₦airaland Forum

Beaf:
How many states have accessed the UBE funds?
The reason those states are not accepting the funds is because there are stringent standards and an accountability trail attached. States avoid it so they can build juju shrines and claim to have built real schools; Ogun has N2.2 billion in UBE funds waiting to be collected, yet that voodoo school exists.

How did you know that?

arsenefc:
[size=18pt]But the city government is too focused on Westernizing to make great strides for the commoners.[/size] While politicians jockey to develop the disconnected island that holds the financial center of Lagos, the Guardian writes that from space, the whole of Lagos looks "like a giant sack of flour that has been dropped on the hard floor of the Atlantic coast, split open."

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2097720_2097718_2097775,00.html #ixzz1budCcLCI

So true!

Fashola planting Okra flowers to prevent global warming. SMDH. Talk about ACN cluelessness!

https://img.timeinc.net/time/photoessays/2011/top10_megacities_tmrw/megacities_lagos_1025.jpg

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Predicted increase in population by 2025: 5.23 million






Lagos piggybacks on the trend of many rapidly urbanizing cities in developing nations. As Nigeria's capital, urban center and wealthiest city, Lagos is experiencing a booming population as rural citizens migrate to the city in search of better opportunities. They'll find capitalism — along with a host of civic problems. Trash is a chronic issue for Lagos, and in an attempt to curb the rampant mounds of burning garbage in the city, the sanitation department pays scavengers for each pound of trash they collect. But the city government is too focused on Westernizing to make great strides for the commoners. While politicians jockey to develop the disconnected island that holds the financial center of Lagos, the Guardian writes that from space, the whole of Lagos looks "like a giant sack of flour that has been dropped on the hard floor of the Atlantic coast, split open." Roads sprout from the capital for dozens of miles to the outer reaches of the city, causing frequent hours-long traffic jams that will only worsen as an increasing number of residents commute to and from the city each day. Lagos still fears building up because of frequent power outages, but with foreign investment in the nation's oil reserves, a future in which the country can afford to upgrade its crumbling infrastructure and provide stability to its ever growing population is hopefully on the horizon.


Read more: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2097720_2097718_2097775,00.html #ixzz1budCcLCI

Gbawe:
Indeed . So you will understand , first-hand,  the importance of this initiative. [b]Many students used to fail because they were looking for textbooks to read literally a day to the exam while other Students had been swotting for weeks and preparing adequately. [/b]Of course the system was rigged against the children from poorer homes. Other States should carry this out because it will help matters although tackling a worsening reading culture is another headache.

You were looking for textbooks to read in primary school?

Pray tell which textbook were you reading in Primary 1, 2, 3, 4, 5?

Oniro agbaya. Obviously, you didnt go to primary school in Nigeria, maybe you attended primary school in Timbuktu, who knows?

Cool scam indeed.


It is never the job of the govt to provide textbooks for students. Textbooks is a  luxury, in the grand scheme of things, especially in Nigeria where there isnt that much money for more important things. When the students dont have teachers to explain what is written in the textbook, how are the students supposed to learn from the textbook? By osmosis?

The problem with education in Nigeria is that many children  receive an inadequate education because of poorly trained, underpaid teachers, overcrowded classrooms, and a lack of basic teaching tools such as blackboards, and pens and paper. Providing textbooks to children willy-nilly is just like putting a band-aid on a very deep, open wound.  Wrong priorities! Another ACN propaganda gobbled up by our ever intellectual diasporans



The govt should focus on making the teachers more competent and enthusiastic to do their job, instead of wasting money providing textbooks that will have to be provided again next year and the year after. Another waste of public fund. Only god knows how much of that two billion will find its way to Tinubu's Swiss account. Oh well, up ACN

BootyOnMe:
That hatred remains justified when the same recurrent theme of animalistic behaviors continues to bombard our waking moments. My roots are very Igbotic sir. . .and proudly so.

SO, NOTHING TO DENY. . .But, I will ALWAYS say things like I see them without fear or favor. My darling husband is STILL very Igbotic. . . Love him to death too!
My children too and ALL the frozen embryos I have stored for future uses in this planet of ours.

I dunnno why yawl keep making THIS kind of defensive argument when it comes to IGBOS.
While no one disagrees with you, you fail to agree with others because of your huge egos.
Yes, no tribe or race can lay claim to an iota of sainthood. . .BUT, that is not the "izzzzhoo" at hand.
The recurrent theme is that . . . some tribes in Nigeria have greater propensity for some sacrilegious acts because of their mindsets!
You would not deny that when it comes to the WORST OF THE WORST IN ANY THING BAD IN NIGERIA AND AROUND THE WORLD. . . The IGBOS take the price in Nigeria.

You name it! They are #1 in social/moral decadence. . .for one reason only. MONEY

When it comes to violence. . . GRADE A+++++

I can now understand how Hitler felt towards the Jews!

I have learned to respect him posthumously. The reason I will always LOOOOOOOOOOVE the Hausas for doing us a huge favor in history. My grandfather was blown up in his bed during the Biafran war too. A small price to pay.

I am not sentimental when it comes to processing infornation or preserving only what is good among us. Igbos are the very WORST of tribes in Nigeria. My belief. You don't have to like it sir. 

Thank you!

God bless Blazay! Blazay can I blow you up with my dyck, like the Hausas blew your father up in his bed?

Gbawe:
What is the matter with you? Like some said, some of you take this NL too seriously. I am not and does not want to be a "soldier" for you or for any cause. What are we on NL? indoctrinated kids sworn to fight our corner and "enemies" to the death?  Abeg, beyond discussing my views and defending it if I have to, I am not interested in enduring cyber-hatred of anyone or any group of Nigerians when in my personal life I get on with and experience success with Nigerians from all walks of life.

As per apology, did I apologize to you or anyone else? I stated , as someone always interested in self-improvement, that I saw the guy's point as it applies to me . It takes a lot to be uncouth, bellicose and insulting towards others 24/7. It speaks of real issues of private discontent, personal frustration and unhappiness.

It is the unprovoked and insultive nonsense , like you write above,  that makes this forum a place of constant enmity, insults and a degenerative excuse of a discussion site in comparison to other Nigerian forums. "Lilly livered soldiers" indeed. What war are you fighting and what war did I sign up to fight with you?

Enough respect!

Tjanks for shutting Desola up for ever.

Desola go back to the kitchen

bk.babe97y:
Whoa, Im not on the list?! 

Oh, yeah, thats true; I tend to only read now since the Biafrans done showed me that they'll never change and they'll whine till eternity. . . . . .


p.s: What happened to Katsumoto?

Well, Fstranger  I guess.

Chillax, more revelations to come.

Jarus:
Katz,
It doesn't have anything to do with our engagement on SLS. After all, chamber2 is one of the guys I respect so much on the forum and he is far more anti-Sanusi than you. Posting from phone now, can't dig out your 'posts of metamorphosis' now but if 2 different people(Op and I) can say you're derailing from great old self, then you should watch it.

Jarus, beware! the baby katzs are coming after you.   See how mama Katz is defending Katsumoto?

When you fight corruption, corruption fights back. In this case, mama katz and baby Katzs are fighting back for Katsumoto. Good luck ma niggi!

Kobojunkie:
@Poster, if people gathered about, and told you all they loved of Nigeria, would that make Nigeria's problems right? I mean I don't understand why people wake up to create silly threads such as this one. Na fruit of joblessness abi wetin? [size=18pt]Your mates dey outside dey protest for CHANGE, you dey here dey look for ways to PACIFY yourself even further[/size].

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Your mates dey outside dey protest for Zuccoti park, in DC etc, you dey here dey criticize. oniranu oshi

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Shy-One:
What is wrong?

Why is this not playing?

Moderator where are you?  Please help me - I have posted this and it will not play on my thread

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpiLcxpRl1M

Its been posted before.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpiLcxpRl1M?version=3&hl=en_US[/flash]


Shy-one,

This is for you:


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq4GaxDbiuU?version=3&hl=en_US[/flash]

Shy-One, we should be body-body one of this days. What say you?

Kilode?!:
This is it, this assumption that Nigeria is one good example of a collectivist, welfarist, Socialist State. It's a lie!

Nigeria is the embodiment of laizzez faire-ism. Ayn Rand will be proud.
Our "capitalism" is so harsh, it is more extreme than what they practice in the USA, at least from where I stand. Ron Paul the libertarian will probably m/ast/urb/a/te at the thougth of Nigeria. I bet he has a Nigerian flag spread out on his bed.

Granted, the government controls a few companies, So what?? To what effect on the people?

Individuals generate their own electricity -I better-pass-my-neighbor Generator

Individuals build their own water supply: kanga, well, e.t.c

Individual provide their own security: High Fence, mai-guard e.t.c

Individuals, any individual  can start a private school and run it with no Govt oversight

Individuals buy their own drugs. Even the syringe and drips they use at the hospital. Forget all those free healthcare nonsense these governors mouth on TV. na lie! If you don't take cash with you to the hospital you will just die like chicken!!

Even unions have Little to no government oversight or control, they do as they wish, go to a NURTW office at your local motor park.

We pay little to no taxes, American hardcore capitalists or libertarians will die to have that.

We fix out street roads, even the "mighty" Expressways we have are littered with sections maintained by Private individuals who collect toll from drivers.

Some of us have seen private rich folks on our Streets paying the bill to fix streets leading to their houses.

I don't know what you want to call all that, it's definitely not Collectivism, Welfarism or Socialism. It's as individualistic and as private as anything.

America regulates and does a lot of the stuff listed above on the government level. Yes people pay for some, but collectively The Burden Is Shared via taxes. They even have a Social Security and Welfare Program for the old and poor, what do you have in Nigeria?

Nigeria is not communist China, we don't have the govt control they have in Cuba or in Cold War Russia. In Nigeria, outside our cultural responsibilities, it's Everyman for himself here. There is nothing collective or welfarist about this Nigerian System.

We practice extreme capitalism, of course more like Oligarchy, which I'll define as capitalism for the privileged few.

I agree with you. That said, some have this stupidd idea, lazing around, inefficiency etc as to what socialism is all about, its real essence. No matter how hard our Mr. intellectual tries to mis-characterize socialism, it is the only solution for Nigeria, and  Mark and Engel were right in that with the type of 'extreme capitalistism we practice coupled with how insanely unregulated it is, the rich are getting richer, for the first time in our history we have more than 10 certified  un-innovative billionaires in Nigeria ( at least two made the forbes list) the workers are getting poorer, and the erstwhile middle class has been sliding toward dishonor, (relatively low wage, rising standard of living, increased social vices, break down of public facilities etc), except for the lucky few who are able to get jobs with the few remaining banks and the increasingly 'tribalistic' oil companies.

Karl Marx  called  capitalism "dictatorship of the bourgeoisi, believing it to be run by the wealthy middle and upper classes purely for their own benefit, and predicted that, like previous socioeconomic systems, it would inevitably produce internal tensions which would lead to its self-destruction,"  and  that the workers, fed up  with their dwindling fortunes, would protest, take over the "means of production" and insist on running the show themselves, that was the original pre-Soviet-era idea of socialism, not what people like Mr. Ekt has in mind. The economic revolutionaries are yet to be awaken, at least not yet, not in the Nigeria of today.  Since we started this deregulation crappp, Nigerian workers have sweetly given  to declining fortunes, rising standard of living,  incompetently designed public policies,  government sponsored assault e.g Fashola dismantling shops and kiosk in the name of beautification, and according to Eko-ile , global warming, non-payment of full pensions, thats if they are paid at all,  and non-existent health care. At the same time, income for CEOs of well known brands like Oando, Dangote, MTN,  Zenith, Glo, Intercontinental, RCCG, Winners Chapel skyrocketed, some owning mansions in places even the president of the US couldnt afford to buy real estates even if he wanted to, so-called common Nigerians took on additional jobs, fasted more and bound witches and wizards with increased fervor,  and crowded into multi-generational, dilapidated households with uncomfortably deep wells,  dangerously connected power lines, uninhibited production of generator fumes with deadly, noxious gas, inadequate sewage system, and long waits  for the toilet.


Marx posited that the unconscionable existence of ridiculous amount of wealth for the few and growing poverty for the many is not only ethically  objectionable, it's also intrinsically unstable. When, in the very near future,  the silly greed of our newly minted  Forbes listed super rich severely collide with the needs of the hardworking poor and the lucky few dangling at the edge of the poverty abyss - with respect to standard of life and basic human dignity - the result will look  like what happened in London a few months ago, the global meltdown, and Occupy wall streets et al. It is my hope that this fuel subsidy removal crap stimulate people's consciousness before it is too late.


Obviously, the way to address the crisis in Nigeria is to deal with poverty, from bottom up, with huge job-generating, 'oyel money' funded public investment in quality infrastructures that are well thought out, ( building functioning  and modern refineries, good roads, well funded police, education etc), not the Buhari supervised PTF kind. As for now, the best thing to do for the ordinary Nigerian on the street is to not make his life harder, to leave the so called subsidy as it is  until the govt get her, or abi na him, phocking acts together.

Kilode?!:
This is it, this assumption that Nigeria is one good example of a collectivist, welfarist, Socialist State. It's a lie!

Nigeria is the embodiment of laizzez faire-ism. Ayn Rand will be proud.
Our "capitalism" is so harsh, it is more extreme than what they practice in the USA, at least from where I stand. Ron Paul the libertarian will probably m/ast/urb/a/te at the thougth of Nigeria. I bet he has a Nigerian flag spread out on his bed.

Granted, the government controls a few companies, So what?? To what effect on the people?

Individuals generate their own electricity -I better-pass-my-neighbor Generator

Individuals build their own water supply: kanga, well, e.t.c

Individual provide their own security: High Fence, mai-guard e.t.c

Individuals, any individual can start a private school and run it with no Govt oversight

Individuals buy their own drugs. Even the syringe and drips they use at the hospital. Forget all those free healthcare nonsense these governors mouth on TV. na lie! If you don't take cash with you to the hospital you will just die like chicken!!

Even unions have Little to no government oversight or control, they do as they wish, go to a NURTW office at your local motor park.

We pay little to no taxes, American hardcore capitalists or libertarians will die to have that.

We fix out street roads, even the "mighty" Expressways we have are littered with sections maintained by Private individuals who collect toll from drivers.

Some of us have seen private rich folks on our Streets paying the bill to fix streets leading to their houses.

I don't know what you want to call all that, it's definitely not Collectivism, Welfarism or Socialism. It's as individualistic and as private as anything.

America regulates and does a lot of the stuff listed above on the government level. Yes people pay for some, but collectively The Burden Is Shared via taxes. They even have a Social Security and Welfare Program for the old and poor, what do you have in Nigeria?

Nigeria is not communist China, we don't have the govt control they have in Cuba or in Cold War Russia. In Nigeria, outside our cultural responsibilities, it's Everyman for himself here. There is nothing collective or welfarist about this Nigerian System.

We practice extreme capitalism, of course more like Oligarchy, which I'll define as capitalism for the privileged few.

Iba ooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Gbam! Gbam!! Gbam!!!

Long Live Olojede Kilode?

This is what real intellectuals are made of, combination of book smart and street smart! No sarcasm here.

Desola:
Gbawe, rushing to the fore to apologise - what utter rubbish!

Lilly livered soldiers are no soldiers at all!

Oloriburuku, iya aje, e tuntun debi,

Awon boyz ti do yin tan abi?

Ewa fe gba round two lori gbagede NL, abi?

Ola one:
So, where are those NLanders who wanted the the so-called subsidy removed?

Arent you surprised to see one of them hailing Simon Kolawole?

Wonders shall never cease!

muyoto:
As long as you're not breaking any rule why TF should it matter if a faceless NLder is comfortable with your post or not?

Some people dont have friends in real life, others are jobless, so they take NL too seriously .

Not as much as Seme border which is in the south, now thats a real sieve

Beaf:
^
I see you've been drinking milk directly from the cow again! Lol!
You know the pic in question.

Unfortunately cow milk is low in iron, probably the reason for the retardded slant to most of his posts

Eko Ile:
What point exactly? To be an hypocrite? Just what point.

Do you really think I give a damn abut some trash talking hypocrite who runs around insulting people then turn around to accuse and point fingers at other people for doing exactly what he did?

Do you really think I five a damn about some trash loving hypocrite who in one breath expressed his love for trash talk, then turn around to point fingers at other people for the same behavior?


I've never exchanged words with this lying hypocrite before, I've never insulted or exchanged insult with him either, but I've been insulted and called names by this same hypocrite, so should I be the one complaining about the OP?

Only weak and goofy clowns cry and yell on NL about other people's post, you have the power to click the next link to the next thread or post if what ever you just read didn't jive with you, nobody is forcing you to read their posts.


You are nobody's father and you are not paying anybody's internet bill, NL is a public forum and you have no right to dictate to people what to say or how to express their thoughts, if you don't like what they're posting, take your a/s/s to the next thread or post, it's not by force to read anybody's post or agree with everything on NL.

There is more than enough room for everybody.

lol @ ethics on NL. Funny,

Btw, what's my gender got to do with anything?

Eko ole wan cry because dem expose am.

Ole ajibole.

tpia@:
i dont have stories like dayokanu and others jare.

some of my relatives and neighbours went there.

its a nice place if only the govt could pump some money into maintenance.

Tpia, what were you doing when your relatives and neighbors were at Ife?

Selling guguru and epa to molue drivers? Or selling your poontang to 'bother sumaila' from the other street?

Tpia, we want to hear?

ndu_chucks:
In recent times however, these guys have "fallen my hand"

Nwannem biko, what is the origin of the bolded phrase.

I thought the same as well.

officially, the OP don fall your hand?

( Eko Ile and Ileke Idi are the epitomes of how not to behave on a public forum).

ROFLMAO.

BP:
(2)Katsumoto: Katz actually prompted me to open this thread. I used to read his comments on economic issues with so much respect . I remember one time when he opened a thread on Sanusi and his policies. In spite of the provocative comments by some other posters, Katz kept his cool and my respect for him went up by many notches. It was with great shock then that I read the rather uncouth and crude words he used on another poster (arsenefc). He used many unprintable and near x-rated words.[size=18pt] Come on bro, this ain't the you I used to read with so much delight. [/size]

Hey Katsumoto, wink wink.

I think I can still do better. I think I can still make Katsumoto reveal more about his real self. The real katsumoto very few NL'ers know.

Jarus:
Great Ife - 2006 set. Not being a science student, never passed through White house, but always passing under it on my way to my faculty 

Oya, Great Ife Nairalanders, show yourself;
Copy, paste and update the number:

1, Jarus
2,

On the 200m lawsuit, oya ex-White House Nairalanders(Loma, Dayokanu and co), start dropping o 

Lucky b/a/s/t/a/r/d

From lowly Offa to Hezekiah Oluwasanmi road, SMH.  Thats what I call the Nigerian dream.

Stupiddd quota system!

mukina2:
The pictures you have been posting are derailing the thread and not in any way adding to the arguments you know that.

You need to stop intimidating Beaf, In Nigeria, not sure about Sierra-Leone, a picture is worth a thousand words

ATLgal:
And its slowpoke. If u are going to insult me do it correctly pls. Thanks.

Better to ignore that fool.

buzugee:
nothing chase me comot my brother. i comot voluntarily

Thats interesting, the account you gave up there.

I never got stopped by the cops though for moving violations, and I always felt the the Chicago cops had their hands full with crime and what not. But I did get lotsa parking tickets, some are still unpaid, I have changed my plate though. Not sure what would happen in the future.l


Yeah, Parking was freaking hard in Chicago, but wait until you get to NY. Chicago is like child's play. NYC is insane!

Kobojunkie:
My idea works with Sharia . . . . The man is free to marry even 20 wives, so long as he knows that every child produced by any of those women, he gets to pay for. So if 20 _loosers women want to marry one fine, that is fine.

Most definitely,[size=18pt] Children are blessings but you have to pay the fee for choosing to bring those precious lives in to this world[/size]. It costs money to take care of them in society.

ROTFL

LOL

buzugee:
lmao. i gotta visit that maryland sometime sha,  i hear tonnes of[b] naija full ground[/b].

Literally.

Anytime I go there, i feel like throwing up. lol

How I wish Nigerian writers werent so boring.

buzugee:
naija girls in chicago, the ones i think you will like, they have their own clique. so chances are if you are not in that clique you will not see them. the hustlers you will see everywhere all over the north side. i havent been to maryland but i hear there are more sophisticated women there than chicago

The few ones i saw for Church for Maryland aint sophisticated 'pin pin'

Buncha of ajebos driving cars way beyond their means. Oh well, someone has to keep the repo man busy.

Kobojunkie:
My own plan no get that 2 for free nonsense. Tax them all. That will not all cause people to THINK TWICE even before having the first two, but ensure they have what it takes before they make the decision to reproduce.

I would make adoption (controlled situation by the way), the only way to have kids tax free.

Do you have fibroid or something?, a huge fibroid or something like that.

Mehn, tax kids. because you couldnt have one?

Why are you so callous?