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Nairaland General › Re: James Hadley Chase Novels Readers Let's Meet: Which Of The Novels Have You Read? by Caveatemptor(m): 7:18am On Aug 27, 2016

bullseye90:
Dats nice. I guess it must have been a long time ago. Hadley chase novel rocks. Just reading the novel n imagining is synonymous to watching a Hollywood movie little wonder most of his novels have been adapted into movies

The seventies.

Some of the Chase novels were actually written in the thirties but they are so timeless that they could have been written today.

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Nairaland General › Re: James Hadley Chase Novels Readers Let's Meet: Which Of The Novels Have You Read? by Caveatemptor(m): 9:17pm On Aug 26, 2016

I have read all his books. I repeat all his books.
When we were kids,the books were selling for one Naira per copy.
The publishers Fagbamige publishers had the copyright in Nigeria in those days so the books were readily available to anyone who wanted to buy and read them. Those were the good old days in this country.
At times I go on the internet to re-read some of these books. A wonderful thriller writer who wrote thriller books about America but never once visited America.

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Family › Re: In Need Of Financial Assistance by Caveatemptor(m): 9:33pm On Aug 25, 2016

Hmmmm.

Family › Re: Please Help Me Help Me My Father by Caveatemptor(m): 9:25pm On Aug 25, 2016

Hmmm.

Family › Re: . by Caveatemptor(m): 9:22pm On Aug 25, 2016

Hmmmm.

Family › Re: In Need Of Financial Assistance by Caveatemptor(m): 1:54pm On Aug 24, 2016

EfemenaXY:
No, I think it goes beyond naivety.

It wouldn't be the first time we've had scammer and "helper" being the one and same person employing diversionary tactics to pull the wool over unsuspecting people's eyes.

Very true,this.

Politics › Re: We Regret Voting For Buhari In 2015, He Deceived Us – Chibok Community by Caveatemptor(m): 10:40pm On Aug 22, 2016

I regret voting for Muhamadu Buhari in 2015.
I apologise to Ebele Good luck Jonathan,because the difference between the two candidates is that between Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
# Both of them are clueless.
#six and half a dozen.
God save Nigeria.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Photos Of Pastor Igwe Ogbonnaya's SUV by Caveatemptor(m): 6:09am On Aug 13, 2016

ibedun:
Nigerian people with their fish brain. Name me just 1 person in Nigeria you know or heard about who is on his 3rd private jet?

Useless fantasists!

My honest advise to you is to learn how to be civil during a discourse because you do not have a monopoly of insults.
I will have you know that in fact one popular pastor has four jets as I am typing this.
I tried to post the links but my phone has refused to obey.
However goggle is always your best friend on these occasions;
"Goggle Nigerian pastors and private jets"
Educate yourself,because a mind is a terrible thing to waste.

Christianity Etc › Re: Photos Of Pastor Igwe Ogbonnaya's SUV by Caveatemptor(m): 9:57pm On Aug 12, 2016

ibedun:
Nigerian people with their fish brain. Name me just 1 person in Nigeria you know or heard about who is on his 3rd private jet?

Useless fantasists!

http://www.forbes.com/

Christianity Etc › Re: Photos Of Pastor Igwe Ogbonnaya's SUV by Caveatemptor(m): 6:24pm On Aug 12, 2016

This small car naa him dis pastor dey advertise when his mates are giving thanks to the Lord for their third private jet....
On a more serious note the collection of tithes and offerings by the church/pastors is the greatest scam ever invented by mankind to fleece mankind.

Sports › Re: Gernot Rohr Signs Contract With NFF To Lead Super Eagles of Nigeria by Caveatemptor(m): 8:11am On Aug 10, 2016

Honestly,I give up on Nigerian football if this is the best we could get..

Politics › Re: Checkout The Drone View Of N10bn Mobutu Palatial Mansion Of Adams Oshiomhole(pix by Caveatemptor(m): 11:31am On Aug 09, 2016

ProfessorPeter:
Op, will you shut up there. Oshomole bought that property with his savings. Be informed that it is the PDP members who are corrupt, APC members are saints.

I am sure he uses the same osusu/ajo savings company as General Burantai.
APC officials sabi save their salary sha!

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Caveatemptor(m): 7:31pm On Aug 07, 2016

It is always good to get a first win under the belt before the season proper commences.
The first trophy of the Mourinho era,and hope there will be many more. We did not play fantastic football but at least we dominated Leicester in almost all departments of the game. I suppose things will take proper shape once Paul Pogba arrives. Bailly looks a solid defender and when Smalling is fit I think we should have a defensive formation that could propel us onto better things.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a proven goal scorer and will score lots of goals once the pattern is set to fit him.
Fellaini is the kind of big strong player,Mourinho loves and all talk of him leaving may actually be balderdash.
Mata's substitution was tactical,because Mourinho loves to run down the clock through substitutions. Although it may appear the gaffer hates Mata,we have to accept that Mata is a lightweight defensively and at that point in time Leicester were bombing balls into our 18.
Just glad we won and for the first time since Fergie retired I feel excitement in the air again and I am assured that even if we are not the finished article yet,we are gonna be competing on all fronts for all the trophies available.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Official Manchester United Fan Thread:''20 Times EPL Champion by Caveatemptor(m): 3:20pm On Aug 07, 2016

Great News.
Mourinho has got all his targets,so let the season begin!
I think I am beginning to get excited about the beginning of a season again,just like back in Fergies days! grin

Politics › Re: Be Careful What You Say, I Never Promised Better Power Supply – Fashola by Caveatemptor(m): 9:57am On Aug 07, 2016

APC and flip flops are like six and half a dozen.
All promises during the campaigns are being denied blatantly. No policy achieved successfully. Economy nko? Four hundred Naira equals One Dollar!
Power/electricity equals total black out/darkness.
Corruption nko? Has one corrupt person been found guilty and jailed? All we hear is they have returned money,but when we ask how much has been returned so far? APC will enter voice mail. Burantai the master saver dey one corner dey use Nigeria army money dey purchase hotel for Dubai,what of Dambazzau and now Dogara?
APC naa waoooo!
Change indeed....

Sports › Re: Outfit Nigerian Team Was To Wear For The RIO Olympics Opening Ceremony by Caveatemptor(m): 6:51pm On Aug 06, 2016

These outfits are ...um...odd if I may say...

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Fashion › Re: Mr Nairaland 2016 - Grand Finale by Caveatemptor(m): 6:20pm On Aug 06, 2016

I vote PHOTO SHOOT.
CC:NLjega.

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Health › Re: How A Nairalander Saved My Pregnant And Dying Wife by Caveatemptor(m): 8:55am On Aug 02, 2016

rOsy247:
I had same thought too you know.

The said emmybusko (a total stranger) helped him recover his money today, according to op but on this thread https://www.nairaland.com/3071590/5-reasons-not-attend-private/1#45078135 op was claiming he loves emmybusco on the 27th of April. Lol op/emmybusco I comot cap for you

Hmmm!

Sports › Re: Tributes: Life And Times Of Keshi In Pictures And Videos by Caveatemptor(m): 7:11pm On Jul 30, 2016

Stephen Keshi,legend,leader and trail blazer!
RIP.

Politics › Re: Hamid Ali Flying First Class - Premium Times by Caveatemptor(m): 3:48pm On Jul 22, 2016

Anyone who knows the workings of the finance ministry know that Colonel Alli,the current Comptroller General of Customs has little regard for Mrs Kemi Adeosun,his supervising minister and current finance minister. I learnt he has little contact with her and jumps over her head to report direct to President Buhari.

Politics › Re: Remi Tinubu Writes Saraki And Oyegun Over Row With Dino Melaye by Caveatemptor(m): 9:16pm On Jul 19, 2016

In a political party with proper internal democracy character's like Remi Tinubu and Dino Melaye would never qualify to be members of the Nigerian Senate making laws for me and you.
What are their antecedents except the fact that Remi Tinubu is backed by her husband Bola Tinubu or that Dino Melaye is backed by his godfather Bukola Saraki.
Nigeria,as a country is in a big mess and quagmire with people like this leading us and making laws for us.
Pathetic!

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Celebrities › Re: Mercy Aigbe Is Selling Slippers For N35,000, Fans React by Caveatemptor(m): 11:21am On Jul 18, 2016

theEYe21:
I have seen some slippers that are sold for 100k. This price seems normal to me

Please Sir, not this type of slippers.

Culture › Re: Police Station Built By David Okunato In Ondo State (photos) by Caveatemptor(m): 9:04pm On Jul 16, 2016

Nice one,Kabiyesi.

Literature › Re: Cyprian Ekwensi Plagiarized Hausa Story "Jiki Magayi" by Caveatemptor(m): 9:00pm On Jul 16, 2016

EazyMoh:
Thank man. Really appreciate it. CE is a literary icon and this case it's a heartbreak. Have you read my concluding post on page 0 about how he was initially sued in the 60s?

I read it.
I feel very sad about this sword of plagiarism hanging over the work of Mr Ekwensi but the dangerous fact is that if he could plagiarize one book and get away with it,it follows that some of his other works could be plagiarized too. Serious food for thought and saddening.

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Literature › Re: Cyprian Ekwensi Plagiarized Hausa Story "Jiki Magayi" by Caveatemptor(m): 8:33pm On Jul 16, 2016*

iawaziri@yahoo.com

There is also a link of a nephew of John Tafida accusing Cyprian Ekwensi of plagiarising his uncles work. It was written in 2012 after Mr China Achebe released his book,"There was a country".

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Literature › Re: Cyprian Ekwensi Plagiarized Hausa Story "Jiki Magayi" by Caveatemptor(m): 8:10pm On Jul 16, 2016

EazyMoh:
Thanks for that info. That's very vital. please can you help with link am seeing all kinds of articles about Skinner. Am feeling lazy as well. Thanks and wish you had arrived the thread earlier.

http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=reseafrilite

That's the link,sir.
Actually I have been on the thread since it was posted. Cyprian Ekwensi was such a big part of my reading as a youth and I was shocked to read about all this plagiarism stuff and I have been searching the internet all day to reach the truth. Unfortunately there is very little information on this issue but we must continue to search. The truth must be hidden somewhere. I also found out that John Tafida was not an illiterate as I thought before but actually one of the Hausa intellectuals of the time although not a top class writer but he could hold his own.

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Literature › Re: Cyprian Ekwensi Plagiarized Hausa Story "Jiki Magayi" by Caveatemptor(m): 6:45pm On Jul 16, 2016

Please interested parties should goggle the following topic-"Hausa to English-a study in paraphrase by Neil Skinner."
It sheds a lot of light on the issue in question. Apparently from Dr Skinners investigation, Mr Ekwensi got the story from an unnamed Mallam 18 years after Jiki Magayi was published.
On the part of the co writer of Jiki Magayi,Mr Rupert, he encouraged John Tafida Umaru to write a story about Hausa culture but the end product was so poor that he had to work on the story with Tafida,hence both their names had to appear as co authors of the book.

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Literature › Re: Cyprian Ekwensi Plagiarized Hausa Story "Jiki Magayi" by Caveatemptor(m): 12:19pm On Jul 16, 2016

This is a lesson to all young aspiring writers out there-protect your copyright. Do not because you want to be a writer at all cost,endanger the copyright of your intellectual property.

The case of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee over who created the fictional Marvel comic super hero Captain America springs to mind.
Kirby was the artist who created the Captain America super hero and took the art work to his publisher Stan Lee who diddled a few extra ideas on the art work and published the comics of Captain America as a joint creation of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Years later Kirby was to die in penury. Suddenly all the big film studios were doing super hero films and the Captain America franchise was raking in money. Stan Lee who was still alive and had little to do with the creation of the comic strip is raking in millions of dollars for being smarter than Kirby and making himself a co creator.

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Literature › Re: Cyprian Ekwensi Plagiarized Hausa Story "Jiki Magayi" by Caveatemptor(m): 7:18am On Jul 16, 2016

If you goggle Jiki Magayi and John Tafida the result is a lot of write ups in Hausa language. I also found out that this book Jiki Magayi was co written by one John Moultrine East. This John East was said to have helped pioneer the writing of Hausa lamnguage in books.
There is little information on these books .
My suspicion is that John Tafida might have told the story to John East who now put it in written form.

Still doesn't justify plagiarism by Ekwensi though. The original author should have been acknowledged and an explanation made that it was a translation.

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