"There's no so such thing as bad publicity". This saying lately, has been given credence to by Times Magazine with its' enlistment of Shekau as one of the hundred most influential people in the world. In the last 24 hours, the social media have been awashed with Shekau making the list. Notably, Buhari and Chiamanda did same. With due respect to the past and present inductees, I have always ruminated on the yardstick for such enlistment. I thought good deeds alone, hold sway for such. This remains faux to me and its' process lacking objectivity.

Today, my trepidation and disdain have been brought to bare. Shekau making the list of hundred most influential people is an affront and show of insensitivity to the Nigeria people by Times magazine. How can Times magazine forget the several bomb blasts that have snuffed lives, properties, crippled cities and the economy of the North west et al;all masterminded by Shekau and his draconian group?

The #‎bringbackourgirls‬ campaign is still on and few days ago marked its one year of struggles and solidarity. Far away in the North east our, gallant soldiers are viciously combating the insurgents and they record deaths everyday. Shekau and his group have no doubt meted unprecedented pains to Nigerians and also threatened our existence as one yet, all Times Magazine could do was to enlist him as being influential. I have been waiting impatiently, for Nigeria's media houses to read the riot act to Times Magazine and smear them with invectives but that isn't forthcoming.

Should we begin to see terrorism and violence as ways to being influential?

*Ublaize

Bokoharam that killed more than 1000 people in nigeria has sundenly become influential and freedom fighters. God is watching!

He was list as one of the influential people for destabilizing GEJ govt and not for anything else.

why didn't they enlist him in the previous ones? why na that GEJ as been defeated of the presidency?
The aim as been achieved so he is na awarded for ensuring that GEJ govt was painted black by the people.

hmmmm... if d boko guys dt bomb dier own northerns Peps for fun ar part of d 100 most influential Peps around d world...
I gat to do some research coz It seems m in d top 10 of dt list..

NZEGWUAGU:
Pls stop wasting your time. Have you not been aware that Shekau and his Boko Haram boys have been working for the APC, Buhari, USA and Britain? He did a good job of destroying Jonathan's government so why won't his pay masters praise him?

take you deserve it

Influential can be categorised in two forms; bad influence and good influence.

He's right...ISIS non of their commanders made the list. Anything Africa is treated without sensitivity.
AFRICAN LIVES MATTERS!
SCREW TIMES MAGAZINE!
I can't take a magazine that lists a porñ star as influential seriously.

Agreed

Am not happy seeing him on that list,that will only raise his ego, he may begin striking again and in bigger force.
,anyway Nigeria will be great.

A Nigeria where insurgence don't ring a bell.

my Nigeria
your Nigeria
our Nigeria.

And Shekau and his boys be like...

fritiyo:
He was list as one of the influential people for destabilizing GEJ govt and not for anything else.

why didn't they enlist him in the previous ones? why na that GEJ as been defeated of the presidency?
The aim as been achieved so he is na awarded for ensuring that GEJ govt was painted black by the people.

shame on you and your animalistic thinking, what stop GEJ from destroying the agenda of destabilizing his regime.

in as much as I don't like shakau been featured as an influential person, GEJ failed himself and Nigerian, stop crying foul that they are trying to paint him black, he caused his misfortune.

or have you forgotten this statement

I UNDERSTIMATE BOKO HARAM

that word carries a lot of weight

Terrorism is captivating.

That is why they do it, that is why they kill, to gain attention.

So yes, he is influential - he has captured the world's attention.

Just as Bin Laden did.

Just as the Red Brigade, Bader Meinhof and other European groups did in the 1970s.

Just as the IRA did.

Just as ETA have done.

Violence captures the imagination.

Is it morning yet

Shekau d gay cow.. Fucking dumbskull being placed on d list as influential? Time magazine, an evil media branch of Obama administration is doing d bidding of Their evil masters.. Heaven will judge all

hmm

Someday I will also make the list

Now that buhari is to take over come may28/29th,am very sure asari dokubo am his likes will very soon make the list...if peradventure dey decide to go back to d creek.

Hope they did thesame to Osama. This unacceptable and our media are shamelessly quiet.

Times magazine is American so wat do u expect? Bunch of warped folks over there. Explains why ppl do all sorts of sh..it over there just to become "famous"

This is the core reason why I hate the West and their useless parochial ideologies - magnifying a heartless terrorist! Why would they ever think of it? How would our gallant soldiers who died and keep dying fighting that beast feel? Time... if Shekau had bombed your HQ, would you have had enough foolishness to add him to that list? This is an affront and brazen disregard to our nation, our government, our displaced people of the NE, our Chibok girls, the ongoing fight against terror, the thousands of lives lost to terrorist attacks and all our gallant soldiers dead and alive. How I wish I can have a private meeting with the peanut brain that approved this rubbish. I would sink a strong hard knock into his empty airhead!!

Wondering why ASARI DOKUBO never made the list if Shekau can[b][/b]

paulolee:
hmmmm... if d boko guys dt bomb dier own northerns Peps for fun ar part of d 100 most influential Peps around d world...
I gat to do some research coz It seems m in d top 10 of dt list..

Astana come and see the reason I said let the south Africans kill the Igbos only. Why can't you just say Boko Haram killing people? Must you say killing THEIR OWN?
And you expect all Nigerians to pity you people. I only pity Nigerians from other tribes and the citizens of other countries

OK

JEEZ!!! Witches plenty for Nairaland. Una no dey sleep for night?


in other news, they said "Influential". D Id.iat influenced nigeria negatively

Ublaize:
"There's no so such thing as bad publicity". This saying lately, has been given credence to by Times Magazine with its' enlistment of Shekau as one of the hundred most influential people in the world. In the last 24 hours, the social media have been awashed with Shekau making the list. Notably, Buhari and Chiamanda did same. With due respect to the past and present inductees, I have always ruminated on the yardstick for such enlistment. I thought good deeds alone, hold sway for such. This remains faux to me and its' process lacking objectivity.

Today, my trepidation and disdain have been brought to bare. Shekau making the list of hundred most influential people is an affront and show of insensitivity to the Nigeria people by Times magazine. How can Times magazine forget the several bomb blasts that have snuffed lives, properties, crippled cities and the economy of the North west et al;all masterminded by Shekau and his draconian group?

The #‎bringbackourgirls‬ campaign is still on and few days ago marked its one year of struggles and solidarity. Far away in the North east our, gallant soldiers are viciously combating the insurgents and they record deaths everyday. Shekau and his group have no doubt meted unprecedented pains to Nigerians and also threatened our existence as one yet, all Times Magazine could do was to enlist him as being influential. I have been waiting impatiently, for Nigeria's media houses to read the riot act to Times Magazine and smear them with invectives but that isn't forthcoming.

Should we begin to see terrorism and violence as ways to being influential?

*Ublaize

Pls stop wasting your time. Have you not been aware that Shekau and his Boko Haram boys have been working for the APC, Buhari, USA and Britain? He did a good job of destroying Jonathan's government so why won't his pay masters praise him?

Khalessi:
He's right...Osama bin laden never made this list even though he was and still remains one of the most influential terrorist. Even the ISIS non of their commanders made the list. Anything Africa is treated without sensitivity.
AFRICAN LIVES MATTERS!
SCREW TIMES MAGAZINE!
I can't take a magazine that lists a porñ star as influential seriously.

Osama was in Time's 2007 list. I think he even made the list twice. Adolph Hitler also made the list during his time. Shekau will also appear on their red cross issue.

abduljabbar4:

Astana come and see the reason I said let the south Africans kill the Igbos only. Why can't you just say Boko Haram killing people? Must you say killing THEIR OWN?
And you expect all Nigerians to pity you people. I only pity Nigerians from other tribes and the citizens of other countries

What makes you think he's Igbo, and why should anybody kill anybody at all?

fritiyo:
He was list as one of the influential people for destabilizing GEJ govt and not for anything else.

why didn't they enlist him in the previous ones? why na that GEJ as been defeated of the presidency?
The aim as been achieved so he is na awarded for ensuring that GEJ govt was painted black by the people.

I don't understand your seemingly endorsement. Why wasn't Tinubu enlisted?

Shekau didn't truncate GEJ's govt. GEJ wld have still performed if he had the political will.Do u recall the insurgency brought abt Almajiri schools? Inferring form your comment, he was doing a master's bidding-the west?

Wonders Sha never end