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Family / Re: Names That Make One Looks Older Than His Age by CHAIRMAN1(m): 11:41am On Jan 26, 2013
Livinus,
Polycarp
Marcelinus
Sports / Re: Any Prophesy Concerning Zambia Vs Nigeria Match? by CHAIRMAN1(m): 2:19pm On Jan 25, 2013
nigeria(3)-zambia(2)

ideye and ikechukwu to score...... smiley
Politics / Re: Nigerian Breaking News:gen Buhari Stole Money While In Office by CHAIRMAN1(m): 5:13pm On Jan 21, 2013
gbadexy: Just got this on •̸Ϟ•̸y facebook page.

Nigerian Breaking News
GEN BUHARI STOLE MONEY
WHILE HE WAS IN OFFICE
BUT I THINK HE IS KEEPING
ALL THE MONEY HE STOLE
SO HE CAN SEND THEM TO
HIS LATE GRAND PARENTS
WHEN HE GROWS OLD AND
JOINS THEM IN DEATH.
The man General
Muhammad Buhari has
served as a Military
Governor, a Petroleum
Minister, PTF Chairman and
as a Head of state. There is
hardly any Retired Military
office or civilian that has
held as many lucrative
offices as he had. Today,
General Buhari has no
single house in Lagos
where he served as a head
of state and no single
house or plot of land in
FCT, yet he stole and has a
lot of money. Ordinary
commissioners, Ministers,
FCT mayors, Senators and
house of rep members
owns, 2, 3, 4, and more
houses in Abuja. Recently,
EFCC said some one owns
48 houses in Abuja, yet
Buhari has not a single one
but he still stole money
and has enough money.
General Muhammad Buhari
was formerly leaving in a
rented house in Abuja, but
packed his load and went
back to his village when his
rent was increased because
he could not afford the
new rent. Yet he stole and
has a lot of money. As a
former head of state and
petroleum minister, he has
not single oil block. All
other heads of states and
presidents owns multiple
oil blocks in Nigeria, but
Buhari owns none, yet he
stole and has a lot of
money.
General Buhari has all his
children go through and
still going through schools
in Nigerian public
universities till today. Yet
he stole huge money and
has a lot of money.
Unfortunately, General
Buhari lost one of his
daughters after she gave
birth to a child in a general
hospital in Kaduna, when
German hospitals and
Indian Hospitals has
become the 37th and 38th
state of Nigerian
politicians. Yet he stole
money and has a lot of
money.
General Buhari was in
Abuja on Wednesday with
a rickety jeep and when he
arrived from Kaduna some
mechanics had to come to
the CPC headquarters to do
some little work on the
engine of the jeep so it
could be able to take the
General back to Kaduna.
Honestly, I was ashamed
seeing that. Yet he stole a
lot of money and he has a
lot of money.
During the presidential
election, General Buharis
house in his home was
dilapidating and a Good
Samaritan employed
people to come and
renovate the house
without the consent of
General Buhari and he even
frowned at it when he saw
people come to renovate
his house without his
consent. Yet he stole a lot
of money and has a lot of
money.
Personally, General Buhari
has not given me a dime,
even a transport fare and I
have not seen him give
anyone, please if he has
given you prove me
wrong. Yet, he stole and he
has so much money. I was
at the inauguration of the
merger committee by
general Buhari on
Wednesday. No food was
served, not even a drink or
water. I was so hungry that
I have to look for where to
eat after the inauguration.
Yet he stole and has so
much money.
I have heard people say he
stole 52 big suit cases filled
with dollars or pounds and
that he stole 2.5 Billion
dollars, even though there
is not evidence and
subsequent governments
has investigated the issues
and confirmed it was
baseless and lack a single
truth. But I still think those
52 big suit cases filled with
pounds sterling’s and 2.5
Billion dollars are still in his
bedroom and the only
conclusion I have is that he
is keeping them to give to
his late grand fathers when
he finally goes to meet
them in death. Don’t you
think I am right?
Obasanjo, was worth less
than #1Million before he
became president in 1999,
I remember Pastor Bakare
said yesterday that he
helped to pay OBJs
children’s school fees when
he was in prison, but
today, OBJ has mansions,
oil blocks and billions with
his mega farm. Buhari has
none yet he stole money.
Abacha stole so much and
even when he is dead, the
family is still not able to
exhaust his loot and are
living big. Buharis family is
living with almost nothing,
yet he stole a lot of money.
IBB was one of those
buying PHCN during the
privatization by the federal
government. Atiku and co
owns private Universities,
OBJ owns one, and Minister
of Niger Delta owns 5
houses and may be more
in Abuja and many in
Dubai. Almost all former
heads of states and
presidents owns oil block
and refineries abroad.
Diezanni Allison the
minister of petroleum has
his children flying in
private jets abroad and
living expensive lives while
their mother is still here
flying private jets and you
know how many houses
she has got, but Buhari has
none, yet they told us he
stole so much, 52 big suit
cases filled with pounds
sterling’s and 2.5 Billion
Dollars still inside his
bedroom and he has not
spent a dime out of it. Then
he must be keeping it for
his late grand parents who
he will give when he finally
gets old and joins them in
death. Please ask this
government or anyone to
identify any house in
Abuja, Lagos or any other
place in Nigeria and the
whole world owned by
Buhari apart from his home
in Kaduna and his fathers
house so I will take over
them immediately or find
out any of his children
schooling abroad or any oil
block that he owns or any
expensive car that he
drives so I will be able to
take over them. I will be
very generous to share
them with you. I am just
using my tongue to count
my teeth now. I hope you
will still do the same thing
I am sure I have not
mentioned 2015
presidential election. If you
like to have headache or
give yourself stress, you
may mention or talk about
it. You are on your own.
God bless Nigeria.
K
Politics / Re: Where Is Chief Francis Authur Nzeribe(mr FAN) by CHAIRMAN1(m): 7:42pm On Jan 19, 2013
Okay!!!!!

No body knows where he is then undecided
I gives ups angry
Politics / Re: Where Is Chief Francis Authur Nzeribe(mr FAN) by CHAIRMAN1(m): 10:25am On Jan 19, 2013
Afam4eva: The last time i heard about him, he was critically ill.


Ok, I once heard a rumor that he had kicked the bucket lipsrsealed , but trust nigerians and rumors. Anyways, I wish him what he wishes himself.

@Afam4eva, congrats on ur being made a moderator. If I'm not mistaken, you are Afam the Engr guy in futo that used to be the best buddy of the Director of Socials back in 2002.
Jarus is a cocky fellow, thank God we started 2013 without him as a mod on nairaland. Please don't ban me for dis last line lipsrsealed
Politics / Re: Where Is Chief Francis Authur Nzeribe(mr FAN) by CHAIRMAN1(m): 10:10am On Jan 19, 2013
Abagworo:

Nzeribe is still a Godfather living in his village but not feeling so fine. His wife is more active now and is involved in most of his politicking on his behalf.

Thanks but rumor has it that he never married any woman. He was known for settling off women who had kids for him financially. At least I schooled in Imo state, so I heard that there.
Politics / Where Is Chief Francis Authur Nzeribe(mr FAN) by CHAIRMAN1(m): 9:50am On Jan 19, 2013
For more than 4 years now, nothing has been said of the Imo born political Maverick in the e-media or even print media.

I just wanted to know if he has retired to his village, or is now incommunicado


For a man who was active during All Governments In Power(AGIP); right from the civil war days, through the Abacha days to the Obasanjo Admin, I wonder why the hiatus. Someone should please educate me, Thanks.
Politics / Re: Rochas Has "Killed" Ohakim: Live On AIT by CHAIRMAN1(m): 10:49am On Jan 15, 2013
COOLDUN:


Please go back to primary school , your sentence is filled with errors, must you comment? you can read and remain silent than these grammatical errors.Eg: Why did he waited for this time,wrong: Correct: Why did he wait till this time: Rochas did you actually stole funds meant for the aviation sector? wrong: Correct: Rochas did you actually steal funds[b] which was[/b] meant for the aviation sector?

Apart from your trash comment on the Governor Rochas, let me bring to your shabby knowledge that it must be someone who will start the probe and prosecution of all these looters in Nigeria, be it a corrupt or a saint fellow. You and i are all guilty of corruption in this country for failing to do something to address and take necessary actions against it. Our generations to come will be justified to curse us all for doing nothing about corruption during our time.If we continue in this attitudes this monster Corruption will never stop in Nigeria.

Fool! Must you correct?
Now listen to me man!It is supposed to be, ' funds which were meant for OR that were!'. If you have problems with your diction, go back to creche!

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Food / Re: Do You Eat Edible Worms? by CHAIRMAN1(m): 7:28pm On Jan 14, 2013
Chai, see people proclaiming their love for millepede and centipede dish!na wa oh They also eat lots of it in Benue state..
Politics / Re: Russia Demands Release Of Arrested Sailors by CHAIRMAN1(m): 8:58pm On Jan 10, 2013
OR? undecided
Music/Radio / Re: Most Useless Artist by CHAIRMAN1(m): 10:36am On Jan 05, 2013
Mr.T Anonymous:
who is bigT
Google him bro.

He recently released a club song; Bebenlo... He reps Surulere\Yaba
Religion / Re: Bankole Solomon Criticizes Pastor Adeboye Over Politicians by CHAIRMAN1(m): 2:59pm On Dec 27, 2012
Aetheist, Christian hating, acn supporting, youruba bigotted Seun!!!

Stop being anti christian, I've seen this topic on the front page more than twice!

God help you
Politics / Re: I Want To Become An LGA Chairman - What Do I Need To Know? by CHAIRMAN1(m): 8:51am On Dec 03, 2012
Yes he was, in PET eng, he finished before 2005 though. Na old horse cheesy
Mowire:
Hey! Was afam really in futo? & How did u know?

Anyway @afam I'm impressed with ur ambition. U need a lot of money for philantropy (& employment generating biz) in ur area. Be around a lot. The best teacher of the politics of it that I know today is the man you hate so much: TINUBU. He'll make a gr8 mentor believe me.

& A councillor is just an officially paid thug. He does nothing!

I May add asap later
Politics / Re: I Want To Become An LGA Chairman - What Do I Need To Know? by CHAIRMAN1(m): 2:15pm On Dec 02, 2012
Bros, u think say na the course rep you be for futo be this?

Wake up o... This one na national runs!
Anyway, I wish you luck.
Jokes Etc / First by CHAIRMAN1(m): 5:15pm On Nov 30, 2012
lipsrsealed lipsrsealed


I'll beat 190 to being the first person to create a stupid thread in this Virgin section. Yay

Politics / Re: Tribal Clash Kills Seven, 14 Houses Razed In Nasarawa by CHAIRMAN1(m): 1:30pm On Nov 22, 2012
In this country only God protects!

I was travelling from abuja to calabar yesterday... Around midday my bus drove past eggon. I saw the fighters, a large crowd of irrate youths, all wielding big sticks, matchetes and charms! Thank God they allowed our vehicle to pass. I saw women and children cramping themselves into taxis and fleeing.....houses were being torched left and right. I'm still surprised why they allowed us to pass freely... Like they usually say, there's a thin line between life and death.

I remember a hausa man seated beside me on the bus telling me later on during the journey of how scared he was when we encountered the warring groups. We encounterd about 4 different groups.

Last time (september) I shuttled abj to calabar, we saw military men carrying the dead bodies of 3 villagers after a similar fracas.

In summary, Thanks be to God Almighty.
Celebrities / Re: Secrets About Nigerian Celebrities You Don't Know by CHAIRMAN1(m): 11:12pm On Nov 16, 2012
@Slimyimu and phemi01... You guys are traditional monkeys! Why act like market people. Even if acidtalk is lying; we are enjoying it. Its so childish of you guys that people are enjoying his facts and you guys feel envious of the attention he's getting. So ur best option is to derail the thread with your hate comments.

Acid, a matured man that you're, continue with ur gist. @ least that'll show us how matured u are. If u discontinue; it means their aim would be achieved. undecided

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Religion / Re: What Has Been Your Unique Experience With Long Fasting? by CHAIRMAN1(m): 9:04pm On Nov 14, 2012
I miraculously got a ptdf scholarship to do my Master's abroad in 2009 towards the end of a 60 day fast, + other breakthroughs.

Glory be to God.

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Jobs/Vacancies / Re: How Are You Coping Without A Job by CHAIRMAN1(m): 6:07pm On Nov 10, 2012
Mr jarius, I've noticed people like you and billionaire keep over estimating your capabilities. There's a time and season for everything. This thread calls for encouragement and less arrogant statements garnished with ambigous adjectives. Well, I can't change you; typical jarius.

Jarus:
This seems to suggest getting a job is automatic for a graduate, irrespective of how brilliant or good he is.

Not meaning to be insensitive, but I know only a very few good graduates that stay at home without job for more than one year after NYSC. And it took so long for some of them because the recruitment cycle(from test to interview to medical to placement) that takes up to 6 months or more.

I hate to be this frank, but truth is if you make a good grade in school, good enough to defend it,savvy enough to access right info, smart enough to package yourself well, you will hardly struggle to get job. At least you'll be called for tests and it's now left for you to scale the competition.

It is now common to hear lines like 'I have 2.1, I have MBA, I have this, I have tthat, but I am still without job". What have you made of the tests you were called for? Did you pass them? How is that anyone's fault.


When I receive the CVs of some of our so called graduates still struggling in the labour market, I shake my head. Poor English, bad presentation, irrelevants etc.

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Travel / Re: Traffic Situation In Lagos Is Getting Worse Everyday by CHAIRMAN1(m): 6:50pm On Nov 08, 2012
Billyonaire: To the contrary, I am very impressed that I drive within VI at lightening speed, no more okada getting in my way. I was especially very happy today as I drove through my routes in VI and the entire VI looks so gorgeous, organized and serene without Okada. Fashola got this right but in a very harsh way as the okada riders have no life support buoy and the Okada loving commuters have no alternatives. To me, its been wonderful.
you sound like someone who's going to find things difficult later in life. You keep on making arroggant comments on nairaland. Try and marry a humble woman. It'll help you much...

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Romance / Re: T.G.I.F Hosted By Nl's Own Club La Romantique by CHAIRMAN1(m): 7:45am On Oct 27, 2012
This thread has set a record!
426 view and 262 comments!
Comment to view ration is the highest I've seen on nairaland cheesy
Religion / Re: Your Reaction To BBM Broadcast Religious Messages? by CHAIRMAN1(m): 2:30pm On Oct 21, 2012
kessyur: I do not kmow if people just broadcast without a proof read or is their level of understanding. This one really flared me up.
I was really bitter with her. Folks I want to know your reactions and advice to BB users.
got this broadcast from a contact. Was xtremely furious and the sender wasn't even remorseful. Needless to say,I yanked him off my list.
Foreign Affairs / Re: Obama Vs Romney: U.S. Presidential Debate On 16th October 2012 by CHAIRMAN1(m): 9:21am On Oct 17, 2012
Jackie_25: Na wa o! Nairaland is so pro-Obama, not a place to get a fair analysis for someone that did not watch the debate.
Hi, I thought same too because I was not watching but following the updates via nairaland... So I simply went to twitter and set trending location to US, then I saw that truely Obama was leading. The CNN poll was 46percent Obama,39 percent for Romney and 15 percent undecided.

Obama also led in CBS's polls. And from trending tweets of celebrities, Obama clearly won!
Politics / Re: Could this Be True About Awo? by CHAIRMAN1(m): 9:18am On Oct 09, 2012
@stillwater: go open your own site if you don't like what you see here.

@dedis: what is noble about Yoruba? I asked a simple question and you jumped in here with your tribalism! Eedyaat angry
Religion / Re: Ex-PMAN President Tee Mac Apologises To Bishop Oyedepo by CHAIRMAN1(m): 8:57am On Oct 09, 2012
Well, as much as I can't understand the rational behind a moG owning 4 private jets, I usually prefer to stick to the 'touch not my anointed' scripture.
God'll judge his prophets according to their hearts.

Moreover, I believe TeeMac is part of TB Joshua propaganda strategy against his fellow men of God. Remember in the youtube confession by 2 of TBJ's former members, they said TBJ worked with demonic powers. They also said he wore the images of pastors he felt were threats to his ministry underneath his shoes! They (ex-members) specifically mentioned Adeboye and Oyedepo!
TeeMac is an ardent follower of Tb joshua; he worships there often. Remember during his much publicised Michael jackson death vision, he asked the congregation if they knew how he could reach MJ and Tee Mac offered to help him do so. It might me Tb joshua teemac is referring to as the Pastor who refused his offer to purchase a private jet. Put 2 and 2 together and what I've said would make sense.. My 2 cents wink

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Politics / Re: Could this Be True About Awo? by CHAIRMAN1(m): 11:30pm On Oct 08, 2012
Lmao... Be serious abeg, I'm not sure ratak had been manufactured by then. Awo was a national hero... Let's hope he didn't take his life sha.....

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Politics / Re: Could this Be True About Awo? by CHAIRMAN1(m): 11:12pm On Oct 08, 2012
Lol, chosen4; what's ur premise
Politics / Could this Be True About Awo? by CHAIRMAN1(m): 6:29pm On Oct 08, 2012
Just came across this article online

New York[RR] Nigeria–Reports reaching our information desk says that late Chief Obafemi Awolowo committed Suicide just as he was about to celebrate his golden jubilee.

According to sources, then Action Group [AG] heavyweight, late Chief Obafemi Awolowo learned of a possibility of military court martial against an insurrection he was engineering alongside his political associates when he realized that Ibrahim Babangida wanted to become a life military president in Nigeria-state.

This is breaking News… RR is investigating this report…stand-by…

Read additional reports on this bombshell revelation on Awo’s suicide mission, including truths, lies and secrecy surrounding it, written by Abdulmunini Adeku at NigerianFinancialtimes:

Twenty –three years after he suddenly was reported dead of natural cause and two years shy of his golden jubilee , facts are now emerging on the reasons that led to First and Second Republic political heavyweight ,Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo committing suicide.

It was learned that he did it to stem the tide of a possible military court martial into an insurrection he was planning to lead alongside his political associates at the time when it became evident that then Military President ,General Ibrahim Babangida was intending staying in power forever.
In a no-hold barred interview with FS Online recently,a grass root politician ,Mr Adebayo Adeyinka who lives within the College Road at Ifako-Ijaiye axis in Ogba ,a suburb of Lagos, Nigeria was livid with rage when he learned that a key politician connected to the issue was denying the incident.
He revealed that Chief Awolowo wanted to lead some kind of guerilla warfare or militant campaign against the government of President Babangida so that he can be overthrown through a popular or people -led putsch.
According to him , the Elder Statesman summoned a meeting of his core loyalists over the issue and this was even filmed so as to strengthen the extent of commitment of each of the politician that attended the meeting,
He pointed out that however unknown to all of those who were privy to this meeting and clarion call , Chief Lateef Kayode Jakande ,Former Executive Governor of Lagos State had a different plan as he betrayed them to the military .
He Said:’ But unknown to them , Chief Jakande was planning to betray them, he went to President Ibrahim Babangida and promptly showed him the tape
“Papa Awolowo was invited for a meeting with President Ibrahim Babangida who was then staying at Dodan Barracks which was the seat of power as at then and the truth of his clandestine meetings was revealed to him by the gap –toothed General
“He gave Papa some options and that was for him to be ready to face a court martial , be ready to go to a prison or better still go on exile
“At this stage Papa felt instead of allowing some ambitious khaki boy to mess him up he should just pack it in and call it a day ,so Chief Awolowo decide to commit suicide so as to save himself from the ignominy of going to prison for the second time in his lifetime .
“But before he did this he called his core loyalists for a meeting ,before then he had called up Late Chief Bola Ige [Cicero],since the latter had a very strong understanding of the Hausa Language having had his formative years as a young man in Kaduna but discovered that the late Esa-Oke strongman was innocent after he was interrogated by Papa
“He called others for enquiries while asking them to tender the video cassettes of the meeting they all attended to discuss the plans to topple President Babangida for examination ,at this juncture Chief Jakande developed a cold feet as he could not produce his own copy of the video which was freely distributed to all that was present at the meeting previously before the betrayal and that was how the cat was let out of the bag
“So he cursed him at this point and pointed out that he will never have any form of relevance politically as far as Nigeria was concerned and till today members of the Awolowo Dynasty avoids him like a plague.
“I was their when the letter he wrote to the family to beg them for forgiveness over the unfortunate incident was read in the presence of all present ,if he continues to deny I am ready to confront him publicly again on the same issue as I can even remember that elders asked him to go to the grave of the late sage to plead for forgiveness
“When he was questioned he lied that the National Security Organization now State Security Services had visited his house to check on him and in the process took the tape in question but” Awoists” knew that this was a very weak argument as he did not inform their political group of this development before their enquiry on the subject
“That was how Senator Abraham Adesanya assumed the leadership of the Awolowo camp of Yoruba politics after the demise of the man ,he was not even so close to Awolowo during his lifetime like Chief Jakande and that was why many called him Baba Kekere on account of this cosy relationship
“Before he gave up the ghost , he said his prayers and then took the poison which killed him almost immediately but the public was not fully aware as they were given a different account of what happened.
“We were simply told that he died while he was brushing his teeth in his bathroom at his Park Lane,Apapa residence here in Lagos
“He was stupendously wealthy during his lifetime, infact there is know company at Oba Akran in Ikeja ,Lagos where he does not have at least a five percent equity, Dideolu Court in Ogba alone cannot be valued at less than N10 Billion ,that was the place that he had in mind to be his Seat of power if he was elected as Nigeria’s President.
‘He owned Shonibare Estate but the man he was using as a front and who later went to prison over some issues which Awolowo himself was privy to eventually laid claim to the estate.
“He got all of this wealth due to a great measure of goodwill and tax waivers he gave to investors whenever they come to establish their business.
“Anytime you buy a bottle of Coca-Cola you are enriching the Awolowo Dynasty ,go to Ijebu Ikenne and you will discover that the price of a bag cement there is different from other parts of the nation due to the subsidy that the citizens enjoy on account of Awolowo who was their son and I hope you know that West African Portland Cement is in Ewekoro and not Ikenne.
“On account of this great betrayal Awolowo family members regard the “Awoist” as a group people should deal with using a long spoon till this day and this explains why when The Peoples Democratic Party Government gave some of them political appointment lately they accepted it without thinking twice.
“Dr Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu was made an Ambassador by Former President Olusegun Obasanjo while , Mr Segun Awolowo Jnr was given a plum job at the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja as a Secretary.
“Recently when Afenifere was disintegrating Mama out of concern for her husband’s legacies decided to call a truce because as she puts it then, she did not know what she was going to tell her husband the day they meet in heaven
“He made Sijuwade rich , because he was his business associate and in fact some of us held very strong views that he was one of his fronts and later the same man became the Ooni of Ife”he added
Mr Adebayo Adeyinka recalled his several years of following grass root politics right from the days of Action Group to the Unity Party of Nigerian era in the second republic but now lamented that he had since lost all interest in partisan politics due to the massive corruption in our polity.
He listed such blue chips like Dunlop Nigeria Plc ,Guinness Nigeria Plc, Neimeth Pharmaceutical Nigeria Plc ,May and Baker Nigeria Plc ,Vitafoam Nigeria Plc ,Wahum Nigeria Limited ,CAP Nigeria Plc , International Paints of West Africa [IPWA], Berger Paints Nigeria Plc ,Berec Nigeria Limited ,Kabelmetal, Nigeria Bottling Company Plc ,Leventis Nigera Plc ,West African Portland Cement Company,[Lafarge ],Wema Bank Nigeria Plc, Scoa Nigeria Plc ,CFAO Nigeria Plc, Cadbury Nigeria Plc ,Wemaboard Estates, Odu’A Group, Livestock Feeds Nigeria Plc , Nigerian Breweries Plc as places the Awolowo family have commercial interest to mention just a few.
Apart from this stocks analysts believe that the most visible of his investment ,The Nigerian Tribune Newspapers cannot be valued at less than N100billion today in terms of brand evaluation as Thisday Newspapers was valued by the Owner ,.Mr Nduka Obaigbena at N200 Billion recently during a media chart while celebrating his fiftieth birthday sometimes last year.
Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo was a leader who believed that the state should channel Nigeria’s resources into education and state –led infrastructural development.
At his own expense albeit controversially ,he introduced the free primary education for all of the Western Region ,he equally established the first television service in Africa in 1959 and expanded electrification projects in the region using the proceeds from the highly lucrative Cocoa export industry.
The Cocoa House in Ibadan regarded by many as one of the major landmarks of Nigeria’s architectural history was built as a result of his economic blueprint which was targeted towards the emancipation of his people from poverty
He built the first stadium in West Africa , the Liberty Stadium ,Ibadan and he coined the name “Naira “for Nigeria’s official currency ,it was previously called Nigerian Pounds.
During the 1970’s ,he was very critical of Nigeria’s military expenditure insisting that more should be spent on development
He ran a free health care programme for children up till the age of eighteen years .
On his death on the 9th of May,1987 as a mark of respect for his legacies ,The University Of Ile-Ife which ironically he helped to build as Premier of the Old Western Nigeria was re-named in his honour as part of a post humous celebration of his life and times.
His portraits adorn public places in Nigeria especially in his native Yoruba land where he is seen as an icon.
His picture also adorn Nigeria’s one hundred naira note.
He has been described surprisingly by some of his greatest critics and even political opponents as probably the Best President Nigeria never had.
He struck a chord with the womenfolk during his lifetime when in a rare show of public affection for his wife of several years, Chief Mrs Hannah Dideolu Awolowo told the world that the woman was his jewel of inestimable value.
How right or prophetic he was because his wife has continued to strengthen the mileage of the husband’s name even in death.
During an exclusive interview with FS Online at his Ilupeju home in Lagos last year, Chief Lateef Jakande upon being probed with questions over his relationship with Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo on account of what feelers were suggesting had denied that they had a bad relationship shortly before his death.
He insisted that those that said that they had any problems between them prior to Chief Awolowo’s death were not been honest as they were all telling lies.http://www.republicreport.com/how-awolowo-committed-suicide-written-by-abdulmunini-adeku/
Politics / Re: Islamist Sect In Kano, Threatens To Bomb Cool FM by CHAIRMAN1(m): 12:12pm On Sep 17, 2012
honeric01:

Their name was never boko haram, US gave them that name since they seem to know them more than we do.
Gerrout! How's their name going to affect the price of Gri?
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