₦airaland Forum

cyril83: It would benefit us all to know what is true worship, and what is a waste of our time!...likes of you will be strong and devoted in the Lord.

cyril83: who are you fooling,have you ever come across the aims and objectives of this insane group...The primary aim of Boko Haram is to establish an Islamic state based on sharia (Islamic law) throughout Nigeria, with the secondary aim being the wider imposition of Islamic rule beyond Nigeria. Tashen-Ilimi told journalists in 2007: "Allah, the almighty Lord, has authorised every Muslim to fight and establish an Islamic government over the world. One day it will happen in Nigeria and everywhere." This was reinforced in an emailed statement from Sanni Umaru on 9 August who stated that "Boko Haram is an Islamic Revolution", and that the group's aim was "to Islamise Nigeria and ensure the rule of the majority Muslims in the country...so how on earth do you expect any sane being to support this crap

topmostg: funny. You has a good sense of humor.

Ishilove: Busted.

Ishilove: Stop making the man feel funky.

Mr Naptu, what are you feeling like? You are feeling like a guru, abi? I don't know why I dislike you so much. If I ever get a chance to meet you, I will give you a sucker punch in the nose and stomach.

Ishilove: Keerist. Is this latin??

brokoto: Mr. Naptu, I don't know where you are from or which religion u follow if any but if per chance I see you in real life I would like to shake your hands. I've been following you from your Nigeria @52 thread and I've never been privileged to learn so much from someone as much as I've learnt from you. Its people like you that give me the hope that we can still succeed as a nation. Thumbs up to you. You are my NL hero!

nagoma: @Naptu - I have always seen you as a nationalist ( they are few) and a reservoir of knowledge. I appreciate your level-headedness. In my nearly 4 years on NL i have come to the conclusion that the Nigeria must be divided into south and north as different countries. The hatred is too much for coexistence. The believe that we northerners want to remain with the south at all costs is a myth. Many older Northerners and older southerners want Nigeria to remain one not necessarily because of oil but they have that unity hammered into their psyche and any other thing is seen as a failure. For the younger generation of Northerners , the majority want to have a separation and a new beginning for them.

salt 1: Hatred is bad! Sing it in the ears of all Muslims who like to kill Christians. Start the message in your own domain. Don't come here and sound sanctimonious. Period!
Who are your people? Your posts don't sound as neutral as you would wish, so it's easy to see and know who are your people.

salt 1: Hatred is bad! Sing it in the ears of all Muslims who like to kill Christians. Start the message in your own domain. Don't come here and sound sanctimonious. Period!
Who are your people? Your posts don't sound as neutral as you would wish, so it's easy to see and know who are your people.

salt 1: Now that you have not run away from the thread!
You sound so reasonable that it makes me wonder what I am not getting right.
Your post sounds like Nigerian Christians are being indoctrinated to hate Nigerian Muslims. Do you really believe this or are you just defending your people?
What is your definition of hatred? Is it someone talking trash on an anonymous forum? What is the reality on ground? Which group attacks the other's place of worship? How many mosques are razed in the South? How many Muslims have been slaughtered in other parts of the country due to their religion? Are their businesses vandalized? Who TRULY needs this your sermon on love? The killer or the killed? Who hates the other? The killer or the killed?

And please don't rush here with western media's image of Islam or BH being a political tool. The reality on ground is the true picture. Muslims hate Christians to the point of wanting them dead.

Please don't continue to insult our intelligence. It is plain irritating.

cyril83: Papal observers have noted over the years how the Pope always wore white while his visitors and dignitaries always wore black. The dress décor appears to be rigid and cast into stone. Why? There is a message and a meaning as we shall soon see... Where does this symbolism of black and white come from? The earliest concepts of dualism, the powers of good and evil, white and black, arrived in the steppes of ancient Persia about 4000 years ago with the founding of the religion of Zoroastrianism by Zarathustra. According to scholars of the occult, modern day Satanists recognize Zarathustra as a type of an Antichrist.

cyril83: I can see how naïve you are, says who ado bayero wasn't among the round table that established the insane group, have you forgotten so easily that his son was among the 1st finatics b4 he accepted christ, if abacha wasn't anti christ why did he have to wear black dress to welcome pope john paul,maybe u don't knw the meaning of that...take it or leave it those pple are bad ppleand this might probably be d last convo btw us

cyril83: the same way the saddist welcomed margret thatcher so sanni abacha welcomed pope john paul 11...those things are not the criteria to measure their pure heart towards the west...besides 1988 so you said the last time I checked their is unity in nigeria of that year, sori bro was there BH or any islamic bastard group as at 1988?

[size=14pt]Outrage over attack, Emir of Kano, sons flown abroad[/size]

Sunday, 20 January 2013 20:51 From Saxone Akhaine (Kaduna) and Murtala Muhammed (Kano) News - National

• Mark, Sultan, Tinubu urge better security


SHOCK and indignation ruled the mood of Nigerians Sunday as they reacted to the attack on the Emir of Kano Alhaji Ado Bayero who has been flown abroad for medical attention.

The monarch who escaped an attack on his convoy shortly after an Islamic function at Tudun Murtala, near Zoo road in Kano was flown abroad at 1.30 p.m. from the Mallam Aminu International Airport, Kano on a charter flight operated by Barbedos Group Airline Sunday . It was learnt that the Presidency offered an aircraft for the trip that was rejected by the emirate.

Six persons who lost their lives in the attack included the emir’s driver, Interim Management Officer of Kumbotso local council, Alhaji Salisu Abdullahai Kura and four emirate guards.

Two sons of the emir also sustained injuries.

The Guardian learnt that Bayero, 83, was flown to the United Kingdom alongside his two injured sons for proper medical treatment after a congregational prayer was held against the prevailing insecurity at the Kano Central mosque.

However, Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso who paid the emir a sympathy visit at his palace shortly after the incident, disclosed that the emir was in good health.

A source from the emirate said the emir’s trip was not occasioned by the attack as prior plans had been concluded by the monarch to embark on his routine check-up abroad.

Saturday’s convoy attack was indicative of the prevailing insecurity in the North.  But the first attempt on the life of the Emir of Kano was in July 2010.

The monarch narrowly escaped being shot by a lone gunman during the Juma’at prayer at the Central Mosque.

After an investigation by the security operatives, it was discovered that the suspect, a 19-year-old man, was acting on the instruction of another person to murder the emir.

Bayero also received a notice of intention to attack his palace in 2011 by unknown gunmen.

For the Senate President David Mark, the incident was an attack on the nation’s traditional institution.

The National Leader, Action Congress of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has described the attack on Bayero and his convoy as most condemnable and unfortunate.

According to Tinubu, a most frightening dimension in the attacks unleashed by suspected terrorists on Nigerians and prominent leaders is being witnessed, which suggests that there is no hiding place and no one is safe until the government tackles the problem of insecurity. “Nigeria has sunk to a new low in insecurity”, Tinubu maintained.

“These incessant attacks and this most recent one on the respected Emir of Kano is unacceptable in a country governed by an elected government vested with power and state resources to ensure efficient security for all its citizens. Nigeria continues to bleed, while those charged with protecting their lives flounder and fiddle in their response to a problem that could undermine national security and endanger our young democracy.”

Tinubu further stated that the pipeline disasters and deaths, the bombings of churches and mosques, the car accidents on roads and the ravaging fire disasters signpost a nation bleeding from many places.

Tinubu queried the level of intelligence gathering in the country considering that almost a year ago multiple bombings occurred in Kano. He called for better coordination and sharing of information and an intelligence alert system that is efficient.

Describing Bayero as a well-respected traditional ruler and one with a progressive orientation who has led his people with courage and vision, Tinubu recalled his visit to the palace in Kano mid-last year where he met with the emir. “His desire to see a better future for his people and his commitment to a more democratic society was never in doubt,” he said.

Tinubu called on the security agencies to go beyond just the arrest of the masterminds but to dig deeper towards gathering important intelligence that could help check the insecurity in Nigeria.

According to Tinubu, political stability and effective national security go hand in hand and where the latter is missing or inadequate, the political pillars are weakened and subsequently may collapse.

He noted that   the opposition had put before the Jonathan government concrete suggestions on how best to tackle the security issue. “We are willing to partner in order to secure the lives and property of innocent Nigerians who die and are maimed daily for no fault of theirs,” he said.

Besides, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the apex Islamic body in the North, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar described the attack on Bayero and his convoy as criminal and cowardly, urging the government to unmask the perpetrators and bring them to book.

A statement issued by the JNI Secretary General, Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu pointed out that the “Jama’atu Nasril Islam under the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, commiserates with the Kano State Government, Kano Emirate Council and the good people of Kano State, over the criminal and cowardly attack on the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, on his way from an Islamic function last Saturday.”

According to the Sultan of Sokoto, “The JNI condemns, in strongest term, this dastardly act that led to loss of innocent lives, and again reiterates its earlier calls to governments at all levels to give security of lives and properties of citizens the utmost priority it deserves.”

He called on “all Muslims to intensify prayers to Almighty Allah to bring to an end the security challenges facing our country.”

While praying for the repose of the souls of those who died during the incident, the Sultan of Sokoto, stated: “We call on authorities concerned to carry out a thorough investigation in order to unmask and arrest the perpetrators of these heinous crimes.”

leonshom: I wonder y my posts neva get 2d front page, and I wuld see dsame post or same story getin 2d front page,despite the time difference, I think its Injustice and its unfair,its really discouraging to make further posts. Though,I made a new post this morning,stil checkin if it wuld ever get 2d front page, buh I guez dsame post 4rm anoda member wuld soon get there !

Your Excellency, Your Excellency the Military Governor of Kano State, Your Highness the [His Royal Highness Alhaji Ado Bayero] Emir, Emirs and Chiefs, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am most grateful for your kind words. It is a great privilege to be here. I am particularly grateful to His Highness the Emir for doing me the honour of receiving me in his historic and beautiful Palace.[fo 1]

In coming to Kano I am following a well-established tradition. Britain's links with your city and state go back far into history when the city of Kano stood at the heart of great empires. In more recent times, in 1956, you welcomed Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Several of our Ministers have visited you, Mrs. Lynda Chalker, Minister of State at[fo 2] the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, was here a year ago. Since then we have held the extremely successful trade promotion event, which took place in Kano last November and was opened by Mr. Kenneth Clarke. That event shows how strong are the commercial ties between Britain and Northern Nigeria.[fo 3]

I am glad too that we have been able to give you substantial help recently in quite another field, that of repelling the grasshopper invasion in your State.

It is a very great honour that you have been kind enough to arrange a durbar on the occasion of my visit. The colour and pageantry of these celebrations are famous, and I am most[fo 4] grateful for an opportunity to see for myself the living traditions of the proud emirates of Northern Nigeria. Your kindness, like the warmth and hospitality which I have been accorded throughout my brief visit to Nigeria, will long stand in my memory. I am most grateful to Your Highness and to everyone gathered here for this very warm reception.

imarena: "Mariya" what a beautiful name!