₦airaland Forum

Obi1kenobi:
This is a very serious issue. And a very disturbing one. While it has been very funny watching another conflagration erupt over the "no man's land" trolling about Lagos and reading the Yoruba reactions (or overreactions ), it really does beg questions about this self-destructive, masochistic need for Igbos to attract needless resentment on to themselves. There was Orji Uzor Kalu and his "no man's land" quip some years ago after Fashola deported a few Igbo vagrants to Onitsha which drew an army of similarly loud-mouthed Igbo supporters. There was Obiano's stewpid boast a few days ago about how Anambrarians developed Lagos, which again drew another army of loud-mouthed supporters.

Nigeria's richest man, Dangote, has most of his investments in Lagos and the South West and is planning the biggest investment ever made into Nigeria's economy with a $12billion refinery (with him single-handedly providing a quarter of the equity) in Lagos. Yet, I have yet to see these daily squabbles about who owns Lagos between Hausas and Yorubas. Apart from the fact that this "ownership" adds absolutely nothing to our daily lives whether Lagos is owned by Aworis or Ijebus or Germans or Scandinavians or Chinese people or whoever, it's just a needless provocation. This is why I don't blame Lagos state government officials trying through legislation to preserve the Yoruba character of Lagos by compelling Yoruba teaching in schools and also holding legislative deliberations in Yoruba on some days (they should make it everyday sef). Afterall, Nnamdi Azikiwe who sought to participate in Western Nigerian politics spoke fluent Yoruba.

Sometimes, you have to separate yourself from the herd and ask yourself hard questions. In Chinua Achebe's own words, Nigerians would come to no other common consensus other than their common hatred for the Igbo man. Some Igbos love to claim this is all due to envy, but Yorubas, by any objective opinion the most successful tribe in Nigeria, don't seem to attract this envious hatred as Igbos claim to do. Fulanis, despite the death and destruction they've wrought on many communities all across the country don't even attract the level of resentment Igbos do. If you find yourself the object of resentment from every corner of the country, including Niger Delta groups that should be our natural allies, maybe there is something everyone finds aggravating about the brash, abrasive, uppity, arrogant insolence of Ndigbo.

Humble yourselves. Stop beating your chests all the time about being smarter and richer and better than everyone. Respect your host communities even as you know Igbos are the biggest travelers around the country. Learn to build bridges and alliances and learn diplomacy and tact. This will particular help our attempts to escape the political wilderness we find ourselves in. The obsessive need to rankle everyone serves no purpose.

Now you can call me "afonja". But I've said my peace.

exclusiveppGod:
The Federal Government has expressed dismay over Italy’s hasty burial of the 26 Nigerian girls who were found dead on the Mediterranean Sea.

The bodies of the girls were found on a sinking vessel on the Mediterranean about two weeks ago and there were reports that they might have been sexually abused before they were murdered.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, told journalists in Abuja on Monday that the Italian Embassy had earlier indicated to the Director General, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons that the burial of the girls would take place in Salerno, Italy on November 26, 2017.

But the Italian authorities, she said, went ahead with the burial last Friday, without informing the Nigerian government, adding that the NAPTIP director was currently in Italy to engage with the Italian authorities ahead of the scheduled burial date.

The SSA, who addressed newsmen alongside a NAPTIP representative, Mr. Abdulrahim Shaibu, explained that a protest letter had been sent to the Italian envoy in Nigeria over the matter.

“Why were they (the bodies) hurriedly buried nine days before the date communicated to the DG, NAPTIP by the Italian Embassy without any information to the Nigerian Government? Why the rush to bury the bodies without carrying out a post-mortem to determine the causes of death?” she queried.

Dabiri-Erewa said information indicated that only three of the girls were identified as Nigerians, noting that the identities of the other victims had yet to be ascertained before they were interred.

She noted that another issue of concern was that the victims’ families might have wanted them buried in their countries of origin.

The SSA also condemned the reported sale of Africans in a Libyan slave market as broadcast by the CNN, saying this was unacceptable, despicable and inhuman.

She said, “On the issue of Africans sold by Africans in Libya to Europe, as reported by the CNN in a report titled, ‘People for sale; where lives are auctioned for $400,’ this is totally unacceptable, despicable, and inhuman and should be condemned by anyone who is human and has blood running through their veins.”

The presidential aide appealed to the African Union, the European Union, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, International Organisation on Migration and the Economic Community for West African States, to intervene in the matter and tackle the issue of slavery happening in Libya.

“The perpetrators of this heinous crime should also be sanctioned,” she added.

Source:- http://www.exclusivepp.com.ng/fg-demands-explanation-italy-burial-26-girls/

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hotwax:
Finally, all tribes are contributing to the development of Lagos state.

okosodo:
He has no choice

IgwePeace:
#NdiAnambraThankYou#

Anambra votes 2017 vs 2013

Anambra 2017 Result ��

APGA - 234, 071 (Chief Willie Obiano)
APC - 98, 752 (Tony Nwoye)
PDP - 70, 593 (Oseloka Obaze)
UPP - 7, 746 (Chief Osita Chidoka)

#2013 Result
APGA - 180,178 (Chief Willie Obiano)
PDP - 97,700 (Tony Nwoye)
APC - 95,963 (Chief Chris Ngige)

1. Despite the threat from IPOB to the people of Anambra to sit at home, more people voted in Anambra in this election than in the 2013 election.

2. Despite the massive presence of security forces, which was somewhat misunderstood, more people came out to vote in Anambra in this election than in the 2013 election.


VOTE OF THANKS

President Buhari is to be commended for having restored the Anambra Governor’s security, swiftly.

INEC and the Nigerian Security Forces are to be commended for the independent roles that they played to ensure a free and fair election.

The real heroes of this election were the people of Anambra (Ndi Anambra), who exercised so much patience, came out to vote and went on to protect their vote.

This is historic, whereby votes were not only casted by Ndi Anambra, but fiercely protected through the whole chain by Ndi Anambra who voted, as many voters monitored the results of their votes at collation centers and their Local Government Headquarters, leading to a largely historic credible process.

VOX POPULI ANAMBRA, VOX DEI, the Voice of the People of Anambra, is the Voice of GOD!!!

#NdiAnambraThankYou#

dtruth3:
If you conduct the election 100 times, APC won't win a single LGA in Anambra State.

Pls keep your Fulani petty to yourself

sarrki:
http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/ipob-massob-members-go-hiding/

36govs:
EC 8 A Amanasa Primary School 2
#SnapAndSend
#AnambraDecides2017

Complete Full Results For 21 LGA Click Here : http://www.viviangist.ng/live-anambra-2017-election-results-apga-apc-pdp/

denko:
There is strong indication that the incumbent Gov will decamp to Apc after his electoral victory. Anyway Nwoye has been.....



https://mobile.twitter.com/MrAyeDee/status/931939676386144257

FarahAideed:
Buhari must always show his Nepotism wherever he goes

eyeview:
Despite the fact that all the result from all the polling units shows that Chief Willie Obiano of APGA won convincingly, It further revealed that Tony Nwoye of the APC did not win any ward out of the 326 wards in the state, yet the Independent National Electoral Commission in conjunction with the Nigerian Police has commenced plans to falsify the records using the cover of this night to hurriedly declare Tony Nwoye the winner by morning.
This is the shame we have been reduced to under this present Inec since Buhari and APC mounted the saddle of leadership.
Very sad and regrettable that such can be fathomed at this day and age.

Sprumbabafather:
All I see here are sore losers, now watch as Afonjas arrive to cry thir hearts out

Womenrep:
Hello,
I'm a Kenyan lady in my mid twenties, a lawyer by profession.
Nigeria is one African country I've always had in my travel bucket list and I would love to visit in November.
What is the approximate amount I should have to enjoy a one week visit. What is the standard of living over there?
Which hotels would you recommend so I can check online?
Is it better to visit Abuja or Lagos?

nwabobo:
Keep on posting fake results.

lol.....Cry me a river and keep changing monikers saying it's result at 2:00 pm or they are fake.
It won't change anything and you cannot rig this election

These sheets are also being collaborated with live updates from Punch and facebook. This time, evidence abound that you people trying to announce Abuja written results have been seriously checkmated with folks posting the thing directly from their polling units

This practice of a sort of exit poll system should continue in subsequent elections in Nigeria. Even with some shameless policemen trying to stop people from taking pictures of the result sheet

AmericanQuarter:
ONITSHA WORD 13 poling unit 004 APC 27 .apga 22 .PDP 13 .poling 002 apga 32 .APC 18 .PDP 1 .poling 001 apga 28 .APC 21 .PDP 8 .at poling 003 apga 34 .APC 24 PDP 16

kcmichael:
Apga wining only on nairaland