₦airaland Forum

Nyaknor:
I was laffin wen I first saw the crowd.. NTA stopped the live transmission claiming to move on to the next boring program... Suspecting power control tho.

bashydemy:
I am also from South west like you, OBJ did alot for Nigerians, So many Nigerians that stay out of the country are been intimidated daily and GEJ could not do anything, But during OBJ there is no such baba iyabo will swift into action immediately... During OBJ have you ever hear him say corruption is a mere stealing? During OBJ do you hear about BH? even Militants then OBJ curb them and they only resurface when when yaradua came to power and that was when they gave them amnesty.. OBJ brought Mobile phones to Nigeria, OBJ introduce minimum wages, OBJ boost our economy, you remember when the ODI what OBJ did when they wanna spring up that is the kinda leader we want,

Easy1401:
You son of BITCHES in South South and South East your son have the opportunity to take the mantle of president, the highest helm of political seat you are rebelling against your son , Northerner are using sweet mouths in order to gain mantle back from only minority ethnic ever from south south to be the president, south west after spended good 8yrs successfully, they are now using their traitorship attitude to dismantle you and give power back to Northerner, i can't beg you neither plead you to think twice before making decision in voting for Northerner i jus wnt to remainds you this same so called Northerner are the one that destroy our nation to this present stage we are now, everybody started blaming innocent otuoke man for problem that he did not created. I can bet it if you allow this opportunity to pass you by it will take you next 50years above before you can reach presidential seat again continue follow that bastard Amachi and useless south west leaders that want us to continue be a slaves to Northerner! This Northerner believes that the power @ the top is their birthright. they nothing to offer us but to rescue power back from your region, Amachi enslaved himself to them for his own interest is nt Nigerian nor his people Am just pity you because this is your time to support your man for another four years after that give it back to the right region let's keep rotating it so that equation will balance when It's reach their turn give it to them i just want to you to think deeply before throwing away your chance.

manny4life:
Let's do the quick math then.

Assuming there were 10k persons who went home with 2k which I sincere doubt if they were up to 10k, that's N20million. Are you saying politicians and even market people don't move such money around? What exactly is your point?

ba7man:
It truly shows how daft these Politicians think the populace is.


They'd be like........"Just park a branded "Monster truck" at that junction and they'll vote for you".


Damn!!!! Some nigg@z are st00pid.

basisop:
Wrong! We the grassroot support PDP. People were looking at the bought crowd in Port Harcourt like fools. Ask the street. PDP is the main party.

Btw, see the PDP truck parked along Rupkokwu/Igwuruta Road on APC's way to the stadium that attracted eyes.

dunkem21:
Yes, no doubt.

But, is he a winner?

Havilah93:
Full time


Falcons are champions!!!!!





7 time champions!!

NicolasN:
I know many will be surprised at this opinion but it is an honest and frank progression of thoughts from an open-minded individual, not emboldened by any personal bigotry, political agenda or religious connotation.

T.B. Joshua is a name I was distantly aware of prior to the tragic collapse of a guesthouse within his premises on September 12th 2014 that plummeted over 100 salvation-seeking individuals into a premature grave. Indeed, I don’t think there is any Nigerian who can feign ignorance of Joshua’s fame and miraculous claims.

However, by virtue of both location and vocation, there had been no specific reason for me to form any particular opinion or premonition concerning him despite the volume of vitriolic reports I believe we have all heard or read to some degree in time-past.

I certainly respected Pastor Joshua for his commendable humanitarian services, just as I do anyone who gainfully uses their resources for the benefit and benefaction of others, but my train of thoughts had not travelled toward any further conclusive trajectory.

Therefore, the tragic incident and wave of attention bestowed relentlessly on Joshua in its wake provided fodder for reflection. Although I am not a personal adherent to the rather cryptic ‘marmite philosophy’ of ‘you either love it or hate it’, T.B. Joshua’s case appears to aptly illustrate this. Just look at the vast chasm between unreasonable detestation and irrational devotion displayed by Joshua’s foes and fans alike in online commentaries and debates!

I would opt more on the side of neutrality, governed hopefully by rationality! As a Christian, brought up under a strict moral barometer, I certainly consider myself a ‘spiritual realist’. I would like to believe I am governed by the indomitable principle that forces for both good and evil exist in this world and an individual has a candid choice as to which direction he swings in and thus which influence he operates under.

Therefore, the barrage of negativity and scathing personal attacks on Joshua that spread like wildfire in the wake of the tragic incident certainly irked me. I pose a question at this point – why would a tragedy provide any logical yardstick for determining the authenticity of an individual related to it?

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Let me state a few points I observed. Firstly, unreasonable assertions founded on inconclusive insinuations were published as if they were sacrosanct. For example, the statement attributed to a NEMA official who had just arrived on the scene claiming the building’s foundations were not sufficiently strengthened to withstand the additional floors being added was widely quoted and formed a core basis for criticism. However, his arrival at such conclusion without actually digging up the foundation to test its strength was neither questioned nor queried. Also, are disaster management personnel in the right position to give authoritative information on construction matters?

Numerous reports questioned the empathy and efficiency of The SCOAN’s initial response, alleging that emergency workers were refused access to the site. An article published in South Africa’s best selling newspaper theatrically titled, ‘Blood On Their Hands’, even suggested the secrecy that shrouded the incident’s aftermath resulted in a higher death toll. These reports were accentuated whereas conflicting reports detailing the efficiency of The SCOAN’s response and the ‘miracles’ behind the rescues of over 130 were significantly downplayed.

T.B. Joshua’s statement shortly after the incident noting ‘a strange plane’ that flew over the building several times, alongside the release of security footage that captured the horrific incident, was widely condemned as irresponsible, irrational and insensitive. Yet, to date, no NAMA official has made a public statement explaining the plane’s mission in Ikotun that day, if indeed nothing sinister was involved.

Emmanuel TV’s release of a video showcasing controlled demolitions and their remarkable semblance to the manner in which The SCOAN building collapsed was similarly left out of many media reports as the conclusion of structural defects had already been suitably positioned in people’s reasoning.

At this juncture, I must posit that as an individual with some knowledge in construction matters, the manner of the ‘pancake collapse’ I witnessed from The Synagogue security footage certainly doesn’t suggest structural deficiencies. Let’s hope investigators unravel the truth!

Calls for Joshua’s incarceration and prosecution were championed by even respected Nigerian scholars abroad even though the official investigation has not (as yet) declared any shred of culpability on the part of The SCOAN.

To buttress my point, take a look at a piece penned by one skeptic named Leo Igwe on Sahara Reporters. It is titled, ‘T B Joshua: The Collapse Of A Charlatan’ and basically opines that Joshua’s collapsed building signals ‘the slow and gradual crumbling of a mega charlatanic ministry being spearheaded by one of the most notorious evangelical con artists Nigeria has ever known.’

The article contains no substance or systematic thought processes whatsoever; it is simply a barrage of incensed accusations of fabrication and deception against Joshua and Christianity in general. Why was it that Igwe’s openly anti-Christian rantings were given such free advertising? Surely, the focus should have been on the wellbeing of those who lost loved ones in the tragedy (to whom I send my sincere and heartfelt condolences) and not Pastor Joshua’s spiritual legitimacy?

Similarly, a laughable report in Nigeria’s Vanguard newspaper shortly after the incident questioning Joshua’s miraculous abilities was prejudiced to the point of embarrassment. If a similar report had been filed on another subject matter, it would have been rejected for its blatant disregard for journalistic ethics and lack of credibility, yet it was not only published but disseminated on various online sites and foreign newspapers.

People repeatedly and usually sarcastically questioned on social media why Joshua had not ‘prophesied’ his own building collapse despite his famed divine insight to foresee events of international significance. The question certainly has validity but it is by no means a factor by which genuineness can be ascertained. Are we positioning Joshua on the level of our Creator by suggesting he must be ‘all-knowing’?

I ask the question here – had this tragic incident happened in the premises of a business tycoon or prominent hotelier, would the venom unleashed towards its owner have been proportionate to that leveled at T.B. Joshua?

It appears to me that people had already prepared and preloaded ‘ammunition’ against Pastor Joshua, awaiting an opportunity to unleash them in a concerted attempt at character assassination. The tragic incident simply provided the sufficient media and public attention to respectably mask motives yet spew forth venom.
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In this respect, the amount of criticism leveled toward Joshua actually had an adverse affect on me. Why would people fight someone to such an extent, straining to paint him black, if he was not standing up for what is right? Why would such vehement personal attacks arise against an individual, who has not been found guilty on any counts as yet, without another sinister motive at play? What evidence is there of a man who stands for light if darkness does not attempt to snuff him out?

The more I listen to T.B. Joshua’s teachings on Emmanuel TV, watch the miraculous activities, eye-opening confessions and touching testimonies, the more I begin to understand. What happened that day was an attack, not just on T.B. Joshua or Nigeria, but on the kingdom of God.

In this matter, although it may be against popular opinion, I humbly yield to the promptings of my conscience – T.B. Joshua is a servant of the Most High.
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Johnson Abayomi, a football coach of Nigerian origin, wrote this from his base in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Source:
http://www.thetrentonline.com/opinion-t-b-joshuas-church-collapse-actually-convinced-genuine-man-god/

http://vibeghana.com/2014/10/22/why-t-b-joshuas-church-collapse-actually-convinced-me-he-is-a-genuine-man-of-god/

GetUmad:
Barbarians everywhere. Yet they'd always shout boko haram this boko haram that. Most Nigerians are worse than boko haram. The only thing that comes to their mind is to KILL YOU after any slight provocation. This happens everywhere in this jungle called Nigeria. If you hit someone they'd throw tire on your neck , if they "suspect" you to be thief/kidnapper they'd burn you alive. Bash a danfo in Lagos and see the alacrity at which both the driver and the bus conductor would locate "wheel spanner" to come and hit on your HEAD(why? If not to kill you). Accidentally Knock down a careless okada man and see throngs of irate okada men with dangerous weapons for vengeance.

Just always taking laws into their hands and they're the most religious you'd come across in churches on sundays and mosques on fridays.

How were they able to outpower those guyz in uniform right in their domain? Shameless things!



Heffing Barbarians!

Yomieluv:
You know what you want to do,you just want us to give you a good reason to do it.

Safe journey.

priscaoge:
[size=16pt] I thought Charity begins at home? She just disappeared when her country was fighting Ebola. Just make sure u don't come back to Nigeria after fighting Ebola with them cos we are not ready to go through that difficult situation again in this country [/size]

zappyj:
wow! Bad market, -ve publicity!

@op..pele, sometimes these guys deserve this kind of frontpage embarrassement.

People should get the value of whatever they pay for even if it is N1.

kennygee:
Is today #ThrowbackThursday?

Beautiful mother and daughter.

dhammyg:
SO MAMA PEACE REALLY ATTENDED A UNIVERSITY THEN WHY IS HER ENGLISH IN A STATE OF COMA

chrisxxx:
Bros may I humbly ask who unchained you? I thought you were on psychotherapy treatment and hence chained? Evidently with respect to ur trash surmise u still have an issue. Or could it be that u are suffering from cranial-rectum inversion? Or you have ur grey matter soaked in a medium of cow dung and osmosis taking full effects? If any of this is the case I reserve my comment on you lest u would have known to make ur points without abusing anybody who has contrary opinion.

chrisxxx:
Dont be fooled. There was no saving in the first place. The dramatic and simulated withdrawal is just to cover up in case an opposition government takes over. He claimed he saved what about the interest? I am suprised very few people understand the craftiness and antics of this governor. Please there was no saving at all. To prove to you see if you would notice any difference in terms of project executions after the withdrawal.bI weep for Rivers State. This rape is happening before me and I seem powerless. I am afraid to talk so as others too.

barcanista:
Herbalist revolution
sycophancy revolution
Clueless revolution
GEJ till 2015

Harmvirus:
Wow! The man is definitely a good striker

redcliff:
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ARKdiscloser7:
They should hold Buhari, Lie Mohammed and all the evil APC responsible for this particular act. They are not happy with the peace deal because they think GEJ will gain more supporters by being able to stop Boko Haran. Pls recall that immediately the news of cease - fire started filtering in Lie Lie Mohammed came out to say that GEJ want to release the adopted girls to score a political point.
That's why I hate APC
Islamic Party with evil intention.
Power drunk, they want power by all means...
even if they contest with a child , I will prefer to vote for the child than vote for the one that have sold its heart to the devil.

Keenysbojan:
I have been wondering why some outrageous thread make FrontPage these days... last 2weeks out of 100percent of thread that was on FrontPage,95percent were outrageous,meaningless,there was nothing to be gained from those threads...

last week, out of 100percent of thread,98percent were out of colour,there was nothing you could gained from those meaningless thread...

these results has shown us that naireland moderators are not doing their work to nairelanders standard,because I could see that many nairelanders are complaining about the thread that make FrontPage these days...

Nairelanders let us protest against useless and outrageous thread,that make FrontPage these days.

I don't know who weedzkid is,I don't even want to know him..and some other celebrities life styles.
they did not and they haven't affect Nairelanders and Nigerians lives positively..so why should we capitalize on their everyday activities by putting their useless thread on FrontPage...

I'm a celebrity on my own coz weedzkid and other celebrities haven't seen me once 'inshot' they cannot see me coz I don't have time for them.. do they have time for those that capitalize on their life styles,do they even know them? answer: NO they didn't

so why should we be reading about their lives styles on Naireland FrontPage everyday when they did not even know maybe we exist..

there are good topics, there are topics that can add value to human lives in every sections..those are the kind of topics we pray to see on FrontPage,not weedzkids and other 'yeye'celebrities...

SAY NO TO USELESS AND OUTRAGEOUS THREAD ON NAIRELAND FRONTPAGE TODAY...

If there are blunders ,please kindly ignore.. and try to give good comments.. no one knows it all... thanks


Yours Faithfully
k e e n y s b o j a n...

rosette08:
Constructive criticism 4rm Bianca,anyway let's wait n see if Obi's accusation about his formal party will come 2 pass,then we can judge ;

duruallwell25:
Fool...so God shared money to Oritsejafor and Adeboye? or they enriched their pockets out of the penny of gullible Nigerians and corrupt politicians. if not tell me one investment they have dat would give them such money...useless religious bigots.

benjamytes:
Location...can u deliver within lagos. ...payment on delivery.

redcliff:
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valmunich:
WTF is he staring at

duruallwell25:
what I make of this is that they are birds of the same feather since they both own private jets at the expense of their so many impoverished church members who are struggling for a days meal.