Since how many weeks now, this story is just making front-page. If nah Wizkid buy new wrist watch now we no go hear word.

NnamdiN: Then I might never love any girl. I can't stand that everyday calls. I don't even talk to my family (which I love dearly) that much, let alone some chick once in a week phone call don do abeg or you do the calling.

Exactly my brother! Some of us are not just big on phone calls. I've had issues in past relationships because the woman always complains I don't call. But it never meant I didn't love her. Same with my family,they complain that I hardly call. It doesn't give them any reason to doubt that I care.

50calibre: This thing doesn't apply to everyone. This isn't valid when it applies to Nigerian women because we all know that with money, 99.9% of Nigerian women will fall in love with you and never fall out all love until the money disappears.

I heard one woman telling Obasanjo that she is madly in love with him and he is the most handsome man she ever seen.

You deserve a National Award for this comment bro

Seriously, all these misleading, generic lists should stop making frontpage

I know at least 3 couples today, who started dating in school (some since Secondary) and are married today. There are always exceptions my brother.

Mindependent: I am very attracted to guys that are very er...dominant and in a way, bad. Say, abusive, treat you like a posession, jealous, aggressive- IN and OUT the bedroom.

I have been in an abusive relationship and even though I know its wrong and dangerous, It used to excite me when I was threatened or attacked.

I know its really bad, but its the only thing that seems to excite me, like if a guy i like just grabs my wrists or pulls/pushes me against something or tells me what to do it really turns me on (outside the bedroom).

I also have dreams where Im my partners posession and he has full control of my life.

I get really bored of 'normal' guys if they dont seem to have this controlling/possessive streak. I dont know how to break the cycle and its hard to seek out these sorts of guys as its not really something you admit is it.

Is this normal?

Ive also always had a fear of men since I was very young (though im not sure why) but i used to be terrified of older men.

It's possible to still be in a domineering relationship without the abuse. Where there's a problem is if you also like the abuse. The abusive element of your relationship is what you need help with. I'd advice you stay off relationships for now until you somehow find that domineering man you so desire, but one who won't treat you abusively, either physically or verbally. Either way, you need some serious help

Okija_juju: A Yoruba girl sell Nkwobi?!

lol.. Shes got jokes..

She be Waffi, not Yoruba. "Omawumi" is very different from "Omowunmi"

mikeyhernadez: I also knew her house while she was studying Law at AAU__she sabi smoke sha oo

Obviously she must have stopped smoking, if at what you say is true, or she wouldn't be such a great singer. She's one of the few who do not need auto-tune

ITbomb:
Una don come again
Series not Movie
SUV not Jeep
Seasoning not Maggi
Canned fish not Geisha
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So if I say series of movies , u go kill me?

This is not about generic names vs brand names. This is about two different generic names. There a movies and there are series. Dark Knight Rises is a movie, Spartacus is a series. Get the difference.

Koolking: Spartacus is a great movie. I have heard a lot about Game of Thrones. I downloaded season III yesterday. But I need to start from season 1 to understand what's up.

*Series* not Movie

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He never said the dance is Nigerian. He said he learnt it from a Nigerian named Wizkid

Logic Mind: If not, why do you still call her virgin mary?

You can only cease being a virgin after you have had sex. Read this: https://www.nairaland.com/1245594/perpetual-virginity-mary-did-mary

frosbel: Some highlights :

- Protestanism is heresy
- Protestants stole the bible
- Protesttantrs have no right to interpret the bible, only the catholic church

etc

watch, quite revealing into the dark minds of these people

Yes Protestants did not invent the Bible. Read up on the history of the Bible. The Catholic church put the book together in 400 AD. The term "Sola Scriptura" did not even surface until 1500AD. Read up on Martin Luther and John Cavin

frosbel: Mary had children, it's in the bible, but then again do the catholics read the bible ?

Matthew 13:55-56 "Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56 "And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this man get all these things?" 57 And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his home town, and in his own household."

Mark 6:3 "Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? Are not His sisters here with us?" And they took offense at Him. 4 And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his home town and among his own relatives and in his own household."

Hi frosbel. I'm not sure you read through this article before posting your comment. Kindly do so and then review your comments

didoburns: even if nothing works for me the fact that it does not make sense that the body of the woman who gave birth to the son of God, would be defiled by such a carnal act as sex is even proof that she remained a virgin, lets pray that all people come to this understanding, well done muyiGL. God bless you pls keep it coming.

Thank you didoburns. Please spread the message

The Opposition
There are two (or maybe three) major parts of scripture which protestants always use against the idea of the perpetual virgintiy. The first is Mark 6:3 where mention is made of Jesus' brothers and sisters. The second is Mathew 13:55 which says basically the same thing. The third, and probably the most solid, is Mathew 1:25 which seems to state clearly that Joseph and Mary had intercourse sometime after the birth of Jesus.

The Defense
I will try to refute the above arguments by using other parts of scripture. It should be clearly stated however, that it is not normal Catholic practice to base the foundation of all our beliefs on scripture alone. In fact the idea of "scripture alone" did not surface until the 1500 years after Jesus' death, when the likes of Martin Luther and John Calvin kick-started the Protestant Reformation. Nevertheless, observe the following counterpoints:

Mathew 1:25 seems to state clearly, or insinuate the possibility, that Joseph did have sexual relations with Mary after the birth of Jesus. This deduction is erroneous. One must remember first that the New Testament of the Bible was written originally in Greek, not English. English is not one of the most expressive languages in the world. It is not uncommon to hear, or read, of people pointing out that the original meanings of some words or phrases in their native language are lost in translation into English. I am no Bible Scholar and I have no knowledge of Greek beyond Alpha, Omega, Delta and some other weird mathematical constants . So rather than get into the whole semantics argument, I will use other parts of scripture to help us arrive at a logical deduction.

Psalm 110:1 employs a very interesting use of the word 'till'. Here God the Father is addressing God the son, Jesus. He asks that He (Jesus) sit at His right hand until he makes his enemies his footstool. Going by the earlier discussed interpretation of Mathew 1:25, could the Psalmist be implying that after God has made His enemies His footstool, Jesus will relinquish his position at God's right hand?
Also, consider 2 Sam 6:23. Note here that 'unto' is an old English variation of 'until' and 'til'. Does it mean here that Michal had a child after she died?

As for Mark 6:3 and Mathew 13:55 there are two counter-arguments. First is the one we probably hear of all the time - the use of "brothers" in reference to Jesus' relatives does not necessarily connote brotherhood of the same mother. As an African from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria, I know that in my culture, there are only two words for addressing relatives who are neither my mother nor father; Egbon (which means 'elder one') and Aburo ('younger one'). It doesn't matter who that person is; brother, sister, cousin, nephew, uncle, second cousin, he/she is either my Ebgon or my Aburo. We have no need for extra vocabulary to express these relationships and the reason is evident in how the average Yoruba man holds communal life in high esteem. This is similar across other cultures in Africa and Asia. So it is not unlikely, in the time of Jesus, and even in modern-day Israel, that this "brothers" were possibly Jesus' cousins, uncles or nephews. In fact, the closest possible relation that Jesus could have with any of these men is that of half-brotherhood. All Christians agree on the fact that Jesus was not conceived of a human, but rather by the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit. So even if Mary went on to have other children, there is no way they could have been Jesus' full brothers because Jesus was not born of the same father. At best, they were his half-brothers (and sisters).

Perhaps the most revealing part of scripture on this matter is John 19:25. This verse clearly differentiates between 3 Marys; Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary the wife of Cleopas and Mary of Magdalene The second Mary was either a cousin or sister-in-law to Mary herself. And it is very likely that she lived with them (not uncommon in Bible times and even now). She is the one who was the mother of James. How come this verse never gets quoted? Reading this verse helps you to see other verses, like Mark 15:40, 16:1, Mathew 27:56 and Luke 24:10, in better light. Clearly, the Mary being referred to in these verses was not Mary the mother of Jesus.

Going by these deductions from scripture above, can one authoritatively say that Mary had no other children but Jesus and hence remained a virgin all her life? Maybe not. In truth, the bible does not clearly state that she remained a virgin. However, it also does not state that she had sexual relations with Joseph (we have already debunked the erroneous interpretation of Mathew 1:25).

But come to think of it, does it make sense that the body of the woman who gave birth to the son of God, would be defiled by such a carnal act as sex? You decide to believe what you want, but Catholics hold firm to their belief. Like I stated earlier, we Catholics do not look only to scripture as basis for our beliefs; we also look to tradition that has been passed down from the earlier times. This idea of "not scripture alone" may seem strange to a typical protestant and it is quite understandable. It will be a topic for discussion some other day.

Kayusfity: @OP.

NO BE LEFT LEG MESSI TAKE WIN 4 BALOON DIORS?? YOU BETTER LEAVE THE YEYE PICKIN

Lol you don talk am finish my brother

kennethik: Uses of left hand is a habit formed by children while growing up, the only way to correct it is always
Be watchful in all they use the hands to do,like eating,waving maybe writing as case maybe.it's not hereditary or genetic inheritance,just correct the child anytime He or she makes an attempt of using the left hand.

You're wrong. It is genetic. my father was born lefty but was forced to change by his mother. I too to, his son, was born lefty. By this time my father knew better not to change me. i will not be surprised if any of my children will be born lefty. I will embrace it. Stop spreading false information. Left-handedness is genetic right from the bible times. Read about the Benjamites

Guk: @Poster, pls dont!!! (1)To be ambidextrous is great gain. Go ask the Dentists & others who are. Its great gain.

Dont force the child to use right if he/she is leftie, you can teach him to use right in addition to his left much later in life.

I know a live example of someone who still confuses 12 with 21 when writing them because she was forced to change hands in her nursery school. She is a natural leftie as can be seen from the use of her legs.

Been leftie is just the same as been rightie and there is no spiritual connotation to it. Pls leave the child alone to develop naturally

God bless you. With love from a natural leftie who was never forced to change.

PrettyCindy: Hello everyone, people around me have been saying that my 1 year old son is a 'lefty'. Though i have keenly observed that he does practically everything from picking up objects to waving goodbye with his left hand.

I don't believe he is a 'lefty' because i feel its because he sees me and others use our right hand alot which to him may be left when he is facing opposite me or anyone.
Besides no one uses left hand in my family and am certain its same in his birth father too so i keep wondering where he got it from.

I do not like it and want to correct and stop it.

Someone said that it cannot be corrected because he was born that way. I totally disagree.

If anyone of you has experienced such in your kid and was able to correct it, how did you do it?

It amazes me at this age and time that anyone would still believe that being born a lefty is wrong. My father was forced to drop his when he was younger. His mother never let him rest whenever she found him using his left hand. To this day, he admits that it has affected him in many ways. He uses his right hand now but it's just never the same. So when I showed signs of being a lefty at my age, he realized this was an opportunity to correct the ills that were committed against him. He made sure none of my mum, teachers, or relatives corrected me. He insisted they allowed me pick it up naturally. I am almost 30 now and I'm still a lefty. I am smart (I dare say smarter than the people I meet on average everyday) and it has in no way affected my thinking. What most people do not understand is that the left side of the brain controls everything on the right side and vice-versa. When you force a natural lefty to change, it can't happen without him losing some of his cognitive abilities.
Even the bible singled out great lefties for a purpose. Ehud, Gdieon and the whole Benjamite tribes are good examples. And in this modern day and time, we have many great left-handed people. Babyface, Bill Clinton, Rafael Nadal, Obama to mention a few. Some of the smartest women I've ever met are left-handed too.

I would advice that you consider not changing your child. Allow him to chose his preferred hand naturally. Do more research and find out how wrong you are.

Godmother: I dnt think Nigeria is that advanced yet. Even the atms we have for people with eyes aren't even functioning properly, let alone atm for d blind

it has nothing to do with advancement. A lot of ATMs in the UK don't have voice guide either. It's more about awareness or creating an alternative for blind people, like they do in the UK

classiquemama: am speechless.....

Do not be mislead by this list. These "rules" are not written in stone.

Dykecosby: A 'star' can do all these and still not into you....no use em play o. Advice to ladies: there is no sure way of knowing whether a guy is genuinly into u and there is no rule to it, what worked for u may not work for another, since u don't know his heart, believe he is not still urs until he put d ring in ur hands while praying it works. Jst saw I can do all these and still not into u!

Your head is there!!

This list is misleading. These are not clear cut ways to know if a guy's into you or not. I know, I'm a guy

milehigh06: Thougt whatsapp was free

Yes it's free for one year. But internet access is not free is it? That's where the N100 per month comes in. As per if you pay N100 per month, you get access to use the internet for only whatsapp and nothing else. Clearer now?

1forall:

Of course it is free for the 1st year, and then $1 per year thereafter so I wonder why people are rejoicing over an obvious rip-off deal

So because it's free, the internet access you use it with is free also abi?

holhuwaphemie: [b][/b]


Some peepz jst can't read sha...N100/month means you will b charged N100 MONTHLY for using whatsapp. so wats "free" about it? its jst an advert language used to confuse dummies

Yeah it's free. But don;t you still have to pay for internet access to use it? That's where N100 per month comes in

ZUBY77: Forgive my ignorance but i thought whatsapp was free

Yeah it's free. But don;t you still have to pay for internet access to use it? That's where N100 per month comes in

CFCfan:

Na wa oh. I was just about to congratulate the couple before I saw your post.
Hmmm, rumor mongering is truly an issue in Nigeria (apologies to Seriake Dickson)

My bros all these ctrl-c and ctrl-v bloggers don tire me jare.

Apparently, the story is untrue:

dl_jbd: This is so funny and crazy! See creativity for NL. We fit elect our next president from here...true!

Just because someone shared a link doesn't necessarily mean it was created from withing nairaland bros. But I feel your patriotism.