lexy2014:


if u know that the answer is in google, then u dont have a problem. use the answer in google to answer the following.

pls where is the argument u are referring to? when did questions become argument? grin grin cheesy cheesy you mean you cant discern the difference between a question and an argument? grin grin

since u are rich in reasoning, discerning and are able to "decode cryptic answers", pls tell me how "counter-intelligence" is used in social setting.

Dude, what has "counter-intelligence" got to with the discussion? 😀😀😀

Pls keep to what u know:

Since u are intelligent, rich in reasoning and are able to "decode cryptic answers", then u should have no problems answering the simple question based on your claim.

How did d guy fight what was bigger than him?

lexy2014:


pls where is the argument u are referring to? when did questions become argument? you mean you cant discern the difference between a question and an argument?

since u are rich in reasoning, discerning and are able to "decode cryptic answers", pls tell me how "counter-intelligence" is used in social setting.

Dude, what has "counter-intelligence" got to with the discussion? 😀😀😀

Pls keep to what u know:

Since u are intelligent, rich in reasoning and are able to "decode cryptic answers", then u should have no problems answering the simple question based on your claim.

How did d guy fight what was bigger than him?

FreeStuffsNG:
Everyone is just angry and not taking definite actions to immediately stop the killing of defenceless babies, children and women by the Israeli army.

Yemeni Houthi is not different from Hamas and Hezbollah; they are all people who have never seen peace. Any war with Yemen will affect Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabia will not want another Iran-proxy war in their backyard

lexy2014:


since u are rich in reasoning and are able to "decode cryptic answers", pls tell me how "counter-intelligence" is used in social setting.

Dude, what has "counter-intelligence" got to with the discussion? 😀😀😀

Pls keep to what u know:

Since u are intelligent, rich in reasoning and are able to "decode cryptic answers", then u should have no problems answering the simple question based on your claim.

How did d guy fight what was bigger than him?

lexy2014:


Dude, what has "counter-intelligence" got to with the discussion? 😀😀😀

Pls keep to what u know:

Since u are intelligent, am surprised you can't answer a simple question based on your claim.

How did d guy fight what was bigger than him?

lexy2014:


Since u are intelligent, am surprised you can't answer a simple question based on your claim.

How did d guy fight what was bigger than him?

lexy2014:
Since you are intelligent, am surprised you can't answer a simple question based on your claim.

How did the guy fight what was bigger than him?

lexy2014:


Since u are intelligent, am surprised you can't answer a simple question based on your claim.

How did the guy fight what was bigger than him?

Fujiyama:


^^^

It will not be investigated.

Like I said, the official response will be complete silence or..."we cannot respond to hearsay or rumour". And you think the 'syndicates' will stop because of an anonymous tip? You can see how the man (if this whole story is true) is being victimized for standing up for the truth...and you think an anonymous letter would have had an impact?

There's a simple rule for us to all live by: If we are not bold enough to oppose wrongdoing ourselves, then we should never attack the resolve of those who are bold enough to do what we are too afraid to do. There are many things I don't have the heart to do but I would never criticize a man (or woman) bold enough to challenge evil. It makes no sense.

There is something really bad happening to Nigerian men. It is crazy that we are becoming more and more critical of the few people who are actually bold enough to do what we are too afraid to do. This is the same way people criticized the woman in Edo who was killed by thugs during the state and presidential elections earlier this year. A woman was bold enough to challenge thugs at her polling unit and she paid for it with her life. Instead of a sober recognition of the great sacrifice this woman had made so that the children of her critics would be able to live on their feet (instead of their knees)...so called 'men' on this platform were calling her awful names. Some even had the guts to criticize her for coming out to vote.

We have to choose the kind of society we want and stand by that choice. Not this half in, half out business.

Fujiyama:


^^^


Maybe you could give examples of this 'indirect way' so that others may learn.

If he had given information anonymously, it would have been thrown out as hearsay or rumour. He put himself on the line (assuming this press report is a true and fair account of what happened) to expose wrongdoing. If people cannot support the courage the man has shown then perhaps silence would be the next best option. Not the pointless criticism that some on this thread have engaged in.

lexy2014:


Since u are intelligent, am surprised you can't answer a simple question based on your claim.

How did the guy fight what was bigger than him?

Peterobi90:


How does what you wrote make any sense to you?... in this case and many other cases where the minister and perm sec are not doing it, what then happens?

Mehn, if you cant applaud him or lend your support, then move on, rather than ridicule him for doing what is right.

okoro:
Peter Hoebi of Ipob terrorists would do worse

lexy2014:


How did the guy fight what was bigger than him?

lexy2014:


How did the guy fight what was bigger than him?

lexylaw40:
‘We are surprised Makinde did this for Islam despite being a Christian’
tribuneonlineng.comNov 18, 2023 5:50 AM
•Worshippers, notable Muslims speak on new Adogba central mosque, Ibadan, built by Oyo gov

If the eyes of Nigeria’s history are sunken, it is partly because of the horrid things it has witnessed Nigerians do to one another in the name of religion. This is why it amounts to toying with the tiger’s tail for anyone to do something that remotely looks adversarial, especially towards any of the two major religions in the country, Islam and Christianity.

However, the governor of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde, trod the slippery path of religion recently — albeit in the name of infrastructural development — and the undertaking has turned out as something of a legend, even to the most ardent, in religious circles in his state.

Mr AbdulHameed Dawud is a middle-aged man who worshipped at the old Adogba Central Mosque in Iwo Road, Ibadan. The mosque belonged to the Organisation of Thadomunul Muslimeen (OTM). In October 2019, on a Friday, he was one of the faithful who had gathered at the mosque for the weekly Juma’at prayer.

The Juma’at service turned out to be one like no other: it was joined by an August visitor, the governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde.

“What is our governor, a Christian, doing here? This is a Juma’at prayer. What could have brought him?” That was the question running through Dawud’s and many other worshippers’ minds that afternoon. Their curiosity soon gave way to a complete loss of hope.

“On that fateful Friday, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, came to the old Adogba Mosque during our Juma’at prayer. He sat with us and prayed with us. I was at a loss as to why a governor who is a Christian came to be part of such special prayer and what his mission was. When it was time for him to address us, he declared his plan to demolish our mosque. The general feeling that greeted that declaration was one of despair. ‘Our brotherhood at Adogba mosque has been broken up irretrievably. Our brotherhood by virtue of this mosque is over’. This was the thought in my head. The entire congregation was, to say the least, shocked at the governor’s announcement. When the bulldozers arrived and began to pull down the structure, many of us wept. I did. We thought a citadel of knowledge was gone. I thought to myself: ‘So, just like that, Adogba mosque is done for?’ Although the governor promised to build a new structure for us, because of our long-standing misgivings about politicians and their promises, no single one of us believed that our mosque would ever be rebuilt.

“But to our utmost surprise, Governor Makinde rebuilt the mosque in a wonderful way we never imagined. We are so happy and we pray for abundant reward for him for what he has done.”

A joyful Dawud said these words to Saturday Tribune during an encounter on Friday at the inauguration of the new mosque built by promise-keeping Governor Makinde. The inauguration was performed by the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, who himself was also so impressed by Makinde’s virtuous deed that he invited the governor to begin to respond to his royal name ‘Sa’ad’.


The inauguration event was a gathering of who’s who in the government and Islamic circles.

Another worshipper, Abdul Hakeem Lanlehin, described the rebuilding of the mosque as a first in Oyo State.


“He demolished our old mosque for the sake of public infrastructure and built a new, better mosque for us. This is delightful thing he has done for us. We can’t thank him enough,” Lanlehin said.

‘We are surprised Makinde did this for
The National Imam of the OTM, owners of the mosque, Professor Qaasim Badmaasi, said it was wondrous to see a Christian governor building a mosque, a better one at that, to replace an old which he demolished for overriding public good.

“When he (the governor) informed us of his plan to demolish our old mosque, he promised to build a new mosque for us, and he fulfilled that promise by building a new structure that is better five times over. This is very fascinating to me and indeed all members of the Organisation of Thadomunul Muslimeen. It is our prayer that Allah will allow the governor to have his reward in this world and hereafter for what he has done for His religion.”

The Imam, OTM Central Mosque, Iwo Road, Alhaji Abdul Kabeer Muhammad Awwal, also had a word to say about what Governor Makinde did.

Alhaji Muhammad Awwal said: “The rebuilding of our mosque by the governor is like taking an old garment off somebody and replacing it with a new one. The feeling that comes with such kindness for the wearer is pure happiness. I am happy that the governor was true to his promise. He did not allow anything to come between him and fulfillment of his promise. This commendable gesture of the governor only prompts me to beseech Almighty Allah to crown all his efforts regarding the advancement of Oyo State and his efforts over his private undertakings with unmistakable success.

“The governor doing this for Islam in spite of being a Christian only proves his equitable disposition to religions and his unbiasedness towards Muslims in Oyo State.

“I must add that it is also a thing of history and pride that the Sultan is the one inaugurating this mosque.

“The mosque is meant for nurturing of souls and for turning ignorant persons into a knowledgeable lot. This objective is what we pursued in the our old mosque and which we will continue to pursue in this new and improved facility. We pray Allah to give us the grace to continue on this path. The sustenance and maintenance of this edifice is a task for the entire community of Muslims. We welcome contributions, even in the form of advice, from all our brothers and sisters as regards keeping this mosque pleasing to the eyes at all times.

“I urge the governor to continue to see the entire people of Oyo State as his charge, for whom he will answer to Allah. As such, he should keep pursuing things that will bring comfort to the people of the state.”

The Chairman, Muslim Community of Oyo State (MUSCOYS), Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni, who flew into Ibadan with Sultan Abubakar for the inauguration, expressed delight with Governor Makinde’s gesture.

In an interview with Saturday Tribune, he said: “We have to give kudos to the governor because we were not happy when the old mosque was demolished. He made a promise to build another mosque. We took the promise with a pinch of salt; we did not believe him, knowing full well that politicians have sugar-coated mouths. Politicians are people who build bridges where there is no river. They make promises that they will never fulfill. But to our surprise — and to, I will say, positive disappointment — the governor not only built a mosque but he built a mosque that is bigger, more beautiful, more modern than the one that was demolished. He even built an Islamic school which was not part of the old mosque. We have to give credit to him for not behaving like an average politician who makes promises and does not fulfill them. We really appreciate what he has done. That is why we partnered him to get the Sultan to be here. We pray that God will reward the governor bountifully for what he has done.”

Also, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheikh AbdulGaniy Abubakri Agbotomokekere, extolled the governor, saying the “commissioning of the new mosque which our governor built gladdens the hearts of all Muslims not only in Ibadan but Oyo State as a whole.”

The spiritual father said : “We are so happy. We never thought he would do something like this. I pray Allah to grant him breakthrough in all that he does. May he end up well. May we all end up well.

“I advised l that this mosque be kept in this original condition at all times; we must ensure that it is unspoilt in any form. It is up to us as the beneficiaries. May Allah assist us. They say the streets of Mecca are clean. Those streets do not just become clean by themselves, some people are behind their constant clean state. Money is spent to achieve this. We should also be spending money in ways like this.”

Governor Makinde had, on October 19, 2019, promised to rebuild the mosque from his personal resources, following plans to pull down the former structure to allow for the development of the Iwo Road Bus Terminals.

On Friday at the inauguration, he recalled going to the mosque and worshipping with the Muslim Ummah four years ago.

He said: “I told them that the mosque and the church around it would be demolished, because we already put forward a roadmap for accelerated development, which means we had to focus on the development of our infrastructure.

“I understood the fact that there was trust deficit between the government and the people. So, before we even said anything, some people were already insinuating.

“But when I spoke at the mosque that day, I saw that 90 per cent of the people believed me and every time I ran out of money building this mosque, because it was built with my personal money, I always remembered those 90 per cent who believed me that I would rebuild the mosque as I promised.

“We are here today and I am sure that everyone knows the story. We actually completed this project before the election. But some people said I should not be re-elected because I am a Christian.

“Today, I can tell the entire world that I got over 70 per cent of the votes from the Muslim community in Oyo State.

“So, I want to take this opportunity to appreciate the Muslim leaders and the community for believing in us and I want to make that solemn promise that for the next three years and some months, we will run an administration that will balance out any leaning and ensure that people get what they are entitled to.”

Explaining his reason for building the mosque, the governor said it was imperative to also cater to people’s spiritual needs by building what he described as spiritual infrastructure, after his administration has embarked on a massive building of physical infrastructure by connecting all zones of the state with good roads.

According to him, his government has also been taking care of what is known as ‘stomach infrastructure’ through the infusion of billions of Naira into the economy of the state on a monthly basis by paying salaries and pensions as and when due and had also implemented policies in the education and health sectors, which have yielded positive results.

The Sultan, Alhaji Abubakar, who chaired the occasion, remarked: “When you see the way this mosque was before and it actually turned out to be this, you cannot but thank Allah for the life of Seyi Makinde for thinking this way and also doing it.

“A lot of people say something but implementing it is always a problem,” he said.

The NSCIA president-general, who praised Governor Makinde for building a house for Allah in such a beautiful manner, said the new mosque, which also has an Islamic school, would help people to strive to be more educated for the world and hereafter.

He added: “About three years ago when I spoke with the governor on phone, he told me he was building a mosque in a strategic place in Ibadan, and I told him I knew where the place is. He told me I would commission the project and I assured him that I would fulfill his request.

“I have moved around the whole area here and I can tell you that this is the most beautiful structure here. Whenever you pass along here, you won’t miss it and that is what we are supposed to be doing for the people. We should build houses of Allah in the most beautiful manner.

“The mosque is not just a place of worship but a school also. Now, having an Islamiya with a beautiful mosque, we cannot but strive more to be educated for the world and hereafter. So, let us use such facilities to educate ourselves, our brothers and sisters so that we live peacefully with one another as peaceful coexistence is important to us.

“Today, we are here by the will of Almighty Allah and this is a very good work, which we believe the governor has taken up. This is a good history we want to be replicated everywhere. So, we thank you, Your Excellency.”

The Sultan advised that the edifice be well-maintained.

“Let’s maintain this edifice. Let’s not come back after two, three years and find it in a very bad state. It should be the resolution of the management committee to ensure that this mosque is maintained. Don’t leave the maintenance to the governor; he has done his job. Set up a committee, get funds every day, every week, every month so that this edifice is maintained, so that whenever you pass, you see a beautiful structure and you say, ‘Yes! Alhamdulillah,’” he said.

He prayed Allah to keep the governor’s life worthwhile and allow him to end as a good person.

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allthingsgood:


You people don’t like truth in Nigeria. You just like someone to blame

okoro:
We dodged the bullets

allthingsgood:


This your ideology is what made nigeria go to the dogs.
Someone sacrificed to make those countries that you look up to what they are today.
When you see someone sacrificing, dont ridicule him. If you cant help, at least dont destroy.
Martins is the hero in this story, not you.

saintbillion:

Abia state.

saintbillion:
I lost someone very dear to me in our family couple of weeks ago and his corpse is currently lying in a morgue. The family smell foul play around the corner and has decide to carry out autopsy. Please Pathologist in the house, any info about this? The due process to follow and how much will it cost?

ycat:
My friend you are talking nonsense. No one believes you when you put drug in the same sentence as our amiable president Tinubu, it's a character assassination by some Nigerian politicians. No US document ever attached his name to drugs.

President Tinubu is not responsible for dollar's value and inflation, your country's worth determines them ant it ain't worth shitt right now. The country was parked in a ditch and has to be towed out first before it can be fixed. Anyways you will need a brain to understand any of these.

I know nothing can separate most of you and your slavemasters, but thank goodness that president Tinubu has finally brought in home-grown professionals tailored to the needs of Nigerians and not the ones selected by and only serve the interests of their white overlords.

garriAndsugar:

Jonathan was a weakling that handed power over to APC. Stop making useless comparison

Odewaleadesoye:
Socio-political activist Reno Omokri has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is now certain, following the removal of Abba Yusuf as the Kano State governor.

DAILY POST reported earlier on Friday that the Appeal Court ruled that Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State was not a member of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) at the time the elections were conducted.

Yusuf won the election on the platform of the NNPP but the court upheld the position of the governorship election tribunal, which ruled that the governor is not qualified to contest for the seat.

The judges further stated that the tribunal was wrong not to have disqualified the appellant, Governor Yusuf.

Omokri wrote:

DAILY POST

IamAtikulate:
1. Seretide, N5000 to N70,000
2. Ampiclox, from N1000 to N13,000
3. Ventolin inhaler, N2800 to N8000
4. Augmentin 625mg, N4500 to N25,000

All are GlaxoSmithKline GSK Products.

Sanofi (the makers of Tavanic 500mg & influenza vaccines ) are also planning to leave Nigeria. WHO IS NEXT IN LINE?

Nigeria moved from one relic to another. Bad misfortune; from frying pan to fire.

Nigerians are yet to fully appreciate the implications of GlaxoSmithKline GSK exiting Nigeria. When I say this, I don’t mean no Agbado (they can’t afford it). I speak of those hardworking Nigerians whose incomes & livelihoods have diminished.

Credit: Nefertiti

ObidenceNeckpre:
e go pain u useless cursed igbos taya

ObidenceNeckpre:
dem don start, awon developer of other people's land , cursed igbos , they wont mind their cursed igboland and calamities ooooo , d massive riggings and tribal intimidation of other tribes on their land , but can shout over others and be playing victim card

Politicstoday:
Hopefully the Supreme Court of justice reversed the judgement of the Appeal court of justice. Hmm 🤔 our judiciary is no more the hope of masses again. People won’t votes again with this judgement

Politicstoday:
yes soo. He’s just a clueless stiff neck losed politician niii

D2l2z:
APC has foresight they are planning ahead.

Politicstoday:
Section 177 of the Constitution requires one to be a member of a political party before he could be vie for an electoral office.
Na Kwankwaso I blame most in romancing with Tinubu 😂 😆

AyeMoJuba:


Never have I read someone this daft.