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Ioannes:
Hmmmmm... Very nice. Thanks OP, this is deeply appreciated. I was able to draw some parallel in this story with some Christian truths too. God does not take back the power he has already given to beings.

He didn't take back the power he already blessed Ogun with just as he didn't take back the power he gave to Satan as a fallen angel.

I'll be following for more...

By the way, I've always wondered why Sango the Yoruba god of thunder and Thor the Norse god of thunder both carry a hammer?

This to me is most puzzling and it seems to lend credence to the existence of these demi-gods.

Yorubas call Sango's hammer "Ose Sango" pronounced as "oshe".

Please OP, where can i get a full and comprehensive detail on the Yoruba pantheon of gods.

I'm writing a book and I'd be grateful if you can point me in that direction. Thanks.

The Yoruba religion and its myths have many parallels with the Jewish myths and stories recorded in the Bible and Koran.
I remember vaguely some of the Ifa stories dramatised on Ifa Olokun Asoro d'ayo on NTA Ibadan back then with Araba Yemi Elebuibon. It is however more CONVENIENT to reference the Bible stories as one has been taught those ones repeatedly from childhood and the Bible is easily available for cross-checking when fake pastors try their scamming swaggers.

sultaan:
That is hogwash

Very irrational idea based on a fraud called Innoson. Selling re badged Chinese cars

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tutudesz:
Yes but those cars end up been recalled back. In America its a must for securities agencies to use made in America and I told Mr Innoson to lobby the Senate to pass a bill for this but he was not interested in it. He is not a serious business man at all.

Your highlighted point is a very valid point.
We should proceed in this way on any issue of interest to us- get our senators and representatives as well as state lawmakers to pass Bills to address the matter systematically in an institutional manner.
This is why we ALLOW them to collect so much money from us monthly. Not so
Cheers.



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tutudesz:
But there was a safety standard for cars produce in Chine Yes/No? What are the safety standard for cars produce in Nigeria? And don't forget the presidential car will go through different safety process than the ordinary ones!

The safety standards are established, monitored and enforced by the Standards Orgaisation of Nigerian, SON working together with the relevant professional engineering bodies in our country.
There WERE and continue to be safety issues with Chinese vehicles and they are constantly and continuously being addressed.
Same for oyinbo cars, including the German VW with their diesel scandal recently.
Progress is a JOURNEY. It is not a destination.
Big difference!!!
Greater patronage and interest by ALL of us will put the needed pressure for improvement in the entire design & manufacturing process for truly Made-in-Nigeria vehicles.


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tutudesz:
Will you buy a car for your family that you have no idea about about the safety standards in case of an 60km frontal accident?

If the president is buying the car, they will make it special and continue to improve it.
Many oyinbos and Chinese died using their own products on their way to being industrial giants that produce everything we use including toothpicks.



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babyfaceafrica:
patriotic?..Lolz!!!!..when I don't even know what I want to buy?..people don't part away with money on patriotic level..they must know why they are parting with their hard-earned money

That is where the leaders as ROLE MODELS come in.
To match their words with action.
The masses can force them to do that if we become conscious enough ourselves.



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Judah95:
You are right bro. innoson motors still operate as if we are in the 50's

Below is the Chinese president's OFFICIAL car- ugly but used as patriots and to PROMOTE their own economy unlike we stupid Africans.



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babyfaceafrica:
The koko is that innoson marketing is poor

Nope.
The koko is that we Nigerians are not patriotic beyond just TALK.
And that includes our president and other politicians who ride imported OFFICIAL cars while telling us to Buy Naija to Save the Naira!
We never suffer reach and UNEMPLOYMENT never wire us for better place.

AutoReportNG2:
Having reviewed cars of some Nigerian officials from President Buhari, Gov. Fayose, Ooni of Ife, HRH, Sanusi Lamido among others, the lists will be not complete without taking a review of the Senate President's wonders on heels. The SP came under backlash last year when the Premium Times broke an exclusive that the Senate took delivery of some exotic cars despite been under economic crunch and recession, Dr. Bukola Saraki was quick to explain his stand on the issue and how the cars came about. I won't bore you with the details as we are interested in that now. It may be of note that these cars were supplied by the Lagos Auto- Sellers, Mr. Lanre Shittu. The official car of the Senate President is 2016 model Mercedes Benz S550, of course, its an armored car.

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Love Machine:
That is 360 senators and 109 house of reps Na them dey received this big money pass 160million people?

Yes oh.
And that one no get party division. Na all of them dey inside, even plus including the Association of ProgreTHIEF Criminals, APC people whom many fools believe are saints.


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Klamour:
Thought this is a special intervention programs by the LASG to mitigate cost and time of transport in Lagos. Is it in the blood of APC everywhere to inflict more pains and hardship on the citizenry? What actually informed this price increase?

APC pity Nigerians naa. Na waoooo

If na you, why you go pity people wey don confirm themselves to be 200 million mumu


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mogboyelade:
Then, there should be increase in salary too.

You go wait tire for that one.
Abi you be legisLOOTER ni
Salary increase alone is not the issue. The salary of politicians and their Aides must also be REDUCED to no more than 10 times the equivalent civil service level.



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When shall these Association of ProgreTHIEF Criminals, APC also publish the fares for the light rail and start moving people across the metropolis with them
Abi our tax money don enter voice mail with the $1 billion borrowed from the World Bank ni?

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TTC in talks to sell old trains to Lagos. Are they safe enough?
AUGUST 10, 2011

As Toronto trainspotters gleefully take maiden rides on the TTC's Rocket, commuters in Lagos, Nigeria may be about to get some new trains of their own. Our old ones.

A TTC spokesperson has confirmed that the commission is negotiating with a private group to sell up to 260 used train cars to the West African megacity's new transit project.

"I can confirm that the TTC is in discussion with a third party that wants to purchase trains for Lagos," said commission spokesperson Brad Ross. "Over a period of time, they will be taken out of service and then transported over to Nigeria."

The cars being considered for sale are the TTC's old H-5 and H-6 models, which will be decommissioned as the TTC rolls out its new fleet of Rockets. Ross predicts the earliest they could be shipped to Nigeria is sometime in 2012.

Traffic snarls are already a major economic problem in the Nigerian capital, a booming city that will reach an estimated population of 25 million by 2015. A new above-ground rail system designed to carry 1.5 million people a day has already broken ground, and Lagos Governor Babtunde Fashola has said it "will be the most multi-dimensional and most impactful" of the government's efforts to reduce traffic congestion.

Fashola visited Toronto earlier this year to inspect the TTC trains.

The Lagos deal would be the first of its kind for the TTC. Decommissioned cars are usually sold for scrap metal and can fetch up to $1,500 dollar each. While Ross declined to discuss specific figures, he says the sticker price for Lagos is "significantly more" than scrap prices, putting the potential profits to the TTC in the millions of dollars.

It is not unusual for technology from western nations to end up in poorer countries. Marketplaces in Africa and Asia are flooded with North American clothes, computers, and even cars, but the purchase of larger technology like trains is rarer.

The cars will have to be significantly refurbished to fit existing infrastructure in Lagos, and some Nigerian media reports have lamented that the government appears to have settled on "tokundo," or used, trains instead of brand new vehicles.

Although half the cars are more than 30 years old, Ross is adamant they are perfectly safe and are only being decommissioned for capacity reasons. But he also admitted the TTC is not required to make sure the cars meet any safety standards before selling them.

"Once sold, it's up to the new operator to ensure they are in good working order," he said. "They do need to be maintained much more frequently than the new trains, simply because of their age. At some point they will run out their useful life."

Murtaza Haider, director of the Institute of Housing and Mobility at Ryerson University, said the age of the cars is definitely a cause for concern.

"We should be ensuring that there is some service life left in these vehicles and we're not going to be playing havoc with the lives of those who would ride these vehicles," Haider said. "There's metal fatigue, and that metal fatigue could result in dangerous conditions. I would be paying a close watch on this for the next ten years to see how many accidents do happen in Lagos."

He also warned that while rail systems are glamorous as far as transit infrastructure goes, they are not always as effective at reducing congestion as other options. Nevertheless, new rail systems are frequently preferred because governments can take advantage of kickbacks from large contracts.

According to media reports, the cost estimates for the Lagos rail project have varied wildly from $1.2 billion to $30 billion. In 2010, a Nigerian government watchdog accused Fashola's government of widespread corruption.

"More often than not, politicians favour rail transit because it is more expensive," Haider said. "It's almost useless in some cases, and less productive in most cases, than a bus system. But you can't buy busses for $30 billion. You can inflate prices and make a lot of money buying a rail system."

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pauljumbo:
This is the best decision this government have taken so far

Let's give States facilities to competent administrators

Please where did you see the bold in the OP
Could it be the recession?



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Landmark445:
Dalung is always on Khaki, because he was once an officer of the Nigerian Prison Service in the 80s, and he is still in love with uniforms

All the uniform and beret na decoy.
The guy is seriously doing chop and clean mouth of mega corruption.
Did the fake comrade uniform stop his ministry from owing the Falcons their allowances and bonus

Rad1cal:
The Minister of Youths and Sports, Mr. Solomon Dalung, on Thursday said the Federal Government did not expect the Super Falcons to win the just-concluded CAF African Women Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

He said that was why the government was currently facing difficulties in paying the players’ entitlements.

Dalung spoke with State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja amidst continued protests by members of the victorious Falcons over their unpaid allowances.

The players had seized the trophy they won at the competition and said they would hold on to the trophy until the authorities concerned offset the N238.05m accumulated bonuses which they are being owed.

They had threatened that if President Muhammadu Buhari refused to address their grievances at the Federal Executive Council’s meeting on Wednesday, they would embark on protest on the streets of Abuja.

But the minister said the situation could have been avoided if the Nigerian Football Federation had envisaged that the team would win and put in place the process of paying their entitlements.

He said, “Don’t forget that nobody even knew the team will emerge victorious.

“If we were confident they will emerge victorious, all the federation would have done is to plan for process of participation and entitlement.

“It is already established in sports tradition, when you win this is what you are entitled to.

“The situation is highly unfortunate and I don’t like it. These girls have given confidence to women who want to embrace sports, so this will go a long way in killing this laudable achievement. It is unfortunate but we will make sure the right thing is done.”

The minister said his position had always remained that the process of request for funds for sporting projects must come earlier to meet the objectives.

He said if the federation had requested for funds on time, the process of settling the players would have been easier.

The minister admitted that the matter was not handled properly, regretting that there are also issues of outstanding payment of coaches.

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agbalej:
nice one

What is nice about a state governor and a minister inspecting a stadium
No wonder we are so backward with this type of lackadaisical attitude towards our public servants.



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CEO1:
Futhermore, it was Onnoghen, who annulled Yar’Adua’s election in December 2008 and called for a fresh one, after the then Gen. Buhari argued that the election was rigged.

However, his decision, alongside other colleagues, did not hold as they did not have the required number of Justices to pull the judgement through.

Someone is either confused or trying to be half-smart!

Kiakia:
Then, you are on a loooong thing.
The judgment is not on merit and may be sent back for re-trial de novo by an appellate court.

How do you know that "the judgment is not on merit"



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Homeboiy:
if its true iam going to sue them

There needs to more of this type of case to establish more law & order in our country instead of people resorting to jungle justice every time to resolve their disputes when we have the courts and lawyers to properly sort things out.



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Blurryface:
.I salute you guys for one thing... Stupidity.

See pot calling kettle black.
Are the guys lying or your are typing from the abundance of Aisha rice



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mikeapollo:
Learn from experience and reality.
Give me a single motor-park / bus-stop in Lagos that is not a haven for criminals at night!
The whole of Maryland junction will be turned into something else after this shallow decision..
Let them go to Ojuelegba and create a befitting bus-stop/motor park there and leave Maryland alone!

Those criminals, agberos, thugs and touts are the supporting props for their JagaBandit Asiwaju Asiwere and his boys.



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lightblazingnow:
Ambode converts Mobil, Oando filling stations to bus terminal

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday said it would convert the popular Mobil and Oando filling stations at Maryland Bus Stop on Ikorodu road to bus terminal as part of strategies to ease transportation challenges in the state.

There are too many illiterates in the state of excellence.
No surprise though seeing the terrible condition of schools after almost 18 years of progreTHIEF administrations Tinubu/Fashola/Ambode despite humongous IGR and gigantic budgets.
Not forgetting the light rail they have been struggling to build forever after taking $1 billion World Bank loan.
Addis Ababa completed a similar light rail in three years.
Anyone praising these crooks needs to see a psychiatrist.

HungerBAD:
At a time when knowledge acquisition in other climes is getting increasingly sophisticated, the same cannot be said to be the case in most parts of the country.

While the much-touted leaders of tomorrow in some states attend classes in ad-hoc environments including under trees, unsafe environment and sundry locations, Lagos State, many say should never be found in the company of such needy states.

But that is not the case. As a matter of fact, students in some schools in the state are taught while sitting on bare floors, while classrooms in some schools across the state are without roof, sundry fittings and devoid of requisite learning aides

Oshodi Nursery and Primary School, Oshodi, which has been in deplorable condition for a very long time is a classic example of this sad story.Located only a few kilometres away from Bolade Bus Stop, along Oshodi/Agege Motor Road, the school, which has up to four buildings within the premises, sees pupils scampering for safety anytime it rains, even as the learning process also has to be halted at such times.
This explains why parents and concerned residents of the area are urging the state government to come to their aid, by rehabilitating the school, and providing an enabling environment for the pupils to learn, in consonant with their rights to attend school in conducive environments.

The pathetic condition of the school first attracted the attention of The Guardian Newspaper, which carried a report to that effect in The Guardian on Sunday edition of February 7th, 2016. Ever since that publication, nothing has been done to improve the fortunes of the school.


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presidency:
FASHOLA LISTS NEW ECONOMY, INFRASTRUCTURE BUDGET FUNDS AS BENEFITS OF PROPOSED SOVEREIGN GREEN BONDS
· Solar Unit Distribution Programme (SUDIP) will provide up to 12MWs, 6,000 jobs and impact at least 60,000 persons, he says
· Advocates that programme be taken to the street level to make the people understand and connect with it

Who will be foolish enough to connect with another set of lies from the Association of ProgreTHIEF Criminals, APC to excite their zonebees


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DDeliverer:
Even if I bomb asorock, the proper thing to do is take me to court!!

Or is this a military regime?

Maybe it is!
Maybe!!!



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dhantey324:
Where's the video?

Could it be this one



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Omooba77:
Baba oh baba Ko Olorun da baba si funwa

He is NOT baba oh.
He is seriously putting black die in his hair to remain young looking.



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Ishilove:
It is when you have confronted this terrible man that you will have the grace to forgive him and move on with your life. As long as he still keeps on coming back and making a mockery of your dignity then you will NEVER be happy.

@ OP,

Please note the highlighted.
It is the koko of the matter/

Darima300:
Ok sir,I'll check it up.
Btw,I've blacklisted his number.
12yrs reference I made? Well,I was pretty young then. He started stalking during my junior level.

That was the first mistake.
You should have reported him to your mum at the first sign of stalking.
Most rapes are committed by KNOWN, even friendly people/ relations.
If he is 29 and your uncle's friend but started stalking you 12 years ago when you were in junior level (university?), that means you are about the same age?

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Darima300:
Of course,I recorded our conversation but I mistakenly deleted it yesterday.#sad
He's 29 and not married.

He will surely call again.
You need to google how to transfer your recorded call to a flash drive etc as a back up copy and let him know you have that to share if he ever DISTURBS you with his call one more time.
There can not be any soft approach to dealing with RA.PE.
No soft approach even as you desire to avoid the risk of being stigmatised due to the abortion although I think that once you have the recorded conversation that should include admission of the earlier act then you should share with your mum and/or sister, who are likely to be more secretive while being sympathetic with you.
However, I do not understand the 12 year reference in your OP?

Daree88:
Hmm, ur lives have bn saved in disguise!

Maybe!
Maybe not!!
Time will tell!!!



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