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Thought-Provoking! You've really x-rayed the doings and workings of various churches in Nigeria. I think most congregants are being jinxed or hypnotised when they enter some churches because some raw facts and truths may be so glaring but they will still choose to believe the lies, cheap scams and tricks.

Let's remember that a particular pastor once said that he wouldn't want his messages to leak out (including the one he was preaching at the moment). The pastor knows that people outside are not under some kind of influence or euphoria or some sort of psychological tricks or what Karl Marx referred to as "opium" or some sort of bandwagon effect trick (this is commonly used by one Abuja based pastor).

Many of these psychological tricks do work through some mediums such as music/hymns (this clearly has some soothing and calming effects), ambiance (greyish/blueish lightening). Also, these tricks work when pastors project themselves as some sort of super star telling some fabulous stories that the veracities can NEVER be proved (this is commonly used by one Makurdi based pastor).

These tricks can only be challenged when congregants begin to ask questions and try as much as possible to prove things. The bible even says 'test all spirits'

Lastly, societal Intelligence is also a factor and that's why JAMB has something called ELDS...

Thanks to Qatar!!!

The double standard in world politics is indeed second to none and repugnant. Israel's nuclear weapon is coded 'ambigious' and not subject to check but Iran's should be thoroughly checked, investigated and destroyed even if it requires nuking Iran and consequently killing all Iranians according to Saint Donald Trump.

Trump claims that the Iranian regime is radicalised but the Israeli's apartheid government that has been relentlessly bombing buildings, open spaces, make up tents of people sleeping at night, killing women and children in a reckless manner ON A DAILY BASIS or is it the Israeli's defense minister that tagged the Palestinians as "HUMAN ANIMALS" that is not radicalized.

We need to get the whole picture clearly. Even non arab countries like Spain, Norway, Sweden, UK, France, Italy are all casting aspersions on Israel and is it possible for all of them to be wrong?

PlanetZero:
This word hypocrisy is already overused for USA. Oga there is no country without hypocrisy including Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia. Every country fight for itself and selfish foe its own citizen


Pls use another term

Iran is equally fighting for its self-interest but it's hypocritical for a country to tell another country not to look after its own interests. What's happening here is that USA doesn't want any sort of balance of power.

The US hypocrisy, unnecessary show of power and dominance is clearly at play here. We have about 195 countries in the world why is it that it's only the US that's getting worked up over Iran?

This same man that gave God 1 million dollars when he had nothing. When he went further to say 'you better do what I did if you want the same result as mine' then I knew what he was driving at.

In fact, Pastor Ibiyeiomie really did well that if bible were to be written now, his name should be part of the bible book. We should be able to have the book of Ibiyeiomie just like we have the book of Daniel, Isaiah, Jeremiah excetera.

Lastly, the fabulous miracle of making a shorter arm longer still dey mind ooo. If Nigeria happens to be a country where there's a high level of social and political consciousness then such overly "incredible" miracle ought to have been fact-checked.

I don't understand the logic or the rationale punishing the common people who are direct beneficiaries of the services such as primary health care, primary education amongst others just to spite the political class. I think the logical thing is to directly deal with the political class in line with constitutional order and never to directly or indirectly deprive the common man.

I think gambling shouldn't be an addiction. Gambling is mainly fueled by greed and all what is needed is to have sense of sobriety and stop being greedy.

pansophist:
Your parents should adopt kids, thats the natural cure to this dilemma.

Children needs guidance, provisions and protection, and your parents needs their presence, and to see life through the eyes of children once again.

Also, the power dynamic between you and your parents have changed, unlike when you were a child. Right now, your parents have authority over you but without responsibilities, which is unfair to you.

For example, if they want to bath with hot water, prefer their eba extra soft, and maybe you have to clean their apartment, these are responsibilities on you, but you cant tell them what to do, or even scold them. You have no authority.

With children, your parents will have authorities and responsibilities, which is a balance. E.g, they kids do domestic work, and your parents wont feel lonely. But the trade off is that your parents have responsibilities towards the children.

I see that you have a good family that is united, and you care for your parents, this is very good, but consider what I said. Its an old practice that is solved by adopting kids, or men going into polygamy to birth more children.

Nicely curated!

A sane country that's able to identify a Boko Haram/bandits apologist and spokesman when they see one. There was a time when this Sheikh was a deliveryman for bandits and was even advising FG to negotiate with them

StaffofOrayan:
You guys are not normal again!
You currently live in a country where Islamic groups have been killing people for over a decade but una no go see that one because you are slaves!

Your reasoning is still flawed! Well, an average agbero like yourself may not understand that two wrongs don't make a right but try to GET THAT INTO YOUR SKULL.
Also, the right to life is very core and under no circumstance should a customary idea or tradition erode or clamp on that. John Locke identifies three basic rights which are central to all humans and the first two are: right to life and right to liberty. See women's lives should not be in jeopardy because of one stupid and barbaric oro culture.

StaffofOrayan:
Christian camps, Muslims jumat prayers etc all restricts peoples movement, loud speakers are noise pollution, all of you with ur silly religions disturbing people because you want to go meet god in heaven, yet una no go gree die and fokoff

Your argument is flawed. Do Christians and Muslims engage in human sacrifice (at least not in a brazen manner) What we are saying is that human sacrifice is bad, barbaric and gruesomely wicked. In this modern world, we shouldn't be talking about Oro again and just as killing of twins is a thing of the past, the same thing should apply to Oro.

During his meeting with South African President, a NBC reporter raised that issue and the President quickly ditched him and said the jet would be for the US air force (as it's unconstitutional for a US sitting President to receive any gift from anyone especially foreigners). But the way President handled that NBC reporter was very inhumane. He called him all sort of names like 'not smart' 'you shouldn't be here' 'stupid' 'idiot'...The President handled him as if he has some score or unfinished business with him.

Let me play the devil's advocate here. This chap seems not to be smart. Having over 100 million naira in his bank account without any real legitimate work to back it up actually sold him off. Such money should have been used to purchase cryptos at least on three or four different platforms.

Why using a classic 30m white benz... I'm sure it's basically for show off... He could have easily bought a small and not too flashy honda car (the point is to conveniently move from point A to B) while doing a small legitimate business as a decoy and enjoying his life silently. Nothing beats privacy and an unassuming lifestyles!!!

Now, all is gone and he's going to waste two solid years in pain, regret and agony in a Nigeria prison.

Who are these Jihadists? Let them have their own country. The government can try to carve out a new country for them.

Obiedun:
You mates are outside making it you are on nairaland wasting your time analysing. Find something to do. People are building houses

You don't have to be unnecessarily insolent and vituperative. The op is just stating the obvious and the new realities for civil servants who relies mainly on their salaries. The op might have even built his house... Try to be calming down next time.

I don't know who's to share the lion's blame between the perpetrators and the victims. Obviously, the victims aren't just gullible but extremely foolish because what's so hard in following the golden rule of online dating: 'Never send money to anyone you've never met physically'

Walai:
A country with very low IQ a little above that of chimpanzee.
Look at the choices they make during election. Accepting 10k for 4 years of suffering.
Take a look at their values celebrating impunity and criminality over hard work and integrity .
A country whose youths think using people for rituals and mining skvlls of dead bodies will bring wealth.
A country where the average girl prefers prostitution now code named hook up to learning a skill and working hard to live a meaningful life
It's all fvcked up here.

So apt! You couldn't have said it better enough.

50 billion naira for a whole lot of ASUU and other staff in all our tertiary institutions isn't impressive.

Policing is not just about combating crime or repelling the activities of assailants; It's actually more about detecting crime and this is best done with robust and effective community policing. The security architecture of this country should be thoroughly decentralized. There should be a close-knit relationship between the community members and the police. Kidnappers live among us, they have friends and neighbors and

The very fact that this country is divided into states/senatorial districts/federal constituencies/local government/wards shows that security can still be properly planned and managed.

I strongly share in the belief that the buck still lies on the presidency. Starting from the presidency to the top security officers, these state actors should be made accountable for any security lapse and failure.

We should also begin to imagine the agony and pain faced by people when they learn about the death or incarceration of their loved ones and family members.

Let's kuku say "Kenya for sale"

Congratulations to them! No matter the situation of the country or the availability of other life options, having a certificate from any higher institution is still a leverage or an added advantage.

Saheed Osupa sang ' I was crying I have no watch, I was crying I have no watch, not until I see someone without hand...

Congratulations to the genuine and real couple. I pray they find happiness and purpose in the union.

ahmedio2017:
Listen to yourself, there is no compulsion of religion.... Your religion shall be yours and mine shall be mine that's the meaning and stop being naive....

The last time[b] I checked hijab is compulsory for all muslima[/b]h... Mind your business oga.

. Your statement is still contradictory. I just believe that religion has a way of diminishing a person sense of reasoning.

Nuclear weapons are basically for deterrents and for national prestige so the US and its puppet(Israel) should get that into their skulls.

And to use the words of a fellow nairalander 'What's good for the Greece is also good for Uganda'. Since the US and even a small country that was created by the UNO in 1948 could have nuclear capability, nothing stops an old and big country like Iran/Persia from possessing nuclear capabilities.

Must the FG tell the ivory towers this before they know the right thing to do. I believe Ivory towers should be championing innovation and invention and not being told what to do.

I think it's only APC leaders that will vote in 2027

This is actually NOT a laughing matter

dinero101:
God has reeaaalllyyy been good to me this year. First I sleep and I want, that’s a testimony. I wince fell into a gully where there where iron pillars sticking up about 6 feet meaning thee gully was 6 feet, I fell backwards then the bike man fell in b me and then the bike fell on us with me being at the top , god kept me from falling on those iron pillars, God saved me, I’m grateful God

And your God was callous to that bike man. He even used the bike man as a human shield for you.... Praise the Lord!

I hope to watch their testimony time! There was this testimony of a woman who got kidnapped and while in the kidnappers' den, a Winners' program leaflet in her purse fell on the floor. Suddenly, the image of Oyedepo on that leaflet began to speak in tongues and expectedly, there was confusion in the camp of her abductors and she was able to escape. Hallelujah!

There was also this testimony by the tsar himself, he started by saying that people only go to places where there's value. He said a German was diagnosed of HIV and the man traveled all the way from Germany to the church in Nigeria. The man was prayed for and HIV/AIDS got disappeared and that distance can never be a barrier as long as it's a place of value.

Well, if the supposed lady is a virgin and the man can stomach the bill then no problem... But paying such money for a long distance relationship is risky and not worth the stress...

Omo, some people don chop belleful ooo... Cos on a norms, those foreign artistes are the very least of our problems.