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Which of the Bible verses can he qoute to butress his point?

It's mandatory to always ask for guidance of the Holy Spirit before mounting the pulpit to preach. Because HE's not an author of confusion.

ofiko123:
Happy birthday to Taiwo Odukoya..I don't know that he is that Old..

Yes, he is.

He was 10 years older or more than his late wife, Late Pst. Bimbo Odukoya, of Blessed memory.

Best wishes to the MOG.

If you did not look well, you won't be able to identify the owner and the driver. Such an humble man with heart of gold.

I missed Fountain of Life Church since I moved out of the mainland.

I believe Pst. Bimbo of blessed memory will be smiling wherever she is now.

Northerners sees power as birth right. They should continue to attack themselves.

A desperate 32 year old lady was chatting with a guy sometimes ago. The guy's looks older and all was going well until one day the lady stylishly asked for his age and found out she's four years older than the guy.

Haunty was disappointed and pretended as if nothing happened and she stopped chatting with him to the extent of blocking him off.

Some are being controlled by the spirit of confusion and always at the crossroad.

And one mumu is bragging that I should come and patronize him in registering a coy's name sometimes ago.

NockMedia:
Do you live around East Legon?

You're definitely right.

It's obvious that our lawbreakers sorry lawmakers are cursed with exchanging blows anytime they feel like.

The odour of fufu in my hand is better than these shameless people.

A lecturer of History and Anthropology from one of the prestigious university in the North Central part of Nigeria has replied Chief Fani Kayode on his claim that the statue of Madam Efunfore Tinubu should be pull down.

https://www.nairaland.com/5915889/ffk-pull-down-statue-tinubu

The lecturer gave an insightful response to Chief FFK's post:

[b][/b]I, instinctively, felt the need to react, when Chief Fani Kayode suggested in a post on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/62188827209/posts/10158542314912210/) that the statues of Madam Efunroye Tinubu, a former Iyalode of Egbaland, and, indeed, one of the most famous and most celebrated historical heroines of Yoruba origin in the 19th Century, be pulled down everywhere it stands, as a show of solidarity for Black Africans in the Diaspora, who pulled down the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol, because the latter was a famous slave trader and owner in the UK, just as Madam Tinubu was a slave dealer, who sold her own people into slavery. The question that immediately came to mind was: how should we treat historical personalities?

My first take is that we must be guided by truth; not by sentiments. In history, there is no perfect personality. Many times we tend to focus only on the positives, and neglect the negatives. Historical personalities are also human beings with their successes and downsides. If we amplify the upsides of historical personalities, history degenerates to hagiography - chronicles of human achievements.

If, on the other hand, we emphasis their foibles, we make a mockery of heroes and heroines. History must be balanced for it to serve the right purpose- to create informed and reflective citizens. If both sides of history is presented, citizens will learn from the past. But if we are biased, history becomes a weapon of tyranny.
There is no doubt that Madam Tinubu, Iyalode of Egba, was not a flawless heroine as history would have us believe. She was a worthy Egba heroine, who staked her wealth for the survival of the Egba nation at a time her services were needed. But she was also 'collaborator' with European slave dealers. She was not only buying and selling slaves, she was a major supplier of gun powder to war mongering warlords in Yorubaland, who prosecuted local wars with the sole aim of taking captives, which they constantly supplied to Madam Tinubu, a ready merchant, in exchange for facilitating their plunders.

The history books say she supplied gunpowder to Egba warriors who were prosecuting wars against Ibadan marauders, a feat that earned her the status of an Egba nationalist. This is true. But we also know that she profited from trade in gunpowder directly in form of cash, and indirectly as an off- taker of war captives, whom she bought and sold as slaves to her European partners in Badagry slave ports, thereby becoming an accomplice in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, which saw Africa deprived of her glory.

Nonetheless, these instances do not detract from her as a worthy Egba heroine. However, historical narratives should not overlook mistakes. Otherwise, the lessons of history will be lost. Should her statues be pulled down as suggested by Fani Kayode? No. I believe the inscription on the plaque attached to her statues should clearly indicate her upsides and downsides. Not only her's but on all the statues of historical personalities wherever and whoever they may be. That way citizens will be able to make informed and balanced judgments about our past heroes and heroines.[b][/b]
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For further reading on the Egba, Yoruba Warfare in the 19th c, and Madam Tinubu Efunroye:
1. S, Biobaku. The Egba and Their Neighbours, 1842- 1872, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1957.
2. JFA Ajayi and R, Smith. Yoruba Warfare in the Nineteenth Century. Ibadan: University Press, 1971.
3. Gloria Chukwu, "Tinubu, Efunroye" in Dictionary of African Biography. Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Emmanuel K Akyeampong, eds. (New York: Oxford University Press, 2008)

kenben:
All these building are unnecessary. The university is not a regular university where students receive lectures on campus.

National Open University operates on Open and Distance Learning (ODL) which can also be found in some developed countries.

Besides there are tutorial centres for students to enroll at, or even engage in group study which is quite encouraging or better still study on your own.

dayowunmi:
Is she hungry or in love? Ur write-up is lopsided. I hate this mindset cos it sort of make it seems like women are some less privileged beings that needs to be donated to. A man can give to his girlfriend the same way the girlfriend can give to her man. Relationship is the coming together of two givers. Giving HAS to be TWO way in a relationship, when it's only one party doing the giving and the other doing the receiving then you need to ask yourself if you are the boyfriend or you are just a sugar daddy. By the way, Money or material possession should not be the basis for love. The role of a man as a provider is only in marriage. Even if i have the means, i would be cautious of paying the school fees or house rent of a girl am dating cos you don't know whether the money you giving her is even being sent to her real lover.
Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies .

Thanks for this bro. God will bless you front and back.

It's the same girl that you will spend on her and at the end of the day ask you what you have done?

Entitlement mentality of nowadays girls is on the high side.

I read on this forum that he practiced Spiritism.

It's obvious that the spirits helped him spend most of his money while alive.

They should have consult the spirits instead.

FreeSpirited:
Yes this sounds like generalization, enough anecdotal evidence is to me enough to generalize this habit of ladies and many guys can confirm this.
When a man decides to relate with a woman based on goodwill and not treating her casually or badly like bad boys, they quickly take it for granted. Why? Some even make it look like they are smarter than you or have certain power over you because you act with charity and generously towards them. Lol.
Many of them probably deserve the meanness they get from guys who maltreat them cos it seems they get certain high and personal self worth from being treated like thrash. I think it's their psychology, though unfortunate. To change this habit, if they can, they have to be intentional and aware of this attitude; cos otherwise, smart men will use it against them by treating them badly and still manipulate them to get their money, sex and respect.
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It's funny even a regular gal u know as slut, who u just decide to relate with kindness cos it costs you nothing, even though u know how guys treat her badly. Yet, she also takes it for granted.
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The truth is many men are intentionally stingy with women cos they know when women percieve them to be kind, they start acting important and misbehaving. So not all men are really stingy, but the attitude of women make many men to restrain their giving towards women. Before you know it, the gal will say he's a Maga. Lol. Imagine calling a Millionaire who only gives you 50k, 100k a Maga. And they think he's a fool. That's the point. Na their problem Sha. Be too kind to a woman, sooner he will take you for granted, even disrespect you.

Valid points raised.

At the end of the day frustration will make them jump from one prayer house to another, from one mountain to another in search of husband.

Sorry for the loss bro.

But what I thought we have the SON that's the regulatory body in Nigeria.

Love him or hate him... he's the Ebora Òwu.

I remember how it was rumoured that Baba has the daily figures of all the egg from his poultry farm.

I have been reading how Garri has been saving lives on this thread.

I think the Federal Government should dedicate a day for garri as 'Garri Day' in this country because it has been saving lives from time memorial.

I trust the Chinese...they would have done such instead. Imagine celebrating Penis Day.

I pray that God almighty will bless us abundantly.

This is too much...

This man is really against Trump big time.

Is Donald Trump still the US president?

Robert Reich

You’d be forgiven if you hadn’t noticed. His verbal bombshells are louder than ever, but Donald J. Trump is no longer president of the United States. By having no constructive response to any of the monumental crises now convulsing America, Trump has abdicated his office. He is not governing. He’s golfing, watching cable TV, and tweeting.

How has Trump responded to the widespread unrest following the murder in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes as he was handcuffed on the ground?

He has incited more police violence. Trump called the protesters “thugs” and threatened to have them shot. “When the looting starts, the shooting starts,” he tweeted, parroting a former Miami police chief whose words spurred race riots in the late 1960s.

The following day he encouraged more police violence, gloating about “the most vicious dogs, and most ominous weapons” awaiting protesters outside the White House, should they ever break through Secret Service lines. On Sunday he again resorted to incendiary tweets, instructing “Democrat Mayors and Governors” to “get tough” on the “ANARCHISTS.”

Trump’s response to George Floyd’s murder has debased the presidency and squandered whatever moral authority remained. Trump’s response to the last three ghastly months of mounting disease and death has been just as heedless. Since claiming Covid-19 was a “Democratic hoax” and muzzling public health officials, he has punted management of the coronavirus to the states.

Governors have had to find ventilators to keep patients alive and protective equipment for hospital and other essential workers who lack it, often bidding against each other. They have had to decide how, when, and where to reopen their economies.

Trump has claimed “no responsibility at all” for testing and contact-tracing – the keys to containing the virus. His new “plan” places responsibility on states to do their own testing and contact-tracing.

Trump is also AWOL in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

More than 41 million Americans are jobless. In the coming weeks temporary eviction moratoriums are set to end in half of the states. One-fifth of Americans missed rent payments this month. Extra unemployment benefits are set to expire at the end of July.

What is Trump’s response? Like Herbert Hoover, who in 1930 said “the worst is behind us” as thousands starved, Trump says the economy will improve and does nothing about the growing hardship. The Democratic-led House passed a $3 trillion relief package on May 15. Mitch McConnell has recessed the Senate without taking action and Trump calls the bill dead on arrival.

What about other pressing issues a real president would be addressing? The House has passed nearly 400 bills this term, including measures to reduce climate change, enhance election security, require background checks on gun sales, reauthorise the Violence Against Women Act and reform campaign finance. All are languishing in McConnell’s inbox. Trump doesn’t seem to be aware of any of them.

There is nothing inherently wrong with golfing, watching television and tweeting. But if that’s pretty much all that a president does when the nation is engulfed in crises, he is not a president.

Trump’s tweets are no substitute for governing. They are mostly about getting even.

When he’s not fomenting violence against black protesters, he’s accusing a media personality of committing murder, retweeting slurs about a black female politician’s weight and the House speaker’s looks, conjuring up conspiracies against himself supposedly organised by Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, and encouraging his followers to “liberate” their states from lockdown restrictions.


He tweets bogus threats that he has no power to carry out – withholding funds from states that expand absentee voting, “overruling” governors who don’t allow places of worship to reopen “right away,” designating anti-fascism activists as terrorists, and punishing Twitter for fact-checking him.

And he lies incessantly.

In reality, Donald Trump does not run the government of the United States. He doesn’t manage anything. He doesn’t organise anyone. He doesn’t administer or oversee or supervise. He doesn’t read memos. He hates meetings. He has no patience for briefings. His White House is in perpetual chaos.

His advisors aren’t truth-tellers. They’re toadies, lackeys, sycophants and relatives.

Since moving into the Oval Office in January 2017, Trump hasn’t shown an ounce of interest in governing. He obsesses only about himself.
But it has taken the present set of crises to reveal the depths of his self-absorbed abdication – his utter contempt for his job, his total repudiation of his office.

Trump’s nonfeasance goes far beyond an absence of leadership or inattention to traditional norms and roles. In a time of national trauma, he has relinquished the core duties and responsibilities of the presidency.

He is no longer president. The sooner we stop treating him as if he were, the better.

Robert Reich is Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labour and Co-founder Inequality Media

Do you know that the smell of fufu on your hand lasts longer than 1.5gb MTN data bundle?

Edustuff:
This is to inform you that the National Open University Of Nigeria (NOUN) has uploaded the online examination form and Policy guidelines for 2020_1 Semester. download pdf
DRAFT POLICY FOR ON-DEMAND EXAMINATION IN NATIONAL
OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
Student must apply for examinations by completing the electronic application form for on-demand Exams.
The student should have done course(s) and examination(s) registration(s) and must have been cleared by the Study Centre Director for the examinations.
The student should sign an undertaking that he/she is computer literate enough to do virtual exams.
The student must have interacted with his/her Course Material for a minimum of 8 weeks from the date of course registration. The student must also show evidence that he/she has taken TMA 1-3 for all the courses they are demanding to sit for the examinations.
There must be a “Preceptor” to supervise the exams wherever the student is taking the exams.
The Directorate of Examinations and Assessment will determine the date and mode of the examinations.
The Head of Department (HOD) must have provided Test Items for the courses to be examined.
All other rules and regulations approved by the University Senate for the conduct of examinations must be adhered to.
View or download PDF below
Get PDF in source
Source: https://www.edustuff.com.ng/2020/05/noun-releases-20201-semester-online.html?m=1

Important Information to ALL students :

Attn: ALL STUDENTS

Sequel to the two (2) documents tagged: "DRAFT PROPOSAL ON EXAM ON-DEMAND ", the University Management wish to inform ALL students to ignore such and to always adhere strictly to information that emanate from their various study centres.

The right channel of communication to Students on academic matters is 'still' through their Study Centre Directors and not through unanimous channels/social media or any groups.

Students are therefore warned of circulating unconfirmed informations received from scammers on social media and ensure they get credible informations not only on examination matter but on all issues relating to their academic pursuits.

Also, the University Management wishes to inform the Students to not regard the DRAFT Examination Time Table (ETT) released before the lockdown began on February, 2020 towards the forthcoming examination. The new ETT will be circulated as soon as the lockdown is lifted and school activities commences.

Stay safe,
Stay healthy,
Stay calm; and
Be prepared and focused.

Thank you.

Management.

Eona89:
What about people without phones or laptops to conduct virtual examination nko... Can't noun wait till government opens schools?

Important Information to ALL students :

Attn: ALL STUDENTS

Sequel to the two (2) documents tagged: " DRAFT PROPOSAL ON EXAM ON-DEMAND", the University Management wish to inform ALL students to ignore such and to always adhere strictly to information that emanate from their various study centres.

The right channel of communication to Students on academic matters is 'still' through their Study Centre Directors and not through unanimous channels/social media or any groups.

Students are therefore warned of circulating unconfirmed informations received from scammers on social media and ensure they get credible informations not only on examination matter but on all issues relating to their academic pursuits.

Also, the University Management wishes to inform the Students to not regard the DRAFT Examination Time Table (ETT) released before the lockdown began on February, 2020 towards the forthcoming examination. The new ETT will be circulated as soon as the lockdown is lifted and school activities commences.

Stay safe,
Stay healthy,
Stay calm; and
Be prepared and focused.

Thank you.

Management.

The Onibeju of Ibeju-Lekki, His Royal Majesty, Oba Olusegun Rafiu Salami has passed away in the early hour of today at his palace in Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State.

It was gathered that the late monarch died after a brief illness.

The late monarch, HRM Oba Rafiu Olusegun Rafiu was one of the biggest monarch and land owner in Lagos and also a first-class king who was in charge of a vast expanse of land in Ibeju-Lekki area.

He became the king of Ibeju-Lekki precisely on the 21st of December, 2007 and ruled for over a decade and the 10th year anniversary was celebrated in December 2019.

Burial arrangement of the late monarch is currently ungoing as details will be available to the public soon.

Tessyy1701:
What about those waiting for their certificates?

Am sure the school management is doing something about it and those in question shall be contacted through their various study centre.

This is not funny at all. Imagine a whole US President.

Well the same Trump replied Wizkid, calling Buhari clueless.

Starting a business is good but I will implore you to save very well before embarking into any business.

-Do you have a business plan now that 2mil can take care of? I know some people starting a business and it later crumbled because of no adequate plan.

You may take the pain of changing the children's school and find an apartment closer to ur place of work. I know it's not easy but give it a try.

Don't quit the job for now.

God will surely guide you.

NGpatriot:
What is a poor average Lagosian doing in Lekki?

Are average Americans clamoring to live in Beverly Hills?

You people take your poor man mentality thing way too far, you don't even try to make sense.

It obvious you are hallucinating.

I've been on this axis years ago and grateful for what God have done for me in terms of properties and investment. And you have the guts to rant nonsense.

Stay of my comment next time bombarded element.

Important Information to ALL students :

Attn: ALL STUDENTS

Sequel to the two (2) documents tagged: "DRAFT PROPOSAL ON EXAM ON-DEMAND ", the University Management wish to inform ALL students to ignore such and to always adhere strictly to information that emanate from their various study centres.

The right channel of communication to Students on academic matters is 'still' through their Study Centre Directors and not through unanimous channels/social media or any groups.

Students are therefore warned of circulating unconfirmed informations received from scammers on social media and ensure they get credible informations not only on examination matter but on all issues relating to their academic pursuits.

Also, the University Management wishes to inform the Students to not regard the DRAFT Examination Time Table (ETT) released before the lockdown began on February, 2020 towards the forthcoming examination. The new ETT will be circulated as soon as the lockdown is lifted and school activities commences.

Stay safe,
Stay healthy,
Stay calm; and
Be prepared and focused.

Thank you.

Management.

For those caught on Malpractice last semester...

QUICK UPDATE !!
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The examination disciplinary committee has blocked students who were involved in examination misconduct LAST SEMESTER.

On trying to login your portal, it will display
NOT ALLOWED

Check your portal to know if you're safe or not.

Very valid points raised Op.

I have many friends and family members living abroad, anytime we are communicating, I don't even bother asking for any financial help because I understand the situation over there.

Even one of my brother who lives and works in Qatar hardly dashes money whenever he's on holiday in Nigeria, even to the extent of borrowing ticket fare from friends here in Nigeria whenever he's going back promising to repay after some months.

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