₦airaland Forum

basilico:
I like this article # frontpagemag.
A worthwhile read for people with s free mind not corrupted by media.

https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2021/05/fighting-win-david-horowitz/

Democracy is a battle for minds, and the winner is whoever gets the most votes.

See below (though in unfree minded bias magagqpspeak) what the majority have chosen to be the law in the land they live in!

We are losing the ideological war with the Democrats who are busily creating a one-party state by destroying the Supreme Court, abolishing the Electoral College, eliminating voter I.D.s, flooding the polls with unsolicited mail-in ballots, demonizing opponents as “insurrectionists” and traitors, de-platforming presidents and prominent conservatives, banning books they find “offensive,” conducting witch-hunts of conservatives in the military, in the Capitol police, in the Department of Homeland Security, and turning our schools into indoctrination centers for anti-American, racist ideologies. Critical Race Theory and the 1619 Project are now the curricula in thousands of K-12 schools. The crackpot racism of these theories turns our national heritage upside down, caricaturing Americans as slaveocrats and racists rather than as the leading defenders of freedom and equality in the world.

feedthenation:
---This is very good---because domestic terrorist shouldn't be allowed on social media---the news back then was that Trump's ban would signal the end of both FB and Twitter---alas---Trump is the one being reduced to a media platform pre-2000 level--- despite having financial funds in the millions---

They even said indefinite ban was not specific enough. They should consider upgrading it to a permanent ban like twitter did.

donnyflex01:
i cant seem to find this particular decree anywhere on the internet, only information i have is that i repealed the unification decree

Neither could I find a decree 9. Regardless, a Gowon decree would annul an Ironsi decree if they conflict just as the creation of 12 states annulled Ironsi's 4 regions.

What exactly is the details of Decree 9?


The Unification Decree: No. 34 of 1966 creating 4 regions.

Gowon's broadcast to the nation - May 27, 1967 creating 12 States

Kenneth Max Copeland (born December 6, 1936) plans to not die till he is 120 years old.

Study hard. Don't waste too much of your time on Nairaland.

laiperi:
Thank you jor. They have no sense of history or too young to comprehend.

You cannot be a politician in Nigeria unless you're a confirmed and celebrated looter, thug, bandit or Armed Robber as in Military or Police.

Are you surprised that Activists, no matter where they come from are called and labelled opportunists by the same Vagabond in Power?

Actually, you can be a politician in Nigeria without "being a confirmed and celebrated looter, thug, bandit or Armed Robber as in Military or Police". The problem you might face is the people might not elect you because you do not pay them to, and would rather elect someone who does pay them without realising that after being elected the person who paid them will loot to get a return on their investment. What is amusing is that when the person who paid them loots to get a return on the investment of paying them they will now moan that the person they elected is a looter, lol, as if the payment they received was not Abu's money being used to entertain their Abus.

We soon learn when our self inflicted suffer reach, I promise.

JohnBullMySon:
Exactly. Many of them don't know

The only difference was that the price of oil was very high and we weren't this populated. In fact, stealing has even reduced now.

I think they do know. They must have after all heard about the billions recovered from Abacha and read how hard we fought for this democracy they now want to hand back.

I think they just do not have any faith in themselves to be democratic to chose their own leaders, and would rather be dictated to like kids.

When they grow into adults they will learn to be responsible. We just must meanwhile patiently educate them.

Mikehot:
What are you saying?

Stop going to that jihad training you call school you won't hear

If you go to any school at all you'd know what I am saying or at least be willing to learn instead of just ignorantly assuming you already know when you obviously have not got a clue.

MaxInDHouse:
Do you know the import of that word "EDUCATE" ?

This is called religious section, and as far as i know religion has to do with people's behaviour, how man treats his fellowman.
So what sense is there in evolution if the theory can't help it's adherents live peacefully as intelligent and EDUCATED beings?

Humans are gifted with speech and the advantage of this is to communicate so that we can cohabit peacefully, so if by the end of the day after all your studies of archeological and biological findings you still can't cohabit peacefully with your kind please of what use is your EDUCATION?

You might as well ask what sense is there in "unless one be born again". Or have you not been taught that it means evolve, Max?

Mikehot:
Abdul, this is stale

Abdul, do you listen to for fuq face?

sarrki:
Democracy haven’t achieved nothing

From rule of law name it

Everything they accused and fought the military for they have done worse
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Democracy is not a miracle cure. It takes a while for you to be sufficiently educated by the process to elect suitable leaders to rule over you. You've only been at it since 1999.

Be patient instead of clamouring for military rule that was much worse and gave you no choice. At least with democracy we can be responsible for our choice of leaders and the state we put ourselves in instead of irresponsibly blaming others for what we do to ourselves.

sarrki:
Nigeria was better off during military era

There are some who say Nigeria was better off during colonisation too. Some are even begging for the return of slavery! I just think they were sleeping or not yet born.

Get them to download free read it to them copy online.

budaatum:
Download free copy of ESV in audio

www.nairaland.com/attachments/11514526_notable02251_jpeg9644633f25fabfb7cc4599eb3e433e47

I don't think you need to poison beans for fowl to die after eating it. Anyone who's grandma kept fowl would have been told the beans will swell up inside the fowl and kill it!

Evidence that we are not under a spell is we do not listen to fuq face Kayode!

Kebbiprince:
A former senate president and former secretary to the government of the federation that prevented the bastarrd Afonja called Obasanjo from having a third term a former useless senator? U must be below 20 years

Were you not born at the time or were you not opposing Obasanjo's third term such that this one senator prevented him?

Perhaps you should inform yourself by going to see how we all joined in to stop Obasanjo's third term then you will credit our effort instead of giving all the glory to one single senator.

Man102:
He is now a former Senator.

Was probably useless as a senator and lost his seat. But he should not give up. He must still have access to his former colleagues and can still run again to implement his ideas. I wish him luck.

He is a Senator. He should be implementing his ideas in bills before the Senate he is a part of instead of writing open letters to the President!

He can swear by his grandfather's grave and his great grandfather's grave and his own grave too if he really wants to. 6 months will pass quick and the rest of us will be here in our unbroken Nigeria.

Today's date is Monday, 03 May 2021, so calculate 6 months from now when you oppose what I've said please.

GodHatesBigots:
I am Igbo but I spent 80% of my life with Yorubas and I love them. Some of my best friends till today are Yoruba. We have very very close Yoruba family friends - the list is endless.

From primary school to University to NYSC to even here in the UK, Yoruba and Igbo get on and we are friends, couples, business partners etc.
We inter-marry, we do business together, we bond together to fight injustice -but when we come to nairaland we see hatred.

I am so confused, is Nairaland a true representation of Nigeria or am I naive

So much abuse and hate between both tribes here, is it real or fake

No you are not naive to believe the evidence you perceive with your own senses.

Most on here will say negative things about other tribes and religions then go out of their homes and associate peacefully with those they've said negative things about on here. It's like they are inflicted with from some sort of cognitive dissonance, which you obviously do not seem to suffer from.

Basically, you are healthy in the midst of lots of unhealthy people and are now thinking you should become unhealthy like them. Please don't! God hates bigots!

Jahwinaboy:
Yeah but I believe our generation will bring about the desired change in African leaders evil mentality. It begins with us.

You will be most abundantly blessed.

codemaniacs:
another paid keyboard warrior

Be honest. It only pains you because you are paid less than me.

This Clarke must have been born tomorrow or completely missed history lessons in school if he is not aware how much we agitated to get rid of the military he now wants to take over in Nigeria.

He fails to understand that while a Buhari might not be ruling Nigeria how we may want him to, 8 years will soon end and we would elect someone else, which we would not be able to do if the military takes over.

Hopefully commenters on here were not born tomorrow and did attend history lesson in school and will therefore disagree with him.

codemaniacs:
if Osinbajo takes over, he immediately will become the most powerful man in Nigeria and will definitely not serve t:inubu's interest because he will be more powerful than tinubu... same way b:oohari doesn't send t:inubu anymore..

Why does the term "puppet on a string" spring to my mind, I wonder. Was GEJ the most powerful man in Nigeria? Is Buhari self the most powerful man in Nigeria? Or do I just not understand what you mean by "powerful man"?

Perhaps its because I'm a judge by fruit person. I don't think the powerful man will do what is described below as we are discovering from Weah's powerlessness, or power to block internet over protests if that is what you mean.

1. adjective. A powerful person or organization is able to control or influence people and events. You're a powerful man–people will listen to you.

BigBashiru:
Nin registration that's free ppl are charging N5k for it in Lagos and an average of N1500 outside Lagos. These are ppl representing the government. Covid 19 tests is free but the designated clinics will first frustrate you then ask you to pay N50k for the test. Nepa men extort as much as they can.

Yet everyone blames president.

What's wrong with Nigeria??

They are not representing government, they are representing themselves! You know very well the money they collect does not get to government coffers.

Which makes me change your final question to What's wrong with we Nigerians??

And for an answer, see here.

zedman1:
Honestly, I personally don't believe the problem with this entire continent has to do with leadership. It's something bigger. Both the leaders and citizens are bad. Please don't mention any African country which you think is doing well with a 'good leader' , until you show me just one, I repeat, just one that is nearly as developed as say, America. I think there's something not good in the black man's head or skin - something somewhere. Else even the few African countries that are a bit developed are either occupied by light skinned Africans, e.g Northern Africa, or have a large presence or influence of white skinned people, e.g South Africa.

You are correct. Our problem is not the leadership but the followership (to coin a word). We sit on our asses and expect the leader to perform magic instead of realising we are responsible for doing the work.

Its like when God is written to have said "Let there be Light". We have not yet figured out the immense work that needed to be done before it could be written that "there was light". We think it was a miracle performed by God who we claim created us in its image so we too can just say "let there be good governance in our nation", and good governance in our nation will appear out of thin air.

I promise that the day will come when we realise that "let us" is plural, and plural 'we' must be fruitful, as in be productive and rule over our resources (ourselves included), in order to be blessed with the good governance we so much desire instead of waiting for miracles.

Lazycapitalist2:
Here is the problem with us Africans. We vote for superheroes, not for actual leaders.

We vote for that Superman who will come and save us from all the evils in the world,. provide ariconditoning for all our roads, give us monthly alawee of $500000 a month, and build a five bedroom mansion for every child in the country.

But here is the thing about democracy...the people we vote for are not perfect. And it is our duty as the followers to hold them accountable, and to put pressure on them by running for office, or by getting elected, and doing a good job, and so on

But we won't do that because we want to be comfortable.

Developed countries are developed because far too many people in those countires were not comfortable. And they got up and put pressure.

Now how many Liberians are ready to get up and put pressure.? How many Liberians are ready to run for office at district and county level? aND DO better at all levels?

How many Liberians are ready to stop looking for superman.

It's the Messiah Complex in us. Instead of doing the work of overcoming sin we learn a Jesus Christ will die for us and the wages of our sins will dissapear. And this despite the fact he taught that we all must bear our own crosses and do greater things than he did.

When our suffer reach our eyes will most certainly open I reckon.

Lazycapitalist2:
And all those Western countries are nice today because people laid down their lives over time to ensure it was so...some never even got to see their goals realised in their lifetimes.

While we expect our country to become paradise through not sweat and toil as if we believe God lied when the ground was cursed and the progress and peace we hope for will fall like manna from heaven.

Our suffer never reach. When e reach we will stop being lazy and realise we must do work to achieve our goals and ambitions. I just hope our irresponsibility and laziness does not make us starve and reduce in number first.

AllenSpencer:
Farm workers in the USA and Britain, leave a more quality life than you do in that shithole

Take that to the bank.

Suffering and smiling.

They work harder and smarter to get such a life.

Awunliandvictor:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFW1V6sfTRQ