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stillwater:
Abeg, is the police the only people suffering in Nigeria to cause them to harrass people any how. . . asking bribe from the same people the economy is strangling as well? Is that not greed at its highest?

Exactly most of them know how much will be paid before joining the force!! It's not by force to serve the country
exploiting and killing innocent people will not improve their barracks!!
You see them with more than one wife, usually with 8 or more kids
wasting money at beer parlour.

Okiro is one of the dumbest IG we've had in a while, he's fond of absolving those that have been fired for corruption!
instead of having a one chance policy

I think its about time the start recruiting graduate starting on higher salaries after one year
instead of all these beer belly Commissioners we have like okiro

lmaher:
Is there a bank called International Bank of Africa in Abuja, Nigeria?

no, there is a United bank for Africa UBA and Intercontinental bank

do banks have separate positions or do they just call everyone a 'Banker' ?

as long as your are not doing it for the money
or some outrageous age gap

you should scare his face, it will be there forever!!

if you are really in Lagos lucky you!! the police will never catch you!!!!
the killers of Bola Ige, and so many others have never been caught
so scaring someone in the face is just a small thing-they'll probably tell
him he should than his stars

we are just catching fun

with N17m come on now!!

Just because some V[/b]ery[b]G[/b]ood[b]C[/b]riminals peopleare buying land for 100m dont mean
there arent decent houses in nigeria for far less, nigeria is not just Ajah, Lekki, Ikoyi and co

nalijah07:
Gamine - I'm shocked!! I thought that was good money in Naija! But this guy seems to disagree.

@this Guy - Do you know of any [b]good websites?

I dont know of any good site but i know some okayish one http://www.propertyinnigeria.com/SaleRentSearch.aspx?q=Sale

I think Wale should be a comedian-_{not becasue he is funny but because he has a funny face}

Femi- is one of those need breed Nigerians love-they talk the queens english like no mans business-very little substance, loads of motivational quotes from Lincoln to ghandi, they've read all the motivational/business/religious books on the shelf nothing specific to show for it part from the usual mantra of 'I believe in the youth of this nation' probably dabbles into motivational seminars public speaking with entry fees as a means of self employement might win though if he's not found out-

Jimmy Abia is a joker, he'll probably make a good social commentator with belly laughs-Reuben Abbati and the other laywer that comes on patitos gang

Elizabeth will probably be voted off first or among the first- she's more of a watcher

ositanwoye:
We're on! Shame to bad people!

Thanks to those that were patient!

idiot! it was obvious you were trying to avoid competition with the dragons den
what happened to your advertised month of screening- na so so coming soon coming soon

the advert is crass!! springbank and its too much jor!

ifyalways:
This guy is smart he cud have invested it into something legal and honest and still make it in life.

invested what? his stolen loot? still doesnt make it legal does it?

chei getting a job or even visa just gets harder!!!

beating left handed kids

I notice a lot of adults still pick their nose like they are digging for gold!!!

I'm just going to throw this out there as well, if you've ever watched sweet 16 on mtv you'll notice that the black kids parents are almost always celebrities but the white kids, latina kids and all the other kids' parents are just wealthy unknowns. I think that the show highlights the extent of the problem in a way.

no it doesnt! abeg stop watching sweet 16!

I don't think any decent black unknown should appear on MTV for the wrong reason too crass to flaunt wealth for
dumbdown show like sweet sixteen

romeo:
Bostwana's population is so tiny, 1.6 million. (diamond)

Cape Verde's population is less than half a million.(

Equitorial Guinea's population is 616,459

Gabon's population is 1,485,832.

these are tiny states

these countries are successful you can exactly expect every country to have some sort of international influence
you have to think about nature and geographical location too, these countries have been able to use what they have
if you happen to be a small country with small population, that not their fault
if you happen to be rich and landlocked without a sea port then you use what you have
some of them also have unfavourable climatic conditions (in terms of agriculture, diseases, tourism)
that is obviously beyond their control
apart from oil some middle-eastern countries are not that influential
and to some extent some countries in Europe are not that influential!!
they just have happen to be in the 'Europe' and like those in Africa use what they have

nalijah07:
Thanks everyone - this is really helpful.

So let's say I wanted to build a house that is the equal to a home that cost 150,000 usd in stone mountain, ga or dallas, tx. How much would that cost me in Naira? In lagos or benin city?

you'll build a decent house in nigeria with that amount
like anywhere in the world it all depends on the location
You can check property website for a 'rough guide' or check the property section
of this site

nigeria footballer need contract training 101, seems they want out of naija a
t any cost and will go to the highest bidder

Nigerian striker Stephen Worgu has completed a $US2.6 million move to Sudanese club Al Merreikh.

[size=14pt]Worgu, 19[/size], was the top scorer in this year's African Champions League, scoring 13 goals for Nigerian club Enyimba, who lost to Al Ahly of Egypt in the semi-finals.

Worgu 19? why didn't he play with the Mikel obi,taiye taiwo etc then?
why wasn't he chosen for the Olympics then ?
bbc

These people should learn how to hang up their boots when the ovation is loudest!

Especially Kanu, he hasn't even been played this season yet he was haggling for 2 years extension!!
Wont be surprise if he cross over to the UAE in January, Redknap's left anyway!!

na wao is it $30m or $300m, N35b or N37b

all of a sudden the LOC they halved the bugdet 

The withdrawal has generated a lot of reactions and the one coming from the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the championship is the most interesting. It reduced the budget to N17 billion (about $160m) from the initial N37 billion.

General-manager of the LOC, Emeka Inyama said that FIFA have told them that there was no need for broadcast allocation in their budget. He also denied that they ever requested for N37 billion (about $312m) as speculated in the media saying they only asked for N35 billion.

He said: "What the LOC presented was N35 billion, not N37 billion. The budget presented a breakdown of components for what is needed to organise a smooth and successful competition.

I think if government can come up with about N10 billion, we will look for funds from other sources."

[url=http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/sports/article01//indexn3_html?pdate=261008&ptitle=Nigeria%202009:%20The%20Dribbling%20Continues&cpdate=261008]guardian[/url]

everywhere else in the world, sporting events are mainly sponsored by private sector in nigeria
they just expect an open cheque!!

And talking about the benefit of hosting sporting events, we've hosted several other All african games,
the1999 tournament and many more in between including several university games and the 'benefits'
disappear after three months!

nigeria won the right to host when the global economy wasn't this bad!!!

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Why don't nigeria journalist ask proper questions

I think its safe to say there are many cattle rearers in the country then we thought!
_{and this particular one seems to be from quotasystems home town!}

Dr Elizabeth Umeham is National Secretary, Yar’adua/Jonathan Success Movement (YJSM). She returned to Nigeria after many years of sojourn in England. She was Senior Special Adviser to Abia State government during the Orji Uzor Kalu administration. The woman activist says polygamy is indeed, doing women a lot of good. She also said that though slow, Umaru Musa Yar’adua’s government is on course. Excerpts

[b]What is it like returning to Nigeria after having lived across the borders for many years?[/b]Well, there’s no place like home—home is the best place for anyone. When you’re outside the country, you’re in a foreign country.

[b]What is your experience in Nigerian entrepreneurial climate?[/b]I’m self-employed. I have my own NGO and I’m a full time politician. Foremost, business is encouraging in the sense that the present government has given people a sense of belonging—by introducing the micro-finance scheme which has helped a lot of people especially the beginners in the business world. Depending on how much you want to borrow, the terms are there—this is without any collateral. At the same time you can go to your bank and present your project. If the bank buys it, it partners with you.

When I came back in 1999, until three years ago, it had been very rough—absolutely rough. But things began to take better shape in 2007.
And I would call on the Diaspora people to come home. I know there’s the hard side of it but if you make up your mind to come home, you have to face the bad side of it. The determination has to be there. I’ve determined and I’m not going back there. I’ll only go there on holidays or go to source for business partners.
Former President Obsanjo has virtually a globetrotter in the name of seeking foreign investors. But it was said not many foreign investors responded to his calls.

What he did was the basic side of it. He was creating the awareness. This is the time we’re implementing it. And with  Umaru Musa Yar’dua’s seven point agenda, you can see—he’s not rushing it( )! People say he’s very slow. But he’s very calculative and steady. We’ll be there.

But Nigerians are running out of patience. Obasanjo said the same thing wait! wait! these things aren’t done over night but not much was realised after eight years.
Nigerians should give Yar’adua a chance—they shouldn’t run out of patience. This government is only( ) one year and a couple of months old. They should give him more time.

As a member of Yar’adua/Jonathan Success Movement, what indicators could you pin point as marks of a government poised to succeed?
In the first place, it’s there in history that the ministry of the Niger Delta was established. We never had it.bloody hell!!

Two, you can see that he [Yar’adua] has created more ministries—some of these ministries were merged by the Obasanjo administration. This is better because each ministry would take care of its problems.

Three, the question of education, he’s putting the structures together (which structures o). Then you talk about agriculture. You can see he has lifted ban on so many things.

Again, in the areas of health and electricity, he’s putting things in order. [size=14pt]Now[/size], he believes in the rule of law. You could see the judiciary is working well now. Legislators are working well—he’s not interfering with any institution’s work. He doesn’t influence judgments. Whatever the court says, he would say “I’ll abide by the ruling.”

And then of course, transparency is there. He’s fighting corruption in his own way and I believe we can see the results. But he’s taking his time so we don’t repeat past mistakes.

Well, I wouldn’t say there’s no hardship here. But there in England or the United Kingdom, it’s not a bed of roses either. You do all the odd jobs—you don’t do the job that you’re qualified to do.

Two, the discrimination is there. Three, it’s the same routine everyday: go to work, come back, do your house work and see your family or whatever. The decision isyours. It’s a very hard decision because you have everything there, if you’re to compare it with Nigeria. Everything is automatic: you put your clothes in the washing machine, you press the button, it washes. In cooking, the microwave is there, it’s cooking for you. The machine washes the plates and all that. But then, do you have to carry on like that everyday? One’s not growing younger[thats the point of having machine, isnt it?]. I had to make the decision by myself, it’s better to come back home when you’re not too old than as a dead body. You know, because of the mansions we see there, we come home and put the same mansions here and still go back there, only coming here on holidays to stay in the mansions. When you go back, it’s filled with cobwebs, mice and lizards will be living in your house, does it make sense?

You can’t carry the house there to this place so the best thing is whatever you see there, do it there and enjoy it. Those you know you can transport here with you and start life all over. Home is home!

All my children that were born there, I said, let them start coming home, this is their root. Come and develop this country because whatever knowledge we acquire there, we must come home and use it. There, you might be in the minority. You come, you practice what you acquired there and then live your life and wait for your old age. It’s better here than there. It’s hard here, yes! But then if you have to come home one day, why don’t you come now? That’s the bottom-line.

How would you expect the Nigerian Government to implement 7-point agenda in terms of business?

This will reduce unemployment. Many people are dying in silence. They don’t know what to do. Government should establish if possible a ministry where people may be counselling people on daily basis. Because some of them are well read. Some of them may have a lot upstairs but nobody is encouraging them or motivating them. At the time I opened this place, if you saw the type of professionals that were coming, you would be amazed.

We have unemployment body NDE [National Directorate of Employment], what is it doing? Nothing! It’s just like you see the Road Safety Corps on the road, you see the VIO on the road—VIO is doing the job of Safety Corps, Safety Corps is doing the job of VIO, police are doing the job of VIO. I stopped one police and I said, “Are you a VIO? What’s VIO’s job, what’re you doing. Did you see this type of my vehicle declared missing?” I mean, there should be division of labour. When parastatals are established, they should know what they’re supposed to do.

I’ve taken the pains to go to small countries—we keep answering Giant of Africa. We have giants of people who have good ideas, we should use them. How do we use them? Encourage them, motivate them, bring them home! and give them packages so they would not want to leave the country. Some of them get there and they’re killed.

Speak about the women question in Nigeria.

Yes, I wouldn’t say gender equality, I would say we should be gender sensitive. Few women that have been given the opportunity to serve have proved to be worthy of those positions. When I was a liaison officer, I left a legacy behind. You can go to the Abia State liaison office and find out. I was there for three-and-a-half years, I did my job with the best of my knowledge. My boss was very happy and if I indicate that I want that position today, he’ll give it to me. Because I left a legacy behind! And for all these sensitive jobs that require accountability, they should keep on trying women. Because Nigeria is like a kitchen. Without a woman, it’s completely empty.

In fact, in each parastatal, they should put a woman. Not as a head but to support whoever might be the head. If a woman is the head, a man should be next—if a man is the head, let the woman be next—to work as a team. That’s what’s happening in England. They don’t look at their sex. They look at what you have up here [points at the head], what you can offer.

Is polygamy really helping or it’s rather worsening the plight of Nigerian women?

It’s helping a lot of women. It is! Some of them are frustrated. When a woman is over 35, you know she’s watching the time. A woman at 35 isn’t yet married—a man at 35, it’s even the beginning of life. But a woman at 35—by the time she adds another five years, she’s hitting the menopause. So chances of having children are no more there. Therefore, the earlier they get hooked with a man, whether married—I wouldn’t support breaking homes. If the man and the wife support the coming of the second wife, fair enough! But don’t break a home because if you break somebody’s home, someone else might break yours. So men should marry as many as they can maintain.

she is a 'Dr.' too

shotster50:
@ topic

In the words of my fellow nigerians - 'na today'?

Okiro, who dispatched a wireless message to all the commissioners, noted that the checkpoints were bringing very bad image to the police, as some fraudulent policemen had converted them to extorting money from motorists.

The IGP lamented that in a day he got more than 100 complaints on the telephone, about the illegal activities of some unscrupulous policemen on the highways, inspite of his earlier directives that such checkpoints be dismantled.

no be today o

that Okiro fellow is the most useless IGP we've had so far!!!

_{Is this the same girl that showed N10million as her account balance
Mansions in Lekki and Ikoyi and several millions in shares?}

[quote author=baba Jay-Z link=topic=186678.msg2979693#msg2979693 date=1224724375]My girlfriend just started schoolin in London a month ago. She needs a job to get extra cash. I would be glad to get advice on known locations where she could get oppurtunities. Especially businesses run by fellow Nigerians, so that she can make ends meet. Every bit of advice will go a long way. Thank you.[/quote]A Nigerian shop is the last place she should look!!!!

_{Travel section}

[quote author=Sammy107_d link=topic=186571.msg2979696#msg2979696 date=1224724433]for real, is everybody just being sarcastic or,[/quote]nope, dead serious, just think about it, they wont have to waste money on electricity
and they will earn some greenie points from Friends of the Earth
and the most important thing is, the writer wont lose his job due to technology

[quote author=Sammy107_d link=topic=186571.msg2979282#msg2979282 date=1224714000]honestly, i don't like it. isnt there any energy conserving technology we can create?[/quote]this one nko? don't you think a lot of effort went into it.   .   .

this in the same state that boast of international golf resort

Politics + Culture = Tribalism

Family and Culture goes together

Happy birthday O!!! _{3 mins to 12.00}  

mikeansy:
upon all the abuse, OBJ no arrest any journalist oh!!!

how are you sure, obj didnt leave them a note to go after them

http://elendureports.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=696&Itemid=1

see how these people are marginalising us

Shouldn't the house of reps employ some sort of consultant, financial, engineers, medical blak blah
so they actually look or act like they know what they are talking about
it seem they just spend all day watching CNN eating chicken

the banks are not asking for money but they want to give out money to companies declaring huge profits
like they own it.

na wa o

I think guardian should start vetting adverts on their paper
paying to get a job should be illegal!!

I think you should write or call Guardian!

bump

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