For urine drinkers, note : If urine is good for the body, I suspect your stool will be a good body cream too to refresh the skin and prevent wrinkles!

When you buy a share, you should not be surprised if they go up or go down. In fact all your money can dissapear overnight. ETI is issuing some shares to the public at 0.27cents to shareholders and 0.29cents to the public which are discounted, hence the fall in their share price. My gut feeling is that the shares will rise after some time, may after 1-2 years

500 Years Later - A Film All Africans Must Watch !

DVD Description
Crime, drugs, HIV/AIDS, poor education, inferiority complex, low expectation, poverty, corruption, poor health, and underdevelopment plagues people of African decent globally – Why? 500 years later from the onset of Slavery and subsequent Colonialism, Africans are still struggling for basic freedom–Why?

500 YEARS LATER is a critically acclaimed multi-award winning documentary filmed in five continents, 500 Years Later engages the authentic retrospective voice, told from the African vantage-point of those whom history has sought to silence by examining the collective atrocities that uprooted Africans from their culture and homeland.

500 Years Later is a timeless compelling journey, infused with the spirit and music of liberation that chronicles the struggle of a people who have fought and continue to fight for the most essential human right – freedom.


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This incisive and bold documentary looks at history from an African perspective, examining the problems people of African descent continue to wrestle with today and finding their roots in history. Filmed on location all over the world, this film covers issues from slavery to the civil rights movement, and from colonialism to poverty and broken homes. Expansive, unflinching, and ultimately not unhopeful, 500 YEARS LATER is a no-holds-barred look at centuries of oppression and the ongoing struggle for freedom.

Please do not pirate this film, buy it to support the film makers and youselves and Africa's future.

See a clip here : 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdBuBJLVBEI

Where can I buy this film safely in the UK? - Osuofia in London

People should not be surprised by crowds like this. 500-1000 people always look large on telly, and believe me not all of them are supporters. Some of them have to be there, otherwise they will lose their jobs. This man employs a lot of hangers on who have to be present in such events. Some are paid thugs who have no particular loyalty

From : http://www.whitemercury.com/film/slavery-500-years-later.html

The film is a compelling compilation of testimonies, voices and opinions gathered around five continents.
The Live8 concert in July this year, in London’s Hyde Park was set up to raise awareness about the Black continent issues, but before the first guitar riffs, the gig highlighted one single home truth: Africans should do it for themselves! The lack of performers from Africa in the initial line-up raised eyebrows on every side of the argument.

Cue Ligali, an east London organisation whose role is to monitor the media, act as complaint body, be active in the educational field and raise awareness on the issues that plague black communities up and down the country: gun crime, rebellion against authority, stop and search…On the same day, a day of African remembrance was staged at the Hackney Town Hall and the day-long event put together by Ligali is a “positive day to remember the struggle against slavery, our ancestors and their sacrifice in what is widely considered as an holocaust,”‘ according to Emma Pierre-Joseph, spokesperson for the organisation. She also told CEN Magazine that it is “a forward-looking day to provide a platform of reflection for the whole community and its future.”

The centrepiece of the event is the screening of a newly released DVD on the African slavery trade, the shameful human trade officially abolished in 1772 in the UK and its empire. Liverpool was the unofficial capital of the slave trade with more than 10 millions souls from the continent‘s west coast (Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal) transiting there, on their way to build the new continent, America. Other towns throughout Europe, shared that infamous tag Bordeaux, Nantes, Bristol in France, Lisbon in Portugal, Barcelona in Spain and Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Winner already of the best documentary prize at the Pan-African film festival and Bridgetown film festival and with testimonies ranging among others, from Dr M. Karenga, Amira Baraka, Desmond Tutu, Dr Helena Woodward, Shaykh Muhammad Shareef and Trevor Marshall. The film, is a compelling compilation of testimonies, voices and opinions gathered around five continents and more than 20 countries on the subject. “‘We went to universities as well as into the neighbourhoods to talk to the common folk,” says Asante Jr, the talented scriptwriter and poet, who was a first year media graduate at the time when he started working on the project.


HIV/AIDS, crime, drugs, low expectation, and underdevelopment plague most people of African origin throughout the world. 500 years later, after slavery, colonialism, the cold war and subsequent neo-colonialism, daughters and sons of the continent are still suffering and cannot enjoy basic freedom or wealth. Told from the continent vantage-point, the film scrutinises the holocaust and subsequent uprooting of Africans from their homeland and culture. In the words of producer-director, Owen ‘Alik’ Shahadah, “500 Years Later chronicles the struggle of a people who have fought and continue to fight for the most essential human right: Freedom.”

Owen used to produce a stylish work of art and set up a website www.500yearslater.com to foster and further the debate, knowing that the film has already garnered interest from education bodies throughout the world, willing to use it as a teaching method.

That might be exactly what African communities in the UK need, as reveals Asher D, the rapper and member of the So Solid Crew collective in his subsequent Channel 4 documentary aired in November 2004, surfing on the same subject, but neighbouring issue of the ‘N word’ (nigger/ nigga).

“It’s definitely an issue that people of my generation don’t know enough about black history and that’s a point I raise throughout the programme.” He finishes with “when it comes to the teaching of black history, there is none” and for the first time, our rulers seem to agree with him, as Liverpool’s Riverside Labour MP Louise Ellman called for the Blair-Brown government to introduce teaching slave trade history in British schools and asked for a national day of remembrance. 117 MPs across the chamber joined her and settled for the debate to take place in the commons, during Black History month in October this year. However, on the question of responsibility, which could trigger lawsuits and potential reparations, the government washed its hands of the problem, stating that it “cannot take responsibility for what happened over 170 years ago” even if it recognizes that “the slave trade is one of the worst examples of man’s inhumanity to man” and added that it wasn’t an unlawful act at the time the British government condoned it. 500 Years Later the film’s sequel will be released in 2006, focusing on AIDS/HIV, the colonisation of the African continent, neo-colonisation, the ill-effects of globalisation with a chapter on Bretton-Woods institutions like the World Bank and the IMF.

The film has an obvious quality, for its combination of thoughtful photography signed by the director Owen, retrospective voices and using a multi-media platform to get its point across, which could see him becoming a benchmark in filmmaking history. Although filed with facts, it relies on a gripping narrative infused by the flavour and a soundtrack for poetical freedom and liberation. Showing the chains that tied their ancestors and contemporaries, it also offers a serious path outside of the plantations.

Scriptwriter, Asante Jr is a poet master with an interesting ability to transfer its art from the written/spoken word to the screen and his influence transpires throughout 500 years later. “To have people be so receptive and come up to us crying and embrace us after seeing the film is just amazing,” reveals Asante Jr. “We worked on the project for two and half years, and you just don’t know if people are going to like it; you are just going on passion and what you think is right.”

Right he surely was.

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This incisive and bold documentary looks at history from an African perspective, examining the problems people of African descent continue to wrestle with today and finding their roots in history. Filmed on location all over the world, this film covers issues from slavery to the civil rights movement, and from colonialism to poverty and broken homes. Expansive, unflinching, and ultimately not unhopeful, 500 YEARS LATER is a no-holds-barred look at centuries of oppression and the ongoing struggle for freedom.

Please do not pirate this film, buy it to support the film makers and youselves and Africa's future.

See a clip here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdBuBJLVBEI

But they not only invested money in sports, he was there physically to support the players.
Check the video  on youtube here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgbffE2o3Kg&NR=1

They invest a lot of time and money in sports unlike Nigeria. Our president probably does not know the Olympics is going on, but President Bush was there to smack the bum of a Beach volleybal athlete to wish her good luck(an American culture)

I hope the starter of this thread is joking. When you say something is magical, it does not mean its been achieved with magic or juju. It means its so good as to almost say its perfect. Its a positive comment on the performance of the players. It means they played so well it felt like magic

Nigerians do not worship the rich. People just deceive them, as it is easier that way. If a free and fair election can be held, people have always voted with their conscience. the reason the rich people have been 'winning' is because they rig the elections, so the result is not a reflection of how people voted

Close this thread, administrator. in fact delet it, there are many nasty comments here.
Bad Nigerian leaders come from all parts of the country - Akinloye, Adedibu etc from the west; Nzeribe, Uba from the east, Shagari, babangida, abaja from the North.

The issue is not where you come from. Granted, northern leaders have been worse in stealing almost all the money allocated to their states without developing them, But the thieves come from all parts of Nigeria.
The issue is bad leadership, not tribe.

Ordinary people in the North are suffering as much as ordinary people in the South.
Tribalism will not help Nigeria

This act of demoting Ribadu surmarises Yaradua's leadership. He is a total dissapointment. A real wolf in sheep's skin. Of course, corrupt nairalanders here will be happy with Ribadu's demotion, while forthright Nigerians will feel very sad. Fine! say what you like! but remember; your response to this tells us the kind of person you are!
While Ribadu did not tackle all corrupt officials when he was head of EFCC; the fact remains that it will be impossible to do so, when you look at the large numbers of corrupt people involved. It will take at least 50 years to deal with all the cases of corrupt Nigerians legally!

Surely Ribadu did not have that time. The man did enough. That is why a lot of Nigerians see him as a hero.

It is great credit to Obasanjo to have found people like Ribadu, Akunyili, Soludo, Nkonjo Iweala etc.; and allowed them to operate.

Nigerians have short memories. Ribadu was the first to successfully try and convict a serving high official like the former IG. never in Nigeria's history has that happened before.

Fellow Nigerians, do not despair, the road may be rough, but we will get there in the end

This act of demoting Ribadu surmarises Yaradua's leadership. He is a total dissapointment. A real wolf in sheep's skin. Of course, corrupt nairalanders here will be happy with Ribadu's demotion, while forthright Nigerians will feel very sad. Fine! say what you like! but remember; your response to this tells us the kind of person you are!
While Ribadu did not tackle all corrupt officials when he was head of EFCC; the fact remains that it will be impossible to do so, when you look at the large numbers of corrupt people involved. It will take at least 50 years to deal with all the cases of corrupt Nigerians legally!

Surely Ribadu did not have that time. The man did enough. That is why a lot of Nigerians see him as a hero.

It is great credit to Obasanjo to have found people like Ribadu, Akunyili, Soludo, Nkonjo Iweala etc.; and allowed them to operate.

Nigerians have short memories. Ribadu was the first to successfully try and convict a serving high official like the former IG. never in Nigeria's history has that happened before.

Fellow Nigerians, do not despair, the road may be rough, but we will get there in the end

Really true, the indusry is improving. The problem with many Nigerians, especially those abroad is they unfairly compare Nigeria to fully developed countries, expecting comparable performance even when our own music industry is just coming up

It costs a lot to make high quality videos - both in equipment and personel. A low cost broadcast camera can cost upwards of £20,000; and then you need a good video producer after that Although you can still do a lot with a good prosumer camera, but if you want to get the quality comparable to the world's best, it will cost a lot.

I hope people will see his song the way it is - a satire on the 419 scam; and in a way an expose on how the scammers think. Its a song that should help potential victims of 419. those who have heard and understood the song are less likely to fall victim of 419
Its just unfortunate some people took it it the wrong way. Go into the dictionary and check the meaning of the word "satire"

Check out this thread too
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-105447.0.html#bot

Its easier and less stressful to end the relationsip but

There are many haemoglobin types. Hb A, C , S, thalasaemia, etc.

A person with sickle cell disease can have genotype SS, SC or even CC.

SS suffers more than SC, and SC suffers more than CC, but they all have sicke cell disease.
If somebody has sickle cell trait(he/she is a carrier), he can be AC, or AS.
If two carriers marry, and want to avoid having a baby with sickle cell disease, the baby in the womb can be tested at 11-12 weeks of pregnancy or at 18 weeks of pregnancy, and if the baby is found to be a sickle cell sufferer, the couple can opt to terminate the pregnancy(this is legal in the UK and America, but not so in Nigeria, though its legal to do the test in Nigeria)

Ajebota is right, SC sickler can be quite serious too

You say it as if its illegal to marry. they can marry but there is a risk of having a child with sickle cell disease or they can opt for prenatal diagnosis (if they have money) and only keep embryos without sicke cell disease

These governors did not actually win the election, but they forced themselves in anyway. same thing is happening in Osun state with governor Olagunsole Oyinlola distributing N150 million naira to 26 law breakers

There are many haemoglobin types. Hb A, C , S, thalasaemia, etc.

A person with sickle cell disease can have genotype SS, SC or even CC.

SS suffers more than SC, and SC suffers more than CC, but they all have sicke cell disease.
If somebody has sickle cell trait(he/she is a carrier), he can be AC, or AS.
If two carriers marry, and want to avoid having a baby with sickle cell disease, the baby in the womb can be tested at 11-12 weeks of pregnancy or at 18 weeks of pregnancy, and if the baby is found to be a sickle cell sufferer, the couple can opt to terminate the pregnancy(this is legal in the UK and America, but not so in Nigeria, though its legal to do the test in Nigeria)

Whatever

I owe nobody apology, anyone that feels all this whole shit stinks really, show lead a protest, I shall follow suit.

Lets, go to bed and start praying for another term of power delegation.

Those who think dream is better than reality can continue dreaming. Nothing is perfect in life

so calling people idiots achieves what? just because you have a diff opinion does not mean you call other people here idiots, whats with the chip?

Sorry about that ! Won't do it again !

Rigging of elections is bad , but it happens even in America

Atiku is scared because of all the fraud, hence he needs to be in power.

I wonder what some people complaining that Yaradua won the election expects ! The PDP govt has done better than any government ever in Nigeria. Will Atiku have been a better alternative than Yaradua ? Or the emotionally uncontrolled Buhari?
This is probably the first time we will have an honest highly educated Nigerian in such a position. Let us all support him and move Nigeria forward.
He deserves to win. For your info, i am not a politician, but the Obasanjo govt have done a lot of credible things in its 6 years, inspite of the problems of dealing with so many rogues in the National assembly and other places.

Why is it that you people always have no good thing to say about Nigeria.  I am not a politician, but the government led by -- had been the best so far in the history of Nigeria.  There has been no other government that has shown any element of credibility in the history of that country, yet all your comments are negative.  Have any one of you ask yourself what you have done to contribute to the growth of the country?  All you want is for somebody else to do everything so that you can go there and enjoy.  I know most of you replying to posts here are abroad, and I advise allow you to stay put where you are, as we true Nigerians do not need you.

The Konyin keyboard is not just To get the Naira sign, its a multilingual keyboard which allows you to type in English and many other languages, so it can replace your normal keyboard completely. If you are getting a new PC, specify a Konyin keyboard to get the additional functions. It is not that expensive anyway at $35 for the cheapest model.
I like to write in Yoruba to my folks at home, and with the Konyin keyboard, this is a dream. Some Nigerians can't even speak their own language, not to talk of writing a letter in it, therefore I am not surprised that some people see the keyboard as a waste of time.

This guy who developed the Konyin keyboard has made use of his knowledge of his local language to develop something that might make him very rich, bacause he had bothered to learn and respect his own local languages. Kudos to him!
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