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shogotermies:Your statement though. It's like you're speaking from both sides of your cheeks. "They have been defeated but they don't want to concede defeat." Does it even make sense? |
Kastonkastroll:What are you yourself saying? Did Boko Haram have uniform before that they had to change? The guy made lots of sense to me. If a group is rumoured to be depleting and scampering for safety, why wear very conspicuous uniforms that sticks them out from miles away? Think, if you have senses. |
osedvgirl:ehen, please when is the pre dinner photo shoot? Every rubbish has pre this or pre that. Hope they will take pre death photos too? |
Love Machine:Do you 'see' a dirty pussy or perceive it's odour? |
9janewsarena:Madam Blamer, why don't you blame yourself for letting your man cheat on you? If you did your home work well, I don't think he would cheat on you ab initio. |
tosinbabe:I have not even seen my February salary not to talk of April . |
tabisegroup:This man, not these men. |
In the Lai-ing man's voice, "On Paper". I still don't have light, yet the tariff more than tripled. From N2000 to N7000. The change is here but on paper. |
cc lalasticala |
The social media has become a place where all sorts of trash is peddled. From celebrity worship to political propagandas to dry comedy down to religious bullying and idolatry. It is imperative we separate our beliefs from the norms of the society. That politics is blatantly discussed on social media, okay. It has its way of passing information through the various arguments for or against the motion in consideration. Celebrities, social gossip and 'small talks' can equally be pardoned just as the comedy that gets recycled too much that it loses its taste. Religion should not be categorised as the aforementioned. Yes, it is the opium of the masses, we have observed that much, and hence it should not be allowed to lose its fervour. This fervour stems from the 'way of life' of the original creator of the various religious sects. For Christians, Christ really laid a perfect blueprint for his followers. He did not make it difficult. Neither did he hide much (well, save for his parables which are often what you may wish to interpret them as). If one goes through the four gospels in the manuscript, you will discover what Christ really 'preached'. He did most preaching with his life. Not his mouth. His life and lifestyle was simply simple. Modesty personified. He hardly condemned anything, nor did he advocate for sacrifices. Instead, obedience. He did not go about tearing down chains, nor was he binding and loosing them as full time job. He did not use his chariots of fire to consume his teaming enemies nor call down the cherubim to tackle his teething problems. In fact, the mainstay of his life was highlighted in two situations. One was in making man know that everyone has sinned but if you felt otherwise, cast your stone. What does this teach us? Tolerance of others. The second was just before his crucifixion. He probably prayed a long time, but the best way he communicated what the theme of the prayer was, was by not seeking his own wish. If it were just his wish alone, he'd want to live in palaces, eat good food, wear good clothing, have pretty wives, horses, etc. But despite yearning all those, he let his father's will be done. What does this teach us? Our prayers are often misguided. We are as selfish as they come. Always asking that God change His will for our sake and not the converse. Which is easier and better, that God change His will or that we let His will be done in our lives? That we go to church, not to worship Him but to make demands? Honestly, it's really nice to live a good life, have fancy things and have fun and all the works. Do we ever sit down to ask what does guys that cannot afford three square meals a day did wrong? Do guys that languish in hospitals and prison for nothing but their faults deserve as much as they get? The victims of war, natural disasters, children from broken homes, the homosexuals, the mentally ill, the drug addicts, etc? You know, it's very easy to be critical from a vantage position, but do you think your views and faith would remain the same if you were not in that position? Do you think you would have been a Christian if perhaps you were not born into a Christian home or did not run into that brother that converted you? I don't believe in 'preaching' the gospel, I believe in 'living' it! Most religious make Christianity boring and seemingly bigotry. It should not be. The first 'recorded' miracle in the manuscript was carried out at a party. Those days, marriage ceremonies were some of the biggest parties. They still are though. Christ was very tolerant in his way of life. He mingled with tax collectors, the equivalent of agberus, omoniles, FIRS, etc of today. He frolicked with politicians too. But most of all, he fed the hungry. He guided them even when they did not know the direction he was leading them. He did not seek to enrich himself from their misery. He did not seek to ride on the best horses because he is their leader, nor did he seek to build new synagogues every day, nor make money, wealth, affluence, connection and prosperity his main points in his teachings. He loved his people. He sacrificed the most (5 loaves and 2 fish) he had, not from the abundance (or excesses). He preached by example. He sacrificed his life. He shed his blood. He did not turn himself to idol just to be worshipped but his way of life which bothered around selflessness and tolerance for our neighbours. Today, we condemn ISIL, Boko Haram, Al Shabab, Al Qaida etc for religious intolerance, whereas that is what we do per minute. You see dudes posting religious contents that are so biased that you wonder how better than the terrorists they are. They construct fictitious scenarios to appeal to weak minded people of same faith even when it undermines others’. Mind what you broadcast, it is far telling. Often times, people just echo others’ line of thought, not theirs. Somebody tells you this, you don’t investigate, don’t analyse, or criticise. Just rebroadcast. That’s automated foolishness. No matter the source, it is imperative we double check what we are about to forward to others, because those guys we forward it to are not going to judge the author, but you. They see what you just dished out as representing you. In essence, Christianity is not about blasting away with your megaphones, public address systems and the loudest music instruments (competing for attention), but lending a helping hand to the needy (and nor the connected). When giving alms, most people give to those who can reciprocate the gesture, or be referrals or mentors etc. It is wrong. I dislike the attitude of making ceremony out of everything. Sometimes, it’s good we leave our religious biases aside and think and act like humans first. Humans act humane. Humans are considerate, peaceful, loving, generous, patient and non-destructive. Let us not let our love for religion deprive us of our love for humanity. Let us stop recycling messages of hate, of racism, of bigotry, of xenophobia, of ethnicity, terrorism and nepotism. Let us be humans first and build our nation, any form of bias (religion especially) will hinder nation building and foresightedness. |
ijustdey:Meaning the Senators didn't have official cars before now or they just didn't have Land Cruiser Jeeps? |
maupe:Don't think recession has anything to do with salary payment. It's a matter of whether they want to pay or not. They would rather collect multiple taxation, increase bills and tariff than pay salaries. |
Nixiepie:Not really, most are tired of their parents hypocrisy and need to express their selves. |
Why is the poster classifying herself as one of them? |
pacifique:Bros, minus the hazard allowance. That is not applicable to doctors in Nigeria. |
emusmith:Where them? |
Islie:That is how they have been zoning their senses since time immemorial. They trade excellence for federal character. Look how they give brainless dimwits that score way below 200 in UME admission into federal universities whereas counterparts from the south who score way above the 200 mark are asked to try again. What messages do these zoning and quota system send to hard working citizens? A friend of mine bears a muslim name today, not because he is one but simply because his father wanted to give him a chance to get into NDA when he couldn't get it from his native Delta state because of this stupid tribalistic quota system and federal character. This is one of the reasons Nigerians voted PDP out. This backward style of going forward. |
DONSMITH123:Yet on Sunday he will be tweeting Holy Ghost prayers. |
Very dumb. |
4nobody4every1:I bet you are enjoying the cluefulness of the present one as you have been having uninterrupted power supply as well as free flowing of fuel for the better part of one year now , isn't it? Little wonder PDP cronies call your type Zombies. |
tintingz:The reason girls are more into it can be traced to their lack of adequate spelling skills and profound laziness. |
Apart from making youths not know spellings, lots no longer know difference between simple words like 'am' for 'I'm' (which is the correct abbreviation of 'I am'), 'there' for 'their', 'kk' for 'okay' plus so much more. Its very disheartening that they do this on official levels. Exams, resume etc. You even see celebrities making grievous mistakes online. |
My take is, truly the private schools get all the fuzz, pampering, neat environment, phonetics and good 'internal' results but how do they compare with the public schools in external exams like WAEC, GCE, NECO & UME (of course without their 'miracles centres')? Apart from the phonetics and neat appearances what else educationally do they offer better than the public schools? We are all so quick to look down on public schools nowadays, but how many people have bothered to check out the qualifications of the teachers in private schools? I know the minimum for a public school is NCE, but the unemployment situation has upped that to BSc and even MSc. I don't think that holds seriously for the private schools. Again is the remuneration of the teachers. The minimum wage is about N18,000 of which we all know that no public school teacher earn any near that region (say upwards of N40,000) but I can categorically tell you that, apart from the highest brow private schools, the average salary of teachers in private schools is less than the minimum wage. So how then do we expect the best from someone who is always submitting his resumé for a better job? Yes, public school teachers have negligence as their major setbacks, given 'a change' oriented APC/Buhari government, that would change innit? In all I'd say children could attend private primary schools but once they can start fending for themselves, better move them to public schools. |
dulux07:Of course the public schools would have their own advantages too right? |
Buharism:Why do you say so? What are your reasons, not just this is better than the other? |
I don't mind them going to private at the primary level, but I think public is the way from secondary upwards. |
I am having this argument with my wife regarding which schools our children should attend. Although I have my mind made up based on first hand experience I have with some schools, I really need advice on the part to toll. She is of the opinion that private schools are better, I have my own reservations. Even if I bulge, I don't think I'll let them go to private secondary schools. I may be wrong hence I need some of your own inputs. Please house, what's your take on it? |
GurlFriend:Same people will be hailing Saraki and Dasuki. ![]() |
megawax8:Probably because you didn't know how to cook sweet jollof that's why he's into her too. ![]() |
Nigeria police and their crude way of investigation. 'Arrested the pastor and some members'. That's why nobody ever co-operates with them willingly. No invitation to the 'ordinary' citizens, only Saraki et al you hear such of. As arrest has been made, just prepare for huge bails ooh. |
Fantastic piece. |
Of course the guy is on trousers you... can't you see the straps of the lady's sandals? |
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