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PoliticsRe: Tinubu Recuperating In London After Knee Surgery In The US by merbenko: 10:37am On Sep 21, 2013
For me any Nigerian politician that will treat his health at Naija? When going to abroad let him not comback alive :DFor me any Nigerian politician that will treat his health at Naija? When going to abroad let him not comback alive
SportsRe: Obaobona Slams Wenger Over Invitation For Trial by merbenko: 8:29am On Jul 28, 2013
ROSSIKE: Err... sorry, but except in your ignorant little head, Oboabona is NOT an ''unknown player'', having performed before the entire world at the African Nations Cup and Confederations Cup to GREAT credit. In the course of those tournaments, he held his own effectively against major names like Didier Drogba, Iniesta, Xavi and Suarez. These are all names that the average Arsenal defender crumbles at the sight of, so it is a GROSS INSULT to ask Godfrey Oboabana, African Champion par excellence, to come for ''trials'' at ANY club including Barcelona and Real Madrid, talk less of Arsenal. Any club that wants him - even if it is Sunderland - MUST respect him enough to acquire him outright.
for those great player that he play with what was the scores and his impact. How will he compare himself with Neymay and Nigeria football league with Brazil. He knows he cannot make it that is why he runnig away from that by all this excuses, if not no any player that didnt start from trials. Which of the Egland league or Europe league that he plays mtcheeeeew grin
ROSSIKE: Err... sorry, but except in your ignorant little head, Oboabona is NOT an ''unknown player'', having performed before the entire world at the African Nations Cup and Confederations Cup to GREAT credit. In the course of those tournaments, he held his own effectively against major names like Didier Drogba, Iniesta, Xavi and Suarez. These are all names that the average Arsenal defender crumbles at the sight of, so it is a GROSS INSULT to ask Godfrey Oboabana, African Champion par excellence, to come for ''trials'' at ANY club including Barcelona and Real Madrid, talk less of Arsenal. Any club that wants him - even if it is Sunderland - MUST respect him enough to acquire him outright.
for those great player that he play with what was the scores and his impact. How will he compare himself with Neymay and Nigeria football league with Brazil. He knows he cannot make it that is why he runnig away from that by all this excuses, if not no any player that didnt start from trials. Which of the Egland league or Europe league that he plays mtcheeeeew
PoliticsRe: Sheik Gumi - Yakowa And Azazi Died While Plotting Against Northern Muslims by merbenko: 10:45am On Jan 20, 2013
koruji: And mind you the Koran was not written in the lifetime of your prophet either, and if you are not to continue covering yourself with the veil of ignorance much of that book were stories lifted from the bible, and modified to fit a new location and time. Religious texts were written as a guidance for the followers of religions at particular points in time, and thus reflect the state of that society's evolution at the time of writing. That is why the old testament has a deeply different temperament from the new testament.

The real issue is not that these religious texts recorded things as they were done in their age and time, but that people who live in the 21st century continue to adhere to things written for the situation of in 1500 BC. It is truly sad, because those guys back then were revolutionaries of thought and national organization and they would be amazed, if they found themselves in the 21st century, to learn that people would want to do things the way they were done 4000 years ago. They would surely tell you how crazy it would be for them to be expected to follow rules from 6000 BC when they were alive in 1500BC.

We truly need to start thinking in these terms. The people who gave us the rules we are killing and maiming over in the 21st century would have thrown them away long ago - they were revolutionaries who changed the way things were done in their time, and hence threw away old "useless" traditions.

Examples of what I mean:
1) The story of Abraham refusing to sacrifice Isaac was a revolution in religious worship because it demonstrated how human sacrifice became a thing of the past, marking the birth of what is now known as Judaism. If human sacrifice was not an integral part of the religion that Abraham use to know it would have been an absurd thing for him to be "tested" this way by his God. That same human-sacrificing religion dominated most of the rest of the world for ages.

2) The era of Jesus marked another revolution in religious worship where much of the capital punishment underlying the administration of justice in Judaism were thrown away. Yet, paying attention to the story-line, it is easy to see one last, special, human sacrifice in the death of Jesus Christ to appease the great God for our original sin - except that Jesus was no ordinary human and was raised back to life and heavenly kingship after 3 days. Not only did Jesus' last sacrifice end all need for human sacrifices to appease for our original sin, but all the hand-cutting, eye-for-for an eye, and death for insults that characterized Judaism till the 1st century. Unfortunately these things that Jesus eradicated got incorporated into the new religion that took root around the 7th century.

3) Mohammed's era marked the introduction of monotheism in his part of the world. This same people that Mohammed changed likely took the religion they had from those same people from whom Abraham had separated himself about 2500 years or so earlier. You should note that he was not the first to try to impose monotheism on his society - check out Akhenaten of ancient Egypt.

Of course, those who claim to follow in the steps of these revolutionaries bring back some, or even all, of what was changed - bad habits they say die hard!!!

In any case, the next evolution in religious worship will be the end of "collective" religion due to their excesses, even as their gross hypocrisy and barbarism are glaring to all in the age of reason. And by that last statement I meant all religions, not just some!!! Religious books and authorities will eventually become a thing of the past. It is a matter of time!
Christianity is more of truth than Mohammed followers
PoliticsRe: Sheik Gumi - Yakowa And Azazi Died While Plotting Against Northern Muslims by merbenko: 10:19am On Jan 20, 2013
what ever he is his father is late and he to will be kate and his cohor follower will soon become predators
PoliticsRe: Tension, Distrust In Kafanchan Over Activities Of Soldiers by merbenko: 11:54am On Jun 20, 2011
garba maisukuni should thanks his Allah he is alive.let him know that we will hunt him like rat till we caught him.I believe that most of u will called me diffrent names yes.iam a xtian 4rm that kafachan. 9pm these people attack us we that stays at bauchi street.and kill my friends.the truth here,six of my friend were kill by garba childrend.pls go down to kaf and found out.what do u expect us to do?fold our arms.God in heaven will bear us wickness we have never started crisis and our religioun didnt allow but we have to defend.he mentioned bomb at Zokwa.this muslim gathered at around 10pm in the market square ready 4 action.there plant the bomb bt no space 4 action are boko haram miltry personel that the are bombing every where that he is says the retire military are xtian.it is long story.bt 4 garba we are coming 4 him come rain come sunshine
PoliticsRe: Police Arrest 58 Boko Haram Suspects In Maiduguri by merbenko: 10:55am On Jun 20, 2011
well work.how can the police testify the truth about it?and 4 any romorse there is that element of truth
PoliticsRe: Buhari Wants Decisive Action Against Terrorism by merbenko: 9:37pm On Jun 18, 2011
let be what ever the secret of boko haram will come to an end.were are maitatsine,kalakatu.buhari,ibb.atiku let assume and believed the are innocent ok so that we can face the task behind us.Buhari did his during past election as for know no body knows who is behind the tred.all what we know is bokoraham.gbam
BusinessRe: Anglican Bishops Kick Against Proposed Islamic Bank by merbenko: 11:29pm On Jun 16, 2011
The issue of islamic bank,there is an hiden agenda behind it.Why during the former CBN Governor the issue of the bankdid not come out.?Why the bank is not name after the two religion of Nigeria? What benefit will the bank brings under the protocol of CBN, that the other bank we have in Nigeria cannot offer.No wonder Presstv.Ir that is Iran tv and the rest of other Arabs world are listing Nigeria under islamic nation.The truth behind that not only money will be kept but together with arsenals.Pls where are all this blom and armenation from,are not from all this arab world,more to talk about islamic bank.One thing is certian here.Let called the bank BOKO HARAM STORE OF AMENATION BANK NOT ISLAMIC BANK.You want sharia law and islamic bank at a moment leave the President to rest pls.Not far away 4m my thought that Namadi sambo is paying IMAM SALARY AT KADUNA STATE WHEN HE WAS THE GOVERNOR.AND THE REVEREND ARE SET ASIDE.Let think twice and have peace in our country.Bt the issue of this bank is not only bank is another thing seperate that is what i know,iam from northen Nigeria a pure Hausa man.Take caution about this bank
PoliticsOsama:putting Security First by merbenko(op): 10:59am On May 06, 2011
Perhaps it is the
subconscious realization
that the nation has reached
the elastic limits of its
tolerance of unprovoked
mass killings and mayhem.
Or maybe it is the spillover
from heightened security
alertness in the immediate
aftermath of the post-
election violence sparked by
the announcement of Dr.
Goodluck Jonathan’s victory
at the April 16 presidential
poll.
There may be other factors
responsible also. But I think
Nigeria has so far handled
admirably the potential threat
to national security that the
unexpected news of the killing of
the al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin
Laden, could have caused. Since
the United States President
Barack Obama broke the news
via a broadcast, on May 1, of bin
Laden’s killing in Pakistan by
special U.S. troops, there has, till
date, been no reported backlash
in Nigeria, as might have been
feared. One reason for this, I
believe, is the extreme alertness
shown by the security agencies.
The Inspector-General of Police,
Hafiz Ringim, immediately placed
all state police commands on red
alert, with commissioners of
police directed to take
necessary measures to protect
both citizens and American
interests in the country that
may be targeted for acts of
violence. For obvious reasons,
commissioners of police in the
northern part of the country
were under special orders to be
vigilant in preempting and
containing any backlash.
This was in spite of the police
high command’s view, according
to its spokesman, that the
event of Osama bin Laden’s
death should attract no
negative reaction from the
country, as“it does not
concern” Nigeria. The point is
that preemptive action was
taken nevertheless. It is that
spirit of leaving nothing to
chance when it comes to national
security, of being extra alert
and prepared all the time that
has been frequently missing in
Nigeria’s public security
management. Ordinary citizens,
too, who felt endangered, acted
with extreme precaution for
their personal safety. In volatile
Muslim states of the country,
especially Kano, the news of
Osama bin Laden’s death
provoked a spontaneous
stampede among non-indigenes,
who fled to places of refuge
such as military and police
barracks. Trusting their instincts,
and with the horrific images of
the slaughter and arson of the
recent post-election riots still
fresh in their memories, these
citizens simply fled to the
nearest havens for safety.
They did not wait for any official
government announcements
assuring them of their security
or advising them to relocate
temporarily. They sensed danger,
based on past tragic experience,
and took preemptive action.
Vigilance is the word. In handling
the grave issues of internal
security challenges confronting
the country, President Goodluck
Jonathan and the new
government he will form after
his inauguration on May 29
should pay more attention to
strengthening preventive
security measures, rather than
the reactive, as in the past.
Nigeria has shed enough blood of
innocent citizens in its
intermittent ethno-religious
riots, often provoked by the
flimsiest excuse. Particularly
grievous to bear has been the
killing of National Youth Service
Corps members in the post-
election violence that erupted in
several Northern states. There is
a feeling in many parts of the
country that people have
already stretched their
endurance to the limit. It’s a
dangerous time to allow any
other breaches of public security
that will lead again to mass
bloodletting. From my readers:
1. In your article of April 22, you
said the riot in the North was
because Jonathan, who is
neither a Northerner nor a
Muslim, won. Remember, Obasanjo
defeated Buhari in 2003, and we
never had any riot. Was OBJ at
that time a Muslim and a
Northerner? Please mind what
you tell people.– Mohammed,
Idiaraba, Lagos. 0808 097 2709.
2. Your piece, “A strange fire in
the North”, was interesting. Gen.
Buhari should be held responsible
for the mayhem since he went
on air (BBC Hausa Service) to
announce that his mandate was
stolen, and that his supporters
should resist by all means. The
question is: Is Nigeria truly one?
We need to go for a referendum.
–Sunday Uko, Uyo. 0802 359
6338.
3. Your article on April 22, “A
strange fire in the North”, was
not a fact but all lies. It is a pity
that Nigeria allows journalists to
write in our newspapers without
verifying their facts. Go to
Kaduna and see the genocide
committed by your brothers in
the name of Jesus! Yet people
like you have the guts to write
nonsense on the pages of the
newspapers. Sooner or later,
God Almighty will expose and
punish you!– Anonymous. 0803
314 2217.
4. In fact, the problem of Nigeria
today is the North. Selfish and
lazy! We are in the 21st century,
and not the era of carrying
clubs, sticks, etc (to attack
one’s neighbours). – U.N. Sunama,
Kano. 0802 362 7008. 5. Dear Mr.
Dafe, Your article of April 15,
2011 in the National Mirror titled
“Choosing Mr. President
tomorrow” was perfect. The last
words show you are a prophet!
Review. God bless you.–
Anonymous. 0805 692 2512.
PoliticsBenjamin Natenyahu Rejecj Palestine Unity Deal by merbenko(op): 10:55am On May 05, 2011
Israeli prime minister Binyamin
Netanyahu has rejected a
Palestinian unity agreement,
calling it a
"tremendous blow to peace".
His comments on Wednesday
come after representatives of
Palestinian factions met in the
Egyptian capital, Cairo, to mark
a landmark reconciliation pact
signed a day earlier.
Khaled Meshaal, the leader of
the Hamas movement, and
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian
president and leader of
Fatah, attended a ceremony,
meeting face-to-face for the
first time since 2006.
"What happened today in Cairo is
a tremendous blow to peace and
a great victory for terrorism,"
Netanyahu told reporters during
a visit to London.
He criticised Palestinian president
Mahmoud Abbas for striking a
deal with Hamas.
"The only way we can make
peace is with our neighbours
who want peace. Those who
want to eliminate us, those who
practice terror against us, are
not partners for peace,"
Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu added that a great
struggle was under way in the
Middle East "between the forces
of democracy and moderation
and the forces of tyranny and
terror".
"I think the fate of the Middle
East and the fate of peace
hangs in the balance [depending
on] which force wins out."
'No to blackmail'
Abbas brushed off Netanyahu's
criticism and launched a scathing
attack on Israel, saying that
"we reject blackmail and it is no
longer possible for us to accept
the [Israeli] occupation of
Palestinian land".
He also said reconciliation with
Hamas was an internal
Palestinian affair.
"They are our brothers and
family. We may differ, and we
often do, but we still arrive at a
minimum level of understanding."
Abbas also said Israel cannot
continue to act as "a state
above the law" and called for an
end to construction in Jewish
settlements on lands the
Palestinians want for a future
state.
"Mr. Netanyahu, you must choose
between settlements and
peace," he said.
Britain has cautiously welcomed
the agreement.
"We hope that Palestinian unity
between Fatah and Hamas will be
a step forward," prime minister
David Cameron's spokeswoman
said.
"Clearly we will judge any
Palestinian government on its
actions. We want the Palestinian
government, if it emerges, to
reject violence and engage in a
meaningful peace process."
Cameron also said Britain
believed the wave of Arab
uprisings had brought an
opportunity to push forward the
Middle East peace process.
Meanwhile, many Palestinians see
a reconciliation between Fatah
and Hamas as crucial for their
drive for an
independent state in territories
Israel occupied in the 1967 war.
Fatah and Hamas have been
bitterly divided since June 2007
when Hamas took over the Gaza
Strip, routing Fatah loyalists
that effectively split the
Palestinian territories into two
separate entities with separate
governments.
PoliticsRe: Patrick Yakowa Has Won In Kaduna State! by merbenko: 9:40pm On Apr 29, 2011
No matter the long jouney a chemelion most reach his destination.Farewell from northern kaduna and welcome to southern kaduna.Those lunatics that say a xtristian will never rule them in kaduna.Where are them?Try not to touch my annointed ones because vengeance is mine says the Lord[color=#000099][/color]
PoliticsRe: Arrest Northern Leaders Now Or We Attack Hausas-militants by merbenko: 4:26pm On Apr 29, 2011
Reprisal is the only language those aboki will listen to.It has worked in Kaduna, They also have many business interest in the South.IBB,CIROMA ,ATIKU GUSUA and co own businesses in the South.An eye for an eye.Except the perpetrators are brought to book.
[quote][/quote].Most especially if buhari not been arrested in Nigeria then Nigeria have no President.Wait an see a couple of month after everything of election have calmdown.Buhari will be arrested an a way me and you will be asking ourself question,how those it happend even the north almajiris will not be there to rescue him.Is matter of time guys be patience
PoliticsGovernor Election In Kaduna by merbenko(op): 3:58pm On Apr 29, 2011
pdp is leading in kaduna with fifteen local govt
PoliticsRe: An Open Letter To President-Elect Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan by merbenko: 6:39am On Apr 29, 2011
The worse regime of GEJ will be the better regime of Buhari.Some 1t talk about sentiment.Nothern are the most setimental people in 9ja.Some 1t talk about voting pdp and go back using generator,formally where did you see fuel to buy 4 you motorcycle more to talk about using generator.About Education,how many university have been given to various state?The are nine in number not to talk about ube primary school.Nt to mention but just a fiew.Salaries.Pls my good fellow Nigeria if Mr president will achieved only but 60percent our aimed have achieved.And let me remind if Goodluck achieved 60percent.He will relected 4 the remaining percent.He is competence and good no thought about.Pls pray 4m not that ur choice is left behind that is why ur posting all these.
IslamRe: No Matter The Politics: Christrians And Muslims Will Never Live In Unity by merbenko: 9:11am On Apr 27, 2011
Most of the christian nation and state are living in peace with one,christian have no sentiment.Let look what is happen at the arab world is terreble so in Islam voilence is their way of living must especialy those that are calling theirself Izala and yanshia with boko haram.No want dare pray in others sanctuary.But the Darakah are less voilence among them.
PoliticsRe: Breaking News: Pst. Bakare's House On Fire by merbenko: 5:47pm On Apr 26, 2011
It is God intervention not man.Bakere knows everything abt the messacre of the inocent blood.Remaind his master Buhari.Dare not God.Touch not my annoited one and cause not because vengeance is mind said the Lord
PoliticsRe: Forensic Test Will Expose South East And South South Rigging by merbenko: 5:09pm On Apr 26, 2011
When wil you people land to accept defeat
PoliticsRe: Forensic Test Will Expose South East And South South Rigging by merbenko: 5:05pm On Apr 26, 2011
When wil you people land to accept defeat

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