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Christianity Etc › Re: Churches Told Dying Patients They Were Cured by splitnaija(op): 8:21am On Nov 25, 2011

Kay 17:
Sorry for your loss. But government cant be used to clamp these ppl, they died with and from their faiths. So personal discretion covers it. The only option is to educate ppl on these matters

Thanks for your empathy. But If we look at it this way, it's like saying people are at liberty to commit suicide at their own discretion. I agree with your point on public enlightenment though, may be that is where government should come in.

Christianity Etc › Churches Told Dying Patients They Were Cured by splitnaija(op): 7:53am On Nov 25, 2011

The rate at which inncocent people are being sent to their earlier graves by Churches is becoming alarming. I initially thought it was a Nigerian thing but was taken aback to read an article on how the virus has spread to the UK. Link:- http://uk.news.yahoo.com/churches-told-dying-patients-were-cured-034935993.html

I had a cousin who had sickle cell anaemia, he was able to manage the condition through drugs and medications from childhood to adulthood, bagging his first and second degrees and rose to become a topshot in one of the multinational beverage firms in Nigeria. However, in his late thirties, he was introduced to some pastors who claimed they could cure him of the condition and after some "spiritual" exercises that included fasting and abstaining from his medications for a certain period of time, he was told he had been cured and could do away with the medications. He believed them and stopped taking his drugs. It didn't take long for him to fall into a bout of crisis which unfortunately claimed his life.

Now, the question is should these churches be allowed to continue deluding people and sending them to their early graves? I believe in miracles but the type that these churches profess these days sound too good to be real.

Politics › Re: I Heard About My Removal On TV – Farida Waziri (EFCC Boss) by splitnaija(m): 5:03am On Nov 25, 2011

No ill feelings here. Afterall, it was also on TV that we learnt Lucky Igbinedion has been left off the hook undecided

Phones › Re: What Is The Matter With Glo (globacom) Network? by splitnaija(m): 8:02pm On Nov 24, 2011

Glo is really, really terrible these days and it's funny that this has been on for some months now without anything being done. You are not able to make calls as they won't connect and even when they manage to connect, you either would not hear the caller or the caller wouldn't hear you. It's really so frustrating.

And as if the frustration is not enough, you see Glo networlk using some non-conventional numbers like 547174760, 5471690777 in sending very provocative and unsolicited sms from some faceless individual like "can I be your friend?", "if u see me, u will love me", "can we meet today?"etc, Thank God for the understanding wife I have, otherwise, Glo would have landed me in big soup with her senseless text messages & calls angry

Infact, I'm already contemplating throwing my Glo sim away undecided

Phones › Re: What Is The Matter With Glo (globacom) Network? by splitnaija(m): 7:55pm On Nov 24, 2011

Glo is really, really terrible these days and it's funny that this has been on for some months now without anything being. You are not able to make calls as they won't connect and even when they manage to connect, you either would not hear the caller or the caller wouldn't hear you. It's really so frustrating.

And as if the frustration is not enough, you see Glo networlk using some non-conventional numbers like 547174760, 5471690777 in sending very provocative and unsolicited sms from some faceless individual like "can I be ur friend?", "if u see me, u will love me", "can we meet today?"etc, Thank God for the understanding wife I have, otherwise, Glo would have landed me in big soup with her senseless text messages & calls angry

Phones › Re: Please Which Is The Best Network For Bis Blackberry by splitnaija(m): 7:32pm On Nov 24, 2011

I use MTN for now and I can say the service is not so bad. But going by the experiences of some of my friends who are on Etisat bis, itseems Etisalat is better.

Politics › Re: Failed Projects And Money Wasted by splitnaija(m): 2:48am On Nov 23, 2011

homerac7:
Ajaokuta steel complex >$10bn US

Christianity Etc › Re: Am Beginning To Lose Faith In Islam: Boko-haram Caused It by splitnaija(m): 2:06am On Nov 23, 2011

I don't have anything against moslems or islam per se but I just wonder what the attraction is in a religion where supposedly normal people shout "Allah wakbar" (whatever that means) while slaughtering, killing or maiming fellow humans. Perhaps, the shouting, more than anything else, put a seal on every moslem as a potential terrorist & vice versa; thus disprovimg islam as "a religion of peace".

Phones › Re: Beware Of Glo's Bogus Cards by splitnaija(m): 6:58pm On Nov 22, 2011

Gboliwe:
I felt pity or compassion (dont know which it was) for the woman who had a crying baby strapped to her back. Its her means of livelihood and I also know the fault wasnt from her and believed I could fix it with the customer care

good, this is how to be a good citizen. at least people reading this now know there are bogus glo cards out there and will be more careful. and if more publicity is generated on this issue to the extent that glo customers start avoiding glo cards as an interim measure, i'm sure glo as a firm will rise up to her responsibilty to humbly withdraw such cards from circulkation with an apology to the public for all inconveniences caused.

Politics › Re: Police Chief Shuts Church Inside Police College by splitnaija(m): 11:32am On Nov 21, 2011

I think the pastor wasn't making returns to the DPO. Naija Police no send anybody, they can demand bribe from even God himself.

Politics › Re: Military Rule In Bayelsa - Sam Omatseye by splitnaija(m): 10:58am On Nov 21, 2011

Jonathan is a hypocrite afterall! What a shame!

Politics › Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by splitnaija(m): 10:42am On Nov 21, 2011

odiaero:
What a shame to Nigeria, after US used and dump the ship, they now donate it to ~~dustbin~~ nigeria, and una dey happy

Politics › Re: I Thank God - GEJ On His 54th Birthday by splitnaija(m): 10:30am On Nov 21, 2011

Demdem:
Happy Birthday but honestly we really need you to wake up from your slumber

Nuff said

Romance › Re: -- by splitnaija(m): 1:21am On Nov 20, 2011

The initial attraction is from looks while your eloquence (your ability to tell bogus lies) determines how far you go with them.

But if you're rich, your money will get them attracted as well as do the talking for you.

Family › Re: Who Is The Right Person To Choose As A Next Of Kin ? by splitnaija(m): 8:40pm On Nov 19, 2011

ipio:
Its my husband anyday

my wife anyday.

Politics › Re: Nominate Your Worst Politician Of The Past 5 Decade by splitnaija(m): 12:48pm On Nov 18, 2011

OBA OF BENIN - For always meddling in the politics of Edo state, supporting one candidate to spite the other(s) rather than staying neutral and being a father to all.

Politics › Re: Chief Justice Of Nigeria Bans Plea Bargain For Corrupt Public Servants by splitnaija(m): 12:29pm On Nov 18, 2011

.NET:
Please can they back-date this to start from 1985? I say this because I believe that's when corruption really started in Nigeria.

.NET

Hmmmm, hope Lucky Igbinedion is reading this oooo, his sins are still trying to find him out! lipsrsealed

Business › Re: FG To Publish Names Of Fuel Subsidy Beneficiaries - NaijaPundit by splitnaija(m): 12:16pm On Nov 18, 2011

Let them publish the names of Boko Haram sponsors first

Exactly my point.

Education › Re: Schools Shut Down In Osun Over Hijab by splitnaija(m): 11:33am On Nov 18, 2011

I'm beginning to hate religion and religious people in to-to! Eliminate organized religion and there will be global peace.

Education › Re: 62 Graduates Bag First Class In UNIBEN by splitnaija(m): 10:42am On Nov 18, 2011

anonimi:
Have we also considered the relative percentage of 1st class from each university category?
The 62 out of over 8,000 Uniben graduates is 0.775% i.e. less than 1% of graduating students made 1st class. That does not look impressive to me.
What is teh percentage for private and state universities?

Good point.

We somehow create problems with our perception of first class degrees as being unattainable. That is why you see some lecturers sometimes not awardinfg 70% or above to any deserving student so as not to make it look that he/she is too generous with marks. For goodness sake, if you work hard for a first class degree, you will obtain it.

Education › Re: 62 Graduates Bag First Class In UNIBEN by splitnaija(m): 10:37am On Nov 18, 2011

luvola:
@ split - your assertion is baseless. what will u say to two lasu law student who graduated with 2.2 et 2.1 and made distinction last month @ the nig law sch ? i earlier posted that a dept friend whose left lasu with a g.p of 3.66 at the end of 100l and this guy is currently on 4.89 dept of accounting unilag. a lady also left my dept (accounting and finance) with 2.2 and she is current on 1st class in osun state univ.

Your points here simply corroborate my position -the stress in the state universities make for little or no time for proper academic exercises.

lasu law student who graduated with 2.2 et 2.1 and made distinction last month -the enviroment at LASU wasn't conducive for them to aattain their full academic potentials while there, same goes for the guy who is currently on 4.89 at UNILAG. The story is different at the Law School and UNILAG (find out).

a lady also left my dept (accounting and finance) with 2.2 and she is current on 1st class in osun state univ. -this person must have learn from her 2.2 experience earlier, she probabaly now knows that the race starts from the very blast of the whistle and now is not taking chances at all.

Education › Re: 62 Graduates Bag First Class In UNIBEN by splitnaija(m): 10:04am On Nov 18, 2011

A first class in any University, whether state of Federal is a first class degree in the true sense of the word. The truth is that most students think that you start aiming at first class from 300L or 400L, the race actually starts from 100L -from your very first day in that institution as a student. You need to averge 70% and above in all your exams in the university to make a first class, how can you influence that with every lecturer you come in contact with if you don't work hard for it?

Education › Re: 62 Graduates Bag First Class In UNIBEN by splitnaija(m): 9:51am On Nov 18, 2011

luvola:
the question we are asking is WHY IS THAT IT IS EASIER TO MAKE FIRST CLASS IN PRIVATE AND FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES ,DOES THAT MEAN STATE UNIV STUDENTS AREN'T BRILLIANT ENOUGH ? DOES THAT MEAN PRIVATE UNIVs ARE BETTER THAN STATE UNIV. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A STATE UNIV CONVOCATING 62 FIRST CLASS. THESE ARE FACT WHICH EVERYONE KNOWS. THE FACT IS THAT STATE UNIVs IS MORE FUSTRATING THAN BOTH FEDERAL AND PRIVATE UNIVs

You have already answered your own question in the bolded.

The fact is that most state Universities are glorified Secondary Schools as they lack basic facilities to qualify to be called Universities. You see students in these Universities jostling for lecture halls, reading spaces, water, light, off-campus accomodation, transport to and fro campuses, etc, etc, as most don't even have decent accomodation in the first place. All these leave students with little or no time for serious academic exercises.

Also, the competition for admission into federal Universities naturally ensures that only the best are selected in most cases while the average ones end up in state universities as a last resort. This is evidence in the disparity in cut-off points between state and federal universities. This is not to say there are no students who make state unviversities their first choice for some personal reasons though but the fact is that that percentage is very low and again, that may also be responsible for the low rate of first class graduands from those schools.

I know of someone who, owing to poor academic performance, couldn't make it beyond 100L in Industrial Chemistry at UNIBEN during 1990/91 session. The same person somehow found his way into Ambrose Alli University and graduated with a degree in Engineering.

Family › Re: How Would You React If You Know Your Dad Is Cheating Of your Mum? by splitnaija(m): 2:53am On Nov 18, 2011

Flashaldrin:
ehen op you say,,,,, you mad bro??

simple question : what is brb?

ok, let me make it simpler for you:

brb means_______________________(complete the sentence)

Family › Re: How Would You React If You Know Your Dad Is Cheating Of your Mum? by splitnaija(m): 11:17am On Nov 17, 2011

Flashaldrin:
brb

WTF is BRB? Is that the code for 'Yeah, I'm in that shit too'?

Politics › Re: The Dumbest/not So Smart Statements Of Our Leaders by splitnaija(m): 8:55pm On Nov 16, 2011

Jarus:
"If a child fails a class, is he not meant to repeat the class" Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, Esama of Benin.

@Jarus
You beat me to it dude!

"Lucky fail, Lucky fail , If your pikin fail for school, him no go repeat?" -Gabriel Igbinedion, father of ex-governor of edo state campaigning for his son after a dismal 1st term in office.

Politics › Re: I Already Have An OFR National Award – Alele-williams by splitnaija(m): 6:28pm On Nov 15, 2011

Does GEJ really have a Ph.D huh

Christianity Etc › Re: I Am Tired Of Going To Church by splitnaija(m): 11:49am On Nov 12, 2011

Niyil:
Poster what do you mean by stupidity in islam

You're assured of heaven in Islam if you die killing non-moslems whether innocent or not (77 virgins are additional incentives for this).

Christianity Etc › Re: I Am Tired Of Going To Church by splitnaija(m): 9:10am On Nov 12, 2011

^^^ Don't even go there, the stupidity in Islam is worse than that in all other organized religions combined.

Christianity Etc › Re: I Am Tired Of Going To Church by splitnaija(m): 7:06am On Nov 12, 2011

Nigerians are finally giving some room to common sense and reason in their religious lives.

The truith is that more and more christians are now realizing the deception and tricks being used by these fake prophets to milk their followers dry and the first reaction that comes to mind is to stop going to church.

That malachi 3 passage they always allude to is a perfect alibi for advance fee fraud or 419 - bring whatever money you have now in return for a greater amount of money. And if you don't get the promised miraculous return on your "investment", you are told to bring more and more tithes & offering. And if eventually nothing happens as expected, then u are branded a sinner or perhaps u didn't pray aright or you don't have faith.

It's really a win-win situation for all these religoius scammers.

@poster
Follow your mind, churches as we know them in Nigeria today are avenues for exploitation of the gullible.

Christianity Etc › Re: Is Juju Real - Debate Between Phuck_nl And Splitnaija by splitnaija(m): 6:26pm On Nov 06, 2011

Donshegxy_10:
I am a christian, i believe in GOD, talking of juju, it works, i remember way back in sec school, there are several ones we used when fighting, it is a ring, put it on and hit d other fellow with it, aluwo, ana sare or bante believe me it works & it kills, if u stays somewhere in bariga, you will know it's true.

now, this is where i have a problem with juju. why would anyone want to harm a fellow human? it's exactly the same way i don't know why some people would call themselves robbers and try to violently dispossess innocent people of things they laboured so hard for. but whether juju is real or not is undisputable. I still maintain that juju is real.

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