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Christianity Etc › Re: Pastor E.A. Adeboye Tells The Story Of How He Once Drank Tea With God by ponziponzi(m): 3:23am On Mar 04, 2019

asuustrike1:
If God could perceive the sacrifices offer to him during the time of old and they were sweet smell to him, ordinary cup of tea should be nothing to him. From the story Adeboye gave, God didn't drink the tea instead he removed it for a reason which Adebayo had refused to disclose. When you pray to God you invite him to dwell in your midst. God is everywhere and he is interested in what we do. He sees everything we do in the secret

Please, you haven't had kids, please don't bring any to this world. It will do this world a lot good, it will save the next generation the time to type this over again.

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Travel › Re: Latest Pictures Of Abuja International Airport - Shared By Dr. Joe Abah by ponziponzi(m): 12:12am On Mar 04, 2019

skallion7:
But had it been it was another country's airport, it would've been spectacular?

Other countries have far better airports. The new airport is commendable and Nigeria should continue to build infrastructure for the future, however, nothing is spectacular about this not even among airports in Africa.

Christianity Etc › Re: Assistant Pastor Needed Urgently by ponziponzi(m): 1:04am On Feb 28, 2019

Ghost19:
I thought pastorial post is supposed to be spiritually inclined.

Maybe, however, in many countries, Pastor, Choir leaders, music directors, sound and graphic technicals are all paid jobs that are normally advertised with job descriptions. It’s just a normal job, with experience you get more pay.

Christianity Etc › Re: Christianity Is Not The Problem Of Africa! by ponziponzi(m): 12:25am On Feb 28, 2019

When you ask these people how important religion is in their life, you will get a different result. I have colleagues who will tell you that they are Christians but haven’t gone to church for worship except maybe for wedding and funerals. They are basically cultural Christians. They don’t have GOs, they don’t care about weekly or Sunday services, they don’t pray to travel, they don’t pray for food, they don’t have yearly conventions, they don’t even understand what tithe is, they don’t pray for jobs, they don’t just care. Christianity has nothing to do with how they live. However, the story is completely different in Africa, religion is the core of everything we do, in our marriages, politics, etc and that’s the problem. You can’t use the logic of a book written 2000 years ago by some semi-illiterate goat hearder to live your lives in the 21th century.

Check out a more representative statistics about religion influence in people’s lives

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Christianity Etc › Re: Assistant Pastor Needed Urgently by ponziponzi(m): 8:19pm On Feb 27, 2019

Ghost19:
Someone pasted this notice on our wall just now. I walked closer and to my greatest surprise, I saw this...

Why are you surprised. Is it not a job?

Phones › Re: Samsung’s Foldable Phone Is The Galaxy Fold, Starting At N714,780 by ponziponzi(op): 11:02pm On Feb 20, 2019

PhenomenalMorgan:

Something must be wrong!! That's 128G ROM and not RAM pls even the latest PlayStation does not have more than 16G RAM
Ponziponzi correct yourself

Not me

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Phones › Re: Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, S10e And Galaxy Fold Launch - Livestream!!! by ponziponzi(m): 9:42pm On Feb 20, 2019

aywhy93:
S10 5G is here

Blazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzing Speeeeeeeeeedddd!!!

It will take forever to get to Nigeria

Phones › Samsung’s Foldable Phone Is The Galaxy Fold, Starting At N714,780 by ponziponzi(op): 9:37pm On Feb 20, 2019

Samsung first teased its foldable phone back in November, and at the company’s Galaxy Unpacked event today it’s further detailing its foldable plans. Samsung’s foldable now has a name, the Samsung Galaxy Fold, and the company is revealing more about what this unique smartphone can do. Samsung is planning to launch the Galaxy Fold on April 26th, starting at $1,980. There will be both an LTE and 5G version of the Galaxy Fold, and Samsung is even planning on launching the device in Europe on May 3rd, starting at 2,000 euros.

Samsung is using a new 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display that allows the phone itself to have a tablet-sized screen that can be folded to fit into a pocket. The main display is QXGA+ resolution (4.2:3), and when it’s folded, a smaller 4.6-inchHD+ (12:9) display is used for the phone mode. Samsung is using 512GB of Universal Flash Storage 3.0 (eUFS) for fast speeds, alongside a Qualcomm 7nm Octa-core processor and 12GB of RAM. Samsung has even built two batteries for its Galaxy Fold, that are separated by the fold but combined in the Android operating system to represent a total of 4,380 mAh.

Samsung has built a sturdy backbone to the device, with a hinge system that has multiple interlocking gears. All of these gears are hidden at the rear of the device, and allow the Galaxy Fold to transform from tablet to phone modes. At the rear of the device there’s also a triple-camera system that will be used for both tablet and phone modes. There’s a 16-megapixel ultrawide camera, alongside 12-megapixel wide-angle and telephoto cameras at the rear, and a 10-megapixel cover camera for selfies. Samsung is also creating four different colors for the Galaxy Fold, but it’s the main tablet display that’s key here.

Samsung is allowing the Galaxy Fold to run three apps at once on this Android device, and it’s using an app continuity system to adjust these apps when you move between tablet and phone modes. Apps like WhatsApp, Microsoft Office, and YouTube have all been optimized for the new display and modes, and Samsung has been working with Google to ensure Android 9 Pie fully supports this display.

Samsung demonstrated a variety of apps running in this mode, and the switching from phone to tablet and vice versa. It looks rather smooth in the software right now, but it’s fair to say that the Galaxy Fold looks far better when it’s folded out than being used as a traditional phone. The phone display is clearly designed to be used with one hand, but it’s flanked by large bezels that aren’t found on the tablet mode. We’ll need to get a closer look at the Galaxy Fold to find out exactly how this impacts the device usability, though.

Samsung isn’t the only smartphone maker creating a foldable device, but it’s certainly one of the first to make it widely available. Xiaomi teased its own folding phone recently, that looked like the best concept we’ve seen so far. Huawei is also reportedly planning to release a foldable handset this year, and Lenovo has started to tease its own prototype. LG has also been developing flexible OLED displays and TVs that roll up into a box. If all these manufacturers progress towards shipping a device like Samsung, then expect to see a lot of foldable phones in 2019 and beyond.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/20/18231249/samsung-galaxy-fold-folding-phone-features-screen-photos-size-announcement

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Phones › Re: Apple Fixes Facetime Security Bug, Apologies To Users. by ponziponzi(m): 6:37am On Feb 05, 2019

I don’t get why Nigerians are so upset about iPhone. Guys these phones are not made for you, the annual minimum wage in Nigeria is less than $1200.

Crime › Nigeria Drug Abuse:14 Million Adults Use Drugs by ponziponzi(op): 6:26pm On Jan 31, 2019

A national survey has confirmed the massive scale of Nigeria’s drug problem

Over the past year alone, nearly 15% of the adult population in Nigeria (around 14.3 million people) reported a “considerable level” of use of psychoactive drug substances—it’s a rate much higher than the 2016 global average of 5.6% among adults.

The survey was led by Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Center for Research and Information on Substance Abuse with technical support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and funding from the European Union.

It showed the highest levels of drug use was recorded among people aged between 25 to 39, with cannabis being the most widely used drug. Sedatives, heroin, cocaine and the non-medical use of prescription opioids were also noted. The survey excluded the use of tobacoo and alcohol.

As Quartz Africa has previously reported, drug use habits in Nigeria have devolved with young people increasingly resorting to potent mixtures of several drugs at the high risk of fatal overdoses. For instance, “gutter water,” a widely consumed cocktail of drugs, is a mix of codeine, tramadol, rohypnol, cannabis and water or juice. Some young adults are also turning to crude concoctions as alternatives, including smoking lizard parts and dung as well as sniffing glue, petrol, sewage and urine as inhalants.

Stemming the flow of opioid imports has proven particularly difficult for Nigerian authorities. Two high-profile raids at the country’s largest port last November resulted in the seizure of over half a billion tablets of Tramadol, a pain relief drug often. The inflow of opioids isn’t limited to Nigerian alone either as UNODC says west, north and central Africa jointly account for 87% of all pharmaceutical opiates seized globally.

Asides from the imports, Nigeria also faces an internal problem with corruption at major local pharmaceutical companies boosting the illicit supply of codeine-based cough syrups to drug users.

But while the widespread illicit drug use lingers, the survey also notes there are major gaps in Nigeria’s healthcare system in “meeting the needs for treatment and care for people with drug use disorders.”

Only a few government-owned clinics are adequately staffed and equipped for treating drug use while private clinics often prove too expensive for many. Indeed, around 40% of the two-thirds of high risk drug users who reported a need for treatment for drug use were unable to access appropriate healthcare services, the survey showed.

https://qz.com/africa/1538843/nigeria-drug-abuse-14-million-adults-use-drugs/

Christianity Etc › Re: Is Religion A Scam? by ponziponzi(m): 4:19pm On Jan 27, 2019

luvmijeje:
Wahala. You are the first person that I'm seeing coming out boldly to lay claim to being an Atheist. That's good. Na wa o.

There are many atheist on this forum and they are not shy about it.

Christianity Etc › Re: Magnus Ebere Sells Heavenly Subscription Cards To Church Members by ponziponzi(m): 5:08pm On Jan 21, 2019

okeyfineboy:
Stop misleading the public. The card is not a heavenly subscription card. People who buy the card are mostly those who are sick (as in serious health issue, in which the person has seeked medical help/gone to the hospital but didn't get better) or have serious problems. When you subscribe, it will enable the Priest to call you on your phone and pray for you concerning the problems you're going through. And the truth is that it works. I know people it has worked for.

Please, for the sake of humanity, don’t have children.

Politics › Re: Sowore's Highest Qualification Is WAEC According To INEC List by ponziponzi(m): 8:46pm On Jan 19, 2019

introvertme:
Drop link

http://admissionsblog.sipa.columbia.edu/2011/02/11/alumni-notes-1-february-2011/

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Politics › Re: Sowore's Highest Qualification Is WAEC According To INEC List by ponziponzi(m): 3:09pm On Jan 19, 2019

JomoGbomo2:
That is TRUE.
Although Sowore attended UNILAG and was even the student union president at a time; he had issues with the authorities that led them to rusticate him from the school.
He tried resolving these issues back then (Gani Fawehinmi chamber was involved ) but I guess it was unsuccessful.
He later moved to the US and continued his activivism cum journalism with SR.

He graduated and also holds a MPA from Columbia.

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Politics › Re: Sowore's Highest Qualification Is WAEC According To INEC List by ponziponzi(m): 3:04pm On Jan 19, 2019

Greenvaiper:
Lies from a zombie

You can confirm that on Columbia university alumni web page. He has a MPA from the Columbia university.

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Nairaland General › Re: Bus Collides With Truck At Niger Bridge In Onitsha. Passengers Dead. Graphic Pix by ponziponzi(m): 7:36pm On Jan 18, 2019

mctfopt:
A lot of things still needs to be done in this country called Nigeria. But till it's done, I guess we just have to help ourselves.

It is the responsibility of Nigerians to always point it out every time, that's the only way to get it done. You should know that bridge was open for use in 1965, same year Singapore got her independence.

Nairaland General › Re: Bus Collides With Truck At Niger Bridge In Onitsha. Passengers Dead. Graphic Pix by ponziponzi(m): 6:35pm On Jan 18, 2019

mctfopt:
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If you see there are no roads, what happens to waiting till you can conveniently overtake?

You are right, drivers should have more patience to minimise accidents. However, our roads need to be properly built to accommodate the level of traffic they experience.

Nairaland General › Re: Bus Collides With Truck At Niger Bridge In Onitsha. Passengers Dead. Graphic Pix by ponziponzi(m): 6:26pm On Jan 18, 2019

hedonistic:
Overtaking should be outlawed. In my experience, most accidents are caused by overtaking in one form or the other. Either you're trying to overtake a vehicle or 'overtake' a pothole... Only to end up causing untold tragedy.

If only drivers could be more patient. The rate of accidents would reduce by 80% if every driver on the road stays on their own damn lane. Keeps to their damn right. It's really that simple. All this agidi forming, jumping from right to left hurrying to nowhere... It's really the devil using you.

The problem is that the roads are not properly built. With the level of traffic on these roads, there should be several lanes for drivers to overtake.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Pope: The Theories Of Evolution And Big Bang Are Real, God Not A Magician by ponziponzi(m): 9:43pm On Jan 17, 2019

PrincewithGod:
Be careful so as not to blasphame against the Holy Spirit.

Blaspheme? How did we get there? I only ask why we should care what the Bible or any other book says. Again, why should anyone care what the Bible or any book for that matter say?

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Christianity Etc › Re: Pope: The Theories Of Evolution And Big Bang Are Real, God Not A Magician by ponziponzi(m): 3:14pm On Jan 17, 2019

PrincewithGod:
Hebrews 11 vs 3: "Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear." Sometimes I wonder if catholics and their pope read the Bible at all.

And why should anyone care what the Bible and other book say?

Foreign Affairs › Re: British MPs Vote Against Brexit Deal by ponziponzi(m): 11:56pm On Jan 15, 2019

jiddama:
You said it all. Ironically,they seem like a true rendition of a married couple that can't seem to find a common ground for divorce after decades toghether , the EU and UK both NEED each other...This brexit sham is just one big supremacy ego contest....

I doubt if the UK can get a better deal than what they voted on. The biggest challenge of Theresa May's deal was the Northern Ireland backstop, I don't think the EU will change their position on that and it will even be a violation of the good Friday agreement. Like every divorce, it will be messy, even the British PM cannot come to consensus on what a good deal should look like.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: British MPs Vote Against Brexit Deal by ponziponzi(m): 11:36pm On Jan 15, 2019

Richdad50:
If Brexit must happen, then it must be a hard Brexit. A total exit from Europe. Theresa wanted a Brexit that puts UK in the hands of bureaucratic Europe.
Britain must take its future now or forever be slaves to globalists and migration hawks. She never listened to Trump's advice on Brexit and now she is going to pay with her political future. Good riddance.

#Richdad

You can't eat your cake and have it.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Pics Of Bishop Oyedepo Canaancity Massive Estate Ota by ponziponzi(m): 12:04pm On Jan 13, 2019

CodeTemplar:
Just the same way some of the people encouraging the govt by paying tax can't afford 40k-50k federal university but that doesn't make the govt a bad one or a scam. Did the church say they are building the city for affordability sake of all? Just empty emotional outburst as expected. If anyone is too poor and wants to own one let him save his money or accept his/her fate after serving God.

Like I said before, all I feel is pity. The irony of the matter is that your kids may even grow up thinking like this, that will be really sad.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Pics Of Bishop Oyedepo Canaancity Massive Estate Ota by ponziponzi(m): 5:56am On Jan 13, 2019

Some of these people encouraging this act cannot even afford to attend or send their children to any of the schools or apartments built by their church. Some of them don't even have jobs and are really struggling but they will always defend their church or pastor. They can't help it, cognitive dissonance is real. I pity most of them.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Methuselah Died In The Great Flood? by ponziponzi(m): 10:53pm On Jan 11, 2019

TATIME:
God's word only recorded the age of those who died NATURALLY, as for all those died as a result of the flood, God didn't keep any record of them since they're like WASTE!
Adam lived longer than any body else! Remember that God's word said "in the day" Adam eat of the forbidden fruit, that will be his last day. Of course Adam lived longer than 24 hours after eating the fruit, so the statement "in the day" couldn't have meant literal 24 hours. According to 2Peter 3:8 a day before God is equivalent of 1,000 years before humans, therefore going by this logic Adam actually died that same day he eat the fruit because he NEVER lived up to 1,000 years after eating the forbidden fruit! Genesis 5:5
But nobody can say for certain how many days as in (thousands of years) Adam had lived before eating the forbidden fruit!

The oldest person ever whose age has been verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who died at the age of 122 years, 164 days. The oldest man ever whose age has been verified is Jiroem

Christianity Etc › Re: Daddy Freeze Reacts To Pastor Oritsejafor Demanding 1.8million Naira For Mantle by ponziponzi(m): 5:42pm On Jan 11, 2019

Lauryn41:
It was used as an instance, not a fact for comparison ,geez,, i didn't say it was equivalent ,stop being shallow

That speaks well about your upbringing

Christianity Etc › Re: Daddy Freeze Reacts To Pastor Oritsejafor Demanding 1.8million Naira For Mantle by ponziponzi(m): 10:17pm On Jan 10, 2019

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Christianity Etc › Re: Daddy Freeze Reacts To Pastor Oritsejafor Demanding 1.8million Naira For Mantle by ponziponzi(m): 10:17pm On Jan 10, 2019

Lauryn41:
Let me hear word jare ,,poverty mentality ,he raised $5000 for the building of their own pastor's legacy stadium ,the money is not his

Besides $5000 in america is just like 5000 naira to a Nigerian ,what's the deal

True Christians won't complain about sowing we understand the benefits ,atheist and half baked Christians should STFU about what doesn't concern them

Daddy freeze that is about to die soon is who you guys are following?? Rubbish

Hahn! $5000 in America is like $5000 in Nigeria. That's your 3 months mortgage payment.

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Phones › Samsung Is Losing Mobile Ground To Its Chinese Rivals by ponziponzi(op): 5:57pm On Jan 08, 2019

Huawei and Xiaomi post huge marketshare gains as Samsung drops 13 percent

Samsung’s mobile phone sales have been taking a hit this year. It’s a downward trend that started during last year’s holiday quarter and has persisted throughout 2018. Both IDC and Strategy Analytics report that Samsung’s smartphone sales have dipped around 13 percent in the recent quarter. That follows a 10 percent decline in Q2, a 2 percent drop in Q1, and a 4 percent dip in Q4 2017. It’s a clear sign that Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9 devices haven’t been competitive at the high-end, and Samsung is now losing ground in the mid- and low-end parts of the smartphone market.

Huawei, Samsung’s main Chinese rival, has soared this year. Huawei’s smartphone shipments are up around 32 percent this quarter, and the company has once again (for the third time) surpassed Apple as the world’s second largest smartphone brand. Much of that growth will be thanks to the popular P20 flagship handset pushing consumers to consider Huawei devices and its mid-range Honor handsets. Huawei has a tiny presence in the US, but if the company can battle warnings from the FBI, CIA, and NSA to not use its devices then it’s another key market to drive further growth.

Xiaomi, another big Chinese rival to Samsung, is also seeing growth as Samsung declines. Xiaomi’s smartphone shipments are up around 20 percent in the recent quarter, placing it fourth behind Apple in global smartphone shipments. “Samsung is losing ground to Huawei, Xiaomi and other Chinese rivals in the huge China and India markets,” says Neil Mawston, Executive Director at Strategy Analytics. “Samsung must solve its China and India problems before it is too late.”

Samsung admits that it’s struggling at the mid- to low-end of the smartphone market, but in its earnings guidance it hints that things might improve soon. Samsung expects shipments to rise in Q4, “particularly for its enhanced mass product lineup including the new Galaxy A7 and A9.” Samsung also predicts that the overall smartphone market should grow in 2019, but whether the company is part of that growth remains to be seen. Samsung is reportedly launching three Galaxy S10 models and a foldable phone early next year, so it’s bound to be a competitive year for the world’s largest smartphone maker. Samsung’s foldable phone is expected to first appear during the company’s developer conference next week.

While these high-end devices are essential for Samsung’s smartphone brand, it’s the increased competition from Chinese rivals in the mid- and low-end smartphone market that will shape Samsung’s 2019. Huawei and Xiaomi have mastered the art of bringing premium features to mid- and low-end smartphones, and there’s even more Chinese competition that’s ready and willing to challenge Samsung’s dominant position.

https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/2/18055094/samsung-smartphone-sales-decline-2018-report

Christianity Etc › Re: Pastor E.A Adeboye's Prophecy For 2019 And His Use Of Bible References by ponziponzi(m): 2:17am On Jan 01, 2019

WordSayer:
Pastor E.A Adeboye's prophecy for The Year 2019
…

Unlike before when the revered man of God would give tacit one liners, he instead gives biblical references as the prophecy for the Year 2019.
He gave the prophecies out in codes as he implied at the crossover service.

INTERNATIONAL: Joel 2 vs 28-32

NIGERIA: Lamentations 3: 22-23

INDIVIDUAL: Isaiah 3:10-11

RCCG: Psalm 91.

…
Baba further admonished Christians to get closer to God and obey his commandments as it requires Holiness to access the blessings that God has in store for us all.
...

BABA don soji, he played defensive like Morinho.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Did You Become An Atheist In 2018? by ponziponzi(m): 1:31am On Jan 01, 2019

raptex:
It means I no longer rely on or live by the rules the society has set for me( seeing the woeful failure of our society and the ridiculousness of religion). I now live by my own ideas, rules and opinions.

By this definition, you may soon go to jail.

Christianity Etc › Re: Miracles Are Worked Out Not Waited For. by ponziponzi(m): 5:14am On Dec 17, 2018

There is nothing like miracle or magic.
BTW study has shown that even prayers don’t work. Just work and be smart, you will be alright.

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