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Politics / Re: Illiterate Delegates Banned From Voting In Ondo State by Tunmi(f): 4:54am On Jan 13, 2011 |
I like it--your summary, Kilode?! And no, I don't find it sexist. Thanks, I wanted it to sound like that. Thanks for the stimulating dialogue, fstranger1. |
Politics / Re: Illiterate Delegates Banned From Voting In Ondo State by Tunmi(f): 3:03am On Jan 13, 2011 |
You sound highly bitter. Can you deliver an argument besides being caustic? That I don't deserve the luxury I may have, why thank you. And that I would not have cut it in Nigeria's rigorous academic terrain, again thanks for your assumptions. They have been quite amusing. The key thing here is that these are PDP delegates and the party does not want illiterate delegates voting. The party should have made clear its requirements before welcoming members. If they want to vote in a general election, by all means do. But as a member of a political party, you adhere to the party rules. |
Politics / Re: Illiterate Delegates Banned From Voting In Ondo State by Tunmi(f): 1:02am On Jan 13, 2011 |
fstranger1:See, you learned that in Uni, I moved when I was in JS3. I am not faulting you for anything. Rather, I fault Nigeria's education system. Students in the States know their rights by secondary school. We were never taught that in secondary school. And apparently, they don't go into that until SS or UNI. And no, I do by believe anything without crosschecking. So I did lazy research, google alone, but I do have my facts. Also please know that the United States is not populated by the white man alone. And please do not question my love for Nigeria. Studying abroad has been the best thing for me, and I highly recommend learning in a different environment. The US is ideal in that you get to learn about so many cultures and civilizations and apply that to the betterment of Nigeria. So, no, I do not plan to follow in the steps of our past politicians. I would not sell Nigeria, sorry. And what I learned about Nigeria was not taught to me. My African-American history classes only mentions the kingdoms--Benin and co., and the slave trade. I read books and had go resort to Nigerian forums and news to gain a better understanding of Nigeria. So please do not be so quick to judge. I do not illiterates as representatives. This is the 21st century. It is a shame that these people cannot read and write in the, fine, government language. These are the people we trust to ensure to create laws for a safe and healthy nation. If we can set the bar so low that an illiterate can gain the position of delegate, then what's the point of an education. I fault PDP for welcoming delegates with no credentials. Illiterates are free to vote in the general election, but there must be a standard in order to become a delegate--a reresentative, of a political party. |
Politics / Re: Illiterate Delegates Banned From Voting In Ondo State by Tunmi(f): 9:32pm On Jan 12, 2011 |
aloy/emeka: Hause, Yoruba and Igbo are not official languages. They are the majority languages--the most spoken ones. They are recognized as such and recognized as ethnic languages. I had to learn this abroad. It's sad when our education does not ren teach us about our own country. |
Politics / Re: Illiterate Delegates Banned From Voting In Ondo State by Tunmi(f): 9:15pm On Jan 12, 2011 |
fstranger1: When you start including insults in your argument, I lose respect for you. And English is Nigeria's official language. Google "official language of Nigeria" and this matter of Nigeria's official language has been discussed on Nairaland: https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-15631.0.html |
Celebrities / Re: Akande Extracts ‘No More Acting’ Promise From Dakore - Weds Next Week by Tunmi(f): 9:05pm On Jan 12, 2011 |
joesleem: Took the words right out of my mouth |
Politics / Re: Illiterate Delegates Banned From Voting In Ondo State by Tunmi(f): 8:48pm On Jan 12, 2011 |
You'd rather have illiterates--people who cannot read and write English, decide who the leaders of Nigeria would be, decide which laws (written in English) under which Nigerian would be governed than a literate person? If you're not literate, you should not be in a political party in the first place. Go vote in the general elections. It's embarrassing to have a representative who cannot speak or write in the official language. |
Politics / Re: Jonathan Signs Amended Constitution by Tunmi(f): 5:50pm On Jan 12, 2011 |
sulad82i: Oh my goodness, please read next time. ", declared that the amendment of the 1999 Constitution without the assent of President Goodluck Jonathan is nullity." ", described the action of the National Assembly as illegal, null and void." This article only says that the action of the National Assebly was illegal in trying to amend the constitution without the signature of the president. |
Politics / Re: Illiterate Delegates Banned From Voting In Ondo State by Tunmi(f): 5:44pm On Jan 12, 2011 |
Again: First of all, this is about delegates, PDP delegates to be exact. It is not every Tom, manliness and Harry in Ondo. Only PDP delegates. Delegate-a representative, as in a political convention. The question should be "Does PDP have any educational requirement to become a member of the party?" If they had such a requirement in place, there would be no need to weed out the illiterates. This, in fact, is an embarrassment to PDP; that a political party has members that are not literate. It seems that they are rebranding the party. Also, English is the official language of Nigeria. That means that literacy is determined, in Nigeria, as being able to read and write in the English language. |
Politics / Re: Jonathan Signs Amended Constitution by Tunmi(f): 9:43pm On Jan 11, 2011 |
Does anyone know the link to this updated constitution? |
Politics / Re: Illiterate Delegates Banned From Voting In Ondo State by Tunmi(f): 9:27pm On Jan 11, 2011 |
First of all, this is about delegates, PDP delegates to be exact. It is not every Tom, Dick and Harry in Ondo. Only PDP delegates. Delegate-a representative, as in a political convention. The question should be "Does PDP have any educational requirement to become a member of the party?" If they had such a requirement in place, there would be no need to weed out the illiterates. This, in fact, is an embarrassment to PDP; that a political party has members that are not literate. It seems that they are rebranding the party. To whomever suggested a pool of Sarah Palins in Nigeria, it shows just ignorant you are of politics in the United States. You cannot get anywhere in politics without a college education. Even Sarah Palin went to college, whether she finished is another matter entirely. Every single political party(Tea Party not included) and politician has attended college. It is political suicide not to, especially if you are as absurd as Palin. Unless, of course, you do miraculous work. Even then, you would have to get a higher institution certification in some area. And Sarah Palin is a joke in the US and abroad, any intelligent and impartial person will tel you that. She is not as embarrassing as Nigeria politicians in what she says. |
Celebrities / Re: Akande Extracts ‘No More Acting’ Promise From Dakore - Weds Next Week by Tunmi(f): 2:33am On Jan 11, 2011 |
lagcity: Thank you!!!! I'm a woman and the article bothered me. It has been bothering me since she made her engagement public and stated that she might give up acting. That alone felt like an insult. So, women are not fulfilled until they are married. And, if they are married, they should stop working? What is the point of an education, a degree and a high-caliber career if that is all it amounts to. Things like these just annoy me. And just who are the Akande? I don't care about them, I care about Dakore Egbuson who has the ability to become a great actress(given more acting classes). She's good but with more training and experience (more movies) she will be great. Next thing you know, they will tell her to cut off her locks. |
Celebrities / Re: Mark Zuckerberg Is Shutting Down Facebook On March 15 by Tunmi(f): 6:38pm On Jan 09, 2011 |
Abeg, you people no fit read. We son say the thing na lie and you see people wet set carry on as if say they no get eyes. |
Celebrities / Re: Genevieve To Act With Idris Elba In "Oil And Water" by Tunmi(f): 6:17pm On Jan 09, 2011 |
Nigeria has better actresses than Genevieve. Bimbo akintola for one is a better actress than she is. And when Genevieve plays a role, it's always the bad-ass person. I love her in those roles because Nigerians need to see women in non-submissive roles. However, she does not challenge herself. Ije is the closest she has come to challenging herself. Not because it involves foreigners but because she plays a person who is not in control and has to care for someone else. I like Genny but nigeria has other actresses that are often ignored. |
Celebrities / Re: Genevieve To Act With Idris Elba In "Oil And Water" by Tunmi(f): 6:28am On Jan 09, 2011 |
I'll believe it when I see it. I don't know if she was the one the director should have chosen. Genevieve is a good actress but she does not have range. I can't wait to see the trailer or synopsis for this. I wish her luck. |
Celebrities / Re: Mark Zuckerberg Is Shutting Down Facebook On March 15 by Tunmi(f): 6:22am On Jan 09, 2011 |
It is a hoax. No major news site has presented such a claim. Here's Huffington Post refuting it: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/08/facebook-shutting-down_n_806315.html |
Education / Re: Extension Of School Holidays - This Is Crazy! by Tunmi(f): 6:18am On Jan 09, 2011 |
I assume the schools will be used as voting centres which is actually very good. But, INEC should have informed the public of which schools to go to. In the US, the voting committee uses public buildings such as public schools and the library to hold elections. That could be the same thing here. They also send out pamphlets and they have a website where you could find where you will be voting. If INEC had split up the locations and allotted public schools to certain zipcodes, the extension would not be so bad. I just do not like that the process is taking weeks away from students. It should be a maximum of one week. But, since Nigeria is still learning, hopefully, they will get it right next time. Since public school kids will be out, and teachers will be expected to vote, it makes sense to close all schools for the duration of the voting period. The same thing happens here. Parents are encouraged to take their kids with them for the experience value, but I am not quite sure if that will happen in Naija. |
Music/Radio / Re: El Recommends: 2010 In Nigerian Music - As It Happened by Tunmi(f): 8:02am On Jan 02, 2011 |
LMAO This is hilarious!!! I love the lightness of it all, it's satire. Now if only you could do a political version, |
TV/Movies / Re: How Olumide Akande Proposed To Dakore Egbuson. She Might Quit Acting! by Tunmi(f): 5:12am On Dec 22, 2010 |
I'm happy for her, but does marrying a man mean you have to be completely dependent on him? |
Nairaland / General / Re: Worst Police Experiences by Tunmi(f): 5:21am On Dec 19, 2010 |
woah I think I will stay over here in Yankee for a little bit more. |
Celebrities / Re: Tonto Dike Is Mad! by Tunmi(f): 5:09am On Dec 19, 2010 |
she is pretty good, when she has a good script and good actors to work with. I saw Total love, part 2--with Olu Jacobs, Jackie Appiah and Van Vicker, and it was like seeing a different woman. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Pictures of Kenya Pastor Caught Cheating by Tunmi(f): 2:14am On Dec 19, 2010 |
The punishment is just unnecessary. They did not have to beat them or strip them naked. That is just horrible. This jungle justice is madness!!!! and no pg warning on the photos or coverings. |
Celebrities / Re: Mi Sells New Album's Distribution Rights For N20 Million by Tunmi(f): 2:12am On Dec 19, 2010 |
I love this guy!!! His raps are so amazing and inspiring. How many people can successfully incorporate Machiavelli into rhyme? Best wishes to him!!!! |
Celebrities / Re: P-square Shuns Mamas 2010 Award - Pride Or Money by Tunmi(f): 2:09am On Dec 19, 2010 |
ifyalways: Thank you ooo, something could have came up na |
Celebrities / Re: Hollywood Rejects Actress Tonto Dikeh by Tunmi(f): 2:05am On Dec 19, 2010 |
She has gotten better. I recently saw Total Love, on YouTube, and she was impressive there. All she needs is a good PR manager and better press. I really hope all this negativity is not getting to her. |
Politics / Re: Stolen Ddc Machines Not Ours, Says Inec ! by Tunmi(f): 8:38pm On Dec 12, 2010 |
goggs: Thank you. Did no one catch this INEC needs someone to handle its public relations affairs. And hopefully recommend that person to president jonathan. It's not everything that you respond to. |
Politics / Re: Wikileaks Cables: Pfizer Used Dirty Tricks To Avoid Clinical Trial Payout by Tunmi(f): 8:32pm On Dec 12, 2010 |
I read the cable on sahara reporters and the Kano government and this Aondoakaa guy wanted Pfizer to pay a lump sum of 7 $75 million. The company wanted to pay in supplements and create a hospital, or some sort of health-facility, for the kids, but the Kano government--governor and Aondoakaa, refused. Pfizer told them that it was against some US mandate to give money, settlement money as it applies in this case, in one lump sum. I condemn Pfizer for illegally testing Nigerian children--they did not get parental consent. But they were trying to do the right thing for the kids, but those corrupt people wanted the entire money for themselves. Pfizer knew who they were dealing with and they were not going to just hand $75 million to them. |
Politics / Re: I Never Said I Was Inexperienced -- Jonathan by Tunmi(f): 8:23pm On Dec 12, 2010 |
All this press defending is unnecessary. The people already like him. Him defending himself over and over only tells us that he does not have a lot of work to do. |
Politics / Re: Assange 'to Be Charged With Espionage' by Tunmi(f): 8:12pm On Dec 12, 2010 |
The US has no case because he is not a US citizen. He was not even on US soil when he began Wikileaks. All the US can do is bully other countries into delivering him to them. The US right now cannot touch Assange. And hopefully Sweden will act in accord with their human rights legacy and not give him to the US. Also read: http://www.alternet.org/story/149100/the_9_weirdest_things_about_the_wikileaks_story?page=1 |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested In Uk by Tunmi(f): 7:50am On Dec 10, 2010 |
Kobojunkie: This is where Nigeria fails it's youth. The 1999 constitution, which is used to govern the nation currently provides the following in chapter IV, part 39: [b] 39. (1) Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, including freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference.[\b] Here is the link: http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested In Uk by Tunmi(f): 4:03am On Dec 09, 2010 |
Kobojunkie: Well, there is freedom of information in Nigeria as well: the same freedoms granted to Americans in their First Amendment is in Nigeria's Constitution. If only Nigerians knew their rights, they would find (to the shock of many) that they share similar rights as do Americans. They also get the Bill of Rights, albeit differently worded. Now, there are new truths in the WikiLeaks. Particularly the one leaked today:
Now this one actually has some new things; particularly about Shell's knowledge of everything that goes on in the Ministry. Things are coming to light. It is people who do not want those truths illuminated that claim there is nothing to WikiLeaks. And if there is nothing to WikiLeaks, why oh why is Assange being arranged on such ridiculous claims and why oh why is he on Interpol for an alleged rape. And let's please be careful of how we throw the word rape around. |
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