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At least the guy seems to have his convictions which many of us here seemingly lack. But his opinion about not believing in 9ja and his support for anyone who wishes to run appear contradictory. Neither here nor there. Meanwhile the way he is looking chopped up does not suggest a man who doesn't love to love life.

bibiking1:
. . . . And i think you blasted Northerners should STOP threatening the south with your imbecilic rants of religious violence!. . . .

Are you aware there are millions of indigenous Northern Christians just as there Southern Muslims? Please try to be more specific. These Northern Christians always bear the brunt of religious violence more than anyone else as they have no where to run to.

In another thread, someone was horrified at the videos showing the crude manner the police killed suspected Boko haram members in cold blood with seeming lack of respect for human lives, rights and dignity. Well, the actions of the surviving members would give credence to the policemen's actions.

I have racked up my brain to recollect such religious violence occurring during Gen. Abacha's regime. I still come up blank. Surely, some people dey look face before acting with impunity. Problem lies mostly with the government at all levels, the issue of violence in Islam notwithstanding.

Yes, Mbu may be right. But fact remains that a coup took place and was masterminded mostly by officers from a particular part of the country (a coincidence?) and most of the casualties of that coup were not from that part of the country (another coincidence?). The rest is history and the effects have stayed with us - an Igbo is just becoming the COAS since Aguiyi-Ironsi (just a coincidence again?). Some things are better left unsaid. Talk is cheap, fortunately actions speak louder than words. Mbu (through a third party?) may know what many of us may not be aware of. Unfortunately, 'tis folly to be wise where ignorance is bliss. In 9ja, some people make things happen, some watch things happen, while others wonder what has happened. Unfortunately again, most of the people in the first two categories are usually reticent while many NLers are in the third category. That should be no surprise considering the lack of decorum, parochial, prejudiced, uncouth, profane, indecent and abusive verbiage that have come to characterise our posts.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. If people love his music, they would buy his albums. If otherwise, the album becomes a flop. His music is therefore making sense to an appreciable number of people based on his success.

Why do male musicians (especially 9ja) usually were specs be it day or night, outdoors or indoors in their videos?
The idea seems kind of lame to me.

Poster,
Boys disturbing girls in what sense? Is it for toasting or hustling for a customer to buy from them? You should be explicit.
Next time you are in the market, just try to concentrate on what you went there to do without eyeing others. Teenage boys are still minors, ok?

They obviously couldn't get what they needed in each other. May they find whatever they are looking for elsewhere.

Poster,
Your story is totally PLAUSIBLE. Many are aware of similar cases only they don't come out to tell them.
Some people are either playing ostrich here or are (unfortunately in these times) like nerds, NAIVE.

As Ecclesiastes 9:11 says,

"The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all."

Maybe it's not yet his time or chance or else we should start asking the witches and wizards in his village.

Hmmm,
Are we to interpret that they are 2nd class citizens since they are apparently not deserving in 2011?

Onlytruth:
Udezue,

Now I'm really disappointed in you. 

For you not to understand the hard facts about Nigeria makes me to wonder whether you even know anything about Igbo interests.
I am not kissing anyone's behind. I am only facing Nigeria AS IS. Your thinking style is part of why Ndigbo have lagged other groups since after the war.

HARD FACTS:

(1) There is only ONE NORTH.
(2) The north dominates the Nigerian military, hence the real power.

(3) The north is the most politically sophisticated in Nigeria. Don't mistake all these their quiet "negotiation" and cajoling of Jonathan for weakness.

(4) The PDP constitution says that power should go back to north in 2011. IT WILL GO BACK.

You think that you have other southerners to support you and Jonathan, but wait until it dawns on everybody that the south has no power in Nigeria, then, it will be time to scapegoat people and groups. The other tribes will beat us by secretly negotiating power with the north, while we are left holding the empty bag of justice.

I am an aspiring Igbo leader. I am determined never to repeat the mistakes of my forebears.

This is either false logic or you should be more precise. You may know something many of us may not be aware of.

WHAT has remained a puzzle to Ade-yemi Durojaye, a Higher National Diploma (HND) 1 Student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, is the identity of the person who lodged N9,309,019,869.91k into his savings account.

More puzzling, however, is the swift manner with which the money disappeared from his account without any trace of it in his statement of account.

According to the civil engineering student, he had a little over N3,000 in his account and was going home for the weekend on Friday, 13th August, 2010.

So, Durojaye went to the First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Ibadan Poly 4 branch, with the intention of cashing N2,000.

It was about 6.57 p.m., so, he had to use his Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card.

"I was perlexed when I printed out my receipt and saw the balance in my account. I became weak and tired. Nine billion, three hundred and nine million, nineteen thousand, eight hundred and sixty nine naira, ninety one kobo. How did this amount get into my account?" I wondered.

To authenticate the ATM's claim, he withdrew N20,000 from the amount. But on Saturday when he went to check his account again, the money had disappeared from his account.

He, however, went to report the incident to the manager of the bank, a woman, on Monday morning.

He declared his intention to return the N20,000 he withdrew from the amount. The bank manager gave her approval but collected the triplicate copy of the teller which Durojaye used to lodge the money into his account.

Durojaye later collected his statement of account, which had no record of the over N9 billion in it.

Although it has the record of the N20,000 which he refunded, that had also disappeared from his account, leaving a balance of a little over N1,000.

When the Nigerian Tribune visited the branch on Wednesday, the manager was said to be on leave while the Branch Operation Manager, claimed ignorance of the incident and referred the Nigerian Tribune to the bank's head office in Lagos.

http://odili.net/news/source/2010/sep/5/624.html

What's the odometer reading?

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Fire for fire would not work . Best strategy in this case would be water for fire.
Poster,
Believe me you are making his day. Have you considered the publicity you might have created for him by this thread?

Epiphany:
You may liken our country to the English (England) world cup team. A lot of individual stars, high earner players, club favourites etc etc, but collectively, a disaster. Even with the expertise, dedication and experience put in by Capello, the team could not perform.

Maybe that is how Nigeria is. Individual intelligence (honestly, Nigerians are intelligent o, compared to many others) but collective stupidity (forgive my insult)

Well said. A time would surely come when all our individual strengths would be integrated by the right leadership. Let our enemies begin to tremble even now.
And yes, let's not deceive ourselves that Ghanaians are our brothers - at least the South African investments in 9ja have led to the gainful employment of many.

Mr. Corky,
Dem don ban you?
Na wa o, I thought you were Mr Cork.
Abeg na wetin u do them?

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Bro, welcome to NL - mini 9ja.

EzeUche:
These northerners are starting to make sense.

It is good to see once allies like the Ijaws and the Northerners go at each other's throats. A fitting end.

I rather dash the Ijaw hope of achieving the presidency another 4 years then some northerners. Northerners pick a qualified Igbo man, then it is a wrap.

The North and the Southeast will defeat any voting bloc. We did it before, we shall do it again!

And we do not have to like each other. We will act in our own interest.

With the Southeast playing second fiddle as before?

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Hehehe
You do entertain me so I consider it compliment if I seem funny to you.
I must be grateful that this forum is for Nigerians and friends of Nigeria.

Poster,
Of course this is a work of fiction. Quite hilarious as usual. Your first reply to your post could be considered a killjoy because your trademarks are all over the 'diary' such as:
-Nigerian black sister
-Black brother
-DVD remote control - You should have considered using men's shoe (left leg). It would have been more hilarious.

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And that should be clear to all about what/who 'North' refers to.

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The pleasurefun's mine

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Thirded

For once the tables have been turned. I am not supporting taking the law into one's hands. Nevertheless, I believe other replies would mostly not be sympathising with the police. That in itself speaks volumes. Meanwhile, love's strong as death (and all's fair in love and war) so, this could explain the extreme action taken.

Talk is cheap. The man is entitled to his opinion. I surely know he is not speaking for me. By the way, who or what does North refer to? To the best of my knowledge, it is a heterogeneous entity with varying (and often conflicting interests). His purpose could be better served by being more precise such as say, the Hausas or something of that nature.

unigue:
Am in a relationship with a guy for d past 3yrs now, after a year of our courtship i got 2 knw he was married back home in 9ja thru the voicemail his wife left 4 him on his phone, he begged with his friends, he made me understand that he doesnt luv d lady again snice then he started acting funny 2wards d lady and her family, but they re still married sha cos they not dirvorced, he keep saying if i shld ve a child 4 him he will then use that as an excuse 2 dirvorce d lady.  his family really accepted me whenever i visit 9ja they treat me very well,
but lately a friend of  mine usuall tell myself and my boyfriend 2 always put her in prayer that a good man shld come her way, so i travelled 2 9ja b4 i got back my boyfriend asked her out she refused,  she called me up saying all my boyfriend said about me that he doesnt love me that he is only passing time with me .  when i got back he begeged me that he didnt knw what came over him.   since then i hated him like mad, himself and his family member wants me 2 get married 2 him as quick as possible , but i dnt see myself lovin him any longer, now i begin to see loads of faults in him,  he is everywhere begging me 2 marry him.

The poster has made up her mind already and only seemingly wants the empathy and sympathy of NLers. How about this - she should forgive him and go back to him since even his family members are all over her to marry him. After all, didn't Jesus say we should forgive our offenders seventy times seven times in a day? I am sure all the offences he has committed against her do not add up to that.

Points to ponder.

1. Her friend is desperately in need of a husband (a desperate person could take desperate measures such as destroying a "friend's" relationship - probably due to jealousy or so that the friend would diss the guy so she could in turn legally claim him).

2. The guy confessed he didn't know what came over him (he may have been jazzed, otu mo kpoed etc by the fiancee's friend).

3. There just may be some things about this matter that we are yet to know.

Missy B:
If that rambling and erroneous piece of 'information' you call an article contains more than is acceptable/tolerable, I'll make you regret ever signing up on NL.

daylae:
@mobo i don't know what type of revolution you're planning against the female folks,but its a lost course already.

Seems we already have a premonition of the direction the article would go.

PurestBoy:
Another cattle rearer to preside over our football

May be the position has been zoned to the North.

I hope this is implemented sooner than later. As for the staff that would likely be affected, well, while 'feeling' for them, they remind one of NITEL staff - they collectively blew their chances while they called the shots. I was once at the receiving end - some NEPA staff once dealt with us by removing all the cables between 2 electric poles in my street years back just because they had 'beef' with one fellow. All complains at their office fell on deaf ears until popsie who then was working with the state water board also took drastic action against some of their senior staff after about a month of darkness. In 9ja, government business is no man's business.