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Great write up. But I think the quality productions made in Nigeria are too few and far between to actually sustain continued outsider interest in Nollywood. You can count the number of quality films over the years on your fingers and toes. Instead we have poor quality films with poor acting, detestable graphics, terrible story lines, below par directing and poor picture quality. These films overshadow the quality ones and give us a general bad reputation.
If the regulation board can up their ante and proper film studios that can finance films well come up. Then, the sky is the starting point because we have the resources.

Its generally what has happened in this country. I still believe the greatest threat to this country is our MENTALITY. Its really terrible, change the mindset of the people, change the country.

What were they looking at when he was growing up. Didn't they see the signs that he was growing to be a lazy, lethargic and slothful guy. Overpampering because he is the only child.
I am not condoning the yeye guy, but if it is in naija, there is nothing to be proud of by the parents. E fowo bo oju yin? (Use your hands to cover your eyes)!

I don't see these jobs as 'worst'. Love it or hate it, these guys are in love with what they are doing. It all creative and fun to them.
In naija where 90% of workers (esp in Lagos), face hectic traffic everyday, don't even like their boss or even the job (just to pay the bills), and are always stressed everyday after work and God help you, you are in charge of domestic chores. Some even work on weekends. Now, that's the worst job in the world. THE JOB YOU LOATHE!

He's just upset. Give him time and he'll get over it. Don't forget to teach him about the power of words and how it hurts people. Make sure to always verbalize your love for him.
If it becomes consistent/character trait, then he needs help probably from an expert. #mytwocents.

I used to think its just football and our over age palava. But come to think of it, we have very few sport personalities who we can really say had/has longevity. All we have are people who come up once in a while and within a few years they are gone. Olusoji Fasuba (athletics), Samuel Peters (Boxing), and a host of footballers. Apart from a handful, most of our athletes rarely spend beyond 2 years at the top. Please what is/are the issues and what are the solutions.

I was just thinking about the fact that Nigeria does not even have marathon runners. A case can be made for Kenya and Ethiopia that have hotter climates and therefore their endurance levels are high and this favours them for the race. But we have europeans and Canadians who run and even win medals and these ones are in far colder and less favourable regions. So, what's wrong.

A lot has been said about how one cannot go into relationship without 'loving' the other person. But I wanna ask; is love really the key. Ask most couples on the brink of divorce and they'll tell you they still love each other. So what exactly is the issue?
I believe that as much as Love is a key ingredient in relationships (especially marriages), there are other things that are (if not more) important that one must take into consideration.
1. Friendship: marry your (best) friend and there is a very high chance you are set up for life. A lot of ladies, especially in this part of the world, will retort; I can't marry him, he is my friend. Who do you want to marry? your enemy? Marrying someone you are friends with aids communication, increases comfortability, outlasts emotional love, breeds trust etc
2. Convictions: You have to be convinced about the person in that relationship. You will always meet better, more beautiful, more intelligent people. But when you've convinced yourself that I'm gonna stick with this person, flaws and all, then you are on your way.
3. Compromise: I hate onions. She can't eat food without onions. What happens? This is a scenario of little things that play out in relationships. Compromise is a key part of relationship. One person has to sacrifice on some issues while the other will in others. This is very key, so that one person doesn't seem bitter while the other is overbearing.
4. Understanding: You just have to understand your partner. This is what most men fail to do after marriage. You think you have known all about your partner during courtship? After 20 to 30 years of been brought up apart. Why does she react to things like that. why isn't He sensitive. These and more are questions you will answer for the rest of your lives.

5. Trust: this also is key. No matter what you hear or feel. You have to trust this person until it is proven beyond reasonable doubt. This will save you heartaches and a feeling of insecurity. Don't go searching through his phone records at the slightest provocation. I am not saying not to trust your intuition but please trust your partner. If you don't, you have no business in that relationship.

6. The Creation Myth.
The biblical creation story about the world and life is seemingly well known. If nothing else, it serves as the religious centerpiece and counterpoint in debates about evolution versus creation. However, what is more interesting for the eagle-eyed reader of the Bible is that two separate (but related) creation storiesare offered in the Book of Genesis. Genesis 1:25–27, the story where God creates the world in seven days, clearly states that humans were created after other animals, and that man and woman were created at the same time. In Genesis 2:18–22, which launches the story of Adam and Eve, animals were created after man, and woman was created from the rib of man.
Are these, then, two separate stories? That depends on whom you ask.
Some scholars speculate that this is the natural effect of having a text with many authors edited into a single volume. Different accounts from multiple time periods might simply offer different views of the same event. Others point out that the apparent contradiction may be a stylistic choice. While the first chapter of Genesis gives us the quick, Sparknotes-like account of all life on Earth, the second chapter makes man more central to the text and gives more details so that his fall through original sin would be better understood.

5. Submissive Wives
The notion of women “submitting” to men is another Christian idea heard often by believers and non-believers alike. Many read verses (specifically Ephesians 5:22–33) as saying that women must be particularly submissive to men. Though men are supposed to honor women, women must ultimately bow before men’s authority.
This interpretation has several problems, starting with the fact that the verse only applies to husbands and wives (as opposed to all men and all women) and ending with the verse immediately before all of this, Ephesians 5:21. That verse simply states, “ Submit to one anotherout of reverence for Christ.” A proper Christian framework has no hierarchy because believers are supposed to channel Christ and submit to everyone.
The subsequent verses about the specifics of women submitting therefore serve as a more specific example, saying, “Here’s what one form of submission looks like.” According to some biblical scholars, since everyone submits to everyone and since husbands are to treat their wives like Jesus treats the church—all while themselves submitting to Jesus—this passage guides married life according to Christian principles but does not mean men are in charge of everything.

4. Judge not, that ye not be judged
This verse remains popular in modern culture precisely because of the ability it has to shut down a conversation. Frequently, it is regarded as saying that only God can judge you. However, the faithful quickly run into a problem with this. How does one ascertain and preach against sin without ever judging another human being? Moreover, how does a Christian believer reconcile the idea that “only God can judge” with serving as God’s representative on Earth?
One possible interpretation is that judging another means that it is fair game to be judged by those same measures. The Book of Matthew specifically speaks about hypocrisy, though in the context of helpfully advising others: “You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” By being self-aware in judgment, everyone has the capacity to help one another in a positive way.
Meanwhile, several parts of the Bible do ask believers to be judgmental. When they see fellow believers doing things that are sinful, they are required to call them out on it. They’ve all agreed to follow the same rules, after all. But non-Christians have not agreed to follow those rules and should not be looked down upon because of that.

3. I can do all things through Christ
As far as inspirational Bible verses go, it seems difficult to find a better one than Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” There’s a reason that it adorns everything from coffee mugs to cat posters: It seemingly speaks to our ability to do anything we desire if we put a Jesus-centric mind to it. However, the problem with this is when the believer faces failure and despair. Was the only reason that they failed that they lacked strong enough faith?
According to several scholars, one possible answer is that this verse was written as a meditation upon failures rather than a celebration of success. The verse involves Paul writing from a dank and dark jail cell but finding contentment through God. It goes on to say, “For I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.”
“All things” are not necessarily what he wanted but rather what he had endured. Paul may not be offering your coworker hope for that promotion but offering spiritual comfortfor when life seems full of pain and misery.

2. Ask and it shall be given unto you
This verse often serves as a partner to “I can do all things through Christ.” It, too, is an assertive motivation to go out and make the world your own. It also faces the same problems. When believers ask for something and it is not given to them, they may wonder exactly what they did wrong.
According to many biblical scholars, the problem is that we interpret “ask” as “ask for anything.” The verse is actually Jesus’s answer to followers curious about how to pray. He tells them what you might expect: Ask for daily bread, ask for forgiveness, and pray for the kingdom of God. It is only after all of this that He says, “Ask and it will be given to you.”
According to this theory, God does not necessarily answer prayers for material success. He instead wants believers to focus on simple things necessary for survival. For instance, God commands people to ask not for bountiful feasts but instead for “daily bread.” In this context, believers should ask for the basic nourishment of body and abundant nourishment of soul but not for material luxury

1. Be fruitful and Multiply
This is another verse often brought up in the context of God’s attitude toward homosexuality. As a command from on high, the meaning seems pretty clear: Humanity must go forth and expand itself. However, this presents a problem to gay and straight people alike: What if you physically can’t multiply, such as due to infertility? What if you simply don’t want to get married or have children? Does this mean you are sinning?
According to many biblical scholars, context is key. God gives this commandment to Adam, Eve, and a great many animals. These are not necessarily instructions meant for all humans throughout history. In fact, Jesus in the Book of Matthew specifically praises eunuchswho have given their lives to glorifying God, so it would seem that the inability to have children is not a sin. These scholars claim that Adam and Eve, while the progenitors of the human race according to scripture, are still individuals with individual mandates from God, separate from general mandates later given to all of humanity.

6. The Creation Myth.
The biblical creation story about the world and life is seemingly well known. If nothing else, it serves as the religious centerpiece and counterpoint in debates about evolution versus creation. However, what is more interesting for the eagle-eyed reader of the Bible is that two separate (but related) creation storiesare offered in the Book of Genesis. Genesis 1:25–27, the story where God creates the world in seven days, clearly states that humans were created after other animals, and that man and woman were created at the same time. In Genesis 2:18–22, which launches the story of Adam and Eve, animals were created after man, and woman was created from the rib of man.
Are these, then, two separate stories? That depends on whom you ask.
Some scholars speculate that this is the natural effect of having a text with many authors edited into a single volume. Different accounts from multiple time periods might simply offer different views of the same event. Others point out that the apparent contradiction may be a stylistic choice. While the first chapter of Genesis gives us the quick, Sparknotes-like account of all life on Earth, the second chapter makes man more central to the text and gives more details so that his fall through original sin would be better understood.

5. Submission
The notion of women “submitting” to men is another Christian idea heard often by believers and non-believers alike. Many read verses (specifically Ephesians 5:22–33) as saying that women must be particularly submissive to men. Though men are supposed to honor women, women must ultimately bow before men’s authority.
This interpretation has several problems, starting with the fact that the verse only applies to husbands and wives (as opposed to all men and all women) and ending with the verse immediately before all of this, Ephesians 5:21. That verse simply states, “ Submit to one anotherout of reverence for Christ.” A proper Christian framework has no hierarchy because believers are supposed to channel Christ and submit to everyone.
The subsequent verses about the specifics of women submitting therefore serve as a more specific example, saying, “Here’s what one form of submission looks like.” According to some biblical scholars, since everyone submits to everyone and since husbands are to treat their wives like Jesus treats the church—all while themselves submitting to Jesus—this passage guides married life according to Christian principles but does not mean men are in charge of everything.

4. Judge not, that ye not be judged
This verse remains popular in modern culture precisely because of the ability it has to shut down a conversation. Frequently, it is regarded as saying that only God can judge you. However, the faithful quickly run into a problem with this. How does one ascertain and preach against sin without ever judging another human being? Moreover, how does a Christian believer reconcile the idea that “only God can judge” with serving as God’s representative on Earth?
One possible interpretation is that judging another means that it is fair game to be judged by those same measures. The Book of Matthew specifically speaks about hypocrisy, though in the context of helpfully advising others: “You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” By being self-aware in judgment, everyone has the capacity to help one another in a positive way.
Meanwhile, several parts of the Bible do ask believers to be judgmental. When they see fellow believers doing things that are sinful, they are required to call them out on it. They’ve all agreed to follow the same rules, after all. But non-Christians have not agreed to follow those rules and should not be looked down upon because of that.

8. Do not Kill.
One of the most relatable aspects of the Ten Commandments is also the most well known: “Thou shall not kill.” While non-believers may scoff at some of the other commandments, such as observing the Sabbath, it seems everyone can agree on the morality of not killing each other. Yet this commandment may be based on dubious translation.
It doesn’t take long to find problems with the idea of never killing. Does that mean one can never kill an animal for food, or kill someone in self-defense? What about the numerous people God kills in the Bible? The original Hebrew for this commandment provides the answer, as it reads more like “you shall not murder.” Everything from state-sanctioned executions to God’s judgment would fall under the idea of justice rather than unnecessary murder.
Why the confusion, then? Some biblical scholars think that early translations tried to bridge the later wisdom of Christianity—to love one’s enemies—with the earlier wisdom of the Old Testament, written by those who believed such maxims as “ he who comes to kill you, kill him first.”
7. Gay Abormination
If the tale of Sodom and Gomorrah leaves a lot of room for interpretation about sexuality and sin, it would seem that the book of Leviticus does not. Leviticus 20:13 reads: “If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.” The problem here is a typical one. The Bible wasn’t written in English, and “abomination” is not a very solid translation.
The original Hebrew word istoevah, which means something that is considered ritually unclean for Jewish people. Therefore, it’s just as much an abomination as other ritually unclean activities that Leviticus speaks against, ranging from getting a haircutto eating pork to wearing clothes with mixed fibers. Avoiding homosexuality, then, served the same social function that avoiding pork did: It helped foster Jewish identity by encouraging them to avoid doing something that other cultures and other people did.
Thankfully for believers, Paul makes it very clear that the sacrifice of Jesus means that individuals do not have to abide by every single rule in the Book of Laws, which is good for any Christians who like to eat sausage. The difficulty comes when Christians must decide which of the old laws they will follow and which they will not. It’s certainly a gray area

The Bible is a part of daily life for many people, offering wisdom and guidance for how they live their lives. Unfortunately, the text has been translated and retranslated, and somewhere in the transition between Hebrew and English, there have evolved more than a few verses that we just don’t understand.

10. Sodom and Gomorrah.
In heated discussions about the Bible and sex, passages in Genesis 18 and 19 come up as proof of the sin of homosexuality. God singles out the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah as especially grievous, and many readers associate that with their attempt to sodomize their angelic visitors. But there’s a catch. God was planning to destroy those cities already.
In Genesis 18, God makes it clear that He has heard of the people’s sinful ways (without specifying exactly what they are) and is planning to destroy their cities if He doesn’t find at least 10 righteous people there. The angels arrive later, so destroying the city is not a spur of the moment decision based on an attempt to rape angelic visitors.
It is true that many men in the city were gay, but scholars read that as one aspect of other sins of the flesh the city was known for. It would be difficult to pin the entire destruction on only one type of sin present among the residents. Some scholars even think one of those sins could be inhospitality—that is, horrible treatment of guests was the final straw for God.

9. The Evil of Masturbation:
One commonly accepted bit of wisdom is that masturbation is a terrible sin. As biblical proof of this, many point to the book of Genesis and the story of Onan. Onan was commanded by God to impregnate his dead brother’s wife. Instead, “knowing that the seed would not count as his, he let it go to waste whenever he joined with his brother’s wife, so as to not provide offspring for his brother.” “Let it go to waste” has been interpreted as Onan having pulled out at the last minute or even as having finished his act by masturbating, which led to the charming euphemism “Onanism.”
The problem with this is, as with Lot, it involves much assumption on the part of readers. The earliest interpretations of this story focused on the larger sin of ignoring God’s will; rabbis later believed that the sin was not ejaculating inside the brother’s wife, as opposed to masturbation in lieu of sex. The sin only became synonymous with masturbation over 1,000 years later, when Christian philosopher Thomas Aquinas sought to codify the worst sins. He included sodomy on the list, and the broad definition of “sodomy” included any sex not intended to impregnate someone. “Onanism” then became code for all of it.
As the centuries passed, “sodomy” became a much more specific idea. The notion of “spilling seed” as masturbation remained attached to Onan, presumably making Christians practicing birth controlbreathe a bit easier.

How come almost everyone says Mode9 is underground and you all know Him, his songs and confirm him as one of (if not) the best. That he dosent get play time on airwaves dosent make him underG. #my2cents.

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Artists are awesome people but these ones take it up another notch. They are not just beautiful and breathtaking but fit the exact theme of their location! #awesome

Interesting.

Wetin be this. Its not attractive. It looks odd and awkward on all counts.

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CyrusLevi: Why do fine people have to die?

so its the ugly one's that should die abi?

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Gabriel Oni, a retired education director in Ikole Ekiti, Ekiti State has accused his wife of promiscuity and threat to life.

Oni filed for divorce in March asking the Customary Court sitting in Ikole Ekiti to dissolve their 40-year-old marriage.

Oni, 74, told the court that his wife, Funmilayo had engaged in extramarital affairs while they lived in Germany which necessitated his sending her back to Nigeria in 1977.

According to him, they both reconciled and settled their differences in 1987 when he finally relocated back to Nigeria. They later had two more children after their first child which they gave birth to while in Europe.

He said, “She again went back to her promiscuous ways which resulted in her having a child for my elder brother’s son.

“Aside being promiscuous, she’s also not humble and fights me always.

“She will threaten me in public, fight with my tenants, caretaker and claim ownership of my house,” he said.

Funmilayo, while responding, admitted that Gabriel sent her back to Nigeria from Germany in 1977 on allegation of adultery, but denied ever being involved in such.

She denied her husband’s claims that their fourth child belongs to her in-laws son saying the child belongs to Gabriel. She, however, admitted committing adultery with Gabriel’s brother’s son.

She prayed the court to grant her one apartment in the house built by her husband to enable her live there with their children as she had nowhere to go.

In her judgment, the court president, Mrs Yemisi Ojo, declared that Gabriel had successfully proved that the marriage to his wife had broken down irretrievably and thus, dissolved their marriage.

“On the issue of paternity of the fourth child which the plaintiff sought declaration on, this was not one of the plaintiff’s prayers before the court when he originally filed his claim,” she stated.

Ojo, in her judgment, accorded Funmilayo the privilege to continue living in the apartment she is currently occupying with her children in her husband’s house for the rest of her life.

Source: http://sunnewsonline.net/news/25year-old-man-impregnated-his-older-sister

http://www.ynaija.com/my-wife-slept-with-had-a-child-for-my-older-brothers-son-husband-laments-in-court/

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No, not necessary? Or No against my argument.

Its the first day of a new year and if we take a look at the trending words this season, at least 'NEW YEAR RESOLUTION' is one of them. Every year, millions of people write down things, events, places etc, they want to come to fruition before the end of the year. Today I just want to look at the pros and cons of this.

ARGUMENT AGAINST
We all know that majority of people who make new year resolutions don't keep them. They continue to procrastinate until another year goes by. Why? because the year is long, therefore they keep shifting until time has all but gone.
Also, most of these resolutions are vague and immeasurable. They don't even know the why or how of it leaving them even more confused and frustrated. For instance, I want to buy a car this year (which is not even a resolution by the way). Why? How? When exactly? Etc are other questions usually not answered by New year resolutions.
Another argument as seen by the above is that many don't even know what resolutions are. They just scribble anything that comes to their minds. I want to buy a house this year is not a resolution, its a want. I will start saving 25% of my income every month to buy a house in October is more like it.

ARGUMENT FOR
For all my earlier arguments above, resolutions have delivered a whole lot of benefits to a lot of people (even if they form the lesser percentage). So long as a thing is benign, even if only to 1%, then its worth it.
So many people's lives would have gone off track had it not been for the resolutions (written or mental) they had at the beginning of the year.
It also gives a sense of responsibility to a person. You know you are in charge and have a mental picture of where you see yourself at the end of the year, and then you go for it. Period.

CONCLUSION
Although I am neither for nor against New Year Resolutions. I believe the best method (I stand to be corrected) is to make your long term plans and divide the year into shorter periods so as to make the holistic easier. Just saying, in a bid to achieve the whole, you have to take it part by part.
For example (and this has worked for me), I could write in my year resolutions, 'I want to read 12 books this year'. That's 1 book a month.
At the beginning of January I write, I want to read 'how to make friends and influence people' by Dale Canergie.
And probably everyday I divide the book into chapters to read.
This may sound cumbersome but in reality it isn't. It will not take you more than a few minutes a day and will make your planning easier. This way, you'll be surprised that you'll even exhaust your resolutions before the year runs out. I hope it works for you.
My two cents.
Please leave your opinions, criticism, commendations in the comment section.
Thanks.