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I remembered what he said about Nigeria in 1966. ''Their tribal loyalties were stronger than their sense of common nationhood''

Resounding truth from a true visionary.

Fani-kayode is a bitter idiot as usual....he would never attack the issue....just ranting about people alone is childish...

Amaechi is just too amazing..... Very intelligent and factual. Giving Me hope on buhari/APC's chances....

These are war-canoes oooo. Cant see any ship here...... Make i hide before saTANists call for my head.

kennygee:
Why bother to carry the pregnancy to term?
I'm not an advocate for abortion but is that not better?
What happened to birth control or even adoption?
That's how they will be dragging curses to themselves.

Didn't you see mentally unstable in that passage?

Masked gunmen armed with AK-47s and shouting "Allahu Akbar" stormed the offices of a French satirical news magazine Wednesday in a terror attack that left 12 people dead, including the editor and two police officers.
The suspects shot dead one of the officers on the street as they fled — escaping first in a black Citroen that they abandoned after a crash, and then in a sedan they carjacked from a bystander.
There was no verified claim of responsibility or motive for the ambush, but the target, a weekly publication called Charlie Hebdo, has published cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad and was firebombed three years ago.
France declared Thursday a national day of mourning, raised its terror threat level and stepped up security for media organizations, large stores and places of worship, and launched a manhunt for the killers with the assistance of the FBI.
"We will find the people who did this," French President Francois Hollande vowed. He later called for national unity.
"Freedom is always bigger than barbarism," he said. "Vive la France."
Courtesy.....NBC News...

Anyways the footage of the attack shows a well coordinated and thought-out exercise. Now I don't understand the satisfaction to be enjoyed these Taliban's. East, West...North...South...everywhere seems in disarray. These sons of Belial have permeated and pitched their demonic tents across continents. Now innocent French Muslims would 'enjoy' some degrees of close marking. If I had power to choose one thing to take out of this world. It would be religion! Religion and Religion alone.
RIP to the victims.....
The imbecillic ''Taliban's'' should die no more!

Masked gunmen armed with AK-47s and shouting "Allahu Akbar" stormed the offices of a French satirical news magazine Wednesday in a terror attack that left 12 people dead, including the editor and two police officers.

The suspects shot dead one of the officers on the street as they fled — escaping first in a black Citroen that they abandoned after a crash, and then in a sedan they carjacked from a bystander.

There was no verified claim of responsibility or motive for the ambush, but the target, a weekly publication called Charlie Hebdo, has published cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad and was firebombed three years ago.

France declared Thursday a national day of mourning, raised its terror threat level and stepped up security for media organizations, large stores and places of worship, and launched a manhunt for the killers with the assistance of the FBI.

"We will find the people who did this," French President Francois Hollande vowed. He later called for national unity.

"Freedom is always bigger than barbarism," he said. "Vive la France."

Courtesy.....NBC News...

Anyways the footage of the attack shows a well coordinated and thought-out exercise. Now I don't understand the satisfaction to be enjoyed these Taliban's. East, West...North...South...everywhere seems in disarray. These sons of Belial have permeated and pitched their demonic tents across continents. Now innocent French Muslims would 'enjoy' some degrees of close marking. If I had power to choose one thing to take out of this world. It would be religion! Religion and Religion alone.
RIP to the victims.....


Condemnation of the attack, which unfolded at 11:30 a.m. local time (5:30 a.m. ET), poured in from the Vatican to the White House.

President Barack Obama said in a statement that "the French people have stood up for the universal values that generations of our people have defended." Secretary of State John Kerry called the victims "martyrs for liberty."

Now this is where preparation meets opportunity. Governance not for the mediocre anymore. Lagos truly sets the pace with astute leadership and functional government. Good one from Ambode, trust me, everyone would assess you yearly and match every of your actions with this looooonnnnggg epistle. We are waiting, watching and wondering what February holds for all aspirants. Eko o no baje oooo.
God bless the people's general. Sai Buhari 2015.

I Was driving on the same highway on Wednesday, Robbery lasted for over 1 hour... Everyone including myself parked by the roadside until the men of the Nigerian army came around and gave the robbers a hot chase. The country and its territories are becoming unsafe by the day. Security of lives is the principal duty of any functional government. May God rest the souls of the departed. God be with all of us and our families this season... And may he keep all nairalanders in perfect peace....

Na craze world be this....Human right group or saTANist Political group? You can't fool all the people all the time.
Sai Buhari all the way!
GEJ for Otuoke 2015

This 2015 elections is becoming bewildering;. Seems the more one looks, the blurrier it becomes. Obasanjo and Babangida are now kingmakers in this matter now. As long as GEJ is not returned... then i won't be worried.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had his first-ever public Q&A session on Thursday.

He answered a lot of questions, but the one that got a lot of interest was, “Why do you wear the same T-shirt every day?”

For those who haven’t noticed, Zuckerberg wears the same gray T-shirt at most public events. While many expected a playful response, Zuckerberg gave a pretty serious answer for his penchant to wear the same gray shirt.

"I really want to clear my life to make it so that I have to make as few decisions as possible about anything except how to best serve this community," Zuckerberg said, after clarifying that he had "multiple same shirts."

He said even small decisions like choosing what to wear or what to eat for breakfast could be tiring and consume energy, and he didn't want to waste any time on that.

"I'm in this really lucky position, where I get to wake up every day and help serve more than a billion people. And I feel like I'm not doing my job if I spend any of my energy on things that are silly or frivolous about my life," he said.

Zuckerberg pointed out that numerous other influential people, like Apple founder Steve Jobs or President Barack Obama, have the same theory with regards to choosing their outfits. Jobs, in fact, told biographer Walter Isaacson that he even wanted to have all Apple employees wear the same vest.

And now for more pictures for Zuckerberg wearing the same clothes:



Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-same-t-shirt-2014-11#ixzz3IToAoFoU

Hmmm

As a street boy, Let me clear the air

The slang had been on for a while. It originated from the code written on the yellow buses (Danfo) in Lagos defining the route the bus is confined to.

LASG (Lagos State Government)

IDI (Short form for Idimu)

LASGIDI was the code used by those area boys wayback then to track buses that haven't paid the daily ticket due and other

'agbero' fees.

Was reading about Joko Widodo (Newly Elected President of Indonesia) in an article online. His progressions in order seems to me as celestially incredible. But it’s true! That’s how he moved.

• Had financial difficulties in his childhood

• Worked his way through primary school to earn enough money for school materials and pocket money.

• Started working in his father's furniture workshop at 12.

• Parents were ejected three times in his childhood for unpaid rents, hence critical on his programme as mayor of Surakarta city was mass housing

• Studied wood structure, utilization and technology in the university

• Worked as a furniture and property business man after graduation

• Business failed and crumbled, took a loan from his mother to start same business again.

• Contested, won and served as mayor of an Indonesian city (like a Local Government Chairman) for 8 Years.

• Contested, won and served as governor of Jakarta, Indonesia

• Contested, won and currently serving as the president of Indonesia with over 250 Million citizens.

I’ve been given 8 reasons, this would be impossible with Governor Fashola of Lagos State. Permit me to request for more reasons as I must be convinced beyond reasonable doubts that something like this may not be possible with him. Kindly help me add yours! Why do you think Fashola would not win, should he get a ticket and supported platform to contest as a president of the country.

Mouka foam....the number one foam....
Foam way dem make for body well we'll..
Foam way dem make for Nigeria for everybody...
Mouka foam name quality foam polo

Mouka foam....mouka foam na elele.....
Name several size e dey....golden mattress e dey...legend mattress.....e dey....abeg....if e no be mouka foam e no be mouka foam buy mouka foam....mouka foam na gbelele

Chorus: Mr bigs is 10, come share with us. Lots of fun and excitement!

Verse 1: we have set the standard for families...the rich fast food served piping hot...

Speak Out!
Speak. Out....gbam gbam....speak out.....gbam gbam....speak out for the world to see....
Let's speak out against drug abuse....let's speak out against child abuse.... Let's speak out against.....bla bla bla

Shina peters and others....

I bata gono budoma, emebaru o o malue ooo...e bata gona bu doma e be dofunayan te
A kin yin kabo si ori ile wura, e Ku a bo s'ori ile olora, e ma gbadun arayin adun ni yio gbeyin o...
Barka du samuwa to samedin abinchi hu gane gu ka gajia.... Hu nei mugu barka de zuwa hu ta lafia....

Mko campaign song

My brother wetin u dey find oooo....my sister....helepu don come, sdp, mko, kingibe action...Abiola Abiola Abiola progress.... Na im be the man O for progress for this life

I'm so happy for Ogbeni Rauf..... This is truly the wish of the people.... To hell with stomach infrastructure of my Ekiti people. Upon all the roasted corn Sen. Omisore chopped publicly. Chopping agbado all around the villages. GEJ &INEC, you did well by not subverting the will of the people. Kudos to u all. Anyways, Sen. Omisore, let it be known that 'Two corns does not make a right'. Mr. Bisade (Lagbaja) I'm so happy you didn't accept Omisore's Campaign invitation. Your popularity for sink like Titanic...... Congrats to all lovers of Good governance! APC.....Change!

bigx: Looks kalabari/ijaw
Very familiar, lol.
@OP it's negotiable stop complaining, call the father aside to talk to the elders and co, they always agree to cut down, or pay in instalments years after marriage sef

Why should pay installments after marriage...isn't that self-inflicted bondage. I've hinted to her that I'm walking away after all in India na woman dey pay groom price. My savings cannot be for ogogoro......q

xynerise: Inasmuch as the Op was kidding, that list might be true .

I'm not kidding bro....may be u need a scanned copy of this list...it was dated and formally addressed. Someone from my inlaw's side may spot my 'writings on this forum'' that's y I may not wanna upload the scanned copy.

freeboy604: Please let us not take this guy serious because there is no where in south-south such items/list are giving or received as part of pride price.
As educated/orientation (NYSC) as you claim, its shameful that its now that you know the cost of marrying her, though i don't believe this your fabricated story.

Well I can't compel u to believe this....lots of us live in denial even when the insatiable greed of our people is openly displayed around us. My annoyance is that the list is reeled with ogogoro, gins, spirits, wines, snuffs and other consumable higi-haga......

Hmmm...guys...I won't waste precious time to type this long list....it's south-south and a village very close to the Atlantic ocean, by the gulf of guinea. Believe me guys....I was given the list.....

Dear Nairalanders,
It's with great heaviness I write this request. I need your candid advises. I met a damsel in the south-south region where I did my Youth service. One thing led to the other, and I decided to take her to the altar to tie the nuptial knot (Marriage). I was a given a list of the things to make available which would definitely wipe out my 36 months savings. I have decided to share it here so we can both reason out a justification(s) for this supposed punishment meted out to my young life. Should this irrational tradition continue? Kindly advise me on what to do. MODS Pleaasssseeeee Help me on the front page biko, the gods of our fathers shall reward u.

MARRIAGE LIST

Item 1 – ASSAULT

1. 2 Goats (of any sex)
2. 15 Tubers of yam
3. 2 sticks of fish
4. 2Tin of medicated snuff
5. 2 Bottle of campari
6. 2 Bottle of st.remy
7. 25 liters of palm wine
8. 5 Liters native gin
9. 6 Carton of star beer
10. 6 crates of minerals
11. Kola nut and Bitter cola
12. 4 Packet of ciggerette
13. Thousand naira (#10,000.00)


Item 2 KNOCKING OF DOOR

1. 2 Bottle of st. Remy
2. 2 Bottle of campari
3. 4 Carton of star beer
4. 4 Crate of minerals
5. 25 Liters of palm wine
6. 5 Liters of Native gin
7. Kola nut and Bitter cola
8. 6 Packet of cigarette
9. 1 Bottle of grinding snuff.


Item. 3 CONSULTATION

(1) 8 Carton of star beer
(2) 8 Crates of mineral
(3) 25 liters of palm wine
(4) 5 liters of native gin
(5) 3 bottles of st. remy
(6) 1 roll of Benson ciggerret/1 lighter
(7) 5 heads of Tobacco /lime stone
( Consultation fee -#25,000.00


Item 4- FAMILY (BRETHREN)

(1) 10 Cartons of star beer
(2) 10 Crates of minerals
(3) 5 Bottle of st. Remy
(4) 2 Bottle of st. Remy
(5) 20 Liters of native gin
(6) 1 Roll of Benson,1 roll of st.mortz and matches
(7) 5 Head of tobacco/Lime stone
( 3 Tins of medicated snuff
(9) 1 Bottle of Native snuff
(10) 1 He-goat
(11) 25 Tubers of yam
(12) 1 stick of dried fish
(13) 10 litres of groundnut oil
(14) Cash money of #50,000.00


Item 5- MARRIED WOMEN

1. 1 Rubber of Palm wine (25 litres)
2. 1 Campari & 1 St. Moritz
3. 5 Cartons of star beer
4. 5 Crates of minerals
5. 5 Liters of Native gin
6. 1 bag of salt & 6 packet of Magi
7. 4 Packets of cabin biscuit & 10 cups of groundnut
8. 5 Bars of key-soap & 10 tablets of toilet soap
9. 1 carton of Venus cream
10. 1 bag of Rice
11. 10 litres of groundnut oil
12. 2 Tins of Powder
13. Cash money of #30,000.00


Item 6- FAMILY SISTERS

1. 1 Rubber of Palmwine (25 litres)
2. 1 Campari & 1 St. Remy
3. 5 Cartons of star beer
4. 5 Crates of minerals
5. 5 Liters of Native gin
6. 1 bag of salt & 6 packets of Magi
7. A Packets of cabin biscuit & 10 cups of groundnut
8. 5 Bars of key-soap & 10 tablets of toilet soap
9. 1 carton of Venus cream
10. 1bag of Rice
11. 10 litres of groundnut oil
12. 2 Tins of Powder
13. Cash money of #30,000.00

Item 7- COOKING WOMEN

1. 2 Tins of Powder & 2 Packets of cabin biscuit
2. 2 Bars of key-soap & 2 Venus cream
3. 3 Cartons of star beer
4. 3 Crates of minerals
5. 2 Carton of Malta Guiness
6. 1 Rubber of Palmwine
7. 2 Liters of Native gin
8. 1 Campari & 1 St. Remy-Schnapps
9. Cash Money #10,000.00


Item 8- YOUTH

1. 1 Football & Jersey
2. 3 Cartons of star beer
3. 3 Crates of minerals
4. 5 Liters of Native gin
5. 1 Rubber of Palmwine
6. 1 Roll of Cigarette mix & Matches
7. Cash Money #10,000.00


Item 9- FATHER

1. Complete Chieftaincy Wears not questionable
2. 1 Pair of shoes, Wrist-watch, Cap, Socks, Eye glass, Towel, Perfume & Walking stick
3. 1 She-goat
4. 20 Tubers of yam
5. 1 stick of fish
6. 1 Matchet & 1 Umbrella
7. 10 Cartons of star beer
8. 10 Crates of minerals
9. 100 Liters of palm wine
10. 20 Liters of Native Dry gin
11. 1 Three-in-one Whisky & 2 St. Remy
12. 2 Campari
13. 5 Heads of Tobacco & Lime stone
14. 1 Big Bottle of grinding snuff
15. Cash Money #70,000.00


Item 10 MOTHER

1. 1 bag of Rice & 1 packet of Magi
2. 1 bag of salt & 10 litres of groundnut oil
3. 3 Pieces of English wax, Blouse, Head-tie, Shoes, Socks, Eye glass & Wrist-watch.
4. 8 Cartons of star beer
5. 8 Crates of minerals
6. 1 Umbrella
7. 2 Campari & 2 Eva wine
8. 2 Bottles of St. Remy & 2 Bottles of Whisky
9. Cash Money #40,000.00


Item 11 VILLAGE COUNCIL

1. 1 Bottle of Campari
2. 1 Bottle of St. Remy
3. 1 Bottle of Native Gin
4. 1 Rubber of Palmwine (25 Litres)
5. 1 Carton of Beer (Star)
6. 1 Crate of mineral
7. Cash Money #10,000.00

Its quite unfortunate lots of people are too quick to judge. This is one of the few nigerians with impeccable integrity and astute brilliance. Or y'all think been a OPEC president comes cheap? Just yesteday, I read Dele Momodu's article where talked about persuading the late doctor to run as a vice presidential candidate with Olu Falae back in 1998. You may Read the excerpt here...

''I bought my own ticket to Vienna, Austria, where Dr Rilwan Lukman was OPEC President. I met a man who sat atop one of the most powerful institutions on earth and was excited that he had agreed to meet me for whatever it was worth. We drove to his official residence which was under renovation and had dinner. I was very humbled when this great man jumped into his car and personally drove me to the Intercontinental Hotel which he had already booked for me to stay. We later sat in the hotel to discuss the main reasons I came to see him. I gave him the full background to my mission and how Chief Falae would love to have him as his Vice Presidential candidate.


Dr Lukman was very surprised that a young man like me (I was 38 at the time) would have the idea, nay audacity, to suggest his name and even persuade a Presidential candidate that he was the way forward. He was even more astounded that I had spent my own money to travel. He said many would have used the opportunity to extort money from him and Chief Falae. I told him I would have lost respect of both of them if I did. He went on to thank me and also told me to express his profound gratitude to Chief Falae for his faith in him. He said he had no doubts about the competence of Chief Falae and the consolidated benefits of his stupendous knowledge, experience and expertise in Economics and Banking. He said all the nicest things before adding a caveat, like my old Principal, Reverend Father F. Cloutier, would have done. And it was a bombshell.

Dr Lukman said if not for the renovation going on in his residence, he would have preferred that I stayed with him at home as this would have made it possible for us to interact more and demonstrate how Nigeria is controlled by some powerful forces who do not sleep at night. He confirmed that the Nigerian Mafia had decided that General Obasanjo must return to power. To say I was stunned and shocked is an understatement. As sleepy and narcoleptic as I felt, my eyes cleared immediately. I asked what the whole purpose of holding elections was, if results had already been predetermined, sealed and delivered! The look on his face was that of a man who saw through my plain naiveté, simple ignorance or both. He told me the godfathers and kingmakers would erect all the structures needed to select and coronate the king at the appropriate time.

I left Vienna a sad man. And landed in Nigeria a dejected soul. I was confronted with the reality that those who killed June 12 were not yet in retirement. They were not going to embalm and keep it in a mausoleum as a lesson to future generations. June 12 would be cremated and its ashes scattered to the winds. Those promoting Obasanjo had done their research well. They wanted a Yorubaman who was neither a fan of Abiola nor a believer of June 12. They got the added bonus of a man who was also not vehemently interested in his kinsmen but was keen to shout to anyone who cared to listen that he is a detribalised Nigerian – as if there was any such Nigerian in practice after Abiola!''

RIP to the great Nigerian

I don't seem to understand what it means..... I'm I the only one in this category? Can someone show some love by explaining what the map depicts! Abeg me too wan learn!

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anonimi: the windscreen of that your car/vehicle is also 71% motorable with all the cracks thereon

I was travelling from PH to Bayelsa, just around Mbiam village...loose granites flew from the other side of the road (which they claim is motorable) and inflicted the crack on the car windscreen. Within few days, the crack spreaded like virus. What shall I do than to praise the FG for their motorable roads that keep inflicting pains on its users.

These are federal roads I plied last month.... It seems all politicians received special anointing from the pit of hell to lie.

Government by liars..at least I know Onitsha-Enugu is not motorable. Owerri - PortHarcourt around the Umuoagwu and Elele axis is quite terrible. East - West Road is currently in a state of dysfunction. Even the road to bayelsa from Portharcourt also bad. The road from akwaibom that leads to Odukpani in cross river is also bad. Aba-Port Harcourt road. Umuahia - Aba road, umuahia-ikot ekpene road,.......the are roads I have plied in the last 40days..... They are terribly bad. I can go on and on..., 21% was the right thing to say! Not 71%.

Hmmm....well I must say I've had diverse experiences with a number of naira land..good..bad...ugly! How be it two of the good experiences were spectacular! The first nairalander I met was a daughter of eve very prominent on the sexuality thread. She invited nairalanders to a show along Adekunle Fajuyi way, GRA Ikeja. Eniobanke was d title of d show...all by Akinlolu Segun a.k.a beautiful Nubia and the nairalander in question was on Nubia's troupe. She was so amazing and splendid in the art...I was held spellbound I must confess. In the middle of d show, she was on stage and she invited me up for dance after forcing 1.5Litres of palm wine through my oesophagus all d way to the stomach. We danced And danced away under the annointing of the palm wine while segun akinlolu was playing. At the end of the show, we talked, joked and chatted for a while. By 2200hrs I was ready to leave, I thanked her for her care, generosity and creativity. That was the last time I heard from her. She had earlier told me she was going off naira land forever. That formed my impression about female nairalanders. Amazingly wonderful they are... Only be true to yourself, then you would have a swell day with them...
My second experience with a female nairalander was also stunning....spurred by the wonderful experience with the first female nairalander, I was quite convinced that this would also be unique. It was 2 years after the first experience. On a public holiday, not knowing what to do, I turned on my adventure switch. Since I was transfered to the southeast, from Lagos, I had became so daring and bold. On this fateful day, I drove from the southeast across the Niger river to the southwest to meet her. It was fun filled as I stayed in the town for 3days. She took me to her village where I saw the wonders of nature. From one river to the other, over rocks we skipped like rams...hmmmm the pix attached is the only source of drinking water in her village. Its a small crevice from which water flows from within a 40m-high rock all d way down to the villagers reach. I must say I experienced nature firsthand. Thanks to d nairalander in question. There are great minds on this forum...no doubt about that. Really great people...I'll continue later.....

Is it URUGUANS or URUGUAYIANS? Any which one, English students over to you! Uruguay dey go home! Says ORunmila baba agbonmiregun! I hope the Chilean side scale through today!

Oh my God.....the mother could av done something......quite unfortunate....Tell me why dey won't say Nigeria is the worst place to be born! RIP to the dead

doctimi: 7pm? What kind of work is that? Are you
a gate man or something.

hahahahahahahahahaha

I had no shoes then, now I don't give a damn. we condemn this act of terrorism, perpetrators will b brought to book. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan