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Crassus: Outdated tanks. Most countries have it in their museums now

Thats A t-55 in a slovakia museum

of course Slovakia would have samples of T-55 in their museums...same as we have biafra war relics and muritala mohammed's mercedes in some enclaves....

Slovakia fought a terrible war and that tank sure reminds them of how bad war can be...thats why it is in a museum.

a museum is not a junk yard where you dump useless items...A museum is an institution that cares for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum

sobaemma: hahahahahahha,lol,nigeria rule africa in terms of miltaryare u 4 realsee 4get the peace keeping issue and the au top rating of nigeria,is because of our population,u dont expect us to bring 2000 troops,and niger 200,ghana,400,and they will place them above us,if u think nigeria is that super why did they fought just a tribe 'biafra' that just got independence for few days with no plan of war ahead of them for almost 3 years with the help of the arabs and cant defeat,even when they had no foreign support,they only won afters years through blocking food supply send to them,so nigeria military cant fight??imagine we had war with another nation not a tribe that we dont ve access to their food supply,so wotz next?to me that cowadice act wont work,so dont protray nigeria military as if they are something while they are nothing

No pun intended but I think you need to first win a war against your English blunders....

You call the whole Igbo nation just a tribe Serious? What is the definition of a nation?

You are ready to pick a civil war that happened over half a century ago as a yardstick, yet you are quick to waive off ECOMOG exploits of these guys in a whiff. Do you think a war is just about total extermination of the opposition? Have you heard of ‘war crimes’ before? Do you know what it means? Do you know there are rules of engagement that apply in crisis resolution? Have you heard about the Geneva Convention?

Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Mali, Sudan all have one thing in common when it comes to military intervention….and it is always kudos to our combatant men.

who on earth mocks his parents for having bald hair or wrinkles on their faces?

it is only in this our country that people dont value what they have...they prefer to associate with what others own.

Americans still value their fords, corvettes, buicks, GMC, etc despite the existence of better brands

the koreans prefer their samsungs and hyundais and dont denigrate developments in their habitats

we might not have the best hardware, we should however encourage these guys that actually ensure our country is still a bit safe...

Nigeria is our country.....its ours

@walcolm you are right as regards the battery thingy.
I am a heavy phone user and am usually away from charging points most time in the day. My battery has been fully drained daily in the last month.

Hope it's not fully damaged by now?

[quote author=justfree.]no oooo, best smartphone battery so far ...my batt last for days although am on latest OS update 10.1.xx.4537 . If you need original battery and you are in lagos contact me for it but no be small money ooo [/quote]How much? Am in lagos

Is anybody having issues with their BB10 battery?

My z10 battery is all messed up and works for less than an hour now

Please what can I do? I also can't seem to find a replacement battery

The only network in Nigeria that gives you 3gb data for N2,800 is........ Airtel.

Just send BCM3 to 440 and the rest is history.

If you are still on those rip off a called BB10 plans, you are really wasting your cash.

These network guys did a kind of market segmentation and decided that if you can afford a BB10 device, you should be able to pay more for data...

Crassus: is it difficult to get nigerian citizenship and passport ni? just bribe one immigration officer and u go get ur passport.. find links and u will get a birth certificate too and find a local govt official and u will get state of origin.. chikena

people are commenting as if it is that hard to get. u wont even spend up to 40k for all this papers.

easy peasy!!

please parents, dont allow your kids to reason this way.

train them to know that fraud is a negative culture that must be curbed.

The Nigerian Army
Strongest African Infantry
The Soldiers of the continent
Bravery is just a normal committment
Enemies, just their bullet recipients
Cowards can either die or flee
But to be a Nigerian Soldier,
A war is just a simple excercise


***just composed on the fly....

[quote author=4. Fuel remains in the hose after sales.]Some meters start reading the moment fuel leaves the pump to the hose while some, when the fuel leaves the underground tank, it depends on where the engine (turbine) is. So after being attended to, fuel remains on the hose, right? Not really.
Let me explain it like this; when you sip a drink with a straw and stop afterwards, you notice that droplets might remain in the straw and these droplets, as you've probably noticed are usually negligible. That's the same way a filling station pump operates. Due to the very high pressure used when dispensing the fuel, nothing remains in the hose and if something remains, it's usually negligible.[/quote]i kinda object to this. fuel still remains in the hose after it is dispensed. some dispensers have a transparent holder on the pump that shows fuel when its moving (pushing two white balls into a dance). when the fuel pump stops, the fuel doesnt drain back down into the underground tank

<<< no comment from people because the message is not clear.

topic should have been "why do people leave served food untouched or unfinished" or something like that

Hunger.... ebi ki w'onu, ki Oro Miran woo

When hunger takes a vistor's visa to your body, no other immigrant is allowed entry...except food

carmenblandish: Him been feel say him wan deceive the girl,,,to make her happy for nothing....GOD DON CATCH AM....if he is a yoruba man, I HOPE HE BROKE HIS LEG......read the topic...cant be bovvad to read the artical.

All these yoruba men that go around calling every girl their iyawo....be warned...as prankster do indeed fall from their high horse.

How do we define this guy's disorder? Tribalfreakstism?

dear OP,
wont you prefer to have a concert for your kids with assurances that they would be safe and in good company over a long night?

assume the concert price was pegged at N100. Can you imagine the kind of crowd and 'thugs' that will show up?

price discrimination is not always bad news

^^^^ the food you cook for a whole town can be devoured easily...the problem arises when the whole town decides to cook for you

Boko Haram has 'priced' market....they must pay

Policewoman: Ok. I agree. This new one is the bomb. Happy now?

Emotional opinions don't amuse me...same for decisions made based on assumptions.

@ police woman... even Steve Jobs would have respected this new Samsung tablet.

Mention one single apple tablet/phone that can beat this new Samsung

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Exponental: Lots of people queue up @ shoprite for bread........think of a kind of partnership with shoprite for home delivery.

Good idea....although those Shoprite guys don't look like they can meet additional demand for bread.... A franchise discussion with Shoprite to supply the loaves 'very fresh' to nearby locations can be considered. That might cost more than 200k though

CHIMCO: Is it proper to drive faster at that period to aviod been stoped by unseen objects like stone or drive as slow as possible?

Bad advice...

If you drive faster, the water dams on the bonnet increasing the risk of water going into the engine. In addition, you might lose the ability to control the vehicle.

Put off fog lights, AC, and drive ensuring that you are not the first car on the trail...don't drive through unknown flood paths and try to wait out the rain...the flash floods can drain off in 30 minutes so why rush?

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^^^^ right on...

Okija juju: Huh?

What's this dude going on about? Nigeria can't afford to purchase Land Rovers as our official Police vehicles?! I case you have deleted these from your memory card, let me remind you; COJA: Nigeria purchased over 300 BMW 3 Series for that event... CHOGM: More BMW 5 series this time.. ALGON alone Purchased over 1000 Toyota Prados for the Police, and the list goes on. So trust me when I say we can purchase those Land Rovers if we choose to.

Why is Nigeria purchasing a more durable, efficient and practical vehicle such as a Land Rover (which we have used in the past to great success) a day dream?

Do you think 2,000 vehicles is enough to police over 160m people?

The united states law enforcement agencies buy between 65,000 to 70,000 vehicles EVERY year.... http://www.caradvice.com.au/134567/us-police-stock-up-on-ford-crown-victoria-shun-chevrolet-caprice/


Not some luxury edition landrovers but mostly the old ford and Chevy caprice...basic but functional vehicles

Policewoman: Your cost benefit ratio holds little water because in Nigeria currently, our roads are not as good as they have it in developed countries, where Sedans can be used at will by the police. 80% of Nigerian roads are offroad and therefore the sedans will suffer more wear and tear than the SUVs, thus damaging in a shorter period of time. I myself own a landrover SUV and i know what i'm talking about its durability. Fashi the maintainance cost, the Nigerian Police force can have in house police corps engineers stationed in each district to repair these cars when they can't be done by ordinary mechanics.

It's all about planning.

Read your post! You claim cost benefit analysis is not necessary in your opening statement yet you end it with "it's all about planning" do you really know what planning is all about?

You then quote that 80% of Nigerian roads are "off-road"....can you post the source or they are mere conjectures?

You own a landrover, does that imply that we should all buy your brand? What about Jeep, GMC, BMW, Mercedes etc....are they not also durable? what about HUMMER?

Do you know how much it costs to 'officially' repair a broken landrover engine? My emphasis on officially. Can you share with us the cost for shock absorbers, new doors, lights etc and how a simple police station will be able to accommodate the maintenance cost in their budget?

There is a difference between day-dreaming and planning and dear, your ideas ain't practical in Nigeria for now....maybe on African Magic

Okija juju: I recommended that as well on a previous thread on these kias..

Land Rover Defenders and Hilux SUVs.. All fitted with extended metal bumpers and fenders. And before being given to the Police, they should be trained in evasive driving, defensive driving and offensive driving..

Police cars with extended metal bumpers imply only one thing....more aggressive behaviors on the roads...they will bump cars unnecessary same way they use current pick ups as ferries for arrested okadas.... give them sedans, train them as you suggested and give each unit a bonus pay for undamaged vehicles at the end of the year

Okija juju: Bros.. You sef read the OPs post. He simply showed a pic of a damaged Police vehicle. He didn't state what led to it. I went with the best guess of typical police carelessness. And all I said was that it was a normal sight.

You have a point here...we all have a mindset as regards their inefficiencies...

However, let's give them a room to improve and let's commend them when necessary.

Policewoman: I agree with you and that is why i opted for the most basic option. Moreover, if there is a sort of agreement between our F.G and Rover to mass produce these cars, the costs will even be further reduced. The Indian police have been doing this with General Motors U.S, the makers of the Mahindra Legend Jeep.

Your ideas are novel but does that imply these rugged vehicles would not suffer the same or similar damage in a gun battle?

What is the cost benefit implication for buying a N10m SUV or a N2.5m sedan. Those rovers are more expensive and will crush if they fall into a ditch.

What about the daily cost of maintenance? The rover will consume twice the quantity of fuel, oil etc than the kia...
On a large scale that implies double costs. Can we afford it?

Most developed countries use sedans for urban patrols and only SUVS for border runs
...we can adopt the same strategy..

Those pick ups cost twice and were used for arresting okadas....you can't put an okadas in those kia rios....

dvdon: Well I will say the NPF, r not used 2 riding AC cars, so I think the officer driving it fell asleep n lost control. Now this gives me an insight y NPF patrol on pick up vehicles packed like Ewu behind.

This post does not encourage us to know what other things you 'think' about...nor are we interested in your further 'insights '

We should commend those police officers who decided to risk their lives just for us to be safe.

What is the economic cost of safety? Is a N2.5m car too costly to be expended on your safety?

If armed robbers know we have brave police officers and a supportive government, am sure they would think twice before attacking innocent citizens.

It is easy to sit behind a PC and type grub about how to defend and expend but the real heros are those guys who stay at checkpoints in the rain and in the sun when our family members are well tucked in within the homes we provide.

Let us support our country.

Let us support our security systems....thats all we've got.

^^^^whao

Okija juju: Lol

I said the hilux matter was an error in typing.. Plus Kia rios ar all v4 engines.

Stop repeating same mistakes.....rio is not V4...it is called I4.....inline four....

Okija juju: [b]Lol.. First off, sorry about the v8 thing.. I only just saw it now.

Secondly.. It's not an assumption that a V8 and a V6 engines would always out run a V4 engine. That's a fact.

I didn't say that the police should not be given new cars, I simply said they should have been fitted with front metal grills sort of like the US patrol cars. That way, even if they have to ram another vehicle, the damage to theirs is limited.

If I were a governor, I would do what Gov. amaechi of Rivers did. Get into an agreement with the police, pick out like 200 - 400 (depending on cash flow) and send them on training abroad. Have you seen the Rivers State Counter terrorism police team trained by the Rivers State government? Their professionalism is unrivalled anywhere. They don't take bribes, their AK-47 comes with complete full tactical attachments and their uniform is somewhat different. They conduct stop and search randomly, carry around highly trained police dogs and their efficiency is higher.

It's not about the car a policeman uses that determines his efficiency. If you like, put them in a Range Rover Sports Autobiography, complete with spinning rims, T.V in the head rest and even neon lights.. If they are still the same useless Nigerian police we know, they would only be the useless police that drive around in Range Rovers.

Go and see the state of the Pick-up trucks used for community policing that Rochas bought for Imo State, today they are a wreck. Before handing out expensive vehicles, how about you train them on how to drive and obey traffic rules teach them decorum. Teach them to handle the vehicle with extreme care. Teach them how to service the cars every 5000 km driven. Train them in how to effectively utilise these vehicle and maximise its use. Just like the Hiluxes before them, the Prados before them, the 406s before them, the 504s before them, these will also end up n the gutters.

In fact, does Sullivan really have a plan of action for these cars or is it just 'take, use it and drive around like you normally do'. If yes, what induction/training was given to the policemen that would use these cars before it was given out. Were these officers given any special training? Like defensive driving training, hot pursuit training, pit-stop manuver training, e.t.c..


I got my facts right my guy. You on the other hand need to learn how to reason on a broader scale.

To add to what K4 said, the Ghana police even handle their vehicle much better than we do. Their patrol cars consists of Land Rover Defenders, Pick-up trucks and some 406s and 206s when I was there in the early 2000s. Those cars were well driven and taken care of. What destroys most Nigerian Police vehicles is almost always escort duties. When they drive like fucktards when escorting bank bullion vans or one rich man or the other.

Like I said, Good idea, bad execution.

And also note; I didn't even mention the fact that Kias are not durable vehicles by nature, then placed in the hands of Charles's Nigerian police.... Imagine the outcome. [/b]

Lol

I like your prose.

First you discount a grave error as mis-quoting the specs of the hilux and quickly interject with a notion that v6 will always outrun v4.... what is V4? I guess you mean inline 4 cylinders. Your assertion is however subject to debate.

Next you lied by saying you mentioned metal grill fronts...NO YOU DID NOT and you can revert from the quotes...

Your actions as a would be governor is actually commendable and I believe if the select corps were well trained, they would actually perform effectively

Your facts were not totally right though your propositions are very worthy.

You can't compare Ghana to Nigeria. Lagos alone will cause great headache for the whole Ghana police force...

The governor is at least trying to make a difference...let's encourage him.


I did not say you said Kias are not durable...don't mix up posts...it's already friday....lol

Okija juju: How effective would a V4 KIA Rio be in a chase against a V6 vehicle? Very ineffective.
Against a V8 vehicle even worse.
The effectiveness of the police can never be measured by the car they use. Remember that the existing Hilux vans were also given to them brand new. The Hilux is a V8, 4wd drive car that is also all terrain. Yet they wrecked them. At some point, they were also given Prado SUVs which they also wrecked.
The Nigerian police would wreck these cars in no time. That's why we a re not so excited about this move.

How will you say hilux comes with a V8 engine?

Your statements are mere assumptions made by a mind biased against this initiative. Arm-chair deductions at its best.

Just because they have dilapidated cars that were once new doesn't mean they should not be funded again.

Tell me, if you were the governor, how would you have assisted the police?


Always get your facts right...