The free will and her powerful effects by Engr. Edmund Mezue,: IDF NGO NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

FREE-WILL

Free-will is a gift for making free-decision/choice with one's inner being.
The inner being i.e. the core, essence or real self, is spirit. Spirit's origin is the Spiritual realm above the World of matter, so consideration for it's decision/choice while in  matter is beyond matter.
Free-will is inherent in the spirit alone, also inherent alone in the spirit are intuition and power of attraction. Both aid free-decision/choice. Consideration for free-decision is made with the intuition.

Decision/choice is free when the consideration for it is not limited to space and time. It is weighed with the intuition from the vibrations assailing the spirit before it is adopted. Intuition weighs within seconds because it is of the spirit. The power of attraction draws to the spirit whatever vibration assailing it that pleases it to weigh and decide/choose.
Responsibility follows any decision/choice adopted. Responsibility is accounting or answering for the outcome of a decision/choice. The laws of reciprocal action (sowing & reaping) and attraction of  homogeneous species enforce responsibility.

Spirits or spiritual beings are in the Spiritual realm immediately below the Divine realm in various planes of activities and also in the World of matter below the Spiritual realm as soul(i.e. spirit covered with substances of matter) and finally on Earth in the most coarse plane of the World of matter as Earthman(i.e. soul incarnated into the body of heavy gross matter called earthly body). The earthly body harbours the intellect.
The core of the soul and eventually the earthman is developing spirit that left the Spiritual realm as unconscious spirit-germ to experience in various planes of World of matter  for self-consciousness.
The World of matter was formed by certain species of substantiate servants of God called the Nature beings from the Substantiate realm immediately below the Spiritual realm on behest of the prime spiritual beings in the Spiritual realm.

Free-will is more pronounced or noticeable  the farther away the plane of experiencing of the spiritual beings is from the Divine realm, so also responsibility arising from a free-decision/choice.
Full responsibility sets in at the farthest plane of the World of matter when the spiritual love units with the generative power ennobling the natural instinct and permitting the developing spirit to unfold it's fullest power.
Generative power is ability of the earthly body to generate, propagate, originate and produce. It sets in when the moulding of the body in its function by the substantiate servants of God is at full bloom. At this stage all the functions of the body are at the fullest enabling the developing spirit that urges for full earthly experiencing to unite with it and emerge through the change in blood radiation for full activity and therewith becomes responsible for thoughts, words and actions. This stage is the beginning of adolescent called puberty.

Free-will brings about conditional swinging in the Will of God. The condition is that the spirit must freely decide/choose and determine the direction of its decision/choice. The decision/choice and it's direction of flow indicate the degree or the extent the spirit swings in the Will of God.
The condition of swinging becomes more noticeable the farther away  the plane of experiencing is from the Divine realm. The farther away also the more the possibility  of the free-will to become bound.

Divine beings in the Divine realm swing unconditionally in the Will of God. They do not have decision/choice of their own except as willed by God because they are in the immediate radiation of God.

Spiritual beings in the Spiritual realm with their free-will swing conditionally in the Will of God but unconditionally towards only that which is good because they are in the region of purity formed directly by the Holy Spirit in the word "Let there be Light". They are separated in planes by their roles.

Developing spiritual beings in the World of matter with their free-will swing conditionally in all ramifications in the Will of God. They could decide/choose that which does not align with the Will of God depending on how much they have developed & matured, and on the vibrations assailing them.

Developing spiritual beings on Earth with their free-will and intuition prescribe the direction the intellectual brain should guide thoughts and feelings in their conditional swinging in the Will of God.
If  the Earthman fails in his free-will & intuition  to prescribe direction for the intellect, the intellect would indicate and decree certain definite direction for thoughts and feelings. This would be dangerous since the intellect is material and so bound to space & time. But if this happens as has already for a long time, the free-will will cease to be free and become bound to matter. The consideration for decision/choice will be taken over by the intellect and limited to matter. Decision/choice could then tend towards that which is wrong and the spirit would gradually become dark & heavy and begin to develop propensity that will continue to influence it's free-decision/choice.
This is exactly what the Earthman has been suffering over ages. The free-will had long become bound-will. Consideration for decision/choice is now limited to what to eat & what to acquire just a little above that of the animals that is limited to choose with their instinct only what to eat & where to sleep in facilities around them.

Substantiate beings in substantiality i.e. in all the realms of Creation do not have free-will and so swing unconditionally in the Will of God  because substantiality is the mantle of God. As servants in the mantle they shape forms & smooth the path of development towards perfection. They are essential for creation and are too builders & administrators of the house of God.

MAY WE STRIVE TO BECOME INTUITIVE AS IS ORDAINED WE SHOULD, AND USE OUR FREE-WILL AS IS REQUIRED OF US FOR OUR ASCENT.

Mezue Edmund

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Osinbajo is the current chairman of Short People Association of Nigeria – Governor El-Rufai jokes

Governor Nasir El-Rufai engaged in bants last night while reacting to a video shared on Twitter by popular comedian Teju Babyface.

In the short video from a 2010 interview with the comedian, Governor El-Rufai said he used to be secretary-general of the short people association. He also shared some challenges he had before getting over not being tall enough.

The Kaduna state Governor said in the interview;

“I used to be the secretary-general… at a point at my teenage years, in my early 20s I had big issues with my height because you know all the pretty girls turn out to be taller than me.

“But with time, I got over it. I managed to get a pretty and intelligent woman to marry who was an inch shorter than me.”

Reacting to a video of the interview after it was shared by Teju Babyface, Governor El-Rufai jokingly described Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as the current chairman of the Nigerian Association of Short People.

He tweeted;

Yes.....I remember this @Tejubabyfacetv interview in 2010.....how time flies....HE VP Osinbajo is the current chairman of the Nigerian Association of Short People....so we are represented at the highest echelons of governance! Thanks Teju

The alamajiris capture and recapture process, Nigerians becareful. See why

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30 Northern youths hiding behind baskets of pepper inside trailer intercepted in Ogun

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), on Monday, intercepted a truck loaded with 30 Northern youths, at Sango Ota area of the state.

The IVECO truck with registration number KANO XG 172 KNG was stopped for search by the operatives of the agency where it was discovered that 30 persons were hidden behind baskets of pepper.

The truck which was reported to have been covered with a tarpaulin but was turned back by the officials of the road management control manning the Joju junction in the town.

Tribune Online gathered that the truck with the 30 Northern youths was turned back and led to the tollgate between Ogun and Lagos states.

When contacted, TRACE Public Relations Officer, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the developement, saying the truck and its occupants were travelling to an unknown destination.

In Lagos, Over 1434 violators were arrested in Lagos. See why

Curfew: Police arrest 1,434 violators in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it arrested 1,434 alleged violators of the dusk-to-dawn curfew and persons who breached safety measures in one week.

It said 820 were arrested for violating curfew, 134 for not wearing face mask, 80 for flouting social distance rule and 208 held for interstate travels.

Police Commissioner Hakeem Odumosu gave these statistics yesterday while briefing reporters on efforts of security agencies at enforcing the lockdown relaxation orders aimed to prevent further spread of the novel Coronavirus disease, COVID-19.

According to Odumosu, 123 vehicles were impounded including 25 vehicles intercepted for interstate travelz, adding 332 motorcycles and 29 tricycles were also seized.

The police chief said the command also arrested 2,310 suspects for violating the total lockdown order when it was in place, adding that 2,185 of them were charged to court and 125 mostly under age offenders released.

“Our enforcement teams impounded 2,092 vehicles comprising 800 private and 1,292 commercial vehicles. We equally impounded 1,535 motorcycles and 369 tricycles.

“Among the arrests made during lockdown was that of 65 suspected cultists caught on April 29 around 2:05pm as a result of credible intelligence received by operatives of Area G and Oko Oba Division.

“They were arrested at 84, Park Hotel, Augusto Close, Oko Oba for holding a birthday party and consuming some substances suspected to be hard/illicit drugs. The suspects who are within the range of 16 to 45 years confessed to have left their various homes to the hotel in defiance to the stay at home order.

“Investigation revealed that 16 of the 65 suspects belonged to various cult groups. Three locally made pistols and two battle axes were recovered from Ibrahim Mubarak, a member of buccaneer confraternity. The suspects will be charged to court,” he said.

Its time to correct the deceivers by Comr. Arinze Okolobu

Correcting the Deceivers.

As a Realist I am, my nerves are always frayed when Deceivers use any means to assassinate innocent peoples personality. It is not in my lane to respond to critics online but rather I confront them with Corrections and Cautions to stand upright in their devious submissions.

In regards to the latest post by Eneh Chigozie, where he tried to paint my Political Icon, Sen Victor Umeh black with his forged lies against a Man who led APGA with discipline, it is noteworthy that all through his leadership days in APGA, no single human being has accused him of fraud before any competent court neither has he collected money from any party member to perpetuate irregularities against the party constitution.

The public should herein caution Eneh Chigozie to be realistic with his line of journalism than to always indulge in abstract journalism. The enemies Sen Victor Umeh had today with their online sponsors is because of his Principled ideologies in standing with Equity in all he does.

Watch all of those accusing Sen Victor Umeh negatively today and see that their lives are crooked and naive as they have done what they accused Sen Victor Umeh in their Community, Town Unions, Church, Clubs, Political Party, etc, people know them, these same set of people are those who call him Greedy person, and when you ask them why? they respond flimsily with murmur in folly.

Imagine a man they claimed to have been greedy is one who led the last gubernatorial campaign with transparency and without tampering  with campaign funds. This is a man who went to the Senate, and did not divert any single entitlement that belongs to the People, but delivered legacy projects to the Senatorial Zone which no other Senator has done in Anambra Central Senatorial Zone till date.

It is Sen Victor Umeh's pedigree with Equity is what Church leaders including the Laity till today still trust in his words, the same with the Town Union leaders and Ndi Igwe, the same with unions of Civil societies etc. It is his pedigree with Equity that made him to stand firm for the Rights of Igbos at the National Conference in 2014 without compromise, he rejected bribes, and did same at the Senate.

This same Sen Victor Umeh is who established an Education Foundation for over 12 years now,  which has produced successful Engineers, Doctors, Priests, Lecturers, Surveyors, Architects, Politicians , Lawyers, Nurses, Nuns, Technicians, Police, Civil Servants,  DSS , Bankers, Entrepreneurs etc. Just imagine!!! then how can a greedy person use his money to touch lives positively to this extent in the society?

It is high time people should start disengaging their brains from the flukes of these online ruse mongers who are fond of labelling innocent entities with oddities.

To my online friend Eneh, you are talented but on the wrong lane with your talents, channel your journalism to gain relevance to the heights of Femi Adeshina, Sowore, Amanze Obi, Chris Anyanwu,  Abba Dabbo etc instead of their your local die hard witch hunting journalism. These men don't have two heads, they have one head like you and they did not toe this lane of yours rather they were objective with the Reality in their Reportage. Kindly focus on other pertinent issues your fellow Journalists do envisage upon and leave my Political Icon alone. It is because of Sen Victor Umeh  and Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu that i still support APGA till today. If care is not taken, i may sue you personally for Character Assassination against my Political Icon

I have to stop here to mind the huge outstanding tasks before my table in the office as I resume officially today from the Covid-19 Vacation.

Arinze Okolobu
Writes from Awka

UNDERSTANDING THE MARRIAGE TRADITION OF IDEANI BY ENGR. BUILDER EDDY MEZUE; THE IDF NGO EDUCATION COMMITTEE

The Traditional marriage ceremony now hinges on materialism and social aggrandizement, and the marriage itself degenerated to business contract. The intent of the tradition and of the marriage are relegated to the background.

Marriage culture is intended to establish mutual relationship between two families that may not have hitherto known each other, and the marriage itself provides a ground where a man and a woman from different backgrounds grow from a bond of love in learning from each other and maturing in the Will of God.

Marriage is entered into when a man and a woman who unconditionally love each other, have complementary qualities and spiritual harmony resolve to live together as one in purpose in the fulfilment of the Will of God. The complementary qualities could be identified over a period of courtship and spiritual harmony achieved. Knowing parents would not hesitate to consent when they identify this.

Consenting means creating necessary environment that will enable the marriage, already made in heaven, be consumed in the most joyful way. This involves satisfying the necessary traditional requirements.

The nature of man now grants that marriage should be protected and future distraction prevented.
The protection lies in making it statutory and preventing distraction lies in satisfying minimum traditional  requirements like
1. Bride price by the man's family to the woman's family
2. Dowry by the woman's family to their daughter to start new experiencing with the man.
3. Prayer from the parents of the man and the woman and from the respective matrilinear families of the man and the woman. This is done in a secluded place. It is called 'eba n'ofe igo ofo' or 'eba n'ofe ikpe ekpele'. It marks the climax of the marriage.
4. A goat by the man's family to the woman's extended family. The goat is killed at an agreed and announced time and shared by every member of the extended present at the time to seal the marriage.

'Eba n'ofe' is performed after the woman is presented to the public or presented only to the extended family in a ceremony called 'Wine carrying'. If omitted as often seen and done in some wine carrying, the ceremony is inconclusive as the necessary prayers are not uttered for the blessing of the marriage.

Further blessing could be sought  in a church where the man and the woman again reaffirm their resolve to strive upwards together to God.

Other traditional requirements necessary but will not prevent the couples living together in marriage are meeting the following stipulated requirements for
a. Parents of the woman by the man (very compulsory)
b. Married daughters in the woman's extended family by the woman but sponsored by the man (compulsory)
c. Co-wives of the woman's mother by her mother but sponsored by the man (compulsory)
d. Unmarried daughters of the woman's extended family by the woman but sponsored by the man (not compulsory). Nothing stipulated for this.
b to d are merely social functions
For the woman's mother to eat in the new home of her daughter certain requirements are fulfilled by the man.

When the woman reaches her husband home she performs a social function, as stipulated, for her co-wives in the husband extended family.

As a community advances in its understanding of God and His Will so does it's culture improves. So will it be for Ideani as it matures more in its understanding such that at a time it's marriage culture will swing completely in the Will of God. May we strive to live up to our vow "Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven" each time we say the Lord's prayer.

Mezue Edmund

Nigerians react as Gov Nyesom Wike demolish two hotels for flouting lockdown order

Nigerians on social media are reacting to the decision of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state to demolish two hotels in the state for flouting the lockdown order.

Earlier today, the governor led a team of security officers with a bulldozer to demolish two hotels, The Prodest hotel and one Edemeteh Hotel in Onne, for flouting the lockdown order in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor local government areas. The lockdown was announced by the governor last week as part of measures to stop the spread of the novel Coronavirus.

While some Nigerians praised the governor for his action, others condemned him for demolishing the properties without legal backing.

See reactions below

5G Technology seems impossible. See why.

Operators cannot switch on 5G technology in Nigeria – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said no licence for 5G technology has been issued to any mobile network operator (MNO) in Nigeria and that no MNO can switch on such technology in the country.

Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, who made this known in a statement by Dr. Henry Nkemadu, Director, Public Affairs of NCC, enjoined Nigerians not to rely on information emanating on social media.

The statement reads: “The attention of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been drawn to a mischievous statement making the rounds on social media like Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, LinkedIn and other sites that the Nigerian telecoms industry is going to switch on Fifth Generation (5G) in Lagos this Sunday 10th, Monday 11th or Tuesday 12th May 2020.

“The statement from the faceless individuals or groups cannot be further from the truth. The Commission has unequivocally stated that there is no deployment of 5G in Nigeria at the moment.

“The NCC back in November 2019 approved trial test for 5G for a period of three (3) months and the trial has been concluded and installation decommissioned.

“Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, said that ‘’the trial among others was to study and observe any health or security challenges the 5G network might present. Relevant stakeholders including members of the security agencies were invited to participate during the trial.’’

“The NCC will continue to maintain its policy of technology neutrality and will continue to encourage service providers to deploy the best technology that will meet the needs of the society in a secured and friendly manner.

“The NCC had provided clarifications through Frequently Asked Questions on 5G in view of the recent developments in which misleading materials with no proven evidence are being circulated to link CORONAVIRUS or COVID-19 with 5G technology and therefore refutes the claim that there will be switching on of 5G in Lagos in its entirety.

“The Commission also provided clarifications on the laying of fibre optic cables within Lagos and other parts of the country to the effect that the laying of additional fibre optic cables is to strengthen the existing 3G and 4G infrastructure to provide robust and pervasive telecoms infrastructure to improve network performance.

“5G is a fifth generation of mobile technology, which is an improvement of today’s 4G technology with enhanced capabilities. 5G technology provides the platform for new and emerging technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data to improve the way we live and work.

“NCC has not issued any licence for 5G in Nigeria and therefore, the mobile network operators (MNOs) cannot switch on such technology. NCC is technology-neutral. As such, we don’t license technology but assigns spectrum to operators for deployment of any service when allocated by National Frequency Management Council (NFMC).

“As the telecoms regulator, we enjoin Nigerians to get accurate information from us rather than relying on information emanating on social media by some individuals out of ignorance to misinform our people,” said Danbatta”.

The pioneer actress on living in bondage and most Nollywood films dies. Read below:

Another Nollywood actress dies

Chizoba BoyeThe motion picture industry in Nigeria has been thrown into mourning again with the death of veteran actress and filmmaker Chizoba Boye.

It was gathered that the actress died after a brief illness.

Chizoba Boye, who is the wife of veteran filmmaker, Sam Boye, was a regular face on television series, ‘Tinsel.’

They recently celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary.

Late Chizoba, a strong advocate for Nollywood Igbo, would be remembered for her pioneering role in ‘Living in Bondage,’ ‘Checkmate,’ ‘Scandals’ among others.