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Na Tin can island port i dey and i neva see any vehicle ooooo. make i begin sharpen my cutlass ready against cut off date

Wana wana lacks depth when it comes to issues. she needs to do her research very well before coming on air because the listeners are informed people. most times she does padi padi on air.

For chaz b he gives alot of airtime to the female folks that their male counterparts.he cuts off the guys but allow the female to rant on even when dem no dey make sense.

Make dem go learn from Amanpour!!!!!

ADO-EKITI— Mrs Florence Fasere, mother of the 28-year-old, 400-level student of Ekiti State University, EKSU, Seyi Fasere, that was allegedly mistaken for an armed robber last week at Oye Ekiti, yesterday, narrated the circumstances that led to the untimely death of her son.
According to her, Seyi who was at home in Ilupeju Ekiti for few days, was returning to school in Ado-Ekiti to take one of his papers after collecting N100,000 school fee on the fateful day.
Mrs Fasere further disclosed that the deceased later proceeded to Oye Ekiti, a neighbouring town to take a cab back to his base when the vehicle ran into a robbery scene.
All the occupants of the vehicle boarded by Seyi, according to her, were said to have immediately alighted from the vehicle and ran to the bush for safety on sighting the robbers.
She further disclosed how the police arrested her son and tied his two hands and later shot him at the police station the next day.
According to her, the fact later came out the following day when one of the robbers came out from under a bridge after a heavy rainfall. He was subsequently arrested and later cleared Seyi of involvement in the robbery operation.
According to her: “It was sad for the police to have caught Seyi where he was hiding, tied his hands and detained him from Thursday to Friday before killing him extra-judiciously, just to create the impression that they had caught a robber. They even spread the news that he was a member of the robbery gang.
My son’s hands were tied, detained and killed extra-judiciously by the police — Mother
She said: “On the second day, a heavy rain fell and the robber, who sustained injury during the gun duel was washed out of the culvert where he was hiding before the police now realized that their game was up.”
Mrs Fasere further disclosed that the injured robber, who was receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Ido Ekiti, also disclosed that all the members of the gang came from KogiState and that Seyi was not a member.
Eyewitness corroborates Seyi’s mother’s claim
Also a 72-year-old witness, Mrs Adewuyi, who corroborated Mrs Fasere’s explanation, disclosed that Seyi was never a member of the robbery gang, saying he was just a victim of circumstance, as she boarded the same vehicle with Seyi before they ran into the robbery gang.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Mr Victor Babayemi, who confirmed the story said the police was able to smash the robbery operation owing to ingenuity of his men.
Babayemi, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, added that Seyi‘s corpse was discovered in the bush the second day when his men combed the scene of the incident, thereby dispelling the insinuation that he was arrested and shot by his men to cover up.
We are still investigating — Police
The PPRO insisted that Seyi is still a suspected member of the robbery gang pending the conclusion of the investigation.
The PPRO said: “One of the robbers who was shot and arrested said he could not identify Seyi because he was not among the team that attacked the station. He said that he was part of the team who attacked the bank.
He also explained that their gang leader recruited them separately. So we do not know if he was one of the robbers or he was caught in the crossfire. But we are still investigating.


Is this fair and can you imagine what the PRO was vomitting out of his gutter mouth. This is totally unacceptable, one too many.
Source: Todays vangaurd

MODS kindly take down this post from Fabrio. he has a similar thread in April 2012, so he has not seen what he has been looking for since last year?. if he wants to advertise his wares he should buy up space in nairaland simple.

Na pictures dem ask make una post and not long grammar.

OP u cant even present urself appropriately(writing in capital letters) and you are asking for owners of oil block.
If you are looking for owners of oil block go to DPR and ask dem this question. ODE!!!! na so una dey start una jibiti drawing people out and asking dem to pay some facilitation fee.

Fellow nigerians please see this as a warning sign oooo. since all all naija policemen will congregate for Borno on friday to protect one man kindly make arrangement for your own security on that day.

**Na ur full family u dey tell RIP**.Ifhearam u r a big slowpoke. i see u r working assidously to justify the money dem dey pay u as a member of the 40 laptop dogs in abuja. if the fisherman die today notin go happen the worst na to throway the body for inside river.

A country of the Big Man

MARCH 7, 2013 BY BAYO OLUPOHUNDA

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“How dare you talk to me like that? Do you know who I am? I will deal with you. By the time I finish with you, you will rot in jail”
We were all part of a motley crowd of chaotic customers at a petrol station in Ikoyi, Lagos. The last month of 2012 had brought with it the usual perennial fuel scarcity that had become the norm in recent years. Throughout the festive season, Nigerians had lived under the shadow of yet another fuel subsidy removal. Long queues at petrol stations in Lagos spilled into the roads. Plastic cans filled with fuel and hawked openly in the black market had become the new Christmas hamper.
As the rumour of an impending scarcity began to spread like the season’s harmattan haze, the few petrol stations in town had begun to hoard their supply in anticipation of a rumoured hike. Trust Nigerians, they had besieged the few petrol stations where fuel was available. Tempers ran high as long queues of cars and plastic cans of various shapes and sizes competed for space at a few petrol stations that were magnanimous enough to dispense fuel. It was always a battle of wits and influence peddling at most gas stations. The timing was right to act the big man. But this is normal. After all, Nigeria is a country of the big man.
At the NNPC mega station on Alfred Rewane Road Ikoyi, Lagos, the scene was chaotic. Long lines of cars and plastic cans, spilled into the adjoining streets creating a traffic snarl.
But the commotion seemed normal until one “big man” arrived at the scene.
The thickset man with all the trappings of the typical Nigerian “big man” drove his state-of-the art SUV into the petrol station from the exit point, deliberately jumping the queue amidst loud protestation-which, he of course, ignored. This haughty and insensitive act provoked an outrage. But the man, in the dark Range Rover Sports with tinted glasses scoffed at the rantings of those who had taken their time to queue for hours. The man’s temerity to jump the queue angered the people. But they could only protest until another important looking man who had observed the scene disinterestedly decided to take on the ‘’big man’’ head on.
Thus began a series of argument that soon snowballed into war of words. As the dispute raged, both men swore and tore at each other. The two “big men” boasted openly their connections in the armed forces, Abuja and Alausa. They threatened to use their connections from ‘’above’’ to deal with each other. One of the men paced up and down the scene in a typical “big man” style, flexing and speaking rapidly into his equally state-of-the-art mobile phone as if calling for reinforcements. The other one huffed and puffed, spitting fire. The spectacle provided some comic relief for motorists who had thought that in a matter of minutes the petrol station would be crawling with law enforcement agents whom the “big men” had invited. But the anticipated battle of the two Lagos “big men” was not to be. It turned out to be one of Lagos many bizarre but amusing spectacles.
But the encounter got me thinking.
Why do Nigerians always like to act the big man? Does this come with the dynamics of living in the country? Was the Ikoyi “big man” actually serious when he threatened to use his connections or was he just bluffing? Could he actually have been speaking to himself while on the phone for “effects” just to instill some fear into his opponent? Was he actually serious when he called for reinforcement to deal with a civilian non-combatant who was unarmed, or was he just another Nigerian who likes to act the “big man”. In a country where grandstanding and name dropping are tools for survival, acting the big man seems to come with the territory.
Pretending to be a person of influence is a trait that defines a typical Nigerian. In a country where daily living is a battle of the survival of the fittest, one has to quickly learn how to stay above intimidation and oppression. Acting big or pretending to wield some influence or knowing the people that matter in high places is part of being street wise or having what is popularly known as Lagos sense.
Without these traits one is bound to experience some unpleasant experiences that would make one’s life a misery. Come to think of it, how does one survive in a city like Lagos where there seems to be a conspiracy to make daily living a walk through the valley of the shadow of unruly neighbours, police checkpoints, bullish landlords, overzealous traffic law enforcers and the likes? When confronted by Lagos’ many life’s miseries, then it would do you some good to do some influence-peddling, drop some high sounding names from Alausa or better still within the ranks of some high ranking military officers that will instill fear into your adversaries.
Then, you would be sure to bluff your way out of a tricky situation. Street wise Lagosians, for example, know that an ugly situation like running foul of traffic law would compel one to act the big man or pretend to know one. This explains why Lagosians like to break the law with impunity. They believe that they would go scot-free because of an ‘’uncle’’ in Alausa or another friend who knows a big man somewhere.
Acting the big man is also a weapon of defence. It is the armour Lagosians wear to retain the prestigious but often painful tag of a Lagosian. Expressions such as, “Do you know who I am? I will deal with you”, are common in this city.
Have you noticed how some Nigerians in Lagos are quick to use their connections when they flout traffic laws? The officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, popularly known as LASTMA, have often been at the receiving end of the big man syndrome. It has become commonplace that as soon as a traffic offender is arrested, he pulls out his phone and pretends to put a call to any of their bosses in Alausa. Often, the typical LASTMA official is intimidated while the offender walks away freely.
In an encounter with some policemen at Iyana Oworo one late night the other day, a friend of mine was stopped at a checkpoint. Having satisfied their absurd checks, they insisted he must come with them to their station nearby to explain how he came about the $300 bills in his wallet. My friend’s alarm bell was at an all time high. He knew better than to ride with them to the station. Getting there alive would be another matter altogether-even for a paltry sum of $300. After all, people have been shot for not parting with N20 at checkpoints.
To avoid riding with them to the station, my friend did some quick thinking. He placed a call to another friend whose father was a retired police commissioner. When my friend asked them to speak with the “commissioner” at the other end, the police officers bolted, leaving my friend at the scene without confirming if indeed he had called a Police Commissioner or not! Acting the big man is not limited to the streets alone. Big men are to be found in the churches, at parties and official events. For example, arriving late for an official event hours after the event had begun is the hallmark of ‘’bigmanism’’. You often find the so-called VIPs and politicians in this class. They consider their disregard for timeliness which is infamously known as ‘’African time’’ as a measure of their importance.
So folks, next time you get caught up in any unpleasant situation on Lagos’ treacherous streets, do not just go limp and be an easy prey. Brave it. You got to fight. Now keep those complimentary cards within reach, you might need them. Or, even pretend the Governor is your uncle! Those guys may never spot the difference. After all, we are a country of the “big man.”

** Praying Oh lord wherever winches & wizards( In Golden Tulip Ghana) are gather HOLY GHOST fire purshu dem**

Invitation sent 2 weeks earlier. Everyone looked forward to it. The came the Friday evening, checking in into Golden Tulip Hotel, Accra, Ghana are the following:

1, Jarus
2, Dayokanu
3, Maclatunji
4, Desola
5, OAM4J
6, Jaybee
7, Seun
8, Ifyalways
9, R231
10,Sagamite
11,Cooger

12, Musiwa

God pass dem

2jideofor coolly temper we agreed to sheathe our sword for now so no need to attack 4everGod1.na wa guy now ooo because dog no dey eat dog for inside church

Moreover he has been very cordial and we dont need to rock the Canoe abi boat.

FX King & SurveyProf please dnt even think of investigating this . We are not here for EZE GO TO SCHOOL stories or start a drummer boy series here.

If they dont have prove they should go and sit down, infact this thread should be pulled down its a waste of space.

U for wear Iro n Buba go there

If he had this kind of humble beginning why allow so many things go wrong.

So many people are still living in disastrous conditions and many voted for him because they believe he will be a daniel/messsiah to thier problems. Mr president don lost a lot of goodwill i must say this, during the election period my dad(blessed memory) n Mum campaigned for HIM but today my mum is disappointed in him and my father passed on without getting his pension money.

Mr president refused to differentiate himself from previous rulers