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The world's new architectural wonder and the largest church auditorium on earth, the 100,000-capacity Glory Dome, was finished and dedicated with mouths left widely agape. And the half of the world can't help but wonder how it was possible in such a setting, without the inclusion of the efforts of any external or international construction firm.

As is usual with the Nigerian mentality, many Nigerians could only see the investment as irrelevant and a misplaced priority. The social media has been awash by thought that what the country needed was a private social infrastructure such as a health center, an event center, or a public organisation of that grand structure, and not another of the many religious investments...and I laugh!

The fact is, those who are of this ill-thought-out perception are myopic, thoughtless and lack proper insight. Not talking about the fact that God deserves a structure as big as that, the current Nigerian social state is such that doesn't support or command tourism – an economic aspect in which developed countries generate billions of dollars from every month. Nigerians can spend millions to go to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem but cannot support the alternatives that are being put up here!

The Glory Dome is now one of the world's wonders and the inflow of tourists and consequently, economic benefits, more than a single private or public business organization, which it will command will surprise many.

Currently, the likes of The Synagogue and Winners are the largest commander of tourism in Nigeria. The thousands of employment opportunities, foreign exchange inflow and investments religious tourism brings cannot be overestimated. I think it's high time we stopped looking at the religious sector as anti-govermment because we think it doesn't generate public revenue i.e. nonpayment of taxes, or give social services, apart from the spiritual growth it focuses on.

Of course, spiritual investments solely do not guarantee societal and behavioral changes, but is there anything wrong in having structures the likes of Rome, Mecca, etc use in getting social and economic growth?

In terms of employment opportunities, the Dunamis International's Glory Dome engaged over 5,000 indigenous construction workers. And it's still going to command hundreds of salaried workers for its day-to-day running. It doesn't matter what strategies used and the way we do it, this country has to be free of the shackles of chronic unemployment.

THE GLORY DOME: MAJOR CONCERNS
My only concern about the new structure is in its safety. It's going to house tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people, both from the country and from around the world, on a weekly basis. But is the structure safe enough for that number?

In a recent interview, Dr. Paul Enenche, the founder of Dunamis International, while explaining how the structure was accomplished with zero debt or borrowing, made a claim of fact which exposed what could be a major concern about the building's safety.

He said:
"There are very few in the world. Then, you are again spanning 274 metres. A football pitch is 90 metres, that means two football pitches under one roof without a pillar. That is a wonder."

Yeah, you have it! An 100,000-seater auditorium without a single standing pole or pillar to support the bulging and magnanimous roof. I'm not a structural engineer or an architect, but don't that sound eerie? I hope it portends no ill fate but my thought is that a structure built to last for probably tens or hundreds of years is supposed to have better safety assurances.

The fact the engineering and construction was carried out without engaging any local or internationally-renowned construction firm also calls the safety into question. In fact, Pastor Enenche said all the architects, structural engineers, mechanical engineers, etc were selected from the church, not even among the experienced private construction firms in the country or around the world.

There have been countless of architectural and engineering disasters in recent months and years, we do not have the heart so wild to bear another heartbreak so mercuric as those of the Synagogue 2014 disaster which claimed 114 lives and the church collapse at Uyo, Akwa Ibom which caused hundreds of casualties.

It's great to move on from the First World dependence and cultural imperialism, which have killed our society, by encouraging, building and engaging local manpower. But, first, quality and safety have to be in place.

If the Glory Dome has passed proper government go-aheads and protocols on public safety, then the new auditorium would definitely lead to a more buoyant religion tourism, and other positives such as the creation of employments, amongst others.

I'm not an overly religious fanatic, but I'm for development in whatever form. If this new investment could dot the I's and cross the T's in terms of public safety, then it's a highly welcomed development.

– By Timothy Odutolu ©

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Have you ever looked up and saw an aircraft flying with long white lines like gas behind it ? I’ve seen it many times and what the aeroplane is doing is called fuel dumping. Now you’ll be wondering why pilots will dump fuel considering the fact that aviation fuel is very expensive and also causes serious pollution to the environment. In this post techcapon be explaining to you why it is necessary for the pilots to dump fuel sometimes.

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Now this also includes our local airlines in Nigeria like DANA, AERO etc. Although fuel dumping is more common with airlines that travel long distances and make international flights. Before take-off, the airline do the maths. They calculate how much fuel is needed to the aircraft to complete their journey and they fill the aircraft tanks with enough fuel to make the complete their journey. There are some terms I’ll like to explain in this post for you to understand how it works.

Dry operating weight: This is the weight of the plane without fuel, passengers or luggage.

Payload: This is the weight of the passengers and their luggage

Zero fuel weight: This is the weight of the fuel needed to reach their final destination including reserve.

Dry operating weight + Payload + Zero fuel load = Take-off weight

Take-off weight MUST always be greater than landing weight

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The major reason why pilots dump fuel is because the landing weight of the plane exceeds the maximum. Inside the cockpit, pilots have a meter that tells them the weight of the aircraft at all times. For example, Boeing 747 aircrafts have a maximum landing weight of 312000kg.

Anything above that weight will cause the aircraft to suffer serious damage during landing or even crash during landing. Infact, if the maximum take-off weight is above 312000kg, the cockpit will blink red lights and give the pilots warning. The question on your mind right now will be, if the airline calculates how much fuel is needed to arrive their destination, why dump fuel before arriving ? The answer is simple.

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You see, I'm just a university undergraduate. In one month alone, I got two high-paying work-from-home jobs which will make my school fees and other expenses look like pocket money.

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The "Sallah-tax" applying on virtually every products and services such as food stuffs in the market and transportation is so crazy.

Bus fare from Oshodi to Agbado which used to be N100 before skyrocketed to N400 today, share your experience.

Happy Salah celebrations to all my Muslim brothers out there. Please can we get the Eid-El-Kabir procession update in Lagos? The rush to get rams, the cost, the long traffic, the long queue at ATMs.

Hi guys, I need an interpretation to this dream.

I was in a dark place at night and this big snake appeared. Very long and proved a hell of problem. I wasn't the only one in there. My friends and I feared the snake and we tried all best to capture it. After a long time, my friend captured it with his bare hand and killed it with his teeth as long as it was.

What does this mean?

If the likes of De Rica, Gino and co are still interested in the Nigerian market, they should just come build their factories here. Shikena. I never lost hope in the country. Leadership all we need.

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Immediately after seeing Torres slam to the ground, a couple teammates rushed to his aid, seemingly trying to pry his mouth open. The video isn’t clear on exactly what the players saw when up close to the prone Torres, as eventually his body is swarmed by Atlético and Deportivo players alike, who wave wildly for the medics to come onto the field. The medics do make it out there and take Torres off on a stretcher, where he has been taken to a local hospital.
Atlético Madrid have tweeted a statement saying that Torres has made it to the hospital and been diagnosed with a “traumatic brain injury,” and that he’ll stay overnight there to be monitored.

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In spite of the legions of socioeconomic problems Nigeria is enmeshed in, South West (Yorubaland) is an envied sanctuary and haven of peace and decorum of all the geopolitical zones in Nigeria.

Activities of insurgents up North, herdsmen insurgents in the middle belt, militancy at the Niger-Delta, herdsmen at the South East, even IPOBs still rear their heads at the South.

Proudly a Yoruba boy. All encompassing, united, brave, intelligent, diligent.

Comment if you are proudly from the South West

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