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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 7:12pm On Jun 03
CrystalTiger:
See caption na 🤣🤣🤣🤣
So while Chelsea fans like John Lyon dey do kidnapping, Na Bandits Man utd fans dey do?

Interesting! 😎

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 7:02pm On Jun 03
GloriousGbola:
Your pension is handled by your PFA and you have limited access to it. Also if you have a correct PFA it will continue to increase.

My pension funds have likely doubled since 2019.
Some special government agencies are not under the contributory pension scheme.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 6:22pm On Jun 03
Ibime:
They should be made redundant, not retired

Retirement is a lifetime obligation while ex-gratia is a one off payment
There was a lot of fuss about it in the news back then. The house of assembly had a seesion on it and the invited the CBN governor to come address the allegations.

I think eventually Cardoso appeared before the house and claimed it was voluntary exit and that nobody was forced to leave. They paid them over 50 billion is total as severance package.

What I don't know is if they would pay them subsequent periodical pension (like staff who retire after completing stautory number of years for retirement) or if the one-off exgratia is all they would get.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 5:47pm On Jun 03
OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Exactly. And some of this insecurity issues are underreported, social media no dey capture most of dem.
Plenty of the insecurity issues don't even make the news. If you go on TikTok you will see videos of some victims recounting their kidnap experiences and how their families even sold properties to finance their ransom payment
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick:
MorataFC:
Goalpost shifting is allowed.

Even a Primary 3 student will understand what the word "vocal" means in the context of your statement.

You said:



Yet, the evidence presented shows that he spoke publicly about insecurity only once during Jonathan 6year administration.

You also said:



But Pastor Adeboye has also spoken during this Tinubu's administration once in less than 3 years of his administration

So how does speaking once in 6 years qualify as being "vocal," while speaking once in less than 3 years is considered "keeping quiet"?
So long and short of what you are saying is that vocal to you means someone speaking up more than once ? grin

You are literally forcing ur own definition of the adjective "Vocal" on me, Now I see where the problem is coming from.

Adeboye petitioning Jonathan over insecurity and backing the petition up with a threat of protest was him being vocal.

Adeboye Taking to the street carrying placard under Buhari's government to protest/observe "prayer walk" was him being vocal.

Now are people wrong to expect him to be vocal in similar fashion under Tinubu's government? My personal opinion: NO!

I don't know why you are typing plenty paragraphs honestly .
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 3:26pm On Jun 03
MorataFC:
So far, one statement on insecurity in 6 years does not establish that he was "vocal."
Define what the word "vocal" means to you.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 3:23pm On Jun 03
Someone caught the Adelabu sister's kidnap on camera.

In my personal.opinion this doesn't look like a terrorist attack at all. It looks more like a targeted kidnap carried out with just one single vehicle in sight

https://x.com/mr__sulaiman1/status/2062126669834358895?s=46

The way DSS and other security agents to drill people wey dey live for this house ehn.... 🤷‍♂️
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 3:12pm On Jun 03
OkpaNsukkaisBae:
U misunderstand me. I didn't say it is because of mining. I'm just wondering why the consistent & back to back attack happening there.
Normally, na wetin security agencies supposed do investigation and provide answer to be this. But when you see body language of government and even minister of defense already making speculations that the attacks are likely politically motivated with accusation fingers pointed at opposition, we may not really fin out the reasons.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 2:55pm On Jun 03
OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Ogbomosho again? Abi dem don discover gold & lithium 4 dia?
I'm not buying the whole conspiracy theory of always linking mining activities with terrorism jare?

Is it mining that is responsible for the terrorist attacks in Benue, Plateau, Kwara, Kogi, Ekiti and now Oyo?
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 2:42pm On Jun 03
MorataFC:
What is the difference between Twitter and Nairaland? Many people on both platforms, especially some younger users, tend to accept fake news hook line and sinker without verifying them.





Is A40 not on this thread as well? He was the one who asked the question, and I simply responded to it.



And you fell for that? If a former governor visits my house and dines with me, how does that become a crime?
... and more so this particular photograph being circulated is almost 20 years old.



Perhaps you are confusing Pastor Adeboye with Pastor Tunde Bakare. Pastor Adeboye has never been particularly vocal against past administrations. For the record, he spoke publicly about insecurity only once during Goodluck Jonathan's 6 year administration, twice during Buhari's administration on his 8 years reign, on the issues relating to EndsarS and insecurity, and once during Tinubu's administration in the last two years.

So where exactly is this claim that he was consistently vocal against previous governments?
People are always against the truth, and If you believe otherwise, can you provide verifiable facts and evidence to support it?
I don't why you are being unnecessarily defensive here. I posted a link to what Adeboye said about Jonathan's government already. Below is excerpt of his opinion about Jonathan's government in 2010.

"The General Overseer of the church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, who yesterday initiated the move, insisted that it was high time religious organisations raised awareness over the depreciating standard of security in the country, adding “we cannot afford to celebrate, clinking glasses and congratulating each other when a horrendous decimation of the most vulnerable is picking up a pace and our stock of human capital heading for the abyss
He didn't just say the above, he actually sent a petition to Jonathan and collected signature of RCCG members who planned to join in the proposed protest.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/10/kidnapping-rccg-petitions-jonathan-to-stage-one-million-man-protest/

I'm not confusing Adeboye for anybody, you are the one reading my post with something else in your mind.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 2:35pm On Jun 03
Amoto94:
Category-A agencies have a policy of voluntary retirement that comes with huge compensation package
https://guardian.ng/news/reps-panel-reads-riot-act-to-cbn-over-1000-sacked-workers/
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 2:18pm On Jun 03
Ibime:
She took voluntary retirement from CBN civil service last year at the age of 42.
Last year CBN let go over 1000 staff of the apex bank while they were doing restructure; It made the news then. I think they were paid decent terminal benefits.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 1:50pm On Jun 03
Emaprince:
Bro I just saw a video of the killings in kogi. A baby was on her dead moms back crying out loud. 😭😭. I didnt know when I shouted.
Na wa o. The way those people are moving ehn.....One really needs to be careful traveling around now o
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 1:47pm On Jun 03
CrystalTiger:
I suspect politicians because he's been making a lot of fuss about his loss
That's my guess too.... The kidnap looks like a targeted attack ; what I don't know is why they think such kidnap will silence him or make him mellow down. He's been really making a whole lot of noise before and after the primaries.

But the recent insecurity issue in Oyo State will definitely make it difficult for security agents to really be sure on where to focus investigation on in this case.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 1:17pm On Jun 03
The way those terrorists are now moving inwards after Kogi and Kwara.....hmmmm.

It seems Oyo is the new place they are trying to overrun now. This one happened just yesterday night according to reports

https://x.com/oyoaffairs/status/2062097023759749606?s=46

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 12:16pm On Jun 03
MorataFC:
How is this not false information?

People are forcing a tribal narrative onto the issue. Go on Twitter and see for yourself. They claim that Pastor Adeboye protested during the administration of Goodluck Jonathan because he was from the South-South, but refuses to protest now because President Tinubu is from his own region.

These are the kinds of false narratives that flood the internet. They spread so often that many people accept them without verifying the facts. It even got to the point where Eedris Abdulkareem released a song promoting this narrative, to mislead gullible people.
There are all sorts of character on Twitter. We are talking about Nairaland , this thread in particular. I don't see anybody forcing Tribal narrative into it here, rather people are seeing it from the lens of Pastor Adeboye not speaking up because Remi Tinubu is a pastor in RCCG. And there's also pictures of Pastor Adeboye eating with Tinubu's family online.

I already explain the context of the whole thing stemming from mix-up in the timeline of events. It is majorly about Pastor Adeboye being vocal against the last 2 administrations when things weren't looking good.

Perhaps you think it is okay for him to keep quiet now when he has been vocal in the past.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 11:42am On Jun 03
CrystalTiger:
Unconfirmed reports of kidnapping of former minister of darkness family members

Is this now a case of his political opponents going after his relatives or a random case of kidnapping linked to recent insecurity issues in Oyo state?
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 11:34am On Jun 03
izzou:
These are the words of Pa Adeboye in that link.

"The General Overseer of the church, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, who yesterday initiated the move, insisted that it was high time religious organisations raised awareness over the depreciating standard of security in the country, adding “we cannot afford to celebrate, clinking glasses and congratulating each other when a horrendous decimation of the most vulnerable is picking up a pace and our stock of human capital heading for the abyss.”

I wonder what happened to this kind of blunt criticism in today's Christianity.
Exactly why people are calling for him to speak up now instead of saying members should continue to pray for "our leaders".

People expect him to be firm in speaking truth to power considering the security situation now is worse than it was back then. If you ask me, I will say the people are not wrong in their expectation one bit! He portrayed himself as one who cared and spoke up when it mattered most, so he should just keep up that appearance now and not look away like it's not his concern anymore.

It's just the same way Wole Soyinka too had a lot of words for Jonathan and Buhari's administration but now he has lost his voice. Nobody really want octogenarians and nonagenarians leading any protest, but the people expect them to at least stand by their age long principle of speaking Up when things are not looking good in the country.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 11:17am On Jun 03
MorataFC:
Can you provide credible facts or evidence to support this claim? In this age of the internet and easy access to information.
it's surprising that many people like you still spread false information without verifying the facts.
I don't think it's an outright deliberate spread of false information per se, rather I think there was a mix-up over time in the roles Pastor Adeboye played and how vocal he was under past administrations.

The fact is in 2010 under Jonathan's administration, Pastor Adeboye petitioned Goodluck Jonathan over the spate of insecurity in the country and he planned to stage a one-million-man protest. RCCG collected signature of members who may be interested in the rally, but the truth is that proposed one million march never took place eventually. Below is link to the news report back then in 2010.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/10/kidnapping-rccg-petitions-jonathan-to-stage-one-million-man-protest/

Fast forward to 2020, Pastor Adeboye along with some top pastors in RCCG held a "prayer walk"/ protest against insecurity under Buhari's government and that's the video/picture that is available online which people mix-up thinking it is the proposed 2010 protest under Jonathan which never happened.

That being said, I think generally people are not happy Pastor Adeboye has not really been vocal as regards the state of things generally under this current administration like he did under Jonathan and Buhari's government. Most people believe he has a soft spot for the Tinubu's which makes him difficult for him to call Tinubu's government out directly like he did to his predecessors.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 10:22am On Jun 03
I like the news I'm hearing that we want to wrap up our business in the Transfer market this window ASAP without any unnecessary delay or negotiations drawing far too long. It is music to my ears cool

The fact that we are in a good place financially and we have a serious/solid team that just won the league definitely makes it easy for us to attract top talents in the market.

I just hope we will clear our departure list too early. Let players like Gabriel Jesus and co be gone ASAP so we can know those who are staying and those leaving on time.

I don't know Arteta's mind as regards Nwaneri , but if he will be staying we might not need to get another AM to deputize Odegaard and Eze. I think it will be best Nwaneri is developed for that AM role while Dowman should be for that RW behind Saka and Madueke.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 10:14am On Jun 03
germaphobe:
My gaffer!!!.
More and more to come.
Yes o! Evidence of results cancelling insult!

He's the only manager amongst the current crop of EPL managers that has actually won the league.

I still marvel at the fact that his team came 2nd for 3 consecutive seasons, he didn't lose steam nor relent but made sure they kept pushing till they won the next year. It's actually not easy at all with that much pressure and fear of failure imminent .

Arteta and the boys really deserve big kudos honestly.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 8:16am On Jun 03
izzou:
Lol

Many of them are beneficiaries of all these people.

Delta state do Thanksgiving, dem invite one popular pastor.

How that pastor wan call out the governor if e chop 500 billion?
Most of them just dey protect their pot of soup ni. It's just that they are not being tactical in their approach to do so.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 6:24am On Jun 03
Ellexy:
That gospel artist that said we need prayers to rescue the kidnap victims dem don drag shege and anointing comot for her body

shocked shocked grin grin grin
The lady clearly lacks emotional intelligence, if not she would've read the room that people are genuinely pissed with the current APC government at the federal level and are not ready to listen to another government apologist gaslight them again.

She just set herself up for drags. For sonsone who gets regular gigs from the APC government in Lagos, she ought to know any pro-govwrnment opinion she's airing will be tagged as she hustling for her next paycheck.

If I was in her shoes, I would rather keep quite than make the kind of mess she's found herself now. It seems even her fellow gospel musicians have joined in calling her out sef
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 7:27pm On Jun 02
izzou:
Dem dey find ways to improve state, Raumdeuter Starboy say na number plate go make Oyo great again (MOGA) grin

Dem fling am comot from primaries

Make e go dey control traffic for Iwo road. grin
😂😂😂

Traffic warden isọnù.

All the crowd wey go welcome him for airport Don quickly cash out be that.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 5:56pm On Jun 02
izzou:
Lol

So Oyo state will lose out on massive revenue from number plates, according to Raumdeuter? grin

He will be fine!
😂😂

Dem no even allow am smell party ticket talk less of being of being on the ballot.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 5:49pm On Jun 02
izzou:
So NANS disrupted a peaceful protest to release Teachers and children?

Association of Students dey fight NUT for protest.

Na wa!
NANS has since become a band of shameless political thugs for hire.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 2:11pm On Jun 02
izzou:
I thought he meant the Minister.

That guy has been silent since he lost the primaries
He has data boys crashing out on his behalf on Twitter. Some of them vow that APC will lose for adopting Alli instead of Adelabu; they claim most electorates will vote APM instead of Alli of APC.

Earlier this morning I saw video of an APC chieftain in Oyo state who said Tinubu advised Adelabu not to resign his appointment, rather he should take a leave of absence to go contest the primary. Adelabu didn't listen and now he has been slammed on Hard concrete grin

I'm glad he never listen to Tinubu by resigning his appointment. Make he go find somewhere siddon abeg!
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 11:38am On Jun 02
izzou:
Na why I really need to understand how Remi Tinubu was ordained a Pastor.

A Pastor obviously has a Parish wey e dey serve. Which one she dey? A woman like that no even get one photograph for pulpit.

Even Osibanjo has the province abi parish he served. Which one "Their mama" dey under?

Well, make we leave am like that.
Na special candidate grin
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 10:49am On Jun 02
Amigoos1:
I think she's an assistant pastor not yet a full time pastor . It's kind of an administrative role.
I think Assistant Pastors preach in RCCG.....Even deacons and elders sef dey preach occasionally .
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 10:48am On Jun 02
izzou:
All Pastors preach, my brother.

Those ones you see on Sundays doing minor functions, will eventually preach maybe during the week or in another service. Anybody who is ordained a Pastor, has spent time to preach.

Unless RCCG don redefine Pastoral duties.
She might probably be preaching during the week sha, but I doubt such midweek services will get recorded or streamed like Sunday services are done. Come to think of it sef, how many times she go dey get time to attend Church even when she was a senator, talk more of now that she's a first lady.

Shebi na who dey go Church regularly dem go dey give chance to preach on Sundays na.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 10:02am On Jun 02
izzou:
Shebi this woman na Pastor?

Anybody get any link to her sermons?
Not all pastors in RCCG preach na.....Some of them just sit on the alter to do minor functions like conduct "offering time, blessing time " , while others come out to call hymn during a Sunday service.

I want to believe she falls under those categories , so u will hardly see any of her video preaching sermon online.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 9:19am On Jun 02
iamoyindamola:
grin grin
Like, they no rate us at all Abi them they craze true true
She no get job than checking time
She just dey whine us anyhow she like. Na she dey plant vegetable in her garden that time as solution to food inflation.....Na she still dey give us impression say she borrow money from Shettima wife.

Even if she no get work, make she just keep shut and stop whining us abeg!

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