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CelebritiesRe: How Do I Send A DM On Twitter? by davidif: 11:15pm On Jul 09, 2017
Tamarapetty:
for?
smh.

CelebritiesRe: How Do I Send A DM On Twitter? by davidif: 11:07pm On Jul 09, 2017
Tamarapetty:
lol, psycho
I am still waiting o.

CultureRe: Nigerian Girls Should Reduce The Time They Spend On Facebook & Instagram- Sultan by davidif: 10:46pm On Jul 09, 2017
CeoNewshelm:
Instead, parents should ensure that their daughters spend more time on meaningful things, like reciting the Holy Qur’an, he said.


http://www.newshelmng.com/2017/07/nigerian-girls-should-reduce-time-they.html
Well good luck with that.
CelebritiesRe: How Do I Send A DM On Twitter? by davidif: 10:44pm On Jul 09, 2017
Tamarapetty:
i meant the quote not pic.
Well duh! the quote.

PoliticsRe: Amnesty For Treasury Looters Bill Will Legitimise Corruption – Balarabe Musa by davidif: 10:39pm On Jul 09, 2017
Islie:
http://punchng.com/amnesty-for-treasury-looters-bill-will-legitimise-corruption-balarabe-musa/
And this is why there should be a provision for a referendum in the constitution so that when the President wants to circumnavigate the corrupt legislature he can go directly to the people instead of having his bill stuck in the house of representatives for several years because the corrupt legislators don't want it to see the light of day. Oh and why they are at it, the term of a house of rep member should be reduced to two years.
CelebritiesRe: How Do I Send A DM On Twitter? by davidif: 10:34pm On Jul 09, 2017
Tamarapetty:
grin bf is that you?
Are you kidding me? You didn't recognize Dwayne Wade? Aren't you supposed to be from the Chi?
CrimeRe: Nigerian Woman Killed Her American Husband To Claim His Insurance Money by davidif:
H1N1:
Igbos!
Fear them! They will do anything for money! Both their males and females. An innocent Igbo is only still just an infant.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4212/35647219392_533f47cae6_o.jpg
My friend will you stop that nonsense. Rubbish!
CrimeRe: Armed Robbers Including A Lady Who Stormed Home Of Surveyor General Arested.PICS by davidif: 10:15pm On Jul 09, 2017
glowshine:
Is it me or the shirtless guy looks very cute? cheesy
Probably just you.
Christianity EtcRe: IPOB Supporter Ordained As A Priest Celebrate With Biafran Flag In Anambra by davidif: 10:05pm On Jul 09, 2017
MISSCONGENIALITY:
yes she did.

CelebritiesRe: How Do I Send A DM On Twitter? by davidif: 9:24pm On Jul 09, 2017
Tamarapetty:
bring ring

Christianity EtcRe: IPOB Supporter Ordained As A Priest Celebrate With Biafran Flag In Anambra by davidif: 9:10pm On Jul 09, 2017
MISSCONGENIALITY:
in Nigeria everything dey mix o.
A country where a doctor tilurns out a minister of works and a lawyer a minister of power. Most of our politicians don't know what politics is.
Even Plato as aft back as 300bc knew that a state alike only function probably if people practice what they are trained to do. You should not be a mechanic when you were trained to be a carpenter. A teacher should not do the work of a soldier. Those that rule the state should be philosopher kings( most educated and intelligent with sound reasoning and judgment) and not like Nigeria where the best a pushed to the corner while the worst are forced to rule the people for some selfish reason.
However, religion and politics can mix for a greater good. It depends on the motive of the person s involved.
She quotes Plato??

PoliticsRe: Chinese Men Support Obiano In Anambra During Solidarity Rally (Photos) by davidif: 8:09pm On Jul 09, 2017
chukzyfcbb:
For about 100years, anambra has had several leaders and governors, of what impact have they brought to the people?

You keep shouting Biafra Biafra like the state would be run on auto-pilot. isn't it one of the Igbo sons that would be selected to manage the state? Isn't obiano an Igbo son or is he Hausa?.

I get the fact that some Igbo's want out but to refuse election in your own state is clear stupidity. To start with the agitation should have started at the state level. Youths should have challenged for transparency in the running of the govt in Igbo land. Its very easy to cast aspersion at the President whereas the leader closest to your reach isn't doing well enough.

Use your brain and think!
How dare you? How dare you try to disturb him with facts? How dare try to reason with him with logic?
PoliticsRe: Chinese Men Support Obiano In Anambra During Solidarity Rally (Photos) by davidif:
conductor10:
Paid minions. Tell China to merge with Pakistan if their citizens support this shithole called Nigeria.
Actually, that's what you call a false comparison. China and Pakistan were never the same country. A better analogy will be Pakistan vs. Kashmir, Spain vs. Basque and catalonia or China vs. Hong kong, Xian Jiang, Tibet and Taiwan. If you like go and tell the Chinese to let those countries leave and see what happens to you.

Christianity EtcRe: IPOB Supporter Ordained As A Priest Celebrate With Biafran Flag In Anambra by davidif: 7:39pm On Jul 09, 2017
ipob1:
go nd sleep u no get talk, useless Afonja

PoliticsRe: Chinese Men Support Obiano In Anambra During Solidarity Rally (Photos) by davidif: 7:34pm On Jul 09, 2017
HungerBAD:
Bad guys lol.

Few Chinese understand,communicate or even write in english. There is a strong probability, these ones even holding these signs don't even know what it says.

But common sense will tell them to play along,so that the supporters of the Governor don't descend on their businesses.

Basic survival skill 101.

CelebritiesRe: Meraiah Ekeinde Stuns In red Gown At "Alter Ego" Movie Premiere by davidif: 7:19pm On Jul 09, 2017
deepwater:
We agree it was a simulated sex scene
However, there is no dignity in seeing your moms being smooched, raunched and dry humped just like that on the screens all in the holy name of acting.

Behind those smiles is a weeping heart.

Married people should learn to pick their stuffs correctly, you could still be wonderful actor without some sexual scene. Personally I believe it is awkward.

sad
With her name and standing she should be able to decide what movies she wants to do and if their is not too many good roles out there maybe she should just be an executive producer. Oh well, i guess she just loves acting.
PoliticsRe: Governor Fayose Recalls Six Sacked Commissioners by davidif:
How do you have 16 commissioners in a state in the first place? Especially in a poor state that barely generates any revenue. Later on they will be complaining about not having enough money to "pay salaries" and its is the guy they are saying should run for President in a few years?
Christianity EtcRe: IPOB Supporter Ordained As A Priest Celebrate With Biafran Flag In Anambra by davidif: 3:38pm On Jul 09, 2017
adadike281:
ignored and I will henceforth ignore u. I don't consider your type to be real men,all u do is insult, insult and more insult.
Why you dey vex? It shows that your points are going under his skin.
When people cannot articulate their points clearly they resort to insults like little children. Some guys act so emotional like women at times it's not even funny.
Christianity EtcRe: IPOB Supporter Ordained As A Priest Celebrate With Biafran Flag In Anambra by davidif:
ipob1:
answer to wat? Have u given me any constructive argument? U are mad!
Haha, there you go again proving me right. All emotion no intellectual depth. Eya! Poor thing cry cry cry I must have hurt your feelings grin cheesy grin grin
I wrote 5 paragraph providing a counterargument and "U are mad" is the best you can come up with? Like I said earlier, all emotions and no logic. Y'all act like women during that "Special time of the month". Kai! Keep crying ehn.
Christianity EtcRe: IPOB Supporter Ordained As A Priest Celebrate With Biafran Flag In Anambra by davidif: 9:26am On Jul 09, 2017
MISSCONGENIALITY:
Religion and Politics mix wella.
If you are Religious and you are not good in politics, I tell you you won't be able to gain new convert or to even keep those you have converted.
Wrong! Religion and politics are not supposed to mix. It never turns out well. No wonder this country is in a complete mess.
Christianity EtcRe: IPOB Supporter Ordained As A Priest Celebrate With Biafran Flag In Anambra by davidif: 7:46am On Jul 09, 2017
ipob1:
u are stupid candidly speaking I prepare to die @ the hand of my brothers than from u. So die that south sudan, we don't care!
Hahahahahahaha grin grin grin get out of your feelings bro. So emotional like a 12 year old girl grin grin grin
And why am i not surprised at your comments. When people don't have answers they respond to childish antics like insults.

Christianity EtcRe: IPOB Supporter Ordained As A Priest Celebrate With Biafran Flag In Anambra by davidif:
iamexcelblog:
Will you shut up. Stop talking nonsense. Many seminarians and priests sympathize with IPOB and Biafra. Even some Bishops too. The Nigerian state has failed us and there is no going back.

For how long will you people celebrate bad leaders and legislooters who are protected by the criminal Nigerian state?

Name One Sector in Nigeria you are proud of?

For how long will you people celebrate 2 hours of unstable low current as electricity?

For how long will you people celebrate bad roads?

For how long will you people celebrate scarcity of food and water?

For how long will you people celebrate insecurity and extra judicial killings by security agencies supported by despotic and ethnically bigoted governments?

With the current structure of Nigeria, do you think we can get it right in the next 1000 years?


When will Enough be Enough?

Kedu mgbe unu ga ama Ihe? (When will you people have common sense?)

Biafra is our last hope. If we stop agitating for Biafra and drop the dream, what better option do you have for us? NOTHING! THE GOVERNMENT AND PAST LEADERS HAVE FAILED US.
And you think carving out a country (a landlocked one at that) within another country will automatically solve all those problems you mentioned above as if the people in the new country are not the same people (with the same mentality) from the old country? Or that the leaders of this new republic are going to be different guys from the old ones? Hahaha. Like a popular British group once sang; "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss "

Christianity EtcRe: IPOB Supporter Ordained As A Priest Celebrate With Biafran Flag In Anambra by davidif:
AnonyNymous:
If Nigeria had gained independence this way, things would not be bad like this. By 'this way' I mean by a feeling of nationalism across every prospective citizen of the new nation to be called Nigeria. A strong desire among everyone to gain independence from British rule and have their own national identity.

Instead, Nigeria was formed by the elite and that is why the elite are the ones still holding it together. Ask your grandparents how involved the average Nigerian was in the struggle fir independence. In the United States, even people who could not fight were sewing uniforms and cooking food for the soldiers. How many of us have learned to 'love' our country? The problem isn't homogenity- the United States was made up of migrants from all over Europe and yet they lived in peace. Their civil war was caused by a disagreement over slavery, which was eventually resolved.

I am not, have never been, and will never be a fan of Nnamdi Kanu and his approach. He seems like an opportunist to me and isn't worthy to lead Biafra in my opinion. But he has succeeded in one area- planting a feeling of love and nationalism for the future nation to be called 'Biafra', if it is actualised. If the person at the helm of the Biafra agitation had been someone cultured, who achieved his aim without throwing insults left and right and propagating lies and hate speech, I wouldn't have any problem with them.

The only concern I have is the almost 'god like' following that Kanu has. George Washington who led the United States to freedom wasn't even the first 'President'. (Go look it up, he refused to be the president even though he was popular, he saw himself as much a citizen as everyone. There were actually 8 presidents before him during the era of the 'articles of confederation' before their constitution was drawn up). If the Igbo's refuse to be led by a dictator, with this kind of spirit (AND IF THEY HAVE A PLAN) Biafra will do well.

I used to be strongly 'anti seccession' but the country isn't working in its current structure, and though I am advocate for restructuring, if the majority votes for secession then so be it. I feel that each tribe currently in Nigeria has its individual strengths and weaknesses and together we would do a lot (as self sustaining regions) but that's just my opinion.
Bros, you raised so many great points in this post. I never understood how a population with such a large uneducated populace would push so soon for independence when the country wasn't ready for it. The egos of the independence activists like Zik and Awo definitely clouded their judgement that's for sure.

But the main reason the country is still divided is because of the pathetic concept of 'State of Origin'. Its so stupid and discriminatory. How can an Igbo guy who was born and raised in kaduna be told that he is not from the North simply because his father is not from there? It makes no sense. In the US, if you have lived somewhere for a significant period of time then that's where you are from not some ancestral home that you have probably never set foot in before.

About the secession thing, we have seen this story many times before especially in Africa. A particular group who believes they are being persecuted and marginalized wants to secede in hope that forming a new republic would betree improve their lot. The line of thinking is that it couldn't be worse than what we are experiencing now only for them to realize later on that their 'new arrangement' is much worse. That's why one needs to be careful when running from a bad situation that they don't end up in a worse one (e.g South sudan). I believe it's what we call jumping from frying pan to fire.

The problem with this ipob movement is that it's not well thought out. It's based on emotions especially strong ones like bitterness, anger and frustration. It is also based on the cult of personality of an individual who may or may not be for to lead. A far reaching revolution needs thinkers and philosophers (think the American revolution) or else you end up like every other revolution (anger can only take you so far). A revolution is about changing people's minds and providing better alternatives and outcomes. Like a man once said, it is based on thought not thuggery. Anyone can protest for a cause or lead a protest on the street but not everyone can lead a nation or come up with solutions. Look at Africa, majority of the guys who pushed for independence from there colonial masters ended up being woeful leaders (I.e Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo Kenyatta, Milton Obote, Julius Nyerere etc): governing is very HARD!!!

Lastly, i feel Nigeria can work but it's constitution needs some serious amendments like decentralizing power from the federal level down to the local level, The provision for referendum, the reduction in the number of states (or frankly just abolishing them altogether and settling for regions), changing the electoral laws to allow people from outside the political establishment to get in (the barriers to entry are waaaaaay too high) etc.

Another word of caution for those who want to throw the baby out with the bath water; this push for breaking up Nigeria could lead to a geopolitical nightmare the likes Africa has never seen cos of the sheer size of the country, its ethnic diversity and its location between the sahara and central africa. You are probably talking about Congo 2.0 (I hope not). If this genie is let out of the lamp there is no putting it back in.

Either way, sorry for the long epistle.
PoliticsRe: Man Who Met Gudaji Kazaure On A Plane Shares Experience. Photos by davidif: 10:43am On Jul 08, 2017
refiner:
We dont need funny senators...we sure need a WORKING Leader....


Our comic relief ought to be gotten from our comedianes not senators... undecided
Man, you sure must be fun at parties. Smh. See how you turn a light hearted moment into something else.

Either way sha, back to your statement. The man is not a senator but a member of the house of representatives.
Secondly, he is not your leader that would be the governor of your state, your LGA chairman and the president. The man represents a different constituency than yours so I doubt if he owes you much.
If you are mad at the govt then reach out your rep members and senators and relay your concern. Abusing people in the web does not really achieve much.
PoliticsRe: Man Who Met Gudaji Kazaure On A Plane Shares Experience. Photos by davidif: 10:32am On Jul 08, 2017
googlepikins:
Who made this clown senator, person don finish for North?
You must be fun at parties.
PoliticsRe: Nnamdi Kanu Reveals 9 States To Follow Biafra After Referendum by davidif: 10:29am On Jul 08, 2017
ExAngel007:
https://www.google.com.ng/amp/dailypost.ng/2017/07/07/biafra-nnamdi-kanu-reveals-states-will-claim-referendum-granted/amp/
Goodness gracious! Another day, another news of this guy. Why does Seun and nairaland keep giving this dude publicity?
Who is this guy sef?
FamilyRe: A Strange Woman In My Home.. How Do I Go About It?? by davidif: 5:30am On Jul 08, 2017
CoCoLav:
Lol....your 'co-wife' posted on Joro's blog and this is not the story she told us o. grin She said you are the one causing a scene and trying to interfere in her relationship.
What blog is that?
FamilyRe: A Strange Woman In My Home.. How Do I Go About It?? by davidif: 3:58am On Jul 08, 2017
Omo, some of the things some naija women go through sha.
TravelRe: Virgin Atlantic Blocks Nigerians From Booking Flights Online by davidif: 3:49am On Jul 08, 2017
SageTravels:
For reasons not yet known, British carrier, Virgin Atlantic Airways has blocked its passengers travelling from Nigeria from buying and paying for their tickets on the airline's website.

A message on the airline's website reads "The way you make a booking originating from Nigeria, Lagos has changed. Customers wishing to book flights with us that are originating from Lagos will not be able to book via our website, you'll need to contact us directly to do so. Please contact us directly if you want to book flights originating from Lagos, Nigeria. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause."

https://i2.wp.com/sagetravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Booking-Flight-from-Nigeria-Message-on-Virgin-Website.png?

An attempt to buy and pay for a ticket on their website proved abortive with a message saying "Any flights departing from Lagos cannot be booked online. Please call our contact center to make your booking".

https://i2.wp.com/sagetravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Booking-flight-from-lagos-stopped-on-Virgin-Atlantic.png?

The Airline did not respond to a tweet by The @Sagetravels inquiring why the development became necessary.

Meanwhile, the airline has just marked its 16 years of flying between Lagos and London with a surprise party for its customers both on ground, at Lagos airport and at 30,000 feet in the sky.

Virgin Nigeria began flying to Lagos in 2001 and has carried around 3 million customers since then. It currently operates one daily flight between Lagos and London Heathrow using an Airbus A340-600 aircraft.


http://sagetravels.com/virgin-atlantic-suspends-nigerians-booking-flights-online-website/
This reminds me of a post that i made earlier.
https://www.nairaland.com/2884143/how-buy-plane-ticket-nigeria
PoliticsRe: Cameroon Gendarmes Kill 97 Nigerians In Bakassi - The Nation by davidif: 12:45pm On Jul 07, 2017
hammer6:
BIAFRA WILL SOLVE ALL THIS PROBLEM.

BAKASSI IS BIAFRA LAND.

THEY USED IT TO BRIDE THE CAMEROON GOVERNMENT TO BLOCKADE BIAFRA IN THE 1960s.

ONCE WE GET BIAFRA, WE WILL TAKE IT BACK WITHOUT FIRING A SINGLE SHOT.

PoliticsRe: Cameroon Gendarmes Kill 97 Nigerians In Bakassi - The Nation by davidif: 12:43pm On Jul 07, 2017
fineboynl:
it will never be well with obj the afojan. he sold an ancestral community with their home land just because of world recognition and third team.

people like obj should not be talking when others are discussing national issues.
Man, it's so sad how people can just be uprooted from their ancestral homes like that. Na wa o. Can you imagine waking up one day and finding out the govt has sold your land to Cameron and that you might have to move out. So sad. cry
PoliticsRe: Cameroon Gendarmes Kill 97 Nigerians In Bakassi - The Nation by davidif: 12:41pm On Jul 07, 2017
DieBuhari:
Bakassi.....another sacrifice made for useless one Nigeria
Well we would not be in this position inn The first were it not for Nzeogwu so there is enough blame to go around.

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