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Politics › Re: Governor Sanwo-Olu Wearing ₦195M Wristwatch At Davido's Wedding by Konquest: 5:39pm On Jul 01, 2024

folake4u:
@ the bolded.
I certainly agree with your submission. Many of these trolls are bitter, empty, insecure and have nothing going on for themselves and that's why they resort to trolling.

One fun fact about trolls and bitter people on the internet?
They have to talk about you. Because when they talk about themselves, nobody listens.

This is spot on! You CANNOT give what you don't have. We truly live in a world with vibrational energy and the universe ALWAYS align with our thoughts and intentions.

I read it on front-page too yesterday. I'm happy the criminal was caught. I hope he faces the wrath of the law.

It is only Nigerian men that wish death on their women. When you see a lady missing or brutally murdered, you'd see the glee in their eyes "Oh yes, she deserves it, she go follow yahoo boy", "Death to all ashawos" or "This one is in her boyfriend's house collecting big gbóla" when it's a missing lady. They will never chastise their fellow men for the wrongdoings meted to innocent ladies.

The mentality of those on that thread is just very funny because how many female cult gang exist in Nigeria today? Can it be compared to the thriving male cult gangs in the country perpetuating evil and causing bloodshed?
I wish those fóóls who accused the dead lady of being a "Black Bra" cult member can eat their words when they find out the lady was cruelly murdered.

Just yesterday, one he-diot was calling me a "sex seller" because I had a contrary opinion to the gibberish he was saying, another said this: It is only a bitch who is evil enough to sex induce men especially married men who are trying to be faithful, and as it is already proven that it this bitch steals,. kills and destroys, so nothing good comes out from her, only evil, so she deserves to die and burn.

In all sincerity, Nigerian men failed their women.

I'm happy when I see women that are trailblazers in their chosen career path. They inspire me to be a better person and strive for greatness.

Enjoy your day too, Sire.

Oh wow, the bolded all show that "you're on fire" already with your convo here. As a young female lawyer, I trust you're in good hands to do all that you've stated here and more. The road won't be totally smooth, but you'll get to your targets.

Just a quick note: I've been a member of NL since 2005, (i.e., 19 years now)... My take is that you ignore most of those random online trolls and ethnic bigots as much as possible to save much of your energy levels... It'll starve them of any "will power" to further hurl misogynistic insults and derail threads which is their main objective, and they'll crawl (like the emotional weaklings that they are) right behind the curtain where they truly belong! The NL Report Button, screenshots as evidence, and the supermods are the other major weapons for lethally dealing real hard with these creeps.

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Agriculture › Re: Niger State Agricultural Revolution: Cultivates Maize, Rice, Millet, Others by Konquest: 4:21pm On Jul 01, 2024

nlfpmod:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seE2GIG4tX0?si=Wuj_HaHVQHRTs-Ia

Abdullberqy Usman Ebbo, Special Adviser on Digital Communications to Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, posts about the agriculture revolution in Niger state.

Niger State, through Niger Foods, is currently cultivating maize, rice, millet, soybeans, sorghum, and sesame on approximately 250,000 hectares of land at various locations throughout the state, including Bobi Grazing Reserve, Durgu, Funfuwa, Tegina, Wushishi, etc.

Abdullberqy Usman Ebbo

Celebrities › Re: Olu Jacob's Family Releases Video To Confirm He Is Alive by Konquest: 4:19pm On Jul 01, 2024

oluwaseyi0:
bloggers should let this man breath

why try to announce his death first when you are not his family member or very close aly

Succinctly stated.

Celebrities › Re: Olu Jacob's Family Releases Video To Confirm He Is Alive by Konquest: 4:18pm On Jul 01, 2024

madridguy:
Pa Olu Jacob's family have no reason to release video like this to the world. They owes nobody any explanation.
You have debunked the evil news carriers that the man is alive so no point stressing him again.

Nicely put.

Celebrities › Re: Olu Jacob's Family Releases Video To Confirm He Is Alive by Konquest: 4:17pm On Jul 01, 2024

officialwdhtv:
Veteran actor Olu Jacob's family release video to confirm he is still alive.

Take a listen!!!

#wetindeyhappentv

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAzXfP1uk_I

Politics › Re: Governor Sanwo-Olu Wearing ₦195M Wristwatch At Davido's Wedding by Konquest: 3:58pm On Jul 01, 2024*

folake4u:
@ the bolded

I wish these Nairaland trolls can see this.

@Folake,

Indeed... But most of these youngsters won't listen or learn till they get burned badly.

A lot of those majorly toxic male trolls are NO doubt "incels" who are insecure, frustrated or have a hard time getting girlfriends, so, they take out their internal frustrations on everyone especially online where they think there is some anonymity. What these youngsters do NOT realize is that they can easily bring many "positives" into their own lives by being CLEARLY intentional and reading books such as "How to Win Friend & Influence People" OR read a good book on the "Laws of Attraction." If you're NOT happy with your own life, there's absolutely NO way you will be able to make others happy. This is why people go into relationships OR marriage (just to satisfy social obligations) and they fail big time! We live in a world of vibrational "cause and effect." It's what you give out into the ethers that you get in return and more.

Last but not least Folake, yes, congratulations to all of us on the arrest of that male "scoundrel" and "sewage rat" that killed the fresh UNIBEN graduate (Glory Idowu Adekolure) last month. I read about the arrest and confessions of the criminal on the front page yesterday while going through the different newspaper headlines. The untared road location where the crime took place in the evening was bushy and NOT properly illuminated. This is a warning for everyone to not walk late at night and in unilluminated areas. I hope he gets the capital punishment ASAP.

You can also see that those who falsely assumed online that she was a member of the so-called "black bra" female gang embarrassingly jumped the gun and it reaffirms what you also said on that Oba of Benin/Olumide Akpata NL thread about lawyers black outfits. It was a pure case of a serial killer from Akwa Ibom State on the loose as alleged by him. Whenever a girl is declared missing or found dead, the first thing these emotional weaklings do is to start cursing out online that she must have been into hookup activities or other negatives. The odds are stacked against females sometimes, but y'all have to keep truckin'. It's not all negatives because MOST female top Nigerian bank bosses (CEOs) are females as I type this. The aviation sector also has more Nigerian female commercial pilots in and more.

=>https://www.nairaland.com/8139941/killed-four-girls-suspect-arrested

Okay Fola, enjoy your day.

Talk to you later.

Ciao. wink

Travel › Re: Nigerian Airforce Reacts To Crashed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle In Kaduna by Konquest: 3:03pm On Jul 01, 2024

politicoNG:
NAF UAV, NOT HELICOPTER, CRASHED IN KADUNA

Contrary to reports on social media as well as on a handful of traditional media outlets that a NAF helicopter had crashed in Kaduna earlier today, 1 July 2024, be informed that no helicopter crash occurred. Instead, a NAF Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) experienced a mishap after take-off for a mission, at a location near Rumji Village and about 15 Km from Base. Since it is an unmanned vehicle, there were no casualties on board or on ground. Preliminary investigation has since commenced to ascertain what may have caused the mishap. Nigerians can be rest assured that this minor setback will not, in anyway, impinge on all ongoing operations.

It should also be pointed out that the propensity to always rush to press in the name of ‘breaking news’ without a hold of the complete facts should be discouraged in its entirety. While the news of the crash filtered in, some outlets had misinformed Nigerians that a helicopter had crashed without the decency to clarify from the NAF. This attitude should be discouraged as it negates the principle of developmental journalism, balanced reporting and fairness. Members of the media are again advised to always seek clarification from authorized military outlets before rushing to ‘break’ the news.

Edward Gabkwet
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

1 July 2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/TGtf74EoQeKQx3tW/?mibextid=oFDknk

Travel › Re: Oyinbo Danfo Bus Conductor In Lagos (Skit) by Konquest: 2:04pm On Jul 01, 2024*

IjebuWarrior:
Wonders no go ever end ooo. Isn't this hilarious? Who talk say Agbero no be correct FT gig when foreigners are busy applying and even getting employed as one. MC Oluomo na the CEO!

An Oyinbo man (White-man) seen working as a Danfo Bus Conductor while fluently calling-on and persuading passengers in Yoruba and Pidgin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrUiLNTQjjA

Bump.

That interesting... He got the regular Lagos and SW Danfo conductor accent right.

Ah! I just found out that his pseudonym is Oyinbo Rebel but real names are Faris Boulos and he was born in Houston, Texas in the U.S. He's also from the famous and wealthy Lebanese-French Boulos family who are based in Lagos State. His biological brother of Lebanese-French descent was dating Donald Trump's daughter.

=>https://punchng.com/i-like-speaking-yoruba-to-impress-people-lebanese-entertainer-oyinbo-rebel/

=>https://www.nairaland.com/6380416/meet-nigeria-based-oyibo-rebel-trumps

Celebrities › Re: "American Police Love My Song", Portable Brags As American Policemen Hail Him by Konquest: 12:10pm On Jul 01, 2024*

ebukajay184:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA60I0QWz6U

That's a Nigerian-American police officer he is having a convo with. The officer said he likes the song "Alimi" which obviously shows that this young guy is quite talented.

Regardless, this young dude has to clean up his interpersonal and verbal communication skills, including his alleged hard substances intake through a major rehab led by his Managers so that he doesn't finally wreck himself and his family through major financial loses. There is a global pattern for decades now showing some musicians, sportsmen and women, etc, who have mentally and socially spiralled out of control and completely lost everything due to reckless lifestyles.

A word is enough for any wise person. Period.

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Travel › Re: Pictures From The MMA2 ‘Airport Wedding’ In Lagos by Konquest: 11:34am On Jul 01, 2024

Eriokanmi:
I love this. Quite unique . With the look and setting, it's not as if they couldn't afford a hall. They just wanted to be unique, nice one. Happy married life to them. Ęhin iyawo ko ni moh bęędi ooo. That's the koko prayer.

I'm waiting for an aircraft wedding. Naija and creativity

Indeed, it's a unique setting but not my personal style. For me, I've always had a preference for serene destination weddings with the beachfront and gazebo as a backdrop in a place like Maui in Hawaii or the Seychelles Islands, etc.

Omotola Jalade and Mathew Ekeinde, her Edo-born pilot husband did a wedding on an aircraft while in the air some years back. This was after they had done an initial wedding in Lagos a few years before.

Travel › Re: Pictures From The MMA2 ‘Airport Wedding’ In Lagos by Konquest: 11:26am On Jul 01, 2024

dre11:
https://leadership.ng/pictorial-mma2-hosts-historic-airport-wedding-in-lagos/

Previous thread
Nigeria’s First ‘Airport Wedding’ At Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2

Travel › Re: Nigeria’s First ‘Airport Wedding’ At Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 by Konquest: 11:25am On Jul 01, 2024

Islie:
https://leadership.ng/mma2-hosts-nigerias-first-ever-airport-wedding/

Travel › Re: Japa: Over 71,000 Nigerians Obtained Canadian Citizenship In Two Decades by Konquest: 11:00am On Jul 01, 2024

SmartPolician:
Source: https://www.thecable.ng/over-71k-nigerians-obtained-canadian-citizenship-within-19-years/amp/

Even some United States and United Kingdom citizens have acquired Canadian citizenship for extra layers of security. Way higher than the number of Nigerians who have adopted Canadian citizenship. You have to spread your risks across multiple jurisdictions.

Keep the base down!

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Car Talk › Re: Why I’m Investing $100m In Auto Industry – Ashogbon, US-based Nigerian by Konquest: 10:36am On Jul 01, 2024*

Ibrahimcoomasie:
Ashogbon

The business model that Saheed Ashogbon is planning on diving into has to be matter-of-factly analysed using a SWOT test so as not to run into financial headwinds.

Even the new vehicle assembly and manufacturing space for sedans and buses in Nigeria is already saturated unless a savvy entrepreneur can come up with newer purchasing schemes and innovative green technologies to disrupt the existing structure.

I wish him well though for thinking about investing on the continent unlike other African Diasporans (based in the U.S., UK, Canada, Netherlands, etc) who aren't motivated to identify gaps in specific business niches or those who simply sever ties with their ancestral roots.

Food › Re: Choose Your Preferred Cut. (picture) by Konquest: 2:40pm On Jun 30, 2024

Mariangeles:
You're very interesting and full of knowledge, Mr Konquest.
Thanks for the videos.
I'll surely watch them.

My pleasure @Mariaangeles.

Most of the thread topics that you've been creating are stimulating and those who have the power of "discernment" are able to gain new insights from your posts.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

Ciao.

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Sports › Re: Patoranking Builds Mini Football Stadium In Lagos by Konquest: 1:54pm On Jun 30, 2024

FreeStuffsNG:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDp5cLd4Pu0?si=4IACN9DKupJpsS8H

https://punchng.com/video-patoranking-builds-mini-football-stadium-in-lagos/

That's impressive.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7H4P-5X4aY
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Politics › Re: Nigeria To Buy Foreclosed Aircraft From German Bank by Konquest: 6:45am On Jun 30, 2024

PissInside:
The plane formerly belongs to the flamboyant younger brother of the Sultan of Brunei.

Politics › Re: Nigeria To Buy Foreclosed Aircraft From German Bank by Konquest: 6:29am On Jun 30, 2024

Islie:
When asked why lawmakers are pushing for new aircraft for the nation’s top leaders but uninterested in calling on the government to pay workers a decent minimum wage, the Senator said, “The recommendations they (House Committee) made are related to those matters. The safety of our leaders and the health of the presidential air fleet are matters of national security concern. Raising those matters does not mean the committee members do not care about the issue of minimum wage, which is already being well handled by government and organised labour.”

A senior aide to Mr Tinubu told PREMIUM TIMES Thursday night that the government could not heed the National Assembly’s call to purchase two new aircraft.

He said, “The best the government can do is to go for one at the moment, and it is gladdening that we are getting a good second-hand aircraft at a good price.”

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) spokesperson, Zakari Minjiyawa, declined to comment on Thursday when asked about the status of the presidential jet transaction. He said the Presidential Air Fleet, domiciled in ONSA, had yet to brief him on any development on the matter.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/707759-exclusive-presidential-jet-nigerian-govt-to-buy-foreclosed-aircraft-from-german-bank.html

To avoid any air mishaps that would take the lives of the Nigerian President and his Vice-President while on important International flights, it's better to get that reposesed Airbus A330 ASAP with careful negotiations.

They could go for a smaller pre-owned but newer aircraft for the Vice-President of Nigerian since that would also be cheaper than buying a new aircraft.

Crime › Re: "I Have Killed Four Girls - Suspect Arrested For Killing A Uniben Graduate by Konquest: 6:06am On Jun 30, 2024

officialwdhtv:
"I have killed four girls" Says suspect arrested for k*lling a Uniben fresh graduate in Benin City.

Take a listen!!!

#wetindeyhappentv

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE51OnziRsY

It's heart warming that this criminal who is singing like a "parrot" in the video has been apprehended at last. He alleges that he's from Akwa Ibom State and that claim should be investigated as well because many of these criminals lie a lot. The capital punishment must be applied to the letter in this case.

This incident also emphasizes the importance of NOT walking on lonely roads that are bushy in the evenings and at nights to by females and indeed everyone unless the footpaths or roads are well illuminated.

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Food › Re: Choose Your Preferred Cut. (picture) by Konquest: 3:44am On Jun 30, 2024*

Mariangeles:

No, I haven't, but from what I've seen, I'll definitely love those places.
Especially Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.

They're mostly Nigerians, that's why, and Nigerians hardly like trying something different.

Okay.
If you have enough olive oil to deep fry your plantains on medium to low heat, you're good to go. I doubt it'll affect the taste of the plantains negatively.

Do you know (quality) palm oil is one of my favorite for frying plantains? It give it a certain traditional taste.

These are interesting feedbacks here.

Yes, indeed! Abidjan in Cote d'Ivoire is a VERY beautiful commercial city. That's why it's called the "Paris of Africa" for many years now. I first visited Abidjan via a commercial aircraft in the late 1980s and that country has maintained the proper planning with well-maintained majorly French and Japanese cars, wide boulevards and well-planned residential and commercial districts. They speak French and their indigenous languages such as Baoule (Baoules are directly related ancestrally to the famous Akan people who live right across the border in Ghana) but a significant number of them also speak conversational English. You should visit Cote d'Ivoire on holiday someday to get a hang of what I'm saying here. A massive population of Yoruba folks (from Ejigbo in Osun State and Oyo State, etc), for over 130 years now, have lived in Cote d'Ivoire and engaged in international trading and other occupations as well. Over 2.8 million of them live there and some have since become citizens of Cote d'Ivoire. They constitute the largest group out of about 3 million folks of Nigerian descent in that country based on data from the Nigerian Embassy in Abidjan.

So, being a Gen Z chef or foodie that you are, I know that experimentation is the norm for you and others. Regardless, the preponderance of the #5 classic fried plantain diagonal cut ISN'T just because it's the major choice for folks of Nigerian descent, but it's the major "default setting" for sliced dodo in many tropical countries where plantains are naturally grown such as Jamaica, Philippines, etc.

As for the use of olive oil (or any other healthy one like canola oil), a little quantity of about 100 mls in the fry pan is the best OR you can air fry the sliced plantain placed in a rack for about 15 minutes at 380°F (or 180°C) to get your dodo. Deep frying requires more oil use but then it fries faster and you may not have to turn the other side over with deep frying.

Indeed, you've got great taste buds @Mariangeles, I noticed that too... palm oil has a distinct taste when used to fry plantains and when added to beans cooked in the pressure cooker than any other. I had to switch to olive oil back in the day when I started reading about some health concerns about excessive intake or use of palm oil.

However, current medical research indicates that cholesterol ISN'T the primary cause of heart attacks or cardiac arrests but that cholesterol travels to the site of the existing damage in the heart to repair the damage. The research further indicates that the human body actually needs cholesterol from oils (such as palm oil) to synthesize other enzymes in the body for optimal health. This is why they say that majority of those who have heart attacks actually have NORMAL blood cholesterol. I found all that new medical research to be very insightful.

Last but not least, enjoy the videos below... With "Love From Jamaica," some air frying experience and more:

How to Fry Sweet Plantains (Jamaica 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-P0hestBwA

How to Fry Sweet Plantains (Jamaica 2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y0fUiMtt1s

Air Fryer Sweet Plantains

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKsdZFhxDCY?si=e3lbcBn2W4C79FHV
18 Nov, 2021

=>https://www.aboutoliveoil.org/crispy-homemade-fries-made-with-olive-oil

Ciao. wink

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Food › Re: Choose Your Preferred Cut. (picture) by Konquest: 8:08pm On Jun 29, 2024*

Mariangeles:
Hehehehehe
Then, the Ghanaians and the Ivorians are guilty.

Guilty is an "understatement." cheesy

Have you ever physically been to Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Ghana before? Lovely countries especially the Cote d'Ivoire.

So, from the responses so far, the classic #5 cut seems to be the favorite for dodo here.

I was "updating" my original post on your thread here and didn't realize you had replied me. I want you to read it again and give suggestions on whether my regular oil (which is olive oil) would still ensure that I'll get slightly different tastes with the different plantain cuts? Any suggestions on alternative healthy oils for frying?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-P0hestBwA

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Food › Re: Choose Your Preferred Cut. (picture) by Konquest: 7:42pm On Jun 29, 2024*

Mariangeles:
This picture caught my attention, I had to bring it here for some foody fun.

Do you know that fried plantains taste slightly different depending on how they're cut? Well, they do.

So, which of the cut(s) do you like the most?

#5 (and sometimes #2) are my CLASSIC slices for dodo. #s 1, 2, 3 out of the window... Anything less than the BEST is a felony.

Really? The bolded info above is new to me, I'll try different slices of dodo (fried in olive oil) and see how they pan out with my taste buds.

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Politics › Re: Picture Of Governors Sanwo-Olu And Alex Otti At Davido's Wedding by Konquest: 7:22pm On Jun 29, 2024

seunmsg:
Alex: Bros I hail, I just talk say make I come greet you. Food never reach back wey i dey o.

Sanwoolu: Aburo bawo ni. When did you arrive? Don’t worry, the waiter will get to you soon. Pele my dear.

That cracked me up... cheesy

. Both of them are 59 years of age though... Age mates. Alex was born in February 1965 while Babajide Sanwo-Olu was born in June 1965.

Politics › Re: Fire Outbreak At Dangote Refinery In Lagos (Video) by Konquest: 6:27pm On Jun 29, 2024*

InfoGuru118:
Fire has engulfed a section of Dangote Group refinery located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnzqv4CxGCM

According to an eye witness, explosives sounds was heard in the environment of the refinery on Wednesday morning News360 Nigeria reports that the cause of the fire outbreak could not be ascertained as at the filing of this report.

https://news360ng.com/breaking-fire-engulfs-section-of-dangote-refinery-in-lagos/

Dangote Petrochemical Refinery Fire Minor Channels TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC8cid1L9t0

Kenyan Protests: 10 Dead BBC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtEwJJMERPI

Genz: Kenyan Protests BBC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkOXIFtgBDg

Kenyan Parliament Stormed By Protesters CNN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jaxmyl9zunY

Politics › Re: Lagos-calabar Coastal Road: FG Begins Stakeholder Engagement For Calabar-Apo HWY by Konquest: 6:01pm On Jun 29, 2024

adamusuleiman1:
$10bn is required yearly for 10 years to fix power sector ($100B in 10 years — FG)
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/04/10bn-is-required-yearly-for-10-years-to-fix-power-sector-fg/

Summary:
Coastal Road = $3B
Power = $100B

Politics › Re: Lagos-calabar Coastal Road: FG Begins Stakeholder Engagement For Calabar-Apo HWY by Konquest: 5:35pm On Jun 29, 2024*

adamusuleiman1:
https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/29/fg-begins-stakeholder-engagement-for-lagos-calabar-coastal-calabar-apo-highway-alignments-in-akwa-ibom-cross-river/

At last. The Calabar section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is about to commence.

To speed up the full construction so as to finish in record time ahead of the 8 years originally planned, another road construction segment would have to be opened in Bayelsa or Delta States.

Kudos to all those who are working on this massive infrastructural project and it is hoped that more NNPC CNG refill stations would be built in more regions of Nigeria as promised just like NNPC has done in Lagos State on May 30, 2024... Where CNG is being sold cheaply at N200 per standard cubic feet to happy car and truck drivers. This mass CNG deployment would lower the cost of transportation of good, people and food items.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Countries Urge Their Citizens To Leave Lebanon Amid Fears Of War by Konquest: 10:37pm On Jun 28, 2024

Holiness2100:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHy6vgl5mXw?si=IRSI26f9BKw2zJTw

GET OUT FROM LEBANON!!!
NATIONS ARE URGING THEIR CITIZENS TO DEPART LEBANON AMID FEAR OF WAR

Germany and the Netherlands have become the latest countries to call for their citizens to leave Lebanon, amid rising tensions between the Lebanese armed group Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, raising fears of a war.

The European nations joined Canada, North Macedonia and Kuwait in urging their citizens to leave the country amid further escalation on the Lebanon-Israel border.

Germany stated that its citizens “are urgently urged to leave Lebanon” in an updated travel advisory. “The current heightened tensions in the border area with Israel could escalate further at any time,” it said.

“Germans in Lebanon are urgently asked to leave the country. The situation at the border between Israel and Lebanon is very tense,” the German Foreign Ministry said on X.

This came after German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited Lebanon, during which she warned that any “miscalculation” could lead to an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah.

“With every rocket fired across the Blue Line between Lebanon and ISRAEL, the risk increases that a miscalculation could trigger a hot war,” Ms Baerbock said.

The Netherlands issued a warning on for its citizens to leave Lebanon while commercial flights are still operating.

“It is unsafe in Lebanon, and the situation remains very unpredictable,” the Foreign Ministry said.

Earlier, Canada, North Macedonia, and Kuwait advised their citizens to leave Lebanon “while they can” due to the deteriorating security situation.

Other countries have updated their travel advice, warning against all travel to Lebanon and encouraging citizens living there to leave.

On Wednesday, the Swiss Embassy in Lebanon and Syria said that travel to Lebanon “has now become generally inadvisable”.

“A significant deterioration of the security situation in Lebanon can occur at any time,” it said.

Earlier this month, the US Embassy in Beirut advised its nationals to avoid travel to the Lebanon-Israel border area, the Lebanon-Syria border area, and refugee settlements.

The US Embassy issued a reminder on Thursday urging its citizens to “strongly reconsider travel to Lebanon”.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2024/06/27/lebanon-travel-warning-us-germany-netherlands/%3foutputType=amp

Sports › Re: Court Of Arbitration Clears Tobi Amusan by Konquest: 10:27pm On Jun 28, 2024

fergie001:
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) charged World Record holder in the women's 100m hurdles, Tobiloba Amusan for three whereabouts failures. She was subsequently provisionally suspended but cleared by a disciplinary tribunal in a 2-1 verdict.

However, the AIU expressed its disappointment at the verdict and vowed to appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sports, the highest authority for Sports in the World.

The Court of Arbitration for Sports have now cleared Amusan. The Panel unanimously struck down the appeal, holding that Amusan had two not three whereabouts violations and should not have been suspended.

Athletics Integrity Unit

Previous Threads:
Tobi Amusan charged for missing 3 doping tests

Tobi Amusan Provisionally Suspended For Anti-Doping Violations

Disciplinary tribunal clears Amusan of doping violations, AIU vows to appeal

Awesome! Oluwatobiloba ('Tobi) is still keeping it real. "Bow down!"

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Travel › Re: Top 10 Worst Liveable Cities In The World 2024- Statisense by Konquest: 9:38pm On Jun 28, 2024

yoruboid:
Unfortunately no other Nigerian city was worthy of being assessed but it depends on the parameters used

Earlier year it was ranked the 19th best in the world by Time Out

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/01/26/lagos-emerges-19th-best-city-in-the-world-to-live-visit-beats-dubai-miami/

Travel › Re: Top 10 Worst Liveable Cities In The World 2024- Statisense by Konquest: 9:13pm On Jun 28, 2024*

obonujoker:
Liveability indicators
1 — 🥷Stability
2 — 🏥Healthcare
3 — 🪘Culture & Environment
4 — 📚Education
5 — 🚧Infrastructure

2024 LEAST LIVEABLE CITIES

TOP 10
1 🇸🇾Damascus, Syria
2 🇱🇾Trioli, Libya
3 🇩🇿Algiers, Algeria
4 🇳🇬Lagos, Nigeria
5 🇵🇰Karachi, Pakistan
6 🇧🇩Dhaka, Bangladesh
7 🇿🇼Harare, Zimbabwe
8 🇵🇬Port Moresby, Papua N Guinea
9 🇺🇦Kyiv, Ukraine
10 🇻🇪Caracas, Venezuela

#Statisense
(The Economist)

StatiSense

Lagos State is what it is because of relentless immigration of low-income economic migrants from Nigeria and other West African countries. Same thing is happening to Abuja with folks fleeing from conflict zones flooding in just like they do in Lagos and PH thereby putting massive strains on the resources and infrastructural facilities. Only the devolution of powers would ensure that Lagos State has a breather from overpopulation and make Lagos more livable. Period.

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