breaking: Seven Die As Nigerian Airforce Helicopter Crashes In Kaduna (PHOTOS)

2 days ago A report we are monitoring on Channels Television has announced the crash of an Air Force helicopter, which reportedly went down at the site of the old National Defence Academy in Kaduna state. Additional reports say the helicopter, which was on a routine Air Force training flight was heading to Abuja from the Nigerian Airforce base in Kaduna, when the incident occurred. According to Daily Post, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that all seven passengers on board did not survive the crash. The flight was said to have crashed 10 minutes after take-off at about 6. 47am earlier today, with the pilot, co-pilot, two engineers and three passengers on board, Abusidiqu reports. A military source who confirmed the incident told reporters that the helicopter crashed at the old site of the NDA at about 6.30am . He said: “We heard a loud sound like bomb blast, when we came out to confirm what it was , we saw flames. After tracing the site , we then discovered that it was an Airforce jet that crashed .” He told The Heat that the crash site was a residential area and some persons were injured. He also revealed that seven dead bodies were recovered from the crash site during resue operations. The director of public relations and information, NAF headquarters, Air Commodore Dele Alonge, however told Premium Times that he would provide more details on the incident later. Rescue efforts are going on as officials of NEMA, Kaduna State Emergency Agency (KASEMA) and the Red Cross are on ground. See photos from the crash site below:

members chased their pastor from the church during service

Hell was let loose yesterday, Sunday, August 30, at the United Methodist Church, in the Oshodi area of Lagos. The church premises The Punch reports that members of the church rejected their pastor and chased him away for allegedly impregnating his housemaid who is also a member of his church. According to report, the pastor, Barkuma Andrew, was stopped from leading the church seven months ago when the housemaid, Grace, had complications after aborting the pregnancy. The pastor lives with his wife, children, wife’s cousin, Favour, and Grace in a three-bedroom flat inside the church premises. It was reported that the members had pleaded with the Central Conference of the church in Taraba State to help look into the alleged incident. However, when the district did not do anything about it, the congregation sought the service of another pastor three weeks ago. The congregation got to church at about 10am yesterday for Sunday service only to see that Andrew and some “unknown” people had commenced the service. This sprouted the anger of the members of the church as they chased pastor Andrew and his folks out of the church. Men from the Makinde police division, including the DPO, were said to have intervened after the incident was reported at the station. A member of the church and a former secretary to Andrew, Moses Sherima, said that the pastor sent his wife to her village when he impregnated Grace. He said: “My room is opposite pastor’s apartment and I was his secretary. When he started dating that girl (Grace), I called his wife’s cousin, Favour, on the matter. She said Grace used to tell her whenever the pastor had sex with her. At a point, I had to move upstairs when I could no longer bear it. The day that abortion happened, I was sleeping inside my room when I heard Grace screaming. I rushed there and saw blood coming out from her private parts. When the wife came back from one of her numerous journeys, he told her to send Favour away.” Another church member, John Komboroh, said the church was embarrassed by Andrew’s conduct, adding that they were tired of his leadership. He said: “The petition of adultery against the pastor had been sent to the bishop at the Central Conference. He came here, but did not do anything about it. That was why we wrote to the main body, the Southern Conference to give us another pastor. His (Andrew’s) action is an embarrassment to us. We don’t want him again.” The new pastor of the church, Reverend James Sunday, said: “We were about to start our service this morning when we met the old pastor and some unknown people already holding the service. I calmed down my people to avoid chaos.” Another resident and a female member, who identified herself only as Blessing, said the pastor had once made sexual advances to her. “My husband is not always at home. The pastor would call me in the night and asked if I had slept. One day he entered my room and gave me a soft slap on my back. I had only the wrapper on me. I was surprised and told my neighbours.” When contacted on the telephone around 1pm on Sunday, Andrew said he was in a meeting and promised to get back to The Punch on the incident. He told The Punch Metro that he was still at the meeting when he was called back around 5pm. Meanwhile, a South African pastor, Pastor Peniel, is popularly known for a number of strange acts. He had fed his congregation live snake. He had turned human hair into food for the consumption of the church members. He was arrested and charged with animal cruelty after feeding his congregants snake but he later released on bail and he said the South African police do not know who they are fighting . Irate members of the EFF brigade had reportedly set the church ablaze about two weeks ago, vowing to feed Mnguni snakes and rodents, exactly as he had done to members of his ETDM church.

APC primaries result in kogi

The result of he All Progressives Congress Governorship primaries as announced by the Returning officer, Governor El-Rufai of Kaduna State. Ocholi – 90 Obadofin – 15 Zakari Jiya – 0 Olumoroti – 56 Meyanga – 2 Idrissima – 5 Baba Ali – 28 Yakubu Mohd – 0 Abatemi – 400 Atawodi – 183 Sule Eje Abutu – 2 Clarence Olafemi – 7 Alex Kadir – 1 Onukaba – 1 Elephant – 11 Sani Shaibu – 1 Sanusi Abubakar – 309 Ugbane – 8 Prince Abubakar Audu -1109 yahaya bello-703

10 Boko Haram Fighters Executed By Firing Squad In Chad

Ten members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect have been executed by a firing squad in Chad. They were executed on Saturday, August 29, a day after they were found guilty of terrorism by a court in the capital N’Djamena . 10 Boko Haram fighters convicted and executed by firing squad According to security sources, they were shot at a firing range, at a city about 60km (40 miles) north-east of N’Djamena, Reuters reports. “They were shot this morning at the Massaguet firing range ,” a source said. Among the executed was Mahamat Moustapha, a 30-year-old Cameroonian, who was accused of masterminding a series of attacks on N’Djamena. The 10 men had been convicted on Friday over their roles in twin attacks on the capital in June, which killed at least 38 and a blast at a market in the capital in July, which killed 15 people. They were found guilty of charges including criminal conspiracy, killings, willful destruction with explosives, fraud, illegal possessions of arms and ammunition, and using psychotropic substances. The Boko Haram sect has killed thousands and forced millions to flee their homes since 2009, in their bid to create their own Islamic caliphate in the country. The insurgents, based in Nigeria, is currently being tackled by a multinational force, including soldiers from Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Chad hosts the headquarters of a regional force set up to fight Boko Haram insurgents and they have been instrumental in helping Nigeria retake most of the areas the sect had captured.

Audu wins APCgubernatorial primaries in kogi

In what turned out to be a keenly contested governorship primaries in Kogi APC, Prince Abubakar Audu has defeated other contestants . Declaring the results in the early hours of Sunday, the Chief Returning Officer for the primaries, Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State announced that Prince Abubakar Audu polled the highest number of votes to defeat his closest rival, Alh. Yahaya Bello. The Governor appealed to other contestants in the race to accept the result, saying the Electoral Panel did all within its powers to ensure a free and fair primary election. “What we have seen here today is a reflection of the change we represent. We have ensured the conduct of a free and fair primary election which has reflected the true wishes of our party in the state. I urge you all to embrace the outcome and work for the success of our party in the next governorship election “, he said. Also speaking after the primaries, one of the aspirants, Dr. Hameed Yaqeen hailed the process as free, fair and transparent. Factors that shaped the election Prior to the primaries, many believe that the contest will be tight. But the stepping down of one of the frontrunners, Barr. Tunde Irukera changed the contest. It was said that an alliance was formed between the main forces in the election. Sanusi Abubakar Gamji, billionaire businessman became a forerunner with the alleged support of the three Senators in the state. However, the forces working for the emergence of Prince Audu changed the game with last minute horse trading.

prince Abubakar Audu And The Third Mandate

— August, 2015 3:58 pm| Leave a comment Since the March/April 2015 general elections, much of the news that has come out of Kogi State has focused on the undying ambition of Prince Abubakar Audu to occupy Lugard House Lokoja for a record third time. Beside the media reports of the Prince’s personal declaration that numerous persons and groups have made frantic appeals to him to come and salvage the state, there has been all kinds of contrived endorsements of the Prince for the position of Governor, Kogi State in the forthcoming gubernatorial election. Without a doubt, Prince Audu is a man that loves to occupy physical and psychological space. What has however, remained a puzzle is the Prince’s obsession with the number one position in the state. This obsession is reinforced by the consideration that he has been a two time governor in the same state. The first time was during the President Ibrahim Babangida ‘democratic’ experiment, but his tenure as the governor was terminated with the stepping aside of IBB and the pushing aside of the democratic structure (that was still work-in-progress) by the succeeding regime of General Sani Abacha. The second time was his full four-year tenure from 29th May 1999 to 28th May 2003. For many Nigerian politicians, that credential is good enough to motivate unto higher aspirations like seeking the Presidency, ministerial appointment or taking a seat in the upper chambers of the national assembly. But Prince Audu would have none of these. Rather, his aspiration to be governor of Kogi State for a third time has remained like a cloud in the firmament. Kogi State, like a few others, has taken itself out of the line-up of states that elect their governors during the general elections prior to inauguration on 29th May. All attention will therefore be focused on the state when its governorship election will hold in November 2015. Rationally, and even without an objective basis, Capt Idris Wada, the current governor, will impetuously desire a second term but that is a matter for another day. The imperative of this article is to interrogate the Prince Audu factor and the dynamics of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenge in the forthcoming Kogi State gubernatorial elections. Not a few have felt that Prince Audu’s ambition to be governor for a third time is predicated on the hypothesis that he has either not done any self introspection on why he was elected in 1999 and the reason he failed his re-election bid in 2003 or he is living in denial. A recapitulation of the events of 1999 indicate that while the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) was stronger and more popular, the party’s primaries threw up Dr Stephen Olorunfemi, an Okun from Kogi West as the governorship candidate. The Igala in Kogi East despite embracing PDP, deployed their demographic advantage in support of their kinsman Prince Audu, who was then the governorship candidate of the ANPP. With the victory of ANPP, Prince Audu proceeded to govern with the full tendencies of a despotic monarch complete with the characteristics of the flamboyant bird. Without prejudice to the Prince, he established Kogi State University and dualised township roads in Lokoja among a few other accomplishments. However, it was his total disregard for human dignity that became his albatross when the seemingly inconsequential Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, the candidate of the rival PDP challenged him. In contrast to Prince Audu who is a professional banker – he had risen from the lowly rank of a clerk in the then Standard Bank, now First Bank to the position of Executive Director in FSB International Bank – Alhaji Ibrahim Idris’ only known antecedent at the time was that of a furniture maker who had ploughed his proceeds into the establishment of a hospitality enterprise by whose name he became popular. Governor Ibro as Alhaji Ibrahim Idris is otherwise known was also a man of very few letters. Though they are both Igala, the people of Kogi East and other Kogites had had enough of Prince Audu’s unending abuse of human dignity. They voted for Alhaji Ibrahim Idris who cancelled out Prince Audu’s Igala factor. It is noteworthy that since the fourth republic began in 1999, the governorship of Kogi State has been held by Kogi East senatorial zone. It is however widely observed that the zone has not provided leadership given the abysmal records of those that have so far held the exalted office. For good measure, Kogi State ranks among the most economically backward in Nigeria with poverty literally walking on two legs despite the vast arable land, the huge potential for being a major producer and exporter of palm produce, the enormous coal deposit whose quality compares with the world’s best and the famous but hugely neglected Ajaokuta Steel Complex. For the unabashed Prince Abubakar Audu apologists, the unfortunate status of Kogi State as one of the most economically backward can only be reversed by their alter-ego despite leaving office (twelve years ago) in 2003. The mantra of the Prince Audu for Governor machinery is “To Rescue Kogi State” but the question to ask is whether he is the only one in the state that has the capacity, intelligence and foresight to develop Kogi State? Are there no Kogites who are younger, have more intellectual depth, are people oriented, have a broader world view and a vision of a developed Kogi State? Have Kogites suddenly forgotten the years of humiliation and dehumanizing treatment under Prince Audu? Are Kogites now prepared to live in the past when other states are advancing into the future? Is the establishment of Confluence Hotel Lokoja an invention like what the Wright brothers bequeathed to humanity that Prince Audu should be awarded a copyright for? Can the dualisation of township roads in Lokoja be likened to the work of a genius that only Prince Audu can bring about? If the establishment of Kogi State University is a feat that would justify the return of Prince Audu, why didn’t Nigerians re-elect President Goodluck Jonathan who established eight? There is a strong and widespread tendency among the people of Kogi State which gives expression to the concern that in the state APC, Prince Audu is like hot food in the mouth that can neither be swallowed nor spewed out. In essence, he is said to be capable of playing the role of a spoiler if he fails to clinch the party’s ticket. On the other hand, APC’s prospect of a victory dance could become very lean if Prince Audu becomes the party’s candidate for the governorship election. Kogi State can afford to look beyond Prince Abubakar Audu and now is the time to do so as there are several other candidates that have the capacity to govern with a combined outcome of socio-economic development and respect for human dignity. Without a doubt, Prince Audu is perceived to have a huge financial war chest. However, the current trend in the development of Nigeria’s democratic culture has affirmed the place of money as a secondary, if not post-secondary, consideration in the people’s choice of political leaders. Despite all that could be said, the candidate that will fly the APC flag in the forthcoming Kogi State gubernatorial election will be decided at the party’s primaries. So far, there have been rejections of a possible Prince Abubakar Audu candidature against the opposition contenders by very prominent chieftains and elders from Kogi State, especially Kogi East senatorial zone where Prince Audu comes from. The party’s national leadership will do well not to ignore these denunciations by opinion leaders and opinion molders if it wants to sustain its winning momentum in the state. A recurrent theory that has been put forward to explain the manifest desperation of Prince Audu for the governorship position is that he wants to embark on a revenge mission following his reported vow to get even with former Governor Ibrahim Idris as retaliation for what the EFCC operatives did to him during his encounter with them. For a man who has been governor twice, this may be the best explanation for his quest for a third mandate.

arsenal win Chelsea to get the community shield title

A special strike from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was enough to win the Community Shield for Arsenal at Wembley. The England international cut inside Cesar Azpilicueta in the 24th minute and arrowed a shot into the top corner past Chelsea goalkeeper Thibault Courtois. It was a goal to grace the occasion and it gave Arsenal their fifth straight victory in pre-season - and by far their most significant. Aaron Ramsey , Olivier Giroud and Kieran Gibbs could have added a second but Chelsea probably had the better chances after Oxlade-Chamberlain's opener. Ramires squandered a free header, Eden Hazard fired over and Petr Cech denied Oscar. Arsenal have waited a while for a win over Chelsea and, although the Community Shield is no substitute for major honours, this victory will only bolster the self-belief in Arsène Wenger's squad as they embark on a new campaign. Premier League points will be at stake next week against West Ham United. Arsenal could not have wished for better preparation. SETTING THE SCENE Cech's decision to swap the blue of Chelsea for the red of Arsenal has been one of the transfer stories of the summer. Fitting then that the Czech keeper's debut came against his old team. Cech was one of two changes from the Arsenal side that started the FA Cup final at Wembley 64 days earlier. Oxlade-Chamberlain was the other - he stepped in for Alexis , who is due back in training this week after his post-Copa America break. This was Arsenal's 21st appearance in the Community Shield; they last faced Chelsea in this fixture a decade ago. Cech and Cesc Fabregas were the only two names on the teamsheets in 2005 and 2015 - and both have since switched sides. The Gunners went into this game on the back of an impeccable pre-season, winning four games and scoring 14 times. Chelsea - without the injured Diego Costa - were chasing a double of sorts after their women's team won the FA Cup at Wembley 24 hours earlier. FIRST HALF Arsenal almost caught Chelsea cold in the first minute when a dawdling Ramires was dispossessed. That hardly set the tone though - the opening quarter of the match was a rather tentative, scrappy affair with neither side finding its rhythm. Santi Cazorla, stationed on the left with Ramsey preferred in the centre, was at the heart of much of Arsenal's better work, while Fabregas dictated Chelsea's forward play. The former Gunners captain went down in the box after a collision with Per Mertesacker but his penalty shout was ignored. Chelsea looked to isolate Hector Bellerin on Arsenal's right and they had some joy there. Willian played a ball inside the Spanish full back to Loic Remy in the 10th minute but the danger was cleared. Willian then found space down the same flank but a vital intervention from Francis Coquelin saved the Gunners. Arsenal started to raise their tempo - Cazorla and Mesut Ozil linking up twice in quick succession - before Walcott got across his man to test Courtois with a header from Ozil's clipped free-kick. Walcott was getting into the game more and it was his pass that set up Arsenal's goal in the 24th minute. Oxlade-Chamberlain did the rest with aplomb, cutting inside Azpilicueta and flashing a shot beyond Courtois. A stunning strike from a player who has stood out in pre-season. Ramires should have levelled for Chelsea when he sent a free header over the bar from Willian's cross - again from Arsenal's right flank - but Arsenal had chances too as the first half drew to its conclusion. Ramsey fired into the side-netting from a narrow angle and Nacho Monreal was denied by Branislav Ivanovic's clearing header after Oxlade-Chamberlain stood up a cross from the right. SECOND HALF Chelsea started the second half strongly and forced Arsenal back. Radamel Falcao and Oscar came on to give Wenger something to ponder, and Falcao was picked out by a fine ball over the top from Fabregas. Laurent Koscielny got back to cover and Cech gathered the loose ball. The champions should have equalised on the hour mark when Falcao slid a ball through to Eden Hazard. The Footballer of the Year had just Cech to beat but shot wildly over - although Koscielny deserves credit for getting back to distract the Belgian. Wenger reacted to Chelsea's increasing control by making a change - Giroud for Walcott. The Frenchman was immediately into the action, sending a tough chance over at full stretch after Oxlade-Chamberlain's cross. Giroud had a better opening with 20 minutes left, getting underneath Ramsey's cut-back, but Chelsea were still a danger and Cech did superbly to push away Oscar's dipping free-kick with both hands. Oxlade-Chamberlain's final act was to test Courtois with a shot from the edge of the box before he made way for Mikel Arteta . The captain took up a position in front of his back four in preparation for a late push from the champions. That push did come but Arsenal coped well and had chances to make the game safe. Ramsey led a break and picked out Cazorla but he was denied at point-blank range by Courtois, and the Chelsea keeper thwarted Kieran Gibbs in stoppage time

Snake in the Grass! Huge Everglades Python Shows Invasive

A giant python — about as long as a shipping container — that was captured in Everglades National Park in Florida earlier this month has now been euthanized, authorities say. The accidental finding of this snake shows how easily even huge pythons can remain hidden in Florida's swampy south, experts say. The huge python was hanging out on the side of a walking trail when a scientist scooped the animal up. The creature weighed a whopping 133 lbs. (60 kilograms), and at 18-feet, 3-inches (5.6 meters), was almost as long as the largest python ever captured in the state of Florida, which was 18-feet, 8-inches long (5.7 meters). Just last year, another huge python, measuring 18-foot, 2-inches long (5.5 meters) was shot and killed in the Everglades. "The population is established and invasive in Florida, and probably all the Burmese pythons we find today were born in the wild in Florida," said Bryan Falk, a biologist who studies invasive species with the United States Geological Survey(USGS) at Everglades National Park. But despite efforts to fight the growing population of invasive snakes, the reptiles are still thriving. Part of the problem is that even the largest Burmese pythons are "cryptic in nature" and "surprisingly difficult to find," Falk said. Burmese pythons are native to Southeast Asia, and only established a foothold in the Florida ecosystem after they were released into the wild by (or escaped from) pet owners and breeders, Falk told Live Science in an email. [ Photos: Giant Pythons Invade Everglades] Some of the pythons now slithering through the Everglades may also have arrived there after Hurricane Andrew, which whipped through Florida in 1992 and destroyed facilities that once housed these exotic animals, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The huge snakes thrive in swamps where they survive using their keen hunting skills — grabbing small animals with their teeth and then constricting (slowly squeezing) the prey with their immense bodies. In Florida, the pythons prey on about 40 species of mammals and birds, and recent declines in local animal populations have been attributed to the hungry snakes, said Falk. Some scientists believe the snakes pose a threat to certain endangered or vulnerable species, including the Key Largo woodrat and the round-tailed muskrat, according to a report by the USGS . But not even the Everglades' most fearsome native predator, the American alligator, is safe from the python's clutches — pythons have been known to eat these huge reptiles, Falk said. Since pythons have no known predators in the swamps, many scientists believe it should be up to humans to keep the snake's numbers in check. "We sometimes use the metaphor of an oil spill to describe the management of invasive species. The first step is to stop the spill, and there are now both federal and state laws that regulate ownership of Burmese pythons and other large constricting snake species," Falk said. "The second step is to clean up the spill, and — along with a large number of cooperators — we are undertaking research to learn how to best do that." Part of the "cleanup" effort involves capturing and killing these snakes. The giant specimen captured this month was "humanely euthanized" in accordance with USGS protocol, Katie Corrigan, Everglades public information officer, told Live Science in an email. Before the snake was euthanized, interns working with the USGS on invasive species control practiced handling the reptile, which was significantly larger than most pythons that park staff usually encounter, Corrigan said. Although their size is intimidating, these snakes pose very little threat to humans , Falk said. As with all pythons captured in Everglades National Park, scientists performed a necropsy (animal autopsy) after the snake's death. The necropsy confirmed that the python was a female, and showed that the animal had not reproduced so far this season. Studying the insides of these animals helps scientists better understand the creatures and how they interact with their environment, Falk said. For example, in 2012, researchers cut open a 17-foot, 7-inch (5.3 m) long Burmese python and found an astonishing 87 eggs inside. By studying egg-carrying females, scientists hope to understand how people might control the rising python population, Kenneth Krysko, a herpetologist with the Florida Museum of Natural History, told Live Science in 2012 . The snake found this month wasn't carrying any eggs, however, so scientists weren't able to glean any new information about the species' reproductive habits. The creature's stomach was also empty, according to the USGS.

armed robbers attack wedding train in Imo, kill videographer

Devil armed robbers yesterday attacked a wedding train at Mgbuishii, Ohaji/Egbema local government area of Imo e, killing the video camera man and injuring many others including the wedding photographer. According to Vanguard, the newly married couple had just finished their exchange of vows at Chimezie Catholic Parish, Mgbuishii, Imo state and were heading to the venue for the reception when the armed men stuck. A villager, who spoke on condition of anonymity gave the name of the dead video camera man as Mr. Isaac Ezirim, while the wounded photographer is Mr. Julius Ashigbu. “The hoodlums first attacked the vehicle conveying the bride and groom. Although the bullets hit the video camera man and the photographer, the driver of the vehicle sped off. The hoodlums robbed the friends and relations of the couple of cash and other personal valuables, including telephone handsets."the villager said

Reasons Why Adebayor Dumped Christianity For Islam

That Togolese footballer, Emmanuel Adebayor converted to Islam is no longer news. The news had gone viral and the Aston Villa bound striker had also confirmed it. Adebayor has now come out to fully address the issue by giving reasons why he converted to Islam. He justified his new found faith by saying Muslims are like Jesus and also described them as ” truer followers of Christ. 1. Jesus (pbuh) 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 (pbuh) 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 (pbuh) greeted with the words “as salaamu alaikum” (Peace be with you) in John 20:21. Muslims also greet each other this way. 4. Jesus (pbuh) always said “God Willing” (inshallah), Muslims say this too before doing anything as taught in the Qur’an verses 18:23-24. 5. Jesus (pbuh) washed his face, hands, and feet before praying. The Muslims do the same. 6. Jesus (pbuh) 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 (pbuh) had a beard and wore a throbe. It is Sunnah for Muslim men to do the same. 8. Jesus (pbuh) 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 (pbut) 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 (pbuh) 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 (pbuh) 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 (pbuh) 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 (pbuh) 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 (saws) said, “The Prophet Abraham circumcised himself when he was eighty years old.” (see Sahih hadith Bukhari, Muslim, and Ahmad). 13. Jesus (pbuh) 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. Recently, through his instagram page, Adebayor wished everyone a happy Eid Mubarak along with a photo of himself wearing the popular Arabian white thaw and an ankle-length white shirt