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CelebritiesRe: Teni Shares Throwback Pix With Buba Marwa by AlphaTaikun: 1:14pm On Oct 18, 2022
frfrank:
Spot On

That day the whole of Godwin Omonua street became a ghost street... That Man Apata disturb armed robbers to point that they have to team up to eliminate him.

Apata... I remember him dashing me new N10 for just going to school early...

Rest in Peace Sir
This is very touching. It is good to have a good name and leave a sustainable legacy behind.


All the best.
CelebritiesRe: Teni Shares Throwback Pix With Buba Marwa by AlphaTaikun: 12:54pm On Oct 18, 2022
Pipapi1:
Her father retired as a Sergeant not Brigadier as falsely reported. However, he was smart to have established a successful school immediately after his retirement.
@Pipapi1,

I'm aware that in a recent
Instagram post last week (that 'Teni made to thank the President and Nigeria for the national award), she still refered to her father as
Brigadier-General Simeon
Olaosebikan Apata.

Back in the early 1990s, I heard that false rumor too that Simeon Apata retired as an army Sergeant. Lol.
PoliticsRe: 2023 Presidency: Atiku, Tinubu, Obi Begin Real Battle For Northern Votes by AlphaTaikun: 12:29pm On Oct 18, 2022
KGD10:
Tinubu didn't rule you or your papa. He wasn't part of any federal admin. It was Obi and Atiku who were part of federal admin. Obi was part of Gej admin and he was the one who chaired the bogus privitisation of Nigeria electricity disco (Yaradua bought them back from the previous shambles privitisation by Atiku). Nigeria are still suffering from the effect of it all. Obi was also the master planner behind Madueke corruption, even as the arrested fidelity md, Okonkwo fingered him as the master planner. Atiku was indicted by the senate for diverting ptdf funds for himself.

Whereas
Tinubu has never been in any federal admin.
So who should be apologising, if not
Atiku and Obi.
You dey mad?
Insightful.

Diezani Allison-Madueke you mean?

Please provide major evidence of these allegations via credible Web links here.

Why are the police/EFCC not prosecuting these Presidential candidates? This is a sign of weakness in the area of law enforcement if the allegations are true!
CrimeRe: Evans Begs For Forgiveness: "My Wife Collects Ransom Money For Me Sometimes" by AlphaTaikun: 9:14am On Oct 18, 2022
missnawty:
http://scannewsnigeria.com/featured-post/nabbed-notorious-kidnapper-chukwudi-dumeme-onuamadike-aka-evans-begs-for-forgiveness/
Bump.

This criminal called
Chukwudidumeme
Onwuamadike is indeed a pathological liar! His gang killed a lot of people, and he committed a lot of crimes back in the 2000s in his Ibo ethnic region before relocating to Lagos State to continue kidnapping innocent folks, based on more investigations made and his subsequent confessions.

Due diligence is needed before employing any member of your domestic staff. Never trust nobody with sensitive personal info until you get to know them fairly well via genuine references.
Foreign AffairsRe: Ghana's Currency Slumps To World’s Worst Performer Versus Dollar by AlphaTaikun:
NgeneUkwenu:
(Bloomberg) -- Ghana’s cedi slumped to become the world’s worst-performing currency this year as investors continued to squeeze foreign capital to the west African country before a deal with the International Monetary Fund.

The currency of the world’s second-biggest cocoa producer depreciated as much as 3.3% Monday, before paring the loss to 11.2750 per dollar at 3:30 p.m. in the capital Accra. That took its losses this year to more than 45%, the most among 148 currencies tracked by Bloomberg.

The cedi’s slide has accelerated in the past month as Ghana began formal negotiations with the IMF for an extended credit facility. The country is hoping to receive up to $3 billion in loans over three years under the arrangement to spur its finances and support the balance of payments.

“Investors were expecting to hear something in Washington last week but unfortunately nothing emerged,” Simon Quijano-Evans, a London-based economist at Gemcorp Capital, said in emailed comment, referring to the week-long IMF annual meetings that ended Oct. 16. “It was radio silence.”

The country sought help from the IMF after losing access to the Eurobond market this year and as homegrown policies, including cutting 2022 discretionary expenditure by up to 30%, failed to stem a selloff in its international bonds. The premium investors demand over US Treasuries to hold Ghana debt has widened to 2,669 basis points.

‘Original Sin’ Behind 1990s Asia Crisis Looms Over Emerging Debt

Holdings by foreign investors in outstanding domestic government and corporate bonds fell to 12.3% at the end of August, the lowest ever, from a 2022 peak of 17.3% in April, according to Central Securities Depository Ghana Ltd. data. The nation’s domestic bonds are currently trading at an average yield of 41.9%, the highest in emerging markets, according to indexes tracked by Bloomberg.

Ghana’s gross international reserves declined to $6.6 billion at end-September, enough to cover only 2.9 months of imports. That’s down from $10.7 billion a year earlier, which gave 4.8 months of import cover.

The currency, deriving its name from sedie, the local Akan language name for cowrie shell, has overtaken the losses of the Sri Lankan rupee, which has slid nearly 45% against the greenback this year as the country also seeks to unlock an IMF loan following a debt default.

(Updates cedi price, adds analyst comment.)

©2022 Bloomberg L.P.

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/ghana-currency-slumps-to-world-s-worst-performer-versus-dollar-1.1833597#:~:text=(Bloomberg)%20%2%2%20Ghana's%20cedi%20slumped,with%20the%20International%20Monetary%20Fund.

Mynd44 nfpmod
The strong U.S. dollar (caused by the increases in U.S. interest rates since March 2022 by the Fed to curb hyperinflation in the U.S.) has led primarily to the weakening of the local currencies of many countries worldwide such as the UK, EU, China, Nigeria, Ghana, Sri Lanka, etc, with serious economic consequences since the USD is used as the main global monetary reserve.


So, brace up for more economic headwinds worldwide moving right into 2023 (with the Russian-Ukraine War not abating yet as well), and diversify your income sources through value addition and financial market investments!


Just take action NOW!
TravelRe: An Unfortunate Sputum Mishap by AlphaTaikun: 10:18pm On Oct 16, 2022
Ishilove:
This is just so disgusting embarassed cry


https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0aYNz2tthqP5DpFw1HgbFWKUWLes8fx37ox6PZ6JL6pZjAKHCyuQXGVypHpaZecAyl&id=1613901482

*barf* embarassed

Something similar has also happened to me, only it landed on my hands which were sedately folded on my laps. The slimy, badly aimed projectile emanated from a Volkswagen Passat beside my bus.

The memory still gives me PTSD cry
Ishi... I'm crackin' up here. You are so funny. grin cheesy
TravelRe: How The First Plane Crash In Nigeria Happened In April 1942 by AlphaTaikun: 9:40pm On Oct 16, 2022
robosky02:
How the First Plane Crash in Nigeria Happened in April 1942


https://oldnaija.com/2020/07/14/how-the-first-plane-crash-in-nigeria-happened-in-april-1942/
1942... This is amazing! Right there in Ekiti State.

The 1969 passenger plane which flew in from London crashed in Lagos and had 'Lanre Olusola's dad onboard. No survivors.
TravelRe: Cockpit Experience From The First Plane To Land At Ekiti Cargo Airport by AlphaTaikun: 8:29pm On Oct 16, 2022
[quote author=Horus
post=117596897]A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 MPA is the first aircraft to land at the newly built Ekiti State Airport in Ado-Ekiti the state capital[/quote]Say it loud!


This is a giant leap for Ekiti State economically. I didn't even know that construction had reached this runway level.

The Airforce ATR-42 MPA cockpit experience was truly historic as the plane flew over the lush green hills and landscape of Ado-Ekiti and landed in real-time.

Kudos to Gov. John Kayode Fayemi and his team who did this once and for all to save future costs due to inflation. Folks will be flying in from the Nigerian/Ekiti Diaspora in Europe, Canada, USA, Lagos, Abuja, etc, for international business and tourism.
TravelRe: LASG Set To Construct New Airport On Lekki-Epe Axis by AlphaTaikun: 6:27pm On Oct 16, 2022
Lanrelagboi:
.

https://twitter.com/Mr_JAGs/status/1578409089281007616?t=0w8i6KZMlXRNkJaOzmcOcg&s=19[/quote]That's a mad cool project.grin

The Lekki Airport can be renamed:

Obafemi Awolowo International Airport, OR Michael Otedola International Airport.


Both men are of Ijebu-Yoruba descent, and whose lands straddle both Lagos and Ogun States.
TravelRe: Sanwo-Olu Receives Letter Of Approval For Lekki Airport by AlphaTaikun: 5:30pm On Oct 16, 2022
CelebritiesRe: Teni Shares Throwback Pix With Buba Marwa by AlphaTaikun:
politicoNG:
Nlfpmod Mynd44
Awesome picture. That's in the late 1990s.

Teni's father who hailed from Ekiti State was a fearless man who was a Nigerian Civil War veteran. He was an army officer in the 3rd Marine Commando, and he retired as a
Brigadier-General in the Nigerian Army.

I still remember the day he was shot dead in early 1995 by gunmen in the Ire-Akari Estate area of Isolo, Lagos State where his massive mansion and his group of schools, Apata Memorial were situated.

Teni's dad had a habit of arming himself with his guns and then taking on armed robbers who occassionally terrorised Ire Akari Estate, but they finally shot him and the news of his death spread like wildfire because he was a popular millionaire and school owner.
PoliticsRe: What This Man Said About Peter Obi Was Very Nice But ...... by AlphaTaikun: 3:54pm On Oct 16, 2022
sukkot:
amazing info as usual brother. you are a wealth of knowledge grin
Thank you too "Grand Master of Lekki Peninsula"... Lol grin
PoliticsRe: What This Man Said About Peter Obi Was Very Nice But ...... by AlphaTaikun: 3:15pm On Oct 16, 2022
sukkot:
hehe and you know what ? they sank into the sea and would be restored back from the sea . how was this atlantis created ? it was restored back from the sea after having sank into the sea. i think there is something to it bro. this is the new atlantis. they did say the real Jesus Christ is from Nigeria THE PLACE WHERE THE EAST MEETS THE WEST ( WHERE river niger meets river benue ).I think the gods are preventing that place from being used as a commercial location because this is their future abode . there is a no fly zone for commercial activities at eko atlantic city
Did you know that as far back as the 1950s, where Eko Atlantic is located used to be dry land, but the
massive ocean erosion due to the construction of moles, caused a lot of land to disappear?


Contrary to the fake news being circulated to demonize Lagos State and the private initiators of Eko Atlantic City, that place was not sand-filled with sand brought from outside VI. The sand was extracted directly from the sea floor which consisted of the original land from the 1950s that got eroded onto the sea floor.
PoliticsRe: What This Man Said About Peter Obi Was Very Nice But ...... by AlphaTaikun: 9:55am On Oct 16, 2022
sukkot:
in time the moneybags will roll in. or maybe this place would be the mythical land of atlantis were the gods live and reign and that is what it is being reserved for. the home of the sages and prophets and magician's and miracle workers grin ATLANTIS THE CITY OF THE gODS THAT SANK INTO THE SEA BUT WAS ALSO RESTORED FROM THE SEA shocked
Lol. I didn't see that Atlantis analogy coming.grin


Atlantis and Lemuria had advanced civilisations.
PoliticsRe: What This Man Said About Peter Obi Was Very Nice But ...... by AlphaTaikun: 9:35am On Oct 16, 2022
sukkot:
Good morning to you brother. trust you are well and the weekend is going well. yeah in that place currently there are only like 4 towers that have been completed and are in use. the rest is barren land . although the infrastructure has been laid down. good roads, light, water, 14 canals, nice beachfront, streetlights etc. even the road leading up to the place is now as smooth as a babys bottom. ahmadu bello way. so the foundation is laid down
Very insightful.

Indeed infrastructure is key at Eko Atlantic.

The moneybags now have to move in and develop the place. It reminds me of pictures of scanty towers in the sandy desert of Dubai in the 1990s.
PoliticsRe: What This Man Said About Peter Obi Was Very Nice But ...... by AlphaTaikun: 9:01am On Oct 16, 2022
sukkot:
yeah he sure did lol. i have to tell you though, development in that eko Atlantic city is at snails pace though lol. maybe money done finish
Lol... Sukkot, good morning again.

Well with reference to Eko Atlantic City, the U.S. Embassy as of 2021 purchased the largest chunk of land by any entity at Eko Atlantic and they've started construction work. So they'll move away from Walter Carrington Crescent and have a stronger presence in Lagos.

You are right, international finance for getting the place up and running is quite tight, and there's increase in inflation leading to high cost of construction. In 10 years max, that place would have taken shape.


All the best.
Dating And Meet-up ZoneRe: Nairaland's Off Topic Chat Room + Derailers Paradise by AlphaTaikun:
How's it going @1stGenAmerican?

Oh, wow! Is "Murphy's law" in action again?

You've been on "ghost mode" here on NL for over 16 days now. It's either you've been busy in the courtrooms lately, or someone really ticked you off, and you stopped posting your insights or commenting here. Intuitively, for over 16 days, I've noticed almost daily logins by you on NL, and thought you needed some space or solitude.

In any event, I wanted to check up on you this morning and ensure that YOU are doing okay. The suspense of "not knowing" has to end ASAP. Lol


Stay safe hon'. Ciao.wink
PoliticsRe: What This Man Said About Peter Obi Was Very Nice But ...... by AlphaTaikun:
sukkot:
okay so yesterday the 11th of october i went to eko atlantic city beachfront in the afternoon. the place was completely empty with the exception of this latest very expensive looking porsche sports car and i saw this gentleman come out of it and he was dressed exactly like a SAN all kitted up in black and white and patent shoes and he walked up to the sidewalk and was observing the water. he is an older gentleman somewhere in his late fifties i would say. so we were both observing the atlantic ocean.
eventually seeing as it was only me and him there we gravitated towards each other and started talking. so it turns out this guy is a big shot and big wig and related to almost all the movers of lagos. he said he is a lagos island guy who grew up on the island and he is related to the oba of lagos. he said though if his family is traced back to 700 years it ends up in ethiopia. he gave me his business card which i googled his name when i got home and he is a big shot lawyer who represents banks and oil companies and governments. basically a mover and shaker. a blue chip.
so we got to talking about a whole bunch of topics and the conversation got to politics and i asked him who is his choice because he said nigeria needs a very young and vibrant person to move the country forward. so i said then your choice is peter obi right ? before answering he proceeded to tell me about the very first time he met peter obi in person. he said he didnt know who he was but he went to the east to deliberate on the IPO of a huge bank and he was the counsel and when he got there he met a few people in the crowd and one of them had a very strong presence but was with them chatting and then he said to his surprise they called the president ( or ceo, i forget the title but the oga patapata ) of the bank to come and sit on the high seat on the podium and to his surprise the man they were just chatting to casually went up to the podium to sit down. it was peter obi. he was the ogapatapata of the bank. so this guy said he was surprised because maybe in his mixing with bigwigs those of that reputation are aloof. he said many good things about peter obi. said he is a very humble man. so i said, well thats your man then, that is the man you should vote for. to which he said the meeting in question took place at nnewi and he has been there several times after and he said he was shocked at the state of nnewi. he said all the streets is littered with rubbish. he said there is trash all over the streets. its like the whole nnewi has being turned into a dustbin. he said it is for this reason that he would not vote for peter obi. he said tinubu is an old sick man but look at where we are standing ? look around you ( he was telling me this ), he said all this was put together by tinubu. he says it pains him to have to vote for an old sick man but he is the best out there. what do you guys think about the discourse and his opinion ?
Insightful. The lawyer spoke his truth.
CelebritiesRe: Rico Swavey Is Dead by AlphaTaikun: 5:41am On Oct 16, 2022
politicoNG:
https://twitter.com/alex_unusual/status/1580478503467700224?s=19

Previous thread https://www.nairaland.com/7379783/rico-swavey-life-support-after
I never knew this dude until now.

ThIs scenario reminds me of my personal experience 25 years ago... A close shave.



Rest in power.
FamilyRe: 30 Years Old No Marriage No Kids, I Cry To Bed Daily... by AlphaTaikun: 6:22pm On Oct 15, 2022
Faber:
Follow white people dey flex feminism muscles and "I don't need a man"

Rita Dominic rushing to go marry, Tonto Dike, always shedding tears for leaving Churchill, Mercy Aigbe becoming a 3rd wife to a man, Judy Austin getting married to Yul Edochie, becoming a second wife, Genevieve running into depression and mental issues because of lack of husband should teach you young ladies some lessons...

Guys are going on strike, you will not notice it till it dawns on you.
I got like two ladies in their 30s always frowning at me when they see me with younger girls...one told me, what I am doing with all these indomie girls. For her mind I should come and settle for her battered pussy grin grin who does that?
Lol... Not all single ladies in their 30s and 40s have battered VJays.

Things didn't just pan out with the right guys due to the ladies' focus on career development, and for some, the men within their geographical locations were not quality men in terms of attributes like taking the initiative and being dynamic in business and career, etc.

Some female bankers and lawyers fall into this category of above-30 single ladies.
FamilyRe: 30 Years Old No Marriage No Kids, I Cry To Bed Daily... by AlphaTaikun: 5:56pm On Oct 15, 2022
Kewtt:
Came across this.... It's a real hustle out there
30 is still OK, i.e., in terms of fertility.
CultureRe: Ooni Of Ife Oba Ogunwusi Finally Marries Fourth Wife, Set To Marry 5th(pictures) by AlphaTaikun: 5:44pm On Oct 15, 2022
festacman:
With four Oloris and may be a couple more on the way, nobody will notice if one Olori vex go her papa house. No more embarrassment for Ooni as life in the palace would continue like nothing happened. grin
He'd better be good in bed for the benefit of his Queens (Oloris) and himself. wink grin

Congratulations to the Ooni, Oba
Adeyeye Ogunwusi [who I have known since 2002 as an astute international businessman and Real Estate mogul] on scoring a hat-trick with his creme-of-the-crop
Oloris.
PoliticsRe: Murderers Like Obasanjo, Babangida, Enenche Are In Peter Obi's Camp - Sowore by AlphaTaikun: 4:48pm On Oct 15, 2022
Michelle70:
Actually most politicians are thesame.

PO is just a cunning fellow riding on the emotions of Nigerians for his personal gain while presenting himself as the messiah.

Makes u wonder how the people that said Obi was the worst governor is now presenting him as the best option
FamilyRe: 60% Of Married Women Don’t Love Their Husbands- Lady Says, See Response by AlphaTaikun:
pocohantas:
Sadly, what she said is the truth, though I can't confirm the percentage. She didn't say they are not happy, she said they don't love their husbands. I won't even argue if she says lots of Nigerian wives are not happy grin

Some women marry the most capable man that can be a good father at least (being a good husband is another story, being both doesn't come easy). Men just hook up with the one that's willing to submit and care for the home.

In the long run, the woman finds happiness in her kids.
The man finds it in every other external factor.
@Poco... Nicely put.

Lot's of folks are sadly clueless to the reality that "emotional intelligence" is the key for having sustainable platonic and romantic relationships in the fast-paced age we live in.
FamilyRe: 60% Of Married Women Don’t Love Their Husbands- Lady Says, See Response by AlphaTaikun: 4:07pm On Oct 15, 2022
BloggersNG:
You Know what Lemme just leave this one to the People standing on the Table she's shaking, I know ya'll have got better replies, lol..
See her post plus her reason behind it below!

News From Ebiwali---
http://www.ebiwalisgossip.com/2018/05/60-of-married-women-dont-really-love.html
Bump.
[6 out of 10 women].
FamilyRe: Blessing Okoro: A Lot Of Married Women Are Sex Starved - Relationship Expert by AlphaTaikun: 3:41pm On Oct 15, 2022
viviangist:
Relationship expert, Blessing Okoro is of the opinion that a lot of married women are sex-starved by their husbands and this makes them cheat.

She shared this thought on her Instagram page. Read what she wrote below. [color=#d7e0c9].[/color]

Caption ....



Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CTQW1_VoDs7/
Nothing new here... We know! wink
RomanceRe: Could He Have Ignored? by AlphaTaikun: 6:53am On Oct 15, 2022
EmGeee:
Thanks dear, I really appreciate. Plus I don't collect money from him am independent. He actually said there are limits before I agreed to the kissing but I can't ignore the fact that he got that bulge right there so don't think it's a good idea to repeat such. I think we should come out plain and talk about it
RomanceRe: When She Tells U She Only Dates Men Who Are Into Oil And Gas Business by AlphaTaikun: 5:54am On Oct 15, 2022
oloriomolade:
Lool
Nice meme... Lol.
FashionRe: Is This Fashion Or Nudity??????[pic] by AlphaTaikun: 5:50am On Oct 15, 2022
oloriomolade:
This Is the defination of Indecent Exposure, Next time the Senate Sit I think they should dealt wth motion against this type Of Dressing, haba! See Sexual Harasement!!!!!!
+1
CareerRe: Law Graduate Shares Sultry Photo To Celebrate Her Call To Bar by AlphaTaikun: 11:30pm On Oct 14, 2022
PoliticsRe: How Mobolaji Johnson Transformed Marina As Lagos Governor (PHOTOS) by AlphaTaikun:
AshipaEk0:
what if i told you that the place the Post Office is was actually also reclaimed, down all the way to Broad street to Igbosere road?

One of the perks of meeting your great grandparents alive as a Lagosian is that they tell you facts that would otherwise have been lost to history grin

the water front (Ebute) was waaaaay further back. most of the Land around Broad Street, Marina, down to TBS today was actually reclaimed water and swamp by the Colonial Govt.


the 'Marina' was practically recreated.

Obalende, down to Dodan Barracks was really water and swamp.


this website has a lot of Colonial era lagos pictures so you can picture what it was like

https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/colonial-footprints-lagos-then-and-now/ARivCwds
That's awesome! You're right about those Lagos Island reclamations from swamps.

This is similar to what we have in the Florida area in the U.S. where land
is reclaimed from swamps for new housing projects.


Eko o ni baje.


Cc: Sukkot.

P.S.
The first picture below is a 1929 aerial view of the race course on Eko (Lagos) Island, and to the lower left is Victoria Island. In 1948, land was purchased from the Oniru ruling house by the Lagos colonial development authority to develop Iruland (otherwise known as Victoria Island) and the land owners or indigenes were resettled at Maroko on the eastern side of the
island.

In July 1990, Maroko was forcibly demolished on the orders of
the Lagos State military governor Raji Rasaki because it had become a slum, it was below sea level and often got flooded. What is today known as Victoria Island Extension, and Lekki
Phase 1 [on the Lekki Peninsula] used to be parts of the
sprawling Maroko!

The Bar beach area was where the original settlement of the
Yoruba indigenes of Victoria Island was located.

PoliticsRe: Gulf Of Guinea Piracy: Nigeria Recorded Zero Piracy Incidents In 2022 - FG by AlphaTaikun: 9:34pm On Oct 14, 2022

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