₦airaland Forum

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“And the Lord asked Cain, ‘where is thy brother Abel?’ And he said ‘I know not: am I my brother’s keeper?’
And the Lord said, ‘what have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground.” Genesis 4: 9-10 .
Today is Biafra day. It is a day that has been set aside to honour the memory of the three to five million Biafran civilians who were killed in the Nigerian civil war which took place from 1967 to 1970.
It is pertinent to note that 95 per cent of those who were killed were civilians and at least one million of them were innocent children, who were purposely targetted and systematically and clinically starved to death.
This is one of the greatest war-time atrocities and barbaric acts of ethnic cleansing, mass murder and genocide in human history and the entire world sat by silently and watched with horror and disgust as the Nigerian state effected it with cold-blooded precision.
To use Macbeth’s infamous words in William Shakespeare’s famous play, this was indeed a “bloody business”.
Yet at the time and for the last 50 years, instead of showing remorse, the Nigerian state has tried to justify this madness, including the starving of little children, by making a series of heartless and incendiary statements like “starvation is a legitimate weapon of war” and others like “we cannot be expected to feed our enemies”.
These words and such sentiments are not only heartless, chilling and cold-blooded but they are also totally and completely unacceptable.
What we did to the Biafran civilian population was nothing short of a war crime and every single person that was in any way involved in the carnage should have been prosecuted for crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court.
Aside that I have always maintained that Nigeria owes an apology to the people of the South-East for this great injustice and act of sheer wickedness.
Admitting that what we did was wrong is not an act of weakness and neither does it make those of us who say it unpatriotic.
It simply means that we are strong enough to acknowledge our own errors, that we are compassionate enough to acknowledge the pain of our victims and that we are patriotic enough to ensure that our country never commits such an atrocity again.
It would also prove that we are remorseful, humane, decent and civilised, and it would open the door for God’s forgiveness and redemption for our people and nation.
Apart from being the right thing to do, this is also a profound and deep spiritual principle which is acknowledged by much of humanity but which, for some curious reason, is lost on most Nigerian leaders.
Virtually every country on this planet that has committed acts of genocide against its own citizens or the citizens of other countries have acknowledged it and have in one way or the other expressed their regrets to their victims. In many cases they have also sought to make reparations.
They have recognised the fact that this is essential to help the healing process and to usher in peace and genuine reconciliation.
The two notable exceptions are Turkey, who killed millions of Christian Armenians after the First World War, and Nigeria, who murdered millions of Biafrans between 1967 and 1970. Both countries have refused to even acknowledge that genocide took place, let alone express their regrets for unleashing it.
We can and must fix that. We can and must change our mindset. We must do the right thing. We must express our regrets for this great act of evil.
We must accept the fact that there is nothing noble, wholesome or decent in starving children to death or butchering defenceless civilians in the name of war or anything else.
We must acknowledge the power of God and the sanctity of human life and we must fear His power and His wrath.
Until we do so, I am absolutely convinced that nothing can go well for our country because the blood of those innocent Biafrans that we murdered cries to God in heaven for vengeance. Until we do so we shall just continue to go around in circles and things will just get from bad to worse.
Permit me to end this short contribution with the words of my wife, Mrs. Regina Fani-Kayode. She said,
“How many people can accept this level of wickedness against their own families and still go on to live in peace with their enemies for over 50 years without any thoughts of vengeance? Even now all they’ve asked for is freedom to develop their own land and not a cry for justice against the leaders of this evil. The earth which opened it’s mouth to swallow that blood will continue rise up against the progress of this country, unless we do the right thing. Let Biafra go!”
Regina’s deep sense of justice and her passion and rage is shared by many throughout the world and in the South Eastern part of Nigeria.
May the souls of all those that died on both sides of the divide in the Nigeria/Biafra civil war rest in peace.
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/464718-the-crying-blood-of-biafra-by-femi-fani-kayode.html

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Messi have reportedly set to end the year-long speculation surrounding his future by penning a new two-year deal with Barcelona.
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner’s future has been the talk of the transfer market since he tried to force a move away from a club last summer, but a dispute over his release clause ultimately led to him staying.
The Argentine did not commit his future to the club during the 2020-21 campaign, though, with Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain thought to be on red alert as his deal prepares to expire at the end of this month.

However, reports in Spain have claimed that Messi has decided to continue at Barcelona and will soon sign a new deal with the club until the summer of 2023.
Messi is therefore set to ply his trade alongside compatriot Sergio Aguero at Camp Nou for the 2021-22 season, with the former Man City striker joining as a free agent on a two-year deal.
Messi – who will turn 34 later this month – enjoyed another stellar campaign in Catalonia last term, chalking up 38 goals and 14 assists in 47 appearances across all competitions.

https://www.completesports.com/messi-agrees-new-two-year-barcelona-contract/

rita25:
my crush.............guy gat voice,gat vibes and zero drama........cool and simply making money in his own lane

would you like to be his babymama

Egbaojo:
so me and Patoranking were age mate. but mine is July shaa

hbd in arrears

vickydevoka:
At my gae of 33 without any achievement. I just quit my 30 thousand teaching salary job. Watin me I use de console my self be say " last last Evey body go die

atleast you don born

Vulcanheph:
This kind of format cannot work bin naija.

lol. Ghost way day wear costume

bukatyne:
Hahahahahahaha hahahahahaha!

Madam if you see a ghost, will you flee

donstan18:
Ederson is actually underrated.

Reason Mendy is trending is because we have bigger fanbase, plus the fact that we suffered in the hands of Thibout and Kepa before landing him.

Do you know he is the cousin of mendy of real madrid

The ability to understand and speak many languages

When would Chelsea have their own stadium like arsenal. Aren't they tired of borrowing Stamford bridge that looks like monkey post field? It's not as if abramovich is broke.

who wants to date a public figure that feeds off social media on a daily basis. Her ego won't let her submit. I pity men that take them serious.

how will this news help us defeat iswap

By Oge Udegbunam
The Nigerian Communications
Commission , (NCC), has given a two-
week ultimatum to people involved in
the sale, installation, and use of the
GSM boosting device, to forthwith desist from such act.

The NCC on its webpage particularly
warned banks and other financial
institutions, government agencies,
telecommunications service providers,
private/public companies, and owners/occupiers of residential premises, that
the sale, installation, and usage of GSM boosters is illegal.

“In view of the above, the Commission
hereby gives a 14-day PRE-
ENFORCEMENT NOTICE effective from
the date of this publication to any
person involved in the sale, installation
and use of the device, to forthwith desist
from such act,” the notice warned.

Phone boosters, also known as GSM
boosters, help cell phone users improve
coverage in areas where there is not a
good signal.

They are placed in homes or cars to
increase the signal strength for cell
phones, this allows users to complete
calls in areas where they couldn’t
previously.

The devices can help wireless service
providers, public safety first responders,
and consumers by extending cell phone
coverage to areas including tunnels,
subways, building interiors, and rural
areas.

Although it helps boost the performance
of phones, it can interfere with wireless
networks that are improperly installed or
poorly designed. This could cause
interference to other calls, including
emergency and 911 calls.

The NCC said, ”in exercise of its
mandate of ensuring the protection of
consumers, ensuring good quality of
service and maintenance of technical
standards of maintenance equipment,
and in accordance with the provisions of
section 131 (1) of the Nigerian
Communications Act (NCA) 2003, the
Commission hereby warns the general
public that it is a criminal offence to sell,
install or use any equipment which may
hinder network operations, or which has
not been type-approved by the
Commission.’

It said such acts may lead to monetary
sanction and/or imprisonment, or both
(fine and imprisonment) as well as the
confiscation of any equipment used in
the illegal enhancement of network
coverage.

The commission said it would continue
to deepen its collaborative efforts with
telecoms service providers to facilitate
the provision of ubiquitous telecoms
infrastructure necessary to guarantee
good quality of service across the
nation.

“The Commission shall without further
recourse and upon expiration of the
deadline, commence appropriate
enforcement action including, but not
limited to prosecution, fine and
confiscation of equipment used,” it said.
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/462661-ncc-warns-against-gsm-signal-boosting.html

rawpadgin:
They will always deny it. If i tell you how many female celeb iheanacho don fvck!

ehen

kenzysmith:
You see mercy her okpoooo work done enter ist class I can bet my last card are numerous sugar daddies won her big brother ninja for her. No be today she dey the hustle she done don for the matter

i been dey tink say na video vixen

Omihanifa:
Stupid girl

Nah person way for buy you and your family you dey call small boy

Aron Samuel dey collect money than 7 million naira every week and yet you open mouth dey call am small boy

question now is, who has she been fùcking

Lordave:
In reference to which rule?
Are you out of your mind?

not you. I was alerting for sth else

Lordave:
See?

The Governor didn’t close People’s shop or chase non indigenes back to their various states as some unscrupulous animals here on Nairaland were threatening.
Some people were quick to port their identity to Ibibio and falsely claimed IPOB were responsible for the attacks on Police station that left 2 dead in Akwa Ibom.

Mehn Igbos are surrounded by grace, that’s why every Tom, dîck and Harry in this useless contraption of a country wants to trend by just mentioning them.

Topics about Igbos usually exceed 5 pages whether on frontpage or not, which other group of people gets so much attention?

They claim we have nothing, maybe that’s why they offered us 5 star comfy apartments in their brains.

Ndi Nigeria ndi eriri eri.

interesting. Mynd44

Birthday girl is doing giveaway on twitter

saphiere:
When your mates were attending biology classes you said na to stay for bush you go like do. Now see your life.

The future is not looking female from where i stand. Are you sure

Angelfrost:
Truth be told, if there was more gainful employment and better standards of living, this forum would have since closed down!!! Go figure sir!

Nairaland's growing list of misogynistic and petulant men is directly proportional to the horribly fast deteriorating state of this once glorious nation.

O boy, this your grammar dey burst brain

femi4:
like the one below

Miss kedike lori speaker... yeba
Miss kedike fe ya speaker ... yeba Miss kedike fe ya speaker... yeba
E kuro l'ono mo fe wa ja... yeba

my jam

Angelfrost:
Yep... She is "just" 30!

Most of these ladies don't age that fast!... She will likely be 33 in the next 10 years!

in other words, she's football aging

VEXT:
Abege ..she is older than 30 years...

ee hee tell me more

1Alex:
A very good decision. E remain Timi Dakolo

i heard wizkid is considering a gospel transition

Akwamkpuruamu:
Collabo of Chinwo MERCY, and Chidimma with Nathaniel Bassey go burst brains o

allow me add mike abdul to ginger the song

blinking001:
Talent don finish, olosho work don activate.

lol. Old things have passed away

iaamxavier:
This what happens when a lady gets closer to menopause, they automatically become closer to God

The future is Female

are you saying she's around 50