Thursday, 24 December 2015

Christians and Muslims are more

Christians and Muslims are more alike than different. Please read that which I have discovered. ~~ Robin 1. Jesus taught that there is only One God and Only God should be worshipped as taught in Deut 6:4, Mark 12:29. Muslims also believe this as taught in the Qur’an verse 4:171. 2. Jesus didn’t eat pork as taught in Leviticus 11:7 , and neither do Muslims as taught in the Qur’an verse 6:145. 3. Jesus greeted with the words “as salaamu alaikum” (Peace be with you) in John 20:21. Muslims also greet each other this way. 4. Jesus always said “God Willing” (inshallah), Muslims say this too before doing anything as taught in the Qur’an verses 18:23-24. 5. Jesus washed his face, hands, and feet before praying. The Muslims do the same. 6. Jesus and other prophets of the Bible prayed with their head to the ground (see Matthew26:39). Muslims do too as taught in the Qur’an verse 3:43. 7. Jesus had a beard and wore a throbe. It is Sunnah for Muslim men to do the same. 8. Jesus followed the law and believed in all the prophets, (see Matthew 5:17). Muslims do too as taught in the Qur’an verses 3:84, and 2:285. 9. Jesus’ mother Maryam dressed modestly by fully covering her body and wearing a headscarf (hijab) as found in 1 Timothy 2:9, Genesis 24:64-65, and Corinthians 11:6. Muslim women modestly dress the same as taught in the Qur’an verse 33:59. 10. Jesus and other prophets of the Bible fasted up to 40 days (see Exodus 34:28, Daniel 10:2-6. 1Kings 19:8, and Matthew 4:1-Muslims do so also during the month of Ramadan. Muslims are required to fast the full obligatory 30 days (see Qur’an 2:183), and others take it a step further by fasting an additional 6 days to increase their rewards. 11. Jesus taught to say “Peace to this house” when entering it (see Luke 10:5), and to also greet the people in the house with “peace be unto you”. Muslims do exactly what Jesus did and taught. When we enter our homes and the homes of others we say “Bismillah” and also greet with “as salaamu alaikum” (peace be upon you) as taught in the Qur’an verse 24:61. 12. Jesus was circumcised. Circumcision is 1 of the 5 fitrah in Islam, so Muslim men are required to be circumcised. According to the Bible in Luke 2:21, Jesus was eight days old when he was circumcised. In the Torah, Allah/God stated to the Prophet Abraham that it is an “Everlasting covenant” (see Genesis 17:13). In the Qur’an verse 16:123 Muslims are required to follow the religion of Abraham. The Prophet Muhammad said, “The Prophet Abraham circumcised himself when he was eighty years old.” 13. Jesus spoke aramaic and called God”Elah”, which is pronounced the same as “Allah”. Aramaic is an ancient, Biblical language. It is one of the Semitic languages that also include Hebrew, Arabic, Ethiopic and the ancient Assyrian and Babylonian language of Akkadian. The Aramaic”Elah” and the Arabic “Allah” are the same. The Aramaic “Elah” is derived from the Arabic “Allah”, and it means “GOD”. “Allah” in Arabic also means”GOD”, the Supreme GOD Almighty. You can easily see the similarity in their pronunciation so this concludes that the God of Jesus is also the God of the Muslims, of all mankind, and all that exist.

Monday, 21 December 2015

History we tell

CAPTAIN BOWER TOWER, OKE ARE – IBADAN
The Tower was erected in honour of Captain R.L Bower, the resident and traveling colonial administrator of Oyo group of provinces. It was built in December 1936 at Are Hill as a mark of appreciation to Captain Bower whose efforts in checking anti-social behaviours prevalent at that time were acknowledged. And also for his contribution to the infrastructural development of the town. Captain Bower was also a major participant that brought the inter-ethnic wars between Alaafins army represented by Generalissimo Ogunmola (Ibadan), and Ogedengbe of Ilesa representing the combined forces of Ekiti and Ijesha to an end. The war was fought at a place between Igbajo and Oke-Mesi, known as the “Kiriji” war.

AGODI GARDENS – IBADAN
Agodi Gardens is right in the heart of the metropolitan city of Ibadan. The garden shares the same locality with Premier Hotel on the Hill over looking an artificial lake and the cultural centre. The Garden is a fine example of multiple use of land for forestry, nursery, arboretum, park boating and fishery, zoo, recreational and relaxation purposes.
One remarkable aspects of the garden is the unique educational value of bringing various species of animals together as the garden presents a captivating site for seeing rare species to tourists.



THE SUSPENDED LAKE – ADO-AWALE
The suspended/hanging lake is on top of a rocky at Ado-Awaye in Iseyin Local Government area of Oyo State. The 350 steps leading to the top of the hill housing the suspended/hanging lake takes about 1 hour to climb. The route to the lake contains many shrines and notable historical spots that make a tourist delight. The inhabitants lived on the hill and the lake remains a source of water to them. The lake is never dry and retains the same volume even during the rainy season. Evidence of past civilization is many in this nature’s gift. There are the broken crucibles of earthen pots and other archeological remains. The geographical axiom of the “higher you go, the cooler it becomes” is manifested on the hill. The beauty of the hill is seen in the thick vegetation which remains evergreen all through the year.


THE ROYAL FOREST “IGBO-OBA” – IGBOHO
The royal forest “Igbo-Oba” in Igboho, Oorelope Local Government Area of the State is were the four Alaafins were buried, this is why it is called “Lord of the Royal Palace”. Igboho was once the second settlement of the Oyos when (Oyo-lle) old Oyo was first destroyed. Therefore Alaafin settled down at Igboho. Thus people referred to this period of settlement as “Oyo-Igboho”.

Alaafin Obamoro (catcher of the ghost) moved the capital back to Oyo-Ile (old Oyo) after successful deciphering the diabolical methods of the “Oyomesi” (cabinet). Notwithstanding, the forest is in the middle of the city of Igboho, and still retains the unique features of a typical forest with big trees like baobab, iroko arere, iya etc. The graves of the past Alaafins were marked and a gate has been constructed to demarcate and to protect the sacred forest from encroachment.
OLD OYO (OYO-ILE)
Old Oyo lies in ruins at the northernmost tip of old Oyo national park. As a matter of fact, the star attraction apart from the flora and fauna in the Park is the ruins of old Oyo.
The old Oyo was once the famous administrative capital of Oyo Empire where the Alaafin reigned supreme then. Old Oyo flourished and was known all over the world and was visited by Clapperton while on an expedition to locate Mungo Park, until it was destroyed in 1937 by the Fulani Jihadists.
The ruined city was founded by Alaafin Oranmiyan and its features range from the cultural, historical, and archeological to the flora and fauna as well as wonderful rock formations. Among the features of the famous city of the Yoruba people are intricate defence walls, Kosomonu hill, Akesan Market site, Agbaku rock shelter, Mejiro industrial sites and Aganju hall. Another interesting feature is the reservoir constructed to store water during wet season for use during the dry season. The site is still there, while the apartment walls of houses provide insight into the ingenuity of the builders after many centuries.
OLD OYO NATIONAL PARK
Old Oyo national park came into existence as a result of the merger between the erstwhile Oyo-ile forest reserve and upper Ogun Game Reserve in 1991. it has a land mass of 2, 512 kilometres and is surrounded by eleven local government areas. The park can boost of Flora and fauna spices and kob which is the logo of the old Oyo National Park.
The attractive part of the park is the ruins of the former administrative capital of “Oyo-Ile”. The ruins include the relics of the city wall, the great “Agbaku” cave, the Kosomonu Hill, the water reservoir, the old Akesan Market site, Palace etc. The Park has a number of comfortable chalets at Sepeteri and Ibuya base camps with which tourists can lodge.


SOUN’S PALACE – OGBOMOSHO
Ogbomosho is second largest city in Oyo State and his paramount ruler is Soun of Ogbomosho. Soun of Ogbomosho was one of the generalissimos of Alaafin army (Are-Onakakanfo). The Palace which is a combination of old and new architectural masterpieces contains many antiquities like the ancient armoury, mysterious chains, “Ajagbon” tree and “Alaagba”, the over three hundred years old tortoise which is the star attraction as it roams about majestically in the palace ground. 
Other historical and tourist site include Oke ‘Badn Shrine; Ose Meji Shrine, Ibadan; Sango Shrine, Ibadan; Iddo Cenotaph, Ibadan; Akolu, Adoro, Okele and Obaseku Hills, Eruwa; Ancient Palaces of Alaafin, Oyo; Soro Hill, Oyo; Akesan Market, Oyo; Bara (Burial place of Alaafins), Oyo; Sango, Obatala, Ogiyan and Orisa-oko shrines, Akinmorin; Koso Grove, Iseyin among others.
 

Agbele Hill

 
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AGBELE ROCK – IGBETI
Igbeti is a town located at Oke Ogun of Oyo State. This beautiful settlement is surrounded by sixteen major beautiful rocks that present captivating scenery. The history revealed that in 19th century, a powerful and popular woman in the town with a baby on her back went to a rocky side of the town to steal yam flour where the Igbeti people usually dry their yam flour by sunlight. However, on discovering that she ha been sighted by the night guards, she instantly turned into a rock in order to avoid shame and embarrassment.

Saturday, 19 December 2015

Politics

Anti-corruption fight: Will justice be served?

December 20, 2015
FEW days back, President MuhammaduBuhari, during a visit to Tehran, Iran, made a revelation that generated seriour interest from the Nigerian public and even beyond. He stated that many of the people that looted public treasuries in the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan had started returning stolen funds to the coffers, adding that though the gesture was appreciated, it was not a good reason to condone corruption. According to him, government would commence prosecution of such people at the appropriate time, as the government was already gathering evidence against them.
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Al-Zakzaky: Poster boy of Iranian revolution in Nigeria

December 19, 2015
BARELY two weeks after about 22 of its members were allegedly killed during a procession in Zaria, an attack for which insurgent group, Boko Haram, claimed responsibility, the Ibrahim Al-Zakzaky-led Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), widely known as the Shiite, was last Saturday, again, in the news. And typical of the group, it was for the  wrong reason.
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Senate and the TSA controversy

December 19, 2015
The Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy enforced by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari from September 15 has been touted as the saviour for government’s finances. It has been said that the policy would ensure that the government keeps tabs on its finances and is able to check the excesses of revenue generating ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).
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The battle for Ekiti local councils

December 18, 2015
Ekiti State is set for its first local government elections in about seven years and the people are currently being primed for the polls billed for this Saturday, December 19. Already,  the state’s electoral body had expressed its readiness for the polls and with an Ado Ekiti high court dismissing a suit filed against its composition by the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, the hurdles against the conduct of the polls seem to have been removed, pending the appeal promised by the APC. 
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I am not afraid of anybody —Fayose

December 16, 2015
ON the election that brought him to power
You would recall that after I won the Ekiti State governorship election, there was this effort to stop me from being sworn in. It generated a lot of controversy, even before and after the election. There was one story of photo-chromic military rigging and all that. You would equally recall that there were four elections after mine: the presidential, National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly elections. They all followed the same pattern even when military men were not enough for the whole country. 
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Why PDP will retain Ondo in 2016 —deputy gov

December 16, 2015
W
HAT is your relationship with your governor in the past few months that you have spent as deputy governor? Would you like to succeed Dr Olusegun Mimiko as his second term in office ends next year?
I want to thank the Almighty God for the privilege of serving the state in the capacity of a deputy governor. Some months after my inauguration, I can only say it has been very challenging and interesting. One feels great working with Mr Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko. He is a leader that develops leaders and for this, I owe  him a lot of appreciation. 
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After the Kogi election

December 14, 2015
LIFE writes lousy scripts and dispenses rewards in ironic doses. The echoes of these words reiterated profoundly in various shapes and forms in the recent governorship election in Kogi State. The act of fate greatly manifested in the entire election that the whole state will not forget in a hurry.  It has loudly established a fact that of all the factors that determine leadership anywhere in the world, the act of God seems the most potent. Though, instructive and dramatic, the almighty God finally had its way in the final outcome. 
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