₦airaland Forum

CSTR2:
Stop this rubbish. It is embarrasing.
Countries of less than 10 million people are producing fighter jets and maglev trains.
What has the igbo nation of over 30 million people done?
Yes, i know the whole story of how Nigeria is a zoo. Still not an excuse really.

Point of correction, Igbos are in excess of 50 million! Don't mind all the useless Census figures of the past. Talking about inventions, go back and read about the Nigerian Civil War & stop hating. The Nigerian state does not encourage research and development, that's why we are where we are currently. In fact, Nigeria is her own problem with tribal bigots like u all around the whole place!

Emmalez:
https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2016/mar/19/aliko-dangote-2.jpg

source
https://www.thecable.ng/dangote-sponsors-800-nigerians-to-understudy-refinery-operations-in-india

Where is that refinery located? The stuff is so soooo large! Kudos to Dangote sha. More power to ur elbows sir!

fulanimafia:
Quite impressive.

Aliko Dangote is clearly one of the most patriotic Nigerian businessmen committed to reviving our national economy while creating wealth for himself. This capacity development means the beneficiaries upon their return, can effectively train our indigenous technicians to become trainers themselves and so the technology transfer from India would be accomplished.

If we had only 5 more Dangote's in this country, Nigeria would definitely be a better place. Kudos sir.

Two more sef. That man is really a blessing to Nigeria & Africa.

coolitempa:
Lol...iPod statistics has landed Nairaland...... .....for your info....that Yoruba has been president for 12yrs out of 50yrs of independence..... ....

And so?

ourchoice:
Someone recently showed me a place at Oshodi....unsuspecting corner where Nigerian ladies go to get charm (aka juju, jazz) to hypnotize Nigerian men and make their male victims (mostly the rich and buoyant Nigerian men and foreign expatriates working in big firms; Oyimbo) to be spending huge sums of money on them, buying them cars, houses and marrying them.

I couldn't believe my eyes....i saw very classy, pretty ladies dash in with their luxury cars, some came with taxi.

The spy guy told me that most of the Baba's customers are UNILAG students, working class ladies living on Lagos Island, Lekki, etc.

I was speechless watching these ladies come to collect charms to destroy men's lives!

Guys please it's no longer a joke, please be careful and prayerful!

Mind the girls you go out with or date. Be vigilante in prayer

Please take me there!

ChoCandyDiamond:
Where did you get the statistics of Christians been 40% and Muslims 48%, It is 50 50, Some religion are not tolerant but they preach peace, That have stated doing that in Kaduna

Hahaha! My brother Christians in this country are in the region of 55 - 60% if not even more! Don't mind all the fake and fictitious Census figures being churned out by successive governments in this country. Go back to history and find out why the 1961 Census count was suddenly and arbitrarily cancelled by the Balewa regime when the results clearly showed that the South had an edge in numerical terms with a fraudulent repeat conducted in 1963 with the Almighty North having the upper hand! In fact, Balewa's government was busy allotting figures to the various regions then as if they were sharing a piece of cake till a consensus figure was arrived at! You can imagine that! So don't be deceived, the census figures in this country are highly doctored to give undue advantage to the North. Inside the North, the impression is always given that almost all the States are predominantly Muslim! That's why States like Kogi that have more Christians are perpetually governed by Muslims, same 4 Taraba, Gombe, Nassarawa while in some other States with almost equal numbers of Christians & Muslims like Adamawa, Kaduna, Niger, Kebbi, Kwara and even Borno 2 some extent, Christians have been either forcefully or subtly given the back seat in the political affairs of those States to further cement the impression or notion especially 2 the foreign press so that those areas would be classified as Muslim strongholds. Nigeria as far as any objective observer is concerned is not a Nation yet. And if we're not careful we may just be sitting on a time bomb with no specific time for denotation meaning Nigeria's future is not particularly bright as may be erroneously thought by our political class who have stoically refused to restructure the Nigerian Federation now there's still time. A stich in time they say saves nine! When the right structure is in place, nobody wld want to dominate another therefore the bickering over population figures as well as their religions would die a natural death. Everybody wld be more concerned about moving their region, state or province forward and as Nigeria's quest for greatness won't be a pipe dream for eternity!

Long live Nigeria!

BeeBeeOoh:
The problem of Nigeria isn't corruption, the problem of Nigeria is "Bad Leadership. We've not gotten it right since Nigeria came into existence..

If only the Nzeogwu coup had succeeded maybe just maybe Nigeria wld ve been a better place 4 all of us! Only God knows whether He actually blessed us or cursed us!

Buhari is indeed a fooolll! I regret ever voting him. NONSENSE!!!!!!

greatbrian:
Too bad bro. The military never taught us to use our skills to harm innocent civillians......... buh am proud of u dat u R man enough to confess ur actions I wish u we're court martialed than handed over to those bastard s in black

Hahaha! Why do you guys despise the Police so much? Dem dey owe una?

mrvitalis:
Believe me if u take the average statistics of southern Nigeria it will be very close to south Africa if not better
The north keep pulling us back

God bless you my brother!

Ioannes:
Walahi, I don't blame the south Africans at all. if not for Gej who fvcked us up several times last year during the Mandela burial and the illegal money laundering scandal, as well as our brothers from we-know-where who like carrying drugs upandan, why will South Africa, whom we helped liberate from apartheid some few years ago be making yanga at us.

issorite.

A brainless Yoruber biigot spotted! Next time you wanna post do so sensibly, IDIIOT! If I may ask you, what do ur oil faced pple carry 'upandan'? Were, shege banza!

chynie:
Pele,

yolobas don't know who their real enemies are

but jealousy cos of the igbo's success is blinding their eyes.

the moment Nigeria realizes that we have to let the northerners be alone,

then we will experience peace and success like never before as one nation

We need to divide Nigeria into 2 countries namely, Northern Nigeria and Southern Nigeria Republics. I think we all wld be the better 4 it. Period!

jaybee3:
Paddy paddy things

I hope they aren't trying to turn that revenue making agency into reserve bank of the APC goons

These wailers sef, una life don tire me I swear! Which one is reserve bank again? Only the Customs service can give any bad govt all the funds in the world especially for a very large economy that imports almost every thing under the sun like Nigeria. Haba! U guys shd STFU 4 once abeg! The elections have come and gone. It's high time u pple started reasoning like homo sapiens!

Specialist900:
First it was Ibim Semenitari to NDDC and now Dakuku to NIMASA. Amaechi has finally settled them.

This government na real padi - padi government

Abeg go and sit down my friend. Which govt appoints it's enemies or outsiders in2 top executive positions? Where's that done? Not even in the UK or US. So u see my friend, u don't have a point!

ExAngel007:
Many people hold certain negative views about the Nigerian Police Force and its officers.

But stumbling on the Instagram page of Aliyu Giwa might just convince you that views are not correct. The page,@aleeygiwa, has quite a lot of followers on Instagram and a day does not pass without Giwa trying to portray the police as being always your friend. He looks clean, positive and in numerous interactions with people he is said to be one of the few good eggs in the police force.

One of his captions that caught our attention is: ”I love my job… Honestly been a policeofficer teaches me reality, teaches me of life, shows me the Good, Bad and ugly of human nature… I adore the fact that each day that passes by… der’s someone new to help, Someone new to save perhaps Or sometimes I’m too late… and that too is life!

I meet many many people throughout my daily tasks Some like me, some respect me, some disrespect me, inshort Some by mere seeing a policeman they just wish I’d burn in hell!! Most tolerate me and realize that I am there for a reason… It’s my job! Been a cop teaches me to count my daily blessings! To be thankful for what I have because so many have so little & It teaches me to value every minute (becuase I see what you can’t stand), to seize the day and save the day, and find that life within it!!

This same job teaches me a love of other people… To look beyond myself as an OLOPA(policeofficer) and walk in other’s shoes. Have I mentioned yet… How much I love my job and the people around me? ? ! ! Because if I haven’t…I really should… Because I do!! #PoliceIsYourFriend #Police #Ekelebe #Dansanda #Olopa #NigeriaPoliceForce #NPF”

See some of his cute photos below:


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He is like a fresh air away from the drunk-staggering police
officers we’ve heard about! Kudos!

https://www.naij.com/757743-see-nigerian-police-officer-got-everyone-talking-photos.html

He reminds me of the late Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, very lean, cute and physically fit. I wldnt know if he has a lion heart like the late Major though. In any case, I wish all Police men were as cute and neat as him. He really portrays a great image for the Police Force. Thumbs up to him! Am really proud of him. He just lifted my spirits!

cyndidamsel:
Am gonna giv a nice bj to any guy who can get me an iphone6

U dey craze I swear! Hahaha!

tuscani:
I saw this today in this day news paper. Nairalanders what are your opinion on the matter
http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/03/05/time-to-rewrite-the-apc-manifesto/

Fellow Nigerians, something melodramatic occurred some days ago in Doha, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, where President Muhammadu Buhari dropped a bombshell inadvertently. And what was the matter? The President in his usual candour and uncommon honesty announced that one of his major campaign promises was no longer feasible and practicable; the plan to pay unemployed youths a paltry sum of N5,000 monthly stipend was thus summarily jettisoned. Or so it seemed. To be accurate, what Mr President said with a wry smile was that this was a campaign promise of his Party and was one of the cardinal points of his Party’s Manifesto but he had not personally campaigned about it and it was not going to be a priority of his administration in view of other more significant and important challenges.

However, all hell broke loose on social media because the President’s body language actually suggested that the pledge was dead in the water and had not just been demoted from the list of priorities. There were several reasons why social and popular media became instantly agog with activity on this issue. Nigerian youths took great risk to get Major General Buhari elected. They trusted him with their lives and expected the change mantra to become reality as soon as the People’s General regained power after being sacked as a military ruler in 1985. Truth is there are already some loud whispers in many quarters that lofty expectations are turning to a mirage and that things are already falling apart. Every explanation that it is too early to expect miracles is hardly treated with belief.

Thus when the President delivered this seemingly bad news to the expectant nation, it did not go down well with many people. First the location was wrong. I agree that such monumental decisions should not have been announced while sojourning abroad. To some it would appear as if the President was taking the easy pusillanimous way out. Perhaps, the President should have addressed the nation on home soil. Maybe the President could have requested his ruling APC party to take the bullet for him by getting the Party Chairman, Chief John Oyegun, to talk to the nation about the need to revise the manifesto that was sold to the electorate with so much glee. There is nothing wrong if fresh realities have necessitated a change of plans. There is usually a world of difference between the idealism of opposition and the reality of being on the hot seat. It is one of the reasons I don’t envy the President on this present job.

Mr President and his Party would have to sit down urgently to reappraise things and come out with a tidier and clearer agenda containing the realistic plan for Nigeria and Nigerians in this dispensation. Sooner rather than later, the first year of this administration will come knocking. It would be disastrous if by May 29, 2016, we still cannot have a glimpse of where the government is headed or heading. The staccato, stop-start fashion by which things are being currently handled must yield way to a smoother policy manifestation and implementation. There are many things that need to be worked on speedily.

The first and most pressing is the economy. What is on ground now has been described by a famous economist as “Robinson Crusoe economics.” Like Robinson Crusoe, our economy is being handled like one man living alone on an uninhabited island but surrounded by cannibals and vermin. The economy is on a freefall, the sort we’ve not encountered before. My humble suggestion is that the President should assemble a crack economic team immediately. Those who wish to hold conferences can still do so especially as we know where similar jamboree conferences have gotten us in the past. However, it is obvious that some people have hijacked the misfortune of Nigeria and turned it into a spectacular goldmine. “Voodoo economics” is being practised by those milking the country dry and their acolytes as well as by others wishing to manipulate themselves into the position of latter day economics experts and get a slice of the national cake. There are at this moment only a few sincere economists about and we should tap into these people but not make the mistake of putting them on the same platform with the evildoers lest we become unable to separate the wheat from the chaff. A nation that fails to consult and use its best brains is doomed and may be permanently jinxed like we seem to have been forever. In any event what is necessary now is not to make the country a debating society where esoteric and grand economic principles are postulated and propounded but a society where practical visionary and meaningful economic policies are garnered and implemented.

As young as I was in the days of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, I was aware that his best asset were the brightest brains he was able to attract and assemble. He gathered their brilliant ideas and merged them with his own. Leadership is thus an art and science of skillfully managing people and resources. It is even easier these days. In the age of advanced technology, where you can buy whatever you lack, including brains. As advanced as Britain is, the Governor of the Bank of England was recruited from Canada. No one raised eyebrows because the most important thing was getting the job done. Our parochialism will kill Nigeria ultimately if care is not taken. Many of the voodooists controlling Nigeria know nothing about modern governance or managing an economy, not to mention an ailing one. What is worse is that they know that they know not but would not agree to allow those who know something to do anything.

The time has come to declare an emergency on an evil economic apparatus foisted on us by selfish people that may end up ruining our otherwise great country. I believe we should rise above partisan politics and bring our past and present geniuses together including The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, The Governor of the Central Bank, Mr Godwin Emefiele, The Emir of Kano, His Highness Lamido Sanusi, Professor Charles Soludo, Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, Professor Part Utomi, Mr Bismark Rewane, and some of our brilliant University dons to fashion out a way out of this scandalous debacle.

The next thing is for this government to reflect true frugality and shed the toga of prodigality that is already rearing its ugly head. The President should be alerted about how those outside now believe he has already joined the psychedelic class by wasting resources on flights of fancy and excessively flamboyant and ostentatious airport ceremonies. The social media caught fire last Monday as the pictures of our Brigade of Guards in Scottish kilt fully piped up welcomed the President on his arrival from his Middle East tour went viral. Such frivolity did not reflect the mood of the nation. The President’s winning formula had always been his simplicity, humility and childlike innocence. He must resist the temptation of being corrupted by the carpetbaggers who litter our corridors of power. Running the different tiers of government has been a major drain on our economy. It is also the reason the citizens would not change their ways when government refuses to set good examples.

Everything humanly possible should be done to empower and encourage Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola to give us power. There will never be any meaningful development and progress until we can generate enough electricity and be able to transmit and distribute this effectively. When people shout that we should patronize made in Nigeria products they conveniently forget that most of what we use in making the made in Nigeria products were fabricated and made abroad. At best we are only an assembly line for these products. An average company loses its profit to what should have been provided ordinarily by government. I cannot begin to overemphasise the importance of electricity. Nigerians will never forget whoever can put an end to their life in perpetual darkness. It is worth every effort and investment.

It is heartening to note that there are those ready and willing to partner with Government at little or no cost to make our dire power situation a thing of the past using both conventional and sustainable energy solutions. All that seems to be required is for government to discard any policy that would be a stumbling block to the utilisation of these opportunities. Nothing must be seen as set in stone. National development requires not only flexibility but a willingness to think outside the box. It is time to seize the moment!
In the name of God, we must revamp our educational institutions. It is disgraceful that we watched them collapse and we have refused to do anything tangible to bring them back to par with their counterparts elsewhere. The APC should tell and demonstrate in concrete terms what it intends to do to restore the lost glory of our schools from primary to tertiary institutions. Mercifully, the Vice President comes from a scholarly background and hopefully should be able to activate and actualize what the former President Goodluck Jonathan, himself an academic, could not achieve in the five years he spent as substantive number one citizen of Nigeria.

Without quality education, most of our graduates would never be employed or even become employable. Our school curriculum must now be redesigned in such a way that it can be relevant to the needs and requirements of our tough situations. Entrepreneurship should become a compulsory subject. This is why we must commend and recommend the great initiative by Tony Elumelu’s foundation that seeks to locate and situate hidden talents and future captains of industry. Innovation and inventiveness must be encouraged. There are Nigerians undertaking breathtaking research in many fields of human endeavour within the hallowed precincts of our university communities but they do not have the financial muscle or government encouragement and backing to be able to bring their dreams into reality. Great nations are made from developing such talents. Research and development (R & D) is the way to go. Most of our manufacturing companies hardly have any such viable R & D departments. Incentives must be given to all concerned, including funding and tax initiatives, so that our nation may truly enter the industrialised comity of nations and not just pretend that we are better than mere panel beaters!

Yes, it is time for APC and the Government to set their priorities again but this must be done with a sense of purpose and a desire to take the people to a higher level. May God help them.​

source http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/03/05/time-to-rewrite-the-apc-manifesto/

Good write up. But pls remove Sanusi 4rm ur list of 'brains' cos he's not qualified. He just has an MSc in Islamic Studies 4rm the University of Khartoum in Sudan. His Economics qualification is only a Bsc 4rm ABU, Zaria. So he shd focus on his Emir of Kano job, shikena!

Oscar is a BAASSTTAARRDD!

OP, u are very stuuppidd! Walahi! Which advise do you want again? Anyway, some pple are born smart while others are not. Keep loving, Okoko.

Buhari's government is gradually becoming draconian. What's the meaning of arresting Chief Victor Umeh na? Wetin be him offence? This is really bad 4 our democracy, I swear! Anyway, I trust Ohamadike. He will be out pretty soon. Whether APC like it or not, he's the next Senator 4rm Anambra Central, shikena!

Vig86:
Initial public Offer(IPO). now is the time to buy her stock. She don enter market

Hahaha! Nooooo! This one na Private Placement, I swear!

TunezMediaBlog:
Biodun Okeowo, a popular Yoruba actress in the Nigeria movie industry has been constant accused of bleaching and she has never denied it.


She has finally revealed the cream that changed her skin colour and to prove the point she shared a before and after photo of herself ...


https://www.instagram.com/p/BCVMd4vKDKb/?hl=en

Via http://tunezmedia..com.ng/2016/03/popular-nollywood-actress-reveals-her.html?m=1

Yoruba actress, I knew it! Haba! Wtf is actually wrong with all these so called Yoruba actresses? OMG! They really need to grow up! Jeeeezzz!

Youpele52:
19 Everyday Things We Never Knew Had A Name

We do a lot of things in our daily routines. But do you know we don’t know what half of these things we see, do or simply overlook are called?

Let this educative article grace our honorable frontpage.

http://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/self/20-everyday-things-we-never-knew-had-a-name-244336.html

You 2 much abeg! God bless you bro!

bittertruthz:
how will she have something to offer you and your entire tribe when she is not igbo? ONLY IGBOS HAVE SOMETHING TO OFFER. RIGHT?

Why are you tribalising the thread? Pls let's leave tribe of this discourse, it's simply not fair. Cheers!

seunaj:
Well, this writeup to me looks so vague and without adequate facts and figures but more of personal opinion which of course, the writer is entitle to. But let me quote the writer " how many Harvard ex Nigerian Finance Ministers have rescued
Nigeria from financial deep?" sorry, u wouldn't even go there. Even ppl that understands economy much more than u, in the likes of Baba Obj clamored for NOI to become Buhari's vice after foreseeing the economic crisis that Nigeria is unfortunately experiencing @ the moment.
U can't be objective and underestimate the power of NOI's economy wit. The naira had started falling big time before handing over to the present administration, but people like OP wouldn't understand because it was properly managed by the then finance minister. I am very hopeful that things will change for the better but let someone please inform Kemi on time that she needs to work harder.

The management of the value of the currency is squarely the job of the Central Bank Governor of any country, so hold Emefiele responsible for the travails of the Naira ok? Gracia!

ellechrystal:
Lmaooo. Go n pray for urself first for divine direction, before praying for someone else ok.
Smh.

Don't mind the old foool my sister. He's just a nitwit! Meanwhile, kindly holla me on 08035449602 ok? I need to know u personally cos u are so soooo angelic! Thanks in advance dear.

CJ

Why this woman dey claim say she dey 28 years when in actual fact, she can't be less than 35. Nigerian actresses and lies be like Agege bread and beans! That her first son never reach 8 years? Abegi make we hear word!

Someone shd pls help me with this girl's number ASAP! The chic 2 set, I swear!

Ugly girls too dey die for fine boyz. WHY?
Someone shd pls educate the house. Thanks a lot!

muhsain299:
Correction Nnamdi Azikiwe wasn't The No 1 citizen as that time....Nnamdi was a ceremonial president. ...Tafawa Balewa was the Number 1

U are a very big fooool! So David Cameron is the number 1 citizen in Britain because he's the Prime minister? So he's ahead of the Queen in official protocol? My friend u have a perverted mind clouded with tribal sentiments, that's why u are reasoning backwards! Azikiwe was Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces while Tafawa Balewa was the Head of Government. Just like the Queen is the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Armed forces in Britain with the PM heading the government. Period!

millionaireman:
David Mark. If you win this time and fail to get Apa state which you have been promising, this is your last time.

The skewed 36 states+Abuja political structure created by your fellow soldiers - Abacha, IBB, Murtalla - can't be final.

You must be a big FOOOLLL 2 think David Mark will get you Apa State. What has been holding him 4rm doing it since 1999?
Nigerians and gullibility are like siamese twins!