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Jeovy:
My energy is saved, thanks for the advice

Yep, i'm saving mine too.

Now, let me say it straight: I wouldn't dream of cheating on my wife. If i love her enough to marry her, wtf am i looking for fooling around like that? Shit happens, yes, but i think a good percentage of the required self-control is up to me.

Ok, having said that, lemme now talk objectively.
If i did cheat on my wife and she's dense enough to pay off the girl, i shall without much ado, proceed to commit the said cheating again - and split the money 50-50 with the girl!! Easy dough!

@agaba: Actually, you are NOT allowed to protest in the army. In fact, by signing on, you inadvertently and voluntarily give up your right to protest against the Force. Any act that goes against the direct orders or instructions from your superiors is viewed as insubordination - in other words, mutiny. To you and I (i.e. civilians), embezzlement is a much more serious offence, but not to the military. In the Force, ORDER is paramount, and ANY mutinous activity is a cardinal sin. Really, if this were still the military regime, Esther and her comrades would most certainly be facing execution by Firing Squad. It is understandable that most folks can't understand or accept this (just like most Protestant pastors can't understand why catholic priests cannot be allowed to marry), but like a Jim Carey says, that's the way the cookie crumbles.

I really feel for Esther and her fellow protesters, because the honest truth is that they were - and are still being cheated out of their rights by their superiors. But that's the military for you, and believe it or not, NO soldier (not even this Esther) will give up his/her uniform for justice in a civilian court.

Military courts are nothing like civilian courts; I doubt Esther that will win her appeal, what with our corrupt Nigerian system in the mix. But I really wish and pray that she will - maybe by some God-sent miracle. Nigerian soldiers deserve better than this.

Hey, remember MC Hammer?? Well, I saw this one of my friends blogpage, and i couldn't resist bringing it down here. Talk about HammerTime!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfxCnZ4Dp3c&feature=player_embedded
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I "heard" from a friend of mine with links to the military that the major reason behind the military onslaught was the killing of a commissioned officer (and some other soldiers) by militants. So the deduction is, if that officer hadn't been killed, the militants would not be confronted, right? That is, if "confrontation" is how you describe the indiscriminate bombing and destruction of villages. In other words, militancy would be combated until it affects the military, THEN it will be combated - with a full scale war. Terrific.

What I am saying is this: MEND is REALLY destabilizing the economy and tranquility of Nigeria; yes, we all know this. But for Heaven's sake, THIS IS NOT THE BEST WAY TO GO ABOUT STOPPING MEND! THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!! How do you justify the murdering of countless civilians and destruction of their homes and villages, for the wild-cat aim of stamping out militants? Look at Myanmar, look at Sri Lanka, look at DRC; those are prime examples of trying to fight violence with violence. Granted, sometimes force is definitely required - and I must admit, the Niger Delta is almost at that point - but for pity's sake, DO YOU HAVE TO WIPE VILLAGES TO DO THAT? VILLAGES? Think of the women, the children; how do you explain to a 13-year-old boy that his mother, grand-mother, elder brother and younger sister were killed so that militancy can be eradicated in the Niger Delta? Does that make sense? And tomorrow when he too becomes a militant, you expect him to docilely lay down his arms "so that peace and tranquility can prevail"?

CNN watching; the entire world is watching; fate is watching.

God bless my fatherland.

'It was by God's grace we got to Ogbe-Ijoh'

* Ijaw rulers, others seek ceasefire in JTF, militants clash

* Why attacks will continue, by military

From Madu Onuorah (Abuja), Hendrix Oliomogbe (Asaba) and Kelvin Ebiri (Port Harcourt)

AMID the continued military onslaught by the Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Council of Delta State, the Izon Traditional Rulers Council yesterday in Warri condemned the action and called for an immediate ceasefire.

However, Defence Headquarters yesterday explained that the attacks in the Chanomi area are to demonstrate that it will no longer tolerate criminality and the killing of military personnel without adequate response.

In their abode at Ogbe-Ijoh General Hospital, Warri, the displaced persons, including six corps members, narrated the agony they were going through and appealed for quick intervention by the government to come to their rescue.

Mrs. Esther Ene from Okenrenkoko who fled the troubled area without her children called on both parties to end the war in the creeks. She claimed that she saw over 50 dead bodies before she fled.

A youth corps member, Rosiji Olanrewaju Abayomi, said it was by the grace of God that they got to the Ogbe-Ijoh General Hospital alive.

The royal fathers who spoke at a press conference appealed to both parties to sheath the sword and give peace a chance by embracing dialogue.

The statement which was jointly signed by G.O. Tiemo, Bini Pere (III), the Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom (Chairman) and S.P. Luke, Pere Kalanama (VIII), the Pere of Akugbenemein (Secretary), Izon the royal fathers called for a truce.

They expressed shock and dismay over the destruction of lives and property in the reprisal attack.

The scribe said: "That the colossal killing and destruction of lives and property in the Gbaramatu kingdom of Delta State is uncalled for and could have been averted. We therefore appeal to both parties to sheath their swords and give peace a chance by embracing dialogue. . . .

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Yar’Adua can’t deliver – Buhari

Barely 48 hours after Professor Ango Abdullahi, former special adviser to former president Olusegun Obasanjo, declared that President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua lacks the political will to move Nigeria forward, another prominent northerner, and the president’s main challenger in the last presidential election, General Mohammed Buhari (retd), has also said the president cannot deliver.

Speaking on a BBC Hausa service, monitored in Kaduna, on Tuesday, the ANPP presidential flag bearer insisted that Yar’Adua was never sincere ab initio on all the promises he made to Nigerians.
Specifically, Buhari said: “My position is that first of all, for those who are following what happened, I sat down and observed the stand of Yar’Adua on the problems of Nigeria, after he swore with the holy Qur’an, what he said was that the election was marred by irregularities and when election matters have been concluded in the courts, committees would be formed to look after cases where some people were wronged. I heard him said this with my own ears.

“But he has not lived up to his words. When he appointed the retired Chief Judge, Alhaji Lawal Uwais, I was against the appointment because Uwais was Chief Justice of the Federation when we lost our election appeal in the court, after spending 30 months in court.

“Yes, I said that Uwais was not competent to be appointed. For now to say that Uwais has presided over the report on electoral reform, which will not impress me. Even the president himself said that the committee would not be formed until after all election petitions have been settled in court. He said that would be time when all the gray areas would be known. If that very tape would be played now without been edited, you will see that was exactly what he said.

“But as soon as he appointed Uwais, I knew that nothing would happen. Nigerians are feeling the negative impact of the Yar’Adua administration. They are not doing what they are supposed to do but they keep on saying they will do this and that. Does that mean when they were seeking for the votes of Nigerians, they were not prepared and ready with the things they intended to do for Nigerians? Don’t they have a manifesto? Is the PDP not having a manifesto with the details of what they intended to do when they are elected?

“The people are crying. They were promised water to drink, good schools, drugs in hospitals and good roads. But after two years, when these topics are brought to the fore, government will say they are thinking about it. But these thoughts supposed to have been planned and articulated since, and should have bear fruits by now,” he added.

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