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Politics / Re: Fuel Subsidy Removal Debate On Channels by Tunmi(f): 4:52am On Jan 11, 2012 |
Bleep MY LIFE!!! There is a commercial for the removal of fuel subsidy, and apparently, the National Youth Council of Nigeria supports this, BULLSHIT. |
Politics / Re: Fuel Subsidy Removal Debate On Channels by Tunmi(f): 4:51am On Jan 11, 2012 |
"The contractors who built the old refineries are now assuring the Naija govt that the refineries would be up to 95% performance in 24 months." "We need to show Nigerians that we no longer messing around." I am so glad you realized that you were messing around. "Port Harcourt refinery will be running at 90% capacity in 24, 12 months even, " This woman, "100,000 barrels of oil costs 3.2 billion dollars" Why is this woman using dollars? This is Nigeria for god's sake. Can someone check that number? oh yeah, she is Minister of Petroleum, Allison Madueke "As a Nigerian, I want to leave a legacy that my children will thank me for." Ehn ehn, so do the protesters. "We have never referred to anyone as cabals, we have never used that language." |
Politics / Fuel Subsidy Removal Debate On Channels by Tunmi(f): 4:43am On Jan 11, 2012 |
Politics / Re: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: The Face Of Subsidy Removal? by Tunmi(f): 1:28am On Jan 10, 2012 |
I am for the removal of fuel subsidy but this woman needs a communication course. If you want to convince people, you have to put some effort into it. Actually talk to the people not at the people. Right now, Nigerians are upset because they do not trust the government. 1. The date for the removal of subsidy was in April, it got moved to the first of January 2. The buses the president promised, as inadequate as they were, went from 1600 to 1100. 3. Past experience has shown that the Nigerian government, particularly PDP, does not care about the people. 4. This administration has not been an example. You live a lavish lifestyle, about 1 Billion Naira for feeding in one year, while the people experience hardship. Haba! It really got to a point where Nigerians could not take it any longer. And now the current administration is promising heaven and earth. First it was that the money from the subsidy removal would be split between the three tiers of government. Then it was that the money would be used to build three new refineries. What happened to the ones we had? Why can we not fix them? Add onto that, the Boko Haram saga. It is really ridiculous. The govt has to earn our trust but they either do not realize that or they choose not to realize it. They could present a timeline, with actual costs, of what this money is going to go to. Or, they could prosecute one of the many corrupt officials in Naija. I like the protest because for once, Nigerians are no longer sitting and praying and hoping. They are actually doing something and this scares the Nigerian government. The protest is more than just for the removal of fuel subsidy. It is against wasteful spending and absolutely ignoring the will of the Nigerian populace. They are tired of the government assaulting them whenever they want, really. |
Politics / Re: Another Bomb Hits Sapele …injures 7 by Tunmi(f): 6:15pm On Dec 28, 2011 |
i guess when Lagos gets hit, then the Boko Haram palava will be addressed seriously. I wish for a speedy recovery for those injured in these attacks. |
Food / Re: Nigerian Fruits And Veggies! by Tunmi(f): 6:02pm On Dec 28, 2011 |
The fruit called "fruit" is purple, dark purple with different shades of purple and the "meat" is stringy. right? I think it is the sea almond fruit, based on google images. anyone else know what it might be? |
Politics / Re: Why the "Anti-Gäy Marriage Bill" is Wrong by Tunmi(f): 7:25pm On Dec 09, 2011 |
@ OP and cheekswat: Thank you both so much. When people use religious texts to support their point, I see it as an emotional support not one of logic. I have no problem with people who do not like people who are different: homosexuals, white people, black people, handicapped people. You do not have to like everyone, honest you do not. But you just cannot be my friend or someone I respect if you hold those stereotypical views, which is alright because I don't like too many friends. But you cannot strip their rights away. That is the one thing I will vehemently disagree upon. You may dislike them, and use your religion for a reason, but you cannot deprive them of their rights. "First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a communist; Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist; Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist; Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew; Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak out for me" --- Martin Niemöller |
Business / Re: Somebody Help! I'm Fed Up With What Scammers Are Doing To Our Reputation. by Tunmi(f): 10:58pm On Nov 13, 2011 |
Ricky_Ross, okay so scammers dey everywhere. That one no be lie. But, we wan clean the one wey we get for Naija. If them Russians and Jamaicans and co no wan clean them, na their own palava be dat. But for us o, we don tire. And we wan do sometin about it. I know say Naija get better ting pass yahoo-yahoo, and we wan make the better ting show. Na im be dat. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: My Proposed 7 Year Single Tenure Was Misunderstood – GEJ by Tunmi(f): 3:03pm On Nov 13, 2011 |
A 7-year presidential tenure would be a good idea if only our leaders were not known for their corruption. With four years, a year is spent feeling the waters, the next two on doing something or attempting to do something, and the last year on a reelection campaign. 7 years make sense but not for the type of leaders Nigeria has. |
Business / Re: Does Travelling Abroad Truly Guarantee A Better Future? by Tunmi(f): 9:52pm On Nov 09, 2011 |
Apparently living and working in Naija works best for Okija and that is good. Each individual has to figure out what works best for him or her. Travelling abroad does not guarantee success, but it does provide opportunities for success. It all depends on the person and how much you are willing to work. As per mentions of taxes, that is what taxes are supposed to do. They are supposed to provide a conducive and safe environment for the people that pay said taxes. You reap the benefits in developed countries. In Naija, eh, you provide your own. I am a student and I prefer it here in the States, right now, than in Naija. The country will always have a sentimental value but education abroad is priceless--you learn so much and that's outside of the classroom. You went abroad and learned and now you're applying it. That's what everyone does really. The problem becomes when there is disillusionment. Your instance of a 500K is more like an uncommon event, maybe a rarity, due to the many unemployed graduates. Abroad, graduates do not have to suffer Naija's unemployment. Yeah, the economy is staggering now but it is not as bad as Naija is right now. I do applaud you on striking a balance between the two worlds. |
Politics / Re: Anambra State University's Nuta_bolt Team Visits Uk by Tunmi(f): 11:07pm On Nov 08, 2011 |
This should make the homepage and remain there for a week. This is such good news. I am so proud of them! |
Crime / Re: Have U Ever Been Robbed Before? by Tunmi(f): 4:29am On Nov 07, 2011 |
logica:Good point but it's better than nothing |
Crime / Re: Have U Ever Been Robbed Before? by Tunmi(f): 12:36am On Nov 07, 2011 |
oh wow, this kin thing dey scare me o. Shey mey I kuku stay for where I dey. But, abeg I wan ask something, how can someone get a permit for a gun in Naija? If dem no go gree make I carry my own, pepper spray na my next option. |
Politics / Re: Rochas Free Education Free Uniform To Imo State Students! by Tunmi(f): 6:27pm On Nov 06, 2011 |
This news makes my day. I am so happy that there is a governor who does his work without fanfare. I will definitely visit Imo whenever I visit Naija. pictures will also help |
Politics / Re: Olusegun Obasanjo. Like Or Loathe Him, Is The Greatest Living Nigerian. by Tunmi(f): 1:56am On Nov 06, 2011 |
GenBuhari, I absolutely must commend you because of everyone here, you are the only one who has provided proof, who has cited sources to support your claim. I would like to see proof (source cited) from the opposition to support their statements, not just plain statements. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Libyans Will Regret What They Did To Ghadafi.! by Tunmi(f): 5:53am On Oct 25, 2011 |
I find it odd that Nairalamd does not have private messaging capabilities. Anyway, to avoid the public display of personal information, send me an email. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Libyans Will Regret What They Did To Ghadafi.! by Tunmi(f): 4:24am On Oct 24, 2011 |
BlackLibya:Kobo sees it as a fight for democracy. I know and you know and some others know it did not start out as that. When we pointed out her fallacy, she gave the "I didn't ask for that" bit. She can stick to her principles, and I'll stick to mine. Whoever has the time can peruse through these forums and make their own decisions as to whatever. The protests in Tunisia and Egypt had a lot of people assuming Libya would go the same way. And honestly, the "fight for democracy" has always been the best excuse to invade a nation. Iraq, check. Afghanistan, check. I read your replies and I will take the time to watch those videos and possibly download them before they go off YouTube. Thank you for that. I'm in Maryland, where are you? |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Libyans Will Regret What They Did To Ghadafi.! by Tunmi(f): 3:42am On Oct 24, 2011 |
Kobojunkie: BlackLibya:BlackLibya addressed the issue of what the fight was about when it began. And the assumption of unclothedness and bad oral hygiene, don't make such accusations without proof to back it up. It reduces the discussion to an amateur level. Besides, one who chooses to ignore the past will definitely repeat it. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Libyans Will Regret What They Did To Ghadafi.! by Tunmi(f): 1:49pm On Oct 23, 2011 |
@putter and @logic101 I agree with you guys. Democracy, or as Fela said "Democrazy," is not for everyone. Each country has to figure out what works best for its people. Besides, African rulers rule for life. Did we forget our history? The kings ruled for life and the role was passed down to their children. And when Ghaddaffi rules for 42 years or so, I say, that is how African rule works. He mirrors the olden days. And as long as his people chose him, na wetin do you? |
Politics / Re: Fashola Commissions 72 Units Of 3 Bedroom Flats by Tunmi(f): 6:19pm On Oct 14, 2011 |
How much will it cost for a person to rent or own an apartment? |
Gaming / Re: The Games U Played As A Child by Tunmi(f): 6:07pm On Oct 14, 2011 |
Could you tell us how to play these game? I remember some but the names may differ. I declare Is that when you have columns of alphabets | name | country | food | thing | and whatever else and someone calls "I declare, (a letter)" and you hurry and fill in the row for that letter according to the column heading? Tinko Tinko I think this is a hand game and it goes something like "Tinko, Tinko, Tinkoko, Tinko, " Bash Me:I remember the "Oba" one. Good times. Good times. |
Politics / Re: Ekweremadu Asks Senate To Legalise Prostitution by Tunmi(f): 4:41pm On Oct 13, 2011 |
Bawss1:Prostitution is not a crime. As per people that are forced into this lifestyle, that is kidnapping and human trafficking. That is a completely different matter. That is fostered by the lack of human rights or help in a nation. Legalizing prostitution, if done effctively (which I doubt Nigeria can do), can help those in these circumstances. To know that prostitution is legal but human trafficking is not is a big difference. Bribing eliminates fairness. Please don't equate the two. Legalizing prostitution provides safety to those involved in this practice. The prostitutes and those who go to them should not be scorned at. I'd rather the prostitutes get a license (govt money), enroll in mandatory health classes or pass a health exam similar to a driving test. It may sound absurd but we need to protect our citizens. If they are attacked, we should create an environment that will help them. Keep your morals and religious views but do keep in mind that everyone does not believe the same things you do. |
Culture / Re: Similar Words Between Hausa/yoruba Languages And That Of Igbo/idoma by Tunmi(f): 6:51pm On Sep 30, 2011 |
musiwa.,.:No need to disagree so vehemently, no be by force abeg Agogo in yoruba means bell. It's shortened form ago means clock or time. The "secret" one, me I no know o Anfani means benefit or usefulness Malu is Yoruba. Maybe it's among Muslim yorubas but it's a borrowed word that is Yoruba. Means cow. Eru means slave or goods depending on the do re mi sounds I disagree that there is no similarity between the main groups: Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba. I do agree that the unification of Nigeria allowed the borrowing of words. 1 Like |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Have Libyans Made A Huge Mistake By Removing Gaddafi? by Tunmi(f): 2:41am On Aug 25, 2011 |
BOMANY: Where is the proof to support all you have stated? I need actual news articles that report the amount dead on that specific day. This is what I want to know? So far, I have yet to see proof of the people Ghaddaffi killed. All I hear is that he killed people, please give me proof. I have proof of the propaganda, from independent journalists (www.veteranstoday.com). Please provide me with yours. Here's one: http://www.veteranstoday.com/2011/06/07/going-rogue-natos-war-crimes-in-libya/ |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Rebels Place $1.7m Bounty On Gaddafi’s Head by Tunmi(f): 2:19am On Aug 25, 2011 |
lastpage:About time someone picked up on it. *First they told us Ghadafi and his sons are surrounded.E be like say the news people sef (AlJazeera, CNN, BBC) sabi sey we be mumu. Contradiction after contradition sha. Chineke, now its $1.7m on his head!So rebels don get 1.7 million dollars now, abi? So I dey suppose to believe say rebels fi get that money, dem no share am among themselves make them lives better, abi shey no be that dem dey fight for? Nobody in his right senses expected Ghadafi to win this war, imagine an African country flooring the whole of America and European Powers combined? Naaah, give him credit that he lasted this long, if na Naija, it is just three days and all our soldiers will just remove their UniformI wanted Ghadaffi to win this fight. I no wan declare am war. It would be amazing, and one for the history books, if he floors them all. It would be symbolic as hell. But did anyone remember that British BP was the first to say its going back to lick Ghadafi's sweet Brent crude oil? (The sweetest crude in the whole world! )Of course na. Oil na the cause for war now. Naija just dey give oil for free otherwise, dem for find reason to come invade--I mean help. Most pathetic is that even our own clueless govt is rushing to join the bandwagon of "I recognize the TNC of the Rebels"!Naija dey irritate me for many things o: Corruption, police, first lady wey no sabi speak English and no fi speak her own language, embarrassingly low educational standard, World Cup performance. But this one carry cake. Naija fall my hand for dis one o. I swear ignorance and follow-follow don reach new level. |
Religion / Re: Question For Atheists And Religious People by Tunmi(f): 6:50pm On Aug 22, 2011 |
big_sean: This is where I am. Thanks for putting it so well |
Religion / Re: Question For Atheists And Religious People by Tunmi(f): 6:48pm On Aug 22, 2011 |
naijasexy:Therein lies the truth. There is no proof that there is a God. And that whole "big poo" thing has been supported. It is not a law yet, but it is a theory--with backing. That thing called evidence is seriously powerful. Bitter as it may taste on your tongue, you are a living witness that there is a God and the earlier you accept it the better it would be for you.Now this right here sounds like some old fashioned brainwashing. OOH YEAH!!! I know. You guys have so much been blinded by all these tales of evolution and unbelievable rantings that life was created out of nothing.And so have you. How plausible is that? Life begot life and nothing can be formed out of nothing.Yeah Francesco Redi and Louis Pasteur, "lame scientists," proved your point. And to all of you saying that you would only come to terms with the belief that there is a God the moment he appears to you physically! oh Jeez! Well might be a shocker but this God we are talking about is a spiritual entity that sometimes takes the form of physical beings to appear to ONLY THOSE WHO ARE WILLING to see him and ONLY THOSE who keep an open mind.I am open-minded. Honestly, I am. Still haven't seen this guy/lady and that man/woman who said he/she is waiting for God to reach the mobile phones of everyone at the same time, you go wait tire because funny thing is that this God does not really care about proving a point to you (only if you are a special case---probably someone who has been destined to be of usefulness to him and you are trying to prove stubborn.) Do you go about begging people who have failed to acknowledge your existence to take cognizance of your presence? I bet you do not.Except he is an all-knowing God. Doing something like this would be like child's play. It is so sad when I have to take some biology courses and even the professor himself believes that there is a God but still spits all the nonsense he vomits when he is treating evolution. How do you go about to explain the impeccable nature of the earth and the whole solar system i guess you would say by this same "LIFE-OUT-OF-NOTHING" theories.Evolution has proof. I mean, come on, you wanna deny DNA? Really? Again Redi and Pasteur disproved the whole "LIFE-OUT-OF-NOTHING" bit. There is more than one solar system, we live in the Milky Way. The universe is very old and you have stars, dust, planets, planet pieces, and moons. And it's a process, a long process. Our God works with faith and in Christianity, seeing is not believing, believing is seeing (yes, I said it!!!) I am sure he is watching you driving your fingers on your keyboard and laughing so hard at you coz you are failing to behold an easy truth. My own is that, nobody can tell me that there is no God coz I am a living witness of God's miracles. if you like, keep believing in your " THERE IS NO GOD " theories. na your toro!"I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." -Susan B. Anthony |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Gaddafi Falls: Libyan rebels in 'final push' for capital by Tunmi(f): 5:32pm On Aug 22, 2011 |
AjanleKoko:Come on, please do some independent research |
Religion / Re: Question For Atheists And Religious People by Tunmi(f): 4:34pm On Aug 22, 2011 |
harakiri:why, thank you |
Religion / Re: Question For Atheists And Religious People by Tunmi(f): 4:30pm On Aug 22, 2011 |
philip0906:Yes because all atheists sound alike |
Religion / Re: Question For Atheists And Religious People by Tunmi(f): 4:21pm On Aug 22, 2011 |
The debate between religious believers and Atheists have been raging on for quite some time now with each side passionately aiming to disprove the other's claims. However, no one on both sides at least to my knowledge has ever given a reasonable answer or at least asked this question enough to make a meaningful impact on the debate.So what is the question? 1. To Atheists and the religious; What sort of convincing evidence would it take would it take for you to switch sides?I would have to physically see God or an act of God. Actually, if the disciples of the flock, mainly the pastors, could give up their lavish lifestyles: the jets, mansions, then I would be more inclined to change sides. The death of the most evil politicians in Nigeria alone could do it. I said death, not murder. Or have them do a Bakassi-style confession before their death. 2. Also what sort of evidence or event do you think would convince the entire world in one single day to support your claims? A normal day proves my point. That children could die at the hands of politicans and representatives who steal public funds is a prime example. Another is the fighting in Libya fueled by the West's greed. 3. If eventually,you found out you've been wrong all along, How would you feel?,what impact would it make in your life and what would you do? I wouldn't feel bad at all. I would want to know why innocent people had to suffer. I would want to know how people could live in a manner that contradicts the religion they worship. I would actually be enlightened. |
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