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Angel is an enterprising and nice young lady. God bless their home.

[quote author= post=67953442]That's why we should appreciate people like Dangote.

I guess he's not meeting the right people. Nigeria is ready for investors especially in the Agro sector that he belongs. I know it's difficult with the telecommunication sector as the rate of bribery is high.[/quote]Dangote has undue advantage. Waivers et al. That's a major reason why his business thrives.

Jakumo:
There is no cause for alarm. The money was needed by this creative gentleman in order to settle some medical and cosmetic surgery bills already overdue for payment in Spain and Dubai.

As all Nigerians are fully aware, there happens to be a YUUUGE difference between outright stealing of money from government bank accounts, on one hand, and ALLOCATING a few million dollars of government money for medical treatment, on the other hand, to cite a convenient example.

This case of 1,200 naira stolen from policemen by a suspect while in custody is clearly a case of fiscal RE-ALLOCATION, necessitated by the need to cover outstanding invoiced medical, recreational and carnal expense statements totaling substantive amounts owed as debts by the subject.

It is therefore essential that the suspect be released on his own recognizance forthwith, and all charges withdrawn, so as to discourage the filing of compensatory lawsuits by solicitors representing the suspect, seeking damages to penalize the brazen defamation of character directed at the complainant.

Your message is clear though funny.

Too many people are being killed in Zamfara. It's like people cant farm peacefully anymore. One wonders what is really happening there. Who are the people in dispute over land?

There's no need for all these arguments really. We all know how bad the situation would have been if the Church didn't start building universities at the time they did.

The private universities award scholarships to deserving indigent students. Babcock for instance takes care of those who lose parents while in school. The Adelekes award many scholarships to indigent students in their university.

In any case, the poor can decide not to pay tithes so that they don't help the rich inadvertently abi. Sadly it won't help them. The reality is that it will not stop the work of God. His divine purpose will always be fulfilled.

Meanwhile a bill is being proposed for FG to take over rivers and river banks ostensibly for the herdsmen who are bent on taking over people's lands. May God help us all.

Time bomb! How will the FG tell a fisherman that he no longer has free access to the river in his village which has been his family's only source of livelihood for decades?

The years of the military have done us more harm than good. This unitary government started by Gen. Ironsi and extended by others after him is taking us nowhere. We'll be happier together if we can sit to discuss the terms by which we should live together in a fair and reasonable manner. The country certainly fared better under regional rule and development was consistent due to the competitive approach to governance. God provided adequate resources in every part of this country but most are untapped due to complex laws that limit the States and LGs.

Over centralisation of power is the bane of our society. This law could worsen the situation. I pray that this law is not passed as presented here. It could mark the beginning of doomsday for the average poor people in the Delta and riverine areas.

We're busy advocating for the younger generation to take over the reins of power while they're busy selling their future to their long time oppressors! I guess it's considered wise to take the crumbs from their table instead of struggling for freedom and the progress of the nation so that a better future is guaranteed for all. It's so sad.

CarlosTheJackal:
The rate at which tribalism has eaten up this forum that we cant have sensible discuss before so.me doors here reduce it to dick measurement.



Let's talk about quota system and how it hinders national development not this Yoruba vs Igbo nonsense here

You're right! The days of intelligent debates on Nairaland are far gone. All that we have now is people twisting stories to serve their religous, tribal/nepotic interests. Considering that this forum is patronised by people from different parts of the world, it's such a big shame. I don't believe that a majority of our people are so dumb and unreasonable yet that's the image that we project.

Abacha could as well have used all the funds he looted to provide power.

Remembering the Abacha days is a nightmare for those old enough to understand the terrible dictatorship we had at that time. Nairaland as it is today would have been impossible with Abacha in power. There's nothing like true freedom.

This is a classic example of selflessness and absolute faith in God! She's not envious nor bitter that others are getting what she really desires through her commitment to touching lives.

May God bless her much more. May He grant her heartfelt desires. The joy of having the Lord is her strength. May she continue to be watered and be fruitful as she touches lives in a wonderful way. Amen

I still don't understand why the nearby Arab nations especially Jordan can't take in the Palestinians. Egypt their next door neighbour dines with them with a very long spoon. I wonder why the rich Arab nations never take in those in distress as refugees. They'll rather label Europeans and others as being unaccomodating when they refuse immigrants/refugees.

What stops Saudi Arabia and other rich Gulf states from resettling some of the trapped Palestinians in other Arab States? They prefer to encourage them to be 'matyrs' while they enjoy their oil wealth in peace.

Israel has some faults yet the Palestinians need to do a rethink. This is not a religious war. There are Jewish Arabs and Christians living peacefully in Israel. There are also Palestinian Christians. Yasser Arafat was married to one. The struggle is for the land but Israel won't disappear into thin air. They have to learn to live together in peace against all odds.

diadem10:
Not just his grandma, his father is also an Ibo. Lol. The people you folks won't claim.. one was even claiming huspipi as an Ibo man. Seun is also an Ibo according to some of you. Lol

Funny! I'm not Igbo. I just choose to educate myself on any matter. It's common knowledge that his late Uncle Isiaka Adeleke got permission from the East so they could bury Davidos grandma in Ede, Osun State.

It's wiser to seek knowledge instead of commenting ignorantly. Google is indeed your friend if you agree.

Modarun:
confused lot is what Nigerians are. What exactly did she do to have an oil block? she was an ordinary hair dresser. To show how myopic we are as a nation. And Nigerians that should be angry are here hailing her. Well i dont blame Nigerians, afterall didnt Trump call Nigeria a shithole?

People are so misinformed! Take the trouble to read up on her to avoid sounding ignorant. She wasn't an ordinary hairdresser as some tried to make us believe.

peterdaniels:
I heard also the Mum is Igbo but she’s late now..dunno how true but is obvious he has some Igbo origin

His grandfather, late Senator Adeleke (senate of the First Republic) was married to Mrs Esther Adeleke an Igbo woman. They lived in Enugu for a while and have a number of Igbo cousins.

His mum wasn't Igbo.

I still wondering why the herdsmen are not buying into Governor Ganduje's offer of a purpose built grazing reserve in Kano. Why are they insisting on being provided for in Benue where farmers are predominant and they need land for cash crops? It doesn't sound right except there's a reasonable explanation.

Davidos grandmum was an Igbo woman.

scholes0:
Duuurh..
Edo and Yoruba have been meeting since time immemorial .
Probably the most common inter-ethnic marriage in the South.

I want to see Yoruba and an unknown tribe from Taraba or Adamawa.

E.g. Senator Grace Folasade Bent, Funmilayo Mustapha (Boss), Titi Atiku, Yemisi Suswan etc

Adukey:
This is heartbreaking.


Alhamdulillah, my mum was delivered of a healthy baby girl earlier today. After 25years of waiting. Yes, I'm 25,just got a younger sister. I'm so excited.

Big congrats!! May God bless you all.

Tbaby4real:
So sorry for your loss Toolz. I understand that feeling. Having gone through it with my twins, pushing them out and seeing them after the labour is something I couldn't explain. I pray God grants you peace and make you smile very soon Toolz.

May God strengthen and bless you in a special way. That's really sad and traumatic.
Same for Toolz.

anibirelawal:
She is my younger sister.

Congrats

Hardeybohwarley:
All they know is money, really can't tell the Adelekes exact religion, anyway money rules to some extent.

Some are Muslims and others are Christians. Davido's grandfather, Senator Adeleke was a Muslim while his grandmum, an Igbo woman was a Christian.

Late Senator Isiaka Adeleke (Davidos uncle) was a Muslim while Dr Deji Adeleke (Davidos dad) is a Christian.

God is not asleep. He'll answer in due season...

Great! He should quickly find the AK47 wielding terrorists who went to kill in the Catholic Church in Benue.

They should stop trying to make us believe that Benue indigenes are killing themselves.

It's an old story.

DoTheNeedful:
Ignorant people are always loud.
That man is from a generation of billionaires. His grandfather is Deinde Fernadez (google the name). The guy is young but many of you live in poverty in Nigeria, you look undersized due to poor nutrition.

That's not Derin Phillips. The information therein indicates that he's married to Xerona not this lady who is her sister.

Hitokiri:
Kanye has a point. It took White people to free the Blackman from slavery. Why couldn't they band together and break free? Well I guess it's because of same bickering and infighting that has kept Africa and Nigeria in neo-slavery till today.

Read about Slave rebellions. You'll understand better.

AnonyNymous:
Lol

You see something about me, I'm always on the "wrong side" of popular opinion.

As for Kanye West. I don't agree with anyone calling him an Uncle Tom. AKA a "House N*****". Basically, a black man that supports racist whites. And I think you must be really stupid if you think he is one, because all through his career, he's always made a point about how he, as a descendant of former slaves, made it in life.

Now to the topic. He said, "You know, after 400 years, it starts to seem like a choice". I think you should watch the whole video for context. It helps.

His point was pretty obvious. On the plantations in the Southern parts of the United States, where slavery was predominant, over time they'd grown to a LAGRE population and outnumbered the whites controlling them. I mean, the population ratio was probably like 50 blacks to one white supervisor. They had the physical strength. And they weren't chained anymore. What stopped them from launching a revolt and overthrowing their oppressors? There were revolts, but only by a few people while the rest of the scared slaves hid in fear of "Massa" (Master). Another thing that contributed to their fear was the religion they were taught. They were given Bibles and brainwashed. I mean, there are actual portions in the Bible where the "Almighty God" supposedly regulates slavery.

In essence, they were mentally enslaved as well, and therefore made the choice to remain in those shackles. Physical chains might take away choice from you, but when you're mentally enslaved, you have a choice to free yourself. You have a choice to wake up.

Harriet Tubman, a hero of the black slaves and possible face of a new US currency bill freed thousands of slaves through the "Underground Railroad". She made the CHOICE to emancipate herself from mental slavery and she escaped. She came back also, to free thousands of slaves. And she has a famous quote:

"I freed a thousand slaves, and I could've freed a thousand more, if only they KNEW they were slaves".

When listening to Kanye West (or anybody, for that matter) with an unprejudiced mind, the points he was trying to make were really clear. I'm happy that he made the effort to clarify himself AGAIN, on Twitter, but even at that most of the replies were unintelligent memes and people regurgitating the same "He said slavery is a choice blah blah blah". Only a someone with a 'half-brain' would actually think that he was implying that black men voluntarily chose to leave Africa to be enslaved in a strange land.

Unfortunately, there are too many dimwitted people in society today, who only feed on headlines and never apply critical reasoning to understand the content of the message being passed. We had a similar situation over here with the #LazyNigerianYouth hashtag.

Please read about the Bahia Male revolt, Haiti revolution, Lukumis(olukumi, lucumi) and others. There were slave rebellions. Haitians succeeded somehow, most others failed.

userplainly:
PLEASE O! I LOST MY PVC 3 YRS AGO!.... I TRIED TO GET A NEW ONE AND MY ELDER CALLED ME NOT TO DO IT THAT IT'S A CRIMINAL OFFENSE!... HOW DO I GET MY PVC AGAIN? .... is it really a crime to re_register for another PVC if yours got lost!.

Go to the your PVC registration centre to enquire about what is required for you to get another one. If you're in Lagos, and it is convenient, you can go to their Alausa office. As long as you follow the process, you can't have it duplicated. You'll probably need an affidavit and Police report. It can't be a very difficult process.

NHIS - National Health Insurance Scheme
PENCOM -Pension Commission

These two initiated by OBJ revolutionised health services and brought more people into the pension scheme in a more organised manner.

If the story is true it's probably a spiritual matter. MFM is good at deliverance if the person is willing.