₦airaland Forum

beright:
Soo much noise about this list as if nigerian life depends on it

I tire o! As if all the ministers we've had since 1960 have transformed the nation to a developed, first class nation. I'll only get excited when I begin to see performance, and critic when there is non-performance. For now na to siddon look.

#muchadoaboutnothing

dougivilla:
Lets get it straight. The president did not promise Nigerians that he will transmit a list to the senate by September ending, but to name his ministers before the said self imposed deadline.

This presupposes that the list would have been handed over to the senate much earlier and by now we would be having the ministers. But alas, the APC led government of PMB has failed another litmus test and broken another promise. Neither the list nor the substantive ministers are yet available.

When one devotes too much energy to badmouthing predecessors, govern via body language and pursue perceived and real enemies, at the expense of equally or more critical governance, political and economic issues, there are chances he would be distracted on his mission. That is if he had one.

What next now?


http://leadership.ng/news/459378/i-will-name-my-ministers-before-sept-30-pmb

I stopped at "presupposes".

Why are we getting yesterday's news today? Oh, did Vanguard go to press since yesterday morning for today's papers?

Arsenal thread, five pages at full time. Chai! Na who do Arsenal this strong thing. Olympus-iakos she haf refuse to fallen.

sinkhole:
motorbike or bicycle?

Same question on my mind. If indeed they came on bicycles, then Boko boys are really running out of resources. There was a time when they stormed villages in convoys of Hilux vans. Now they use bicycles?

Lagosians, keep your eyes on the money. A couple of years down the line, we will ask questions. Dats all!

This is such a sad incident. May those criminals meet their Waterloo soon. This reminds me of an analogy I always give when some people defend alleged looters of our treasury with arguments like "leave him, he is not the only one", "why are they witch hunting him?", "all of them are thieves, why only him".

If one of these three robbers/rapists is caught now, would anyone of us here say "leave him, after all he wasn't the only one?" Ponder on that.

gassdon:
SENSELESS APC TEAM IS AT IT AGAIN

Oby Ezekwesili like this kind of group die

She will soon join to take it over

Behold a man who reads without understanding! And some other peeps liked it too.

liberty300:
what do you mean "no direction"? They want Biafra and they're working towards it and you're saying "no direction". An example of "no direction" is the likes of akintola, awolowo, abiola, adekunle etc being betrayed by the north yet there people still associate with the same north..that's directionless

I read the bolded part of your message with amusement. I really don't like getting involved in all these ethnocentric discussions some of you love to get enmeshed in but this misconception that keeps getting passed around is laughable. Truth is, if you know your history, then you'll know that since 1960 till date, different tribes have constantly aligned with one another to gain political power or relevance.

Facts:

1. When no party won a majority during the 1959 elections, the NPC which had control of the Northern Region (Hausa-Fulani), led by Ahmadu Bello combined with the NCNC which had control of the Eastern Region (Igbo) led by Nnamdi Azikiwe to form a government with Tafawa Balewa as Prime Minister and Azikiwe as Governor-General. An Igbo-Hausa partnership. The Action Group (AG) which had control of the Western Region (Yoruba), led by Obafemi Awolowo was the opposition party.

2. In 1963, the NCNC led by Azikiwe split with the NPC and joined with a splinter of the Action Group led by Obafemi Awolowo to form the United Progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA) while the NPC led a coalition with Akintola's faction of the old AG to form the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP). Hence an Igbo-Yoruba coalition went against the NPC.

If you consider that ancient history, then...

3. In 1999 when Nigeria returned to democracy, the North (Hausa-Fulani) and East (Igbo) voted for the PDP (People's Democratic Party) to bring in Obasanjo and Atiku. The West (Yoruba) voted the AC (Action Congress) instead, once again emerging as the opposition. This North-East coalition continued in 2003, and 2007, even at a time when there was a largely Igbo party in APGA. In 2011, the West as we all know voted ACN in the states, but went with PDP's Goodluck Jonathan for Presidency. This we all know.

4. In 2015, the West however aligned fully with the North in the new APC, while the East stuck to the PDP.

Anyone who knows the nation's political history knows this. It has nothing to do with one tribe being subservient to the other. It is simply political alignments in the quest for power.

Let's stop the hate.

Prince16:
OMG!
bn on ds thread right from page 1.
Hmmmmm, sooooooooo much inbuilt hatred spewed forth!
Chai!
@Timbuktuo, na wah o. Its only Almighty God that'll save us from ds perennial hatred of one another.
Chai, such hypocrisy........... you smile @ me/can be my "best friend" (sic) just because u want 2 sell ur "market" 2 me but when it's time 2 appoint someone 4 a post, u suddenly remember what my great-grandfather purportedly "did" 2 urs, @ dt point in time u now realise "he's not my brother, I must support my brother"-who hitherto had been of no benefit 2 u!
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I'm good enuf 2 be ur client but not good euf 2 marry ur son/dota! That's wen u remember that 'Yoruba men marry many wives'......' Igbo men are strong headed'........ 'hausa ppl are religious fanatics'........
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In church/mosq, 'bro Femi' sees 'bro Emeka' as his brother (and vice versa), but when service 'haff' finish....everybody goes back 2 d 'ethnocentric' trenches.
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. So, so, sooooo disgusting!

The bolded is what amazes me the most. On some folks Facebook page you will see one scriptural post declaring their faith and love for their brethren, then its immediately followed by an ethnocentric post filled with hate and prejudice. God will help us.

edwife:
Lol they are buying time.

Mtschewww. Your draw soup wey you dey pray for since morning don done o.

edwife:
BACK IN BUSINESS BABY!

Yeye. "Ordinary Newcastle" abi? Not surprised though. McClaren's sack letter has already been typed for delivery.

Ameko4ever:
It's difficult to understand how these 2 people manage to retain their positions against all odds.

1. Olisah Metuh
2. Ivanovic.

Hahaha...., guy you wicked o.

mukina2:


https://cdn.makeagif.com/media/8-23-2014/nqQuGg.gif

Wa gbayi omode yi. Your head dey there.

edwife:
Don't celebrate yet man,we still have 45 min.

Quote me after 90'.

Yes o. Another 45mins of celebration for me and my legion of haters.

Edoblakky:
If Chelsea doesn't win this match, they can as well kiss top 4 good bye. I don't know why we must always concede in every match except against Arsenal. Mourinho and his boys are b on spoiling this weekend when we have the opportunity to close some gaps. Someone should talk to them abeg!

Wait, let me talk to them. Maybe I can convince them to concede two more goals. Ehen, Mourinho...

Sekem! Mukina give me gif abeg.

edwife:
Game ON!

Yes, I don land with a legion of haters. But I kinda think Newcastle don't have it in them. Dem no go let this evening sweet person complete.

Edwife, brace yourself.

ryanfletcher:
oh guys sorry I'm late
*grabs a bottle of beer and groundnut****
looks to side "abeg bros wet in be scores"?

You are welcome. United leading by 2-0. Please don't talk to that lady on the other side. Her name na Edwife. She dey vex.

Edwife don take style waka comot for this thread. We go shame haters.

edwife:
Kai!

Belle don dey pain you abi?

The Humbling of Man Citeh. This film sweet no be small. Chai.

laudate:
Guy, stop this sermon abeg. No one is asking him to go after everybody, but if he goes after 50% to 60% of the corrupt politicians in this government, then people will have more respect for him. Everyone knows who they are. This selective booking, does not portray CCB in a good light, neither does it give PMB the moral clout he needs to clean the Augean stable.

I look forward to the day when our institutions like CCB, ICPC, EFCC and even the Police can do their job without Nigerians concluding that they are puppets in the hands of the President.

OrlandoOwoh:
It's disturbing how people shout witch-hunting! when politicians are standing trial.

*in African China's voice*

Poor man wey thief Maggi, omo Nigerians go lynch and burn arm with tyre o. But when rich man thief money, same Nigerians go say na witch hunting. Tell me wetin I know.

emperorceaser:
What of individuals like Rochas, tinubu, amechi...

We seems to forget things too fast

Their day will come. If ten robbers invade your house, beat you to a pulp, r.ape your spouse and cart away all your belonging, and one of them is caught as they make their escape. Will you wait until all ten are caught before you seek justice? Or will you cry for punishment to be meted out to the one that was caught?

One by one, their day will come. Whether by witch-hunt or otherwise.

kazmanbanjoko:
ABUJA- SENATE President Bukola Saraki who appeared before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT following a 13-count charge against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau, over alleged falsification of assets he admitted, said Tuesday that if he was not the Senate President, he would not be going through the present trial.
In a statement tilted, “As I Appear Before The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT)” he personally signed Tuesday night, Senate President Bukola Saraki who noted that his appearance before the CCT was a demonstration of his believe in rule of law and respect for the judiciary, said, “Today, I appeared before the Code of Conduct Tribunal for the commencement of my trial in a case concerning the asset declaration form I filled in 2003 after I have explored the opportunity to defend my fundamental human rights in other courts.
“My appearance in court today once again demonstrates my belief in the rule of law and respect for the judiciary of our country.
“As I stated while taking the plea in the case, I reiterate my belief that the only reason while I am going through this trial is because I am Senate President. If I were to be just a Senator, I doubt if anybody will be interested in the asset declaration form I filled over twelve years ago.

cc: lalasticlala

But of course sir. You are now the No.3 man in the country, not just any senator. The spotlight is bound to be on you more than others.

While I sincerely feel the Op's pain; I honestly find it hard to get angry at issues of racism these days. If our own brothers with the same skin colour don't even treat us like humans or hate us simply because of a difference in tribe, then why do we expect the white man to treat us better? Like someone said here, we need to be more united, but sadly, we are not. And the world is watching.

Luckily, I've not encountered any form of racism in my travels. If/when I do, maybe I'll be just as angry as the OP. Or maybe I'll just say "what the heck. Even my own country men and fellow Africans aren't any better". Until then.

TRIBALISM is worse than RACISM.

Experience talking.

Now, how hard was that? Except of course for the unnecessary drama. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty. If the Chief lawmaker doesn't realize that, then we are all doomed.

Arsenal will be Arsenal. Sorry Mukina, Edwife takes this.

anigold:
The referee is mad.
Costa is mad...

Anybody that quotes me with useless comment should be prepared for lots of insults...

Bros, no vex o. I just want to check your blood pressure.

Boring game so far. Only highpoint was the red card. Which mumu teams dey play sef?