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Celebrities / Re: Bovi's Mother, Margaret Ugboma's Burial Is Today by dangote7510(m): 8:22am On Mar 12, 2016 |
chai, dead is de worst tin dat can happen to anybody though is inevitable |
Politics / Re: See The Cattle Rustlers Killed By Troops + Items Recovered. Graphic Photos by dangote7510(m): 8:21am On Mar 12, 2016 |
am not convinced. |
Celebrities / Re: Checkout How Toyin Aimakhu Slays In New Photos by dangote7510(m): 8:17am On Mar 12, 2016 |
thighs wey i de see everyday is even more fresher than dis fanta nd coke thigh. 1 Like |
Celebrities / Re: Annie Idibia And Grace Essien, Her Mother Cover Impelling Africa Magazine by dangote7510(m): 8:05pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
Just gerrarra here mehn |
Crime / Re: Housewife Loses Eye After Terrible Fight With 79-year-old Mother-in-law by dangote7510(m): 9:41am On Mar 11, 2016 |
it's pitiable dismal pisma; it is regrettably lugubrious. 1 Like |
Culture / Re: 5 Igbo Stereotypes Every Nigerian Must Drop by dangote7510(m): 9:35am On Mar 11, 2016 |
igbo is now the envy of all tribe. 6 Likes |
Politics / Re: Dilapidated State Of Ikeja Police Barracks ( Pics) by dangote7510(m): 7:55pm On Mar 09, 2016 |
this is slum! |
Properties / Re: Search and rescue continue At Lekki Collapsed Building,6 Dead,16 Injured by dangote7510(m): 4:02pm On Mar 08, 2016 |
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Politics / Re: Buratai Visits Troops At MNJTF Base In Baga (Photos) by dangote7510(m): 8:56am On Mar 04, 2016 |
the last time i had discussion with one Army man, i learnt that their problem is not GEJ nor PMB, but caos and other top army personnel. 4 Likes |
Education / Re: FUTO Student Bites Off Nose Of Fellow Girl by dangote7510(m): 10:57am On Feb 25, 2016 |
vampire hungry futo gals, beware of dem. na so one of dem take bite my third leg. anyways, let me enter skul and confirm. 1 Like 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Shehu Shagari Celebrates His 91st Birthday Today by dangote7510(m): 8:37am On Feb 25, 2016 |
one of the best president of Nigeria, long live Shehu shagari. long live Federal Republic of Nigeria. |
Health / Re: 10 Amazing Things Will Happen When You Stop Drinking Soft Drinks! by dangote7510(m): 11:16pm On Feb 19, 2016 |
dat means i will go bak to beer and i dont want to hear 10 AMAZING THINGS WILL HAPPEN WHEN YOU STOP DRINKING BEER! Thanks 2 Likes |
Religion / Re: Is This Statement Right To Be Used While Praying? by dangote7510(m): 1:24am On Feb 18, 2016 |
Exodus 14:13; And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. Deuteronomy 7:15 And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee. Is not hatred my brother, is according to the scripture. |
Romance / Re: 8 Ways To Win The Heart Of Stubborn Girls by dangote7510(m): 1:08am On Feb 18, 2016 |
vicstar: ShakurM: hilarious 11 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Abayomi Olonisakin Storm Germany For Summit (Photos) by dangote7510(m): 1:17pm On Feb 16, 2016 |
safe journey, to nd fro, but i like Nigeria Army uniform, is more beautiful than that of Germany. my opinion though! |
Romance / Re: Here Is How To Show Love This Valentine by dangote7510(m): 3:11pm On Feb 14, 2016 |
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Celebrities / Re: Beautiful New Photos Of Oge Okoye by dangote7510(m): 3:08pm On Feb 14, 2016 |
This lady is everegreen. 3 Likes |
Nairaland / General / Re: Remembering General Murtala Muhammed. by dangote7510(m): 11:52am On Feb 13, 2016 |
kunlesufyan:yes, is true |
Nairaland / General / Re: Remembering General Murtala Muhammed. by dangote7510(m): 9:02am On Feb 13, 2016 |
Elosky20:did you read it? |
Nairaland / General / Remembering General Murtala Muhammed. by dangote7510(m): 8:45am On Feb 13, 2016 |
In this season of rudderless leadership characterised by wanton corruption, insecurity and darkness, when the single most quoted reason for our abysmal bad luck has been bad leadership, Murtala stands out. Without doubt he was the greatest Nigerian leader ever. Today,February 13, marks the 40th anniversary since this Nigeria’s most dynamic leader was assassinated in an abortive coup in 1976. Murtala has now spent 40 years in his grave.He would have been 76 this year, as he was born in 1938 (see the Twenty Naira note). Our social studies and history books should be reviewed so that we can teach our children The Story of Murtala. Our children should be told this feel-good story: that there was once a Nigerian leader who epitomised selflessness, discipline and decisiveness. The younger generation needs hope, and there is a lot of it in this man. They should know, for example, that Murtala would have executed, as they do in China, Fuel Subsidy thieves; in fact, the culprits would not have dared ab initio. It is not enough, even unfair, to list Murtala among the ‘has-been’ of Nigerian leaders. He was e pluribus unum! At least one organisation is keeping the Murtala Torch alive – the Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) a Nigeria-based non- governmental organisation dedicated to engendering socio-economic change through encouraging discourse and debate on issues pertinent to Africa’s development and programmes specially focused on citizens in a democratic state of law. MMF’s CEO is, Aisha Oyebode, the late General’s first child, herself an accomplished legal practitioner with an LLM and MBA. Last October, the MMF held the third in its Annual Policy Dialogue series with the theme “Investing In Nigeria’s Future: Unlocking the Potential of our Next Generation of Leaders.” The Dialogue explored different strategies for the development of effective leaders for Africa in general, and Nigeria in particular, including strategies for: Identifying youth that possess innate leadership qualities; Coaxing out the innate leadership qualities in the youth; Refining and honing the identified leadership qualities for effective deployment; Motivating the trainee leader to desire the vocation of leadership and to embrace the societal responsibility of leadership. Exactly what Africa, and Nigeria, will need, if they are to ‘come of age’! Much has been written about Murtala and much will continue to be written. Apart for from the fact that, within the 199 days he was Nigeria’s Head of State (July 29, 1975 to February 13, 1976) Murtala initiated the return to civilian rule which culminated in 1979, created more states from 12 to 19, initiated far-reaching local government reform, initiated the movement of the Federal Capital from Lagos to the middle of the country (and today Abuja is a reality), it can be argued that his most important contribution to nation-building was in instilling discipline in the citizenry. In his book, ‘The Trouble With Nigeria’, Professor Chinua Achebe tells the story of how “on the first morning of Murtala’s regime, the notoriously tardy Lagos employees managed to find a way to get to work on time – beating the stifling traffic and transport problems which had always formed part of their standard excuse for being late for work. The new helmsman’s ferocious reputation was such that Lagosians dared not cross him on his first day in office. Despite the fact that there were just as many vehicles on the road, Lagosians got to work on time for fear of offending the military strongman from Kano.” Another writer, Aliyu Ammani, writing a few years ago, described Murtala’s 199 days as the “most dynamic, pragmatic, breathtaking, purpose-driven, result-oriented period of our country’s political history...Murtala jolted a sleeping nation into life. The vibrancy in his voice was arresting. The fire in his eyes charmed and awed the nation. Murtala had adopted a low profile policy, so for the 200 days he was Head of State he lived in the same house he had occupied as Director of Army Signal Corps and drove to work at the Dodan Barracks every morning from his house. No convoy. No sirens. No outriders. Few days after his assumption of office, Murtala shunned the sirens and convoy and rode alone with his driver, from Lagos to Kano, a journey of more than one thousand kilometres, in his personal car.” Ammani continued: “Murtala never detained a single person in the 6 months that he led the Nigerian nation. When former Lagos University Law Lecturer Dr. Obarogie Ohonbamu wrote in his magazine African Spark that Murtala had corruptly enriched himself before becoming Head of State, and accused him of owning fleets of trailers and rows of houses, Murtala did not descend on him with his heavy boot as most military dictators, he quietly went to Igbosere magistrate court and sued Ohonbamu for libel. At the last hearing, the case was adjourned till 17th March, 1976. Murtala was assassinated on 13th February. And in an interview with The Punch of May 4th 1982, the late Chief MKO Abiola, a very close friend of Murtala’s, said that Murtala had only Seven Naira Twenty Two Kobo (N7.22) in his bank account when he died.” And that is why all lovers of Murtala would miss Chief Abiola – every year while he was alive, the Chief would take full-page adverts in several newspapers remembering his friend and reminding Nigerians of their hero. Sadly, last Thursday, not many media houses even remembered to commemorate the anniversary, although this newspaper’s sister publication, Daily Trust, of Thursday carried a prominent story about the neglected Murtala Cenotaph in Lagos, erected at the exact location the late leader was assassinated. Still on this hero of our generation, the writer Aliyu Ammani had further stated: “Murtala pursued an aggressive foreign policy with Africa as its centrepiece. On the 11th of January 1976, an extra-ordinary meeting of the OAU Heads of Government was convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to tackle the Angolan question. Murtala made the historic and flamboyant appearance at the conference where he gave the powerful Africa Has Come of Age speech. “Mr. Chairman, when I contemplate the evils of apartheid, my heart bleeds and I am sure the heart of every true blooded African bleeds.’ Thus, Murtala opened the powerful and deep moving Africa Has Come of Age speech. Murtala continued: ’Rather than join hands with the forces fighting for self-determination and against racism and apartheid, the United States’ policymakers clearly decided that it was in the best interest of their country to maintain white supremacy and minority regimes in Africa…Africa has come of age. It’s no longer under the orbit of any extra-continental power. It should no longer take orders from any country no matter how powerful…gone are the days when Africa will ever bow to the threat of any so-called superpower…’ There was thunderous ovation from the Africa Hall and Murtala Muhammad went back to his seat, little knowing that he had exactly 34 days more to live.” In Murtala, the age-old argument about leaders being born or being formed raised its head significantly. But, as Wikipedia says, leadership has qualities which include charismatic inspiration, initiative and drive; role modeling; preoccupation with a role; a clear sense of purpose and commitment; result-orientation; and optimism. It could be said Murtala possessed all, if not more, than these leadership qualities. One thing Murtala had in abundance was charisma, known in Hausa as kwarjini. This was not unrelated to the fact that he had been a fearless person since he was a small boy. (This writer remembers reading somewhere the late Chief Sunday Awoniyi recollecting that, at Barewa College in Zaria, Murtala did not pick fights with his equals: he fought higher, with his seniors.) It is almost unbelievable that Murtala died at 38, while his age-mates of 70 to 80 are still around, busy messing up his beloved country which, alas, HAS REFUSED TO COME OF AGE! May Allah’s mercy be upon General Murtala Muhammad.
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Politics / Re: Nigerians Say To Military Brutality by dangote7510(m): 7:45am On Feb 13, 2016 |
why always Nigeria Army, Nigeria Airforce and Nigeria Navy, are de not military?, in civilized country, a civilian is entitled to arrest a Military, but here in Nigeria, try it and u will tell ur story in de hospital only if u survive. |
Politics / Re: Army Hands Over 275 Boko Haram Detainees To Borno State Government (photos) by dangote7510(m): 2:25pm On Feb 12, 2016 |
those military guys are not even happy.
i mean why should de release dem. for wot? 4 Likes 1 Share |
Celebrities / Re: Basketmouth & Wife Elsie Okpocha In London (Photo) by dangote7510(m): 2:19pm On Feb 12, 2016 |
yes is true, i was de one dat snap dem this pix. |
Romance / Re: If You Didn't Do This In High School Days Then You Are Not A Bonafide Nigerian. by dangote7510(m): 5:52pm On Feb 11, 2016 |
i did it,
actually, it was trending dat time. |
Romance / Re: Embarrassment Of The Highest Order In My Life( Part 2) by dangote7510(m): 5:46pm On Feb 11, 2016 |
u even get time to confront her |
Phones / Re: Just Got Duped Of 3k This Morning by dangote7510(m): 11:46am On Feb 11, 2016 |
nobody should blame him, because it can happen to u on de other way. 9 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: The 7 Coolest Dressed African Presidents Of All Time by dangote7510(m): 11:22am On Feb 11, 2016 |
Major General Buhari(rtd) supose to be the first. |
Romance / Re: Save This Soul(photo) by dangote7510(m): 4:43pm On Feb 09, 2016 |
photoshop |
Politics / Re: Defense Academy Reacts To The Video Of Female Army Cadet Beating A Man by dangote7510(m): 4:31pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
one word for her: complacent |
Business / Re: Do Not Fall For These Scam!!!! ( Screen Shots) by dangote7510(m): 9:20am On Jan 09, 2016 |
odi egwu |
Politics / Re: Nigeria Police First Scholarship Award To Children Of Police Officers - Photos by dangote7510(m): 4:28pm On Dec 16, 2015 |
end time ---------- smbody should pls help me complete de sentence. |
Politics / Re: Shiites Attempted Assassination Of Buratai, The Chief-Of-Army-Staff In Zaria by dangote7510(m): 9:14pm On Dec 12, 2015 |
notin will happen to our coas
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