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PoliticsRe: Buhari Is Beating Jonathan In Imo, Kwara, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Lagos by Achiles: 6:47am On Mar 29, 2015
tit:
the worst thing is that apc people belive their own lies!

see the mumu talking about how yorubass vote as if they did not vote for obasanjo in 2003!

NB. It is the bad Yoruba who are less than 20% of the population that I refer to as yorubass.
They point to their father house with their lefthand)
You are an idiot! How dare you stereotype the Yorubas like this. We voted OBJ in 2003 due to his first term performance. This clueless president thought he could take us for a ride and yet get our vote! I pity you!
PoliticsRe: Why I Dumped PDP For APC — Ali Olanusi, Ondo Deputy Governor by Achiles: 9:20pm On Mar 26, 2015
tomakint:
Fact! Ali Olanusi is a featherweight as far as Ondo politics is concerned!
You don't know anything!
PoliticsRe: Why I Dumped PDP For APC — Ali Olanusi, Ondo Deputy Governor by Achiles: 9:19pm On Mar 26, 2015
Finally! Mr Olanusi elected to follow his people. Akoko is predominantly APC. A wise move by a great grass root Politician. Let see how Gov Mimiko will deliver Ondo to the PDP. He and Fayose speak as if they own everyone!
FamilyRe: Why Do Nigerian Families Refuse To Remove Tags On New LED Television by Achiles: 10:16pm On Mar 24, 2015
It took me some months before I let go of mine! Really can't explain why though.
Christianity EtcRe: Happy 73rd Birthday To Pastor Adeboye by Achiles: 7:28pm On Mar 01, 2015
Happy birthday day to a lover of God.
Politics2015 Election: Beyond The Sentiment by Achiles(op): 8:35am On Feb 19, 2015
As I watch the unfolding political campaigns of the two major political parties in the last few weeks, I feel anger, disappointment and frustration.

my concerns for the future of this country has never been more genuine and self-inflicting. Nigeria is a country loved by God and detested by its Citizens.

The past few weeks have shown that we are incapable of demanding the basic requirements of leadership from our leaders and neither do the people parade their credentials of leadership understand what it takes to lead the most populous assemblage of black people on earth. President Jonathan seems like a man who is groping his way out of an overwhelming wonderland while Buhari lacks basic understanding of Change. A man cannot propose Change without outline and content! He has come with a populist mantra of revolution without road map! While Nigerians who queue hopelessly behind these two clowns and their entourage of political jobbers are true to type! We have been raped for far too long that any promise of redistributive justice seems like a utopia.



That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war , against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed and yet would be; businesses shuttered. Our health care is recklessly mismanaged and underfunded; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use our God given resources threaten our future.

These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land - a nagging fear that Nigeria's further decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights. None of the two major candidates have told us how they would solve our problems. Buhari has promised jobs, security, electricity, health revolution and a robust education resurgence. He seems determined to end the war against corruption and Boko Haram. Yet, these are all promises which any man can easily cough out in an attempt to win over a beautiful maid. A man must put forward a firm proposal to justify his quest to govern 170 million people and we seem to be quite taken. President Jonathan, has so far redefined cluelessness. It is either he is yet to come to term with the weight of the responsibility entrusted on him in 2011 when he rode to power on the ticket purchase with the sheer currency of sentiment and fortune. Jonathan was a lucky man in 2011, a man beloved as much as Bashorun Abiola. He could have easily being the best President in the chequered history of Nigeria, having presided over the most prosperous moment of our recent history. Yet he was misguided, misled and lost confidence in his ability and integrity as a leader.



As we march into another election, we must all realize that the challenges we face are real, They are serious and they are many. The years of Oil driven prosperity is gone! The years of free petro money is over! We need a serious minded leader whose mien exude confidence and the assurance of a man who is in charge of his life and office. We cannot afford to go through the next four years under the leadership of clowns who do not understand the simple ethics of governance. Nigerians must decide without tribal sentiment, we must demand issue based campaign, we must hold the men who are soliciting our vote accountable. We must demand of them clear performance deliverable.


President Jonathan must apologize to Nigerians for failing us inspite of the confidence we reposed in him. He must wake up and be the president for what is left of tenure and prepare for whatever the electorates decide. It is shameful that he has not told us how he would confront the unabated daily slump in Oil price, how he would address our near empty foreign reserve, he has no clue on how to redress the lost anti-corruption war and the Boko Haram seeming insoluble debacle. He is the President! He must act line one! He must talk like one! Until he learns the requirements of his office, he cannot demand for another term. It is immoral!

Nigeria, at a time when the Naira is almost as useless as Zimbabwean Dollar, cannot afford another four years of uneventful leadership. So many people are struggling to keep up with soaring costs in a sluggish economy, we know that the status quo in Abuja just won't do. Not this time. Not this year. We cannot keep playing the same game with the same players and expect a different result – because it's a game that ordinary Nigerians are losing. And as people have looked away in disillusionment and frustration, we know what's filled the void. The cynics, and the lobbyists, and the special interests who've turned our government into a game only they can afford to play. They write the checks and we get stuck with the bills, they get the access while we get to write a letter, they think they own this country, but we're here to take it back through our vote. The time for that politics is over. It's time to turn the page.


We must demand real leadership through our vote and cast aside those who want to continue to use us for their personal gains. Buhari may not be the Saviour, yet he would make a better President than the clueless President who takes glory in a re-based economy as one of his prime achievements in office. I would rather vote my restless Power Generator than queue behind Jonathan!
EducationRe: Unilag pg 2014 Discussion by Achiles: 2:47pm On Aug 19, 2014
Please help me confirm if Msc Political Science is available>
PropertiesRe: Best Of Price On Tiles,water Closet,pipes And Fitting Free Home Delivery by Achiles: 1:59pm On Aug 19, 2014
Please send quotation for the details below:

Sitting Room-40M

Dining: 15M

VEranda:1 18m

BAr:12M

Passage:13M

Room 1: 22M

Room 2:15M

Room 3: 15m

Room 4:16m

Laundry: 10m

Study: 13m

Wall: Toilet 1: 20M

Toilet 2: 20M

Toilet 3: 20M

toilet 4: 20M

Toilet 5: 15m

Toilet Floor:

Toilet 1 to 5: 5M each.

kitchen: Floor: 30m

-wall: 15m

Store: 2.5M-floor
PropertiesRe: Urgent Need For Tiles by Achiles(op): 8:58am On Aug 19, 2014
Are there no tiles sellers here anymore. I need this urgently
PropertiesUrgent Need For Tiles by Achiles(op): 7:16pm On Aug 18, 2014
Please send quotation for the details below:

Sitting Room-40M

Dining: 15M

VEranda:1 18m

BAr:12M

Passage:13M

Room 1: 22M

Room 2:15M

Room 3: 15m

Room 4:16m

Laundry: 10m

Study: 13m

Wall: Toilet 1: 20M

Toilet 2: 20M

Toilet 3: 20M

toilet 4: 20M

Toilet 5: 15m

Toilet Floor:

Toilet 1 to 5: 5M each.

kitchen: Floor: 30m

-wall: 15m

Store: 2.5M-floor

Please quation only needed from Orile tile sellers.
PoliticsRe: JB Reconstructing Lagos-ibadan Expressway (pictures) by Achiles: 6:12pm On Jul 05, 2014
I would not clap for Jonathan for fixing road with tax payers money. That is his job and he has failed more often in doing it. I would clap for him when I see clear evidence of systemic campaign against corruption and genuine attempt at democratic reform and strict adherence to the rule of law. He has woefully politicized the present security challenge facing the country and at the same time refused to show real empathy to the parents of the chibok girls. I regret voting and canvassing votes for him.
FamilyRe: I Am Brok by Achiles(op):
FamilyI Am Brok by Achiles(op):
O'Keefe
FamilyRe: Need Someone To Educate Me by Achiles: 6:47pm On Oct 16, 2013
I understand your pain and anger. I sincerely wish they were not real. But trust me, divorce is not the solution. A woman is out there messing up your home and happiness, and all you want to do is pack and run? Trust me, that is not smart sister! Fight for your home! Do not suck off and hit the street hunting coz the pasture out there isn't greener! Your hubby no doubt acted like a pig, and most men are, no offence intended. Fight for your home! My mum went through worst and decided to stay to raise us inspite of pressure from family and friends to walk off the union, she fought for us and what belong to her and today we are all happy she did. I know it won't come easy but if you are patient, you will be more than happy for it.
NYSCRe: What Are The Favours You Gain As A Corp Member by Achiles: 5:01pm On Oct 16, 2013
I had loads of favour:
Served in Kaduna in 2008.
Benefits:
Free ride
Occasional pocket money from fellowship father
Had my first taste of woman there!
Free food from neighbour
Free power supply from PHCN
Free generator usage from Daddy Tony
And finally, left Kad with a great job!
What a time I had there!
FamilyRe: Only Oct Born Pls by Achiles: 7:59pm On Oct 06, 2013
4th October
PropertiesRe: D by Achiles: 8:58am On Aug 06, 2013
Ben, pls where is your office?
PropertiesRe: I Need Ceiling Materials! by Achiles(op): 8:53am On Aug 06, 2013
I could use pop for the living room, the entrance passage and dining. But for the rooms, I need something cool and affordable.
PropertiesI Need Ceiling Materials! by Achiles(op): 9:49pm On Aug 05, 2013
Can anyone help with affordable ceiling materials? I don't want to use pvc or the regular abestos, I would like something good, quality and nice.
FamilyRe: aa by Achiles(op): 5:54pm On Jul 24, 2013
Once again, I want to thank everyone for your support and prayers. It was a long wait, she laboured through pains and I wish I could share some of the pains. But now, looking at the little angel, a beautiful daughter she brought forth I am so excited! God bless you all!
FamilyRe: aa by Achiles(op): 11:24pm On Jul 23, 2013
Thanks for your prayers and good wishes. This is her first!
Familyaa by Achiles(op):
It is well
PoliticsRe: Who Are Your 5 Most Respected Nigerians ? by Achiles: 12:25pm On Jul 22, 2013
William Folorunsho Ikumuyu
Enock Adeboye Adejare
Zik of Africa
Tayo Aderinokun
Olusegun 0basanjo
PoliticsRe: Jonathan's Condolence Speech To The Awolowos During His Visit by Achiles: 7:39pm On Mar 31, 2013
Inspite of his many failings, on this I thumb up for Jonathan. Quite presidential and very comforting. God bless you!
LiteratureThoughts On Africa by Achiles(op): 2:08pm On Mar 23, 2013
The best of nature lies in thy bosom
mother Africa, the toast of continents
your strength and opulence draw
kings and nobles to endless
rift of spoil sharing and gun trotting.
Africa! The strength of
the universe, the last bride of
nature with sumptuous virginity
from Somalia to Kenya, deep
down the creek of Delta to
the arrogant diamond of the
Zulus, earth cannot rival
thy blessing and extravagant
endowments.
Shameless kings seek second
dominance in oil rich north
with flying birds and explosions,
they sowed corruption in Naija
they brought AIDS and HIV with their planes
and then send grants to mock us
Yet the African spirits wax stronger!
Mother Africa,
inside thee lies peace
endowed by creation, but
these evil emissaries of
violence sowed poverty
and grief in thy land
knowing the volatile nature of
thy productivity. Alas, in torrent
we have reaped pains and bloods,
four years drought in Kenya, two
months xenophobia in south Africa,
endless genocide in Sudan
endless NATO assault in Libya
with piracy holding sway in
Somalia, oh mama Africa!
yet thy love intoxicates me
like the tribal white wine of Iwaya!
they tell our stories in biased satellites
they label us evil and apish
oh Mama Africa, arise, arise !
out of thy trial in awesome purity.
Arise! Arise! Arise!
Arise from thy slumber and give
hope to our fleeing children!
Bring them from the south,west
and north and let the
eastern hemisphere release
thy heritage.
Now there is war in Africa
but soon there shall be
unassuming peace and
discoveries of earth
noble secret in thy enclave.
AutosRe: 2008 Toyota Camry XLE V6:: N3.2m Nego by Achiles: 12:55pm On Mar 19, 2013
What is special about this car that makes it this expensive? I am sure u want to sell. 3.2?
PoliticsRe: Bomb Blast In Kano (Sabon Gari Luxury Bus Park) by Achiles: 8:48pm On Mar 18, 2013
I can imagine the fate of the victims of this cowardly act. My prayer goes the gentle repose of their sould and to their immediate families. Looking back now, I am grateful I forced my transfer out of Kano in 2012. We should not politicize this evil act. Times like these call for us to show common sense loss and fight this unjustifiable carnage. I would be wrong to say all muslims are responsible for this as bombs has no way of know which religion its victims practise. My heart goes out to friends and good people of kano and pray for peace for all.
Car TalkRe: At What Age Did You Buy Your First-Car And How Much Then? by Achiles: 1:48pm On Feb 25, 2013
Bought my first car at 24. Honda accord 2001 model. The car cost me N1MM. It was so nice at the time and really wowed myself. Still remember how happy I was!
FamilyRe: Now That She Is Pregnant. by Achiles(op): 5:16pm On Feb 10, 2013
I just don't know how to tell my parents and face her parents too.
I should had thought about this but I never did. See things clearer now. It has not affected the way I see their daughter though. I think I even love her more and would be glad to formalise our union in a registry and do the trad. I am still upset that the father could cook up those lies about me not having a job, not being educated and all that.
FamilyNow That She Is Pregnant. by Achiles(op): 4:44pm On Feb 10, 2013
We were to have our traditional wedding December 2012 after my poeple went her parents to ask for her hand in marriage. The parents, we had known them for over 2 years or so and the father liked me. In fact, we had man to man conversation shortly after the introduction. I presumed he liked me and I never had any reason to worry. The mother on the other hand had reservations but eventually caved and gave her approval. We were fine I thought. It was when we called the Mum that they should give us the cost estaimate of renovating the village house the we discovered we were being played. The father suddenly became hostile and started insulting me that my interest in her daughter was money. She ordered her daughter not to see me again and that she should not even pick my calls.I felt betrayed and somewhat maligned. For the avoidance of doubt, I met her daughter as corps member who had no job, I had a car already at the time, I had landed properties and I's comfortable. Money was never and has never been an issue for me. I love her and that is all. At my age, 30 yrs, I am fulfilled with a doctorate in view and a job that pays more than enough. I felt the father should have a better reason. Following investigation, we discovered there was someone abroad whom they wanted her to marry hence their sudden change of mind.
We had waited a long time without intimacy and yet we were happy and for me, she is a good person inspite of an issue we had last year. We took laws into our hands and now she is preggy. Things have been so strange. Neither my parents nor her parents is aware and now we don't know if what to do. Incidentally, the father who would not answer her greeting suddenly called her yesterday and said she should inform me to come get a date for our traditional wedding. I feel so angry that I don't want to see him! I am even scared considering how they humiliated me and made me look like a fool before my people. My Dad has been disturbing me but I cud not tell him what is happening. Pls help!
AutosRe: Sparkling Lagos Cleared1999 Toyota Camry is SOLD. Glory be to GOD by Achiles: 6:49pm On Feb 09, 2013
Can 800k pik this car?

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