₦airaland Forum

mike404: I totally agree with ya.... politically he's already dead and buried

D only tin u guyz knw is playin tribalised and religeous politics. If he alegedly alighn wit d north, is north not part of Nigeria?

Noted, next pls

amanda2013: who cares! Person wey love u don love u so far there is undastanding btw d two partners chikina!

Mrs Ibu

Beaten by Spain in their opening match, Uruguay
must take something from this game if they are to
have any chance of progressing.
To achieve that, Oscar Tabarez’s will need to
reproduce the kind of form they showed late on
against the world champions, when they rallied
after being being 2-0 down to score a fantastic free
kick and left the stadium with respect. With that
idea in mind, El Maestro is contemplating making
changes to his starting line-up, which could mean a
return for Diego Forlan.
The experienced forward has even voiced his desire
to see his country through the Nigerian opposition.
‘’We know the Nigerian game is key and that the
draw suits them better than it does us. If we draw
the game, then it leaves things out of our hands on
the final day. We need to prevent that from
happening.”
Fresh from their handsome defeat of Tahiti, Nigeria
stand top of the group on goal difference from
Spain and have slightly more margin for error.
The Super Eagles should not be lulled into a false
sense of security, however, and will know only too
well that the Uruguayans will present a far stiffer
test of their abilities than the Oceania champions.
Coach Stephen Keshi has already said he will be
making changes at the back in a bid to contain the
effervescent twosome of Edinson Cavani and Luis
Suarez.
The coach said his side will remain resolute in the
face of the stiff test expected from the South
Americans.
“Everyone is here to win and Uruguay are planning
right now how to beat us. We need to improve and
focus on the job in hand,” Nigeria coach Stephen
Keshi.

Source: www.vanguardngr.com

What’s with some people anyway?” hissed Joshua,
a commuter in the Apapa-bound bus as the bus
crawled through the usual maddening traffic.
Another commuter, Tayo had made a scathing
remark on President Goodluck Jonathan’s
government being rudderless. “I get really pissed
off when people criticize for criticism sake.”
“But is that not true? Is this government
performing?” asked Ade.
Replied Joshua: “Look, I am not saying he is the
messiah but please, for God’s sake, give the guy a
break! He has achieved something no matter how
little. I’ve not seen a president so insulted and
abused like Jonathan.”
“E be like say PDP don settle you to trumpet their
non-existent achievements,” said Ade to which
Joshua said: “I don’t need to be paid. I have never
met the man; I just hate people handing down
unjust and unfair judgments. No single regard for
the office he occupies. The truth is that as long as
we don’t have a credible opposition, PDP will
continue to rule.”
“Exactly! I see Jonathan returning as a result of
their unintelligent and destructive criticisms,”
agreed Joe.
“Impossible!” Pat exploded, “except they rig as
usual.”
“Let’s watch and see. The opposition will bring it to
pass all by themselves, if they keep going the way
they are going. Their unintelligent and non-
constructive criticisms will return the man to
power,” said Joe.
“There’s a way you will criticize a man and he will
gain the sympathy of even those who hate him.
They are not attacking issues but the person of the
president. I believe that for criticisms to be
productive, they must be objective and
constructive; not a situation where you see
absolutely nothing good in whatever the man does.
It makes nonsense of your criticisms,” said Joshua.
“I think if the so-called opposition means well for us
as they claim, what stops them from teaming up
with government to better the lot of Nigerians,
especially in areas of security, power and
education? They are all greedy and self-serving. Put
them there and they will do worse,” said Ben who
had been quiet all along.
Continuing, he said: “Imagine the opposition
screaming blue murder when a state of emergency
was declared in three states. How else did they
want him to handle the situation? If they had a
better option, why didn’t they come up with it?
They had accused the man of doing nothing when
those places burned and when he finally did
something, they began to criticize him again.
Haba!
“That’s human beings for you, selfish. But if the
man can face one sector and achieve something
tangible, people’s opinion will change, believe me,”
said Bayo.
“When OBJ was there, he was seen as the devil and
when Yar’Adua came, OBJ became a saint. Now,
Yar’Adua is a saint compared to Jonathan. Jonathan
will be a saint compared to the next president,”
said Ben.

Source:www.vanguardngr.com

Please jst fwd d invitation text to: 08106779778, I will really apreciate. Tanx.

Pls tell me, where is d venue, and I will send u d test format, am alredy der employee but I jst wnt a frend of mine 2 partake in d test 2moro

6 as a numeral is 1 less of 7, 7 means perfection in God's standpoint, by doubling d 6 into 3, it means gross imperfection. This is absolutely true of world government, which is symbolised by d beast, 666 isn't literal, its a term wch teaches dat world rulers are ''grossly'' imperfect, no matter how many ''OBAMAS'' u elect as president, dey will nva bring peace to mankind.

Whoever recieves dis mark will incure the wrath of God: dis imperfection is clearly received by patriotism, patriotism is d belive in ur ''country'' rather than belive in ''CHRIST'' as the king of God's kingdom dat will bring peace to mankind, most of us av alredy received dis mark because of our strong beliv in an ''imperfect'' OBAMA or GEJ! Diz humans can nva bring peace to mankind, only JESUS can! Dat is y belivin in human rulers can incure God's wrath!

benalvino: I dont discredit watchtower the said people am discussing with their believes comes from the watchtower... Some of them know me very well and they know my opinion about catholic church the fact is when people want to learn or know the truth they should listen from both parties and Paul said we should test the spirit. The bible says U R condemned if you add to Gods word... Problem is why did they add words so their doctrine will sound better? What I did was to speak the truth and just like other JWs you can't stand someone seeing faults in your organization. I know about Muslims Mormons JW christaindelphians I try to learn the beliefs of all religion and their origin it is not a badthing but a good thing so let me be... Am not here to deacredit am just speaking the truth. JWs I know condemn other religion in a heartbeat am just pointing out my findings and insincerity from them.

benalvino: I dont discredit watchtower the said people am discussing with their believes comes from the watchtower... Some of them know me very well and they know my opinion about catholic church the fact is when people want to learn or know the truth they should listen from both parties and Paul said we should test the spirit. The bible says U R condemned if you add to Gods word... Problem is why did they add words so their doctrine will sound better? What I did was to speak the truth and just like other JWs you can't stand someone seeing faults in your organization. I know about Muslims Mormons JW christaindelphians I try to learn the beliefs of all religion and their origin it is not a badthing but a good thing so let me be... Am not here to deacredit am just speaking the truth. JWs I know condemn other religion in a heartbeat am just pointing out my findings and insincerity from them.

benalvino: I dont discredit watchtower the said people am discussing with their believes comes from the watchtower... Some of them know me very well and they know my opinion about catholic church the fact is when people want to learn or know the truth they should listen from both parties and Paul said we should test the spirit. The bible says U R condemned if you add to Gods word... Problem is why did they add words so their doctrine will sound better? What I did was to speak the truth and just like other JWs you can't stand someone seeing faults in your organization. I know about Muslims Mormons JW christaindelphians I try to learn the beliefs of all religion and their origin it is not a badthing but a good thing so let me be... Am not here to deacredit am just speaking the truth. JWs I know condemn other religion in a heartbeat am just pointing out my findings and insincerity from them.

U just said ''point out the insincerity frm them''? I tell you what, watchtower believe is the most sincere doctrine a xtian can have, most of the belive dat churches av are pegan in origin and in practice, d bible is very clear abt d fact dat JESUS is the SON OF GOD, not ''GOD THE SON'' these two terms doesn't relate in any sense, in a nutshell, ur topic is all abt proving dat Christ is GOD THE SON! Dat u can nva find in the scriptures! So if dat is d core of ur beliv, where den is ur sinerity? Where is d truth? As SON OF GOD, it means God created Christ just as Adam and other spirit sons of God where created, the difference lies in d fact dat while we are all sons of God, Christ the only Son directly created by God, THE FIRST BORN OF ALL CREATION, THE BEGININING OF ALL CREATION BY GOD! All diz terms are clearly defined in d scriptures. If u claim u are pointing out insincerity in dis belive, u ar simply turning a blind eye 2 a glaring TRUTH!

benalvino: not really watchtower watchtower or what ever... am just showing you the fact you should clap for me not persecute me... now you have left firstborn which is the discussion at hand and bringing beginning of creation which is not why I wrote this... for now could we stand inline with the topic?

I never a proud person am only pointing out the truth and the motive behind the insertion of other in the bible so that it changes the meaning to firstborn. If anything am the one being sincere here because I told you to rebuttal but you didn't all you did was condemn me for putting out such post.

I see how things are beginning to look like you are radicalize, one mention of watchtower if its not good you persecute that is never the case bro your religion is what you believe in you to condemn people for saying their point of view. trying to say am proud because I am explaining something to you doesn't count.

its not about who made him the firstborn its about firstborn doesn't mean first created. that's the whole point. I don't see how Jesus could be God's firstborn and some other people including david and israel at the same time, it just doesn't make sense no matter how you look at it. if Jesus was firstborn as in first created are you telling me he was created 2 times?

I don't care how you address the father... him and Jesus are coeternal the are before all things. the author of the bible focused on Jesus.

Israel and david are not the beginning, instead david was preeminent(firstborn) so is Israel. you should be the one answering that question

its not about JWs... its about the truth and you see JW there because that is what they believe and teach. I didn't maligning or do anything but was pointing out the insincerity done to that verse to support their doctrines. when you see Catholics or Trinitarians even RCCG do something barbaric don't you say something concerning them? have you never told me that what I believe is pagan etc? I never got bitter but I openly accept your point of view and told you why I believe something to be different.

am not maligning anything just explaining and this is a debate I wanted you to rebuttal but you didn't instead get mad at me. am sorry if that hurts you and I will talk about JWs like this again if you don't like it.

why I open this thread is because the other one has become too generic. your fellow JWs come when I tell them the discussion has gone pass the argument they will start calling me lazy or name calling me just because I said they should go back in the thread and read what we have said concerning this issue. there is nothing wrong if I hope this the title speaks why I opened this to clear the firstborn issue.

If u ar d type dat listens 2 advice, u cud av long quited setting up blind arguement against wat is truth. I can see u ar absessede with discrediting evrytin ''watchtower'' , how abt tell roman catholics 2 stop bowin to images, or purgatory dogma, as a penticostal have u dealt wit ur fake speaking in tongues and prophesies? Or I guess all u see is wrong in other ppls belive, my dear pls sort ursef out 1st, becos u are not even sure if ur beliv is d right one or if u are saved 4 dat matter!

The Jews were born as a nation at Mount Sinai, and
became God's people when they, at that time,
entered into the covenant with God. The entire
nation, "every man of Israel," including the little
ones, and their wives, were included in that
covenant, "for the purpose of establishing you today
as his people and that he may prove himself your
God." (Deut. 29:10-13) That covenant was made with
Abraham's offspring for the purpose of producing the
promised Seed, thereby safeguarding the lineage
through which the Messiah would come by means of
whom "all nations of the earth will certainly bless
themselves," according to God's promise to
Abraham. (Gen. 22:16-18; Matt. 1:1-16; Luke
3:23-34)
God also foretold that once this covenant had fulfilled
its divine purpose, he would then make a new and
better covenant with his people, thereby rendering
the former old covenant obsolete. Nicodemus, a
leader and teacher among the Jews, should have
been familiar with God's promise of a new covenant,
as foretold by the prophet Jeremiah. (Jer. 31:31-34;
Heb. 8:7-9, 13) When he failed to get the sense of
Jesus' words, "You people must be born again," Jesus
scolded him, saying: "Are you a teacher of Israel and
yet do not know these things?" (John 3:7, 9-10)
Clearly, not only Nicodemus, but all the Jews should
have been in expectation of the Messiah, including
God's promise of making a new covenant with them.
Being God's people under the old covenant, the Jews
needed to be "born again" by entering into the new
covenant upon termination of the old one; but how
could they if they rejected the mediator of that new
covenant? (Heb. 9:13-15) Only by entering into the
new covenant could they inherit the promise God had
made them: "And you yourselves will become to me
a kingdom of priests and a holy nation," for it was by
means of the new covenant that this was to be
fulfilled. (Exodus 19:5,6) That is why Jesus said to
Nicodemus: "Unless anyone is born again, he cannot
see the kingdom of God." (John 3:3)
When Jesus told Nicodemus that "anyone" [of you
people, the Jews] must be born "again" in order to
see the kingdom of God, he was not referring to
"people of the nations," the Gentiles, who had not
been previously in the old covenant, but were
"alienated from the state of Israel and strangers to
the covenants of the promise." (Eph. 2:11-18; Matt.
15:24) Yet, through their faith in Jesus, people of the
nations could now also become God's people, under
the new covenant; no, not as proselytes as before,
but as genuine "sons of God." (Rom. 10:12; Gal.
3:26; Eph. 2:19-22; 1 John 3:9; 5:1) Both Jews and
Gentiles are equally "born from God" when they are
baptized, in obedience to Jesus' command, at which
time they receive "the free gift of the holy spirit."
Thus they are "born from water and spirit." This was
true also in Jesus' own case. (Matt. 3:16,17; 28:19;
compare Acts 2:38; 8:14-17; 10:47; 11:15-17;
19:1-6; 1 Peter 3:21) It is only by means of this new
covenant that anyone can enjoy a personal
relationship with God, just as he foretold regarding
it: "'I will become their God, and they themselves will
become my people." (Jer. 31:33; Acts 15:14-18)
At the moment of a person's baptism, he also
receives the benefits of the ransom, including the
forgiveness of his previous sins. (1 John 2:-3, 12) He
is now a member of God's household, which is God's
holy temple, "a place for God to inhabit by
spirit." (Eph. 2:21,22; 3:5,6; 1 Cor. 3:16,17) As long
as he remains within God's temple he is assured of
inheriting God's kingdom, which means the
everlasting life that God promised, and as Jesus told
Nicodemus. (John 3:16; Jude 21; Heb. 6:4-6; Matt.
13:40-43) The vast majority of mankind will live right
here on earth, according to God's original purpose for
Adam and his offspring; whereas a small number are
chosen by God from among Christ's disciples to rule
with Jesus in his heavenly kingdom, by which God
will bring about the blessings to the nations that he
first promised to Abraham. (Daniel 7:13,14, 27; Matt.
5:5; 6:10; 19:27,28; Rev. 3:21; 20:6)
Summary:
• "Born again" does not refer to some sort of spiritual
resurrection.
• The nation of Israel was born as God's people at
Mount Sinai when God made the covenant with
them, with Moses as the mediator, " for the purpose
of establishing you today as his people and
that he may prove himself your God ." (Deut.
29:12,13)
• God foretold: "Look! There are days coming and I
will conclude with the house of Israel and with the
house of Judah a new covenant; not one like the
covenant that I concluded with their forefathers . . . I
will put my law within them, and in their heart I shall
write it. And I will become their God, and they
themselves will become my people." (Jer.
31:31-33; Heb. 8:6-13) Please note, with the new
covenant they would renew their relationship with
God as his people; he would become their God again,
and they his people again.
• The foretold new covenant became operative on the
day of Pentecost, with Jesus as the mediator, when
he poured out the holy spirit upon the 120 disciples.
(Acts 2:1-42; Heb. 9:13-15, 18-22)
• Isaiah's prophecy was fulfilled on Pentecost:
"Before she began to come into labor pains she gave
birth. Before birth pangs could come to her, she even
gave deliverance to a male child. Who has heard of a
thing like this? Who has seen things like these? Will a
land be brought forth with labor pains in one day? Or
will a nation be born at one time? For Zion has
come into labor pains as well as given birth to
her sons ." (Isaiah 66:7, The Jews, who exercised
faith in the mediator Christ Jesus, became the nation
that was born at one time, in one day. They were
thus born again, again becoming God's people while
He again became their God. The Jews who failed to
enter into the new covenant, by rejecting the
mediator, would no longer be God's covenant people.
(Paul in his letter to the Galatians illustrates the two
covenants by comparing them to the birth of Hagar's
son and Sarah's son; Gal. 4:21-31; Rom. 10:1-4; Heb.
8:13)
Nicodemus, as a teacher of Israel, should have known
these prophecies, as Jesus indicated to him. (John
3:9,10) When he went to visit Jesus that night, he
had the privilege of being instructed by the mediator
of the new covenant. This is what Jesus was
impressing on him.
--------------------------------
The terms "born again" and "new birth" are not
interchangeable . They do not refer to the same
thing! Whereas "born again" applied to the Jews in
the first century, who were in the old covenant but
needed to be brought into the new covenant, upon
the termination of the old covenant (as discussed
above); the "new birth," mentioned by Peter, refers
to those of Jesus' disciples who will rule with him in
his heavenly kingdom. (1 Peter 1:3-5) This hope of
going to heaven is something new, for it did not exist
prior to Jesus time. It remained God's "sacred
secret" (mystery) until the time when it began to be
fulfilled, starting with the choosing of the twelve
apostles, and applies only to the ones who are
chosen by God, the number of which will eventually
total 144,000. (Rev. 14:1, 3; Rom. 16:25,26; 1 Cor.
2:7) Even John the Baptist, the greatest "among
those born of women," was not among these, nor did
he know anything about this new hope reserved for
them. (Matt. 11:11; 25:34-46) All of God's people are
"born from water and spirit," but they do not all have
the "new birth."

* Footnote:
Regarding the two loaves presented on the day of
Pentecost, Insight on the Scriptures, Vol. 2, page 599,
states: "The fact that there were two loaves of newly
ripened grain that were presented to Jehovah at
Pentecost indicates that more than one person would
be involved in the fulfillment. It may also point to the
fact that those who become spirit-begotten followers
of Jesus Christ would be taken from two groups on
earth: First from the natural circumcised Jews, and
later from all the other nations of the world, the
Gentiles." (bold mine)
The second loaf presented to Jehovah at Pentecost
cannot symbolize spirit-begotten Gentiles, for
Gentiles were not presented to Jehovah until three
and a half years later, with the baptism and
anointing of Cornelius. (Acts 10:44-48) Since the two
loaves were presented together, and for them to
have any significance, they must also represent "two
groups" who were present on that occasion together,
namely the 120 anointed disciples, and those
immediately joined to them, the 3,000 who were not
anointed with the spirit but were also baptized and
presented to Jehovah, being brought into the new
covenant. This second group, or loaf, would be cared
for by the ones who had been anointed for that
purpose, and thus both groups were "being built up
together into a place for God to inhabit by spirit."
Significantly, Insight on the Scriptures, Vol. 2, (page
599, par. 1) notes, "After the loaves were waved, one
of them was taken by the high priest, and the second
was divided among all the officiating priests." —Luke
12:42-44; John 21:15-17; Acts 2:1-4, 37-42; Eph.
2:21,22; 1 Peter 5:2-4.
Another reason why the second loaf cannot represent
spirit begotten Gentiles is because of Jehovah's
promise in connection with his covenant made at
Mount Sinai with only natural Israelites. "'And now if
YOU will strictly obey my voice and will indeed keep
my covenant, then YOU will certainly become my
special property out of all [other] peoples, because
the whole earth belongs to me. And YOU yourselves
will become to me a kingdom of priests and a holy
nation.' These are the words that you are to say to
the sons of Israel." —Exodus 19:5,6.
Since the festival of Pentecost (also known as the
"Festival of Harvest," "Festival of Weeks," and "the
day of the first ripe fruits", was part of the Law
"spoken by Moses to all the people" in connection
with the covenant Jehovah made with them, if the
second loaf presented to Jehovah on that day
represented "spirit-begotten followers of Jesus
Christ" taken from among Gentiles then Jehovah was
telling his people from the very beginning of making
his covenant that the promise he made to them,
about becoming a "kingdom of priests and a holy
nation," was unattainable for them, and thus he was
already illustrating to them, yes, reminding them
yearly on that date, that they would eventually be
replaced by people of the nations. (Ex. 23:16; 34:22;
Num. 28:26; Heb. 9:19,20) That would render all his
future appeals to his people to return to him
meaningless, even hypocritical, for he had already
determined to reject them from the beginning, that
is, if the second loaf indeed pictured anointed
Gentiles. —2 Chr. 36:15; Jer. 44:4,5.
But Jehovah is not the kind of God who makes false
promises, as Insight on the Scriptures, Vol. 1, page
1138, assures us: "Jehovah God is the Source of true
hope and the One able to fulfill all his promises and
the hopes of those trusting in him. It is through his
undeserved kindness that he has given mankind
“comfort and good hope.” (2Th 2:16) He has been
the hope of righteous men in all ages. He was called
“the hope of Israel” and “the hope of [Israel’s]
forefathers” (Jer 14:8; 17:13; 50:7), and many are
the expressions of hope, trust, and confidence in him
in the Hebrew Scriptures. In his loving-kindness
toward his people, even when they were going into
exile for disobedience to him, he said to them: “I
myself well know the thoughts that I am thinking
toward you, . . . thoughts of peace, and not of
calamity, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jer
29:11) Jehovah’s promise kept alive the faith and
hope of faithful Israelites during the Babylonian exile;
it greatly strengthened men such as Ezekiel and
Daniel, for Jehovah had said: “There exists a hope for
your future, . . . and the sons will certainly return to
their own territory.” (Jer 31:17) That hope came to
fruition when a faithful Jewish remnant returned in
537 B.C.E. to rebuild Jerusalem and its temple.—Ezra
1:1-6."

Source: www.perimeno.ca

sirfemoz: Please, how was the test like, cos I'm yet to write my own tomorrow.

Pls where are u writing ur test 2moro, jst help me wit the address tanx n God bless

I have been on this for some while now, I decided to seek help from mathematicians in the house:
Using BODMAS solve this problem:
6÷2(3+2)

Please show your workings

By Jide Ajani
An unadulterated nightmare!
That is what Nigeria’s political space is.
Yet, those who occupy and operate within that
space would tell you that they are very much at
home, indeed happy, operating within that space.
Make no mistakes there is absolute normality in
the abnormal ambience of that space.
Still, talk to the major actors and the response you
get is “you won’t understand”!
Well understanding an act of mental disorder is one
thing; relating with it is another.
And that is where Nigerian politicians miss the
point.
Nigerians have indeed come to understand why
they rig or annul elections. What Nigerians have
refused to get used to or relate with is the reason
(s) that politicians peddle for their serial acts of
misdemeanour.
Before we move on, let us seek knowledge from the
American Psychiatric Association, APA.
APA publishes a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorder and its fifth edition hit the
bookstands penultimate week. The DSM series
seeks to “set strict criteria for identifying mental
disorders…. And it has become the global standard
for the description of mental illness”.
The power and influence that the DSM series wields
is so enormous that most people who seek it
consider it as the “psychiatric bible”.
Now, this latest publication in the series presents
the thinking of the association on what constitutes
a disorder of the mind. It has its shortcomings
because it “medicalises normal behavior”. Another
drawback is that scientists are being advised not to
allow the approach of APA’s work to influence
wrongly their own quest for diagnosis and
treatment.
Of note here is the fact that the human brain, with
100billion nerve cells, has the capacity to process
very complex pieces of information for the use of
humans.
Relating this to the Nigerian politician is crucial
within the context of attempting to fully
understand why a group of people do not see the
illusion and mental ill-health in pursuing and
actually doing the same thing over and over while
expecting different results or outcomes.
Two issues are linked inexorably here, though
purely coincidentally.
20years ago this month, a presidential election was
held and a winner emerged. Before the election,
there were last-minute efforts to introduce
shambles. Later, while the results were being
announced, all sorts of shenanigans played out
ultimately leading to the annulment of that
election. At the end of the day, the entire
transition programme of the Third Republic came
to an abrupt end. And with it, billions of Naira, and
millions of man-hours went down the drain with
that dangerously shambolic conclusion to that
Republic. 20 years after, some of the lives which
were ruined along with businesses which collapsed
have not come back to life just as careers abruptly
ended have not picked up. The human cost of the
events of June 12, 1993 remains incalculable.
20years after, just penultimate week, a group of
state governors, after voting to elect a chairman for
their Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, stormed out
of the voting venue, raised objections and sought
to misrepresent the events in which they had just
participated. In fact, what they told Nigerians was
not correct in every material particular. They
claimed that there was no election and that there
was a list of 18 state governors who had earlier
endorsed the candidacy and eventual chairmanship
of Jonah Jang of Plateau State. Meanwhile, the
result of the voting which they participated in
showed that Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State scored
19 votes to Jang’s 16 – 35 state governors were in
attendance and they all voted. For added effect,
there is a video evidence of their actual
participation in the process.
The relationship between the June 12 presidential
election of 20years ago and the voting exercise of
the NGF is in the outcome: An election was held
and a clique decides for other Nigerians that
because it lost, then to hell with every other
Nigerian.
Unfortunately for the pro-President Goodluck
Jonathan state governors who are insisting that
Jang who lost should become the chairman, it was
this same madness that played out in 1993 when
state governors of the National Republican
Convention, NRC, who had seen the hand writing
on the wall that its presidential candidate was on
the verge of losing the election, instigated a
rejection of the election results. When the military
struck, it did not differentiate between the Social
Democratic Party, SDP, governors and their NRC
counterparts. Mercifully today, military dictatorship
is an anachronism. So, perish that thought of any
adventure.
However, locating the recent events of the NGF,
that is insulting the sensibilities of Nigerians all
over again, 20years after the June 12 debacle,
within the context of a disorder may not be too far
from the truth. The body does not have any
constitutional relevance in the scheme of things;
but because some Nigerian politicians reason
backwardly atimes, they have convinced
themselves that appellations and sobriquets are all
that is required to win general elections and not
performance.
MKO Abiola and IBB
Worse still, President Jonathan’s seemingly
glowing mid-term transformation performance is
being dulled by the meddlesomeness of some of
his confidants and the poisoning of the political
space with conducts that are less than noble – on
the 20th anniversary of June 12.
Meanwhile, President Jonathan, at the PDP Family
Dinner, endorsed the falsehood that was presented
to him when he acknowledged Jang as chairman of
the NGF – that is a situation a President should not
be putting himself. In all this, two more years plus
another four years for President Jonathan’s Second
Term might seem like eternity today (20 years
have since passed since the June 12 imbroglio).
But he would do well to ask Olusegun Obasanjo or
Ibrahim Babangida how it feels to look back
In conclusion, take this: What mental disposition
influences adults to behave the way some pro-
Jonathan governors behaved penultimate Friday
regarding the election of a chairman for NGF?
Discuss.

Source: vanguard 01/06/13

Les: Stop preaching against it, for d fact it didn't work out for u doesn't mean it wont for others...

Is really workin 4 u? U are suffering, feel pity 4 u!

HolyTruth: May our good God grant common sense and wisdom to these set of Nigerian leaders.

The last time I checked, democracy is the government of the people, by the people and for the people.

Why would OBJ detect, nominate,impose or rig in a Governor for the people of Jigawa? And even have the guts to openly announce it...congratulating him and himself as per being "the god" of the people of Jigawa.

This is an insult to the people of Jigawa...this is a let down and injustice. A show of shame!

Barking behind ur cupbod, show ur face n tell it 2 him, den I will knw u a real man! Anyway love him or hate him, OBJ is a gr8 mind, he rigged GEJ in and u ar lovin it......y nt do same 4 Lamido and Jigawa?

freecocoa: Nna eh, sometimes I really wonder what is inside the brain box of some people(especially onyibo people ).

Just how do people become so stup!d and gullible as to believe whatever they are told, na wa o.

U call oyibo gullible 4 belivin dis, hw abt naija so called xtians dat follow any man who simply call Jesus in prayer and cap it up wit ''d bible says''? Are dey nt gullible as well?

Rather than wishing Nigerians happy democracy day, I'll congratulate you for being a successful government to yourselves, family and community. Don't ask me why, but in case you wonder why, it's quite simply to understand. You build or rent a house and put a burglary proof, that has made you a police to your family. You dig a bore hole to have steady water supply, that has made you a family water board. If you purchase a generating set, solar panel or inverter You have usurped the duty of PHCN.. Alot of people have died all in d name of Boko Haram and Terrorism yet u're still alive it shows u're d Chief of Army staff on ur own. Now tell me if that does not qualify one to be a government. HAPPY SURVIVAL DAY jare FELLOW CITIZENS

Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has won
re-election as the chairman of the Nigerian
Governors’ Forum defeating his opponent Governor
Jonah Jang of Plateau State by 3 votes.
Mr. Amaechi won 19 votes from the 35 governors
present, while Mr. Jang, a late entrant to the
competition garnered 16 votes. Gombe state
governor was absent

KingPradas: This your list is copy and paste from

http://www.bubblews.com/news/153822-20-things-to-discuss-with-him-before-marriage

Come one show some originality.

Y dnt u show some originality by opening ur eyes wide enof 2 c dat he gave us d source. Or beta still give anoda idea. Dnt be a sadist!

Do you know anyone who studied Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Biology, Medicine or Pure Sciences? Please send CV to hr@fidson.com for an Aptitude test on Friday.Deadline is tomorrow morning!Please re-broadcastYou might be helping someone in need

190-the-clown:
why you come dey tell me

because u where celebrating one man less off mkt

190: tHANK GOD sef

one less boy off the nigerian market and more women for me

Guy dats not wat I mean, on the other hand u av 10 in 1 rival in d mkt, no time, as HIV na God get power pass

She is the wife of the governor. That makes her the First Lady of the state. She stands tall above other women and everything she does becomes news. Not even her closet is spared from scrutiny-everyone wants to see what she wore and where! Style pundits feast on her clothes and the pricey accessories she adorns.

But not all First Ladies really have a grasp of what style means. For a select few who have, here is an abridged version of their style books.

Bisi Fayemi

She is the First Lady of Ekiti State. With a degree in History from the University of Ife, she also earned a masters  degree from the University of Middlesex in Gender and Society. She is the President, African Women's Development Fund.

Fayemi's style is simple but gorgeous. You can't but notice her turban/headgear. Of this she says, "I do the turban myself and I tie any style but someone helps with my gele." She is also a buff of indigenous fabrics but she would tell you she is not a designer label freak. "I don't care about designer labels. I am more concerned about comfort because style is about comfort and that is what I go for in any design."

Her designers? Ituen Bassey, Ayoola Violet Braids, Joke Okeowo and Renee Acquah, who is resident in Ghana. Her favourite colours remain purple, blue, and coffee brown. Accessories she loves? "I love pearls, silver and gold," she says.

  Clara Chime

By virtue of being married to Governor Sullivan Chime, this fair-complexioned beauty is the First Lady of Enugu State. In her 30s, the graduate of Marketing from the Abia State University is the youngest First Lady in the South-East region. Immensely attractive; graceful and elegant are some of the words that have been used to describe her.

Averagely built, her style is one that embodies simplicity, humility and yet, is up-to-date. Most times, she favours the traditional mode of dressing and thus, she opts for long skirts and blouses made from Ankara fabrics and sometimes, exquisite foreign lace fabrics. For accessories, she is a devoted wearer of gold jewellery and other precious stones. Clara is the founder of Child and Mother Empowerment, a pet project with special focus on women and children.

Yemisi Suswam

The delectable Benue State First Lady rates as one of the prettiest of the pack. An architect by training, she would tell you being a governor's wife is much more than being fashionable. "It does not mean extravagance," she says in an interview. Style, she believes, should hinge on comfort. Of Emure Ekiti extraction, she explains: "I'm now a Tiv woman and we are known to be simple. I wear things that make me comfortable. To me, that is style. You are dressed up in your way and still very comfortable. I love looking good but not at the expense of my service to humanity. Nobody would remember you for those expensive clothes you wore, but you would make a mark in life by the lives you have touched. Fashion is also charity."

Funso Amosun

Her 21-year-old marriage to Senator Ibikunle Amosun, the Ogun State governor, positions her as the First Lady. A mother of five, she is a graduate of English Education from the University of Ife, now known as Obafemi Awolowo University. Soft-spoken and trim for a 47-year-old, she is a stickler for indigenous fabrics. Hear her: "I am an indigene of Ogun State and a citizen of Nigeria. So, I am supposed to be an ambassador for African clothing. Besides, I love being comfortable and simple. So, I would not be caught wearing anything uncomfortable and vulgar."

Judith Amaechi

The 43-year-old First Lady of Rivers State, Judith Amaechi, is a mother of three. A graduate of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, where she bagged a bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Judith like her predecessors in office, has cultivated a style only very few dare have reasons to criticise.

In the South-South region, she easily ranks among the best-dressed wives of state governors. The founder of Empowerment Support Initiative, a non-governmental organisation, Amaechi oscillates between local and international fashion.

Omolewa Ahmed

The wife of the Kwara State governor and founder of Life Empowered Anchors Hope  Charity Foundation might be adjudged a simple woman but this does not affect the way she dresses in any way.

One of the best-dressed First Ladies from the North Central region, Omolewa Ahmed is an epitome of values, yet she remains stylish. Owing to lifestyle and religion, she is often found wearing native attire in different hues. Whether made from local Ankara or imported fabrics, she always stands out.

Her ability to determine what styles suit her is one other thing she has going for her beside her use of matching accessories.

Margaret Peter-Obi

Bold and assertive in her dressing, she is married to Governor Peter Obi and she represents an embodiment of style.

A quintessential model, she demonstrates without repentance that sophistication is her maxim. Her laudable style is colourful and conspicuous. In her 40s, the lover of everything modern is blessed with an interesting silhouette that ensures clothes of every kind sit well on her.

She has a desirable penchant for native and western attire which she adorns without restraint depending on the occasion, hence her rich wardrobe. She has been pictured at functions wearing some exquisitely crafted jewellery that would make many go green with envy.

Kemi Mimiko

Well built, the First Lady of Ondo State has proved over time her ability to enhance her best features. Apart from her humanitarian works, another way she draws attention to herself is via her dressing. A lover of the traditional iro and buba, she also favours boubous of all colours and designs.

In keeping true to African tradition, she accessorises with aso-oke most of the time. Elegant looking and dark-skinned, her use of make-up is minimal and this boosts her facial structures. She also loves to wear choice jewellery like her contemporaries.

Nafisa Yuguda

One of the daughters of the late President Musa Yar'adua, Nafisa got married to the Bauchi State governor, Isa Yuguda in 2009. The wedding, which was celebrated amid pomp, was a revelation on the style of the lady who did not fail to impress everyone present that she is indeed a style pundit.

Since then, she has not lowered her standard and has instead, raised the bar higher. Interestingly, while her style can be described as conservative, the delicate looking beauty has a rich assortment of clothes made from exotic fabrics.

While she is not favourably disposed to wearing western attire, she gets heart thumping whenever she makes an appearance at state functions. An ardent fan of exquisite  jewellery, she boasts of a rich collection of assorted precious stones too and she never fails to pair them with her clothes.

Am a guy that once believe I can date one girl, love her, be faithful and plan my future prospect with her. Actually I did it with one girl, I spent 3yrs plus with her, I brought her close 2 my family, I also became close 2 her ppl.

At some point I trusted her with all my heart! There is nothing I dnt tell her about me. She was 20 and am 25 when we broke up.

It was when we broke up that d girl called me 3wks later that she is getting married! She decided 2 confess all her sins to me, Lo an behold she was never faithful to me! She told me although she love me, but she found som1 better.

The shock on me was too much back then. That was my 1st and only relationship. 10months later now, I have grown up to become a big boy, I have the opportunity of having any girl I wnt 2 tangle with.

Untill 6months to my marriage date I will never tell a girl I love you! Girls think they are smart and wise, but guyz have it all.

LET THE GAME BEGIN!

obyrich: Soon their foot soldiers will land to berate you. Brother, those men are undercover agents of the devil.One of them in Aba, was boasting on television how he killed a man who attempted to attack a member of his church by prayers. When the members cheered him, he boasted that he was not yet done with the killing. He went further to tell them he would kill the person preparing charms for the attacker and all else involved in the attack! I took aback in shock. Clearly many present day christians in Nigeria have totally lost it. They follow these men foolishly without questioning them.The bible said that the devil can disguise as an angel of light. At a point in the ministry of Christ, he got fed up with the hypocrisy of the pharisees and the Sadducees that he kept attacking them openly when he preached. Christ had to turn the table of money changers in the temple.He wasn't a docile law-abiding citizen. He was a meek radical who strongly believed in 'non-violent change'. He had the guts to challenge the opinion leaders at his time. But not so with these pastorpreneurs.

ppl av been blinded by der lies 4 a very long time, I too was once der follower, but am gr8ful 2 God dat I find my way out, soon diz ppl dey meddle wit (politicians) will turn against dem jst as d beast decended on d gr8 harlot in d book of revelation!

To the ordinary man, or a carnal man, pastors are servants of God. It will be a shock for d whole world one day to know that these men are anti-christs.

They have many tactics and strategy of making ppl beliv they serve the living God! But ironically they serve d devil. The following are their stretegies:

1. Hellfire: their most viable weapon is using hellfire as a bait. They lay more emphasis in d pain of hellfire than the love of God. They preach repent to avoid going to hell, as if Christ came to preach hell. Truth is there is no such thing as a concious eternal torment in hell, in death there is no pain or sorow, joy or happiness. Christ preached d kingdom of God, not hellfire!

2. Fear: another strategy is using the fear of d unkwn to scare their audience. They present d devil as very powerful and gr8, even to d xtent of comparing d power of God wit d devil. They will now give u anointing oil and holywater to lay by ur bed @ night, to avoid being killed or oppressed by d devil. Fear is a natural tin, these men just xploit it in order to gain followers.

3. Philosophy: some of these pastors are Ph.d holders, while some are highly philosophical. In a typical councelling session, they will make u say ur problems 1st, then after pouring out ur heart, they will use intellectual philosophy and psychology to answer u back, mixing it wit a few twisted scriptures. Wit a thrilling response dat will captivate d unsuspecting victim, a new soul have been worn! In all dey will make u beliv dey were inspired, actually dey are not, if atall dey are, its frm d devil!

4. Prosperity: dis is anoda viable weapon! Everybody wnts to prosper, especially financially. All they do is tell u what u wnt to hear!

5. Mystifying everything: to these pastors, evrytin is mystery! If u av sex in d dream, dey will say u have spiritual spouse, fly dey will say u are a witch, sweem in d dream dey will say u are possessd by mermed spirit, evrytin is just mystry! Is it really so? Once u by der lies, u will be turned into a devoted member!

6. De-emphasizing morality and righteousness: nobody wnt 2 always hear he/she is a sinner! Diz men knws dat very well! Dat is y dey allow all sorts of indecent dressing in der churches, dey even engage in imorality wit some of der female members, some even involve in gay! Diz men use dis freestyle tactics of ''it doesn't mattter'' to lure members!

Politics: u can hardly separate diz men frm politics. Dey are either frnds of highly place politicians or dey are d actual players. In der sermons dey like telling der members of der dealings wit d governors, presidents, senators and honorables, by doing dis dey become very influential and powerful, making der members look up to dem as a demi god!

The lis can go on and on, indeed der are still christians on earth, but definitely not diz men dat prey on ppls ignorance and weaknesses!

Emylexray: Hmm! First it was Eucharia, now Zack, who knows, it might be Tonto next!

Abi na jim iyke or klint da drunk

The campaign for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election received a boost Thursday with the people of Urhobo ethnic nationality in Delta State threatening to march Unclad on the streets of Nigeria, if Jonathan fails to seek re-election in 2015.

Describing Jonathan as the best President that Nigeria has ever had, the people listed the rare qualities and credentials of the President to justify their insistence that he must be returned in 2015 to consolidate the gains already recorded by him.

The Urhobo natives, who made their position, clear when they met with the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, in Abuja on Thursday, stated that Jonathan had impressed them and that they would still vote for him in the next election.

The leader of the Movement for the Survival of Urhobo Ethnic Nationalities, Chief Rex Anigoro, pointed out that contrary to the castigation of Jonathan for weakness and non-performance, the President had actually surpassed the mark attained by his predecessors.

“We make bold to say that in 2015 we will still vote for President Jonathan because of his outstanding performance so far. But let us warn that if he refuses to run, we will march Unclad through the streets of Nigeria to compel him to do so.

“Tell Mr. President that the Urhobo people stand solidly behind him because for the first time in the history of Nigeria a President has declared state of emergency with democratic institutions still intact, the railway system that had since been abandoned is back while the power sector is receiving a boost just as strikes in our universities have ended.

“And we are very proud of President Jonathan because of all Nigeria’s presidents, he is the most educated, most responsible and responsive, most experienced and most qualified to run this country and did not emerge out of accident as some people will want to say.

“We want Nigerians to know that Jonathan is not an accidental President but a well trained leader, who has proved that it is possible for any Nigerian to lead the country through the dint of hard work, dedication and commitment to the cause of their fatherland.

The Urhobo group however castigated the recent attempt by some of their natives to forge an alliance with the Arewa youths with a view to achieving some political ambitions in 2015, saying that those persons did not have the mandate of the generality of the people to do so.

The Presidential Adviser on Niger Delta, Kingsley Kuku, used the forum to brief the Urhobo group on steps so far taken by the Jonathan’s administration to restore peace in the Niger Delta through the Amnesty programme and called on them to continue to work for peace progress of the nation.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/05/urhobo-threaten-to-march-Unclad-if-jonathan-refuses-to-run/

Protesting workers disrupt Diamond Bank
operations in Lagos
Tweet 27
May 16, 2013 | 12:16 am
News, SMS News alert
By VICTOR AHIUMA-YOUNG
LAGOS — AGGRIEVED workers, yesterday, crippled
operations at the corporate office of Diamond Bank
in Lagos, over alleged unfair labour practices and
poor working conditions.
Over 5,000 outsourced contract staff from various
vendors and agencies, who stormed the bank as
early as 8.00a.m., also shut down the bank’s
operations office at Adeola Hopewell in Victoria
Island.
The protesting workers, mainly secretaries, drivers,
office assistants, technical crew and front desk
staff, lamented alleged poor treatment from the
bank.
Chanting war and solidarity songs, they demanded
from the bank’s management tax clearance card,
Nation Housing Fund, Pension Fund, gratuity and
career progression, among others.
Heavily armed Policemen were drafted to ensure
security.
The workers accused the management of being
selfish and insensitive to their plight.
According to the workers, “we the junior staff in
Diamond Bank Plc down tools today (yesterday) to
protest the following: tax clearance card, NHF,
Pension Fund, gratuity and career progression.”
Bank’s statement
Reacting to the protest, the bank, through an
unsigned statement, said: “The bank currently
employs about 3,000 full-time staff and about
5,000 outsourced contract staff from various
vendors and agencies.
“These contract staff include secretaries, drivers,
office assistants, technical crew, and so on. As a
standard practice all over the world, we are not
privy to the contract details between outsourced
agencies and their staff.
“Development that requires our management
intervention, like the current issue, will and is
being discussed with the management of the
outsourced company to resolve their issues in a
swift and amicable manner.
“In the interim, we want to emphasise that the day-
to-day activities of the bank will not be interrupted
by third party persons with whom we do not have
any contract or dispute.”

Source vanguard 15/05/2013