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congrats prof

Kobojunkie:
Not really. I have no plans to relocate. Not everyone of us are immigrants here. Many have actually made their homes in whatever countries they have found themselves.  By the way, Are you going to include Job security in the package as well? I ask this because it is not simply the case that people do not know how to move back to Nigeria. It is more the case that they consider the risks higher for them down there than wherever it is they currently are. For instance, a man with a good job here, with no papers, would probably want to move back to Nigeria fulltime so he does not have to keep running up and down for papers. Problem however is this same man understands that should he move to Nigeria, there are no guarantees that he can continue the next to comfortable situation he has set up for himself here or can currently afford here. So he is hesitant to move back and probably ends up looking for visa wife or some other crooked way to continue to run function under radar.

Very important points that explain your disposition towards issues in Nigeria. Sorry OP for this 'offtopic' post.

Igbo si o na Igafete ebe okenye tara aki, ahu ichere ya

Anyi ma na egbe nkanka nku abughi nwata egbe

Nwata rie awo O ju anu

^ Onwere ihe na-efu na-ekele gi

Tinyekwa luonu n'agbata nuonu na muonu, ehen o dalikwatiya.

Imana ndi igbo achoro ime mkpuke.

ka m gbaghara gi maka . . . .

Oga invinsible,

If we did not discourage you last year from travelling abroad, would you still say the same?
Can you remember when you were asking us if it is advisable to relocate citing power problems etc.
It is the same 'crooks' abroad that gave you the right direction in your time of confusion lol
May be . . . lol

Agba ego nkiti O na-awa anya.

Is thesun not happy? Unlike them, no information on who was voted out.

Wow wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!

maedan:
When all the judges agree like that, you just know they're patronizing the hell out of the singer. Not to justify her, but I think, to deceive her into thinking she still stands a chance. If she last more than a week I'll be shocked.

I was surprised when I saw them applauding her really. I thought her performance was pathetic. You could see that on Cheryl's response.

Kate hmmmm

bottom 3

maedan:
Don't know why the John Adeleye thread was locked, fine we went off-topic in one or two posts, but clearly the thread was opened to discuss our support for John Adeleye as separate from the other X-Factor contestants.

I guess someone was annoyed with the thread starter.
Yea we moved away from the topic but it was with the permission of the thread starter
No reason except to get under someone's skin
Anyway that one na story except Seun in his almighty power decides to open it for us

Wagner could not lift up even if his life depended on it.
Spice girls choice na wa.

Ibime:
I've been unable to check me scores sef cos I'm visiting me niece. I'm quite sure Muki done already surrender though.

As for Bosingwa story, let him keep his place after Alex returns then Ill consider buying him.

This one wey Carrol done score abi de guy try spite me? After Andy Carrolls girfriend sent her goons to burn Andy Carrolls car, I decided that he was too much of a bad influence in my dressing room. I hope his replacement Tevez will cop a hattrick tomorrow.

I understand today is Saturday but I don't think you have finished a bottle of Hennessey already.
No one gets a hatrick against Arsenal

Haha
So the thread Spikecylinder directed me to is now locked?
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-508874.0.html#bot

Why my  thread was locked I still do not know lol Mod power!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and supermod powers!!!!!

Go on John even if you do not win.

Many good talents out there this year. Gonna be a good contest between them.
Well the public sometimes do not look at talent otherwise Wagner should have gone

watching closely

Onye nna ya dunyere ori, na-eji ukwu agbawa uzo

^You wrote all these without mentioning the prowress of Bale? Did he snatch your wife?

didoflex:
Breathtaking!!!!, with 3 goals down and no more tension I had a good look at the players and their play and when the 4th came I was like oh well, thats that!

I kept on shouting at my TV that the wingers (Bale&Lennon) should run the guys on either flank, then they started in the 2nd half.

Lennon did not do as much as cut in when he had chances, he rather crossed most times except the 3rd goal (this Theo does well for Arsenal, but he lacks the crosses)

At WHL it will be different, Zanetti, Chivu etc CANNOT handle the spead of the Premier League Players! Thats the key, Poor Gomes won't play again but Cudicini did decently.

The defence is pathetic though without Dawson/King or Woodgate, we need 2 central defenders in January to finally replace the crocked duo of Woody and King! Harry should just give up on them finally and move on no matter how hard it is.

We can't keep changing our defence line always,

All in all, a gusty display, But one thing: We have gained the strength to do the fight back (which we never had), but we still have not learnt how to calm down for the first 10-15 minutes.

I think we should have played a real 4-5-1 or even a 5-4-1 for the initial stages to clam down properly. Inter have the pedigree we don't have yet and we needed stability for the first few minutes which we didn't have.

All in all good show! Proud of the gusty display lads!!!!

Onye a na-agwo ibi, o na-eto afo, udene na-akpo ya oku n'ajo ofia.
Mbosi aka ga-akpara ezekudene, ezekudene ekwuo onye chiri ya ozo
Aguu guwa amu okenie, aguu guo otu, obewe akwa.

LouisThoru:
we cant see anything. Is there anything new compared to previous presidential convoy in Nigeria? Or you want to see something different like bicycles or something? or what is the point?

I wonder oo

Okenye anaghi ano n'ulo ewu amuo n'ogbiri

Ugwu muta mgbaji ukwu, agadinwanyi amuta agakata akwuru.

toba:
our man. Pple that stood by him must eat . Likes of Dele adesina, femi falana etc. I cant forget that night when ayoka adebayo was about to anounce the result that the likes of the ppel i mentioned above gave her a resistance. Its like its going to be for ever. but no. Victory came after over a year and six month
https://www.punchng.com/images/October/Friday/pix201010151555193.jpg

The trouble with Nigeria.

Some people who did not find anything wrong in destroying a nairalander in an undertermined issue are here condemning SSS for doing less than they did. Talk about speaking from both sides of the mouth.

Kobojunkie:
Please read . . .There was a phone call AS WELL AS a text message from the official. There is no denial of a phone call from the said aide.

Are you certain of the portion in bold? Okah is being held somewhere, how did this message get to him in South Africa? By Email? Phone call? What media? Please inform us so we are updated on this . .

How did he get the information that the presidency was trying to discredit his interview with Al-Jazeera that prompted his calling NEXT?

Kobojunkie:
A Fact is any statement that constitutes truth. If being a card carrying member of PDP makes him a politician then I must be a Politician as well since I am a card carrying member of the green party myself.
***rolls eyes ***

He was Political Campaign Manager in 2007. That by no means implies he is a politician. What next? Wole Soyinka is now a Politician because he has lead some campaigns to get one or two persons elected or removed from office? Come on now!  If you have no clue what the job responsibilities of a Political campaign manager are, then may I suggest you do some GOOGLING/Research to educate self.

Again, you cannot manufacture FACTS out of thin air. At least do some research to educate self. I hate having to repeat myself . . . scroll back up and consult the links provided already.

The way I see it, this habit of tacking on a title that does not even apply to most every tom, di-ck, and harry out there is to why we have so many nonentities out there running around pretending their personal opinion on issues relevant. You open the papers sometimes and you wonder why in the world some characters still feel it is their place to speak for Nigerians just because.

Can you please define who a politician is in your own terms?


Dictionary.com says

pol·i·ti·cian   
[pol-i-tish-uhn]  Show IPA
–noun
1.
a person who is active in party politics.
2.
a seeker or holder of public office, who is more concerned about winning favor or retaining power than about maintaining principles.
3.
a person who holds a political office.
4.
a person skilled in political government or administration; statesman or stateswoman.
5.
an expert in politics or political government.
6.
a person who seeks to gain power or advancement within an organization in ways that are generally disapproved.
Use politician in a Sentence
Origin:
1580–90;  < F politicien. See politic, -ian

—Related forms
non·pol·i·ti·cian, noun
self-pol·i·ti·cian, noun

—Synonyms
4. Politician, statesman  refer to one skilled in politics. These terms differ particularly in their connotations; politician  is more often derogatory, and statesman  laudatory. Politician  suggests the schemes and devices of a person who engages in (esp. small) politics for party ends or for one's own advantage: a dishonest politician. Statesman  suggests the eminent ability, foresight, and unselfish patriotic devotion of a person dealing with (esp. important or great) affairs of state: a distinguished statesman.

Check the first definition in particular. How can you say a  card carrying member who is even a campaign manager  is not a politician?

Wikipedia:

. . .

Considered a politician
In a state, a member of the executive branch of government, or the office of Head of State, as well as the legislative branch, and regional and local levels of government.
Any person influencing group opinions in his or her favor can be termed a politician. For example, a worker participating in office politics is a politician, but only so far as the operations of his or her workplace are concerned.
Some law enforcement officers, such as sheriffs, and many judges who are elected or appointed because of their political views or popularity.

Dokpesi is a politician.

Ukwa ruo oge ya odaa.

Isi akwu dara n'ala edetula aja

Ntukwu na-agu ngwere ma na odudu ekweghi ya.

Onye umengwu akwosara mmiri siri na ya choro isa ahu.

Clem

We said he tried. We are saying exactly what he will say if you tried to mimic a london accent. you can never do it better than the English. We are not hating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BTW his mimickery of Italian accent as many others is on point.

Iyineda:
Now that's what you call a lame joke.

Aww get a wheelchair please!

appletiser

agabatronics

Thank God she did not sing otherwise more victims would have bled to death.

Keep bleeding, keep keep bleeding. . . .

Yea i thought so about the naija accent.
He made a poor effort in mimicking a yoruba accent. But he tried

Though illegal but then it is a good one.

When a man is pushed to the wall, he can use whatever he lays his hands on to defend himself.

Thumbs up! I wish this thieves will smell the beans. They all have houses outside and waiting to fly at the smallest hint of immense trouble
but they should go and watch what happened in Spartacus: blood and sand season 1 especially the final episode.