₦airaland Forum

toluine56:
Okay cos according to GDP they aren't

GDP/per capita: it's Qatar, followed by Luxembourg etc

Daviestunech:
Some1 Shud make a good meme out of dis

It should be: buhari, go back to your country

toluine56:
What's ur assertion based on?

Net worth....global personal wealth

Blizzy9ja:
But without being told christains need to defend themselves... No particular religion should think they have a monopoly of violence

I wonder why christians are too quick to show to others that they are very nice people, forgetting the fact that we are first humans before our various beliefs.

A certain people kill with impunity yet we keep on saying christians should forgive sinners blah blah....one must be alive before forgiveness can take place.

The day I heard certain imams call for the arrest of CAN president was the day I realised these folks are bold, and they don't care what anybody thinks as long as it serves their purpose.
I am patiently waiting for the day someone calls for the arrest of the sultan of sokoto, and the reaction that will follow.

Nigeria is one shit of a country with penchant for stupid things....

TeamSimple:
Infact too stingy. France be helping all their former colony till date. And I don't even think France is as rich as Britain. Correct me if am wrong pls.

Britain is the richest country in the world after the U.S

Pebcak:
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Hold up I wont insult you because you lack wisdom if you dont understand it is above you.

In your stupidity and ignorance we need Christ more than drugs which i totally agree to but because you are retarded and your brain cells are dead and you cant think I will help u

what good does it do if people are sick and can't worhip God
God gave us the ability and knowledge to treat sickness
I have had cases of people healed by faith and also people that died because they tested God
the church of God is not the building but us ............

I can go on and on but in your stupidity and foolishness you can't comprehend

You threw civility into the wind with this submission. You can still pass the message without the abrasive words.

It's totally off bro. This one is just too much...

Lantosed:
1 000,000 like for this.
The real economy driver largely depends on SMEs of that country in view. That is the reason why you see countries like Japan developed because they develop their SMEs and NOT Religion.
Jesus has already said that they people will make machandise of the gospel.
The country stands to gain next to nothing on economic terms if she focuses on faith.

Are churches responsible for developing SMEs?
Religion in Nigeria is thriving because government deliberately made the people poor in order to keep them away from challenging those who wield political power.

We have this mess today because the Nigerian state has failed to provide the enabling environment for businesses to thrive.
I wonder why some people are even of the opinion that taxes from religious bodies is the answer to our developmental problem. This in my opinion is ridiculous.

It's good to tax these bodies, but the question is how well are the taxes collected so far ushered in the needed development in the country?

Making it appear as if churches are the manufacturers of the development challenge in the country is so wrong....
If the owner of the house is not interested in seeing ants, then sugar should not be poured on the floor

obataokenwa:
Sir, this is a country full of wicked people and the govt kills industries. Nothing to encourage one to start a business. I've not travelled for almost two years now to go buy goods cos where will I get the dollar from. I've run out of stock. You talk to your bank manager, not possible. millions are pilled up in the account and it's just useless cos u only sell but don't restock. We've resorted to buying scrap from old machines. How can different people go to market with different dollar rate and u expect healthy competition? Buhari need to change his cabinet and look for experts. you don't use politicians during problems

The bold is one area people are not looking at, but are quick to scream be entrepreneurial.
The Nigerian government encourages laziness as exhibited by the leaders themselves.
Poverty is now like a strategy on their part to keep the people away from challenging them. How can we even challenge them when majority of the populace are looking for a way to feed.

Aside some Nigerians been lazy which is global, government does not encourage enterprise. Different policies for different segments with the same problem.

Our leaders have shown to all that doing nothing can fetch us millions. All we need do is to grab political power...

seguntijan:
"I could not resist talking about this, early today. The number of registered churches in Nigeria is 23,216 according to the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria. Note that these churches have branches. There may be over 2,000,000 documented church branches in Nigeria. Add to this, all the Mosques and undocumented religious houses all over Nigeria, we may be talking of 5,000,000. It calls for concern. Our major business in Nigeria presently is religion or faith marketing. Yet this business is tax free and enjoy free entry. Juxtapose this with the production base in Nigeria, you will see why we are a poor nation with all forms of recession. Last year there are just slightly about 1000 manufacturing companies still hanging out there in Nigeria. Many of them are even threatening closure. Some of the old factory premises have been converted to churches and Mosques. It is sad. These companies who produce what we eat and use in this country pay tax and go through harrowing experience to do business. They cannot afford the limousines, luxury homes and private planes these faith leaders use, yet they are the ones that pay tax which we use to build roads that these faith preachers travel. We have got many things wrong in this country. Faith without work and expecting miracles is definitely a mirage. Time to have a personal relationship with God and focus on productive work. I am a Christian and a believer but I find it difficult to accept what is going on. The starting point is to bring all churches, mosques and religious houses to the tax bracket, tax religious organizations as we tax our companies. Give them tax deductions/benefits where they spend on charity as applied to businesses Nigeria.
According to one of my Wards whom I am proud to have mentored "Nigeria would have been such a great country to live in if the passion with which churches are created is the same way enterprises are established and industries developed by individuals. With this, meaningful and gainful employment would have become a thing of the past.
In a sharp departure from what I was thought in my home when I was growing up, I suddenly realized that nobody talks about industry and hard work anymore in Nigeria but miracle.
It is so painful that the teachings of hard work, honesty and industry have been replaced with the teachings of prosperity via a divine means in my dear country.
Professor Alan Rugman, of blessed memory, thought me at Henley Business School that key factors of economic growth in any country are the presence of viable industries and strong competition within the industries.
We must all imbibe the spirit of hard work, industry, patriotism and honesty for us to grow as a nation"
That is the view of one of the 24 young and promising Business Managers that I mentor. It is a food for thought as we start the new year."

Sound analysis, keep it up...

However, miracle preachers are becoming more and more attractive because of the level of poverty in the land. Miracles only thrive where things are not working.

If there are no anomalies, miracle preaching will die a natural death.
Its like a poor man going to a preacher to examine his life, the only expectation of the poor man at that point is for the preacher to tell him that something is wrong with him, or somebody somewhere is manipulating him.
From this point, providing a solution becomes inevitable. Guess who holds the solution, it is the preacher.

This is exactly why miracles are selling like gold presently in the country.

If government is able to fight poverty to a standstill, people will no longer be interested in miracles because everyone would have been occupied by then....

Nigerian government and reactionary measures are 5&6.
Rather than study issues properly to make the necessary amends, policies are hurriedly introduced always...

Dhugal:
Jonathan did not sign "the law",the codes are regulations made by the FRC,within the ambits of their enabling law.
All these naira land children sef

me I tire o.
this is just a regulatory measure of FRCN and not some executive or private member bill passed into law.

Whether it is Jonathan supposedly or not, what is obnoxious is obnoxious.

TheFreeOne:
I have nothing against government taxing religious organizations and neither am I a pastor nor one of those gullible religious followers.

My concerns are for those who placed their trusts in fake religious leaders whose major interests are the extravagant life styles and positions attached to their offices.

However it is dangerous for a secular society like ours to allow either by commission or omission her laws to be stylishly and deceptively aligned majorly to Islamic religion/agenda either sharia, paedophilia, symbols, Kaduna state religious law e.t.c

And I hope you are also aware the sultan of sokoto kicked against gender equality bill but quick to support grazing bill and any other that'll push their agenda. So when some southerners think they are intelligent by supporting certain decisions of government they failed to realise they are mostly foolish by not realising the underbelly moves of certain decisions/actions which are inimical to southern Nigeria.

All I am interested in is a fair and just Nigeria for all and if that is not possible then will it not be sensible to explore true federalism / regionalism or allow those who are willing to opt out of this contraption to do the needful

But I hope christian leaders will get their acts together for a common cause devoid of selfishness.

Exactly my point.
National laws should not be skewed to favour certain groups.
While others are quick to obey national laws, others select the ones to obey. This is a challenge on the sovereignty of Nigeria.

It is only fair play that can save this country from the imminent collapse

jpphilips:
Rotational leadership is it against the tenets of christianity?

My submission does not mean what you're asking...
my concern is while others are obedient to national laws, others are trying really hard not to as a result of their beliefs. Such is a challenge on the sovereignty of Nigeria if not properly checked.

Mind you, the issue was challenged in court. The outcome was accepted by all despite their discomforts. People can argue that they were called by God according to his word, therefore should not be asked to step aside from leading their flock given to them by God.
I hope you understand my angle....

I try as much as possible to restrain myself from playing the religious or ethnic card, but events of the past few days calls for concern.

If christian leaders are made to submit to the laws of Nigeria as a sovereign nation, how come a good number of Muslims in Nigeria are against the gender equality bill and its provisions?
The reason I'm familiar with is that it is against Islam therefore cannot be observed by Muslim faithful. The sultan vehemently spoke against it, and that Muslims will never submit to such law because it is against their believe. This to say the least is an assault on the sovereignty of Nigeria and her capacity to enact laws in order to safeguard the rights of all Nigerians.

I honestly think christians are conceding too much, so do the traditionalists.
If these our so called men of God have not been greedy in their disposition, perhaps this double standards would not occur.

National laws should not be made to target certain groups.
Finally, the sovereignty of Nigeria is absolute and comprehensive. Therefore, all who are bound by the territory Nigeria, is expected to submit to and respect the laws of the country, whether they are against our believes, as long as they serve and promote the greater good.

Enough of religion induced laws. Religion is suppose to be a private affair, therefore should not be promoted by the state

SmartyPants:
Madam what is guriela??

Having a flag and a base (especially when that so-called base can be shifted within hours) makes no difference. guerrilla warfare is small scale, hit and run, ambush-style attacks. Is that what boko haram are doing? yes. period.

Also, guerrilla is not always the opposite of conventional. And who says guerrilla warfare is uncoordinated?

Please just stop...stop!

Like you said, the boko fight cannot be said to be conventional especially when their fighters can easily sink themselves into civilian society without anybody knowing. They can be here today, and there tomorrow. They have members in the military, in the police, among the political circles, even civilians who go about their normal businesses in the market.
All these groups are often mobilised even without a formal training to cause damage at any given time. These are people who live with ordinary Nigerians like everyday law obedient people. Conventional warfare is not fought like that.

Boko haram is not only fighting the government but also civilians, and the methods they employ are not known to conventional warfare.
In a conventional warfare, there are rules of engagement which guides the operations of the warring parties but in this case, there are none, at least not on both sides. It is these rules that are used to determine if a warring party has committed war crimes in line with global practice.
Boko haram having an operational base is not enough to say the war is conventional. Whether the war is conventional or not lies in the operational methods of the warring parties.

2dugged:
One question that has been bugging me is,how do this people get thier ammunitions and supplies, the northern elites know how to put an end to this menace, they should stop using our soldiers as collateral damage

Believe me...this is one too many questions that those in Aso Rock seem not interested in providing the answer.
These boko boys has been fighting swiftly and firmly for years with high calibre weapons, attacking military formations with good fire power, kidnapping Nigerians with impunity etc.
I must say their suppliers are doing a good job for being consistent.
If only the Nigerian government has been this consistent in her policies, maybe the country would have been a better place...

Ten12:
I would ve loved to ignore ur remarks about me been childish but for de sake of de ignorant people hitting de like button let me educate u.. De problem with most of you social media politicians/moralist is dat u never see anything gud in others including ur mr Reno who has refused to come to terms with de fact that Lai mohameds propaganda machine burried his(Reno) new age ideas hense he could not market his boss very well prior to 2015 general election.. Reno failed to let Nigerians know about the intelligent agricultural revolution which saw de fertilizer scam be a thing of de past nd introduced de double rice planting season in Nigeria, Reno nd ur likes were busy thinking Jega will automatically declare his boss winner hence he failed to let Nigerian know de success made in de fight against terrorism..while Reno nd ur likes were busy counting rocks in Abuja he allowed de opposition propaganda machine hijack de chibok girls incidence sold it to de world and permanently destroyed his boss image nd administration in de international scene, u should ve told Reno to tell his boss den to vehemently defend members of his cabinate rather than let Stella odua go thereby establishing case of incompetence and corruption against his own cabinate...did Reno sing it like a song wen he had de time to let Nigerians know about de power plants, transmission lines, de dams nd de unbundling of de power sector laudable achievements by his boss..no he was sleeping in de villa thinking dat power is given not taken,..yes dangote was Africa's riches by monopolizing de cements industry in Nigeria ripping you nd i off as was been supervised by den administration does not mean dat this administration has not made Adenuga a gentle business man to replace him...look my dear before you call me an apc person, am a card carrying member of de leading opposition party nd a real life politician..move beyond social media nd accept ur failure

Apt....well done.

For Reno to be taken seriously, he should do away with the name Jonathan and concentrate more on the damage done by the APC led administration.
This endless comparison will make him look like a pained loser. After all, he had all the time in the world to market his boss to Nigerians, but failed to do so. I guess he was obsessed with the power of incumbency and what it can do as far as the Nigerian polity is concerned.

It is almost two years after the elections, Reno should wake up to the reality that no matter what happens now, his boss is not coming back, focus should be on how the current government can improve the lives of Nigerians and not these litany of comparisons whether Jonathan was a better leader.

At the end of the day, the good things Jonathan did was for Nigeria, and not for one individual or party to praise him.
His contribution is acknowledged by all who are familiar with his policies. Like I said before, Jonathan is a Nigerian and he did the little he could for Nigeria. His time is gone and now is the time for others to contribute their lot.
Reno, take note

2dugged:
yea,now have restricted time, most times too tired to comment

Okk ma'am

2dugged:
thanks, happy Sunday

Yeah, same here...
It's been awhile

2dugged:
na sleep things o, slept so long that I woke up with a headache and terrible body pain

Sorry...

The symptoms you mentioned are normal and may not be connected with HIV.
Normal I mean I experience them virtually throughout the year....its almost a part of me now.

However, go get yourself tested for professionals to give you explanations as to why you experience such things.
You can begin the process by excluding the test for HIV, that's in case you are scared....

mykeljosef:
Nigeria will only move forward when we stop celebrating news like this in the name of "atleast he's trying"

Spot on.
That's what happens when one spends too much time with the devil, the very little becomes something to celebrate.

Nigerians rejoicing over this is a sign that all is not well with Nigeria.
If only people understand what these leaders take home, they will spit on this money.

Congratulations to the recipients sha. Maybe it will take them out of vulnerability

It was not the birthday of Christ, but it is now.
December 25th was a day pagans worshipped one of their gods, but Christmas was introduced during this period in order to discourage that practice.

The good thing is that nobody was killed before almost everyone accepted Christmas.

Xensity:
Virginity is overrated. There is actually nothing intrinsically special about it. It's just one of those ideological cultural frameworks that people subscribe to without examining critically.

If the idea of keeping one's virginity till one gets married should ever be taken seriously, then it should also be emphasized in the camp of males too, and not just in the camp of females.

If anyone demands that his wife-to-be remains a virgin till they get married, a notion I find inherently silly, and a mere product of ideological indoctrination and sheepish conformity, he too has to be a virgin, and remain one till he gets married. Don't expect from someone something you can't deliver.

Exactly my opinion....
Virginity, then what? Exactly nothing.

A man who is not a virgin, looking for a virgin is confused....

KunkeAkinola:
Nawa oo.. We are the reason we are losing this anti-corruption war. When someone appointed to investigate is kworupt, wat shall we do? [b]What can Buhari do?
[/b]We are the cause of our problems.
#ChangeBeginsWithMe

Do you really mean this? @bolded.
It sounds like surrender to me.

But if you really mean it, the implication is that all the leaders who had failed can be exonerated. After all, what could they have done?

MONITZ:
Some of those appointed ve full dossiers of cases implicating them and being the c in C he has all the Secret Service agencies that can let him on all these at his beck and call.

So u re not making any sense trying to defend the indefensible .

My brother, you shouldn't have glorified him with a response. Any attempt to make him understand the real deal here is like trying to expunge an indelible mark, his believe in this administration is fixed and programmed so may not likely change.

Being a president gives one unfettered access to information, that includes people that may likely work with Mr. President. The standard is that a background check is done before people are appointed as aides or the like.

Reading through, I even discovered someone saying what can Buhari do, that even if its Obama, same will happen. I must say this is the most ridiculous thing I've seen in a long while. Mr. President appointing questionable characters to work with him despite public outcry is the average mentality of Nigerian politicians. Reason being that they see nothing good in dissent.

2dugged:
No one is hating, we have moved on, that is why we want the change that was promised Nigerians, simple , that you crosses the carpet doesn't mean you should now become blind and stupid, tell buhari to give the change he promised Nigerians and stop telling us that change begins with us, nonsense and ingredients

Doyin is fast losing it. He talks from both sides of his mouth.
I remember his utterances during the electioneering process, but my hope was that the man was going to have redemption, but with this miscalculated attempt to sound christ-like to appease the powers that be, redemption is not in sight.

Doyin is just a dying man trying to cheat death (politically).
No matter how cunning he thinks he is, the average Nigerian know better now. The awareness about their antics and their collective rape of the Nigerian destiny is gradually building in the sub-conscious mind of every Nigerian, and it will come to perfection.

Like what Marx prescribed, the good of the majority will parade them naked on the streets for all to see, and power will flee from them.....

sinaj:
Her baby is too sweeeet
The afro tho...


This kinda baby will make u say yes to that guy without a second thought lol.

Lool

This woman should give us details of the agencies that employed extra staff.
If they did, was it made public?
This is just window dressing....

kstix:
How will he conceal d fact that there was water? Others cant check?

Good question @ bolded.
Others could not check until people started fainting? This rebuttal is very funny to me.

Even if the soldier did concealed, what exactly did he conceal? Is it the tank or the water inside the tank? Even if he did both, what was his angle? Is it to punish his comrades?
It appears to me that he didn't see water to quell his thirst either....

YesNo:
ok.

so there was water in the tank

but one soldier turned it off

or the soldier mischievously concealed it.

what exactly did the soldier CONCEAL ? the tank or the water in the tank ?

and what is this explanation trying to conceal ? the truth ?

My thought too.
Is it that the soldier concealed the tank or the water in the tank? The soldier must be a genius.
No body is above mistake, so they should acknowledge their mistakes when there is one

GoggleB:
When are they going they release the one he his touching her brezz?
The butt wey u don press tire be pre wedding shoot..

very TRUE.
The butt grabbing is just to make sensational.
That satellite wey the guy don view tire....