Acedude:
Wtf is your headline?! You no read the title wey you post. Does it makes sense to you?

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi withdrew from a long-planned interview with CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, after she declined a last-minute demand to wear a head scarf.

Some 40 minutes after the interview was scheduled due to start and with Raisi running late, an aide told Amanpour the president had suggested that she wear a head scarf. Amanpour said that she “politely declined.”

Amanpour, who grew up in the Iranian capital Tehran and is a fluent Farsi speaker, said that she wears a head scarf while reporting in Iran to comply with the local laws and customs, “otherwise you couldn’t operate as a journalist.” But she said that she would not cover her head to conduct an interview with an Iranian official outside a country where it is not required.

Here in New York, or anywhere else outside of Iran, I have never been asked by any Iranian president – and I have interviewed every single one of them since 1995 – either inside or outside of Iran, never been asked to wear a head scarf,” she said on CNN’s “New Day” program Thursday.

“I very politely declined on behalf of myself and CNN, and female journalists everywhere because it is not a requirement.”

Iranian law requires all women to wear a head covering and loose-fitting clothing in public. The rule has been enforced in Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and it is obligatory for every woman in the country – including tourists, visiting political figures and journalists.

Amanpour said that Raisi’s aide made clear that the interview – which would have been the Iranian president’s first on American soil – would not happen if she did not wear a head scarf. He referred to it as “a matter of respect,” given that it is the holy months of Muharram and Safar, and referred to “the situation in Iran,” alluding to the protests sweeping the country, she added.

Anti-government protests erupted across Iran last week over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in custody, after having been arrested by Iran’s morality police on an accusation of violating the law on head scarves.

Thousands of people have taken to streets, with some women cutting their hair and burning their hijabs in protest against the law. Human rights groups have reported that at least eight people have been killed in the demonstrations, which have been met with a sharp crackdown by authorities, according to witnesses and videos shared on social media.

The demonstrations appear to be the most large-scale displays of defiance against the Islamic Republic’s rule, one which has become more stringent since the election of Raisi’s hard-line government last year. After eight years of Hassan Rouhani’s moderate administration, Iran elected Raisi, an ultra-conservative judiciary chief whose views are in line with the thinking of the country’s powerful clergy and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

In Iran, the head scarf is a potent symbol of a set of personal rules imposed by the country’s clerical leaders, which govern what people can wear, watch and do. Over the past decade, protests have flared as many Iranians have grown resentful of those limitations.

Amini’s death has fueled an outpouring of long-simmering anger over restrictions on personal freedoms. Surveys and reports in recent years have shown an increasing number of Iranians do not believe the hijab, or head scarf, should be mandatory.

Iranian officials have claimed Amini died after suffering a “heart attack” and falling into a coma, but her family have said she had no pre-existing heart condition, according to Emtedad news, an Iranian pro-reform media outlet. Skepticism over the officials’ account of her death has also stoked the public outcry.

CCTV footage released by Iran’s state media showed Mahsa Amini collapsing at a “re-education” center where she was taken by the morality police to receive “guidance” on her attire.

Amanpour had planned to probe Raisi on the Amini’s death and the protests, as well as the nuclear deal and Iran’s support for Russia in Ukraine, but said that she had to walk away.

“As protests continue in Iran and people are being killed, it would have been an important moment to speak with President Raisi,” she said in a Twitter thread.

Explorers:
Packets of condoms, a pistol and two enigma machines used by the Germans to transmit coded messages during the Second World War are among a trove of items from a sunken Nazi submarine that have been documented for the first time.

The treasures were onboard U-boat 534 when it was sunk by an RAF Liberator bomber off the coast of the Danish Island of Anholt on May 5, 1945, as the war was coming to an end.

The U-boat was raised in 1993 and taken to Birkenhead, in Liverpool, where it went on display to the public.

However, the artefacts it contained which were preserved by the cold water and layers of silt when they were in the sea were put into storage without being properly examined.

This month, they were looked at for the first time in nearly 80 years.

Stunning images show the dozens of objects as well as the rusted interior of the submarine itself.


Pictured, packets of condoms are among a trove of items from a sunken German submarine that have been examined for the first time.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11133755/CONDOMS-pistol-enigma-machines-items-Nazi-U-boat-examined-time.html

duro4chang:
Tell us the projects done by the PDP in the South east after all these years.

jeromestarks:
Marry a young virgin woman (17 -23) anything above this age will only produce poor quality children.
No matter how Healthy you eat, exercise and or visit the hospital, you can never be happy dating a woman above 23.
Once a woman is 30, avoid her! (You can keep her for sex though)
Once a woman is not a virgin, avoid her( you can also date her just for sex).
If you marry any woman above 23, you will experience sadness and you will age faster and die before you are 70.
Believe me or not, it's the truth.

KiNg0G:
We all know controversies is what helps to keep the industry flowing either Good or bad. just like Biggie and 2pac in here we are going to talk about the king0g top 5 countdown nigeria musicians who had quarrels, dispute with each other.... some got settled between the line other's still holds grudges between themselves till today, hence the line by burna boy on black sermon track remix some of his friends do carry gun!. shogbo?


OLAMIDE and DONJAZZY

This happened in 2015 during the headies next rated between their both top signees....it was getting so fustrating seeing don jazzy musicians winning that category almost every year.. though he is a good promoter but some of us saw they is an influence going on in headies (wiao wiao government) because it was so clear lil kesh had more hits than reekardo banks that year...when olamide stepped up on stage to make his mind known, i didn't really blame him.. the fight got to social media that they both started throwing jabs to each other that it was getting to a stage of been threatened not to enter some parts of lagos state..until we later heard what was supposed to be a fight became a businesses transaction. A big man came to settle the whole thing, probably shut them both up with couple of nairas.. the both signees they want to fight for is nowhere to found as of now. what a shame!


eedris abdulkareem and 50 cent

Though eedris claimed this earned him alot of respect, back then as a kid so many of us were in support but as I grew older I finally understood the real issue, it's not right to vent your fustration on someone else. it's not 50cent doings to be the headline event of the show....he was invited to....it's not 50 cent fault to be booked in a first class seat on the plane by the organisers. why will you carry your agbero character to go taunt him...if you felt you weren't treated better in your own country go talk to the organisers and caused havoc with them, let's see if he won't spent the rest of his careers behind kuje since 04.
That was an unnecessary act he pulled with 50 cent, let's say the truth and we all could see how it affected his career... upcoming musicians that's one vital lesson.


ZLANTA and DJ CUPPY

This is one of the reasons I don't blame this online redpillers on nairaland, why come into a business transaction with some one (gelato) and not make the laid down rules known from the start?..is it because it's a female involved? after the whole thing is done.. concerts you attended to perform with her.. months later you blocked her on all platform and came out to say.... you didn't receive one naira from the song... you even spent your own money on it.. ah who does that?.. if not a SIMPle guy. what a pathetic joke...that's Why I don't blame nigerias when they say he was after his own "share" to tap free current...when the wifi was not connecting to her "hotspot" access denied dude finally realised and got back to his senses ...by then it's too late. business before pleasure my gee... that doesn't mean you shouldn't lick ice cream with her but be business oriented.... I hope zlanta gets to see this someday...so many musicians gets paid outrightly for a verse feature before they jump on any beat.

MI and VECTOR

This was a fight between a father and a son that went on for decade, when they finally saw that nigeria's have moved passed their balderdash they were forced to settle their beef claiming hennessy dropped some naira...hmm.. funny guys.... buh the truth is they realised nigeria's has moved on when they both drop their various diss tracks and it didn't make that much waves.. no one cares no more....we just wanted some good music from fireboy, omah lay and the rest ......was this really about rivalry? both are on different levels though, I appreciate vectors freestyles, metaphors and punchlines but when I see people compare him with mi I shake my head. let's talk about music... there's different between been a rapper who drop bars on a beat and been a rap Musician for the show business.... that's the reason MI will forever be a legend.
I mean been a rapper in nigeria is not easy, to be relevant for years now I wonder how he pulled it off with guys he started with so many have been long forgotten.

BURNA BOY and Mr 2Kay

sometimes I feel this man is untouchable, backed by different top men in nigeria, big Gods I don't think been a cultist or ruggedity won't give a man that much power to be in the news for bad reasons almost all the time and can't be touched. just few weeks ago we heard about how is security guard shot a man in a club till now nothing is done about it... This isn't the first time he was declared wanted by the nigeria police, makes me reminisce about the 2017 incident with beef he had with Mr 2kay a fellow port harcourt brother, dudes was beaten to pulp and robbed at Eko hotel.. after the hoodlums were apprehended they later confessed it was burna boy who sent them, but a scared chicken will always be a frightened chicken. kay said he wasn't going to press any charges, last we heard was they've settled their beef... pathetic.

note: this here is not to promote any form of violence staying peaceful should be encouraged at all time

thank you.

Penguin2:
The Act establishing the CBN provides for how it’s Governor can be removed and the process would involve the National Assembly .

So any report claiming Buhari has unilaterally sacked Godwin Emefiele is fake news and should be ignored.

Fergie001
Kahal
Ejimatic

Vanplato:
Serious stuff here. hmmm, the naration of OP and dacilin and donxavi is something I can relate with 100 percent
I have also battled PMO
I have retrogressive dreams like finding myself in my primary school even after completing my MS after like close to 5years ago
I dream like everyday and I remember them l, sometimes naked women, pooing too and all sort of rubbish.
Finance is in shambles too.
Recently diagonized of a potential life damaging condition. And I am I my late 20s
The funniest part is that my former pastor who is also a prophet and few people I met all told me I have a great destiny and I will be like seriously.
WHAT I HAVE DONE
I was born a Muslim, first I gave my life to Christ
I have fasted, prayed and done meditation, those dreams are still there o
But what I notice is that the 12 to 1 am fire brigade prayer help alot. And if you have insomnia when you start midnight prayer you immediately begin to notice heavy sleep when it's about few minute to 12.
Although I am still waiting on God for answers to majority of the dilemma I found my self and I thank the OP for creating the thread and dacI lin and xavi.
Maybe we should create a what'sapp group or discuss our experiences here because I know there is still alot to learn from each other. Peace of the Lord be unto you all.

Pray4meJC:

You're about the third person or so here with real experience and can confirm that this stuff ain't ordinary. 5:30 this morning, I had a small wet dream after series of intermittent prayers, reading and praise from 10PM. My eyes became heavy to sleep. In the dream, I suddenly started driving a car in high way. A kind of endless driving and even on top speed sometimes. Unknown to me it was a dream and suddenly, a wet dream occurred. I have never driven in real life before despite the fact that I was once a multimillionaire. This is not the first time experiencing wet dreams in this format and patterns.

If it were before, I would've beaten myself over this again but now I take conscious effort to keep the fire still going because of the many encouragement gotten here from believers. Gradually, the wet dreams are no longer as terrible as before.
Several times in the past I even defecate in dreams walking naked shamefully in a crowded place (this is rare) But that of former schools and classrooms is quite common. Dreams of losing my location and suddenly when I try going back, the road is no were to be found again till am awake. Sometimes in large congregation of Christians and mysteriously like a stranger and desiring to be cured or blessed with no success. I've seen plane crashed many times while I gazed helplessly at the crash.

One of my consolation now is in Psalm 70 because I don't want to even imagine this lasting another 7 years. Adding another 7 years to my current age with this existing troubles and lack? It is better imagined than real. My Rising and falling in finance, disappointment, losses, stagnancy, delays, set back, backwardness is over 100m cumulatively the last decade & two years if I was stable.

PS: for the sake of thomases reading pls I don't watch movies of any kind, no gazing or lusting at women anymore and right from my teen age I don't play love music that always glorifies or idolizes women or ladies sexually.

Pray4meJC:
It is not a coincidence the topic "spirit spouse " was treated today in sunday school of a popular deliverance church I now attend in Benin City. A practical example of how a jealous spirit spouse can kill, inflict sickness, divorce and cause financial misfortunes in marriage.

If my life is about getting a woman or a girl to have sex with, I would have done that many many years ago but I will never do it & not even now that I'm begging God for mercy and total deliverance. Spiritual fornication and adultery is what I'm battling with here For those saying it is normal, what about the other evil dreams like sometimes seeing myself in former school?

Did you know before this "wet dreams" started, ladies use to joke and show interest in me without me ever first making any move? I wasn't interested because personally as a Christian why keep a girl when you have no desire of marrying her in the near future if not to just do the sex stuff that is a common practice these days.

But now, those that show interest in me are unrepentant lustful ladies, those that practically practice prostitution, sex machines and shop and clean mouth ladies. God knows those are not what I need as life partner but the devil is using "wet dreams " to separate me from God so that he can render God's purpose for my life useless & make me keep doing things my own ways. Tell me how a man that doesn't hear from God ever know the true life partner for him.

Also, I have never been favoured in my life since encountering wet dreams. No certificate, no university education/degree, no phone calls, business dead and millions vanished and replaced with debt. No body has ever favoured nor blessed me with free money. Not even 500 naira. Borrowing/ losses has dealt me a big blow spiking my blood pressure to very dangerous levels and the doctors were like this one don go because I'm not 40 yet but very close

But God so kind, it is now dropping (no drugs) since am looking unto Him now, trusting he can do all things & casting my cares on him while also increasing my night prayers. Where I go for even get the funds to keep buying BP drugs sef.

Three years ago, someone invited me to one of these small prophesy church in Warri and I really went there by strong faith. He asked me " do you have a woman in your life " I said no. Then he began to say that a spirit woman is always following me about like a spouse and that she has stolen massively from my life. Conducted deliverance on me right there but I didn't feel any evil spirit leaving me.

The next thing he said I would pay some funds into his account so as for him to activate my financial doors and money flow. I think I transferred 2 to 3k then. Actually nothing really worked despite all efforts. I begged some of my online multi millionaire friends for financial assistance to feed but they just keep mute and never reply me again. Others will use derogatory words. I have learnt now to keep trusting God and obeying him till my deliverance and restoration comes speedily.

Pray4meJC:
For privacy reasons, I'm an old nairaland member.

About 22 / 23 years ago, a classmate in secondary school lured us into the act of masturbation. Few days later, I started practicing the act and eventually ejaculated after tough stimulation lasting almost two hours. It got to a point I was almost getting addicted doing the unclean act.

Thereafter I graduated to pornography when internet was just starting in Nigeria.
I went further to committing adultery and fornication in the heart rather than with the body by peeping on girls and women having their bathe all to fulfill my lustful eyes. I even watched couple have sex by peeping.

Even though I have stopped and repented from these like 12 years back, I still find myself struggling with other bigger problems called wet dreams, unusual erections and wormlike vibrations in my body and sometimes body freezing at night for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

These wet dreams occurred 2 - 3 times in a week and repeat same in like manner every week compulsorily throughout the year and go on and on the following year. I have gone for several dry fasting and prayer deliverance to no avail.

I don't see myself having sex in the dream when these wet dreams occurred. Sometimes, when the wet dream is about happening I'm conscious and try screaming the name or blood of Jesus but it seems am just very powerless and before I know it, semen has spilled out and I will remain like that. Sleep is distorted and all efforts to sleep is impossible.

Sometimes, when I go to bed early by 8PM and I get caught up by wet dreams by 9:30PM, it means sleep for that night is gone completely. I sleep maximum 2 hours daily because this stuff has messed my mind and life up.

Whenever I lie down to sleep, different uninvited thoughts start forcing themselves on my brain both those that happened today and the ones of years ago. I always try deflecting them by replacing them with bible quote or singing praise to God in my head.

I woke up since 2:30 am today with a wet burser soaked in semen and started typing this because I couldn't no longer sleep. Afternoon sleep is very impossible for me as it has never worked for even 1 minute

I'm greatly troubled and worried because I read my bible and pray before going to bed. I dream about my former schools etc.

As I speak, this stuff has rendered me financially devastated with millions in debt. Could not obtain university admission 19 years ago, brain can't simulate, not married, no kids. Very recently this year my health (details withheld due to family members who might find this posts) is suffering as I can't do anything to earn a living as I easily sored tired in the heart.

PS: At night, every day for all these years, uncontrollable strong erections will suddenly start building up whether I put up underwear or not and I think this is more than the 'morning erections ' science talks about. This is pure spiritual manipulation for me. Same thing happens when I get close to some females whether matured or underage, stupid uncontrollable strong erections suddenly pop up without any sexual thoughts whatsoever to these innocent females. Unfortunately, these arousal is also a problem because it inhibits low self esteem, shame and quick withdrawal from whatever discuss I'm having to avoid the bulge being noticed.

Lastly, a year before I got myself ensnared in all these evil activities, I was already developing memory loss and a single headache that almost took my life prior to all these. The headache can be best described as "sawchain and hammer " tearing the skull to pieces and lasted for hours and resistance to drugs. That was the first and last time I experienced such and any other for that matter.

Where do I go from here? Depression is real when solutions are being defiled.