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GamingRe: Post Your HD Games Screenshots by tomiobj(m): 9:01am On Sep 17, 2014
Slowpois0n: Yes its good. you play as Clementine. The game can generate a Save file for you if you havent completed Season one.
it can just give me a random storyline. I tnk its better to start from season one
GamingRe: Post Your HD Games Screenshots by tomiobj(m): 3:24am On Sep 17, 2014
Slowpois0n: I was pissed too. The story shouldn't have gone that way.
i have the season 2. I haven't played it yet. Is it good. Because to play it ill need to play the whole season one so it uses the data to complete the story
GamingRe: Post Your HD Games Screenshots by tomiobj(m): 3:22am On Sep 17, 2014
harden: plz were do i rename it i don fine nam tire
go to ur op. den click modify. At the bottom then scroll down. Ull see the topic area
GamingRe: Post Your HD Games Screenshots by tomiobj(m): 4:50pm On Sep 16, 2014
harden: dnt knw oo
is only on phone i knw
. Android version then
GamingRe: Post Your HD Games Screenshots by tomiobj(m): 4:50pm On Sep 16, 2014
harden: dnt knw oo
is only on phone i knw
. and i think you should rename the thread. Its misleading..
Nairaland GeneralRe: The Sad Truth About The Chibok Girls by tomiobj(op): 4:48pm On Sep 16, 2014
Ejovwoke: I think some thing is not right, the international aids that was coming suddenly back off....i mean one needs to ask question about verancity of the whole saga.....This whole thing might be politics or politically influence....There is God Oo..
they all don't care about Nigeria
FoodRe: Goat Meat - Are You Among The Very Many That Hate It by tomiobj(m): 4:47pm On Sep 16, 2014
Mordyb: Till tomorrow i will never understand why yoruba ppl adore pomo
. tribalism. anyways. just tell me the thing you don't like in Pomo. Because i know there are all Kinds.
GamingRe: Post Your HD Games Screenshots by tomiobj(m): 4:45pm On Sep 16, 2014
Slowpois0n: Walking Dead 2. I missed Lee.
exactly.which kind of game kills the protagonist at the end i was really pissed
GamingRe: Post Your HD Games Screenshots by tomiobj(m): 4:43pm On Sep 16, 2014
harden: dnt knw oo
is only on phone i knw
then tell me the link for the android version
Science/TechnologyRe: The Ozone Layer Is Growing Back by tomiobj(m): 4:42pm On Sep 16, 2014
afrodoc2: Bros go back and read your Ababio
. no one or textbook ever mentioned about the ozone layer regenerating it self. this is a big lie. Just like Neil Armstrong going to the moon
Science/TechnologyRe: The Ozone Layer Is Growing Back by tomiobj(m): 8:25am On Sep 16, 2014
stingbreed: The United Nations finally has some good news about the climate. Well, sort of.

According to a report released by U.N. scientists on Wednesday, the ozone layer, which has been thinning since the late 1970's, is showing signs of recovery.

Scientists say that the implementation of the U.N.'s 1987 Montreal Protocol has contributed to a statistically significant increase in the stratospheric ozone layer, the thin layer of gas that protects the earth from U.V. rays linked with skin cancer. Thanks to the reduction of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) found in refrigerants and aerosol cans the ozone is predicted to return to 1980 levels by mid-century.

This will prevent 2 million additional cases of skin cancer a year starting in 2030.

U.N. Under-Secretary-General Achim Steiner heralded the monumental success.

The Montreal Protocol - one of the world's most successful environmental treaties - has protected the stratospheric ozone layer and avoided enhanced UV radiation reaching the earth's surface."
Chemist Mario Molina, one of the co-authors of a 1974 study predicting ozone depletion, echoed this sentiment in an interview with the Associated Press.

It's a victory for diplomacy and for science and for the fact that we were able to work together."
Okay, so it looks like a strong scientific consensus coupled with worldwide action can have an important effect on reducing negative effects on the planet, right?

Ironically, it turns out that the substances being used to replace ozone-harming CFCs are contributing to global warming, MIT scientist Susan Solomon told the AP. Greenhouse gases are repairing the ozone layer while simultaneously serving as one of the major causes of global climate change.

Fixing global climate problems is a two steps forward, one step back affair.


https://www.yahoo.com/news/ozone-layer-growing-back-172216682.html
and i am meant to believe this lie. how did the ozone layer heal itself. u don' know how you sound
Christianity EtcRe: Atheist Must Swear To God -- Or Leave US Air Force by tomiobj(m): 8:06am On Sep 16, 2014
AllNaijaBlogger: Why would you say something like that? Do you want him dead? While I disagree with the man, I am not looking for him to die
. I don't want him to die. You don't get my point. The us military are very tricky people and they kill anyone they like and can make a fake story. I was being sarcastic when i said slump
Nairaland GeneralRe: The Sad Truth About The Chibok Girls by tomiobj(op): 7:49am On Sep 16, 2014
vokalguy: In my opinion, I feel as those days passed, from a week to a month etc, it became more difficult. We should blame the presidency for not acting swiftly, they took their sweet time and well it became a little too late. It is a damn shame
. Exactly. They didn't even shows us an evidence that they actually searched. couldn't they have even interrogated d escaped girls
Christianity EtcRe: Atheist Must Swear To God -- Or Leave US Air Force by tomiobj(m): 7:47am On Sep 16, 2014
Apatheist: Washington (AFP) - The US Air Force has told a sergeant he will have to leave the military unless he agrees to take an oath with the phrase "so help me God," officials said Tuesday.

In the latest religious controversy to roil the air force, the atheist airman last month was denied his request to re-enlist because of his refusal to swear to God -- and he is now poised to take the military to court, his lawyer said.

"We have not received word from the Air Force regarding our letter. It has not indicated a willingness to settle out of court," said Monica Miller, an attorney for the American Humanist Association, which has taken up the service member's case.

With the deadline for re-enlisting expiring in November, the technical sergeant at Creech Air Force base in Nevada -- whose name has not been released -- will be forced to sue the government in a federal court, Miller told AFP.

In the past, an airman could opt for an alternative phrase and omit the words "so help me God," but the US Air Force changed its policy in October 2013.

The other branches of the American military do not require the reference to God and make the phrase optional.

"This is the only branch to my knowledge that's actually requiring everyone in all instances to use the religious language," Miller said.

The requirement violates the US Constitution, which bars religious tests to hold office or other positions, Miller said of the case, which was first reported by the Air Force Times.

"The government cannot compel a nonbeliever to take an oath that affirms the existence of a supreme being," she said. The sergeant's service expires in November and he has until then to re-enlist and take the oath, said US Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek.

In the meantime, "a written legal opinion is being requested" from the Pentagon's top lawyer, she said.

The air force has been plagued by controversy for years over religion and the role of Christian evangelists.

The US Air Force Academy in Colorado faced accusations several years ago that evangelical Christians exerted a dominating influence over the institution.

But attempts to counter the perceived bias in the service have sparked criticism from Christian activist groups, who allege a new rule stifles the religious expression of troops.

The disputed rule bars commanders from promoting their religious convictions to their subordinates.

Advocates of the policy say it protects troops who worry their careers could be jeopardized if they do not take part in their superior's Christian activities.

http://news.yahoo.com/atheist-must-swear-god-leave-us-air-force-232153866.html;_ylt=AwrTWf2zlg9UkzAA5rLQtDMD
ds guy has mind makn us look bad....helll be shocked when he slumps in his apartment tomorrow
Christianity EtcRe: Have You Ever "Fallen Under The Anointing?" How Did It Feel? by tomiobj(m): 7:43am On Sep 16, 2014
emusmith: I go to church and I see people fall when the pastor pray for them. I believe in it but having never "fallen", I don't know the feeling. The ladies are "Gurus" in this area. Can anyone share his/ her experience before and after.
just go to first.... don't fall. if they don't strip you naked and flogg you. I will make sure you start asking for whatsapp usernames
PhonesRe: Smartphone Addicts Now Have Their Own Walking Lane In China [must See] by tomiobj(m): 7:39am On Sep 16, 2014
aywhy93: [size=14pt] In so many developed and even developing countries and territories, there are lanes for pedestrians, lanes for bicycles, others for motorcycles, tricycles and another for other types of vehicles like cars, buses, trucks etc, but do you know that there's a place in China that boasts a different type of lane altogether ? Probably, you never knew before. This city has a lane for Smartphone addicts i.e. those that have their (e)y(e)s glued to their Smartphone's screen always, yes, i mean always.

According to QQ.com, the cellphone lane at the bottom was spotted in a place called Foreigner Street in Chongqing city, one of the five major cities in China. The sidewalk was most likely painted for everyone's safety, because, if there's distracted driving, there's also distracted walking, as perfectly demonstrated by the woman in the video below.

http://www.stevenbergy.com.ng/2014/09/smartphone-addicts-now-have-their-own.html

Engadget also made mention of an experiment that the National Geographic performed earlier this year, in July to be precise. The society stenciled "NO CELLPHONES" on one-half of a DC sidewalk and "CELLPHONES: WALK IN THIS LANE AT YOUR OWN RISK" on the other half. So, what's the result ? National Geographic found out that the people actually glued to their phones didn't even notice the markings at all. Isn't it hilarious ? Extremely...

Even though there is a city that has a sidewalk lane for phone addicts in China, there are still thousands of cities that doesn't have, so please be very careful where you use your phone. Don't chat, text or use your phone without paying attention when on the main road. We can only enjoy our smartphones when we are safe and in good health.

SOURCE: http://www.stevenbergy.com.ng/2014/09/smartphone-addicts-now-have-their-own.html
Nigeria does not even have bicycle lane
GamingRe: Post Your HD Games Screenshots by tomiobj(m): 7:37am On Sep 16, 2014
harden: gta san andres wit cleo cheat
where will i get this
GamingRe: Post Your HD Games Screenshots by tomiobj(m): 7:36am On Sep 16, 2014
harden: gangstar vegas and thor
please how did you get Thor and gang star. I will get it on my tab. Can i also get it on pc
FamilyRe: Fairy Tales Our Grand Parents Told Us by tomiobj(m): 7:34am On Sep 16, 2014
adonbilivit: fairy tales are often told to amuse children and i know our grandparents tell us lots of them. some could be scary, some funny while some are just not imaginable. please share the fary tales your grandparents told as a kid
oyinbonizing. you cant call the adventures of sango a fairytale
RomanceRe: When Your Car Breaks Down On A Date by tomiobj(m): 7:31am On Sep 16, 2014
gmyguy: Have you ever had that embarrassing experience when you are taking some lady friends out and your car messes up. Mine occurred last year. It was so embarrassing. The car broke down on Awolowo way Ikoyi, after picking up a friend from Apapa. It was so horrible. I had to push the car off the road myself with 2 lady friends who didn't lay a finger to help comfortable seated snuggly. And GEJ was coming to Ikoyi that day, had this policemen i blocked when it broke down, threatening to beat me up. How was yours?...have since gotten a more reliable car
Ehh. During a date......instant red card
FoodRe: Goat Meat - Are You Among The Very Many That Hate It by tomiobj(m): 7:22am On Sep 16, 2014
How wont you like goat meat. it should be what every child shud ask for. It is a way to have meat and pomo in one place and still technically having one piece. Or you don't like pomo also
FoodRe: Goat Meat - Are You Among The Very Many That Hate It by tomiobj(m): 7:19am On Sep 16, 2014
Clinton594: Almost everyone seems to hate goat meat especially when the meat is from the male goat. (igbos call it mkpi)
I don't understand why. Right now in my family only I and my dad can stand and devour whatever goat meat you set before us and still ask for more . My siblings dare not hear you cooked with soup or peppersoup water let alone the meat. Infact you alone will finish it and I'm guessing its like that in so many places there are unappreciative people on ds earth oo.
Tell me you hate goat meat in front of me i will personally put a tire over your neck and set you on fire
I mean tell me why someone would prefer pork to goat meat know full well how dirty that thing is ...
Can I have some reviews on this matter or am I alone on this
Nairaland GeneralThe Sad Truth About The Chibok Girls by tomiobj(op): 7:10am On Sep 16, 2014
Over 100 days that the chibok girls were abducted. the truth is that they cant be rescued most people have forgotten about this. I am not being a bad person but its just the sad truth i am going to analyze the whole thing to prove my point. The girls were abducted....our heartless president didn't care or believe then his wife just kept on crying on tv lyk it will do anything even the us nd France tried to help us but they gave up because of our unfunctional military. Then if they are asked on the process they will bring up lies like 'we are working on it' and other nonsenses that they have professsionals and technologies nd crap. Nw its over 100 days nd after working on it. They think they can still find the girls. For all we know. The girls can be in Somalia or Libya. Even people made rumours that they are being brainwashed. boko haram aren't stupid enough to leave the girls in that forest for over 100 days. They could have all been killed. no offence,but if someone can think the girls can still be found..that individual is dumb. even if they are to be found. How many will they see probably 10 or so
FoodRe: Best Method For Preparing Noodles.lets Exchange Recipes With(out) Pictures by tomiobj(op): 6:54am On Sep 16, 2014
chupcake: So I woke up this morning and decided to rey your recipe. I got a bit more creative and added shrimps. I really enjoyed it. Thanks
hollandia....nice touch....but prepare to go to the toilet soon
Nairaland GeneralA Relatable Short Story On How We Are All Addicted To Our Phones by tomiobj(op): 6:52am On Sep 16, 2014
Put yourself in this scenario. On a random day and time. You really really really really need to use the toilet.this is a case where you can shit your self any second. Then you sprint to the toilet holding your asshole as you go. (you are now in the toilet,you take off your shorts and underwear then you wait for the fat brown(or black) sausage to drop (all of this happening within three seconds) As soon as the head peeps .a shocking thought comes to your mind -'holy shit,i forgot my phone' then you gain the superpower to make the shit stop even though you couldn't wait a second before entering the toilet...den you find your phone and it starts coming again then you seat down and wait for round one after that you bring out your phone nd go on bbm...... No forming ooo@girls. Share your testimony
PoliticsRe: U.S. Pentagon Finalizes Plan To Fight Boko Haram -by Attorney Patryk Utulu (USA) by tomiobj(m): 4:49pm On Sep 08, 2014
Ogbon400: That's exactly what they are planning to do with the complicity of self hating Nigerian wannabes
because I was scared when I saw israel and usa. That lyk killing people. Jonathan should chase dem out oo. They r more deadly than bh
Foreign AffairsRe: Go Back To England, Mugabe Tells White Settlers by tomiobj(m): 4:41pm On Sep 08, 2014
borga112: AFRICANGLOBE – President Robert Mugabe said Friday that White settlers who are still in the country should go back to England as he vowed that those removed from land redistributed to Zimbabweans would never be allowed to return.

Mugabe was speaking during the installation of a chief at Murombedzi Growth Point in his rural Zvimba home area.

“The West prefers a weak leader who, they hope, would allow the Whites to come back,” he said, speaking in Shona.

“They think if they intimidate us we will be cowed and allow the Whites to come back; that will never happen.

“Don’t they (Whites) know where their ancestors came from? The British who are here should all go back to England.

“What is the problem? We now have aeroplanes which can take them back quicker than the ships used by their ancestors.”


Mugabe, commended by European countries for allowing Whites to keep the land and resources that they had stolen from Africans after independence in 1980, now regularly rails against Whites and western leaders who are trying to destroy his country.

Damaging sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United States were aimed at punishing him for daring to right a colonial wrong by taking back Zimbabwean land from foreign colonists.

In July this year he also torched a storm after he declared that Whites were no longer allowed to own land in Zimbabwe, adding that those who were allowed to remain following the controversial land redistribution programme must now be removed.

“We say no to Whites owning our land and they should go,” he said then.

“They can own companies and apartments in our towns and cities but not the soil. It is ours and that message should ring loud and clear in Britain and the United States.”

Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa later moved to calm investor concerns over the remarks by claiming that Mugabe was misunderstood.

Meanwhile, on Friday Mugabe also warned Zimbabweans against going into farming partnerships with Whites.

The Zanu PF leader has been incensed by reports that some of the beneficiaries of his land reforms, including top ruling party officials, have been leasing the farms back to previous White owners.

“You have to stop bringing these Whites back … it’s a dangerous, dangerous arrangement which we do not want,” he said.

“If it’s contract farming with companies that we know to be genuine we can accept that, but never with individual Whites.”


http://www.africanglobe.net/africa/england-mugabe-tells-white-settlers/
very stupid things to say. Imagine england sending all asians back to deir country (incase u dint kno asians r takn over England. Fo der to find out). Or u.s sending blacks Bk to africa. That is just racist
SportsRe: Hatefull & Funny Comments By South-africans After Nigeria's Loss To Congo by tomiobj(m): 4:30pm On Sep 08, 2014
mikron: Blacki88
Bafana Bafana will trounce Nigeria! We don't chow drugs, we don't chow ur woman/hoes/prostitutes and BAFANA BAFANA/ Mzansi is definitely not getting chowed by u Unsuper Eaglet Sissy Druggies!
Boarder patrol is also watching. No Boko Haram here

Prro Rhino
We must sure that we beat Drugs Lords couse they are still Drunk. Love & Peace.

Sibs
Nigeria were lucky to come out with 3 goals. If the Congolese were more clinical it could have been 5-2

LazolaMbayeka
Yha if we can play a drow with nigeria after that we beat congo then it can be so easy to us to go trugh haaaaaa

harveyfuqua
These things happen in soccer. Don't read too much into the result. Bafana are gonna bear the brunt

Buc-champ 14
This group is now wide open already with just one round gone, a three horse race effectively. But after what Congo did to Nigeria, I'm sure everyone knows now that they mean business. Nigeria have never lost there in qualifiers until today. And let's be honest they were thumped in their own backyard by a team we all expected to be just another whipping boy. Nobody even mentioned them, it was all banani, Nigeria and Sudan. Yep now we've certainly taken note of them. This group is going to be the most exciting one, goals galore, Yes! "I like it for the goals ". Once and always bucs.

LMakhubele
Football is unpredictable! Where are those ebola Niaja football fanatics?

KidKudu7
We need to watch this player in Congo, by the name of Thievy Bifouma!!
He destroyed the Nigerians today!!!

mmazongolo12
If Congo can beat them that means we can also beat them simple and straight forward

Izzylove66
This is the worst match I have watched this year. Ask them now, they will site NFF crisis and poor pitch as an excuse, as if the female U20 did not perform well in Canada despite the NFF crisis. In fact, a likely FIFA ban will save our face, we don’t have a team for AFCON. If we play like this against South Africa in Pretoria, we should expect the bashing of our life. Again, I’ve been defending Keshi up till now, but from now I back out. The same thing he did against France he repeated today, leaving his best players on bench only to bring them on when the damage has already been done. Omeruo played his worst game for Nigeria today. Lastly, Keshi should be sacked and another Coach to take over should draft in Iheanacho, Nwakali, Awoniyi, Success and Mohammed (their captain at U17) into the team with immediate effect. Mikel, the worst midfielder in Africa should be dropped with immediate effect. NONSENSE.

Inkomo
@Izzylove66 Ebola is to blame.

BLACKRIDGE
Drug lords FC will come with guns blazing after this loose,n I hope Bafana beat this things

Topdog
Now it's time to break the jinx against the super eagles. It is now or never

mastos12
This results has blown our cover. Now the Nigerias will be weary of another loss and will be coming @ us verystrongly.

khosi lami
I was watching this game and I must say Congo are no whipping boys these guys are huge physical and fast there were two outstanding players in their team their number 10 and 13 very skilfull these Nigerians are overrated Cows

packpage
Certain nigerian official was asked during the week on soccer Africa if what ever is happening with Nigeria football association won't affect players and arrogantly the official said we Nigerians not malawians nothing will affect our boys we going to whip Congo

bucs4PG
Nd b4 d game he ws asked to predict d score nd he said nigeria wl win 5-0,ys d goals scored were 5 bt it 2-3 against nigeria hehe

Longaneng
ARROGANCE comes before HUMILITY!
And i know the Eagles are coming to South Africa with even more arrogance.

http://www.kickoff.com/news/48416/2015-african-nations-cup-qualifiers-nigeria-2-3-congo
they have turned footbal to something as serious as insulting our nation.
FamilyRe: Is It Possible To Raise A Child Without Beating by tomiobj(m): 4:28pm On Sep 08, 2014
bamoza: Hello NLs
I always have the intention not to physically beat my children when they misbehave (that I would rather talk to them or give them light punishment) due to the fact that my parents were people that believe so much that beating is the best method to correct a child but they were wrong because we only changed as far as the pain of the beating lasted, Infact it made us worse because we got so used to cane that we not scared of doing something wrong, so because of that, I believed that beating does more harm than good,
and to support my new believe is when one of my uncle told me that he has never beat his children, though they(his children) left Nigeria at an early age, but even when in Nigeria he said he has never beaten them, though can't ascertain if his wife did not, but am sure when they got abroad they won't beat, because they don't beat dia.
But recently I have a niece of mine that came to stay with us and with my knowledge that beating is not the best method of correcting a child, I try as much as possible not to beat her when she did something wrong, but lately have had to beat her twice because it seems she wasn't getting better or listening to the corrections when I say them but with a few strokes she got them perfectly, and am like, me that determined to never beat a child, but can't refrain myself from beating my niece, how sure that I won't beat my child
with all this
I just keep wondering
is It possible to raise a child In Nigeria without beating the child?
sorry for double quoting. you could smack the child den when he/she is crying you will tell them not to do it again or it will be worse and offer dem one of dose 5n stick sweets
FamilyRe: Is It Possible To Raise A Child Without Beating by tomiobj(m): 4:25pm On Sep 08, 2014
bamoza: Hello NLs
I always have the intention not to physically beat my children when they misbehave (that I would rather talk to them or give them light punishment) due to the fact that my parents were people that believe so much that beating is the best method to correct a child but they were wrong because we only changed as far as the pain of the beating lasted, Infact it made us worse because we got so used to cane that we not scared of doing something wrong, so because of that, I believed that beating does more harm than good,
and to support my new believe is when one of my uncle told me that he has never beat his children, though they(his children) left Nigeria at an early age, but even when in Nigeria he said he has never beaten them, though can't ascertain if his wife did not, but am sure when they got abroad they won't beat, because they don't beat dia.
But recently I have a niece of mine that came to stay with us and with my knowledge that beating is not the best method of correcting a child, I try as much as possible not to beat her when she did something wrong, but lately have had to beat her twice because it seems she wasn't getting better or listening to the corrections when I say them but with a few strokes she got them perfectly, and am like, me that determined to never beat a child, but can't refrain myself from beating my niece, how sure that I won't beat my child
with all this
I just keep wondering
is It possible to raise a child In Nigeria without beating the child?
yes. But without beating there is a high chance your child will become spoilt. Beating is what makes your child know that you are the boss and makes them afraid of you.(if u don't do it your child can just be lyk the whites and one day tell you to shut up or go to hell) But nigerians abuse it and over beat their child(ren) that's y it's being seen as bad.
Ps. A child is meant to cry (to know the responsibility of this/her actions)
PoliticsRe: After Intensive Aerial Bombardment, Boko Haram Retreats From Bama by tomiobj(m): 4:19pm On Sep 08, 2014
emmatony: By Senator Iroegbu  and Michael Olugbode 

Insurgent fighters from the Boko Haram Islamic sect were in full retreat from the strategic town of Bama, in Borno State, at the weekend following a fierce aerial onslaught by the Nigerian Air Force, military sources confirmed yesterday. They said the aerial attack aimed at knocking off Boko Haram’s weapon installations in the town it had recently overrun, had been effective and yielding the desired results.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has also confirmed that over 50 terrorists were killed yesterday afternoon as troops raided their hide out in Kawuri shortly before setting out on a planned attack on Konduga.

This was disclosed in terse statement through the DHQ twitter account @DefenceInfoNG.
The Defence authorities said "one fabricated artillery  gun, two Anti Aircraft gun, an armoured vehicle  and assorted types of ammunition were recovered in the process.

"Some hardware, weapons  food items, and personal belongings were also destroyed in the raid".
However, one officer and two soldiers were said to be seriously wounded. But Boko Hram opened another front in the antiterrorism war on Friday after an attack on Gulak town, the headquarters of Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The Secretary to the Government of Adamawa State, Professor Liman Tukur, who confirmed the attack in a statement, said insurgents had taken over the town.

President Goodluck Jonathan had on Friday, reportedly, ordered a full-scale war against Boko Haram.

NAF intensified its bombing campaign at the weekend to rid Bama of the terrorists, pockets of which were still said to be holding out in the town and its environs. But the battle took a heavy toll on civilian lives and property as the insurgents were said to be embedded with residents, locals said.

A source said, “The first attacks didn't really make the expected impact but the second round of bombardment really injured those Boko Haram boys, which is why they are retreating now. They are no more deep into Bama, while our people are advancing and gaining territory. The Boko Haram boys are right now retreating.

“We are now dislodging them. You know, Air Force have intensified their efforts; they brought F-7 and different kinds of aircraft. They really bombarded them.”

Another military source confirmed the advances of the Armed Forces in the battle of Bama but cautioned that it was no time for celebration yet, as the operation was still ongoing in several parts of Borno State. He said the situation was “still very volatile” with Gwoza far from being liberated from the terrorists’ siege.

“We don't want to say anything official but there are still fights going on in different places and on different scales, especially by air.  This is a critical and unusual time,” the senior military officer said.

A senior Air Force officer, who spoke from Borno State, said apart from the aerial campaign in Bama, NAF had been effective in support of the ground forces with the launch of air attacks with different aircraft types, including helicopter gunships.

He said, “We are very deeply involved. You know what we are having here is a joint operation of the services, even though the Navy may not be involved right now because of the terrain.

“First and foremost, apart from the airlift, we are equally supporting the ground forces; in most of the cases we even take the initiative. In modern warfare, Air Force normally does the first dirty job, clear the road for the Army to do the mop up operations.

“Like I said, all our platforms are participating fully here. We have Alpha Jets, we have F7, Beechcraft, Mi35, which is the gunships, and then all our transport planes: C-130, the G TripleT. So we are participating fully and playing a significant role in that place.”

The Defence Headquarters had vowed in a statement by Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, that it will not allow any violation of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by terrorists. The statement was in apparent response to a growing sense of apprehension among citizens and foreigners following recent reports about the gain of territories in Borno State by Boko Haram.

“While welcoming all the concerns shown by Nigerians and a section of the international community following the increased menace and activities of terrorists, it is necessary to reassure all that the Nigerian Armed Forces is more than ever determined and committed to the defence of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Nigeria, regardless of any odd,” Olukolade stated. “We therefore urge our citizens not to lose hope or be disenchanted but to remain steadfast and supportive of the military as all steps are being taken to ensure the success of the counter-insurgency operations, especially at this crucial time when our sovereignty is being challenged.”
But a military intelligence source said, “Gwoza is still a no-go area, I must tell you the truth, as the town is firmly in hands of the Boko Haram terrorists. We are currently focusing on Bama before advancing to other areas.”

However, the senator for Borno Central senatorial district, Ahmed Zannah, said the military might be playing right into the enemy’s hands by focussing on Bama. He said the reported retreat of Boko Haram from Bama might be a ploy to draw out the military from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, before launching a heavy onslaught on the town.

The warning came against the backdrop of recent Boko Haram seizure of towns that are just few kilometres from Maiduguri, which is already swarming with internally displaced persons said to be numbering over 100,000 who are housed in different camps.

With the recent attacks on Gwoza and Bama, those displaced since January in the North-east are estimated to have risen to over 500,000, according to the National Emergency Management Agency.

Zannah said in an alert to the military, “At present, there are pockets of insurgents in Bama, men who are mainly indigenes of the town but left behind by their leaders to continue to terrorise the town. The leaders have left for their hideouts in Sambisa.

“It is believed that those left in Bama are to draw the military out of Maiduguri and when they are reclaiming Bama, the large number of insurgents in Sambisa will sneak into Maiduguri to take control of the town.”

Zannah said Maiduguri, from where the insurgents had been driven about a year ago, remained their ultimate target, saying there are indications that the sect is arming for a battle to capture the ancient town.

Sources within the military blame some of the difficulties being encountered in the fight against Boko Haram on what they term indiscriminate retirement of experienced officers.

One officer said, “The problem we are also having now is that the military retired the very ambitious and brave people from the service for the fear of coup without knowing that this kind of thing will arise. Some of these military officers, very courageous ones, should have still been in the system and by now they could have given the guidelines on how we can go about this.

“They could have acquired enough skills on how to manoeuvre to deal with these guys. If we succeeded outside the shores of this country, in Liberia, Sierra Leone and other places, how much more back home here. The fact is that this is not like a conventional war.”

The opening of another key battlefront in Adamawa State by the insurgents marked a major escalation in the anti-terror war. Tukur said the insurgents killed and displaced many people in Gulak during the attack on the town.

The Adamawa State SSG said in a release at the weekend, “It has come to the attention of the Adamawa State Government that insurgents are now in Gulak, the headquarters of Madagali Local Government Area, and had killed and displaced scores of people.

“On behalf of the people and government of Adamawa, his Excellency deeply sympathises with the people of Gulak and other surrounding villages and towns whose areas had been overran by insurgents.

“The concomitant effects of the insurgency, like displacement of whole villages and towns, create multitudes of internally displaced persons whose management and welfare the government is left to bear.”
Residents of some villages in Michika Local Government Area, which borders Madagali local government, were said to be fleeing to Uba, Mubi, and Yola for fear of possible attacks.

Chief Press Secretary to the acting governor of Adamawa State, Mr. Solomon Kumangar, also confirmed the attack on Gulak town by insurgents and said several people were killed.
Kumangar, however, denied reports that the residence of the acting governor, Alhaji Umaru Fintiri, in Gulak had been torched by the Boko Haram terrorists.

Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima, in a state broadcast on Friday, lamented the siege and plunder of communities in the state by Boko Haram, saying the attempt to predicate the attacks on religion is despicable.

Shettima stated, “In recent days and weeks, we have come under renewed and augmented attacks, waged against all of us by an armed minority that seeks to impose on us a doctrine that is completely at variance with the religion of Islam, which they claim to promote; a doctrine that negates the dignity and existence of humanity on earth, despite Allah’s decree in the glorious Quran that He has dignified the human creature, prohibited unjust killings and made the religion of Islam that which does not sanction compulsion in a multi-faith society like ours.

“Several innocent communities in Gwoza, Damboa, Askira/Uba, Marte, Chibok, Konduga, Dikwa and the most recent, Bama, have had young and old amongst them children, weak old men and women, killed in cold blood, their homes destroyed and thousands forced to flee, with some trekking over hurtful distances to become refugees within and outside Borno State.

“Our capital city of Maiduguri is today facing a heavy influx of refugees from the local government areas in Borno. Borno citizens have been forced to take refuge in parts of Gombe and Adamawa states mainly on account of man’s inhumanity to fellow man in the gratuitous name of religion. These acts are absolutely condemnable in the strongest of terms.”

However, the governor said in the history of Borno State since the 19th century, the latest insurgency was “not the first threat to our existence as a people. We had faced and survived threats in years past and we shall survive this, insha Allah.

“We are confident of victory through a reinforcement of our Armed Forces and the collective will of all of us, citizens, who are committed to defeating the Boko Haram scourge.”
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/after-intensive-aerial-bombardment-boko-haram-retreats-from-bama/188431/
the military should show us pics so we will know they r workn. Even shekaus youtube vid has pics. That's y I believe that bh is beatn our military in the way.
Music/RadioRe: Naija Hip Hop And Its Emptiness (Stroking The Admiration Of The Shallow Minds) by tomiobj(m): 4:12pm On Sep 08, 2014
Rapmoney: I used 'hip hop' because I didn't want to use 'music'. Music consists of both native/cultural, gospel, etc. There are lots of naija cultural songs I can kill for; they cut across many Nigerian languages. When it comes to gospel, there are songs and artistes I admire. I can play the likes of Frank Edwards, Chris Morgan, Boniface Adefu, Sinach, etc all day wink

Now, naija hip hop. Getting so empty!!! What do these peeps say in their songs if not the butts of women and how they can die for it. Does it mean there is no other reasonable thing to talk about if not nyash? Out of every 10 naija hiphop you hear on radio, 9 must be talking about nyash. Gosh!!!

The effect of these songs on our kids cannot be easily over-looked. They corrupt these kids to a large extent. I have seen kids singing lines such as 'take banana till you go...', ' I fit die on top your matter ehhhh', 'ukwu', etc.

Nigerians are quick to conclude that foreign songs contain nothing, but with all sincerity, I think the ratio of foreign songs that are empty and those of naija cannot be compared. Most naija hiphop/dance hall songs are loved so much by the 'unintelligent' folks who find it hard to understand philosophical lines or lyrics. I still feel the level of your mentality determines the type of songs you listen to. I give respect to Gino, Yung Hanz, Modenine, Jesse Jagzz and the peeps who have been keeping it real.

Views are welcomed...
. So olamide is not kipn it real

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