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Literature › Re: Wole Soyinka Celebrates His 83rd Birthday Today by ajl: 9:48am On Jul 13, 2017

NwaAmaikpe:

I on behalf of the Igbos on Nairaland
And the Indigenous People of Biafra wish the Prof a very happy birthday.

Even though we all know Chinua Achebe deserved that Nobel Prize in Literature and not you.
I still admire you.
Thanks for your literary works,
Thanks for your nonconformism
Thanks for the SeaDogs
Thanks for speaking up against oppression.

Happy birthday and many more years sir!

Because Achebe deserve the Nobel prize doesn't mean that Soyinka doesn't deserve one. Both are literary giants, and each has his space. You Igbo people? ? I wonder how you all reason. "A" will always be "A"...you can't replace "A" with "B".

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Celebrities › Re: Seun Kuti Reacts To Photo Of Dangote And Friends Chilling On His Yatch by ajl: 1:24pm On Jul 10, 2017

EntMirror:
Cool meh..

Billionaire lounge this is something the poor will never understand.. You think borrowing is a sin..? It's a tool in the hands of entrepreneurs.. there's what we call good debt.. Funny enough, those who fear to borrow are usually the one suffering the impact.

If you want to join the club, visit my signature

You are getting it wrong. The issue is that these banks give huge loans that turned out to be bad loans to so call big men on a paddy-paddy level, while the common man is asked to provide unreasonable collaterals. Which business can survive on 26% - 30% interest rate loan. In fact, what business is that in a non-productive country as Nigeria with no adequate power supply.

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Car Talk › Re: UBER Driving: Analyzing The Pros And The Cons, All You Need To Know by ajl: 4:14pm On Jul 07, 2017

cogbuagu:
I am an Uber Driver.
Since uber reduced their fare by 40%, I hardly drive all day. I only do it just to feed my self. I nolonger see it profitable . I don't see it taking me to another level or something I can call a good job found.

It seen Uber noticed that I don't drive like I do before, they decided to give me a promo last week, thinking I can't meet up.

The promo was to complete 60 trips to earn 25k more.
Conditions were: 80% acceptance and 50% completed trip.

Finally, I met and exceeded this above conditions and completed 60 trips. I got a congratulating message from them.

The next day, i got a message tellinf me that they found improper use of the app from me. Therefore, they will not pay at all. What exactly I did was not stated.
To me, This a big SCAM!!

I have written them several times, they ignored all my mail.
I have also gone to their office twice in Lekki phase 1 and they found no wrong doing from my side. All I was told, was to send mail. I have sent so many email to uber and up Till date I have not gotten any response from them.

All other complain not concerning this, they respond but for the promo, they refused paying me till date.

I'm greatly disappointed and I feel scammed by Uber.
For this reason, I will not part take in any of their promo again because I now see it as a big SCAM.

Politics › Re: Does Secession From A Country Make an Individual Lose His Personal Property? by ajl: 1:21pm On Jul 04, 2017

bakynes:
This issue is very simple, the new Biafra country needs a good bilateral relationship with Nigeria, if they are to retain their properties or the Naira currency in their hands and bank,if they don't get that bilateral relationship, a single law can make Biafrans lose all the properties and money they have ever made. So that's why they need to stop this Biafra issue and think of restructuring that way it will benefit them, Biafra will level many Igbos to ground zero.

Nnamdi Kanu wasn't thinking about this when he was insulting Nigeria.

The Nnamdi Kanu guy was only thinking of himself. I imagine the kind of life ha had in the UK before starting ipob.

Politics › Re: Does Secession From A Country Make an Individual Lose His Personal Property? by ajl: 1:15pm On Jul 04, 2017

jpphilips:
You don't need anyone to tell you, go to PH, from Lagos Bus stop to Tourist Beach, every landlord there is either Okirika or Kalabari, in 1967, they were all igbos. Who knows, the Yorubas will be the biggest beneficiaries of this current agitation, I envy them really!!
Every 50yrs, the igbo man will commit political suicide and blame others for his woes!!
Ordinary Nnamdi kanu who is still living in his father's house is now the Trumpet to decide the fate of igbos with properties littered everywhere, Nnamdi kanu whose village does not produce palm oil will decide the fate of Niger delta crude oil, just imagine the insult and disgrace that lvnatic is bringing upon igbos.

I wonder what the guy was doing for a living in UK before he started this ipob thing. I am sure if he was successful over there he probably won't have time for ipob. Most likely his situation in UK frustrated him to the point of putting his hope in ipob cause.

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Politics › Re: Does Secession From A Country Make an Individual Lose His Personal Property? by ajl: 12:59pm On Jul 04, 2017

Ogalanyachieze:
yes and no. No if you have valid documents eg. C of O. Yes if that c of o gets revoked. As a simple rule states in the north and all over the sw do not give igbos c of o. Cos of fear of paying compensation to igbos. The big questios still remains why do we igbos foolishly keep building and putting landed properties outside our zones. Emeka built one room dem no give am ifeanyi built four rooms them no give am now chinedu come go build four deckings is that not foolishness igbo ewu nu - ojukw

God in heaven will judge you for lieing in that Igbos ain't given C-of-O in other parts of Nigeria.

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Politics › Re: Igbos Will Suffer If They Eventually Get Biafra - Apc’s National Treasurer by ajl: 12:56pm On Jul 04, 2017

banmee:
But he's right na. What he failed to add is that it's not just the igbos. All Nigerians in Nigeria period. The mistake you all are making is you are portioning blame in the wrong area. Until all Nigerians in Nigeria change their mentality, it does not matter if all tribes secede. Look at it this way; If you migrate everyone in Nigeria to Germany and bring everyone in Germany to Nigeria, in six months the Nigerians in Germany will be applying for visa to come back to Nigeria after they have destroyed Germany with their mentality.

Thats exactly the problem. These people are just seeing things from the surface. Break Nigeria into 100 parts, the same problems will persist if the mentally remain the same.

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Politics › Re: Igbos Will Suffer If They Eventually Get Biafra - Apc’s National Treasurer by ajl: 12:46pm On Jul 04, 2017

Billyonaire:
Listen, where I live can't be afforded by Omonile. They are too lazy to even maintain the infrastructures

At least for every land anywhere there are original owners who own the land before selling it to whoever. Omonile are logically in every parts of Nigeria. Literally it mean original land owners, forget the stupid Omonile''s in Lagos.

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Politics › Re: Igbos Will Suffer If They Eventually Get Biafra - Apc’s National Treasurer by ajl: 12:39pm On Jul 04, 2017

Billyonaire:
They are crying more than the Igbos. These idiots do not know that secession does not mean relocation of assets. Individuals will live where they want. They can decide to own dual citizenship. How did all idiots end up in APC ?

You should all be ready to do this. We won't need it in the new Nigeria. At least Omonile will get their land back.

Oh! Just remembered that your houses are built with concrete. I will leave you guys with your so-called ingenuity to figure out how to uproot and move the damn houses.

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Politics › Re: Igbos Will Suffer If They Eventually Get Biafra - Apc’s National Treasurer by ajl: 12:28pm On Jul 04, 2017

Billyonaire:
They are crying more than the Igbos. These idiots do not know that secession does not mean relocation of assets. Individuals will live where they want. They can decide to own dual citizenship. How did all idiots end up in APC ?

You are in dreamland. Really, you want to seceed from a country and think that if that happen you will still retain your citizenship of the first country. With the way people think in this part of the world, you will end up creating automatic enemies for yourself. Don't you people study history. Check out the history of countries that breakup in Africa, which of them has good relationship. You can even look outside Africa. Look at India and Pakistan for example. Sorry, people think and do things in the worst way possible here. The other side will do anything to ensure the people of the new country regret ever breaking away. Most especially in Nigeria. If it's the other way round, the other side would do the same.

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Crime › Re: Two Children Declared Missing After Leaving Their House In Ikorodu, Lagos (Pics) by ajl: 1:31pm On Jul 03, 2017

I am hoping that land has not been cursed by spilling of the blood of the innocent, especially those from whom a single hair should not drop for no just cause. As my 70-yr plus father, a member of a prominent Ikorodu family who almost ten years ago was believed kidnapped while taking a 15 minutes walk to his elder sister abode. A simple minded honest Nigerian of high intellect but humble as a dove, whom his British professor in the UK were astounded by his diligently prideful intellect that he windered loud how a young African was looking down on them (his professir and colleagues) because he was fortunate to be a genius. Wherever you are, you remained honoured and graceful in our mind. Hoping peace return to the land you cared and prayed so much for.

Crime › Re: Arrested Badoo Gang Suspects Getting Screened By Police (photos) by ajl: 1:07pm On Jul 03, 2017

shorlla:
With all the problems this country is facing...
Some people still get time to dey harm innocent people for no reason...
Calling themselves baddoo

These are Retarded humans with misplaced priorities

You seem not to get the big picture. What you are seeing is an offshoot of the problem in the country you referred to. Nigeria has a huge youth population that are currently not engaged in meaningful life. Their own solution is to prey on the weak in the society to make a living.

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Crime › Re: Arrested Badoo Gang Suspects Getting Screened By Police (photos) by ajl: 1:03pm On Jul 03, 2017

ApexPredator:
Nigeria is such a dangerous country. These people pack innocent youth dey accuse them falsely.

While I am not accusing any of the individuals picked up of any crime. There are many youths in Ikorodu and other parts of Lagos that belong to cult gangs. I collect and monitor crime data from Lagos and elsewhere in Nigeria. These cult gangs are extremely dreadful. Now they operate in daylight with no fear. They are actually easy to identify as members of the community know them for what they are.

Crime › Re: MC Think Twice Mistaken For Badoo Gang Member Lynched And Burnt To Death (Pics) by ajl: 12:29pm On Jul 03, 2017

deedeedeee2:
Blame the police not the people that are trying to defend themselves. Even in america, citizens have the right to own arms to defend themselves

So because you own a arm you think you have a right to shoot a suspected rcriminal on the street. Then you will spend a long time in jail. Just last week somewhere in Houston a woman driving an SUV intentionally ran over a thief that was escaping a crime scene. Though the thief did not die or bear serious unjury. The woman is getting the same treatment from law enforcement authority as the thief. She has been charged to court same way as the criminal she thought she needed to get rid of.

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Crime › Re: MC Think Twice Mistaken For Badoo Gang Member Lynched And Burnt To Death (Pics) by ajl: 12:22pm On Jul 03, 2017

Nosikebit:
I was born and bred in lagos so i know how these things works .. wherever you see people setting alleged criminals ablaze just mark the faces of those guys burning people so that next time u see them anywhere you can avoid them ... 99.9% of them are criminals, they are even more hardened than the people they are burning .. DONT BE DECEIVED NO SANE MAN CAN BURN A FELLOW MAN THIS ... THOSE PEOPLE U SEE IN THE PIC HITTING AND BURNING THOSE MEN ARE ACTUALLY HARDENED CRIMINALS MOST LIKELY BADOO MEMBERS

You are very right about this. I used to live on Lagos Island. While I did not witness lynching in person, I have seen suspected criminals brutalized. Those who do the beating or lynching are often motivated by fact that the suspect is committing an alleged crime in their "territory". They are usually criminals themselves.

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Crime › Re: MC Think Twice Mistaken For Badoo Gang Member Lynched And Burnt To Death (Pics) by ajl: 12:18pm On Jul 03, 2017

madapcmod:
Who is this animal? U are insane! Thunder fire u and any mode that tries to ban me. Igbo's try to cover their crime? U are a bastard. I'm not suprised this Yoruba Muslim is among those that killed three innocent ppl and has been hypervalenting to cover up the innocent life u wasted.

I hope you Yoruba don't start what u can't finish cos if this news get to east trust me a Yoruba guy will go down.

Show us d stone and oil u found in their car. U lots trying to cover up the wasted life of an Igbo guy won't work this time, if u like kill 200 Yoruba's I don't care.

I'm taking this news to Igbo pages.

You are still on igbo this or that ranting.

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Crime › Re: MC Think Twice Mistaken For Badoo Gang Member Lynched And Burnt To Death (Pics) by ajl: 11:47am On Jul 03, 2017

FTbomb:
it's quite appalling some people are rejoicing over this guy's death simply because he's igbo.

chai!

Stupid man. So who is rejoicing over the victim ethnicity. Is your brain too small to reason logically. Why are you people just too shallow not to see things from the ethnic angle. Nobody care which ethnic group you are from. Your own mind and way of thinking is the problem. You are all delusional. Innocent victims from diverse ethnic group get lynched in different places in Nigeria. We know it's evil. But it is purely stupid to reason the way you do. People generally care less about this ethnic stuff. The main issue is to stay out of crime or do everything not to be mistakenly accused for a crime you did not commit. This could be a case of bad judgement and mistaken identity.

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Crime › Re: MC Think Twice Mistaken For Badoo Gang Member Lynched And Burnt To Death (Pics) by ajl: 11:32am On Jul 03, 2017

majekdom2:
@ bolded, I have always said this to people that don't live in these communities and want to be "ideal". It's It's little community not a city. The locals usually know who are the criminals but fear of being the next victim. Many of these criminals boast about being criminals, some even say there is nothing police would do.

Let us be logical here and stop reasoning the Nigerian way. Seeing a grinding stone in someone's car does not necessarily mean the individual(s) in the car were part of those doing the killings in ikorodu.

Four innocent "land speculators" who I believe are Yoruba were equally lynched several weeks ago in Ogijo. The poor folks were trying to escape from a fight that occurred in their attempt to collect money from a land owner. They were from a neighbouring town. Likewise, an alleged burgler was taken as a Badoo member and lynched as effort of policemen and local vigilante group to rescue him failed.

Crime › Re: MC Think Twice Mistaken For Badoo Gang Member Lynched And Burnt To Death (Pics) by ajl: 11:29am On Jul 03, 2017

Hemcy:
What did he wanted to use it for?

I heard the story of the Suv with grinding stone in it yesterday from my younger brother who live in Ikorodu. Without proper investigation it is still an hearsay. But nonetheless jungle justice is evil and brings more evil on the land. Killing an innocent in the name of witch-hunting should never be allowed.

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Celebrities › Re: Anna Banner Meets Chimamanda Adichie (Photos) by ajl: 5:38am On Jul 02, 2017

If you some of you are assuming that the intelligent once is ugly then you need to go get eye glasses. Nothing as good as beauty and brain. This dark skinned beauty has both.

Crime › Re: 15 Suspected Badoo Members Arrested During Raid Between Police And OPC. PICS by ajl: 5:32am On Jul 02, 2017

But we should ask...what proof do they have before picking up people randomly. People shouldn't be picked up based on hearsay. The innocent must not suffer no matter what.

Politics › Re: Restructuring: “I Was Falsely Reported” – Umahi by ajl: 8:48pm On Jul 01, 2017

These folks in government are really stupid. Thank God, someone like you will never become the president of this country. It's good that you are letting the people know what you could do if in power. You cannot take drastic action against such a platform that millions of Nigerians rely simply because one or couple of platform erred. The innocent should not be made to suffer because of that. Not surprised, still the stone-age level of thinking.

Crime › Re: "Kidnapper Evans Capable Of Organising Jailbreak" - Security Operatives' Dilemma by ajl: 12:57pm On Jul 01, 2017

It seem many of you are not getting the "gist" of the story. The police authority apprehension is not about themselves but of Nigerian prison officials. And it is genuine. I had a friend of a friend, a british-born Nigerian who was sentenced to jail for drug trafficking after he was caught at MMA Lagos. The story is that after his conviction he was flown out of Nigeria by his parents. How could that have happened without the help of prison officials. This was in the mid-1990s. And more so, we are talking of a "billionaire" suspect. He can surely buy the head of Nigeria''s prison system. Corruption kills the system.

Travel › Re: This Picture About Nigeria Airways Will Make You Cry by ajl: 4:04pm On Jun 28, 2017

SageTravels:
Indeed there was a country called the giant of Africa. This is certainly unbelievable. The first time I saw this picture I thought I was dreaming but lo and behold it was real. Did I say this Picture about Nigeria Airways will make you cry?

https://i1.wp.com/sagetravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/naija.jpg

Yes! It will surely make you cry. Can you imagine, 44 years ago, South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates all indicated interest to learn how Nigeria turned the Nigeria Airways into an intercontinental national carrier with 1,500 destinations across the world, generating N150 Billion naira profit yearly and providing jobs directly for 10,000 Nigerians. Now let me ask you. Are we moving forward or backward?

On the 20th of June 2017, Skytrax announced the world’s top 100 airlines in 2017 at the world airline awards held at Paris Air Show. Ethiopia airline was ranked 48 (First in Africa), South Africa Airways 49 (second in Africa) and Kenya Airways was ranked 91. And recall that the 3 African airlines that wanted to learn from Nigeria 44 years ago are now among the top 100 airlines in 2017.

https://i1.wp.com/sagetravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Top-100-Airlines-in-2017.jpg
Top 100 Airlines in 2017

Now let me ask you again. Where is Nigeria Airways? With all the riches and abundance of natural resources, Nigeria cannot boast of one national airline despite the fact that there are about 10 aircraft in its presidential fleet.

http://sagetravels.com/picture-nigeria-airways-will-make-cry/

That your N150 Billion and 1500 destinations? Ummm ! 44 years ago? Where did you get those numbers from. N150 Billion then was more than $150 Billion. What's the GDP of Nigeria in 1973, which is 44 years ago. It wa's surely much less than $50 Billion. Please, remove those numbers.

Celebrities › Re: Family Reveals Cause Of Moji Olaiya's Death by ajl: 1:36pm On Jun 12, 2017

NwaAmaikpe:

Well to me, the cause of her death is Greed.

She won't have died if she gave birth at LUTH.
They would have even given her celebrity treatment there.

But there she was treated like a mere African visitor.

"Mere African visutor"...you must be joking. You are more likely to die during childbirth in a Nigerian hospital than in a Canadian one. There, they won't ask for money before you get treated, and you will probably get more human treatment from their nurses compared to the more heartless ones in public hospitals in Nigeria. Only if you know the number of women of African descent that give birth in Canadian hospitals. Apparently the Nigerian public are not fully aware of the circumstances surrounding her death. More so, the lady is over 40 yrs old which increased chances of complication during childbirth. Educate yourself rather than being ignorant.

Education › Re: Adebola Olubamiji: First Black To Get PhD In Biomedical Engineering In Canada by ajl: 1:56am On Jun 09, 2017

That's incorrect. I know of a lady of Cameroonian origin that got a PhD in that speciality from the University of Calgary. I met her while I was a Fellow at the same institution. She probably wasn't the first either.

Properties › Re: Nigerians Can Now Own Houses With N30,000 — Osinbajo by ajl: 6:55am On May 30, 2017

Let's think clearly for once.

-Who own the land by law in Nigeria? Government
-What factor drive up the value of land in Nigeria, most especially places like Lagos? Land speculator
-Is it possible for government to subside the cost of housing/rental at 50-90% of cost, especially to low income earners? Yes. Government can afford to (while a married resident student outside Nigeria, I paid amount as low as $50 for monthly rent (normally $800) based on my income for that month...when my income went up, I paid more.
-Is value of land the same across Nigeria? No, meaning the details of this plan will vary based on state/location.
-If true, will this program be open to everyone? No, probably low income earners with further benefit to high-middle income contractors and low income construction workers.

Think clearly. This is actually possible if the government mean it. As with many things in Nigeria, possibilities are endless but it is Nigerians like you and I who either lack the will to.support or make these possibilities happen.

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Business › Re: "2 Years Ago I Started My Business With N30K But Now.."Nigerian Man Reveals.PICS by ajl: 9:30pm On May 29, 2017

einsteine:
This story has all the markings of a yahoo boy who has laundered his returns well.

Only one of the millions of possibilities. So the probability of your opinion been valid is very low but all the same possible.

Business › Re: "2 Years Ago I Started My Business With N30K But Now.."Nigerian Man Reveals.PICS by ajl: 9:21pm On May 29, 2017

Enddystar:
Reading through some comments here I can only see some Nigerian youths displaying laziness. When a young starts a venture, no one will notice him, no one cares about the years of suffering, trials and failures but when he makes it to the top, it will become so sudden in our eyes; All we see will be either blood money or yahoo yahoo. I am sorry but no apologies to these crop of lazy folks who only think their university/polytechnic 'paper' is all they need to become wealthy in life. I have a friend who made over 25 Million Naira in his one year of doing Network Marketing business, I am sure only a few companies pay up to that an entry level staff. Some of us have been introduced to different businesses which we said we could not do later we see people making money is the same business maybe at that time, it would have been late. I am not telling you to join MLM but somehow it will be good if we learn to be positive in our thinking, it doesn't cost anything. I have seen youths who started with very small money and today they make millions some did not even start with money just ideas and you are here condemning. When MMM came, millions of Nigerians trooped in our usual get rich quick way without the work that accompanies it & by the time mavro went missing, we could not voice it due to shame.

Before Jumia started their business in Nigeria, many of us did not think it would be possible but today we have Konga, Payporte etc even many Nigerians have now seen that they can actually own their own online shop and they are doing very well.
While opinions differ, always try to be positive, it does not only help you appreciate others but makes you a better person for yourself.

Best write up I ever seen on this forum. I normall visit Nairaland to "entertain" myself because most of the comments here makes me laugh, wonder, frown and so on.

Understandably this forum is filled with younger, over-sentimental, and experienced folks.

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Business › Re: "2 Years Ago I Started My Business With N30K But Now.."Nigerian Man Reveals.PICS by ajl: 9:16pm On May 29, 2017

CIOSYLVA:
30k in 2015.. Bros I know the lord is a miracle working God but this looks more like a magic.

Well let me believe u..
Congratulations

I can easily think along your line but if you know that possibilities in life is endless more so in Nigeria where you can be lucky enough to meet some so-called money-miss road people or genuine benevolent giver that can assist to lift you up. Just that poverty level in Nigeria is too high and the strong who are supposed to be helping to lift up the week are too insignificant. But nonetheless things can happen in a strange way.

Christianity Etc › Re: Lagos Chapel Members Desert Church Over Sacking Of Presiding Chaplain by ajl: 8:58pm On May 29, 2017

Jobabori:
KANU the brave that spent almost 2 years in jail while you continues with your normal daily routine without raising a finger. The idiot may likely return to Kuje and nothing will happen. The so called brave man that beg for his release and left the 3 other rebels there. A true leader will not beg for his release and abandoned the 3 fools in prison. Go and read about Nelson Mandela, a true leader who did not compromise like useless KANU.

Though your point is not related to the post, thanks for pointing this out. I was not aware of the details. We all should know most if not all of our so called leaders are fake. Look at the Niger-Delta, former militants leaders now billionaire businessmen; in the SW political godfathers and so-called leaders have accrued so much wealth to themselves and cronies. It's even worse in the North and other parts of Nigeria.

Leaders like Mandela are of different class; truth is some Nigerians do have this quality but they are not close or ever allowed near position of authority.

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