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 Politics › Re: Bandits Attack Catholic School In Niger State, Kidnap Many Students by lilsmart(m): 11:11am On Nov 21, 2025 |
This relentless and targeted evil against our most vulnerable our children in their very schools is a wound on the soul of our nation. With every new headline of a mass abduction, a deeper layer of hope is stripped away, leaving behind a crushing weight of grief for the traumatized children, the anguished parents, and for all of us who are forced to watch this nightmare repeat itself. It is a profound national tragedy that the simple, sacred act of going to school in Nigeria has become an unimaginable gamble with life itself, and my heart breaks for a future that continues to be stolen in the dead of night. 😔😔😔😔😔😔😔🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸 2 Likes |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Is Jesus An Angel, That Became The Son Of God? by lilsmart(m): 10:55am On Nov 21, 2025 |
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| Politics › Re: Nigeria Ranks 8th Out Of 193 Countries In The Global Organized Crime Index by lilsmart(m): 10:46am On Nov 21, 2025 |
Isn't it time the church moved from just offering aid after tragedy, to using its power and wealth to solve the root problems and prevent the tragedies altogether? Stop treating symptoms start solving the disease  ??marv1: 1 Like 1 Share |
| Politics › Re: Bandits Demand ₦100M Ransom Per Victim From Families Of Kidnapped Kwara Worshipp by lilsmart(m): 10:45am On Nov 21, 2025 |
The church need not become a militia, but rather a catalyst for real security. This means redirecting its vast resources from displays of wealth into tangible community development funding education, creating jobs IN INNOVATION AND RESEARCH, and using its moral authority to relentlessly advocate for competent governance. True security is built by addressing the root causes of desperation, not by matching firepower with criminals. True development is powered by productivity, not just prayer. When every street corner has a church but no factories, it shows our priorities are skewed. We are building a nation of worshippers instead of a nation of workers, producers, and innovators. Until we balance faith with factories, poverty will persist because we are not creating the real wealth and jobs that drive a modern economy. PlasmaTV: |
| Politics › Re: Bandits Demand ₦100M Ransom Per Victim From Families Of Kidnapped Kwara Worshipp by lilsmart(m): 10:37am On Nov 21, 2025 |
Acknowledging the government's primary duty to provide security is fundamental. However, wise analysis also requires observing how the ostentatious display of wealth by any institution, including the church, can logically make it a target for criminals in a failing state. This is not about shifting blame from the government's failure, but about a clear eyed understanding of the risks that such displays create for the most vulnerable. DmonSlayer10: |
| Politics › Re: Awolowo's Grandson, Olusegun Awolowo Jr Dies At 62 by lilsmart(m): 10:33am On Nov 21, 2025 |
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| Politics › Re: Bandits Demand ₦100M Ransom Per Victim From Families Of Kidnapped Kwara Worshipp by lilsmart(m): 10:31am On Nov 21, 2025 |
My focus remains on the troubling outcome where the innocent suffer, and shifting the conversation to personal insults does nothing to address that grave and pressing issue. Nwaikpe: |
| Politics › Re: Bandits Demand ₦100M Ransom Per Victim From Families Of Kidnapped Kwara Worshipp by lilsmart(m): 10:26am On Nov 21, 2025 |
An investigation typically follows evidence of a crime, whereas my comment was an analysis of cause and effect, offered as a contribution to a critical issue facing our society. We may disagree, and that is the foundation of robust public discourse, but the core of my point remains the perception of wealth inevitably influences the motives of criminals, and it is our collective duty to question why the most vulnerable always bear the brunt of such crises. Critical thinking is a civic duty, not a crime, and I stand by my right to a reasoned opinion. win23: |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Is Jesus An Angel, That Became The Son Of God? by lilsmart(m): 10:20am On Nov 21, 2025 |
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| Politics › Re: Bandits Demand ₦100M Ransom Per Victim From Families Of Kidnapped Kwara Worshipp by lilsmart(m): 10:17am On Nov 21, 2025 |
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| Politics › Re: Bandits Demand ₦100M Ransom Per Victim From Families Of Kidnapped Kwara Worshipp by lilsmart(m): 10:11am On Nov 21, 2025 |
I understand the deep pain and anger that drives your response, and I join you in unequivocally condemning the evil of the kidnappers who committed this atrocity. However, a wise and educated person understands that analyzing a problem requires looking at all its dimensions. Condemning the criminals is essential, but so is critically examining the environment that makes such crimes lucrative. My point was not to blame the victims but to highlight a painful reality of cause and effect when any institution projects immense wealth in an environment of poverty and lawlessness, it inadvertently makes its most vulnerable members targets. Corrections: |
| Politics › Re: Bandits Demand ₦100M Ransom Per Victim From Families Of Kidnapped Kwara Worshipp by lilsmart(m): 10:08am On Nov 21, 2025 |
I can't read what you wrote. retype it. Bluntemperor: |
| Politics › Re: Nigeria Ranks 8th Out Of 193 Countries In The Global Organized Crime Index by lilsmart(m): 10:02am On Nov 21, 2025 |
You have misunderstood the core argument, which is a common error in complex discussions. My opinion (Criticalthinking) does not blame the crime on the church the criminals alone bear that responsibility. Rather, it logically analyzes the factors that increase vulnerability. To observe that the public flaunting of wealth can attract criminal attention is not an accusation but an analysis of cause and effect, much like noting that a house that displays its riches without security is more likely to be burglarized than one that is discreet. The point is not to excuse the burglar, but to understand the dynamics that make the crime more likely to occur. A truly educated approach requires us to examine all contributing elements in a situation, not just the most obvious one. Critical thinking everyone is entitled to his/her opinion tctrills: |
| Politics › Re: Bandits Demand ₦100M Ransom Per Victim From Families Of Kidnapped Kwara Worshipp by lilsmart(m): 9:53am On Nov 21, 2025 |
The point is that the vulnerable, who lack such protection, suffer because criminals now see any wealthy institution as a bank. My argument isn't against having money, but against flaunting it while the poor bear the risk. As Seneca once said, "A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party; it takes two to make a quarrel. Osiris12: |
| Politics › Re: Bandits Demand ₦100M Ransom Per Victim From Families Of Kidnapped Kwara Worshipp by lilsmart(m): 9:48am On Nov 21, 2025 |
You are absolutely right that the government bears the sole constitutional duty to secure lives, and the church's humanitarian work is commendable. My point is simply that in a failing state, any institution that visibly flaunts immense wealth risks altering the security calculus for all its members, often with the most vulnerable bearing the unintended consequences. True progress requires holding both our leaders and our institutions to a higher standard of awareness and responsibility. Out of curiosity isn't it time the church moved from just offering aid after tragedy, to using its power and wealth to solve the root problems and prevent the tragedies altogether? Stop treating symptoms start solving the disease PlasmaTV: |
| Politics › Re: Nigeria Ranks 8th Out Of 193 Countries In The Global Organized Crime Index by lilsmart(m): 9:31am On Nov 21, 2025 |
ANOTHER is a deliberate and illogical misrepresentation of my point from Another classic straw man. I choose to focus on the plight of the people, which is the most important matter at hand. As Seneca once said, "A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party; it takes two to make a quarrel. nairalanda1: |
| Politics › Re: Nigeria Ranks 8th Out Of 193 Countries In The Global Organized Crime Index by lilsmart(m): 9:25am On Nov 21, 2025 |
Your observation on geography is Valid, but the core principle is universal. A ministry model that flaunts wealth wherever it exists markets the entire church as a financial target. Ultimately, it is the vulnerable congregants, North,West, East or South, who become the pawns, used as human ATMs because of a perception created by their leaders' opulence. OredoPikin2: |
| Politics › Re: Nigeria Ranks 8th Out Of 193 Countries In The Global Organized Crime Index by lilsmart(m): 9:15am On Nov 21, 2025 |
My argument is not born out of pain, but from observable cause and effect. It is a simple principle of security publicly flaunting immense wealth in an environment of poverty and insecurity makes any institution a target. This is not a theological attack it is a logical assessment of risk. The true focus, which your response overlooks, remains the suffering of the poor and vulnerable members who bear the consequences of this perception. To ignore this reality while quoting scripture is to miss the very essence of compassion that the Church is called to EMBODY. L.et us debate ideas, not insult character. As Seneca once said, "A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party it takes two to make a quarrel." I choose to focus on the plight of the people, which is the most important matter at hand. Bluntemperor: |
| Politics › Re: Nigeria Ranks 8th Out Of 193 Countries In The Global Organized Crime Index by lilsmart(m): 9:02am On Nov 21, 2025 |
That is a deliberate and illogical misrepresentation of my pointa classic straw man argument. Criticizing the ostentatious wealth of some church leaders and its security consequences is not the same as labeling all Christians as criminals. Do not twist my words. My argument is about the vulnerability of the poor, not the criminality of the faithful. nairalanda1: |
| Politics › Re: US And Nigeria To Form Task Force On Christian Persecution Allegations by lilsmart(m): 8:56am On Nov 21, 2025 |
You raise a point about Russia, but the situations are fundamentally different. Russia is using foreign mercenaries as an extension of its own aggressive foreign policy in a war it started. Nigeria, however, would be seeking partnership because it cannot fulfill the most basic duty of a sovereign state securing its own territory and protecting its citizens from threats. Guestmale: |
| Politics › Re: Segun Awolowo's Death, A Devastating Loss - Ibori by lilsmart(m): 8:48am On Nov 21, 2025 |
Na why dem say, if lizard wey fall from height no dey shame, na im dey nod him head for ground. You dey argue for argument sake, my brother. You have misrepresented my statement, and in doing so, you are arguing against a point I never made. I said Tinubu cited Awolowo. I never said they were friends or contemporaries. Let's be clear on the definition of the word CITE · Cite (verb): "to quote as an example, authority, or proof." (Merriam-Webster) · Cite (verb): "to mention something as an example or proof of something else." (Cambridge Dictionary) When a politician cites a historical figure like Awolowo, it means they reference that person's ideologies, policies, or legacy to justify their own actions or to frame their own political identity. This is a common practice in politics worldwide. dey pity the way your brain dey arrange matter, no be small thing. The funny thing is that you used capital letter for your LOL stuffs2002: |
| Politics › Re: Bandits Demand ₦100M Ransom Per Victim From Families Of Kidnapped Kwara Worshipp by lilsmart(m): 8:29am On Nov 21, 2025 |
This one go long Thank you for your perspective. Let me address your points directly and logically, without emotion. First, you state that I missed the point totally and that this is about hatred for pastors. This is not about hatred it is about Accountability and cause and effect. The core argument is simple: when any institution (church or otherwise) publicly flaunts immense wealth in a society plagued by poverty and crime, it logically becomes perceived as a High Value Target. it's a basic principle of security and risk. Second, you correctly say the church is not the government and pastors are not your president. This is not an either/or situation it is a both/and situation. We can, and must, demand that the government fulfills its primary duty to secure lives.(See biblical quotes for reference below ) Finally, you ask for the correlation between pastors and kidnapping. The correlation is economic incentive. If kidnappers believe an organization has vast, readily available funds (a perception reinforced by the public display of wealth by its leaders), they are more likely to target its members to extort those funds. The suffering falls on the poor members because they are the accessible targets, while the leadership is insulated by security. Nathan to King David (2 Samuel 12:1-14): After David committed adultery with Bathsheba and had her husband killed, the prophet Nathan did not remain silent. He directly confronted the king, famously declaring, "You are the man!" Elijah to King Ahab (1 Kings 18:16-18; 21:17-24): Elijah repeatedly confronted King Ahab for leading Israel into idolatry and for judicial murder. He did not say, "The king is the authority, so I must be quiet." He declared, "You have abandoned the Lord’s commands and have followed the Baals." John the Baptist to King Herod (Matthew 14:3-4): John publicly condemned Herod for his immoral marriage, saying, "It is not lawful for you to have her." For this, he was imprisoned and beheaded, demonstrating the cost of speaking truth to power. Jeremiah 22:3: This is a direct word to the king: "This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow." This is a divine job description for a government, and the prophet was the one delivering the performance review. This is not fake rhetoric. It is a critical analysis of how different sectors of our society contribute to a complex crisis. We are all entitled to our opinions, and mine is that solving our problems requires holding everyone, not just the government, to a standard of responsibility. PlasmaTV: 15 Likes 3 Shares |
| Politics › Re: Grant Nnamdi Kanu Pardon, Nigeria Needs Healing” - Reps Member Begs Tinubu by lilsmart(m): 7:43am On Nov 21, 2025 |
That comparison is flawed. The U.S. and Israel were conducting extraterritorial military or intelligence operations against non state actors and designated terrorist leaders in ungoverned or hostile territories, operating in a global gray zone of counter-terrorism. Nigeria, however, is a constitutional state bound by its own laws and international treaties. Fact NOETHNICITY: |
| Politics › Re: Segun Awolowo's Death, A Devastating Loss - Ibori by lilsmart(m): 7:33am On Nov 21, 2025 |
You've missed the point entirely. The issue isn't the specifics of their friendship. The undeniable fact is that our 81-year-old president began his political career during the era of a historical figure who died 37 years ago and His grandson is died at 62. This isn't about lies it's about a generational chokehold The same political cycle has persisted for decades, and a transition is long overdue. stuffs2002: 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Grant Nnamdi Kanu Pardon, Nigeria Needs Healing” - Reps Member Begs Tinubu by lilsmart(m): 7:17am On Nov 21, 2025 |
Yes, abducting Bello Turji from Niger would be equally wrong and illegal for the same reason a government that breaks international law to enforce its own laws fundamentally destroys the moral and legal foundation of its case, becoming indistinguishable from the criminals it claims to fight. The issue is not the target, but the method when the state acts as a lawbreaker, it forfeits its legitimacy and any subsequent "justice" is a sham. NOETHNICITY: |
| Politics › Re: Segun Awolowo's Death, A Devastating Loss - Ibori by lilsmart(m): 7:06am On Nov 21, 2025 |
They were not allies they were on opposite sides of the political aisle. Tinubu (NPN), which was the dominant party that opposed Awolowo's UPN. Awolowo was a father figure to Tinubu's political generation, not a peer. My point is about the generational gap in leadership. It shows that our current president began his career in the political era of a man who has been gone for 37 years, highlighting just how long the same political cycle has persisted. IbnB: |
| Politics › Re: US Congressman Bill Huizenga Fights Back Tears Over Killings In Nigeria by lilsmart(m): 6:54am On Nov 21, 2025 |
We must be clear eyed about this American partnership. Look at the legacy of such liberations in Libya, Afghanistan, and Iraq. The promise of freedom often comes with a price of prolonged chaos and destabilization. While the intent may be to help, we cannot outsource our security or naively believe another foreign power will solve a crisis that our own government lacks the political will to fix. True and lasting safety for Nigerians must be built by Nigerians, for Nigerians. |
| Politics › Re: US And Nigeria To Form Task Force On Christian Persecution Allegations by lilsmart(m): 6:51am On Nov 21, 2025 |
Don't let our government use this US partnership as a new excuse.Sovereignty means you solve your own problems. If it takes America to make you secure your citizens, you have already failed. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Segun Awolowo's Death, A Devastating Loss - Ibori by lilsmart(m): 6:47am On Nov 21, 2025 |
This tragic news makes you question the generational gap in our leadership. If the grandson is 62, it puts things into perspective. President Tinubu is 81. The historical Awolowo, whom Tinubu has often cited as a friend and contemporary from his NPN days, has been gone for decades. It highlights a stark reality where our nation is led by a generation that has long held onto power, while their own children's generation are now becoming senior citizens themselves. When will true leadership transition occur? |
| Christianity Etc › Re: When People Die. Where Do They Go. I Want To Know. by lilsmart(m): 6:31am On Nov 21, 2025 |
It is folklore, and it is also truth. It's not a story we tell for fun, but a way of life. For us, it's a different way of seeing the world, where the dead remain part of the family prayers like the "Eternal Rest" prayer ask for God's mercy for the souls of the departed. It's not praying to them as deities, but it is a sacred act of remembering and including them in our spiritual family, asking for their peace. It's a different expression of the same core idea that the bonds of family and community transcend death. Dtruthspeaker: |
| Fashion › Re: Men What Is Stopping You From Dressing Like This? by lilsmart(m): 5:57am On Nov 21, 2025 |
As na don collect bobrisky e never do TouchNfollow: 15 Likes |
| Politics › Re: --- **US Congressman Criticizes Nigerian Judiciary, Citing Kanu Sentence In Chr by lilsmart(m): 5:55am On Nov 21, 2025 |
a two tiered legal system based on a person's boldness or arrogance is fundamentally flawed and dangerous. The law must be applied equally whether a crime is committed in hiding or in the open is irrelevant what matters is that justice is blind and consistent. If they only prosecute the "bold" and ignore the "hidden" who cause greater harm, we are not upholding justice but enforcing a selective tyranny that erodes the very foundation of the society you claim to defend. |
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