BigSarah:
No Nigerian can win this

NEVER SAY NEVER!

zinizta:
The author goofed IMO this wasn't a case of racism remember they chose to park next to a car whose occupant was a black woman.

The women were simply paranoid.

If you read the write up, you would have seen that the authors wife is white.

post=68220398:
He is so good , his mother named him twice!

Jay Jay !!

FAKE NEWS!!!!!

His elder brothers name is James. When Austin started playing, he was referred to as Austin-Jay-Jay ... in reference/connection to his elder brother James; who is in-fact the real Jay Jay.

While this madness was happening yesterday, the reports that my colleague (a Benue indigene) got live via a phone call was that soldiers were burning houses in reprisal of the killing of a soldier. The deceased soldier in question was among a group of soldiers that were walking in the bush in the company of herdsmen. The villagers have had enough experience of seeing herdsmen dress in soldier uniform to wreck havoc in the past. They did not know that this soldier was real!!

The real question is why would soldiers of the Nigerian Army be escorting herdsmen grazing their cattle on foot, through the bush and not on their trucks or troop carriers as it should be?

NwaAmaikpe:



This is so sad.
Some people are heartless,
Why did he kill this snake who was only trying to survive.

The man should have at least waited for it to bite one of his family members to be at least sure that it had evil intentions before killing it.
To the best of my knowledge, this innocent snake was unjustly killed since it bit no one.

Even the Bible says we should love our enemies and that we should turn the other cheek when struck on one.

I only wish we had more forest reserves where these creatures can safely be returned to without all this indiscriminate killing. Snakes are also part of the family of the earth. The spate of wildlife killing is beyond embarrassing.

guesswhoo:
Tithe has nothing to do with heaven. You pay or not, if you're are a sinner, you'll perish.
I encourage giving to support fellow believers, just as Paul and Barnabas made an initial famine-relief visit to Jerusalem in A.D. 46 and delivered a monetary gift from the church at Antioch (Acts 11:29-30). For safety reasons, mountain climbers rope themselves together when climbing a mountain. That way, if one climber should slip and fall, he would not fall to his death but would be held by the others until he could regain his footing. In a similar way the Corinthians' surplus supplied the needs of the Judean churches so that the Judean churches could, in turn, meet the needs of the Corinthians (2 Cor 8:14).
This is the principle of Christian giving in the early years of Christianity -to support the poor and vulnerable believers.
Look around us today. You see Christians who can not afford a 3-square daily meal talk less of giving their wards quality education, while their GOs live comfortably and even us money belonging to the ministry to build universities that are almost all their members can not afford to study in.
Proceeds from church offerings and other collections (not necessarily tithes) should be for charity purpose. Let all pastors look for jobs. Apostle Paul and in fact, all Apostles were working class and didn't depend on the church for their personal upkeep.

AGREED 100%

Primesky:


Thank you. Can you explain what Jesus was saying or referring to in the passage below:

Matthew 23:23
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Please, what is the 'other thing' they should not leave undone? Take note He made this statement shortly before going to the cross.

Jesus death on the cross put an end to animal sacrifices, ordinances and curses. But did not put an end to God's commandments. Why do you obey the ten commandments? We keep them not because they in themselves can save us, but because they are God's commandments and disobeying any of them even as a believer can take you to hell!. We are saved by grace through faith. What we couldn't achieve by keeping the commandments, Jesus did for us. But that didn't exempt us from responsibility.

You people are having head ache with this thing because you do not truly give the tithe to God. If you did, then it will not bother you what man does with it. You obeying the principle and commandments of God in faith brings the blessings.Let God handle this people. Remember what God did to Eli and his children for doing almost similar things.

See how Christians are fighting amongst themselves because of tithe. Yet, top satanists who knows the principal never fail to pay tithe. See, God's principles work for any body no matter who does it. But for a Christian to disregard his/her father's principle is a great disaster. I suggest you take a serious fast and ask God about this issue, don't take my word for it. Only ensure you don't go into eternity and be shocked. You won't come back to correct it neither can you win the argument of it's legal or not there. Settle it here!

Nice Arguement.

Let us recall an important event in the live of Jesus Christ that We also ought to replicate in our day. The event is described in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 2:22–40). According to the gospel, Mary and Joseph took the Infant Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days (inclusive) after his birth to complete Mary's ritual purification after childbirth, and to perform the redemption of the firstborn son, in obedience to the Torah (Leviticus 12, Exodus 13:12–15, etc.). Luke explicitly says that Joseph and Mary take the option provided for poor people (those who could not afford a lamb; Leviticus 12:, sacrificing "a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons." Leviticus 12:1–4 indicates that this event should take place forty days after birth for a male child

Why do Christians not offer a lamb (for wealthy ones) or 2 young pigeons (for poor ones); when they take their first born sons (that open the womb) to the Church?

Are we not also going to hell by not doing this?

I drive a diesel truck and will not swap it for any car in the world.

On a full tank, I drive 6 weeks on my normal commute.

My truck is a "tank" and can go absolutely anywhere.

You have got to love diesel engines. They power the worlds commerce.

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godwinelijah:
The Apple CEO did that to make their customers believe that they care and have the customers' best interest. Which they don't. When you compare their business model to that of facebook, you'll discover that, facebook is more customer focused and has affected more lives positively than apple. Apple is simply money driven that's all.

Please tell me one thing that Tim Cook said that is false... He was just highlighting the differences in the business models of the 2 companies.

Companies that give out free services (Google, facebook, WhatsApp etc.) must make money somehow (by selling their subscriber data to advertisers).

Apple sells physical tangible hardware; making money in the process.

Other software/platform companies like Oracle, Microsoft actually charge money for their wares. Hence, you do not hear them being embroiled in user data controversy.

If you are not paying for it, YOU are the PRODUCT!!

Where is Tesla Model X

Kingcesar:
Apple is the new blackberry � Apple restricts apps from google and Facebook inc. from stealing your informations..
RIM (blackberry) was shutdown because they refused to grant some apps access to ya info

I think your recollection of history is not accurate. RIM (blackberry) is almost DEAD (just like Nokia) due to technology disruption.

I recall that they had issues with countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran ... even China; that wanted access into the data/communications of their citizens.

RIM did not budge; but their decision did not make them shutdown.

Apple (IOS) and Google (Android) killed Blackberry and Symbian used by (Nokia, Siemens, Sony Ericsson and the rest).

jeronimo:
Wait till apple gets into their own privacy scandal. It's only the person caught that is called a thief.

Never gonna happen. They do not harvest personal data!!

fk001:
She should have accepted their offer then later on she can change to whatever religion she want.



Now two things will happen


1) she will be converted to Islam willingly while in captivity and marry one of the terrorist

OR

2) she will be converted by force and be a potential suicide bomber.


But still we pray for her safe return.

This is a dangerous suggestion.

What if she converts and dies immediately, do you think she will still be with Jesus?

Since the beginning of Christianity, the blood of martyrs have been the fertilizer for the propagation of the Gospel. We should not be afraid to shed our blood for the name of Jesus. We are called to do this as Christians.

jahbiz:
Roma, sev. Liverpool and...are already out of da stage

You will be pleasantly surprised.

efesodje:
It's never too late to put our greatest efforts in Agriculture.

Now that we know the over-reliance on crude sales has not yielded the desired effort.

I hope you realise that the price of agricultural products will rise by over 50% in the coming year due to scarcity caused by Herds Men.

A lot of farming communities have been exterminated.

A lot of farmers have abandoned their farms.

Farmers in Nigeria have become endangered species.

Agriculture is not the solution right now.

We do not have a solution.

isnovic:


The question is not whether a national air carrier is required, it how to evolve a management solution and busness model such that continuity and profitability are sustained.

To not have National Air carrier is hurting our economy and the major reason most airlines charge way too much on return flight from Nigeria instead of the other way around.

The presence of no competition means some Air Bilateral Agreement signed with most countries national airlines are one sided and profit other countries only.

Lastly, it is a thing of pride to see your national airline outside our country.

So as long as the business model, continuity/profitability is perfected, then I do no see why not.


It is an open sky, let the competition begin, so market demand and supply will solely determine flight prices and not the current situation where flight prices are fixed unilaterally due to lack of competition.

I hope you realise that the bi-lateral agreements with Britain are operated by BA/Virgin Atlantic (which are private airlines and NOT National Carriers).

We are in 2018 not the 70's , 80's or the 90's. A lot of governments have divested from the airline business. Governments of Developed countries do not run airlines today.

British Airways if now private, Air France is now private, KLM is now private, e.t.c.

It is more efficient for the government to provide enabling environment for the private airlines operating in Nigeria to thrive. With our population and our travelling history, Airlines based in Nigeria can become the dominant hubs/brands of aviation on this continent if they are well managed.

This is 2018, for a country as poor/under-developed as we are; we do not need A National Airline, a National Shipping Line or a presidential fleet.

All these are relics of the last 70 years. The world has moved on.

femi4:
fixed

How many times have you thanked Mary the Mother of Jesus for being the vessel that Christ came through?

Reference:


Oga. Don't mistaken job creation for job provision. Government appointments are not created, they are given. Creation means making something from nothing. It is a function of ideas that germinate to economic activity that brings prosperity by growth and tangible goods and services.. Jobs that are created add value to a community, state or country's GDP. Government provided jobs on the other hand are a burden on everyone. It has scant direct bearing on the economy, it is often at the expenses of other pressing capital needs and does nothing to the GDP.

The seeds of job creation are domicilled in the private sector. Government only provides the 'land', the conducive environment on which the seeds are planted by good, dynamic and positive policy and legislation. Like you indicated, government has made millions jobless. That is correct but it did not serve them termination letters but by flooding the land with water or denying the land rain the seeds of enterprise have rotted and the green plantation of economic activity dried up.

We don't need the peace corps to reverse that. All government needs to do is reverse its hostile policies and liberalise even more and the millions of jobs will be recreated. By the peace corps in a few years they will be consuming budgetary sums in hundreds of billions that you and me will pay for via increased taxes, levies and rates and a whole lot less for roads, hospitals and schools.

You are on point.

Our recurrent expenditure sees less than 3million people consuming a disproportionate share of money meant for 180million people. This madness has to stop.

And the totally avoidable Recession claims another victim.

I cannot count how many businesses have had to close shop within the last 2-3 years due to the mismanagement of our economy.

What a shame!!

felixomor:

Do Jews tithe?
Yes or No

Stop Gallivanting

Jews DO NOT TITHE in 2017. But in the past (when the Temple still stood) when they did, this is how it was done:

Biblical Tithes or “Taxes”
Before discussing any taxation system in Jewish law, it’s necessary to get a sense of the various tithes Jews had to give. Although these aren’t “taxes” in the conventional sense of funds going towards the government, Jews were obligated to pay these dues:

Terumah: a tithe levied to support the priests, who did not own property and devoted themselves to the communal good, including serving in the Holy Temple. According to rabbinic mandate, a fortieth, fiftieth or sixtieth of the total produce (depending on the generosity of the payer) was given.

Ma’aser: an annual 10-percent tithe on agriculture (ma’aser rishon) that supported the landless Levites in their service of the Jewish people. Depending on the year, an additional tenth was given to support the poor (ma’aser ani) or was eaten by the owner in the capital city of Jerusalem (ma’aser sheni). Additionally, there was a ma’aser taken from newborn animals, which like ma’aser sheni was to be eaten in Jerusalem (with portions given to the priests).

Leket, Shikchah and Peah: portions of the harvest that were left for the poor. Leket and shikchah refer to stalks that fell during reaping, or sheaves that were forgotten in the field after harvest. Additionally, a corner of the field, peah, was left untouched by the owner for the poor to harvest for themselves.

Machatzit Hashekel: an annual donation of a half-shekel that every Jewish man over the age of 20 was required to give to the Temple coffers. This was used primarily for communal offerings, but was also used for many communal needs, such as maintaining the Temple and salaries for judges.

Additionally, all Jews had to contribute to the building of the Temple, which could be a one-time donation.

Omooba77:
I remembered quite well during the buildup to the 2015 election; APC promised to build modular refineries in months. As of today only Dangote refinery which is a private initiative, which may not come online till 2020.
Please where are the promised refineries; because this fuel scarcity is hard on us the populace? God bless Nigeria.

Scarcity is as a result of importation price difference due to world market.

Modular refineries have been in existence in Nigeria for more than 10 years. The only snag is that they have been termed "illegal" by the establishment.

Everyday a lot of modular refineries are destroyed by the Nigerian Armed Forces / Police / Civil Defense in the Niger Delta.

We have the know-how, yet we have been cursed with no sense!

NwaAmaikpe:



He won't say that if he sees the road that leads to KANU's dilapidated miserly bungalow at Amannagwu in Arochukwu.

KANU Nwankwor can only boast of a defunct Heart Foundation while his counterpart in Liberia will officially be the President of a country after December 26th.

KANU was a fortunate player whose greatness would have been forever unrivalled if only he died of that heart disease at the peak of his fame in 1996.

This is a very unkind cut to Kanu. I will even say a disgraceful take. Very disgraceful!!!

In 2019 and IT IS NOT AN Electric Vehicle!!!

dumb shit!!

Not Bad.

If this prophecy also foresees the rebirth of Nigeria, from a consumer country to a producer country, then it is all good.

Fiat currency gains value from production not consumption.

If we remain a consumer country, then I am afraid that there is no way this prophecy can come to pass. Faith without works is DEAD!

Chuksgeo:
what will happen to monies of people abroad, those in prison, people bedridden and even those in legal contention. I think there should be a set aside-kind-of order or clause to aid such people have access to their funds until they can be able to do the needfuls

My sentiments exactly. For Nigerians living abroad, BVN registration is ONLY AVAILABLE IN 5 COUNTRIES!!!! WTF!

Does this mean that Nigerians only live in 5 countries of the world. I remember that Abike Dabiri mentioned that Diaspora monetary remittances back home topped $36b in 2016 alone!

Nigerians living abroad have not been provided sufficient/proper opportunity to register for BVN in their countries of domicile. Is it now their fault? Why would the government want to STEAL their money in broad day light?

Medically, there are some people that do not fall into the 2 genders of male and female. These people are called intersex - as they have both male and female Instruments. If this law was made to accommodate them, then good. If it is to accommodate other reasons, then good luck to them and their plans.

Please tell you friend to work with his fiance and warm up relations to his mother, sister or brother.

The truth is that there is a lot of prejudice and mindset that needs to be dismantled smartly.

It helps in this battle to have staunch allies in the unconquered territory. Tell your friend to become best friends with the guys sister, mum or brother.

This strategy worked for me. Gradually, all the other family members will warm up to her once they get to know her 1-on-1 and drop their preconceived prejudices.

My spouse is now the darling of the whole family. But it cost me a lot of years of patience and strategy.

Shayetet13:


In your mind you are educated, but from where I stand, u are so ignorant! I have watched u talk from the point of willful ignorance in this thread!
First, Vaccination is a primary level of prevention in public health. On that stage, the health services of the local government and primary health care workers handle vaccination. Am sure u have seen them walking around with their equipments, appropriate forms and chalks marking houses and schools vaccinated. If there is need for any form of vaccination in an epidemic situation those people are first engaged, cos they belong to the community, speak the language of the community and know their way around the community therefore making the process efficient. Now if those health workers and phc level caregivers are overwhelmed in an epidemic, you call in the paramilitary first and military in that order(according to your american standpoint). First of all, there is no epidemic in the southeast... Even if there is, the health services of the local government and phc centers, including health workers of community medicine of the secondary health care and referral hospitals in the states and communities have not even been engaged. Second, you don't engage on such venture without a proper community entry. Community entry is very important in public health! Even the best health programmes in advanced countries fail without a proper community entry. The Army didn't do a community entry and they expect successful outcomes. The response of the people of the southeast is in order... Actually, I would have queried their health consciousness if their response wasn't so, considering the shabby way such a health programme was handled by the military.

You are quite right.

I lack words to express my confusion.

It appears that all primary health care professionals in the South-South and South-East are on annual leave; otherwise, how do you explain the fact that the Nigerian Army is now the vehicle of vaccine administration?

UNICEF and the WHO have administered vaccines in these areas in the past and they have established structures for achieving these aims.

A lot of goofing by the Army.

Providing vaccination for the public and to minors (without the consent of their legal parents /guardians) is NOT the job of the Army.

Now, assuming this exercise is altruistic, why not carry out massive sensitization and publicity prior to doing this!

It is even more respectful to have the parents of these children consent before going ahead.

A lot of people should lose their jobs over this botched job.

Nobody is even telling us what diseases the vaccines are for.