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Nairaland GeneralRe: What Are The Crazy Thing Guys N Girls Do To Gain Attention? by johnnyblakes(op): 11:25pm On Oct 14, 2013
johnnyblakes: pls guyz drop those crazy things u ve done as a guy or a girl to gain attention from ur crush.
some guys gym up their body to look muscular bcus of babe
Nairaland GeneralWhat Are The Crazy Thing Guys N Girls Do To Gain Attention? by johnnyblakes(op): 11:22pm On Oct 14, 2013
pls guyz drop those crazy things u ve done as a guy or a girl to gain attention from ur crush.
Christianity EtcRe: God Hates Catholic Church By David J Stewart by johnnyblakes(op): 8:44pm On Oct 11, 2013
Mintayo: @Op,all you wrote here is true,complete true,i don't like religious talk or arguments on NL but my one year experience in a catholic community,working with them,dining with them shows that they are far from KNOWING God,they are 'religious' people,most things they do are contradictory to the Bible.
Most of this people are gullible people,who have reverence for men than for God.
I have so many things to say about this,but I will keep shut for a while.
May The Lord open their eyes.
u r blessed and lifted by GOD my dear
Christianity EtcRe: God Hates Catholic Church By David J Stewart by johnnyblakes(op): 8:43pm On Oct 11, 2013
asco15: God does nt only hate catholics but would as well hate churches that encourages immoral dressing, makeups, drunkenness, false prophesies and many oda sin.
I was a hardcore catholic and a promoter of mary, queen of all heart, but i realised only that it is d way of death. So i hv 2 flee 4 my life 2 a bible believing church. Nw i am enjoying d manifestation of d holy spirit in my life wic is wat catholics dn't hv.
am happy for u,keep fellowshiping with the holy spirit and he will guide u always
Christianity EtcGod Hates Catholic Church By David J Stewart by johnnyblakes(op): 9:58am On Oct 08, 2013
Would to God that every preacher in America would proclaim this truth. God hates the Catholic Church! Why does God hate the Catholic Church? It's because God hates evil, and the Catholic Church is evil. The Catholic Church is NO church at all, but is a heathen organization. Instead of obeying the commandments of God, the Catholic Church teaches the TRADITIONS of men. Billions of people have been led into Hellfire by the Roman Catholic Church. Oh the misery of false religion! Ironically, the Catholic Church professes to believe the Bible, which makes it easy to EXPOSE them, because most of their traditions are CONTRADICTORY to the plainest doctrines of God's Word. I plead with you as a loving friend to forsake the idolatrous Catholic Church, and obey the Bible instead.


God's Word verses Catholicism's Traditions

Catholics are quick to defend themselves, pointing out that there were good traditions in the Bible; however, Roman Catholics have perverted the meaning of "traditions." 2nd Thessalonians 2:15 states... "Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle." The word "traditions" in 2nd Thessalonians 2:15 is the Greek paradosis, which means, "a giving over which is done by word of mouth or in writing, i.e. tradition by instruction, narrative, precept, etc." Carefully notice that the word "traditions" here does not mean "to fabricate your own doctrines," as the Catholic Church has been doing for centuries. At the time Paul wrote the Epistle of 2nd Thessalonians, the Bible had not been completed yet. The Bible was completed in 96 A.D. with the Book of Revelation. The traditions which Paul spoke of were clearly referring to the Word of God, as evidenced by Paul's mention of his "epistle" letter.

Catholics conveniently fail to quote the numerous Scriptures in the Bible condemning men's traditions. Colossians 2:8 warns... "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ." Herein lies the key to determining whether a TRADITION is of God or of men, in the phrase--AFTER CHRIST. Do the traditions of the Catholic Church follow after Christ? Are they based upon the Word of God? In John 1:1 Jesus is called the "Word." Revelation 19:13 tells us that Jesus' name is The Word of God. If men's traditions fail to follow after the Word of God, then they certainly do not follow after Christ, who is the Living Word. The truth is that the "traditions" which the Apostle Paul spoke of are THE WORD OF GOD. There are NO traditions today which God expects us to obey, apart from the Word of God. This truth is evidenced by Hebrews 1:1-2... "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds." God speaks to us today exclusively through the Word of God, which is the mind of Christ.

The major difference between Bible-believing Christians and Catholics, is that Catholics believe whatever the priests tell them; but genuine, born-gain, Bible-believing Christians SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES (John 5:39).

We read in Mark 7:6-9, and verse 13, "...This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men... And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.... Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye." How much clearer could it be that men's traditions are contrary to God's Word.

The sad truth is that the traditions of Roman Catholicism horribly attempt to distort and pervert the Word of God. One prime example is the Immaculate Deception of Mary. It is blasphemy for the Catholic Church to teach that Mary was born without a sin-nature, and that she never sinned even once in her lifetime, and was bodily assumed into Heaven because her perfection meant she didn't have to die. Do any of these Catholic doctrines agree with the Bible? No!!! Romans 3:23 clearly states that all mankind has sinned. Romans 6:23 tells us for the wages of sin is death. The ONLY sinless Person was Jesus Christ (2nd Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15). Mary was a dirty, rotten, sinner--just like you and me. Yet, Catholicism idolizes Mary to the extreme of making her sinless, perfect, and deity. To teach that Mary was morally perfect in every way makes her as holy as Almighty God. Catholics are in utter DENIAL, claiming that they don't worship Mary, while bowing on the faces in sublime adoration, devoutly reciting the Rosary to her, and recognizing her as the Queen of Heaven. In fact, according to the Roman Catholic TRADITION of Our Lady of Fatima, Mary gives eternal life to all those who come to her by reciting the Rosary. BLASPHEMY!!! Are you really gullible enough to believe that Catholics don't worship Mary? God hates the Catholic religion for what it is--damnable heresy!


Family Photos verses Worshipping the Dead

I've heard numerous Catholics repeat the foolishness taught by their priests, that bowing to Mary is no different than adoring photos of one's family. That is absurd! The key difference is that Catholics expect to be blessed by their actions, i.e., by adoring images and statues. Catholics bow to statues of Mary, and other saints, hoping to impress God and receive special blessings. This is DRASTICALLY different than a mother who adores a photo of her children. The fact is that the Vatican is extremely deceitful, and has even gone to lengths to corrupt the Word of God, by removing the Second Commandment, which forbids BOWING to images and idols. What liars! I tell you with confidence that God hates the Catholic Church with a passion!

Exodus 20:4,5 strictly forbids even bowing to a "graven image." The phrase "graven image" actually comes from only one Hebrew word, pecel, which means "idol, image." Hence, it is a sin to bow in worship to any statue, picture, painting, idol, or image (even an image of Jesus Christ). In the year 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized Sister Mary Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938), introducing her Image of Divine Mercy to the world (a portrait of an alleged appearance of Jesus to sister Faustina). According to the Pope, the world would receive mercy from God by expressing devotion to the image. To no surprise, the image also contains a New World Order pyramid in the form of a rainbow.

But what does the Bible teach? Can the world obtain mercy from God by expressing devotion to an IMAGE? No! The Word of God plainly states in 2nd Thessalonians 1:8,9... "In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power." You can express as much devotion as you want to The Image of Divine Mercy, and go straight to Hellfire without Christ if you die in your sins. You'd better get saved! The Pope is a liar. I'll say it again, the Pope is a liar! Romans 3:4 states... "Let God be true, but every man a liar..." Anyone who talks garbage like the Pope, elevating the traditions of sinful men over the inspired eternal Words of God, is a LIAR.


God Loves Catholic People, and So Do I

Please don't misunderstand the message I am putting forth in this article. God absolutely hates false religion--whether it be the falsehood of Catholicism, the lies of the Jehovah's Witnesses, the blasphemy of the Mormons, or the damnable doctrines of Islam--but God loves all humanity (John 3:16). Jesus died for ALL men (2nd Corinthians 5:14; 1st John 2:2). John 3:16 says, "For God so loved THE WORLD..." That means you, me, and all humanity. God loves people, whoever they may be. I don't hate anyone. I hate the way some people are; but I don't hate anyone. I view everyone as someone whom Jesus Christ was willing to die for. That makes everyone special and unique to the Lord. I love Catholic people, which is why I write articles like this. I've never made a penny from this website. I do this for the Lord, because Psalm 94:16, Psalm 97:10, and Ephesians 5:11 instruct Christians to HATE evil, STAND UP against the evildoers, and REFUTE Satan's works of darkness. There is NO Satanic work as dark and hideous as Roman Catholicism! I say this as your friend, because I DON'T want you to burn in Hellfire one day.

I realize that many folks reading this article are going to suggest that I tone down my approach, refrain from making such harsh statements, and use a little more tact if I want to reach people for Christ; however, I make no apologies for upholding the Scriptures. One of the biggest deceptions of our time is that Christians must compromise and refrain from harsh preaching if we are to win the lost to Christ. Nothing could be further from the truth. To the same extent that America's churches have dipped their sails in compromise to reach the lost for Christ, to that same extent apostasy and counterfeit Christianity has infected our nation. If the message of God's Word needs to be diminished in order to reach the lost for Christ, then something is VERY WRONG. The great evangelist and man of God, Billy Sunday, didn't trim his sermons against whiskey in order to win more drunks to Christ. No, rather, Billy Sunday let err rip, and was hated nationwide by the booze industry, who made numerous threats on his life. Would to God that America's preachers would come out of the closet, and become men of God once more. The only reason why the homos have come out of their closet is because America's preachers are hiding in their own closet.

I did not write this article to be unkind, although tough-love oftentimes may seem unkind. Just because the masses of this world are buying into the New Age lie that there are many "paths" to the light, doesn't mean that everyone has to adhere to such demonic thinking. The Bible states exclusively, unequivocally, unalterably, and uncompromisingly that Jesus Christ is absolutely the ONLY way to Heaven... "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" (John 14:6). Acts 4:10-12 state... "Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." It's Jesus or Hellfire. God wants everyone to repent and be saved... "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."

A friend tells you the truth. You may disagree with me, but I love you enough to tell you the truth.

Christianity EtcRe: Famous Rosary Miracles (for Believers). by johnnyblakes(m): 9:21am On Oct 08, 2013
carujmonella: I wonder why rosary haven't worked in flushing out all these greedy bastardss we call leaders. Thieves in the corridors of power.

Maybe their(leaders) own wickedness is immuned to any form of rosary prayer


Maybe their "odeshi" is stronger or just maybe, those praying the rosary, have so much sin in them, the lord has refused to answer their prayers.

Who knows, maybe God has chosen to forget this shithole we call a country angry
MAY BE THE ROSARY WASNT THE ONE DOING THOSE THINGS THEN,BUT IT BAFFLES ME,WHEN GOD HEALS A CATHOLIC MAN,HE RETURNS THE GLORY TO A MERE WOMAN CALLED MARRY.
CelebritiesRe: Drake's Ex-girlfriend Releases Sexy New Photos Exposing Her AS* by johnnyblakes(m): 7:50am On Oct 08, 2013
endowedbukkiee: First it was 50cent's girlfriend who had a size 50 as* now its drake, Hope you remembers Drake's ex-girlfriend Maliah, well here she is exposing her ____ features looking like a million dolar girlfriend
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WASTED SOUL
Nairaland GeneralAre They Twins Or Not by johnnyblakes(op): 11:01pm On Oct 07, 2013
pls my beloved friends,help me out with this issue.a woman gave birth to two non-identical kids from one pregnancy,the first one came out by 11:50pm,31st of december 2012,and the second child came out 12:05am,1st of january 2013,now considering the differences in their birth certificate,are they twins?
Nairaland GeneralShe Dated A Stranger And Was Beaten To Dealth(so Sad) by johnnyblakes(op): 8:22pm On Oct 06, 2013
Sharon Stokes could never have known what dreadful danger she was in.
The man she had danced with, laughed and drank with and had eventually taken home to her flat was a charmer - a nicelooking lad who had made her feel special.
But Adam Thomas was a killer - a murderous psychopath who, in a few moments of explosive violence, beat the 35-year-old care worker to death.
Sharon had set out for a night of fun with her friends and when she met Thomas at her local nightclub she was immediately attracted to the young man who seemed to offer so much.
As they talked and laughed, she decided that she liked him enough to invite him home for a drink, where they chatted and listened to her country and western music.
But as they drank, 24-year-old Thomas's mood changed. In a psychopathic rage, he leapt on Sharon and battered her to death with a brick she had used to prop open the door, stamping on her face with such violence that he left the imprint of his shoe on her skin.
Thomas was a horror waiting to happen. Seriously deranged, he had even begged his own mother to have him locked up.
He bragged of violence
When police picked him up the next day, he was unrepentant and bragged of his violence. "I f***ing stamped on her head, I f***ing loved it. I killed someone. Big f***ing deal," he told the interviewing officer.
And he told police how he had taunted her, telling her that he was "a monster" and "the Grim Reaper".
Despite pleading diminished responsibility at Exeter Crown Court, Thomas was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
But it has brought little comfort to Sharon's devastated family. Her mum, Kathleen Stokes, 59, says: "Hearing what Thomas did that night sickened me to the core.
It was so callous. He boasted that he got a sexual thrill out of beating my daughter to death. How could anyone be so cruel?
"My life has been turned upside down. My beautiful daughter was snatched away and I'll never get over it."
Just the day before the murder, on Valentine's Day last year, Kathleen had met up with her daughter for a coffee. As always, they hugged as they said goodbye and promised to speak soon.
"I was going to Dorset on holiday later that day," recalls Kathleen. "Sharon wanted to come with me but she'd already promised friends that she'd go clubbing."
Two days later, police knocked on the door of the house Kathleen was staying at in Dorset...
"The police told me there had been an incident involving Sharon. They told me she'd been murdered. My heart was torn in two."
Kathleen begged them for details but all they could do was take her to see Sharon for the last time, to identify her body.
"Walking into the mortuary, I felt sick. My beautiful daughter was unrecognisable," says Kathleen. "Her skull was caved in. Her gorgeous hair had been shaved off. I couldn't see one of her eyes - it had been pressed into her brain cavity. Bruises covered her face.
"I cried out. It couldn't be her. I had to look at her body three times, just to make sure. This body on a slab wasn't Sharon."
Kathleen tried to shut out the dreadful images, struggling to remember her daughter's energy and smile.
"I was haunted by what I saw but I remember how she was the life and soul of every party, lighting up the room. She was so warm, people couldn't help but feel drawn to her."
Noone knew for sure what had happened in Sharon's final hours and it wasn't until the court case in November last year that Kathleen finally got answers to her many questions.
The court heard that Thomas, a highly intelligent civil servant, had drunk at least five pints of lager before going to the Fahrenheit club in Exmouth, where he drank Carling, champagne and sambucca.
"If you are going to pull, you should pull in style," he'd boasted to the barman.
Sharon had invited him back to her flatwherethey chatted fortwo hours and listened to music. Suddenly, his personality changed...
Blood poured out
Jumping off the sofa, he pounced on Sharon, raining punches on her head as she crumpled to the floor.
She tried to escape through the hallway of her flat but he held her down, stamping on her face - over and over again - so hard he left an imprint of his trainer on her face.
But Thomas didn't stop there. Pickingupahalf-brick, he pounded it into her face. Smashingher skull, he watched as the blood poured from her lifeless body.
He later told police: "I actually quite enjoyed the experience. I remember thinking that she was doing amazingly well not to be dead already."
At 5.05am, Thomas rang his mother and told her: "I've killed someone." He then waited at the flat for the police.
As Kathleen sat in court, she was horrified to hear the details of Sharon's death but she is determined to try tore member her daughter as she was.
"We could chat for hours about anything. One night, she told me she wanted to care for old people for a living - I wasn't surprised and told her to follow her dream."
Sharon had moved to Exmouth to become a care worker but still called Kathleen every day and often went home to see her sister Suzanne, 40 and 26-year-old brother Dennis.
"Sharon loved her life and would gush to me down the phone about how much fun she was having," says Kathleen. "Her days were spent caring for the elderly and her nights were spent partying in Exmouth's clubs.
"She trusted everyone and I think Sharon even took pity on Thomas. But he took advantage of her good nature in the worst possible way. Her kindness killed her."
The court heard how Thomas had suffered from a psychopathic personality disorder for years. He'd had depression and violent fantasies about being the Grim Reaper.
After a failed suicide attempt in October 2006 he'd told his mother that he was "wired wrongly" and begged to be sectioned. And the following January, he'd driven his car into the doors of a bank, desperate to be locked up. But nothing was done until it was too late.
Today, Kathleen can even find sympathy for the man who killed her daughter.
"It made my blood boil to think that the system had failed someone who'd been pleading for help," she says.
"Nothing will bring Sharon back. Adam Thomas wasn't in his right mind - he may have killed my daughter but he needed help. He didn't get it and, as a result, Sharon lost her life."
Now Kathleen has only memories of her daughter. She believes that forgiving Thomas is the only way she canmoveon with her life. "I'm determined to live my life as Sharon would have wanted.
"Sometimes, I lo ok at her favourite doll, or listen to a Dolly Parton record - and I imagine her in the room with me. I'll never forget her - or the joy she brought to people's lives."
FashionRe: Meet The Man With The TALLEST Mohawk by johnnyblakes(op): 7:15pm On Oct 06, 2013
kunlesehan: really?
.
but u nor need to use harsh words nah. abi d guy nah yah papa ni?
later u go dey wonda why ur thread nor make frontpage ... smh
AM SORRY ABOUT THAT
FashionRe: Meet The Man With The TALLEST Mohawk by johnnyblakes(op): 2:12pm On Oct 06, 2013
kunlesehan: u're quite correct it is photoshopped cos every object in that room has a shadow pointing westward, even the man and his chair except the funny stuff glued to his small head ... lol
hmmmmmm
OKPA,OTONDOO LIKE U,THAT GUY MADE GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORD 2013
RomanceRe: 50 Interesting Fact About Girls You Should Know by johnnyblakes(op): 7:58am On Oct 06, 2013
ms_pee: Repeating points just to complete the 50, huh? undecided
AND U READ IT HUH?
Romance50 Interesting Fact About Girls You Should Know by johnnyblakes(op): 1:06am On Oct 06, 2013
1. Girls don’t enjoy talking dirty as much guys do.

2. Girls hate it when guys say perverted things.

3. Girls are more talkative in nature than guys.

4. When a girl says she's sad, but she isn't crying, it means she'a crying in her heart.

5. Gossiping is the favorite pastime of girls.

6. Girls love to feel special, even though they might not show it

7. A kiss on the hand with the right timing can be a REAL TURN-ON

8. Girls like to be flattered all the time.

9. Being too serious can turn a girl off.

10. Girls are highly unpredictable in terms of the behavior they would exhibit.

11. If you don't like a girl who likes you, break it to her gently.

12. When the guy she likes smiles and stares deep into her eyes, she will melt.

13. When a guy says something really sentimental, girls will remember it forever and ever

14. When she ignores you after you've done something wrong, it's best to give her some time to cool down

15. Girls daydream about their crushes ALL the time. They just don't show it.

16. A girl can't find anything to hate about the guy she Loves.

17. Girls know how to control their emotions

18. Girls love it when guys say their name

19. If a girl loves a guy, he will always be on her mind every minute of the day.

20. Lot of girls love it when guys ask them for advice.

21. A girl likes to hear compliments, but usually not sure how to react to them

22. When a particular guy flirts with a girl very often, a girl would start thinking the guy likes her. So if you treat a girl just as a friend, go easy on the smiles

23. When a girl cooks for you, you know you mean a lot to her

24. If a girl starts avoiding you after you reject her, leave her alone for a while. If you still treat her as a friend, talk to her.

25. Girls are not what they pretend to be.

26. Girls enjoy talking about what they feel

27. Never tell a girl that she is useless in anyway.

28. Girls get embarrassed easily, even if guys don't know what the hell just happened.

29. A smile means a lot to a girl.

30. If you like a girl, try making friends with her first. Let her get to know you.

31. Girls love to feel special, even though they might not show it

32. If a girl says she can't go out with you because she has to study, leave.

33. But if she still calls you or expect a call from you, stay.

34. When the guy she likes smiles and stares deep into her eyes, she will melt.

35. Don't try to guess a girl's feelings. Ask her.

36. If a girl starts avoiding you after you reject her, leave her alone for a while.

37. Girls love it when a guy pulls them close by the waist

38. Never tell a girl that she is useless in anyway.

39. Hearing the words "I love you" is a great expression to a girl that she is beautiful.

40. Don't try to guess a girl's feelings. Always ask her.

41. After a girl falls in love with a guy, she'll wonder why she never noticed him before.

42. When class pictures come out, a girl would first check who is standing next to her crush before actually looking at herself.

43. A girl's ex-crush will always be in her memory, but the guy she loves now stays in her heart.

44. Girls want nothing more than to feel loved.

45. Girls love having fun!--> hell yeah

46. A simple 'Hi' can brighten a girl's day.

47. A girl's best friends usually know best what she is feeling and going through.

48. If a girl loves a guy, he will always be on her mind every minute of the day, even though she flirts with other guys.

A girl likes to hear compliments, but usually not sure how to react to them.

49. Love means devotion, caring and happiness to a girl, in that order.

50. Girls want nothing more than to feel loved.
FashionMeet The Man With The TALLEST Mohawk by johnnyblakes(op): 12:33am On Oct 06, 2013
The tallest mohican measures 113.5 cm (44.68 in) and belongs to Kazuhiro Watanabe (Japan). The length was verified at Bloc de l'art hair salon, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

Nairaland GeneralSurvivors Of The Plane Crash Rise To Eight. by johnnyblakes(op): 5:48pm On Oct 03, 2013
Rescuers have said eight persons on board the ill-fated Associated Airlines plane that crashed in Lagos on Thursday survived the crash and are receiving medical attention in different hospitals in the city.

An official said, “We now have eight survivors, two crew members, one engineer, and five passengers; they are in different hospitals in Lagos.”
PoliticsWe Are Not Afraid Of Nigeria's Break-up,says Northern Elders Forum . by johnnyblakes(op): 9:28am On Oct 03, 2013
The Northern Elders Forum has said the North is not afraid of the break-up of Nigeria if its citizens vote for it at the end of any conference.

The spokesman for the forum, Prof.

telephone interview with

Wednesday.

He was commenting on the national dialogue advisory committee set up on Tuesday by President Goodluck Jonathan.

Abdullahi,who said he saw nothing wrong with Nigerians sitting down to discuss their problems, explained that contrary to the views held in certain quarters, northerners were not opposed to any form of dialogue in whatever form or shape.

He said, “There is no problem with Nigerians sitting down to discuss their problems whether in the form of dialogue, whether in a form of conference, whether in the form of a meeting, even in the form of a Sovereign National Conference.

His view on SNC is however not in tandem with that of the foremost Northern socio-cultural organisation, the Arewa Consultative Forum, which on Tuesday said it would

sovereign.

However, Abdullahi, a former vice-chancellor of the Ahmadu

University, Zaria, said, “The SNC that people are advocating; people are saying that it is a way for Nigeria to break up. This shouldn’t be a problem. Even in Britain today, Scotland is still agitating to opt out of the United Kingdom; even the Northern Island problem is still there.

“In Spain, there are separatist groups agitating for independence. Even recently, we had in the Soviet Union and

countries.

“India was created in 1948, in one year there was Pakistan, in another year there was Bangladesh. So why shouldn’t it happen

(advocates of SNC) believe this is the way to go?

“We don’t mind any conference no matter the outcome. I don’t think it should worry any Nigerian.”

The former VC said the earlier Nigerians accepted that Nigeria’s ethnic nationalities could never dissolve into one, the better.

He stated that it was left for Nigerians to make something good out of the almagamation of Nigeria by

Abdullahi also noted that it was probably out of the desire to make something out of the situation that led to the several conferences that had been held since 1914.

He, however, expressed fears that the current attempt by the

administration to hold another conference when the reports of previous ones had not been implemented was suspicious.

The NEF spokesman said the country had held constitutional conferences in 1976, 1978, 1988, 1994/1995 and 2005.

He stated, “In each of these conferences, there have been voluminous reports on what is the problem with Nigeria. It is not for lack of information on the issues at stake.”

Abdullahi said that the country could still gain from the reports of past constitutional conferences.

He added, “When you look at it from this point of view, those who believe that Nigeria’s time is being wasted or that these are diversionary tactics have a point.

“Because this is what (President Olusegun) Obasanjo tried to do when

was looking for a third term and he thought that he wouldn’t get it through another means except through constituting a constitutional conference.”

National Assembly backs conference

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Information, Media and Public Affairs, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, in an SMS

in Abuja, said, “The Senate supports the President in his choice of the members of the committee.”

The House of Representatives also welcomed the committee and its membership, saying that Nigerians were entitled to freedom of expression.

However, it clarified that whenever a constitutional matter cropped up in the course of discussions at the conference, it should be referred to the National Assembly.

The Deputy Leader of the House, Mr. Leo Ogor, who spoke to The PUNCH in Abuja, explained that

constituted body to resolve any constitutional issues in the country.

Ogor added, “We are the true representatives of the people. That is why constitutional matters must be left to the National Assembly to handle.

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association. On that score, the conference is a welcome development; to give people the opportunity to talk and share ideas.”

Project Nigeria, two other groups kick

The Project Nigeria Conscientious Group however questioned the rationale behind the appointment of Senator Femi Okurounmu as the committee chairman.

As the group kicked, two others faulted the composition of the committee, saying it was not representative.

The PNCG, in its reaction on Wednesday, said that appointing Okurounmu as chairman of the committee, might amount to an embarrassment to Nwabueze.

The Secretary-General of the group, Mr. Wale Okunniyi, told one of our correspondents on the telephone

consulted well, Nwabueze ought to been made the head of the committee.

Okunniyi said, “If they had consulted, Prof. Nwabueze should be the chair of the committee. If he has to play a role in the committee, he has to be the chair.

“Though Okurounmu is emminently qualified and

understands the issues. However when both Okurounmu and Nwabueze are under the same roof to discuss the issue of national question, you know what is right.

“So if that is not intended to embarrass Nwabueze, then you know what is right and what is right in this case is that Nwabueze should preside over the discussion.”

despite the

said



He

appointment as a member of the committee.

He added that the Senior Advocate of Nigeria , who is still abroad, might not return to the country until after the swearing-in of the members of the committee.

“Prof. Nwabueze is scheduled to return to the country on the 11 but the swearing-in is to take place on the 7,” Okunniyi added.

stated that the PNCG which is led by Nwabueze



He

profound research” on the national conference, adding that

five models of how it could be conducted.

Okunniyi added, “Project Nigeria Conscientious Group is the body that has done the most profound research on the national question in the last two years. The group has come up with five models with which you can conduct a national conference within the ambit of the existing law. We don’t intend to rock the boat. We are not quarelling with Okurounmu, he is our own, he understands the issue; he is qualified but when you put both of them in one room, Nwabueze must take precedence.

“In the actual conference, he should chair it because he

issues better. If it must hold, Nwabueze is the most authoritative person that can chair it.

“This is good because we have to do damage control. If they had consulted us, we would have told them what to do. We want this thing to succeed and we are going to make sacrifice for it to succeed. We are not going to criticise them too much; we are going to encourage them.

A member of the committee, Col. Tony Nyiam (retd), however, said they would take the assignment with the highest sense of responsibility.

“This is not the time to talk. It is the time to work. We know that we have a very important responsibility before us. We pray that Nigerians will judge us based on our work,” he said.

Nyiam, who was part of an attempt to overthrow Gen. Ibrahim Babangida’s regime, added that he was glad to be a part of those planning the national dialogue under a civilian government.

He said there was the need for Nigerians to determine how they want to co-exist and to encourage the country’s diversity and promote its unity.

The Director, CCM of the University of Jos, Prof. Audu Gambo, and

Executive Director, Christian Foundation for Social Justice and Equity, Mr.

both

Sangosanya,

Joseph

committee.

Gambo and Sangosanya,

correspondents on Wednesday, said though the idea of a national dialogue was a welcome development, it should be done in such a manner as not to raise any suspicion about the intention of government.

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nadia,firstly i will say that what ever that is agreed on earth is agreed in heaven,so d world has agreed from time past to differentiate genderly with wears,trousers for men and skirt and others for women,so wearing otherwise is violating the agreement binding by GOD.secondly when ur heart is clean but what ur are puting on is making another to sin,u also has sin.look i know some people will say to u GOD looks at the heart,yes its true,but let me ask u,is there anything u do in the physical without concluding it in ur heart?so u see? your outward appearance reflect all the decision u ve made in ur heart at one point or the other.narrow is the way to heaven and the way to hell is very wide,that which is easy for people to accept is always wrong dats why holiness is hard for the world to accept.but GOD CANNOT CHANGE BECAUSE OF THE MULTITUDE THAT HAS CHOSEN THE WRONG WAY.be wise for they that work after the flesh is of the flesh and that of the spirit is of the spirit,one cannot serve GOD pleasing the flesh.
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