SirShymexx:


Lmao @ Nigeria and soft power in the same sentence. What soft power does Nigeria have? You mean the same country that has about 70% of West African population, yet can't project any power whatsoever in the region - has soft power? Don't make me puke. Even Ghana is more of a regional power right now, than Nigeria is, in that region.

Err, let's say Nigeria has some vacuous soft power - I'd put the music industry as the source. Not a Nollywood that promotes witchcraft, primitiveness, and utter poor production/scripts. Folks just watch Nollywood movies for comic relief - a stain on Nigeria's image.

SirShymexx:
Erm, a black MP won a parliament seat in area dominated by black people - how does that negate the fact that the black population in the UK is still a meagre 3%, and black folks are still inconsequential in the scheme of things?

SirShymexx:
And what's the correlation between a throne acquired indirectly via warfare from a rebellious leader pre-Nigeria, and folks trying to claim other people's lands just because they are allowed to live and thrive there?

TRIBALSTOOGE:



you are a zombie



empty barrel with a tall rusty and brown cone head

Calculia:



Good u have started getting sense now. Keep speaking for yourself and Lagos remains a no mans land as long as Nigeria exist and if yoruba want we will help them to burn down that place and we will all die together in the inferno.


We built it with our money and it belongs to us.

IHEJIRIKAisBOKO:
Na elephantiasis of the scr0tum go kill ur papa

macjive01:
A high-wired plot to obstruct the actualisation of the Ibaka Deep Seaport project within the deep waters of Akwa Ibom State, by some highly placed persons working in tandem with some officials of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been uncovered.

Daily Sun checks revealed that the plot is being hatched by some opposition (APC) governors and some highly placed Nigerians to obtain an ‘obnoxious letter’ from the NPA with a view to presenting the seaport project as not viable.



http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=63711

Calculia:


Why do benin people(those with yoruba parents) think they speak for other tribe in the state? Speak for dat small local government area called Benin becos once Nigeria finish everybody go answer their papa name.

emmatok:


Foolish op, this report was ON MAY 16, 2014.

And you are blaming Yorubas for the failure of GEJ and SS/SE governors to implement their project on their land.

Hope you wont blame Yoruba s for the failure of the second- Niger bridges.

macjive01:
A high-wired plot to obstruct the actualisation of the Ibaka Deep Seaport project within the deep waters of Akwa Ibom State, by some highly placed persons working in tandem with some officials of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been uncovered.

Daily Sun checks revealed that the plot is being hatched by some opposition (APC) governors and some highly placed Nigerians to obtain an ‘obnoxious letter’ from the NPA with a view to presenting the seaport project as not viable.

The plot, investigations revealed, was designed to ensure that the Ibaka Deep Seaport Initiative does not see the light of day, thereby paving way for development of new seaports in other parts of the country.

It was gathered that the conspiracy against Akwa Ibom State seeks to discredit the seaport project under a ‘non-viability cover’, despite the fact that the Federal Government had set up an implementation committee to facilitate preparatory works and captured the project in the 2014 budget, having been convinced that the port would boost the nation’s economy and that of the West African sub-region.

The Akwa Ibom State Government in collaboration with the NPA is planning to develop a Deep Sea Port within the Ibom Industrial Free Trade Zone to facilitate economic development of the South Eastern part of Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea.

Checks by Daily Sun further revealed that in December 2012, the government had engaged international consultants to assist NPA in the execution of preliminary technical, bankability and feasibility studies which found the project viable and bankable with proven economic development capabilities within the region.

Sources revealed that the choice of Ibaka for the proposed seaport dated back to 1952 by the British government, and a feasibility study to that effect submitted to the British Crown even before the shallow and inland water ports at Calabar and Port Harcourt were established.

Maritime analysts posited that Ibaka is the most viable location for the seaport, going by the deep sea draught of 16m, which would need no dredging as well as the strategic proximity of the proposed port to the corridors of the main Gulf of Guinea and the commercial cities of Aba and Onitsha, noting its nearness to Exxon Mobil and other major oil concerns as well as the Sao Tome and Principe is a great advantage to the nation’s economic drive.’’

An investment expert advised those plotting the failure to look elsewhere, saying no right thinking government would allow such a huge economic opportunity to be sacrificed on the alter of blind politics against principles of justice and fairness particularly for a state that was the highest crude oil producer and biggest contributor to national wealth.

He said it would be counter-productive to the ongoing Transformation Agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan and a great disservice to both the South-South and West Africa’s hope for economic renaissance.

On the commitment of Akwa Ibom State Government to ensure that the project was a reality, officials of the government said the Akpabio administration had done all necessary preparatory works and that the state had made a huge financial commitment to its realisation, which included and acquisition of 14,400 hectares of land, appointment of transaction advisors as well as the setting up of an implementation committee to help drive the initiative.

State officials said the state governor’s readiness in supporting the Federal Government and other investors to actualise the dream was unshaken.

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=63711

ezeagu:

I don't have anything against Ghana, but for the sake of your argument, I don't know what the word for 'king' or 'God' is in Ashanti, I doubt most Nigerians can even name any cities outside Accra and Kumasi. Somebody in Rwanda right now is watching a film set in Owerri and about silly characters working in a mechanic shop, they know what 'igwe' means, they know what 'Chineke' means, and they can name more Nigerian celebrities than most Nigerians care to. These guys are contributing towards the Nigerian economy in some ways by watching these films online, or buying these films and keeping these guys relevant, therefore Nigeria has some soft power in that sense, and that's all the way to the Caribbean. Nollywood helps the Nigerian music industry, that's soft power. The music industry grew with Nollywood, it's not a coincidence. There is the power of the so called inconsequential industry

This is the difference: http://www.completenewsng.com/uschina-south-korea-woo-igbo-entrepteneurs-lagos/

Plus the Igbo are indigenous to the country, and make up 30% + of the country, different economic, history factors to the UK, and so on...

The difference is that one group maintains imperial influence over you, and the other? Economic? Lol.

Calculia:


Why do benin people(those with yoruba parents) think they speak for other tribe in the state? Speak for dat small local government area called Benin becos once Nigeria finish everybody go answer their papa name.

Scholes007:
the south east and south south are not backward than any other region in any sense (Nigerian standard). (so for those saying develop your area) but what they seek is relative independence from other regions

macjive01:
A high-wired plot to obstruct the actualisation of the Ibaka Deep Seaport project within the deep waters of Akwa Ibom State, by some highly placed persons working in tandem with some officials of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been uncovered...

He said it would be counter-productive to the ongoing Transformation Agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan and a great disservice to both the South-South and West Africa’s hope for economic renaissance.
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=63711

Billyonaire:
You do not need NPA to build that Sea Port. If the Igbos are serious about economic revolution in the SS/SE bloc, the 11 States of the SS/SE bloc can finance construction of that port. It is the most viable way out of the fraud called Nigeria. I wish I have Dangote's financial might, I will build that port 100% myself.

Billyonaire:
You do not need NPA to build that Sea Port. If the Igbos are serious about economic revolution in the SS/SE bloc, the 11 States of the SS/SE bloc can finance construction of that port. It is the most viable way out of the fraud called Nigeria. I wish I have Dangote's financial might, I will build that port 100% myself.

shizzleStar:
Bleeping, filthy mor.on

Please where is it stated that we want yorhba to help us construct the port? Why do you fools like to give yourselves over bloated self worth? Imagine this goat saying yorubas are superior and Igbos fear them...I laff in ijebu. Wonders shall never end!


Listen, you can only try but you cant thwart our progress much as you try. Worst comes go worst, the whole country and everyone will suffer for it, and do not expect us to stop getting on your nerves anytime soon. You can continue fanning your ego and revel in self praise, but any attempt to over-use your political advantage at the center will cripple the whole country.

edogirl2:



Probably 10 states (minus Edo).

Makes no sense for Edo to invest in a project that is further away from them than Lagos sea ports.

Edos and Yorubas have traded for hundreds of years with no problems at all.


Lagos remains more viable for someone in Edo State.

edogirl2:



Probably 10 states (minus Edo).

Makes no sense for Edo to invest in a project that is further away from them than Lagos sea ports.

Edos and Yorubas have traded for hundreds of years with no problems at all.


Lagos remains more viable for someone in Edo State.

SirShymexx:
Ezeagu

Breakdown of the drivers of the Lagos economy by the Lagos state government.

Interestingly, seven (7) out of the 28 Sectors emerged as major drivers of Lagos economy:

- Manufacturing - 29.60%,

- Road Transport - 26.47%,

- Building and Construction - 19.70%,

- Wholesale and Retail - 8.39%,

- Telecommunications - 3.71%,

- Financial Institutions - 3.51%

- Real Estate - 2.01%.

http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng/images/pageimages/downloadfiles/docs/LAGOS_STATE_GDP2010.pdf (page 10)

^^^Which of these sectors is dominated by Igbos?

Billyonaire:
For Shipping it has to be....closest location to your market, to your consumers, to your warehouse and shops. How viable is the road, train network to your stores. The schematics show better road network than Lagos-Benin which means faster transport time cos its going to be less busy. But then again, Edo can keep shipping from Lagos.

superstar1:


I just love this my dude. Sit back and watch blabbing.

edogirl2:



Benin to Akwa Ibom is a massive drag compared to Lagos - Ore - Benin.

While it would make a lot of sense for businesses in the SE and parts of the SS to access goods through Akwa Ibom, Lagos makes more sense for businesses in Benin. Edo State should not waste scarce resources pumping money into a project that its people will gain little benefit from.

SirShymexx:
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Is that necessarily a Nollywood thing, or the fact that Nigeria has a huge population, and Nigerians everywhere? As small as Jamaica is, with less than 3million people - there's no country in black diaspora without Jamaica influence, due to how widely travelled they're. The black urban English in the UK, is heavily influenced by patois. Ditto most US cities, with large Jamaican population, Canada, France, Germany etc.. So, does that mean Jamaican soft power, based on ya logic?

Also, Afrobeats and Nollywood aren't intertwined cos most folks who listen to Afrobeats don't watch Nollywood movies. I don't watch Nigerian movies, and I don't know anyone who gives half-a-fvck about it - but everyone that I know listens to Afrobeats cos they play it in almost every club out here now. And that has more to do with the growing Nigerian population in the UK - than Nollywood.

SirShymexx:
Stop going off on a tangent. In the article, it was clearly stated that the summit was organised by the Imo state government and they were invited. But in typical Igbo chest-beating way, you had to attach too much importance on an inconsequential summit.

Excerpt from the article:

They made the call at the 2015 South East Business Investment Summit held at the National Theatre in Lagos. The summit was organized by the Imo State Government Liaison Office Lagos.

SirShymexx:
Other states do have their own summits, whereby foreign investors are invited - how many of them attach chest-beating to it like you're doing with this one? I know of countless Lagos investment summits. Ditto Ogun and Oyo. But I'm yet to see them call it Yoruba Entrepreneurs being wooed by foreign investors.

SirShymexx:
But are Igbos indigenous to Lagos? And what economic factors are you alluding to, when Igbos are inconsequential in all the major sectors in the Lagos economy?



Economic - how? By small trading that's more of a nuisance than anything else, no? - hysterical.

List the major banks, industries, et al owned by Igbos in Lagos (don't include SS).

Billyonaire:
We are merely speculating, there is no indication that any of the state governors will foresake looting and think of capital development. Most politicians are silly these days.

SirShymexx:
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But are Igbos indigenous to Lagos? And what economic factors are you alluding to, when Igbos are inconsequential in all the major sectors in the Lagos economy?



Economic - how? By small trading that's more of a nuisance than anything else, no? - hysterical.

List the major banks, industries, et al owned by Igbos in Lagos (don't include SS).

UNVEILING NIGERIANS WHO PLAY BIG IN GHANA
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•How They Run Big Banks & Insurance Companies

When it comes to activities in the Ghanaian economy, Nigeria no doubt is a big player. Nigeria is rated the 3rd biggest investor in Ghanaian economy, after the U.S and China and this explains the magnitude of the massive influence the country wields in terms of business and commerce in Ghana. It is also on record that Nigeria has led the revolution in some key sectors of the Ghanaian economy, especially in the banking and insurance sectors. This piece is about top Nigerian Corporate Executives who are steering the wheels of big corporate institutions and establishments in Ghana, with special focus on the Banking and Insurance sectors. Interestingly, there is no sector of the Ghanaian economy, where you will not find a Nigerian holding a big stake.
In the banking sector, there is no way the story of the current revolution in the Ghana banking industry would be told without the mention of names of Nigerian corporate titans who helped in reshaping the sector in the country. One of such men is Dolapo Ogundimu.. He is the Managing Director of Access Bank. Before he took up the job, Dolapo was the MD of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana. A seasoned banker, Lekan Sanusi is the current MD of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited. Since he took over, he has kept the flag of the bank flying as one of the biggest financial institutions in Ghana. Zenith Bank is yet another Nigerian bank doing great in Ghana. Daniel Asiedu is the M/DCEO of the bank. Though Asiedu is a Ghanaian, he had spent most part of his career in Nigeria. Another man doing great in the banking sector is Oliver Alawuba. He is the Managing Director of United Bank of Africa (UBA) in Ghana. UBA is one of the best banks in Ghana at the moment.
Ghanaians can also not forget Nigerian multi-billionaire businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim in a jiffy. He is one of the men who had done so well for the Ghanaian banking industry. He established Energy Bank 2 years ago and today, the bank has 7 branches across the country. It was adjudged the Most Liquid Bank in Ghana last year and also one of the 2 with the Best Profit After Tax out of 28 banks. The Managing Director of Energy Bank Ghana Limited is Mr. Sam Ayinuola. He has been doing so well for the bank and has been bettering the fortunes of the bank. There is also Mr. Isaac Shedowo, who is the Deputy General Manager of Energy Bank.
There is also Mr. Michael Osikoya, who is the Head, Financial Control and Corporate Planning of the Bank. Seasoned Nigerian politician, Senator Iyiola Omisore is another big player in the Ghana banking industry. He, alongside some other Nigerian businessmen floated the First Atlantic Merchant Bank Ghana Limited last year. The bank is set to bring a ne experience to the industry. Another Nigerian entrepreneur who is playing a good role in the Ghanaian banking sector is Oye Balogun. He is one of the new Nigerian businessmen who just moved into banking in Ghana.
In the insurance sector, Nigerians are equally playing big. In that sector in Ghana, there are equally a lot of big names who have done well. There are names like that of Dolapo Balogun. He is one of the Nigerians who play big in Ghana where he owns a lot of investments. He started off as a big player in the Insurance sector in Nigeria, having taken over his dad’s insurance business and he has successfully taken it to the next level; expanding the company’s operations to Ghana few years back.
You cannot also forget names like Iyiola Saraki who is the MD of Nem Insurance Ghana Limited. There is also Roy Bernard, who runs Capital Assurance, Ghana Limited. Another prominent name in the Ghanaian insurance sector is Bode Oseni, who runs Regency Assurance Ghana Limited. Bode is one of the finest hands in the business of Insurance. In Ghana today, Equity Assurance ranks among the biggest in the Insurance sector. A seasoned insurance guru, Prince Yemi Adetuwo is the MD/CEO of the company. Another big name in the industry is Isola Akintunde. He is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Equity Assurance Ghana Limited.
There is also Prince Uche Okugo, who runs International Energy Insurance (I.E.I) Ghana Limited. We also have Abiodun Razak. He is the Managing Director of Intercontinental/WAPIC Insurance Ghana Limited. The insurance company, which has been doing well in Ghana over the years, has David Duduyemi as its General Manager.
Leaseafic Ghana Limited is a leading name in Finance and leasing services in Ghana. A seasoned Accountant, Alex Mbakogu is the General Manager of the company.

–Tope Aileru

edogirl2:


My papa and mama na real edo, but them teach me well well say 'home' is in the village.


If I call my people and tell them say I wan fight over Lagos land, them go ask me if my head correct


That's clearly not the case with you.

superstar1:


We can all make them work by pressurising them through the social media and campaigns.

We should not allow them to keep mortgaging our future.

Electing good leaders is first step. If bad ones rigged their way in, we should still force them to work.