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jennykadry: I always ask them one question......" what if you hadn't met him, wouldn't you have still paid your bills, accommodation, fed yourself? Weren't you doing all these things before you got married? What makes you think you cannot do it again, ever?"

Bodmas06: Can u tel us 3 good things dat d so call ACN govt hav done in there respective state dat is different frm PDP govt.They are yet to pay minimum wage as usual.ACN are jst bunch of pretenders that hide under the achievement of AWOLOWO.

phreakabit: He has totally burnt his bridges. Some issues aren't meant for public consumption.

mojounited: @Topic, I agree with a lot of comments here that ignorance knows no nationality/race...but after watching the "american stupidity" video on youtube, I still can't seem to fathom how ALL those people (more than five of them) couldn't answer these particular questions:

*1) how many sides does a triangle have? - One responded. "Damn, FOUR". The other said "there are no sides, ONE" WTF!?
*2) what currency does Great Britain/United Kingdom use? - One said, "Queen Elizabeth's Money"

Now for Q2, given that both GB and USA have had a long written history as the former once colonized the latter and, with most homes in the USA with internet facilities plus US cable news (CNN) covering many aspects of global issues, you'd at least expect to get better and more appropriate responses alas...

Nywayz, God bless America

mojounited: I had the above experience during NYSC in Yenagoa; after exhausting much time and energy informing my fellow ajuwaya (a Yoruba lad) that I'm not Igbo but rather an Akwa Ibomite (in the south-south, not south east), dude boldly/confidently told me that "'you guys' (south-south and south-east) are all the same"... I just laughed it off albeit it was stupidly beyond ignorance, even after being notably informed/corrected...

toba: in 3 matches, make a comparison between Ajax, city and madrid with valencia. Bate and lille. bayern played lille last night and dortmund played madrid today. Look at the quality of both opposition and the performances of both teams.

Malaga isnt playing same team as Madrid is playing and chelsea not too long ago lost badly in the supercup. chelsea is now a local champ cos if they played bayern or dormund today, they'll lose

In other words, if any blame were to be apportioned for the defeat of Biafra and the suffering of the Igbo masses, it cannot be targeted at external forces such as Awolowo, but at the internal elite who masterminded the failed civil war policies of the leader, like Achebe himself. One would want Professor Achebe to explain to

[size=18pt]Nigerians in general and the Igbo in particular, what happened to the millions in foreign currency raised abroad in support of Biafra but which never got to the shores of Biafra? How much of such money were actually raised and who were those Igbo leaders of Biafra entrusted with the duty of bringing the fund to Biafra?

What also happened to the millions given to such people as Dr. K.O. Mbadiwe and Mojekwu, a relative of Odumegwu-Ojukwu for the purpose of purchasing arms and ammunition to prosecute the war? Did they not cart away with the money and never returned to Biafra until after the defeat? Where again could one place those who sold relief materials meant for the poor and suffering citizens of Biafra, when it was meant to be distributed free? Were all these atrocities against the Igbo equally masterminded by Chief Obafemi Awolowo?[/size]

[size=18pt] Comparatively, the Yoruba had thrown a much stronger loyal support to the leadership of Nnamdi Azikiwe than the Igbo ever exhibited toward Chief Obafemi Awolowo.[/size] Thus in speaking of Awolowo’s roles in the civil war, objectivity demands that reference be made also of such Yoruba-born pro-Igbo partisans of the war, like Professor Wole Soyinka and those who chose to fight and die for Biafra like Colonels Banjo and Ademoyega.

toba: i said in Europe and not buli. rem this thread is for UCL. in Europe dortmund is far better than bayern in 2012 so far and would still be if they can maintain this form. i love the way they pass and defend. i havent seen bayern play like this of late against a top quality side

toba: barca has conceded more than bayern but are still ahead of us. rem when kopke was JJ okocha's team mate, he conceded thousands of goals yet was the best goalie for us in Euro96.

very soon, i think Neuer might lose his place to Adler

toba: if we want to say the truth, lets say it. I wish bayern could play like this, especially in defense

toba: seems u just want to argue for arguing sake. dortmund plays good and entertaining football more than Bayern and u know it. they lack experience thats all. Im sure u are impressed with Dortmund and u're just pretending. This dortmund would have beaten Bate at home with what they displayed against citey and madrid. If this defense played against sweden(assuming they're all germans), wouldnt have conceded 4 goals in 30mins like with did with bayerns 3 back line(boateng, lahm and badsucker)

What i see as the difference btw them and bayern is that, Dortmund is putting more effort in Europe than in the league. look at hummels and a 30 yr old seb kehl. gundogan to Reus, Gotze. the fluidity is unique and bayern doesnt have this

toba: quality and beautiful football in Europe in 2012/2013 season. is bayern a match for dortmund so far in terms of playing against quality european teams? dortmund has outplayed 3 good european big names thus far, has bayern done same? my yardstick is Europe and not being local champion. 3/3 which team is better?

toba: so what? quality and beautiful football, can bayern match dortmund? in Europe this season, is bayern a match for dortmund?

toba: dortmund far better than Bayern in all areas. Bayern has stars and name but not good team football