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PoliticsKaduna Provides 77 Patrol Vehicles , 50 Motorcycles To Police by FREEEMANAN(op): 7:12pm On Jul 25, 2015
[b]Kaduna State Government has procured 77 Hilux vehicles to assist the police in maintaining law and order in the state.

Governor Nasiru El-Rufa’i, who disclosed this during a working visit to the Police Command Headquarters in Kaduna, also pledged to provide 50 motorcycles to the command.

The governor said the gesture was in appreciation of the tremendous work of the police in securing lives and property in the state.

“The police are the first line of defence and I thought it wise to come here first and thank you and to also encourage you.

“Also to know the challenges you are facing so that within the resources of the state government, we can do our best to provide you with the tools and equipment necessary for your job.

“The vehicles are already being procured as we speak and the motorcycles will follow by God’s grace,” he said.

El-Rufa’i charged the police to work harder, be honest and maintain good reputation in order to earn the respect of most Nigerians who view them in bad light.

“Our job as government is to see that we provide you with the tools and the environment to work.

“I am very proud with the performance of the Nigeria Police, Kaduna State Command. My government will support the security agencies very strongly as they are doing great job here in Kaduna.”

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the governor also visited the police Criminal Investigation Department where he promised to pay fines of those on remand for minor offences.

Responding, the Police Commissioner, Mr. Umar Shehu, appreciated the government’s gesture and assured him that they would continue to do their best in providing adequate security in the state.

Shehu said the visit was historic as it was the first time any serving governor had visited the command to be acquainted with its challenges.[/b]
http://www.punchng.com/news/kaduna-provides-77-patrol-vehicles-50-motorcycles-to-police/

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RomanceRe: My Wife Saved My Mom's Number With Old Witch by FREEEMANAN(m): 9:01pm On Jul 24, 2015
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RomanceRe: 5 Things Women NEVER Tell Their Men by FREEEMANAN(op): 8:55pm On Jul 24, 2015
Freemanan:
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NEVER KNEW YOU DWELL ON WOMEN MATTERS CUZ.... grin
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Romance5 Things Women NEVER Tell Their Men by FREEEMANAN(op): 8:47pm On Jul 24, 2015
Okay, we know the most common one: most women lie about the “O” word. But there are other things besides that the modern woman lies about. Very often!

THEIR first gig
For most adult women, the first sexual experience is unforgettable and probably the best ever. Even if they have not kept in touch with their first man, they remember him with fondness if he did not leave them pregnant and stranded with a baby.
But will they ever tell their man this? Never.
Studies show the average woman lies about the age at which she was disvirgined, adding anything between 2 and 10 years to the age. For instance, if a woman got disvirgined at 14, she is likely to put the figure at 20 to her current man. Men, on the other hand, openly boast about their earlier sexual conquests.

That they check out other men
A man might be so close to the girl in his life that he would point out other women’s body parts that he finds attractive and everybody would have a good laugh. On the other hand, a woman would never do that. If she thinks the guy next door has a cute ass, she never, ever mentions it to the man in her life. Not only would she not mention it, she would never ever even make the blunder of oogling the attractive derriere when their man is around. Studies show women make lewd jokes about other men when they are with girlfriends just as much as men do, and they even fantasie but are great about hiding it.

That she hates cooking
A few years down the line, many relationships run into crisis on this account- many many women just do not like to cook.
In our part of the world, girls are raised not only to learn how to cook but to happily cook for other people for the rest of their lives, three times a day. If they cannot live up to that ‘simple’ responsibility, they are complete failures, especially in relationships.
Women are therefore happy to pretend to be kitchen genies at the beginning of relationships and would never admit to not just absolutely loving cooking. Rather, they prefer to give their man the impression that they live just to feed him as many times as possible in a day. Unfortunately, that impression is bound to waste when she insists of going out for dinner every so often when the relationship is established.

She feels insulted when he gives her money.
Of course nothing makes your man feel grander than knowing he has met his woman’s need and probably even exceeded her expectations, especially if he had to bend over backwards to do it. Studies show the average woman is actually disappointed almost every time their man gives them a gift, especially when it is money.
Truth is, today’s working women have developed very sophisticated tastes that their men can barely keep up with, and they are ready to work very hard when it’s necessary to do so. But would a woman ever complain her man has not even scratched the surface when he gives her cash? Never.


She does not trust him
For all her freedoms and liberation, a woman is far less likely than a man to voice her insecurities in a relationship that the other way round.
She has watched her mother look the other way more often than not. She has heard her aunt tell her uncountable times of how it’s a man’s world. She has been called names just for showing a flash of jealousy and she has been told by the census that there are more women than men.
Her girlfriends are telling her to be wise and hold on to her straying man and so while he snoops and snoops and finds nothing, she makes minimal efforts and finds everything but does she ever mention it? Never.
The reason that hot new househelp gets a shaven head and the girlfriend is told jokingly to do her top buttons up is not because she does not trust her girlfriend or the maid but because she certainly does not trust her man.
Her man might ask the question a dozen times- “honey, do you trust me?” and her answer would be a big fat lying “Yes”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/5-things-women-never-tell-their-men/
Christianity EtcPriest Brought Out 10-year-old Boy From Grave After 3 Days by FREEEMANAN(op): 11:45pm On Jul 23, 2015
[b]A 10-year-old boy who was reportedly buried alive by unknown ritualists, was rescued by a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Modestus Chiedozie Chilaka.

The boy, a plantain hawker had been abducted and buried as sacrifice with sand up to his neck in a shrine located in a valley along the Milking Hill, Ngwo town, Enugu state.

According to Daily Sun report, the priest had been called from Abia state by some concerned people to cleanse the land which had been desecrated by occultists and evil men.

As they gathered at Isiokpoto, their ancestral headquarters for the four-day prayers and liberation session, it was revealed to the man of God that a young boy was buried alive in the community and that if nothing was done fast he would be gone forever.

Father Chilaka revealed that 30 occult members from the Ngwo community were involved in the sacrifice, urging the people to join hands in prayers for God to reveal where the boy was buried. On the second day of the crusade which was the fourth day of the boy in the grave, the priest led some able bodied men from the community on a rescue mission.

One Ozo Victor Ugwu, a native of Ngwo whose vehicle was used to convey the youths to the shrine said when they got there, the boy’s head and face were covered with blood and there was blood all around the shrine but they managed to get him out of the grave.

The little boy, who is still unable to talk at the moment, was brought to the podium on the last day of the crusade amidst excitement, shouts of joy and praises to God from all corners of the prayer ground.

Speaking on the matter, an impressed traditional ruler, HRH Igwe Jerome C. Okolo, Ogwugwu Ebenebe 1 of Ameke Ngwo, said five traditional rulers from the community came together and decided to bring the Catholic priest to come and pray for the Ngwo people and the land.

“It wasn’t easy bringing our people together and raising the funds for this retreat which is holding here at our ancestral headquarters. This is the third day; he has been here for three days now doing God’s work; even me as a traditional ruler I am like ‘Thomas,’ I don’t easily believe tales, but I have seen and I have seen with my eyes. I have been here for the three days and I have seen miracles; things I have never seen since I was born,” he said.

In Nigeria, the belief in ritual sacrifices is very strong and widespread. The belief is entertained both by the educated and the non educated. Those involved indulge in ritual killing and sacrifice of human beings.[/b]

http://www.naij.com/496098-miracle-catholic-priest-brought-10-yr-old-boy-grave-3-days.html
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PoliticsNlc Meet With Senate President Over Minimum Wage by FREEEMANAN(op): 10:27pm On Jul 23, 2015
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has met with the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, over the 18, 000 naira minimum wage paid to workers.
This came as part of Senator Saraki’s continuous meeting with different interest groups in Nigeria.

Shortly after the meeting which took place on Thursday in Abuja, the NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Waba, said that 18,000 naira was no longer realistic as minimum wage for workers.

He observed that the minimum wage was grossly inadequate in an import driven country like Nigeria, with the present devaluation of the naira from 150 per dollar to about 242 to a dollar.

Waba stated that the NLC intends to submit a new minimum wage demand to the National Assembly.

Speaking on how to free workers from the bondage of poverty, he advised that government should tackle the problem of corruption in the country.

The NLC President said that Nigerians were alarmed by the rapid increase in the budget of the National Assembly and wondered why the earnings and expenditure of lawmakers were concealed.

Waba also revealed the Union’s plan to organise an anti-corruption rally to demonstrate that Nigerians would no longer tolerate corruption by government officials
http://www.channelstv.com/2015/07/23/nlc-meets-with-senate-president-over-minimum-wage/


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EducationOoni Of Ife Intervenes In OAU Crisis, Workers Suspend Strike Action . by FREEEMANAN(op): 11:19am On Jul 23, 2015
[b]Aggrieved members of the Non-Accademic Staff Union, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, have suspended a strike they embarked upon about three weeks ago. The strike was to protest the alleged non-payment of their 64-month hazard allowance. It was gathered that the workers suspended their strike after a meeting on Wednesday with the school management and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, as the mediator. The workers suspended the strike following a promise by the management to pay them palliatives When contacted, the Chairman of NASU, OAU chapter, Wole Odewunmi, confirmed the suspension of the strike. He said, “We have agreed to suspend the strike following the Ooni’s intervention. Our members will be resuming on Friday because we still need to put some things in place.” It would be recalled that the workers embarked on a protest over their unpaid hazard allowance. In a bid to show their grievances, they paralysed activities on the university campus by closing the library and the senate building. They also blocked the major entrances and refused to supply light and water to the campus.

As the crisis deepened, the authorities of the university closed the school. The authorities later ordered students and the workers to resume in less than a week. To also prevent further protests, no fewer than three Armoured Police Carriers were positioned close to the university’s gate with about 100 policemen seen at the school’s gate on Monday. The management, through a press release by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Biodun Olarewaju, last Thursday, vowed to punish any worker who did not resume on Tuesday (today). “These illegal activities have been reported to the appropriate security agencies. In view of the total disregard for constituted authority and the recalcitrant behavior by members of NASU, all NASU members are hereby directed to return to their duty posts on or before Tuesday, July 21, failing which appropriate disciplinary measures will be taken against erring members of the university,” the management had said[/b]
http://www.today.ng/news/ooni-of-ife-intervenes-in-oau-crisis-workers-suspend-strike-action/

CultureRe: 7 Bizarre Cultural Practices Still Practiced Today by FREEEMANAN(op): 8:35am On Jul 23, 2015
7. LIVING WITH THE DEAD

Certain ethnic groups in the Toraja district of Indonesia practice a ritual of living with the corpses of their loved ones for months before burying them. The corpse is draped in special garbs and kept safe in a separate room in the house until the body can be properly buried. This ritual, though, has less to do with tradition and more so with funds; burials and funerals are expensive and can take years to save up for.

CultureRe: 7 Bizarre Cultural Practices Still Practiced Today by FREEEMANAN(op): 8:29am On Jul 23, 2015
6. CARRYING ONE'S WIFE OVER BURNING COAL

While not wholly specific to China, an interesting Chinese custom says that a husband may carry his bride over a pan of burning coals before crossing the threshold of their home as husband and wife. According to tradition, the ritual ensures that the wife will have an easy and successful labor. Firewalking is also done by the Chinese as a means to prevent natural disaster.

CultureRe: 7 Bizarre Cultural Practices Still Practiced Today by FREEEMANAN(op): 8:26am On Jul 23, 2015
5. AINU BEAR WORSHIP

The Ainu people are an indigenous tribe from parts of Japan and Russia with a penchant for sacrificing bears. The sacrifice is committed in the name of devotion—the religion worships nature, believes bears are gods walking among humans, and the sacrifice of the bear is said to bless the soul of mankind—but to outsiders the practice is particularly gruesome. It involves slaughtering a hibernating mother bear in her cave, raising her cubs in captivity for two years, then choking or spearing them as a sign of religious devotion.

This is followed by villagers drinking the bears’ blood, eating the flesh and placing the skull atop a spear wrapped with the bear skin, and worshiping it. Though the practice is no longer widespread, it does still occur in some areas.

CultureRe: 7 Bizarre Cultural Practices Still Practiced Today by FREEEMANAN(op): 8:22am On Jul 23, 2015
4. ENDOCANNIBALISM

The Yanomamö tribe lives in villages within the Amazon rainforest – between Venezuela and Brazil. They are known for their tradition of endocannibalism once a relative dies. The bizarre cultural ritual involves wrapping the corpse in leaves and allowing insects to pick at it. 30 to 45 days later, the bones are collected, pulverized, and mixed into a banana soup to be consumed by all. After a year, the villagers consume the ashes, which are mixed with plantain soup. According to tradition, the ritual helps ensure that the souls find their way to paradise.

CultureRe: 7 Bizarre Cultural Practices Still Practiced Today by FREEEMANAN(op): 8:21am On Jul 23, 2015
3. ESKIMO FUNERARYLR RITUAL

A rather well-known fact about Eskimos is their ritual (albeit incredibly rare and seldom practiced—if at all—anymore) of setting the elderly adrift on a floating iceberg when facing death or old age. Eskimos believe in the afterlife for the dead, and this practice is a way of ensuring the elderly are not a burden on the family – sending them off in a dignified and graceful manner.

CultureRe: 7 Bizarre Cultural Practices Still Practiced Today by FREEEMANAN(op): 8:21am On Jul 23, 2015
2. SELF FLAGGATION

Shi’ite Muslims are well known for their martyrdom, and ashura is no exception. Ashura is an Islamic event recognized by Muslims around the world, though for Shiites it’s done in commemoration of the death Prophet Mohammad’s grandson Imam Hussein at the 7th century battle of Karbala. Hussein, along with his comrades, was repeatedly hit on the head with daggers, and blood was spilled onto Muslim streets. The ritual is performed as a means of absolving sin, and people spill their own blood and those of their relatives to mourn the fact that they were not being present to save Hussein.

http://all-that-is-interesting.com/7-bizarre-cultural-practices/2/#0IkvC7Bywg2B7Z63.99

Culture7 Bizarre Cultural Practices Still Practiced Today by FREEEMANAN(op):
1. Finger Cutting

The death of a family member in the Dani tribe of Indonesia heralds a vast amount of emotional – and physical – pain for women. Aside from the inevitable emotional grief, women of the Dani tribe physically express that by cutting off (by compulsion) a segment of one of their fingers when a relative passes away. The bizarre cultural practice is performed as a means to satisfy ancestral ghosts, and is rarely, but still sporadically, practiced in the tribe. Before being amputated, the fingers are tied with a string for thirty minutes to numb them. Once amputated, the new fingertips are burned to create new scar tissue.



http://all-that-is-interesting.com/7-bizarre-cultural-practices

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PoliticsRe: Saraki: Jonathan Did Not Give Me Any Bribe Over Missing $20bn by FREEEMANAN(m): 7:40am On Jul 23, 2015
Wondering WHY people will think otherwise. Sometimes WE should see beyond political hate.
PoliticsRe: Ambode Scraps Lagos Finance And Administration Department by FREEEMANAN(op): 7:20am On Jul 23, 2015
Freemanan:
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You aren't FTC today cuz...

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Nairaland GeneralRe: Seven Irrelevant Things An Average Nigerian Youth Indulges In by FREEEMANAN(m): 7:18am On Jul 23, 2015
The veracity of this thread is at rooftop..
PoliticsAmbode Scraps Lagos Finance And Administration Department by FREEEMANAN(op): 7:11am On Jul 23, 2015
[b]
Akinwunmi Ambode, who is the governor of Lagos state, has scrapped the Finance and Administration Department in the state’s civil service, renaming it the Administration and Human Resource Department, The Punch informs.

On Wednesday Shade Jaji, a circular by the Head of Service, explained the decision.

Shade Jaji said: “With the commencement of the professional human resource management practice in the state public service, the hitherto Finance and Administration Department, which was the core of every ministry, department and agency of government, will now be known as the Administration and Human Resource Department charged with the sole responsibility of ensuring the effective and efficient professional running of all MDAs towards realising the goals and objectives of the government.”

The circular noted that the department would comprise five divisions, namely Administration, Workforce Planning and Recruitment, Learning and Development, Employee and Industrial Relations and Human Resources Performance Measures.
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http://www.naij.com/495802-ambode-scraps-lagos-finance-and-administration-department.html


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CelebritiesRe: Hey Guys, What Do You Understand About These Guys? by FREEEMANAN(m): 11:34pm On Jul 22, 2015
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PoliticsFirst African Gay Couple Get Divorced by FREEEMANAN(op): 12:42pm On Jul 22, 2015
The first African Gay couple, Thoba Sithole and Cameron Modisane, have reportedly gone their seperate ways.

They both made headlines as the first ever African gay couple to tie the knot in a traditional wedding ceremony that caused a stir in South Africa and internationally in 2013.

Announcing the divorce in a statement, one of the party on his Facebook page announced the divorce said although they had planned on having kids through surrogacy, they need to go their separate ways.

When Thoba Sithole and Cameron Modisane wedded in 2013, the pair seemed deeply in love and even talked about raising a family together.
http://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/first-african-gay-couple-get-divorced.114854/


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PoliticsRe: Jonathan Ministers Sold One Million Barrels Of Oil Per Day- Buhari by FREEEMANAN(m): 12:16pm On Jul 22, 2015
Freemanan:
undecided

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CelebritiesRe: Basketmouth Shares Throw Back Photo by FREEEMANAN(m): 12:14pm On Jul 22, 2015
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Crime[PHOTO] Police Bust Lesbian Cult In Lagos by FREEEMANAN(op): 12:13pm On Jul 22, 2015
[b]The Nigerian Police force has arrested suspected members of a lesbian cult group in Lagos.

The lesbian cult was discovered last week, in Oto-Owori area, Ijanikin, Lagos State, when a 16-year-old member of the famous Abogun family, was caught attempting to sneak out of the house with some items demanded by her cult members. After she was apprehended by her parents the teenagers making shocking confessions to her parents who then alerted the police.

According to VANGUARD, while confessing the unnamed teenager said, ''it was Tope who introduced me into lesbianism and cultism early last year. On Friday, at about 7-8pm, I received a call from Tope that I should bring my red jacket, which is the cult uniform and a jack-knife for her. While I was attempting to sneak out of the house to meet her, I was accosted by my brothers who checked the bag I was carrying and found the cult jacket and the jack-knife. They called on my parents who demanded to know how I got those items''.

Becoming lesbian partner

''Initially, she forced me into becoming her lesbian partner. She threatened me that if I failed to do it, my life was at stake. When I became her lover, we took a blood oath as Tope used a blade to cut my hand and licked the blood. She also cut her hand and asked me to lick the blood. She threatened that she must not see me with anyone, whether male or female but she was free to go out with others as she has other lovers. I have been her lover for over a year now and I became her lover before I completed my secondary education.
“After Tope introduced me to lesbianism, she forced me into their cult. The night I was initiated into Aiye cult, I was blindfolded. Members of the cult gave me a gun to take an oath, declaring that I would not reveal anything about the cult to anyone. They said if I ever revealed anything about the cult to anyone, the same gun that I used to take the oath would be used to take my life. Thereafter, about twenty of the males present at the initiation slept with me one after the other.[/b]




http://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/photo-police-bust-lesbian-cult-in-lagos.114868/



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PoliticsRivers Tribunal: CJN Confirms Wike Visited His Office Twice by FREEEMANAN(op): 8:49am On Jul 21, 2015
Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, has confirmed that Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike actually visited his office at the Supreme Court Complex in Abuja twice this month.

Mohammed however said the governor did not meet him on seat during the visits.

Wike was said to have visited the office of the CJN incognito on the day the Rivers State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, conducted hearing into an application filed by Wike to challenge an order permitting his opponent to inspect the electoral materials used for the poll that brought him to office.

The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the last election, Dakuku Peterside is currently challenging Wike’s victory at the tribunal.

Reacting to the development, Ahuraka Isah, media aide to the CJN said he was not around to receive or have an audience with the governor on both occasions.

He explained that on the first visit by the governor, the CJN was away in Saudi Arabia observing the Lesser Hajj while during Wike’s second visit, the Nigeria’s number one judicial officer was also at a meeting of the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, where candidates shortlisted for the rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, were being interviewed.

According to a statement by the aide, “Our attention has been drawn to reports that the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike had met with the Honourable, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Mahmud Mohammed, GCON during one of his visits to the office of the CJN on July 6 and July 8 this year.

“However, we would not have ordinarily wished to react to such stories except for the erroneous impression it may cast in the mind of the public. We wish to state with all emphasis that the CJN at no time had an audience with Governor Wike. This includes before, on and after the said date.

“For further clarification, during the week of the purported first visit by Governor Wike on July 6, 2015, his Lordship was away in Saudi Arabia performing Umrah. On the date of the alleged second visit, which was on Wednesday July 8, 2015, the CJN was in court observing the interview of shortlisted applicants for the award of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

“A senior official in the CJN chamber intercepted Governor Wike and advised that it is a policy of the CJN not to entertain visits of politicians, especially those with cases in the courts.

“Consequently, Governor Wike left at that point, even though he tried to state reasons for his visit, which included the issue of the appointment of substantive Chief Judge for his state and to thank the CJN for sending the Bayelsa State Chief Judge to swear him into the office.
“In fact, his Lordship was not even aware of the visit until the next morning. The CJN therefore did not see the governor as reported in the said dailies.”
The CJN also assured the people of Rivers State and Nigerians that he “is veritably committed to upholding the integrity, neutrality and independence of our Judiciary”.

“This is a responsibility, which we hold dear and will not shirk,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, governor Wike had denied that his visit had anything to do with his case pending before the tribunal.





http://dailypost.ng/2015/07/21/rivers-tribunal-cjn-confirms-wike-visited-his-office-twice/
CrimeRe: Exclusive Photos Of The Niger Delta Militancy Some Years Back by FREEEMANAN(m): 4:14pm On Jul 19, 2015
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Are different from Freemanan? undecided
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PoliticsRe: $182m Halliburton Scandal: Buhari Orders Preparation Of Case-file by FREEEMANAN(m): 1:21pm On Jul 19, 2015
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CrimeRe: Exclusive Photos Of The Niger Delta Militancy Some Years Back by FREEEMANAN(m): 1:19pm On Jul 19, 2015
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Music/RadioThe Social Significance Of Rap & Hip-hop Culture by FREEEMANAN(op): 4:18pm On Jul 18, 2015
[b]The Social Significance of Rap & Hip-Hop Culture

In recent years, controversy surrounding rap music has been in the forefront of the American media. From the hype of the East Coast-West Coast rivalry that shadowed the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. to the demonization of modem music in the wake of school shootings in Littleton, Colorado, it seems that political and media groups have been quick to place blame on rap for a seeming trend in youth violence. however, though critics are quick to point out the violent lyrics of some rappers, they are missing the point of rap's message. Rap, like other forms of music, cannot be understood unless it is studied without the frame of its historical and social context. Today's rap music reflects its origin in the hip-hop culture of young, urban, working-class African-Americans, its roots in the African oral tradition, its function as the voice of an otherwise underrepresented group, and, as its popularity has grown, its commercialization and appropriation by the music industry.
Hip-hop music is generally considered to have been pioneered in New York's South Bronx in 1973 by Jamaican-born Kool DJ Herc. At a Halloween dance party thrown by his younger sister, Herc used an innovative turntable technique to stretch a song's drum break by playing the break portion of two identical records consecutively. The popularity of the extended break lent its name to "breakdancing"--a style specific to hip-hop culture, which was facilitated by extended drumbreaks played by DJs at New York dance parties. By the mid-1970s, New York's hip-hop scene was dominated by seminal turntablists DJ Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, and Herc. The rappers of Sugarhill Gang produced hip-hop's first commercially successful hit, "Rapper's Delight," in 1979'.
Violence in rap, and in other forms of self-expression, is the manifestation of a feeling of hopelessness and discontent in America's working class, especially working-class minority communities. By pointing to rap as the cause of violence, politicians attempt to erase from the consciousness of their constituents the history of oppression that has given birth to hip-hop culture.
In order to truly change the looming presence of violence in American society, as symptomized by violence in movies, television, and music, the remaining problems of poverty and prejudice in America's cities must be aggressively addressed. Ironically, many of the same politicians and groups who cry out against violence in rap music are also leading the attack on Welfare, Affirmative Action, funding for education, and proposals for universal health care. It is disparities in economic and political power, not hip-hop music, that create violence in American society. Cutting programs that provide social services to help alleviate the unequal opportunity to jobs, resources, and social mobility will only serve to aggravate problems. Voters must not allow themselves to be fooled into believing that censorship can safe-guard children from the ramifications of violence in American culture; they must not play into the problem by cutting programs that provide hope for escape from economic and political discrepancies that feed into the cycle of violence.
Instead, those who truly wish to put an end to the problems expressed by some rappers in their lyrics and lifestyles, must focus on providing services and opportunities that will combat the feeling of nihilism in many of America's communities today. Social services must be supported, expanded, and reorganized to more effectively administer programs for those who have been economically and politically disadvantaged. It is necessary to address the basic needs of the urban working class--affordable housing, health care, and food--before there can be any attempts to eliminate violence in America's cities.
Additionally, it is necessary that working-class adults are able to earn a living wage before they may begin to be expected to have hope for their future or the future of their children. Minimum wage, as it exists today, is not an adequate family wage, and, as a result, many parents have been forced to work several jobs, keeping them away from the home, in order to provide for their children and relatives. Finally, in order to prevent violence and crime before it begins, federal, state, and local funding should be diverted from law enforcement and prison systems into public education and youth programs. Youth cannot have hope unless they have access to a useful, relevant education that can provide them with the opportunity to choose the path of their futures. I believe that few youth, given sufficient resources, respect, and support, would choose violence. However, for many youth today, options are limited by a disparity of access to the resources that provide that choice.
For many youth the heroes and success stories of the inner-city are rappers. The popularity of rap and the spin-offs of hip-hop culture--fashion lines like FUBU and Tommy Hilfiger, movies such as Boyz N Da Hood and Friday, and television shows like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and In the House--have had a major impact on American marketing trends. The appeal of hip-hop culture has pushed out of urban areas and into the suburbs. Hip-hop has had a tremendous influence on mainstream fashion, television, movies, advertising, and language.
Hoping to follow the success of rappers like LL Cool J, Will Smith, Sean "Puffy" Combs, and Wyclef, many youth see the music industry as one of their only opportunities to achieve the notoriety and money to escape the hopelessness of the inner-city. However, those who attempt to succeed in hip-hop music face a difficult challenge. In an industry controlled by mainly by upper-class white men, young, urban minority are often treated as commodities and not artists.

In conclusion, despite the blame placed on rap for the prominence of violence in American society, hip-hop music is a symptom of cultural violence, not the cause. In order to understand hip-hop, it is necessary to look at it as the product of a set of historical, political, and economic circumstances and to study the role it has served as voice for those subjugated by systematic political and economic oppression. If the issue of violence in rap music is to be effectively addressed, the root of the problem--disparity in resources and opportunities for urban minorities--must be aggressively dealt with. Rap music is a form of resistance to the systems of subjugation that have created class discrepancies in the United States. In order to put an end to violence, we must focus on alleviating the burden of the inner-city working class. In order to put an end to the cycle of nihilism present in the contemporary culture of inner-city minority youth, we must provide them with the resources and opportunities to view the future with hope.[/b]




https://web.stanford.edu/class/e297c/poverty_prejudice/mediarace/socialsignificance.htm

Jokes EtcRamadan Gone Wild by FREEEMANAN(op): 3:57pm On Jul 18, 2015
IS THIS LOGIC OR WHAT?

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CultureRe: Meet The 10 Most Powerful Kings In Nigeria. by FREEEMANAN(op): 6:25pm On Jul 13, 2015
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the emir of bida (etsu nupe) is more influential than some of the kings on your list.
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Nairaland GeneralViral Photo Of Homeless Boy Studying Outside Mcdonald’s Sparks Generosity by FREEEMANAN(op): 10:21pm On Jul 12, 2015
One viral photo has touched the hearts of many and inspired kindhearted people from all over the world to help a struggling family.

Daniel Cabrera, 9, was photographed sitting on the ground outside of a McDonald’s in the Philippines and using the light from the restaurant to study.

“Daniel's dad is dead, and his family home was burnt to the ground. His [mom] earns around £1.14 [about $1.77] a day and he's often seen begging on the streets,” the Daily Mirror reports.

 After the photo made the rounds online and was shared thousands of times, people began sending money and school supplies to lend a helping hand to the struggling family. The family has also received offers of educational financial support, including “an unspecified scholarship grant from the Anti-Crime and Terrorism through Community Involvement & Support party in the country,” the Mirror notes.

Daniel told media outlet ABS-CBN that he wants to use the grant for the greater good, explaining, “I want to be a policeman to help the Philippines."
Christina Espinoza, Daniel’s mother, said the family is “overjoyed” by the world’s incredible response to their story.
“I don't know what I will do with all of these blessings. Now, Daniel will not have to suffer just to finish his studies," she said, according to the Mirror.


http://www.scrippsmedia.com/now-trending/Viral-photo-of-homeless-boy-studying-outside-McDonalds-sparks-generosity-313942231.html?lc=Smart

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