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Celebrities › Re: Chika Ike At A Beach In Senegal (photos) by benji93: 9:26am On May 20, 2016
SirDurotade:
Base on say God dy my bak. I want to leave u guys wit dis word:>>> that No Matter what God has not Done there is SOMETHING He has DONE!!!



No matter how rich u are u can never send credit to this number #08067747747
hehehehehehehe, guy, you are not the only broke person here, try again later, kowole.
Crime › Re: 2 Nigerians Caught With Cocaine At Cambodia (photos) by benji93: 9:15am On May 20, 2016
Na dem dems, our jewish brothers always living up to expectation. As a member of the NCAA, i hereby confirm that after careful review of the aforementioned case, the names highlighted matched those on our list. I hail thee o diasporan sons of the Jewish state.
Family › Re: Oya Dab: See Grandma In Action by benji93: 8:55pm On May 17, 2016
confamgist237:
Lolzz...
Na real endtime grandma be dis ooo...

http://www.gistmelove..com/2016/05/what-this-grandma-trying-to-do.html
Heheheheheh, she was like : i dey live my extra time so wetin, make i dab jo, oya kpakurumo.
Crime › Re: A Child Kidnapper Caught At Owode Ajegunle Lagos by benji93: 8:47pm On May 17, 2016
Seyi rushes in with much anticipation..............Na only name i come check for here............................Seyi signs out dissapointed
Literature › Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by benji93: 4:20pm On May 17, 2016
fabre4:
What am saying is awards are limited to time and chance but an authors work is infinite . No disrespect to Soyinka even in his own words "This conduct is gross disservice to Chinua Achebe and disrespectful of the life-engrossing occupation known as literature. How did creative valuation descend to such banality?

https://ask.naij.com/literature/what-do-you-think-of-chinua-achebe-wole-soyinka-i34.html
Good, that was why i said that he either tops the list because of this award or he does not belong to the list at all(a list that numbered the greatest Nigerian writers). I cannot talk about the greatest of the two without subjectivity, depending on the style i prefer. but as a matter of fact , if we would talk about the greatest of them ,then we would have to consider the extent of their acclaim, internationally i mean, and i presume that your quotation comes from the previously resonating advocation for a posthumous nobel prize to be awarded to Chinua Achebe, No disrespect to Achebe, but it is either we do not discuss the issue of the greater of both considering how much their work appealed to us, or we discuss it and conclude that soyinka is greater.For the Op to prepare such a list, then facts must be the major criteria for doing such. The long and short of it is that it would be better if both are tagged as among the greatest than compare their greatness, because in the end, such a discussion, would come down to awards. I rest my case.
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Literature › Re: 10 Greatest Literary Writers In Nigeria History by benji93: 11:06am On May 17, 2016
fabre4:
Nobel prize is just an award every writer mustn't be presented with the award to be recognized as the best take a look at times most influential people in the world , richest people in the world, greats in every field of life how many of them have the award even uncle Shakespeare never got it that is to tell u that the award is limited to time and chance
How would shakespeare have won it? the nobel prize was first awarded in 1901. though i understand the politics that is sometimes involved in the awarding of the nobel prize to academicians, by and large, those awarded the nobel prize most probably produced some of the greatest works that have won widespread acclaim among their contemporaries, and for professor wole, an African, to win the prize among the lot in the 80's shows how much he distinguished himself internationally. As far as i am concerned it is either Prof tops any list of this kind or his name does not appear on the list at all. However OP should have stated his criteria for the list, Is it how much the literary writing ofa wordsmith appeals to the academic discourse community, or how much it appeals to people in general. Also why would chiamanda come before ola rotime, they did not live in the same era.While these days there are so many literary awards, regionally for different genres of writing, it wasn ot the case during ola rotimi's time.
Christianity Etc › Re: What Is That Song That Lifts Your Spirit? by benji93: 2:42pm On May 15, 2016
1. CCC Hymn 539.aye yi ti wọ sẹgbẹ kan satani nkiri fun tiju ẹlẹṣẹ yara wọ kọ kehin, ko maba jẹ ẹni ta o fẹkun, anu baba tin fẹ dopin ki osi gbohun adura mọ rukerudo ajakalẹ arun ati ipọnju ti sumọ aye, baba ko fẹ igbe ẹlẹṣẹ bẹni kosi fẹ iku wọn wasi ọdọ ni olugbala wi emi yo si gbagbo yin la.gbogbo yin epọ ninu ifẹ pẹlu isesi ododo ẹma gbadura nigba gbogbo, emi yio si wa pẹlu yin dopin.

2.CCC Hymn 290.Aiye e kun fayo, Aiye ekun fayo, ayo ti jesu kpese ni, aiye ekun fayo, chorus-ayo ayo ayo ti jesu ni, ayo ayo ayo ti jesu ni. Aiye eteriba, Aiye eteriba ade ti jesu kpese ni, keleri ade na, Chorus- ade ade ade toga ogo ni ade ade ade toga ogo ni, etera mo esin yi. etera mo esin yi, esin yi ni yio gba wala, etera ma esin yi.Chorus- esin esin ti aye yi, esin esin esin ti aye ni yio gba wala.
Christianity Etc › Re: Who Is Going To Heaven? by benji93: 1:01pm On May 15, 2016
Decker:
There are over 3000 religions in the world and almost every of these religions preach of it's own eternal place of peace and happiness specially created for those that abide by it's principles. Christianity and Islam are just one out of many. And what's funny is that everyone believes his Religion is the right and every other one is wrong. That this eternal place of bliss is only for those under the umbrella of his religion.

In Christianity, the bible is interpreted differently by different people, and when these people move to begin their own churches, they indoctrinate their followers with their own idea and these followers blindly accept their interpretation of the scripture. That's why there is division and various belief system under the body of Christianity.

Now from a Christian perspective, if heaven does exist, what's the basis by which people will get into heaven, since obviously, there are various denominations who draw their own different doctrines from the same bible? How is God going to judge people? Will he judge them based on their own denominational heavenly principles? If so, then that means the process of making heaven is subjective and hugely dependent on personal interpretation. That means I can wake up tomorrow and interpret the bible my own way and say that this is what I am going to do to make heaven. Lol.

Did God spend so much time creating this beautiful, everlasting place of happiness for just a particular small sect of people who can interpret his words right? That would be injustice, wouldn't it, cause most people were indoctrinated into these beliefs and indoctrination doesn't create space for appraisal, after all, they are still serving him. Why doesn't God just come down and tell us which doctrine and religious denomination is actually the right one?

Every religious denomination can boldly attest to you that God speaks directly to them and it's God that instructs them specifically on the principles to follow in order to make heaven. If this is true. does that mean God speaks from different sides of his mouth? Why tell a section of people one thing and then tell another section something entirely different? You see how delusional people can be? No one speaks to anyone, and even if in actuality God does speak to people, then it means he enjoys causing confusion and division among his believers.

When you critical examine all of these things, you will realize that heaven doesn't exist. Even if it does, it's only in the minds of deluded people who can't come to terms with death, so they fantasize about a "better" place specially created for them after they die.
Seyi Signs in..................Well written bro, but in spite of the fact that numerous denominations draw their doctrines from different parts of the Bible, there is only one message that threads through all. Love the lord thy God and only him must you worship. I do not care what you think of any of the messengers of old, whether you think of them as great prophets or sons of God, it is a waste of time, rather putting the words of the prophets into practice is peremptory. Tht was the essence of our creation in the first place, ''worship''.God directed the Isrealites to do this, Jesus repeated it again. The notion of heaven was out of the question in the beginning, before satan fell and man erred. So in the advent of the coexistence of good and evil, there needed to be a reason for us to keep ourselves upright. Thts heaven.The notion that there is a reward for the good deeds we do.The devil promises you some reward if you worship him doesn't he? God also promised you a reward if you keep worshiping him, fair enough.Would we rather seek for power and success in the habitations of men or just a place beside God worshiping him day and night. Heaven is to test our commitment to our purpose, Worship, i do not know how God actually wants it, whether we will remain here worshiping him eventually, though that is most likely, or we will dwell with the angels, but the moment something came in to undermine our main purpose, there had to be the notion of a higher purpose, that is just fair enough, as we were deprived of some necessary conditions needed to keep worshipping God, if there was not a notion of heaven ,what would we think God, a God that doesnt care about us.The devil seeks every means to confirm that God made a mistake creating us, and that we cannot worship him without provisions from God, indicating, we are materialistic, we only worship he that provides us with needs. God on the other hand seeks to prove to satan that some of us will still understand that he God created us, and we owe him the obligation of worshipping him. Thts is why Satans campaign majorly involves providing us with our material needs, but God's campaign involves rewarding us with a place beside him, worshipping him day and night. Tht does not mean that God's campaign involves depriving you of all your basic needs, no, it only means you might not have those needs in excess. I am sorry for using this notion but that is a fair deal between God and the devil in trying to prove their claims.So God does not have to prove to the devil that he is greater than him by destroying him, he only has to prove it through us, because we are the source of the devils rebellion, not that we caused his rebellion, but he rebeled because of us.So in my opinion the notion of heaven is a test,would we choose absolute spirituality in God or absolute materiality in the devil, we only have to accept that heaven is real cos it is from the mind of God,so that again is another test, do we believe in what God tells us. The earlier you strive towards your original purpose the better for you, we lay toom uch emphasis on the existence of a reward for our worship ,when in deed with or without a reward we must worship God.May the peace of God abide with us....................... Seyi Signs out
Politics › Re: Transcript Of Buhari's Interview With Amanpour On CNN by benji93: 9:20pm On May 14, 2016
vickylincon:
read between the line bro, am not castigating anyone
sorry i get it now, but it appeared equivocal, i could not tell ur intended meaning without you pointing me to it.
Education › Re: Exam Question For 500Level Lautech Students by benji93: 9:13pm On May 14, 2016
tempest01:
Dumb idiot....if you can't see sense in my post then you and your prof are same....why is there submit in number 9, and there is no submit in 10?

Going by the logic of strictly following instructions, then I raised a point....finish your Bsc or Btech come face real life scenarios first...you think say na this one be computational analysis..no be to dey brag about your professor
common, you have just three minutes to complete the test, whether you are ready or not, u ave to submit just after 3 minutes. He does not have to tell you that, you should know it.
Politics › Re: Transcript Of Buhari's Interview With Amanpour On CNN by benji93: 10:37am On May 14, 2016
vickylincon:
thanks jare, if buhari with his accent can become the President of nigeria and command international presence. Leicester can win the league; abeg, Wetin b ur excuse not to make it? going out of my shell.
common, we Nigerians generally have really terrible English accents, sometimes i wonder if the British actually colonized us, as we claim. remove the log from your own eye before you see well enough to remove the speck from another's eye.
Politics › Re: Transcript Of Buhari's Interview With Amanpour On CNN by benji93: 10:31am On May 14, 2016
i thought they said Mr President does not speak good English, cos during the interview, he spoke as well as any well-educated Nigerian would. In Ebenezer obey's voice 'There just absolutely nothing you can do to satisfy the sons and daughters of men''
Celebrities › Re: Ronke Shonde: Joke Silva And Kate Henshaw React by benji93: 3:01pm On May 13, 2016
[quote author=halfricanadian post=45585756]Ur last sentence is tru Gods choice does not always come in d form we want

Same God said my thought for u is of good not evil so i wud bliv even if its nt in d form i want so far its Gods will im ok with it

Dont want to go with my choice again dey dont help me [/quote
In...................ununun, i hope you also understand that marriage is a union of two families, in that case it is not entirely ur choice too, ur parents also take part in that choice. So there comes the complication of your parents thoughts aligning with your destiny. So getting marryied the right person is not always that simple, even when you do good deeds, and your first statement sounded supercilious, ur post carried carried a connotation that suggests that you cannot make the same mistakes others have made. It also suggested that you think others did not search well enough that was why the ended up with the wrong people. You should change your mindset, if that is the cae, you can only hope and pray you end up with the right man..............Out
Celebrities › Re: Ronke Shonde: Joke Silva And Kate Henshaw React by benji93: 2:40pm On May 13, 2016
halfricanadian:
cry cry cry cry

I will never marry wrongly especially to a man that will cheat nd yet accuse me of cheating wen im not nd harm me for it

Never my marriage is in Gods hands
In........................You are getting it wrong ma'am, your choice of man or woman largely depends on you. This has always been the case since the fall of the first man Adam, no woman or man would want to get tied to the wrong man or woman. Marriage is the most complex institution we uphold. Sometimes you end up in one man's or woman's hand against your choice but in line with your destiny or in line with your choice but against your destiny, then comes the question, how do we differentiate between choice and destiny, in fact i think both are the same, but we only have two different kinds of choices, choices that are solely in line with our hearts(don't tell me everything you have liked was of God) cos you are not God. 2. choices that are inline with our purpose on earth, this is your destiny, even if you believe in destiny, it is barely directly practical, is destiny even of God or of our making? though i can tell from your post that you believe destiny is of God's making. So how do you differentiate between this to kinds of choices, well i don't know, i pray my instincts leads me to the path of destiny. So many good men have ended up marrying the wrong women, i would not have to tell you this should be the case for good women too, that is the most logical assertion there is. Solomon in is epic wisdom once said '' He who finds a wife finds a good thing'', i do not also have to tell you that a ''he who finds a good man finds a good hting'',there are only two of our kind, what else would have been. solomon made those remarks because even, in his wisdom, he made the wrong choices about women. So though you sound like someone who is upright, but you can end up with the wrong man, analyse this, you have a choice between two men, one who is a drunkard and pauper. Another who appears responsible and rich. Based on the afore mentioned circumstances, which of the men would you think is an element of your destiny?.All in all, it will benefit you to know that God sometimes directs the choices that align to our destinies towards us, but for fear of security and partcularly in the face of our judgement being clouded by certain forces, physical or spiritual, we look to other choices that appear to us as in line with our destinies. The word of God says ''God is not a man to lie''. This does not mean God-driven choices cannot appear as sham. Our strife towards goodness, does not mean we wont make mistakes, it is my fervent prayer that marriage does not become that mistake. I wish you all the best anyway , but do not be deceived, waiting for God's choice might keep you waiting till eternity because God's choice does not always come in the form we imagine......................Out
Politics › Re: Buhai Reacts To David Cameron's Statement About Nigeria by benji93: 4:47pm On May 11, 2016
bishophenry:
how can a président of a nation... pay more concern on stolen money more than thé integrity of his nation... Hé doesnt need thé apology but Nigeria needs it. am not just dissapointed with him but also thé stocks of fiasco advisers.
In.....................In Ebenezer obey's voice, ''there is nothing you can do to satisfy the world'', if he had demanded for an apology we would have found a thousand reason why he should not have said that. The deed has been done, Cameron has spoke, and the we have heard him, infact why would PMB demand for an apology for a statement that is actually true, though that sounded condescending and hypocritical of him, for someone who was allegedly involved in corrupt activities. Corruption has always been on high in their systems too, just differet methods, he that embraces a corrupt individual is in fact, the most corrupt, because their acceptance will only serve to further the excesses of corrupt leaders. In fact though Buhari's statement was straight forward, it was infact an insult to the British sovereign.In fact they need to pay interest in addition to the repatriated stolen funds.....................................Out
Politics › Re: Extend Railway Project To Ekiti - Fayose To FG by benji93: 8:14pm On May 06, 2016
Bassee:
Ekiti is a state of the federal republic of Nigeria so I can't see what's wrong in their governor's request

P/S Lie Mohammed claimed that this government has recovered $100 trillion from Jonathan's family alone and $200 trillion from Diezani's and more are still being recovered. There's nothing wrong if Buhari uses these surplus recovered loots to extend his "Chainj" to ekiti na..
easy now, 'trillion wetin'' with tht money he no be say Buhari go leave Nigeria go buy island for somewhere, start out new country.
Politics › Re: Transcript Of Kemi Adeosun's Interview On Channels by benji93: 7:24pm On May 05, 2016
swimmer:
I am a lawyer but I sure can tell u more bout the economy than this lady. Does she even have a first degree? Sshe is a commissioner @ best. She can't even talk bout an economic blueprint or gameplan!

She is talking bout diversyfyin. What is being done to diversify? How are diversifying businesses being encouraged?


She sppent 45 mins (what's with women and 45 mins interview these days sef? Cc: Tiwa)
and dint explain any macroeconomic policy to save the country?

We are in big soup!
Mr lawyer, you asked a very important question, what are you doing to diversify the economy? and i have just a straightforward answer, they have plans, but the budget has not been finalized yet, even if you pour honey into a leaking pot, the same thing will happen, it will leak, at best it will take a longer time.
Politics › Re: Transcript Of Kemi Adeosun's Interview On Channels by benji93: 7:14pm On May 05, 2016
sandman007:
WHO statistics don epp??
i beg help me ask ooo, who stats don help?
Politics › Re: Transcript Of Kemi Adeosun's Interview On Channels by benji93: 7:11pm On May 05, 2016
paschu:
I totally disagree with you oga.

Those your utopian national monuments were sold to the private investors for one reason: they were national liabillties. They were no assets as you would have the gullible believe. We actually need to sell off more if not all of them.

Secondly, economic blueprint is a reality.

This govt. is unable to hatch a clear economic blueprint because they lack the capacity and expertise to concieve it.
In.................My guy stop deceiving yourself, economic blueprint do you want , the kind that previous administrations had but wasn't implemented? You can cite some examples of elements you would have expected in the current government's plan, that they have failed to recognize, then we analyze them and discuss how they fit into our current situation. The fact that someone has a plan that does not agree with your expectations does not mean he/she has no plan. I am not supporting any side here, but i would like you to explain what you mean by the non-existence of an economic blue print, that could very well feed the thoughts of some of us........................ Out
Politics › Re: Transcript Of Kemi Adeosun's Interview On Channels by benji93: 7:00pm On May 05, 2016
bejeiodus:
The answers she gave to the questions showed a woman without a good grasp of the importance of the office occupies. This is what happens when governors are allowed to nominate ministers to superintend important ministries. The economy looks to be heading further south with people like this at the helms of affairs. We all need to gird ourselves for a bumpy ride ahead.
In..................if i may ask, what kind of answers did you expect her to give? answers that are meant to just impress you, but are not actually real!. The budget has not even been signed yet. I would like you to educate us on what better answers you think she should have given. I am waiting..................... Out
Politics › Re: Kemi Adeosun's Interview On Channels TV Today (Video) by benji93: 6:46pm On May 05, 2016
In.........................Well said finance minister, you have spoken,now get to work, prove to us that your appointment was not a waste of time and an utter display of cluelessness by this government , a notion so many of us have come to accept. We had confided in our so called most accomplished individuals and management experts ,previously manning some of the biggest organisations in the world, but they failed to repay our confidence with spite and our happiness with sadness, and our hope with hopelessness.surprisingly and in fact, we,Nigerians mostly judge the appropriateness of present and future government appointees based on the credentials of those that have dissapointment us. Does commonsense not teach us to learn from our experiences, i sometimes wonder if we as Nigerians, understand what commonsense means talkless of having it. She don carry this wahala sha, Mrs Adeosun the ball is in your court , do the needful, you have my confidence. You sounded futuristic and well informed in your speech, i hope you are not another one that speaks and does not do. The thoughts of a concerned Nigerian..................................Out
Celebrities › Re: Teebillz Tests Negative To Cocaine And Every Other Hard Drugs - Freeze by benji93: 11:54pm On May 04, 2016
360metrosports:
daddyfreeze "BREAKING:
TBillz tests negative for hard drugs!

This comes from an unconfirmed source, who saw them at a lab in VI. Furthermore, an insider who chose to remain anonymous, said he tested negative to cocaine and every other hard drug.
We should continue to keep them in our prayers as we await a proper confirmation from his camp!"


https://www.instagram.com/p/BE_WGJvRLxQ/?hl=en
He tested negative, so the world must know about it. Nawa oooo, i no know if this one na mockery or na pity
Education › Re: 10 English Sentences That Can Make You Appear As A 'Quarter-Baked' Graduate by benji93: 8:12pm On May 03, 2016
Rapmoney:
If you go through the second page of the thread, you will see where I corrected that. I mean the issue of 'asking after' and 'asking of'. I clearly stated it that it was a typo error! Thanks all the same.
In..............Ok i agree, i should have read through, i just could not afford the luxury of reading through everything, but all the same no one is a fountain of knowledge..................Out
Business › Re: Nigeria Worst Place To Do Business; 169th In The World Ranking— World Bank by benji93:
In....................Though this statement appears replete with statistics that signify objectivity, it is almost unnecessary at this point in time,and a deep thought about the statement would elicit the understanding that the statement particularly attacks the policies of the current government, that is understandable, the last 5 sentences connotes this,and i know my bros who strongly believe in PMB, would easily spot this subjectivity, that being said nothing good comes easy, its either it gets worse or gets better(the complexity of governance does not create room for outright stability). You cannnot make an omellete wthout breaking eggs; it can get worse before it gets better, thts a possibility, let's not throw caution to the wind in our analysis. I would rather not say much now, also we should consider the fact that Nigeria was hit by a significant drop in oil prices, when we had enough we could not do anything with it. Now that we have little we expect so much, what a paradox, personally i will not expect much from Buhari in the first year ,but anything short of improvement in the living standard of the people in the coming months and years sequel to the implementation of policies will be unacceptable. to President Mahammadu Buhari, i hope as an elder statesman, you have calculated your steps very well because, Nigerians will not forgive you, if this ship sinks further, i hope that budget will be finally approved, and the implementation of policies comes to light, other wise you will be the biggest scammer Nigeria ever had as a President,to my fellow Nigerians, you have a right to be impatient, because you are Nigeria, but i expect that we should understand that Nigeria is at this point because of us, for the same reason, we are Nigeria. We can lay blames on our forefathers, as our very foundation crumbles, but the future will do the same to us, given the dormant state of the vanguard of this era.We could chastise the presidency when we think they tread on a path that does not favour our collective concern, but we should start thinking deeply ourselves. We have given you four years President Buhari, to prove that you meant what you said, '' I am for no one, and i am for everyone''. I do not ask for 24 hours of light in 4 years, we would need God as our president to do that, i only need at least 18 hours of light, i do not expect you to provide me a car, but i should be able to eat at least 2 square meals a day, i hope thats not too much, a lot of us are out of Nigeria because our education doesn't bode well for our future,you should not expect loving parents not to want the best for their wards, you would do the same, so make our education better and devise ways to avoid burdening parents, because they have made a choice to better the lives of their kids by sending them abroad, its not too much Mr President, its my basic right, dont you see that. You said you will do it, the ball is in your court, ................................Out
Education › Re: 10 English Sentences That Can Make You Appear As A 'Quarter-Baked' Graduate by benji93: 2:42pm On May 03, 2016
Rapmoney:
I know even educated people commit grammatical blunders sometimes but there are grammatical blunders that are just so outrageous and shameful at the same time, when they come right out of the mouths of supposed 'graduates' from tertiary institutions!

If you have been guilty of the following as regard spoken English, then you have clearly moved from being a 'Half-baked' graduate to a 'Quarter-baked' graduate!!! grin grin

1) 'You are smarting'...I heard a guy at a plaza who claimed to be a graduate saying this! Gush! Being smart is very different from being fast or slick. By the way, there's no verb such as 'smarting' in English language which means the same thing as what this young man was trying to say! cool

2) 'You are showing yourself'...just like the one above, how can someone be 'showing' himself/herself? huh So human being don turn movie? huh Na wa o!

3) 'Oya, come and go'...two opposite verbs. You are telling the person to come and at the same time, to go! grin Again, what's the meaning of 'Oya'?

4) 'My body is scratching me'...your body can only itch you and not scratch. You scratch when you use your fingers to stroke a surface roughly! Lol! grin

5) 'My phone is 'more' better than yours...this sentence can surely make you appear a 'quarter-bakie' wink You can't use two comparative adjectives in a sentence! We have good, better, best. When you compare two things, the middle one which is 'better' should be used so there's no need for 'more' which is also a comparative adjective but goes with 'than'. As in 'more than' cool

6) 'Did she went to the market'?...as absurd as this sentence is, I have seen many 'graduates' saying it! Two verbs with past tense form in the same sentence? huh

7) 'Ola, something is smelling. Can you hear it...ehen!!! 'HEAR'? huh English!!!

8. 'People has' or 'she have'...'has' is a singular auxiliary verb that goes with a singular subject while 'have' is a plural auxiliary verb that goes with a plural subject.

9) 'They takes people for granted'...this one is common on NL. A plural subject does not go with a singular verb and vice versa. 'Take' is plural and 'takes' is singular which goes with a singular subject as well. Take note of 'They' being a plural subject.

10) 'I am looking for Funmilayo'...you can't be looking for someone. Instead, say 'I am asking of Funmilayo'. You can only look for what is lost! It happens regularly when people go to check on others. We can only start looking for Funmilayo if she is declared missing! grin

I hope these help! We are all learning. It is only a foolish man that takes offence when he is corrected!

Good day!!! cool

You can add yours!
like someone earlier commented, you pointed out some problems, though that was educative, you should have suggested solutions and alternatives, for every case, that would have brought your edification to a logical conclusion. Now, i find one of your corrections weird: 'I am asking of Funmilayo', in the use of the preposition 'of' in this case, it is usually in this form'' asking something of somebody', ''asking after funmilayo'' should be the most appropriate grammatical correction for the blunder, other variations include asking about and asking for, but asking after should be the most appropriate, since asking for, could mean you need that person to do a job for you, asking about, could mean that the subject does not know the object, asking after indicates the subject knows the object. . I stand to be corrected. No one is a repository of knowledge.
Sports › Re: No ManCity Player Celebrated Iheanacho Goal Against Southampton. Why? by benji93: 11:36am On May 03, 2016
Igbospower:
and so wat huh if I murdered English? The most important tin is DAT, I was able to commune my thoughts to every1 dat cared to understand wat I wrote up there . kiss
common bros dont take that too seriously, i make mistakes too, i was just trying to say that, the situation irks u so much that u pronounced stoke as stroke, u should probably read my comment again, i didnt mean to mock you, it was an implicit tease, that is what makes this place interesting, i would have expected u to reply me by creating something humorous out of that.
Investment › Re: Emirates Vacation Club Dupes Nigerians by benji93: 10:10am On May 03, 2016
the duper becomes the duped, what a twist of fate.
Education › Re: 10 Major English Expressions And Their Origins by benji93: 1:57pm On May 02, 2016
nedufantasy:
Most times we use English expressions, phrases and idioms in our daily conversations, we have gotten so used to these words that most people cannot do without it, here are some of the expressions and their origins:


1.  Letting the cat out of the bag:This phrase means to reveal secret or hidden facts. The origin is traced to pig farmers market in England centuries ago, where a dubious seller might put a cat in place of a pig and you won’t be aware until you get home and let the cat out of the bag.
2.  Beating around the bush:This means talking around a subject matter without coming to the point. This phrase had its origin from hunting. In the middle ages specifically in the 1400s or 1500s during hunting for birds, hunters normally hire “beaters” whose duty was to beat around bushes to cause birds or other animals beneath to run out so that they could be hunted. In case of boar hunting, it is safer to beat around the bush to avoid attack, or whack a nest of bees which will bring the hunting to halt.


3.  BORN WITH SILVER SPOON: This popular expression when used illustrates that one is born into a wealthy family or is to inherit a large wealth. Mediaval spoons were usually made of wood. It become a tradition in many countries for well to do godparents  to give a silver spoon to their godchildren at christening ceremonies. This is attributed to be the source of the phrase.

4.  STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSES MOUTH: This when used by a person means that the information is authentic, reliable and edible. The horses teeth tells you the horses age and health of the horse. A smart horse trader or buyer could get all the information he needed from the horses mouth. That is directly without the “truth” from anyone else.

5.  TO FOLLOW SUIT: The meaning of this phrase is to do something as somebody else. The origin comes from card games where if someone plays a card, then you have to play another card that’s the same suit.

6.  BEAR WITH ME: Bear with me simply means someone is asking for furtherance or patience. The “bear” in the word is an old verb “to carry” you are asking someone to carry a burden with you, until you both get to the destination.
7.  SCOT FREE: Means to be completely free from harm, restraint or punishment. Scot is a Scandinavian word for tax and it migrated to Britain and mutated into “Scot”. No one likes paying tax and people have been getting scot free since at least the 11th century.

8.  SCAPE GOAT: This term refers to someone who is punished for the deeds of others. A scapegoat was originally a goat driven off into the wilderness as part of the ceremonies of the Day of Atonement in Judaism. The idea was that the goat, having the sins if the people placed upon its back, would be sent out to perish, thus saving the people by its death. Read the book of Leviticus 16:6 in the holy bible.

9.  THROW IN THE TOWEL: This simply means to quit to avoid further suffering or difficulties. The expression drives from boxing. When a boxer is suffering a beating and his corner want to stop the fight they literally throw in the towel to indicate their conceding of the fight.


10. BURY THE HATCHET: To settle your differences with an adversary. The origin is traced to the Native Americans whom Christopher Columbus described as the “indios”, Hatchets were buried by the chief of tribes when they come to a peace agreement.

Source:http://www.nuelsblog.com/2016/05/10-major-english-expressions-and-their.html?m=1
well said but the first one sounds apparently implausible, the smallest of pigs would still be heavier than a cat, so how true could that have been, you should have said that it is a supposed origin of the phrase, all in all, well done.
Sports › Re: No ManCity Player Celebrated Iheanacho Goal Against Southampton. Why? by benji93: 1:08pm On May 02, 2016
Igbospower:
OGA wat of the match against stroke city where he scored two and he was'nt celebrated..... honestly I felt it was nothing be4 but now I think smtin is wrong smwhere.
Oga easy now, no vex murdering english since time immemorial bro.
Forum Games › Re: Can You Spot The Mistake In Less Than Five Seconds? (photo) by benji93: 11:07pm On Apr 30, 2016
4 and 6, they are just varied intensities of the same colours, ROYGBIV ,separation of light
Politics › Re: Soyinka Blasts Buhari Over Herdsmen Killings by benji93:
jerseyboy:
Soyinka's support for Buhari in 2015 was perplexing for a man of letters. So many were blinded by hatred for Jonathan that they failed to see clearly that they were marching us back to the Egypt of our Fulani internal colonial masters.
what do you mean actually by your statement, everyone had every reason to hate GEJ, cultured or uncultured, the case was simple GEJ or no GEJ PDP had ruled Nigeria for 16 years, and turned us into a system of electrons, whether there was progress at one point in time, negated afterwards by another period of retrogressive steps at another poınt ın tıme, all i know is that Nigeria is hovering about a single point, at least regarding the standard of living of the people. Every party is an association of like minds, ''like they say birds of the same feathers flock together'', we had had enough of PDP reign, so it was only expedient to choose APC, it was perhaps the only party with a fairly better association of people, at least as far as history tells us, most of us did complain of GEJs cluelessness in solving the problems of Nigeria, we do not care much about if he tried, its no excuse, he was just not ready to rule a country of Nigeria's complexity, also most probably PMB was the only 1 close to havıng the capabılıtıes of dealing with our problems squarely, so our sudden inclination towards giving him the benefit of doubts, the ball is now in his court, he can either make us regret our confidence in him, or boost our confidence in himç On the court, if he decides to throw a 3-pointer, or a 2-pointer, or hit the ball against the board inorder to score, or slam dung or makes a rimless shot, all in all he has to make thıs natıon better than it was, along the line we would tell him, man we need a 3-pointer, we need a 2-pointer, and if he fails to deliver periodically we have a reason to explode. However at the end of 4-years, if the latter Nigeria is not significantly greater than the former, we would then have another opportunity to reconsider our perspectives.It is important that we are objective in whatever argument we invest our time and intellect in. I still repeat, by hindsight, there is no reason to regret ever voting PMB into power, he was the best option we had in the heat of the moment. So the fact that Prof hated GEJ's government does not mean he hated the progress of Nigeria, nd the fact that he is criticizing PMb now ,does not mean he regrets ever pushing for his taking up the reins power, we vote people into power based on what we perceive they can achieve, so if they effect stagnation or retrogression eventually, fine, infact we will learn about other things to incorporate into our considerations for a better choice ın the future, it is just the most logical thing you can do. Would you rather not support someone who is yet to rule, though his record affords you some hope than someone, who was previously ruling but seemıngly havıng no dırectıon.I would rather go for the former and hope the clouds would get clearer. I rest my case
Crime › Re: Men Who Hid Drugs In Crayfish Arrested Customs And Handed Over To NDLEA. Photos by benji93: 5:43pm On Apr 27, 2016
Gaddafithe2nd:
Valentine Malizu, that name sounds like dem dem.
hahahahahahahahaha, dem dem

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