mobisonkk2: I know you are allergic to good things, so let me help you out. Calabar stretch of this project will commence next month and will work concurrently with this one. Afterwards, Delta and Bayelsa and so on. And all they have to do is approximately 7km per month to deliver this project is 8 years or 14km per month to deliver it in 4 years.
Don't worry, you go cry and cry because this is just the beginning. Emergency lover of Nigeria.
Vixlot: Please keep in mind that this flight was originally scheduled for 3:50 then 4:30 just to leave at 6:18pm. This flight was supposed to land in owerri by 5:30 so if they had kept to time, none of this would have happened
Fejoku: Anyone who knows Kalabari's history very well know that they're descendants of mixed people with Igbo and Ijaw being the largest contributors. Efik, Ibibio and edoids around down Niger tributaries also added to the fold making the place a cocktail of different persons. Two things however standout which is the language and culture of the people. Igbo language is predominant there together with a dialect similar to Ijaw but the customs and traditions resemble that of coastal people around the area specifically more of the Ijaws. Areas traditionally regarded as Kalabari doesn't include Okrika and Bonny. These two see themselves different even up till date.
This recent story of carving a niche for themselves isn't surprising. In fact, it is expected because the truth is that there's hardly any sincerity in the creation of numerous 'ethnic nationalities in Rivers state. There's hardly any state in Nigeria that is as politically jinxed as Rivers state. Even Ogoni don't agree that they all are one. Some Igbo groups there have the same problem. Now even the Kalabari have started their own. I expect the Andoni and Nkoro to start their own too. There's too much lies in Rivers state.
Larryoe1: That is not true about the origin of Ogume and mind you the names you mentioned about Ogbagu Ogume does not represent the facts... Ogwezi Olodu is the founder of Ogbagu and also the first settlers and nothing like Okpala Olodu, and you can find out more from other quarters in Ogume.. They is God in Ogume known and called Chi osa Ogume(meaning the GOD of the 7 quarters of Ogume)and is only hold and served by the Ogwezi Olodu as the founder of Ogbagu and the most senior among them that migrate from bini. I believe this research methodology is based more hear say than the reality on ground and I doubt if the researcher has visited Ogume for his entire life.
Indeed, I just commented on exactly what you noticed here! How sure are we that the girl (student) whose picture was attached to this thread by the OP is the real thief being referred to here?
The OP also said on this thread that her name is "Peace" but the video says the female student's name Sarah!
So, due diligence wasn't done before posting this annoyingly crappy, disjointed video here.
A lot of people just rush to make comments on NL threads without reading properly to pick loopholes in fake stories or stories that are filled with half-truths.
NairaOcean: A 200-level student and course representative at Lead City University has been apprehended for stealing a mobile phone on campus. The incident has sent ripples through the student body, prompting discussions about ethics and the responsibilities of student leaders.
The student, identified only as Peace, was caught red-handed by campus security after a fellow student reported the missing phone. According to reports, the stolen phone belonged to her fellow student.
ablelin: Is this one a car or a cart. Tell the new clothes that are doing fashion to be careful, cos rags were once clothes. Nothing in life would not fade, the only constant thing in life is death. The value of your life after you have gone would be measured by the number of lives you imparted you were alive. Do your best to put smiles on faces....
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NASTYNASOSO: Ali Bin Alua (on passenger seat of his 1923 Ford Model T) was the first person to own a car in Kano. A trans-saharan trader from Libya, Bin Alua settled in Kano in 1878 and built the first storey building in the city. Around early 20th Century, he was the richest man in Northern Nigeria. He died in 1958.
GistMedia0: Unusual Bus Interior Leaves Passengers Baffled - A dilapidated bus with a comically skeletal interior was captured on camera by a bewildered passenger. The shocking images reveal a bus stripped down to its bare bones, lacking a dashboard section entirely.
deji17: Nigeria is set to become one of the top 5 economies in the world October 18th 2023
Nigeria is emerging as a significant economic force on the global stage. With a current GDP of $477 billion, Nigeria is Africa's largest economy and is poised for rapid growth. A report by Goldman Sachs forecasts that by 2075, Nigeria is set to become one of the top economies globally. The "Giant of Africa," Nigeria, is quickly establishing itself as a major economic force on the international scene.
Nigeria is positioned to play a key role in the global economy because of its expanding population, wealth of natural resources, booming tech sector, and dedication to economic change.
Currently, Nigeria stands as Africa’s largest economy, with a GDP of $477 billion, and a lot of wiggle room for fiscal expansion. Additionally, the country is estimated to grow at a rather rapid pace, taking its economic dominance past the African landscape and onto the global stage.
A report by Goldman Sachs, a world-leading investment bank, buttresses this point. In one of its research reports titled, The Path to 2075, the investment bank noted that Nigeria is set to become one of the top economies in the world by 2075, standing only behind, China, India, the United States, and Indonesia.
The report identifies four major themes for the global economy, “1. slower global potential growth, led by weaker population growth, 2. EM convergence remains intact, led by Asia’s powerhouses, 3. a decade of US exceptionalism that is unlikely to be repeated, and 4. less global inequality and more local inequality.”
The report also notes that by 2050, Nigeria will be amongst the top 15 economies in the world, coming in at the 14th spot.
An extract from the report reads, “The prospect of rapid population growth in countries such as Nigeria, Pakistan and Egypt implies that – with the appropriate policies and institutions – these economies could become some of the largest in the world.”
Gistmedia10: The Lagos State Government's enforcement of building regulations has led to the demolition of several houses in the Eti-Osa area. The demolition, carried out by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), is part of a wider effort to sanitize the built environment and ensure compliance with safety standards.
Reports from the scene in Eti-Osa reveal a significant number of houses being brought down, with LASBCA officials and demolition equipment working tirelessly to clear the area. The affected houses are said to have been constructed without proper approvals, violating building codes and posing potential risks to residents.
The guy doing the videoing and voice narration is actually a Yoruba dude, so this demolition is affecting Yoruba families in Eti-Osa [In the Yoruba language, Eti-Osa means "Edge of the Lagoon"] as well with their illegally built "property."
Most of these folks of multiple ethnic origins were given orders to STOP construction work but they continued doing so behind the scenes while thinking they could bribe or maneuver their way through like they tried to do on illegally acquired Federal Government lands in FESTAC Extension after the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) had warned them to stop construction work with paint markings of the walls of the buildings. These irresponsible wannabe landlords went ahead and PAINTED over the original FHA paint markings on the buildings and there is CLEAR video evidence (which was posted on one of the threads here on NL) to show that FHA actually warned and painted those illegal houses in FESTAC Extension with paint markings.
Always do your due diligence at the Land's Registry in Lagos, or anywhere you find yourself worldwide when you want to LEASE land for 50 years (like in Ghana for foreigners) or 100 years in Lagos and other states.
NairaOcean: In a solemn ceremony filled with both sorrow and resilience, the surviving children of Herbert Wigwe and Chizoba Wigwe bid farewell to their parents today, March 9, 2024.
Despite the weight of their loss, the Wigwe children stood together with unwavering strength as they laid their beloved parents to rest. The funeral, held in Rivers State, Nigeria, was attended by family members, friends, and prominent figures from the business and political spheres.
Herbert Wigwe, the Group Managing Director and CEO of Access Bank, and his wife, Chizoba, tragically lost their lives in a plane crash. The shocking incident sent waves of grief through the nation, with many mourning the loss of the respected couple known for their philanthropy and business acumen.
The 🇬🇧 UK has landed in second place for the most miserable country in the world.
With house prices skyrocketing and the cost-of-living crisis still in full swing, it's no wonder why Britain probably isn't one of the most desirable places to be at the minute.
Data was collected via the Mental Health Quotient (MHQ) assessment, with scores ranging from -100 to 200.
Scores under zero represent 'distressed or struggling', between zero and 50 meant 'enduring' while between 50 and 100 meant 'managing' and scores between 100 and 200 meant 'succeeding or thriving'.
Out of 71 countries surveyed, the UK took the 70th spot overall for mental wellbeing.
The country has been classified as 'distressed or struggling', after scoring 49 in comparison to the average global score of 65.
Of the people who took part in the UK, 35 percent said they were 'struggling' with their wellbeing.
Those at the bottom of the ranking were Brazil, South Africa, the UK and Uzbekistan.
The study stated: "Overall, the insights in this report paint a worrying picture of our post-pandemic prospects.
"We urgently need to better understand the drivers of our collective mental wellbeing, such that we can align our ambitions and goals with the genuine prosperity of human beings."
The full ranking from highest to lowest mental wellbeing:
Dominican Republic Sri Lanka 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇵🇦 Panama 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇻🇪 Venezuela El Salvador Costa Rica 🇺🇾 Uruguay 🇮🇹 Italy Puerto Rico 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇦🇲 Armenia Trinidad and Tobago 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇮🇱 Israel 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇵🇪 Peru 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇲🇩 Republic of Moldova 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇺🇸 United States Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇫🇷 France Cote d'Ivoire 🇨🇱 Chile 🇯🇴 Jordan 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🍁 Canada 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇹🇳 Tunisia 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇦🇴 Angola 🇸🇾 Syria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇲🇦 Morocco 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇩🇿 Algeria 🇪🇸 Spain New Zealand 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇩🇪 Germany 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 🇮🇳 India 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇮🇶 Iraq 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇦🇺 Australia 🇹🇯 Tajikistan 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
Macphenson: This is a a serious issue. I am an Engineer and majorly into building construction. A lot of my projects are already suspended.
Everything now is terribly expensive. I wonder why nobody is talking about iron rods. Yesterday I bought a ton of 16mm iron at #1,150, 000 ( localoo not even imported), iron I bought around december at #625, 000. I bought six tons instead of the ten tons I needed for the project.
Marine board is now #23000 for one, what used to be #11, 0000.
30 tons of granite is almost heading to #700, 000.
The last time I went to mushin to buy HDF wood for kitchen cabinet and wardrobe, I went round for about two hours pricing. The prices were ridiculously high that I just entered my car and went home.
I wonder why people are even talking about cement which is the least of the headache while not mentioning iron, granite, marine board etc. This is terribly terrible. About six of my projects have been suspended already and the remaining others are going to be suspended.
Even my clients abroad that I build for, when they change their hard currency and use it to buy materials, they are also feeling the heat of the terrible economy.
HenryThegreat1: •The hardship is too much, we can’t continue to bear it —Residents •Cement vendors decry poor patronage •Housing deficit’ll continue to rise unless prices drop —REDAN laments
Flutterwave, Africa’s biggest startup, is shutting down Barter, a virtual card service it launched in 2017, as it focuses on its enterprise and remittance business segments. The fintech told customers to withdraw their money in the app over the past month.
“The decision to sunset Barter was based on a comprehensive analysis of market trends and evolving customer needs,” the fintech shared in a mail with TechCabal.
Flutterwave is doubling down on proven winners by focusing on remittance and enterprise. In October, the fintech told TechCabal enterprise services was its biggest revenue driver. In comparison, Barter only accounted for about 1% of the company’s $2 billion-worth transactions, one of the company’s cofounders told Quartz Africa in 2018.
“While retail remains important to us, our immediate focus is optimizing services for businesses and remittance solutions,” the company said.
Meanwhile, Flutterwave’s remittance products, Send and Swap, aim to capture a significant market share in Africa’s $54 billion remittance market. It is unclear how much progress both.
mercie08: Designated Smoothie makers are essential for their ease of use, practicality and performance. Great quality should be a top factor to be considered when purchasing a smoothie maker as the crushing work they perform make them prone to breaking and wear.
For a healthy lifestyle, weight loss purposes or just for the delicious taste of smoothies, the 10 best smoothie makers and blenders you can get in Nigeria are listed:
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massmediang: A Finnish tech startup has managed to produce food mainly out of electricity and air, and is now looking to enter the market by 2021. Solar Foods, based out of the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), is currently producing one kilogram of protein-rich edible powder called Solein, per day.
According to CEO Pasi Vainikka, one kilogram of Solein can feed seven to ten people their full day’s worth of protein.
The Finnish startup Solar Foods came up with a way to produce a protein-rich food called Solein from electricity, water and air, by using an environment-friendly process similar to brewing beer.
Described as the world’s most environmentally friendly protein, Solein is is made by applying electricity to water to release bubbles of carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Living microbes are then added to the liquid to feed on the carbon dioxide and hydrogen bubbles and produce the Solein, which is then dried to make the powder. It’a natural fermentation process similar to beer brewing, but it requires a special reactor that reportedly resembles a hurricane lantern. The dried Solein has a protein content of 50 percent and looks and tastes just like wheat flour. It can be used in all kinds of diets and can be 3D-printed for added texture. Watch video here; https://massmediang.com/solein-see-protein-rich-wonder-food-made-from-electricity-and-air-watch-video/
A moral police on social media has called out Herbert Wigwe's oldest daughter for not standing to greet the Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima.
The user shared a photo of Tochi Wigwe sitting while accepting a handshake from Shettima during one of the events organised to mourn Herbert Wigwe, his wife Chizoba Wigwe, and their son Chizzy Wigwe who died in a helicopter crash. He then shared photos of former VP Yemi Osinbajo and businessman Aliko Dangote standing to shake hands with Shettima.
He wrote: “Same Man, different regard. Whoever that girl is,she lacks proper home training. You don't shake a person old enough to be your father while seating down.”
A couple of other social media users from the North also berated the grieving daughter.
GistMedia0: In a deeply emotional moment, the body of Herbert Wigwe, a renowned businessman, philanthropist, and beloved figure, has arrived in his hometown of Isiokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, for his final journey home. The somber event was captured on video as the community gathered to pay their respects to a man who touched many lives
Travel / Re: First Kilometre Of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Completed With Street Lights by AlphaSoul: 4:09am On Apr 18
The shocking images reveal a bus stripped down to its bare bones, lacking a dashboard section entirely.