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2el:
I traveled 2ru Ilorin... but u might likely get a Bus at Ojueleba(Akwa ibom transport company) or Ibom transport company, just try and make enquiries..

No light in camp seems d host community and NYSC are still at Logger head on d light issue, you might aff to subject yourself to Mami market to charge ur phone or if u are a Muslim u can go to Mosque likewise being a Christian u can equally go to Chapel to charge ur phone.

Thanks a lot.
How about the orientation camp from Uyo issue.

femialabi2016:
Bro there is an existing forum for akwaibom corpers here pls try and locate it.I will also be going from lagos to akwaibom so we are all in it.Nice meeting u

Okay, thanks.
What day are you leaving and what transport mode.
Where is the motorpark, I mean.

Nice meeting you too.

2el

Thanks for the info.
I am presently residing in Lagos state and posted yo Akwa ibom.
Please do you know any bus terminal coming to Akwa Ibom.
Secondly, I believe most buses are coming to Uyo, how does one get to the camp from there.
Third, is there electricity on camp or you have to manage your battery for three weeks.

Thanks so much.

Please is there a forum for Akwaibom corpers.

Travelling from Lagos and don't even know where to get a bus, and there is no reliable information online.

The Law must take its course and there is no argument for anyone who has committed murder. Iys jail, since capital punishment has been abolished in Nigeria.
That notwithstanding, the cattle rearers who have been killing with impunity in LAGOS, Benue and some other parts of the country, what is going to happen to them. Are they above the law? Or do they enjoy a kind of protection or immunity we don't know about.


P. S. I don't care about tribe, be you Hausa, ibo, Yoruba, ipob, oodua or whatever. If you commit crimes against other citizens, you should be caught and made to face the music

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Wow. That's awesome.
But Nigeria doesn't rehabilitate, we just castigate, shun and judge from afar.
Your work is cut out for you.
Being a traditional ruler + professor emeritus, I hope he is able to function well.


And lest I forget, Congratulations on your appointment Sir.

The book is titled, 'Nigeria, Africa's failed asset. This is the response of the emir of Kano to the book. I haven't read the book yet but I find the response quite interesting independently.

"Let me start by saying that I am Fulani (laughter). My grandfather was an Emir andtherefore I represent all that has been talked about this afternoon. Sir Ajayi has written a book. And like all Nigerians of his generation, he has written in the language of his generation."My grandfather was a Northerner, I am a Nigerian. The problem with this country is that in 2009, we speak in the language of 1953. Sir Olaniwun can be forgiven for the way he spoke, but I cannot forgive people of my generation speaking in that language."Let us go into this issue because there are so many myths that are being bandied around. Before colonialism, there was nothing like Northern Nigeria, Before the Sokoto Jihad, there was nothing like the Sokoto caliphate. The man from Kano regard himself as bakane. The man from Zaria was bazazzage. The man fromKatsina was bakatsine. The kingdoms were at war with each other. They were Hausas, they were Muslims, they were killing each other."The Yoruba were Ijebu, Owo, Ijesha, Akoko, Egba. When did they become one? When did the North become one? You have the Sokoto Caliphate that brought every person from Adamawa to Sokoto and said it is one kingdom. They now said it was a MuslimNorth."The Colonialists came, put that together and said it isnow called the Northern Nigeria. Do you know what happened? Our grand fathers were able to transform to being Northerners. We have not been able to transform to being Nigerians. The fault is ours. Tell me, how many governors has South West produced after Awolowo that are role models of leadership? How many governors has the East produced like Nnamdi Azikiwe that can be role models of leadership? How Many governors inthe Niger Delta are role models of leadership? Tell me.There is no evidence statistically that any part of this country has produced good leaders. You talk about Babangida and the economy. Who were the people in charge of the economy during Babangida era? Olu Falae, Kalu Idika Kalu. What state are they from in the North?"We started the banking reform; the first thing I heard was that in Urobo land, that there will be a curse of theancestors. I said they (ancestors) would not answer. They said why? I said how many factories did Ibru build in Urobo land? So, why will the ancestors of the Urobo people support her?"We talk ethnicity when it pleases us. It is hypocrisy. You said elections were rigged in 1959, Obasanjo and Maurice Iwu rigged election in 2007. Was it a Southern thing? It was not."The problem is: everywhere in this country, there is one Hausa, Ibo, Yoruba and Itshekiri man whose concern is how to get his hands on the pile and how much he can steal. Whether it is in the military or in the civilian government, they sit down, they eat together. In fact, the constitution says there must be aminister from every state."So, anybody that is still preaching that the problem ofNigeria is Yoruba or Hausa or Fulani, he does not loveNigeria . The problem with Nigeria is that a group of people from each and every ethnic tribe is very selfish.The poverty that is found in Maiduguri is even worse than any poverty that you find in any part of the South.The British came for 60 years and Sir Ajayi talked about few numbers of graduates in the North (two at independence) . What he did not say was that there was a documented policy of the British when they came that the Northerner should not be educated. It was documented. It was British colonial policy. I have the document. I have published articles on it. That if you educate the Northerner you will produceprogressive Muslim intellectuals of the type we have in Egypt and India. So, do not educate them. It was documented. And you say they love us (North)."I have spent the better part of my life to fight and Dr. (Reuben) Abati knows me. Yes, mygrandfather was an Emir. Why was I in the pro-democracy movement fighting for June 12? Is (Moshood) Abiola from Kano ? Why am I a founding director of the Kudirat Initiative for Nigerian Development (KIND)?"There are good Yoruba people, good Igbo people, good Fulani people, good Nigerians and there are bad people everywhere. That is the truth. "Stop talking about dividing Nigeria because we are not the most populous country in the world. We have all the resources that make it easy to make one united great Nigeria . It is better if we are united than to divide it."Every time you talk about division, when you restructure, do you know what will happen? In Delta Area, the people in Warri will say Agbor, you don't have oil. When was the Niger Delta constructed as a political entity? Ten years ago, the Itshekiris were fighting the Urobos. Isn't that what was happening? Now they have become Niger Delta because they havefound oil. After, it will be, if you do not have oil inyour village then you cannot share our resources."There is no country in the world where resources are found in everybody's hamlet. But people have leaders and they said if you have this geography and if we are one state, then we have a responsibility for making sure that the people who belong to this country have agood nature."So, why don't you talk about; we don't have infrastructure,we don't have education, we don't have health. We are still talking about Fulani. Is it the Fulanicattle rearer or is anybody saying there is no poverty among the Fulani?" Nigeria is ours to make!

Source: http://beyondwatch..com/2016/03/sanusi-lamido-response-to-sir-olaniwun.html

This is beautiful.
What us line art?

Nigerian journalists should be charged with overuse of some words; are there no alternatives.

Words like sizzles, sultry and most especially Storms.

BUHARI storms Iraq
Linds Ìkejì storms her bathroom
OSINBANJO STORMS his former church
Dasuki storms jail
EFCC storms Metuh's house.

Are you guys not tired? Are they weather?

What's the end product of being like her?
Theres no incentive or prize attached to it.
We live in a generation where everyone wants to be like somebody else, no more originality.

Some offenders should be sentenced to death without trial.

I said it before, Nigeria has so many psychiatric patients, they say No. It's spiritual.

Princess Shyngle hips don't lie.

See how Dumbell rested his hands ON it

Self control is one of the virtues youth of this generation need.
The urge to make it quick, at all cost and at the expense of others will be taken care of.

The vices of armed robbery, human rituals, rape, embezzlement of funds, wife beating, social media acceptability, will be cured with just a little self control and contentment.

Isn't he right. That's one of the things that will happen.

But this shows his line of thought, he is a typical Nigerian government employee.

Salary on my mind.

Nigeria is a joke.

EFCC now forge documents.

Our path to development and self sustainance is so bleak, it will most likely take a radical and really violent chain of events for us to start developing.

Nigeria is a country where thugs, thieves and miscreants occupy the political space.

We are not yet ready for development.

A country where 70 percent of its budget goes for recurrent expenditures.

Where the education system is almost failed.

Where a large percentage of the police force guards politicians and private individuals

Where elections is a mini civil war.

No light, water, adequate shelter or alternative fuel. The basic needs of a human being.

Such countries don't develop in history, it won't start now. Nigeria won't be the first.

Your post is very educative but you kept mentioning your Phantom 5.
I read the post twice and the mention of the phone does not in anyway add anything meaningful to the post.

I'm not castigating you, just saying the mention of the phone makes you look pompous especially when you are describing a Person and situation so humble

Is it my sight or is Mummy Joke Silva actually looking younger.
It's good to see that stage plays are really catching on in Nigeria. It shows that our entertainment industry is burgeoning. This is another industry that can grow the nation as opposed to oil.
Hollywood and Broadway bring in billions of dollars to the USA every year.
In fact the writer and producer of les miserables just joined the Forbes billionaires list.


What do we call this one now, Nollystage?

How many times have we changed managers in the last few years to no avail. I believe a change in coach is in order and the appointment of Oliseh was a mistake, but we also need to look at other issues that are plaguing our national team.
1. The need for our local coaches to get better qualifications and experience. Many, if not most, national teams are managed by ex-players or coaches from their country/league. They seem to understand the terrain better

2. The need to improve our local league so that we can source good players from there. It's not everytime we depend on foreign players.

3. Also, banish the age cheating phenomenon that has plagued our national teams at the youth level. That is why we hardly see any of our national team members last at the top or stay competitive in fifa competitions.

4. And most importantly, there's too much indiscipline in our national team. Just because you play for a foreign side and earn thousands of dollars doesn't give you the right to misbehave in Nigerian camp and matches. We need to use only patriotic, disciplined, and hungry players. Many countries drop big names from their squad due to indiscipline.

It is common to see people making comments across most Internet forums, especially nairaland to express disdain at musicians who sing in the typical Nigerian fashion i.e. Relying majorly on the beat to carry the song. The most recent was a post on nairaland front page opining that Tiwa Savage should leave Mavins record as her sound has become Wack since she joined them.
Right from the days of Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey, Sir Oliver de Coque to the recent TuBaba, Sound Sultan, Kel and most recently Yemi Aládé, Iyanya, Wizkid and Davido amongst others, there is something Nigerians love about our music and it is Dance.
We are a groovy people, and this is evident by the amount of money we spend on 'owambes' and the fact that our nightclubs are virtually always full. Nigerians love to dance.
The school of thought that criticize most Nigerian songs prefer the hardcore rap, hip hop and RNB. While these genres are beautiful, as I also listen to Eminem, Sia, Beyonce,Emeli Sande and the likes, they are foreign and not indigenous to our own ways. That is not the Nigerian way of singing.
Those who sing in a groovy way are just representing the mind of Nigerians and what we like, just go to church and sing Blues and see the kind of reaction you get. This is also represented by the fact that many artists who used to sing in those genres eventually change, e.g. Iyanya and Tiwa Savage; and those who choose to persist usually tune it in a 'Nigerian' way e.g. Praiz.
This is not in anyway saying foreign music isn't good, as I said earlier, many songs on my music list are from those genres, but what I'm saying is, we shouldn't call Nigerian Music 'pangolo' because of the beat.
On the flip side, I believe that there are two major things Nigerian musicians can do to improve their songs;

1. Sing with better lyrics, the fact that the song is groovy does not mean the lyrics should be lazy.

2. Drastically improve stage performances, don't just let the DJ play in the background while you sing in a terrible voice. When we do a lot of live shows, we can be called upon to headline international concerts.

All in all, I like my Nigerian songs because I like to dance, I like melody, don't demean them and force foreign genres down my throat.

Cc: lalasticlala mynd44

People shouldn't have the idea that running out is the best option. Apart from those who go for academic pursuits or have a 'good' job waiting for them, its better to stay back.
Nigeria has many problems, we know, but challenges also mean opportunities.
Many Nigerians living abroad have it very tough,they can't even afford to visit home. The kind of menial jobs you see them doing ehn.
Also,Nigeria is your home, even if you hussle and lose,you can always start afresh. Don't go and stay illegally in someone else's land. IT IS HELL.

It is common to see people making comments across most Internet forums, especially nairaland to express disdain at musicians who sing in the typical Nigerian fashion i.e. Relying majorly on the beat to carry the song. The most recent was a post on nairaland front page opining that Tiwa Savage should leave Mavins record as her sound has become Wack since she joined them.
Right from the days of Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey, Sir Oliver de Coque to the recent TuBaba, Sound Sultan, Kel and most recently Yemi Aládé, Iyanya, Wizkid and Davido amongst others, there is something Nigerians love about our music and it is Dance.
We are a groovy people, and this is evident by the amount of money we spend on 'owambes' and the fact that our nightclubs are virtually always full. Nigerians love to dance.
The school of thought that criticize most Nigerian songs prefer the hardcore rap, hip hop and RNB. While these genres are beautiful, as I also listen to Eminem, Sia, Beyonce,Emeli Sande and the likes, they are foreign and not indigenous to our own ways. That is not the Nigerian way of singing.
Those who sing in a groovy way are just representing the mind of Nigerians and what we like, just go to church and sing Blues and see the kind of reaction you get. This is also represented by the fact that many artists who used to sing in those genres eventually change, e.g. Iyanya and Tiwa Savage; and those who choose to persist usually tune it in a 'Nigerian' way e.g. Praiz.
This is not in anyway saying foreign music isn't good, as I said earlier, many songs on my music list are from those genres, but what I'm saying is, we shouldn't call Nigerian Music 'pangolo' because of the beat.
On the flip side, I believe that there are two major things Nigerian musicians can do to improve their songs;

1. Sing with better lyrics, the fact that the song is groovy does not mean the lyrics should be lazy.

2. Drastically improve stage performances, don't just let the DJ play in the background while you sing in a terrible voice. When we do a lot of live shows, we can be called upon to headline international concerts.

All in all, I like my Nigerian songs because I like to dance, I like melody, don't demean them and force foreign genres down my throat.

In this age of rapidly evolving technology, social media platforms are now tailored to meet a particular need,therefore a lot of differences appear within each one. There is a certain trait however which happens to cut a cross board, and that is the ability to like a person's post, picture, comment, link or any other sharable data.
From Facebook to instagram, BBM and even our beloved nairaland, the advent of liking a post isn't new. What is baffling however, is the importance and sentiments we attach to these likes. Here on nairaland, we see people everyday soliciting for likes and shares as if it could be exchanged for a sum later on.
I believe, the purpose of the 'like' (or unlike) button is for people to agree (or disagree) with whatever it is you posted. When we begin to solicit for likes, it begins to look like emotional corruption.
For one, I believe this shows the downside to technological advancement, people now think they can substitute face to face relationships with online ones and having a large number of 'LIKES'means you have plenty of friends or admirers which is most times false.
Also, it also shows the deep lack of self esteem many of us have. At the risk of sounding rude, many people see the likes as a sort of acceptance to society, anything to boost my ego. This is why many people solicit so much for it and feel so happy and on top of the world so much when they do.
Third and finally, connected to the second reason, is the fact that (much like the Jumoke story, which has already been over flogged), everybody wants to be famous. We want to be in the spotlight and getting likes gives us the false sense of hope that we have arrived and at the centre of attention.
I belive that we should go back to treating the 'likes' as it was originally intended and stop behaving like our lives depended on it, especially on nairaland where the larger percentage don't put their pictures and we don't know who is behind it and your total likes are hidden from the view of others (I stand to be corrected).

PS.

I know the likes issue is a worldwide phenomenon and these apps were not created for Nigerians alone. But even worldwide, most people you see who garner for likes are people with either low self worth or who don't have anything of worth to give e.g. The kardashian/Jenner clan.


I hope I made sense, this is just my two cents.

Most of these can be avoided.
If you follow the syllabus, study hard and practice ahead of time, even with nerves in your system, you'll still go ahead and do well.
I've done countless things with nerves and still did well because I prepared e.g. defending my final year dissertation.

Chidi lives at VGC, Ajah. Think he is into business sha. Maybe he is making a lot of money and feels the movie industry can't pay him again.
Same may go for the rest.
OR

Nollywood has moved and they are among the victims of the past.

I just hope it was done on a merit basis, not just pulling in celebrities for propaganda.
At least, his office is in similitude with what he has done/achieved in the past.
Not a dude who is in the sport sector made a commissioner for health.

In this age of rapidly evolving technology, social media platforms are now tailored to meet a particular need,therefore a lot of differences appear within each one. There is a certain trait however which happens to cut a cross board, and that is the ability to like a person's post, picture, comment, link or any other sharable data.
From Facebook to instagram, BBM and even our beloved nairaland, the advent of liking a post isn't new. What is baffling however, is the importance and sentiments we attach to these likes. Here on nairaland, we see people everyday soliciting for likes and shares as if it could be exchanged for a sum later on.
I believe, the purpose of the 'like' (or unlike) button is for people to agree (or disagree) with whatever it is you posted. When we begin to solicit for likes, it begins to look like emotional corruption.
For one, I believe this shows the downside to technological advancement, people now think they can substitute face to face relationships with online ones and having a large number of 'LIKES'means you have plenty of friends or admirers which is most times false.
Also, it also shows the deep lack of self esteem many of us have. At the risk of sounding rude, many people see the likes as a sort of acceptance to society, anything to boost my ego. This is why many people solicit so much for it and feel so happy and on top of the world so much when they do.
Third and finally, connected to the second reason, is the fact that (much like the Jumoke story, which has already been over flogged), everybody wants to be famous. We want to be in the spotlight and getting likes gives us the false sense of hope that we have arrived and at the centre of attention.
I belive that we should go back to treating the 'likes' as it was originally intended and stop behaving like our lives depended on it, especially on nairaland where the larger percentage don't put their pictures and we don't know who is behind it and your total likes are hidden from the view of others (I stand to be corrected).

PS.

I know the likes issue is a worldwide phenomenon and these apps were not created for Nigerians alone. But even worldwide, most people you see who garner for likes are people with either low self worth or who don't have anything of worth to give e.g. The kardashian/Jenner clan.


I hope I made sense, this is just my two cents.

Dinirojones:
Just hoping its happens.....sounds too good to be true....

Before then lemme be enjoyin my Etisalat jare...

Please what bundle do you use and how many gigabytes it is.