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Monday, 21 August 2017
PAYBACK TIME FOR #NEYMAR
In June 2015, Barcelona won the Champions league and Neymar put on his famous 100% Jesus bandana. It caused a stir in the world. In 2016 during the Rio Olympics he repeated the same feat wearing the 100% Jesus as he stood on the podium to collect the football Gold medal. The International Olympics Committee wrote an official protest for his use of the bandana on a stage that prohibits all religious, commercial or political messages.
Fast forward to August 2017, and it is payback time. God keeps his word all the time. PSG signed Neymar for a world record fee – yet he is not the best player in the world. The internet has been breaking with how much you can do with the money spent on this lad. The professionals in the field (who know exactly what they are talking about) tell us that the signing fee is beyond calculation and rationality. In other words, it simply doesn’t make sense.
That is exactly how God wants it. It didn’t make sense when the 100% Jesus headband came up, and the financial blessing two years later doesn’t make any sense either. God is keeping his side of the bargain – “if you are not ashamed of me before men…, if you offer as little as a cup of water…”
The money you are looking for is in someone’s hand, God needs to give them a transfer instruction to move it to your account. How will he do that?
1. Put the kingdom of God first.
2. Stay on top of your game
3. Leave the rest to God.
God, please give me a Neymar-kind of breakthrough!
Now let’s get back to work. Have a happy weekend.
Fast forward to August 2017, and it is payback time. God keeps his word all the time. PSG signed Neymar for a world record fee – yet he is not the best player in the world. The internet has been breaking with how much you can do with the money spent on this lad. The professionals in the field (who know exactly what they are talking about) tell us that the signing fee is beyond calculation and rationality. In other words, it simply doesn’t make sense.
That is exactly how God wants it. It didn’t make sense when the 100% Jesus headband came up, and the financial blessing two years later doesn’t make any sense either. God is keeping his side of the bargain – “if you are not ashamed of me before men…, if you offer as little as a cup of water…”
The money you are looking for is in someone’s hand, God needs to give them a transfer instruction to move it to your account. How will he do that?
1. Put the kingdom of God first.
2. Stay on top of your game
3. Leave the rest to God.
God, please give me a Neymar-kind of breakthrough!
Now let’s get back to work. Have a happy weekend.
I am not ashamed of my faith
Share this if it blessed you..
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Tuesday, 15 August 2017
Great is thy faithfulness Cover by Sam Orokpo
THE HYMNAL WORSHIP SERIES is a vision inspired by the HOLY SPIRIT to take us to a place of worship in God where our Spirit,Soul and Body is refreshed and set on for God for the week ahead. God bless you all for your comments. I hope this first post was impartful and a blessing to you. MY HYMNAL WORSHIP SERIES will be on every week. Hope to send the HYMN of the week today. God bless you for more comments and shares. Be lifted!
Friday, 14 October 2016
Wednesday, 31 August 2016
The entire body of Christ is in mourning today as the remains of our father in faith late Apostle Sammoses Odiba Enenche is laid to rest in Adupi Orakam Benue State
God's servant, a revivalist whom God sent into my life in 1993 got me on the platform for ministry at the age of 13.
My salvation in Christ and work in ministry all started when I first met you Daddy in 1993. I remember when you came to my parents and asked if I could be released to you for the work of ministry.
Daddy you carried us and taught us how to pray and fast and evangelize, you ate with us, you carried me and we travelled to places together. I'll play the guitar as a boy and you will
sing, preach and prophesy and souls were won to God's kingdom.
You showed me love like you were my biological father. I was with you in Otukpo, great and mighty miracles God did through your ministry, many lives were transformed at Aroji Cinema. No doubt, that a raw Pentecostal fire and grace was unleashed on idoma land through your ministry from the early 90s. We went to Makurdi together and saw even more and also in Abuja.
Your prayer life, and rare passion for souls in evangelism and depth in the prophetic ministry was uncommon, great works undeniable before our eyes that God use you to do.
The last time I heard from you was in Durban South Africa where you called me to find out how I was doing and to also plan a revival meeting in Kwa-zulu Natal province.
Its like a dream daddy, its heart-breaking and so painful to know that you've left us here.
One thing I know is "we'll meet at the feet of the lord where we'll sing hallelujah" (just a line from the tribute song for Apst. Sammoses Enenche titled "GOODBYE" by Sam Orokpo )
The body of Christ has lost a General. Although the prophet is dead, his prophesies in our lives are already being fulfilled and his impart in the lives of many can never be erased from our hearts. Daddy we will miss you. Rest on! God's servant
Monday, 22 August 2016
Echimela Praise medley lyrics by Sam Orokpo
Artiste: Sam Orokpo
Song lyrics of Echimela/Afayo praise medley
Languages : Swahili,Tiv,Idoma,Pidgin,English
Song meaning: For all you have done for us we have come to say thank you, we are grateful.
Intro:Great and mighty God we come before you in thanksgiving for what U have done
Echimela mukulu kulu bakusa yeku La (resp) 2x
Bakusa yuka
checho checho 8x
Echimela eh,echimela eh echimela eh echimela eh
for all you have done for us we've come to say we are grateful oh
Bakusa (resp) 4x
Echimela mukulu kulu bakusa yukela (resp)2x
Chile sansa chulu chulu ye sankolo kos afayo (resp)2x
Afayo Afayo (8x)
Echimela mukulu kulu bakusa yukela (resp)2x
Tiv language - sha hama kwa weseyo sher var sha usuwe (resp) 2x
Se suwe se suwe 8x
Idoma language- Ohigboda naya ano wa ka no to lainya (resp)2x
Ainya ainya 8x
Echimela mela mela mela echo 2x
Echile sansa chulu chulu ye sankolo kos afayo
Afayo afayo 8x
Ahuwe Ahumamma eh 3x
Baba your love 5x your love de make me jolly jolly jolly 2x
I go tell dem say eh 2x
you de make me jolly
(RPT)
I go sing your praise 2x
you de make me jolly
I go tell dem say eh eh eh
you de make jolly
RPT Baba your love...
Jolly jolly oh oh oh
you de make me jolly (rpt 4x)
Onyoma le Onyoma le 6x
Everything Na tear leather
Na you do am oh
Your blessing Na tear leather
Na you give am oh
Eh eh My God is good oh (resp) 2x
Everything Na double double oh
Na double double 3x
Everything Na tripple tripple oh
Na triple tripple 2x
Your blessings eh your healings eh your miracle your healing your money everything
Repeat-Eh my God is good....
Your house nco, your car, your money,your miracle everything
open your hand make you collect (repeat)
Eh My God is good oh
Song lyrics of Echimela/Afayo praise medley
Languages : Swahili,Tiv,Idoma,Pidgin,English
Song meaning: For all you have done for us we have come to say thank you, we are grateful.
Intro:Great and mighty God we come before you in thanksgiving for what U have done
Echimela mukulu kulu bakusa yeku La (resp) 2x
Bakusa yuka
checho checho 8x
Echimela eh,echimela eh echimela eh echimela eh
for all you have done for us we've come to say we are grateful oh
Bakusa (resp) 4x
Echimela mukulu kulu bakusa yukela (resp)2x
Chile sansa chulu chulu ye sankolo kos afayo (resp)2x
Afayo Afayo (8x)
Echimela mukulu kulu bakusa yukela (resp)2x
Tiv language - sha hama kwa weseyo sher var sha usuwe (resp) 2x
Se suwe se suwe 8x
Idoma language- Ohigboda naya ano wa ka no to lainya (resp)2x
Ainya ainya 8x
Echimela mela mela mela echo 2x
Echile sansa chulu chulu ye sankolo kos afayo
Afayo afayo 8x
Ahuwe Ahumamma eh 3x
Baba your love 5x your love de make me jolly jolly jolly 2x
I go tell dem say eh 2x
you de make me jolly
(RPT)
I go sing your praise 2x
you de make me jolly
I go tell dem say eh eh eh
you de make jolly
RPT Baba your love...
Jolly jolly oh oh oh
you de make me jolly (rpt 4x)
Onyoma le Onyoma le 6x
Everything Na tear leather
Na you do am oh
Your blessing Na tear leather
Na you give am oh
Eh eh My God is good oh (resp) 2x
Everything Na double double oh
Na double double 3x
Everything Na tripple tripple oh
Na triple tripple 2x
Your blessings eh your healings eh your miracle your healing your money everything
Repeat-Eh my God is good....
Your house nco, your car, your money,your miracle everything
open your hand make you collect (repeat)
Eh My God is good oh
Wednesday, 8 June 2016
COPIED FROM A FRIEND:
I'm sharing this because it is thought-provoking. I wish you could forward it to every youth known to you, so they can have a piece of it. And let the sleeping giants rise.
"My Dear Nigerian Youths", by Prof. Isa.
I am very angry and that is why I am addressing you.
You are the source of my anger and I want to vent my spleen- maybe not at you directly- but at the arrogance of your ignorance.
You sit in front of a computer and rant all day through social media but with every click, you make money - not for yourself - but for Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook).
With every megabyte of data you spend complaining and maligning, you make stupendous bucks for Etisalat, Glo and Airtel.
Over the next two years, the number of Nigerian millionaires will jump by 47% but most likely you will not be among because you are too busy whining and complaining. And yet about 60% of Nigeria’s 170m population are below 35 years. Oh, what a waste! By the way, Mark Zuckerberg was 19 when he started Facebook.
Africa’s youngest billionaire, Ashish Thakkar, is 31. He escaped from the Rwandan genocide and relocated to Uganda where he started an IT business.
Collin Thornton, who made his millions by fixing bad computers and setting up Dial-a-Nerd, is 35.
Adam Horowitz, an 18-year-old entrepreneur, started 30 websites in 3 years before he became successful.
The only thing you have ever started is an online petition. Have you heard of Jason Njoku? He’s 33 and the founder of Iroko TV. He received $8m investment into his company just a few years ago. What he does? Sharing the same Nollywood films that you spend hours to watch online. He didn’t just hang around waiting for Buhari to make something happen or blaming Jonathan for not making anything happen.
Kamal Budhabhatti was deported from Kenya but while on the flight, he thought of the opportunities in Kenya. He found his way back after 6 months and today his company is valued at $30m. He’s 36.
Have you heard of Chinedu Echeruo? Apple just paid $1b for his app. He’s a Nigerian like you and all he did was attempt to fix a problem. But for you, the only thing you attempt to fix are your nails- and your hairdo! Chinedu moved to New York in 1995 and found it difficult to navigate the city with ease so he developed HopStop to fix the problem.
Stop listing all the problems - we know them already but what are you doing about them?
Awolowo was 37, Akintola was 36, Ahmadu Bello was 36, Tafawa Balewa was 34, Okotie-Eboh was 27 and Enahoro was 27 at the time of independence of Nigeria.
In 1966, the first coup was led by Kaduna Nzeogwu (29) and stopped by Murtala Mohammed (28), TY Danjuma (28), IBB (25), Sanni Abacha (23) and Shehu Yar'adua (23).
It brought in Yakubu Gowon as Head of State at 32 and Olusegun Obasanjo at 29.
You are in your 40s and you still sag your trousers.
Of course, you know Linda Ikeji. You’ve spent hundreds of hours on her blog laughing and commenting while she smiles her way to the bank.
She’s just built a house for her father in the village- just by you clicking on her gossip and sharing.
Your day is not complete without a stop by at her blog. She was as broke as you are but she turned a hobby into a business.
Are you that void of understanding?
You think those politicians have any regard for you?
That is why I referred to the arrogance of your ignorance at the beginning of this diatribe.
You have a false estimation of yourself. You have an over bloated ego.
You are only as good as an election ticket - pure and simple. You are only good to be used and discarded like a used ballot paper. Who keeps a used ballot paper anyway? That is why they only remember you every four years.
The word CHANGE belongs to the masses not to selected few, my partner sent this to me & I couldn't resist the urge not to share this with my contacts
I'm sharing this because it is thought-provoking. I wish you could forward it to every youth known to you, so they can have a piece of it. And let the sleeping giants rise.
"My Dear Nigerian Youths", by Prof. Isa.
I am very angry and that is why I am addressing you.
You are the source of my anger and I want to vent my spleen- maybe not at you directly- but at the arrogance of your ignorance.
You sit in front of a computer and rant all day through social media but with every click, you make money - not for yourself - but for Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook).
With every megabyte of data you spend complaining and maligning, you make stupendous bucks for Etisalat, Glo and Airtel.
Over the next two years, the number of Nigerian millionaires will jump by 47% but most likely you will not be among because you are too busy whining and complaining. And yet about 60% of Nigeria’s 170m population are below 35 years. Oh, what a waste! By the way, Mark Zuckerberg was 19 when he started Facebook.
Africa’s youngest billionaire, Ashish Thakkar, is 31. He escaped from the Rwandan genocide and relocated to Uganda where he started an IT business.
Collin Thornton, who made his millions by fixing bad computers and setting up Dial-a-Nerd, is 35.
Adam Horowitz, an 18-year-old entrepreneur, started 30 websites in 3 years before he became successful.
The only thing you have ever started is an online petition. Have you heard of Jason Njoku? He’s 33 and the founder of Iroko TV. He received $8m investment into his company just a few years ago. What he does? Sharing the same Nollywood films that you spend hours to watch online. He didn’t just hang around waiting for Buhari to make something happen or blaming Jonathan for not making anything happen.
Kamal Budhabhatti was deported from Kenya but while on the flight, he thought of the opportunities in Kenya. He found his way back after 6 months and today his company is valued at $30m. He’s 36.
Have you heard of Chinedu Echeruo? Apple just paid $1b for his app. He’s a Nigerian like you and all he did was attempt to fix a problem. But for you, the only thing you attempt to fix are your nails- and your hairdo! Chinedu moved to New York in 1995 and found it difficult to navigate the city with ease so he developed HopStop to fix the problem.
Stop listing all the problems - we know them already but what are you doing about them?
Awolowo was 37, Akintola was 36, Ahmadu Bello was 36, Tafawa Balewa was 34, Okotie-Eboh was 27 and Enahoro was 27 at the time of independence of Nigeria.
In 1966, the first coup was led by Kaduna Nzeogwu (29) and stopped by Murtala Mohammed (28), TY Danjuma (28), IBB (25), Sanni Abacha (23) and Shehu Yar'adua (23).
It brought in Yakubu Gowon as Head of State at 32 and Olusegun Obasanjo at 29.
You are in your 40s and you still sag your trousers.
Of course, you know Linda Ikeji. You’ve spent hundreds of hours on her blog laughing and commenting while she smiles her way to the bank.
She’s just built a house for her father in the village- just by you clicking on her gossip and sharing.
Your day is not complete without a stop by at her blog. She was as broke as you are but she turned a hobby into a business.
Are you that void of understanding?
You think those politicians have any regard for you?
That is why I referred to the arrogance of your ignorance at the beginning of this diatribe.
You have a false estimation of yourself. You have an over bloated ego.
You are only as good as an election ticket - pure and simple. You are only good to be used and discarded like a used ballot paper. Who keeps a used ballot paper anyway? That is why they only remember you every four years.
The word CHANGE belongs to the masses not to selected few, my partner sent this to me & I couldn't resist the urge not to share this with my contacts
Wednesday, 1 June 2016
Success Tips
Elbert Hubbard, one of the most prolific writers in American history said, ''Self-discipline is the ability to do what you should,when you should do it,whether you feel like it or not.''
Thursday, 12 May 2016
CREATIVE PEOPLE DON'T LOOK FOR MONEY
CREATIVE PEOPLE DON'T LOOK FOR MONEY,MONEY LOOK FOR THEM. #BISHOP DAVID IBIYEOMIE.
HERE IS MY THOUGTH: DO ALL YOU CAN TO BE ABLE TO THINK TODAY SO YOU COULD YIELD RESULT TOMORROW.
JOB SEEKERS END UP IN THE HANDS OF THINKERS. SO THINKERS HIRE SEEKERS #SAM OROKPO
HERE IS MY THOUGTH: DO ALL YOU CAN TO BE ABLE TO THINK TODAY SO YOU COULD YIELD RESULT TOMORROW.
JOB SEEKERS END UP IN THE HANDS OF THINKERS. SO THINKERS HIRE SEEKERS #SAM OROKPO
Monday, 9 May 2016
Bitterness: A Hindrance to accessing God.
Jesuslovesyou# REPENT! taketherightpath# http://kiwi6.com/file/pnkle2ildj get refreshed with my worship songs medley
TODAY'S ARTICLE 09/05/2016
Bitterness: A Hindrance to accessing God.
Text: Mark 11:25. "And When ye stand praying,forgive,if ye have ought against any:that your father also which is in Heaven may forgive you your trespasses."
Accessing God is a vital key to fulfilling destiny and becoming what God created you to be. Your destiny cannot be realized until God is accessed. This was why Jesus taught His disciples how to pray and access God. (Luke 11:2)
However,access to God can be hindered and one of the things that hinder our access to God is a heart of 'unforgiveness'.
Prayer is a means of accessing God and Jesus seemed to be saying that 'when you stand praying' in order to have access to God,you should forgive your neighbour. This implies that 'unforgiveness' hinders one's access to God. 'Unforgiveness' in the heart makes prayer a fruitless exercise.
Anything that embitters your heart imprisons your life. The devil knows that forgiveness is essential to your life and destiny,so, he always multiplies bitterness through issues that provoke you and cause offences. He may not be able to make you fornicate or carry a gun on the street to rob people of their belongings but he wants to make your heart bitter against your neighbour so he can rob you of entering into the rest and peace you deserve in God.
Beloved, endeavour to xray your heart. This is because apart from blocking your accss to God through prayer,bitterness can take you to hell-fire.
Receive the grace to release anybody that must be released in Jesus' name.
My advice
1. Ask God to help you search your heart based on the revelation from today's article.
2. Forgive everyone you are holding anything against in your heart.
Prayer of re-dedication to God
Say this as we pray together: Lord, I ask that you forgive me my sins and give me the grace to forgive anyone of anything that I'm holding against them. I make up my mind to forgive everyone, in Jesus' name.
Sinner's prayer: SAY THIS PRAYER IF YOU WANT TO COME TO JESUS AND MAKE HIM YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR.
Oh lord Jesus, I come to you today and I regret every sinful life I have lived in the past. I ask that you forgive me my sins,come into my heart and make me a new man,I declare today that you died for me and God raised you up on the third day for my redemption and the salvation of the world. Thank you Jesus, for I am now born-again in Jesus' name. Amen!
Echimela praise medley by Sam Orokpo...
https://youtu.be/b5f_XfmrwOk
TODAY'S ARTICLE 09/05/2016
Bitterness: A Hindrance to accessing God.
Text: Mark 11:25. "And When ye stand praying,forgive,if ye have ought against any:that your father also which is in Heaven may forgive you your trespasses."
Accessing God is a vital key to fulfilling destiny and becoming what God created you to be. Your destiny cannot be realized until God is accessed. This was why Jesus taught His disciples how to pray and access God. (Luke 11:2)
However,access to God can be hindered and one of the things that hinder our access to God is a heart of 'unforgiveness'.
Prayer is a means of accessing God and Jesus seemed to be saying that 'when you stand praying' in order to have access to God,you should forgive your neighbour. This implies that 'unforgiveness' hinders one's access to God. 'Unforgiveness' in the heart makes prayer a fruitless exercise.
Anything that embitters your heart imprisons your life. The devil knows that forgiveness is essential to your life and destiny,so, he always multiplies bitterness through issues that provoke you and cause offences. He may not be able to make you fornicate or carry a gun on the street to rob people of their belongings but he wants to make your heart bitter against your neighbour so he can rob you of entering into the rest and peace you deserve in God.
Beloved, endeavour to xray your heart. This is because apart from blocking your accss to God through prayer,bitterness can take you to hell-fire.
Receive the grace to release anybody that must be released in Jesus' name.
My advice
1. Ask God to help you search your heart based on the revelation from today's article.
2. Forgive everyone you are holding anything against in your heart.
Prayer of re-dedication to God
Say this as we pray together: Lord, I ask that you forgive me my sins and give me the grace to forgive anyone of anything that I'm holding against them. I make up my mind to forgive everyone, in Jesus' name.
Sinner's prayer: SAY THIS PRAYER IF YOU WANT TO COME TO JESUS AND MAKE HIM YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR.
Oh lord Jesus, I come to you today and I regret every sinful life I have lived in the past. I ask that you forgive me my sins,come into my heart and make me a new man,I declare today that you died for me and God raised you up on the third day for my redemption and the salvation of the world. Thank you Jesus, for I am now born-again in Jesus' name. Amen!
Echimela praise medley by Sam Orokpo...
https://youtu.be/b5f_XfmrwOk
Thursday, 20 March 2014
THE WORKING OF MIRACLES IS FOR EVERY BELIEVER
Why is the working of miracles a surprise to most believers in church? Everyone is thrown into amazement when a major miracle happens. its an error. God desires for us all to work in the same power and grace that Jesus saw in his ministry and even more only if we can believe and know who we are in christ Jesus. How much of God you know will determine how much of the power of God you can operate.
Daniel 11:32b; it says: “but
the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. God is just and impartial.
He is no respecter of persons but in every nation he that feareth him and
worketh righteousness is accepted with him.( Acts 10:34-35) Therefore, working
in the gifts and power of the spirit is
open to everyone that can believe in Jesus and follow his ways.
In order for us to
manifest the power of God in these last days, we need to follow the leading of
the Holy Spirit and also yield ourselves completely in prayers and studying the
word of God. Jesus said to his disciples in John 14:26 “But the comforter which
is holy Ghost… shall guide you and teach all things” He also said in acts 1:8;
“But ye shall receive power after the holy spirit is come upon you and ye shall
be witnesses unto me…”No one person operating in the body of Christ today can manifest
the true power of God without the indwelling of the holy spirit, one evidence
of the presence of the power of holy spirit upon a believer is the working of
miracles.
The bible says in Joel 2:28 “And it shall come to pass afterward that
I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh…” So the good news is, everyone who
believes in their heart and receives Christ professing him as lord and personal
saviour can be saved and filled with power; start saving other lives and
working in God’s miraculous power.
In conclusion, it is the heart desire of God
that we all be filled with his power and grace so we can change the world
around us. Hallelujah!
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Friday, 31 May 2013
Mexico came from behind to draw with Nigeria Champions of Africa in Houston's Reliant
Stadium. MEXICO 2 - 2 NIGERIA
Mexico is unbeaten in 2013. El Tri also hasn't won in the calender year,
posting six straight draws. The latest came in a 2-2 tie with Nigeria in a
friendly in Houston.
A pair of Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez goals bookended two first-half Nigeria strikes.
El Tri played with 10 men for an hour after Pablo Barrera was ejected.
Barrera had only played once for Mexico since August 2012, as he struggled to find fitness upon returning from Europe. But the winger very quickly showed that his sizzling form for Cruz Azul would carry over, creating El Tri's best chances of the opening half.
In the 10th minute, Barrera skimmed a low cross deep into the box. Hernandez clipped the ball over the goalkeeper from close range, and the shot rattled the crossbeam before bouncing out.
Five minutes later, Barrera stood the ball up to the back post. Aldo De Nigris hung in the air and directed his header on goal, where Austin Ejide plucked it out of the air.
Straight away, Nigeria put the ball in the back of the net, but Ideye Brown tapped in John Ogu's header from an offside position.
Barrera's creativity paid off in the 21st minute. From the end line, the 25-year-old curved in a grounded cross. Chicharito slipped between the two central defenders and one-timed his shot into the inside netting. Hernandez joined Enrique Borja with 31 goals for El Tri, fifth on the Mexican national team scoring charts.
A handful of minutes later, Barrera's game was over. Mexico blocked two shots in the box, the first by Jesus Corona and the second by Barrera. Referee Baldomero Toledo thought the ball hit Barrera's arm, which was tucked next to his torso, and awarded the penalty and sent off the Cruz Azul winger.
The ejection was the first red given to Mexico under Jose Manuel 'Chepo' de la Torre. In all, El Tri went 36 games and over two years without playing a man down.
Ideye easily finished the spot kick.
As the game settled down, effectively ruined as a contest, Nigeria scored another freak goal. John Ogu took a long-range shot which deflected off Gerardo Torrado and past Corona with five minutes remaining in the half.
In first-half stoppage time, De Nigris' poor finishing continued when he spurned an open shot fashioned by Andres Guadado.
Mexico made three changes at halftime, including hooking De Nigris. Nigeria swapped out two players.
Throughout the half, the substitutions persisted and the pace of the game dropped in front of 62,000 in Reliant Stadium.
With 20 minutes remaining, Chicharito met a Carlos Salcido cross at the near post and stabbed it past the goalkeeper. The Manchester United striker claimed fifth on the all-time El Tri scoring list outright, with 32 international goals in 47 appearances.
A pair of Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez goals bookended two first-half Nigeria strikes.
El Tri played with 10 men for an hour after Pablo Barrera was ejected.
Barrera had only played once for Mexico since August 2012, as he struggled to find fitness upon returning from Europe. But the winger very quickly showed that his sizzling form for Cruz Azul would carry over, creating El Tri's best chances of the opening half.
In the 10th minute, Barrera skimmed a low cross deep into the box. Hernandez clipped the ball over the goalkeeper from close range, and the shot rattled the crossbeam before bouncing out.
Five minutes later, Barrera stood the ball up to the back post. Aldo De Nigris hung in the air and directed his header on goal, where Austin Ejide plucked it out of the air.
Straight away, Nigeria put the ball in the back of the net, but Ideye Brown tapped in John Ogu's header from an offside position.
Barrera's creativity paid off in the 21st minute. From the end line, the 25-year-old curved in a grounded cross. Chicharito slipped between the two central defenders and one-timed his shot into the inside netting. Hernandez joined Enrique Borja with 31 goals for El Tri, fifth on the Mexican national team scoring charts.
A handful of minutes later, Barrera's game was over. Mexico blocked two shots in the box, the first by Jesus Corona and the second by Barrera. Referee Baldomero Toledo thought the ball hit Barrera's arm, which was tucked next to his torso, and awarded the penalty and sent off the Cruz Azul winger.
The ejection was the first red given to Mexico under Jose Manuel 'Chepo' de la Torre. In all, El Tri went 36 games and over two years without playing a man down.
Ideye easily finished the spot kick.
As the game settled down, effectively ruined as a contest, Nigeria scored another freak goal. John Ogu took a long-range shot which deflected off Gerardo Torrado and past Corona with five minutes remaining in the half.
In first-half stoppage time, De Nigris' poor finishing continued when he spurned an open shot fashioned by Andres Guadado.
Mexico made three changes at halftime, including hooking De Nigris. Nigeria swapped out two players.
Throughout the half, the substitutions persisted and the pace of the game dropped in front of 62,000 in Reliant Stadium.
With 20 minutes remaining, Chicharito met a Carlos Salcido cross at the near post and stabbed it past the goalkeeper. The Manchester United striker claimed fifth on the all-time El Tri scoring list outright, with 32 international goals in 47 appearances.
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