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01/05/2025

10 Important Safety Tips for Staying in a Hotel

1. Check for Hidden Cameras: Once you enter your room, turn off the lights and use your phone's camera as a scanner. Slowly move the camera around the room to detect any hidden cameras—these may appear as glowing or reflective spots on your screen.

2. Secure the Door: For added security, move a piece of heavy furniture like a chair or table behind the door. If the furniture is too heavy, hang a metal cup or utensil on the door handle—any movement will create noise and alert you.

3. Block Key Access: If you're staying alone, leave your key in the door lock after securing it from inside. This can prevent hotel staff or others with a spare key from entering. However, avoid this if you're sharing the room with someone you don't fully trust.

4. Share Your Location Publicly: When checking in, make a phone call in front of the receptionist and casually mention your location. For example: “I'm at Usman Hotel, just letting you know. If you don’t hear from me tomorrow, check in on me.”

5. Create the Illusion of Company: If you're alone, play a pre-recorded conversation via a Bluetooth speaker, especially at night. This creates the illusion that you’re not alone and may deter potential intruders.

6. Inspect the Room Thoroughly: Check under the bed, behind curtains, and in wardrobes or closets. Make sure no one is hiding and nothing suspicious is present.

7. Bring Personal Hygiene Items: Always bring your own towel and toiletries. Avoid using hotel-provided items to maintain hygiene and prevent possible contamination.

8. Dress Safely for Emergencies: Avoid sleeping completely naked. In case of an emergency, you’ll need to react quickly, and being partially dressed can help you do so without delay or discomfort.

9. Avoid Underground Rooms: Be cautious with hotels that place guests in basement or underground rooms. These can be harder to escape from and may pose additional security risks.

10. Use Traceable Payment Methods: Always pay with your ATM card. This ensures there's a digital record of your location and the transaction. If a hotel insists on cash only, consider it a red flag and look for another option. Stay Safe ...

29/04/2025

Hello, people of Nigeria!
Take a moment to look closely at this picture. What you see is a high-tech factory environment where young individuals are diligently assembling advanced electronic devices like smartphones and tablets. This is a picture of innovation, focus, and productivity.

Now, ask yourself — do we have this kind of facility in Nigeria? The honest answer is no. And yet, this is exactly the kind of infrastructure our nation desperately needs. A single factory like this could provide thousands of well-paying jobs for graduates of engineering, computer science, physics, chemistry, electronics, and other science-related disciplines. It could also empower skilled technicians and artisans who never had the chance to attend university.

Imagine a Nigeria where, just as churches and mosques can be found on every street, we also have factories like this in every city — in Lagos, Ibadan, Enugu, Kano, Port Harcourt, Jos, and beyond. Factories where our brilliant minds are not only assembling devices but also designing and innovating. The need to rely on imported smartphones and gadgets would drastically decrease. Instead of consuming products made abroad, we would become producers — contributing meaningfully to our Gross Domestic Product (GDP), creating wealth, and reducing poverty.

Think further: with the right policies, support, and investments, Nigerian-made devices could be exported to countries across Africa and the world. Our “Made in Nigeria” brand would be respected globally. We would not just be participating in the global economy — we would be shaping it.

This image is more than just a snapshot. It’s a vision — a call to action. It reminds us that while the dream of a better Nigeria is noble, it must be followed by strategic effort. We need leadership that believes in industrialization. We need communities that support innovation. We need youths who are ready to build, not just complain. We need to harness our population as a workforce, not a burden.

So, let this picture stir something in you.
Let it remind you that the future we desire will not fall from the sky. We must plan it, build it, and protect it together. Whether you're a student, professional, entrepreneur, or leader — Nigeria needs your contribution.

Together, let’s transform Nigeria from a nation of consumers to a nation of creators.
Let’s work for a future where high-tech factories are just as common as houses of worship — where hope is manufactured alongside hardware, and dreams are soldered into the circuits of progress.

Nigeria will be Great again...

24/04/2025

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New Alternative to Hip Replacement Allows Patients to Stay Active Longer

A growing number of patients suffering from hip pain are now exploring innovative alternatives to traditional hip replacement surgery. These new approaches are helping people—especially those who are younger or lead active lifestyles—maintain their mobility and independence without undergoing a full joint replacement.

One of the most promising alternatives is hip resurfacing, a procedure that preserves more of the natural bone structure compared to total hip replacement. In hip resurfacing, the damaged surfaces of the hip joint are trimmed and capped with smooth metal coverings, allowing for more natural movement and a reduced risk of dislocation.

Another emerging option is regenerative therapy, including the use of stem cells and platelet-rich plasma (PRP). These treatments aim to reduce inflammation, repair tissue damage, and stimulate the body’s natural healing process. While still under research in many cases, early results have shown great potential in pain reduction and mobility improvement.

Patients who choose these alternatives often experience shorter recovery periods, reduced risk of complications, and better long-term outcomes in terms of physical activity. Athletes and individuals with physically demanding jobs are particularly drawn to these treatments, as they allow a quicker return to high levels of activity.

Orthopedic specialists stress that these treatments are not suitable for everyone. Factors such as age, bone density, the severity of joint damage, and overall health determine whether a patient is a good candidate. However, for those who qualify, these alternatives can offer a life-changing solution to chronic hip pain.

With advancements in medical technology and growing interest in non-invasive or joint-preserving techniques, the future of hip treatment is rapidly evolving. Anyone dealing with hip pain is encouraged to speak with their doctor about all the available options, including these newer alternatives that could help maintain an active and fulfilling lifestyle.

02/04/2025

I feel grateful to God.

04/01/2025

God is good always

03/12/2023

Faithful God all the way....

27/06/2023

OPEN HEAVENS DEVOTIONAL

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

TOPIC - *WHAT/WHO DO YOU WORSHIP?*

MEMORIZE:
Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them? Ezekiel 14:3

Read: Exodus 20:3-5
3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;

MESSAGE:
When you ask people who or what they worship, they are most likely to tell you ‘God’, but then, many people are worshipping other things or persons apart from God. *Some people worship their spouses, children, money, some their bellies, some their image on social media and, believe it or not, some worship their means of transportation.*

When I was in the grammar school, we had a teacher who had a bicycle that he loved so much. Whenever he got to a place that was muddy, he would get down from the bicycle and carry it across. He preferred for his feet to get dirty than his bicycle. He worshipped his bicycle.

*Many come to God in prayers and get nothing from Him because He can see in their heart that there is an idol there. He knows that they only worship Him with their mouths, that their hearts are far from Him (Matthew 15:8)*. Since He is not their God, then He ignores them. If at all the Lord answers, He does so according to the idols in their hearts.

*"Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols" Ezekiel 14:4*

In Numbers 22:19-35, Balaam valued the treasures that the king promised him more than the instruction of God. After God had told him not to heed the king’s call, he still went back to God when the servants came back to ask if he should go, so God answered him according to the idol in his heart, telling him to go. On his way, there was an angel waiting to kill him. Had it not been for the eyes of his donkey that were opened to see the angel, he would have been dead as a result of the idol of greed in his heart.

Our God is a jealous God. He said in Exodus 34:14, “For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God”. *The moment you regard anyone or anything above God, He will leave you alone and believe me honestly, the worst thing that can ever happen to a person is for God to leave him or her*

REFLECTION:
*Do a thorough check on your heart and be honest with yourself. If there is something you regard higher than God, ask Him for mercy today.*

Ezekiel 14

*PRAYER POINTS*
1. My Lord and my God, You alone are worthy of my praise and glory🙌

2. Father, fill me with the spirit of the fear of the Lord in Jesus Name.

3. Father, open my eyes to see that besides You there is no other God.

4. Father, help me to see You as my only and final bus stop .

5. Father, deliver me from the seducing spirit of this end times that seduces people away from the Only True and Living Lord.

6. Father, open my eyes to see who and what I have made a God in my heart apart from you.

7. Father, help my generation never to seek after any other god no matter the offer they are given in Jesus Name.

Thank my Rock and Salvation 🙌

Bible in One year:
Psalms 120-133

HYMN:
1. Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;
to his feet your tribute bring.
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
evermore his praises sing.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise the everlasting King!🎵

2. Praise him for his grace and favor
to his people in distress.
Praise him, still the same as ever,
slow to chide, and swift to bless.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Glorious in his faithfulness!🎵

3. Fatherlike he tends and spares us;
well our feeble frame he knows.
In his hand he gently bears us,
rescues us from all our foes.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Widely yet his mercy flows!🎵

4. Angels, help us to adore him;
you behold him face to face.
Sun and moon, bow down before him,
dwellers all in time and space.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Praise with us the God of grace!🎵

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