₦airaland Forum

Reporting from Rivers State, Phalga, Ward 4.theres a huge voter turnout. However d accreditation process is moving at snail speed. Some voters I spoke with said some inec adhoc staffs manning about 3 polling units didn't turn up. I can't verify d authenticity but a voter claimed d materials for d said polling units are still on transit.

fellow forumites,my sister sent me a text dis morning saying she heard on radio dat d dssc form is out.plz can someone confirm.tnks.

Djdola,ur condition requires a miracle!as a medical practitioner ur pictures n wat Dr Fasanmade is querying is grave.simply put:he suspects u have liver disease of longstanding,n d fluid in ur abdomen maybe malignant I.e we are talking of cancer here!dis swelling didnt start overnight.alot of questions comes to mind,however no nid crying over spilled milk.Dr Fasanmade is a renowned endocrinologist,no nid lookin for anoda hospital widin Nigeria.l do understand d bureaucracy in luth though.
its highly likely u will nid a liver transplant!dtz if wat d doc is suspecting turns out true.
however,I join other forumites in keeping faith n praying for God's divine touch upon ur life.
if ur bk in luth,let me no.I hv colleagues who I can plead wit to assist in ur care.
dont hesitate to let me no shuld u nid any form of help.

I am a Doctor.n I subscribe to wat d OP.Women naturally attracted to men who no a thing or two about dem.

I am Doctor.n I subscribe to wat d OP.Women naturally attracted to men who no a thing or two about dem.

hapi bday!

@OP,Ur not alone.I also dose off wen havin an hair cut.D feelin is inexplicable!

@OP,U dont nid a prophetess 2 tell U she has found in U a complete Maga!D ealia U walk away d beta 4 U.

hello Nairalanders,plz where is MOBO44?I missed His humorous anti-chuavinistic disposition.I'v bin frequenting d Romance section lately,hweva am yet 2 read any of his post.Tanks!

MY THOUGHTS ON 2GO
For someone who has attained, the star status-Ultimate, on 2go. The desire to share my thoughts became imperative. It became more burdensome in the wake of misconceptions, and jaundiced views held as to the inherent potential of 2go as a vehicle of positive change.
2go is a mobile social networking site. It provides a forum for interacting with persons within ones geographical area, and beyond. 2go provides real time communication between two or more end-users. It enables one to upload and exchange pictures, text, and other content with little effort.
To access 2go, all one needs is a browsable phone. Only recently, the PC version was introduced. 2go is an online heterogeneous community of some 10 million people spread across the globe. This figure is on the increase on a daily basis!
Team 2go, needs be applauded in this regard. Her innovation in creating chat rooms that meet the needs of virtually every class of persons is laudable. By logging in, one can access any of the ages, music, entertainment, football, hangout, languages, politics, places, advice, flirt, institution, games and international rooms. It provides something for everyone.
This variety which 2go affords is in part responsible for its growing popularity amongst Nigerians. In the marketplaces, buses, schools, campuses, clubs, religious environments etc, one comes across ‘2goers’. A lady or guy smiling/laughing, without any obvious eternal stimulus, while actively punching the buttons of his/her phone is a ‘2goer’ until proven otherwise! A friend once hit a child while ‘2go-driving’!
Herein lays one of the demerits of social networking-addiction. A view underscored by David Rock, Director of the Neuroleadership Institute, and author, Your Brain at work, “social interaction is addictive because it activates the reward center of our brains”. This craze for gratification fuels the vicious circle for which social networking (2go) is known for.
The demerits of social networking (2go) include identity theft, time wasting/consuming, scams and harassment, and lack of anonymity. Nathan Hamiel, and Shawn Moyer in a presentation, “fail 2.0: further musings on attacking social networks“, stated, “social networking sites are meant to get as many users in one place as possible on one platform, and for attackers there’s a lot of return-on-investment in going after them”.
‘2going’ could to some extent predispose to strained relationships, poor academic performances, reduced work output/inefficiency, and anxiety disorders; these if not addressed early, has the potential of leading to, in some instances, job loss, broken relationships/marital problems, sleep disorders, breech with the law etc, there abound evidences in this regard.
To dismiss 2go as a forum for the idle minded, adolescents, jobless, promiscuous, and immoral will be a conclusion too hasty to make. 2go like other social networking sites has its merits. 2go brings people with shared views together. It provides a medium for connecting and interacting with others, irrespective of location, religion or color. Some have met potential soul mates, business partners, and political associates on 2go. It’s increasingly been viewed as an escape route during/after a busy day.
I have personally met and interacted with some wonder persons in the various 2go rooms. These crops of persons have impacted my live in no small measure. We had engaged one another in intellectual discuss ranging from politics, religion, science and technology, to the arts. We had shared poetry, jokes, advices, and played games. Each session has left me invigorated, and ignited a burning desire to continuously update my knowledge in an ever changing world.
Social networking (2go), if well harnessed could serve as a veritable tool for positive change. The youths of the ‘Arab spring’ understood this concept, and the rest they say is history. The Nigerian youth must eschew vices inimical to our collective social wellbeing, and subconsciously aim to impact positively on the lives of those he/she schmooze with either on 2go or other social networking sites.
Technological innovation has gradually reduced the inestimable universe into a global village. The attendant benefits needs be maximized, if one hopes to contribute meaningfully to the continued existence of humanity, and the world at large. The OCCUPY movement, and the aforementioned ‘Arab Spring’, are pointers in this regard. Nigerian youths on 2go should harmonize their divergent views, overhaul their thought processes, rid their minds of ethno-religious bigotry, and awaken their consciousness to the clarion call for nation building.
The Nigerian youth on 2go should henceforth channel his creative energies into profitable avenues. He/she needs be mindful of his/her post(s) either in private, group or room chats. Indulgence in idle chats or vituperations must be frowned at, and viable topics beneficial to all encouraged.
In conclusion, 2go may not boast of the numerical strength or popularity of social networking sites like facebook, twitter etc; that should not undermine it as a possible tool for building lasting friendship, information dissemination and enlightenment campaigns against social injustice, this could set in motion the wheels of the much anticipated social revolution this country desperately needs. So, when next you go through the monotonous ‘initiation rites’-connecting…logging in…starting 2go…loading…spare a second in thought on what you have to offer or stand to benefit on the ecosphere-planet 2go!

a true is ur second self, though d storms b strong,n d winds blows tough,he will stand by u, a true frnd will stand 4u,even if ur wrong in public,but tell u d bitter truth in secret, a true frnd is hard to comeby.a man can but hv 1 true frnd,2 is a rare blessing,3 is impossible, to hav a true frnd,u hav to b true to urself n those around u.

i just finished doin,n was nabbed by olokpas!!

@poster,some1 hv already tld u abt ovulation.since ur nt sure weda she culd get pregnant,buy ha tab postinor2-its efective widin 72hrs of unprotectd sex.let ha tak it 12hry.mst impotantly nxt time use a CD!

D issue of underage bn registad up north is rada alarming,more wt d fact dat majority of dm dnt even no their actual ages.here at my polling unit,hv had 2 contend wt many an indigene on my refusal 2 register undaged.d females r mstly guilty of ds ignoble act.
Anoda worisome isue is dat of individuals comin frm niger republic(am servn in yobe state) 2 register.had 2 skilfuly turn 2 of such persons away afta bn briefd by an indegene.our borders r reali porous.
So far,we hv registerd ova 700 persons at mine PU.our daily registratn of new voters hs dropd aströnomicaly frm an average of 90 to 10 per day, i wonda wat,we wil b doin wt 1 wk 2 go.howeva,a measure chalenge whch out nt 2 hv bn is dat of providn catridges 4 our printas.our EO sim 2 b sayn its a national issue(a tin i doubt).aslo,i ws reliably in4rmd dat money ws alocatd 4 d propa acomodatn of copas dat wer brought frm d capital 2 machina lga,bt d EO cnt acount 4 it.wen he heard d REC ws comin 2 visit,he tld d copas 2 tel d REC dat d prefad wer dy r(a boardn skool) 2 wer dy wer suposd 2 b(a skool 2 but wt beta facilities) cos of snakes(am yet 2 c 1,bn here for 3months).its sad,dat some ppl r tryna cut corners by al means.

^^am at machina lga,yobe state.

over d past 2 days d exercise at mine unit hv bin movin smoothly.d fingerprint scanners hv bn upgraded, n d response hv bn ovawhelmin.as at
d last count,we hv registerd ova 450 persons.i enjoin al those yet 2 register nt 2 delay any
fuda,as al itches dat arose,hv bn dealt wit,

Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has resigned Nigeria’s ruling party chairman Nwodo resigns Our Reporter 18 /01 / 2011 13 :05 :00
Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has resigned. The PDP has been Nigeria’s ruling party since 1999 when the military relinquished power to civilians. Nwodo’s resignation ahead of a crucial National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting this afternoon is the climax of a leadership crisis rocking the party, which last Friday chose President Goodluck Jonathan as its standard bearer for April’s general election.

Y cnt we do tins rite d 1st time in 9ija?3rd day of inec registration-yet mst centres are yet 2 hav their ddc machines.was infrmd dis afternun dat 10 machines meant 4 d lga am based,culdnt b accountd 4(yet 2 arive)-hope dis isnt a ploy 2 compromise d 4th comin elections.
2day was quite eventful,ws able 2 register about 70+(was forcd 2 skip fingerprints in a few instances.wats beats my imagination is inec staffs nonchalant attitudes-we hv run out of laminating materials n al wat dy culd sugest was 4 us 2 print d voters card n gv 2 registrants 2 go laminate themselves!wat am embarrassment!

Am an aro1,serving in a village in abia state.The exercice started in a very poor state ystday,frm we waiting for hours to see if our names were on d lists,(2:30),after confirmation,tracing your raco,(3:00),distribution of gadgets 2 aro1,settling disputes of people claiming one name(3:10),all ward members entering d bus for droping at each polin units.And promisd comin back in d evening(about 30 mins.Mine was d last unit.(inside villa).Setting up d system 2 realise it has low batt.Try 2 register on or two people,but for d finger scanner wahala, failed(4:38).dey abandoned us dere 2 trans ourselves home.Dats al for d 1st day.
2nd day,i went 2 d council 2 get d chargers,and had 2 wait for my raco for about 1hr.Keeping people at d unit waiting.After colection,we were askd 2 transport our selves there.With no cash oh.Got 2 my unit(10:38).Started workin but succeded in registrin on 13people,and am sleeping here,with d comunity leader 2 start up.By 7:30am,2mrow.Na so we see am.
[quote][/quote]corper wee!i fil ur pain, ur selfless service 2 ur country wil payoff someday.Didnt dy pay u #1200 as transport allowance 4 3days?
3rd day:am an AR1 here in machina,yobe state,d weather is damn cold as usual but am off 2 pick my ddc machine n procid 2 mine PU,
I pray dy lata chargd d batteries cos as at 9pm wen i strold 2 inec office,d new gen bot ws off.i shall gv progress report as d day progresses.am chatting wit ma fone,cnt reali upload pics!

Despite d inhumanly climatic conditions up north,i set out at d aproved time(8am.Howeva,i was shockd (wen i got 2 my RACO 2 pick my DDC machine),2 find out dat d laptop n batteries wer nt chargd due 2 faulty generator(i pass my neighbor gen).
I summond courage n wnt 2 my polling unit-2 b candid d turnout ws impressive.due 2 low battery,we wernt able 2 print out n issue registrants their cards-we ingenously decided 2 kip registering n taking stock so by 2mrw wen everytins ok,we cn issue dm cards.
Although d fingerprint scanner stil limits our efficieny,we culd boycout it-we r considerin do 'special enrollment' 4 those whose fingers culdnt b scannd hopefuli by nxt wk,
Al in al,despite d logistics problems bin encounterd at various centres, its worthnoting dat d exercise has commencd.i adjourn al 2 try n get registerd!

dis a forum 4 chatting wit ppl irespective of race,color or religion.
However,lets gv credensence 2 d nigeria men 4 u their rare qualities(a nigerian created dis interestn n interactive site).d 9ija man rocks!

The much awaited INEC REGISTRATION started today nationwide. Share your experiences/observations here.

I am a serving corper in Yobe state. INEC materials arrived late. However, I was able to register 6 persons.

Most corpers weren't that fortunate cos they were driven in old fashioned trucks to various locations/LGAs/districts across the state.

The most problematic and time consuming in the process is d finger printer scanner. However, across the country there have bin report of faulty batteries and nonresponding systems among others. Kindly share your observations from your location/area.

Op,frm ur 1st post 2 subsequent replies,its obvious u truly meant wel 4 both of u.God,Y?u may sim 2 b asking,
Frm ur post u sim 2b vry much paticular by wat 3rd parties wil tink,say or do,dats if i got u rite.hv u tried bringin dis isue wit some close relatives n gettin their views-its beta dan swimming in a sea of guesswork!
Also wats d whole drama of consolin her ova n ova a fact,u both cnt alter(age).2me,ur subconscious minds is havin d beta of both of u.if ur down wit her irespective of d age gap,tak d bull by d horns(b da man)!stop rigmarolling!
At age 37,its possible 4 her 2 hav children but d risk of cogenital malformations(e.g downs syndrome) also increases.however u views on adoption is laudable.
All in all,if u feel wat u both hav is true love,i admonish u stick 2geda n harmonise d relationship,otherwise d earlier u bid each gudbye n best of luck,d beta 4 u both,

@op,its 1 tin 2 realize ur shortcomings,its anoda 2 retrace ur steps!ur ex is in d past n shuld remain as such, ur present gf is a rare gem,dnt hurt an inocent soul,who hav sacrificd somuch 4 ur hapiness,

^^ask mrs eve,

truth is a bitter spill 2 swallow

hers is a case of insatiable attention

attention seeking post.

@op,tank ur stars, u hv just bin delivad frm d bigest mistake u wuld hv made in life.move on wit lif,u deserve d best!

Its rada absurd dat guilible persons r stil buying tickets after d program hv ended!
y i dnt wish 2 to speak rheoterics,am forced to ask d following:
was crowd control a justifiable reason 4 such an act?
dat its a live program(definately nt d 1st 4 CE) makes it a premise 4 such imposition?
Y r tickets stil bin sold afta d program hv passed?
Were members/guests adequately informed b4 such a measure was taken?
were d indigent members of d church taken in2 consideration?
wuld christ hav actd in same mana?

kudos mr sanusi!

Sanusi is World, African Central Bank Governor of the Year Nduka Chiejina and Collins Nweze  06 /01 / 2011 06 :45 :00
The Governor, Central Bank of  Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has been given double awards by the renowned global financial  intelliegence magazine,  The Banker , a publication of the  Financial Times  of  London. Sanusi was conferred with the awards  of the Central Bank Governor of the  Year for the world, and that of Africa.
According to a statement signed by  the Country Representative, Nigeria,  of  The Banker  Magazine,  Financial  Times , London, United Kingdom, Mr.  Kunle Ogedengbe, the magazine  noted in its January 2011  edition, that in the last 18  months that Sanusi has been in office, he has salvaged a crumbling Nigerian financial sector, including  implementing reforms that have put Africa’s most  promising market back on the map for investors  globally.
Editor of the magazine, Mr. Brian Caplen, noted that  few candidate names can generate an overall  consensus on judging panels and yet, when it came to  finding the best global central bank governor of the  year, Mr Sanusi was chosen unanimously. Caplen stressed that Sanusi embarked on a radical anti- corruption campaign aimed at saving 24  banks on the  brink of collapse and pressed for the managers  involved in the most blatant cases of corruption to be charged and, in the case of two senior bankers,  convicted. Caplen added that the reforms initiated by Mr Sanusi  have been hailed as necessary to sanitise the banking  industry and that observers have argued that, had  these reforms not been initiated, Nigeria would have  entered into another round of banking distress. In giving Sanusi the award, "the implementation of  stricter disclosure policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria has also led to a culture of greater transparency in the sector," he said.
The magazine noted that the reforms of Sanusi are to enhance the quality of the Nigerian banks, establish financial stability in the system, provide enabling and healthy financial-sector evolution as well as ensure that the financial sector contributes to the real sector rather than just serving the banking sector alone.
Meanwhile , the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has added the Chinese Yuan to a list of currencies that can be used for trade settlement in the domestic foreign exchange market. This addition is coming on the heels of increasing trade flows between Nigeria and Beijing.
The CBN says the addition of the Yuan brought the number of tradeable currencies in the country to 13 , including the US dollar, Euro, British Pound and Japanese Yen. China is encouraging countries to use the Yuan for trade settlement and diversify bilateral trade away from the dollar. About a third of Nigeria’s imports come from Asia, most of them from China, according to the CBN. "We have issued a circular to the banks permitting them to trade in Yuan. China is one of the fastest-growing economies and Nigeria’s trade relations with China are increasing," CBN spokesman Mohammed Abdullahi said. According to Reuters Data for 2009 , the latest available, show Asian imports into Nigeria’s economy rose 6.6 per cent over the year while imports from Western nations declined 4.4 per cent,
reflecting its shifting trade pattern. The volume of Yuan trading in the country is initially expected to be very low but it is seen
as an important symbolic move.