It's a shame that these things are happening now but I've had 2 similar experiences... the guys were masturbating right next to me.

On both occassions, I was sitting next to the window and staring outside and not paying much attention to what was going on inside the bus. I then gradually became aware that the guys were sitting closer and closer and then their beathing became heavier and faster.

The first time it happened, i turned out of curiousity and couldn't believe what i saw! I immediately shouted to the driver to stop cos i wanted to get off. The second time, i turned in disbelief that it could be the same thing happening and sure enough, he had his thingy out right there. This time, I pushed against him so that he bumped into the person on the other side. He immediately told the driver that he wanted to get off.

What i wonder till this day is that nobody noticed, or where they also keeping quiet in order not to cause embarrasment?

Anyway, now when i get on the bus and a guy comes to sit next to me, my elbow is usually there waiting. He will never be comfortable until one of us gets off!

koboko69:


You guys dont get it. He came to worship...he should sit like every other worshiper. He is not a guest minister neither is he a man of God. he should worship and exit as every oother worshiper. If he wants prayers fine...not offering him mic to speak to your congregation stylishly campaigning for himself. I see no reason why known sinners and occultist should be handed mic in the church of God to speak to his congregation. Cameron threatened afrca about gay rights. Jonathan visited shrines and Ogboni while campaigning. This men have no right to use God's pulpit to speak to his congratulation. Dont let your sentiments blind u

Please don't mistake my comment for sentimentality. Read it again and you should see that it is simply a statement of facts as i saw them. The only opinion i offered was that i thought that he might not have been invited but asked to attend to give a speech.

I am not an advocate for anyone... I am a Christian and owe allegiance only to God and no one else.

ogaprime:


backstabber judas was a disciple of Jesus christ, a prostitute poured oil on the feet of Jesus christ, criminals were crucified with him, politicians and rich people were also Jesus friends so also the poor....all for two reasons,"matt 11vs 28 come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" and "luke 5vs32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance""

If the Bible can recognise an authority in the land (leader) then the church too can recognise such authority if in their midst
...

So pastors can't ask people not to come to church, that's why you see people in all works of life in churches with the believe that will God will minster to them all...


If you like disrespect the pastor totally, if you like spit on his face, na your cup of tea and it doesn't concerns him. He his busy doing his own assignment assigned to him...

I agree....I watched the programme and no where did i hear that the church invited him (don't we all know how nija pastors like to introduce guests!); i believe he asked to speak there same as previous political candidates/ aspirants have gone there to campaign. And the pastor did not pray for him to win the election- what he prayed for, if i remember correctly, was for God to give him wisdom to rule aright and for God to help him bear his burden and make the country great. The bible says pray for those in authority and that is what was done... one of the pastors later remarked on the fact that it was election season so i'm sure any right thinking person will understand that this was just a campaign strategy for Cameron, particularly with ethnic minorities.

I find it difficult to believe this story.

What important discussion does he need to travel to the UK to have? Why cant he discuss over the phone or emails?

Anyway, so he travelled to the UK, and told UKBA that he's meeting a friend but instead of ringing said friend they decided to call someone else altogether and then decided to deport him without speaking to his friend? really There's more to this than has been said here and i can bet that he's lying about what happened. If he could lie to UKBA, what is to say he's not lying about the reason for his deportation?

I saw a documentaty about australia's border control once and a 'nigerian' lawyer who got caught out. He said that he was attending a conference, had a hotel booking, etc. when they checked out all the addresses, no one had heard of him! So of course, he was deported.

People shoud learn to tell the truth.. Lies will always cost more in the end

A joint account is a good idea as it promotes responsibillity and accountability on both sides. There wont be any of the 'but i pay the school fees and rent and you only buy food' wahala. It is important though, to agree what percentage of your incomes will be paid into the joint account ( I don't recommend more than 80% unless you both earn very little). You should also decide whether or not you will take out an overdraft and what expenses will be funded from the account.

However, a joint account is a bad idea if your partner cannnot be trusted with money either because they've bad spending habits, don't know how to manage money or they're planning to leave you and take all the money with them. Never put all your eggs in one basket or else.....

America, home of the brave!

Maybe this is the reason why God didn't answer his prayers until recently- who knows, he may have died/ been injured in the 9/11 disaster or died when Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Sandy swept across the states. At the time, he would probably have been 'burning candles', 'bathing with special soap', 'binding and loosing', 'commanding all his enemies to fall down and die' and 'praying the old woman from the village to become paralised! while God was shaking his head and saying 'Ol Boy, you no fit live for yankee o, better stay in Nija, Land of kunun and sobo!

dasparrow: @Post

On a second thought, I hope bill gates is not in Nigeria to provide vaccines that will cause infertility in the populace. I just read on another thread that his foundation is all about population reduction in developing countries. I don't trust white people o because they smile in your face while plotting how to stab you at the back. I am sure bill gates knows Nigeria is the most populous black nation on earth so I won't be surprised if his foundation brings polio vaccines to Nigeria laden with chemical substances that will cause infertility within the populace. Nigerians shine your eyes. I know many of you worship anything 'white' but please be smart. You know our culture is such that, if you can't reproduce, your marriage will just fall apart so don't allow wealthy oyibos with dark sinister motives come to your country and mess with your fertility because they - oyibos - are afraid that they will soon become a minority in this world with the way people of color are having so many kids.

Read an article about this (Vaccines and population control) just last night! it's now on my list of topics to do more research on. However, I don't think the 'black' man is the only target. Go on youtube and watch videos about depopulation in America, UK even Syria.

There is no absolute right or wrong to this argument. America will suit some people and Nigeria will suit others. The fact remains that there are Nigerians who are doing well in America while other Nigerians suffer and likewise some home-based Nigerians are rolling in money and enjoy a reasonably good quality of life while others suffer. People know this but still insist on arguing about it just so that they can feel better about themselves and their choices.

PS: Only an American Indian has the right to call himself/ herself American. Everyone else migrated there at one point or the other so if a Nigerian wants to settle there, good for them... I say go for it, claim the land, overrun it, overthrow all powers that be and take the place for Money and Country (cannot say God and country).

Cori_corde: LES MISERABLES


I don't have a link to the trailer but it seems like an awesome movie.

There's a trailer on youtube -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk5UStefYmE.

Merlin!!!!!!!

Merlin does not need a stupid wand and is therefore more realistic; if in doubt ask the one in wizards in your neighbourhood . How many wizards go around waving wands?

Also, merlin learnt his magic by learning on the job.

Sis, when the time comes for you to stand before God, He may not ask for the name and denomination of church that you attended. Your spiritual life is at stake here and you have to secure that before anything else.

This is what I think:
- go to a church that meets your spiritual needs. If this is MFM then that is where you should go. If it is your husband's church and the only barrier is language, then learn the language. Do not exclude your children as it is important that they can grow spiritually as well. Trust me that Nlanders will turn round and blame you when your children turn away from God because they cannot ''see or hear Him'' at the church you force them to attend.

- it is important that you support your husband. If you continue at MFM, then be thankful that the service times allows you to attend both churches- though it will be hard because you will practically have to spend all day at church on Sundays if you have to attend both. Learn your husbands language and encourage your children to learn as well, not just because of church.

- finally it is important that you talk to your husband and agree a course of action so that there won't be resentment between you two. Also pray to God for guidance- let Him have the final say!

I think that you have a very good idea and I hope that you are able to achieve it. However, my opinion is that you start from small scale productions, maybe 10 to 15 minutes of animation which you can record and send out to the major producers who take their work seriously. You can also easily post on youtube or other popular media which are visited regularly by Nigerians. This will help you generate interest and showcase what you can do (like a taster). I read somewhere that Pixar started with small productions and then went mega when they had enough interest (including investment) for their films. Of course this will cost you money but look at it as investment - you may be able to cut costs if you get your friends and family to help out e.g. with the voice overs. Another idea is to approach banks or other big companies to produce animated adverts for them (see the link below)

You haven't mentioned what type of animation you can do, but whatever it is, find out if Nigerians are receptive to that kind of animation. There is no point producing stop motion animation like wallace and gromit if Nigerians prefer 3D or motion capture. Finally, as with everything in life, prepare a plan of what you want to do and decide how and when you are going to achieve it. Prepare a script/ storyboard or if you're using existing material, find out about copyright and request for permission. Draw up a list of what you will need: story board/ characterization, animation technic, computers and software, casts and crew of the characters (e.g directors and voice artists), finance, music, etc. Also decide on marketing and distribution from the outset as these might be the difference between success and failure.


Good luck



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J808sJParSQ

Adeone: I Just watched the video and I still can't pick what is that offensive about Mohammed to warrant such wanton destruction of innocent lives.some Muslims just didn't get it'

Thank you so much for this. You've saved me the hassle of searching for it. It's just as I predicted (on page 2 of this post), people are now curious and will watch the film (or trailer in this case) just to see what the fuss is all about. What these guys have done is more or less an advert for the movie!

PS: My understanding is that the prophets image should not be replicated/ depicted/ represented. You are only allowed to write or talk about him - and only in certain 'acceptable' ways.

pretty_boi:

Well said. A lot of people don't know how terrible,wicked & selfish that country called u.s.a is. I'm not a Muslim & I'm also not Arab, I'm proudly Christian,African & Nigerian but I like to be logical & rational rather than be sentimental. U.S. cooked up so many lies last year so they could attack Gaddafi,a lot of blind people bought their lies & they killed Gaddafi & Libya that was a relatively peaceful & calm country under Gaddafi's government today is headed towards being another Iraq. U.s. has done these same things in Iraq,Afghanistan,Libya etc & see how all these countries always turned out eventually- CHAOS. Now the same u.s. wants to turn Syria up-side-down. Also,it's the same thing they are trying to do in Iran & I'm afraid if they push Iran to the limit there might be another world war. I really get disgusted by u.s.a.'s bully & poke-nosing attitude & so any time it backfires against them I don't feel pity or compassion.

You are comparing the actions of politicians against the actions of a group of 'devoted worshipers' but I think its important not to mistake the actions of people who claim to be Christians/ muslims when it suits them (filling forms, winning elections, etc) with the peolple who ARE Christians/ Muslims. Remember that pastor who wanted to burn copies of the quran last year, did Christians approve of this? Even polititians got involved to mediate in the matter. Granted that the US, UK etc cooked up lies but it was obviously for political reasons and not because someone 'insulted' God /Jesus or anyother religious reasons. Polititians will always look for an excuse to justify their actions and religion works for them because people take it seriously. You will note that human rights issues are gradually replacing religiion as the reason for invading countries- this is being tried in Syria right now.

mosh_musth:

Ur mad and inzain(insane) there is no place in quran or hadith that described how and what does he(Muhammed) look like for thousands years this has been so,how could some foolish element come up with something that we Muslim do not even have knowledge of all in the name of ridiculing Islam.. Am a Muslim, my father is,my grandfather was so was my great and my great great even greater and they never took any arm or bomb or stir havoc in the country and I have never and will never do that against my fellow brother (Christian)so let's call a spade what it is bra.. Disrespecting Islam is bad.

From your comments, I'm inclined to think that you are one of the misguided fanatics. In one comment, you talk about tolerance but in your next post you insult me because your prejudice led you to construe something totally different from what I said- if that is not two-faced deceit and delusion, I don't kwow what is. I bet if you had a gun right now and i was in front of you, you'd gladly shoot me even though its clear that you misunderstood me. Shoot first and ask questions later! That is your motto!. So I referred to 'some' misguided fanatics not understanding the consequence of their actions, how does that approve or disapprove of the quran? I never said that they should not protest but they should do so the right way. By raiding the US embassy, your guys have effectively advertised the movie- just stating the fact- so mister, next time think before you write.

nagoma:

I think it's important to recognize that this happened in Libya. With all the turmoil, the killings and destruction in Libya over the last one year and the central position of America in the crises one must be extremely naive to think that no group is targeting American interests in Libya. [b] I am against all killings[b]....

I'm against killings too and nowhere in my comment did I say otherwise. What i meant is that I'm now going to watch the film out of curiosity and I won't be the only one who does so. By their actions, these 'muslims' have advertised the film and the filmakers won't need to spend as much on advertisment.

quote author=mosh_musth]

The best way to leave together both Christian and Muslim is to learn how to respect each other religion...
and now the recently air uk TV comic about Islam was greeted with wide spread of critism from Islamic clerics n followers ... [/quote]


Just so you know, the series was created by, co-written by, and directed by muslims so please don't go blaming christians.

Zeddicus: The annoying thing is, I know some really cool Muslims but it still doesn't overshadow the fact that the religion is one that is thoroughly entrenched in violence.
What stops them from taking their aggression to the movie producers We hear Jesus Christ, Christianity and Christians ridiculed on a daily basis and still no christian bats an eyelid!! On the other hand Muslims take up arms, no matter what it is. From cartoons to posters to mere words!!! I wonder how you expect to convert me to your religion if you expect me to carry bombs, guns etc for simply provoking you and your religious beliefs!
How does this issue concern this ambassador and others that may have been affected by this?? Nonsense.

Quite right... unfortunately some misguided fanatics do not understand the implications of their actions. I'm sure that this incidence will stir curiosity in a lot of people such that they'll want to see the film. I personally would not have paid any heed to it if not for this news.

Is this a recent picture? If it is, where is her wedding ring? She don dey remove am alreadi?
Plus she needs a bigger bra...see the excess flesh spilling out of her armhole.

Sam Milla: I am advicing the Lagos state government to start building more prisons or rather convert MAULAG to a prison.
The rate at which they are speeding towards chaos is alarming..

You dont threaten people with prisons, you draw a plan, give them orientations, help them implement it and everybody is happy.

You're quite right. If indeed he wants Lagos to look like Dubai, Tokyo, LA, etc, I don't know much about the these places but I doubt that they throw people in jail for not 'beautifing' their premises.

Besides what does he mean by 'beautify'. Is it a paint job and a few potted plants (especially in poor areas where houses are crammed together with little or no space to plant anything) or does it mean paint job + new roof + proper waste disposal units + garden. The rich people in Ikeja, leki, etc may already know what is required but the poor people in say, mushin will need help. Maybe he could bring together a small group of landscapters and gardeners (thereby creating employment) and ask people to consult with them for a small fee(say N100); and maybe offer discounted/ free paint to people earing below a certain amount. He also needs to review the fines.
Alternatively, he could enforce compulsory purchase of some neighbourhood, get in developers to rebuild and then sell/let to the public- maybe someone on NL can confirm if they think this will work.

Michky: What about muffins? And point of correction. We speak english because that's what our colonial masters speak and not because it unifies ur country. BTW, what the heck is your point sef?

You mean 'your' colonial masters (I don't have one)... and you might understand my post if you actually read my previous comments rather than isolate just the one. Happy reading

jackbauersballs: I just tire for these people objecting to learning chinese....while posting in English...

You think learning a foreign language is bad...and you express this thought...in a foreign language...

ayox2003:

So why did you learn English in the first place? If our ancestors had rejected English as a lingua franca, what would have been of our bilateral relations now?The world is in a cycle and China is next....

We all speak and write English because it is the official language in Nigeria- supposedly because it 'unifies' the country and makes inter-tribal interraction easier. If English was only adopted just for bilateral relations with the west, should we then change the official language to Mandarin if our commercial relations with China overtakes those with the west?.

PS: I'm Yoruba and I speak and write very good yoruba. I have a few yoruba literature and loads of traditional yoruba music in my library...I can count in yoruba too and I don't have any English names.

Olanifesi: ....Why must the sister convert to a khafr ...

I don't mean any disrespect to your faith and belief, but your comment has no relevance here. Nowhere was it stated that the convert was previously muslim and also, no where did the poster ask for your opinion on islam. Maybe you should start your own thread where you can advice people not to convert from islam - this is not the place to do so.

stjudas: Hmmm..... I must say one tin why i lov the chinese; they are modest.They are never like the racist ...

Who isn't racist- chinese? Just because they are not as obvious/ vocal about it. How many Africans hold top positions in Chinese government, businesses and academia? Even in Chinese companies operating in Nigeria, how many Nigerians hold top positions there? I don't want to start a debate- just watch out for the green snake in the green grass- don't be deceived, the chinese will always put their country's interest first.

mukina2:
... Jiang said the institute, as a representative of the Chinese culture in Nigeria, was set up to satisfy people's need about the country’s culture...
``The Institute is prepared to provide Chinese instructors to teach the language and culture in the state's public schools as soon as the Memorandum of Understanding is signed between the state and the institute...``The knowledge of Chinese language will help students to further their studies in China and carry out research in various fields of human endeavour as China has become a success story in the world economy,`` the News Agency of Nigeria quoted Jiang as saying in the statement.

I'm not against the introduction of other languages to the school curriculum but I'm concerned about how its done. Teaching jobs are now to be given to Mandarin teachers....I wonder how many of these will be Nigerian since the institue of Chinese culture is supplying the teachers. Forgive me for being sceptical, but it is unlikely that they will be treated the same way as Nigerian teachers.. unpaid salary, poor work conditions, etc. Why are we creating jobs for foreigners before doing the same for our own people? You say its to promote foreign investment but do the masses benefit from it, no, only the elite business men and fat politicians.

There's also the flimsy excuse that some people may want to study in or trade with China in the future. Why then must everyone learn the language? We don't learn German or hindi/Urdu in Nigerian Primary and Secondary schools, yet Nigerians study in and trade with Germany and India.

Mandarin became the worlds most spoken language before the Chinese economy really took off- mainly because of population size- and if Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa and 7th most populous nation in the world, can only agree on a single ethnic language (I hope this does not start a debate) and ensure that that language is used in all spheres of Nigeian society-including Business, then I bet you that other countries will learn the language in order to facilitate trade with Nigeria.

History of Mandarin
Due to its geographic size, China has always been a land of many languages and dialects...It was not until 1909 that Mandarin became the national language (guó yǔ) of China. it became the most spoken language when the population of China became 1.3 billion. (the largest populated country in the world)

Where are the fortune-telling couch potatoes who said Andy could never win a grand slam? (https://www.nairaland.com/1009904/andy-murray-defeats-roger-federer} Guess who's having the last laugh now!

muffins99:

3. Justice league- projuction has just been announced
5. jumper 2- projuction has just been announced and casting hasn't started so don't expect this anytime soon

Sorry for the typo- projuction = production

dlex21:

some i've also heard of that will be released in the nearest future are:

Just updating your list

1. hunger games 2:catching fire- release date 2013
2. thor 2:the dark worlds- release date 2013
3. Justice league- projuction has just been announced
4. iron man 3- release date 2013
5. jumper 2- projuction has just been announced and casting hasn't started so don't expect this anytime soon
6. national treasure 3- casting in progress

Check out www.imdb.com for info on film and tv

2012 release:
I cannot wait for The Hobbit cos it's got 3 of my fav actors- Ian Mckellan-Gandalf, Martin Freeman- Bilbo and Rich Armitage-Thorin.
Taken (2)- Liam Neeson,
The man with the iron fists- Russell Crow.

2013 release
The Hobbit (2)...(2014- part 3)
Thor: the dark world-Chris Helmsworth,
Half of a yellow sun- Chiwe Ejiofor, Genevieve Nnaji
Robocop- Gary Oldman
A good day to die hard - Bruce Willis ,
Monsters University- Pixar,
Despicable Me 2, and
The lone ranger- Johnny Depp

depending on reviews: Man of Steel (Superman), Iron Man 3, The hangover 3, The Wolverine, Pacific Rim, Django, Star trek sequel, Only God forgives

parryon:


No he ain't dreaming. He is just a player. Plenty girlfriends dey worry d guy. So in order not to make a mistake he call all of them pet names so as not to get caught in d triangle of mistaken identity. But I guess he was meant to be found out d day he called my friend Yvonne instead of Sandra.

I hope your friend smashed his head to help jog his memory..after that, i'm sure that he'll never ever forget her name again

armadeo:

Back when I was a kid that was a trick well taught to all upcoming bros. U all had one name. Lol

We know some of your tricks now and they no longer work!!

warning to all the ladies... as nice as it is that a guy calls you by pet names, make sure he doesn't do it all the time, particularly in the bedroom (or where-ever it is that you get your grove on). Why? because a pet name can cover the fact that he's forgot who he's with at that moment and so he cant accidentally call you by his 'other' woman's name i.e. he can't accidentally call you tina when your name is nkechi, shade or whatever!!!

Kobojunkie:

Most of these desires are just based on what society thinks. Nothing stops the 'heir' from deciding to change names. I know of a man whose 4 sons decided at the end of the day that they would rather not bear their father's name cause they felt the name came with bad luck(by their standards, the man did not accomplish much in his time). The man died with not even a single one of his sons answering his name. The little he left, they took and went their ways. His name is dead . He didn't accomplish much else in his lifetime,so not even a book or monument with his name on it. He did have heirs, right?

You don't need to convince me!!!! Infact I made a similar statment a few pages back. A minority agree with you but unfortunately the majority still cling to the lineage/ heritage/ inheritance thing...just stating facts as they currently are.