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mccloud224:
I'm not a fan of Kemi but 8 out of 10, she hits the target. What makes you think the boy is defenseless?

Heads up....according to the story, the boy told his parents they would KILL him if he revealed anything.... Such fear cannot manifest in you if you haven't been initiated. That is why the Sicilian Mafia make you commit murder to "make your bones"... That is why after all the beatings, our useless Nigerian cults will make you commit robbery, murders sexual assault, battery,arson and lately kidnapping just prove you are worthy.

That boy drank the oil. The initiation was too much for him. He was just 12.

End of.

@bolded: Hhmmm.... You've taken the story and made it your own without making any room for the possibility of it being false. The story might be true, I don't know. But it's important not to stamp your opinions, assumptions, deductions or perspectives as facts especially seeing that you were not there and, therefore, rely on the media to get your information just like any other person out here.

Lol... Someone will just go online, go to some else's social media profile, pick thier pictures and come to Nairaland to share them, and others will gather to insult the person.

The brothers, Bola and Ola Osundairo, were among seven witnesses for the prosecution. The brothers testified that Smollett directed them and paid them to stage the attack in an attempt to get media attention.

To get media attention? This one is hard for me to wrap my head around. This guy has had the spotlight since he was a kid. He was in the middle of a very successful show. What kind of attention was he seeking?

Sad.

Chicago (CNN) -- Actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty Thursday on five of six felony counts of disorderly conduct for making a false report to Chicago police that he was the victim of a hate crime in January 2019, an attack prosecutors said he staged.

The jury of six men and six women deliberated for more than nine hours over Wednesday and Thursday.
Smollett appeared rigid after the verdict was read in court late in the afternoon. He did not move and was seen gazing straight ahead. His fingers were interlaced and his hands were on the table. He didn't look at his family or the judge, instead focusing in the direction of the jury. A disorderly conduct charge for a false crime report is a Class 4 felony and punishable by up to three years in prison and a $25,000 fine. Cook County Judge James Linn will have discretion in imposing a concurrent or consecutive sentence for each count at a later date.

Special prosecutor Dan Webb said at a news conference that he was proud of the jury.
"Mr. Smollett would not have lost this case as he did today unless the jury found that he lied to them," he said. "The fact that he came up with a completely ridiculous story to explain his misconduct did not apparently have an impact on the jury's verdict." Smollett was found guilty of disorderly conduct for making false reports to Chicago police officer Muhammad Baig and Detective Kimberly Murray on the day of the incident. He was acquitted of making of a false report to another Chicago detective weeks after the alleged attack. Defense attorney Nenye Uche called the verdict inconsistent, saying the jury cannot find Smollett lied in five instances but he did not in the sixth.

Uche said the defense team will appeal.
"It's pretty disappointing, what happened," he told reporters at the courthouse. "But we remain confident that we're gonna come back and he's going to be vindicated." Smollett left the courthouse without answering questions.

Brothers testified Smollett orchestrated attack.
On January 29, 2019, Smollett, who is Black and gay, told authorities he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack near his Chicago apartment early that morning. After the story broke, many celebrities, politicians and advocacy groups rallied behind the 39-year-old actor, who, according to police, said the alleged attackers attacked him at 2 a.m. as he walked back from a Subway sandwich shop.

LIVE UPDATES ON THE VERDICT
Chicago police investigated the case as a possible hate crime but soon said the actor orchestrated the incident. They said he paid two brothers he knew from the TV show "Empire" to stage the incident for publicity. Smollett said he paid the brothers for training advice and nutritional tips. The brothers, Bola and Ola Osundairo, were among seven witnesses for the prosecution. The brothers testified that Smollett directed them and paid them to stage the attack in an attempt to get media attention. They said that they fake punched him, poured bleach on him, put a noose around his neck and used racist and homophobic slurs -- because he told them to.

"Who was in charge of this thing?" Webb asked.
"Jussie was," Bola Osundairo told the jury.

Defense attorneys also called seven witnesses to testify, highlighted by Smollett himself. Over eight hours on Monday and Tuesday, he laid out his version of the incident, attempted to cast doubt on the brothers' true motivations and explained his distrust for police.

"Have you ever planned a hoax?" one of his attorneys asked.
"Never in my life," Smollett said.

Smollett was initially indicted in March 2019 on 16 counts of felony disorderly conduct. But Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's office suddenly dropped all charges weeks later, saying he did community service, lost his $10,000 bond and was no danger to the community. He also had no previous felony convictions. Smollett's character was written off "Empire," which ended in 2020, soon after his arrest and though he has since directed and produced a film, he has not appeared on screen again. He was indicted on new charges in February 2020 when the special prosecutor looked at the case after debate as to whether Smollett received preferential treatment from the state's attorney's office.
Smollett still faces a civil suit from the city that demands reimbursement for the cost of investigating his reported attack. He filed a countersuit in November 2019 that eventually was dismissed.

Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/09/us/jussie-smollett-trial-thursday-jury-deliberations/index.html

You hit your own husband?

Yes, your husband is probably a terrible person, a Nairalander who spends most of his time in the romance section where they believe the only way to be a husband is to lord it over the woman. But now that you've decided to hit him first, who cares if he's the devil himself? And do you really need us to tell you what next to do?

In Africa, they say they hit kids to correct them. And even though we know most times, adult do it out of anger, it can still be argued that it's a corrective measure. What exactly were you hoping to gain by hitting your husband? How was that going to help your marriage? You thought he'd then be afraid of you and start respecting you? He didn't react the way you expected and you still need Nairalanders to tell to apologize to your man?

See, you were probably taking a lot in the marriage, but the moment you raised your hand against him was the moment you lost the argument or any sympathy you'd have had. He knows this and if anything, he's happy you finally took away his sense of guilt (which was the only thing you had going for you). For all you know, your husband could be seeing someone else now without the fear of being caught.

It's good to be assertive. Say your mind but don't be the first to raise your voice (or, in this case, your hand) so that you won't lose the case before it's judged. Now, you will have to apologize regardless of the fact the he was the one that provoked you (according to you). You might as well report yourself to your family this time.

#SayNoToDomesticViolence

Eriokanmi:
There was no physical contact naw. What's the bug deal about the kissing? They both kissed the glass before the guy give her money. Social media and needless drama

So if he had asked her to remove her clothes, would you say there's nothing wrong with that provided he didn't touch her? Contact or not, that girl was exploited. And if he could do this in public, only heaven knows the other things he does with helpless desperate people when no one is watching.

Think about it, why subject the kid to that in the first place knowing she'd do basically anything for the money? You dangle money in front of a begger and make her do your biddings (even when the bidding is amorous) and you think it's cool to treat poor people like that? Would he still say he gave money to a begger or he paid for her services? Everyone deserves respect and making a begger do this before giving her money is exploitative. Let's call a spade a spade, brother.

The desire for master/slave lifestyle in Africa is really sickening. Just imagine if blacks were the ones that invaded and colonized others.

Lol... OP wasn't expecting this.

Anyway, such schools offer more than academic excellence. They help ensure the rich stay connected with the rich. Such connections are referred to as the human currency and it's just as important as any other currency.

Hypocrisy

I have both but if I had to chose one, I wouldn't see it as a hard decision to make. My laptop is mobile and rechargeable. That settles it for me.

SocialJustice:
They will all be replaced. No big deal.

If only you had the slightest idea how difficult it is in US/Canada to find available talents out there especially at the top level.

At my place of work, you'll get some thousands of dollars as referral bonus if you could bring in a talent for job chat (as we don't call it interview when dealing with top positions). Skill is one thing, experience is another. Most experienced skilled people are held down by the employers who would do anything to keep it that way. Besides, how many prospective executives/management staff members who usually have a lot headhunters after them would settle for an organization with this reputation? The organization may use money to entice some but they'd only end up getting those who are only after the doe.

So yes, these guys can be replaced but there's no guarantee that it wouldn't take time or that the next set of people would measure up to thier competence. Whichever way, there's no pretending the organization won't feel the impact.

Considering the positions of those that quit, I'd say he made their job impossible for them.

Banga (simply cause I've never tasted it )

Tired of living a lie.

Congratulations to him for finding the courage to do this. Like I've always said, gay people are all around us. They are our friends, brothers, sisters, colleagues, cousins, etc. And we love them already. If finding out they're gay would wipe out all the good things they've done for us and all the good memories we've had with them, then they're better off without us.

Say no domestic violence. Marriage is never a do-or-die affair. If it's not working anymore, give each other some space.

WibusJaga:


Still a big puzzle to me why a man will choose a fellow man as marriage partner or a woman choosing a fellow woman.
Never seen a cock trying to mate a cock. Same with every other animal in the animal kingdom.
Totally against the law of nature.

There are gay animals just like they're gay humans. And just like the majority of humans are straight, most animals are straight too. So it's not a big deal you've never seen a gay one. I have seen one. And if you asked Google for assistance, you'd see many.

But this line of argument is never really productive cause the same people that ask if other animals have such tendencies are the ones to shout "are you animals?!" when presented with facts. You ask this as if showing you gay animals would change your disposition but the truth is, it won't because you're not trying to make a decision based on the outcome of this comparison, you're basically looking for any comparison that supports your already knotted mindset. So you'd find something else to hold on to the moment you see gay animals.

I think the bottom line is here is the need to acknowledge and appreciate differences. Different people are not enemies, they're just different. They didn't choose their fellow men, it wasn't a choice that had to make at some point. They just don't know how you'd look at a lady and find her attractive. You don't have to understand them, you just have to acknowledge and respect them as humans.

Congratulations to the people of Chile!

Say no discrimination. Freedom for all!

Thanks.

This your catfish looks dangerous though. I think that's a shark.

White clover.

You can buy the seeds here: https://www.u-buy.com.ng/product/2177U0U-outsidepride-white-dutch-clover-seed-nitro-coated-inoculated-5-lbs

I don't live in Nigeria but clovers generally do well in cool/moist environments. This might make it a high maintenance plant in dry season.

Walkee:
learn what?
Spending 16 years in power?
If it were another country usa and the hypocritical Germany would have invaded the country already pretending to "restore" democracy

She spent a constitutionally accepted number of years according the law. Democracy doesn't require that it must be 8 years like practiced in Nigeria, France, etc. Democracy only requires that the people directly or indirectly decide who stays in power (indirectly would be the case in Germany since the people don't elect a chancellor). Under the German constitution, there is no limit to the number of terms a chancellor can serve in office (France is probably the only country that has that in Europe). Every four years, the people decide the parliament and the parliament decides the chancellor. Asides the fact that the parliament would definitely drop the candidate as some point, the mere fact that the chancellor can easily be kicked out at any point makes the absence limits not to be a big deal in such parliamentary democracy. It's an entirely different ball game in Africa.

You'll never really find any logical justification for homophobia. You'll only get emotional or religious responses. And that's because there's none. As for you, it's important you know sexuality as a variable is continuous and not discrete. While many people tend to accumulate towards the two ends of the scale, we still have a lot of people scattered in-between the two ends. We even have people completely off the scale. You mustn't be gay or straight. Discover yourself.

Nature is extremely diverse and beautifully inconsistent. No aspect of nature is consistent, not even the concept of day and night. So it would unnatural to ever assume the more than 7 billion people on earth today were born perfectly straight. People are hardly indifferent to what they don't understand. They either fear it, hate it or adore it. This, coupled with religion, explains why the Western world introduced homophobia to Africa. Now, they know better, but if there's anything a black man fears the most, it's change.

Most homophobic people are homophobic either because others are and they don't want to be social misfits or because they were told by thier religion that God hates gay people or because they aren't just sure about thier own sexuality and they feel combating gay people will somehow make them more straight. The truth is, none of these makes sense.

Guyman02:
Jaruma is a native doctor that cannot himself

A native doctor that cannot himself?

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggar
A real niggarrr ain't gonna take any dose

Not even first dose....not to talk of third dose

Your boyfriend is not a real niggar
Sometimes homophones can loose guard anybody
...as your brain take pronunce am instantly na so you go take type am....later you go come realise say nor be wetin you suppose write be that

Yeah, this happens. But it's important to point out that "those" (/ðəʊz/) and "dose" (/dəʊs/) are not in any way homophones. As you can see in the transcriptions in parenthesis, the first and last consonants are different in each word.

KillIgbohoN0W:
[s][/s]

So you've been sitting idle at home all these years, gossiping & commiting adultery while depending on your hubby's salary.
Now that it has failed, you now remember you need to work.


Thunder fire you. I hope your hubby ends up being a drunken wife beater, I hope he keeps late nights and bleeps anything he sees in skirt henceforth. You even get liver to churn out 4 kids. All you know na to spread leg for fucking abi. Nor worry, you never see anything yet.

Useless housewife. Leech.

Wow! Crude... Some of y'all are so raw on this platform really. You both are fighting over something?

Wow... sorry, OP.

Should we say "fear men"?

Capable enough? Lol...

I don't know if people have the slightest idea how lies can impact a relationship even after they've been forgiven. OP, total honesty should be the only tool at your disposal now even if it doesn't get you anything. Further lies and/or manipulations wouldn't help your case. It's up to the lady to decide what she can put up with.

No one is saying "fear men". Can we be giving ladies advice like this too? Acknowledge thier mistakes, criticise them where necessary, encourage and suggest a way forward to them just like I'm reading here? That would be better than "she's olosho!", "you belong to the streets", "that gender is evil", "fear women", etc.

Globad:
Brilliant young boy.

But he lost the election. Sadly.

It goes to show you how the country is from kindergarten to university to full blown politicians.

You guys in Nigeria needs to urgently press the reset button.

By the way, hope the brilliant boy didn't lose to another boy who promised to give the pupils chocolates everyday.

In any case, the video doesn't tell us about the performance of the other contestants. So, whether he performed better than other contestants cannot be determined by looking at only his own video.

@bolded: Lol... you know you just had an interesting argument with yourself? He lost, and it doesn't really show anything because you'd have to know how others performed to arrive at that conclusion.

chariisGRACE:
Aside the fact that he is just looking for contents that will grace his obituary programme, I don't know... well.



This doesn't prove that he is a genius. The man just like school.

We all have what makes us fulfilled/contented in life. I'd say you should pursue yours and not disparage others.

TuFab:
Sharap faggy, that's the only topic your small mind could think of after seeing her pic,right? Nothing more sensible.
Sounding foolish all in a bid to sound woke.
And how does my listening to news in my language affect your miserable life again?

Lol... You're so raw.

Enjoy your day

TuFab:
Sha be looking for justification to sleep with your gender, nonsense. Mtcheew.

The fact that I think discrimination against people of other sexualities is unreasonable implies I must be gay, right? Your herd lifestyle is your greatest undoing as Nigerians. It's always you vs us. And you think I'd need your validation to sleep with anyone if I were gay? I'd suggest you focus on your "koko inu iwe iroyin" and leave some subjects alone.

Seeing how diverse and beautiful imperfect nature is, some people still believe the more than 7 billion people on earth were born perfectly straight.