₦airaland Forum

Khalessi: He is either a Ghanaian or Togolese, they bear the name Aigbe.

victorlexa: i use a z10 and i dnt see maself dumpin it,d fight against bb users iz jst 2 much.wat abt z30 tel mi wch techno beats it?

baralatie: 1st girls are from anambra,they are twins.1 works in UBA & the other works at mobil y.i.Both paid #10m house rent in lekki phase(i did the renovation)
2nd set live at jakande lekki 3 girls estate surveyors bought a twin duplex tn start their company.
3rd set live at eleguishi(stil dont understand the nature of their jog)rented a duplex al by themselve with furnit complete

jjk24: This is just another case where by a new product comes alng and ppl start sain d former is dead !! Lyk hw ppl r sain. Consoles r dead!!.. Believe it or nt bb aint dead yet in nigeria !!.. And I can't rili find enifin daht an affordable android fone can Do daht mine can't except for d good app store .. dere is basically nfn I need dah ma bold 5 can't provide rhyt nw!! Unlimited data ... It doesn't hang @all (yea it doesn't @all) I read all kinda pdf files even better dan some androids !! Its got nfc which only few android fones can boast of !! A very fast processor !! I use it as a mobile hot spot..i even download pc apps on ma fone with no problem or enifin d internal memory is enough for me!!(6gig) I dnt even have an sd card and pc apps lyk blender sketch r co r on it !! Ma bold 5 is even 1 of d few bbs with 4g lte !! So u see it depends on your needs !! Android is a wonderful os buh dah doesn't mean cus yur fone runs it its far more superior dan a blackberry depends on d specs ....

idprincess: Because we are made from dust and so it can't be completely washed off. Ever.

Try it... No matter how hard you scrub or how much you wash your body, if you rub your finger/ cloth firmly against your skin, some dust will still come off.

kofsy: one million likes. pls what app do you use in downloading books. I mean best sellers o. Not apps like oodles o

Abu Mikey:

Why won't it be cheap in Sudan

How many internet subscribers do you think they have over there?

rafindo: 1st corinthians 7 verse 12.to the others i say(i, myself, not the lord).if a christain man has a wife who is an unbeliever and she agrees to go on living with him,he must not divorce her.vice versa

begwong: they constitute the remaining 15%

rhowly: The love of my life was a Muslim. We loved each other as much as was possible but we both believed deeply in our respective Faiths' and so parted ways. There are people who can make such marriages work but it sadly puts to doubt their belief in their faiths. Plain and simple

Idrismusty97: My father is a muslim,my mum a Christian. No one ever bother me for a religion so i choose Christianity. People that are taking religion too seriously are the people destroying our country.Jesus never said he came to bring a religion in the bible.This days we are fighting for our gods instead of our gods to fight for us.

hafees: I am sure this will generate another hate spitting debates- somebody have started with calling muslims terrorists or i cannot marry a muslim low IQ statements

I am a muslim Yoruba and i married an ibo girl, she is now a muslim (a very good muslim). Its simple: you marry the man you marry into the religion.

But in all, we are all from the same Adam n Eve, let stop venting with hatred.

legendsilver: guy na capital YES o! Classroom is 85% matter

morningsta: How come no one has mentioned Murder One? OZ, Game of Thrones and CSI.

samilo88: Those are the real professors and lecturers, trust me they'll be the ones to resume first. The lazy bad eggs are the ones ready to continue with the strike and the FG is ready to kick them out. This might just be the cleansing we need in our universities.

Osu175: I believe GEJ calling the strike off will work in a.b.u, cos almost all the christian lecturers in a.b.u are not in ASUU and most prof and dr are christian.

tchigofigo: ..do they think they can't be replaced? only, it's goin'o waste more time bt it is possible..there r many qualified unemployed pple out there that can do a nice job..including myself..mk i first de prepare my c.v, this might just be my opportunity

chriskwaku: He is a half ghanaian based in nigeria and one of the cool dudes here

mekaboy: who doesnt know that Ghana is very broke at moment. Seems like they used their last card to conduct their last election.

After that election their govt eye dey red, increased fuel price 3 times, increase electricity and water

Introduced the foriegn id card, when they have resident permit and foriegners info in the immigration database.

It remains for the govt to beg money on the street.

After they have sold thier oil and gold and the land to foriegn investors and shared the money.

covering the
operation of all the citizenry within
the states.
“I would therefore suggest that the
diplomatic bodies go back and abide
by whatever the ECOWAS member
state policies advocates. In a
situation where there is nothing to
that effect, then this becomes the
wakeup call that arrests the attention
of the different states in the sub-
region to come together and agree on
policies that will make for the
peaceful co-existence that has existed
between Ghana, Nigeria and other
members of the ECOWAS sub region
living here in Ghanaian,” she said.
Meanwhile, Ghana government has
refuted the allegations that the
exercise is meant to discriminate
against foreigners, saying the exercise
meant to enable the government to
create a database is of all individuals
in the country in order to ensure
good planning, good governance, e-
government services and the security
and the integrity of the country.
However, diplomats, and dual citizens
are not required to register for the
FIC, including refugees who hold a
valid UNHCR card, while Ghanaians
who are married to Ghanaians who
have not either registered or
naturalised to become a citizen of
Ghana, must also register for the
Non-citizen Ghanaian card.

Nigerians resident in Ghana were
shocked early this year, when the
Ghanaian government, through its
Public Relations Officer on National
Identification Authority (NIA), Mrs
Bertha Dzeble, announced that all
foreign nationals, including ECOWAS
member country citizens who have
lived in Ghana for a total of 90 days
or more in a given year are required
by law to register for the Non-citizen
Ghana card at the cost of $120
(N19,000).
The Act, which is enshrined under
the Foreigners Identification
Management System (FIMS), in
pursuance of Authority’s mandate
under the NIA Act, 2006 (Act 707),
the National Identity Register Act,
2008 (Act 750) and the National
Identity Regulations, 2012, made it
compulsory that the non-citizen
Ghana card is the mandatory form of
identification to be used in all
transactions which includes applying
for or renewing residence permits,
opening or running a bank account
etc.
However, this development has not,
over the months, gone down well with
majority of the citizens of ECOWAS
member states resident in Ghana,
and those proposing to visit Ghana
for tourism or business transactions.
Some of the people that the Nigerian
Tribune spoke with argued that even
though Ghana is a sovereign country,
which gave the legislators the right
to make such laws, it has further
showed the lip service being paid to
complying with the aims and
objectives of ECOWAS, by asking the
ECOWAS member country citizens to
pay the same amount that non-
African citizens are paying for the
foreigners identification card.
Another category of citizens from
ECOWAS member countries, who made
their opinion known, stated that the
development, depicts Ghana as an
economically challenged country,
trying to raise money from every nook
and cranny, without any concern
about what backlash this could cause
to her own citizens in other ECOWAS
countries that their citizens find
themselves, as diplomacy recognises
reciprocity of treatment.
According to information made
available on the Ghana NIA website,
the Foreigners Identification Card is
the only form of identification of
persons recognised by the Ghanaian
government for any official
transaction, against what used to be
the norm, ECOWAS passports was the
only document to be used by the
ECOWAS charter which serves several
purposes, part of which was the
identification and pass to other
ECOWAS member States.
Investigation into the reaction of the
Nigerian High Commissioner to
Ghana, Ambassador Ademola Oluseyi
Onafowokan, to the development was
quite revealing. He said “I know
Nigerians here usually pay for
Resident Permit, which I expect
would have been the end of it. But
suddenly, the Ghanaian government
is now introducing what they call
Foreigners Identification Card, done
by the National Registration Agency
that non-Ghanaians, and it does not
exclude those who have Resident
Permit, will pay US120 dollars for
such registration.”
When asked if Ghanaians in Nigeria
were being asked to pay same for FIC,
he rued: “I know that Ghanaians in
Nigeria don’t pay such. So I met with
the Foreign Minister, Hannah Tetteh
and she explained to me that it was
not her ministry, but that she would
get back to me officially.
“But that notwithstanding, on the
30th of August, I wrote a dispatch to
the Nigerian Foreign Minister
explaining that this was not levied
Ghanaians in Nigeria. So to balance
the equation, Ghanaians in Nigeria
should be made to pay that fee; that
is where we left it. I don’t see why
we should be paying and they should
not pay. So that’s what I have
discussed with my colleagues and
that’s what we have circulated and
also discussed within the ambience of
our foreign policy.
“We are waiting for the reply to the
dispatch to our Foreign Minister. I
am expecting the Nigerian
government at that level back home
in Nigeria to make a pronouncement
on that. Since Nigerians are going to
be paying that US$120, Ghanaians in
Nigeria should pay the same”, the
Ambassador said.
Nigerian Tribune also engaged some
Nigerians resident in Ghana, to know
whether Ghana was being fair to
ECOWAS member countries, and if the
Federal Government of Nigeria should
replicate same policy.
Oludare Ogunlana, President, Global
Alternative Agenda said, “First, we
have to understand the fact that the
Ghanaian authority has the right to
enforce any policy that would advance
the development of its country. So,
the issue of foreigners’ identification
card may be one of those policies,
targeting all the foreigners and not
only Nigerians resident in Ghana.
Therefore, I will not want our people
to see the issue as if the policy is
meant to punish or extort Nigerians
living in Ghana. The population of
Indians living in Ghana is more than
that of Nigerians; they pay more
money for resident permit than other
ECOWAS nationals.
“My own take would have been that
the Ghanaian government should
have reduced the price for the
ECOWAS citizens living in Ghana. For
instance, you have to pay for the
resident/work permit and also pay for
this mandatory FIC. I think the
Ghanaian government should look
into this.
“I don’t think it is appropriate for
the Nigerian government to engage
the Ghanaian government on this
issue of FIC because it is not a policy
that targets only Nigerians but all
foreigners living in Ghana. This is not
about Nigerians alone. However, the
Nigerian High Commission in Ghana
should make a case for the Nigerian
students studying here in Ghana. I
think we have the highest number of
students here in Ghana and this FIC
creates additional financial burden
for them.
“Meanwhile, the Nigerian government
also has the right to replicate the
policy but not necessarily on the
same issue. For instance, on visa
procurement, Nigerian government
charges approximately what the US
government will charge a Nigerian for
American visa.
“Also, when the British government
came with the idea of £3,000 bound
for the first time visitor to the UK;
the Nigerian government took it upon
herself to engage the UK government
on the issue and today, the policy
has been cancelled. They took this
initiative because the policy was
directed to only Nigerians and not
the entire foreigners willing to visit
the UK. I hope you will be able to
spot the difference.
Cookie Iwuoha, publisher of Nigerian
Eye in Ghana commented that “The
FIC is not really a bad initiative, after
all, Ghanaians have the national
identification card and I am not sure
all Ghanaians have one. On the other
hand, I see it as uncalled for, truly
uncalled for and discriminatory. I
think it should only be mandatory for
individuals that do not have their
international passports because my
passport identifies me as a foreigner
and besides, there is a resident
permit issued by Ghanaian
authorities to anyone who wishes to
reside in Ghana and work permit.
As regards reciprocating the ‘gesture’,
he said, “I don’t see the need for
Nigerian government to impose such
an ordeal on Ghanaians in Nigeria,
but from the way it is being forced
on Nigerians here, if our government
back home commences theirs at this
moment, it can trigger tension
between the two nations, but on the
other hand, I think Nigerian
government should think of other
means of handling the same issue in
Nigeria”.
Mrs Cartherine Emmanuel
Onwioduokit, the convener of Family
Renaissance International, in her
submission, said that, “every nation
belongs to the committee of nations
and there are certain foreign policy
frameworks that govern the bilateral
relationships of nations within each
block. When talking about Ghana and
Nigeria, both countries are ECOWAS
countries; and there are also policies
and privileges that both are expected
to enjoy. So, a foreigner in Ghana
must first be ascertained by the block
he/she belongs to, and the foreign,
bilateral and diplomatic ties that
exist between them. This would then
determine what applies to each.”
She stated further that “If the nation
of Ghana has come up with a certain
amount of money, say $120 in this
instance that all foreigners are to pay
for the FIC, then there has to be a
referral to the status of ECOWAS
citizens and what applies to their
taking residence in fellow ECOWAS
states.”
Citing examples from European Union
member states: “When they come up
with foreign policies, I believe that
some of those policies do not apply to
the members of the states or union
as the case may be.
“Politically, and for the sake of our
bilateral relations, I strongly believe
that different policy framework that
guides each member of the different
member states should be adhered to
strictly. So I would suggest that both
governments and those of other
member states should revisit
whatever document carries the rights
and privileges of citizens of member
states and use that as the modus
operandi in the interest of the West
African sub region.
“Agreed, there are issues that arise
from the coalition, but that can be
addressed through proper and
consistent public awareness and
adherence to the law

Kedro: Something like this!

anitank: And u've been to EBSU before? Some of ur Almighty federal unis do not have well equipped facilities to train their doctors. I attended a Federal Uni so I know. Leave all the big big names wey u de hear, they offer nothing!

ayibatonye: NO this is etv GH (ghana) owned by the other etv

anitank: They have produced more qualified medical doctors than any other school I know

Symphony007: you can spin all you want. But the truth is the reason mugabe is being cozy with the chinese is because they turn a blind eye to all his corruption, high handedness, and greed. He vilianfies the west because they call him out for his corruption and other vices. Only a quack economist will rubber stamp this policy. The china you speak of today has the only range rover factory not in the u.k, it has u.s car companies, german energy companies, european telecoms companies,etc. Globalization is the only means to a dynamic economy. Anything apart from this is obvious disingeniousness. Of they want to be "super nationalist" they should go all the way like north korea. A proud and independent country so nationalist that hunger is driving parents to eat their kids. Enough said.

Azboy34: ZASHI AREWA... D tribe i luv most are D HAUSAS. How i wish am a northerner. What i love most abt d hausa z their Language, Food, Music, der mode of dressing( Strictly Islam ways of dressin) and d last bt not d least is der LADIES( haa hausa gal too fyn walai no b small). Though, i am a Yoruba Guy bt i wish to marry and i must marry an Hausa gal. Proudly an Arewa in waiting. Inaso kagi hausa walai..sai'walai!