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Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by SEYIKP(m): 7:38pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
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Education / Re: The Power Of Punctuation by SEYIKP(m): 8:12pm On Oct 16, 2015 |
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Properties / 3 Bedroom Bungalow With A Master Bedroom To Let At Oluyole Estate Ibadan. by SEYIKP(m): 10:31pm On Oct 05, 2015 |
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Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by SEYIKP(m): 12:09pm On Oct 03, 2015 |
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Education / Re: Who Still Says Teachers' Rewards Are In Heaven? You Need To See This... (photo) by SEYIKP(m): 12:00pm On Oct 03, 2015 |
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Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by SEYIKP(m): 11:48am On Oct 03, 2015 |
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Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by SEYIKP(m): 3:33pm On Sep 19, 2015 |
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Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by SEYIKP(m): 9:46pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
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Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by SEYIKP(m): 9:40pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
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Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by SEYIKP(m): 9:35pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
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Education / Re: How A Student Went To School Today With A Bus (photo) by SEYIKP(m): 8:50pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
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Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by SEYIKP(m): 8:44pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
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Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by SEYIKP(m): 8:41pm On Sep 17, 2015 |
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Education / Re: 2015/2016 Unilorin Direct Entry Thread. by SEYIKP(m): 12:53pm On Aug 09, 2015 |
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Education / Re: Unilorin Utme 2015/2016 Aspirants by SEYIKP(m): 8:07pm On Aug 04, 2015 |
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Education / Re: Meet The 10-year-old Nigerian Maths Genius Who's Just Got A University Admission by SEYIKP(m): 12:06am On Mar 10, 2015 |
snadguy007:Thank God for countries like Britain. If it were to be countries like Nigeria opposite would have been the story. |
Nairaland / General / Why Does ISIS Keep Making Enemies? by SEYIKP(m): 12:10am On Feb 18, 2015 |
(CNN)— Whenever ISIS carries out a new atrocity, whether it's beheading a group of Egyptian Christians or enslaving Yazidi women in Iraq or burning its victims alive, the big question most people have is: Why on Earth is ISIS doing this? What could possibly be the point? Adding to your list of enemies is never a sound strategy, yet ISIS' ferocious campaign against the Shia, Kurds, Yazidis, Christians, and Muslims who don't precisely share its views has united every ethnic and religious group in Syria and Iraq against them. ISIS is even at war with its most natural ally, al Qaeda in Syria. The Nazis and the Khmer Rouge went to great lengths to hide their crimes against humanity. Instead, ISIS posts its many crimes on social media for global distribution with seemingly no thoughts for the consequences. ISIS' beheading of the American journalist James Foley in mid- August galvanized much of the Western world against the group and led to an intensified U.S.-led air campaign against ISIS, which, according to U.S. military officials, has killed at least 6,000 of its fighters. The burning to death by ISIS of the Jordanian pilot, Muath al-Kaseasbeh, galvanized much of the Arab world against the group and has brought Jordan into the U.S.-led campaign against ISIS in a much more aggressive manner. The beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya by an ISIS affiliate led Egypt's air force on Monday to drop bombs on ISIS positions in eastern Libya. Former CIA director Robert Gates is reported to have kept a maxim on his desk that read, "As a general rule, the way to achieve complete strategic surprise is to commit an act that makes no sense or is even self-destructive." ISIS keeps surprising the world and its actions do indeed seem to make no sense or are self-destructive. So what is going on here? A key window into understanding ISIS is its English language "in-flight magazine" Dabiq. Last week the seventh issue of Dabiq was released, and a close reading of it helps explains ISIS' world view. The mistake some make when viewing ISIS is to see it as a rational actor. Instead, as the magazine documents, its ideology is that of an apocalyptic cult that believes that we are living in the end times and that ISIS' actions are hastening the moment when this will happen. The name of the Dabiq magazine itself helps us understand ISIS' worldview. The Syrian town of Dabiq is where the Prophet Mohammed is supposed to have predicted that the armies of Islam and "Rome" would meet for the final battle that will precede the end of time and the triumph of true Islam. In the recent issue of Dabiq it states: "As the world progresses towards al-Malhamah al-Kubrā, ('the Great Battle' to be held at Dabiq) the option to stand on the sidelines as a mere observer is being lost." In other words, in its logic, you are either on the side of ISIS or you are on the side of the Crusaders and infidels. When American aid worker Peter Kassig was murdered by ISIS in November, "Jihadi John" -- the masked British murderer who has appeared in so many ISIS videos -- said of Kassig: "We bury the first crusader in Dabiq, eagerly waiting for the rest of your armies to arrive." In other words, ISIS wants a Western ground force to invade Syria, as that will confirm the prophecy about Dabiq. We live in an increasingly secularized world, so it's sometimes difficult to take seriously the deeply held religious beliefs of others. For many of us the idea that the end of times will come with a battle between "Rome" and Islam at the obscure Syrian town of Dabiq is as absurd as the belief that the Mayans had that their human sacrifices could influence future events. But for ISIS, the Dabiq prophecy is deadly serious. Members of ISIS believe that they are the vanguard fighting a religious war, which Allah has determined will be won by the forces of true Islam. This is the conclusion of an important forthcoming new book about ISIS by terrorism experts J.M. Berger and Jessica Stern who write that ISIS, like many other "violent apocalyptic groups, tend to see themselves as participating in a cosmic war between good and evil, in which moral rules do not apply." This also similar to the conclusion of an excellent new cover story about ISIS in the Atlantic magazine by Graeme Wood who writes, "Virtually every major decision and law promulgated by the Islamic State (another name for ISIS) adheres to what it calls, in its press and pronouncements, and on its billboards, license plates, stationery, and coins, 'the Prophetic methodology,' which means following the prophecy and example of Muhammad, in punctilious detail. Muslims can reject the Islamic State; nearly all do. But pretending that it isn't actually a religious, millenarian group, with theology that must be understood to be combated, has already led the United States to underestimate it." Amen to that. ISIS members devoutly believe that they are fighting in a cosmic war in which they are on the side of good, which allows them to kill anyone they perceive to be standing in their way with no compunction. This is, of course, a serious delusion, but serious it is. http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/16/opinion/bergen-isis-enemies/index.html |
Religion / 5 Myths (and One Surprising Fact) About Lent by SEYIKP(m): 11:56pm On Feb 17, 2015 |
Rice Bowl begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18. The views expressed in this column belong to Backe. (CNN)— Starting on Ash Wednesday, more than 1 billion Christians around the world will enter the season of Lent, a time of solemn spiritual preparation for Easter, the culmination of the church's calendar. Despite its ancient history (Lent became standardized in the Catholic Church around the year 325) myths about Lenten traditions abound. Here are five of the most common, as well as one fact that may surprise you. Myth 1: Lent is 40 days Counting from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, there are 46 days. Then why do we always refer to the 40 days of Lent? The 40 days of fasting during Lent do not include Sundays. Every Sunday Christians commemorate the day of Christ's resurrection, thus, Sunday by its nature is a day of joy and celebration. The Sundays during Lent are not prescribed days of fasting and abstinence, so meat is permitted. Myth 2: Lent ends on Easter Sunday Lent ends on Holy Thursday. The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18 this year, and ends on Holy Thursday, April 2, which commemorates Jesus' last supper with his disciples. As stated in the Catholic Church's "General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar," the Easter triduum (Latin for "three days" begins with the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, and includes Good Friday and Holy Saturday. It closes with evening prayer on Easter Sunday. Myth 3: Catholics abstain from meat during Lent Only on Fridays during Lent are Catholics required to abstain from meat in remembrance of the sacrifice Jesus made on Good Friday. According to abstinence laws, meat includes warm-blooded animals and birds. Fish and other cold-blooded animals are not prohibited. Local Catholic bishops may determine specific prescripts about what foods are included in abstinence. This can lead to interesting exceptions. For instance, in the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, eating muskrat is allowable on Fridays during Lent. Puffin, beaver and alligator are permissible in some places, too -- provided your local butcher has good connections! Myth 4: The Pope decides the date of Easter Thanks in part to astronomers who figured out when all full moons would occur, for nearly 1,700 years Easter has fallen on the first Sunday after the Paschal, or Passover, full moon. The earliest possible date of Easter is March 22, and the latest is April 25.This year Easter is on April 5. The way to calculate the date of Easter was determined at a meeting of church bishops and others called the Council of Nicea in 325 near Constantinople in what is now modern day Turkey. Myth 5: Jesus went into the desert for 40 days before he was put to death Actually, Jesus spent 40 days in the desert before beginning his public ministry, several years before he was crucified. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke -- individual, yet similar, interpretations of Christ's message -- each tell of Jesus spending 40 days in the desert, where he fasted, prayed and was tempted by the devil. After this he went to Galilee where he called his first disciples and began his public ministry. The 40 days of Lent are a time to remember and imitate the life and ministry of Jesus as Christians prepare to commemorate his death and resurrection at Easter. Fact : Since 1975, American Catholics have donated $250 million during Lent to feed the hungry around the world Catholic Relief Service's Rice Bowl project began in Allentown, Pennsylvania, 40 years ago, when Americans began to take up a collection to help a famine in West Africa. More than 13,000 faith communities participated in CRS Rice Bowl last Lent. http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/17/living/catholic-lent/index.html |
Family / Re: My Registry & Traditional Wedding by SEYIKP(m): 11:41pm On Feb 12, 2015 |
[ author=x2lambo post=30649655][/quote]congrat bro, sorry has your wife stays in Ibadan before? her face look familiar. |
Sports / Re: Asisat Oshoala Shares Major Throwback Photo by SEYIKP(m): 10:53am On Feb 12, 2015 |
FlirtyKaren:is that other girl in the picture an European? |
Politics / Re: Unless Nigerians Kill Corruption, Corruption Will Kill Nigeria - GMB by SEYIKP(m): 1:06am On Feb 12, 2015 |
who will now kill the kwarption? is he the one that flanks himself with thieves. |
Politics / Re: Jonathan Goofed Again: Power To Nominate Is Different From Power To Appoint. by SEYIKP(m): 12:49am On Feb 12, 2015 |
kestolove95:fish brain, if were to be your holier than thou candidate i'm very sure you wouldn't had attached any string to the meaning. hopeless goat. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: EXPOSED: Judge Paid N2 Billion To Disqualify Buhari; Plot Thickens To Blackmail by SEYIKP(m): 12:41am On Feb 12, 2015 |
another useless news, from fish and coconut head. |
Politics / Re: Wike Currently Killing Amaechi On Live TV. by SEYIKP(m): 12:38am On Feb 12, 2015 |
Goodluck is going to beat amechi home and away. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Do You Agree With Gej's Definition Of Corruption by SEYIKP(m): 12:19am On Feb 12, 2015 |
Obiagelli:your hatred for this man is conspicuous. you haters will always find meanings to what is not. you better go and plan your life and strive to make landmark that will be indelible instead of this hate thread. |
Politics / Re: Prof. Osinbajo Blast Jonathan After Presidential Media Chat by SEYIKP(m): 11:51pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
paito waaa. hope you are still on track? hope you haven't entangled yourself with civilians matters? hope you haven't been calling white, red? 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: APC Youths In Cross River State Plan 1 Million Man March For Buhari by SEYIKP(m): 5:52pm On Feb 09, 2015 |
If they like 1billion should should April. what will be will always be. |
Politics / Who Is Sponsoring Boko-haram In Nigeria. by SEYIKP(m): 5:45pm On Feb 09, 2015 |
When the Boko Haram insurgency broke out in northern Nigeria, specifically Borno state, it was targeting police stations and other places of work and abode of law enforcement officers following the killing in police custody of the group’s founder. But gradually, activities of the group has expanded to taking control of cities, kidnapping hundreds of girls at a time, organizing prison breaks, targeting churches and mosques and most recently deploying female teenage suicide bombers. A new report by the BBC and King’s College London revealed the insurgency that Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan once said was being carried out by “brothers” have made Nigeria the second most deadly country in the world, just behind Iraq, while the Boko Haram sect is ranked second in the world in killing the largest number of people. Accusing finger have been – and continues to be pointed at politicians. As recent as last September, the two major political parties in the country, the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) threatened to mention the names of leaders of the major opposition party the All Progressives Congress (APC) which it said are the ones sponsoring the activities of Boko Haram in northern Nigeria. But the opposition had said revelations made by Australian negotiator, Stephen Davies, had exonerated the leadership of the party from any involvement in the activities of the terrorist organization since Davis mentioned some PDP members and political allies of the Nigerian president as the true sponsors of Boko Haram. These Nigeria’s neighboring countries have had their fair share of the spillover of the activities of the terrorist organization extending beyond the Nigerian borders into their territories, especially in the Far North Cameroon, near the border with Nigeria where the country’s army recently killed about 107 members of the group, the attack also resulted in the death of 8 Cameroonian army officers and dozens of citizens. Apart from engaging the terrorists, the Cameroonian government especially the military regularly argues with the Nigerian government specifically the Defense Headquarters. Group Leader With Nine Lives One of such instances was the confusion over whether leader of the group AbubekarShekau is alive or dead with the Cameroonian Army claiming it killed Shekau while the Nigerian Army insisted its officers killed Shekau – for the umpteenth time. Both countries also argued over what really happened when about 300 Nigerian soldiers ran to Cameroun from Mubi town after it was overran by Boko Haram. Cameroun said Nigerian soldiers fled while Nigerian Army described the escape as a tactical maneuver . Chad, a landlocked country in Central Africa has been strongly linked with sponsoring Boko Haram. The country shares borders with Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroun, Niger and Nigeria. Suspicion grew when the Chadian government brokered a botched ceasefire deal with Boko Haram that misled Nigerian Army into letting down their guard and was caught unaware by the terrorist organization. The Cable quoted a security source saying that Chadians were serving as foot soldiers for the terrorist organization. A diplomat told the news media that Chadian president’s involvement could be regarded as a copycat of the late Libyan leader Muammar Ghaddafi’s destabilization of West Africa. He added that the president of Chad Déby was very close to Ghaddafi. The Cable report suggested that Chad may be interested in gaining control of the oil deposits in the Chad Basin located in Bornostate, the hydrocarbon deposit reportedly covers about 3,350 square meters. If Chad gains control of this resource, it could significantly boost its economy which currently has former governor of Borno state Ali Modu Sheriff as one of its major investors. The former governor is a close ally of the Chadian president and was recently accused of sponsoring Boko Haram, an allegation he denied. “In a saner community, Sheriff would be in custody but he is even among the delegation of the Chadian government that welcomed President Jonathan when he visited the country. As far as I’m concerned, he is the prime suspect and number one lead if we are trying to connect the Nigerian government to the activities of Boko Haram,” said FunmilayoOguunbiyi, a political analyst. But Boko Haram continues to have access to state-of-the-art weapons, surface-to-air missiles, armoured personnel carriers and other equipment that are only sold to sovereign states. Political commenters also raised questions about how the terrorist group is transporting is heavy machineries if it had not received support from neighboring countries that could easily facilitate acquisition and transportation. Speaking in New York at a high level meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Nigeria’s president said Boko Haram is getting foreign support, although he didn’t mention any specific country; he also accused the United States government of not providing the Nigerian government with sufficient military assistance that would enable Nigeria to convincingly win the battle against terrorism. Recently, the international relations between Nigeria and US further deteriorated when the Nigerian government cancelled the military training arrangement it had with the United States to combat Boko Haram an action that baffled several US security experts although the Nigerian government gave a number of reasons for taking the decision. The France and Russia Connection A potential French or Russian interest in the Boko Haram insurgency activities in northern Nigeria was alsomade public this month when a Russian plane loaded with large amount of arms and ammunition, bound for neighboring Chad was intercepted by the Nigerian Army at the Aminu Kano International Airport, members of the aircraft’s crew were subsequently detained for questioning. According to the report, the plane was heading for N’djamena, the capital of Chad. The plane’s manifest revealed it took off from Bangui, Central African Republic and had on board 24 military hardware including a vehicle, helicopters and blades. While confirming the involvement of the French government, the French ambassador to Nigeria, Jacques Champagne de Labriolle, however denied claims that there were arms and ammunition aboard. In a research note on Boko Haram’s International Reach, Ely Karmon said although most of Boko Haram’s terrorist activity is focused, for the moment, on Nigerian territory, the group is already an important international jihadist organization. According to Karmon, the bulk of BokoHaram’s membership, the indiscriminate and cruel characteristic of its attacks, the complexity of the Nigerian religious and ethnic context, the sheer weight of the Nigerian state in an instable neighborhood – Cameroun, Niger, Chad, Mali – and its proximity to the jihadist battle front in the Sahel convert it into an immediate and infectious regional threat. Within Nigeria, citizens are divided over who is to be held responsible for the actions of Boko Haram. Daniel Olumuyiwa, a public administrator in Ife southwest Nigeria said he is as confused as other Nigerians. “No one can really say who is responsible, only the sponsor and the terrorist organization could answer that. The rest of us are in the dark over the crisis,” he told AFKIn 1 Like |
Foreign Affairs / Can This Ever Happen In Nigeria. by SEYIKP(m): 4:02pm On Feb 09, 2015 |
Hong Kong (CNN)— China has executed a mining tycoon found guilty of murder and running a "mafia-style" organization, state media reported Monday. Liu Han, 48, the former chairman of Hanlong Group, was executed along with his brother, Liu Wei, and three associates, official news agency Xinhua reported. The men met with their families before they were executed, Xinhua said. Liu has been linked by state media to former security czar Zhou Yongkang -- the most senior official snared in China's anti-corruption campaign. Hanlong's interests included mining, real estate, electricity, energy and finance and the company remains a shareholder in two Australian companies - Moly Group and Sundance Resources. READ: Chinese mining tycoon sentenced to death Liu was detained in 2013 along with his younger brother. They were sentenced to death in May 2014. The Liu brothers started out running gambling dens in their base in Guanghan, in China's southwestern Sichuan province, in the early 1990s, gathering around them "a gang of local thugs and vagrants," state media reported around the time of their trial. The brothers' empire grew, dèc authorities with an alleged public shooting at a Guanghan teahouse one afternoon in January, 2009, supposedly ordered by Liu Wei and directed at an underworld rival. Liu Han also developed a reputation as a philanthropist, building a rural school campus following a 2008 earthquake that devastated Sichuan. His brother also had a reputation for charity, and had been a torch-bearer in the build-up to the Beijing Olympics, also in 2008. http://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/09/asia/china-tycoon-execution/index.html CNN's Tim Hume contributed to this report
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