Cryptocurrency may crash if...
There comes a time in life when people behave in certain ways that will make people begin to wonder what they were thinking when putting up such behaviour especially when the person in question is well respected in the society, someone as influential as me
Now I want to apologize to anyone that might be a huge fan of a certain billionaire who I don't want to mention his name for fear of violating rules here, even though I'm not saying any bad thing about him, I'm only going to point out a few wrong moves he has made in recent time that I would want him to retrace his steps if he wants to maintain his honour and dignity and still be loved by people. By the way, I'm a big fan of that billionaire too so don't think I'm making this post to discredit him in any way, I just want to make a point or two
I'll try saying few things about him, those of us that are active in cryptocurrency will know who I'm talking about, that will also prove that I'm not making things up or trying to accuse him wrongly. He is a 50 year old business mogul, one of the world's richest men with a net worth of $176 billion. He's the CEO of two giant companies known for their huge success in the world of technology, he is a very successful business man and a very influential figure respected all over the world but since he started getting himself involved in cryptocurrency market manipulation a lot of people are beginning to lose faith in him and if he's not careful he'll lose his credibility.
I think all these started when he noticed that people believe so much in him and everything he does especially his over 47 million followers on Twitter. He became a heavy influencer on Twitter, each time he tweets about a particular coin people start reacting and consequently, the market begin to move around it. It has become a very big problem to us the crypto traders and investors because it now seems as if he owns the market always manipulating it to suit his selfish interests
What worries me the most is not how he moves the market around with his tweets but the way people follow sheepishly and allow him use them to achieve his aims. The truth is that no one man can single handedly turn the market around if other people don't help him just like some crypto traders have been doing. Now that people have known how powerful a tweet can be, some other social media influencers now take advantage of their many followers to "shill" new coins and most times these coins don't have any use case, no fundamentals at all, no road map, no white paper but when they're hyped on social media people start investing in the coins and before you know it, the developers will "rug-pull" and run away with people's money That's what they have reduced crypto market to.
I was shocked to my bones when I discovered that some of these developers pay influencers to say good things about their projects just to get people to invest after which they'll collect people's money and dump the useless coins on them. If you have ever experienced this or know someone who has then you'll know how painful and heartbreaking it can be. We have to put a stop to all that.
I'm so not happy about this development because if it continues this way people will begin to see cryptocurrency as a ponzi scheme and it's not good for the market, a lot of scam projects are being introduced everyday, scammers are flooding the market with scam projects everyday. The least we can do now is to educate people about cryptocurrency and ignore all those influencers that always manipulate the market. It's true that cryptocurrency is decentralized but we shouldn't allow people abuse that and bring a bad name to us.
For cryptocurrency to thrive we need a massive adoption, we need a lot of people to get involved especially governments. But if we continue to watch influencers and scammers have their way, it may take forever for people to believe in the market and come to accept it especially the different world governments that don't want crypto to thrive due to their selfish interests. Let's work hard and do things right. Cryptocurrency have come to stay
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The kalm pernel story
Story Story... story time... wonder why i want to share a story today? I'm an African and in Africa we value stories so much because one can learn a lot of lessons from stories
It's been a while I posted here after my "come back" post. I promised to be consistent for the sake of those that missed my presence here but unfortunately I couldn't keep to that promise because I moved to a place where there is no network coverage so I rarely come online until I go back to my base. I apologize still
Now, to the story. This story is meant to entertain, educate and also call our attention to something very important especially parents. Sometimes parents claim they know their children more than everyone else,they believe they love and care for their children especially the mother's but they forget that children are attracted to people that spend more time with them. When I say "children" in this regard I mean children between the ages of 2 to say 7 or 8 years old. Children that fall within those age bracket spend more time in school and of course with their teachers
Naturally, when you spend more time with a particular person even as an adult you tend to grow fond of them, you love them more and at some point you'll even start behaving like them. Yes, that's a natural phenomenon and that's the more reason why parents should be careful whom they leave the care of their children because they easily get influenced
Unlike an adult that can easily tell right from wrong, these children are still in their formative years, they are so naive and vulnerable so they are likely to accept everything and anything as the right thing especially when it comes from someone they see as a hero, an adult who spends more time with them.
I had a serious argument yesterday with my little niece who is just 5 years old, she picked a palm but and brought it to me, it was obvious she had been seeing it only in books. Out of excitement she shouted "uncle, uncle do you know what is this?"
I didn't want her excitement to go away so I pretended not to know what it is so she could tell
"It's called kalm pernel" she answered, with so much pride and confidence in her voice. I had to cut in immediately, I told her it's palm kernel and not kalm pernel. To my surprise and disappointment the little girl told me to my face that I'm wrong because her aunty in school taught them it's kalm pernel. Hahahaha
I tried everything I could to convince her that a nut from a palm tree is palm kernel and not kalm pernel, I even had to educate her and I told her how the name should be palm kernel and not kalm pernel person but she refused to accept just because her aunty in school told her kalm. Her mum later tried to intervene but she still refused to accept.
Until this moment the little girl has refused to accept the correction just because it didn't come from her almighty aunty in her school. And to make matters worse, she just graduated from nursery school and will be moving to another class when school resumes in September. How do we convince her?
This story as funny and common as it sounds is a very serious one, this goes to show how much the young champs believe in their school teachers who spend the major part of their everyday lives with them.
NB: This story is not aimed at denigrating the teacher because it could be a mistake from her or maybe she said the correct thing and the kid heard another, it's possible.
I just want us to be extremely careful with kids and who we leave their care to because the kids are vulnerable and ever ready to learn new things both the positive and negative. Keep your eyes wide open
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Foods that define you
Food is very important in the life of every living thing because we all need food in order to survive and stay alive. There has been a long age argument whether we live to eat or eat to live; some people believe that the reason why we live is just to eat while some believe we eat to live. Well, that will be a debate for another day but for now, let's acknowledge the indisputable fact that everybody needs food to survive. We all do
Over the years, man has come to value and appreciate food not just as something to satisfy hunger but also for fun. Yes, we eat food for fun, we eat to savour the goodness of different Foods, we eat to relish the delicious taste of food. The "fun part" of food has necessitated the discovery and use of different recipe and methods of preparing different delicacies
The methods of cooking and the kinds of food we eat depend largely on the culture of a particular people amidst other factors. Most countries in west Africa for instance consume cassava and rice products as their staple foods more than any other kind of food. Different countries in other continents of the world also adopt one staple food or the other, this practice has become so popular that one can almost immediately tell the nationality or locality of any individual just by knowing their favourite good.
As a West African, I can hardly stay a whole week without eating cassava or rice products, so if you already know that the staple food of most West African countries is cassava and/or rice you can easily guess and identify me as a west African because I can't hide it. Hahaha
I remember the day my dad told us his children that he had not eaten in one week, we all were amazed and wondered how possible for a man to stay strong and healthy for a whole week without food. We were already making plans to prepare food for him when he interrupted and told us that he'd still be starving if we prepared anything other than garri and soup, that was when it dawned on all of us that an African man can hardly survive without garri.
Garri is cassava flour. It's a kind of food widely consumed in west Africa, gotten from processed cassava. It can be consumed as snack by just putting it in a plate with water, sugar and/or milk and eat it with a spoon. You can also prepare it by pouring hot water in it to gelatinize in a plate, then you eat it with soup. Garri is one of the staple foods that a typical West African man cannot do without. So when next you see someone who is always hungry for garri or cassava just know that they're either from West Africa or they have lived there. Hahaha
The same thing is applicable to other continents and cultures around the world, some countries in the western world cannot do without coffee, some love pasta etc. It is important that we value and appreciate our culture no matter how exposed we are to other people's culture.
Some people tend to adapt to other people's food culture because they believe it's superior. But the truth is that No culture or people are superior to the other. Be proud of who you are and where you come from, be proud of your culture, your food. You never know, people might be longing to know and enjoy your local food and practice your culture with you. Your food can identify You, be proud of it!
Do you mind sharing your local delicacy with us?
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Return of the Mark
Return of the Mark, Do those words remind you of anything? Do they ring a bell in your ears? Probably you're trying to recall...
Well, let me remind you... A song was released back in 1996 by a young man called Mark Morrison. Mark Morrison was an American musician who stopped singing for sometime and a lot of people circulated some untrue stories about him. Some people said he was out of inspirations, some said he was doing drugs so he couldn't do music anymore. Some said he had retired from music, a lot of rumours were peddled against the young man but no one made efforts to hear directly from him
Some of his passionate fans were not happy that he "left the space". However, some people were happy and even celebrated his absence especially his rivals in the music industry. Guess What? Mark Morrison silenced every rumour by releasing the hit "return of the Mark" in 1996 and the track took over the entire music space, it was a great news for his fans while his enemies suffered heart attacks to see him back and better. Hahaha...
Why am I talking about Mark Morrison and a song he did 26 years ago you may ask?
Well, it may interest you to know, my fellow readers that I'm celebrating the "return of the Chris". Hahaha
I've been away from noise.cash for over 2 months now. I've not been away because I just wanted to, I was away because of circumstances beyond my control, the past two months have not be easy for me both online and offline. Read.cash means a lot to me so I couldn't have left the space for no reason. I have some followers here who look forward to my posts all the time, I apologize to everyone who missed me on the platform especially those that didn't know how or where to reach out to me.
I must appreciate the people that reached out to me in one way or the other, it means a lot to me. Your messages and care, your love kept me strong and going. You made me realize how important and impactful my posts have been in read.cash. I'm most humbled to know that my posts are valued and aprecciated in such manner. Thank you so
I also know that some people didn't even notice my absence here due to one reason or the other. Some people are also not consistent to notice and some people just don't find my articles interesting or worthy of given a read. Whichever way, I assure you that my return comes with a lot of goodies, I'm going to put in my best to see that everyone has reasons to search for my articles everyday. This is a peomise and i must fulfil it. So look at this space everyday because you're both going to be entertained and educated in many different issues. Stay with me @Chrismariae
I may not have all the time to explain why I've been inactive for sometime now. Besides I do not want to bore you with my personal struggles, the most important thing is that I'm back now and I hope to be here for a very long time without interruptions as I see no reason(s) not to, it's the "return of the Chris" your Chris is back for good and I promise to continue feeding you with the best of quality, engaging and entertaining posts that most peopke have come to identify me witg. I will never disappoint you. It feels good to be back on the platform. Thanks to everyone that has been very active and keeping the platform flying high
I won't be surprised if some things have changed here while I was away, I will be delighted if I'm given the privilege of knowing some of the things that ha e changed so I don't violate any rules. Please educate me as I'm willing to learn.
Thank you everyone and stay with me @Chrismariae
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Write your story right
I'm sure you know that behind every successful man there is a story, also behind every unsuccessful man there is also a story and a lot of ridicule from friends, family and strangers, that's his life is
*****You have a story*****
Every individual on earth has a story to tell; some keep narrating heir stories, while some don't, they wait for the right moment to tell their stories. And which other time is best to tell your stories if not when you've maneuvered through ridicules, when you've been through ups and downs and finally achieved tour goals, that's the right time to tell your story. No matter what happens in life or what you do, you must have a story to tell
*****The weight of your story*****
Every story is unique depending on the individual and the circumstances that led to his present condition. Some people passed through a lot before they arrived their destination while some didn't experience much. The experiences are both pleasant and unpleasant, but in the end, we find ourselves in our present state after all the experiences we had. The magnitude of your experiences determine the nature and quality of your story
*****Iheanacho's story*****
If you have been following my posts on social media especially in this platform, you must have noticed that I talk about Kelechi Iheanacho a lot. I don't talk about him because he's the best person in the world nor because he's the only one worth talking about. I talk about him because of the stories behind his success. The greater the experience the greater your success and your story will be great and interesting too
*****Now let's meet him*****
*Kelechi Iheanacho popularly known as "senior man Kelz" had a very humble beginning. He was very popular as a local street footballer so a lot of people knew him. He played football with a lot of local clubs and featured in so many local leagues. He had friends, lots of them.*
senior man was always the center of discussion whenever his friends gathered, his friends always abused him, they said all sorts of bad things about him. Someone once ridiculed him because he couldn't afford a football boot but he was so passionate about football that he had to play without boots, people ridiculed him the more, calling him bad names but he wasn't discouraged
***The sad story continued***
All the while he played in the streets and for the local leagues he was never among the best, his coaches always put him in the bench. Sometimes he was never allowed to play because better players were always there. Iheanacho was never deterred. His friends and team mates continued to bad mouth him, some even asked him to quit football and look for something else to do, but football is his passion. Even though he wasn't at his best, he lived the little he was doing
*****The game changer*****
*Iheanacho never gave up, his passion for football was greater than all the bad things people said about him. He kept on pushing until he found himself in Nigerian super eagles' team. This was a great feat for him and a huge shock to all his friends especially those that mocked him. Even when he was playing for the national team, his friends and those that knew him back in the streets continued to criticize his style of football, hoping that the national team would delist him from the team but that never happened*
***The next big thing***
*It seemed the more people expected his downfall, the more senior man rose and moved to the next level in his career. One thing I've cone to realize about the while thing is that, the bad things people said about him motivated him to work harder rather than give up, that's the spirit of a winner! Before anyone could know what was going on, Kelechi Iheanacho got found his way to England, but that didn't silence his critiques completely, they still found one thing or the other to criticize him, a lot of them even criticized his club for signing such a liability*
**************The shut down!****
Today, Kelechi Iheanacho also known as senior man Kelz, is the most talked about player in Leicester city and one of the best strikers in the English league, he has risen to be among the most successful Nigerian players. All those critiques no longer criticize him publicly because he has made a big name for himself, anyone criticizing him publicly now is a hater and envious.
I keep asking myself, what if senior man allowed all the things people said against him to get to him, he wouldn't have made it to where he is now. All his critiques have been shut down now, that's the best way to reply your critiques. Congratulations to Kelechi Iheanacho and every genuine hustler out there. Never give up on your dreams. Let senior man inspire you.
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The third great man
*****Eyes are for seeing*****
Everybody has eyes and looks around their environment all the time but what each individual sees Is different from what every other person sees. What you see each time you look goes a long way to determine what you are made up of and how dar you can go in life
We are going to cite three different examples of three great men who became great by seeing things differently from the way others saw them. These men were *nobodies", they were never recognized until they took the bull by the horn by seeing beyond what others saw.
1. David:
David was a young man, the last born in his family who was saddled with the responsibility of tending domestic animals, he couldn't have been given any other "dignified" duty to do because he was believed to be the least among his brothers therefore he was given the least and "undignified" task meant for the young and weakling.
*****He was just a shepherd*****
Tending domestic animals in those days was the least task a young man can do, even the ladies and little children could do it, it was like sending someone to wash a cup or to go down the street and buy something, it didn't require extraordinary skills; even if it did, everybody knew the skills because animal rearing was very common and popular so everybody knew it.
*****The war*****
So there came a time that war broke out between the Israelites, David's people, and the Philistines, the Philistines massacred the Israelites in their numbers, they were no match for the philistines especially the man called Goliath, a philistine giant. Goliath boasted that no one could defeat him and everybody was scared of him, no one dared to even move close to him including king Saul who was the leader of the Israeli army at the time
*****He saw things differently*****
Every other person saw a giant who could easily kill anyone that came close to him, a strong man but David saw an uncircumcised Philistine, "a mugu" who knew not God. Other people saw a strong giant who can kill hundreds of people at the same time but David saw a huge target, big enough not to miss.
*****Empty threats*****
To make matters worse, Goliath threatened to kill David and feed his flesh to the birds of the air, the Israelites got scared for David but the threat fuelled his passion and anger, the rest is history. David humiliated the almighty giant Goliath by killing him like a bird with a stone, everyone was astonished, even the philistine army took to their heels
2. Nehemiah:
Nehemiah in so many ways described with his life that one has to be stubborn and blind to many things if they want to ever make it in life.
Nehemiah was one of the Israelites that found themselves in an unfortunate situation, living as spaces in their own land with the walls of Jerusalem in ruins. Even though Nehemiah was living fine in the kings court, he knew that there is more to life than just "living large", he needed to live out His purpose in life, so while other people saw him as a fulfilled man he saw himself as an incomplete man who needed to fulfil his purpose in life.
*****A heart for others*****
As a cup bearer in the king's court, he could have relaxed and enjoyed his life while Jerusalem's walls laid in ruins, after all he wasn't affected in any way but he knew that his welfare is useless if his people are not as progressive and protected as he was, **he had a heart for his people.**
*****Seeing beyond ruined walls*****
An average person could have turned blind eyes to the plight of his people and continued enjoying all the benefits and affluence in the king's palace. The people saw ruins, decadence and a collapsed Jerusalem wall.
But when Nehemiah looked at the same wall he saw a mended and reinforced giant wall, he saw mortar, he saw labourers who were willing to build up the walls, he saw water,sand and every other thing needed to build the ruined walls of Jerusalem
He had all those visions within him and needed to also show them to the people he wanted to work with. Nehemiah was able to gather men and women of like minds and visions who helped build up the walls, before long Jerusalem ice again, became one of the greatest cities in the world, the city of God revered by many.
**3. You**
I said I was going to mention three people in the beginning of this article. I've mentioned the first and the second, the third person is none other but you because the entire article is all because of you, centered around you
The way you look at things matters a lot and **the earlier you start seeing more of the positive side of things and see less negative side the better for you.**
*****The temptation*****
There's always a temptation to see things the way the rest of the people see them. People's mind always go to negative before they even start considering the positive, this is a wrong approach to things but unfortunately, it's the conventional way
You have to learn to be different and see things differently from the rest of the people. It might look weird or awkward but its not. Be yourself, be unique.
*****A winner*****
Its okay to be different, its okay to see a different thing from what other people see. That's what makes you a winner, **what makes you a winner is your ability to see the end from the beginning;** when other people are thinking about the many obstacles in the way, you are already seeing the finish line, that's the attitude of a winner
***You are not everybody else, you are you. The great man***
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Nigeria on the news
Nigeria we hail there!
You should know by now that the news isn't a pleasant one. Whenever the name "Nigeria" is mentioned, one will always expect a bad news especially since the inception of the current military regime of general buhari. Since 2015 it has been one bad news or the other everyday and the government does not seem bothered, no shame!
Just recently, the United States listed Nigeria's minister for communication and digital economy alhaji Isa Pantami in their terror watchlist, Nigerians have been calling for his resignation since then and urging the president to sack the embattled minister but the presidency paid deaf ears as they always do.
Today, Nigeria has been ranked the third worst country in the world... Tadaaaaa! I'm sure you didn't see that coming. Sometimes when I talk about Nigeria in this manner some people say I'm unpatriotic, some say I'm "de-marketing" the country. But I'm only trying to vent my anger and frustration because I'm hurt because of the love I have for Nigeria. The only way I get relief is by talking about the issues.
The ranking automatically places Nigeria on the number one spot, Nigeria is officially the worst country in Africa. I'm not proud of this ugly development, it breaks my heart as a Nigerian that the country keeps appearing in the news for the worst reasons. And to think that Nigeria was ranked one of the fastest growing in the world and number one economy in Africa. But today, all that has changed
The current regime has plunged Nigeria into a pit of incompetencepelessness and irredeemable loss. The country is in shambles yet the world looks the other way. Gunshots everywhere, people are killed every day on the streets by the security agencies
I'm still wondering why the international community has not focused their searchlight on Nigeria and bring it to the limelight for the whole world to see. A lot of things are going wrong in the country, a lot of human rights abuses and religious intolerance.
Fundamentalists and jihadists occupy seats of power in Nigeria, intimidating and supervising religious extremists turn Nigeria into a slaughter arena. What is going on? Is the world not aware of all these?
Nigeria is in dire need of help, there is confusion everywhere, we all are living in fear, no one knows who is next to be killed. The third most dangerous terror group in the world "miyetti allah" are sacking people from their land everyday in Nigeria, I'm not making this up, you can make your research.
The worst and the part that hurts me the most is the fact that miyetti Allah, which is ranked the third most dangerous and dreaded terror group in the world is not even considered a terror group in Nigeria, even the president of Nigeria is their patron and he exonerates them of every crime even when evidence stares them in the face.
Nigeria is in dire need of help now that it is still redeemable. Let the world, the african union, united nations, and all the relevant bodies wade in and save lives now before its too late. I'm placing the world on alert now, turn to Nigeria and save lives
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Your thing is small
Everyday has its own stories and experiences, nowadays it seems different things happen in different ways. Some people allow things that have happened before happen again because they did things the same way.
Recently, guys proposing publicly to their girlfriends started trending on social media, some did it to show their love while some did it to show off for the fun of it. Several videos have surfaced online of guys proposing. Somehow, for unknown reasons, videos that ladies turn down proposals trend more and remains in social media for longer time
Another one happened recently. A guy proposed to his girlfriend in the market place; the girl did not only turn down his marriage proposal, she also told him why.
"Your thing is too small" she shouted, everyone around, friends, well wishers and passers by wondered why she had to say such a thing in public. The man of course, felt embarrassed but I think he deserved it. Yes!
Public proposal is not a must, its not a criterion for marriage. Hundreds, thousands and millions of people propose, get engaged and married on daily basis all over the world but people don't get to watch them on social media. I wonder why some people act like their proposal won't be valid if they don't do it publicly and post on social media
Its bad enough for a lady to turn down er man's proposal, telling the man that "his thing" is too small is even worse and can lead the man to stigma and depression, the man's ego has been deflated publicly, something he could have easily avoided
I understand that a lot of people that propose publicly want to surprise their women, they also want to feel special when the lady says "yes" in the presence of every other man, I can imagine how healthy that could be for the man's ego and confidence, it show that the lady is for him and him alone, its like rejecting every other man and choosing one man publicly
On the other hand, the embarrassment, consequences and pains that come from rejection outweigh the glories and joy of acceptance. Think about it.
You don't want to assume that your woman loves you as much as you love her, some ladies pretend to love you out of pity or because of material things they get from you. Some ladies can also love you as a friend but they night not want to spend the rest of their lives with you. So its dangerous to assume that your woman must say yes when you propose marriage to her
To be on a safer side, try knowing her mind before proposing, forget about the "surprise" thing. These things keep happening, a lot of guys have been embarrassed and heart broken because they proposed publicly without knowing the mind of the lady, they ended up being rejected in the mist embarrassing and humiliating manner.
Learn from other people's experiences so same things don't keep repeating, save yourself the unnecessary public show of
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See where we are
This is one of the posts I've ever made here with so much anger in my heart, its also going to look controversial to SOE people because I know that it not everybody that will understand it and some people will disagree with me, but what does it matter? I'm fully entitled to my views and opinions especially when it has to do with my country. Yes
I'm always very passionate in some issues concerning Nigeria because sometimes the way the people behave will make you ask questions like "how did we get here?" Or "is Nigeria really 60 years old?" They claim to be the giant of Africa and practice democracy but you only see that in the news and pages of newspapers. Why?
There are a lot of question to ask but no one to answer them so I'm going to stop here and make known my observations over the last few days. Nigeria has so degenerated to the extent that not hearing the sound of guns or the number of people killed in a day is an achievement and a thing of thanksgiving to God
The minds and attention of the people have so been distracted with every bad thing you can think of, the government is so deceitful and irresponsible that they no linger have shame and respect for the rule of law. Nigerian citizens live in fear. No one can talk against the bad state of the nation else you become the next target for the president and his foot soldiers
How can one explain the recent incident that has been trending over the past three days in the news and all over the internet. When I first saw the news, I scrolled pass it because I didn't find it interesting. But I kept seeing it in all the major news tabloids and even on the television so I started picking interest in the news
So, today, I decided to read the full story to know why this police man has been trending and receiving awards here and there
Now, check this out, my good people, one police man has been trending in Nigeria for some time now for his outstanding "heroic act" ask me what he did
The gentle man is making the news headlines in Nigeria and receiving awards everywhere in the country because he did not shoot and kill a citizen that assaulted him. Did you get that? Can you believe it?
The police man was recorded and posted on social media where he was being assaulted by a fellow Nigerian citizen, he conducted himself in a way and manner expected if every law enforcement agent and law abiding citizen is expected to and which, of coire, happens everyday, but because the man was carrying a gun and he didn't use the gun to shoot and kill a fellow citizen, he has become a hero... So pathetic! How on earth did we get here? I feel so ashamed at the sorry and barbaric state of my country
Now, I'm in no way denigrating what the gentle man in uniform did, in fact, I give him cuddles for that. The post is not about the gentle police officer, whom I also commend dearly for being and acting the way he ought to and the way every other security personnel who swore to protect every citizen; my problem with the whole story is that the people have completely lost it!
The country is so bad and corrupt that things that ordinarily shouldn't matter are the things that make the news. People are distracted with so many bad things happening, evil has become a norm and people always expect bad news so when they see normal things happen, it looks strange to them, its that bad
If I may ask, what's so special in not killing an armless civilian no matter how provoked an officer is? Was anybody forced into Nigerian police force?
A governor will fix road with the tax payers' money and you see him praising himself and posting billboards all over the place to celebrate himself, and people will be praising and clapping for them, are you kidding me?
The country and some of the people in it as so weird that normal things look exceptional. Killing is gradually becoming a norm, bad governance and intimidation of innocent citizens is always expected of the political office holders who the same citizens voted into power. What?!
Believe me, if things continue the way they're going now, very soon campaign manifestos will look like " if you vote for me, I promise I will not kill you" sadly, that's where we are headed knowingly or unknowingly. When other countries are talking about 4 and 5G Nigeria is still struggling with cows; people are thinking and planning many years ahead for their countries while Nigeria is busy killing innovations and dragging its citizens to the previous centuries. Let me tell you this Nigeria, the destiny of the entire African continent lies in your hands and your holding Africa captive. Our people say that the baby goat learns to chew curd by looking at the mother. Nigeria is a problem, not only to itself but to Africa as a continent
People no longer think straight and normal, living in fear and suffering yet expected to smile and worship the same leaders who put them in their sorry state. No wonder the late afro beat activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti referred to Nigerians as suffering and smiling. Until we begin to think and act right and hold our leaders accountable things will never ever be right. We shouldn't be where we are today, we deserve much better than
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21st-century colonialism
Hundreds of years after colonialism and the slave trade era, people all over the world claim to have moved on, everybody pretends as if it's all over but in one way or the other colonialism and slave trade still thrive in so many ways that people don't want to admit and they don't want to talk about
In different parts of the world like Europe and America, Asia, and the Arab world, we still see people that still have that slave master mentality, people who treat other nationalities like they're less than humans. Human beings are still traded in some countries which they call trafficking these days, people are taking abroad without their consent and used in the most inhumane manner
Just recently we heard about a cargo that was intercepted on its way to China, the ship was carrying about 70,000 black penises gathered from Africa. What is China doing with the black man's penis? This is unbelievable
Things like these are supposed to make headlines and attract the world's attention, United Nations and other relevant bodies are supposed to take it up, but I'm afraid, it might just end up like some other stories we've heard in the past. No investigation, no inquiries, no sanctions.
For how long are we going to pretend like everything is okay while some people live like they are superior to others? Some people are seen and treated like they're second-class citizens of the world and the world is not talking about it, how did we get here?
When is love? Where is our humanity?
I repeat, what is China doing with black penises?
I remember a popular Chinese restaurant in Lagos, Nigeria where only Chinese are allowed in, black people are not even allowed to look into the restaurant let alone go inside and eat, in their own country, could it be that... Wait, are you thinking what I'm thinking right now?
No, it can't be, I'm sure they can't do that because they have a conscience and they're good people, which is even more reason why the matter at hand should be investigated and the people found culpable should be punished accordingly
Taking a human life under any guise is highly unacceptable and should be condemned by all, harvesting human parts whether dead or alive is against even nature, the world should not let this crime slip by, human rights activists all over the world should speak against this 21st-century evil. Injustice to one is an injustice to all. When I first read the news I didn't want to believe it because it's too gruesome to be true, but when I started seeing mainstream media and other reliable news sources in Nigeria reporting the same news I was shocked to my arrowsthat such a thing could happen at this time
I didn't make this up, you can make research for yourself as well. I'll keep writing and posting about it until it reaches appropriate authorities, life is sacred, defend it!
On the hardworking lady
My sister always says "chi boo anu ozo" which translates that every day comes with a new story and judging with a lot of things happening in our society today one can't agree less with that statement, hardly can a day pass without one new story trending in social media or the real world
If you follow my posts, you would gave noticed that I post a lot about social media and how I hate people trying to get unnecessary attention from social media users by promoting irrelevant things that don't add value to anyone, another video popped up today, and is trending as usual
Just yesterday, a lady flaunted her father's mansion which contains about 50 bedrooms and 15 parlors, different reactions followed, as usual, most people blasted her for making the video while some praised her. The second video trending showed a lady working in a palm oil factory, she called herself a "hardworking girl"
One could easily notice in that video that she tried very hard to impress anybody watching the video. However, a lot of people noticed that she started the milling machine wrongly and with the left hand and that is very dangerous and could have caused a serious injury to her or maim her for life but she did it anyway, for the love of social media and "likes" from people.
The second thing some people talked about is her mode of dressing. How could someone who claims to be a "hardworking girl" working in a palm oil-producing factory be dressed in a party gown(well, it might not be a party gown but it's sure not appropriate for that kind of work)
People do these things just for likes and comments from social media users and that's all that matter to them, they don't care about the outcome after that, they don't consider any other thing, that young lady in that video put her life at risk, with or without knowing it if she had gotten herself in the process of making that 2 minutes video the whole story would have changed in just one second.
The essence of this post?
It's simple, stop trying very hard to impress other people especially people that don't even know you on social media. When you do that, you put yourself at risk of unnecessary pressure which could lead to something you never expected. In the case of the young lady, she could have got injured while trying to impress, the same people she tried so hard to impress will still be the ones to criticize and condemn her using the same social media
On a general note, it's not a bad idea for one to take advantage of social media and the large audience to reach out to many people, but we shouldn't abuse it or use it to do things we won't be proud of in the future. Always remember, social media never forgets
The hustle is deep
Honestly, I've been doing this for many years now but I didn't want anyone to know for fear of being stigmatized but guess I have to let it out now, I am a human trafficker, I transport human body parts to ritualists and some countries of the world, that's how I make my money, that's how I became a billionaire in dollars
How does the above revelation make you feel?
If it was your friend or role model who you always wanted to be would you still aspire to be like them? Your answer is most likely no
You see, sometimes in life we leave our lane and focus on other people's lanes, it's only natural because everybody wants to make it big in life, we envy people whom we think have made it big in life, they build mansions, drive the latest expensive cars and flaunt their wealth around so we suddenly lose focus and give up on our humble beginning forgetting that not everything that glitters is gold
Like people always say "the hustle is real", but right now, the hustle is not only real, the hustle is deep, deeper than you can ever imagine. If you're not into the deep hustle you'll never know and those in the deep hustle will never tell you the real thing they do to make it big
People do a lot of shady things in secret, but they disguise and claim to do the same things that every other person does. They hustle with you, work, hang out with friends, joke, and laugh, but in secret, they do extra things which they'll never tell you. Some people go as far as kidnapping for a living, some people are human traffickers, ritualists, and so on
Their hustle is so cruel and deep so they don't tell you what they do even if you ask and beg they'll insist they're in the same hustle as you. Innocent you, if you don't know about the secret hustle you'll start blaming yourself and blaming God for favoring every other person but you
You declare fasting and prayers, you start going to holy and unholy places to fight against your "village people" who don't even know you exist, even if they try, I hooe you ionw that no one can do anything to you without your full consent? Now you know. Why subject yourself to unnecessary thinking and frustration?
But can I shock you?
No amount of thinking, no amount of frustration can make you successful, even prayers ALONE can't do the magic, yes!
Know what works for you and focus on it, don't expect your success to gush in like a mighty flood because it doesn't happen in a day, it might just trickle in drops, continue, keep on keeping on because this is the point where a lot of people lose it. If you didn't talk, walk, or grow big the same day you were born, how do you think it will be any different with your hustle? The laws of nature must prevail, always
The hustle is deep, go deeper, the hustle is real, be real, be original of yourself rather than a copy of another person. Go spiritual too because the spiritual controls the physical. Pray and work, focus on your unique hustle because what others do or how big they have made it is none of your business, they can even be a distraction
The hustle is real, be original
The hustle us deep, go deeper
Your hustle is unique, stay focused, mind your business
Spirituality is real, the spiritual controls the physical, be spiritual! Those who serve other gods increase their sorrows
It's Monday morning, shout kaaaah! Overcome your fears
Greetings to everyone in this community, my name is Chrismariae and I am new in this community. I've been on reading. cash since 2020 but I started posting in share some thoughts community recently. I wrote an article recently but it wasn't approved so I was wondering why and the only thing that came to my mind is "introduction", but I've already introduced myself the day I joined read. cash in 2020. But for clarity's sake, I'll reintroduce myself.
My name is Chrismariae from Nigeria, I joined read. cash in 2020 and since then I've been writing articles in the random community but recently I noticed that it's no longer there so I decided to post in share some thoughts community. I've read all the rules and regulations guiding the community and I agree to adhere to every rule here. Thank you for having me in this beautiful community, I promise to give my best and do whatever I can to uphold and improve the community as much as I can.
Deodorant and insecticide approach
Sometime in 2018, one senator Shehu Sani, a senator of the federal republic of Nigerian made a statement in the house of assembly that was both funny and thought-provoking. He said that the federal government treats every other region in Nigeria with an insecticide approach when they commit a crime but when a particular region commits the same crime, they're treated with a deodorant approach instead, why?
That comment by senator Shehu Sani sounded funny to Nigerians but they sure could relate to what he said. Every day as time go by the government exhibits more and more how biased they are in treating Nigerians, terrorists have been killing and maiming Nigerians for years now but the government has not been able to identify nor charge anyone to court, no one has ever been identified, the government has not been able to take a step towards putting an end to the incessant killings of innocent Nigerians by Fulani herdsmen
one would have thought that the government is too weak to handle insecurity in Nigeria or that they don't know what they're doing, you'll think they're clueless. but when nationalities of different regions commit similar crimes that the Fulani commit, you'll see how powerful and active the government is
Just yesterday, a prison was attacked and inmates set free, it didn't take president Buhari and the police up to 12 hours to "investigate" and announce the people behind the attack, but it has taken so many years yet they can't Identify nor proscribe Fulani herdsmen killing innocent Nigerians terrorists even though they're on the world's list of the most dangerous terror groups in the world
Now, I am in no way supporting the attack on the prisons, I condemn it entirely because it is senseless and uncalled for, it's barbaric and an act of terror like the president said from London but why hasn't the presidency or the police similarly condemned Fulani herdsmen attacks?
They're making it look like Fulani herdsmen are a special terrorist group being sponsored and supported by the nigerian government and fighting them will be like fighting the government, you can't have me think or believe otherwise because those herdsmen ate being protected by the police and the military against law-abiding citizens. They move about freely with their AK-47 rifles and nobody has the right to question or arrest them, what would you have me think?
I urge the federal government to prove us wrong and make us liars by fighting terrorism and Fulani herdsmen with the same energy or is fighting criminals of other regions, until they do that, we will never take them seriously and we will always believe they have a hand in the activities of this terrorist groups
Telecommunications and bank saga
It's appalling how some big companies that feel they have made it treat their customers as if they don't matter, mtn is one of such companies, I'm sorry to mention names but I have to, so that people can easily relate and understand where I'm coming from
Mtn telecommunication company is no doubt the widest coverage in Africa, they took communication to a lot of countries in Africa, entering even interior towns and villages to make sure that they're everywhere just like their slogan "everywhere you go". But one problem with them is that since they became giants in the world of communication in Africa, especially Nigeria, they treat their customers like they don't matter
I won't blame them too much because they learnt whatever they're doing to us from Nigeria, Nigeria government treats the citizens like animals in the zoo, consequently, other firms and foreign companies that come into Nigeria to invest start behaving the same way towards us and nothing happens at the end if the day, that's Nigeria for you
When Foreign companies go to other countries to invest, they're supposed to respect the citizens of that country and give them the best quality of goods and services that they want and deserve, reverse is the case in Nigeria. Nigeria government see the citizens like " nothing", so do companies in Nigeria. From banks to telecommunication companies to the police, the army, in fact, virtually every sector in Nigeria are guilty of that, including our senators and political office holders who are supposed to speak for the people
Well, enough of the long talk, let me go straight to the issue. For more than 3 days now the banks have been having issues with mtn over the percentage they get from mobile recharge. Formally, the banks get 4.5% whenever a customer recharges their phone with their bank, but now mtn Nigeria cut the bank percentage to 2.5%. In retaliation, the banks stopped the services without any prior information to their customers, no form of explanations nor apologies whatsoever, keeping their millions of customers in the dark and suffering
I can recount the pain and suffering that I've been through over the past 2 or 3 days now because I've not been able to recharge my lines, I was inconvenienced in so many ways and I'm sure a lot of other subscribers and customers of the various banks who are used to recharging their phone lines through mobile banking suffered and are still suffering the same thing
No bank has ever bothered to explain or apologize to their teeming customers, which goes to show that we don't matter to them, all they care about is the money they get from us, this is so bad! They keep doing such things because they do away with it each time. After all, the citizens don't do anything to register their displeasure. Had it been we protest once in a while against some of these things, they wouldn't keep treating us like some piece of garbage
Think of the inconveniences they caused millions of bank customers and mtn subscribers all over the country, think of businesses that were affected, and so on. If all of us can protest against it, even if they resolve the issue and start the services again, boycott mobile recharge and other similar services so they can know how it feels. I wish we can all have one mind on this because what they did, keeping their customers in the dark is a huge slap and neglect and if we don't react, as usual, they'll do worse things in the future and nothing will happen, not even the government will someak because they started it all. What a shame!
I still can't breathe
One of the problems we humans have is that we get all excited and sometimes emotional whenever a problem arises to the extent that we forget the root cause of the problem and focus only on getting the problem solved. If you solve a problem and fail to tackle the cause, sooner or later the problem will rise again or a bigger problem even.
It surprises me that George Floyd's case is still in court even after he has died and been buried, everybody is after "justice for George Floyd" but no one is advocating for the living who still face similar things that led to his death. His family has received millions upon millions of dollars, but is that the solution?
Derek Chauvin is still breathing freely because he knows that he won't get capital punishment for killing a citizen that he swore to protect with his life, George Floyd's only crime was his skin colour
Even if Derek Chauvin is sentenced to death by hanging or by any other means, will it change the way white supremacists see the black race? If you asked the late Floyd, his most probable answer will be "I still can't breathe" because white policemen are still profiling blacks for nothing, blacks are still being maltreated and killed all over the world just because of their skin colour
As far as I know, white supremacists are enjoying the unfair treatment that the black race is getting, if not, they would have put an end to racism, yes, they know what to do if they want to stop it
Racial abuse is one of the biggest problems we have in the world today yet nobody takes it seriously unless somebody dies and gets attention, then the white supremacists will play politics with it and life goes on, the root causes are still there, untouched, unscratched. So who is deceiving who?
Recently, the former French and arsenal player, Thiery Henry announced that he's leaving all the social media platforms because he was being racially abused. As big and significant as he is in world football, Thiery Henry is being racially abused, then who is safe?
I know that it's not all whites that are racist, some of them are good and campaign with the black race against racism, but the racists among them are unrelenting and unrepentant about it because strict measures have not been put in place to punish or checkmate racists, and the black race don't seem serious about the whole thing
The only time that black people speak up or act against racial abuse or white supremacy is when someone dies or when they're directly affected in one way or the other. If only every black will speak with one loud voice and mean it because an injury to one is an injury to all. Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere. Racism has been in existence since the time of Martin Luther King, and it will continue to thrive because the right things are not being done
If a sitting president of a democratic country could reject and deny WTO president-elect because of her skin colour, it speaks volumes and goes to show that the fight against racism and supremacism is far from being won. No single race can rule the world alone without the help of others, it is not possible. God that made us different isn't stupid to have made it so. Let every black withdraw from sports, especially football then you'll see how uninteresting sports can become.
Every race is important, none is superior to the other and none can thrive without the other. Say no to racism and supremacism. Let love lead
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African tradition- oji ugo
Oji means kola and kola or kola nut is the fruit of the kola tree usually found in west Africa. Kola nut is a caffeine-containing fruit of the kola tree, the fruit is mostly consumed in Africa by older men and used for prayers and other similar rituals
Kola is one of the most valued and used fruit in west Africa. In a typical African home, if an African man presents kola to a visitor it's a sign of respect and welcomes the visitor, the host prays with the kola nut and breaks it right in front of the visitor to show acceptance. That's why some people don't feel welcomed in the home of an African until they present a kola nut or any other thing that represents it
kola nut is so important in African culture that some people would rather not say nor do anything in the house of their host until a kola nut is brought out, that's how important it is, If a visitor presents kola to his host it shows that he comes in peace, and if the host presents it to the visitor it shows they're welcome
This practice has been in existence for so long that it's almost taboo not to present and pray with kola nuts in any African traditional gathering or function. As little as it is and as insignificant it might seem, the kola nut is one of the most revered fruits in African tradition
Ojiugo is a special kind of kola whitish in color, ojiugo is mostly used on rare and special occasions and can be consumed by women and children, unlike ordinary kola nuts which are mainly used for prayers and are mostly consumed by men, elderly men In most cases.
Ojiugo is so special a fruit that it is used to call on the marine spirits and to appease the gods, ugo means eagle, the eagle is so beautiful and revered all over the world, so is ojiugo, kola nuts are not just any fruit that you buy from the market and start eating anyhow in Africa. Ojiugo is so beautiful and tastes much better than the ordinary kola nut which tastes bitter and contains caffeine.
Ojiugo Is also so symbolic even though it is not as popular as the bitter cold nuts and a medium through which humans communicate to spirits and the gods. Kola is so revered that some people name their kids Oji, Ojiugo, and so on.
African tradition is so rich and respected so much even though a lot of people don't believe in them, some people say they're evil and fetish, some say they're against the modern Christian religion which forbids the worship of idols and other gods apart from the supreme almighty God.
However, everybody has an origin, every people and race have their roots and tradition. Whether or not we believe in our traditional beliefs as a people, we ought to at least know about them and appreciate them
Know your tradition and respect the African culture
Everybody is the same
It is very easy for people to praise themselves and say all manner of good things about themselves, everybody wants to be seen as a nice person but only a few are willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice. Yes, if you want o be good you have to pay the sacrifice, you can't just be good by merely desiring it
I've had a couple of experiences with different people condemning other people for doing things wrongly and once they criticize the other person, they present themselves as better individuals who can do much better. To be honest, I've fallen into the hands of such sweet talks from people
I've been disappointed severally because I believed in what people told me about themselves. Everybody claims to be different from the rest but they end up doing the same thing that regular people do, sometimes they even do worse
I've fallen prey to people's praises about themselves that I've learnt my lessons never to trust anyone based on what they say, rather I give them chance to prove themselves through their actions because good deeds are easier said than done. It is only when someone proves how good they are through their actions that I believe them. Trusting people because of what they say about themselves is like believing a domestic pig who condemns pigs in the mud because given the opportunity, he will also join them in the mud
In the other hand, judging people based on what someone else said about them is very wrong too, because the person that talked bad about them might be taking from an enemy point of view. Always give people benefit if doubt by giving them a chance through their actions, words mean little because anybody can say anything about themselves or someone else because they're entitled to talk and say anything they like at any time
The taste if the pudding is in the eating, the proof if peoples character is in their actions, no one is good or different from bad people until they price it through their actions. Trust nobody, this is a lesson I learnt recently. Unfortunately I learnt it in the hardest of ways because I trusted people easily, I believed people easily even without testing them
So, the reason for this post is for you the reader not to experience the pains I passed through in the hands of people that made me trust them by their words but ended up hurting me through their actions. It is better they hate you for not trusting them by their words than getting hurt through their actions after trusting them. Let's be wise, people are not always what they preach to you about themselves
I need a woman
You see, most people look at me like I'm a robot who has no feelings, they think I don't need a woman in my life, maybe because they hardly see me with ladies or hear me talk about "my woman". Sometimes I feel bad about it because some people mistake it to mean that I'm gay.
Over the years I've tried severally to get in love and stay in love but each time I try I keep getting negative results so I finally decided to stay alone and leave the ladies alone. I tried to convince myself that love is not for me so I decided to leave love for those that it's meant for
Each time I try to pretend to be a strong man with zero feelings for the opposite sex, the more I try to stay away from ladies the more I find the need to have them around me. Earlier today I watched a video of a couple madly in love on Facebook, I watched with keen interest and admired the love birds, then I realized how vulnerable and emotional a person I am and how much I need love.
I realized that I even love to love more than most people that are in relationships, I always imagine my dream woman but I've never come across her, never seen her, sometimes I wonder why she's taking so long to come, is it until I'm forty?
Recently I decided to ignore love and make money first, I believed that when I make the money then she'll come along, on the second thought I told myself that it's even harder to find the right person when I'm made because I won't be sure whether she's for me or the money. So I'm searching and calling on her wherever she is to come now and plan with me, build with me.
I've never felt this vulnerable and empty, I need a woman in my life, I need love. I'm sick and tired of being a love doctor to other lovers, I want to apply the advice I give to other couples in my relationship. I'm calling on my soul mate wherever she is to please locate me. Lol
I want to love! Please come my way now, dear miss right. I'm not asking for too much all I need is someone to be by my side, she doesn't have to be as beautiful as the sun, neither does she need to be a superwoman, all I need is for her to love and understand me, is that too much to ask? I don't think so.
I know about the power of spoken words and thoughts of the heart, and I know and strongly believe that there is someone for everyone in the world, there is someone for me out there it's just that I haven't located her yet, she is probably looking for me also. With the power in these words, I call her to come close to be now, the mother of my unborn kids, the queen of my heart, please come, I'll be waiting right here, till you come, I believe you're out there waiting for me. I'm right here
The poor masses mentality
There is a kind of thing you'll do in my place and the elders will ask you "iga abu ogbenye bulu amoosu?" which translates to "will you be a pauper and a witch at the same time?". The reason they ask the question is that being either if the two is already bad enough, it's enough tragedy to be poor, adding witchcraft to it again is a disaster which means that the victim can never amount to anything good, they are finished hahaha
Unfortunately, most poor people don't celebrate with other people when they make it in life, rather they start looking for ways to pull them down but they forget that good things only come to those that appreciate them. You cannot badmouth another person's success and expect success to come to you, the law of karma must come to play. Yes!
If you're in the habit of enjoying other people and even professing bad publicly when they succeed, you better stop it because it will do you no good.
Burna Boy, a Nigerian music icon recently bagged the Grammy award, and the whole country and in fact, Africa celebrated him for that prestigious award, along with side Wiz kid and few others. As was expected, his home state, rivers state invited him to celebrate with him in his state and he honored the invitation
It was indeed a great celebration in portharcourt, rivers state. After the celebrations, a picture surfaced online of Burna boy, wearing a very beautiful designer outfit with a pair of bouts but one leg of the bout seemed to have a sand dent around the sole of the shoe.
To my surprise, the only thing the poor masses could see in that picture was the dent on his shoe, some people even said that the shoe sole was pulling off. Wow!
Why is it always difficult for people to see the good in others and celebrate them no matter how conspicuous, but it is so easy for them to see the bad or evil in another person no matter how hidden it is? Even if you open the deepest part of your belly and hide your bad and cover it up with good things people will still excavate the good things, throw them away just to expose that little bad in you. Why are people this way?
It is a very bad habit that can neither do the person doing it nor the person they're doing it to any good because most times the person in question doesn't even take notice of all those things. Let us love one another and stop the unnecessary criticisms and envy
Rather than envy others when they make it, celebrate with them and ask them to help you if you have to. Success is contagious, envy and jealousy can drive success far from you. Let's be cautious
Could this be karma?
I've been hearing about karma since my childhood but I can't categorically say I've ever witnessed one, but according to the things we've been seeing in our country lately it seems karma has finally decided to show her face for people to see. The police in Nigeria is ranked among the worst and most brutal in the world due to the inhuman treatment they give to innocent citizens
They kill, maim with impunity, and rape innocent women, the citizens have protested severally but the government of the day turns deaf ears to the people's plight. Recently, we started witnessing incessant gruesome murder of uniformed men by a group of people simply defined as "the unknown gunmen".
The killing of uniformed men, burning of police stations, and dismantling of police roadblocks have been going on for over one month now, yet no one has been able to trace the perpetrators to date. The police seem to be endangered because they are a soft target for the " unknown gunmen" who always attack and escape successfully without trace
The funny part of this whole thing is that the civilians are on the side of the unknown gunmen because they believe the police are being paid pack for all the atrocities and innocent people they have been killing all the while. As if to lay more credence to the karma belief, an incident took place in aba Abia state. The police in their usual manner tried to arrest a young man driving a tinted SUV car, the young man tried to resist arrest. While forcing him to follow them, one of the policemen pulled out a gun to shoot the young man but mistakenly shot one of his colleagues who fell to the ground immediately
While the policemen gathered around their colleague trying to see if they could resuscitate him, the young man seized that opportunity to enter his car and zoomed off immediately. According to an eyewitness, the incident which happened around bata left onlookers amazed as to how a police officer will shoot his colleague by mistake. The victim seemed to have died on the spot because he was shot in the chest.
These are the kind of things we have experienced over the years in the hands of the police and other security agents, now they seem to be victimized, tables have turned, the predator has now become the prey while the prey watches in bewilderment. It remains a mystery to a lot of people how the strange incidents have been occurringg in successions against the police and other uniformed men over the last weeks or months.
Could it be that karma is taking its course?
We still watch and observe as things unfold. Meanwhile, everyone has to be careful and alert because no one knows who or where is next to be hit
The solution is simple
The world claims that terrorism is the biggest problem and nobody can stop it, everybody trembled at the mention of the word "terrorism" as if the people that terrorize countries are not human beings, as if fuel runs in their veins instead of blood
The truth is, the world is insincere and deceitful, every country and individual is selfish and only feels concerned when they are directly involved in something, even within a country, the politicians don't see the urgency to stop a crime or correct a wrong unless they or their loved ones are involved. Looking at the world today you'll see that there's no peace anywhere, confusion everywhere. Why?
Religious and ethnic intolerance is on the increase, terrorism and terrorist groups keep increasing by the day. If I may ask, what is the population of all the terrorists in the world put together? They are not up to 1 100th of the world's population so who is deceiving who?
How do terrorists get their weapons?
Are they aliens, don't they have nationalities and religious affiliations? Terrorists are not ghosts, there not invincible so why does the world treat them as such?
I smell insincerity and deceit
It took president Joe Biden of America to say that the senate should do a "gun reform", and that's it. Following the Colorado shootings by a 21-year-old who claimed the lives of innocent American citizens, president Joe Biden moved for gun reforms, why wasn't it implemented all these while, why now?
According to president Joe Biden, he moved the motion for gun reforms when he was a senator and it worked, the rate of terrorism and senseless killings reduced drastically because unlicensed guns and heavy, dangerous armory left the hands of unqualified civilians. Since they knew that the reforms worked, why didn't they maintain it?
In a world where there are different bodies like the united nations, the European Union for Europe, African union for Africa and even sub unions within the continents like ecowas and so on; there so many unions and organizations in the world that can put an end to all the problems in the world if they want, think about it
The so-called terrorists get their guns from somewhere, their guns are made in one country or the other which is a member of one continent union or the united nations, it will only take the united nations to make a decree and that will be it, the president or leader of the country involved will know what to do to calm whatever it is within the shortest possible time.
There's a particular cut group that has been terrorizing the town where I live. Those boys act like they operate nine lives, they kill, maim and rape women after dispossessing innocent residents of their valuables, they seemed invincible.
It took the governor of the state to stake one million naira bounty (about 2,000 dollars) to get the police to work, and within the shortest possible time, the boys were nabbed, the people began to wonder " is it the same police that wins away when they hear the sound of guns?", with the right motivation and policies, everything can be corrected
What am I driving at?
The world leaders are deceiving themselves and other people in the world because they know what to do at each time to stop anything they don't want
They should stop pretending to feel the pain of ordinary citizens and commoners on the streets, the heart of a man is extremely wicked and evil!
I'm a mad man
Mamba pulled his shoes, brought them closed to his nose, and shouted "heresy! What insolence, Who poured acid inside my shoes?
When he shouted, everybody around turned to see who it was, when they saw that it was Mamba, people waved it off and continued going about their businesses.
Now, they didn't ignore it. They don't want to help not because they hated him, they ignored him because they knew him and what he is capable of doing. Mamba is in the habit of acting like a mad man to get people scared, sometimes he acts mad just to prank people.
The other day he snatched a bag from one innocent woman in the market and an unsuspecting crowd ran after him unknown to them that it was a prank that Mamba was preparing for his next social media video. He nearly got lynched by and an angry mob if not for the camera crew that intervened timely from where they were hiding.
People continued frowning at his approach and advised him to stop but he remained adamant. He became very popular, or should I say notorious for his "ungodly pranks" because people were not enjoying his pranks.
Mamba continued shouting and doing crazy things, he jumped into the middle of the road and started telling motorists to get out of his car, at this point people that know him started throwing insults at him saying that his stupidity has gotten worse. Before their eyes, Mamba removed all his clothes and became naked, his neighbors were still trying to understand what was going on. Mamba ran very fast across the road and jumped into the lagoon, that was when it dawned on everyone present that the real madness had set in
It took about 15 minutes for the needed rescue to come, before they got there, Mamba was already unconscious, before they got to the hospital he was dead. Nobody could believe what happened, they watched a man they could have rescued die before their very eyes and they couldn't do anything to rescue him. They felt both guilty for not rescuing him and anger for Mamba, for always acting mad. How could he pull such mad par is all the time?
And why did he run mad?
Some people believed that nature dealt with him for always acting to be what he was not, but it was later discovered that someone he ranked in the past added substance in his food suspected to be cocaine. If only he wasn't always acting like a mad man, he could have been rescued on time, now there's no more time to change, he can't apologize or explain what happens ed to him
Rest in peace Mamba, if you ever come back in the next life, this experience will teach you to be more serious and sincere with people around you
Fulanization agenda in africa
Why do you think insurgency has lasted many years in Nigeria and is still waxing stronger without anybody being tried nor convicted?
Why does the government treat insurgency with kit gloves but treat those that try to fight insurgency with fire and brimstone? The answer is simple
They're the same thing, they have the same goal and agenda.
Before you crucify me, think these through...
An attack on boko haram is an attack against the north
General Mohammad Buhari
Boko haram, the most dangerous and dreaded terror group in Africa have been killing and maiming Nigerians and destroying properties for many years now but not even one person has been tried and convicted in any court of law, rather the government keeps granting them amnesty upon amnesty even when they don't ask for it, infusing some of them into the army and police. What does that tell you?
Boko haram means "education is a taboo" they believe that western education is taboo so they want the government to close down schools so that people will stop getting educated, that's why they keep abducting school children and burning schools. They have been abducting students successfully since 2014 yet none of them has been identified neither has any of their sponsors
The current administration or should I say "regime" in Nigeria is the "Fulani regime" because the Fulani tribe occupy all the vital positions, especially security. All the while they have been destroying people's farms with their cows, raping women and killing farmers in their farms yet the government kept shielding and protecting them. Now they have graduated to kidnapping people and burning down schools after abducting innocent students, the government still doesn't consider proscribing them neither have they made any serious effort to stop them
How do they bring in guns into Nigeria since all our borders are closed, even goods and people cannot enter nigeria without being stopped by immigration officers, so how come?. Someone gives them the guns
It has now become very clear that they are the same thing with boko haram because boko haram has always been against western education, education has always been their problem but they started with destroying people's farms and raping women in other to distract people from their main goal
Why do I believe that the government is in full support of boko haram and terrorism?
The reason is simple!
General Mohammad Buhari is the patron of the miyetti Allah cattle breeders association, the same cattle breeders that have been destroying farms, killing innocent farmers, and raping women yet none of them have been charged to court nor convicted, instead the government told Nigerians to tolerate them and pray for them.
The plan by Fulani to terrorize and be in charge is not only in Nigeria, they are doing the same thing in Kenya, Ghana, and many other African countries. Their usual modus operandi is that when they enter a foreign land like strangers, the next thing they start inviting others then they start marrying many wives and giving birth to many children. Before the host community even realizes it they have already outnumbered them
To conquer, rule, and enslave the whole of Africa is their goal. Most of the states in northern Nigeria have been taken over by them, you may have heard about the Southern Kaduna massacre. They have taken over Kaduna from the original indigenes and are now killing them, the same thing they have been trying to do in Benue state. Some parts of Benue state have been occupied by Fulani herdsmen as we speak, they killed the indigenous and took over their ancestral land, yet our government which happens to be a Fulani government looks the other way
Kwara state in southwest Nigeria is dominated by Fulani, the majority of the states in the north are dominated by Fulani. Part of the middle belt is dominated by them. The only place they don't have a firm grip is southwest (apart from Kwara and southeast which they are trying very hard to conquer and dominate by all means with their terrorism and constant attack on farms and farmers).
I'm sure everybody knows about these things but why nobody is talking about it shocks me more than the problem itself, even the united nations have been calm all the while. Is it until we are all submerged and enslaved that people will start talking and doing something to stop the evil?
Now they have started their main agenda, which is closing down schools, Even the government is now helping them to close down schools instead of dealing with them. Have you also noticed that we hardly hear about boko haram attacks these days like we used to hear before? Miyetti Allah is boko haram, they are the ones kidnapping students and burning schools now, and your president is still their grand patron. If you are still looking for more evidence at this point, then I don't know what to tell you
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Your light must shine
As long as we remain in this world we'll continue to see strange things every day, we continue to see people fail and people succeed because all of us are not the same and our destinies are different, this is a reality that a lot of us often forget
Someone called me some moments ago and lamented how all his friends are doing well, building houses, buying cars, and making huge investments, I looked at him for a while not knowing exactly what to tell him, then I remembered some time three years ago that this same person was very successful in his business and everybody looked up to him and wished to be like him
I quickly reminded him how successful he was those days and his friends that he said are making it now we're all suffering and looking up to him then. That's the irony of life. There's time for everybody to shine just like the sun and the moon
We all know that the moon and the sun don't shine at the same time but both of them do the same work of illumination at different times, that is how our destinies and light are. We all are destined to make it at some point or the other in our life.
The sun shines only during the day, at night it gives way for the moon and stars to shine, when the sun gives way for the moon to shine it doesn't mean that the sun will not shine again, it only waits for its season to appear again for it to shine. Likewise, the moon shines only at night. All through the day, the moon does not shine, if you don't understand these things you'll think that the moon is incapacitated but its only waiting for the right time and season to shine
Nature always has a way of teaching us things about the life we live. If you are working earnestly and expecting to succeed in life, know that success will surely come but it must come at the appropriate time. Do not give up because you're not seeing the results of your labor now, the time labor come for your manifestation
I'd you see others succeeding in their endeavors, don't let it weigh you down, rather it should be a source of encouragement and motivation for you because their success is only proving that your own time will come soon er or later. Laugh, eat, drink, celebrate with them and anticipate your success soon
The worst thing you can ever do at this point in your life is to give up because giving up isn't an option. Continue working, your light will shine. You should be more concerned about the way you will handle the light when it finally shines because it's a certainty. Nothing can stop your light from shining
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The mainstream media is part of the problem
One of the problems we are having in Nigeria and most countries in the world today is poor media reportage and the lack of investigative journalism. The journalist will prefer to report what they see on social media rather than do their findings and compile a report. Some of the mainstream media have been compromised, they report only what the government of the day wants them to report.
This has been a problem for many years especially for those who rely on the mainstream media for information, they hardly report things the way they are. Thanks to independent news channels especially those on social media who have little or nothing to lose by reporting the truth
You must have heard about the most recent kidnap that took place in Kaduna when the Fulani herdsmen who have now being baptized "bandits" invaded the federal college of forestry Kaduna and abducted 172 students and staff of the college.
The military claimed to have rescued 142 remaining 30 still in captivity and the mainstream media reported and supported the military saying that the rescued students and staff are receiving treatment at the defense academy hospital which is just a stone throw from the kidnap scene. It is still a mystery how the kidnap which happened around 2 am was carried out successfully for hours despite that the defense academy is just a few meters away. Well, that's a debate for another day.
Sahara reporters came out with their report yesterday, according to them, none of the students has been rescued. The military and the mainstream media gave a false report just to deceive the people as they always do.
During Sahara reporters' interview with one of the students said to have been rescued by the military, she said that nobody was rescued by the military. The military arrived at the school after the Fulani herdsmen had gone and picked those of them that we're lucky to hide during the kidnap exercise, took them to the academy hospital, and told the press that they were rescued from the kidnappers
To what end exactly?
What do they hope to achieve by giving false reports?
Honestly, I think there is more to all these kidnaps than meets the eye, the Nigerian populace is being deceived by the government. the government cannot be exonerated in all these
If insurgency goes on for more than a year, the hand of the government is in it
Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida
It has become the case of the more you look, the less you see. The government has never been transparent so the citizens have lost trust in them. We don't know what to believe anymore. We can believe any other report but that of the government and the mainstream media.
Cuddles to Sahara reporters and other private and independent news channels for saying it the way it is and it's only when journalists go into investigations and report things the way they are that we can know the truth and know how to solve our problems
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Destiny eaters
I've tried to hold down my feeling for a long time now, I've tried to ignore and look the other way and pretend I didn't see or hear about it but I keep seeing it on almost every news channel, its almost tormenting me so I decided to write about it today
Are you wondering what It could be?
A poor fisherman caught a strange blue marine fish popularly known as swordfish, the fish is said to worth 2.6 million dollars. The story of the man and the fish made the news early this week. What made the news go viral is the fact that the man and those around him did not know the value of the fish, and guess what?
Your guess is as good as mine.
He killed and are the fish with his "village people"
This same village person that ties people's destinies. Hahaha,
This time they ate the man's destiny and that has generated a lot of reactions from different people. That fish could have changed the man's life forever and put him out of poverty but he killed and are the fish joined by friends and other village people.
Some people have criticized the poor man for not wasting time to kill the fish, they would have wanted him to wait a little longer and ask questions; other people blamed the villagers who joined in eating the fish without helping him make money out of the rare fish.
The man must be in regrets now wherever he is but the truth remains that, he was ignorant of the whole thing and he has already eaten his fortune, no one should blame him, what happened has happened after no one is sure what could have happened if he had kept the fish for another day
I also don't blame the villagers who joined him in eating the fish because they too must have been unaware just like the man.
But what if he had kept the fish and can't see a buyer?
What if he kept the fish and another person or even the government that knows the value steals it?
Now, he ate the fish, becoming the first and only man to eat a swordfish, and he didn't eat it alone, he invited family, friends and village people to eat with him and he was happy doing that, he also put smiles on other peoples faces and satisfied their b tgivena expensive fish to eat
Let's learn to look at the other side of life, everything is not about money and gains. The deed has already been done, let's allow it to go like that and stop blaming and cursing the poor man.
The same thing happens to us every day. When we feel we have lost something we ought to have we go blaming and regretting forgetting about uncertainties that could have also happened if we had done otherwise. Life is not programmed to happen in a certain way, think outside the box,
Best time to invest
I don't know why I get all excited whenever I talk about crypto or hear other people talk about it, maybe because I've invested and lost so much since I joined the market. I've made a lot of silly mistakes as a newbie in the crypto space, so I never hesitate to do justice whenever I have the opportunity to tell people the little thing I know about crypto especially the newbies
Knowing when to buy and sell your assets is very important if you want to succeed in it, you don't just rush in and start investing in a particular asset because everyone is talking about it. That might even be the wrongest time to enter because when everybody starts talking about a particular asset, know that dump is imminent
The best time to invest is when no one is talking about it, do your research on the asset you want to invest in, buy as much as you can afford, and as much as you can bear in case if something goes wrong in the market
If you buy when the price is low, you won't have to lose, unlike when you buy high, when an asset is popular a lot of people will start buying and the price will go up, if you buy at that time, you stand a higher cost of having the asset fall in your hands
Go deep into the market and research new and upcoming projects with a lot of prospects and potentials, invest in them and be patient, watch your money grow as time goes by. Before other people start rushing into it, you have already filled your bags, patiently waiting for the bull
That's why I always advise people to invest in 1up. Sometimes when I talk about 1up people look at me as if I'm speaking gibberish, but my experience in cryptocurrency over the years has taught me never to write off any project no matter how bad it seems, anything can happen in the nearest future that will make a project that seems useless and abandoned become the most sought asset in the world
By now, I thought people would have learned their lessons from the bitcoin story. There was a time bitcoin was sold for less than 1 dollar, some people even got it for free. Bitcoin was so neglected and undervalued that someone bought one useless, tasteless pizza for 10,000 bitcoins, can you imagine that?!
Anybody that has such an amount of bitcoin now is a comfortable multi-millionaire in dollars, poverty will never come close to them till they die. But when they were busy filling their bags people never believed in the project. If you listen to what people say then prepare to remain in poverty, a lot of people don't understand cryptocurrency and they don't know how it works, listening to them will only discourage you
Take the bold step today and invest in cryptocurrency, the gain may not come anytime soon but it will surely come
#1upto600
Happy International women's day
Today, the whole internet is on fire, all social media platforms are bubbling with posts and different articles about international women's day. It's one of the days in a year set aside specially to celebrate all the women all over the world.
All over the internet, I saw some ladies clamoring for gender equality, it's a good thing that they're fighting for their rights but I think they should rather ask for equity because both genders have equal rights and chances, well, that's a topic for another day
My advice for women on this special day is for them to unite and love themselves. Yes!
Women are always jealous when their fellow women do better than them, they become jealous rather than supporting one another. This is something I've observed over time amongst ladies that I've had encounters with
Women always cry foul, but most times they are their problem. I remember the last presidential election in my country, I was shocked to see that the only female presidential candidate was not supported by her fellow women.
So you see if they keep shouting and accusing the men of treating them "unequally", they should also tell themselves the bitter truth that women are women's problem, not the men. We all have equal opportunities and chances as human beings irrespective of gender.
I believe that women are strong and intelligent just like men, no one is stopping them from taking charge and occupying places of power and honor in society, the current world trade organization leader is a good reference point. Ngozi Okonjo Iwealla is a woman, very strong and determined like many other women out there. She knew what she wanted and went all out for it, in the end, she got it
Nobody stopped her and nobody will stop any other woman if they try and follow the right steps. I think it's time our women should rise and take a bold step, work hard and prove themselves worthy and competent to do whatever they believe in rather than complain and cry of marginalization most of the time. We the men support good women, we love and support hard-working and intelligent women so feel free to bring whatever you have to the table
The women are so special and very important in our lives that's why they are celebrated many times within a year. So I'm taking this time out to celebrate all the women in my life, my mum, my sisters, aunties, cousins and nieces and all my female friends especially here in uptrennd, you guys are loved and I want you to know that I cherish you so much, you all mean so much of me
Happy international women's day to all the women in the world. I love you so much. I'm sure you know, that the world wouldn't have been fun without you
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Crypto evolution
If you have been in the crypto space for more than a year you will agree with me that there is a lot of competition going on right now. The two big giants are being given a run for their money talking about bitcoin and ethereum as new projects are coming up with innovations that solve most of the problems we experience with the two giants
Bitcoin is already far ahead of other projects including ethereum not because of its efficiency but because it was the first cryptocurrency ever to be launched, the transaction fees are always very high and it has poor scalability amidst other shortcomings.
One would have thought that the next project after bitcoin would have corrected all those problems because bitcoin dominated the market for a long time alone without rivals. Then came ethereum coming behind bitcoin, they introduced smart contracts very good. Ethereum made it possible for other projects to be built under the ethereum blockchain, but at what cost?
Ethereum developers were so fast to launch the project without first testing and cross-checking all the features. One of the biggest issues with ethereum and other projects built under the ethereum blockchain is the issue of outrageous transaction fees; note that the major aim of investors in cryptocurrency is to make a profit, so having to pay outrageous fees for the cheapest transactions is already a no no and a red card for the project
The two giants were dominating and having fun in the crypto space because there were no serious competitors, bitcoin is already comfortable because it's the most popular and subsequently has the better chunk of crypto traders and investors so they don't seem bothered.
Other tech teams have been working very hard to dislodge bitcoin and ethereum because any project that will shake them from their strong foundations will have to worth it, they have to address the problems especially the fees issue. Projects like bch, xrp, and so on are all doing very well but the gap in the crypto market is still very big. The cryptocurrency market needs a lot of things to be done, even though we might not be able to pinpoint exactly what they are, we just know that a lot of work has to be done
Since I knew about ethereum, they have always advertised eth 2.0, according to the team eth 2.0 is a better version of what we have now and it's meant to correct the excess has fees in ethereum transactions amidst other things. It was projected to launch in 2020, but due to reasons best known to them, we didn't see it happen. They gave us hope once again that it will be launched this year, now we hear it won't be launched until 2023
While ethereum is taking forever to launch eth 2.0, binance blockchain(BSC) appeared from behind and swept the market with some incredible features. Scalability is out of this world and their proof-of-stake feature makes a huge difference. You no longer have to wait forever for your transactions to be confirmed, it's no longer in seconds and hours but in seconds, you don't have to pay in dollars but cents, can you beat that?!
These features have brought binance to the full limelight and a lot of projects are coming under BSC because of these amazing new features. Proof-of-work is already outdated, so will the two giants in years to come if they fail to improve and join the moving trend
Day in day out, developers are doing more research to improve on what is already existing and make innovations, Charles Hoskinson is already in the 22nd century with Cardano and incredible new features which they'll be launching gradually into the year. Aren't we so lucky to be alive at a time like this when the greatest crypto evolution and technological advancement is taking place?
If you aren't investing in cryptocurrency at this time, your generations to come will have you to blame and you'll live to regret it. Take advantage of this opportunity and invest in the greatest market of all time in the history of humanity
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