Politics › Re: Wike's 2024 Eid-el-kabir Message To The Residents Of The Fct by christejames(m): 10:17pm On Jun 15, 2024 |
Even the devil will celebrate and congratulate you just to lure you to its lair  |
Politics › Re: LP Lawmaker, Ginger Onwusibe, Empowers Abia Constituents With 10 Cassava Stems by christejames(m): 2:47pm On Jun 14, 2024 |
Just like the old Nigerian saying of '80s asserted... "paddle your canoe because our leaders are all goats" This is because they eat everything you think they are giving to you times two  |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Ghana Announces 3 Weeks Of Power Cuts Due To Reduction In Gas From Nigeria by christejames(m): 2:43pm On Jun 14, 2024 |
Orchins don finally see something to gobble with for the day  Always happy when there are woes in other countries just to justify the Tinubulation they foist on an average Nigerian  |
Agriculture › Re: Improved Local Birds Breeds Project by christejames(m): 1:40pm On Jun 14, 2024 |
This is beautiful |
Travel › Re: Beautiful Pictures Of Yenagoa, Bayelsa's Capital City by christejames(m): 10:22pm On Jun 13, 2024 |
With a pragmatic leader, Yenagoa will be amongst the best cities in Nigeria  Cute photos by the way! |
Crime › Re: $450,000 Of Cocaine Found Washed Up On Alabama Beach by christejames(m): 2:54pm On Jun 13, 2024 |
Skydivine: Have some respect please Just like you had for Jonathan and his wife  |
Crime › Re: $450,000 Of Cocaine Found Washed Up On Alabama Beach by christejames(m): 2:51pm On Jun 13, 2024 |
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Politics › Re: Only 5.3m Workers Will Benefit From New Minimum Wage by christejames(m): 9:18am On Jun 13, 2024 |
At least the 250k will trickle down to the poorest of the poor  |
Politics › Re: NDIC Lists Heritage Bank’s Head Office, Other Assets For Sale by christejames(m): 9:13am On Jun 13, 2024 |
How much?  |
Politics › Re: BBC Posted Tinubu's Fall On Twitter by christejames(m): 10:36pm On Jun 12, 2024 |
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Politics › Re: Peter Obi Addresses Wole Soyinka’s Issue On Arise TV by christejames(m): 10:32pm On Jun 12, 2024 |
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Politics › Re: I Pity Tinubu If He Approves Unsustainable Minimum Wage - Soludo by christejames(m): 3:33pm On Jun 12, 2024 |
EmperorCaesar: U wan push who out??
I can bet my balls that you're not even in Anambra state...Lets meet at Ukwuorji, close to Paul University, Awka tomorrow evening if truly you are in Anambra state
Una go siddon for SW dey predict wetin no real for here
If only u know how hard the man is working....that aside sef, na only one vote u get and that wont stop CS next year Laughing at your overbloated ignorance  😂 Let's link up at Amawbia so that I can buy you beer. |
Politics › Re: I Pity Tinubu If He Approves Unsustainable Minimum Wage - Soludo by christejames(m): 3:31pm On Jun 12, 2024 |
EmeeNaka: Paying such 'huge' amount will reduce their loot. Governors claim to be technocrats but they lack ambition and are not able to imagine big and build a big and functional society. Excellent! |
Politics › Re: I Pity Tinubu If He Approves Unsustainable Minimum Wage - Soludo by christejames(m): 3:25pm On Jun 12, 2024 |
See how Orchins above are happy that their 30k will not be increased  They are used to it already. Stockholm Syndrome things, |
Politics › Re: I Pity Tinubu If He Approves Unsustainable Minimum Wage - Soludo by christejames(m): 3:18pm On Jun 12, 2024 |
Soludo is disappointing me with his statements on this minimum wage  You were perceived as a technocrat and made the governor of one of the most vibrants and richest states (in both human and commercial/industrial resources) in Nigeria, but you are giving excuses that you can't pay something less than 70k? When some states like Edo and Borno that are seen as commercially inefficient are proposing more than 70k?  Keep giving opposition chances to push you out! |
Politics › Re: Reactions As World Largest Painting Of President Tinubu Is Revealed Today by christejames(m): 3:09pm On Jun 12, 2024 |
mahdino: Tinubu Isn’t the Only President to Stumble, It’s Human
By John Mayaki
Today, President Bola Tinubu was seen struggling with his flowing agbada, causing a misstep as he climbed into the back of a parade vehicle at Eagles Square, during the commemoration of the June 12 Democracy Day. However, he is far from the only world leader to have taken a visible fall. Here are other memorable political falls or trips.
In 2016, a media frenzy ensued when Hillary Clinton, then the Democratic presidential nominee, buckled and stumbled after becoming sick during a 9/11 memorial service in New York. Diagnosed with pneumonia, Clinton’s doctor said she became overheated and dehydrated at the event. The incident became a hot button in a highly charged campaign, with her rival Donald Trump repeatedly questioning her stamina for office.
In 2020, Donal Trump as President, looked unsteady on his feet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. His slow, unsteady walk while descending a ramp led critics to use the hashtag #TrumpIsNotWell. Trump tweeted that the ramp was “very long & steep, had no handrail and, most importantly, was very slippery,” insisting the “last thing I was going to do is ‘fall’ for the Fake News to have fun with.”
He also made headlines in 2017 when he clutched the hand of Prime Minister Theresa May during her visit to the White House, an incident that came as a “surprise” to May, her advisers later said.
Exactly 48 years to the day of Biden’s June 1 tumble, President Gerald Ford fell while disembarking Air Force One in Salzburg, Austria. Ford, 61, lost his balance on the wet steps, skidding down and ending up in a heap on the tarmac. He later quipped, “Thank you for your gracious welcome to Salzburg, and I am sorry I tumbled in.” The incident was widely broadcast and used in late-night comedy shows, portraying the president as bumbling and clumsy.
In 2019, China’s leader Xi Jinping nearly slipped off a stage in Russia during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Surrounded by other world leaders, Xi appeared to lose his footing but quickly regained his composure. Commentators labeled it the “great fall of China,” musing about its implications for his carefully curated strongman image.
That’s not all, Zimbabwe’s late leader Robert Mugabe fell down red-carpeted steps in Harare in 2015. The government immediately denied the fall, with Information Minister Jonathan Moyo blaming poor carpeting and suggesting that “even Jesus” would have tripped. Critics pointed to Mugabe’s age, 90, as another reason for him to step down after more than three decades in power.
Even the war-monger fell - in 2019, Vladimir Putin known for curating a strongman image, Russia’s President fell while playing ice hockey at Sochi’s Bolshoy Ice Dome in 2019. After winning the game, Putin took a victory lap before slamming into the floor. He was quickly helped up and skated off, maintaining his composure.
Our colonial masters were not left out - Boris Johnson fell in 2015 when he was the then-mayor of London, he slipped during a charity tug-of-war game along the River Thames. Known for his disheveled appearance, Johnson’s fall, where he exclaimed “oh bugger” before falling on the muddy grass, made tabloid headlines.
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher fell after politically fraught meetings in Beijing in 1982. As she left the Great Hall of the People, she stumbled down the steps, a moment captured on camera and perceived by many in Hong Kong as a sign of Britain’s waning power amid negotiations with China.
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt fell down steps in Paris in 2015. Wearing high heels, she wobbled and fell outside France’s Elysee Palace, landing on her hands and knees. She quickly dusted herself off and continued to take questions from reporters.
In today’s era of social media and 24-hour news cycles, public appearances by politicians are heavily scrutinized, and stumbles are often framed within narratives about their fitness for office.
And so, President Tinubu’s misstep today is a reminder that even the most powerful leaders are not immune to such incidents. As enumerated above, a momentary lapse in balance can become a lasting image in the public’s mind, often used to challenge a leader’s fitness for office or underscore their human vulnerabilities. Tinubu’s fall, like those of his counterparts, reminds us of the frailties of man - It’s human to fall, and sometimes, it’s how leaders rise afterward that truly defines them. Tinubu tripped but rose and performed all the functions necessary at the parade ground. Is this the one they shared in your WhatsApp group to distribute as part of the propaganda? Give it a rest bro, it's unnecessary, no one cares if he tumbles or fall flat. |
Politics › Re: Reactions As World Largest Painting Of President Tinubu Is Revealed Today by christejames(m): 3:07pm On Jun 12, 2024 |
I love that comment ' doing the unnecessary things in a unique way'And that's the Tinubu's way!  |
Politics › Re: Certainly, Peter Obi Will Feel Bad To See Tinubu Falling by christejames(m): 3:05pm On Jun 12, 2024 |
mahdino: Tinubu Isn’t the Only President to Stumble, It’s Human
By John Mayaki
Today, President Bola Tinubu was seen struggling with his flowing agbada, causing a misstep as he climbed into the back of a parade vehicle at Eagles Square, during the commemoration of the June 12 Democracy Day. However, he is far from the only world leader to have taken a visible fall. Here are other memorable political falls or trips.
In 2016, a media frenzy ensued when Hillary Clinton, then the Democratic presidential nominee, buckled and stumbled after becoming sick during a 9/11 memorial service in New York. Diagnosed with pneumonia, Clinton’s doctor said she became overheated and dehydrated at the event. The incident became a hot button in a highly charged campaign, with her rival Donald Trump repeatedly questioning her stamina for office.
In 2020, Donal Trump as President, looked unsteady on his feet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. His slow, unsteady walk while descending a ramp led critics to use the hashtag #TrumpIsNotWell. Trump tweeted that the ramp was “very long & steep, had no handrail and, most importantly, was very slippery,” insisting the “last thing I was going to do is ‘fall’ for the Fake News to have fun with.”
He also made headlines in 2017 when he clutched the hand of Prime Minister Theresa May during her visit to the White House, an incident that came as a “surprise” to May, her advisers later said.
Exactly 48 years to the day of Biden’s June 1 tumble, President Gerald Ford fell while disembarking Air Force One in Salzburg, Austria. Ford, 61, lost his balance on the wet steps, skidding down and ending up in a heap on the tarmac. He later quipped, “Thank you for your gracious welcome to Salzburg, and I am sorry I tumbled in.” The incident was widely broadcast and used in late-night comedy shows, portraying the president as bumbling and clumsy.
In 2019, China’s leader Xi Jinping nearly slipped off a stage in Russia during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Surrounded by other world leaders, Xi appeared to lose his footing but quickly regained his composure. Commentators labeled it the “great fall of China,” musing about its implications for his carefully curated strongman image.
That’s not all, Zimbabwe’s late leader Robert Mugabe fell down red-carpeted steps in Harare in 2015. The government immediately denied the fall, with Information Minister Jonathan Moyo blaming poor carpeting and suggesting that “even Jesus” would have tripped. Critics pointed to Mugabe’s age, 90, as another reason for him to step down after more than three decades in power.
Even the war-monger fell - in 2019, Vladimir Putin known for curating a strongman image, Russia’s President fell while playing ice hockey at Sochi’s Bolshoy Ice Dome in 2019. After winning the game, Putin took a victory lap before slamming into the floor. He was quickly helped up and skated off, maintaining his composure.
Our colonial masters were not left out - Boris Johnson fell in 2015 when he was the then-mayor of London, he slipped during a charity tug-of-war game along the River Thames. Known for his disheveled appearance, Johnson’s fall, where he exclaimed “oh bugger” before falling on the muddy grass, made tabloid headlines.
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher fell after politically fraught meetings in Beijing in 1982. As she left the Great Hall of the People, she stumbled down the steps, a moment captured on camera and perceived by many in Hong Kong as a sign of Britain’s waning power amid negotiations with China.
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt fell down steps in Paris in 2015. Wearing high heels, she wobbled and fell outside France’s Elysee Palace, landing on her hands and knees. She quickly dusted herself off and continued to take questions from reporters.
In today’s era of social media and 24-hour news cycles, public appearances by politicians are heavily scrutinized, and stumbles are often framed within narratives about their fitness for office.
And so, President Tinubu’s misstep today is a reminder that even the most powerful leaders are not immune to such incidents. As enumerated above, a momentary lapse in balance can become a lasting image in the public’s mind, often used to challenge a leader’s fitness for office or underscore their human vulnerabilities. Tinubu’s fall, like those of his counterparts, reminds us of the frailties of man - It’s human to fall, and sometimes, it’s how leaders rise afterward that truly defines them. Tinubu tripped but rose and performed all the functions necessary at the parade ground. You guys always have ways to justify everything  Tueh! |
Politics › Re: Certainly, Peter Obi Will Feel Bad To See Tinubu Falling by christejames(m): 3:03pm On Jun 12, 2024 |
Of course, even me that is one of Tinubu's critics felt sorry for him why watching that video...
It was really a terrible fall caused by the agbada he wore, I really hate that cloth (no pun intended). |
Politics › Re: Democracy @ 25: We started well in 1999 but have now deteriorated - Peter Obi by christejames(m): 9:13am On Jun 12, 2024 |
Thanks for your reassurance, the People's President, at least your words sooth sane Nigerians and give us the true hope |
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Politics › Re: June 12: Atiku Blames APC For Nigeria’s Poverty, Insecurity by christejames(m): 9:08am On Jun 12, 2024 |
APC is the demon fashioned against sne Nigerians  😢 |
Politics › Re: Electricity Tariff: Over 300 Companies Shut Down, 380,000 Jobs Lost by christejames(m): 9:06am On Jun 12, 2024 |
That's Tinubu's democracy package 📦 for Nigerians  |
Politics › Re: S’court Begins Sitting As States Counter FG On LG Funds by christejames(m): 9:05am On Jun 12, 2024 |
Make I take my seat dey watch this film entitled...
Corruption fighting corrupt brother 😂 |
Celebrities › Re: Burna Boy Pays All Bills At The University Of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital by christejames(m): 9:02am On Jun 12, 2024 |
Odogwu for a reason!
Nice one. |
Politics › Re: Akpabio Identifies Errors In New National Anthem by christejames(m): 8:41am On Jun 12, 2024 |
So una no go through the anthem before una approve am?  Useless CORNtree 🌽 manned by useless leaders like this  |
Education › Re: Sex For Grade: UNN Introduces Strict Dress Code To Maintain Academic Decorum by christejames(m): 8:27am On Jun 12, 2024 |
Apart of some departmental dress code, UNN has no general rule for dressing in the campus even though quite a handful of the students are always in somewhat decent dress...
So this rule won't even fly because it's not even needed there!
The religious house like St Peter's Chaplaincy, Christ Church and even the Muslims are always harping on indecent dressing amongst students, it's like a routine for them. |
Education › Re: Beautiful Picture Of University Of Nigeria Female Undergraduates In 1982 by christejames(m): 10:33pm On Jun 11, 2024 |
Atuero: Wasn't built by 1982
It is a different building That building is one of the female hostels under construction then... |
Education › Re: Beautiful Picture Of University Of Nigeria Female Undergraduates In 1982 by christejames(m): 10:31pm On Jun 11, 2024 |
greenermodels: Most Igbo girls are very beautiful.
The new library is significantly bigger. That building at the background is one of the female hostels under construction then |
Education › Re: Beautiful Picture Of University Of Nigeria Female Undergraduates In 1982 by christejames(m): 10:29pm On Jun 11, 2024 |
Racoon: I think that the building in the background should be the iconic Nnamdi Azikiwe Library @ Nsukka Campus of the University of Nigeria - the largest library in West Africa. That building is one of the female hostels under construction... Check it out! |
Sports › Re: Match Disruption: Enyimba Fined 10 Million, Rangers Get 3 Points by christejames(m): 2:32pm On Jun 11, 2024 |
Very sound judgment by the NPFL Board...
Enyimba that is living in the past should not drag our league to the muds again.
I'm so disappointed in Papilo Kanu. |
Science/Technology › Re: Long Snake I Killed In Front Of My House by christejames(m): 2:13pm On Jun 11, 2024 |
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