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You might want to rephrase the whole post y'know. Just so the sentences make coherent sense.

I mean, you're in London for Christ's sake!

To ban importation of tomato paste should mean the following:

(1) provision of adequate land for tomato cultivation,
(2) provision of necessary extension services to tomato farmers,
(3) provision of dependable power supply for proper farm operation and management, l
(4) provision of adequate storage facilities and robust collection centres due to the highly perishable nature of the produce,
(5) upgrade and construction of transportation networks that run from the farm to the consumer's doorstep,
(6) privision of easily accessible credit facilities to farmers

for a start, because these are some of the conditions under which farmers in those climes where the tomatoes are being imported from are enjoying.

Without addressing this issue, the demand for local tomatoes will hit the roof in the face of the dwindling capacity of our local farmers to produce.

The end result will be more suffering for Nigerian masses because the price will multiply.

The job doesn't end in typing a memo declaring a ban. My late grandmother can do that easily. The job lies in working for the farmers so they can help feed us less expensively than what currently obtains.

We cannot leap frog stages of development and land straight on the stage of competing technologically in the comity of nations. Anyone who understands science and tech would understand that the assimilation of scientific concepts is a step-by-step process. Every complex device is an aggregation of systems, each comprising its own components. It's sad that Nigeria isn't at that stage where complex machines are being wholly manufactured locally. Nigeria has to invest seriously in education and the provision of basic infrastructure which will encourage investment, industry and economic growth. Achieving mastery in the production of parts and components and small systems should follow but, even before that, we must master the production of everyday consumables like pencils, pens, matches, toothpicks, paper, buttons, pins, needles e.t.c. Subsequently, we could then move onto the next stage.

If you take care of the pennies, the dollars will take care of themselves.

That's like saying Nigerian music influenced american music because Destiny's child did ''WHEN JESUS SAYS YES'' or because JayZ remixed a Fela song with a Felaesque beat.

(1) You see, sometimes to gain more international reach, artistes travel out to certain places that they feel might have the kind of audience that they seek and create works to suit those audiences. It doesnt necessarily mean that theyre being influenced by those foreign places to the point that their sound has changed accordingly. It only means that they did a good job of speaking the musical language of that new audience.

(2) Michael Jackson's Percussion remix of ''They dont really care about us'' and ''Beautiful by Pharell Williams and Snoop Dogg'' were Brazillian styled but, although im not saying it did or it didnt, no one ever claimed that Brazillian music influenced American music.

(3) How about the foray of Wizkid, Iceprince, Yemi Alade and co into South Africa? Does that say South Africa is influencing Nigerian Music too?

ovaRAYted:
It'll be a very long list my mann

-Baba fela in '67 after stayin in ghana for a while and soaking up their style,returned to Nigeria with a new musical direction he tagged "afrobeat"..hence its birth in nigeria and fusion in our music.
-olamide_first of all
-wande coal-bumper 2 bumper and kiss your hand
-wizkid-azonto
-yemi alade-kofi annan
-psquare_alingo
-lynxx-ghana girls
-viktoh-skibii that....etc

Fact enough for yo??

ovaRAYted:
Smh..Twitter NG and irrelevant lashing/trolling.

He has a point anyway,even after downloading runtown's banger-mad over you-i was seriously thinking its mr.eazi or someother ghanian crooner...nigerian artistes are now inculcating ghana style in their music and vice-versa and theres absolutely nothing wrong with that

Ghanaians clearly influenced Mr. Eazi's music. That's a fact. But, to extrapolate that onto Nigerian music. That's witchcraft.

Better still, apart from Mr. Eazi, list out the Nigerian artistes being referred to here pls.

Does PMB still belong to everybody and nobody like he declared in 2015?

casttlebarbz:
we full ground l

Savage!

Finally, some good news from naija . . . phew! Calabar people, I hail

Make that 3 stars pls. LOL!

KingRex1:
Haha, I put a star on this thread.. This made my morning.

This thread is probably the most accurate description of the state of affairs in today's Nigerian education. A typical primary 4/5 pupil should be able to completely understand the author's message so this shouldn't have anything to do with postsecondary education. Another saddening angle to this is the fact that some of these ammyluv2002s and xendras studied courses like English and Linguistics that should have helped where everyday common sense couldnt.

I think the problem stems from education being seen only as a means of livelihood and not also as a means of deriving better utility from life, for example, in making better-informed decisions and identifying value in items of apparent worthlessness.

I still believe that there is hope nonetheless. However, that hope cannot materialise in this generation and that's just sad.

What is she doing in that kind of forum? Was she added onto the group accidentally too?

ammyluv2002:
That kind lie she lie can dey pain sha! Something that is very clear


But having such videos on her phone doesn't make her an addict! Okay, what if the vids automatically downloaded without her notice? On a brighter note, maybe she wants to be perfect for you,but she's shy of letting you know about it?

I think, it has to do with her attitude too! Does she behave like someone who's an addict? And, even if she's an addict, is she willing to stop?

You can't just put your plans on hold without trying to make her stop at least you should give it a try, if you truly want to marry her.

I wouldn't want to marry someone who's addicted to such videos, but at least try to make her stop & see how it goes.

Orikinla:
An unusual species, Turritopsis dohrnii, formerly classified as T. nutricula might be effectively immortal because of its ability under certain circumstances to transform from medusa back to the polyp stage, thereby escaping the death that typically awaits medusae post-reproduction if they have not otherwise been eaten by some other ocean organism. So far this reversal has been observed only in the laboratory. At least one professor at the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory at Kyoto University in Japan has concluded that there are three species of jellyfish that are immortal, and says their immortality may hold the key to immortality for human beings, as he says that genetically they are not that much different from humans.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turritopsis_dohrnii

I think a study of the mechanisms in operation in the tortoise's system will be easier to understand and possibly propagate than the said jellyfish species.

And pop! goes the thread

Eldee - One Day


Intro:
“I have a dream that one day, the children of this great nation will look forward to a much brighter future. One day, we can fully utilize the resources of this great nation to its full potential,…I have a dream”

Chorus
One day one day e go better for naija
money go circulate, light go dey
One day one day we no go need to ja comot naija
Omo e don tey, I for like make e be today

Verse 1:
its still the same guys, still the same lies
still the same breed, still the same greed
still the same promise, ten years in office
make no change, except for their pockets
they really dont care, and we dont either
we’d rather just chill, watch them decieve us
trust in God, thats what they teach us
to idolize leaders, ballers, preachers
and dont ask questions or else they’ll kill
watch them loot, they rob, they steal
all the resources under our nose
cant blame ’em its the position we chose
we stay subdued, modern day slaves
living like s#!t in these modern day caves
we must say no, thats the solution
new day, new way, due revolution
Chorus:
One day one day e go better for naija
money go circulate, light go dey
One day one day we no go need to ja comot naija
Omo e don tey, I for like make e be today
Verse 2:
its been about 50yrs of this struggle
its been a long time we’ve been on this hustle
its almost as if say we no wan grow
people dey lead us just to get dough
cos if light no dey generator must sell
and if you get gen you must buy fuel
and to buy fuel no be small matter
without borehole you no fit get clean water
so poor man suppose to do business?
how small child suppose to fight sickness?
if for hospital, drugs no dey
and if you get wound, you must first pay
now our education don dey fall short
all skilled workers just wan comot
this kind system e no sustainable
it is not sustainable
Chorus:
One day one day e go better for naija
money go circulate, light go dey
One day one day we no go need to ja comot naija
Omo e don tey, I for like make e be today
Verse 3:
Eh me I go yarn, i go still dey speak my mind
for all the basic amenities my people dey find
our children dey die, our wives dey cry
and its all due to the corruption
we must say no, no to all bad politicians
no, no to bad government officials
no, no to all man wey suppose dey work, we dey thief money
healthcare is so bad, mortality rate is too high
good road e no dey, for road my people dey too die
clean water to drink, good house to sleep
electricity and security
my brother all these things na basic amenity
na basic amenity
Chorus:
One day one day e go better for naija
money go circulate, light go dey
One day one day we no go need to ja comot naija
Omo e don tey, I for like make e be today

http://www.naijapals.com/music/One_Day__E_go_better__Eldee-10247

Whoever the MOD is should kindly rephrase the relevant part of the thread title to read "I would" instead of "I had".

Sometimes one wonders what criteria were used in selecting the damn MODs

The size of that letter "d" on her shirt in the last pic tho

May the spirits of my grandparents who died in the nigerian civil war haunt you till you're no more

Betty1899:
This man is no hero

Wise words. Potentially difficult but wise.

Dimples999:
Make her tell him.

Kaduna Convict Prison "1915".

I began to think it's some institution with a cherished, well guarded heritage. . . like Ikoyi Club 1938

chefyougee?

360xclusive:

guy, u dey vex o. not even inside but 'under'!

Jengem:
Bala needs to be placed under the jail

is there 1st class lower?

denkyw:
nonsense, those that came out with 1st class upper how many heads do they have



:p

Dude, you actually exist! I'd have sworn that you're some computer program.

lalasticlala:
This is so annoying...

The funny thing is that this product will soon inundate the markets in nigeria and sell for a fraction or so of it's advertised value. And people will buy!

My fellow ..... traders, over to you!

Okay, so I got this on whatsapp this morning.
It's rather long, I must admit. Kindly spare those 4mins. E no go kee you.

****Copied

STATE OF THE NATION..

I have been following closely the activities of this gov't and whenever I have the opportunity, I try to find out the opinions of people as regards the performance of this government.

I just realized that the hardship faced by many Nigerians is simply as a result of the fact that almost everyone of us benefited from the cycle of corruption.

The bricklayer, plumber, laborers, tiler are all complaining because building construction has slowed down massively cause the thieves no longer have money to spend on real estate.

The car dealers are grumbling because their cars are begging for buyers. Thieves can no longer spend wastefully.

The private school owners are shouting because parents can no longer pay outrageous sums and are withdrawing their wards.

I was shocked when I learn that in a popular private University in Abuja, parents are writing undertaking at the account section for their children to be allowed to write exams... and it goes on and on.

The fact is, a lot of people are returning to what someone referred to as ''default mode''.

We mostly have been living above our REAL MEANS.

We have been staying in houses that ordinarily our incomes can't afford.

Our children going to schools we can't afford. Driving cars we ordinarily can't maintain.

We have been living a FAKE LIFE all along. Now the reality is before us and we don't want to accept it.

This shows how morally bankrupt we are.

You can't eat your Cake and have it. Take Note..."GOD HELP AND BLESS NIGERIA"

You got billions from bank without collateral using your political influence. You put half into your business and spent the other half on exotic cars, jewelleries' etc.

Your business employs 100 people normally. You get illegal waivers and concessions to import raw materials at rock bottom prices, you get over-inflated contract to supply gov't some goods your company produce....in short your company is kept afloat by corruption.

Now the new SHERIFF in town says:

no more ridiculous waivers,
no more inflated contracts, no more bank loans without collateral, in fact its time you or your company pay off the billions of debt owed.....

AMCON takes over your company, staff are laid off......And you go on air and say the new sheriff is killing business and causing unemployment..

The truth is....you and your company were never in business, you were only feeding off the system.

Too many companies and banks are funded by corruption. Remove corruption from the system and they collapse.......and we end up blaming the person that removes corruption for the collapse of the corruptly run fake company.

Its like our system and corruption are so interwoven and inseparable that removing one will kill the other.

Maybe we should tolerate and learn to live with corruption so that Nigeria can survive?

***COPIED

Recession: What recession? If you think Nigeria is broke, then you are living in another planet. Now, please read the information below and tell me why Nigerians crying of hardship are comfortable with the bold looting of their collective wealth by the politicians. #RevolutionLoading

A SELF DECEIVING COUNTRY CALLED NIGERIA

Twenty-one senators currently receiving pensions from government as ex-governors and deputy governors.

The current senators who once served as governors are Bukola Saraki of Kwara, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano, Kabiru Gaya of Kano, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom, Theodore Orji of Abia, Abdullahi Adamu of Nasarawa, Sam Egwu of Ebonyi, Shaaba Lafiagi of Kwara, Joshua Dariye of Plateau Jonah Jang of Plateau, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto, Ahmed Sani Yarima of Zamfara, Danjuma Goje of Gombe, Bukar Abba Ibrahim of Yobe, Adamu Aliero of Kebbi, George Akume of Benue and Isiaka Adeleke of Osun.

The former deputy governors in the Senate are Ms Biodun Olujimi of Ekiti and Enyinaya Harcourt Abaribe of Abia. Danladi Abubakar Sani served as the acting governor of Taraba state.

Many former governors are also in Buhari's Cabinet as Ministers. This includes: Ngige, Fayemi, Amaechi and Fashola (SAN).).

In Akwa Ibom State, the law provides that ex governors and deputy governors receive pension equivalent to the salaries of the incumbent. The package also includes a new official car and a utility vehicle every four years; one personal aide; a cook, chauffeurs and security guards for the governor at a sum not exceeding N5 million per month and N2.5 million for his deputy governor.

In Rivers, the law provides 100 percent of annual basic salaries for the ex-governor and deputy, one residential house for the former governor “anywhere of his choice in Nigeria”; one residential house anywhere in Rivers for the deputy, three cars for the ex-governor every four years and two cars for the deputy every four years.

It is alledged that in Lagos, a former governor will get two houses, one in Lagos and another in Abuja, estimated at N500 million in Lagos and N700 million in Abuja. He also receives six new cars to be replaced every three years; a furniture allowance of 300 percent of annual salary to be paid every two years, and a N30 million pension annually for life.

This is the reality for all the 21 ex govenors and deputy governors who are currently serving as senators. This same is also true of ex governors who are now serving as Ministers.

NOW I ASK:
How many years did these guys serve their states as governors and deputy governors? Is it more than 8years? Is that a reason to be entitled to pensions for life? Even if they are entitled to pension for life, must it be so outrageous?

As if that is not enough: HOW on earth can any public servant with conscience collect salaries and allowances as a senator or minister, and still have the audacity to claim pensions equivalent to the salaries of a serving governor in Nigeria?

IT ISN'T ROCKET SCIENCE......

Once you are elected a senator or appointed a minister, you must forfeit any pension accruing to you from government at any level until you vacate office. This should also apply to senators collecting military pensions like former Senate President David Mark.
Yet these senators are in the Senate that is inviting the current finance minister to discuss the recession of Nigeria's economy. A senator pockets approximately 30 million naira monthly as salary and allowances. Our "honourables" are not interested to make laws that could restructure our country into economically autonomous federating States/Regions to save the country from sectional agitations that is threatening to destroy Nigeria.The sad and hopeless situation is that the rest of Nigerians are busy arguing based on party, ethnic and affiliations while these enemies of state continue to rape us.

It costs tax payers 290m Naira yearly to maintain each member of our National Assembly in a country where nothing works & 80% of population earn below 300 Naira a day ? A working day earning of a senator is more than a yearly income of a doctor; it's more than the salary of 42 Army generals or 48 professors or 70 commissioners of police or more than twice the pay of the US President or 9times the salary of US congressmen.
Please say NO to looting of Nigeria in the name of democracy by sending this text to at least 5 others.
I think the country must have a referendum on salaries of senators. This must happen very quickly.

If the government can't we the masses must do something. This is too much now, abi?

HungerBAD:
I don't believe him.

While I do believe,that those on the list are not saints,something tells me this list is that of a drowning man,looking for who to take down too.

Jibrin got caught with his hands inside the cookie jar. If he had made the list of corrupt officials public,before he was disgraced out of his position,we would have taken him serious.

He lacks the credibility to name names.

With all due respect Mr. HungerBad, as solution-driven individuals that I want to believe we all are, one cannot hide from the fact that Jibrin has concurred to being complicit to the looting spree per budget-padding.

I stand to be corrected but, it's my opinion that Jibrin's allegations should be examined for merit. The message is of no less importance than the messenger.

Jibrin can only drown with individuals who his exhibits will can implicate. Yes, there will still be some sacred cows who are complicit but will emerge unscathed.

He might be unbelievable to some but all must agree that his allegations be investigated.

Eazybay:
I would not comment till dey tell me how much was used for the "change begins with me" FANFARE

Trust me bro, you dont want to know

lanicky:
Une fois, j'ai aimé de tout mon cœur, mais mon amour a été pris pour acquis.

C'est la vie. J'ai eu la même expérience, mais je crois que mon amour viendra

lanicky:
Iranu

J'avais l'habitude de croire dans l'amour mais pas plus. Comment est-ce pas vrai svp?

Now, this is ironic because I just got disposessed of my S4 last night (September 27) in Surulere. Wither way Naija?

omonla555:
"i'd love to give him scholarship to phd level" or I would have loved?

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