₦airaland Forum

Which culture?. Is terrorism an Arabian culture?. Why did they keep reporting theirs but our own terrorism is ignored?

she is gradually becoming cold funmi.

this has been top of the news in the uk. sad

Blame Seun, not me.

It seems to me that the Northern elite seek to keep the large almajiri population ignorant and uneducated so that they can be used as political tools but they should be careful as the monster usually outgrows its owner as the US now well know with Osama and Saddam.

You don't know how right you are. The best comment so far.

They must have found out that your country practices genocide as a culture. Its legal for that matter.

Is that why they blanked us totally?. I only saw the jos carnage on CNN's footnote.

Explain to me how infighting makes me a second class citizen?
Hausa will never control Plateau State, look at our governors. Berom are roughly 500,000 in Plateau state yet Jonah Jang was triumphant.

Hausa are majority in some Northern Parts of Plateau State. INCLUDING JOS NORTH LGA in which they were cheated out of an election.
A HAUSA, IGBO, YORUBA MAN can Never own land in my Kingdom which is Plateau State.
Do you know how many tribes are in Plateau state?

Well, they are trying to achieve that by force. More carnage to come since they will never relent.

you missed me?

Yes I missed you. I run your bath water every night hoping you will someday come home. I got scared at one point that you may have run away with a senegalese woman who had you under a spell. My spell is obviously stronger.

How was Darfur?

u know i'm from kwara - land of the as u call it - cattle rearer teachers

I wanted to ask Ife co 06 about you . Who told you about the teacher story? It didn't come from me oo. It was from either Kweenisha or Yemmmse.

Why did the western media ignore Jos this time around and focus on India where less than 150 people died? Are they getting tired of us or they just don't care?

funmi.your man oyb is back.

Oy bobo mi? where, when ? I miss him so much.

Use your Ak147. That is my idea of turning the other cheek.

[quote author=m_nwankwo link=topic=201934.msg3166681#msg3166681 date=1228151658]The questions raised by the poster are essentail in understanding the spiritual journey of human beings. The poster presume that a child that died at birth is incarnating on earth for the first time. If that is tha case, such a child can not go to hell since he has not commited any sin, but neither can he go to heaven since he has not the oppurtunity to learn and live according to the will of God. Ignorance is not a substitute for obedience to the will of God. Thus to say that such a child will go to heaven or hell is like giving a pass or fail grade to a student who never sat for the exam and did not even attend the course. Indeed most people will show a moral outrage if their son or daugher or themselves is graded for an exam he never attended the course, never registered for the course and never sat for the exam. To pass or fail a student who never registered for a course nor sat for an exam is pure INJUSTICE which most people can easily recognise. In a similar way, it will be injustice for a child that died after birth to be sent to heaven or hell because in each instance he or she have not been given the opportunity to pass or fail the spiritual exam which is living in the sense of the will of God. If one of the attributes of God is justice, then it will be unjust not to give the spirit of such a child the opportunity to pass or fail according to the will of God. Since God cannot be unjust, it then follows that the spirit of such a child had already had opportunities before this present unsuccessful incarnation in the flesh or will have a new opportunity of fresh incarnation in the fresh. In both cases, re-incarnation is involved. Re-incarnation rightly understood will solve what often seems enigmatic and inexplicable.[/quote]Great analogy but christianity does not believe in reincarnation. If reincarnation is true, why wouldn't the very child that had no opportunity to live a fulfilled life come back and do so for the purpose of getting the necessary certifications into heaven?

the age when a child is old enough to carry swords, guns ,explosives and arms while fighting and killing all the infidels and enemies of allah the greatest and most merciful to the glory and honour of his name. . allahhu akbarr. . . . . .there is no god but allah and mohammed is his prophet. .

Is he the finest of the bunch?

These are propagandist projections being generated provide a an excuse for American jackboots on Nigerian soil. they're not going to happen. Nigeria will never witness civil strife on the scale of the Biafra genocide again. ever. Nigeria has always leant toward the third-world option for dealing with inept & kleptocratic civillian regimes. Its a retrogressive option, yes, but its a million times better than the complete descent into anarchy that the selfish Americans are advocating just so they can latch their vampiric fangs onto Nigerian oil wells. Military intervention in Nigeria, if ever it comes, will always be internal rather than external.

I beg to differ. Nigeria is on the verge of collapse and a little push is what is needed now. If the northerners continue to smother southerners like they did last week, be rest assured that it will happen again. Gone are the days when we watch them kill and bury us in the name of allah.

debosky:
500 men indeed. They probably rounded up innocent people trying to protect their families and will release them after a few naira bundles are exchanged. Did anyone count the 500 men or see the weapons? The police is the most unreliable source of information you can get.

Some reports have even said the police did majority of the killing - shooting people they didn't like, leading to calls for an 'impartial' army contingent to be sent in.

My thoughts too.

Who is the sexiest of these presidents?

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Abdulsalaami Abubakar

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Olusegun Obasanjo

I respect the right for every one to have his view, but fellow nigerians when we start seeing each other as visitors and residents we will not move this country foward. at present am not in nigeria, but it hurts me to see such hate ideology being propagated. Obama's Grandparents are kenyans his mother from kansas he stayed in hawaii with his maternal grandparents, yet he is a senator from illinois, common nigerians,

What has Obama got to do with this?. Have you heard of this kind of killings in Kenya before?. So our own case in Nigeria is a different and difficult one.

Why do we need to rig when we are the majority.God has given power to us nobody can do anything about that

God gave you power and opened the doors of poverty to your people?. Even the educated ones among them are ignorant. Of what use is that power to you when your kinsmen are hungry and cannot afford to go to school? . Tell me one big advantage of the political power you've got in the North to your people?

The yoruba's are the double dealing bunch in this entity called Nigeria.I always laugh when people like Deepzone(shallow zone) spew senseless tribalist rant against the North when it is the Yourba's that have always connived with the North to keep this Country together.

Please stop tying the yoruba with the north. They hatched their devilish plans by themselves and executed it. If yorubas connived with the North to unleash terror on Nigerians, why are the northerners killing them too in their various riots?

To all those that lost a loved one in this riot whether you are Hausa,Jos,Yoruba or ibo, accept my heartfelt sympathy and I will be seriously praying for you to get through this difficult period. Do accept my condolence and pray for better days ahead.


@DavidDylan, take heart bro. It's going to be better and God will make a way where there is no way.





Just think of all the people that you knew in the past
that passed on, they in heaven, found peace at last
Picture a place that they exist, together
There has to be a place better than this, in heaven
So right before I sleep, dear God, what I'm askin
Remember this face, save me a place, in [your mansion]


I see no changes all I see is [tribalist] faces
misplaced hate makes disgrace to [tribes]
We under I wonder what it takes to make this
one better place, let's erase the wasted
Take the evil out the people they'll be acting right




I got love for my brother but we can never go nowhere
unless we share with each other
We gotta start makin' changes
learn to see me as a brother instead of 2 distant strangers
and that's how it's supposed to be
How can the Devil take a brother if he's close to me?
I'd love to go back to when we played as kids
but things changed, and that's the way it is


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_{culled from 2pac shakur}

I decided to open this condolence register for Nairalanders so that we can express our heartfelt wishes to those that lost their loved ones in the ongoing carnage in the North. That is the least we can do while we pray for them to take solace in hope for a better tomorrow and also wish ourselves better days ahead in that country.

Predicting an increasing dominance of Islamic ideology in countries with Moslem population, the report expressed fears that radical Islamic beliefs of the Salafi doctrine would gain ascendance in Nigeria and other countries.

You see am?

arrangement have reached an advance stage to name a street each in Milan and Rome in memory of Chief Lamidi Adedibu for his immense contribution towards the development of Nigerian youths and humanity.

They commend people for breeding area boys?

Iwuanyanwu Visits Adedibu’s Home - As Italy Names Street After Him
By Adebayo Segun, Seyi Sokoya and Adetosho Tolulope
Saturday, November 29, 2008


Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Emmanuel Nwanyanwu, was at the Molete home of the late Ibadan politician, Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu, during the week saying death was an inevitable occurrence in life.


According to Nwanyanwu, the death of Alhaji Adedibu was a monumental loss to Oyo politics and the entire nation at large. “He was the godfather of Ibadan politics, a philanthropist, a business mogul and also a quintessential leader, whose death will remain indelible in my mind.

“When he died, I was abroad, I am here today to show my condolences with his family and to pray to Almighty God, to grant him eternal rest.”

Meanwhile, an Italy-based group, ADEDIBU PROJECT FOUNDATION established in memory of the late political sage and icon, Alhaji Chief Lamidi Ariyibi Adedibu, has commended the government of Italy on its quest to immortalize the name of the Ibadan strongman.

Mr. George Adepoju, president of the group in a release made available to the press through El-Hadj Abusatar Hamed, consultant to the body on Media and Strategy in Nigeria, disclosed that upon the group’s recommendation, arrangement have reached an advance stage to name a street each in Milan and Rome in memory of Chief Lamidi Adedibu for his immense contribution towards the development of Nigerian youths and humanity.

Adepoju revealed that many Nigerian residents in Italy are beneficiaries of Late Adedibu’s philanthropic gestures when he was alive.


http://odili.net/news/source/2008/nov/29/614.html

"Because of the encroaching desertification in the north, the religious clash between Muslims and Christians is heating up. Another Biafra-like civil war-only this time along North-South lines-is not inconceivable," it stated.

Didn't Erelu predict this?. Its going to happen and very soon. Nobody wants to stay put with these cabals anymore. WE WANT OUT.

Sunday, November 30, 2008
Why foreign military intervention may be necessary in Nigeria- US analysts

By JIDE BABALOLA

The United States' National Intelligence Council has predicted a bleak future for Nigeria if certain identified indicators were not addressed before 2025.

The council comprises analysts, academic and other experts in the U.S

Presidency spokesman, Mr. Segun Adeniyi, refused to pick our correspondents call on Saturday and he did not respond to a text message on the issue.

Increase in the population of unemployed youths, growing availability of arms, climate change, declining agricultural production and religious extremism were seen as serious threats to Nigeria's future peace and stability.

In a prognosis of Nigeria's future contained in a 120-page report titled "Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World", they predict an increasing likelihood of foreign military intervention to end the Niger Delta crisis and stabilise oil exports.

"Ethnic and political violence and criminal activity currently threaten a large portion of Nigeria's oil production. State failure in the key energy producing country may require military intervention by outside powers to stabilise energy flows", the report stated.

The observation is contained in part of the November 2008 document released by the NIC.

The report emphasised that serious internal conflict that was reminiscent of the Nigerian civil war "is not inconceivable" in Nigeria before 2025.

The report includes inputs from the Central Intelligence Agency and several other bodies that are active in analysing intelligence through networks that span the globe.

While the report also warned that the US' dominance in world affairs would likely reduce as multi-polar power blocs comprising increasingly affluent countries such as  India and China begin to assert more influence on global affairs.

For Nigeria, the document said threats of serious internal stability might result from long-existing but largely latent problems including religious extremism, youth unemployment, climate change and growing population.

"Unless employment conditions change dramatically in parlous youth-bulge states such as Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Yemen, these countries will remain ripe for continued instability and state failure

"In those countries that are likely to struggle with youth bulges and weak economic underpinnings-such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Yemen-the radical Salafi trend of Islam is likely to gain traction. Types of conflict we have not seen for a while could re-emerge…

"The populations of already parlous youth bulge states-such as Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Yemen-are projected to remain on rapid-growth trajectories. Pakistan's and Nigeria's populations are each projected to grow by about 55 million people¦"

According to the authors of the report, rapid climate change and increasing rural-urban migration in Nigeria and 19 other countries will affect seriously agricultural production and "sows the seeds for social conflict".

"The problem is that some of these are not small, geo-politically insignificant countries. Some-like Nigeria-we in the developed world rely on for needed resources.
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"Because of the encroaching desertification in the north, the religious clash between Muslims and Christians is heating up. Another Biafra-like civil war-only this time along North-South lines-is not inconceivable," it stated.[/size]

Predicting an increasing dominance of Islamic ideology in countries with Moslem population, the report expressed fears that radical Islamic beliefs of the Salafi doctrine would gain ascendance in Nigeria and other countries.

"In those countries that are likely to struggle with youth bulges and weak economic underpinnings-such as in Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Yemen-the radical Salafi trend is likely to gain traction…"

"The challenge of Islamic activism could produce a more intense backlash of Christian activism. Nigeria, Ethiopia, and other places in Africa will remain battlegrounds in this sectarian struggle," the report added.


http://odili.net/news/source/2008/nov/30/406.html

Shoot on sight, Jang orders troops

More funeral for innocent citizens

• 1500 Mercenaries nabbed

1500? That means they deployed about 10000 almajiris from up north. Damn.

JOS MAYHEM

Shoot on sight, Jang orders troops

• 1500 Mercenaries nabbed

• Utomi, AC condemn riots
By Sun News Publishing
Saturday, November 29, 2008

Violence, rather than abate, escalated early yesterday in Jos, as the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) declared Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship candidates winners in 17 of the 18 Local Government Areas just 48 hours after the poll.

Following the announcement by PLASIEC Chairman, Engineer Gabriel Zi, there was spontaneous protest by those who felt that the results did not reflect the true political situation.




Thus, hell was let loose as hoodlums hijacked the process and unleashed mayhem. Soon, the protest took a different coloration, bringing back sad memories of the 2001 religious riots.

In the process, several people were reportedly killed, places of religious worship torched, residential buildings destroyed. Not even vehicles were spared in what many described as vengeful act.

The areas worst hit by the mayhem include Bauchi Road, Angwa Rukuba, University of Jos neighbourhoods, Masalaci Juma (Central Mosque), Gangere, Nasarawa Gwom and Rikkos.

After the early morning visit to the affected areas, the state governor, Jonah Jang ordered a 24-hour surveillance of the “flash points”. He also ordered the military personnel to shoot identified rioters on sight.

As at yesterday, several combined military patrol teams had been raised to quell the protests. The result, by last night was that relative calm was returning. But the police had arrested no fewer than 1, 500 persons described as mercenaries in connection with the violence. Police authorities confirmed the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed regarding their involvements in the mayhem.

Commander of the patrol team deployed to maintain the peace, said those arrested came from neighbouring Bauchi, Gombe and Kano states.

According to him, the mercenaries have confessed to being a re-enforcementù brought into Plateau state to fight a political battle.

Meanwhile, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), in the state has condemned the recent violence in no unmistakable terms.

Youth leader of the Christian body, Pastor Bala Adamu described the riot as “a well orchestrated plan by the Muslims to bring about the Hausa-Fulani hegemony.”

According to Adamu, “Hausas think they are born to rule and they (Christians) born to follow.”

At a press briefing yesterday, the CAN body, through its state Chairman, Most Rev Dr. Ignatius Kaigama expressed pain over the situation. Said he: “We are greatly pained and saddened by the events that took place and we deeply sympathise with all those who have been affected directly or indirectly in the crisis.

“We were greatly taken aback by the turn of events in Jos. We thought it was a political issue, but from all indications, it is not so. We were surprised at the way some of our churches and property were attacked and some of our faithful and clergy killed.

“The attacks were carefully planned and executed. The question that bog our minds are; why were churches and clergy attacked and killed? Why were politicians and political party offices not attacked if it was a political conflict? Why were the business premises and property of innocent civilians destroyed? We strongly feel that it was not political but a pre meditated acts under the guise of elections.”

Reacting to the totality of the situation in Jos, the Action Congress (AC) yesterday called for the cancellation of the Plateau council polls, “considering that the perceived rigging of the elections is the main cause of the violence that has now left over 50 people dead and hundreds wounded or displaced in the Jos North Local Government Area.

In a statement issued in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party also condemned “the government’s gross insensitivity in going ahead to release the results of the elections, especially that of the Jos North that precipitated the crisis, even as the smoke was yet to clear from the ruins of the violence.

“This action of the state government is incredibly provocative, and we condemn it in unequivocal terms. It shows that the action that triggered the violence was pre-meditated by the state government.

“The strategy of the PDP in precipitating the violence is simple: Let us rig the elections, the people will protest, we will mow them down and arrest as many as we like through the help of the security forces and the results of the rigged elections will still stand,” it said.

The AC further said the deployment of troops and the imposition of a dusk-to-dawn curfew were mere palliatives that could at best only stop the violence for a moment, saying the lasting solution is for the government to cancel the elections and organise a fresh one under an atmosphere that will foster a free and fair elections.

In the same vein, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in the 2007 general election, Professor Pat Utomi condemned in strong terms the outbreak of violence in Plateau State following the local government elections held on Thursday.

Utomi in a statement yesterday called on the authorities to denounce such conduct and ensure that instigators of the mass loss of Nigerian lives are censured.

Said he: “It is with great shock that I have learnt of yet another tragic turn into violence in response to perception of what may or not may be appropriate outcomes from political matters with this new wave of arson and murder in Plateau State.

“Whatever at all may be the reasons, the taking of human lives is unacceptable and condemnable just as is the deliberate destruction of property…”




http://odili.net/news/source/2008/nov/29/508.html

Bawolo

When was the last time the south when on a killing spree.

Do we even have terrorists from the south?