Yep...Finally, Ikeja City Mall Opens

i've been waiting for Ikeja City Mall to open..so that i could take a stroll from my abode to the mall in my dun lop bathroom slippers and feel free like airtel





here are some pictures i took today

some more on my second visit

How They Taught of Us

What is this claim that human people have been thrown overboard? This is a case of chattels or goods. Blacks are goods and property; it is madness to accuse these well-serving honourable men of murder. They acted out of necessity and in the most appropriate manner for the cause. The late Captain Collingwood acted in the interest of his ship to protect the safety of his crew. To question the judgement of an experienced well-travelled captain held in the highest regard is one of folly, especially when talking of slaves. The case is the same as if wood had been thrown overboard

Nigeria is a Multi - Religious State...NOT SECULAR

The whole brouhaha about Islamic Banking issue, to be or not to be. Non Interest Banking and all has again thrown up the question of Nigeria religious status, in other climes this would be a non issue but here, where we are the most religious people in the world albeit outwardly..just for show, there has been arguments and counter arguments which am tired of getting into and also not the purpose of this writing..so Is Nigeria a secular state?...The answer is No, according to Wikipedia a secular state is a concept of secularism, whereby a state or country purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion, supporting neither religion nor irreligion.A secular state also claims to treat all its citizens equally regardless of religion, and claims to avoid preferential treatment for a citizen from a particular religion/nonreligion over other religions/nonreligion. Secular states do not have a state religion or equivalent, although the absence of a state religion does not guarantee that a state is secular.
Secular states become secular either upon establishment of the state (e.g. The United States of America) or upon secularization of the state (e.g. France). Movements for laïcité in France and for the separation of church and state in the United States defined modern concepts of secularism. Historically, the process of secularising states typically involves granting religious freedom, disestablishing state religions, stopping public funds to be used for a religion, freeing the legal system from religious control, freeing up the education system, tolerating citizens who change religion or abstain from religion, and allowing political leadership to come to power regardless of religious beliefs.
Not all legally secular states are completely secular in practice. In France for example, many Christian holy days are official holidays for the public administration, and teachers in Catholic schools are salaried by the state.In India, the government gives subsidy in airfare for Muslims going on Haj pilgrimage(See Haj subsidy). In 2007, the government had to spend Rs. 47,454 per passenger.
Many states that nowadays are secular in practice may have legal vestiges of an earlier established religion. Secularism also has various guises which may coincide with some degree of official religiosity. Thus, in the Commonwealth Realms, the head of state is required to take the Coronation Oath swearing to uphold the Protestant faith. The United Kingdom also maintains positions in its upper house for 26 senior clergymen of the established Church of England known as the Lords Spiritual (spiritual peers).[While Scotland is part of the United Kingdom the Scottish Parliament declared Scotland a secular state but maintains the religious monarch. The reverse progression can also occur, a state can go from being secular to a religious state as in the case of Iran where the secularized state of the Pahlavi dynasts was replaced by the Islamic Republic. Over the last 250 years, there has been a trend towards secularism. from these deductions, it shows that even so called secular states still have a little "bias" towards particular faiths..Talkless of Nigeria.
........Nigeria is a country of Multitudes and the country's constitution recognises the freedom to practice whatever religion. Nigeria spends billions yearly to assist its Citizens to go on Pilgrimage yearly both The Hajj and for Christians who want to visit Isreal, Traditional Christian and Islamic Holidays are national holidays all over the land whether the majority or otherwise of the residents in any particular state are adherents of the faith. The Islamic Sharia law is duly recognised under the constitution, we open every state function with prayers from either an Alfa or a pastor ( i believe Traditionalist should protest for their non inclusion in state matters) In core Northern States, The views of the Sultan is respected by the government of these states and in some south eastern states where the catholic Church has a huge following, Governors their try to please the church, it is even said that Ikedi Ohakim lost his re-election bid because he offended the Catholic Church by assaulting and insulting a catholic bishop..so where there in all of these is Nigeria's secularism. a secular state would stop sponsoring pilgrims, no form of religious law would be allowed under its constitution among other things that are currently allowed in Nigeria..so Nigerians lets stop deceiving ourselves by referring to Nigeria as a secular State..we are not..we are a Multi-religious state that is overtly religious which is why a non issue like the proposed Islamic banking has become a staple news item

Ok, This is the deal

...The Presidential elections has ended, The winners are celebrating while the losers, typically Nigerian are crying foul, we still have a long way to go to get to a level where people must understand that when elections take place , there are losers and there are winners. there are people in this country that would never accept defeat even if it stares them in the face and it is written in black and white. i am particularly dissapointed in the Gen Buhari who should have called his supporters to order, even if they felt they were shortchanged, going on rampage is never a way to deal with the fact that their candidate failed at the polls. My Polling unit voted ACN Candidates during the National assembly polls...and the same set of people decide to vote the PDP Candidate a week later....People wanted a change, and i believe people saw that change more in Jonathan than any of the other candidates, even though he belongs to the PDP.
Looking at the Demographics, it shows that Nigerians still vote along the pattern of tribal and ethno- religious sentiments rather than who they believe perform better, judging from the overwhelming support Gen Buhari got in the Norther states and Jonathan sweeping of the Southern States...so what to these guys from the north won..U guys voted for Buhari, I a Lagosian that have lived all my Life in Lagos, voted for Nuhu Ribadu, but The rest of The Population wanted Jonathan for whatever reason, why then should any sane Person go on burning, killing and maiming fellow Nigerians.it is utterly disgusting...why then do we continue to pretend that we are a nation

Thoughts on The Presidential Elections 2011

...Nigerians have spoken through the ballot, and it shows that maybe Nigerians would rather vote for the candidate rather than for the Party he keeps, My Polling unit voted overwhelmingly for ACN in the National Assembly Polls only to vote again a week later for Mr Jonathan...

HAVEN HOMES WOWS LAGOS

HAVEN HOMES WOWS LAGOS

Lets sweep them away..

Yes, this is political and i bet sympathetic to the Action Congress of Nigeria...but there is just no way am ever voting for the PDP...12 years and things are even worse..Vote ACN Jare

So the day went....

Well so my bro finally got married...two actually...and then the series of Presidential debates...all the electioneering campaigns and all

Fellow Nigerians...

...these are trying times...something that was once alien to us as suddenly become part of our system...Bomb Blast in Abuja, Jos, Maiduguri...and Bayelsa...we have to resist what these criminals want which is to push us into panic mode and destabilize these country...make we no let them succeed o