₦airaland Forum

Welcome, Guest: Register • Login • With Google • Trending • Recent • New

Stats: 3,344,342 members, 8,511,403 topics. Date: Sunday, 01 November 2026 at 02:45 PM

Toggle theme

Ndipe's Posts

Nairaland Forum › Ndipe's Profile › Ndipe's Posts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 (of 191 pages)

Investment › Re: N970m Suit: Zenith Bank Loses Bid To Stop Trial by Ndipe(m): 9:28pm On Mar 23, 2012
Nigerians don open eye to this injustice by filing a lawsuit. Good! This should serve as a warning to other employers to care for their workers.

Seun, I dont like this new format of nairaland. Moreso, why am I not getting notification in my email address of replies to my topics and comments?
Nairaland General › Re: Nairaland Featured On Yahoo Homepage by Ndipe(m): 3:46am On Mar 16, 2012
Just saw Nairaland featured in the story on yahoo's webpage and was about to post it.

Good job, Nairaland.

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/33072/giant+manta+raised+from+the+depths+off+africa+by+ships+anchor/
Family › Re: Girl Of 10years Of Age Gives Birth To A Baby by Ndipe(m): 12:25am On Mar 08, 2012
Lina Medina is the youngest mother in history to have given birth at age 5.

This sort of story makes me sick
Family › Re: Girl Of 10years Of Age Gives Birth To A Baby by Ndipe(m): 12:23am On Mar 08, 2012
Lina Medina is the youngest mother in history to have given birth at age 5.
Literature › Re: Do Contemporary African Writers Actually Sell Books? by Ndipe(m): 1:35am On Mar 04, 2012
SEFAGO:
I read like two unabridged (Journey to the west and Dream of the Red Chamber) but some of them are dull man if you read them unabridge especially romance of the three kingdoms

Coincidentally Dream of the Red Chamber is my favorite, excellent prose, and how it portrays Chinese culture & politics is quite interesting. Also the whole story has a strong message and makes you think. Recommend it if you have time honestly. Books are really long though I guess you gotta have to have a lot of free time or read over a long period.

I am obsessed with Asian culture (Japanese, Chinese, Thai anything) so I spent a lot of time reading their classics. Quite different and refreshing from western ones IMO.

The problem with Nigerian literature is that none of them really have deep meaning even Adichie's books are strictly narrative with no real deep insight on human nature  though she does explore some interesting themes. Achebe was a god in that respect- his book was both cultural while presenting deep and symbolic meaning. Arrow of Gods, Things Fall Apart, No longer at ease all were not just "entertaining reads" but they made you think. His works are just like Dostoevsky meant to shock and make you ponder and wonder.

@ The 17 year old who is reading sidney sheldon- you are pathetic. When you grow up you will ifnd out that romance does not exist  grin
I especially like reading novels that details the clash of cultures, you know, the East meets west novels and how it merges or clashes. Funny, in the white house, there is the East wing section and the west wing, I think. My own take, apart from African novels is Persian novels. I just find it ironic that a very conservative country, Iran, is also the nose job capital of the world.
Christianity Etc › Who Was The Fourth Man In The Fiery Furnace In Daniel 3:22-25? by Ndipe(op): 1:04am On Mar 04, 2012
Daniel 3:22-25: Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flames of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his coun, sellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.[/b]Who was the fourth man in the fiery furnace that Nebuchadnezzar, (a pagan king) referred to as the Son of God which took place in the Old Testament?


http://www.torontobaptist.org/kjb_material/daniel3.htm


PS: Interesting insights in the Holy Bible about the Son of God in Proverbs 30:4,

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? [b]what is His name, and what is His Son's n
ame, if thou canst tell?
Family › Re: How Did Bianca Become Ojukwus ''only'' Widow. Where Is His Very First Wife? by Ndipe(m): 1:40am On Feb 27, 2012
afam4eva:
yes. His second wife is the late socialit, Angela Onyeador who is Amarachi kanu's aunt.
Her late sister, Stella, was Ojukwu's second wife, not Angela Onyeador, who I think may still be alive.
Politics › Re: Ojukwu To Be Buried In American Gold Casket –bianca by Ndipe(m): 1:15am On Feb 26, 2012
Vanity upon vanities.
Literature › Re: Which Is Your Best Nigerian Novel? by Ndipe(m): 12:33am On Feb 26, 2012
Arrow of god by Chinua Achebe
Culture › Re: The Crusade Against Ancestral Gods by Ndipe(m): 1:36am On Feb 25, 2012
Why do I choose to worship Jesus Christ?

He died for my sins and rose again for my justification. Today, if I need anything, I have to pray in faith and He will intercede on my behalf. My forefather's relgion would demand an arm and a leg to fulfill rites while the gift of Jesus Christ is FREE.

Dont be brainwashed, Jesus Christ is the Only Way to God.
Family › Re: Man Encouraged Wife To Sleep With Men For Kids, Now Wants The Children Returned by Ndipe(m): 1:04am On Feb 25, 2012
In Arrow of god by Chinua Achebe, one of the characters in the novel, Akukalia, was impotent and his wives were given out to men to bear children for 'him'. It's practised in certain cultures under a cloak of secrecy, but please quote me on this, I dont approve of it.

Another one is a polygamist who converts to Christianity, and in some instances, 'instructed' to divorce his multiple wives on grounds that the practise of polygamy contradicts the tenets of Christianity. Some men do obey, while others renounce the faith and return back to their previous religion.
Education › Re: Nigerian Youths Talk About Child Hawking by Ndipe(m): 11:12pm On Feb 24, 2012
Culture › Re: What Aspects Of Our Nigerian Culture Should Be Abolished? by Ndipe(op): 12:26am On Feb 23, 2012
In the olden days, I read that the death of a king/influential chief in certain parts of Africa prompted tradition to hunt for human heads to accompany the corpse. Infact, read the novel, "The concubine," it's detailed in the first page of the novel.
Culture › Re: Ramses, Cleopatra, Nefertiti: Original Egyptians Were Black? by Ndipe(m): 10:45pm On Feb 21, 2012
Read the story of black pharaohs here, it's covered in the National Geographic magazine.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/egypt-black-pharaohs-article-1.343865
Family › Re: Let's Share An Apartment In Ikeja. by Ndipe(m): 3:52am On Feb 17, 2012
Wao, this is becoming common in Nigeria, married couples advertising for roomates?
Christianity Etc › Re: Nigerian Who Went to Heaven Shares Experience by Ndipe(m): 3:50am On Feb 17, 2012
belabela:
@daregold

I agree with all you said about grace. But take time to listen to this man and compare what he says with scriptures and you would have to choose either the testimony of Jesus and the apostles as recorded in the bible or this man's testimony. They are worlds apart.

He did not go to heaven. I have read visions of heaven in the books of revelation, Isaiah, Enoch etc yet none of these men went to heaven themselves when they saw these visions.

In the bible there are only 3 men that is recorded to have gone to heaven and arguably four. Enoch, Elijah, Jesus and arguably Moses. All these men do not have their bones in any grave. Their bodies are transformed into glory and you cannot find them in their graves. Every other dead person is awaiting resurrection. That is the hope of believers. There is however a record of some righteous men who were resurrected with Jesus and many believe they went with him to heaven but you would also notice that their graves became empty.

If a dead man is to go to heaven he would have to wake up from his grave and ascend to heaven otherwise he is dead and his soul is either in paradise or hell. Both paradise and hell are temporary places of rest and torment respectively. Rest for the godly and torment for the ungodly. On the day of judgement ( the day of the Lord) all those who are dead would be awaken ( resurrect) Hell would release those who are in it. In other words hell would be empty. All men shall rise from their graves and stand before the son of God to give account of their deeds.


In the final destruction of evil the bible records that all evil shall be destroyed in the lake of fire ( this is not hell). For hell, Hades, death, Satan, and all whose names are not found written in the book of life shall be thrown into the lake of fire. this is the second death.


If you believe the bible you would agree that the judgement this man is talking about would not be done by the angels. Jesus who is both son of man and son of God would judge man and not any angel. 

We are not saved by legalism or keeping of certain laws of dos and don'ts. All children of God have in them the spirit of Christ and are known by the Lord. Even if a man calls Jesus Lord but has not in him the Spirit of God he only deceives himself.
http://bible.cc/john/3-13.htm
Education › Re: Commotion In Oyo House Over Invasion Of School By Customs Men by Ndipe(m): 10:16pm On Feb 15, 2012
stagger:
Stupidity all around.

I have once been flogged 24 strokes of the cane along with every boy in the class when I was in Primary 5. Till date, my parents never heard of that incident; my dad and that teacher grew up in the village together. If i had dared mention it to my dad, he would have continued from where the teacher left off.

Children of today are too spoilt. I do not even want to talk about kids bred abroad. After I saw a friend's 10 year old niece fighting his elder sister (who was the girl's mum and they live in Scotland), that was the day I decided that my children can NEVER be bred abroad.

And they will be punished when they are wrong, either by me or in school by their teachers.
I was whupped by my teachers and senior students and in cases was not justified. I still maintain, if my children were punished unjustly in school, I wont take it easy with the teacher or the senior student. Flogging a student 22 strokes of the cane is ABUSE!!! Parents need to stand up for their children when they are abused, (I am not saying, they should flog the teacher), but something needs to be done when a student is given 22 strokes of the cane. Was it not last year that I read of a primary school pupil who was beaten to death by a teacher?
Fashion › Re: Will You Let Your Husband Wear This? by Ndipe(m): 6:05am On Feb 15, 2012
debrief08:
I have been completely and pleasantly shocked by this picture. Heaven help me, bold, creative and in a way attention seeking. Taking the attention away from the bride. would you let your husband steal the show on your wedding day?
It is also the husband's wedding day, so dont attribute the day solely to the bride. Most importantly, weddings shouldnt be an avenue to draw attention to oneself, but a day to celebrate the legal joining of man and woman together as husband and wife.
Politics › Re: Cbn Names Akpabio Best Governor In Infrastructure by Ndipe(m): 11:30pm On Feb 09, 2012
A more important task for teh governor to do is to pay the minimum wage for all employees of the government. Last I heard, the workers had embarked on an an industrial strike over non-payments of their salary. This is more important than building impressive edificies in the state.
Politics › Re: Cbn Names Akpabio Best Governor In Infrastructure by Ndipe(m): 11:22pm On Feb 09, 2012
Pics are nice, but has Akpabio paid the minimum wage for employees? That's more important than adorning the city with 'modern' edifices.
Politics › Re: Face Of An Achiever: Godswill Akpabio (pics Dont Lie) by Ndipe(m): 11:21pm On Feb 09, 2012
Has he paid the minimum wage for govt employees?
Politics › Re: Cbn Names Akpabio Best Governor In Infrastructure by Ndipe(m): 2:38am On Feb 09, 2012
Impressive pictures, thanks for posting.
Politics › Re: Reuben Abati V. Dele Momodu by Ndipe(m): 10:54pm On Feb 08, 2012
vizion:
i'm just curious but is this not the same Dele Momodu that owns ovation, the magazine that in its hay days hailed the thieveing governors and politicians.

how many of them did he critic when they where milking their state treasury dry and throwing parties in western country, how come he now remembers he is a journalist when Goodluck is the President.

i'm not holding brief for Goodluck but Dele should tell us the reason for his outburst on the president, because i think he is doing a PHd on Goodluck, every atricle he writes on thisday has the president's name in it, and i really mean every
And he is now coming out to be the mouthpiece of the masses? No please! I'd like to know what Abiol'as children think of him.
Culture › Re: If You Are From Cross River Or Akwa Ibom, This Topic Is For You. Sosongo. by Ndipe(m): 10:46pm On Feb 08, 2012
Read that the case between udoedghe and akpabio is heading to the supreme court.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/02/akpabioudoedehe-legal-battle-tribunal-insists-on-hearing-case/
Culture › Re: What Aspects Of Our Nigerian Culture Should Be Abolished? by Ndipe(op): 3:21am On Feb 08, 2012
keeptalkin:
Lavish weddings?
That's a world wide trend. I even read in a publication that there are some brides (I think in China) who will hire attractive models to serve as their bridesmaids.
Politics › Re: Reuben Abati V. Dele Momodu by Ndipe(m): 2:24am On Feb 08, 2012
clip:
I am not sure Uncle Dele will not do same if given the same opportunity.
Good observation. For a guy who was a June 12 follower, what exactly was his relationship with the Abacha's and Babangida in subsequent years?
Literature › Re: Romeo And Juliet Naija-style by Ndipe(m): 2:21am On Feb 08, 2012
Nice writing.
Culture › What Aspects Of Our Nigerian Culture Should Be Abolished? by Ndipe(op): 2:20am On Feb 08, 2012
Which aspects of our culture needs to be abolished in today's era of enlightenment? One is the idea of organizing a lavish funeral upon the death of a relative. People get into debt to satisfy the mandate of tradition for fear of looking bad in front of others or worse, being afraid that the 'ghost' of the deceased (particularly, if they had a high ranking title in the village) haunt them subsequently for dispossessing their corpse in a shallow manner. Cows, Goats, bags of rice are bought and fed to the teeming crowds in expensive uniforms of lace and agbada adorned with pictures of the deceased while guests will praise you, "You don do am, now your papa go rest in peace, not realizing you are under pressure racking your brain on how to offset the bills in the forth coming months or even years.

What else?
Family › Re: Would You Do A DNA Testing On Your Kids? by Ndipe(op): 2:35am On Feb 04, 2012
HARTFORD, Conn. – Over the years, Eric Fischer had grown suspicious of whether he was really the father of his youngest daughter. So he secretly got a sample of the girl's hair, grabbed one from his own head and sent them to a lab for DNA testing. Sure enough, he was right. The girl was the product of an affair between Fischer's wife, Pamela Tournier, and her business partner, Richard Zollino. . .

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/02/connecticut-man-can-seek-payment-from-15-year-old-childs-real-father-judge/#ixzz1lNAYGgsE

The man is contesting for payment from the girl's biological father for taking care of his brood, and the judge has approved his request.
Literature › Re: What Do You Think Of Thandie Newton As Olanna In Half A Yellow Sun by Ndipe(m): 12:38am On Feb 01, 2012
He who pays the piper dictates the tune . . .

But seriously, how would it feel like if a white man was cast as Okonkwo in "Things Fall Apart?"
Christianity Etc › Re: Pls Am Really Confused About This Bible Passage by Ndipe(m): 12:14am On Feb 01, 2012
JeSoul:
Well, I'm sorry you miss the point and no problem if that's the conclusion you reached. I place the highest of emphasis & value on the life & teachings of Jesus Christ. Cheers.

 Una talk say women no suppose talk or teach men now that's why I restrict myself accordingly cheesy  I no wan step on any religious toes. But either way happy new snr brotha smiley.

 Biblical typo.
Not Biblical typo, rather, Deborah was in the Old Testament era. Read this article posted by "Found"

http://onwardchristianwoman..com/2008/05/should-women-preach.html

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080530111751AA7CAs9
Politics › Re: Ojukwu Burial, Is It Worth The Hype? by Ndipe(m): 2:43am On Jan 31, 2012
I read that for the intervention of Uwazurike, his widow, Bianca, was in the process of being booted out of her residence by the so called 'heirs' of Ojukwu. Tell me, this can even happen to a well educated and exposed woman?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 (of 191 pages)