₦airaland Forum

Following yesterday's confirmation of immediate past Rivers governor, nyesom wike as the minister of the federal capital territory and the reactions that have trailed it both from Nigerians within and without, how important is the FCT minister position and what major roles does the FCT minister has to play officially.

Ganjafama:
Delta

Depends on ur area sha. I'm in Delta too

Ganjafama:
If na only mosquitoes e for Better, criminals and thieves won't let you rest. Nigeria is a very unsafe place to live. My state is the den of kidnappers. Hardly a day passes by without 2 or 3 passenger vehicles being hijacked and the passengers kidnapped.

Which state?

I was wondering....

After all said and done, it seem the west has programmed everything in way that Africa as a continent can't do anything without sourcing for their assistance. it is becoming too late to free Africa as a whole from this western shambles and propaganda.

Iamcrazy:
Imagine! This can only happen in Migeria. A country where God is throwing everyone that wasn't righteous in thier previous life for correctional trial.

I still don't know my offence for sending me down to this place. I'm a very kindhearted, Godfearing and responsible type of person. I'm not foolish nor dumb, loving others is my pride. I just can see the reason why I'm here and if it's by random posting... There is error somewhere because I be lucky person. I shed tears everytime I try to unravel the mystery why I was sent to this country.

Imagine everything wey dey happen for your family, workplace, church, school and within your friends... You will realize this place is the headquarter of hell fire of jehoba witness are to the real with their belief that says HEAVEN AND HELL IS ON EARTH.

One of Dem who believe in reincarnation

De Walvisch, UK

The interior of De Walvisch, a Dutch sailing clipper, now moored in Wapping, East London, is potently atmospheric. It boasts mahogany-toned wood walls and a plethora of striking objects with an old maritime provenance, all sourced by its occupants – artists Zatorski & Zatorski (a couple known as Thomas and Angel to their friends).

In 2000, the duo bought a narrowboat, which saw them develop a taste for living "slightly under the radar". Their decision to buy De Walvisch was reinforced by their interest in Wapping. "History is around every corner in this part of town," they say.

Altar, Brazil

For Rodrigo Martins, his family and two friends, their compact but spacious eco, off-grid houseboat – moored to a buoy on the Jaguariuna reservoir two hours north of São Paolo – is a dream bolthole. This boxy, minimalist 38sm-sq structure made of 100% recyclable materials is a prefab housing system called LilliHaus, manufactured by Brazilian sustainable design studio sysHaus. It sits on a wide, wraparound deck – supported by a catamaran – which adds 26m-sq more space. There are deckchairs on it, where after sunset the gang can watch movies projected on to an external wall that doubles as a cinema screen.

Soggybottom Shanty, US

A formative experience for Siva Aiken, owner of a houseboat eccentrically named Soggybottom Shanty, was her fixation with the Pirates of the Caribbean-themed ride at Disneyland in Anaheim, which her family frequented during her childhood. "There was an automaton man smoking a pipe and rocking in a chair on the front porch of a swamp cabin," she recalls. "I felt a pull to jump off the ride and move into that little shack."

She later moved to the South and became intrigued by the “rich history in America of the river people”. As conduits for transporting logs and coal, rivers there at the turn of the 20th Century became undesirable and polluted, populated by an impoverished community. "They built huts and flat-bottom shantyboats from offcuts of lumber," says the dog-loving Aiken who shares the vessel with several Bracco Italiano dogs.

Oldenburg, Denmark

When Lis and Ove Nilsson first saw their houseboat, Oldenburg, which dates from 1908, they were won over by its large size – ideal for hosting their family and friends. Admittedly, the wheelhouse, though fully operational, was poky, but the couple expanded it to create a spacious dining area. Their home also contains a kitchen, two bedrooms, a bathroom and walk-in wardrobe.

The boat's interior, with its white walls, pale floors and shipshape arrangement of furniture, is minimalist yet comfortable. There's a roomy sofa and upholstered seating in the dining area, while rooms are warmed up by traditional, varnished woodwork.

Mini, Argentina

Living on a houseboat can sometimes be sparked by an existential decision to abandon a humdrum life for one bringing greater self-determination. Anibal Guiser Gleyzer is a case in point. About 30 years ago, he found city-dwelling life unfulfilling. "So I bought a sailboat and explored the delta of the Paraná and Uruguay rivers," he says. He later sold his flat, acquired land in the delta and, aware that this wetland is prone to flooding, built a floating home.

Rather than conform to the European architectural style of many local buildings, he chose to create a self-build structure inspired by flat-hulled barges that traditionally transported wood through the delta. He wanted his design – a two-storey structure – to be made of environmentally friendly materials, and so fabricated the hull using ferro-cement, which involves applying reinforced mortar or plaster over an armature comprising metal mesh, expanded metal or metal fibres. The houseboat's walls are made of wood.

He has since established an eco community of similar, water-borne homes called Econáutico Hipocampo, whose occupants are equally drawn to living close to nature.

Le Cid, France

In 2018, Agnès Combes Bernageau moved from her "cosy flat" in Paris to a transport barge moored on the Seine – between Pont Alexandre III and Pont de la Concorde – which she shares with her two children and French bulldog. It has a colourful history: it was built in 1930 in Mainz, Germany, then handed to France as part of the post-World War One reparations imposed by the 1919 Treaty of Versailles. During Hitler's occupation of France, it serviced German submarine flotillas, and in the 1950s was bought by British Petroleum.

Le Cid was moored in this Paris harbour in 1980. "I was bored of the impersonal life of conventional Paris," says Combes Bernageau, a senior executive at a French luxury brand, who bought the barge following "a gut feeling". The move has had positive psychological and physical effects on her: "I've gained a more open mind and heart – as well as a community with a common mindset of freedom. You learn a lot on boats – from mooring to all the technical stuff I knew nothing about. I gained muscle strength." There's a strong "community life", and a harbour committee that Combes Bernageau is part of.

Now with climate change precipitating rising sea levels, expediency is also driving a need for living on water. "Based on climate predictions, boat-dwelling might prove a prudent, even necessary alternative to land-based living, essential to human survival

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230815-eight-of-the-worlds-most-stunning-floating-homes

Reetainer, UK

Max McMurdo's home is testament to the broad variety of houseboats that has emerged in the past decade. About seven years ago he converted a 12m by 2m metal shipping container that he'd bought for £2,000 ($2,500) at a London industrial estate, and created his new home, which now floats on the River Ouse in North Yorkshire.

This has allowed him to secure a mortgage-free home. He previously lived in a cottage in Bedford, which he renovated – upping its value – and then sold. Once the battered shipping container, which had travelled the world, had been reconditioned and transformed into his houseboat, McMurdo also fulfilled a long-held fantasy to live near or on water: "I'd always dreamt of living by the water in a tiny home," he says.

A former car designer, McMurdo had previously converted shipping containers into structures with different uses, including an office for his cottage's garden, and has a company that upcycles shipping containers, called Reetainer. His new home rests on a reinforced-concrete pontoon and a large deck that provides plenty of outdoor space. A wooden pergola crowns the roof, and projects beyond it to provide a more shaded area.

Clever space-saving ideas have allowed him to incorporate a normal domestic bathroom suite and shower. He also built a storage compartment on top of the floor of the shipping container, which contains a concealed bath, wardrobe, fridge and dining table that ascends through an opening in the living room floor via a scissor lift, and concertinas down when not in use. Pebble-covered mesh on the floor of the shower slides to reveal the bath, while his bed splits in the middle, revealing steps to the wardrobe.

Aiming to reduce his energy consumption, McMurdo has added solar panels, and plans to install energy-efficient infrared heating in the houseboat's ceiling.

Maynman:
Funny thing is if he dies now his followers will still twist and change it to something else.

They are all brainwashed that's why

Chucks13:
Oh my God!!! Is this all you can say? Na wah oo.

No apologies; I only speak nothing but the truth

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, called on the members of the church to pray for his death if he consults demons in performing miracles, signs and wonders.

Adeboye said this during the RCCG Holy Ghost Service of the 71st Annual Convention at the Redemption Camp, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday.

The revered pastor said some prophets accused him of using demonic powers in leading the church, as well as preaching and prophesying to his members.

Adeboye said his attention was drawn to some publications on the internet where some so-called prophets, clerics and groups of persons made the allegation.

Addressing the congregation at the gathering, he urged the congregation to pray that he dies before sunrise if he is guilty of the allegation.

He said he initially ignored the rumours but on second thought because of others that might want to believe, he decided to speak about it.

Adeboye said, “We are going to pray one more prayer. I usually don’t pay attention to the sayings of some so-called prophets, especially if they are saying something about me. I just ignore them.”

“But, I learned that recently some people are saying Pastor Adeboye is using demonic forces, that there are some demons at Redemption Camp, that Pastor Adeboye will consult. Then, He would come and say ‘My Daddy said’.

He asked the congregation to pray, “If there is any connection between him and forces of darkness. You are going to call on Almighty God, kill him before the sun rises so that he doesn’t spoil Your Name.

So, that he doesn’t lead several innocent people to hell. Then, you add to that prayer. Say Father, but if this boy (Adeboye) is using your power and your power alone, then multiply that power seven folds.”

Tell God to kill me if I consult demons, Adeboye tells congregation

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, called on the members of the church to pray for his death if he consults demons in performing miracles, signs and wonders.… pic.twitter.com/QLJ5yQ2CWq

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I blame you the family members for giving your daughter out for marriage to a mad man