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 Music/Radio › Re: Gospel Music Hangout: Enthusiasts And Musicians by nuwell(op): 3:55pm On May 28, 2013 |
You're welcome. Every type or brand is welcome - Nigerian or otherwise |
| Music/Radio › Gospel Music Hangout: Enthusiasts And Musicians by nuwell(op): 3:50pm On May 28, 2013 |
Hello everyone, Welcome to the Gospel Music Hangout. It's a place where I believe everyone who is enthusiastic about or even merely interested in Gospel Music (especially but not limited to Contemporary Gospel) can meet and interact, share tips, recommend listening material and so on. I look forward to our interaction. Cheers I need to make a clarification though. Gospel and Secular are not Genres of music but rather Classifications. Gospel music is defined by the theme and message it presents. |
| Literature › Re: The Religion by nuwell(m): 11:06am On May 28, 2013 |
weezii: I hereby move the motion that "The religion" by Frank 3.16 grace the Nairaland front page..... MODs where art thou.+1000 Supports Supported!!! Attention Mods |
| Literature › Re: The Religion by nuwell(m): 9:31am On May 28, 2013 |
frank3.16:I thought I would be able to contain my excitement and not comment until I had caught up with the latest update but I just had to after evaluating the possibility of the bolded plot twist. I imagined it was possible earlier and I will have to continue reading to know if it actually worked out like that. However, here's a pending remark for you, Mr Frank; your plot is a .........plot - a big one for that matter, for want of words to describe it. And I support the person who said you were a Dan Brown in the making. Excellent work, bro!!! Cheers!!!! Let me complete the story and get back to you. Wooow!!! |
| Nairaland General › Re: Why Do You Throw Dirt Through The Car Window by nuwell(m): 10:04am On May 23, 2013 |
Okija juju: Because the country is already dirty!I see. And who made it so, if I may ask? And must you continue a habit you know is BAD? |
| Car Talk › Re: Weird Car Sounds And Their Meanings by nuwell(m): 1:42pm On May 19, 2013 |
For those making a mockery of this thread, a knocked engine will surely convince to pay more attention to your car, for the sounds of a malfunction. What kind of driver would you be if you couldn't diagnose the onset of a malfunction from a change in the sound of your car, however slight? SMH 1 Like |
| Literature › Re: Man Wey Dey Reason by nuwell(m): 9:57pm On May 18, 2013 |
Larry-Sun: Yee!!! Nna, ogini kwanu? What happin? |
| Politics › Re: Cry, The Beloved Police! by nuwell(op): 11:13am On May 18, 2013 |
tpia@:Tpia@, None of us, least of all me, is happy with the situation not just with the police, but with so many things in Nigeria. But I won't sit down and sulk. I'll find out what to do and how to do it, and then do it. That's the point of threads such as this. Be encouraged |
| Politics › Re: Cry, The Beloved Police! by nuwell(op): 11:07am On May 18, 2013 |
Oops, I guess in the light of your post, I shouldn't call them law enforcers anymore. |
| Politics › Re: Cry, The Beloved Police! by nuwell(op): 10:58am On May 18, 2013 |
Wow! Lastpage, you've surely given this matter a lot of thought. All things being equal, this plan looks like the blueprint for evolving the dream law enforcement agency. Let's not stop believing, bro. I believe that if solution thinkers and providers like you and I can link up, form a network of hope, make a blaze out of our distinct candlelights and ignite other like-minded, nothing is impossible. We will yet make a difference. Great work, Sir |
| Poems For Review › Re: I AM. . . by nuwell(m): 7:38pm On May 17, 2013 |
lorretta u: @Ishilove.I love ur poem.Go to the Literature/Writing section and create a new topic or thread |
| Poems For Review › Re: I AM. . . by nuwell(m): 7:35pm On May 17, 2013 |
Ishilove: Up your hole with a ten-foot pole. . .Tut, tut. This wont do Did not your dear mama say, In her kitchen yesterday, Never fight anyone in May Not one rage you may display |
| Politics › Re: Cry, The Beloved Police! by nuwell(op): 6:15pm On May 17, 2013 |
^ Now you're talking, bro. By the way, I saw a post on your blog that referred to the issue of police brutality. For the record, a gun-toting policeman is as bad and even worse than a bomb-carrying terrorist. |
| Car Talk › Re: Weird Car Sounds And Their Meanings by nuwell(m): 6:04pm On May 17, 2013 |
OP, I appreciate what you're getting at, jare. Although its unfortunate that a bunch of clowns found the thread first, you post is insightful. Well done. 1 Like |
| Car Talk › Re: Weird Car Sounds And Their Meanings by nuwell(m): 5:58pm On May 17, 2013*. Modified: 6:29pm On May 17, 2013 |
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| Politics › Re: Cry, The Beloved Police! by nuwell(op): 11:55am On May 17, 2013 |
tpia@:How do you mean,please? |
| Politics › Re: Cry, The Beloved Police! by nuwell(op): 11:26am On May 17, 2013 |
Zinosalexander: Chiarman, no vex. The police had it coming. E be like the police way i day c 4 naija no be the same police na im you day c. No come here come day play devils advocate. I knw the part of dont pay evil for evil, but police own too much. If ombatse no do them strong tin, you for hear say them beat people anyhw.Thanks for sharing your opinion on the matter. I don't deny the fact that the character of the Police may suit many and more of the colourful and creative descriptions that people come up with. However, I prefer to always think in terms of Solutions, the-way-forward. I'd rather not wait to experience Police brutality first hand before I begin to consider how it could have been prevented or avoided. Heck, it's one of the questions I ask myself when I think about the kind of society I would want my children to grow up in? What can we do to change the situation besides labelling them with all manner of names and preserving curses for thier fourth generation of descendants? This is my postulation. |
| Politics › Re: Policemen Of Squadron 38 Killed In Nasarawa Armbush by nuwell(m): 8:57am On May 17, 2013 |
There's a human side to whatever we see as Karma acting on the Police. Let's think of the slaughtered numbers not as uniforms but as humans and members of society. Here's my take on this matter: www.nairaland.com/1291079/cry-beloved-police. |
| Politics › Re: Policemen Of Squadron 38 Killed In Nasarawa Armbush by nuwell(m): 7:20am On May 17, 2013 |
kayci_d77: You should google it yourself...if Nigeria is not a failed stateI'd rather you told me in layman's terms what you mean. If it's so easy to delineate a complex entity such as Nigeria as 'Failed', then you must have come to full comprehension of what it entails and be fully convinced about the appropriateness of the description. So please explain away if you can. Thanks in anticipation 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: Policemen Of Squadron 38 Killed In Nasarawa Armbush by nuwell(m): 7:00am On May 17, 2013 |
citizenisb: This is proof of the massive decay and rot in the Nigerian system and proves that this country is a FAILED STATE!!!'FAILED STATE' seems such an ambiguous term for describing your disappointment with Nigeria. Do you mind defining it and outlining in your perception, what characterizes one? Thanks. |
| Nairaland General › Re: Iyawo Nylon Bag Gist Thread. by nuwell(m): 5:57am On May 17, 2013 |
macjive01: ishilove, i have seen your photo, you are a beautiful girl. with luscious lips.Praise the Lord! May your testimony be permanent. Thank you. Yes, more please. |
| Politics › Re: Jonathan's National Broadcast May 14, 2013 - Full Text by nuwell(m): 1:23pm On May 15, 2013 |
aligwe07: Nice one Mr president.Thanks for being the best president ever.God Guide and protect you from evil.so as one man (jesus christ) isn't accepted by everyone as his/her lord and personal saviour you cannot solve all our problems in Nigeria but I know that you'll go down in our history books as one of the most fair and democratic president ever.God bless you sir as he helps you conquer your enemies.Amen!!!! |
| Politics › Re: Cry, The Beloved Police! by nuwell(op): 12:21pm On May 15, 2013 |
byteem: FEEL SORRY? ... OOKK FEEL SORRY FOR THE THOUSANDS THEY HAVE INDISCRIMINATELY SHOT AND KILLED FOR VERY INSANE REASONS .. FEEL SORRY FOR THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN PRISONS AWAITING TRIAL BASED ON MERE SUSPICIONS AND CONCORTED CHARGES.. FEEL SORRY FOR THE INTIMIDATION AND BRUTALITY METED OUT ON THE CITIZENS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT... SHOULD WE GO ON.. OFF COURSE WE FEEL SORRY FOR SOME MEN WHO WITHOUT PROPER INTELLIGENCE WENT ON ALL OUT WAR AGAINST A GROUP OF PEOPLE BASED ON THE POLITICAL SENTIMENTS OF A GOVERNOR.. YEAH FEEL SORRY FOR THE THOUSANDS THAT HAVE BEEN RENDERED FATHERLESS DUE TO THE JUDGE AND JURY ROLE PLAYED BY A FEW MEN WHO CALL THEM SELVES GOD ..FEEL SORRY FOR A BUNCH OF SNAKES WHO HAVE NO VALUE FOR HUMAN LIVES AND DIGNITY..FEEL SORRY FOR A OCCULT RIDDEN COMMUNITY FILLED WITH SADISTS, BITTER AND MALICIOUS CRIMINALS.I sincerely appreciate your point of view. To the italicized question, I say 'NO!'. I have once like the average Nigerian you mentioned, felt as you described, even if not as vehemently. But the fact remains that they are: 1. Humans, with flesh and blood, as everyone else. 2. Nigerians, groomed in and by the same society that condemns them, not aliens imported from another planet or continent. 3. Sinners like everyone else. They don't deserved to pay greater wages than the average citizen. 4. They have families as well. They also work to provide for them. 5. If being a policeman is a curse and the service has far outgrown its usefulness, can we deal with the alternate reality - a nation without law enforcers? 6. If they are Sadists, bitter and malicious criminals, we need to ask ourselves how they came to be that way. These are the lines along which I reason. |
| Politics › Re: Let's Have Your Complaints, Suggestions & Enquiries Here by nuwell(m): 11:17am On May 15, 2013 |
Afam4eva: DONEGee! Thanks a-plenty  |
| Politics › Re: Let's Have Your Complaints, Suggestions & Enquiries Here by nuwell(m): 11:14am On May 15, 2013 |
Hello Mods, Please I accidentally doubled posted a topic and would like you to delete this one:https://www.nairaland.com/1291065/cry-beloved-police The proper one is directly under the Politics section while the above is under the Sectarian/Ethnic sub section. Thanks. Please let it not be assumed this was done with intention to cause confusion. nu-well |
| Politics › Cry, The Beloved Police! by nuwell(op): 10:29am On May 15, 2013 |
As I neared home on my way home yesterday, traffic slowed as a result of some obstructing danfos and a policeman crossed the road not far from the vehicle I was in. Somehow my eyes were riveted to this individual and I tracked his progress across the dividing lawn and across the other side of the dual-carriageway and on into a bank building where he seemed to have some business. A huge wave of sympathy overwhelmed me indescribably. It was a feeling so unexpected that I had to consciously stop and evaluate it. I simply felt sorry for the policeman! He wasn’t the most disheveled one I had ever seen, far from it. Except for a cap that sat a bit askew on his head and the slightly ill–fitting trousers, he looked averagely smart in his uniform. So there was more to this. Realization dawned slowly. Last week, the news broke all over the news about the yet-unresolved number of policemen that were literally slaughtered in an ambush, during an attempted anti-insurgency operation in some obscure part of Nasarawa state. Exaggerated or not, the casualty figure was catastrophic. The lives of scores of husbands, fathers, brothers, uncles, nephews, cousins (I would not like to imagine there were mothers, sisters or aunties in that lot) – breadwinners all, were obliterated in an instant. Like animals! Yesterday, during a report on the incident, some pictures of the gory remains were telecast and in a newspaper publication, the number of slain men stood at 103! My mind flashed back to a report that was aired on Channels TV some time back and that trended all over social media for several weeks, on the dilapidated state of the Police College, Ikeja. The widespread outcry and public indignation over the facts that were uncovered was justifiable but till date I do not know if anything else, positive or otherwise came out of that incident. If we must be totally honest with ourselves, the Nigerian policeman is one of the most despised individuals in our society. His job is one of the most undesirable. Maybe was, if my facts are not up to date. But that has been the trend as far as I can remember. I haven’t had or I’ve rather tried not to have too many opportunities to interact with the police so as not to experience any of the various actions for which they are vilified. Of course, I had on several occasions, observed some unwholesome and/or questionable practices from a distance. But somehow, without personal evidence, I had subscribed howbeit mildly, to the public opinion about our Law Enforcers. I kept my distance from them and viewed all their activities and actions with suspicion, especially when they were in uniform and outside their station. Now that I think about it, I don’t know how this situation started or how it deteriorated this far. When and how did the police service acquire so much contempt and disrepute? Officers of the law ought to be revered. Their mere presence should inspire awe and respect, or at least dread for those who break the law. The Holy Book says that rulers (those who are empowered to enforce the law) are not a terror to good works, but to the evil and that if we do that which is good, they will commend us. In another quote, it also says that rulers are sent for the punishment of evil doers and the praise of those who do well. So any upright, law-abiding citizen should have no need to fear an Officer of the Law. As a matter of fact, they should be welcomed and celebrated at every turn for the sacrifices they make on the job and the dangers they are subjected to in their attempts at maintaining a sane society. But this is not the case with the Nigerian police. Of course, with a background knowledge of the deplorable training conditions in the Police College, portrayed in the video report I referred to earlier, it’s a small wonder the caliber of officers being produced. How can a rundown, decrepit, ill-equipped, obviously underfunded institution with a morale-dousing learning environment produce well-groomed, balanced and motivated individuals, in whose hands we can entrust the enforcement of the guiding principles of our society!, except perhaps, by divine intervention or the rare, exceptionally optimistic and determined mind that rises above these debilitating effects and succeeds despite the odds. Officers are often criticized and labeled as being uneducated and ignorant. But these men volunteer for the service many literate others reject. So what do we expect? The system like many others in our society operates on a garbage-in, garbage-out protocol. If an effort is not made to bring these men up to date and transform them into the ideal prototype of a law enforcer, then we must live with the results. When Police reforms are spoken of, they seem so well meaning. While I am sure that plans are being effected to actualize the reforms, I am yet to see the effects on the average policeman in my neighbourhood. On a side note and at risk of sounding ignorant, I wonder why the new police uniform scheme that was announced a while back has not been fully implemented across the outfit. I’ve only see it on television, usually worn by the higher cadre officers and very rarely have I seen one up close. The all-black ‘thingy’ has not helped the reputation of the Force. The connotations of the black colour and its supposed correlation with the disrepute in which the Police Service is held, has been the subject of many jokes in Nigeria. As the details of what happened in Nasarawa on Tuesday, the 7th unfold, I am not so interested in the whys and wherefores, as with the human lives that were so cheaply obliterated. This is not a question of what fabrics they wore or what mission they were on but of the unfortunate numbers, so unappreciated whose only reward might be a moment of silence… I hope there will be more than that though. Perhaps, some of the more revolutionary, well-intended reforms will be forced into implementation. Perhaps, honour will once more be restored to the Service. Perhaps, it will once more be a thing of pride to be a police officer. Perhaps, as a result, we will encounter police officers on the road and wholeheartedly salute them, motivated not by dread of the trouble they can manipulate you into but by deep respect. Maybe… I hope. I pray. I believe. 1 Like |
| Nairaland General › Re: Iyawo Nylon Bag Gist Thread. by nuwell(m): 6:08am On May 15, 2013 |
Eh hen *clears throat* While we await the next update, who wants to come forward and share with us what lesson or lessons they've learnt in the course of this narrative? Abi na testimony you wan share? Please make your way down the 'aisle', up to the podium and come get the microphone. 1 Like |
| Family › Re: Do You Remember Wearing Cortina Shoes ? by nuwell(m): 10:09pm On May 14, 2013 |
Ha! Good old trusties! Never say die, first choice school footwear in its heydey. They don't make them like they used to |
