[size=18pt]@ sUNNY_BOBO, YOU BE BIG LIAR! It's not surprising due to your secessionist leaning. @ least tell the truth even in your quest to break up 9ja. There's no news like that on http://travel.state.gov seeing it is run by the department of state which is the most reliable source than any other online source. The latest travel advisory on Nigeria was issued July 17 as seen below and is credible as @ Wed Dec 30 2009 13:26:01 GMT+0100. See for yourself![/size]


Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520

This information is current as of today, Wed Dec 30 2009 13:26:01 GMT+0100.
NIGERIA

July 17, 2009

The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Nigeria and recommends avoiding all but essential travel to the Niger Delta states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers.  Violent crime is a problem in Lagos and other large cities as well as on the roads between cities.  Tension between some Muslim and Christian communities, and between ethnic groups, occasionally results in violence, but is not directed specifically against American citizens.  This replaces the Travel Warning for Nigeria dated December 2, 2008, to note additional areas of military operations, violent activity, and crime in Nigeria.

Below is the link if you are interested in reading the whole travel advisory http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_928.html

skfa1:

Well said, make dem leave self   . who give a damn about them, dem be God? Them in Nigeria does not give each Nigerian citizen their daily food, so whats the fuse all about.  Let them go jare and stay in their two bedroom flat, they no dey beg person. shiooor    

Nonsense upon injury.

I no blame them , na that guy cause all this yeye insult and causing bad image for us.

Bull sit     

either you know it or not their presence definitely impacted the economic growth & development of the nations.look at a nation that have his citizens at heart, they should leave before the brainwashed norther display their highest level of stupidity.

onye_ngbu:

Are you sure your dad is aware that you are posting JUNK on nairaland right now?

Should he be invited for questioning if Seun Decides to arrest you?

ROFLMFAO. . . . ._{UNA NO GO KILL PERSON OH}

eyoniggar:

I am quite sure USA wants to make a big deal out of this.
They never liked us right from the start.

You are a strange guy. well i no too blame you. You be Nigerian and life no mean anything. why wont they make it a big deal? human life is precious to them. You think say na Nigeria wey before we consider loss of life as significant na when 1 million people die? over here, one life equals all life.

I Feel its hi time they bring this brainwashed northeners to book,
its really getting out of hand.

But to be sincere must of these white guys just come downhere to cart away our wealth, while they do nothing in their various offices, as in they dont no jack
all they do is sit down in the office and Facebook, watch porn on the system and later in the evening, they take them home in a convoy while they go clubbing at night.

Firstly, we need to get these northerners back to their senses while we speed up action to get most of these passsort-less white guys back to their country and get good hands to develop our country like they did in malaysia.

I swear must of them cant even get a cleaning job in their country.

Whether or not this story is true, it is still important to understand that Nigerians are at low risk to the US. Interesting for the media to point out that Farouq is Nigerian but they never mention that that he was radicalised in the UK.

I was listening to the radio this morning (LBC) and they actually managed to bring 419 into the matter as well. If anyone is to blame, it has to be MI5

am nt suprise, more ridiculus nd strange thing wil happen come nxt year,, i also believ nija is a fertile land to recruit terrorist, just go any part in d north. dey booku!

So what? They can vamoose to their country .wetin concern d naija man for street?

It doesn't make any sense, the US attention over the last few days has shifted to Yemen and you hardly ever hear of Nigeria in the news except when referring to the president's name sake who happened to be a bomber.

And how come there are no other credible links to these story?
Not on CNN, not on BBC, not on Bloomberg, not on sky news, but on Daily Independent?

I smell Junk Journalism at work, and the only names and point of reference mentioned in the report were that of Obama and Umar the leg bomber

i don't want this to hamper the good relationship which the two countries have enjoyed.

Beaf:

[size=14pt]Dropped on Boko Haram, Kala Kato, Maitatsine, sharia etc[/size]

www.nairaland.com/attachments/180447_ROTFLMAO_gif3d0c775232c7f27cf80592785b9635b6

You conveniently forgot to add MEND and all the other criminal Acronyms. Or are they not terrorists too?

i don't want this to hamper the good relationship which the two countries have enjoyed.

Do you blame them?

ziga:

I guessed you must have missed it.

But, It has been on the news daily that the boy's father informed the US embassy in Abuja about his son's radical behaviour and contacts weeks before the attempted bombing.

He was interviewed by the CIA, who did not disseminate the information, which is a big failure on the side of the states.

 The fact that the dad made an heroic move by informing relevant authorities on his concern about his son and for the fact that this your man wasn't radicalised in Nigeria goes to show that this isn't a Nigerian problem.
Yes, he has a nigerian background but the evidence so far shows that he had nothing to do with Nigeria for quite a while.
I won't be suprised if the US and other western intelligent agencies take advantage of this situation to use soft means to infiltrate Nigerian institutions.
Nigeria do not have proper institution or structure  to deal with issues like this but I hope Nigeria would do everything to condemn this heinous act with every resources they have. I am sure Nigerian do not have this kind of mind set!

Things are really getting "better" for this country.Now, all that remains is for the CIA to rope Al-Qaeda with the niger delta and that's it.Nigeria will be the next victim of crude oil robbery and Obama will re-assign the troops in Iraq down to Nigeria to protect "national security".

As they say :

Great nation, Good people! ! !

Already MEND has already given a statement that the northern part is a terrorist zone and not the Niger delta.Therefore, the CIA should make it a point to visit the north (isn't this good news?).At least let others come and steal our oil money since we are not ready to put it into good use.Instead we fight ourselves over petty squabbles and all what not.

Beaf is an ode and so is Sunny bobo

atilla:


[size=13pt]This information is current as of today, Wed Dec 30 10:32:20 2009.[/size]

NIGERIA

The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Nigeria and recommends avoiding all but essential travel to the Niger Delta states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers.  Violent crime is a problem in Lagos and other large cities as well as on the roads between cities.  Tension between some Muslim and Christian communities, and between ethnic groups, occasionally results in violence, but is not directed specifically against American citizens.

American citizens who are resident in these Niger Delta and southeastern states are advised to review their personal security in light of the information contained in this Travel Warning.  

Rival ethnic groups have clashed violently in Delta state around Warri city and in North-Central Plateau state.  

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_928.html

Smart guys maybe now you know that the Boko haram and MEND are in the same category as far as yankee is concerned they're all terrorist.

interesting. . .

These muslims have always caused problems 4 dis country n they still are.God help us.

harakiri:

Things are really getting "better" for this country.Now, all that remains is for the CIA to rope Al-Qaeda with the niger delta and that's it.Nigeria will be the next victim of crude oil robbery and Obama will re-assign the troops in Iraq down to Nigeria to protect "national security".

As they say :

Great nation, Good people! ! !

Already MEND has already given a statement that the northern part is a terrorist zone and not the Niger delta.Therefore, the CIA should make it a point to visit the north (isn't this good news?).At least let others come and steal our oil money since we are not ready to put it into good use.Instead we fight ourselves over petty squabbles and all what not.

I laugh in ijaw lmfao- sounds like MEND is scared

@ post I wonder what the US is more concerned about the islamic extremist North or more about their OIL in the Niger delta?

Which is a terrorist group one that tried to blow a US plane up(seen as an alqaeda member) or one that blows US based oil companies continously? lmfao

Mend is dumber than I thought, they actually think they're in a higher position than the islamic north that had [size=15pt]1 [/size] Nigerian terrorist( who seen as apart of alqaeda) compared to over 3,000 Mend terrorist members.

Last week they were boasting of blowing up a US oil pipline, this week they are releasing statements about religous extremist and how they are different because theyre christians lmfao

olap001:

Whether or not this story is true, it is still important to understand that Nigerians are at low risk to the US. Interesting for the media to point out that Farouq is Nigerian but they never mention that that he was radicalised in the UK.
I was listening to the radio this morning (LBC) and they actually managed to bring 419 into the matter as well. If anyone is to blame, it has to be MI5

Do you have proof of the above or you are just here SPOUTING what you heard on some media channel as FACT? Please stop showing the world that FOOLISHNESS is possibly high on the list, right after 419!

foreseey:

The fact that the dad made an heroic move by informing relevant authorities on his concern about his son and for the fact that this your man wasn't radicalised in Nigeria goes to show that this isn't a Nigerian problem.

Please STOP spreading STUPIDITY!!! The man is a Nigerian National . . . . The same authorities in Nigeria who the father told LET HIM PASS THROUGH . . . . If you do not see why that is a serious security problem on our side, then I apologize for even bothering to respond to this post.

We are so quick to ABSOLVE ourselves of blame; it seems the easiest thing for us to do as a people. The country is ON FIRE and most all don’t see that it is their fault. We have a bad leader, fingers are quickly pointed blaming A or B instead of taking responsibility for the problem as CITIZENS. This culture is unbelievable!

foreseey:

Yes, he has a nigerian background but the evidence so far shows that he had nothing to do with Nigeria for quite a while.

The initial evidence in this case, came from Nigeria, was provided by someone IN Nigeria, and to Nigerian AUTHORITIES. Why did our authorities NOT USE that? Why wait for America to use it? Let me guess, we are not supposed to because terrorism no concern us?

foreseey:

I won't be suprised if the US and other western intelligent agencies take advantage of this situation to use soft means to infiltrate Nigerian institutions.

Considering how morose most of the conclusions on this, from our end, have been, I think it a good idea for the fight on terror.

Heck, the US should take over running our airports since we are INCAPABLE of using what we have available to us for anything as well. If the US is the only one to correct the problem, that might be a good idea, since according to you, Nigeria is not culpable. In fact, ban flights from Nigeria to America completely so we do not, after this, ship any more bombers, or let bombers free passes claiming it is America’s business since the person is flying to America.

foreseey:

Nigeria do not have proper institution or structure to deal with issues like this but I hope Nigeria would do everything to condemn this heinous act with every resources they have. I am sure Nigerian do not have this kind of mind set!

Yes, Nigeria does not have proper institution or structure to deal with these issues. So, instead of working to ensure we have them in place to prevent future cases, we should NOT do such? We should instead sit on the side lines condemning the bombers WE ship off from our own borders to other countries.

On the mindset issue, are you even alright? 1000’s of people have lost their lives in the last decade along to radicals, right in our own borders, and you come in here to tell us that Nigerians do not have this kind of mind set? This man just proved people like you wrong and you STILL continue with this talk?? UGH!!

sjeezy8:

I laugh in ijaw lmfao- sounds like MEND is scared

@ post I wonder what the US is more concerned about the islamic extremist North or more about their OIL in the Niger delta?

Which is a terrorist group one that tried to blow a US plane up(seen as an alqaeda member) or one that blows US based oil companies continously? lmfao

Mend is dumber than I thought, they actually think they're in a higher position than the islamic north that had [size=15pt]1 [/size] Nigerian terrorist( who seen as apart of alqaeda) compared to over 3,000 Mend terrorist members.

Last week they were boasting of blowing up a US oil pipline, this week they are releasing statements about religous extremist and how they are different because theyre christians lmfao

Dude,

MEND members are a lot of things but not terrorists. Did they come to kidnap you or your family members? Do you have an oil pipeline that they destroyed?As much as i detest their actions, they are doing what everyone in this country should be doing and that's fighting for your right through all means necessary.You should know by now that they had already tried "diplomacy" and what did that get them? Ken Saro Wiwa was executed for daring to ask for better life for his people so these kids in the niger delta know the sort of language it's leaders are.If not for all their antics, was the PDP govt willing to listen to them?Did Obasanjo listen to them even with cries from NGO's and other humanitarian bodies both here and abroad?Nope. . .instead what he offered was JTF so what do you expect them to do?

Let me ask you something. . .do you think the northerners would want to stay as "one nigeria" if they were the ones who had the oil? Even now that they have nothing, see how arrogant they are.I don't blame them. . .it's the southern fools in govt who can't come together and make a compromise therefore they would rather have "cattle rearers" lord it over them than work things out.

As they say :

Great nation, Good people.

Washington is also deploying other assets  through its Africa Military Command of (AFRICOM) to monitor developments, the White House is worried by  “the seeming power vacuum” caused by the absence of President Umaru Yar’Adua.

if this statement above is correct, then this is what happened:

1. The father informed USA Government.

2. The started to monitor the boy but pretended they open just a file.

3. They followed all his movements and sold him a dummy PETN that could not do anything.

4. They planted plain CIA guys on the plane. Did you see the muscle of the guy that jumped on Farouk?

5. The deed is done now they can blame NIGERIA and achieve there aim with our OIL!!!!

Only a fool we not see the connection.

It same pattern with 9/11, they knew but allow things to go ahead and now use the outcome to achieve their aims.

We are suppose to be 419 Nation, so how can USA pull this 419 over our eyes!!!!

Nigeria wake up, fast, fast.

harakiri:

Dude,

MEND members are a lot of things but not terrorists. Did they come to kidnap you or your family members? Do you have an oil pipeline that they destroyed?As much as i detest their actions, they are doing what everyone in this country should be doing and that's fighting for your right through all means necessary.You should know by now that they had already tried "diplomacy" and what did that get them? Ken Saro Wiwa was executed for daring to ask for better life for his people so these kids in the niger delta know the sort of language it's leaders are.If not for all their antics, was the PDP govt willing to listen to them?Did Obasanjo listen to them even with cries from NGO's and other humanitarian bodies both here and abroad?Nope. . .instead what he offered was JTF so what do you expect them to do?

Let me ask you something. . .do you think the northerners would want to stay as "one nigeria" if they were the ones who had the oil? Even now that they have nothing, see how arrogant they are.I don't blame them. . .it's the southern fools in govt who can't come together and make a compromise therefore they would rather have "cattle rearers" lord it over them than work things out.

As they say :

Great nation, Good people.

lol to the US they are all terrorist and a good oppurtunity for the US's intrest in oil in Nigeria.

The Black Panthers, a militant black nationalist group of late 1960s remember, are often recalled as a terrorist group now.

Provisional Irish Republican Army- The Irish Republican Army is one of many terrorist groups in Ireland.

MEND can blow up stuff all they want and see themselves as freedom fighters as did the Black panthers and Irish Republican Army, but when all is said and done they will be considered a terrorist group.

Wat a wondaful world hmmmmm

skfa1:

[b]wont the US government get our own Nigerian government approval before drafting their CIA or FBI to Nigeria? I just dont get something here.[/b]Sometimes some things are done to us which i dont like, for example bringing American soldier to come and guild Nigerian oil production is ridiculous.

I bet they will never allow any African soldier to step on their own land for any reason.

Well lets see how things goes sha.

They did, but were told by your officials that your president had been missing for 38 days without any trace.
Now you get something!!!

otawa:



if this statement above is correct, then this is what happened:

1. The father informed USA Government.

2. The started to monitor the boy but pretended they open just a file.

3. They followed all his movements and sold him a dummy PETN that could not do anything.

4. They planted plain CIA guys on the plane. Did you see the muscle of the guy that jumped on Farouk?

5. The deed is done now they can blame NIGERIA and achieve there aim with our OIL!!!!

Only a fool we not see the connection.

It same pattern with 9/11, they knew but allow things to go ahead and now use the outcome to achieve their aims.

We are suppose to be 419 Nation, so how can USA pull this 419 over our eyes!!!!

Nigeria wake up, fast, fast.

Thank you very much.I thought i was the only one thinking in that direction.If person talk now, dem go say na "conspiratory theory".Even the useless leaders we don't seem to see the light or maybe they just dont care.So long as their stolen trillions upon quadrillions abroad is safe, dem no send anyone else.

Make we dey here dey fight who better pass between igbo and yoruba.Very soon na AFRICOM police go dey mount road block in place of NPF.The suffering is about to enter part two thanks to the black man's lack of common sense.

otawa:



if this statement above is correct, then this is what happened:

1. The father informed USA Government.

2. The started to monitor the boy but pretended they open just a file.

3. They followed all his movements and sold him a dummy PETN that could not do anything.

4. They planted plain CIA guys on the plane. Did you see the muscle of the guy that jumped on Farouk?

5. The deed is done now they can blame NIGERIA and achieve there aim with our OIL!!!!

Only a fool we not see the connection.

It same pattern with 9/11, they knew but allow things to go ahead and now use the outcome to achieve their aims.

We are suppose to be 419 Nation, so how can USA pull this 419 over our eyes!!!!

Nigeria wake up, fast, fast.

lol you know whats funny those africom soldiers will be in Naija (training Nigerian soldiers to combat mainly ND militants  and also islamic extremist) . The US is smart and will be milking this oppurtunity for Africom in Nigeria to protect its oil interest.

kill two birds one stone- protect US oil and combat the alqaeda which isnt a problem in Nigeria.

Im telling you the CIA and co are every smart sha Nigerians are sooo dumb mehn.
Oduduwa nonsense Biafra nonsense christian muslims nonsense. Africans are too dumb i wonder why mehn . . .

otawa:



if this statement above is correct, then this is what happened:

1. The father informed USA Government.

The Father Informed the Nigerian Government weeks before he decided to go to the USA Government.

otawa:

2. The started to monitor the boy but pretended they open just a file.

Didn’t the Nigerian government do exactly the same thing?

otawa:

3. They followed all his movements and sold him a dummy PETN that could not do anything.

AARRRGGGHH!!!!! ROFLMAO!!! I knew the conspiracy theorists were not sleeping!!!

otawa:

4. They planted plain CIA guys on the plane. Did you see the muscle of the guy that jumped on Farouk?

ROFLMAO!! OH my gosh!!!  Dude, save your own self!!

otawa:

5. The deed is done now they can blame NIGERIA and achieve there aim with our OIL!!!!

Only a fool we not see the connection.

It same pattern with 9/11, they knew but allow things to go ahead and now use the outcome to achieve their aims.

We are suppose to be 419 Nation, so how can USA pull this 419 over our eyes!!!!

Nigeria wake up, fast, fast.

Nigeria is being blamed?? So, in your mind, the fact that Nigeria new of the possible threat, knew more of the boy since his father was an elite and also let him pass through our system without blinking does not cause you to RETHINK this one? I mean come on …. One minute you say the USA is not your LORD and MASTER but the next minute, you make  them the same by blaming them for ALL OF IT in this? Kai!!! The Nigerian mentality!!

Truly, Nigerians should stand-up against this nonsense from Obama and his USA.

Kobojunkie, all your points are useless:

The US was aware that "a Nigerian" in Yemen was being prepared for a terrorist attack - weeks before an attempted bombing on a US plane.

ABC News and the New York Times say there was intelligence to this effect, but its source is unclear.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8434805.stm

They delibrately allow the boy to continue so they can use that to achieve their aims: full access to AFRICOM.

Nobody can convince me otherwise. It is very glaring!

otawa:



if this statement above is correct, then this is what happened:

1. The father informed USA Government.

2. The started to monitor the boy but pretended they open just a file.

3. They followed all his movements and sold him a dummy PETN that could not do anything.

4. They planted plain CIA guys on the plane. Did you see the muscle of the guy that jumped on Farouk?

5. The deed is done now they can blame NIGERIA and achieve there aim with our OIL!!!!

Only a fool we not see the connection.

It same pattern with 9/11, they knew but allow things to go ahead and now use the outcome to achieve their aims.

We are suppose to be 419 Nation, so how can USA pull this 419 over our eyes!!!!

Nigeria wake up, fast, fast.

don't worry, those yahoo yahoo boys will take revenge once they discover America 419 us