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Those things on her chest are a burden and not breasts. You don't want to know what people with big breasts go through. When men look at them, that's the first point of attention; such women are objectified. The breasts weigh heavily on their shoulders and cause back pain. My colleague explained this before she eventually went for breast reduction surgery.

That woman may be laughing but she's not finding the attention funny.

In addition @ OP, the use of seat belts is not something a lot of our big men practice when they drive those their SUVs. As educated and exposed as many of our Nigerian "ogas" are, they do not appreciate the importance of being strapped to their seats as an additional safety measure.

Let's not forget the role of Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in allowing the importation of substandard tyres into the country. Many have died as a result of these tyres.

If you want to begin to analyse the challenges bedevilling different sectors of our society, you'll be sad.

A very painful loss for the family. May God comfort those left behind.

If I remember correctly from one of the statements the father made and I read on nairaland, that girl is a stubborn child and she has a mind of her own. She exhibited this trait when they were trying to take her to Abuja, insisting on going with the Yunusa.

Deducing from what the father said initially, that girl was undisciplined, throughly left to do as she pleased, obviously spoilt. I have witnessed bad behaviour from teenage girls in the rural areas, who are left unfettered by their parents.

This whole scenario is the fall out of parents who failed to train a headstrong child at the necessary stage. A few hot slaps would have manually reset her brain at an early age before she decided to run off with Yunusa.

The unfortunate has happened. The family needs to manage the situation and stop exposing their ignorance in an attempt to limit the damage that has already been done.

This by no means justifies the action of Yunusa and whatever council kept her after the parents attempts to repatriate her back to Bayelsa from the onset. Neither does it absolve the police who failed to act until the general outcry that forced them to do what they should have done in the first place, considering that at 14, the girl is still a minor.

Hahahaha. In sorry but it's all quite hilarious to me.

fretnot:
Further to the terms of settlement in Suit No: ID/196GCMW/2015 between Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Daar Communications Plc filed as a result of the broadcast of a documentary titled ‘Lion of Bourdilon’ and which terms were adopted at the High Court of Lagos State on 5th February, 2016 as the judgment of the court, the defendant, Daar Communication Plc, hereby retract and apologise to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as follows:

1. Daar Communications Plc, acknowledges that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is an outstanding political leader of unblemished character and integrity, as well as a leading public figure and opinion moulder who has made and continues to make immense, colossal and gargantuan contributions to the progress and development of the nation in general. And Lagos State in particular.

2. Daar Communications Plc admits that in airing the said documentary, it had no intention whatsoever to embarrass or diminish the high reputation of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu which it respects and attests to.

Laughing at the bolded. Indeed!

Rossikk:
You are an ignoramus with no common sense. How does one single street's lights prove that that is the norm for street lights "in abroad"? What is "in abroad"? India? Mexico? Italy? Venezuela? Cuba? Germany? Or all the nations on earth? What research have you conducted on any of those countries to know what colour their street lights are? Do you even know how many countries there are on earth? In fact you lack basic common sense. I suggest you spend more time on useful endeavours instead of posting illiterate, inferiority complex fuelled garbage online. Mr "in abroad'.

This cracked me up. "In abroad"

@ OP that part of the road is an eyesore. I wonder what it will be like when the rains start if it's still like this in the dry season.

Speechless3:
E be like say this Chidimma get die hard fans o.

Even if she wake from sleep with swollen face, all her (hand) fans go dey shout; beautiful beautiful beautiful...me sef don dey jealous am.

. Interesting take. She cute tho

This is where all the so-called Social Media Change Agents have to be alive to their responsibilities.

Budgeting for the same things like cutlery and computers every year have been the loopholes exploited annually to rip the nation off.

Everything is now in the public domain and as responsible citizens we must utilise the voice we have to see there is a different approach to the budgeting process and implementation.

magicminister:
Seat belt save lives.
If they had strapped the seatbelt, I am sure they would have left with minor headache.

Even if you are in the back seat, please strap the seatbelt.
Its not for fancy.
Its notnfor frsc.
Its to save your life.

The damage to the vehicle is minor but the occupants were probably flung out of the window.

Furthermore, you can't rule out the fact that they were still alive but unconscious.
Did anyone check for pulse before they were declared dead??

Just what I was about to type. Seat belts would have saved the day. Even enlightened people travel in these big vehicles without using the seat belts. They're for our safety but No! We feel too big to secure ourselves with them. Now an entire family is gone just like that. So sad.

Boss13:
SHUT UP, SHUT UP, I SAY SHUT UP. I don't know you personally, but I know Nigerian doctors, whom I consider very wicked, inconsiderate, semi-illiterate, arrogant and still poor, potential murderers, who will never seek to add value, but will always blame the government for their inefficiencies.

In fact ehn. You couldn't have said it better. Even in private hospitals you find them. So it's not about money. It's sheer incompetence in many cases. Just sad.

My simple advise to you @ OP is leave social media and face your work. Or simply leave the medical profession if you prefer the social media. It's obvious you did nothing. There was an emergency and you still had time to run outside and buy and load a recharge card when you know that time is of the essence in such a situation. Or you do not know? I am a first aid officer and when faced with such a situation I know to focus on the victim while calling instructing others around to call the emergency services. What kind of a doctor ignores dying patients? I shake my head at how terrible the humans in the medical profession in Nigeria can be with all kinds of lame excuses.

You didn't know what to do @ OP. Simple. You wasted all those years in medical school learning nothing, hence your first challenge you couldn't handle.

You expected sympathy. You just exposed your ignorance and lack of skill. May God have mercy on your tormented soul because you know your actions were wrong. Five minutes is a long time in an emergency.

I read the whole thing and I'm deeply saddened. That woman is possessed of the devil. She will do the unthinkable sooner than later especially now you're jobless. Please run for your life my brother.

The age of consumerism means that we buy things at a whim, out of sheer want, lust, desire and not need. She's obviously a perfume freak, just like some people are obsessed with shoes, others bags, some more jewelry. She can't use more than two or three at a time though. And she doesn't finish any of them, so she just keeps amassing more to add to the collection.

Her obsession, her life!

Sorry o. I think your wife is insecure, temperamental and stubborn. I hope that she will come to her senses soon enough because her behavior can destroy your marriage even before it takes off. You got work to do bro.

Fairgodwin:
haha... the guy is a powerful sharpshooter, I mean striker. Damn!
And that serves the twins right! I sincerely think the guy is innocent, for he never knew they were twins. But this is the kind of blessings most Christians pray for - EVERYTHING NA DOUBLE DOUBLE O #song.
I am even sure, if not the two, one of them would (definitely?) have a set of twins too. Lol. #from water vendor to baba ibeji, oko ibeji. Nice.

What if the two of them have a set of twins each? Ah!

Same modus operandi these guys use even in Lagos. I've gotten into them like four times in 8 years of living in Lagos. I've gotten out of the cab every single time and decided not to get into unpainted cabs ever again.

@ op this really had me LOL. Interesting yarn!

Seriously? After the OLX maid saga in December some parents are still leaving their children with a barely known maid? Really? You haven't learned? Seriously? I can bet that they don't even have the picture of that maid. You'd think we'd learn from other people's experiences. Smh!

I can only pray that those poor innocent children be found.

Odiegwu

christopher123:
who told u

All the men that want me to put on weight. And I am not lepa o FYI

symbianDON:
this is a lesson for everyone to learn from. however, there is need to thoroughly investigate the case to ascertain the cause of death. who knows......the man may be exonerated at the end of the day. to tell the truth, Facebook, whatsapp, bbm etc have wreaked havoc in many relationships and homes.

I can't agree more.

But Nigerian men naturally like orobo - before and after

@ op, is your friend a desperado? I don't understand how you can meet someone just once and within a month the person is talking marriage and you take that person seriously! I don't get how ladies can be so gullible and lose all sense of reasoning because of a ring. Young women need to be more discerning, too many of these incidents that should have taught the required lessons already. Common!

It is too close to call IMO. Many online pundits don't have PVCs and won't vote. Let's just pray for a free and fair election season and for the loser to concede defeat without rancor and for the winner to be humble in victory. The tension in the air is getting very thick.

Incorrect number @ op
Any pictures?

This is not the best time to jump into anything with your friend. She has a thing for you or she thinks she does because she no longer has a boyfriend. She may just be lonely and making assumptions.

Her approach is wrong and I would say give her a wide berth to be sure what you really want. Best friends should not be trying to seduce their male friends, taking advantage of their loneliness when they should be giving them a shoulder to cry on when they're getting over a relationship and there's even a chance of getting back with their ex. It's wrong in a lot of ways. You are tempted and you're only human to be. But please don't give in. Let your head be clear. Give yourself time to get over your relationship if you and your girlfriend don't get back together. Don't let the green light she's giving you be the motivating factor to start something with her.

Best friends don't automatically transition into best relationships. Many times we think it does but I've had scenarios where the whole equation changes once a friendship transitions into a relationship. If the friendship did not start with a relationship premise from the beginning don't turn it to one just because you've broken up with your girlfriend. Look six months, one year from now. And let it be a thing of the heart and not a thing of the libido and loneliness.

Too much ogogoro early in the morning. What an embarrassment for all forward looking Deltans. Shameful.

If you're entitled to lunch break, then use that time to attend the interview. That is if the venue is within the same area. I turn down interviews that are far from me, like going from VI to the mainland. But VI/Ikoyi/Lekki axis for the two times I went for major interviews while changing jobs, I would say I'm going out for lunch. I don't have to tell my biz to the boss. Wisdom is profitable to direct.

One of the times I had a major interview I had taken ill the previous day in the office, not planned at all. Then I got called for the interview. Of course I didn't go to work the next day.

God always makes a way.

Nigeria’s Transition by @ThisIsBuhari at Chatham House

February 26, 2015 OPINION, POLITICS No comments

Buhari speaks at Chatham House
Permit me to start by thanking Chatham House for the invitation to talk about this important topic at this crucial time. When speaking about Nigeria overseas, I normally prefer to be my country’s public relations and marketing officer, extolling her virtues and hoping to attract investments and tourists. But as we all know, Nigeria is now battling with many challenges, and if I refer to them, I do so only to impress on our friends in the United Kingdom that we are quite aware of our shortcomings and are doing our best to address them.

The 2015 general election in Nigeria is generating a lot of interests within and outside the country. This is understandable. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and largest economy, is at a defining moment, a moment that has great implications beyond the democratic project and beyond the borders of my dear country.

So let me say upfront that the global interest in Nigeria’s landmark election is not misplaced at all and indeed should be commended; for this is an election that has serious import for the world. I urge the international community to continue to focus on Nigeria at this very critical moment. Given increasing global linkages, it is in our collective interests that the postponed elections should hold on the rescheduled dates; that they should be free and fair; that their outcomes should be respected by all parties; and that any form of extension, under whichever guise, is unconstitutional and will not be tolerated.

With the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, the collapse of communism and the end of the Cold War, democracy became the dominant and most preferred system of government across the globe. That global transition has been aptly captured as the triumph of democracy and the ‘most pre-eminent political idea of our time.’ On a personal note, the phased end of the USSR was a turning point for me. It convinced me that change can be brought about without firing a single shot.

As you all know, I had been a military head of state in Nigeria for twenty months. We intervened because we were unhappy with the state of affairs in our country. We wanted to arrest the drift. Driven by patriotism, influenced by the prevalence and popularity of such drastic measures all over Africa and elsewhere, we fought our way to power. But the global triumph of democracy has shown that another and a preferable path to change is possible. It is an important lesson I have carried with me since, and a lesson that is not lost on the African continent.

In the last two decades, democracy has grown strong roots in Africa. Elections, once so rare, are now so commonplace. As at the time I was a military head of state between 1983 and 1985, only four African countries held regular multi-party elections. But the number of electoral democracies in Africa, according to Freedom House, jumped to 10 in 1992/1993 then to 18 in 1994/1995 and to 24 in 2005/2006. According to the New York Times, 42 of the 48 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa conducted multi-party elections between 1990 and 2002.

The newspaper also reported that between 2000 and 2002, ruling parties in four African countries (Senegal, Mauritius, Ghana and Mali) peacefully handed over power to victorious opposition parties. In addition, the proportion of African countries categorized as not free by Freedom House declined from 59% in 1983 to 35% in 2003. Without doubt, Africa has been part of the current global wave of democratisation.

But the growth of democracy on the continent has been uneven. According to Freedom House, the number of electoral democracies in Africa slipped from 24 in 2007/2008 to 19 in 2011/2012; while the percentage of countries categorised as ‘not free’ assuming for the sake of argument that we accept their definition of “free” increased from 35% in 2003 to 41% in 2013. Also, there have been some reversals at different times in Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Cote D’Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Mali, Madagascar, Mauritania and Togo. We can choose to look at the glass of democracy in Africa as either half full or half empty.

While you can’t have representative democracy without elections, it is equally important to look at the quality of the elections and to remember that mere elections do not democracy make. It is globally agreed that democracy is not an event, but a journey. And that the destination of that journey is democratic consolidation – that state where democracy has become so rooted and so routine and widely accepted by all actors.

With this important destination in mind, it is clear that though many African countries now hold regular elections, very few of them have consolidated the practice of democracy. It is important to also state at this point that just as with elections, a consolidated democracy cannot be an end by itself. I will argue that it is not enough to hold a series of elections or even to peacefully alternate power among parties.

It is much more important that the promise of democracy goes beyond just allowing people to freely choose their leaders. It is much more important that democracy should deliver on the promise of choice, of freedoms, of security of lives and property, of transparency and accountability, of rule of law, of good governance and of shared prosperity. It is very important that the promise embedded in the concept of democracy, the promise of a better life for the generality of the people, is not delivered in the breach.

Now, let me quickly turn to Nigeria. As you all know, Nigeria’s fourth republic is in its 16th year and this general election will be the fifth in a row. This is a major sign of progress for us, given that our first republic lasted five years and three months, the second republic ended after four years and two months and the third republic was a still-birth. However, longevity is not the only reason why everyone is so interested in this election.

The major difference this time around is that for the very first time since transition to civil rule in 1999, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing its stiffest opposition so far from our party the All Progressives Congress (APC). We once had about 50 political parties, but with no real competition. Now Nigeria is transitioning from a dominant party system to a competitive electoral polity, which is a major marker on the road to democratic consolidation. As you know, peaceful alternation of power through competitive elections have happened in Ghana, Senegal, Malawi and Mauritius in recent times. The prospects of democratic consolidation in Africa will be further brightened when that eventually happens in Nigeria.

But there are other reasons why Nigerians and the whole world are intensely focussed on this year’s elections, chief of which is that the elections are holding in the shadow of huge security, economic and social uncertainties in Africa’s most populous country and largest economy. On insecurity, there is a genuine cause for worry, both within and outside Nigeria. Apart from the civil war era, at no other time in our history has Nigeria been this insecure.

Boko Haram has sadly put Nigeria on the terrorism map, killing more than 13,000 of our nationals, displacing millions internally and externally, and at a time holding on to portions of our territory the size of Belgium. What has been consistently lacking is the required leadership in our battle against insurgency. I, as a retired general and a former head of state, have always known about our soldiers: they are capable, well trained, patriotic, brave and always ready to do their duty in the service of our country.

You all can bear witness to the gallant role of our military in Burma, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Darfur and in many other peacekeeping operations in several parts of the world. But in the matter of this insurgency, our soldiers have neither received the necessary support nor the required incentives to tackle this problem. The government has also failed in any effort towards a multi-dimensional response to this problem leading to a situation in which we have now become dependent on our neighbours to come to our rescue.

Let me assure you that if I am elected president, the world will have no cause to worry about Nigeria as it has had to recently; that Nigeria will return to its stabilising role in West Africa; and that no inch of Nigerian territory will ever be lost to the enemy because we will pay special attention to the welfare of our soldiers in and out of service, we will give them adequate and modern arms and ammunitions to work with, we will improve intelligence gathering and border controls to choke Boko Haram’s financial and equipment channels, we will be tough on terrorism and tough on its root causes by initiating a comprehensive economic development plan promoting infrastructural development, job creation, agriculture and industry in the affected areas. We will always act on time and not allow problems to irresponsibly fester, and I, Muhammadu Buhari, will always lead from the front and return Nigeria to its leadership role in regional and international efforts to combat terrorism.

On the economy, the fall in prices of oil has brought our economic and social stress into full relief. After the rebasing exercise in April 2014, Nigeria overtook South Africa as Africa’s largest economy. Our GDP is now valued at $510 billion and our economy rated 26th in the world. Also on the bright side, inflation has been kept at single digit for a while and our economy has grown at an average of 7% for about a decade.

But it is more of paper growth, a growth that, on account of mismanagement, profligacy and corruption, has not translated to human development or shared prosperity. A development economist once said three questions should be asked about a country’s development: one, what is happening to poverty? Two, what is happening to unemployment? And three, what is happening to inequality?

The answers to these questions in Nigeria show that the current administration has created two economies in one country, a sorry tale of two nations: one economy for a few who have so much in their tiny island of prosperity; and the other economy for the many who have so little in their vast ocean of misery.

Even by official figures, 33.1% of Nigerians live in extreme poverty. That’s at almost 60 million, almost the population of the United Kingdom. There is also the unemployment crisis simmering beneath the surface, ready to explode at the slightest stress, with officially 23.9% of our adult population and almost 60% of our youth unemployed. We also have one of the highest rates of inequalities in the world.

With all these, it is not surprising that our performance on most governance and development indicators (like Mo Ibrahim Index on African Governance and UNDP’s Human Development Index.) are unflattering. With fall in the prices of oil, which accounts for more than 70% of government revenues, and lack of savings from more than a decade of oil boom, the poor will be disproportionately impacted.

In the face of dwindling revenues, a good place to start the repositioning of Nigeria’s economy is to swiftly tackle two ills that have ballooned under the present administration: waste and corruption. And in doing this, I will, if elected, lead the way, with the force of personal example.

On corruption, there will be no confusion as to where I stand. Corruption will have no place and the corrupt will not be appointed into my administration. First and foremost, we will plug the holes in the budgetary process. Revenue producing entities such as NNPC and Customs and Excise will have one set of books only. Their revenues will be publicly disclosed and regularly audited. The institutions of state dedicated to fighting corruption will be given independence and prosecutorial authority without political interference.

But I must emphasise that any war waged on corruption should not be misconstrued as settling old scores or a witch-hunt. I’m running for President to lead Nigeria to prosperity and not adversity.

In reforming the economy, we will use savings that arise from blocking these leakages and the proceeds recovered from corruption to fund our party’s social investments programmes in education, health, and safety nets such as free school meals for children, emergency public works for unemployed youth and pensions for the elderly.

As a progressive party, we must reform our political economy to unleash the pent-up ingenuity and productivity of the Nigerian people thus freeing them from the curse of poverty. We will run a private sector-led economy but maintain an active role for government through strong regulatory oversight and deliberate interventions and incentives to diversify the base of our economy, strengthen productive sectors, improve the productive capacities of our people and create jobs for our teeming youths.

In short, we will run a functional economy driven by a worldview that sees growth not as an end by itself, but as a tool to create a society that works for all, rich and poor alike. On March 28, Nigeria has a decision to make. To vote for the continuity of failure or to elect progressive change. I believe the people will choose wisely.

In sum, I think that given its strategic importance, Nigeria can trigger a wave of democratic consolidation in Africa. But as a starting point we need to get this critical election right by ensuring that they go ahead, and depriving those who want to scuttle it the benefit of derailing our fledgling democracy. That way, we will all see democracy and democratic consolidation as tools for solving pressing problems in a sustainable way, not as ends in themselves.

Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in Africa: Nigeria’s Transition

Permit me to close this discussion on a personal note. I have heard and read references to me as a former dictator in many respected British newspapers including the well regarded Economist. Let me say without sounding defensive that dictatorship goes with military rule, though some might be less dictatorial than others. I take responsibility for whatever happened under my watch.

I cannot change the past. But I can change the present and the future. So before you is a former military ruler and a converted democrat who is ready to operate under democratic norms and is subjecting himself to the rigours of democratic elections for the fourth time.

You may ask: why is he doing this? This is a question I ask myself all the time too. And here is my humble answer: because the work of making Nigeria great is not yet done, because I still believe that change is possible, this time through the ballot, and most importantly, because I still have the capacity and the passion to dream and work for a Nigeria that will be respected again in the comity of nations and that all Nigerians will be proud of.

I thank you for listening.

http://nairametrics.com/nigerias-transition-by-muhammadu-buhari-at-chatham-house/

This is some funny crazy sh!t.