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S.tupid question. The only way to know is to go to all a the churches in Nigeria. And how is that possible.

KingLennon:
The opportunities provided for our citizen was based on merit...

We are talking about the United States of America. Of course it is based on merit. Point is, all of you are hailing the efforts of another country. If i were you all, i would shut my mouth in shame. If the same girl was in Nigeria, she would not be allowed admission into one university not to talk of seven.

obiezed:
Not necessarily true,if there are Irish Americans, Spanish Americans,why can't be Igbo Americans, not that I agree with the appellation, just asking.

Do you think through what you say before you say it? Is there an igbo country? The average Nigerian complains about the whites being racist but are worse in this regard. You all want a great country but don't want to think or do what great countries do to become great. Smh.

Amarabae:
but if she was caught in drug,you would have being shoutinh Igbo,Igbo everywhere.
She is an Igbo American.

Do you know how unbelievably re'tarded that sounds? Only in Nigeria do people think like this. Smh.

MrSly:
The reason why Nigeria is still a developing country is because they don't want to give opportunity to those with the intellect. Ethnicity and bigotry have beclouded Nigeria.

Read the comment below. There is no way Nigeria can be anything but a cesspit with people like these in the multitude.

swedbase:
We are truely ahead of others in education and many other things despite suffering a civil war for 3 years. Had Igbos not suffered a civil war, Yorubas would have been doing cleaning jobs for Igbos.

KingLennon:
Congratulations girl. She's makinq the country proud. Nigeria have so many intelligent persons why we are still a developing country is what i can't detect.

Which country? You people can be so funny. You are commending another country for providing opportunities for your "citizen". Smh. How does this make sense to you people.

topgear:
I weep for my dear nigeria.

For a long while now. No good news. All I see is a heavily failed state.

I think we need military rule again.

This just spoilt my morning.

Road safely officials asking for bribe.

We need a revolution,quite sad.

((spits on D floor nd walks away))

That is exactly what Nigeria needs. There are no two way around it. It is either that or war. If not, the cycle will continue till eternity.

OLAADEGBU:
10 Reasons to Accept the Resurrection of Jesus as an Historical Fact
April 11, 2017/34 Comments//by Guest
By Brian Chilton

When I left the ministry due to my skepticism, one of the factors involved in my departure concerned the reliability of the New Testament documents and the resurrection of Jesus. The folks from the Jesus Seminar had me second-guessing whether I could trust what the New Testament said and if I could truly accept the literal bodily resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. In July of 2005, my life changed. I entered the Lifeway Christian Bookstore in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and read three books that changed my life more than any other book outside the Bible. I discovered Lee Strobel’s The Case for Christ, Josh McDowell’s The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict, and McDowell’s A Ready Defense. I discovered that there are many reasons for accepting the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as a historical fact.

Resurrection Jesus History

Through the years, the evidence has increasingly mounted for the historicity of Jesus’s resurrection. This article will provide 10 of the most fascinating arguments for the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. This list is not exhaustive and my dealings with each argument is extremely brief. Nevertheless, I hope this list will provide a starting point for you to consider the authenticity of Jesus’s resurrection.

The First Eyewitnesses were Women. The first eyewitnesses of the resurrection were women. All the Gospels note that the first individuals to discover the tomb empty were women. Matthew notes that “After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to view the tomb…The angel told the women, ‘Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here. For he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the play where he lay” (Matthew 28:1, 5-6).[1] Women were not held in high esteem. In Greco-Roman culture, a woman’s testimony was not admissible in court. In Jewish circles, it took the testimony of two women to equate that of one man. If one were to invent a story, the last people one would place as the first witnesses would have been women, unless it were otherwise true.

Minimal Facts Concerning the Resurrection. Gary Habermas has popularized the so-called minimal facts argument for the resurrection. The minimal facts are those things that are accepted by nearly all New Testament scholars. The minimal facts are “1. Jesus died by crucifixion. 2. Jesus’ disciples believed that he rose and appeared to them. 3. The church persecutor Paul was suddenly changed. 4. The skeptic James, brother of Jesus, was suddenly changed. 5. The tomb was empty.” [2] These facts are nearly universally accepted by New Testament scholars, including liberals.

Transformation of the Early Disciples. As noted in the minimal facts, James, the brother of Jesus, was changed from a skeptic to a believer because of the resurrection. James along with his brothers did not believe in Jesus during Jesus’s early ministry (see John 7:5). However, Jesus appeared to James (1 Corinthians 15:3-9) and James became a leader in the early Jerusalem church. His death is recorded by Josephus.[3] Paul is another example of one who was completely transformed by the resurrection of Jesus. Paul had been a persecutor of the church. After witnessing the risen Jesus, Paul became a proclaimer for the church.

Embarrassing Details of the Resurrection. Historically speaking, embarrassing details add veracity to a historical claim. The fact that women were the first witnesses, that a member of the Sanhedrin (the same Sanhedrin that executed Jesus) had to give Jesus a proper burial, and that the disciples were fearful and fled all serve as embarrassing factors for the resurrection account.

Willingness to Die for What Was Known. Many people will die for what they believe to be true. But no one will die for something they erroneously invented. The disciples knew if they were telling the truth. Yet, one finds that the disciples were willing to die for what they knew to be true. Stephen died by stoning (Acts 7:54-60), James of Zebedee died by the sword at the hands of Herod (Acts 12:2), James the brother of Jesus died,[4] and Peter and Paul died at the hands of Nero.[5]

Documentary Evidence. The documentary evidence for the resurrection of Jesus is quite good. The historian seeks to find how many primary and secondary sources[6] can be gathered for an event to determine the event’s historicity. Concerning primary sources, the resurrection has Matthew’s account, John’s account, and Paul's account in 1 Corinthians 15, including the additional references by James (if one accepts that James wrote the letter attributed to him) and Jude. The following are secondary sources for the resurrection: Luke, Mark, Clement of Rome, and to a lesser degree Ignatius and Irenaeus.

Circumstantial Evidence. Douglas Groothius notes that circumstantial evidence for the historicity of the resurrection is "namely, the practice of the early church in observing baptism, the Lord's Supper, and Sunday worship."[7] Baptism is based upon the analogy of Jesus's death, burial, and resurrection. The Lord's Supper is a symbol of Christ’s sacrificial death. In addition, it is quite odd that faithful Jews would move their worship from a Friday evening into Saturday to a Sunday morning unless something major had occurred on a Sunday morning. The major Sunday morning event was Jesus's resurrection.

The Missing Motive. J. Warner Wallace has noted in his lectures and books that when a conspiracy is formed, three motivating factors are behinds such a move—power, greed, and/or lust.[8] The disciples would hold no power behind claiming the resurrection as history. They were running around while often being threatened by the Jewish and Roman authorities. As far as greed, they taught that one should not desire earthly possessions, but spiritual ones. Lust was not a factor, either. They taught celibacy before marriage and marital fidelity after marriage. In fact, N. T. Wright notes in his classic book, The Resurrection of the Son of God, that the disciples had no theological motivation behind claiming that Jesus had risen from the dead as they were anticipating a military hero and a final resurrection at the end of time. What motivating factors existed for these disciples to invent such a story? None! The only reason the disciples taught the resurrection of Jesus was because Jesus's resurrection had occurred.

Enemy Attestation of the Resurrection. Historically speaking, if one holds enemy attestation to an event, then the event is strengthened. When one considers the claims of the authorities that the disciples had stolen the body of Jesus (Matthew 28:11-15), the testimony of the resurrection is strengthened. The early belief that the disciples had stolen the body of Jesus is strengthened by the discovery of the Nazareth Inscription that orders capital punishment for anyone who steals a body from a tomb.[9] In addition, several refences to Jesus and his resurrection include citations from Josephus,[10] Tacitus,[11] and Suetonius[12] among others (including the Babylonian Talmud).

Multiple Post-Resurrection Eyewitnesses. Finally, there is multiple eyewitness testimony pertaining to the resurrection of Jesus. Several people had seen Jesus alive for a period of 40 days. The eyewitnesses include Mary Magdalene (John 20:10-18), the women at the tomb accompanying Mary (Matthew 28:1-10), the Roman guards (Matthew 28:4), the Eleven disciples (John 21), the two men on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35), an indeterminate number of disciples (Matthew 28:16-20); over five-hundred disciples (1 Corinthains 15:6), to James (1 Corinthians 15:7) and to Paul (1 Corinthians 15:8-9). I am certain that there were many other witnesses that are unnamed.

Conclusion:

Many other evidences could be given for the resurrection of Jesus. Thinking about the methods of history, one must understand that there is a reason why American accept the first President of the United States as George Washington and not Spongebob Squarepants. History backs up the claim that Washington was the first President. In like manner, history backs up the reality of Jesus’s resurrection. Now the question is this: what will you do with such information? Some will try to ignore the event. Some will try to dismiss it. Others will acknowledge the factual nature of the event and worship Jesus as the risen Lord. It is my prayer that you will do the latter.

You do understand what facts are right? What you have just laid down are all subjective emotion arguments to further your opinion.

lofty900:
God: fine girl, what are you doing here in the spirit world, I thought u r supposed to be in school?

Lady: baba God, it's not my fault nah, I just boarded a cab only to wake up and find myself in this place.

God: boarded a cab to where?

Lady: errmm baba God, it's a party

God: with who?

Lady: one man like that.

God: see ur life? Now he's enjoying his life and u r here waiting for judgement, oya go and join queue and wait for ur turn.

Lady: baba God abeg, send me back to Earth, ah swear ah no go mumu myself again.

God: shoro niyen

So, because is college she must not party or have a life. Continue with this hypocritical mentality. It will serve you well in the future.

Ehinmola:
. Even if they were born in the US, nationalize or whatsoever, the fact still remains that they have nigerian origin.

That is not what you said initially

Bills2307:
just listen to dis homo-habilus. so u don generalize church as fraudsters.

You see as you mumu reach? I am talking about your pastors/fraudsters. You the congregation are nothing more than brainless sheep who are meant to be led to slaughter.

He'll be very s.tupid to give that amount to fraudsters.

asatemple:
you are very stupid, i know more than my teacher. Ewu

Really? Check out this local champion/village bicycle.

SpicyMimi:
13? In Nigeria? Wow! My Dad never and hasn't even allowed my elder brother to drive his car due to fear Lol

Nigeria is lawless which is why I was able to get away with it.

onismate:
https://www.hovabuzz.com/frontline/1367-5-points-why-men-commit-suicide-than-women-in-nigeria-from-a-female-perspective

So, where did you get your statistics from?

Aufbauh:
My joy is that the ultimate gainer in this saga is Nigeria and Nigerians irrespective of any narrative.

Whether the money belongs to an opposition member, member of the ruling party or the NIA is trying to cover up for someone is secondary to the recovery of the money.

Who will found his missing item and won't be excited and eager to take it back? Or would rather be engrossed in who stole it or where was it found.

Can't wait for the court to declare it status as permanent forfeiture.

Lol. If you believe that then you can believe anything. You talk as if Nigeria is the epitome of decency and honesty. This is just a delay in the process. The money will still end in the wrong hands eventually. Remember, Nigeria is still one of the most corrupt countries in the world where ridiculous stories like these emanate. In normal societies, the culprits would have been apprehended by now. Not in Nigeria.

P.S OBJ, Abacha and IBB stole a hundred times more than this and nothing happened.

I was 11 years old. I was and am still very stubborn. I just picked up the keys to my mum's new car and with my best friend at the time, hopped into the car and started driving. Needless to say that i had an accident, got the worst ass whooping you can imagine, and got grounded for like 6 months. That didn't deter me though. By the time i was 13 years old i was already and expert behind the wheels.

Ehinmola:
No wonder Trump is after nigerians. When they visit nigeria, they splash dollar as if they picked it on the floor in US I wonder how old they will be at the end of their jail term and what will be left of them. What a bad one. I hope they will be able to know the road to their villages after the jail term and subsequent repartration to nigeria to come and smell their ass.

How this post make sense to you? How do you know that he is not an American citizen? And America will always chase you down irrespective of Nationality of birth. Being a Nigerian in the U.S does not mean a damn thing.

asatemple:
good a thing you already know she's from Africa, unfortunate european

Do you think before you talk at all? Left to people like you, the computer you are using to make thoughtless comments would not have been invented. When will you all grow a brain? So, because you are from Africa means you have to be re.tarted right?

Atiku2019:

Una go suffer die for Nigeria since una no wan get sense. Smh

asatemple:
Bobo, you would have gone for the charm that will give you money to pay you bills instead of .......
Some peoples' brain eeeehh

She is questioning someone else's thought process meanwhile her's is no better than that of a prehistoric neanderthal. How in God's name do you people still exist and breath the same air we breathe. The fact that she even believes in charms is just mind boggling. Why oh why in God's name do you people even attempt an education in the first place? In normal countries they call it science. In Africa it's charms. Smh. What a people.

SalamRushdie:
Believe bro believe not everytime loot loot na

You sure you live in Nigeria?

SalamRushdie:
Ofcourse its seems like rivers money and I must commend wike for his bold and expedited move to lay claim to the money which if returned will be used to develop rivers state intead of wasting in Ameachis flat in Ikoyi where it was used to dash oloshos and praise singers . The rivers stste govt should go further by getting an injunction on tuesday to stop the Federal govt from laying further claims to the money till a competent arbiter can prove otherwise

That's the funniest thing i ever heard. You

londoner:
Can you please explain what about it is not just a normal runway? All runways have lights it's kind of the point, no? To guide planes in landing safely?

Guy, you are trying to educate mediocre people whose lives are dull and filled with mediocrity. I just cannot comprehend and believe that a picture of a runway made the front page. Has it gotten this bad in Nigeria? I won't be surprised to see that the MOD's put this kind of topic on the front page one day; "See the shinny coin i found on the ground today". What a people. Smh.

sleek82:
in that US you mentioned, the owner of the house or the person whose name is being fronted for the house would be arrested after the discovery.....but trust me, after this recovered amount in that house, everything about the potential owner is off the chart, that is if someone doesn't even come out with a bunch of SANS to claim the money sef.....a friend of mine once discovered such huge amount of money at the lagos local airport in a "ghana must go bag" and would you believe his boss was said to have taken the money after announcing at the airport to see if someone would own up but nobody turned up....i mean, this is the airport oooo, don't they have cctv cameras? Can't they trace the money and get the criminals arrested? But no, since nobody came forward to claim it, then it becomes nobody and everybody's money

That is not how it is done. It is like saying because kidnappers used an MTN line to call their victim's family, the authorities should arrest MTN. What if the owner of the building has rented it out? My point is if Nigerians were known as law abiding decent people, this would be a surprise to me but that is not the case. We all know corruption is like air in Nigeria and everyone breaths it in.

nikkypearl:
gbe gbo gbo enu soun !

is she not

Do you fully comprehend what the "epitome" of anything is?

CuteJude:
Epitome of beauty kwa

Beauty is indeed in the blindness of the beholder

You took the words right out my mouth.

sleek82:
As a matter of fact, the guy is right in somany ways...i don't know if amaechi is having anything with the lady or the money being found is a scam but the fact that EFCC is uncovering money everywhere and nobody is going to jail makes these things questionable a d funny enough Nigerians will praise EFCC for uncovering those cash and not ask them the right questions

Do you understand what the whistle blower strategy is? Even the U.S does it and it has worked tremendously. You report a crime, your name is not divulged and you receive a percentage of the loot recovered. You'd be surprised to find out that there is no honor among thieves. With this system, your arrests and discoveries increases exponentially. Why? Because People who normally wouldn't divulge information will start to do so because they know that there is something in it for them. Plus it's a win for the state as well because they can tackle a big problem without straining their already and almost non existent resources as is the case in Nigeria. And like i said before, Nigeria is one of the most corrupt countries in the world so news like this does not shock me the least.

Damn!!! Can't blame him. I'd steall 100 million dollars for her.

cococandy:
I don't cook as much anymore. Only once in a while.

Omg. How? Are you like limping now or in a wheelchair?

Funny thing is, i am in a cool looking cast-like contraption that makes me look like a fake ass iron man. I can walk around and all that but with constraints. My fault really. We did a night OPs jump and i veered off course and landed in an unapproved zone. Taught me a cool lesson. Will pay more attention to wind speed in the future. How is baby Agbani?

cococandy:
not hiding. Just been very busy.

Busy? You no de cook again? Take your time ooo . In other news, I broke my leg. Pretty cool right? Yeeeaaahhhh. . . . . . ..