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Religion / WHAT IF?.... The Big Philo-religious Question! by Akorede612(m): 9:08am On Aug 23, 2015 |
WHAT IF? ...Is there no shred of possibility that there is no eternal life? That all of life, as it were, is just a series of becoming and endings. That there is no such thing as eternal bliss...and Heaven and Hell are mere figment of our imaginations or pronouncly... Religious allegories. Or as somone's signature on Nairaland implies, "Every thing that you've been taught is a Lie. Life itself is an illusion. From cradle, our destiny has been to die and vanish into oblivion. Pray, fast, argue; the fact cant be changed, we have all been decieved." (paraphrased) What if ......These were true? Would we be disappointed with ourselves?... For aven fall prey to such obvious deception!. Would we blame God... For our ignorance or intellectual irresponsiblity? Or would we Embrace the chaste life we had lived..in hope of Heaven. Would we still beat our chest that even if dere were no REWARDS... We wouldnt av wished to Liv our lifes... Differently. That... Being good... Righteous.. Moral... Honest...Truthful.. Kind... Generous.. Faithful... Helpful. ..Loving..and such as characterized the Christian living are Virtues..dat WE OUGHT TO LEAD... Wether or not... We would av a reward for them. #Justthhinking Happysunday! |
Investment / Re: Treasury Bills In Nigeria by Akorede612(m): 8:07pm On Aug 19, 2015 |
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Phones / Re: A Professor From Ekiti State University Finds Fault In Evolution Theory by Akorede612(m): 7:22am On Jul 29, 2015 |
so cool.... Excited though. He was my lecturer... in d dept of phil....Eksu. The man had always shown dz disdain for scientific theories. but prof...any sane thinker knows evolutionsm z fallacious... *y r humans no longer evolving into other more civilized creatures? *what about d existence of oda planetery bodies and stars like sun... did dey also evolve?...by wat process? abeg the refutations r endless jare Nice one though... glad he made d news... |
Jokes Etc / Hilarious Pic: A Typical Newspaper And Bloggers Headline by Akorede612(m): 7:22am On Jul 19, 2015 |
Quite Funny... what newspaper and bloggers do so we can read their news or articles... is this even true/possible?
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Investment / Emefiele: Nigeria's External Reserves Now $31.89 Billion by Akorede612(m): 3:37pm On Jul 09, 2015 |
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, wednesday revealed that the country’s external reserves had risen to $31.89 billion as at July 7, 2015. Emefiele attributed this to strong efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari to plug all leakages, as well as the vigilant demand management of the central bank. He said the development was very gratifying. The CBN governor disclosed this in his opening remarks at the briefing of the Senate President and the Leadership of the Senate on the Nigerian economy in Abuja. According to him, recent measures by the central bank would help reposition the economy for the next phase of growth and development. Emefiele listed these measures to include among others, the further tightening of monetary policy; closure of the official foreign exchange window; review of operators’ Net Open Position (NOP); placement of 72-hour limit on FX utilisation; and ban on selected items from access to foreign exchange in either the interbank or BDC markets. “These policies have led to a significant stabilisation in the exchange rate and an improvement in market sentiments. Having earlier traded at as high as N206/$1, the naira-dollar exchange rate has appreciated and remained around N197/$1 in the interbank market in the past five months. “Going forward, the CBN would continue to be vigilant in the market to ensure that there is zero tolerance for speculators. Nigeria’s foreign reserves remain our common wealth and we must all strive to work together to protect it and prevent speculators and rent seekers from plundering it. We would continue to find ways to rebuild our external reserves and where possible, accelerate efforts aimed at improving aggregate supply potentials of the economy,” he added. He noted that the global economy had experienced three major shocks in the last one year. These developments he listed to include: the significant and seemingly permanent fall in the price of crude oil, Nigeria’s main revenue earner; the end of the Quantitative Easing Programme of the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States; and the continued US-led sanctions on Russia for its alleged role in the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. “Reflecting the sharp fall in oil prices and speculative foreign exchange activities, external reserves declined from $37.3 billion in June 2014 to $29.1 billion as at the end of June 2015. Given our understanding that the fall in oil prices may not be transitory but permanent, and that some speculative activities were going on in the forex market, the CBN took a number of proactive countervailing actions,” he explained. Continuing, the CBN boss said: “At the heart of the issues that currently confront our nation is the need for us to diversify the structure of our economy from being import dependent to being an economy that produces what she consumes. According to one of Africa’s foremost industrialist, our very own Alhaji Aliko Dangote, we must stop exporting jobs to other countries and importing poverty to our land by producing and consuming locally made goods. “As we speak today, hundreds of thousands of locally produced paddy rice litter Nigeria’s rice belts unsold. Our rice farmers are today sinking deeper into poverty due to our preference for imported rice even though the local ones are now of about the same or even better quality. We therefore seize this opportunity to appeal to our rice importers to support local farmers by patronising our home grown rice. “It is now time for us work together to resuscitate our moribund textile industries, begin to grow and consume our rice, and rejuvenate our abandoned palm plantations in the mid and south eastern parts of the country and a host of other industries that once helped in creating job opportunities for our people.” He pointed out that the central bank had been at the forefront, acting as a catalyst to job creation and inclusive growth since 1978 through its various interventions in various/targeted sectors of the economy, pledging that the institution would remain committed to the course because it believes it is the right direction that will help in conserving the reserves, achieve a stable exchange rate and create jobs. www.thisdaylive.com/articles/emefiele-nigerias-external-reserves-now-31-89-billion/214192/ |
Education / Check Out This Hilarious Notice On Masturbation By University Of Massachusetts by Akorede612(m): 2:29pm On Jul 03, 2015 |
.... these white dudes are really funny! what do u think?... 21 Likes 15 Shares
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Jokes Etc / When Someone Offers You Biscuit During An Interview by Akorede612(m): 12:47pm On Jun 30, 2015 |
I found dz funny... Is it really wrong to accept a gift during an interview? 1 Like 2 Shares
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Education / Re: Meet Kara Ufuoma, 25, Graduated With A First Class 4.59 CGPA In Chemical Eng by Akorede612(m): 1:56pm On Jun 22, 2015 |
D guy tried. ... am not so sure...but if he was d best grad student... den Uniben must b a Lions den. Best grad students dz days r in d range of 4.8 upward. my small eksu sef... d best grad for d last convo na 4.86(Mathematics ...computer science option) kudos to him though. .. 3.5 sef no b beans! |
Education / Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by Akorede612(m): 8:19am On Jun 21, 2015 |
lexan1: Ok sire... i'd lyk u to know dat Chimamanda Adichie is the best brand in Nigerian literary prowess now...and she is no were near d Nobel laureate(though nay b in d nearest future) and mind u... Nobel laureate is d Highest recognition a scholar cud get... and its not given by Nigeria... its a conglomeration of experts(world wide) in d field dat awards it..xo if a nigerian merits it...dey sure wud giv him/her. no issue of corruption. |
Education / Re: Wole Soyinka Loses On Becoming Oxford's Next Professor Of Poetry. by Akorede612(m): 5:56pm On Jun 20, 2015 |
lexan1: Broz... am not sure u know literature. Egbon... they needed 50 oxford grads... he got a 90. Baba... He z d best literary writer in Africa. #y r oda Nigerians not winning a Nobel laureate? Daddy... no b by interestin book o... Na literary style and wizardry! |
Investment / Delayed Cabinet: Stock Market Investors Lose N238bn by Akorede612(m): 7:08am On Jun 19, 2015 |
The delay by President Muhammadu Buhari in appointing ministers and other key officials as well as the lack of clear information about his government’s policy direction have been major deterrents to investment in the nation’s capital market.http://www.punchng.com/business/business-economy/delayed-cabinet-stock-market-investors-lose-n238bn/ 2 Likes 1 Share |
Forum Games / Word Problem: How Much Did The Shop Keeper Loose? by Akorede612(m): 2:26pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
Answer This...if you can! A lady bought goods worth #200 and gave d shopkeeper #1000. The shopkeeper went to another shopkeeper to change d #1000 to #200 denomination, he then settled d woman. After sometimes the Other shopkeeper came and told d man DAT d #1000 note was fake. To avoid trouble, he gave him anoda #1000 and destroyed d fake #1000. How much did d man loose in total. |
Food / Reasons You Should Avoid Eating Suya.. by Akorede612(m): 2:08pm On Jun 15, 2015 |
I will try as much as possible to explain this post in very simple and clear terms. This is to enable a layman read and Understand the risks associated with the consumption of suya! What is Suya? If you are reading this, you probably know what Suya is. But by way of definition, Suya is a spicy skewered meat which is a popular food item in various parts of Nigeria and is enjoyed as a delicacy in many parts of West Africa. It is traditionally prepared by the Hausa people of northern Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, and some parts of Sudan. Health and Safety Issues Associated With Suya Consumption Forget the dirty environment and poor or zero hygiene conditions in which Suya is made and handled in many places in Nigeria, there are other dangers that are inherent in the consumption of Suya – those that many would never know unless they are Food professionals or have come across an article like this that explains it. 1. Suya and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) You know when they say Cigarette kills? It is majorly due to the PAHs they contain. Many Suya sellers make their Suya by burning all sort of woods and charcoal to make their fire. Some even throw in such things as plastics to make their ember burn brighter in order to cook the Suya meat. Many of these materials burning under the meat contain these Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons — and do you know what these PAHs do in the body after enough consumption or exposure? 1. Some PAHs are chemical carcinogens (cancer-causing compounds) while seven PAH compounds have also been classified as probable human carcinogens. 2. Some PAH compounds are mutagens. Mutagen is a physical or chemical agent that changes the genetic material (DNA). 3. According to a finding, reported in an article on health.usnews.com , high prenatal exposure to PAH is associated with lower IQ and childhood asthma. 2.Potential of contacting zoonotic diseases A zoonotic disease is a disease that can be passed between animals and humans. Since Suya meats are generally undercooked and in rare occasions carrying some blood on them, there is a chance that one could contact zoonotic diseases from Suya. Take for example, during the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak, we were warned to stay away from Monkey and Bat meats. There was also a stern warning to always cook our meats very well before we eat them. Cooking meat very well cannot really be said of Suya. 3.Beef Tapeworm ( Taenia saginata ) This is commonly known as the beef tapeworm – a zoonotic tapeworm. Like it was mentioned above, humans majorly get infected by consuming undercooked beef. The infection is may come without any noticeable symptoms but heavy infection can also occur with attendant symptoms. Heavy infection often results in weight loss, dizziness, abdominal pain, diarrhea, headaches, nausea, constipation, chronic indigestion, and loss of appetite. Heavy infections may cause intestinal obstructions among humans — this can be alleviated by surgery. Suya can be very delicious and make a good delicacy if well cooked and appropriate types of woods are used for smoking. For example, it is advised to cook/heat the Suya meat to a safe internal temperature around 80 degrees Celcius or more. Avoid adding plastics or fuels such as kerosene to the fire to make it burn better. So for those of us addicted to Suya... Lets reduce it. |
Religion / Mathematics For Success, By Pastor Enoch Adeboye by Akorede612(m): 6:56am On Jun 14, 2015 |
GENERAL Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, an astute mathematics teacher recently established a link between the subject and success in every human endeavour. Speaking at a special prayer programme organised for leaders and potential leaders in the country with a theme: “Not by might” at the RCCG national headquarters, Throne of Grace Parish, Ebute-Meta, Lagos, Adeboye revealed two linear equations to success, supporting each equation with relevant bible passages, stressing that he believed in using mathematical equations whenever he needed to explain important issues in a brief manner. According to him, mathematics is the language of life, noting “whenever I have to say something that I believe is very deep and I have to say it in a very brief manner, I turn back to mathematics because it is the language of life and you can say a lot within a short period if you use mathematics.” Adeboye’s first linear equation states that “Power belongs to God”, in accordance with Psalm 62:11, which states that all power either on earth or in heaven belongs to the Almighty God and equation number is “God respects the humble”, which can be found in Psalm 138:6 of the bible. The man of God stated that a combination of the two equations, automatically brings one face to face with the secret to success, explaining that God resist the proud, gives grace to the humble and enthrone them in place of power. Using biblical king Nebuchadnezzar as a case study, Adeboye explained that it’s God who controls every human affair and gives power to whosoever He wishes; “God resists the proud and promotes the humble. God has the power to pick up a beggar from the dunghill and promote him to sit with princes”. Enjoining political leaders to always put God first in all their activities and abide by God’s instructions, because on their own they are limited but they should rely solely on God who is unlimited in all ramifications. “It is not by your power that you become anything, it is God who gives power and any power that be is from the Almighty God. Whatever you see happening, God is involved and that is why He instructed us to obey those in authority because God puts them there. “Put your trust and limitations in the Almighty God who is unlimited. Great men are limited by sleep. No matter how strong you are, you will sleep but we have Almighty God who neither sleeps nor slumbers. No matter how powerful you are, you are limited by death, incurable disease but thank God who always heals our infirmities,” he stated. Reminding the congregation about his prophecy years back that RCCG members would become presidents, vice presidents and hold prominent positions in the society, Pastor Adeboye said with Holy Spirit any miracle can happen. He added that the Spirit of God can make the impossible possible and when a man of God speaks, the Holy Spirit stamps it and makes it to come to pass, saying; “It takes the Holy Spirit to make the impossible possible. Several years ago, when the Redeemed Christian Church of God was still very small and I mean very small, I told them what God said that presidents will come here to worship but their amen was very weak. “I moved further to say that God says more than that. God said presidents will be members of the church. They will be ushers but the members then find it difficult to swallow that but mark my words, whenever God speaks, the Holy Spirit sanctioned it. “Also in our London church which was fewer than us here in Nigeria, I told them that royalties will come to the church and worship; they giggled and said amen. I went further that God said nobody will be in government without our permission and they laughed www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/mathematics-for-success-by-pastor-adeboye/ |
Education / Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Akorede612(m): 9:31am On Jun 11, 2015 |
shamsuRana: Seriously. ... you got me there! nice one bro... but who go dey use dat kine grama sef. jst tu complex. |
Education / Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Akorede612(m): 9:28am On Jun 11, 2015 |
mrking3: Bro... its not Crack...its Rack. Between... Exam sheets doesn't come with auto correct sir. 2 Likes |
Education / Re: 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Akorede612(m): 6:41pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
shamsuRana:That must be a slip of the fingers!.... abi brain? i cant laff abeg.. bros. 1 Like 1 Share |
Education / 20 Incredibly Simple Words That Most People Spell Wrongly! by Akorede612(m): 6:14pm On Jun 10, 2015 |
Time for a spelling bee! Let's see how well you do. If you realize you actually misspell all the 20 English words below, don't sweat it too much, you are in good company. Ernest Hemingway, Winston Churchill, Jane Austen and John Keats were all notoriously terrible spellers! 1. Wrong: Embarass Correct: Embarrass 2. Wrong: Writting Correct: Writing 3. Wrong: Accomodate Correct: Accommodate 4. Wrong: Seperate Correct: Separate 5. Wrong: Alot Correct: A lot 6. Wrong: Truely Correct: Truly 7. Wrong: Tommorow/ Tommorrow Correct: Tomorrow 8. Wrong: Definately Correct: Definitely 9. Wrong: Mispell Correct: Misspell 10. Wrong: Alright(this may be allowed) Correct: All right 11. Wrong: Maintainance Correct: Maintenance 12. Wrong: Recieve Correct: Receive 13. Wrong: Occassion/ Occassion/ Correct: Occasion 14. Wrong: Occurence Correct: Occurrence 15. Wrong: Momento Correct: Memento 16. Wrong: Priviledge Correct: Privilege 17. Wrong: Miniscule Correct: minuscule 18. Wrong: Neccessary Correct: Necessary 19. Wrong: Pronounciation Correct: Pronunciation 20. Wrong: Wierd Correct: Weird. The good thing about the smart phones we have now is that they all come with dictionaries pre- installed, if you are not sure of a spelling, simply type it out on your phone and let it correct it for you! And please, don't get too attached to chating abbreviations because you may unconsciously use them when writing an examination or formal write-up. Feel free to share your views and add yours! 154 Likes 15 Shares |
Culture / Yoruba Philosophy: Is Eshu Odara The Biblical Satan? by Akorede612(m): 12:48pm On Jun 06, 2015 |
Èṣu Is Normally Postulated To Be Yoruba Name For Satan But Does Yoruba Religion Actually Recognise Satan? Is The Yoruba Èṣu Same As The Biblical Satan and Quranic Sheitan? Read and find out .... *Please Note: Èṣu Is Same As Eshu In This Article* “Samuel Ajayi Crowther was captured by Muslim Fulani during the Fulani/Oyo wars and he was sold with his mother and toddler brother to Portuguese slave buyers. However, the ship was intercepted by British Royal Navy and the slaves were released by taking them to Sierra Leone. This was where the Anglican Church Missionary Society took over the educating of young Ajayi. One of his foremost achievements, apart from taking Christianity to the Niger Delta parts of modern Nigeria, Ajayi Crowther translated the English Bible into Yoruba. This can thus be said to be the first medium through which the Christian Satan/Devil/Lucifer was thus interpreted as the Yoruba Eshu. Ajayi Crowther was also the one who compiled in 1843 the English-Yoruba Dictionary upon which so many others have been patterned till today. The word ‘Bara’ in the dictionary reads out the meaning thus: “god of mischief, the devil, Ifa.” Here it is plain that the devil and Ifa are the same to Ajayi. Bara is a word used in qualifying Eshu in some of Eshu’s oriki poems: “Bara ti o logun ika/ To so ile ana re di ahoro (Bara who does not have evil medicine but turns his in-laws home into desolation). Bara l’abelekun sunkun ki eru o ba elekun/ Bi elekun ba n sokun, Laaroye a ma sun eje (Bara is the one who weeps with those weeping and they will be frightened by the time they see Eshu/Laaroye/Bara weeping blood). Bara ni abonimi su mi ki eru ba onimi/ Bonimi ba n su imi/ Laaroye a ma su ifun (The one defecating will be full of fright by the time he sees Eshu defecating his intestines). That is Eshu for you, a god that overdoes things in a frightening way… a prankster. On the other side though, Eshu is the link between man and heaven – to the Yoruba. He is a strong god and one who has to be pacified so that he takes his tricks elsewhere, He is a god with functions in heaven. That is why another oriki says of him as “O san sokoto penpe/ Onibode Olorun.” (One who wears short pants and guards the way between man and the Heavens) Let us objectively look into the function of Eshu who is a fierce god, like Thor or Sango but not evil like Hades. Eshu has to be constantly sacrificed to in Yoruba belief because he is the one between us and the other gods. Eshu has the power to decree any god not to harm a mortal and can also look away if the offending mortal refuses to perform sacrifice to ward of evil. Eshu does not cast evil, he is merely performing his duties to ensure that no man is unjustly attacked by evil. There are eight forms of evil in Ifa philosophy, these are Death, Pestilence, Loss, Paralysis, Trouble, Curse, Bondage and Iniquity. All these eight are under the supervision of Eshu according to God (Olodumare) who placed Eshu in that role to monitor their activities. These eight are always trying to hinder the progress of man and this is why any sacrifice or rites performed on earth to ward evil must have Eshu’s Fifth share since he alone has authority to tell the Eight evil to desist from harming a particular person. The Christian Satan is a rebel; the Yoruba Eshu would never think of derailing from his functions. It is only the witches and sorcerers that Eshu has no power over and this is where Ifa too says that it is only one’s Ori (head/soul) that can protect one against Dark/Evil Magic cast by witches. Eshu has nothing to do with cursing man or turning man against God. He serves as mediator between us and the heavens. There is no record in Ifa that Eshu rebels against Olodumare, besides, is it not demeaning the power of God that the omniscient created something It had not foreseen would rebel and cause trouble for mankind in such huge scale? Ajayi Crowther could have translated the Bible Satan as satani. He was a boy of 12 when he was stolen from Osogun, his village in Iseyin, Oyo, and had very little knowledge, if any, of Eshu and his complicated functions. If Eshu were the Devil, Ifa would totally have been upturned into evil and Yoruba would not be one of the most enlightened race in Africa today. We would have been submerged in the Devil’s evil. Eshu is not evil. But today, millions of Yoruba have seen Eshu as the Christian devil with the influence of the translation and the Yoruba Bible. The Yoruba dictionary clearly shows that elitism crept into the translating pen of the translators as a result of their little knowledge of Yoruba spiritual beliefs, which Christianity taught them is the Devil’s belief. Let us remove prejudice and be objective… Eshu shields man from evil and can also expose man to evil, but he is not evil. Neither is he contesting power with God. while most Christians describe God as a white man with. a white beard and a golden crown… The Yoruba God (Olodumare or Olorun) has no form. It has never been described… Olodumare is an existence in the transcendence. Something no deity can contest power with. Evil is also formless, that is why the Eight Evil were placed under the authority of Eshu to protect man, but Witches can use their craft to tap into the evil energy but unfortunately they are not subjected to Eshu and difficult to pacify them. God allowed evil but restrained evil, and only the karma of man brings them upon him. Even if witches cast evil on a man, his Ori is his last bunker to defend him and this Ori also depends largely on the past karma he has accrued. Lastly, Eshu cannot take or give man soul, like the Christian Devil can. Eshu does not need a soul or reside in any Hell. He is an important minister of God according yoruba philosophy. Those who perform devil worship and the Satanists perform a lot of human sacrifice and mortification… but Yoruba do not sacrifice humans to Eshu Oriki eshu Esu, Divine Messenger, Esu Odara, Divine Messenger of Transformation, Esu lanlu ogirioko. Divine Messenger speak with power. Okunrin ori ita, Man of the crossroads A jo langa langa lalu. Dance to the drum. A rin lanja lanja lalu. Tickle the toe of the drum. Ode ibi ija de mole. Move beyond strife. Ija ni otaru ba d'ele ife. Strife is contrary to the spirit of Heaven. To fi de omo won. Unite the unsteady feet of weaning children. Oro Esu to to to akoni. The word of the Divine Messenger is always respected. Ao fi ida re lale. We shall use your sword to touch the Earth. Esu ma se mi o. Divine Messenger do not confuse me. Esu ma se mi o. Divine Messenger do not confuse me. Esu ma se mi o. Divine Messenger do not confuse me. Omo elomiran ni ko lo se. Let someone else be confused. Pa ado asubi da. Turn my suffering around. No ado asure si wa. Give me the blessing of the calabash. Ase. So be it. Lets appreciate our culture! 7 Likes 4 Shares
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Nairaland / General / Is This How A Muslim Marraige Should Be?.... Pictured. by Akorede612(m): 6:41pm On Jun 05, 2015 |
i dont think this is being practised in Nigeria... Just saying though. 1 Share
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NYSC / Wen U Are D Ist To Go For Nysc In Ur Family... by Akorede612(m): 7:22am On Jun 04, 2015 |
... How many of you did this?... dont lie o.
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Family / Wu Shud Be Your Nxt Of Kin: Spouse, Blood Relation Or Child? by Akorede612(m): 9:45am On May 30, 2015 |
This issue got me thinking. .... lots of people make their blood relation their next of kin and when the person dies... the next of kin is not even part of the beneficiary of his/her will? if you make your wife the next of kin... the woman may. not be wit you for long...(divorce tin) and your children will have to get married...raise deir family and move to the other country... ...so wats your thought?.... |
Literature / A Prologue To The Messiah? by Akorede612(m): 8:44am On May 29, 2015 |
A Prologue to the Messiah? And the Fountain of Tololo is an Oasis. It quenches the thirst of travelers, The myriads paces of the mind fold their wings, For here too, growth emerges from sleep; From a beginning that was an end of an era. The whiteman of God is coming here for Easter, The whiteman of God is coming to spend Easter with us! This was the talk everywhere in Iwo, Among the old and young; even among the pagans. We had been taught everything about him in advance. When He comes we should observe his cloths, and if it was hewn like Christs' O! Let us have him, For his silver hairs will purchase us a good opium, And buy men's voices to commend our deeds. It shall be said his judgment rules our hands. Our youths and wildness shall not wit appear; But all be buried in his messainic adventure! Sai baba.... Sai buhari! A wind/rain of change indeed!
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Business / What's The Secret Of This Product?.. (pix) by Akorede612(m): 5:07pm On May 28, 2015 |
This product has been in the market for way back...and widout much stress... it still thrives in the market. i avnt even noticed any major close substitute. ...
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Nairaland / General / Why Hasn't Any Other Nigerian Won The Nobel Laureate ? by Akorede612(m): 10:12am On May 22, 2015 |
This morning i stumbled through Soyinka's profile and i was... Wow!... It then behoves us to ask... is it that Soyinka was such a genius? or our self acclaimed professors are not world class? or our educational system is so porous such that all we churn out are half-baked graduates? or our youths(myself inclusive) does not have enough drive to challenge and make impact in the global world? Seriusly, this calls for deep thought. soyinka's profile Notable awards Nobel Prize in Literature 1986 Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Babatunde Soyinka ( Yoruba : Oluwo̩lé S̩óyinká, pronounced "Shoyinka"; born 13 July 1934) is a Nigerian playwright and poet. He was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature, [2] the first African to be honored. Soyinka was born into a Yoruba family in Abeokuta . After study in Nigeria and the UK, he worked with the Royal Court Theatre in London. He went on to write plays that were produced in both countries, in theatres and on radio. He took an active role in Nigeria's political history and its struggle for independence from Great Britain. In 1965, he seized the Western Nigeria Broadcasting Service studio and broadcast a demand for the cancellation of the Western Nigeria Regional Elections. In 1967 during the Nigerian Civil War , he was arrested by the federal government of General Yakubu Gowon and put in solitary confinement for two years. [3] Soyinka has been a strong critic of successive Nigerian governments, especially the country's many military dictators, as well as other political tyrannies, including the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe. Much of his writing has been concerned with "the oppressive boot and the irrelevance of the colour of the foot that wears it". [4] During the regime of General Sani Abacha (1993–98), Soyinka escaped from Nigeria via the "NADECO Route" on a motorcycle. Living abroad, mainly in the United States , he was a professor first at Cornell University and then at Emory University in Atlanta, where in 1996 he was appointed Robert W. Woodruff Professor of the Arts. Abacha proclaimed a death sentence against him "in absentia". With civilian rule restored to Nigeria in 1999, Soyinka returned to his nation. He has also taught at the universities of Oxford , Harvard and Yale . [5][6] From 1975 to 1999, he was a Professor of Comparative Literature at the Obafemi Awolowo University , then called the University of Ife. With civilian rule restored to Nigeria in 1999, he was made professor emeritus. [3] Soyinka has been a Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas . In the fall of 2007 he was appointed Professor in Residence at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California , US. [3] en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wole_Soyinka
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Education / Edo Police Arrest 14 JSS Students’ Cultists by Akorede612(m): 3:16pm On May 20, 2015 |
Edo Police arrest 14 JSS students’ cultists Police in Benin have arrested 14 Junior Secondary School (JSS) students over their alleged involvement in cult-related activities in Benin City. The students whose age ranges between 12 and 15 were picked when a crack team of policemen stormed Oguola Secondary School, Saint –Saviour, Benin City, last Thursday. Dependable sources hinted our reporter that the teenage suspected cultists are being screened at the state criminal Investigation Department, SCID, police headquarters, Benin City. Principal of the school, Mr. Ehanire Reuben said that eight of the students were nabbed at flash spots in the school compound. He stated that their arrest prompted the police team to conduct a search on some students in the classrooms. Mr. Ehanire added that items believed to be emblems of notorious cult groups in Edo State were recovered from them. He however, maintained that reports made against the students by some parents may have triggered the raid. He also disclosed that prior to the onslaught; he was told that a student teacher in the school was attacked as his phone and wallet were taken by some students who equally attacked other persons in the area. Mr. Ehanire appealed to the police command to release those found to be innocent. The Spokesman for Edo police command, DSP Stephen Onwochei stated that the raid on the school followed a tip-off. DSP Onwochei said that though those arrested were underage, the paraphernalia found on the students called for proper investigation. He maintained that the police command would not leave any stone unturned in its renewed war against cultism and other crimes in Edo. http://thenationonlineng.net/new/edo-police-arrest-14-jss-students-cultists/ |
Education / Re: Help: How Do You Teach A 15yr Old Boy How To Read And Write? by Akorede612(m): 6:50pm On May 19, 2015 |
ministerblessed: i av tot of dat too... it demands lots of time and attention from both parties. i wish dere was somtin else. tnx aniways... aprx8 dat |
Education / Re: Help: How Do You Teach A 15yr Old Boy How To Read And Write? by Akorede612(m): 6:48pm On May 19, 2015 |
Seunvense: Bros... dz guy no sabi recognise letters.... nt to tlk of reading words... i tink dz has to be a medical problem. ..or may b a spiritual one.... |
Education / Help: How Do You Teach A 15yr Old Boy How To Read And Write? by Akorede612(m): 9:56am On May 19, 2015 |
HELP Puh-lease dear educationists and born-teachers, advice, instructions and guidelines needed quite urgently. How does one begin to teach a 15-year-old boy how to read and write in the space of four months? JAMES James is not a small boy, not anymore. He now farms as much as his father and taps palm-wine even more than the old man. James had been riding his father's bike since he was very young. He is blessed with long arms that makes him look like a professional biker on those noisy machines. But James is still a student. He passed his Junior WAEC last year but was advised to repeat JSS 3 class because he was obviously not mentally fit for the senior class. Obviously, he had got help in the exam hall for the duration of the WAEC( or is it WASSCE?). But James is a willing learner, and that's why my attention is stolen. A plain, simple young man who has the some of the purest of dreams and hidden potentials among my students. He's just by no means getting it right YET most probably because some Primary school(s) failed to do their job very well on his reading and spelling but kept promoting him and 'pushing him away'. As long as his father pays the school fees, what does it matter to them if a village boy can recognize the word 'boy' or not. 'Uncle, I don't know how to read. I want to learn, can you please help me?' James ' Uncle, I can't spell.' And when his classmates go ''Uncle, spell 'a-n-t- o-n-y-m' , he asks 'Uncle, but how do you know to spell it? I want to know too' These statements and request touch me when he makes them, even to my colleagues. Few days ago, he walks up to a colleague and makes another call for help. 'Uncle, I will like to be a soldier. But I will also like to go to a university so I can be a corper like you and then be a Professor and then a politician. Please advise me.' I am not sure on the details of the advice my friend rendered but I sure as yesterday want to advise him rightly, guide him to the best of my ability and beyond. But it starts with my initial question. ---------------- Puh-lease dear educationists and born-teachers, advice, instructions and guidelines needed quite urgently. How does one begin to teach a 15-year-old boy how to read and write in the space of four months? Sincerely yours, Pro tem teacher.(corp member) ----------- Good morning |
Jokes Etc / A Guy Used This As His FB DP: Punishment Or Exercise? (pix) by Akorede612(m): 7:56am On May 17, 2015 |
Seriusli... if soldier dey Nairaland... no vex o. Na wetin i see i post oo. Thank God we no dey put adrress for our profile. in between... am so happy seeing this. Dem terrorize me for nysc camp like sey tomorrow no dey... good to kno dey also xperience it... #God catch dem# 1 Share
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Politics / ARISE- O Sleeping Youths Of Nigeria! by Akorede612(m): 8:57am On May 09, 2015 |
Arise O' Sleeping Youth of Nigeria! Awolowo was (37), Akintola (36), Ahmadu Bello (36) Balewa (34) and Okotie-Eboh (27), Enahoro (27) led the struggle for independence after the death of Macaulay. Only Zik was 42 at the time. In 1966, the first coup was led by: Kaduna Nzeogwu (29) and countered by Murtala Mohammed (28), Theophilus Danjuma (28), Babangida (25), Nanven Garba (23), Sani Abacha (23), Shehu Musa Yaradua (23), and brought into power Gowon (32), Ojukwu (33), Obasanjo (29), Buhari (24). Most of the military administrators who governed the states under the successive military regimes, most of whom are governors now, were under 30 years. The brief democratic dispensation which interjected the military interregnums also saw the House of Representatives in particular populated by majority of members under 30 years as well as some senators. Under 30s were also not in short supply with appointments, we have examples of MT Mbu who became foreign affairs minister at 23 and Pat Utomi who became a presidential adviser at 27 and so on and so forth. NOW: Why is it that this age bracket is today still sleeping in 3 seater chairs in their parents’ homes? Why is it that this age bracket is today still collecting pocket money from their parents? Why is it that this age bracket is today still writing JAMB? Why is it that this age bracket is today still sagging their trousers? Why is it that this age bracket is today still searching for jobs? Why is it that this age bracket is today still incapable of feeding itself? Why is it that this age bracket is today barred by law from even aspiring to certain political offices? Why is it that this age bracket is today incapacitated, unwilling, unable and incapable of asking questions? positive minded youths try n ruminate over it. bring a new idea that will bring us out of this mess. |
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