₦airaland Forum

davidylan:
the only surprise is that it took you so long to come up with this.

I was busy doing some other things, is this a surprise?

What else is the US responsible for? The Jos mayhem?

I don't know. Darfur is an oil rich region, so better you come up with Niger Delta, I can say maybe yes they are.

Sudan is a strong ally of China. US knew well how China will benefit from Investing in Darfur, I guess you know.

It's all a game being played from Washington

All those who said that Sudanese government is involved in the killings in Darfur will also blame the African Union forces since they are fighting the rebels together in Darfur.

USA is behind this bloodshed, yes! They sponsor the rebels in Darfur, that is why they only blame the government on everything. If anyone is in doubt, let me have one single quote where any US official condemn what the rebels are doing in Darfur. They only blindly condemn the government without any evidence.

Your page has no single evidence showing Sudan government's involvement in the Darfur crisis.

morpheus24:
To add to the above I would like to ask the poster what he defines as an Arab vs Black Southern Sudanese African.
Are the supporter of APC Arabs because they speak the language and are Muslim.
Am I an English man because I speak English?
When I say Arabization of Africa is taking place people go dey vex!

Arab is a person who identifies as such on linguistic or cultural grounds.
Arabic Language in terms of the number of speakers, is the largest living member of the Semitic language family.

There are people identified as Afro-Arabs, make your own research on that and see.

By the way, the purpose of the Thread is to address the crisis of Darfur with true facts.

Ibime:
My friend, shut ya trap. The Government is the only terrorist organisation in Darfur; carrying out ethnic cleansing of black Africans in the name of Arab Imperialism.

Evidence Please!

It is a simple calculation

Who is bigger here.

vwvw:
whats your point dude

The Point is there is too much blame on the government of Sudan when there are 13 rebel groups terrorizing people of Darfur.

davidylan:
what's next?

The next thing is for you to answer babs's question.

@ Lagosboy

He is not honest enough to answer babs's questions.

Babs ask him, he ask Babs, Olabowale ask him, he ask Olabowale, any question he can't answer he then ask another question.

davidylan:
The above makes me laugh:

1. And pls who are Dhil Kifli or Shuaib or Salih? Do we have independent historical or archeological evidence that they ever existed OUTSIDE:
a. the unreliable words of mohammad or
b. the quran?

Shuaib is Moses father-in-law, he is known as Jethro (His Execellence) in the Hebrew Bible
Saleh is son of Judah, he is known as Shelah according to the biblical Genealogy of Abraham
Dhul Kifl is descendant of Joshua, he is known as Ezekiel as recorded in the Book of Ezekiel

2. My question did not include mohammad . . . it basically asked - outside mohammad why is every other major "prophet" of islam either a jew or from the bible?

Prophets of Islam are true Prophets of God, and they cannot be excluded just because they from the Jewish tribe. This will further show you how Honest our Prophet Muhammad is.

3. The bible cant be "claiming" ismail . . . he was not listed as a "prophet" . . . beyond a few verses in the bible he is basically forgotten and of no use to anyone. Funny enough the quran is ALSO very terse about who this ismail was. All the quran tells us are the exact same stuff in the bible, nothing new for the man who is supposedly the father of islam and arabs. What a shame.

Ismail's account in the Qur'an are many, some of them are;

19:54 Also mention in the Book (the story of) Isma'il: He was (strictly) true to what he promised, and he was a messenger (and) a prophet.
06:86 And Isma'il and Elisha, and Jonas, and Lot: and to all We gave favour above the nations:
06:87 (To them) and to their fathers, and progeny and brethren: We chose them, and we guided them to a straight way.
38:48 And commemorate Isma'il, Elisha, and Zul-Kifl: Each of them was of the Company of the Good.
2:127 And remember Abraham and Isma'il raised the foundations of the House (With this prayer): "Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us: For Thou art the All-Hearing, the All-knowing.
2:136 Say ye: "We believe in Allah, and the revelation given to us, and to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to Moses and Jesus, and that given to (all) prophets from their Lord: We make no difference between one and another of them: And we bow to Allah (in Islam)."
03:84 Say: "We believe in Allah, and in what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and in (the Books) given to Moses, Jesus, and the prophets, from their Lord: We make no distinction between one and another among them, and to Allah do we bow our will (in Islam)."

Any Question?

The action will be for the good of the People living in Nigeria but not the non-living Nigeria.

Nigeria is not alive, so what will happen if it is divided? It is not even as old as ma grandpa

Nigeria is part of a political game of the British

Why Did God the British Pack Foolish People Into A Single Country And Call It Nigeria?

God has nothing to do with the formation of Nigeria

Now if Nigeria has been successful you will not remember God, now that it is not sucessful you are asking why God made Nigeria

Nigeria is packed and named by the British.

davidylan:
why is every muslim ALWAYS so anxious to go to the bible to prove the quran? Is it because the quran is empty, lifeless and nothing but mumbo jumbo? Why is babs not interested in reading the quran to show us just how allah's own prophecies have debunked those of Zech 12?

How many christians do you see struggling to read the quran?

Confused hypocrites.

Because you did not believe in the Qur'an

asha 80:
@Jarus
Auwal87 ia a northern secessionist

I will divide Nigeria into 4 pieces, though I have to convince Mr. President, if he refuse I will organize a Coup and take over as the President.

In response to one of the Nairaland's poster who try to depend his support for Israel by mentioning the crisis in Darfur. I am very sure many people those not even know what is really happening there, and to stop this Mugu from comparing or trying to justify Israel's action on Gaza by comparing people's death in the Sudan's Darfur crisis.

How did the conflict start?

The conflict began in the arid and impoverished region early in 2003 after a rebel group began attacking government targets, saying the region was being neglected by Khartoum.

The rebels say the government is oppressing black Africans in favour of Arabs.

Darfur, which means land of the Fur, has faced many years of tension over land and grazing rights between the mostly nomadic Arabs, and farmers from the Fur, Massaleet and Zaghawa communities.

There are two main rebel groups, the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) and the Justice and Equality Movement (Jem), although both groups have split.

There are now more than a dozen rebel groups - making peace talks extremely difficult.


What has happened to Darfur's civilians?

Millions have fled their destroyed villages, with some two million in camps near Darfur's main towns.

The supporter of APC patrol outside the camps and Darfuris say the men are killed and the women raped if they venture too far in search of firewood or water.

Some 200,000 have also sought safety in neighbouring Chad, but many of these are camped along a 600km (372 mile) stretch of the border and remain vulnerable to attacks from Sudan.

The refugees are also threatened by the diplomatic fall-out between Chad and Sudan, as the neighbours accuse one another of supporting each other's rebel groups.

Chad's eastern areas have a similar ethnic make-up to Darfur and the violence has spilled over the border area. Both capitals have also been attacked this year by rebel groups.

Many aid agencies are working in Darfur but they are unable to get access to vast areas because of the fighting.

So in this context, the War is between 13 or more rebel groups and the Government of Sudan.

No one will say exactly which of the rebels kill more people, but the blame of all these conflict is directly labeled on one rebel group, the supporter of APC, which the government denies having any connection with.

What are they fighting for?
The Rebels in the South of Sudan are fighting for what they called their right to Independence. Most of them are non-Arab Christians, their rebel leader claims to be "Spokesperson of God" and that they will establish their own independent state governed by the Ten Commandments.

The Government here is fighting rebellions as well as trying to convince the International Community that what they are doing in Southern Sudan, Eastern Sudan, and Darfur is not war crimes. The rebels in these regions are using force on civilians to kill them, and rape women just to attract International attention.

davidylan:
Wait and see . . . when more powerful missiles rain on Ashkelon or Tel Aviv, Gaza will be nothing but ruins with Netanyahu in power.
Which "God" is taking control of Gaza by the way? Seems the Jewish God is firmly awake and guiding his people.

Why not Nuclear from Iran to "Wipe Israel Off the Map" Let everyone (including you) go and have a sound sleep!

It is absolutely very very very inhuman.
There is no single Justification for this, what about if these souls were not even guilty of stealing?

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Armed men in speedboats have abducted a Romanian crew member after an attack on an oil tanker off Nigeria's southern coast, security sources say.

The MT Meredith, loaded with 4,000 tonnes of diesel, was badly damaged in the attack early on Wednesday.

"The ship called for assistance as its engine and superstructure were reported to have been seriously damaged," a private security source, who asked not to be named, said.

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend), which wants greater autonomy for the region, claimed that an "affiliate group" carried out the attack.

"This recent attack should send a clear message to the oil companies that even with the four Mantra class seaward defence boats and two Augusta helicopters acquired by the navy, the only thing that can stop attacks is justice," a Mend statement said.

"Mend is in touch with the group and will ensure the abducted man is released unharmed at the earliest convenience."

The tanker was believed to be travelling from Lagos to the main oil city of Port Harcourt when it was attacked at the Bonny Fairway Buoy.

Oil industry targeted

The incident is the latest in a series of violent attacks off the Niger delta, home to the country's oil and gas industry.

On Sunday, fighters attacked a loading vessel, a tanker and a tug boat at a crude oil platform operated by the Shell oil company and took eight crew members hostage.

One person was killed in the attack, a military spokesman said.

Pipelines, facilities and personnel form oil companies operating in the region have been frequent targets of violence in the past three years, with kidnappings of both local and foreign workers.

A number of armed groups and criminal gangs operate in the delta.

The unrest has reduced the country's oil output by more than one quarter, down to around two million barrels a day from 2.6 million about three years ago.

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After the flub heard around the world, President Barack Obama has taken the oath of office. Again. Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the oath to Obama on Wednesday night at the White House — a rare do-over. The surprise moment came in response to Tuesday's much-noticed stumble, when Roberts got the words of the oath a little off, which prompted Obama to do so, too.

Don't worry, the White House says: Obama has still been president since noon on Inauguration Day.

Nevertheless, Obama and Roberts went through the drill again out of what White House counsel Greg Craig called "an abundance of caution."

This time, the scene was the White House Map Room in front of a small group of reporters, not the Capitol platform before the whole watching world.

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Make we follow Obasanjo to his farm.
Agriculture should be the answer.

OBAMA: My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we the people have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebears, and true to our founding documents.

So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.

That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.

These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land — a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.

Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met.

On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.

On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.

We remain a young nation, but in the words of scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted — for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things — some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.

For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.

For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.

For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.

Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.

This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions — that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act — not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.

Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions — who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.

What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them — that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works — whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account — to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day — because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.

Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control — and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart — not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.

As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our founding fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.

Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.

We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort — even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.

For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus — and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.

To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West — know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.

To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.

As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment — a moment that will define a generation — it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.

For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.

Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends — hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism — these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility — a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.

This is the price and the promise of citizenship.

This is the source of our confidence — the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.

This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed — why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.

So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:

"Let it be told to the future world , that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive, that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet (it)."

America, in the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.

There is still more work to be done in Hausa Language. I will try and complete the main search this week.

See the progress for Hausa Language below.

[quote author=yawa-ti-de link=topic=221231.msg3361956#msg3361956 date=1232385402]Nigeria is only getting "recognition" cos of the volunteers who put in the time, not google.

I support what afam has said though - if the results are going to be in english, y bother? Or is there a phase 2 for this (I doubt it) that they aren't talking about?[/quote]Gaskiya ne. I have spent lot of time translating as well. It is good to see that the time I (we) waisted has not gone in vain. I have made many ones for Gmail as well (much as 85%) I hope they will put it anytime soon.

BBC also have a fully pledged news website in Hausa, courtesy of the BBC Hausa Radio Service, the website is www.bbchausa.com

I hope to see more.

You don't need Paypal, try using Zenith Bank Mastercard or their Web Surfer Mastercard also. (www.zenithbank.com) It is good so far, I have been using it without any pro for 2 years. Register for the Card in their website and retain the reservation/confirmation number, then go to any Zenith Branch and request for Web Surfer, you will need to go with your I.D. (Passport or Driving License), and 2 photos. With at least $150 to start, they will remove $25 as the cost of the card, they will give you the card instantly and they will email you the Security code and the expiry date. NB: you cannot use it to withdraw from ATMs, it is a Virtual card you can only use it online. But if you need Mastercard to use with ATMs and online, I prefer you go for GTB, it is quite okay also, but it will take a week or two to process.

OmniPotens:
I've been in here always but silent. I just can't keep quiet any longer.

I'm not happy at all reading up this issue of "Nigerian standard" in here. This wasn't any bit funny seeing. How would someone who wants to achieve greatness be talking about something like that.

Stop this unnecessary descrimination, bad advice, down-grading and what other adjectives do I have in here
If you are not into this industry, please let it alone for those in it. We fight to get into the guiness book of record with our high-end designs. We can make it. We are getting there. Stop putting down our morale.

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I agree with you. Let us be as Pro as possible. I have seen very bad websites owned by Nigerians, one example is nigeriamasterweb.com it is very old website but with a lot of contents, he could have become very very popular, but the website looks very ugly "to me though". There are many Nigerian websites worst than that, I think the problem is people like to do everything themselves, they do not want to collaborate with other professionals to create professional content. e.g. You will see one person doing the graphics design, the layout, the coding, animations, all alone.

bawomolo:
is ur sympathy for Hamas or the people of Gaza?

For All of them

Olaolufred:
Are you one of the seed of Terrorists? [/b]

Yes!

and now they are packing their buts out of Gaza.

Gaza is for Hamas at last.

Which one will be best or better for creating a Social Networking website.

New ideas are welcome.