₦airaland Forum

KnowAll:
A Ghanian cab driver told me today that a wealthy Nigerian he picked up in Harrods London, bought a push Chair for his new baby for £4350.00 roughly about N1.1 Million Naira. Dont ask me for source as it is a word of mouth, moreover not many wealthy politicians would annouce to the whole world that they have just spent N1.1 million on a baby pram.

this is incomplete work my friend. .  .u should have gotten the 'mallam' ^{how u take know say na mallam i no know} details;name,phone number,address, political office etc. . . .

AMEBO !!! _{hissssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss}

otokx:
Am seeing one word "quixotically" for the first time in my life and am over 30 years of age. The word quixotically means caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic without regard to practicality.

fair enough, the word 'Quixote' has its origins in the main character (Don Quixote) in the novel written by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes ::The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha published  between 1606 -1615  (Spanish: El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha) .

A trully great man indeed !!!

RIP

Very simple answer- Sort out your country first.

Once this is done,they will come looking for nigerians.

Up until Dec 2008,Singapore was visa on arrival for Nigerians,but no longer. . . .why do u think?

^{I just wish they'd stop giving all these corrupt legislators,politicians & govt contractors visas}  

Lagosboy:
The fact that a bank is called islamic bank of Britain doesnt mean the 10% or less muslims are forcing their faith on the 90% population and it will be interesting to note that the management of the bank has many non muslims in it and several employees are non muslims.

if they have it in teh UK. . . . .I have no probs becos 1. its not my country 2.They have enought strong institutions in place to protect everybody.

In Nigeria (my country ) however,a gov can declare whateva he wants arrest women for putting on trousers,watch as non-muslims are killed etc. . . .we don't have a proper system here.

mukina2:
You love me too?

I love you more and more and more

Welcome back Muki

, I hope he recovers soon

jassie:
_{super story. . . do your own comot, make una no dey shout 4 here!}

u're not serious. . . . .^{now where have i seen this 'Lasgidi' location before?. . .kunbee}

johnkent:
I paid 22,000 for mine.
Wat a messed up country.

u can say that again. . .

[quote author=tpia. link=topic=317363.msg4472099#msg4472099 date=1251945719]^^no be naija?

Maybe he's comparing Niger Delta militants to Boko Haram.

probably trying to bring them all under one umbrella.[/quote]Don't mind the hypocrite !

iice,pls where's mukina? we're missing her on this thread na. . .

Lagosboy:
What you quoted here is what everybody knows, Alqadeda pre 9/11 was not really allied with taliban as they were differen entities with different objectives however the common denominator was islam and sharia rule. Alqeda existed before the emergence of taliban and when they took over jabul they never really disturbed alqaeda. After 9/11 the taliban has been largely independent as it was. Also, Training in afghanistan does not imply training with taliban as there are different militant sects in afghanistan pre 9/11 and post 9/11. Ranging from the militants of sha masood to Gulubudeen hekmatyar. Alqaeda today according to CIA operates from the mountaneuos terrain and not from within afghanistan and there is little or no command and control of the taliban from alqaeda.
Point of note Bin laden was not kicked of Kabul as he was never resident there in the first place. He was in south of Afghanistan and alsto stayed in jalalabad. he escaped from tora bora mountains in that famous battle.
You will notice even BBC was very careful in mentioning links to alqaeda in the said article.

u are indeed well informed about the whereabouts of 'the most wanted man in the world' . While i won't argue too much on specifics,to sal Osama is not 'allied' with the taliban is being economical with the truth. Their larger aims & objectives are the same,to re-establish the Islamic caliphate in the world again -BY FORCE ! in addition u should know the Taliban (lead by Mullah Omar) & Alqaeda(lead by OBL) both came from the mujahadeen resistance against the Soviets occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s,so saying they are mutually exclusive is simply an error.

Lagosboy:
@poster
Allegedly training in afghanistan is not link to alqaeda in anyway and no where close to Bin laden pls modify your topic.

Secondly i dont believe this BBC news one bit as its source is from Nigeria police. A single man confessed to training in afgahanistan and was promised 50k dollars on return Before we all jump to conclusions lets think deeply and analyse the circumstancs surrounding such confession. You do not need to go to afghansitan to get training in bombs, while someone in the Nigeria Army or police bomb sqaud could well teach them.

Lagos bobo,i understand your interest in this,but incase u haven't been watching the news for the past few years-OSAMA BIN LADEN IS ALLIED WITH THE TALIBAN & was chased out of kabul  during the US invasion in Oct 2001(Operation Enduring Freedom) & is believed to be currently hiding in the mountain region btw Afghanistan & pakistan,so the topic is indeed topical 

Your not believing the story is another thing however,as u are perfectly entitled to your opinion. 

Lagosboy:
Lets reason together, which is easier is it to raise 25 billion and start a new bank with a fresh image or acquiring a bank with billions of dollars in liabilities and bad image. Islamic bank is against interest and buying a bank built on interst will be an oxymoron of some sort.

These banks are PLC remember and sanusi cannot just dash anyone th e banks which has board of directors. Sanusi sacked the management and not the owners or shareholders of the banks. Management are paid employees different from owners although an owner could also be in the management like oceanic and intercontinental.

lets reason together as well lagos boy,I personally dnt have any problem with I-banking ,d problem non-muslims have with this and 'sharia implementation' in a supposedly secular country like ours,is the promotion of one religion over the other. . . . . Everybody loves his religion & is protective of his/her beliefs. When we begin to throw our faith around in a supposedly non-religious environment. . . . THERE LIES THE PROBLEM.

in dubai,saudi etc,Islam is STATE RELIGION so no problems,u even have bank names like Islamic Bank etc. . . no one bothers becos we appreciate thats the religion officially here,but in a country like Nigeria,this'll just inflame tensions unnecessarily.

:p

omobachi:
state police, having considered both sides of the coin, it looks like the merits outweigh the demerits

but what can we do from here?

Seun:
Islamic banking can't really survive side-by-side with normal banking, unless imposed by force.
Would you deposit your money in a bank that offers no interest when other banks offer interest?

The attraction is in the fact that the business is 'halal' which is attrative to the muslim Ummah. Ask 'Nasmalt' the malt drink started by Nasfat. People tend to get passionate about things they associate with their beliefs. . . , . .

AjaraEwuro:
Trying to change the focus of the topic just points to how shallow minded you guys are - even if I am an illegal immigrant in the UK, what has that got to do with your smelly mouth father and mother and your foolish lineage? If you need employment in the UK, call me, I will employ you and feed your moda fu cking atheist minds - foolish goons.

An Atheist who attends a christian school has completely lost his mind- explain to me the logic behind his thinking.

Yepa ! Bishop must hear this. . . someone get me a direct line to papa

olabukola:
What is acyually wrong with Islamic Banking? At least we can borrow without interest.
If anybody know itz flaws pls advice us.

there's actually nothing wrong. . . .we don't just want wool pulled over our eyes in the name of bank rescue   

Can this advert be for a bank in Nigeria?

Sanusi's Islamic bank    


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[quote author=z-murda link=topic=318470.msg4472911#msg4472911 date=1251964105]If this is true. Its darn worrisome.

For one funny reason, I do not believe our police. I am sure they have tortured the poor soul into confessing. I think his evidence would start coming apart when he is questioned on the manner of training he received in the Afghan hills. My advice is independent agencies should question him, so he gives names, locations, equipment and sponsors. If not, its just a big pile of bulls*** out police is feeding the world.

For one, I do not think Boko Haram behaved like the typical terrorists. Their modus operandi was wacked. They were just some dumb fanatics that were allowed a leeway into the Nigerian polity because of some corrupt politicians in power.

My 2 cents.

Peace today![/quote]Very well said.

AjaraEwuro:
I will turn myself to a fool like you guys if i venture to discuss my immigration status with you faint hearts.

don't worry. . . .ur secret is safe with us.

BTW Im a christian,but you're fighting a lost cause trying to defend the indefensible,next time just state ur opinion & pass.

posakosa:
hahaha, u want to call immigration for him ni ?

The guy no fit answer sef . . . . . I learnt its the asylum seekers that hope & pray for some blessed 'annointing oil' from 'papa'  !

. may God help us. . .

silly generalisation ! people date people,their money assets or their 'equipments' 

Yuguda is the ungodly one, for;

1. marrying & ^{obviously sleeping with} a lady younger than some of his children,on top of his existing 3 wives. .  . . . 

2.dumping the party that got him into power (ANPP),mid way through his term.

3.allegedly sponsoring the Boko Haram thugs .


Imagine the MTF ,talking about being ungodly 

ybab:
Am curious. How did he get to afghanistan from bauchi in the first place?

Donkey don finish for bauchi?

Dis Guy:
Kudos to Lagos state for appointing 'the best budget planner in the land' not minding his tribe or religion
if only other states stop shouting marginalisation and actually do the right thing

Well said. . .

its official ,a nigerian trained in Afghanistan:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8233980.stm

Nigerian 'trained in Afghanistan'
A member of the Nigerian Islamist sect behind a deadly uprising in July has confessed to receiving military training in Afghanistan, police say.

The member of the sect known locally as Boko Haram and Taliban said he was paid $500 to do the training and promised $35,000 (£22,000) on his return.

The uprising in northern Nigeria left some 700 people dead, mostly militants.

If confirmed it would be the first proven link between Islamists in the oil-rich country and Afghanistan.

Local people called the group Taliban because of its radical beliefs.

For years Western diplomats have feared an al-Qaeda sleeper cell might launch attacks on oil infrastructure in Nigeria, which is an increasingly large supplier to the US.


Weapons cache

The man, 23-year-old Abdulrasheed Abubakar, was paraded before journalists in the Borno state capital Maiduguri, where the sect was based and which saw the worst violence.


“ It was the mood of Mohammed Yusuf's teaching - the energy that helped me to join him ”
Abdulrasheed Abubakar

The police also displayed a large cache of weapons and bomb-making equipment recovered from suspected Boko Haram members recently arrested in the northern cities of Yola and Maiduguri.

The BBC's Bilkisu Babangida said Mr Abubakar appeared confident and not at all nervous in front of the journalists.

He explained that he had converted to Islam seven months ago and decided to join the sect after buying the teachings of Boko Haram leader Mohammed Yusuf on cassette.

"It was the mood of Mohammed Yusuf's teaching - the energy that helped me to join him," he told the BBC.

He met Yusuf two weeks after finding the sect in Maiduguri and was asked by the Boko Haram leader to go to Afghanistan, he said.

"I spent three months in Afghanistan. I was trained as a bomb specialist."


Mr Abubakar said he was supposed to train five people on his return, but when he did not receive his money he escaped.

He said that during the uprising in July, when Boko Haram militants, armed mainly with machetes, launched the simultaneous attacks on police stations in different parts of the north, he was in jail in Yola.

After the uprising had been suppressed, many beheaded bodies were found in the sect's headquarters, including at least three Christian preachers and the second in command of the military operation.

Hundreds of sect members were also killed as the security forces retaliated and controversy surrounds the death of Yusuf, who was shot after his arrest.

Police say Yusuf was killed in a shoot-out when he tried to escape, but human rights groups say it was a summary execution.

The sect said it was fighting against Western education and believed Nigeria's government was being corrupted by Western ideas.

It wanted to see Islamic law imposed across the country.