₦airaland Forum

POSAKOSA1:
what don't you understand ?

How about you explain what the different stakes are and who holds them? Then explain why they are all incompatible, then we can start the discussion,

POSAKOSA1:
the various stakeholders SEEK different things as a result they DO NOT co-exist under the same umbrella of corruption.

I am tempted to disagree but I will hold my fire, please expound on this point. You seem to just say with no explanation,

POSAKOSA1:
Like i've said to even begin to affect real change. ONE NEEDS to draw the complicated MAPS of understanding the VARIOUS STAKE HOLDERS.

Dude, you are not wrong but the various stakeholders, as you put it, all co-exist under the umbrella of acute corruption. This is not even an ethnic thing, because only about 10% of the population is wealthy, the majority of us have far more in common with one another. Deal the with corruption first, then we'll work out how we'll proceed.

The first step will be to get that worthless piece of paper that pretends to be a constitution thrown out,

Kobojunkie:
UUmm . . . .  the GROWNUPS are just as responsible for the quagmire, and not until they start acting will things change. Not until ALL stand up to fight will things change for all.

But dude everyday for the thief and one day for the owner, until we the affected decide to force that day, the so called 'grown-ups' will never change! Change never comes about willingly, it's either through war (which no one wants) or massive civil disruption, ya dig?

This is interesting, potential Nigerians everywhere, lol!

I am glad the Prof said that, he is not wrong. Young people have the most to lose the way things are going. The politicians are never going to start doing the right thing because they want to, They have to be made to fear the repercussions of not doing so, one hundred thousand young people marching on the capital, will definitely scare these thieves we call leaders. All young people, waving the national flag, being addressed by genuine agents of change.

Also, our religious leaders are part of the problem, instead of encouraging change, they are in cahoots with the politicians. They are busy predicting when the country will break up and who will win elections, what nonsense. The Imams, Pastor and Babalawos need to get serious now. But then again, they also benefit from the malaise and poverty, so I guess they will be reluctant to change it.

Say what you will about Genevieve but she is a consummate professional. That Joseph Van Vicker cannot act, pure and simple. His expression never changes, he is only an actor because he is high yellow and mixed race.

I actually find this article rather insulting, look at the way dude talks about Nigerians, he might as well have called us animals,

bidemi12:
@Afrocynic   meeen, have you been to the estate beaches in koforidua, ghana? heaven on earth.

I would love to visit Ghana, beautiful country. I want to go to Tamale. I, however, do not plan to leave Europe to go and live in someone else's country, it has to be mine. The beach is a prerequisite because I am an Islander and I gotta be near water,  Lol.

If not Lagos, then anywhere with a beach is fine by me.

THE AMAKA:
thats why i was saying in the first place that these awards keep picking the same people.
i think some of the awards are being sold to the highest bidders.
how can someone win an award two years in a row for the same album?
everything is corrupt everywhere you go.

Lol, they do that sometimes. The BRITS awards in the UK gave Robbie Williams about ten awards in two years for the same album, I am somewhat disappointed though no surprises. But I am happy, Naija has the whole thing on lock.

A two party system will be disastrous. Think about it, can anyone name the ideology that underpins PDP, AC, ANPP or APGA? The only one I can think of is 'share de money quick quick'.

At least in the two party system we so admire, the know, at least theoretically, what each party stands for. I think, as usual, the ordinary Nigerian will suffer. It'll leave us with no choice and we all already the politicians have no problems crossing carpet if the likely outcome does not suit them, so it'll be the same people we'd end up voting for, regardless of the banner the campaign under.

As an aside, are they inviting everyday folks to witness this whole process?

If I am in Nigeria, I plan to organise a concerned citizen election monitoring group. I WILL vote. What is point of not voting? If you do vote, you have to be brave enough to defend your vote. They count on the fact that Nigerians are all talk and no action, they know that we are passive. They most we'll do is get on AIT and be exchanging grammar but we won't do shyt. That is why they do what they do with confidence, well not this time. I am going to be vigilant and interested.

Thanks.

Well, I do not agree with the thread starter. Music is much more than beat and rythym, though I must admit that those things are the main ingredients,

Lyrics and the melody are what make my heart skip a beat when I hear a song a really like.

My song of the moment is 'Obi Mu O' though I do not understand Igbo, I know he is talking about a unique love and also, the melody of the song made me smile.

Songs are not only for dancing, they appeal to all moods. As Africans we oughta know, we have heard out mothers singing, whilst cooking, cleaning, doing our hair etc, So, the words matter. It is what makes you feel like that particular song is talking to YOU

Come to think of it, When it comes to Naija love songs, my top five are (in no particular order)

African Queen
Obi Mu O
No One Like You
Angel of My Life
(This spot is till open)

All animals are equal but some are more equal than others,

What a miss

damn!

The boys need to waste time stylishly,

Me, I no want heart attack, so I won't watch,

All you my Igbo people wey no wan help translate the song 'Nwata' by Flavour, see the trouble una cause me o!!!! I dey sing the song jejely for one party, na so two guy dey come up to me, dey come ask me if I be Igbo, I said no, dey come tell me say my Igbo pronunciation dey impressive. So I carry on singing de song, de come dey look me somehow, I come de suspect the song,

I come reach my house, na im I come google de lyrics, So all of una dey leave me to sing those doti doti lyrics, lol. I still love the guy sha,

Passie:
Banky's Strong Thing is TOO TIGHT but dont know about comparing wit Asa's Jailer. I sure prefer it to 2face's African Queen.

In my humble opinion o,

African Queen is a classic, period. Be it in Naija, in Africa or in America, It is one of the best love songs ever made.

Strong Ting is a Naija classic, I love it. Banky W. uses Naija slang, so we can identify with the song and it is still a strong rnb song, that is why I love Banky w. When made that 'Ebute Meta' song, I hated him but now, he has found his groove and he is a true Naija rnb singer.

Not The Girl by Darey or whatever he calls himself if the most pretentious song I have ever heard. I hate the song and the singer. If na western style rnb person wan hear, person go play timberlake or usher. The guy forget say na African people  he dey sing to, On top of dat, he come put white girl for every video, they guy na real dagbo! I hate all his songs.

shollyaj:
I swear i ain't feeling this shit @ all, I'd have appreciated a good competitor in this scenario and definitely not from Kelly Handsome, The song "Na who born the maga" was directed to "DURELLA"i'm sure many of u guys has seen the "Enu Ose" Video by Durella and u will understand perfectly the Man U and Arsenal beef, anyways, a good contender would have been better and definitely NOT " KELLY HANDSOME"

I am tempted to agree with you, I think Kelly is just tryna start controversy,

OAM4J:
I agree with you 100%.

When wahala burst who no know go know. Wait until wahala burst, we go know who be landlord and who be tenant. Make wahala sele and make Tunde come tell Shehu say him be Fulani or make Emeka tell Tell Akpan say him be Calabar because them get land for those places, we go see if the original owner no go point your baba house for you. Trust me even 'no man's land' for Kano get owner.

If you ask me who owns a city, I will say wait until there is a riot or war, then check those who are leaving and those who are staying, then you will know who the landlords are and who the Tenants are. Somebody please help me interpret this Yoruba adage[b]"Oko o ki nje ti baba ati omo ki o ma ni ala"[/b]

I have it on good authority that this means; 'The farm that belongs to both the father and son will certainly be demarcated'.

SeXyBoNE:
i dey pity for Yar'Adua self


wetin im wan kill himself for now? instead wey im go resign jeje go face im life/health, nooo greed kno go allow am see road, im wan die for their.


na im kno sha if i be im pikin i for don advice am make im live policitics self.

LWKMD! The man resemble zombie wey dress up, We all kuku no say no be baba Yaraslow dey run de country, na turai. Dem don lock Goodluck for inside cupboard,

ROSSIKE:
I don't support the choice of this girl as ''Best African Act'' by the MOBO organisers.

Her selection has to do more with her mixed race ancestry than anything else. The black British Jamos are the most colomentalised beings on the face of the planet, for whom ''mixed race'' instantly means ''better'', and they control MOBO.

Nneka has no following in Africa, has done no concerts, no tours, and has pushed no CD on the continent.

She's not done the legwork. She's not paid her dues. How then is she the ''best African act'' and by what criteria? Her popularity in Germany?

When will Africans say enough of these foreigners spitting on us?

Can MOBO ever dare pluck out some unknown girl from America and award her ''best American artiste'' or ''Best R&B act''?

Hell no they can't, because that would instantly drive their credibility down to zero.

But it's Africa, so anything goes. (With certain dumb Africans applauding)

Needless to add there are several artistes from Nigeria alone far more deserving of that recognition - P Square, Naeto C, Asa, D Banj, Olu Maintain - take your pick.

As much it pains me to say so, I agree. I like Nneka and I have a couple of albums by her but she has no following in Africa, she is more of a European product, I think the winner of the award oughta be popular in Africa, like D'banj is or Batman Samini when he won,

Kelly is tryna start an ethnic beef, He says how can D'banj claim to an Igwe when he is not 'Nwafor' , This dude is a real anofia!

How dare he complain about being copied, did he not rip off Tuface's Tru love?

Mehn, I want Mo'Hits to unload on this guy!!

Onlytruth:
Monkey love banana too! 

If you love us so much, why not let us go peacefully? We might reunite after 50 years like the EU. What's wrong with that?

I no hold you, I just dey put you on to what's up, Naija, with all its foibles, is here to stay,