₦airaland Forum

Donmichaelz: As we all know, most parents in African countries especially Nigeria give children names with deep spiritual meanings e.g Oluwaseun, Chukwuemeka, Olusegun, Godswill, ThankGod etc cos they believe these names will impact positively or negatively on the child's life.

In Nigeria, people have taken it to the extent of even dropping or changing their names cos they have negative connotations and meanings

In the Western World, Parents give their kids names like Blue Ivy, Chair, Purple, Trouser, etc in short any thing that catches their fancy can be given as a name to their kids yet these people still end up being successful in life....

This raises the question. . .do names have an effect on a child's life?

Do you think really think name's meaning matter? Lets hear your views. . . .


I don't think so. The richest black man on earth and the 43rd richest man of earth does not have that kind of sweet name. Infact, his name is Dangote and Dangote means son of pottage. Two Bushes have ruled the United States. I don't believe in the crap people talk about!

confusion247: Let's wait and see if you are saying the truth or deceiving us like others who say one thing and do the opposite.

Segeggs: Where in the bible does it say christians should celebrate birthdays?mtcheew

gister3: SuperSports have compiled a list of Nigeria’s 50 greatest football players of all time, the list which includes football greats such as Kanu Nwankwo and Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha is reproduced below.

1. Nwankwo Kanu
2. Austin Okocha
3. Sunday Oliseh
4. Rashidi Yekini
5. Segun Odegbami
6. Stephen Keshi
7. Emmanuel Amuneke
8. Finidi George
9. Christian Chukwu
10. Muda lawal
11. Peter Rufai
12. Daniel Amokachi
13. Taribo West
14. Uche Okechukwu
15. Teslim “Thunder”Balogun
16. Victor Ikpeba
17. Samson Siasia
18. Adokiye Amiesimaka
19. Vincent Enyeama
20. Celestine Babayaro
21. Thomson Usiyan
22. Taiye ‘Taiwo
23. Henry Nwosu
24. Emmanuel Okala
25. Felix Owolabi
26. Haruna Ilerika
27. Joseph Yobo
28. Aloysius Atuegbu
29. Richard Owubokiri
30. Elkanah Onyeali
31. Patrick Ekeji
32. Best Ogedengbe
33. Bright Omokaro
34. Peter Anieke
35. Yisa Shofoluwe
36. Ben Iroha
37. Julius Aghahowa
38. Osaze Odemwingie
39. Albert Onyeawuna
40. Augustine Eguavoen
41. Yisa Shofoluwe
42. Obafemi Martins
43. Yakubu Aiyegbeni
44. Tijani Babangida
45. Tony Igwe
46. John Obi Mikel
47. Sam Garba Okoye
48. Friday Okoh
49. Etim Esin
50. Dan Anyiam
cc:http:///rLwD

Obinoscopy: Training Bond For A Nigerian Bank: An Enslavement Of Our Labour Force?

Hi fellas,

I came across the Training Bond of a Bank for their new staffs and I wept bitterly for this country and for the poor employment rate in the country. The Bond was nothing short of enslavement of the employee to the Bank. In the Bond, the employee is bound to the Bank and will pay a sum of 2 million naira if he/she decides to leaves the bank before 2 years.

What infuriates me the most is that the liability of the Bond rests squarely on the employee alone (the Bank are not liable in any way). The Bank is not obligated to compensate the employee if they are the ones that decide to terminate the appointment of the employee. In fact, if the Bank decides to sack the employee before the expiration of the 2 years, the employee is still to pay the Bank for the training programme and for the unutilized portion of the 2 years!

I won’t give the name of the Bank but find below the full content of the Training Bond for your perusal and comment:

miteolu: You should have recorded it anyhow. How many people watch SCOAN like you or you want to advertise your master.

I insist NO SOURCE.

seyenko: Afternoon Docs in the house, please i have a very good friend who has been bed wetting from our days in the boarding house till now. He is very academically sound has worked within the financial service industry in Nigeria and America. Though he is back finally into the country, he is yet to get married, he hardly keeps relationships because of this. We met at our reunion and i know the issue is the singular reason he is not married. Is there any one out there with a solution to this?

Agimor: There's another plane crash,
none survived.The plane was carrying all your Problems, Shame,Sorrows, Failure,Tears, Sickness,Weakness, Pains,Struggles.In Jesus name,did i hear you say AMEN?.

joesbuba: A Nigerian who is on holiday in South Africa with a valid visa got his passport torn to pieces by a South Africa police out of hatred for Nigerians.

Please help share this for people to know how Nigerians are be treated here and hope our govt hear this and do something about it. Passports are govt properties, this is a slap on our government this is unacceptable. (pls help put this on the front page)

OAM4J: The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Mr. Osita Chidoka, said on Wednesday that 100 officials of the commission have been dismissed from the service for corruption.

Chidoka made the disclosure in Port Harcourt while addressing officers and men of the commission as part of activities marking his tour of FRSC formations in the South- south.

The corps marshal, who was represented by the Deputy Corps Marshal in charge of Vehicles Administration, Mr. Danjuma Garba, warned that officials of the commission should shun corrupt practices or face sanctions.

“Bribe money is blood money,” Chidoka said.

He said the FRSC had zero tolerance for corruption and that the commission was known for its integrity.

Chidoka said that marshals should live within their income, advising against obtaining loans indiscriminately from banks or individuals.

The corps marshal said that his officials should rededicate themselves to saving the lives of citizens.

He said the constitutional mandate of the FRSC was to save lives and that marshals should rally round the FRSC's management to realise the mandate.

He said the commission would intensify road patrol operations across the country.

“Response time should not be more than 20 minutes; go back to our tenet of saving lives; we must deliver in saving lives”, the News Agency of Nigeria quoted the FRSC boss as saying during the address.

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news-update/50900-frsc-sacks-100-marshals-for-corruption.html

Delafruita: STAR CHRONOLOGY: The Otedola-Lawan Saga of Bribery over Fuel Subsidy Report

June 15th, 2012 posted by NigerianMuse // Categories: General Articles

STAR CHRONOLOGY: The Otedola-Lawan Saga of Bribery over Fuel Subsidy Report

Dear Citizens of Nigeria,

Here is the Chronology:

2012:
April 18: Date of House Fuel Subsidy Report (Zenon and Synopsis Indicted)

April 21: Date of Delivery of First Bribe Money to Farouk Lawan ($250,000)

April 23: Date of Delivery of Second Bribe Money to Farouk Lawan ($250,000)

April 24 (early morning) Date of Delivery of Third Bribe Money to Farouk Lawan’s Aide ($100,000)

April 24: (late morning) Date of House Plenary Discussion on Subsidy Report (Zenon and Synopsis Delisted)

April 24: Lawan writes to Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Crimes of Otedola’s persistence to offer him bribe to influencethe outcome of the investigation

April 24: Clerk of the committee, Mr Boniface Emenalo, writes to Lawan that Otedola offered him $100,000

April 24: Lawan discloses in another letter to the House leadership that the clerk of the committee, Mr Boniface Emenalo, wrote to him that Otedola offered him $100,000

April 28: Farouk Lawan grants an Interview revealing pressures on him

May 9: The IGP, in a letter with reference number CR:3000/IGP.SEC/STF/FHQ/ABJ/ VOL 2/309, calls Lawan’s attention to an interview he granted a national newspaper on April 28,2012 and directed, “a discreet investigation into the matter.”

May 16: Letter reference CR:3000/IGP.SEC/STF/ FHQ/ABJ/VOL 2/319, signed by Amodu, the IGP requested money exhibit, names of witnesses and other material evidence from Lawan

May 31: Lawan explains in a letter to the Inspector General of Police that the matter (bribe offer) had been referred to the relevant committee of the House for legislative actions

June 4: IGP, in a letter to the Speaker of the House, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, states that a detailed criminal investigation had beenordered into the matter.


THE bribery saga in the House of Representatives took a new turn on Monday when documents made available to journalists in Abuja showed that the Inspector General of Police and the relevant House committee were officially informed of alleged attempt by Mr Femi Otedola to bribe the committee as soon as the offer was made.

Lawan had in a statement on Sunday denied taking any bribe from any oil magnate in the course of the probe of the fuel subsidy.
About four correspondence were distributed to journalists by a highly placed official in the House of Representatives showing that the police authorities were informed and actions were taken to investigate the oil magnate`s attempt to bribe the committee.

One of the letters revealed that the Inspector General, in a correspondence dated, May 9, 2012, directed the task-force on investigation to meet him. The IGP, in the letter with reference numberCR:3000/IGP.SEC/STF/FHQ/ABJ/ VOL 2/309, called Lawan's attention to an interview he granted a national newspaper on April 28,2012 and directed, a discreet investigation into the matter. The letter was signed by the Commissioner of Police, Special Task Force, Ali Amodu.

Another correspondence dated May 16, 2012 with reference number CR:3000/IGP.SEC/STF/FHQ/ABJ/ VOL 2/319, and signed by Amodu, the IGP requested money exhibit, names of witnesses and other material evidence from him.

Another document showed Lawan explaining in a letter dated May 31, 2012, to the Inspector General of Police that the matter (bribe offer) had been referred to the relevant committee of the House for legislative actions.

A fourth correspondence revealed that the IGP, in a letter to the Speaker of the House, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, dated June 4, 2012, stated that a detailed criminal investigation had been ordered into the matter.

In the letter entitled, Investigation activities: Letter of invitation in a case of criminal conspiracy and attempt to pervert the course of justice by offering gratification, the office of the IGP stated that the Inspector General of Police has directed a detailed criminal investigation into the matter.

Lawan had intimated the Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Crimes, in a letter dated April 24, 2012, of Otedola's persistence to offer him bribe to influence the outcome of the investigation. This letter was also made available to the media.
According to the letter, Attached (to the letter) is the sum of five hundred thousand dollars only offered to me with another promise of two million, five hundred thousand dollars.

On why he did not inform the House in session, Lawan stated in the letter that he kept mute on the matter because it would overshadow the essence of the fuel subsidy probe.

Lawan stated in the letter, a copy of which was made available to journalists, I had considered bringing this issue as a matter of privilege on the floor of the House later today (April 24), but I am concerned that the controversy it will generate will dwarf the contents of the report, which needs public attention so that necessary reforms in the sector could be affected.

He said, Given the desperation of Mr. Otedola, handling this matter, in a firm but diplomatic manner is necessary as he has also made some veiled threats which put me and members of the committee in a delicate situation.

The ad hoc committee chairman also disclosed in another letter to the House leadership that the clerk of the committee, Mr Boniface Emenalo, had, in a letter written to him on April 24, 2012, said Otedolaoffered him $100,000.

Otedola had, in an interview with a national newspaper on Monday, said Lawan and the secretary of the committee, Mr Emenalo, had collected $620,000 from him in a sting operation masterminded by the security agencies.

Meanwhile, strong indications emerged on Monday that the House of Representatives may cut short its recess, as members are reportedly mounting pressure on the speaker to convene an emergency session over the $3 million bribery scandal rocking the Lawan-led committee that probed the fuel subsidy regime.

Investigations by the Nigerian Tribune revealed that most of the members were not happy over the incident, which was coming at the time the seventh session of the House was still battling with the N44 million bribery allegation leveled against the embattled chairman of the House Committee on Capital Market and Other Institutions, Honourable Herman Hembe.

According to most of the lawmakers who spoke with Nigerian Tribune on Monday, the matter had become complicated with Otedola's confirmation that he actually gave out the bribe, adding that the best thing for the leadership of the House to do was to call for an emergency session, with a view to taking necessary measures to save the image of the House.

One of the lawmakers specifically stated that there was no need for further delay on the matter, since the person who was at the centre of the whole saga had come out openly to confirm that he actually gave out the bribe on the order of security agencies in the country.
This is coming as more revelations emerged on Monday that the embattled ad hoc committee actually made contact with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and reportedly demanded a whopping amount of money from the corporation and other oil marketers in exchange for favourable report.

Nigerian Tribune authoritatively learnt that the NNPC could not meet up with the demand of the committee, as its Group Managing Director (GMD), Mr Austin Oniwon and his management team were said to have resolved not to pay the amount because of the anti-corruption posture of the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan and its implications should the deal be blown open.
It was gathered that already, security agents are in possession of evidence of the committee’s contacts with the NNPC and other oil marketers, and were reportedly working on those evidence.

Efforts to speak with the officials of the NNPC over the alleged bribery scandal, on Monday, were unsuccessful, as none of them was willing to volunteer information, as those approached claimed that they were still mourning the death of the spokesman of the corporation, Dr Levi Ajuonuma.

However, the House spokesman, Honourable Zakari Mohammed, when contacted by phone, said “we can't take any action now until we resume from our two-week break.

http://www.nigerianmuse.com/20120615162853zg/sections/general-articles/star-chronology-the-otedola-lawan-saga-of-bribery-over-fuel-subsidy-report/

beejaybida: Hi, VicJustice. Quick clarification needed on this "Money Lodgement" issue.i asked you earlier in the enquiries group but the shorthand language you deemed confusing. sorry abt that. My annuals (as stated/broken down in employer letter of intro) is 6 Million made up of salary (180k monthly) and various allowances. On a particular month, we received an allowance into my salary current account which i put into fixed deposit with the same bank so as not to overspend. I ask you, if i liquidate the fixed deposit 2 months to application and the bank credits back into my salary current account (where the funds were taken from initially) with the proceeds, would it still be "Money Lodgement"? kindly note that 1. the trasaction is directly traceable to the account, 2. all my salary and other allowances go thru the account, so there is history of income and expenditure over a long time, 3. i shall attach with application all the fixed deposit certificates given for the period as well as a detailed explanation refering to the bank statement on when the funds were debited by the bank and were credited back too. 4. The funds is good enough to sustain us for the trip as well as have something left for after the trip. Thank you.

acidtalk: Awon ole jakujaku.
Bunch of criminals in agbada.

More dangerous and evil than a billion Anini and Shina Rambo put together.

Amadioha go burn una yan*sh one after the other.

Barawo! Oyianra!! Ole!!! Theif!!!!

doctokwus: Tuition free university is neither practical nor sustainable.Its either d report is wrong in d sense dat it won't b absolutely free or d funding will come frm somewhere dat wudnt benefit d state