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Chesman10:
May be Obama decided to fulfill the prophecy after reading it.

And coincdently we have a latin american pope..hmm...jst thinkin aloud!

Jetjacky:
Finally a guy with a brain

The issue d Govs had hammered on ws there ws a withdrawal that wasnt sanctioned by d FAAC for wc Ngozi had all ds while denied!

Now shes sayin she ws ordred to withdraw d money wc neither she nor d president had unilateral powers to do. The issue of what ws done wt d money is secondary in ds instance.

Why ddnt she own up all ds while? What was she hiding?

So until she answers ds questn, a big question mark rests on her head!

Like Oshios syd she jst shows us a page instead of opening the book-dts accountability!

barcanista:
how much was withdrawn ? How much do you think is subsidy claim? Can N360billion cater for subsidy? Were you in limbo when the former minister was crying that marketers are cheating the government? Did you see her letter to marketers?

Son, stop ds ur diversionary tactics!

The meat of d issue dt Oshios n El Rufai hv bn shoutin demselves hoarse is d unaccounted depletion in d ECA n all ds while Ngo had bn showin us one photocopied paper or d other to prove her claim dt dia wasnt any deduction in d ECA.

Goin by d news report, she now admits dt she was ordered by jona to withdraw d money witout official sanction by d FAAC evnthough they discussed it.

Now u show up n in ur weird estimation to tel us dt dia wasnt anytin to talk abt.

Simple question: If she wasnt hiding something, why go on ds long winded rigmarole of "ds govs r sayn non-sense" and then all of a sudden admit that they were all d while makin sense?

Forget all ds ur marketer cum Ngo cum Jonathan matter...dts nt d issue for now.

Its obvios u nevr saw ds admission comin dts y uve nt scoured d internet to find one link or d odr to buttress ur point bt I guess u must say sometin no matter how bereft of logic it seems.

In the fullness time we go c wetin fowl dy hide.

ephemm:
I think it's high time cane should be banned in public schools, our kids are not animals,corporal punishments should be encouraged instead.

Corporal punishment
noun: physical punishment, such as caning or flogging.

Do u hv ur own definition of corporal punishment that we dnt kno of?

Its quite unfortunate that d teacher out of indiscretion took d floggin dt far but canvassin for d abolition of corporal punishment is a NO No...

TheSonOfMark:

He's still the same at his very core.

We forced him to change. He's got bills to pay. We changed Darey. We changed Banky. We changed Tiwa Savage. We are changing Timi Dakolo.

We forced them to be less of genuises. We forced them to become mediocres. We forced them to be less than what they are. We clipped their wings.
We also changed Vector the Viper.


We forced them to become quacks as against maestros so they could pay their bills.

Only Asa got lucky. The rest are trapped by our poor taste.

These guys deserve more than us. These guys deserve fans that appreciate their true genius talents.

Respect Man...enof respect! U made so much sens...our musical geniuses r fast losing themselves and we r fast makin mediocre clones to "replace" em...even Asa wouldnt survive if she ws based here cos jst wakin up evrydy n hearin junk on Radio n TV is enof to mk her think twice!

In my opinion, Asa remains d lone that stand a huge chance of grabbing the Grammy among the mentioned cos of d "immunity" she enjoys frm d infection of mediocre music u hear evrywia in Nigeria. I guess dts y d lyks of Sade Adu, Seal, d Pentatonix Guy could clinch it and ds is also evident in oder fields e.g education.

I dnt think we "changed" Vector, wwe actually did worse! Vector is fast becomin anode Mode 9-strugglin to fit in shoes they are far bigger than all because our very poor tastes wants to force out an insipid mixture of a "wizkid" and "Olamide" out of them!

@ Op wheres Bez on ur list?

vivypretty:
THANKS & NOTED.
BUT I NEVER HAD AN IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION IN MIND WHEN I SAID THAT (I was thinking of how difficult the question is)

Yh I get it...some of this idioms hv bcom commonplace that their "abuse" within our lexicon goes without bn noticed! Its all good-U welcome!

INTROVERT:
Detremental bed

More like Datrimental bed!

vivypretty:
dictionary-crack (noun) -An opportunity to attempt something
verb(transitive)To solve a difficult problem

Cutie, we learn evryday! It is "Racking my brain" and not "Cracking" my brain tho the word "cracking" seems fitting.

"Racking my brain" is a fixed idiom n we cant toy with it however we may in its "fixed sense" but colloquially, (informal, conversational or chatty) we could!

For example the idiom is "Add insult to injury" but in a bid to exergerate, some say "add salt/pepper to injury"! or instead of "it rained cats nd dogs", some say "it rained elephants and hippos"

The idiom that suffices here is "this is a tough nut to crack" i.e a problem that is very difficult to solve"!

U could stil use the "cracking" word but NOT in d sense of an idiomatiic expression!
English odikwa easy

989900:
Where are all those GEJ apologists?

U mean Ngwakwe the bigot and his clan?
God bless Passingshot, Omenka, The Otherview and evryone that spoke up against such deviousness from the Allisons and Co. and voted em out!


Lest we forget, d protection seeker barcanista promised us a "robust" response to the beautiful piece penned by Omenka that rubbished his (barca) thread, we are still waiting to read o!

Oya "The Seeker sowee Protection Seeker" over to u!

ITbomb:
Ok

Do you think this blog www.ityunit.com can get adsense if I apply?

Funny enough whenever I see this threaad on folks makin so much fuss about gettin adsense, i dnt get it becos I got an account with a 3 wk old, free TLD site (.tk site) in 5 days!

There was a thread before this on the frontpage, the tips in there was what I implemented on my site and I was up and running!

PassingShot:
And some protection seeker will want us to believe that PMB had a hand in the earlier quashing of this case by the court. If PMB was indeed behind it, will EFCC still be able to charge him again for the same offence?

The ground on which the case was thrown out earlier was unnecessary wasting of the court's time by EFCC. They failed to prosecute the charges with convincing evidence and always seeking for adjournment but TANoids here led by their C in C could not reason that GEJ/EFCC wasted three years on it.

U dey mind The Protection Seeker?

Anyway Barcanista we are still waiting for your "robust reply" to that beautifully written riposte by Omenka. Why is takin u so long?

mrmetoo1:
Huh?? You don't have where to move to?? You don't have Biafra states again?? What happened to all the states in the east? Or are you saying you want to leave but they have to develop your state first before you leave because I don't understand.

Then no one is telling you to leave, you're saying you want to leave. All I'm saying is start leaving to show you're serious about your intentions/threat. I have wonderful igbo friends/neighbors/partners and I love that we are one Nigeria but I just didn't agree with the part the poster I quoted said Yorubas are not allowing them leave, that part I didn't get.

If your girlfriend keeps saying she'll leave and she's still balancing in your living room, using your cars, using your office, still sleeping in your house, would you take the threats serious? Until the day she cuts you off before you decide if you want to beg her to stay or just split amicably.

This your simple truth na TKO...wc is d absolute truth...To Secede and to gain Independence are two differen things...let all who subscribe to "Biafra" go back and develop their states in preparation for Secession.

Funny enof u wl see som1 hustling in Maiduguri and has no intention of leavn even wt d conflict mouthing Biafra. Dem nevr serious!

The Game for Thrones is on...beauty of demcracy!

jascon1:
Tinubu sud be facing prosecution right now or probably be staring at steel bars day and night. Our definition of heroism is lame. These guys r daylight criminals

He shd b facing prosecution becos u sy so or....

Go through barcanista's recent threads and the following are evident;

Act 1 Scene 1:
1. He creates the thread with all those his minions (most times Mogidi among others) having a heads up.

2. He avoids critical questions that brings to bare the mischief that lie behind his post or employs some subtle chicanery to wear you out.

3. He keeps at this as he awaits the planned arrival of one of his minion (Mogidi again leads the pack)

Act 1 Scene 2

3. Mogidi shows up to give him comforting shade as he mentions Barcanista to give credence to his obvious fallacy.

4. Barcanista mentions Mogidi or keeps mentioning someone else who says something that aligns with his thought just to reinforce a particular lie.

Act 2 Scene 1
5. He begins to beg for his thread to hit the front page to the chagrin of folks who are engaging him and dont get a suitable or even no response at all.


P.S Anybody taking this protection seeker and his rant seriously, is only wasting his/her time!

kettykings:
If nzeogwu didn't strike awolowo would have rotted in jail like Abiola the same Ojukwu came back to Nigeria lived for another 30 years and was buried a hero

You forgot to add he contested to be president of this country Nigeria which he ddnt believe in-talk about duplicity!

Aand u folks ddnt vote for ur hero!

mrmetoo1:
Are you saying putting sense in this person is basically the same thing as pouring water into a basket?

Hahahhaha boss..more like pouring basket into water if u get my drift

mrmetoo1:
Everyone loves to complain, everyone can complain. According to you, what do you think he could have done different in this first week to prevent those bombings?? This is not Boko Haram occupying regions, this is random lone suicide bombers.

Please your answer shouldn't include "eh when Jonathan was there..."

My boss u get time they try put sense into that fella...hmm...mo elbow to ur grease ...I hail!

Agbada don hook for barb wire

mrmetoo1:
He made it ungovernable shey, so who's making his ungovernable now?

Jamb Question....

This thread is necsessitated by the flurry of "relativistic" comments that riddled this thread (https://www.nairaland.com/2358083/alibaba-blasts-women-expose-boobs#34436042) in which AliBaba the famous Comedian took a swipe at how indecently dressed a lady was which is now commonplace in our society.

You can choose to view the picture of the lady Alibaba took a swipe at which he put up on his facebook page from that thread.

This thread is not meant to be a legilation against what anyone chooses to wear but it is motivated from the need to put in proper perspective the easy flight to relativism on this issue. Simply put, shouting yourself hoarse on the issue of indecent dressing being "relative" doesnt hold water-incongruous!

Below is an excerpt of an article I read sometime back that puts this whole relativism thing in context.

Decent dressing. Such a ‘relative’ term. Is there a rule book? Why does it matter to anyone how I dress? It’s an expression of who I am inside! Times have changed and what worked then is not what it is now. Women and Men should be allowed to wear what they want whether decent or not. Those are just some of the sentiments that I picked up in various online conversations.

Well, ever heard of the phrase Dress How you want to be addressed? Whoever coined the term couldn’t have said it better. It doesn’t just apply to interview/official settings, but social settings as well. Just the way you are what you eat, you are also are what you wear. Just the way you cannot eat a staple meal of burgers and fries and look like Beyonce you cannot expose it all and garner respect like Michelle Obama.

The truth is, there is no meter rule as to what piece of clothing is decent and what isn’t. BUT there are guiding principles to what decency is, of which I think the world seems to be having amnesia on:

So Guiding Principle 1. if you cannot let your child or any child wear it, you shouldn’t either. Just imagine a child in a thigh length dress or low cut top. Can you see the image of the child? Do you like it? Children will only emulate what they see, so if you do not want a young girl or boy picking up after you, then just let it pass.

Decency is relative: True; but may I point out, culturally relative to be precise. What is considered decent in one culture can be considered indecent in another. Let’s have a brief English lesson here shall we:

We shall look at definitions to help us determine this preached aspect of relativity.

Definition of Culture – the beliefs, customs (way of life; norms), arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time: a particular society that has its own beliefs, ways of life, art, etc. : a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in a place or organization (such as a business)

Definition of Decent – behaviour that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability. synonyms: propriety, decorum, good taste, respectability, dignity, correctness, good form, etiquette; More modesty and propriety; the requirements of accepted or respectable behaviour.

Definition of respect – a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements: synonyms: esteem, regard, high opinion, admiration, reverence, and deference, honour : the state of being admired or respected: due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others. synonyms: due regard, politeness, courtesy, civility, deference

Looking at all three definitions of culture decency and respect (because they all go together), I honestly do not see the term ‘relative’ being used to describe decency. The only relativity in this regard is culture. Scan your environment and ask yourself, what is the general principle and view on decency in my environment?

So Guiding Principle no. 2 is; is my form of dressing an acceptable cultural norm? Is it considered decent in my environment/society? In the western world, anything goes. Even if you want to walk the streets naked, hey, you do you boo (as they would say). People do not seem to be affected by nudity there anyway. But come to Africa, a totally different story. Even if our ancestors walked the face of the earth butt naked, we are not living in their times (note that culture is also defined in the context of time refer to above definition). Their cultural context of decency then, worked well then, so wake up and smell the coffee people; we are in the 21st century, and the roles have reversed. You can curse at me, cry, sulk, unfriend me, and throw tantrums to justify the way you dress by, our ancestors walked naked, so what I’m wearing is pretty ok, but today it isn’t acceptable to parade your goodies to the world. When in Rome, do as the Romans do; think culture. This will save you lots of respect

The morality card

Quite honestly, our society has deteriorated in regards to morality, that I am 100% sure that this paragraph right here may cause enemies. I am not close minded. But I’ve been asking myself since when did good and bad become relative? Does morality also upgrade with the changing times?

Back to class a little bit:

Definition of Morality- concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour and the goodness or badness of human character. synonyms: virtuous, good, righteous, upright, upstanding, high-minded, principled, honourable, honest, just, noble, incorruptible, scrupulous, respectable, decent, (notice the same terms defined in the last paragraph are used to define morality) clean-living, law-abiding; concerned with or derived from the code of interpersonal behaviour that is considered right or acceptable in a particular society (refer to culture again). synonyms: moral code, code of ethics, (moral) values, principles, standards, (sense of) morality, scruples

Guiding principle no.3 – does my dressing infringe on the morality standard of the society I leave in? Morality has decayed, so let us refer back to what was considered right and wrong from our African culture. If you are a bible practising Christian, the bible has very clear guidelines on how to conduct yourself (including what you wear). You are first a Christian, then African. What more guidance on morality do you need? If you want to base it on other religions, what is the guiding principle in that religion concerning decent dressing?

Ladies and gentlemen by all means, do express yourself and your personality. It’s exactly why I said you are what you wear. Sex Workers dress in a specific manner (that we all know and I do not need to further elaborate), because of the nature of work that they do. So if you are not one, why emulate them.

Guideline 4 (specifically for the ladies) – ask yourself, If I was single (or if you still are, and are hoping to settle down in a serious relationship) and a man saw me and the way I dressed, would I be considered wife material? If you are not sure of this answer, ask the men in your lives what they consider to be wife material and refer to my post ‘Average girls finish First’

You want to be respected by the people around you, dress like you deserve the respect. How you dress speaks volumes on you, and depicts a certain Image to the rest of the world. How you dress is like looking into a mirror; just as you get a reflection of what you put in front of the mirror, so will society address you by how you choose to cover your skin.

I’m not imposing my beliefs on any one. Everyone has a right to do what they want. Everyone has a right to personal expression. However, 1+1=2 not 11; A mango tree only produces mangoes not banana’s; ALL actions and choices on expression have consequences, and will be subject to the societal norm that you live in; Your image is a powerful tool that can either make you or break you; your image is a reflection of who you are inside. So stop sending out the wrong message. Therefore believe it or not, you will be addressed by how you dress.


Definitions: Courtesy of Google and Merriam Webster Dictionary.

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@kensto Its very easy for u guys to have u Biafra.

1. Declare that evry igbo man living outside Igbo land should return home.

2. Have referendum

Very easy right? Oya over to u!

I dnt really get the place of relativity on an issue of indecency if nt for our moral decadence.

We r letting d "Kardashians" influence us that we r fast loosin d little values we have.

Some people are thinkin some scientists r making clones when we olredy hv people who are consciously choosing to clone others. The clones are here!

Ali Baba is on point-thats way overboard! Crass!

PointB:
Because I asked the semi-literate to direct his question appropriately? Is that why your are fuming in the mouth like an epileptic? Is Buhari your father?

*FUMING* abi? Now who is d semi-illiterate? Son, d word is *FOAMING*!

Firefire:
dis government self


Buhari I beg start your job now ?

buhahaha...fireman...u no rake, speak plenty english again...u dy beg? He needs 2 clear ds bh distractn first den u wl c dt fixin tins only takes will

I remembr dt during dt ApC-PDP Youth debate, all 4 coin tosses went APC's way!

1...2....3....4 times

naijainfogalery:
if i were that girl, i would just keep my heads low, these are the kind of things that can cause tension in Zimbabwe and the ripple effect wont be good on her. I think she was over daring though, she took it so personal, she should have been diplomatic about it. A CNN or BBC person wouldnt have pulled this kind of stunt so daring, Christiane Amanpour would have said something like. You have rule your country for the past 30 years and the people have seen your govt go for a long time and you promised them democracy dont you think this is the right time to step down or conduct election in your country for another leader especially in times as this as a Heroic peaceful change of government is happening in Africa?

Son, go watch jst d OBJ episode (among a thousnd others) wt steve Sackur on BBC HardTalk..u wl know dt ds gurl is a learner!

StepTwo:
and are we suppose to clap for ourselves for the Nonsense?

They are only trying to trigger the anger from Zimbabweans toward Nigeria.

Yeye people

Wc Zimbabweans r u refering to Son, the ones that celebrated his "humiliation" or wc one?

Talk abt cryin mo dan d bereaved!

CSTR2:
Not forgetting the other great honest hausa/fulani men like IBB, abdusalam abubakar, murtala muhammed, e.t.c. that made Nigeria a first world country.
Cheers to the great honest hausa/ fulani tribe.

Some education for u Son, so u dnt fail ds questions in ur next interview;

Abacha is Kanuri from Borno state

IBB is Nupe from Niger State.

Abdulsalam is Nupe from Niger State

And Yes u got one right, Murtala is Hausa from Kano State.