mmsen:
Terrorism is captivating.

That is why they do it, that is why they kill, to gain attention.

So yes, he is influential - he has captured the world's attention.

Just as Bin Laden did.

Just as the Red Brigade, Bader Meinhof and other European groups did in the 1970s.

Just as the IRA did.

Just as ETA have done.

Violence captures the imagination.

dBard:



The ISIS commander/ leader Baghdadadi, is presently one of the most / if not the most influential person in the world right now, did he make d list??
Did Osama bin Laden, whose influence led to the creation of ISIS and Boko haram, ever make the list
If the Times list is now also about the infamous, then they all should be included.
This is the Height of insensitivity...
and typical of the Whites double facedness , especially in all things African.
To hell with TIME magazine sha
#neveragain

mmsen:
Terrorism is captivating.

That is why they do it, that is why they kill, to gain attention.

So yes, he is influential - he has captured the world's attention.

Just as Bin Laden did.

Just as the Red Brigade, Bader Meinhof and other European groups did in the 1970s.

Just as the IRA did.

Just as ETA have done.

Violence captures the imagination.

mmsen:


Bin Laden has made the list, more than once.

I personally do not care who makes any list.

My question to you and people like is - why do you keep acting surprised when Europeans display their bigotry/insensitivity? You should know by now that it is ingrained in their culture.

Why does their opinion matter so much to you?

989900:


You know what that does to youths? You make them see that animal (can't even stoop to type his name), as some hero.

Growing up as youths in the 80s, we wanted to be like Rambo, Arnold, and e.t.c. Hell, some even wanted to become celebrated as 'Shina-Rambo', and Anini, and Osunbor . . .now you label this despicable thing as 'influential'?

fritiyo:

Why twisting my words to suit ur gullible thinking style?

Did I, in my statement mention buhari wining or govt or did i said that am against buhari ruling me and nigerians in general?

pls read in between line so as to say meaningful thing to others.

Does it mean that shakue na bear buhari as name or u jst want to bring matter of BH leader n put buhari on it.
u know ur type are already in the lagoon so no need to flog a died horse like u to jump into the lagoon.

mmsen:


Your English is atrocious if you think that hero and influential are the same thing.

No one said anything about being heroic.

Go find out what 'infuential' actually means.

mmsen:


Bin Laden has made the list, more than once.

I personally do not care who makes any list.

My question to you and people like is - why do you keep acting surprised when Europeans display their bigotry/insensitivity? You should know by now that it is ingrained in their culture.

Why does their opinion matter so much to you?

Ublaize:
"There's no so such thing as bad publicity". This saying lately, has been given credence to by Times Magazine with its' enlistment of Shekau as one of the hundred most influential people in the world. In the last 24 hours, the social media have been awashed with Shekau making the list. Notably, Buhari and Chiamanda did same. With due respect to the past and present inductees, I have always ruminated on the yardstick for such enlistment. I thought good deeds alone, hold sway for such. This remains faux to me and its' process lacking objectivity.

Today, my trepidation and disdain have been brought to bare. Shekau making the list of hundred most influential people is an affront and show of insensitivity to the Nigeria people by Times magazine. How can Times magazine forget the several bomb blasts that have snuffed lives, properties, crippled cities and the economy of the North west et al;all masterminded by Shekau and his draconian group?

The #‎bringbackourgirls‬ campaign is still on and few days ago marked its one year of struggles and solidarity. Far away in the North east our, gallant soldiers are viciously combating the insurgents and they record deaths everyday. Shekau and his group have no doubt meted unprecedented pains to Nigerians and also threatened our existence as one yet, all Times Magazine could do was to enlist him as being influential. I have been waiting impatiently, for Nigeria's media houses to read the riot act to Times Magazine and smear them with invectives but that isn't forthcoming.

Should we begin to see terrorism and violence as ways to being influential?

*Ublaize

MissyDivah:
Someday I will also make the list

abduljabbar4:

Astana come and see the reason I said let the south Africans kill the Igbos only. Why can't you just say Boko Haram killing people? Must you say killing THEIR OWN?
And you expect all Nigerians to pity you people. I only pity Nigerians from other tribes and the citizens of other countries

fritiyo:


why are u insulting me? does it mean that u cant say ur opinion without insulting others on NL?
To God be the glory nothing is been taking out of my body for ur insult.
Let pray n await what the puppet n animal in human skin buhari will do for Nigeria.
pls stop insulting me cos we dont have problems that will warrant ur insult.
my kind regards.

zubyarchangel:
Nigerians prefer to rant about pointless topics. Please what is the meaning of influential? As far as my english notes tell me, Shekau is influential in a bad way though...If You don't like it, join the service arm and work towards snuffing them out, else fill in these blank spaces .s...............

Ublaize:


Can u prove it pls? I refuse to hold such beer parlour or rather cosmetic opinion

Ublaize:

Oh pls, save ur sermon! U call this pointless?

mmsen:

You seem to misunderstand the word 'influential' - you do not need to be positive to be an influence. It is possible to be a destructive influence.

Ublaize:
asapeola With your lame submission we should believe u are opinated?

Shekau's infuence is only circumscribed/limited amongst his fellow Boko members. That's where it stops. Shekau has no influence on the outer world. It's the gravity of his nefarious misdemeanours that makes him seemingly influential. The idi.ot isn't !