Tag Archives: Nigeria

World Cup Today

Posted on July 1, 2010 by The Great One

Interesting stuff at the World Cup… TGO Refer to information below. Source: Associated Press By The Associated Press The Associated Press Thu Jul 1, 1:56 pm ET JOHANNESBURG – A look at Day 21 Thursday at the 2010 World Cup (all times EDT): RESULTS … Continue reading →

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World Cup Today

Posted on June 30, 2010 by The Great One

Interesting stuff at the World Cup… TGO Refer to information below. Source: Associated Press By The Associated Press The Associated Press Wed Jun 30, 1:02 pm ET JOHANNESBURG – A look at Day 20 Tuesday at the 2010 World Cup (all times EDT): RESULTS … Continue reading →

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US discovers stunning mineral wealth in Afghanistan

Posted on June 14, 2010 by The Great One

Interesting isn’t it, how many of these poverty-stricken countries throughout the world, such as those in the Middle East for example, have incredible amounts of wealth in terms of natural resources. Unfortunately, ignorance on the part of the masses (most … Continue reading →

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10 mln fear worst as Sahel faces new food crisis

Posted on June 11, 2010 by The Great One

People living in this region of Africa just south of the Sahara Desert are faced with this situation with regularity. I realize this sounds cruel and it isn’t my intention to humiliate these people, but what do they expect? They … Continue reading →

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Pope appoints panel to investigate Ireland abuse

Posted on June 1, 2010 by The Great One

More BS from the Pope… Appointing high-ranking individuals from within the Catholic Church to investigate child abuse in the Church is not the answer to this crisis. How can the Church police itself? This is almost like asking members of … Continue reading →

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Nigeria: Senator allegedly marries girl, age 13

Posted on May 1, 2010 by The Great One

This is a follow-up story to a previous post on this Blog. As stated before, I believe the Prophet Muhammad married a nine year-old girl. That’s why these hard-line Muslims who follow the Quran feel it is acceptable to marry … Continue reading →

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Cairo embassy says girl in underage row still in Egypt

Posted on April 29, 2010 by The Great One

If my memory serves me correctly, the Prophet Muhammad married a nine year-old girl. As a result, these hard-line Muslims who follow the Quran literally feel it is acceptable to marry a child. By the way, this is not exclusive … Continue reading →

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Official says new checks set for travelers to US

Posted on April 2, 2010 by The Great One

Isn’t it interesting how Cuba is among the 14 countries listed by the United States government as posing a terrorist threat to this nation. The other countries are mostly from the Middle East, along with a handful from Africa and … Continue reading →

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Kadhafi is a ‘mad man’, says Nigeria senate speaker

Posted on March 18, 2010 by The Great One

I obviously have no idea just what kind of ‘mad man’ Kadhafi is, but one thing is for certain, he’s one of the ugliest dudes on this planet. Check out the photo! TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press … Continue reading →

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US slams rights abuses in Sudan, Congo and Nigeria

Posted on March 11, 2010 by The Great One

These clashes between both religious and ethnic groups, which are often one and the same, are almost inevitable in these countries where anarchy is commonplace. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States on … Continue reading →

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World recoils as 500 slaughtered in Nigeria attack

Posted on March 8, 2010 by The Great One

More religious violence, this time in Nigeria. Pregnant women, children, the elderly; none were spared. People were attacked with bayonets, daggers and axes. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press by Aminu Abubakar Aminu Abubakar JOS, Nigeria (AFP) – … Continue reading →

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Over 17,000 die in Nigerian road crashes

Posted on February 14, 2010 by The Great One

Wow! What else can be said for such chaos? Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press Sun Feb 14, 6:06 am ET LAGOS (AFP) – More than 17,000 people died in about 31,000 road accidents across Nigeria between 2007 and 2009, according to … Continue reading →

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Major World Religions by Population

Posted on February 8, 2010 by The Great One

I thought it would be interesting to list the approximate number of adherents to each of the top five (5) religions in the world (by country). Notice the relatively small number of Jews compared to the other faiths. TGO Refer … Continue reading →

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Al-Qaida offers help to Nigerian Muslims

Posted on February 1, 2010 by The Great One

The religious violence continues… TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press CAIRO – The leader of North Africa’s al-Qaida branch has offered training and weapons to Nigeria’s Muslims to fight the Christians there following an outbreak of sectarian … Continue reading →

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