₦airaland Forum

tpiah:
i wonder how nigeria in west africa take reach somalia in east africa or wherever.

Abagworo:
Ojukwu,Ekwueme,Achebe,Okigbo,Emeagwali,Akunyili,Soludo to mention but a few.Anambra is indeed full of brains.Had it not been for the massive migrations,Anambra should also be the most populous state in Nigeria.People mock them as traders but yet they keep making giant strives in corporate,academic and scientific world.My problem lies in their inability to harness these great endowments to their benefit.Onitsha is a disorganized slum while Awka is merely a glorified village.Abakaliki is now bigger and more developed than Awka.

Ibime:
Na brainbox we go chop? Onitsha is a derelict slum.

If Anambra na brainbox, Ekiti must must be the brain inside the brain box.

sleekch1c:
babe,when u wrote JAMB,didnt u get a brochure, sorry,maybe u havent written one yet, i cant believe u just say dat, if u re brainless,see a brain surgeon 4 a transplant and stop posting boolsheet here!

mezie4u:
@aguiyi Unizik is not on strike nd have never been 4 the past 5 years. If u don't want GOODLUCK then u must be ready 4 badluck simple

Onlytruth:
Dude, okay here it is again.


[b]This should be a no-brainer really. It is like the ABCD of politics. I'm beginning to think that folks here are kids.

Events are unfolding DAILY.

If Jonathan wakes up tomorrow to show signs that he would cheat Ndigbo, do you think I would continue this support?

Frankly, I'm beginning to see why some people are saying that nairaland is full of clueless kids. [/b]If you pull my comments and find one message, that message will likely be that I support ANYONE that will (verifiably) defend the interest of Ndigbo.

Onlytruth:
You really expect me to answer this?

Nna na wa o!

Onlytruth:
@Topic,

This endorsement should not surprise any student of politics in Nigeria.

When this issue of zoning was first discussed (under Abacha, then Adusalami), the north wanted zoning to be between north and south, while south east and south south argued strongly for zoning along geopolitical lines. The north had their way because they were in control of government. However, the situation today has vindicated the earlier position of south east and south south.

If you read between the lines, you would notice that if the north had their way, no Igbo man would ever see Aso rock, because they would support a southerner that is not Igbo.  Who is fooling who. 

Power should rotate along geopolitical lines. If the north agreed to that before, we won't have the current "problem" to deal with.

That is the underlying position of Ohanaeze.

Onlytruth:
There is nothing funny in my stance. If you have contrary view, why not write them out for us to appraise?
Why can't folks comment without insults?

I said that Ohanaeze's endorsement is not illogical because I have not seen sincerity on the side of the north on zoning.

What is your view?

maimalari:
Ohaneze ndigbo is a socio-cultural organisation with less than 5000 persons as members. "This issue of northern forum endorse, ohaneze ndigbo endorse, oduduwa association endorse" is all nonsense, these social clubs are not the populace. All these presidential aspirants should tell us what they can offer, and they should also tell us how(practically) they intend achieving the offer within budget. They should stop wasting their money on these social clubs. They should meet with the masses who are the majority of the electorate, "OR MAY BE OUR VOTE WON'T COUNT".

EzeUche0:
It is easier said than done. The fact in the matter is that people who report these crimes can die. The police wont protect them, so who will?

tensor777:
Can you expantiate on that?

tensor777:
You should know this more than me. Area command HQ, State Police command HQ, Special(Mobile) Police HQ, Army Battalion HQ, etc etc. The key issues is that the calls and visits should be recorded in case of any eventuality.

slap1:
Let the investigations go on then. My only consolation is he has money and will come out soon. Four of his family members arrested together with him have been released.

chyz:
why the Hmph?

mikeansy:
Ohaneze Ndigbo should be a succour for all Igbos. Whether you find yourself in PDP or you support APGA or ANPP or PPA or ACN.
Endorsing a particular candidate alienates all her members who do not subscribe to this particular view and so this move for me is bone headed. Ralph Uwuechue as President should shield the organisation from divisive politics.

Champion Newspaper belongs to Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. We know that Iwuanyanwu, Ezeife and may be lately Ralph Uwuechue supports Jonathan. They are well in their rights to do so. But to present this view as the general view of Ohanaeze Ndigbo is very dangerous for the organisation because some Igbos may prefer to listen to the likes of Dr Alex Ekwueme, Prof Chukwuma Soludo and Sen Ken Nnamani who hold a contrary view.

Are these other Igbos no longer Igbos? or are they no longer legitimate members of Ohaneze Ndigbo?.

It is my hope for the sake of the organisation that this is a rushed statement that will be retracted. Ohaneze is an organisation of people with common language, tribe, culture, traditions . . . . . but not necessarily common political persuation. So I don't see the point of endorsing a single political candidate.

tensor777:
You don't know that especially as the police themselves have been victims of the kidnappers. There are other agencies he could have reported to if he did not trust his local divisional police office.
He has to take full responsibility for his actions and inactions on this matter.

Ileke-IdI (f) Re: How Are The Lagos Government Projects Helping The Poor & Unemployed?
« #65 on: October 13, 2010, 05:32 AM »

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Quote from: Kobojunkie on October 13, 2010, 05:30 AM
Please do not attempt to compare the US with Nigeria, even in that light. We(in Nigeria) are still light years from being able to do that reasonably.

LOL stop it

But I think I'd rather be a poor man in Nigeria than USA.

AjanleKoko:
The essay describes not only the Nigerian situation, but the plight of the black man across the globe.

Contacts in SA are telling me how the blacks are gradually instigating decay into the polity over there. Shouldn't be long till they are right where we are now.
Actually, Nigeria is not much different than medieval Europe prior to the Renaissance.
Somehow we just need to rally around someone that can break with the past. He doesn't even need to be cut from any idealistic cloth, just someone willing to break with the past.
Henry VIII unwittingly triggered the Renaissance because of his determination to break with the Holy Roman traditions, though his intentions were anything but noble. But he played his part and moved on.
From all the candidates we have jostling for the presidency right now, I'd say Jonathan is the most likely candidate to do so. IBB is obviously a desperate power-hungry hypocrite. Buhari is blinded by ego and the need to prove some kind of point, not by any desire to move the nation forward. He is a good man though. Atiku is a crook period. The other chaps are just the regular bunch of clowns hanging around every 4 years, Ribadu included.

oyb:
the closest equivalent to the law and disorder expose was newsline in the late 1990s , with frank olize, though it was mostly charlatans and fake prophets he exposed

today, if newsline is still running at all, it is showcasing weddings where people spray dollars (in deference to the criminalizing of spraying of the naira)

I hear stone's in police custody. Now that's bad news as far I'm concerned.

IBEXY:
As soon as I walked into my work place this morning, its been laughter at me. I have spent all morning trying to dispel the negativity spread by Lous Theroux and his one sided show. I imagine all the times I have tried to defend naija and now another documentary in less than 6 months after "Welcome to Lagos". I think the BBC has delibrately set out to destroy the image of Nigeria for some political reasons.

I dont agree with people extorting money from innocent citizens or "agbero" sponsored governors or even state governors eloping with "street thugs" but why must bbc always show the bad side of naija?

If you have been to Peckham, Dalston, Tottenham etc you would know London has its own version of area boys too. Go out in the night in these places are see for yourself - packs of hooded hooligans roaming around and harrasing and mugging people. Its the same here as well.

Why cant the BBC show Abuja or other beautiful places in naija? Is London more beautiful than Abuja? I doubt.

favouredjb:
[b]@sagamites,we follow blogs o![/b]at least I can speak for myself,lol

Ibime:
For all we know, they are just arresting Niger Delta Renaissance folks on presumption. Even the Eduware and Edo Aroh whatever are likely innocent victims arrested for no just cause.

The fact is that SSS told us the bombers are Ben Jessy and Chima Orlu. Until SSS arrest these two, everything else they are doing is probably political witchhunting.

aduboy:
Obj single handedly brought biafra to its knees(GEJ on independence day award). He has continued to fight that war and even gave up biafran territories to cameroon for betterment of Nigeria. What else can a man do to prove his love for his nation. Ibb in turn tried to make policies and plans for development of nigeria but failed and increased economic woes of nigeria. He also realised that biafra war has ended unlike obj. Both are saints once your interest is covered by either and
criminals when your interest is not covered by either.