₦airaland Forum

agbeabiodu:
Giving is both spiritual and natural law. It's like sowing a seed and waiting for an harvest...if you don't sow anything, don't expect any harvest.

False doctrine. Although it is good to give, giving does not mean to your church or pastor. Giving includes giving love, support, care and compassion. It also means giving to those in need.

Giving like your sowing seed example is not actually giving. It's more like an investment. You are giving in anticipation of profit. That's not what christ preached.

Abi1985:
Since the time I was born, I have never seen a pastor carry gun and force person to give offerings or tithe.

So why are churches getting bad rep? No be by force to give, if you do not want to give, then do not give. After all, na your own money, so it is up to you to give or not to give. If you feel pressure or you are reluctant to give, please do not give at all.

If they talk sow a seed of 10,0000 naira or 50 naira, and you do not have or you do not want to give, do not stress yourself at all. Give what you can give easily and cheerful and if you do not want to, then don't.

Pastor can use words to persuade someone to give. At the end of the day, it is up to individuals to decide to give or not. So leave the Pastors and let them be.

If Pastor fly private jet, well good for him. If he use body guards, good for him. The body guards are getting paid and the private jet is not free.

Churches and pastors are getting bad rep because they use blackmail, threats and all sorts of scam tactics to get poor and desperate people to give them their hard earned money. They threaten members with hell fire, misfortune and tragedies if they don't pay tithes and offerings. When it comes to tithes and offerings Nigerian pastors become Malachians instead of Christians, as christ never preached the gospels according to tithes and offerings.

mycar:
what they are saying basically is that , everything is the same, I don't also believe them hence I have tried it

If everything is basically the same, then why the need to shalaye, when they have never needed to explain before?

Crumbian:
They didn't redesign anything, na only the color dem change to sepia mode

Dem no even change colour. Dem only remove some colours from the original colour profile to reduce ink. I am sure to make it cheaper.

Nauttyprof:
Even Dollar notes have been tested to exhibit same. So, let's stop attacking everything that comes from Nigeria

Which dollar has been tested to exhibit the same? New Dollar bills does not stain white paper. I have seen dollar bills made in the 90s still looking new. The new N1000 bill I was given yesterday dated 2023 looked old and wrinkled already. This was a bill made less than 1 month ago.

mycar:
you did not read it else you wouldn't have made this comment.

They are saying that the quality of the new naira note is same as the old one, if you get a newly printed old naira note, it will exhibit the same quality, the high ink deposit helps to improve the texture of the notes, the note gets heavier with time and those help to differentiate it from the counterfeited ones.
They could be lying but that's the summary of what they are saying, for those that read only the headline.

So, to me, anybody that goes about washing or scrubbing the note to test its quality, is on his own. Treat the note with respect,.

Does what the CBN say make any sense at all. They are just talking without actually saying anything. Why is the printing process for the new notes different from the old ones. Is it not the same company that's printing the new notes? Why did the texture of the old notes not improve with dirt?
Furthermore, they failed to explain why the new notes stain white paper or white clothes. What happens if you mistakingly wash the new notes?

Surprised we still have flat earth cranks in this age of space, James Web Teslescope and Google.
Which physics and mathematics are these cranks using to support their flat earth nonsense? How does gravity, goedesics and geometry work in their model? They should tell us if the moon, the planets, the sun, the galaxy and the universe are all flat.

Tinubu talks like an agbero instead of a US schooled graduate. Which on is abuse again? Does he know the meaning of abuse? If you say someone abused you in the US, it would be criminal case. The person will be arrested.

As a digression. I remember when I was in England I informed a white friend I had an appointment with that I came late because I had a stranger in my house. The Oyimbo guy became alarmed and asked if I called the police. I had to explain that stranger in UK has a different meaning from stranger in Nigeria.

Obasanjo and Atiku never Abused each other, instead they insulted each other.

In that case Tinubu and Femi Pedro abused each other.

Donjazet2:
Please who are the moderators here??
How so ineffective are these guys?

Are they not seeing how unbearable certain monikers here make this place?

Seun please come to this thread and ban this slyfox of a guy.
He's a menace!

Please someone should tag the moderators of this section here

It's a pity Seun and the moderators have allowed this section to become a cesspool. It's diminishes the commercial value of the whole site. It's being taken over by uncultured and mannerless youths spewing vile insults every post.

If Donald Trump carries the banner of my party I think it taints conservatism for generations to come. I think his campaign is opportunistic, race batting, religious bigotry, and xenophobia." - Lindsay Graham 2016
https://youtube.com/watch?v=qI3MgHdn9MQ&feature=shares


Senator Lindsay Graham should qualify as a prophet. Everything he predicted about Trump came to pass

budaatum:
He's lost 12 so far in the seventh. Left to me, I'd get the last few Democrats to go McCarthy. That would pull the rug from under magas.

No Democrat can ever vote McCarthy. He foolishly started attacking democrats even before the votes were counted. He promised to strip democrats of all commitee appointments. So what's the incentive for any democrat to vote for McCarthy?

MiaBeer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYBFMfWWBC8

Funny how Nigerians are quick to judge and condemn others when they will do worse if they’re in their shoes. Here’s a young man who lost his mother in a mysterious car crash. His father is now married to the same woman who indirectly destroyed his mother and her joy because she was having an affair with his mother’s husband.
He eventually married a woman who has been humiliated and treated the same way his dead mother was. Racism and rejection forced him to stay away from the royal family and royalty but they won’t leave him and his wife alone. You all really need to stop writing rubbish about Harry.
The British royal family needs to address and eradicate deep seated racism in their system. I applaud Harry for being man enough to express himself.

You underestimate the long term effect of slavery on the psyche of Nigerians. They would support the remnants the slave institution with their lives.

AmazonTopaz:
She has black roots an ancestry no doubt about it but she identified as Biracial until her marriage with Harry then she became fully black

Not just black ancestry, but Nigerian ancestry. Instead of us to support her against our slave master, we instead side with the slave master to crucify our own. Black race will never escape mental slavery.

Prince Harry should be admired for going against the British monarchy to marry one of our own.

God1000:
For how long will prince Harry continue to be at loggerheads with his family?

It appears his wife has successfully turned him against his own family.

though the palace also made some mistakes, but a good wife should be a bridge builder instead of running to press every now and then

The reverse should be the question, how long will the family continue to be at loggerheads with Prince Harry? Prince Harry had physchological and mental issues as a result of what his mother went through culminating in her trajic death. The royal family did not see it fit to provide adequate physchological help when he needed it.

Harry and his wife is passing through what Lady Diana passed through at the hands of the royal family. They can't deal with individualism and being different, everyone must conform their rules and regulations.

Raheeqilmaktoom:
Lol.

You put your only and most important reason in the end.

Yes that's the most important reason, and many prominent Yorubas and some detrabilised Fulanis agree. Nigeria's presidency cannot be a musical chair between the Yorubas and Fulanis.

Nchenches:
Hard to understand why any normal person would be in a political party with a presidential candidate as an ex Drug trafficking baron, and VP as Boko Haram sympathizer

Tribalism and personal interests.

mach7:
But anyone that supports Obi does so out of altruistic reasons right?

To say you have no sense, is an understatement.

Get this into your medulla, Nigeria is a democracy and there is freedom of Choice.

Yes. Many people are supporting Obi for altruistic reasons.
Obi does not have naira or dollars to throw around.

Obi does not have political acolytes sponsoring his campaign and following him up and down.

Obi is still relatively young and mentally fit compared to your principal.

And last of all, Nigeria political space should not be dominated by Yoruba - Fulani. There are other ethnic groups in Nigeria.

Do you even know the real meaning of democracy?

Rollins777:
Trusting the northern to vote for a Southern man while their northern is in the same race is impossible.They prefer their own.

Quit tribal politics. Many northerners had voted for Jonathan and Obasanjo in the past.

mach7:
Political season.

Funny that he waited until January 1st to write his letter. Perhaps he was complying with transfer window.

Fingers crossed for the "credible" candidate he intends to support.

Once again, political season.

Enjoy.

Some Nigerians still have a functional conscience. That can put national interest above personal, tribal and religious interests. Any one that supports Tinubu does so due to personal selfish interests. Tinubu is not physically or mentally fit to govern Nigeria or anything else.

aikyg:
How can I get an uncle like yours? Just let your mom be. She probably misses waking up next to man that she loves. I fyou love your mom, just leave the house for her so she can have a little fun. Do it for her.

Why not ask why she is marrying a homeless destitute.

Ladymillion:
sorry dear, is your Dad late? Don't cut her off completely ,keep a tab on her just in case love dey shack am

What do you mean don't cut her off completely. You Nigerians know how to give stupid advice. A woman that sends her only son out of his father's house, into the streets without care how he will survive just because of her selfish sexual desires, and you say don't cut her off completely. Well she has already cut him off completely in the first place. The worst is she is blackmailing the son by threatening to kill hetself because she knows she has no legal or moral standing to send the son out of his father's house.

Even if the OP moves out, he should get a lawyer involved to make sure that the house is not sold without his consent or that the new husband should not start claiming the house should anything happen to his mother.

DMerciful:
What about us Igbos in Delta? We cannot be cutoff from the larger Igbo nationality

Igbo in Delta had never, and I repeat NEVER been part of the larger Igbo nationality politically.

In 1939 when the British divided the southern protectorate into Western and Eastern provinces, Asaba was put into the Western province. Also when the provinces were converted to regions in 1954 in preparation for independence, Asaba remained with western Nigeria. After the referendum of 1963, Asaba choose to go with Mid-Western Nigera instead of joining the Igbos in Eastern Nigeria. Separating the Aniomaa from their Western Nigeria/Mid-Western Nigeria/ Delta political brothers will be complicated.

attackgat:
I recently watched an old video where the great Awolowo said that he foresaw Nigeria getting independence from Britain on June 1st 1960. It eventually turned out that he was off target by four months.

He could make a prediction because he was part of the team negotiating for Nigeria's independence and was the recognised leader of the Yorubas.
There are no negotiations on biafra and there is no recognised igbo leader showing support for biafra.

With worsening insecurity, rising inflation, stalled economy and political instability, it is safe to say that the centre will not always hold, and Nigeria may well be heading for disintegration

insecurity, rising inflation and stalled economy does not lead to disintegration. If it does 90% of countries of the world would be disintegrating. Political instability is one thing that can lead to disintegration and I don't see political disingration in Nigeria yet. The politicians (and the military)are united in keeping Nigeria one. Maybe the fall out of the 2023 elections can cause political rift within the political class that can lead to disintegration.

Igbos are one tribe that have consistently shown they want independence from Nigeria. They have agitated for it, they have fought a war for it and they have consistently spoken about it. They even designate 30th of May every year as "Biafran Day"

False. Igbos were the one that wanted and fought for Nigeria's unity. Igbos head of state was the one that abolished the confederate system and decreed a unitary system in January 1966. Its was because of the pogrom in 1966, a direct result of the January 1966 coup that made igbos to decide to leave Nigeria. After they lost the war, they accepted one Nigeria once more.

Like Awolowo once did many years ago, I forsee Igbos legally gaining independence from Nigeria on 30th May 2025. I may be off by months

Except something drastic happens in 2023 and the political and military classes completely disintegrates, I don't see the country splitting.

co787:
It went well the idiot is in prison I separated from my wife and I have the custody of my daughter the result was satisfactory

I am happy to hear you and your daughter are doing fine. I loved how you handled the situation. You daughter would be proud of how you love and protected her when she was a vulnerable toddler. You will definitely find a better woman who would put you and your children above her extended family.

Peace.

Sleekfingers:
Contributing Senator Adamu Aliero (PDP-Kebbi) said that it was true that in rural areas, people were not even aware that there was going to be currency change....

See wetin a senator dey talk......nobody in Nigeria can tell me that he/she is not aware.....yeye

Rural areas ke? Even most people in cities including Lagos are not aware of currency change. You think everyone is on Internet and social media? Emefiele and the banks have not fine any awareness campaign outside social media.

unclejb2:
the old notes are still valid until January 31, 2023. So why won't ATM dispense them

Since its valid until Jan 31, 2023, ATM should dispense the old notes until midnight on Jan 31 2023. By February 1 2023, all the cash in our hands and wallets will magically change to the new notes.

The old notes will require a minimum of 3 months to be replaced by the new ones, started from the day the banks stop circulating the old notes.

Peterosky:
.There's an opportunity for policy review which the CBN already informed and promised Nigerians that should the negative impact of this policy be higher than the positive impact, the policy will be reviewed. For crying out loud,let's for once support Government's policy.We will not die if we take a break from this unnecessary complaints and support this policy for the betterment of our dear Country. For your information, I have never seen anything good about this administration except this policy. Maybe because I never supported this administration right from the onset.This policy is good so relax and enjoy it except you are a politician who has stolen so much from us, a kidnapper or a bandit otherwise you have no reason to worry about this policy.

If you are talking specifically about the change of currency, I support it in principle. It is the way Emefiele is implementing I am quarrelling with. How can you change a country's currency without the imput of all critical stakeholders. How can the country's lawmakers, finance ministry and others in the banking sector be completely unawares on it? The lawmakers are supposed to be the representatives of the people,they are the one that's supposed to budget for it. Changing currency is no small matter, the design, printing, distribution and withdrawal of the old currency requires logistic planning.

Let's just wait and see the chaos unfolding within the Nigerian currency in the next few months.

Peterosky:
I thank God that Nigerians are beginning to be wise.These thieves and their CSOS are only wasting their time. Emefiele is very perfect on this monetary policy and he goes no where. This is the best time to be called a Nigerian.

Perfect on monetary policy? Which monetary policy had Emefiele implemented in the 8 years in charge of Central Bank of Nigeria?
Is it the dollar he met at less than N200 he met in 2014 and is now over N700?
Is the absolute lack of regulation on the banks that steal depositors money without restrictions?
Is it the corrupt and opaque currency market regime that makes it practically impossible for honest Nigerians to buy foreign currency at CBN rates?
Is it the the policy of making our debit and credit cards useless for international transactions making it difficult to pay for goods and services abroad?

The way he is implementing this currency change is so chaotic that its a disaster waiting to happen. We will beganto see the consequences in January.

AdaojoTheUrchin:
Fake CSOs sponsored by the corrupt NASS politicians themselves.

Who is fooling who?

I know he is your brother, so he must be defended without even looking into the allegations. That's the Nigerian spirit.

dgr8truth:
See ehn this country it seems president Buhari is not in charge, for certain persons to challenge policies that the president has consented to, and even plotting to truncate and undermine these policies without thinking of the consequences from the president shows president Buhari has lost it.

The president needs to bear the full weight of his office to restore sanity to governance.

Well meaning Nigerians should constantly called a spade a spade, we should have no place for indiscipline and big man syndrome. Nigeria is our only country and should be protected and sustained for the next generation.

Please president Buhari exert the full weight of the presidency, enough of this show of disrespect, and 'who dey there mentality'.

E shock me o. Buhari be like decoration inside Aso Rock. Everyone is doing as he or she pleases with no control. Nigeria is like a rudderless ship without a captain in the open ocean.
Imagine Emefiele changing Nigeria's currency without approval from national assembly or the finance ministry. I will not be surprised if Buhari himself was not aware.

CaptainFM1:
I understand everything you're saying. Yes, they all MAKE more than 30k per day. With the emphasis on MAKE/day.....it's different from WITHDRAWAL/day.

The policy is on withdrawal/day and not what people make/day.

And mind you, the Apex bank is not saying you cannot withdrawal more than 20k/day. All they are saying is if you're going to do that, a fixed percentage will be paid based on how much you're withdrawing.

I am surprised and disappointed you are still attempting to justify such ill adviced and thought out policy. You sound reasonably educated to understand my arguments that up to 45% of adult Nigerians are unbanked and the informal sector is mainly cash based. For example, I went to computer Village using BRT yesterday to repair one of my phones that had a broken screen. Where I bought a BRT ticket worth N1,000, there was a long queue of people also buying ticket.The ticket vendor's money pouch was full of money, not less than 300,000. When I got to computer village, I bought the replacement screen for N15,000. There was also queue there of people buying phone parts, all with cash. You mean to tell me you expect everyone to be transacting business with phones with our atrocious network and Internet services. It's practically impossible.

As I said, you are only supporting this policy in a desperate bid to support "our brother", if it was Sanusi that introduced such policy without it being well thought out, you will be the first to condemn him.

Even Honourable Kazaure, a so-called less educated northerner, whom you guys like to call cows, succinctly explained the impracticality of the policy below.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=5zsV8m7fsQQ&feature=shares

I implore people to watch the YouTube link above to the end. Hon Kazaure made damning allegations against Godwin Emefiele including giving loans to terrorists (I am sure IPOB). Instead of people to demand due process is followed, people are already entering their tribal and religious shells.

Originalsly:
Hmmm ..... if the deputy doesn't know.... is it only Emefiele knows the amount printed? ... or he doesn't know as well? If 2 billion was printed it is very possible they shared one billion among themselves and put the rest into circulation. How can this be resolved? Withdraw the new notes?... then they will be the first to cash in the billion and rake in a billion of the old notes that were never in their possession. Notes have numbers so they can know how many were printed.... but one can't know how many they took for themselves. This can make the new notes useless and those who exchanged the old for the new suffer great losses. The integrity of the currency is in danger ... and the man in charge is unavailable? One would expect him to be declared Most Wanted and brought back immediately by any means necessary. This deputy and the others should all be under house arrest. I'm almost sure she will need urgent medical attention abroad and leave the country. Are we sure we can get Emefiele to return?... are we sure he is not a citizen of St Kitts?.... or maybe Dominican Republic? As long as there are no serious consequences.... these criminal acts will continue... it has reached this stage now... almost impossible in any other country.

Gbam!
Each note has a serial number, and each note is supposed to have a serialised number. abi na photocopy dem photocopy the bank notes?