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If we take the 3 major languages I think Hausa is teh easiest to learn, followed by Yoruba. Igbo is too difficult for me. But if we take all the over 250 languages, then I don't think I can ever learn that Ebira even if i go to school of Ebira studies for 2 years. kai the language is too difficult, as my friends speak it.

I was also highly surprised reading this. Anyway no need to add my own. The truth has been said: Shamsudeen is not the husband of Nenadi

Davidylan,
So ra re o

I have found NL more addictive than FB. When I first joined NL, I used to spend about 8 hours on it per day but I joined FB, I hardly spent 2 hours before becoming bored. Although, FB has been banned in my organization, I had overcome the addiction even before the banning. But for, NL the addiction is still there though now reduced to about 3 hours per day. I can stand not opening my FB for a week, but NL, I can't stand not opening it for 2 days no matter where I am.

Andy1985ng:
I want to believe some states are doing badly because nairaland popularity hasn't reached there yet. If this was facebook.com, the story might have been different.

Whether Nairaland or facebook, Lagos will always lead, with Abuja and PH fighting for the second spot.

I just watched part 2 over the weekend, but I've nopt watched part 1. I learnt part 1 is even more hilarious.

Jazakumullahu khaeran babs

dani1luv:
BIGMODO

Hearing this username for the first time. Where does he roam?

dayokanu:
@Jarus,
Thanks jare. na the reason why I no sabi book be that. If we had football exams I might have graduated with a first class like you.

. . . . started the thread, laid behind and enjoying every response.

Dayokanu,
I doff my heart for you jare. You really impress me with your wonderful grasp of football history. From the Nigerian league to almost all European leagues, from World cup to continental to regional competitions, from under-17 to Senior national teams, from matches played in 80s to those played yesterday, you freely quote with precision. I'm particularly surprised you know about Nigerian league/National team players of the 80s. Some of these quack analysts of today know no more than EPL.
abeg, u sabi football jare!

No problem, Auwal.
Cheers

KarmaMod:
Lmao. obviously. I mean one would have to not have heard a lick of Yoruba to not know which word doesnt match for the most part. Growing up I used to annoy my parents making them translate the incantations. Egabmi, Wetin concern a toad, lizard tail and a snake with what I'm watching

ROTLMAO

This topic has been overdiscussed:
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jazakumullahu khaeran my brother

@Sabuni,
Sorry for this off-topic. Wanted to send this to your email addy, but not displayed in your profile.
Where are you in Sokoto? Are you working or serving in Sokoto?
Reply to my email oyewalesuraj@yahoo.com.

Don't you think Family encompasses that?

Some people need to learn how to title thread.

[quote author=*osisi* link=topic=214635.msg3310020#msg3310020 date=1231265981]Olabs what do you say of these.

Former Muslim Preachers, Mullahs, Imams, Scholars and Dawah
missionaries who left Islam and converted to Christianity


* Dr Mustafa( Now Mark Gabriel)Former Muslim Imam, Ex-Professor in
Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt(Most prestigious Islamic school of
theology )
* Dr. Muhammed Rahoumy(now Dr. Samuel Paul) - former Dean in Al
Azhar Islamic University in Cairo Egypt.
* Issa Ahmed Khalid -An author of answering-christianity.com,
Fomer Dawa Missionary, Muslim Preacher
* El-Faqi, an ex-Imam and lawyer
* Hajji Husman Mohamed - a former ethiopian Muslim Imam
* Hamran Ambrie - Indonesian Ex-Muslim Priest
* Mohammed Amin - Former Ethiopian Islamic Cleric
* El-Akkad - Former Muslim Preacher, Egypt
* Ak-Beket - former Imam, Kazakhstan
* Mullah Assad Ullah - Former mullah, Afganistan
* Indonesian Imam Left Islam, He also led 3000 Moslems to Christ
* Fahmir - A Mullah started to preach Gospel in Afghanistan
* Mullah's supernatural conversion - becomes church planter
* Sudan: Moslem Imam converts to Christianity
* Kosovo - Converted Muslim leads Mullah to Christ
* Imam decides to follow Christ after seeing Jesus film
* Former Mosque Teacher Launches Christian Radio Ministry
* Rev. Mawlawi Dr. Imad ud-Din Lahiz - Prolific Islamic Writer,
Preacher, Quranic Translator
* Khalif Majid Hassan - Former Islamic Preacher, Minister in the
Nation of Islam
* Jeremiah Fard Muhammad - Muslim minister, now Christian
evangelist
* Saleh Hussaini - Former Nigerian Muslim Cleric
* Sam Solomon - a former Muslim scholar
* Yusuf Roni - Former Islamic Dawah Missionary, Islamic Youth
Organization Chairman, Indonesia - Now Christian Preacher
* Jamal Zarka - Former Muslim Imam, Now Evangelist
* Sheikh Mohamed Mansour - Prominent Egyptian Muslim Sheikh and
Islamic Scholar
* Hamza - former Islamic scholar
* Timothy Abraham - Former Muslim preacher, Fundamentalist. Now
Christian Preacher
* Daniel Shayestah- Former koranic teacher, scholar
* Maulvi Safdar Ali - Former Maulvi(Cleric) from India
* Ahmed Abdullahi - former muslim cleric
* Emmanuel (formerly Mohammed) - Former Muslim Scholar
* Zak Gariba - former Muslim Imam
* Mr. Moro S. Franci - Former Imam
* Hicham Chehab - Former Lebanese Muslim Preacher turned Militant
turned Islamic Theologian
* Mario Joseph (Moulvi Sulaiman) - former Muslim cleric - india


[edit] Other Prominent Converts to Christianity from Islam


* Mohammad Ghazoli, Former Muslim - well known political writer in
some elite Arabic news papers
* Nozad-Renowned Iranian Muslim Scholar
* Rev. Hamid Pourmand - Former Iranian army colonel
* Dr. Ergun Mehmet Caner - Turkish ex-Muslim, Now Dean of Liberty
Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, Va
* Zachariah Anani - Lebanese Islamic Ex-Militant
* Mohammed Altaf( Now Simon Altaf) - Pakistani ex-Muslim -
Abrahamic Faith Ministries
* Reverend Donald Fareed - Iranian Ex-Muslim
* Ibrahim Abdullah - former PLO Terrorist
* Bilquis Sheikh - former wife of a Minister of the Interior, in
Pakistan
* Salah - Ex-Muslim Palestinian, Now Gospel Musician
* Dr. Abraham Sarker - Former Muslim, Bangladesh - Now christian
Evengelist, Founder of "Gospel for Muslims" Ministries.
* Pastor Hormoz Shariat Ph.D(in Computers) - Iranian Ex-Muslim,
Former Research Scientist in Artificial Intelligence, Now Tele-
Evangelist, Bringing the Gospel to Iran.
* Emir Caner - Turkish Ex-Muslim. (Brother of Dr.Ergun Mehmet)
Dean of The College at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
* Bishop John Subhan - Former Sufi Muslim
* Abdul Saleeb - Former Sufi Muslim from Middle East, Now
Christian Missionary to Muslims.
* A Kurdish leader, writer, historian finds God through Bible
translation
* Gulshan Esther - Pakistan Ex-Muslim, Smitten with typhoid - then
crippled by polio as a teenager , Healed by Lord Jesus Miraculously,
Became Christian Preacher
* Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo - a former Muslim, Now leads the
largest and Fastest growing church in England.
* Abdullahi Jibril - Former Muslim Extremist Now Faces Persecution
in Nigeria
* Ergun Caner - President of Liberty Theological Seminary at
Liberty University
* Dr. Nasir K. Siddiki - successful Muslim businessman, Now
Christian Preacher
* Rev. Majed El Shafie
* Rev KK Alavi - Son of a staunch Islamic cleric, India - The
preacher Muslim extremists love to hate, one of the bravest Christians
in India
* Walid Shoebat - A Former PLO Islamic Terrorist
* Reverend Khalid Soomro - Pakistani ex-Muslim
* Reza F.Safa - Iranian Ex-Muslims, Now Christian Evangelist
* Rev. Dr. Patrick Sookhdeo - Pakistani, International Director of
UK-based Barnabas Fund.
* Taysir Abu Saada "Tass" - Islamic Fatah fighter trained to kill
Jews.
* Guryel Ali - Gospel Musician.
* WL Cati - Ex Muslim, Now Evangelist
* Nonie Darwish - Freelance writer and public speaker.
* Dr. Anis Shorrosh - Famous Christian Debator.
* Hussain Andaryas - Afghani Christian activist .
* Alexander Bekovich-Cherkassky - Russian officer of Circassian
origin who led the first Russian military expedition into Central Asia
(note: was converted under unknown circumstances).
* Akbar Gbaja-Biamila - American football player
* Kabeer_Gbaja-Biamila - American football player
* Tunch Ilkin - former American football player
* Qadry Ismail - former American football player
* Raghib Ismail - former American football player
* President of Benin (from Christianity to Islam back to
Christianity)
* Carlos Menem - former President of Argentina
* Emily Ruete - Princess of Zanzibar and Oman
* Ghorban Tourani - former Iranian Sunni Muslim who became a
Christian minister
* George_Weah - Liberian soccer player (from Christianity to Islam
back to Christianity)


Websites of former muslims who converted to Christianity


* Zak Gariba - Former Muslim Imam
* Mark Gabriel - Former muslim imam, Al-azhar Islamic university
professor
* Walid Shoebat - A Former PLO Islamic Terrorist
* Jeremiah Fard Muhammad - Former Muslim minister
* Nonie Darwish - Freelance writer and public speaker
* Mohammad Ghazoli, Political writer in Elite Arabic news papers
* Dr. Ergun Mehmet Caner - Turkish Ex-Muslim(Dean of Liberty
Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, Va)
* Reverend Donald Fareed - Iranian Ex-Muslim, Persian Ministries
* Salah - Ex-Muslim Palestinian, Gospel Musician
* Dr. Abraham Sarker - Bangladeshi Ex-Muslim, "Gospel for Muslims"
Ministries . Also: http://www.understandmymuslimpeople.com
* Hussain Andaryas - Afgani Ex-Muslim
* Afgan Converts WebSite
* Nurudeen I. Adeojo
* David Naseer
* Emir Caner - Dean of The College at Southwestern
* Dr. Nasir K. Siddiki - Muslim businessman, Now Christian
Preacher
* WL Cati- Zennah Ministries
* Ahmed Abaza
* Ajeenah El-Amin
* Abdul Hakeem - Nur Ul alam Ministry
* Yemeni ex-muslims
* An Ex-Muslim Christian Website run by Iraqi ex-Muslims
* Pastor Hormoz Shariat Ph.D, Scientist, Iranian Ex-Muslim, Now
Tele-Evangelist
* Rev. Majed El Shafie
* Simin - Iranian ExMuslim
* Mohammed Altaf(Now Simon Altaf) - Pakistani ex-Muslim
* One Anonymous muslim
* Jerry Rassamni - Ex-Militant, Now Christian, popular speaker on
apologetics
* Abdoul Rahim - "Building Bridges to the Truth" Ministries
* Paul Ciniraj Mohamed - SALEM VOICE MINISTRIES
* Betsy Tan - "In Him" Ministries
* Ellie Davidian - former devout Shiite Muslim
http://www.wikiislam.com/wiki/Muslims_Leaving_Islam[/quote]. . .and so therefore. Does that change the message of the Qur'an/Islam?

What about prominent Christians accepting Islam in droves http://www.usislam.org/converts/converts.htm

dayokanu:
A rider with his Helmet

This is definitely for fun. You can see the real helmet in his front.

I'm not given to digging news from news sites and pasting here as threads as is common, but I find this article worthy of being brought here:


http://www.punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art20090107124959

All those things really made Ife interesting.
I can't recall what caused the 2004 aluta but I think it was a struggle for the reinstatement of some expelled union leaders like Dr 3As, Abbass Hassan(speaker) etc. President Hemhem was accused of running away from the struggle.

Who's giving this? CAF? BBC?

hedges007:
Up till today, i still wonder if i would ever recover from the lingering memory of Great ife. Imagine, I actually finished from Government College Ikorodu (GCI) even before my SSCE, i have been dreaming and bragging about Great Ife even prior to my first visit to the school. I was so much obsessed with Great Ife Experience syndrome, that i have to write JAMB 5 times. Though my first JAMB wasn't ok for admission, I tried OAU 2 times, to no avail, i was later offered admission in FUTO, i was thee for a semester, still crazy and intoxicated about IFE, i sat for another JAMB without my parents consent. I tried again but still no Admission on the bases of no connection. I finally got the admission through my Uncle then in Zoology dept into Metallurgical and Materials Science and Engineering dept under Roger Makanjuola regime as VC. I left IFE and Nigeria in my first semester 300 levels, after IFE lecturers kept shooting several Missiles and Atomic bomb towards the GP and the CGPA was almost rendered handicap and eventually swallowed by high wave of Tsunami. Its only in Great Ife, that i see students still have to read like mad man even when u are sure of getting an "F" to say even to get an "F" , is a severe hard labour.I mean if u are not Academically militant, please maa teri sii o . I actually tried my best then, i wasn't just ok with the indiscriminate closure of the school everytime. I actually enjoy the Aluta days during the time of Revolution anyway. My last Aluta was 2004, during the time of Em Em, Mohammed Elegbede as Union President, when d only student (Rasheed Laketu) that was killed by MOPO then, was shot right in front of me during the time we were chasing the MOPO. I wept that night and i couldn't sleep. I actually spent 5 years in total on campus. I stayed only in Faj and Awo(Faj, blk 2, rm 88 and annex 293, 265 ) and (Awo blk 4 rm 98, blk 2 rm 86 and annex rm 292) I also stay in Lagere for one semester. I do visit places like Olubushe, Omole Estate, Quarters, Asherifa, May fair, etc, because of friends and family i have around the places. I still remember several shows at Amphi thearter (Africa Amphi Thearter). Motion ground, Senate building, Spider Building, CC, Computer building, Any Awoites in the house? Greeaatesst Elewas (Beans eaters)
Men i can't shout, so much to say.

Articulate Poly Ado ! Even conscious Poly Owo !


Sorry, Of the Greeeaateessst Ife. I rest my case.

Yeap, I can remember this period too. It was Tuesday, November 3, 2004. It was mother of all aluta, led by Olowokandi(PRO). I was having ECN 309 test the next week, so I just ignored the aluta guys and went to read in AUD. I thought it was like the normal aluta(after all we were used to it almost every week). But suddenly I saw MOPOLs marching from road 7, I knew that day was going to be brutal. They were heavily drunk and singing war-songs. Few minutes after I started hearing gunshots. I ran into a box at the back of AUD for cover. I was shivering. I can't leave academics for hostel because of what was going on. It was like a war. A melee ensued in the whole school, and I later found my way to the hostel, only to learn that Rasheed Laketu(my student in tutorial in Mosque) had been hit by bullet and died. It was like war. The school was shut down.

@spikedcylinder
I didn't know you were a Great Ife too.

@tbk417
We finished from the same department. I finished 2006. When did you finish?

@ all
Having the opportunity to attend Ife is one of the best things that ever happened to me. I just like that school. When people know you are from Ife(either as a student or a graduate) people look at you as if you are from another planet. During NYSC, in camp, other corpers were just feeling intimidated by us. When we had Ife get-together in camp and sang Ife anthem, others corpers were just panting in awe, feeling inferior. One guy even lied that he was from Ife in one of the NYSC gatherings, but I didn't want to embarrass him by exposing him, moreso as he was my friend. Ife, oh no, I just like that school.

Nairalander Jarus(Great Ife Economics, 2001-2006) welcome you all to Oba Awon University!!!

tkb417:
Jarus
i lived in Abeokuta and i saw plenty movies while growing up. . . .
i'm ajepakpo too
its David, H202 and co that are ajebuttas

abiiooo
Most ajebota children watch action films, cartoons, chinese films etc. They hardly even understand Yoruba to watch Yoruba home videos. That's why I'm surprised.

tkb417:
David must have seen Arelu nowww haba even if he was born in the 'tushest' part of town

can u guys remember okanlawon? asewo to re mecca, what about all those ogunde films?
kannakanna buy aluwe, ogboju ode ninu igbo something, sokoti alagbede orun
those ones are juju films

Thought it was only us that grew up in 'ilu oke' that watched these traditional Yoruba films
Surprised seeing many Nairalanders knowing all these things

Just returned Jenifa 2 to my colleague in office this morning. Watched it over the weekend.

States still on Zero:
-Bayelsa
-Borno
-Cross River
-Katsina
-Kebbi
-Kogi
-Nasarawa
-Yobe

otokx:
Abuja taking third place from Rivers is fast becoming a probability

. . .and at last, Abuja has equalled Rivers!!!

Mr. Grammar police,
You should realize that this is online forum, where people type fast, and don't even bother to edit before posting. I am a member of some foreign forums, including American bigsoccer, and the story is almost the same everywhere.

I use to see how you praise Ike Uche on Ghanaweb. I especially enjoy your thread on GW: 2DRAMA PRESENTS IKE UCHE THE GARRI MASTER.