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Tolulopefinest:
Iheanacho out due to the clash of head with Ederson.

Barnes in

Rodgers don see excuse to remove the boy

TheSuperNerd:
I know his birthday and that of all our youngsters so no need for the age reminder. Most important thing now is that he has began work at his new club and all we can do as true fans is to hope this goes well for the lad.

You don't let much pass you by Nerdy, that age statement was just a premise for the next phrase. You are so poised to slash.

Anyways good one for kelechi, he has been in the oven for too long, it's high time we tasted the good stuff.

EzeIgbo1:
Modernization comes with a price. The pain for development is always temporary.

Lagos State is trying to expand the ability to meet with the ever expanding population and if not done right would leave the state looking like a big pile of rubbish.

Transportation has to be done right if the state is to ensure increasing population would not destroy her

The more Keke or Okada on the streets as an answer to increasing population and desire to meet their transportation needs would be counterproductive.

Okada and Keke should remain off the roads in the areas already declared banned

Rickshaws, commonly called Keke napep are used in cities more modernized than Lagos. Paris, Berlin, Tokyo and many other places use rickshaws as a node of transport.

wealthyhenry:
Copied.....

Because of space constraints, I’ll address this issue in two folds. The ban of Okada recently announced by Lagos State Government is not new. The Policy has been in place since 2012. The Sanwo olu Govenment has just effected it, where no one dared.

On Thursday March 2012 about eight( years ago Governor Fashola announced a total ban of Okada from all major bridges and the whole of Ikeja. This ban was instigated by the Nigeria Police who had been hapless from the incessant rise in crime. 3 months later it was extended to parts of Surulere and the Island. Specifically the Business district, parts of Victoria Island and Falomo, Ikoyi.

For the other areas government decided to regulate Okada riders and came about, a licensing scheme which stipulated that Okada riders need to learn how to ride bikes and must obtain a riders licence (As is applicable in most countries). This they did in partnership with the FRSC. This scheme was ignored totally. As a matter of fact the two main Okada unions took the government to court.

The FRSC ended confiscating over 15,000 bikes for non-compliance. Still, riders were going about undocumented. At that time there were just about 50,000 Okada’s in Lagos. The government also introduced the use of crash helmets due to incessant casualties from accidents. This too was largely ignored.

Today, there are over 250,000 Okada’s with 78% being indigenes of Chad, Niger and Mali. The significant rise was within the last 18 months. The most significant that jolted the Lagos State Government was the recent influx of over 40,000 Nigeriens and Malians under the guise of looking for a means of sustenance as Okada riders.

They were all undocumented, with no form of identification whatsoever. The Lagos State Government quickly set up a committee to look into this. Early January, In trying to enforce registration in Apapa, Iganmu Orile, where you have the largest concentration of Okada riders from Niger and Mali, government ended up seizing about 150 Okadas, whose owners did not have a riders permit.

Within a few hours Irate Hausa/Fulani Youths invaded Apapa- Iganmu LCDA headquarters at Marine Beach, chased all the workers away and set the office complex ablaze and also vandalised vehicles within the vicinity causing millions of Naira in damage. No serious government would watch and not take action, most especially with the insurgency in the North East.

What I also want you to note here is that, there is a total ban on Okada in Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kaduna, Kebbi and Niger State for security reasons.
I could write a whole epistle on the security threats of Okada. Sanwo-olu’s government didn’t just wake up and effect the ban! It was as a result of a report presented by the Lagos State Security Council and they sought advise from the OPS as well.

The Corporate Okada companies were given ample time to implement government policy on the management of their riders but they simply just took government for granted. Thinking government would not be that audacious with an outright ban. With the millions of dollars raised at start-up, all the corporate Okada companies were interested in, was the revenue. The 3k daily they were charging riders.

The companies became reckless after Lagos State introduced N25M as annual licensing fees for 1000 riders and then N30,000 per bike thereafter. Which means the companies would paying N295M if they had 10,000 Okada riders including tax and vat on revenue generated. Meanwhile the companies were earning over N1m per rider annually. They became very greedy and complacent and ceased to keep any verifiable database of the their riders with the required background checks. (This was largely done, to avoid charges). Gokada’s Bangladeshi owner’s main concern was how to roll out gokada in the thousands rather than making sure there was value added and compliance. So most of this companies have themselves to blame. The Corporate Okadas market share in Lagos is less than 5%. TBC.

Great information...thanks...but why ban napep too

hush15:
Ordinarily, I won't respond to your quote cos obviously, you didn't read my, you just responding out of emotions but I sense you an okada person so, sorry if it affects you.

I still remain resolute behind the ban and the reasons are obvious as I earlier stated and just to add, why can't you reason that the need to inject buses to inner roads could get government's attention to our inner roads rather than thinking of just walking.

I know of a certain that gokada and the likes will still be accommodated but the indisciplined mentality behind the operations would be have been addressed. Till then, keep your fitness up. Gov is even helping many cos many don't even know walking is healthy for them sef...
I rest my case

I won't address your presumptions because it is not relevant to the discussion

Don't rest your case just yet, I majorly just asked questions, which you never answered but you are more concerned about emotions you presumed.
The govt neglected the rails for years, the cable rail car project died prematurely etc. Instead of tackling their failings, they took the shortest cut and put the burden on the people, why can't you reason that they should have done the injection of buses or whatever else they need to do and if successful the Okada and napep will naturally fade away or it is then banned.

These are unhealthy walks, after walking for 30 to 1 hour, then you enter a bus and get stuck in traffic and start another walk to your destination, that is totally unhealthy for mental health especially when you have work and project timelines to meet.

Let the cabinet members join the walk, so that the health can go round....

hush15:
The Briton that say you saw riding keke Marwa was a passenger keke Marwa. Maybe for transportation of goods and service within locality but not for hustling passengers.

I know of a certain that the reason why government decided to remove them completely is that those guys are too indisciplined to keep to streets or inner roads. Greed will always push them to main roads.

Even in that your street, if you been honest, you can tell that the congest junctions to that street cos they largely disorganized cos everyone of them wants to be identified first. So it's better to move them out completely.

So if they have flouting the rules on the main roads, why don't you enforce the rules there, why before a total ban if you can't enforce ban on main roads. And what is bad in having Keke on the main roads, where they not designed to be ridden on the main roads, are they not ridden on main roads in other countries. Can someone with a powerbike ride on the expresses?, Can he ride take a friend on a ride or it is banned. The 30 people capacity bus can't ply most inner roads in Lagos, even Keke that carries 3 or 4 oftentimes carry just 1 or 2 and keep going. What bus will Marwa to eko hotel or eko hotel to saka tinubu and all the other interior streets in VI. It's only napep that can do such business due to low capacity, and low maintenance cost. This would make people trek for hours and will subsequently affect productivity and health.

Blueelf:
It wasn't because of chuks they scored a third. How was he involved in the build up? From what you wrote, it was paco that was brought down in the box. Or did chuks add more bite to the attack?

He was very involved, ball passed from back to him, did a brilliant turn and gave a slick pass to cazorla, who in turn gave a superb pass to Paco, one on one with the keeper, he dilly dallied until he was fouled.

IntellectOzone:
My 2000's College Diary

I could remember my 2000's days
not interested in the school again cos they fight alo
Wo Iya ni Iya a ma je jare, My mom just withdrew me from there and worked me up with New JSS3 sets back to my former school (Femorise) where I had my BECE exam and gained my knowledge back till I graduated with my flying colour result for WAEC and now studying fine in University level now with No Carry overs, No Expulsion, No Withdraw, No Tsunami.
Grace found me I say
Grace keep me living excelling
School life is the best to me
School might be scam but Education is not scam
Jan | 24 | 2020

Please school did you graduate from?

That is the major issue, I got flame seedless plants, they grew and never budded. Because there are no chilling hours here. Normally in cold climates, after the winter, fruit growing is triggered by the warmt that comes in the spring, so the vine will bud, we don't have that here. So the grapes have to be artificially triggered to bud using chemicals

EACH day presents people with numerous opportunities to do kind things for others. It may appear, though, that many think only of themselves. You see evidence of that nearly everywhere—from the shameless way people defraud others to the aggressive way they drive, from their crude language to their explosive tempers.

A me-first mentality also exists in many homes. For example, some spouses divorce simply because one partner feels that he or she “deserves better.” Even some parents may unwittingly sow the seeds of a me-first spirit. How? By indulging their child’s every whim, while hesitating to administer any kind of discipline.

By contrast, many other parents are training their children to put others before self, and with great benefits. Children who are considerate are more likely to make friends and to enjoy stable relationships. They are also more likely to be content. Why? Because, as the Bible says, “there is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.”—Acts 20:35

If you are a parent, how can you help your children to reap the benefits of being kind and to avoid being contaminated by the self-absorbed culture that surrounds them? Consider three traps that could foster a me-first spirit in your children, and see how you can avoid those traps.

1 Overpraising

The problem. Researchers have noted a disturbing trend: Many young adults are entering the workforce with a marked sense of entitlement—an attitude in which they expect success, even if they have done little or nothing to earn it. Some just assume that they will be promoted quickly, even without mastering their trade. Others are convinced that they are special and deserve to be treated that way—and then they become dejected when they realize that the world does not share their view.

What is behind it. Sometimes a sense of entitlement can be traced back to how a person was raised. For example, some parents have been unduly influenced by the self-esteem movement that has become popular in recent decades. Its tenets seemed plausible: If a little praise is good for kids, a lot of praise is better. On the other hand, the thinking was that showing any type of disapproval will only discourage a child. And in a world on a mission to build self-esteem, that was considered the epitome of irresponsible parenting. Children must never be made to feel bad about themselves—or so parents were told.

Many fathers and mothers thus began lavishing a constant flow of praise upon their children, even when those children did nothing particularly praiseworthy. Each accomplishment, no matter how small, was celebrated; each indiscretion, no matter how large, was overlooked. Those parents believed that the secret to building self-esteem was to ignore the bad and praise everything else. Making children feel good about themselves became more important than teaching them to accomplish things that they could actually feel good about.

What the Bible says. The Bible acknowledges that praise is appropriate when it is deserved. (Matthew 25:19-21) But praising children simply to make them feel good may cause them to develop a distorted view of themselves. The Bible aptly states: “If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he is deceiving his own mind.” (Galatians 6:3) For good reason, the Bible tells parents: “Don’t fail to correct your children. You won’t kill them by being firm.” *—Proverbs 23:13, Contemporary English Version.

What you can do. Make it your goal to give correction when it is needed and commendation when it is genuinely deserved. Do not dole out praise just to make your children feel good about themselves. Likely, it will not work. “True self-confidence comes from honing your talents and learning things,” says the book Generation Me, “not from being told you’re great just because you exist.”
“Do not think of yourself more highly than you should. Instead, be modest.”—Romans 12:3

2 Overprotecting

The problem. Many young adults entering the workforce seem ill-prepared to cope with adversity. Some are devastated by the slightest criticism. Others are finicky and will accept only work that meets their highest expectations. For example, in the book Escaping the Endless Adolescence, Dr. Joseph Allen tells of a young man who said to him during a job interview: “I get the sense that sometimes parts of the work can be a little boring, and I don’t want to be bored.” Dr. Allen writes: “He didn’t seem to understand that all jobs have some boring elements. How did one make it to age twenty-three without knowing that?”

What is behind it. In recent decades, many parents have felt compelled to protect their children from any type of adversity. Your daughter failed a test? Intervene and demand that the teacher raise the grade. Your son received a traffic ticket? Pay the fine for him. A failed romance? Lay all the blame on the other person.

While it is natural to want to protect your children, overprotecting them can send the wrong message—that they do not need to take responsibility for their actions. “Instead of learning that they can survive pain and disappointment, and even learn from it,” says the book Positive Discipline for Teenagers, “[such] children grow up extremely self-centered, convinced that the world and their parents owe them something.”

What the Bible says. Adversity is a part of life. In fact, the Bible says: “Bad things happen to everyone!” (Ecclesiastes 9:11, Easy-to-Read Version) That includes good people. The Christian apostle Paul, for example, endured all manner of hardship during the course of his ministry. Yet, facing up to adversity benefited him! He wrote: “I have learned, in whatever circumstances I am, to be self-sufficient. . . . I have learned the secret of both how to be full and how to hunger, both how to have an abundance and how to suffer want.”—Philippians 4:11, 12.

What you can do. Taking into account the maturity level of your children, strive to follow the Bible principle: “We each must carry our own load.” (Galatians 6:5, CEV) If your son receives a traffic ticket, it might be best to let him pay the fine out of his allowance or salary. If your daughter fails a test, perhaps that should be a wake-up call to her so that next time she will be better prepared. If your son experiences the breakup of a romance, comfort him—but at the appropriate time help him to reflect on questions such as, ‘In hindsight, has this experience revealed any ways in which I need to grow?’ Children who work through their problems build resilience and self-confidence—assets they might lack if someone was constantly rescuing them.

“Let each one prove what his own work is, and then he will have cause for exultation.”—Galatians 6:4

3 Overproviding

The problem. In a survey of young adults, 81 percent said that the most important goal of their generation is ‘to become rich’—rating it far above helping others. But striving for wealth does not bring contentment. In fact, research indicates that people who focus on material things are less happy and more depressed. They also have a higher rate of physical and mental problems.

What is behind it. In some cases, children are being raised in materialistic families. “Parents want to make their children happy, and children want stuff,” says the book The Narcissism Epidemic. “Thus parents buy them stuff. And children are happy, but only for a short period of time. Then they want even more stuff.”

Of course, the advertising industry has been all too eager to exploit this hungry consumer market. It promotes such ideas as ‘You deserve the best’ and ‘Because you’re worth it.’ Many young adults have devoured the message and are now in debt, unable to pay for the things they “deserve.”

Attitude towards Money

What you can do. As a parent, examine your own attitude toward money and the things it can buy. Keep your priorities straight, and help your children to do the same. The Narcissism Epidemic, quoted earlier, suggests: “Parents and children can start discussions on such topics as ‘When is buying things on sale a good idea? When is it a bad idea?’ ‘What’s an interest rate?’ ‘When have you bought something because someone else thought you should?’”

Be careful not to use “stuff” as a drug to cover over family issues that need to be addressed. “Throwing material goods at problems is a notoriously unsuccessful solution,” says the book The Price of Privilege. “Problems need to be addressed with thought, insight, and empathy, not shoes and purses.”

komekn:
Brilliant goal got the angle absolutely right

Doesn't look good hope he is OK, very concerned he may have to go to hospital.

I hope it is just fatigue or something, hope its not something serious, that angle was tight definitely, needed the post to go in. The mantle is on loic Remy to steer the ship.

Yes o osihmen with a goal, I hope he is alright

komekn:
You have been here for quite a long time but in all that time, you have not taken advantage to increase your capacity and or your knowledge.

That's dissapointing.

Basis elementary comprehension you seem to lack. As a result your sense of deduction is warped and you presume your perception are substantive and fact. That's essentially delusional.

You practice the principles of commercial advertising which is to use psychological coercion by repititive enforcement. Essentially if you keep saying something all the time you believe it and think it's true.

First issue is that on this thread a large segment of people are literally justifying his action, once because KC is involved he is above reproach and can do wrong.

Nonsensical propositions pushed left, right and center deflecting blame from him to everyone else. Referee, Manager, Norwich players, etc.

There is nothing to celebrate but there is a lot to be ashamed about this highly dishonourable act.

You are thr one so blinded by favoritism and extreme favoritism about KC that anybody who does not join you in euphoric ramblings is against him KC and a HATER.

I challenge you to give one post that justifies your preposterous inferences.

KC scores l acknowledge it but l don't celebrate it like he has won the Ballon D'or.

Below screenshots of my recent biased, prejudiced and hate filled deductions on KC to underpin your well thought out inferences.

According to you the � devils work.

Chief which large section was justifying his action, a lot of people here never justified it.....except if I have been skipping past too many posts

BlackManta:
Rodgers trying to act a saint but I’d guarantee had it been Vardy or Maddison that did what Nacho did they’d be left on because they’re fan favourites.

Yeah...sheer hypocrisy

TheSuperNerd:
Yes he was majorly subbed because of that fair play incident with the Norwich guys. And No... At all, at all, Nacho was not playing badly up until that point. He was having a fine game. He even created Leicester's first shot on target with an outrageous piece of skill turn.

And wait ooo... Be like say dem don score Chelsea... Lol

That is so wrong...the players hacked him down and ganged up on him, that's enough reaction to the incident...the coach didn't need to add insult to injury as they say...

safarigirl:
Look where pragmstism has led us all. Let us enjoy the disaster of today

Awo had no capacity to make that decision. The west was already divided during the awo/akintola schism. Ojukwu had military power and the east was emotionally charged for war in fact ojukwu had been preparing for that eventuality. These dynamics were not in play in the west.

If he has not portrayed himself a demigod, no one who want to have a piece of him.

If he had followed Jesus teachings, that all ye are brothers...he won't be needing the protocol.

The clergy and laity divide is a heresy.

komekn:
In my opinion football has become way too tactical and strictly disciplined.

All that show boating that JJay use to do will not be tolerated by many managers today.

End product is now the issue not dribbling skills and fancy footwork. Team contribution and cohesion much more important than individual me, myself and I football.

Very true and as a football fan who wants to be entertained, that was the death of the game for me. There is hardly any game I can dream about now unlike before, soon we will be served the very bare bones of football...like a skinny model strutting all over the runway like the epitome of beauty, while guys run after the curvy babes.
Imagine the rubbish we watched in the last champions league final.

musicwriter:
So, you think people in Benin republic don't eat rice？ And, of course, they ship rice to many other countries. Nigeria is just one.

It might interest you to note that in Benin, product price don't change for the worse all of a sudden like Nigeria. Product price actually do come down there.

I am not against your support for border closure but just wanted to say border closure doesn't include probably 10,000 illegal routes that are wide open.

How much rice does Benin republic eat, that would justify the tons of Rice being imported into Benin....if those Rice dont come into Nigeria again some major exporters to Benin wont bother doing business with them again...leaving the stage for the small fries..Then i actually heard from an ewa-agoyin seller who went to the village and said a bag of rice was going for 6k naira because rice is everywhere...so price is dictated by demand and supply, surplus leads to fall in price. What would come in through the 10000 illegal routes in a month is what an open borders will bring in in a day....and mind you those routes have always being in use even when the borders were open.....Why is there scarcity here or why are our neighbors begging if the illegal routes are really effective...

musicwriter:
Whats closed is official borders. But there're thousands of illegal routes.

The Nigeria customs themselves estimate there're over 2,000 illegal routes. https://www.nairaland.com/5544780/customs-discovers-2000-illegal-rice

Boko haram is a different issue caused by religious fundamentalism and blind faith in a god that has made them very stupid.

I was in the neighboring country last week and I can assure you there's more hardship in Nigeria as a result of the border closure than in neighboring countries. Product prices are generally a ittle cheaper over there now, except petrol.

The product is cheap there because Nigeria is no longer buying...so it is super abundant there, soon those products would stop being imported to Benin since there are no buyers and the price returns to normal or most likely Thailand Vietnam et al will stop sending rice to Benin and they would have to buy from us if we achieve sufficiency or they too grow locally.
I support the border closure.

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Kbs468:
You are right yet again because she could have declined and even raise her voice upon me ooo.

As in, Talking and shouting to attract onlookers around me and that would have been very shameful and a disgrace indeed.

One would have just become the talk of the neighborhood

Chai! Shame wouldn't allow me be myself again ooo.

And ameen to your prayer oo.

Oga this your story strong o...did you force yourself on her or take advantage of her at a vulnerable moment....if you had been prepping her up...she no go shout on you nah..would have been a sudden something..whatever the case you certainly took advantage of her

solonnachi:
But this Gernot Rohr dey try sha. He keeps track record of the club form and minutes played by our foreign players in their different leagues. He even knows players that are fit and not fit to play against Benin. If he can just do the same for our league in discovering good talents, he for don turn world class.

If our league was better organized, nobody would need to be discovering them like oloibiri oil deposits. We discover talents here in all leagues all over Europe and hardly at home, because the amount of mud, oxides, amalgam of shit and rust you have to sift through to possibly discover a rare talent is hardly worth the time and effort.
The league should let the talents shine through for all and sundry to see. The NFF and league management should get it done. So that when banscovelli mention some names, the living and the dead will concur because it is clear as daylight.

komekn:
When I went into detail about the dynamics of football marketing and branding for value. It was completely lost on you.

I wonder did l speak mandarin Chinese.

Lolololol...it came to my mind that, this is what komekn has been saying for centuries...lololol. people readily take things from people they are ready to listen to or attune to

forgiveness:
It has been laid to rest already.

Are you sure...you find it very hard to stop and desist.of course so do plenty people here...going around in an endless circle is a constant feature in this thread...it would be very so so nice, if we can just break the circle...just bone.. quite liberating sometimes and often let some peace reign..

ChrisKels:
Forgiveness is a rat, if u think he is feeling stubborn and authoritative, then u are bang average and u have inferiority complex boy. As low as I rate Andrew due to his IQ (according to earthquake1), I still regard him more than I do Forgiveness. I don't know why u letting his stvpidity bother u. Stop this rubbish guy, it is gonna make me puke

What kind of talk is this, so you are now the authority and final arbiter on how intelligent people are?...I really wonder if what I see here are actually who the people really are or it this is just an online persona.
If the former is the case, then we are really done for.

vaxx2:
You are lamenting seriously, You never argue with reasons but with emotions. trade issues aren't settle on emotional ground , I have try to educate you on that, Nigeria is a good market for Ghana non traditional goods and likewise other africa state. Ghanaian diplomat engaging their Nigeria counterpart on the border closture is not begging but diplomacy in international trade, i wonder what you guys learn in school. so expect more of it to come. so as the pressure becomes heavy in Nigeria. Nigeria will do the right thing in the interest of the Nigeria legal traders and ecowas as a whole. but let me be frank here, there will be a diffrent news in the next two weeks. bet me. Both nigeria and other ecowas member state including Cameroon are not left out on the burden cause by this non challant direction.

industrialization contribute nothing less than 24 percent of Ghana GDP and Ghana is expecting it to double within a few years. Nigeria will not excape the market ....

Nigeria has been carrying ECOWAS like a new born baby from inception...pls let ECOWAS walk by itself or walk alone. I don't mind any punitive punishment from other countries, they negligible compared to the employment opportunities and growth it would create here.
African govts have been bullshiting OAU and ECOWAS for decades, let ECOWAS even remove us. We should even start naijaxit.

lexy2014:
Pls mention d "many kingdoms where some slaves had more power than nobles". Also take note of ur choice and use of d word "some". If u saying "some", that negates ur allegation that I pulled out my supposition "out of nowhere". U can also do well by telling me d status of those slaves that don't fall into d category of "some".

If "history of mankind is replete with with stories of slaves who by their sheer enterprise, wisdom and valor became nobles and kings", I was expecting u to tell those stories. Now even if u have stories at ur disposal, does that negate d fact that in every society there are social strata known as social stratification in which people classified and placed in various levels in d societal hierarchy? Do ur stories negate d fact that those at d lower base of d hierarchy have a far lesser chance of climbing d hierarchy irrespective of what they offer?

There's nowhere I said that once a person is a slave, he or she can never gain freedom. Am not sure where u got that. Meanwhile, Josephs slavery status wasn't rescinded because he saved d kingdom. His slavery status was taken away because he proposed a solution which d king had d choice to accept or reject. At this time, Joseph had done nothing 4 Egypt yet his slave status was over turned.

His slavery position was rescinded because he was had more wisdom than all the advisers of the kings, he could tell the secrets of the king. It was after demonstrating this ability and the king seeing the potentials that his slavery status was lifted. On further demonstrating how he could save the kingdom, the king further elevated him to a noble.
There was no protocol broken here, the best man was chosen for the job.

Jaja of opobo is slave who became a king, ghengis khan, Henri Christophe of Haiti, emperor Diocletian of Rome, qutb al din of iran.

gly:
Thanks bros for this. In addition the sufferings he went through to perfect his patience as trails set in. God cannot be fooled or mocked . Galatians 6:7 summarised it all.

Joseph spent about 13 years in slavery and imprisonment. Stephen was stoned to death, Abel was bludgeoned to death, john was beheaded, naboth was stoned to death, Jezebel killer many prophets of God, that Elijah took to his heels even though he had called down fire previously, Josiah and Jonathan died in battle. James the apostle was killed just after Jesus, Paul murdered a lot of xtians.
Xtians of today believe they have odeshi and I wonder who gave them the odeshi.

lexy2014:
What are d other issues? Am not d one who said u shouldnt b able to support what u saying with biblical facts. Pls explain what a protocol is? U are d one who can't support what u saying with d Bible. If Jesus was born by a virgin, is that not breaking protocol? If Jesus could walk on water, is that not breaking protocol? Manna fell from heaven. What effort did d israelites or Moses make to make that happen? D corpse of a dead man touched Elisha's bones and came to life. Is that not breaking protocol? How do u explain 3 guys standing in d midst of a fire and not getting burned? Is that not breaking protocol? If God can break protocols in these areas, is it promotion protocol that he can't break?

Tell me what protocol did God follow to create d world or to form u in ur mothers womb? So far u are just arguing without any scriptural basis. If u are arguing d Bible, then produce d scriptures

So if miracles are the protocols, then the only protocol broken is Josephs ability to interprete dreams. This is not typical and its against the norms, that is why it is a miraculous gift. But to save a kingdom and be made a prime minister is not against any protocol, by such action he has become the father of the nation. There are instances in history in which total strangers were made rulers because they saved the kingdom or they were better men. The case of oduduwa in the west is a good example.

lexy2014:
Very much sir, protocols were broken. In those days, foreigners were third class citizens. Now add slave and prisoner to mix, that's down d line in societal hierarchy. Even in today's society, d stigma of being a prisoner is hard to break how much more those days. Slaves were considered items and properties. They weren't seen as human beings with rights or worth. They were acquired and disposed off like garbage. So my dear, a lot of protocols were broken

You pulled this out of nowhere. There are many kingdoms where some slaves had more power than nobles. Many eunuchs that served kings were slaves, but they were men with great powers. Joseph did what the wisest of noblemen could not do, and saved a kingdom, that took away his slave status, just as he lost his freedom by bing sold, he became a freed man by his action. There is no protocol that says once you are a slave, you can never gain freedom. The history of mankind is replete with stories of slaves who by their sheer enterprise, wisdom and valor became nobles and kings.