are due to intermixing between men and women.

• Limiting women in the extent to which they are allowed to leave their homes: Islam has commanded Muslim women to remain in their homes and to cover up in front of unrelated men and clarified that this is perfect chastity, complete virtue and a purification of the hearts. Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {"And stay in your houses, and do not display yourselves like that of the times of ignorance" (Al-Ahzaab: 33) and: "And when you ask (his wives) for anything you want, ask them from behind a screen, that is purer for your hearts and for their hearts."} [Quran, 33: 53]

Women leaving their home must do so only for necessity and whenever they do go out they must remain within the boundaries set by Islam so that they do not become a target for men who are out to take advantage of them. When a woman goes out for a necessity she must adhere to full Hijaab and reveal nothing of her internal or external adornment. She must not wear short, tight, transparent clothes or something with a split which exposes part of her legs. Decorated garments are also prohibited for women as well as garments with wide sleeves which reveal her arms, or any other type of clothing which is attractive and eye-catching. To emphasize this, the Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, even forbade women who wished to perform the act of worship of congregational prayer from attending the Masjid if they were perfumed, by saying: “Any woman who wears perfume should not attend the ‘Ishaa’ prayer (i.e. must remain at home).” [Muslim]

The Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, even forbade women from walking in the middle of walkways so that they would not mix with men. Abu Usayd, may Allah be pleased with him, said that he heard the Prophet, sallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, addressing women while he was leaving the mosque and noticed that men and women had mixed, so he said: “Stay back, you (women) do not have the right to control the middle of the way; but use the sides of the road.” [Abu Daawood] Thereafter, women would walk so close to the walls that their garments would stick to them.

• Forbidding soft talk and tender tones: Immorality is reached through different means; by sight, actions or words. Therefore, Allah The Almighty forbade the believing women from being soft in their speech while talking to men; Allah The Almighty Says (what means): {"O wives of the Prophet! You are not like any other women. If you keep your duty (to Allah), then be not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease (of hypocrisy, or evil desire for adultery) should be moved with desire, but speak in an honourable manner."} [Quran, 33: 32]

Women today slight this issue. In fact, many women intentionally soften their tone whilst talking to men; prolong the conversation and exchange laughter and looks. This is exactly how sinful relationships between men and women are initiated.   
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The principles of Ghusl (taking bath)

A brief summary of the principles of Ghuslis as
follows:

First,A Muslim should make his/her intention for
purification, then wash the private parts. Then make
Wudhoo' (ablution) like the Wudhoo' done for
prayer, then pour water on his right side, then the
left side. Then water should be poured on his
head,covering the entire body with water. It is also
reported in the Sunnah (narrations of the Prophet
Muhammad ) that washing the feet should be
delayed until the end of the Ghusl.

It is reported on the authority of Aa'ishah who said
that the messenger of Allah when performing Ghusl
from Janaabah (ritual impurity), used to wash his
hands, then wash his private parts with his left
hand. After that he performed Wudhoo' like that for
prayer. Next, he took some water and ran his
fingers in the roots of his hair until he used three
handfuls of water on his head. He would then go on
pouring water on the rest of his body and wash his
legs. [Muslim]

1. The person taking a bath should first of all wash
both hands up to the wrists, and then wash the
private parts. The hands and private parts should
be washed irrespective of whether there is any
impurity on them or not. Both these have to be
washed under all conditions. Thereafter, any
impurity found on the rest of the body should be
washed. Then make Wudhoo'. If one is sitting on a
stool or stone while bathing, then the feet should
also be washed when making Wudhoo'. But if one is
sitting in a place where the water accumulates and
he will have to wash the feet again after completing
the Ghusl, then the entire Wudhoo' should be made
but the feet should not be washed.
After performing Wudhoo', pour water on the head
three times. Thereafter pour water over the right
and left shoulders three times each in such a way
that water reaches the entire body. Thereafter move
from this place and go to a clean spot and wash the
feet. If the feet were washed when making Wudhoo'
there will be no need to wash them again.

2. Whilst pouring water over the body the first time,
rub the body well so that water reaches everywhere
properly and no place remains dry.

3. The above method of Ghusl is according to the
Sunnah. Some of the items explained above are
Fardh (obligatory) without which Ghusl will not be
complete and the person will remain impure. Some
other items are Sunnah (recommended but not
obligatory). Observing them entails reward, and by
not carrying them out, Ghusl will still be complete.
The Fardh acts are only three:
(a) To gargle the mouth in such a way that water
reaches everywhere.
(b) To wash the nose up to the soft bone.
(c) To pour water over the entire body.

4. While bathing, one should not face the Qiblah
(direction of the Ka'bah). Too much water should
not be used, nor should so little be used that one is
unable to wash thoroughly. The bath should be
taken at such a place that no one can see the
bather. One should not talk while bathing; he should
cover himself up first and then wash the feet.

5. If the bathing place is secluded where no one
can see, then it is permissible to bathe naked,
irrespective of whether one is standing or sitting
and irrespective of whether the roof is covered or
not. However, it is better to sit and bathe because
there is more modesty in this. To expose the body
from the navel to the knees before anyone is a sin.
Many women bath completely naked in the
presence of other women. This is a very evil and
shameful act.

6. Even if an area equal to a hair's breadth is left
dry, Ghusl will not be complete. In the same way, if
one forgets to gargle the mouth or wash the nose,
Ghusl will not be complete.

7. If a woman pours water on her head three times,
that will be sufficient and she does not need to undo
the braids. This is based on the Hadeeth (narration)
of Umm Salamah . It is narrated that she asked the
Prophet : "I am a woman with braided hair; should I
undo it when doing Ghusl for Janaabah?" He
answered: “No, rather it will be sufficient for you to
pour three handfuls of water on your head, then
pour water over yourself and you will be
purified.” [Muslim].Unless the Ghusl is after the
menses, then she has to undo the braids and wash
her hair thoroughly.
            source: islam web

The Life of a Dedicated Muslim Teenager

Teens face a lot of changes in their body and emotions, and temptations and peer pressure are increasingly prevalent at this age. Parents who follow the teachings of Islam should help their teens remain loyal to the doctrines of Allah. Carefully guide your teenagers through this critical stage of growth.

Temptations and peer pressure can influence your teen to commit sins, according to Islam, and to give in to negative desires. Teach teenagers to sacrifice their selfish desires and temptations in order to be an appropriate role model for fellow Muslims. Sara Latif of Effective Islam Parenting suggests that parents keep their teens away from drugs and alcohol by instilling in teenagers’ minds that their life is a gift from Allah. Teach them to be grateful for every aspect of life. Encourage teens to spend an appropriate amount of time in acts of worship, be obedient to Allah and seek guidance through Islam when selfish desires arise.

A Muslim teenager’s main responsibilities are to defend the Islam faith and contribute to the advancement of the Muslim “Ummah,” or community. Abdisalam Adam, board member with the Islamic Civic Society of America, suggests that you frequently tell your teens about the story of Muhammad’s migration, which exemplifies how youths have selflessly contributed to the success of the Islamic message. Encourage teenagers to develop courage and foresight in helping to shape the future of the community and nation by promoting Islam.

Spending time in the wrong environment can cause teens to pull away from the teachings of Islam. Teach your teenager to be constantly aware of their surroundings and how it could negatively affect their faith. Support your child to develop healthy friendships with their peers. Their friends should be willing to help in difficult times and strengthen your teen’s commitment to Allah. Avoid spending too much time with kids who encourage deceit, jealously, envy and sin.

A Muslim teenager’s life should be spent on finding the paths of righteousness, according to Maria Zain, a Muslim mother of three who lives in Malaysia and writes at OnIslam.net. Faith in Allah is most important. Instill the importance of dedicating your life to applying Islamic principles in all daily tasks, no matter how trivial. A Muslim teen who possesses these qualities will grow to be an honorable adult in the community of Islam.
           Source: everyday life

Being Motivated

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Motivation and enthusiasm manifest as desire
and interest, and as a driving force that pushes
to take action and pursue goals. Lack of
motivation and enthusiasm denotes absence or
deficiency in desire, interest and driving force.

Lack of motivation and lack of enthusiasm are
two of the main reasons for failure and of living
a mediocre life. People lacking in motivation
and enthusiasm are usually passive, blame
everything and everyone for their
circumstances, and often come up with many
excuses why they shouldn't or cannot do this or
that. On the other hand, a motivated person is
energetic and positive, takes action to improve
his or her life, and does not give up when there
are problems.

Lack of motivation and enthusiasm can show up
everywhere, at home, at work, in relationships,
in pursuing goals and in everything else. This
often brings indifference, unhappiness and
dissatisfaction.

Motivation and Goal Setting

When it comes to living a healthy and confident
life, real goal achievement involves much more
than good intentions. For example, it is not
enough to know you want to eat differently or
that you want to lose weight.

Motivation can be
defined as an impulse to channel energy and
action toward a specific goal. This means, you
have to know what you want and be passionate
about it, and, you have to know how to set a
goal. Goal setting is a powerful skill to learn
because you give yourself a specific direction
and you give your energy a precise focus.

Manage Agreements

In business management circles, there is a
saying that you cannot manage people you can
only manage agreements. Indeed, great leaders
are compassionate and attempt to understand
the feelings of their employees, but they do not
try to manage other people's emotions and
personalities. Instead, great leaders get great
results from their people by managing
agreements. This is also true for self-
motivation. Learn to make adult, respectful
decisions about the direction you are moving
toward. Make specific agreements about your
responsibility and commitment to precise
actions. Then ask yourself, "Can I count on
myself to follow through with this commitment,
with 100-percent compliance? Can I count on
myself for that?" If the answer is "Yes" then you
have an agreement. Now, as you move forward
and encounter inner resistance or emotional
obstacles, you can manage your agreements
without becoming trapped in sticky emotions.

Agreements maintain motivation and action.

Imagine Success

Instead of constantly worrying and stressing, set
aside time each day to envision a new life.
Imagine clearly, and with all your internal
senses, what it will be like to live your goal.

Relish the physical sensations of the
anticipation of your exciting dream. For
example, the idea of losing weight is not very
exciting; however, visualizing a new life of your
choosing is exciting. Imagine yourself in your
ideal life. Touch your body lovingly, breathe in
the love for yourself, and feel the safety and
comfort of living inside your body.

Imagine
your body as healthy and active. Whatever your
goal, every day, make the choice to bring your
dream front and center. Most of all, feel the
excitement your dream generates. Allow that
excitement to saturate your body to such an
extent that you feel more alive and ready to
take the next step of your journey.

Take Action Daily

Your goals need to move from the idea state
into the physical state and the only way this can
happen is when you take action. Action on a
daily basis is necessary to make your dream
come true. Your daily actions do not have to be
big; they just have to be consistent. Follow your
heart and choose the steps that you know in
advance are the right actions for the amount of
energy you have right now. Then follow
through. Motivation increases as you become
actively dedicated to the process of making your
dreams come true.

Repeated Success Leads to Increased Motivation!

Helen Keller wrote, "Nothing can be done
without hope and confidence." Every day, take a
couple of minutes to list all your
accomplishments for the day. Develop a
tracking system for every effort and success, no
matter how tiny. Each step toward your goal
deserves recognition or some type of reward
system. A checkmark on your calendar,
congratulations from your loved ones, a hug
from your partner, or money in your success jar
all count. Document and celebrate often as you
get in the habit of acknowledging what you
have done right. Feeling the satisfaction of
having achieved something has a snowball
effect. With each success your confidence shoots
up, you realize your limitless potential, and you
gain more energy to take your next step.
Repeated success in a particular activity
motivates you to want to do that activity often.

Practice Kindness

Replace self-criticism with encouragement and
motivating inspiration. You easily encourage
everyone else in your life with praise and
uplifting sentiments. Why not do the same for
yourself? Imagine seeing a child looking forlorn
because she cannot figure out the puzzle she is
working on. You are not going to go over and
verbally smack the frustration out of her, are
you? Instead, you will probably talk
compassionately to her, put an arm around her,
see what is so upsetting, and inspire her with
words that will keep her optimistic and
inspired. Instead of punishing yourself when
things do not work our right, begin cultivating
compassion for yourself. You must feel
deserving and worthy to sustain the motivation
needed to achieve your desired outcome.

Believe in Yourself

Being motivated is all about knowing what you
want and believing in your ability to achieve it.
Belief is a feeling of certainty. It is like knowing
the sun will rise tomorrow morning. You do not
question whether the sun will rise, spend time
worrying that it might not, or imagine the
worst-case outcome. Believing in yourself
requires that you focus energy and excitement
on what you want. You form a loving
partnership with your dream, even though the
dream does not exist yet in your physical
reality. You assume your desire will manifest,
just as surely as the sun will rise again
tomorrow. Believing in yourself requires
spending time with what is important to you,
and what feels good to you.

               Source: Wish Bowl

Its Time to Quit Smoking

Source: Wish Bowl

"I am going to quit smoking tomorrow..." How
many times have you said this and how many
more times have you heard it? Smokers, like
alcoholics, make this pledge many times in their
lives because they need to and they break it for
the simple reason that pledges are always
meant to be broken. This does not mean that
every time you will take a pledge you will break
it. Try to make this the last one because you can
do it and you are going to do it. Believe it and
you will, here's some help:

• Believe in yourself. Believe that you can quit. Think
about some of the most difficult things you have
done in your life and realize that you have the guts
and determination to quit smoking. It's up to you.

• After reading this list, sit down and write your own
list, customized to your personality and way of
doing things. Create your own plan for quitting.

•Set a quit date. Decide what day you will extinguish
your cigarettes forever. Write it down. Plan for it.

• Prepare your mind for the "first day of the rest of
your life". You might even hold a small ceremony
when you smoke you last cigarette, or on the
morning of the quit date.

• Drink lots of water. Water is good for you anyway,
and most people don't get enough. It will help flush
the nicotine and other chemicals out of your body,
plus it can help reduce cravings by fulfilling the "oral
desires" that you may have.

• You need a good reason to quit. Simply deciding to
quit because the sky is blue is not a sufficient
reason. The need to quit smoking is obvious, but the
desire to quit needs to come from inside in order for
the process to be successful.

• Look for small rewards that you can give yourself
as you make progress. You are not likely to just
quit cold turkey with no complications. Set up small
rewards that will help you to want to make progress
towards ultimately quitting. This can be a great
motivation to keep you on target.

• Plan out your quitting strategy.

• Decide how you
want to try to quit and stick to it. Set a specific
amount of time for your plan. If after a time, say six
weeks you have not quit, work on a new plan. This
will allow ample time to try each method, while still
giving yourself flexibility to try something else.

• Work to overcome your struggles. If you are
smoking due to stressful things in your life, you
need to deal with the stress before you can
successfully quit. Regardless of the reason why
you are smoking, it needs to be dealt with in able to
quit for good.

• Set up a punishment for yourself. For example, if
you generally stop at a Cafe each day for a coffee
you might consider skipping that on days when you
have fallen short of your goals for smoking.

• Whatever punishment you select, make sure it is
something that you care about.
Seek out help from your friends and family. You
need support as you are trying to quit, and this will
help you to ensure that you are not alone in the
entire process.

• Look for someone to quit with you. If you are
entirely on your own, you are going to be much
more likely to slip back into smoking. If someone is
working with you and holding you accountable, you
are more likely to struggle to succeed. Working to
quit smoking is not easy, but hard tasks are much
easier to accomplish with a partner.

• Aim to quit for good. This might seem a bit strange,
but if you are just planning to quit for a weekend
you are not going to put much effort into the
process. If you are planning to quit for good, a lot
more time and effort is going to go into the process
as well as your plan to quit.

• Look for ways to take your mind off cigarettes. If
you are always thinking about cigarettes, you may
find that you are much more tempted to smoke.

• Reading a book, exercising, talking on the phone,
surfing the internet and even cooking are all great
ways to occupy your mind and keep from thinking
about when your last cigarette was.

Conclusion:

The decision to stop smoking can be one of the
best choices that you can make for your health
and your life. So it makes sense to put
everything into it when you decide to quit
ensuring success. Think of the things that
motivate you, find a support system, and use
tips like the ones in this article to create a plan
that is sure to succeed.

Most people are readily aware that stopping
smoking can improve their health, but learning
how to really conquer the urges to smoke is not
easy. With so many temptations circulating
around, as well as the stresses of daily life it is
easy to see why jumping into a pack of
cigarettes seems like a good idea.

But, the bottom line is that you need to just take
it one day at a time and step by. You can achieve
the ability to quit smoking, but it is something
that you do not want to look too far in the
future. You do not want to get to the place
where you think you are so strong that you can
put yourself in vulnerable situations.

You need
to surround yourself with other non-smokers,
or you can hang with the same friends you have
always had as long as they are respectful to the
path which you are walking; they may even be
inspired by you to take control of their own life.

Battle for 2014 Ballon d'Or Begins as FIFA Unveils 23 Candidates

Source: Daily Times NG

Ballon d'Or holder Cristiano Ronaldo and four-
time winner Lionel Messi are among 23 players
on FIFA's shortlist for this year's award
honouring the world's top player.

The list was compiled by the FIFA Football
Committee with the help of France Football. It
will later be trimmed to three finalists, with the
winner announced at a ceremony in January.

Messi won the award four straight years from
2009-2012, while Ronaldo won it in 2008 and
2013. The award was presented by solely by
France Football until 2009, and the news outlet
joined with FIFA's Player of the Year Award for
the 2010 edition.

The list features 17 players from Europe, five
from South America and one from Africa (Yaya
Toure). World cup champions Germany are the
most represented with six entries.
All of the candidates play their club football in
Europe, for only eight different clubs, with Real
Madrid and Bayern Munich tied for the most
with six each, followed by Barcelona with four.

Two goalkeepers were named to the shortlist:
Belgium's Thibaut Courtois and Germany's
Manuel Neuer.

The shortlist:

Gareth Bale, Wales, Real Madrid

Karim Benzema, France, Real Madrid

Diego Costa, Spain, Chelsea

Thibaut Courtois, Belgium, Chelsea

Angel Di Maria, Argentina, Manchester United

Mario Gotze, Germany, Bayern Munich

Eden Hazard, Belgium, Chelsea

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden, Paris Saint-
Germain

Andres Iniesta, Spain, Barcelona

Toni Kroos, Germany, Real Madrid

Philipp Lahm, Germany, Bayern Munich

Javier Mascherano, Argentina, Barcelona

Lionel Messi, Argentina, Barcelona

Thomas Muller, Germany, Bayern Munich

Manuel Neuer, Germany, Bayern Munich

Neymar, Brazil, Barcelona

Paul Pogba, France, Juventus

Sergio Ramos, Spain, Real Madrid

Arjen Robben, Netherlands, Bayern Munich

James Rodriguez, Colombia, Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal, Real Madrid

Bastian Schweinsteiger, Germany, Bayern
Munich

Yaya Toure, Ivory Coast, Manchester City.
      Na only Yaya Toure dey represent Africa.

Ebira Heroes/Heroines

          Source: Wikipedia

There are several people who made tremendous impact on Ebira nation in ancient times. These were:

1. Itaazi - 'FATHER' or progenitor of Ebira Tao people.

2. Ohizi (Adaviruku) - Son of Itaazi and founder of Adavi district.

3. Ododo - Son of Itaazi and founder of Okehi district.

4. Obaji - Son of Itaazi and founder of Eika district.

5. Uga - Son of Itaazi and founder of Okengwe district.

6. Ochuga - Youngest son of Itaazi and founder of Ihima district.

7. Ohunene - Daughter of Itaazi and founder of Eganyi district.

8. Obege Ikaturu - Greatest herbalist in Ebira history.

9. Otase - Greatest marksman in Ebira history.

10. Atta Omadivi Abonika - Ebira war commander during the 1885 Ajinimo war (Nupe invasion of Ebiraland in which the Ebira's defeated the Nupe's).

11. Ovanesi - War commander during the Ebira/Bassa war where the Bassa's were defeated (1890).

12. Zainab Ejinovo Iyebe - Princess and later 'Queen mother' of immense influence.

13. Atta Ibrahim Onoruoyiza - Leader with great vision and father of modern Ebira.

14. Onono Idogido - Great social crusader and leader of 1951 women revolt against taxation.

15. Raji Abdallah - nationalist who fought for Nigeria's independence along with Nnamdi Azikiwe and Obafemi Awolowo. He was imprisoned by the British colonialists.

KUDOS TO NDLEA: N199m cocaine concealed in perfumes, capacitors

Two traders, who allegedly concealed drugs
suspected to be cocaine worth 119 million naira
inside capacitors and perfumes, have been arrested
by officials of National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency, NDLEA.
The duo of Daniel
Marvin and Akubuo
Victor, said to have
succeeded in
beating security
checks in Brazil ,
were arrested
during the inward
screening of
passengers on an
Emirate Airline flight
from Dubai, at the
Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport,
Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja.
However, during interrogation, they told NDLEA
officials that they were tempted by the offer of half a
million naira for the botched trip.
The NDLEA Commander at Abuja Airport, Mr.
Hamisu Lawan, gave the names of the suspects as
Daniel Marvin and Akubuo Victor.
According to him, “Daniel Marvin, with Nigerian
Passport Number A05545613, was arrested during
the inward screening of passengers on an Emirate
Airline flight from Dubai. He was found in
possession of 7.580kg of cocaine hidden inside
capacitors.
“The second suspect, Akubuo Victor was found in
possession of 5.750kg of cocaine hidden inside
perfumes. Both suspects were coming from Brazil
when they were arrested.”
Twenty-nine years old Marvin, a trader from Abia
State, during interrogation, claimed that he was
introduced into drug trafficking by his childhood
friend.
According to him, “I am a young man searching for
business breakthrough. In the process, my friend
told me that I could earn half a million naira by just
going to Brazil.
“Aside that, he told me that they would buy my
return ticket and that all I needed to do was to bring
in cocaine. He assured that the drugs will never be
detected because of the way it was packed.
“I succeeded in passing all routes from Brazil.
Unfortunately, the drug was detected by NDLEA
officers during search at Abuja Airport.”
On his part, 26-year-old Favour Victor, said: “I am a
trader in Anambra State. But at a point, business
started dwindling and I needed to revive it.
“I was lured into drug trafficking by a friend who
promised to pay me N500,000. The drug was
hidden inside new perfume containers.
“I was told that it was a new method that will never
be detected. But it was uncovered by the NDLEA
officers,” said the father of two.
Commenting on the arrest, Chairman/Chief
Executive of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, assured
that the agency would continue to frustrate
activities of drug barons through superior
intelligence.
He said: “These arrests and seizures are products
of superior counter-narcotic strategies.
“The agency is prepared and deeply committed to
the eradication of drug trafficking cartels through
similar intelligence driven operation.”

US sends medical experts to study how Nigeria tamed Ebola

From Vanguard:

Stunned by the entrance of the Ebola Virus Disease,
EVD, into America, the United States’ Center for
Disease Control and Prevention has despatched its
personnel to study how Nigeria contained the killer
disease

Nigeria @ 54: My govt has delivered – Jonathan

From Vanguard:

Abuja— President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, on
the occasion of the country’s 54th independence
anniversary gave his administration a passmark for
delivering on most indicators of good governance.
In a nationwide broadcast to mark the anniversary,
President Jonathan also called on members of the
Boko Haram sect to lay down their arms and
embrace peace, saying anybody who has genuine
grievances would be heard. He said the country will
ensure the safety of every Nigerian, adding that the
country’s armed forces need support to fight the
terrorists.
But the President’s award of a pass mark to his
administration came on a day the Mo Ibrahim
Foundation released the 2014 Ibrahim Index of
African Governance,  IIAG, which ranked Nigeria
37th out of 52 in the overall governance scale,
rating the nation 45.8 per cent lower than the
African average (51.5 per cent). The country scored
lower than the regional average for West Africa
which stands at 52.2 per cent and ranked 12th out
of 15 in the region.

T.B Joshua warns people to stop talking bad about his church, claims he saw building collapse coming

During his Sunday September 28th message to his
church members, prophet T.B Joshua said he saw
the Friday 12th church building collapse happen in
a vision. He also warned people to desist from
speaking bad about the church and questioning his
calling. He said those who are speaking evil of his
ministry will suffer for it. Find the full text of his
message below...

"G ood morning church and viewers all over
the world. I want to thank you for your prayer
and your love for the victims and relations of
all those involved in the incident.
The battle is for the Lord. I really want to
thank God. God has been doing so much. We
need to know a thousand victories, all the
way long. Glory and honour to God Almighty.

For those who are outside the Lord, they would not
know. When you are outside God, you will not
know what I am talking about. When you are
outside the light, you can’t understand what I am
talking about.
For the three weeks before the incident, if you
heard my message and sat down, you would know
I was giving you a vision and prophetic Word on
how to handle the situation at hand. Trials and
tests are meant for our belief. I go by the
directives of God.

I salute the martyrs of faith and the victims. I also
salute their relations. My love and my prayers are
always with them. The martyrs, victims and their
relations, what they would like to see is the work
of God continue. That is what they died for,
suffered for and are living for.
From your heart, commit the relations of the
martyrs to God. Ask God to strengthen them and
open their understanding more to know and
understand what happened here. Ask God to give
them the grace to continue in God. In Him we live;
in Him we move. Ask God to give them the grace to
continue the work of salvation.

Remember the victims in one way or the other and
ask for God’s intervention. Ask God for His power
of resurrection within them and outside them, in
Jesus Christ’s name we pray.
Remain silent and give thanks to God, within you. I
want you to change your confession and give
thanks to God.

Listen to God, not men. Don’t let your faith be
disturbed. If anyone wants to disturb your faith
with their negative words and message, remember
God. See the need of God the more. See the need
of serving the Lord the more, the need of moving
closer to Him.
Don’t be disturbed. Pray for the relations; pray for
the victims. That is your assignment – your love
and prayer for the victims and the relations of the
martyrs. That is your duty at this time.

Don’t allow yourself to be used by satan. If you do,
satan will use his people to run to you and disturb
you the more. This is an opportunity for them to
disturb your faith with their negative words. Those
who hate you and those who want you to die will
run after you because of this issue. It is not that
they love you but they want to see your
countenance, your appearance, how you look and
whether you are worried. Never allow this.
Remember Jesus. Don’t change your words in a
moment. Jesus is Lord.

What you saw happen - God is aware. If God is
aware, who else is aware does not matter. The
martyrs, victims and relations want to see your
faith grow; they want to see the work of salvation
and the work of God in your life continue. They
want to see you serve the Lord the more. The only
way you can allow the work of God to continue is
to be with yourself and God, not to allow intruders
and people around you to advise you and tell you
what to do when they could not stop what
happened.

I pray the satanic agents should be the only ones
to suffer this. I said, our God will get back to them.

Warn your family and brothers about their talk. You
will know I am a man of God this time. People who
are looking for your downfall and run to disturb
your spirit, warn them to be careful of their tongues
and the people who come to them. God is a God of
vengeance – anybody can go for it.

You cannot help me, only God. Don’t disturb me;
please leave me with God. You will see the
outcome. I am saying this so that only the people
who did this will suffer for it and you will not in any
way suffer for it. The people who are writing
whatever they are saying - all of us will see the
outcome of this. Leave it for God.
I have been on this journey for 27 years. Do you
think God can close His eyes and rubbish
everything here? They are asking God to bring
more evidence of whether He is the One who
called me. Warn everyone to be very careful. This
issue at hand is a delicate issue.
People are using all this to gain money and friends.
This is a warning. Whatever anybody wants to
write, let them write it; they will be the ones to read
it.

I said, our God will get back to them. He has
started somewhere. He is coming. If your brother
is involved, unless he can resurrect the people
who died, he will join them. If you can resurrect
the people who died, you can go free. The
servants, the people who sent them, the people
who heard the stories all around and those who
want to use it for themselves and disturb my spirit,
you may likely join them. Be careful. To be
forewarned is to be forearmed. Let us be very
careful of our tongue.

Your responsibility is to the victims and the
relations of the victims and martyrs of faith. If you
say you are born again, wherever the victims and
their relations are, wherever the relations of the
martyrs of faith are, look for them. Let them know
you are praying for them. What you eat, let them
eat it. What you wear, let them wear out of it. What
you have on your table, let them have it on their
table, too. Share what you have with them – your
love, prayer, affection and strength. Share it with
them at this time. This is what we call ‘born again’
– my pain is your pain. Your joy is my joy.

The multitudes of people who claim to be with T.B.
Joshua in prayer – if the same people turn to the
families of the victims and martyrs of faith, do you
not think life would be better for them than before?

Join them, look for them, as many others are doing
now.

Suarez Begins Training At Barcelona

All eyes were on Luis Suarez as he trained with
his Barcelona team-mates for the first time on
Friday after getting the green light from the Court
of Arbitration for Sport.
In a short statement on their website, the club
said: “Luis Suarez was the centre of attention this
Friday morning at the first team training session
at the Ciudad Deportiva Joan Gamper.
“After the ruling on Thursday by the Court of
Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on the sanction
imposed by FIFA on the Uruguayan player, Luis
Suarez is now able to train with his new team-
mates.”
Suarez took an active part in the session with the
main group under the watchful eye of coach Luis
Enrique.
On Thursday, the CAS upheld Suarez’s four-
month ban from playing in competitive games as
well as his nine-match international suspension,
but it did allow him to train and play in unofficial
matches.
And that means he could make his debut against
Mexican club Leon in the Gamper Trophy, the
traditional curtain-raiser to the season at the
Camp Nou.
There will be a temptation to give the 27-year-old
a run-out against Leon as it will be Barcelona’s
final friendly before their first league game of the
new season against Elche next weekend.
Suarez has reportedly been training on his own in
an unknown location in Catalonia since
completing his 95 million euros (£75 million, $127
million) move to the Camp Nou from Liverpool last
month.
He will be available to play in competitive
matches from Saturday, October 25, meaning his
official debut could come in the first Clasico of
the campaign against Real Madrid at the Santiago
Bernabeu, which has been scheduled for that
weekend.
Suarez was banned for biting Italy’s Giorgio
Chiellini at the World Cup but despite the player
being allowed to resume training, Uruguayan
football officials are still “frustrated” with the
handling of the controversy.
Uruguayan Football Federation lawyer Daniel
Cravo told Sky Sports News: “We are really
frustrated — we understand that the behaviour of
Luis Suarez in that match deserved to be
punished but we don’t think that it was the worst
behaviour of a player in a World Cup.
“There have been worse situations and the
players were not sanctioned at this level but of
course we respect CAS’ decision.
“We have to wait for the reasons and we are
sorry for not having achieved what our client
wanted from us. I don’t want to criticise the
decision because I don’t know the grounds, that’s
something we are interested in checking.”
Suarez has never explained his propensity to bite
opponents.
He earned a 10-game ban for biting Chelsea’s
Branislav Ivanovic in 2013, after being sidelined
for seven matches with Dutch club Ajax in 2010
for the same offence against PSV Eindhoven’s
Otman Bakkal.
Suarez will be presented to the Barça fans on
Monday before the Joan Gamper Trophy match
and on Tuesday he will be presented to the media
at a press conference.
In Friday’s training session, as well as Suarez,
Brazilian Neymar completed the full session, even
though he has not received the medical all clear
after suffering a fractured vertebrae in the World
Cup quarter-final against Colombia.