₦airaland Forum

originbm: Not just solution based but linking the peoples greatest passion to a solution to their problem.can u get the implication.football and light:our passion solves our headache.its the spirit that is recognized.

I wish not to continue on this issue with you as i do not want to be seen as insensitive to Jessica`s achievement,yes,it is a good feet and i am happy with her especially on her ability to delve outside her field of study which obviously is a quality that is lacking in our youths.. My concern is for the Goodluck administration to use the resources at its disposal to bring an uninterrupted power supply to the homes of Nigerians...(Or is that too much to ask for?) This is 21st century.

originbm: I think you got the quote wrong.If u read the thread again u will see that the girl was honored not just for producing a device that can generate power,but for a solution based enterprenurship derived from (and dis is where the stroke of genuis comes in) amplyfing a particular passion of people into an answer to their need.she was not made an ambassador for phcn,but for enterpreneurship.it is wat an invention like this represents for our youth that is celebrated,not just the invention.i for one am motivated by the system of thought that culminated in these devices....the idea behind them is awesome....

If that is the case the honor is questionable because i will furnish you with names of people who have done more in solution based innovation and nobody has ever heard of them,even their local government refused to honor them..However,my concern is the Government attendant plan to open a factory for the production of this football and sell it to Nigerians.I hope the electric football will be used to power the factory plant when it is finally established.

Is NANS a new political party? I hope the Nigeria students will collectively pass a vote of no confidence on this newly formed political party for their docility in representing their interest.

flobby57: Those channels tv guys maupe,Sulaiman and chamberlain always think they know it all to interview someone is easier than to be interviewed its like construction and destruction you can destroy and edifice that takes 10yrs to build in hours sometimes those guys acts unprofessional and uncouth

Your assumption is totally wrong,they are doing their job as journalist that is why they are on the employment of Channels TV and been paid. Their duty in the course of an interview is to extract hard facts that you ordinarily will not let out on a normal circumstances...Christine Amanpour held our President down and there are one million and one international cases,sometimes the guest will request that the interview be stopped...Mr. Shem should have been as tactical and diplomatic as possible in his choice of words and that is why he is occupying such high level position..In a lovely voice,he "goofed"...My Oga @ the top..

In as much as i appreciate the invention skill of young Jessica,i am completely devastated that the attendant embrace of this piece of technology by the President is a signal that he is clueless to resolving the epileptic power generation that is bedeviling Nigeria. Our focus should be directed towards inventions that will stabilize electricity generation via the national grid that a fisherman in Otuoke,a farmer in Ilesha and a cattle herdsman in Jegga can enjoy uninterruptedly.When has the charging of telephone became the most urgent need why Nigerians are in need of uninterruptedly electricity? How can a piece of football that could only generate three hours of electricity after 30 minutes of play and could only store power for 72 hours be used by manufacturing company`s and other organizations of labor? Mr. President i hate when people call you clueless,Retardern,slow poke and other degrading names, i fight back with my little internet MB and 4 litres of fuel in my tiger generator with hope that you understand our problems as Nigerians but i am convinced by this singular action of yours that you are truly clueless to our collective problems as Nigerians and do not deserve my vote come 2015.

jemman: why not expose your own state governor is he any beta than fashola

I hope you don't have comprehension problem and who told I am not a Lagosian?

Damn it!!!! somebody is not telling us something here.

[quote author=IGBO-SON]^^^You think!?

Part our problem in Alaigbo is that we like to play too much politics and don't tend to look at the bigger picture: the greater good of the entire populace!

There was a time when there was a minimum standard for leadership in Igboland, and that was when the likes of Azikiwe, M.I Okpara and Akanu Ibiam bestrode the political landscape of the old Eastern Region. Fast forward a generation or two, and what are we faced with?: we're confronted with all sorts of political chicanery and subterfuge; neophytes and upstarts filling the political space; and persons of questionable character waving their equally questionable billions in our faces......that being the only claim they have to the office they seek.

If Anambrans stand by and allow this world class technocrat to be 'tricked' out of the APGA primaries (at the very least), then they shouldn't be surprised when they're eventually faced with mediocre visionless leadership and empty slogans of laying of solid foundations for the next incoming leadership......i can assure you that by then it would be too late, and other regions would have left us far behind![/quote]It is not just the problem of Ndigbo not to look at the bigger picture andthe greater good of the entire populace,it is a Nigerian problem if not Africa...Well,Sulodo still has a chance,he can join the PDM party of Atiku`s associates

malc619: Serves him right. An illiterated who shouldn't even be able to look the Prof. In the eyes goes as far as assaulting the highly esteemed Prof., what NNONSENSE!!!

If the carpenter and his family cannot behave like normal humans, then they should go and stay in the bush with animals..

Nonsense and Ingredient.... Beast of No Nation....

Did you read the part where the carpenter mentioned that the professor has been intimidating his family,had detained his wife at a police station and that the residents had been living in constant fear of the professor? According to the professor, the only crime of the man and his family is that they constitute nuisance in the compound but certainly not a threat to his life.

The Professor just like the carpenter also took laws into his hands by beating the carpenters child, he should have reported the matter to the police rather than beating the child even when the father came out....I am not holding brief for the carpenter for assaulting the Professor but you must not be bias in your judgment because a professor is involve and the other is an illiterate carpenter..

This looks like a Nolly wood movie....Professor and the Carpenter.

resilienceguy at gmail dot com
hope to hear from you.

I am happy someone has brought the attention of Nigerians to the deplorable state of roads in Alimosho Local Government Area..The submission of the reporter is nothing but a perfect condition of the people living in that area,the worst case scenario is your attempt to connect Cele Bus Stop from Ikotun in the morning..It is not just about the award of contracts on paper and some shallow minds will be celebrating; it is about the completion of such projects within a reasonable time to alleviate the suffering of the people..This is the same issue with the Buknor-Ijegun road been handled by HI-TECH or HI-ALOMO,which has been under construction for over 6 years without any visible progress..BRF should come to the aid of these communities and award contracts to competent contractors and not charlatans.

The news is still sketchy...On what ground was he disqualified? Please this will help me to make some input on the characters and integrity of the screening panel members.

Sloan: Yes indeed, the Federal Republic can live as long as possible but there's no one in Abuja or any part of the world that will tell different parts of Nigeria who should have a native claim to their ancestral lands. It is not as though any one in Nigeria does not have a place of origin but it is not their problem if you do not invest and grow your land but want to attach to land that has been developed for 100's of years by the native people. In my part of Nigeria, people are identified down to the exact location of their father's house! (Compound). But why is it that a Yoruba ancestrally from Lagos would not care if a man from Ife gets all the benefits of his land (ownership, etc), because he knows they are brothers, the same family! He knows that if there was trouble in Ore from an invading army both of them from the man from Oyo will be part of the army to bring down the invaders at Ore! The same the man from Ife cares less if the originally from Lagos (fellow Yoruba) buys and builds a structure in Ife, he is all welcome, he is his brother, everything, every development still helps the next one, all for the big Yoruba family! This is not extendable to anyone outside the Yoruba land or race regardless of whether an half Ph.d talker is in Abuja. This arrangement causes no loss to anyone in Nigeria because we are all from somewhere or our ancestors are from somewhere, why is that soooo hard?

Now, how are the "immediate" benefits of being a native of a different part of the Yoruba heritage accruable to another Yoruba in a different state? Good question. Bursaries are administered and administrable regardless of the state you are in so a native of Ife cannot and will not lose any bursary opportunity if his state is up and doing and provides such benefits to its indigenes regardless of where they are. The economic integration of the Yoruba SW is an attempt at even a much broader solution to issues because ultimately, the regional integration will guarantee a similar quality of life in all parts of the Yoruba commonwealth. The Yorubas and leadership of Lagos, Oyo and Ogun for example will not like to know that while they are doing very well, their kins are doing worse in other states and that is why there will be a transportation link so people can move about and mix, healthcare standards will be the same in all parts of the region, same for education, sports, etc all with the end product of a higher quality of life for everybody. If your governors are not thinking of tomorrow now and you are not from the Yoruba SW, it is time you begin to tell them and vote in better leaders. The regional integration plan of the Yoruba covers the SW as well as the Yoruba populations of Kogi and Kwara and our cousin in Edo State as well as those who may wish to eventually buy into it.

A non-Yoruba wants to visit, work in the government office or start a company for whatever reasons he chooses, he is welcome but he will NEVER own the land because two people cannot own it! You cannot leave your own property and go hundreds of KMs to start claiming property which you cannot defend for what will it be to you if you are never able to see your ancestral land or this one you are long-Drinking over again? This is common sense. Nigeria loses nothing in fact gains a whole lot if we all create mini-Lagos all over the place and then we can integrate our solution to a more developed Nigeria!

Your submission is a total drift from my point and that of the president..The president also admitted the fears of communities that, they might be swamped by others but he explained that every effort will be made to ensure that their culture is preserved. This policy is geared towards national integration, to ensure all citizens enjoy the rights of citizenship and no one is laying claim to your land..There are Yorubas in my hometown and a few of them own properties.

What is the procedure for procurement of the new number plate and DL and how many minutes will it take for processing? #justasking

Alabo which camp you belong?
Meanwhile,is Ojukaye Amachree now an LG Chairman? have been out of touch with that town for a long time,remember my days with him in secondary school when he was in Army Command Secondary School...Our politicians are the problem and not the misguided youths...Peter Odili should be held responsible for the out break of lawlessness in Rivers State by this numerous armed groups.

This is what governance is all about,a government that not only listens to the people but is also ready to implement the submissions of the people. I am honored that the President gave adequate attention to my letter to him, where i categorically stated that i have personally relinquished the ideology of state of origin and henceforth, will not indicate it on any of my official document considering the danger it portends for the unity of Nigeria. May i use this opportunity to thank those NL members who seconded my decision by clicking the like button the very day i made this declaration after the illegal dumping of Nigerians at Onitsha from Lagos against their will.

Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

jemman: thats wat am saying show me the fact. i'm not a fool, i did philosopy in sch. facts are not human imagination which are corrupted by our sentiments.
where did get your facts frm. post it here and lets see it.
dont ever in ur life come here and say so and so percent therefore blah blah like tapwater.
we are not fools we can also read nd write.

Thank you, my fact is based on my tour of some local government in Lagos State,as i earlier stated the report of the organization did not say that BRF is docile but his performance is been over-hyped considering the enormous resources at his disposal and his projects budget are shrewd in secrecy which keeps his administration far from transparency and accountability that it has been accorded..A tour of Ejigbo and Alimosho Local government where i happened to visit regularly underscores the over hyped achievement of his administration. I am working on a project which is tailored towards exposing some facts not just about Lagos State but the entire States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,you will be astonished at the level of fraud perpetuated by the various state government.

2 mins silence observed for the deceased....Emmanuel Rest in Peace.

Long over due, I hope he summons the courage to ban all form of religious activities entirely in Cameroun, then I will port to Yaounde as the hub of African civilization.

Love for artificial hair.

[quote author=Stella_Bella]As a Bini woman, I am deeply hurt and horrified when I hear stories about my people.

Most of these young ladies ( as young as 13) where pushed in by thier own mothers, aunties and close relatives.
Even some married women are shipped out by thier husbands.

Total shame!

What happened to my beloved culturally preserved Bini girl?
What happened to honest work and honest pay?
What happened to getting education?
What happened to getting married?
What happened to rearing children?


Bini women have lost their ways because of dollars.
We have lost our ways to GREED.[/quote]I feel your pain and quoted you in solidarity....Our values as Nigerians and not just Edo State is fast eroding, who will bail the cat? I hope FG will interfere to bring them home to continue their jail term and at least stop them from further abuse by the Libyians.

Nwanosike, who is also the Secretary General of the Grassroots Development Initiative, recalled that Wike only said those who had been making life difficult for Obio/Akpor people would also not be allowed to sleep.

How can we move forward in this country when majority of our ministers/leaders are mentally unstable? I mean how does the minister intend to ensure that the enemies of Obio/akpor will not be allowed sleep....This adult-children should learn how to eschew violence in resolving simple differences...My concern is about those youths who they use as instrument to cause mayhem.

Old age use to be a sign of wisdom and intellect when i was growing up......

May the soul of the deceased rest in perfect peace.....The daily killings of Nigerians either internationally or by accident from NPF is becoming alarming and it is more pathetic that all we get as feed back from the authorities is that the culprit has been arrested and detained while investigation is on going........The truth is that for every Nigerian that is felled by the bullet from the AK47 of the Nigerian policemen a child will lose a father, a wife will lose her husband, a mother will lose her son and a brother will lose his uncle. May it no be our portion to die by the bullet of the NPF when we are not armed robbers.
Long Live the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

jemman: most haters on the are igbos . they say fashola is not working yet they keep trooping into lagos in thousands.
my fear about nigerians. WILL WANT DEVELOPMENT YET WILL DONT KNOW IT IS.
even if fashola is carrying out the plan of somebody else or maintaining it. every state has has its masterplan it the duty of the succesive government to carry ot out no matter the political party.
igbos need to stop thinking with their penis and get some sense. whther they like fashola or not . if he wanfs a third term wiill we give him.
ile yoruba o ni baje. awon omo oni iran ki iran oni bawa da ru.

Don't tribalise issues here are you so intellectually backward that you cannot counter the issues raise by those you claim to be Igbos? We should look beyond tribal sentiment to move our country forward,I am a Lagosian and a Nigeria,going round the 57 local government underscores the development and media hype accorded BRF, considering Lagos state annual budget and internal generated revenue and also the budgetary impact on infrastructural development in the state is not accessible,why? These are facts that we want you to counter and don't forget the fact that Igbo's or Hausa or Yoruba in Lagos pay taxes by which LASG generate fund,so the fund is not Fashola's or Yoruba's.

FFK when you started this war of words,i did advice that you abandon it and face more challenging national issues that has bedeviled us a people but you decided to look the other way,your reliance on God at this time to fight the battle for you against those who has spoken the truth just as you spoke the truth brings mockery to the God of Justice and his worshipers. Its good you and your family have resolved to keep shut over this matter...May the God`s heal the pains of those women you succeeded in smearing their characters,their children,family and loved ones and also heal you,your wife and daughters.

Chioma Emeka Ikwuagwu
Now your parents will lie in bed awake,
And still thinking.
What could have been,
Who did we hurt,
they will sit around and wonder,
and watch the days go by,
look at all the pictures,
and ask, why,
we know it could have been better,
Seeing you right in front of ...
If you were still here,
With us tonight,
#stolen

RIP Chioma Emeka Ikwuagwu

I am really really sad with those that are misleading this widow of my erudite learned brother Late chief Gani Fawehinmi ,i never knew that the president of a country is expected to have natural,spiritual and super-natural powers to stop natural disasters and his performance would be rated by his inability to stop the occurrence of natural disaster and mishaps up until i read her statement.....Chei! Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan.

Yorubest: If his performance is overhyped, how come it is the number one investment destination in Nigeria?

How come, despite being the most populous, the state is about the most peaceful?

If with N20bn, Lagos still manages to get by and provide infrastructure for about 20millon people, please tell me what the FG is doing with over N160bn monthly for over 160million Nigerians

Stick to the facts mentioned by CACOL, it is about LASG and not FG,i am one person who is not been deceived by the media hype and praise singers of the governor as over performing; that is not to say that he is docile but few points mentioned are worth considering:

1.We have undertaken an assessment of the 57 councils in the state and it has proved that the LASG is over-hyped for doing very little.”

2. The group’s hypothesis had shown that the budgetary impact on infrastructural development in the state was not accessible.

3. “The budget of the state is in excess of N20bn monthly with little to show for it..

[quote author=~Bluetooth]I bet you haven't seen an Arab lady before cuz if you have, you won't be amazed for they seem to be the most beautiful in the world. Try to fly on Qatar or Emirates to get a glimpse of what I'm talking about.[/quote]My Broda on my way from Dubia on transit to Qatar, i saw this beautiful Arab babe,Mehn i couldn`t take my eye off her till we got to Qatar and i quietly join my next flight to Nigeria..They are pretty with good height,fresh skin and.........

Ajibam: Nw I knw u hv ntn in dat cerebral cortex....na dis kind of u use ur mum 4 ritual...no sense of her pain durn birth...no matter wat my mum does I can't call her bully,,,,neva will I...am cultured...

We all have different up bringing,beliefs and culture..Just as we hold our opinions high,we must learn how to appreciate and respect the opinion of others...You never can tell how much abuse he has suffered psychologically and otherwise from the bullish act of his Mum which has affected his cerebral cortex as you have mentioned that he no longer sees anything good in her....We must learn to look at issues from both sides to make better judgements..Encourage him to let go and learn how to forgive.