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Religion / Re: Origin Of Trinity - Reno Omokri (pics) by Babinski: 10:13am On Sep 26, 2023
RealEzee:
I get your point when said Reno holds the Torah higher than the bible,he gave his reasons,but in regards to his discuss about the doctrine of trinity he is not far from the truth cos the old testament nor does the new testament support this idea but only contradicts it. the commentaries from the bible and the Torah citing the existence of these 3 entities as one personage is not evident nor do the jews believe in a trinity as taught by the council of nicea.

The Old testament talks about the plurality of Gods ,for in Genesis states "let us make man",king of Kings,promised messiah,etc the prophets of the old testament taught of the coming of the son of God,not God the father coming as a son.

The new testament testifying of the these 3 beings as seperate entities.christ baptism for example ,Christ on earth,voice from heaven saying this is my beloved son,the sign of the holy ghost confirming to John the Baptist of the divinity of Christ.
Christ in many instances talks of him been sent by the father to do his will,praying to the father in many instances,even on the cross,Christ telling his disciples that the comforter(the holyghost) will come to them to teach them all things after his demise,even Stephen when filled with the holy ghost when been stoned saw Christ on the right hand of God the father etc like many instances in the bible supports the nature of God the father,the son and the Holy Ghost as 3 separate entities yet working in unison and one personage manifesting in 3 forms.

Many peeps tend to quote Christ saying i and my father are one as a stance to defend the doctrine of trinity but misunderstand Christ refered to him and his father are one in purpose not one personage.for Christ taught to pray to the father in his name not pray to him,Christ taught he came to teach the father will not Christ will,thru out the bible Christ is instrument in the father hand to do his will with men on earth.

Doctrine of trinity and others alike were debated in the old church,some things were changed.The early catholic church faced lots of challenges in points of doctrine and administration and that led to the break away ,those times no funny sha grin.

Reno is not far from the truth .

Some people seem to misunderstand Trinity as implying that God the Son is God the Father. That assumption is wrong and without Biblical basis. If the assumption was right, there would be no need to distinguish the two. Jesus in the Bible also made it clear He was not God the Father.

The concept of Trinity is that God exists as and is manifested equally through the three persons of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. When we interact with any of them, we interact with God. You need to understand that God is not a name but a title described by attributes. And all those attributes are present in the three.

John 1:1 is clear that the Word was in the beginning with God and the Word was God. In Genesis 1 all creation was done by God and that God is Elohim which is plural and not singular. A direct translation to English would have been Elohim = "Gods". Throughout Genesis 1 we were told Elohim (Gods) created everything and by Genesis 2:4 we get told that God in the singular created it all. The implication is that The Lord God = God = Elohim = "Gods". The plural and the singular are one. In Genesis 1:26, Elohim (Gods) said "Let us create man in our image, our likeness..". And in the following verse 27 said "man was created in His (singular) image.

Now we see clearly there are "Gods" who created the heavens and earth and created man in their images, a singular image and likeness belonging to the "Gods".
So who make up these "Gods". We know from John 1:1 that the Word (Jesus) is one of these "Gods" just as we know that God the Father from Jesus is also there. The Holy Spirit also called the Spirit of God completes the "Gods". Verses like Ephesians 4:30, John 15:26 and several others show a "person" of the Spirit of God which makes it the third in the Godhead.

In any extensive search of the entire Bible and biblical history, no other persons apart from these three could be identified to belong to the "Gods" (Elohim). So it is just the three and they are the Three (Trinity, Godhead, Elohim) that created the heavens and earth, made man in their image and likeness.

So while the Bible does not explicitly mention Trinity, the concept is there from Genesis to Revelation.

However it is understandable that people are likely to misunderstand the Trinity doctrine. In fact one of the reasons the First Council of Nicea was convened was to resolve the controversy within the church over the relationship between the persons of the Trinity.

Finally, do note that Reno is far from the Truth as a miss is as good as a mile. His views are heretical and should not be taken lightly. He is a wolf masquerading as a sheep.

https://www.str.org/w/the-doctrine-of-the-trinity-at-nicaea-and-chalcedon
Religion / Re: Origin Of Trinity - Reno Omokri (pics) by Babinski: 9:33pm On Sep 24, 2023
RealEzee:
Well he is right in this regard

The doctrine of the trinity was introduced lots of years after the era of Christ apostles through a council.


Reno is just an ass trying to lead the weak astray, a wolf in sheep's clothing that has been revealing his true colours for a while now.

Trying to say the Torah is scripture to the exclusion of the Bible is misleading. The Torah comprises the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), also called the Law (or the Pentateuch, in Christianity). The Bible incorporates the Torah in addition to other writings inspired by God. In Matthew 5:17 Jesus made reference to the Law (Torah) and the writings of the Prophets. In Luke 4:17 when Jesus walked into a synagogue, he was handed the book of Prophet Isaiah to read from. The synagogue recognized the writings of the Prophets as scripture. The prophesies about the messiah that the Jews were expecting were in the writings of the Prophets. All these are incorporated in the Bible. So for someone to now say only the Torah is scripture even in the days of Jesus, that person is just being silly.

Now on the issue of Trinity. If asked who discovered America some will say Christopher Columbus. But we know there are several human beings who have been there before him.

Though it is agreed that the Council of Nicea in 325 AD proclaimed Trinity as a Christian doctrine, the concept of Trinity is established in the Bible by more than one verse and resonates through from the Old to the New Testaments covering hundreds of years before the council. It is a fact that the Coucil did not re-write the Bible to support Trinity. They only came about it from several supporting verses in the Bible to give the concept a name. They did not create the concept, they only gave it a name. Jesus has been God to Christians well before the Council of Nicea. John 1:1 was clear about it: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."

Reno is trying to lead astray Christians who do not know the Bible and some of the Histories of Christianity over the years. It is pitiable he calls himself a Pastor.

Futher Reading and References:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Torah

https://www.worldviewsummit.org/post/christians-regarded-jesus-as-god-long-before-council-of-nicea

https://www.biblword.net/christians-believe-three-gods/

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Politics / Re: FG May Pay N1.68tn Fuel Subsidy, Marketers Forecast N900/litre by Babinski: 1:37pm On Sep 22, 2023
Againstallodds:
Are you really sure this man is an accountant like they hyped him

You cannot remove subsidy and expect the same NNPC that superintend the subsidy regime to effectively manage the non-subsidy regime. Removing subsidy goes beyond mere announcement. You need to setup a panel to determine if subsidy actually existed and how much it is in the first instance. The panel will investigate and then recommend how to remove subsidy. PPRA will be disbanded. There would be reshuffling at NNPC, Marketers would be granted Licenses to import without forming cabals to dictate price and the Refineries would be sold and people given License to build Modular Refineries.

All in all, it would be a phased plan that would take months and not just a sudden thing.
The Subsidy issue is full of corruption and the Government seems to be scared or unwilling to bring the culprits to book. You cannot do anything meaningful in that type of situation.
Family / Re: After 37yrs In South Africa He Came Back To Drag Properties With My Father. by Babinski: 8:10pm On Sep 19, 2023
IconicR:
No will was written and that means your father has no case

He wasn't disowned either, so the elders are right.


The elders are not right before the Court of Law. Customs that are repugnant to natural justice are typically thrown out by the courts. Read recent court judgements on attempts by families to prevent daughters from sharing in their decesed Fathers' Estates in the name of customs and you would know better.
Crime / Re: I Was Raped 400 Times By My Coach - Angelique Cauchy by Babinski: 2:13am On Sep 18, 2023
Kingcalls:



That's not stationary rape... stationary rape only occurs when the person is unconscious ....its different from chuld sexual molestation... Rape only occurs when the other party doesn't give " consent" ... stop allowing the westerners to deceive u... they say a 12yr old can't give consent ...but a 12 Yr old can give consent for sex change ...

Please read my comment very well and use Google or a dictionary for clarity as to choice of words and meaning. It is Statutory Rape and not stationary rape. And I guess you went to a "Western" school and not an African Traditional school and that has allowed you to use a "Western" device to view and respond to my post.
Celebrities / Re: Naira Marley’s Statement On Mohbad’s Death: Four Talking Points by Babinski: 9:50am On Sep 17, 2023
talented321:
With my loud..
To all the boys who have plans of joining yahoo, music or drug deals' remember their are prices to pay and at the same time u don't breach the rules and regulations because they behave like cult groups once u breach the laws and refuse to comply...
Example for yahoo, if u happen to cashout today, it's between u and ur chairman that will share that money, the evil chairmen will give u what they like and u don't have any choice..
This mohbad story' started somewhere because of this same reasons. Now he is gone and nobody is in best position to really tell what transpired between him(mohbad), sam larry and naira marley..
Becareful of ur steps...

Be very careful of the people you associate with!

The irony of it all is that with the increased play of Mohbad music after his death, Naira Marley is making more money and profiting. I doubt if Mohbad after falling out with Naira Marley had much access to the revenue from music he made under the label. Now that he is gone, who would go to the label to ask for royalties? His wife? His family? Well, so sad.

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Crime / Re: I Was Raped 400 Times By My Coach - Angelique Cauchy by Babinski: 9:29am On Sep 17, 2023
Kingcalls:
400 times ..as per sex slave... lies...

Having sexual relations with a girl under the age of consent is statutory rape, whether she cried out, didn't cry out or even encouraged it

Young girls are easily impressionable and can be manipulated emotionally to take advantage of them. How many of you would leave your 12 year old daughter in the hands of a 31 year old man and when you learn he is having sexual relations with her, will now say it is okay because she didn't cry out?
Politics / Re: Profile Of Olayemi Michael Cardoso, Nominee For CBN Governor by Babinski: 8:39am On Sep 17, 2023
Saao:
I'm not impress with his CV at all for that position especially when we have better people than him, anyway the appointing authority knows better.

I am not excited about this appointment. The CBN Governor should typically have a background in economics because he will be in charge of monetary policies and financial regulations for the country and the effects on the economy. We have seen what Emefiele with his banking background did, apparently without proper understanding of the economy. Economists deal with the larger trends that drive money and the resources that money represents compared to accountants and bankers who focus on individuals and businesses.

Considering the resume of Cardoso, I do not think he is appropriately prepared for the task of being CBN Governor particularly at this crucial time for the country. However, miracles may happen.
Family / Re: I Want To Divorce And Live Alone by Babinski: 6:43am On Sep 16, 2023
ADURA123:


I am not divorcing to remarry, I want to be alone and be free. Thank you

If you dad's advice to you is not to cheat on your wife, then that advice is either rooted on moral or religious ground. Now to say you want to divorce because your wife is not giving you sex and seeing that as being compliant with your father's advice is a selfish misinterpretation. It is even worse when you want to become a bachelor and be sleeping around with women without any commitments. Such clearly negate any moral, religious or even spiritual basis of your father's advice!

You need to realize that cheating on your wife can take many forms and is not limited sex. If you built your success together while she made sacrifices and then divorce her when the fruits of those sacrifices are about to mature, you are cheating her. When you bring children into the world and abandon the home that should nuture then right for selfish reasons, then you are cheating those children. Have you sat down to think of the effects on your children of denying them proper fathering so you can live an hedonistic bachelor life?

Your planned action is rooted in selfishness and lack of responsibility and you need to abort it if you are indeed seeking for advice rather than validation here. I see no reasonable moral, religious or spiritual basis for you Acton except your village people are after you and you do not know.

The father that gave you the advice in the first place, have you gone to him to tell him you planned course of action and see his reaction? I guess you're u know he wouldn't support you. So you taking his advice as you said is not out of respect but for your own selfish reason. Because if you respect him enough to value his advice in the first instance, it is not here than you would be seeking for advice on your planned action.

Once more I will tell you. Abort your planned selfish mission and be reasonable
Politics / Re: Olukoya Criticizes Prophets Over Failed 2023 Election Predictions by Babinski: 8:44am On Sep 11, 2023
Righthussle:
The religion is a fraud. Bunch of old thieves and liars.

Christianity is not the problem, the people are the problem. If you see a Professor behaving like a fool because of what he would eat, do you say "education is a scam" because of the actions of a stupid Professor? No.

The true test of a religion is in the content of its holy books and what it requires the adherents to do. In that regard, you cannot fault Christianity at all.

Are the fake prophets doing what the Bible says? Definitely NO. The Bible says by their fruits you shall know them. The Bible has warned about false prophets thousands of years ago, so their manifestation is not surprising to some us.

Matthew 7:15
Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.

Jeremiah 23:16
This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Do not listen to what the prophets are prophesying to you; they fill you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.

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Romance / Re: Amarachi Amusi: I’m Richer Than Most Of The Men Seeking To Marry Me, Skit Maker by Babinski: 9:23pm On Sep 08, 2023
Kobicove:
I understand where she's coming from.

Ideally a lady should marry a guy who is superior to her

Superiority is not totally dependent on earning power, particularly in an economy where a nincompoop can be displaying stupidity on social media and gather millions of followers.

Stephenie Meyer who wrote the Twilight Saga books made into Film was a full-time housewife who took to writing and became so successful she became the breadwinner of the family by far. And today she is still married because she doesn't have the shallow mentality some women have regarding earnings.

Evidence has shown that earning power does not necessarily translate to usefulness or value to the society. It may only be indicative of what people want to spend money on particularly to satisfy cravings. That is why you have OnlyFans millionaires engaged in business you won't pray for your children to do. And a Professor even in the USA earns less than some porn stars.

You need to get your priorities right. Life is not all about money making.

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Foreign Affairs / Re: Wagner Leader, Prigozhin Alive And On Exile, His ‘body Double’ Was In Plane by Babinski: 9:57am On Aug 31, 2023
morrisono111:
The astonishing assertion holds that Prigozhin cheated an assassination bid sanctioned by Putin and drawn up by his security council.

ARussian political analyst has claimed warlord, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is alive after his “body double” was killed in last week's plane crash – not the Wagner chief himself.

Prigozhin is “alive, well, and free” in an unnamed country, according to Dr Valery Solovey, even as Russia stages his funeral which Vladimir Putin is refusing to attend.

The astonishing assertion holds that Prigozhin cheated an assassination bid sanctioned by Putin and drawn up by his security council, DailyMail reports.

Prigozhin is now plotting his revenge, says the political analyst, a former professor at Moscow's prestigious Institute of International Relations [MGIMO], a training school for spies and diplomats.

Dr Solovey accuses the Russian authorities of lying over Prigozhin's DNA being found at the crash site in Tver region, while being aware the bid to kill the Wagner supremo had failed because a body double - which the warlord was known to use - got on the plane in his place

First, the plane in which Yevgeny Prigozhin was supposed to fly was downed by a Russian air defence system, he said, challenging US intelligence claims that the plane was destroyed by a blast on board.

“There was no explosion on board. It was downed from the outside.”

The secret operation to carry out this strike “was developed in [Russia's] Security Council, and was sanctioned personally by the Russian president [Vladimir Putin].”

The warlord is now “alive, well, and free,” Solovey claims.

“Prigozhin himself was not on board. His double was flying instead of him. By the way, Vladimir Putin is perfectly aware of that. If you believe official statements of the Russian authorities, then what can I say…?”

Dr Solovey said he would reveal Prigozhin's supposed country of exile early next month but denied it was in Africa where the Wagner private army has multiple interests.


It had been reported that Prigozhin was laid to rest at the Porokhovskoye cemetery in St. Petersburg, Russia, the deceased businessman’s media team announced on Tuesday.

His burial came six days after he died in a plane crash, in Russia's Moscow capital.


On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters Russian President Vladimir Putin — who Prigozhin rose up against in June — would not attend the funeral.

According to a report by RT, the funeral was held behind closed doors, with only close relatives and friends of Prigozhin in attendance.


This kind of post should be accompanied with sources. Anyway Prigozhin's alleged death looked too easy for someone who very well knew Putin would never forgive him for the Wagner uprising against him.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12456817/amp/Prigozhin-alive-plotting-revenge-Putin.html

The identification of the wife of a known Prigozhin body double at the funeral looks like strong evidence backing the claims.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/yevgeny-prigozhin-alive-rumours-reignited-30825765.amp
Politics / Re: Nigeria, Bloomberg And The Hitman! - Temitope Ajayi by Babinski: 7:36pm On Aug 30, 2023
Estello:



https://insidekaduna.com/nigeria-bloomberg-and-the-hitman/

The Reporter is drawing attention to the abandoned project. Work towards resuscitating the project for the benefit of the masses instead of throwing jabs at him. The California High Speed Rail Project referenced suffered cost overruns and a resulting funding gap in billions of dollars. It is not the same scenario with the Abuja Airport Rail Project. So forget about the comparison.
Politics / Re: Ogun Council Chairmen Prostrate, Beg Governor Abiodun by Babinski: 7:13pm On Aug 30, 2023
LibertyRep:
Elected Chairmen o, as in people elected into offices like the Governor himself.

Not caretaker chairmen o.

The Governor should be embarrassed by the video. This portrays him in bad light, as an emperor the governors have always been accused to be.

The show of shame again justifies the need for LG Autonomy.

The Constitution granted autonomy to the Local Governments but the State Governors subverted the autonomy and the constitution with impunity.
Business / Re: Patricia Converts Customers’ Assets To Tokens, Repayment Tied To Profitability by Babinski: 10:18pm On Aug 29, 2023
SmartPolician:
Why are cryptocurrency companies so vulnerable to cybercrimes despite all the cybersecurity measures developed for securing traders' and investors' funds? How can an online platform lose coins worth $2m and the world isn't shocked? That's a lot of money. These cybercriminals have to be stopped.

Any cloud and cybersecurity experts who can give crypto and blockchain companies unhackable techniques for protecting their trustless platforms will become an overnight million in USD. This is a clue for Nigerians who plan to study network security in postgraduate taught or research outside Nigeria.

There is no one as difficult to wake up as someone pretending to be asleep.

Who loses when you claim your crypto platform has been hacked? You or the general public that make up your membership or customers? Which third party verified that your platform was hacked and what penalty are you suffering for having weak security? If you are sharing the meat with your mouth and you said the smaller piece is the one you swallowed, who doesn't understand that kind of street wisdom?

Claiming that your platform has been hacked is an easy and sure way to make away with your customer funds while blaming imaginary hackers!
Politics / Re: The First Billionaire In West Africa Was An Igbo Man by Babinski: 6:05pm On Aug 27, 2023
Moh248:
Sir Louis P. Odumegwu Ojukwu (1909-1966) was Nigeria and West Africa's first billionaire, amassing a fortune of $14 billion in present-day value.

He was a prosperous businessman involved in transportation, trading, palm oil (Akwụ Ojukwu), and the stock exchange. He introduced the Igbo apprenticeship system, a legacy that persisted even after the Civil War. He Is also the father of Biafran leader Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

His death left a legacy of prosperity within the Igbo community.

educate someone.

I have read various estimates of Sir Ojukwu's wealth ranging from $4 billion to $14 billion in today's monetary equivalence. All these are conjectures without backing with facts.

For reference, $1 million in 1960 is equivalent to $10 million in today's monetary worth based on purchasing power. So for Sir Ojukwu to be worth $4 billion, then he would have to be worth $400 million in 1966 at the time of his demise.

Also for reference, the Nigeria Military/ Defence Budget in 1966 was $60 million and the net worth of the Queen of England in 1966 was estimated at between $4 million to $5 million.

Nigeria's GDP in 1966 was around $5.4 billion and someone worth $400 million is at 7.4% of the GDP. That is equivalent to a personal worth of around $148 billion today with a national GDP of approximately $2 Trillion. $148 billion is more than 3 times the worth of all the companies on the Nigeria Stock Exchange today!!!

While Sir Ojukwu was no doubt the wealthiest businessman of his time in Nigeria, it is doubtful that he was worth as much as $400 million. The upper value of $14 billion in today's monetary value which would translate to him being worth around $1.4 billion in 1966 is even more wild and implausible. The richest man in the world in 1966 was Jean Paul Getty at $1.2 billion.

There is no doubt however that Sir Ojukwu was about the richest Nigerian at the time of his death.

The Igbo Apprenticeship System can be traced back to the 15th Century and definitely was not introduced by Sir Odumegwu Ojukwu in the 19th Century.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igbo_apprentice_system
Politics / Re: Tinubu appoints Coker-Odusote as NIMC Acting DG by Babinski: 7:08pm On Aug 23, 2023
SmartPolician:
Omo, Tinubu don give all the departments and agencies to Yoruba people oh. This is not how to run a country with over 360 tribes. It makes no sense.

Forget about tribe. Focus on competency. That is how to move the country forward. Is he appointing dullards and nincompoops? And if you appoint people based on tribe, are they really representing their tribe or just leveraging the tribal card for personal benefits?
Politics / Re: Ali Ndume: N2 Million “Holidays” Allowance Not Unusual, May Move Against Akpabio by Babinski: 11:42am On Aug 15, 2023
Islie:
"All senators received two million naira. And I am making this comment with a heavy heart because he (Akpabio) is the cause of this controversy.



https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/615950-senate-whip-says-n2-million-holidays-allowance-not-unusual-may-move-against-akpabio.html

Serving as a legislator is a part-time job and so there is no justification for any leave bonus or leave grant, particularly when it is not provided for by extant laws and regulations.
Crime / Re: Save Our Souls: Petition Against Pastor Enoch Adeboye & Pastor Leke Adeboye by Babinski: 4:48pm On Aug 13, 2023
ivolt:

You must take us for fools.
My initial assumption was that this is another land tussle issue but this isn't even the case.
I read through the entire letter and couldn't find any cogent reason for the alleged threat to life.
You didn't invent any revolutionary anti-malaria drug or create an effective vaccine to stamp out malaria.

We are to believe the pastor is threatening your life because you wanted to start a NGO to kick out malaria.
Do you know how many anti-malaria NGOs exists in Nigeria and some of the founders are members of RCCG?

Let us assume for the sake of argument the pastor really hates people who wants to fight malaria, why do you have to stay under his
influence? Why not relocate to a neutral place where you can fight malaria in peace?

Rewrite your letter when you are ready to tell the full story because this looks like an hatchet job or psychosis to me.

The man and his wife need psychiatric evaluation if the write-up is to be believed. A careful reading of the write-up shows no genuine basis whatsoever for the petition or allegations against the Adeboyes and RCCG. Hearing voices and being paranoid are signs of deteriorating mental health.

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Politics / Re: Government, Cleric Warn MURIC Against Causing Religious War In Osun by Babinski: 6:02pm On Aug 10, 2023
AmazingELixir:

https://guardian.ng/news/govt-cleric-warn-muric-against-causing-religious-war-in-osun/

Akintola has retired from work as Lecturer at LASU. He now has time to focus on MURIC and possobly open to political appointment particularly in his home State of Osun. However, such rabble rousing is not the ideal way to get the attention of the State Government.

A lecturer should understand the place of merit beyond the average man. Have they been graduating students in LASU based on religious quota?
Politics / Re: Niger Military Versus Nigeria Military (Equipment) by Babinski: 8:43pm On Aug 04, 2023
LifeofDream:

Well you're right but you need to factor in something...

There's literally nothing like Ukraine if not for the hundreds of billion dollars weapon and aid sent to them... There would've been no Ukraine in the second month of the war without NATO and other countries aid... 💯

Understood. However you cannot say Niger is also entirely alone on this matter. What motivation will drive our troops to fight with all their energy against Niger? To bring back a corrupt demoractic government for the Niger people?
Politics / Re: Niger Military Versus Nigeria Military (Equipment) by Babinski: 10:23am On Aug 04, 2023
Rossikk:
Niger Military (Army & Airforce)

World Rank: 119 out of 145

Total Military Personnel - 13,000

Tanks - 0

Armoured Vehicles - 728

Self-Propelled Artillery - 0

MLRS (Rocket Artillery) - 0

Towed Artillery - 0

Aircraft total - 16

Fighter Jets - 0

Helicopters - 7
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Nigeria Military (Army & Airforce)

World Rank: 36 out of 145

Total Military Personnel - 215,000

Tanks - 177

Armoured Vehicles - 15,748

Self-Propelled Artillery - 30

MLRS (Rocket Artillery) - 37

Towed Artillery - 339

Aircraft total - 144

Fighter Jets - 38

Helicopters - 67

....

https://www.globalfirepower.com/countries-listing.php

Military superiority is not the only factor in any eventual military engagement with Niger. USA and Russia were militarily superior to Vietnam and Afghanistan respectively but what was the outcome of their military engagements?

1. It is not easy being the aggressor and taking the fight to the homeland of your "opponent". The people may see you as an outsider trying to install a puppet government and rally against you as a common enemy in nationalistic and patriotic fevour.

2. Going into a terrain that you are not used to and which may have peculiarities, comes with risks to your troops and equipment. The terrain in Niger geographically is predominantly desert plains and sand dunes. And it is hot and dry. Only specific types of motorized military equipment will work well there without serious challenges.

3. Maintenance for troops and equipment in another country as large as Niger is not easy. How do you convert replacement parts, food and other necessities there without incurring serious logistic costs? This is worsened when the populace are largely against you.

So any confrontation in Niger needs to be well thought out before engagement rather than just mouthing statistics, etc. Russia had far better statistics against Ukraine but see the cost of the war so far to them and how long it has dragged?

Nigerian economy is not in the beat condition for any warfare much less long drawn warfare where the troops are not motivated and the Army has been riddled with corruption.

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Celebrities / Re: May Sues Yul Edochie And His Second Wife For Adultery, Demands N100M by Babinski: 1:50am On Aug 03, 2023
AntiMarxist:
Yul should convert to Islam and notify the court on this .

Case closed!

Converting to Islam does not nullify the effect of his marriage conducted under the 1970 Marriage Act which prohibits having a second wife. If you enter into any Agreement, even if it is against your faith, the Court will uphold the agreement as long as it is valid and entered into voluntarily.
Foreign Affairs / Re: Nigeria Commences Sanctions Against Niger, Cuts Off Electricity Supply by Babinski: 12:43am On Aug 03, 2023
Phraences:



Russia at the moment wants to be on the good side of Africa. They have been trying to woo African nations. Before they move against Nigeria, the Giant of Africa for a country like Niger they will weigh the pros and cons. It's not easy to chook your head for wetin no concern you.

Either Russia or China can take up a project to build Hydro-Electric dam for Niger. It is not a direct move or aggression against Nigeria particularly when Niger has electricity challenges. And it is difficult for Nigeria to argue that the project should be stopped for any reason. That is why Nigeria has been providing electricity to Benin and Niger Republics all these years to avoid a situation like that.
Foreign Affairs / Re: Nigeria Commences Sanctions Against Niger, Cuts Off Electricity Supply by Babinski: 9:40pm On Aug 02, 2023
Acekidc4:
Good Move in the Right Direction. Load them with more Sanctions so they can feel the Heat.

The supply of power to Niger by Nigeria is not an act of benevolence but rather a wise move to avoid a situation in which Niger puts one or two Hydro-Electric dam across the River Niger as it flows through their country before entering into Nigeria. Such dam by Niger will affect the utility of the Niger River for our own Hydro-Electric power plans.

If Niger has the backing of Russia and somehow survives anything we through at them now, when they dam the Nigeria River in Niamey or elsewhere it will not be a pleasant experience for us at all. Nigeria needs to approach this matter with caution and wisdom. Whatever battles you fight, try to project or envision the various possible end results before you go and commit yourself.

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Sports / Re: Messi Overtakes Ronaldo As Footballer With Most Guinness World Records by Babinski: 11:07pm On Aug 01, 2023
obembet:
Argentine prodigy, Lionel Messi has narrowly surpassed the Greatest footballer of all time, Cristiano Rolando as the footballer with the most Guinness World Records.

The record body shared the updated chart of Most Guinness World Records Titles Achieved By Footballers via their official Twitter handle on Tuesday.

In the new update, Messi now has 41 records; one ahead of second-placed Christano Ronaldo with 40 records.

While Robert Lewandowski (9), Kylian Mbappe (5) and Neymar (4) complete the top five.

Source: https://twitter.com/GWR/status/1686296267083874305?t=P-yRRcuP5RkpSY8p3mHiWA&s=19

Your reporting here is biased to state that Ronaldo is the Greatest Footballer of all time when that is not the definite truth. The GOAT title for Messi, Ronaldo or Pele is still arguable and not unanimous!
Crime / Re: More Shocking Revelation Of How Abayomi, Cohort Lavished Stolen Money Emerged by Babinski: 9:00am On Jul 18, 2023
Stylishwebs:
The more this AAS or AS or SS or whatever they call themselves, is trying so hard to whitewash itself the more obvious it is of how conny the whole thing is.

Ponzi schemes have proving time and time again that they will eventually crumble. This one simply imploded quickly because of the crimes of this individual, but if he did not steal it, eventually the CEO would probably have absconded with it as well... All in all, it's all still scam.

The CEO may even have set him up for the fall. Maybe out of 2 Billion in lost investor funds, the fall guy gets to spend 25% or 30% of it and become the main culprit.

How do you build a platform with solid architecture and security as claimed and then entrust all the passcodes to a guy you employed less than a year? What safeguards were built into the system against staff or internal compromise? Were there not levels of access? You were handling billions in investor funds but just have one staff with total control? The Jesam guy is just trying to play on the intelligence of his investors. They better hold him fast. He is responsible for the actions of his staff as the Chief Accounting Officer of the company who employed them!

A quick search on the web on the operations of the so called Afriq Arbitrage Platform clearly shows it is one of those Ponzi schemes masquerading as a trading platform that will eventually collapse. They are not even registered with official regulators like the SEC and just a one an show from a guy without any track record or financial industry experience. Handling billions and operating out of an apartment in Ajegunle!!!

Read an expose on the platform and the red flags in the news article below:

https://www.nigeriabitcoincommunity.com/afriq-arbitrage/
Education / Re: Asimiyu Bolanle will likely sue Mmesoma for faking her old JAMB QR code and Reg by Babinski: 1:06pm On Jul 08, 2023
Maize247:
Asimiyu Bolanle should sue Mmesoma Ejimeke for using her QR code and forging her old UTME results. With the submitted reports from Anambra state panel, it is obvious this lady, Asimiyu Bolanle has been embarrassed and her name soiled and her privacy infringed upon. I recommend she press charges against the forger, Mmesoma or the JAMB itself.

Though, Mmesoma real results deserves admission at The Unilag but the school should deny her even if JAMB decides to forgive her. This type of lady does not deserve admission in Unilag because the case of Chidima, the Mascomm student killer is still fresh.

No doubt, both real and fake Highest UTME scorers are Anambra state origin, The real highest scorer gets her education in Yoruba land while the fake one receives education in Anambra state. Both choose Unilag for their tertiary education.

If we look at the majority of igbo leaders and academicians, they got education in Yoruba land and these two ladies is a testament to this claims.

Without boasting, Igbo people should respect the Yorubas because we make them one way or the other. Unfortunately, most of the attacks the Yorubas get come from these people expecially those that we host, built and still helping.

The real highest JAMB scorer is made in Ogun state while the fake one is made in Anambra. Mmesoma ban still subsists and she must be prosecuted legally to serve as a lesson and warning to others.



Asimiyu Bolanle cannot sue Mmesoma. Findings on the matter show that the Fake JAMB Result creation app in Google Play appends the QR code of Asimiyu Bolanle to all the results faked with it. The likelihood is that Asimiyu Boalanle is "Patient Zero" on the forgery matter with the app and she or he is therefore a person of interest for law enforcement agencies investigating any forgery related to the app.
Education / Re: How My UTME Result Was Forged, Mmesoma Makes Fresh Revealations by Babinski: 12:08pm On Jul 08, 2023
SmartPolician:
You altered your result and still went to the Commissioner for Education to protest that JAMB didn't recognise you as the best candidate.

This girl is over 18 years and deserves to be prosecuted by JAMB for result forgery. Wrongdoings must have consequences in this country.

She has a dangerous mindset that must be punished. There is no doubt that she is brilliant but to forge your result and have the audacity to try to use the State Government to manipulate JAMB to accept the forgery is the product of dangerous reasoning.
Car Talk / Re: States, FRSC To Share N12bn Proof Of Ownership Proceeds, Says Official by Babinski: 9:17am On Jul 08, 2023
Ikaeniyan0:
I don't agree with this fee

I thought the NBA wants to challenge it in Court

These are the times we miss the great Gani Fawehimi. The NBA should do well and challenge it.

There is no basis for annual proof of ownership. As long as I have my car with me and I have not sold it and I have a proof of ownership at purchase of the car, there is no reason to be charged for the same thing annually. This is just rent-seeking that does not care about making life difficult for the people. What is the benefit to the people?

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Car Talk / Re: N1000 Vehicle Proof Of Ownership: Nigerians Reject Newly Imposed Levy by Babinski: 4:02am On Jun 29, 2023
VeryWickedPrick:
When you finish rejecting, you will pay it.

They simply need to go to court to have the levy declared as Illegal. The fact that it is not announced directly by the Joint Tax Board shows there are issues with it.

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