I identify as a zipped (highly compressed), low resolution instance of God.
Cekpo34: Dear Nigerian Atheist, What are online nicknames across different platforms? What made you choose those online nicknames? What is the story behind the names, and how do they reflect or reinforce your value orientation as an atheist, agnostic or non-religious? Your response will provide data for an ongoing research project I am carrying out on the functions of Nigerian atheists' online nickname practices.
I know they have been talking. I said Akara, it’s not only Akara. We also have tomato sellers, we have Boli, and those selling pepper, selling vegetables in the market, we’ll continue to empower them.
I know all those who are affected will appreciate it, and we are not intimidated by all those wrong reports.
Keeping it private would have dignified the friend even more.
Uniquesunny: Professor Okey Onuchukwu, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), has presented a fully furnished four-bedroom bungalow to his childhood friend, Mr. Ozuru, in a remarkable gesture of generosity and lifelong friendship.
If you had been exposed to the same influences and environments during your formative years, you likely would have become gay yourself.
Think about this during your prayers.
PurityOrNothing: At Purity or Nothing Global Movement, we have set aside today to raise incense of prayers and intercessions for those still under the bondage of homsexualism around the world.
Homosexuality is the state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex; whether it is gayism (between males) or lesbianism (between females). It is sexual activity with a person of the same sex.
While we usually find them disgusting, they actually need our prayers. Here are some good reasons you should take time to pray for their freedom today.
1. Homosexuality Is Against God's Natural Order
The Bible says God made humankind males and females; a male to a female is the natural order. Humanity won't go into existinction only if the male-female natural order is adhered to. Homosexuality is an abomination against the natural order.
2. The Dirty And Harmful Sexual Pleasure Homosexuality Carries
The Will of God is that all forms of sexual pleasure should be shared only between a married husband and his female wife inside the safe confines of their marriage institution, with no other party involved.
Even if two homosexual couples get married in front of the law, the sexual pleasure acquired via homosexuality is dirty, vile, and dangerous.
3. Homosexuals Are On Their Way To Hell
Homosexuality is one of the greatest heights of rebellion to God, and has eternal consequences. We must pray for the salvation of homosexuals, because if they die in their sins, they are going to hell.
Let's end this with the Scriptures:
[b]"all because they traded the truth of God for a lie. They worshiped and served the things God made rather than the God who made all things—glory and praises to him forever and ever! Amen! For this reason God gave them over to their own disgraceful and vile passions. Enflamed with lust for one another, men and women ignored the natural order and exchanged normal sexual relations for homosexuality. Women engaged in lesbian conduct, and men committed shameful acts with men, receiving in themselves the due penalty for their deviation. And because they thought it was worthless to embrace the true knowledge of God, God gave them over to a worthless mind-set, to break all rules of proper conduct. Their sinful lives became full of every kind of evil, wicked schemes, greed, and cruelty. Their hearts overflowed with jealous cravings, and with conflict and strife, which drove them into hateful arguments and murder. They are deceitful liars full of hostility. They are gossips who love to spread malicious slander. With inflated egos they hurl hateful insults at God, yet they are nothing more than arrogant boasters. They are rebels against their parents and totally immoral. They are senseless, faithless, ruthless, heartless, and completely merciless. Although they are fully aware of God’s laws and proper order, and knowing that those who do all of these things deserve to die, yet they still go headlong into darkness, encouraging others to do the same and applauding them when they do! Romans 1:25-32 TPT[/b]
Once you have a bad name, even the good things you do will land poorly.
She should have stopped at "we provide grants, not loans".
dododawa1: Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has criticized comments made by Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, after she encouraged economically disadvantaged Nigerians to consider starting small businesses such as selling akara, roasted corn and kulikuli.
Reacting on X, Sowore dismissed the advice, saying the government had never shown strong ideas for addressing the country's economic challenges. He argued that it would be wrong to accuse the administration of running out of ideas because, in his view, it never had meaningful solutions to begin with.
The First Lady made the remarks while hosting the wives of the 36 state governors in Abuja. She explained that small businesses require little capital to start and said her office provides grants, not loans, to help vulnerable Nigerians establish such ventures without the burden of repayment.
She also highlighted several interventions carried out through her office, including financial support for tuberculosis treatment, breast cancer care, food nutrition, agriculture, education, social investment, scholarships and digital skills training in partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
Mrs. Tinubu urged Nigerians not to lose hope despite the country's economic difficulties, saying her initiatives are designed to complement the Federal Government's efforts to improve livelihoods and create more opportunities for citizens.
Unpopular opinion - W...d destroys motivation and inner drive. It destroys long-term thinking. It creates unfocused, diffuse individuals.
MatrixReloaded: If it is only w**d it will be much better. But this dude's take something that intoxicate their existence. Like Zombies!!! Drug abuse is wrong. Reject that spirit and use cannabis seeds or oil to make medicinal tea...
Ultimately the trend is clear. Proper documentation is no longer an option.
Pelaiye2703: First off, they won't serve you a statutory notice without prior notices. I want to believe they've been to your property and you didn't respond to the notice that has been served, hence the reason why your property was sealed.
So, you're required to obtain a planning permit from the office of Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) before you commence any construction on your property. After satisfying all requirements then you'll take the Approval or Planning Peemit given to you from the LASPPPA office to the office of Lagos State Building Control Agency (LABSCA) for Authorisation to commence construction, and also for a stage certification before setting out.
Failure to go through the aforementioned channel will warrant the officials of both office to serve you a notice as indicated on your fence and also penalised you for contravening.
Before they can seal your property, they would have serve you different notices which includes; 1. Contravention notice 2. Stop work (if you've an ongoing construction) 3. Demolition Notice 4. Seal-Up Notice; and 5. Quit Notice
In conclusion, you don't have a planning permit or building approval from the approving agencies or go through the proper channels and that's why your property was sealed.
epainos: I agree that this is still the law now. Fine. And any man who does it in this situation, na him sabi...e don enter am.
Now, lets talk real. Are you people for real really? A responsible lady got drunk to the extent of not making a decision for herself. Should she get to that state? And do you all think everyone of these ladies dont pretend? To me, she deserves a resounding slap...andnif she tries to say 'pee', make dem land am another one. Afternthey can focus on the guy. And as soon as the guy is giving his punishment, they should land the useless girl another dirty slap. It must be knocked into her indomie brain 🧠 to be responsible.
The thing is that this life and law are flexible. It used to be a man's world in these nations just as it is still in Naija, but one day, it flipped. It will flip again because these ladies will soon over do it. And na slap dem go dey use reset the brain of ladies like that.
Even sef, a responsible lady should not even defend them. Sorry...I have not said you are irresponsible ooo. I see it that you are just explaining the law. But i would be careful not to even explain the law cos it is so irritating. I would rather be silent in this situation because you cannot be in this situation. No matter what? Or can you get your yourself drunk to the state you are vulnerable to sexual abuse? Lets think deep na.
Ordinary people carry out the most evil. Stop looking outside for evil people, they are us.
philipobiz: The FCT Police Command has officially rescued 36-year-old Grace Aniekuoku and arrested her brother, Chinedu Aniekuoku, following a formal operational briefing by Commissioner of Police Ahmed Sanusi.
On June 12, 2026, the FCT Police Command received a critical distress call regarding a woman held in captivity.Forceful Entry: Detectives from the Katampe Division were immediately deployed to the residence.
Upon arrival, Chinedu Aniekuoku behaved aggressively and tried to deny the police access to the property. Officers forced their way inside to extract the victim.
Police found Grace chained in a dark room described as highly unsanitary, where she had been forced to live amidst her own physical waste. She was severely emaciated and completely unable to walk due to prolonged muscle atrophy.
While early community reports and video accounts estimated her confinement lasted between two to four years, official police tracking confirms she was held in chains for over 16 months (approximately 1 year and 4 months).
Local testimonies indicate that the siblings jointly started a successful cement business. To stop Grace from claiming her financial share and real estate assets, Chinedu falsely labeled his sister as mentally unstable to justify locking her away.
During initial statements, there was confusion regarding a missing child, with early community footage alleging a missing daughter. The official police update clarified that authorities are actively searching for Grace’s young son, who was taken to an unknown location roughly two years ago.
Preliminary investigations suggest Chinedu may have locked Grace up specifically to stop her from investigating her son's sudden disappearance.
Grace was rushed by police operatives to a nearby hospital. She is currently undergoing intensive medical treatment and psychological rehabilitation to recover from severe physical trauma and isolation.
Chinedu Aniekuoku remains in police custody. The FCT Command has announced that he will face formal prosecution in court for unlawful confinement, deprivation of personal liberty, and severe assault as soon as the investigation concludes.
NassBoy: We are experiencing a serious brain drain especially in the health sector . This is because many secondary school leavers who want to study Medicine and do not have the connection are being denied admissions to study their choice of course. Rather, they are given a different course. It is ONLY the rich man's child that gains admission to study Medicine. And when these rich men's children graduate, they run overseas for greener pastures in their field.
Suspicious movements seen at Pan Atlantic University, Lekki. This is incredibly disturbing considering the current state of security and safety in the country pic.twitter.com/fUjMqKzFNC
BlackViper: A teacher has been found guilty of sexually abusing and murdering the 13-month-old baby boy he adopted with his partner.
Preston Davey died in July 2023 at the hands of Jamie Varley, 37, who took a year off work to adopt him.
Varley, from Blackpool, told police Preston had accidentally drowned in a bath, but a post-mortem examination discovered the child had suffered 40 injuries.
His partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32, has been found guilty of sexual assault, child cruelty and allowing the death of a child. The pair will be sentenced on Thursday.
Preston was adopted by Varley and McGowan-Fazakerley, a financial sales manager, in April 2023 and in the next four months he suffered sexual abuse and ill-treatment, the trial at Preston Crown Court heard.
Preston was born in June 2022 and taken into care by Oldham Council.
Preston's mother, Sarah Davey, now 42, had been jailed at the age of 14 for the murder of a frail pensioner in 1998 and had been in and out of prison since then.
In court, his mother and grandmother sobbed throughout as the 29 guilty verdicts were returned.
Preston was placed with foster parents at five days old, remaining with them for the first 10 months of his life.
Varley and McGowan-Fazakerley were approved for adoption and Preston began living at their home in Blackpool in April 2023, when he was nine months old.
But in the just under four months he was in their care, he was routinely ill-treated, sexually abused and physically assaulted, suffering 40 traumatic injuries.
He also had indecent images and videos taken of him.
The trial heard Preston had been taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital three times in the months before his death with suspicious bruises noticed by medical staff, but these were explained away.
Preston had also been seen by several social workers.
Varley rushed Preston to hospital for a final time on 27 July, unresponsive. He claimed to have left the child in the bath for a couple of minutes and returned to find him submerged.
But the trial heard Preston's hair was dry, he had a nappy on and he did not appear to have swallowed any water.
A Home Office post-mortem examination ruled out drowning as the cause of death, with the cause found to be acute upper airways obstruction by an object or objects inserted into his mouth.
'Pure evil'
Varley stood in the dock and put his hands to his face as the guilty verdicts were read out, before collapsing to his knees, retching and vomiting.
McGowan-Fazakerley did not react but his father, who was watching from the gallery, shook his head.
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Fallows said the two men were "pure evil".
"Almost from day one, they set about abusing Preston and making his short life a harrowing tale of misery and pain," he said.
"For the first nine months of his life Preston was a happy and healthy child but by the end he was a broken shell.
"This was due to the sordid and wicked acts of Varley and McGowan-Fazakerley."
Karen Tonge for the Crown Prosecution Service said it was one of the "most shocking and horrific cases I have dealt with in my career".
Following an eight-week trial a jury spent about 14 hours considering the verdicts before returning to court.
Varley was found guilty of murder, two counts of assault by penetration, five counts of cruelty to a child, grievous bodily harm, sexual assault of a child, 13 counts of taking indecent photos or videos of a child, one of distributing an indecent photo of a child, to his co-accused, and one of making an indecent photo.
McGowan-Fazakerley was found guilty of allowing the death of a child, two counts of child cruelty and one count of the sexual assault of a child.
'Heart-wrenching'
A spokesperson for Oldham Council said: "The death of any child is a tragedy, but this is a particularly heart-wrenching and disturbing case.
"We are thankful that the perpetrators of the sickening murder and abuse of an innocent child have today been convicted for their crimes."
They said an independent Child Safeguarding Practice Review was already under way, which would examine the handling of Preston's safeguarding.
"Our thoughts remain with Preston's family, loved ones, and the many people affected by this case."
Regional adoption agency, Adoption Now, said it was a "deeply upsetting case, and our thoughts are with everyone affected by these truly awful crimes".
It said it followed "a strict and rigorous process... in the assessment and approval of adopters".
"An independent Child Safeguarding Practice Review is being completed."
Both defendants will be sentenced on Thursday by Mr Justice Turner.
He thanked jurors and told them, "bearing in mind what we have called upon you to do", they would be exempt from jury service for life.
Congrats to him. I connect with his longevity and appreciate his service to humanity.
naptu2: Culled from "Anthony Olubunmi Okogie: The People's Bishop" by Reverend Father Pascal Tomori (Jeromelaiho And Associates, 1991) at page 11. Additional information provided by Naptu2.
Photos 1 and 2) Anthony Cardinal Okogie.
Photo 3) Col Pedro Martins being made a monsignor by Archbishop John Kwawo Aggrey (Archbishop of Lagos), while Reverend Father Anthony Okogie looks on (1960s).
Ezeama400: t was great joining Njideka Akunyili Crosby — a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist — to unveil our first portrait together. This piece reflects so many chapters of Michelle and my story, and we’re thrilled that it will be on display in the Hope and Change lobby at the Obama Presidential Center starting this Juneteenth.
uyams: Please 🙏 nairalanders I need advice When we started talking newly, she told me she was a virgin, during the cause of our intimate chat's,she said she has never had sex but was abused by a youth copper attached to her secondary school.I didnt buy the story but I had to play along.
I want to marry her by August/September, .But my problem is she said no sex till after marriage,we involve in deep romance and even go fully unclad but she wont allow penetration, I threatened it would be an issue for us but she doesnt care, who has experienced such? , how do I handle this? Is she playing a good girl card for me while living another version elsewhere? I dont know anything about her apart from the one she show's me and told me?
I have been exposed to many alpha male teaching online's that I I'm confused weather I should apply here all play along and wait till after our wedding
Note: I have bent many rule's including marrying a Non-virgine and marrying outside my hometown just for her, why can't she reciprocate
There is this girl I know very well. We were very close before and we had casual relationship.( Just sex and no dating) but During that time, I also had something with two of her friends she introduced to me.
At that time I didn’t really think much about it because it was all casual but I won’t lie, she’s a very attractive lady and one of the sweetest people I’ve ever been with. We got along really well, and I enjoyed her company.
But later I started noticing her lifestyle and the kind of things she does, and I began to feel she is into runs / hookup lifestyle.
I’m not judging her o, but that’s what I observed over time.
Fast forward, I just found out she is engaged to one of my old university friends. The guy even don propose already.
When I saw their pictures I was shocked.
This guy is a very good and calm person because we lived together and I squatted in his place for a semester . That is why this thing is disturbing me.
Part of me feels I should tell him everything I know about her so he can decide with full information. Another part of me feels I should just mind my business and let her past be her past.
What do you guys think? If you were in my shoes, would you tell him or not?
The war was simply a distraction, a sleigh of hand.
josielewa: ATIMES I ASK MYSELF THE REASON FOR THIS WAR. THERE WAS NO NUKE BEFORE THE WAR, STRAIT OF HORMUZ HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE AGES.
THIS IS A SENSELESS WAR WITH NO AMBITION OR OBJECTIVE ACHIEVED, JUST DESTRUCTION. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE WAR IS TO STOP IRAN FROM HAVING NUKES, THEY CLAIM IRAN HAS ENRICHED URANIUM. LAST YEAR JULY, A B2 BOMBER BLEW THE SITE OF THE URANIUM ENRICHMENT WITH TRUMP CLAIMING THAT ALL IRAN NUCLEAR POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN DESTROYED.
FAST FORWARD TO THIS YEAR, ITS BEEN ENDLESS BOMBING WITH THE DEATH FROM THE BOMBING OF 140+ CHILDREN IN A SCHOOL. WHAT HAS AMERICA ACHIEVED, JUST DESTROY THE IRANIAN ECONOMY, WASTED AMMUNITIONS AND MONEY ON A SENSELESS WAR WITH NO AMBITION. IT HAS NOT EVEN BEEN VERIFIED IF AMERICA TRULY DESTROYED IRANIAN ENRICHMENTS. AMERICA WASTED MONEY AND AMMUNITIONS WHILE IRAN LOST A LARGE CHUNK OF WEAPONS,MONEY AND ECONOMY. NO OBJECTIVE ACHIEVED AT ALL.
THIS WILL STAY COOL FOR A WHILE, UNTIL ISRAEL WILL RAISE ANOTHER ALARM THAT IRAN HAS 50 NUCLEAR WEAPONS. SAME TRICK USED IN IRAQ IN 2003. I ASK MYSELF IF THERE ARE OTHER SINISTER MOTIVES FOR THESE UNNECESSARY WARS WITH NO CLEAR OBJECTIVE ACHIEVED.
[quote author=EmmyMaestro post=139683606]"I have right to my privacy" — Man sends back girlfriend for visiting unannounced
A man has sent back his girlfriend after she arrived at his home unannounced, insisting that she should always seek permission before visiting.
The incident, which has gone viral on social media, shows the man standing at his doorway while exchanging words with the woman, who is off camera at the time of recording. The disagreement quickly escalated over her unexpected visit.
Dispute over unplanned visit In the video, the man appeared visibly irritated as he asked the woman to return home. He reminded her that he had previously warned her not to show up without calling ahead.
“You go back, I’ve told you, you don’t come to my house uninvited. Go back. When you get home, call me and ask if I am at home and if you can come. The fact that we are dating does not mean you can just come to my house. I have the right to my privacy,” he said.
Accusations and suspicion The woman, reacting from behind the camera’s view, questioned why she could not freely visit her boyfriend without prior notice.
She expressed frustration and accused him of possibly hiding another woman in the house.
In response, the man allowed her inside to check the house herself. She reportedly inspected different parts of the apartment but did not find anyone.
Final disagreement and departure After the search, the woman insisted on staying, but the man refused and maintained that she must leave. He repeated his earlier position that she should always call before visiting.
The disagreement ended with the woman leaving the house after being asked to contact him properly before any future visit.
“I have the right to my privacy” — Man says as he refuses girlfriend entry for showing up unannounced pic.twitter.com/eWmUwRisjO
People have intentionally and unintentionally outsourced their thinking to Social media.
Dpsychologist: SOCIAL MEDIA IS QUIETLY BECOMING THE THIRD PERSON IN MANY MARRIAGES
One thing that genuinely worries me about this generation is how comfortable many people have become with exposing the most private parts of their relationships to complete strangers on the internet.
A husband and wife have a disagreement in the morning. Before they have even had the chance to sit down, calm down and discuss what happened, screenshots have already been uploaded, videos have been recorded, status updates have been posted, and thousands of people who know absolutely nothing about the relationship have been invited to judge, condemn and take sides.
What happened to resolving issues within the home first?
What happened to sitting down with the person you chose to spend your life with and having the difficult conversations that every marriage eventually requires?
What happened to protecting the dignity of your spouse even when you are angry with them?
What many people fail to understand is that social media is not a counselling centre. It is not a court of justice. It is not a place where people genuinely care about your marriage more than you do.
Most people following these stories are not emotionally invested in your happiness. They are entertained by the drama. They will leave comments, pick sides, throw insults, create assumptions, laugh at your pain, and then move on to the next trending topic as if your marriage never existed.
The sad reality is that many people no longer go online looking for solutions. They go online looking for validation. They are not asking, "How can we fix this?" They are asking, "Who can help me prove that I am right and my spouse is wrong?"
Once the comment section starts rolling in, objectivity disappears.
One group begins calling the husband toxic, wicked, useless and abusive.
Another group begins calling the wife disrespectful, manipulative and attention seeking.
Within a few hours, thousands of strangers have formed opinions about people they have never met based on a story they have only heard from one side.
What is even more concerning is how many people automatically assume that every story posted online is the complete truth. Life does not work that way. Relationships do not work that way. Most conflicts have context. Most arguments have history. Most reactions are connected to things that happened long before the camera was switched on.
When someone uploads a thirty second clip or writes a short paragraph about a disagreement, nobody watching truly knows what happened before that moment. Nobody knows the conversations that took place behind closed doors. Nobody knows the sacrifices both parties have made. Nobody knows the frustrations that may have built up over months or even years.
This is why mature people are always careful before rushing to judgment.
A marriage cannot survive when every misunderstanding becomes public content. Trust slowly disappears. Respect begins to erode. Resentment starts to grow. Before long, the couple is no longer solving problems together. They are performing for an audience.
Marriage was never designed to be governed by likes, shares, comments and reactions from strangers.
The strongest marriages are not necessarily those without disagreements. Every marriage has disagreements. Every marriage has moments of disappointment, frustration and misunderstanding.
The strongest marriages are those where both people understand that protecting the relationship is more important than winning public sympathy.
Not every argument deserves a Facebook post.
Not every disagreement deserves a live video.
Not every mistake deserves a public hearing.
Sometimes the person you should be talking to is not your followers, your online supporters or your comment section.
Sometimes the person you should be talking to is the same person sitting across from you at the dining table.
Because at the end of the day, when the comments stop, when the trends fade away and when the internet moves on to the next controversy, it is still you and your spouse who must live with the consequences.
A marriage that constantly seeks validation from strangers will eventually become a prisoner of strangers' opinions.
Nairaland General › Re: How Do Nigerian Atheists Choose Their Online Nicknames? by GodHimself(m): 2:49pm On Jun 30
