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My oga kpata kpata bros AY, so you are an MFM member as well? That's interesting. Btw did you witness the 12 year old boy reciting the longest psalm of 171 verses? I was shell-shocked and gobsmacked simultaneously. Inasmuch as it challenged me to do a sober reflection on how deep I've gone in terms of bible reading, one cannot but concede to the fact that the talent displayed by that boy is not "ordinary eye" ko n sh'oju lasan at all! God blessed him with some'in unique
. That said, wish you a happy, glorious new year with Gods divine favour, dumbfounding breakthroughs, unflinching support, uncommon mercies, unlimited happiness and an endless stream of joy throughout! God bless you sir.
Btw what branch do you attend? I attend headquarters youth church.

@fynestboi...why not rearrange the words in the topic to something like "FG is to be blamed for the 5 months+ strike instead of ASUU" OR "ASUU is to be blamed for the 5months+ strike instead of FG" whichever one, at least that way the stand of those supporting and those opposing would be better communicated.....just my opinion.

Fynestboi: my explainatn above is nt clear?

It is, just suggesting you let the UNN guys in as well so as to be sure they are clear

Davo93: OMG! I thought it was the other way round. This is gonna be a though one.

Thought it was the other way round as well, the topic is not very definitive as to the stand of the supporting and opposing sides. I think the original stand should be communicated to the other side as well, else I forsee a mix up...would be a disaster to have both sides post their essays agreeing with each other on debate day

@fynestboi I think we should know the dates of the fixtures first before we talk about the timing. The concerns being expressed are merely out of speculations regarding the dates. A step at a time will reduce any confusion that could set in.

Fynestboi: really? saturday exam? when its not part-time? ok i would put that into consideration......

For us, the perfect timing would depend on the dates the fixtures are scheduled to hold....our exams start in 3 weeks

damoskiy: UNILAG vs UNIBEN I beg coordinators tell us the date on time...I nid like 2 weeks to do research because of those UNIBEN people oooo....

[quote author=Rare-antagonist]thought it was ndu..fynest... fixtures and date please[/quote]I thought it was delsu

damoskiy: Morning...I think d topics in this round should be more balance for us all to get a better share of the topic and enjoy the debate...nd please state who is up against who not winners 7 vs 1....my heart don dey beat fast oooo.....I hpe we are not against ............

Not so sure about the other topics but I don't have any objection to our topic, I think its a topic that's pretty good and balanced and should pose an interesting challenge to both sides.

Fynestboi: bother not, its just the topic original numbering... Check the opening page of this thread for more..

Oh ok..then both sides to a topic will be determined in a chronological order right? I.e the first side supports while the other opposes for each topic e.g winner 1 supports and winner 7 opposes abi?

Fynestboi: [size=30pt]Winner 1 vs Winner 7
4. Does Nigeria truly need a female president


Winner 2 vs Winner 5
11.Capitalism is better than socialism


Winner 3 vs winner 8
1. The ASUU strike that lasted for 5month+ who is to blame? Fg/ASUU



Winner 4 vs winner 6
24. WESTERN CIVILIZATION HAS DONE MORE HARM THAN GOOD TO OUR CULTURE[/size]


any objection?

What do the numbers in front of the topics signify?

Epaul: lol, @snoopy, ehe! we are eager ta si yu point them outu.~winks~

Lol..wait o, just to be extra sure, who are u meeting in ur next fixture? My eyes feel a lil bit hazy

Fynestboi: lol can u point them out?

The abuzaria vs delsu topic...."Childhood experience...." I felt the topic didn't elicit much passion, interest and vigour as against the uniben vs oau topic on amalgamation which was infinitely rich in content and served as an enthralling read post after post. Its also arguable that some topics tend to favour one side more than the other not necessarily as regards what side has more points at its disposal but that some side might have work extra hard with more research. For example the topic.."We need to focus more attention on agriculture as a nation than oil and gas" ordinarily the supporting side to a topic as this will have it easier as the topic seemingly mirrors the general consensus. It would be great if the topics that allow for equal tasking be used in the next round. Just my honest opinion tho which is very much subject to disapproval

I hope the coordinators come up with interesting topics for the next round cuz if ya ask me, some of the topics in this round were...bleh!

aysuccess99: ehn oga mi, I am still a small boy o, i'm a learner gan, you are kinda source of inspiration to me and i really appreciate ur efforts and that of other co-debaters cos it was u guys effort that ginger me up o and also the criticism of the judges....thanks to u oga king94, epaul, oluwatola5, mhyke, snoopy, niyi20, damitism(my grt boss of life) pseudonomer, dr. amanda, damosky, elliotwiz et al.and the judges@omolola1, deschyko, jarus, macltunji et al...I was just lucky to be the best debater, all thanks to God but the bitter part there is that my team is out of the competition.
by the way, how's your body sir? hope you are feeling better? God Bless U Sir.

This bros too like to dey humble sha

Lol @ quarter final fixtures

Omo see debate! An absolutely enthralling read. Its crystal clear why the coordinators opted for a revisit of this infinitely rich topic. The debaters were wonderful. Matching each other strength for strength, wit for wit. I concur with aysuccess that this has been the best debate so far.

rommyth: which university in Nigeria is the best in architecture discipline?

Unilag of course! reason? Unilag is the only university with its department duly accredited by the Nigerian Institute of Architects in which graduates are allowed to write their professional examination immediately after their 2 year internship. Graduates of other schools will have to write some preliminary exams before qualifying to write the professional exam. Unilag is also one of 2 universities in Nigeria with its architecture department duly accredited by the commonwealth association of architects. Benefits which include you transferring to any university within the commonwealth nations to continue ur studies without need for any test or examination. All you need are ur transcripts. The other school with such benefit is ABU zaria.

Mods forgot to lock todays debate threads till debate time...someone has already posted adverts in those threads

Epaul: lol, don't mind the dude he was so preoccupied? If you know what i mean. Let me have that handkerchief i lend you. I feel a bead of sweat hanging up there on my brow.

handkerchief? What you need is a towel bruh...with those beads o' sweat u look like you've been through the deepest of hades and back so here *hands towel*

Omo guys dey para for hia o...ehn...boyz no wan hear say debate don finish, na fight to the last!

Mhyke: thank God for seeing us through.
if only chartey had been here or at least submitted his essay.

Oga architect, I must commend ur gallantry sir you soldiered on and endured the tirade painstakingly ...but here's a brotherly advice tho architect to architect, don't ever argue with your jurors like this o, save that prowess for occasions like this

Epaul: Lol, has the debate ended?

for a moment there I feared you'ld blow a fuse and break some'in

Jarus: Good job everyone. I have sent my results to the coordinators.


Over all, I must admit I'm not so impressed. Nigerian students still have a long way to go.

Ouch!

rudedough: I still don't understand ASUU and Nigeria students. Going back to school to do what? Have they fixed the Universities Infrastructures already or you guys are going back to the $hit they went on strike for?

Someone please explain to me, i am confused.

If you sleep with ur wife on your wedding night and she gets pregnant thereafter, do you expect her to give birth the next day?

Wow! Was a close call..God is good lol considering the fact that my preparation for this debate was less that satisfactory..I had only completed my essay on the afternoon of debate day due to an extremely busy schedule during the week. I must also commend the AAUA folks..you guys earned by respect and for the fact that your school had resumed lectures and you even had to race down here from one is most admirable. Welldone ayotimide and sister gbemi, y'all were most formidable.

Elliotwiz1: well i can see snoopy is beginning to modify his posts, i believe he is now understanding me.

Nah I didn't modify, those were double posts...I understand ur argument but thing is you have every right to complain if you feel cheated, I just thought I should explain things so u could see it from anoda angle. Once again congrats sir

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Elliotwiz1: i am really trying hard not to get angry..... I can't believe you are all seeing that this debate was rigged yet you are defending the judgeS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why were marks not removed from our opponents when they didn't post links either ? Who else in this debate had been penalized because of this?? ? Later we would blame our leaders and call them corrupt when we all are....snoopy all the answers to your questiions are contained in previous posts by me and my 1st speaker....when you see a kettle, call it a kettle not a pot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I rest my case

I must point out that anything I say here is without bias but with recourse to how I understand the dynamics of the competition...if you read the rules, it was clearly stated that materials used should be properly referenced. That alone puts a seal on whatever decision the judges make. I understand it can be painful and disheartening atimes when situations don't favour us but then again the ability not to fall flat during setbacks, learn from our mistakes and gear up are what makes us better people. Again these are just my opinions. You won the debate despite the deductions, that in itself acknowledges your strength. congratulations

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@eliotwiz and getrichfast actually references are important. Firstly this is a competition and you need to provide verifiable sources of ur information to determine the veracity of used facts. Secondly, anybody could just google up stuff and overlift any material with little or no individual effort and therefore references are needed to acknowledge whose material was used else it would amount to plagiarism. The same way final year students and even up to phd students who write their thesis and dissertations are required to properly reference any material that was used and doing otherwise could attract a penalty. Besides prior to your debate, there had been cases where marks were deducted from those who didn't properly reference their materials and it makes me wonder how y'all could have repeated the same mistake. I hope u understand my point

boay: GRAND TOTAL

UI: 66.5
NDU: 69

Wow! What a heated session...*standing ovation for Aysuccess* mehn...you try gan o. You outrightly didn't deserve to be on the losing side but circumstances did a terrible number on you. You fought gallantly baring no holds..I was impressed but unfortunately your gallantry met fiercly with the brilliance and impeccable coordination of the NDU guys and they prevailed. Great job from both sides, y'all did good justice to an interesting topic and your essays were a delightful read. Welldone.

Epaul: Where's snoppy? ~looks around n sees him viewing thread; gives him handkerchief~ take and wipe away those beads of sweat from your brow. ~Pats his tired shoulder~ u na oga o, 2 against 1. Saw ur soldierly tenacity.. Weldone ~takes handkerchief frm him, gives him a bottle of chill coke~

Lwkmd *downs bottle of chilled coke and belches wildly* pardon me buh thanks brother...that was needed.