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EducationRe: Obidinma-Sylvia Ijeoma Of UNIZIK Bags A First-Class, Breaks 10 Year Record by 247notire(m): 3:39pm On Mar 18, 2016
SpaceTour:
Chukwuma, I said you should shut up your illiterate mouth. All of a sudden you do not have time anymore but you had time to type nonsense on here. You have a very poor command of your language of instruction why not go and seek for refund from that Zoo where they train you lions? Who you are? Ofcourse you are a hopeless i.diot who can hardly compose a common sentence without blunder. The so called lions..illiterate lions. cheesy

Do you offer jobs? What a worthless dingbat, do you think everyone is as poor and useless as you are? You go about online scamming people online with job offers. Why not go and get a real job than coming online everyday to type about useless non-existent job offers? You must be a frustrated jobless lion. cheesy cool

You have a job and you look so miserable and hopeless in that your FB profile. You better go and remove that picture before the world will see it here. Useless lion.. cheesy



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Good of you to check out my fb profile. You really are that jobless? It's a pity though. It's an online forum so keep displaying ur ill bred self okay? I don't have time to go through your posts or anything cos you are far below my humble self in many ways. I decided to reply you once more cos you seem to have taken it as far as checking me out on fb. It just evidences the fact that you need serious help. Continue okay?
EducationRe: Obidinma-Sylvia Ijeoma Of UNIZIK Bags A First-Class, Breaks 10 Year Record by 247notire(m): 3:26pm On Mar 18, 2016
SpaceTour:
My father is a worthless illiterate. Just looking at his writing skill and verbal blunders all over his incoherent gibberish says it all. One does not need to wonder why unn is a dead school from it's infrastructures to it's academically poor students like you to the fast dwindling fortunes of the school. Unn is not even among the first 5 most sought-after universities in Nigeria even though it is as old as Nigeria.

UNIZIK is a frontline university. It features the best academic lecturers, structures, academic awards for national and international despite. Despite the fact that it post independence university, it has soared so high like an Eagle that today it is rated amongs Unilag, Unilorin, Uniben as the most sought-after universities.

Another way to know an academically grounded citadel is via it's academic awards. I want you to show us similar award won by your worn out Unn in the past 50yrs but UNIZIK of less than 25yrs has achieved what your useless school cannot dream in it's life time.

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EducationRe: Obidinma-Sylvia Ijeoma Of UNIZIK Bags A First-Class, Breaks 10 Year Record by 247notire(m): 3:24pm On Mar 18, 2016
SpaceTour:
Chukwuma Okwara, you are a worthless illiterate. Just looking at your writing skill and verbal blunders all over your incoherent gibberish says it all. One wonder why unn is dead school from it's infrastructures to it's academically poor students like to the fast dwindling fortunes of the school. Unn is not even among the first 5 most sought-after universities in Nigeria even though it is as old as Nigeria.

UNIZIK is a frontline university. It features the best academic lectures, structures, academic awards for national and international despite. Despite the fact that it post independence university, it has soared so high like an Eagle that today it is rated amongs Unilag, Unilorin, Uniben as the most sought-after universities.

Another way to know an academically grounded citadel is via it's academic awards. I want you to show us similar award won by your worn out Unn in the past 50yrs but UNIZIK of less than 25yrs has achieved what your useless school cannot dream in it's life time.

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Keep going till u go nuts grin. No go get high bp cos of unizik matter o. And u actually feel like a guru cos of ur bland utterances up there? Don't let it get to your head cos I'm pretty sure ur diction is far far below mine, you have not the faintest idea who you're dealing with. Keep mumuing urself, who get time to dey argue school matter with you? I think you need a job. Go through my posts once more you'll find my email addy, send me ur cv and those of your family members I will grudgingly assist.

Keep wallowing in your delusion and grand stupidityy tongue.
I won't dignify you with a further response... cheesy
EducationRe: Obidinma-Sylvia Ijeoma Of UNIZIK Bags A First-Class, Breaks 10 Year Record by 247notire(m): 3:12pm On Mar 18, 2016
SpaceTour:
Chukwuma shut up, you are an illiterate just like your fellow lions and lionesses. Worthless dead lions. cheesy

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Yea I made you go searching for my phone number huh? smiley. Illiterate you say? I can't bother defending my alma mater cos you ain't worth the stress. Why not dig up more examples of how unizik conquered the world? Three more will do cheesy. Onye nzuzu...
EducationRe: Obidinma-Sylvia Ijeoma Of UNIZIK Bags A First-Class, Breaks 10 Year Record by 247notire(m): 3:05pm On Mar 18, 2016
SpaceTour:
Where is the painment when I am here with facts? Your school is a dead lion. It's not even among the first 5 most sought-after universities in Nigeria. What a dead dilapidated lion living in the past! The same dead lions that usually run to us to do common term paper assignments for them during our school days. cheesy

Even the common assessment of my command of English language and yours speaks volume, even though English language is not our mother tongue but it's the language of instruction in Nigerian schools. Just take a look at how you poorly construct and deliver your sentences full of blunders. You need to denounce and seek for refund immediately. Dead lions.. cheesy


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We ain't here to flex muscle over who has a better mastery of English-language alright? Prostitution is the order of the day in unizik and this is from first hand experience so spare me the trash. If I like I speak pidgin if I like I speak igbo e no concern u at all. Pidgin is an acceptable language of communication in Nigeria so stick ur mockery deep into ur anal cavity. To know who go better school nor be by English mind you and e no be measure of intelligence in any way. Unizik is a good school for ppl like you but for me, I won't even advise my enemy to go near there. Unizik na child's play compared with UNN anytime any day you hear me? Who knows unizik? Oponu oshi grin

A kuo bell umuazi I bia oo nna?
EducationRe: Obidinma-Sylvia Ijeoma Of UNIZIK Bags A First-Class, Breaks 10 Year Record by 247notire(m): 2:55pm On Mar 18, 2016
SpaceTour:
Where is the painment when I am here with facts? Your school is a dead lion. It's not even among the first 5 most sought-after universities in Nigeria. What a dead dilapidated lion living in the past! The same dead lions that usually run to us to do common term paper assignments for them during our school days. cheesy

Even the common assessment of my command of English language and yours speaks volume, even though English language is not our mother tongue but it's the language of instruction in Nigerian schools. Just take a look at how you poorly construct and deliver your sentences full of blunders. You need to denounce and seek for refund immediately. Dead lions.. cheesy. U funny die cheesy. Na pidgin I wan use communicate with you nw, or u think say I get time for oafs like you? Who get time to dey flex muscle with you nw? Common sense is indeed not common because I put am for my first post say na some students be like that and u dey here dey flex muscle for who speak English pass, mugu. You can not deny that there are too many runs girls in unizik cos I knw that from first hand experience. Keep deluding yourself that you have a mastery command of English-language okay? When I have ur time I'll let you know.

A kuo bell umuazi I bia o nna? tongue


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EducationRe: Obidinma-Sylvia Ijeoma Of UNIZIK Bags A First-Class, Breaks 10 Year Record by 247notire(m): 2:05pm On Mar 18, 2016
SpaceTour:
UNIZIK is among the first 3 most sought after universities in Nigeria for the past 10yrs and counting. Getting admission alone in UNIZIK is like going to seek for American visa as there are too many qualified candidates for the same course. UNIZIK has the best academic lecturers and their students are the best nation-wide. The lions are dead and living in the past glory which has since faded away. I grade the lions alongside Polytechnics. cheesy




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Post one similar award won by your dilapidated and worthless lion.




The Nnamdi Azikwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, has won the regional American Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG)’s Imperial Barrel Award (IBA), held in Lagos State, from 14 to15 March, 2013. The University won the regional/African finals, with 79.33% and qualified to represent Africa at the final competition to be held at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, from 17 to 18 May, 2013. Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt, came second, with 78.75% and the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), third, with 78.33%. The AAPG’s IBA programme, which is aimed at promoting Petroleum Geosciences training and advancing the careers of students in the field, is an annual prospective basin/prospect evaluation competition for geoscience graduates. It features six universities, from different continents, converging in the United States of America to vie for the global and prestigious award, which includes grants for their department and international recognition for the institution.

The competition requires that university teams analyse and interpret multiple dataset (seismic data, well logs, formation tops, well reports and literatures) from selected basins around the world. Each team delivers its results in a 25-minute presentation to a panel of industry Prof. Effiong Enobong Vice-Chancellor, CRUTECH experts. Students have the chance to use state-of-the-art technology on real dataset, receive feedback from the industry panel, impress potential employers in the audience and win cash awards for their schools. The winning team is selected on the basis of technical quality, clarity and originality of presentation.

The UNIZIK team comprised four students: Ahaneku Chibuzo, Ezidiegwu Chinelo, Okoli Nnaemeka and Oguadinma Vivian, as well as Mentor/Faculty Adviser I, Dr. Benard Odoh and Faculty Adviser II, Ms. Nkechi Egboka.

http://edweekng.com.ng/edweekng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=206:unizik-wins-aapg-imperial-barrel-award-&catid=1:tertiary&Itemid=197
cheesy cheesy. See painment... I don't have ur time u hear? School wey I dey go chill steady in my under G days na him u wan dey tell me about. Continue... grin tongue
EducationRe: Obidinma-Sylvia Ijeoma Of UNIZIK Bags A First-Class, Breaks 10 Year Record by 247notire(m): 12:29pm On Mar 18, 2016
No insults intended but I tend to group UNIZIK with state universities in Nigeria cos they are far below average in many aspects and yes I've been there on numerous occasions, some of their students are touts and can't string 5 correct words together in English to make a coherent statement. Many of their girls are also pros...

So I'm not impressed by your first class babe, cos of the university.

Proud Super Lion wink
PoliticsRe: 80 Lawyers Appear For Saraki At The Code Of Conduct Tribunal by 247notire(m): 12:15pm On Mar 18, 2016
Well the man has a right to as many lawyers as he can pay for but this is pure madness and intimidation. 80 lawyers shocked. So let's say at the rate of 2m per lawyer , that's a whooping 160m lipsrsealed
HealthRe: 'We Perform Surgeries With Torchlights&Lamps In Univ. Teaching Hospital'-Doctors by 247notire(m): 11:02am On Mar 18, 2016
xreal:

lol
when did torch lights and phone lights become drugs or therapy?

rather say you consult with torch lights , shikenah!

Back to the matter.
Thunder go fire anybody wey chop money meant for the betterment of patients.
Which 19million are u spending every month?

FG budgets 16M for fueling for a 24hr stable electricity monthly. Meanwhile you don't power your generators for 24 hrs.
IBEDC still supply electricity once a while, and the generators don't run at these times.

The main generator and most others are down at the moment due to lack of servicing. True or False?
You mean you spend the whole 16m every month? Haba.

It will cost just 40M to link up with Ganmo's 33Kv substation.
Why not do that?

EFCC and GOD is watching.

kontinu
You are an unfortunate fellow who should be tied to a big stone and thrown into the ocean. You're here arguing about extant facts and situations and figures. Our govt teaching hospitals are death valleys due to gross underfunding and neglect from successive governments and this is all u can say in a bid to defend APC? You're hopelessly silly angry
PoliticsRe: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by 247notire(m): 9:10am On Mar 18, 2016
hardychris:
Bros we all know its because of the election, we'v heard of how many people have lost their lives in the state and the root cause is politics
Whatever tickles your balls man. Read posts before commenting though.
PoliticsRe: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by 247notire(m): 8:58am On Mar 18, 2016
hardychris:
I know what I'm saying, who do you think are the cause of the killings in Rivers state bros? They made it a do or die affair.

So please sir, before you quote and and call someone you don't know stupid please read and understand the person's comment. Thank you
The post is about sea pirates vs the Nigerian army and not APC and PDP cheesy. You didn't read the post obviously...
PoliticsRe: Military Confirms Death Of Two Soldiers In Abonema, Rivers, Releases Statement by 247notire(m): 8:08am On Mar 18, 2016
hardychris:
This serious, so Wike and Amaechi can't stop wasting people's lives?

I think the best thing is to ban them from holding any poitical office or even contesting for anything in Nigeria.

For God sake this is too much.


Nigeria is a country where people's lives are not valued or regarded as anything.
Lol. This guy try and read posts before commenting cos you sound rather stupid no offence grin
Science/TechnologyRe: Happy Birthday, Albert Einstein!Things You Never Knew About The Scientist by 247notire(m): 11:15pm On Mar 17, 2016
The father of relativity. Hope ur smiling at us from wherever you are. Your work and memories live on!
PoliticsRe: Economic Crisis A Blessing – Buhari by 247notire(m): 9:43pm On Mar 17, 2016
Kay17:
1. You expect the government to invest on science/technology and education, right? Despite reduced revenue and zero reserves, but you don't want the same government to borrow?!

2. The oil prices during 2006 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_oil_market_chronology_from_2003 were amongst record high. Hence you didn't feel a pinch.
Borrowing is not bad in itself but to what end and what are the repayment terms? Now look at that 2016 budget, how much was allocated to education? To science and technology? To agriculture? Be honest with itself.

Yes oil prices were high in 2006 my mistake I mixed it up but look at it right there, 2003 oil was generally below $25 per barrel and were we sinking the way we are now? Of course not! As I said earlier on, a leader should have integrity and accountability cos those are the the 2 most important attributes a leader should possess. Buhari doesn't possess either does he?
PoliticsRe: Buhari, Saraki At International Islamic Conference (Pics) by 247notire(m): 9:33pm On Mar 17, 2016
8kingz:
Can u just imagine ur comment,dis is hw ppl lyk u start religious wars
If u are a Muslim then this is the same thing the whole world is saying. Why threaten and most times carry out violence once ur faith is attacked? Is that what Mohammed told you lots to be doing? If it is then he is a stinking liar and not of God. I am a Christian and when ppl mock my faith I jus laugh at them and say a prayer on their behalf and move on. Why must u threaten violence? You see why we say Islam is inherently a violence prone religion that abhors democracy and also uses mass illiteracy and brainwash to keep its followers in line. Open your eyes!
PoliticsRe: Economic Crisis A Blessing – Buhari by 247notire(m): 9:17pm On Mar 17, 2016
Kay17:
Are you serious?! In the 1980s the Nigerian economy had a severe recession because of low oil prices. A loan was taken from IMF because nobody else would loan us money without insane interest rates as security.

When countries go through recessions people suffer badly.
Stop giving excuses. In 2006 all prices also crashed and the masses did not suffer as much as this hardship! I'm not exonerating our past presidents, cos I can't call them leaders, as they contributed to what we face today but as one who is supposed to be a leader you dont just dish out blames without evident action. Now it is a blessing in disguise? All what he said is all craps cos even the useless budget is a very bogus one which will just raise our debt profile. Look, with a sound economic team and an intelligent LEADER, things wouldn't have gotten so bad. Buhari isn't known for his intelligence and we all know he isn't a Leader; if you know what a leader should be like.

And for the records, no economic advancement can happen without evident and serious advancement in education, science and technology.
PoliticsRe: Economic Crisis A Blessing – Buhari by 247notire(m): 9:00pm On Mar 17, 2016
urchboy995:
I think dis untold hardship is really an opportunity for nigerians to come up with useful ideas that can better our society and improve our economy. Its only when one is uncomfortable that he finds ways or means of countering his challenge, else one is not managing his time
*gives him a heavy slap right across his eyes and nose to clear tinubu's jazz*
PoliticsRe: Economic Crisis A Blessing – Buhari by 247notire(m): 8:58pm On Mar 17, 2016
Nigerians! We forget too easily! As at 2014 the country was much better in every sense of the word but see how much suffering we're going through and the foolish president is saying this? Is this the first time oil prices are crashing? It has happened in the past and we weren't suffering this much! The fooool should just admit his incapability and honourably step down. If he doesn't he will be disgraced out again one way or the other. Fooolish minister of petroleum and we have been suffering from fuel scarcity for close to a month now; the 2nd in 3 months. I'm sorry for this dumbo called buhari undecided
CelebritiesRe: Lil Kesh Gets Mercedes As Birthday Gift by 247notire(m): 5:18pm On Mar 17, 2016
This nigga wey dey stay for medina estate before with Victor smiley. Our turn go surely reach soon...
CrimeRe: I Sold Ifesinachi Ani To Emir Of Zazzau-abductor by 247notire(m): 6:35pm On Mar 16, 2016
SeverusSnape:
You don't know that Progressive01 . This same guy will never write an article to call out the herdsmen ravaging his state. If you know this guy, you won't be surprised. The Hausas and fulanis are very right as long as he's concern.
The guy has got to have his whole head from his neck upwards deep in the place where the sun don't shine angry
CrimeRe: I Sold Ifesinachi Ani To Emir Of Zazzau-abductor by 247notire(m): 6:29pm On Mar 16, 2016
Progressive01:
So for reason that I called out fellow Christians for their hypocrisy, I can't breathe for a moment in peace.

The utterances on this thread even goes further to show what irredeemable hypocritical bigots most of you that pose as Christians on this forum could be.

A crime is a crime no matter who's involved. That it was done a Christian by a Muslim or vice versa doesn't change anything for the victims. How difficult is that to understand?

Why should people who call themselves Christians call an entire people names for the crime of a handful of them?? How would you lot feel when people start calling all of you, your mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters, armed robbers, drug pushers, child rapists, ritualists, and occultists simply because some of your brethren are known for this?? That is the bone of contention.

One Chief Ogbonnaya bailed two of the boys that rapped that little girl to death and I didn't read anyone calling for his head anywhere! The story never even made it to social media!! But once a northerner or a Muslim is involved, your people get some sort of permanent erectiion. Why is that so??

It is just useless arguing these things with you lot.
Listen and listen good. A few incidents here and there in the south cannot compare to what seems like premeditated and organized incidents which are far too many and ubiquitous to deny. Anyone who has lived in the north knows there are thousands of Eses out there who have no voice to speak for them. So ur comparism will never hold water. How hard is it for this to sink into your thick skull?
CrimeRe: I Sold Ifesinachi Ani To Emir Of Zazzau-abductor by 247notire(m): 6:22pm On Mar 16, 2016
Progressive01:
With the hate in your womb (if you have one), it beats me silly how a child can survive in there. If it does, I cringe in fear at the kind of terrible upbringing they'd receive from you- bloodthirsty beasts will they become except of course God saves us from such a dreadful experience by "doing the needful".

That said, if you support child abduction, I have no idea, I do not, and I made that crystal clear in the thread of mine that is giving you such stomach ache. But I know for sure you do support the raping to death of little girls, just like one Chief Ogbonnaya, as far as it is done by your "brothers".

You may kill yourself if that puts you out of your misery, I don't bloody care a fart. After all, what purpose do you serve in life besides spreading hatred with every single breath you take? The world could surely do without bigots like you.

I wonder what brand of "christianity" you lot practice. It is certainly unknown to CHRISTIANS.
With the hate you spill it is impossible not to see muslims as folks with warped minds full of perversion. Your leaders never come out and vociferously condemn these acts nor do they punish perpetrators severely. Look at yellow having 4 SANS defending him, how did that happen? Your religion tries to cover serious crimes while telling us they are ur beliefs. Your religion embraces violence too much and ignorance is cherished by your elites and used as a tool of control. The chief you mentioned earlier will be severely dealt with, trust me no one is gonna come to his defence but yellow had 4 SANS what does it imply? Your religion is a phony and a fraud just as most are but we detest Islam in particular cos it is a very violent religion that thrives on the ignorance of their majority. Not all moslems are like this though but most, especially the unenlightened ones are and this is an indisputable fact. Your leaders need to be more vocal in condemning and disowning people like yellow so that the world will begin to see Islam in a better light cos as it stands it's hard not to believe that the elites are part of the whole crimes.
TravelRe: 9 Things People Living In Lagos Can Relate To. by 247notire(m): 2:22pm On Mar 16, 2016
toyetade:
It is you that is poor in Maths. Did you read my statement well. if you pay £1400 per month for a 2-3 bedroom house . How much does that translate to per annum at the exchange rate of N450 to a £. You don't go out of the country to see what obtains in other places.
Okay my bad. But still doesn't make your previous assertion right. There are service apartments in Lagos that cost up to $15k per annum so I still maintsin that ur average is wrong.
TravelRe: 9 Things People Living In Lagos Can Relate To. by 247notire(m): 1:54pm On Mar 16, 2016
toyetade:
How many part of the world have you been to before you say Rent in Lagos is among the highest in the world. The average rent for a 3 bedroom is only N400k per annum not up to £1000. A similar rent in the UK, US or canada and even Angola will be £1400 per month
Do u know the meaning of average? In my estate a 3 bedroom apartment costs at least N1,000,000. Pls 400k cannot be the average. Though FCT is likely higher in rents than Lagos. Moreover, your math is very poor cos 1400$= about 300k naira if we go by the current cbn exchange rate.
BusinessRe: DiamondBank Marketer Flees With Lagos Traders’ Deposits by 247notire(m): 1:29pm On Mar 16, 2016
amdoyin82:
Diamond bank itself na one yeye useless bank. I hate dem wit passion.
Why if I may ask,?
PoliticsRe: Why Fuel Scarcity May Persist —NUPENG by 247notire(m): 11:40am On Mar 16, 2016
Empredboy:
Did u say last one and the Half year? What about the December 2010 (his 1st yr) after yaduwa death I Mean when igbos who went for Xmas were stranded? I beg don't put politics in this matter instead pray against bad people who are used to fraud.
U are funny. Then it was riots against the removal of subsidy that caused the palapalava. Try another date pls...
EducationRe: Pls Comment On My Pic.... by 247notire(m): 9:39am On Mar 16, 2016
Savigne:
Hey NL fam,
So I have this assignment thingy from school and it has to do with posting pics on IG....I did mine with a friend,so pls like our pic nd say nice things about how you'll like to visit,and all
IG handle is @Sintiiarrh
Pls it would mean the world to me. Here goes;

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Hi dear. I'm sorry I'm not on IG I would have loved to do my bit part. If it were Twitter I would even help you spread the word to all my followers. How has it been so far?
CareerRe: What Percentage Of Your Salary Should Be Allotted To Accommodation? by 247notire(m): 11:12pm On Mar 15, 2016
Mbkite:
I am working seriously on increasing my savings "I don too blow money"
pls nairalander, what percentage of salary is advisable to allot to accommodation?

Thank you!
I've noticed u always insist on percentage, it isn't always about percentage bro. It's dependent on a whole lot of factors. The truth is that it is very easy to waant to live lavishly when you get a well paying job but it's up to u to always keep yourself in check. I live in Lagos somewhere close to the island, and I spend something slightly above my monthly pay on rent. Remember, many other factors come into play in these things so there are really no hard rules cast in stone for things like this. Nice thread btw...

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