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durobraham: [size=18pt]Absolutely Ko absolutely ni. Unlike a military head of state, a democratic president does not have the power to make laws, only the Nat assembly has the power to change the name of a university established by law. Many lawyers have said this, its all over the news haba![/size]

I tire

[quote author=Chyz*]There is no such thing as ebire-okun. ebira are a completely different group from yoruba so why would they enter a yoruba state? the okun are the yoruba group.[/quote]Ok Okun state then

adolfe bad: Listen. . it is not about one HERO and his greatness.
it is about the deception.
the political motives behind such moves.
people are faaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrr wiser now and you cant use their live for a HERO to delude them anymore.

UNILAG is a BRAND, MKO is another BRAND. they dont mix.

If they want to impress people, let them name the Lagos State house of assembly after MKO.

Gbammmmmmmmm !!!! Thank you

all this educated people sef, they think they know it all.

By TONY EDIKE
ENUGU—THE anti-kidnap squad of Enugu State Police Command has rescued a 96-year-old Mrs. Theresa Okafor, who was abducted from her Imezi Owa village in Ezeagu local government area of Enugu State last Wednesday.

The victim, who is the mother of a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Dr. Anthony Okafor, was abducted and held hostage in a forest at Ezema village in Imezi Owa community.

The police said yesterday that the operatives of the anti-kidnap squad led by its Commander, Superintendent Stephen Osaghae, rescued the victim through painstaking effort.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the rescue of the woman, said she regained her freedom at midnight on Monday following a tip-off to the security operatives.

”The security operatives who acted on information, were able to record success as they stormed the thick forest located in a village called Ezema in Imezi Owa, Ezeagu axis of Enugu State where the victim was held hostage.

The kidnappers on noticing the presence of the security operatives immediately opened fire on them and in the ensuing gun duel, one of the hoodlums sustained severe injuries while another died at the spot and two others escaped into the thick forest with severe bullet wounds,” he said.

The police spokesman appealed to members of the public, particularly medical doctors in the state to watch out for people with bullet wounds who might come to their hospital for treatment to promptly alert security agencies.

He said the arrested hoodlum was already helping the police in their investigations.

… stop rights groups, PDP from holding rallies
By VINCENT UJUMADU

AWKA— IT was a bad day for a coalition of human rights organisations and the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Anambra State yesterday as stern –looking policemen stopped their planned rallies to mark this year’s Democracy Day in the state.

While the human right organisations led by the Civil Liberties Organization, CLO, was to hold their rally at the Emmaus House, having paid for the use of the venue, the PDP invited stakeholders in the state, including Governor Peter Obi and former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme to address the rally.

However, hundreds of people who traveled to Awka for the two events were not allowed into the venues as policemen and State Security Service, SSS, told them that an order from above directed that the rallies should not take place.

Anambra State chairman of CLO, Comrade Allysius Attah who addressed newsmen on the development, said they were surprised that such a thing could take place on a day Nigerians were celebrating democracy day.

He said: “There was a siege of armed policemen at the venue as if we were terrorists and all the people who wanted to participate at the rally were turned back. We paid for a space at Emmaus House to hold an open forum on the need for the state government to conduct local government election.

When we came to the venue, we saw a truck load of policemen and SSS and the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Central Police Station, CPS, Awka told us that the commissioner of police in the state directed that the forum should not hold”.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/05/police-rescue-96-yr-old-woman-from-suspected-kidnappers-in-enugu/

complete waste of money.

IPPs are there to be built, this Amosun man is building bridge with AC I am embarrassed

what would power the AC, another generator thus more money wasting ?

I don't understand if we elect illiterates or what

jason123: Mister, only daft people repeat the same thing.

What has MKO got to do with UNILAG? What has the Yorubas got to do with the protest?! Is it not Lagos state we are talking about??! Why people are this silly beats me!




You still haven't told us what Yorubas have got to do with the protest!
Is it only Yorubas that attend UNILAG?!

gbammm One minute Lagos is a no-mans-land

second minute Lagos and yoruba people

This Igbo people are indeed da.ft

Here comes the Igbos with there betrayer etc lairs against Yorubas.....

Kingsleyinfo: Obviously some people are being very sentimental about this issue.
for that whomever you are telling me that I didn't think through what I said, I dare say u have no idea what thinking means.
Do you have a reason to question the owner of an institution why he changed the name of that institution? Or can you tell the owner of a house why he should, paint it with white rather than blue. So what makes you believe that you can tell the president of a country what to change and not to change.
so if the board at havard wakes up one morning and decide to change its name, for whatever reason best known to them, will it change the quality of their graduates?
The problem with a lot of our analysis is based on the fact that we have become too sentimental rather than objective.
Firstly does the president have the right to change or announce the change of name of a federal institution?
Secondly does the name change affect the quality of education?
Did the name change change the school fees or what the hell exactly did it change. Or you think you are gonna get a job simply because you attended Unilag.
Please get real GEJ is a politician and if he plays politics, I wonder what is wrong with that.
you must understand that management at all times include making certain people happy with your decisions, there is no way on earth
You can make everyone happy.
He is the commander in chief, he oversees far more than just the moshood Abiola university.
This is not about right or wrong, its simply about people who feel that the president does not know what he is doing. As far as I can see you guys have no case against him this time around. And having a different opinion to his announcement. Changes nothing.
Instead of disturbing the peace why not move on, or did you attend Unilag because of its name or for its quality. Or do you think havard will remain at the top if it was not producing top quality men and women.
Let Unilag or mau or whatever school show us that there is more to the school than just the name.
its getting disgusting the way some folks cry over spilt milk even if I can't see any on the floor.
wether the president rescind his decision or not makes no difference to me, but we should stop stirring up issues.
If the president has done anything illegal then let the FG be dragged to court but if he has acted within his constitutional powers, then u all are wasting your time. It is done already.

sorry sir but I can categorically tell you have a very wrong idea of what is gong on (No offence intended)

Your analogy is a very wrong one because the Executive power does not owned any federal institution out right. For crying out loud, we are in a democratic government where issues MOST follow the rule of law. Before such changes are made on federal institute, there is need to at least talk to the senate etc.

A better analogy would be if you are the CEO of a company (President) and you want to change the brand of your product (unilag), would you talk to you broad of directors (senate etc)/ talk to your workers (school authority) or would you just change the name just cause you are the CEO ?

kkk17: it is indeed very funny. especially the moshood. Sounds really primitive african. They love the ''uni lag'' cos it sounds a lil tech.

what is primitive african in a Name

Only da.ft people have such inferiority complexes

Here they go with their lying tribalistic rant

Zik Ojukwu etc Orisirisi

[quote author=High_Chief]Why is it that most Yorubas always claim to be Lagosian, so the question now is who are the people from Ogun, Osun, Abeokuta, and other hinterlands in SW[/quote]does it matter, ain't we One Nigeria irrespective of tribe ?

Ideeiot

afam4eva: @Al_harem
God forbid that Lagos be divided. How can such a small cornubation be divided.

thus we don't need anymore states in Nigeria.

[quote author=eku_bear]Why is your language not mutually intelligible with Yoruba though if you only left 500 years ago?

That isn't a long period of time.[/quote]It is actually if you are an Ogu dialect speaker, I for one can pick out works in it.

kingdom of barule contain Igbos as well and other tribes

http://www.kingdom.of.barule.org/kingdom_-_government_-_monarchy_-_noble_-_king_giuneur_i.htm

Yoruba owned nation outside Africa


Just some interesting read for some to appreciate this heritage.

HRM Oba Giunëur Mõşi, direct descendant of 'Maroon King Barûle' and current Monarch of the Kingdom of Barûle (Biogeographic Chocó) and Oba of the Yorùbá People of Colombia.

https://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/392769_324588417553175_199101673435184_1327380_409812778_n.jpg

https://www.kingdom.of.barule.org/Pic%20-%20Royal%20Wedding%20-%20Too%20late%20to%20Back%20up%20now%207.jpg

Yoruba prince in Brazil, Candido da Fonseca Galvao

https://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/387634_310541068957910_199101673435184_1287090_603615041_n.jpg

[quote author=eku_bear]I wish that we had written records from that time. Really sucks that so much history from 1000AD onwards is basically forgotten, or reduced to myth/rumor/tales [/quote]There are records but maybe not in written words but in songs and folk-tales.


I must commend the Ewe/Ga people to keeping the culture and the heritage real and passing it down to there children. It is really commendable by them.


With that said, it is quite unfortunate that the ones closer to home (Binis) are in denial. Maybe it has to do with the way Nigeria is who knows. Anyway goodluck to them.

[quote author=ekt_bear]It is only today that you knew this?

You should have realized this months ago.[/quote]My brother I am just realising you know

papatosibe: Absolutely. Just as how they changed University of Lagos medical School to College of Medicine of the University of Lagos in 1967

That is a totally different case, the changing of schools within the university is totally different from changing the trademark of the university which in this case it is the name.

papatosibe: How much do the school authority contribute to the running of the school?

Will you consult me when you decide to name your child?

My brother that is a wrong analogy there, the FG does not have a right to make "knee jerk reactions" on federal units like that.

We have governing bodies that have worked and served such institute and need to be considered before changing it just like that.

A better analogy would be

if you are the owner of a company and you have board of directors (senate and co), would you change the company name just like that or would you either talk to the board of directors or at least reach a consensus with the workers (VC and co) ?

Lets be here, it is wrong.

jason123: I also dey wait for am! Why can't we ever be objective in Nigeria?!

My brother, that is Nigeria for you. Tribalism has indeed blinded people.

[quote author=One_Naira]Even though I know you are lying as far as satan himself can do. I do have to ask, do you have shame at all?

Dude in an effort to insult others, you used a lie that actually an insult to yourself. You proudly boasted you cannot get laid without seeking a professional prostitute. How ugly are you? Use your head dude. Do you have shame at all?[/quote]dude don't you have a life, something of 3-4 months ago, you are now replying and insulting

Do you actually think he would read it ?

I am really waiting for Papabrown to give his excuse this time around.

Again being a federal institute, does the Executive have the right to spontanouly make a change in the institute without the parliamentary support or the institutional authority support.

loco4love: I do not blame the Ndigbo for wanting their own independent state. Nigeria is hell. And Yoruba Nationalists like me want an independent Yorubaland. I am not ashamed to say this. Yorubaland is better off independent from Nigeria and so is Biafra.

Northern Nigeria is not safe for any God-fearing Christian. Muslim terrorists are evil persecutors and the Nigerian government and security forces dont seem to know what to do about Islamic terrorism.

Let the peoples be free from Nigerdom.

errrmmmm are you aware that Yorubaland have a good size of Muslims at least 40-50 %

Edo have at least 10 % muslism

while Itekiri have 5 %

So what are you blabbing about ?

PapaBrowne: He who pays the piper dictates the tune. Since when did UNILAG authorities start having such powers? The University is funded by the FG remember?

So because the FG funds unilag, the executive can just change it as he/she likes ? eh

Na wa o

PapaBrowne: How am I a Bigot na?? Alhaji? Mai haka?
Are you not embarrassed at the rejection? If MKO was your friend or relative won't you cringe??

Embarrassed ? I am super proud of them.

I guess you do not know the reason for the reject of the name changing.

1. Lagos according to Nairaland is NOT I repeat NOT yorubaland, then if so is it yorubas rejecting it or Lagosian ?

Some of you don't know want you want but we yorubas would keep hoping and praying that you wake up that tribalism is for primitive minds

2. You cannot just change the university name without TALKING TO THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES, That is veto power right there and it is wrong in a democratic ruling.

Abi why is Nigeria style of democracy always different ? Is it the people or the government hmmm well the answer is here

@ Andre and Afam

Oyo state is not dividing into 2 states

in fact those in SW clamouring for new states are either representing themselves or their pockets

Now the new state that would come from SW is either Lagoon state (lagos state into two)

or ebira-okun state with is Kogi SW

That is it. Don't delude urselves.

Very good GEJ.