₦airaland Forum

abiodunalasa:
Guys me I don't give a cluster fvck about the two big cats... What's in for we kittens is what I am after.

Look at ISWAP in our backyard !

What's the backlash of America's withdrawal of troops from Syria on ISWAP ?

As much as this whole ISIS/ISWAP can be solely blamed on incoherent US policies, it is now our problem, and we need to stop begging cap in hand for aid and start doing something about it. I said it before in other fora, as long as Nigeria and the AU sit pretty and watch Libya continue in chaos, then we should continue to expect strengthened radical islamism across Africa. Especially now that the US is exiting, and the heat is turning up on them in Iraq and Syria. They will flood Africa and take advantage of the rife poverty, religious gullibility , and weak government institutions to make this continent their new headquarters. Winter is indeed coming to Africa.


Is it Nigeria that is not serious about arming up its military that should be complaining about how the US is pulling out troops from somewhere?. If we mean business, we will take responsibility and coordinate a military response for the security of this damn continent.


We did a fair job with the MNJTF, we can replicate that with the Algerians, Moroccans and Egyptians. If that N500 billion that is entering pointless social programmes every year is properly channelled into our military, then we won't care if the US pack all their troops to Mars.

krattoss:
the fear of lord Putin is the beginning of wisdom.
Syrian army has been downing unknown(usa)aircrafts with Russian destroyer s400. Putin backs asad led regime unlike USA who wants to dethrone him.
Russia declared Syrian airspace no flight zone which frustrated the fvck outta US ops.
USA chickened out of fear of general Putin. Nothing more nothing less.
If want no interference with any countries sovereignity,let them pull outta Afghanistan.
Then we might have a paradigm shift. As far as I know for now.
RUSSIA 1..USA 0.

Russia is a waning power, and they will barely stand a chance if the US and it's allies had half the mind to decisively deal with them(economically). What they fail to understand is that no country can be superpower without first forging a vast network of international alliances(I mean, look at China). In retrospect, both the Russians and the whole world, should thank their stars that Hillary didn't win the election.


It wasn't fear that sent the Americans packing.

abiodunalasa:
*off topic*

Donald Trump is withdrawing troops from Syria.

Has ISIS been completely defeated ?
If yes, why are we seeing their signatures here in West Africa?

What becomes of the Kurds in Syria?
Has America capitulated to President Bashir Asaad?

Is Trump really trying to weaken the American "war machine"?

Why is Trump telling Turyip Edorgan that Iraq and Syria is now in Turkey's care?

2019 is so pregnant

US foreign policy in the past two decades, as it concerns the Middle east and Africa, has been very incoherent and destabilising. It is perfectly rational for trump, as a nationalist, to put a stop to thousands of American soldiers dying on foreign soil for flimsy interventionist reasons.


Let the Americans go, perhaps we will see more stability in the region.

escapefromusa:
What happened to TraderMoni and Npower?
Did you apply?

If you want to help him, then help him and stop asking stupid questions.... If you have nothing for him, then ignore.

braine:
He is divesting into oil refining. How is that pulling out of oil and gas sector?

Many people did not bother to read and understand the letter.

Oh, now I read the letter, I just scanned through before.

Divesting his Forte oil asset will make him quite very liquid, perhaps he is about to pull out of oil and gas into another sector entirely.

Anas09:
Poor you.

Rich you.

asuustrike1:
Visiting Egypt is an idiomatic expression and it means going back to hardship

But we are still in hardship....there has never been a time since independence that we haven't been in hardship as a nation, a dearth of good leaders has seen to that....

Anas09:
But, why were you angry tho? Jesus said those things and even worst things will yet happen because of the selfishness and wickedness of men. If they don't happen, Jesus would ve lied and He does not lie.

Worst things will yet happen sef. Be ready. See how cutting of human heads is almost becoming a normal thing.

In the 90s, it was unhead of, but the Muslims started cutting people's heads on TV others saw and thought it was okay to do it, today is normal.
Homosexuality is normal now. Pedophilia is almost normal. Gambling is more than normal.

My dear, just wait and see demons walking physically on the streets very soon.

Lol.... wetin religion go cause for this world....

asuustrike1:
So you are implying we go back to Egypt I suppose ?

That's odd, I never knew we visited Egypt, the harmattan must have obscured the pyramids....

sichri:
Arrant nonsense!

Why, thanks for the compliment. Merry Christmas to you too.

krattoss:
lol.u forming biceps and gangster shiit
One bullet go just waste u.

This is not right sir Calm you anger, we are all Nigerians here.

As Nigerians are once again about to decide the fate of the nation in the coming 2019 polls, we must bear in mind that our votes are our voice, and thus, we will be responsible for the kind of leadership we enthrone. Even though we are confronted with a situation that can be aptly described as "two sides of the same coin" regarding the current struggle for political power between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the grand opposition, the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), we must however meticulously scrutinize the choices we are about to make to ensure we don't pick the "tail" of the coin.


The options seem clear, apart from a few rabble rousing "third forces" who clearly have no coherent or realistic manifesto to offer, the choice is between a frustated APC and a desperate PDP. The purpose of this article is to state a few reasons why voting for PDP in the upcoming presidential election will be a big mistake.


1.Atiku and his party have failed to present a detailed economic blueprint they wish to implement, in fact, no concrete plans bordering on economy, foreign affairs, or security has been announced by his entire campaign office. The only statements we have heard so far are vague rhetorics on restructuring (which they have repeatedly failed to expantiate on), long winded speeches about "imitating China" and heated criticism of the policies of the current administration. Then again, remembering the fact that Atiku was in charge of the Privatisation committee that sold away all of Nigeria's major public enterprises to cronies and profiteers, then it shouldn't come as a surprise that no sound economic policies are coming from his angle.


2. Neither Atiku, nor his running mate, Peter Obi, can be really trusted with the treasury of this country, owing to the fact that the source of their wealth is still very much shrouded in mystery. Especially in the case of Atiku who started his career as a customs officer,and who till now is still enmeshed in scandals. Isn't it time for us to demand that whoever wants to attain the highest office in the land should make detailed explanation of his financial resources?. Furthermore, there have been no evidence that both Atiku and Peter declared their assets before the Code of Conduct Bureau after their stint as Vice President and Governor respectively.

3. Many of the pioneers and frontrunners of the current PDP are either embroiled in embezzlement scandals or being actively prosecuted for financial crimes. In this context, we have a PDP that is a party mostly made up of criminals and rogues, how then can one trust such a party to run the affairs of a fragile nation like Nigeria?. It simply means if we vote them in, they wouldn't need to hire armies of SANs to defend themselves anymore, instead, they will have the very instruments of state protecting their loots.


4. As much as the Buhari led APC administration has not really met up to the expectation of most Nigerians, we however should consider the state of the economy when he became President, oil prices sunk to a record low and the country was tilting to a complete shutdown. Hence, we can say that this administration didn't have as much money as the last one, or the one before it. However, despite the glut in revenue, we can see quite a number of infrastructural projects in terms of railway and roads, coupled with sound policies such as the TSA which was implemented by the current administration, BVN, EGRP, the agriculture masterplan and so on, all these would require continuity to properly implement. If PDP is allowed to come in, we may have a situation where they will uproot most of the gains made by this administration for political reasons. This is an issue affecting the country, lack of continuity of public policies.


5. Allowing APC to rule till 2023 will level the political landscape, and pave way for a possible igbo presidency. In 2023, the competition would be between the South East and South West, this will in turn lay the foundation for an igbo presidency(if the easterners play their cards right) and quell agitations in the South East. However, in the case of allowing Atiku to win, he will run for a second term, and even the APC at that time will again field a northern candidate to complete the 8 year cycle of the north(and of course, if that candidate enters, he too will want to go for a second term, which will continue to frustrate the realization of an igbo presidency). So, it is in the best interest of the east to support a choice that will see them in the highest echelons of government sooner.


6. Atiku, while he was Vice President, was responsible for a defense deal with North Korea coming to a halt. The deal that would have seen Nigeria possess missile technology, along with other military technological transfers that would have definitely grown our defense capabilities and ensured that problems like Boko Haram wouldn't even be an issue today. He however unwittingly informed the US government, who in turn, put pressure on the Obasanjo administration not to carry on with the deal. Such events represents how the actions of pastleaders have adversely affected the future of the nation. How then can one trust such a person with the security of our country?, a man that couldn't keep his mouth from spilling classified information?.


Note that I am not a member or supporter of any political party, only a citizen trying to express an opinion from an unbiased point of view.

Well done gentlemen, please permit me to derail, I need those who have current knowledge about the Nigerian army and airforce SSC programmes to brief me about it, I am very much interested in going for it next year or so....

theapeman4:
if you attend Catholic church! Forget it

That church is a demonic church who worship virgin Mary status and put on Mary charms as part of protection!

One day aliens are going to read this, and because of what you just wrote, they are going to destroy this planet.

HarunaWest:
Oshey...you asking chief of army staff abi

The person I asked gave me a reasonable reply that I can work with, if you have nothing meaningful to contribute, abeg swerve enter bush.

Gentlelord:
from previous pattern, most likely 2020

Okay, thanks.

Gentlelord:
Of cause you can try if you have the necessary academics documents, but most likely you would be 24 or approaching 24 by next Army enlistment

Thanks, do you have an idea when the next Army enlistment may be??....

I just started my service, and I am hoping to try my luck immediately after service.

odimbannamdi:
"Candidates!! Sit up!"

Turns around and pays a packard compliment

Sir, can i have your gallant permission to stand easy!

Its a pleasure having you on this thread, sir.

Your coursemate made my stay in Kaduna very memorable. I admire his gallantry, confidence and charisma he exudes. Even the soldiers trembled in his presence. He served me german dose so well that even my village people that followed me into NDA abandoned me.

Kindly extend my esteemed regards to him.

God bless the Army Captains

Good morning Bros, sorry, I noticed that in your article you mentioned that the army even prefers candidates younger than the stipulated 24 years for SSC, can I apply for the next program as I am current 22?

[quote author=royalair post=74030662][/quote]Why are you beating me now?

Zither:
One, I have never cited any religious text or authority backing my opinion as what constitutes sexual perversion. You might want to reread this part of my reply to you Your biological and natural design to derive sexual pleasure from the opposite sex is what constitutes "generally acceptable" sexual preference.

I find it a difficult task to convince myself you actually made this post. Baffling. Weird analysis on so many levels. Before I proceed with any further reply I want to ask you a question. You said



It means different things in different subjects. However, as regards this subject of sexual perversion you are implying that sexual perversions like pedophilia seen as unnatural, wrong, wicked and evil in today's society will be embraced tomorrow as normal through the agent of - social evolution?

Let me ask you this, "naturally designed" by who or what?.


As for your question, first you need to ask yourself, why is paedophilia wrong in the current human society?, it is obviously because it causes both physical and mental harm to children who are too weak (physically and mentally) to either protect themselves or formulate rational consent. So then, why will such a practice evolve to become normal in the human society when it clearly adversely affect the members of that same society?.



Social evolution is not just spontaneous, it occurs to fill in loops in human societies. Killing and Stealing isn't going to become normal in the next 50 years simply because of social evolution, that would be retrogression because such practises negatively affects the society. There was a time when genital mutilation was a norm for many African tribes, but as those societies evolved, they saw the need to discard such practises. There was a time when black slaves was a norm, but society evolved to abolish it.

Social evolution in itself refers to the advancement of the human society in concurrence with progressive increase in human intellectual and psychological development. So tell me, what is intellectually progressive about a person inflicting mental and physical injury on the weakest of us, children?.

Of Sexuality and Culture



Sexuality has become a burning issue throughout the world today, from the United States to India, from Australia to Nigeria, sexuality is now a matter of raging controversy, as humanity continues it journey on the road of history.



In Nigeria, the issue of gay rights is taking the front burner, especially on social media where young and old alike, debate the morality and spirituality of homosexuality. Of course, like every other controversy, there are two sides to the argument; those who oppose the rights of LGBTs (usually on religious grounds) and those who support them(usually based on the use of critical logic). Predictably, those who extol religious dogma seem to be winning the argument on the basis of sheer majority. Indeed, everyone has an opinion, which of course is to be respected no matter how ridiculous it is.



Is homosexuality unAfrican?




The more daring homophobes are usually quick to allege that homosexuality is an unAfrican phenomenon, "it is alien to our culture and traditions" they say,when you ask them to prove it, they open the Bible or Quran, both books that are neither African, nor even qualified to be used as moral guides in modern society.



Other less daring, or perhaps, less imaginative debaters will claim "it is against God's law". Well, apparently everybody and their shrivelled grandmothers now claim to be God's oracle. Ironically, I can mention dozens of "God's laws" that will get you behind bars or in a mental asylum in modern day society.




One cannot of course blame those who make such ignorant claims, even common modern history is not part of the Nigerian educational curriculum.
Historically, homosexuality has been a social phenomenon in Africa, until of after the advent of the colonialists.




I sometimes wonder at people who scream to high heavens about "indecent" dressing, homosexuality, use of earrings, use of makeup and so on, chalking them all up as western imported cultures. I wonder because before the colonialists came, half of Africa ran around nearly unclad. In most Nigerian tribes, including igbos, yoruba, ibibios and even hausas; women were scantily clad in animal skins or thinly spun sackclothes, hiding only their breasts and nether region.




Use of dyes to adorn the face, hands, toes and lips was cultural. Yet, some historical revisionists will come and say exposing of skin is not African culture. How ignorant can one be?, was it not the European colonialists that brought the custom of covering up in heavy clothing, and dressing "modestly"?.The Europe of those days was highly conservative and religious, hence such mode of dressing was fashionable. Now, their cultures have changed and they now dress more liberally.




I digress, but my point is, dressing scantily has been a cultural thing in Africa before our great grandfathers were born. So quell the erroneous notion that this or that is unAfrican, what you should be concerned with is, if you are okay with it. If it suits you, fine. If not, do what suits you.




Back to the topic, homosexuality has been in practice among many tribes of Africa even before Jesus was allegedly born. Among the Hausas of Northern Nigeria, we have the Dan Daudu, who exhibit very effeminate characters and are considered women, they even marry fellow men. The Ashanti kingdom of Ghana, where male concubines were kept as slaves and slept with for sport. The Dahomey of Ghana, where young males were castrated and kept as women. The Kikuyu and Meru tribes of Kenya and so on. In fact, King Mwanga I, an ancient bugandan monarch, was a popular homosexual during his reign.




Even graphic depictions of same sex intercourse have been found on stone carvings amongst relics of ancient Nubia and South African tribes. Of course, Egyptians paintings and pictorial scenes depicting homosexual intercourse is a common evidence one could point to, seeing that all it would take to prove it is a simple Google search.





It is therefore erroneous to claim that homosexuality is unAfrican. If you have a problem with it, state it clearly without mincing words, instead of hiding under the guise of altruistic African values which you clearly know nothing about.





It is understandable that the advent of both Christianity and Islam fuelled, and still fuels, the current spate of homophobia in Africa, however, it should not be taken that gay sex is unAfrican, as that is a very ridiculous notion in itself. Instead, it is Christianity and Islam that is unAfrican, and should be practised with caution.




In conclusion, African or unAfrican, every individual is entitled to do whatever is in his or her best interest, provided the actions are legal and in accordance with common human empathy and tolerance.

Zither:
Any aspect of critical reasoning that plunges the society down the path of sexual perversion where every form of sexual perversion is given free rein of expression is injurious to the moral health and life of the society.

Every form of sexual preference that is a deviation from the generally accepted and approved method of deriving sexual pleasure which is naturally and biologically designed for humanity to be able to reproduce life on earth is nothing but sexual perversion. In this definition, there is the unwritten understanding that they should be of age and should be consenting individuals. Much the same way as there are written laws and unwritten regulations guiding the conducts of individuals in every society. The unwritten understanding that they should be of age and should be consenting individuals is paramount as a moral law complementing the definition of what is considered a generally accepted and approved notion of sexual preference by nature. The issue of citing consent as a parameter to define what is or what is not sexual perversion is bogus and lame since you have carefully ignored and excluded other parameters such as biological design, general acceptability, and the force of nature which separates and groups species to the class they belong. A deviation from any of these is perversion.

What correlation does technological and scientific advancement have with sexual preference as it relates to culture? Please explain that part.

What makes a phenomenon "generally accepted" or "natural", is it that some higher power appeared to us all in a dream and lectures us on how to put our phallus into a woman?.


Natural principles governing human activities are not pre-ordained by some metaphysical force of nature, instead, they exist as a result of human cultural evolutionary adaptations that accumulated to become social myths or social norms.


For example, the first man saw the first woman, either serendipitously or intentionally, he discovers that his manhood gets erect due to the woman's proximity or unclothedness (a function of his hormones), he ends up grabbing her, somehow, he inserts his manhood and notices how pleasurable it is. The rest is history. Babies are born, but they (the primitive humans) probably can't understand the correlation between sex and conception at that stage, so they chalk it up as a norm that the women are to birth out babies at a stage. Later, after a while, they suspect and confirm that sex is indeed the cause of babies, and thus, it is agreed that sex can only be had with the opposite sex and the purpose is to make new little humans.


The above is one stage of human social and cultural evolution. Now we have found out that sex can also be had between same sex, and that sex is not just for procreation alone. That is another stage of human cultural evolution.



So, what is considered "natural", can be subjected to change as the human society progresses into history. It was still natural that blacks were considered sub-human barely 200 years ago, today it is no longer normal. So, humanity collectively agrees on what is natural, when we don't agree, then the subject is not natural.




As for science and technological advancement, these are manifestation of the human sociocultural evolution. Evolution is not just about science and technology, it covers everything from biological evolution to social evolution.

Of Sexuality and Culture


Sexuality has become a burning issue throughout the world today, from the United States to India, from Australia to Nigeria, sexuality is now a matter of raging controversy, as humanity continues it journey on the road of history.


In Nigeria, the issue of gay rights is taking the front burner, especially on social media where young and old alike, debate the morality and spirituality of homosexuality. Of course, like every other controversy, there are two sides to the argument; those who oppose the rights of LGBTs (usually on religious grounds) and those who support them(usually based on the use of critical logic). Predictably, those who extol religious dogma seem to be winning the argument on the basis of sheer majority. Indeed, everyone has an opinion, which of course is to be respected no matter how ridiculous it is.


Is homosexuality unAfrican?

The more daring homophobes are usually quick to allege that homosexuality is an unAfrican phenomenon, "it is alien to our culture and traditions" they say,when you ask them to prove it, they open the Bible or Quran, both books that are neither African, nor even qualified to be used as moral guides in modern society.


Other less daring, or perhaps, less imaginative debaters will claim "it is against God's law". Well, apparently everybody and their shrivelled grandmothers now claim to be God's oracle. Ironically, I can mention dozens of "God's laws" that will get you behind bars or in a mental asylum in modern day society.




One cannot of course blame those who make such ignorant claims, even common modern history is not part of the Nigerian educational curriculum.


Historically, homosexuality has been a social phenomenon in Africa, until of after the advent of the colonialists.



I sometimes wonder at people who scream to high heavens about "indecent" dressing, homosexuality, use of earrings, use of makeup and so on, chalking them all up as western imported cultures. I wonder because before the colonialists came, half of Africa ran around nearly unclad. In most Nigerian tribes, including igbos, yoruba, ibibios and even hausas; women were scantily clad in animal skins or thinly spun sackclothes, hiding only their breasts and nether region.


Use of dyes to adorn the face, hands, toes and lips was cultural. Yet, some historical revisionists will come and say exposing of skin is not African culture. How ignorant can one be?, was it not the European colonialists that brought the custom of covering up in heavy clothing, and dressing "modestly"?.The Europe of those days was highly conservative and religious, hence such mode of dressing was fashionable. Now, their cultures have changed and they now dress more liberally.


I digress, but my point is, dressing scantily has been a cultural thing in Africa before our great grandfathers were born. So quell the erroneous notion that this or that is unAfrican, what you should be concerned with is, if you are okay with it. If it suits you, fine. If not, do what suits you.


Back to the topic, homosexuality has been in practice among many tribes of Africa even before Jesus was allegedly born. Among the Hausas of Northern Nigeria, we have the Dan Daudu, who exhibit very effeminate characters and are considered women, they even marry fellow men. The Ashanti kingdom of Ghana, where male concubines were kept as slaves and slept with for sport. The Dahomey of Ghana, where young males were castrated and kept as women. The Kikuyu and Meru tribes of Kenya and so on. In fact, King Mwanga I, an ancient bugandan monarch, was a popular homosexual during his reign.


Even graphic depictions of same sex intercourse have been found on stone carvings amongst relics of ancient Nubia and South African tribes. Of course, Egyptians paintings and pictorial scenes depicting homosexual intercourse is a common evidence one could point to, seeing that all it would take to prove it is a simple Google search.



It is therefore erroneous to claim that homosexuality is unAfrican. If you have a problem with it, state it clearly without mincing words, instead of hiding under the guise of altruistic African values which you clearly know nothing about.



It is understandable that the advent of both Christianity and Islam fuelled, and still fuels, the current spate of homophobia in Africa, however, it should not be taken that gay sex is unAfrican, as that is a very ridiculous notion in itself. Instead, it is Christianity and Islam that is unAfrican, and should be practised with caution.




In conclusion, African or unAfrican, every individual is entitled to do whatever is in his or her best interest, provided the actions are legal and in accordance with common human empathy and tolerance.

jesmond3945:
hahahaha see you, double standard. Go to secondary schools and see children having sex like there is no tommorow.

Age of consent in most countries of the world is 18, the fact that underage children have sex does not mean most of them possess awareness of the consequences of their actions. That also does not mean that paedophilia is justified.

Zither:
I once made this argument in a thread seeking to justify homosexualism. Once they (homosexuals) are given recognition other forms of sexual perversion will also seek recognition.

Some folks here have dustinguished homosexualism and pedophilia in terms of consent as if they even made any sense. Crap! Please distinguish homosexualism from necrophilia using the same parameter, or homosexualism from bestiality from the angle of consent. Consent my foot!

The society is fast spinning to degradation. The threads that once held the moral fibre of our society upright have snapped but for a few. Soon the society we all know will no longer exist; it will be broken down to numerous groups of sexual perverts whose recognition and sexual freedom is inimical, toxic, lethal to those of us who want to live in a normal society.

If we do not fight now to rid the society of this overgrown weed, in time there will be nothing to protect or save when the overgrown weed of sexual perverts have overwhelmed the society with their cancerous ways. Whatever step we take now is towards the benefit and protection of our children or towards their destruction if we do nothing about this worrisome trend.


I don't hate gays or pedophiles or voyeurs but I won't let them spread the disease of their ways to infect and corrupt the society bringing its moral character to an early deathbed. Won't happen.

You and the people who gave you likes need to re-evaluate your critical reasoning. I don't know how a person who is probably educated will be equating paedophilia or necrophilia or beastiality to homosexuality, can animal or dead people give consent?..... Marriage or sex is between two consenting people who have full awareness of the consequences of their actions. Necrophilia, paedophilia and beastiality don't fall into that category.




Your objections have no effect on ideas like homosexuality, whether you acknowledge it or not, it is a social phenomenon and as humanity progresses, so will elements within our cultures and ideology.

jesmond3945:
Una never see anything, when you supported LBGT rights what did you expect? Pedos also have the right to their fantasies don't you think?

LGBT rights is different from paedophilia, don't mix it up..... Children cannot give logical consent.

Please be guided.

Well, he's got nice butts....