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4him,

Is Iran dangerous as NKorea and yet US talking to them? Iran is the only country in M/east that is a democracy. Iran helped US during Afghan invasion. Saudi Arabia has far more human rights abuses than Iran. Iran was the only country in M/east where its citizens rose in defense of US during 9/11. Iranians staged vigil and candle lights. There is also a historic fact that some Iranians helped some Jews during Holocaust. The problem is that Iranians elected a rogue president just like Nigerians elected OBJ. Its also worthy of note that 16 US govt agencies said that Iran suspended its nuclear programs.

The problem between US and Iran is not about Isreal, but the overthrow of a democratically elected govt in Tehran by US forces. Now , are there any pointers to fact that not talking to Iran has changed their behavior.I dont think there is any record of Iran's external agression towards their neighbours. Worst case scenario, bomb Iran , but does that stop them from Nuclear programs since they have got scientists and engineers who can start the program from scratch? We also need to remember that most of their neighbours have nuclear capabilities, and lots of US bases around them.

South African example should be a reminder to us no to excommunicate some countries that are ruled by maniacs. Also if Iraq is this tough, Iran will be tougher , no kidding. US can talk to them just like it did to N/Korea instead of using EU.

So, S African govt should abdicate the  functions of law enforcement agency to gangs and crooks simply because  immigrants are the prime targets? Any statistic to show that immigrants are the cause of the all ills in SA? Why is it always the fault of the of weakest in our societies even when we chat from our comfortable homes and couches? Why do immigrants who are powerless get blamed for all evils even when some of us live as immigrants in foreign lands don't get treated that same way. Doesn't SA have laws on how to tackle crimes and illegal immigration. Why should we provide comfort to these barbarians who are enemies of the state and humanity?

Did Nigerians ever treat Liberians and Sierra Leonans that way?Did Nigerians kill Ghanaians? By the way Ghanaians also kicked Nigerians out.  Folks come here to make a flawed argument that immigrants are causing all the problems as if they had any statistics to back it up.  If it had been whites against blacks  folks would shout racism or genocide.  This was the same premise used by Hitler  " Jews are our woes" Another scar in their efforts to bring the whole world to  SA 2010?  I wonder what FIFA would do since Nigeria 95 was cancelled because "cholera" that was cloaked in political issues with Abacha. I could not find it righteous in my heart that some Nigerians who left Nigeria for greener pastures overseas are blaming these Nigerians. If you live in EU, Asia, N/America and some scrupulous Nigerians do something bad, do you say that all Nigerians will be treated as bad and beaten by others?

I do not know of any decent society where people are killed before they are tried ? Show me the facts not sentiments.

governors and senators celebrating with Jayz and co in Nigeria

Independent.co.uk
Kanu is crowned king of Portsmouth by African contingent
By Jason Burt at Wembley
Monday, 19 May 2008


After his golden goal to win the FA Cup for Portsmouth, there was Nwankwo Kanu's silver tongue. "He knows what I can do and says, 'King, go out and do your stuff, do your magic, you're the best'," the striker claimed when asked what manager Harry Redknapp's pre-match words of encouragement had been.


'King' is the nickname Kanu has earned from his Portsmouth team-mates. It started with the African players – John Utaka and Sulley Muntari (who bought Kanu a baseball cap after scoring the winning goal in the semi-final with 'King' inscribed on it which he wore after the final whistle on Saturday) but has spread throughout the squad.

Now the King is hoping to capitalise on his moment. Having earned himself a one-year contract extension, automatically triggered as he has played more than 25 times for Portsmouth this season, the striker who turns 32 in August, wants to turn that into a three-year deal and end his career at Fratton Park.

It is unlikely he will be granted such a contract, which may spark interest from other clubs, but no-one can blame him for his opportunism – the same opportunism he showed in making amends for earlier striking a post by hooking the ball into the net after a blunder by Cardiff goalkeeper Peter Enckelman.

The goal gained Portsmouth the trophy and later Redknapp confirmed the club's growing importance in Africa – Kanu is one of five players from the continent on their books – with plans for a pre-season friendly in Lagos against Manchester United.

"We're going to Nigeria in pre-season," Redknapp said. "I haven't told the lads that yet, by the way. They might have lost the FA Cup if I'd told them that. That's a pleasant surprise for them all. We're going to play Man United over there. If it's good enough for them, it's good enough for us. So we will play them before the Charity Shield [sic]."

With United basing themselves in South Africa for pre-season – they play three games between 19 and 26 July – the Portsmouth match has been pencilled in to take place in a refurbished stadium soon after. However given that the two clubs will then meet again in the Community Shield on 10 August the organisers are nervous that the fixture will now be pulled.

That would be a shame for Kanu, in particular. He is feted in his homeland and across Africa and would be able to use the game to help publicise his Kanu Football Foundation which he is launching – as revealed by The Independent last week – to help young African footballers. Kanu already has a heart foundation, established after his own heart problems, which pays for life-saving operations for children and a charity match to raise funds for that organisation will take place at Fratton Park today. One of those due to feature is John Mensah, the Ghanaian defender who plays for Rennes and who is one of Redknapp's transfer targets.

Winning the FA Cup for a third time – Kanu lifted it twice with Arsenal, although he played a mere nine minutes as a substitute for Thierry Henry against Chelsea in 2002 and never got off the bench against Southampton a year later – will help bolster his charity aims as well as his career.

"A lot of people always ask questions about me, but I keep coming out with the answers," Kanu, who may not have played had Jermain Defoe not been Cup-tied, said in reference to those who felt his career was at an end when he left Arsenal in 2004 and struggled for two seasons at West Bromwich Albion before joining Portsmouth. "This is talent," he said. "I have to work hard, but the talent is there. I didn't disappoint myself, I didn't disappoint anybody.

"It means a lot as it's been more than 50 years since Portsmouth won a trophy, which is a long time. For us to win the FA Cup is a great achievement. When you play at Portsmouth nobody expects you to win a trophy. In the semi-final I don't know what happened, but I was the hero and it's happened again."

The goal, Kanu said, was a relief – having been told by his three-year-old son, Sean, that he would score. "When I scored the goal you could see I was dancing because I remembered what he said to me," Kanu said.


http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/kanu-is-crowned-king-of-portsmouth-by-african-contingent-830619.html?service=Print

well said. too over satisfied with little progress. It really sterns from a country where there is no benchmark for comparison. If we want to look up to a political icon; who would that be? Chris Uba, Obasanjo,Adedibu, Tinubu, IBB,Peter Odili, Orji Kalu, Atiku, Abacha. In business who is our role model, Dangote, Dantata, Adenuga, Iwuanyanwu etc. Measure of good highway, Asaba Benin highway, measure of a big city with master plan, Lagos or Abuja. measure of good election ; all political parties rigged, but PDP out rigged them, measure of justice; even though Yar'dua did not win the elections, Atiku is a thief, Chris Okotie is a pastor, Pat Utomi is too bookish, so Yar'dua should be accepted with all his flaws. Naija way has reduced everything to the lowest standard.

What puts America in these difficult times is collective and passive ignorance spewed by  likes of Bush and Kevin James. Folks who have relationships with Bin Ladens are not being  asked any questions. This guy is a reminder of  that guy who criticized Obama for not wearing a flag pin even though he did not have one. Teaching  a  radio host what appeasement means. I bet you this guy has a lot of followers and listeners. Massive ignorance ruins a  nation.

Yes Kobo says something and wants it to mean a different thing. Maybe we all need Ph.Ds in rocket science in order to decode what she implies.

Miss poster,

^{Culturally- yes- compatibility no}. Maybe I did  not understand what you meant by this assertion. I had used that relationship 101 rules that say you must be compatible in order to be friends. Ma bad i misread your statement.

I was not  talking about you when I said about sharing fiances, but was referring to Naija men who brought their wives over to US. I hope you are also not looking for like minded views because such platforms don't exist here. Maybe in RNC or DNC.

Good luck with your man.

too Cute,
then  miss lady should wait for 5 yrs or  pay for the marriage. the only her guy has never thought of marriage is that he is not ready financially.

Kobobaby,
  Kobobaby,
  The fact  that you used Alicia keys statement to infer what is going in  black  communities is naivety of the highest order. We are talking about a verdict that let go of officers who killed an unarmed man (lets blank his color) even when its against NY state regulation not to fire more than three shots if the person does not pose real danger.

You really  have to base your argument on facts not  your surroundings, emotions, or colleagues. You dont dispute facts by saying that there are old or  no longer the case while what we are talking about  what  happened in 2006. People are angry not because cops shot Sean Bell, but because  the system found them not guilty. Give me another name  of inequality before the law. A white person maybe  be denied justice, but there is a negative history between blacks and legal system which was entrenched in the system which was intended for blacks not for whites. So when a black person is denied justice that he/she deserves it brings back those memories. You keep talking as if you live in Mars. I dont want you  to totally agree with me, but telling me that everything is OK when its not or that everyone has moved on except me even when the case we are talking about is part of America. We cannot ignore American antecedents while living in America; they are part of what make  America great. This is where  you dont get it. Bob Marley says "  you can forget you past" Your past should serve as a reminder to you. Maybe  most   white Americans should be reminded that their ancestors who sailed across EU to N American were not necessarily by wanted by their people, so it could be suffice to say America is country where rejected stones   turned into pillars of strength. I am with Bill Cosby when he said that if the laws  on drug  offenses pertaining to crack cocaine   vs  powder cocaine were designed to target blacks then don’t deal on drugs period.

The point is that in America, a white man says something weird, it will be considered his opinion, but a minority says something it becomes a reflection of his or her community. minority is a community while majority and is an individual. I just remembered a white dude asking me who was my role model, he even provided me with clues. jayz, p diddy, 50 cent until I told Nelson Mandela. He was excited to have met him in person.

Kobobaby, maybe i also took your posts out of context, but this is not the first we are arguing on this thread, so maybe we need to recheck some of your posts. nah exercise in futility. move on dot com

most men are not immature at 27 but circumstances around them make them not to settle. The point is that this lady sees her future with this man. Ladies always envision marriage before men. Why cant she date other guys, but should let them know that she is looking for a life partner.

Sometimes, some naija women pick and choose what  is  convenient for them.  their husbands pay for the wedding  and everything then the wife thinks she should have absolute control over her finances. Also some  Naija couples seem  to complain very much  about their finances. Most of our women who were brought up in a culture where  its normal for  a woman to always  demand from a man might  find it hard to fit in a culture where women earn higher than their husbands.

Please Madam poster how does this marriage work since you are not compatible with your partner, but are culturally entwined. Did your parents  insist that  you must marry a Nigerian?

Its always your of argument that the weakest in the society is getting a good deal even when many odds are stacked against them. Do you remember saying that uninsured folks are lazy dumb ass Americans or that blacks are either zombies or brainless if they shot a man. America is a country where legality is determined by the courts. The court's ruling set a precedent that a man could be shot fifty times without any consequence. Could you tell me where a white person was shot fifty times unprovoked in NYC? I was alluding to that fact NYC like America has a history of racial injustice and this ruling is a big reminder of that. By going to court, Sean Bell's family wanted to prove that justice would be served not on the notion of race, but on the strength of their argument, but the courts made more glaring they didn’t deserve justice. So the judge gave them a blank check to solidify their racial discrimination argument.

You still dont get it, the killing might not been racially motivated, but the judgment that the officers should not be held responsible is a pointer to the fact that there is inequality before the law. That if you kill a dog will go to jail, but kill a black man, you will walk free. This is not the first time, same court ruled that officers who shot a Senegalese immigrant should walk free. Maybe we should not about this type of history

The judge did not take into account that Mayor Blomberg said that the shots were excessive and even Police Commissioner Kelly said that ''police regulations state that a police officer firing a gun is required to stop after three shots to determine whether more were needed"

Kobojunkies,
You always come to a topic with what you know and still end the topic with what you believe even when you are provided with overwhelming evidence and facts. You made mention of blacks as brainless and zombies which took the discussion in a very different tone and manner. Even though we might argue anonymously on this forum, the way we write and argue our viewpoints is a reflection of who we are.

Police shot an unarmed man with fifty shots, people cried foul and went to court, the court said that the victim deserved to die. People of color are saying that everybody is not equal before the law going by that judgment. Court's exoneration of those officers makes people to think that racism still persists in NYC. When Supreme Court ruled that slaves were properties of their owners, slaves knew they existed at whims and caprices of their owners, but was not entrenched in the law until Supreme Court ruled on it. So NYC court set a precedent that an officer shooting an unarmed fellow without any provocation is not criminal. The judge said that he believed the officer's account of the scenario and the officers account was that they overhead them saying "getting a gun" but no gun was found. So, this kind of ruling fans the ambers of racism. If Michael Vick could get 4 years for killing dogs, why would cops who shot unarmed man with fifty shots be set free?

texas,
You were of the opinion  that suspcion of being dangerous commensurated with 50 shots. Even though the guy was unarmed and did not provoke the officers to fire the shot.s  If the victim had a knife against the officers and the known scenario of 50 shots played, it would be argued that  such provocation did not commensurate with the amount of force used by  the cops, but in this case, there was no provocation or possession of a firearm. Also  the victim had a knife, it would be normal  to incapacitate the person not to obliterate him.


Kobo,
I hope that you read my post very well. I mirrored my view on police as institution that has been mired in racism . I deplore your depiction of blacks are brainless and zombies. You ve got to stop your attacks on black as if to say that you are different- maybe a Nigerian who cant fix her country and feels so much empowered in another man's country simply because some blacks  like MLK and Rosa Parks who were more than willing to die for their own people. This is how they really think of us. We are cowards and cant challenge our own black brothers. How dare you make judgment of us?

<sup>You keep forgetting that time is NOT on a woman's side.

Haven't you seen women being patient for some years, waiting the man to make progress and then when he finally hits the big bucks, he changes his tune or decides that she is too old for him?   Na which kind advice you go give that kind babe?</sup>

Then  the man should  not compensate for her  mistake ie a reality check- that I should get married before 30, therefore I should start planning before I turn 23 or 24 . Is this dude the only guy she has ever known? Why did she  not settle with other "guys" before this guy? Sometimes what it takes women to jump from one man to another will be enough time to build a relationship that will lead to marriage.  Time waits for no man as well, so as you make your bed , you lie on it. Make hay while the sun shines.

As per men leaving men, ask Agbani Darego if she continued with her ex-boyfriend when she won Miss World contest. Women are more likely to consider class then men.

Ask all these girls who are telling you that five years will  be far too long  how many men they have  taken to the altar  within 1 or 2 years of dating?   This is why some of our sisters don't find suitable husbands. They don't like to wait, always looking for   ready made and drive through husbands.  Most girls still don't get it, they will say  guys like sex, but  don't like to settle down. Guys can get sex elsewhere, go ask Client 9 or Gov Elliot Spitzer, but marriage. You  MUST TELL THEM WHERE IS THE MONEY FOR MARRIAGE WAHALA  AND RAISING A FAMILY. Guys think long term, girls think short term. Girls  are looking at marriage as an accomplishment while guys are looking at marriage as  a fulfilment in life. That's why  they don't get bothered  so much that their mates are married, but could be so hung up on  the fact their mates are more successful. Here is lifecycle of a man. His family,  a successful career that  will bring a beautiful and loving wife, his kids.

You are looking at NYPD as an institution,  so black officers take orders from their superiors and institution that is always mirred in inequality. Its like questioning why black soldiers served in World wars and Korean wars even  when they were still under slavery or why  Justice Clarence Thomas is against affirmative action even though he is black. People  are saying racism becuase the court ruled that black life is as worthless as being afraid of a black. Jus like the Supreme court saying that blacks were properties of their white owners. The only way  to have erased that notion of racism was by holding those cops liable for firing  50  deadly shots at unarmed black man, but the court set  a precedent that if another cop shoots a black man unprovoked, the cop is most likely to go scot free. The same  court  ruled in favour of cops who fired 27 shots at a Senegalese immigrant  for being black. How many times have you seen other  folks of different races being fired 20 shots unprovoked?

this is for believe who still believe that racism is an old word. Premise of this ruling, BEING AFRAID OF A BLACK MAN WARRANTS AN OFFICER TO FIRE FIFTY SHOTS.

If a black kills a dog, the whole America is outraged and he gets 4 years in prison, but if a black man is killed- most folks will say he deserves to die. I was wondering what the judges would have said if the victim had a gun on him?

ima1

Maybe from your own perspective. Most guys dont go into any relationship with marriage in mind unless they are looking for life partners. Any Girl who is desperate for marriage, can hide her worst character in oder to drag her unfortunate prey to the altar. If you are looking for men who will promise you marriage after six months of dating, then should be ready to deal with 24 men in a year.

Do you know what guys think what women bring up marriage? Who is going to pay for the marriage and after?

if you knew that would like to settle down at 27, why did you not start making arrangemnets before 25?

it amazes me to see how most of women are calling for doom and destruction. Dear poster, do you really want these anonymous posters like me to define who your man is for you? Did he not tell you that he would be gone for a while? Did he tell you that he would be gone for a week? Average stay in Nigeria is 1 month, so chill out and drink some kool aid. DONT LET THESE FOLKS MESS UP YOUR RELATIONSHIP. You also sound insecure and desperate. Believe in yourself that there is life for you beyond this man if he turns out to be a "cheat"

stop crying if you are going to pay for the traditional and white weddings. tell the guy that you and your family will pay for everything, and you will see his reaction.

Seun and Bawomolo,
what is a quarter of 2.25million barrels? what is our daily national consumption? about 350,000bpd, so what does it take to refine a barrel crude of oil that was extracted from Nigeria? - How can you subsidize what you own?

That's the difference between guys and men, I will marry a lady who pressures me into marriage only if I'm ready and she is the type of girl. Girls think that the fact that you have sex with their boyfriends is enough ticket for marriage. If I were this guy, I would think that you are so desperate and my ego will trump that of Donald Trump. Obviously, you had known other men before you met this guy. Why did you not get them to marry you if you were so desperate? It means that he has what other guys didn't have, so he will be calling the shots if you keep pilling pressure on him. It also tells the guy that you are stocked with him " I cant do better" Some women need to be I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T do you know what that means? Guys like it when women make it a little difficult for them not the other way around. Men prefer to be pushing marriage issues instead of women. If you knew that you wanted a husband so soon, why did you not make it clear to the guy that you were looking for a husband on your first date? I wonder if he would have stayed up till now? Marriage cannot be pushed through the back door in a relationship because it's the guy who will foot bill for marriage expenditures.

get busy with yourself

I don't know why some women are much fixated on marriage. Guys are practical and some  women are emotionally ladened when involved with someone they love. Guys don't get married to grant a woman's wish, guys don't get married because of emotions; guys don't get married in order to belong. Guys look beyond emotions, that guy is thinking, if I promise her and don’t t make it big in life, will she still marry me? Will she respect me? Guys are more nervous about their future than marriage.  Guys get married because they think that are financially, emotionally, physiologically matured.

CHILL OUT and drink some kool aid. It’s going to get tougher before it gets good. Your boyfriend “ got 99 problems marriage aint one” Guys don’t really like it when women bother them with marriage issues, they might think that you are so desperate.
If you want dump him, fine, it takes you another six months to find a guy who might nice and may still want another five freaking years to settle down. I always tell my female friends to DE-EMPHASIZE marriage mentality in their relationships because guys think of friendship, stability and marriage. I still don’t know why women don’t get it when guys tell them the truth. We come from a paternalistic society where a man is expected to take care of his family and also a man who does not take care of his family will never command respect among his peers.  Marriage is beyond what the world thinks of you and pressure of ticking age clock.



http://health.yahoo.com/experts/menlovesex/85826/what-his-breakup-lines-really-mean/

bawolowo,
how could you say that Nigeria does not benefit since our daily comsumption is about 350000 and we export about 2million bpd? Wetin be the change?

poverty, decayed public infrastructure, more corrupt and thieving politicians, epileptic power supply. nothing. Nobody is asking questions



Crude oil futures surged to a new trading record of $117 a barrel on Friday following an attack on a key pipeline in Nigeria, and attacks in the Middle East. The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), a subsidiary of the Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell and operator of the NNPC/SPDC joint venture in Nigeria has declared a force majeure on April and May deliveries from the Bonny terminal effective from 1:00am on  April 22 as a result of deferments on the company’s pipeline. The rally capped a week of record highs fueled by supply woes and the dollar’s weakness relative to other major currencies. Gasoline futures also reached new record highs.

Light sweet crude for May delivery spiked to a new trading record of $117 in after-hours electronic trading Friday after settling at $116.69 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, up $1.83 over Thursday’s settlement. It was the fifth day in a row crude prices would set new records.

The run-up came after the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta —  the main militant group in Nigeria’s restive south — said it had sabotaged a major oil pipeline operated by a Royal Dutch Shell Plc joint venture. The group promised further attacks on the petroleum industry in Africa’s largest producer of crude oil.

A spokeswoman for Shell confirmed that the pipeline was leaking and said the damage appeared to have been caused by explosives.

Vanguard gathered that some 169,000 barrels per day of Nigeria’s total output has been affected by the development, adding that 30 per cent of the affected output belongs to Shell.

“This morning we also confirmed new attacks on our Soku-Buguma and Buguma-Alakiri pipelines. We are assessing the damage to the facilities,” a company official disclosed in a text message.

The contract had fallen to close to $113 per barrel in overnight electronic trading as the dollar strengthened against the euro and other currencies, encouraging some traders to lock in profits from crude recent record run.

In London, Brent crude futures rose $1.49 to settle at $113.92 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.
A host of supply and demand concerns in the US and abroad, along with the dollar’s weakness, have served to support prices, even as record retail gasoline prices in the US appear to be dampening demand. Crude prices have risen as much as 4 percent this week.

“Any kind of geopolitical tension is going to pump up the market,” Mark Waggoner, president of Excel Futures in Huntington Beach, California, told Dow Jones Newswires.

Attacks since early 2006 on Nigerian oil infrastructure by the group have cut nearly one-quarter of the country’s normal petroleum output, boosting oil prices. Nigeria is a major supplier of oil to the US.
Oil’s gains on Friday were limited by the dollar, which strengthened against the euro.

A stronger dollar makes commodities such as oil less attractive to investors as a hedge against inflation, and it makes oil more expensive to investors overseas. Analysts believe the weaker dollar is the primary reason oil has soared well past $100 a barrel this year. But the effect tends to reverse when the greenback gains ground.

Analysts expect the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates several more times this year — moves that tend to further weaken the dollar — and reason that those cuts will help propel oil to new records.
Surging crude prices have also boosted retail gasoline prices in the US ahead of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer driving season when prices — and demand — typically increase.

“I would say that energy prices are having the most profound effect on the economy in recent memory,” said Phil Flynn, an analyst at Alaron Trading Corp, in Chicago, in a research note.
In other Nymex trading Friday, May heating oil futures rose 2.49 cents to settle at $3.2923 a gallon. May natural gas futures rose 20.4 cents to settle at $10.587 per 1,000 cubic feet.




http://www.vanguardngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7061&Itemid=43

I'm tired of these  Zimbabweans who will rather in silence than in protest.  What are they doing? Nobody will response to their plea. Zimbabweans must show the world that they are willing and ready to die for their country before the world will step in.

I  see South Africa's double standard, Nigeria was dissinvited to 96 AFrican Nations Cup because of Abacha and his human rights records, SA govt is telling the world that everything is going well in Zimbabwe. Most   of Africans are surprised when things are going bad in Nigeria, but fail to use the same standard lens to view the same problems happening in their countries or regions. SA should apply the same pressure to Zimbabwe.
Disclaimer: Never been a fan of maladministration in Nigeria.

I don't know why some women are much fixated on marriage. Guys are practical and some women are emotionally ladened when involved with someone they love. Guys don't get married to grant a woman's wish, guys don't get married because of emotions; guys don't get married in order to belong. Guys look beyond emotions, that guy is thinking, if I promise her and don’t t make it big in life, will she still marry me? Will she respect me? Guys are more nervous about their future than marriage. Guys get married because they think that are financially, emotionally, physiologically matured.

If his parents borrowed money to see him through the university, last thing he does not want to mention to his parents is "marriage" SO CHILL OUT and drink some cool aid. Its going to get tougher before it gets good. Your boyfriend “ got 99 problems marriage aint one” Guys don’t really like it when women bother them with marriage issues , they might think that you are so desperate.