₦airaland Forum

Attack of the cyborgs is finally going to happen

icerberg: Nigerians yesterday poured their hearts out on the culture of waste and unnecessary spending by elected leaders. This was on the controversial visit of the beautiful Namibian princess and 2013 reality show- Big Brother Africa the Chase winner Dillish Mathews to the Edo state Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in Benin, the Edo state capital.

They described the luxurious hosting of the 23 year old Namibian as unnecessary and misplaced priority as there are more important pressing issues to be handled.

Big Brother Africa the Chase winner, Dillish Matthews and her Namibian best friend who also contested in BBA, Maria Nepembe came in to Nigeria and were lavishly hosted by the Edo state Governor, Oshiomhole in Benin.

Some people, who spoke to our correspondents, noted that the Governor has become a preacher who does not practice what he preaches. Francis Idahosa, an Edo indigene vehemently stated: “why is our Governor wasting our state money to host Dillish? Of what economic importance is the visit? Some days ago he suggested to President Goodluck Jonathan to shun the planned national conference and call for an unemployment conference and create jobs, is he creating any job with the lavish reception to the Namibian girl? Why do our leaders luxuriate around at the expense of the citizen?”

Another respondent, Ukashat Umoru, decried the needlessness of the brazen waste of fund, nothing that the state still holds the highest records of Nigerian girls prostituting outside the country. He noted: “Edo state still holds the record for the highest numbers of females being exported abroad for prostitution; some of these girls ran out of options, imagine how many of them would have been saved if such wasted money was used to build skill acquisition centers in the state”.

Adeleke Lekan added that it is pure disrespect for the electorates. “When he was begging for his people to vote for him, did he tell them he will be using his time in office and their resources to host people who will not add any value to the lives of the people in the state? This is not right; two people from Nigeria – Melvin and Beverly Osu – were also part of the reality show; though they did not win, they went far and lasted till the tail end of the show. Were they ever invited by any Governor? No! Yet they are here in Nigeria and are Nigerians, and a Governor is hosting a foreigner,” he said.

It would be recalled that the Namibian was in Benin City, Edo state in 2012 for Miss University Beauty Pageant which was held in the state of which she was a contestant along with 38 others. Dillish Mathews disclosed while in the Big Brother Africa house in South Africa that while in Benin in 2012, they (the 39 contestants) visited Governor Adams Oshiomhole; adding that the Governor gave them three thousand dollars($3,000) which is about N480,000 each.

SOURCE: http://thenews-chronicle.com/nigerians-chide-governor-oshiomhole-on-misplaced-priorities-as-oshiomhole-secretly-host-bba-the-chase-winner-dillish-in-benin/

Its called hypocrisy

Genius100: What a bunch of BS. How about the thousands of Igbo slaves that did not commit suicide and simply succumbed to slavery? I don't know why Nigerians like to deceive themselves,

Its ok 2 be jealous but don't let that bother u. Igbos are really a glorious race of people, same with other tribes in nigeria.

papparatzzi2013: FFK is not wrong about this shameless woman after all. She is a disgrace to motherhood. I am sure Okonjo Iweala and Dora Akunyili will be shaking their heads!!!

3 marriages and no husband. Says a lot about her!!!!.

But how did u know she has had 3 men and no husband. When has nigerian journalism become this dirty and how did u come on this information, if i may ask?

DerideGull: I suggest staffs of Punch Newspaper be investigated for certificate forgery. If not for “Oluwole”, how could the above nonsensical crap gain editorial status? An act, such as forgery of certificate, has the trappings of corruption painted all over the so-called editorial comment. All indications emanating from media suggested there were no illegalities surrounding the procurement of two BMW cars by NCAA for the ministry of aviation.

There are too many contradictory postulations in the above idiotic crap. It is only in Nigeria certain English words tend to mean different thing from original denotation. It is only in Nigeria that workers are expected to perform without ensuring the comfort of the workers. An uncomforted worker does a poor job.

I guess there are many magicians all over Nigeria. According to above piece of junk, ministry of aviation is cash trapped yet an agency under the ministry was able to raise N5.03 million in short notice to enable the opening of Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.

The only sin committed by minister of aviation was granting international status to Enugu Airport.

But was that the ministers doing, i doubt that. Enugu international airport was already slated 2 be approved as far as i can remember, it just happened while she was on sit. Thats all

rudedough: Seriously dude, I am igbo too and to be sincere, Fashola is doing well as a Governor. If we see the truth let's say it and stop being tribalistic about everything. "The Yorubas killed our forefathers" "The Igbos are ingrate and should be deported to their dry land" and all those tribal slurs you guys spew on Nairaland, it disappoints me because I never knew how tribalistic our people are until I started reading News from Nairaland. Those wars were fought by our uncivilised grand parents who couldn't settle their dispute without shedding blood. Now we have Internet, computers, cell phones, we are more connected to each other and we know better.

Growing up in Lagos, I have never met anyone who has lured tribal slurs at me, I used to think that Lagos was a home to all (And I still feel that way) until I travelled out of the country and in my search for Nigerian news I found Nairaland. To be frank, anytime I see those tribal slurs, one thing comes to my mind, that those tribalistic bigots are between the ages of 40 - near death. They're still hurting from their losses in the war. We do appreciate that you had to fight for a "just" cause but please attend to your problems and stop involving we the youth in your predicament, we have our own problems and this is not the 80s anymore.

Thanks

Signed: A concerned youth

I gave a like cos i agree with ur statement, enof is enof. We should learn 2 bury the hatchet and learn 2 move 4ward 4 our children. The nigeria, i want children to know is the untribalistic nigeria and not the one filled with tribalistic, bigotry, fanatistical, uncivilized people whose only interest in life is to slander other people, support our wayward politicians and dream of a time when they would have the opportunity to be in power so that they can steal 4rm the country.

Why are others standing and he is the only sitting or do these people feel we are dumb.

rokiatu: https://i.imgur.com/rDIQpV8.gif

Madam, being a long time u appeared 4rm slumber to give ya comments. Welcome back

Alfa Seltzer: She should have bought private jets so that those loud-mouthed haters would start committing mass suicide.
Stupid goats. It's her money, she can do whatever bloody hell she wants with it.

U are a real I.d.i.o.t

[quote author=IGBO-SON]^^^Why not face your front and concern yourself with the place of Yorubas in this fake union? Abi you wan carry 'one naijeriah' for head?

Moro/n![/quote]U people are wasting ya time and think u are wasting ours,..nndi ara!!!

jumobi1: Abeg free these tribal things. She'll be replaced by an Igbo if she is fired so why won't her replacement continue with work in Igbo Land?

This statement is problem Nigeria has. What stops a fellow nigerians maybe from osu or edo bulding an airport in Anambra or are we all mad or going mad. Ethnic divide is a poison in our nigerian ways of thought, it has 2 be eliminated or we as a people wont progress.

Onlytruth: BTW HATERS CAN KEEP HATING. She is doing a GREAT JOB.

plendil: I've been silently following Oduahgate since details of the sleaze broke out and have been shocked, nay flabbergasted and deeply saddened at the tribal dimension the whole fiasco has taken.

It is pretty telling indictment of that tribe if their much trumpeted 'best performing minister ever' (how such a distinction was arrived at beats me - O I FORGOT, she built an international airport from the scratch. . . with her personal money, apparently) is one to be embroiled in such despicable display of corruption.

That the lid was blown open by a fellow Igboman just happened to be an inconvenient detail, one that has been largely overlooked.

A question for OP and his ilk: it too difficult to ask that she face the music, be it sack or prosecution, but her replacement must come from the SE?? Would that not portray you people who one that value integrity above blind, misguided, destructive and primordial ethnic considerations?
Pathetic, to say the least.

NLanders are loooking at this upside down as usual. 4get ethnic sentiments, 4get who the whistle blower is and where he comes 4rm. 4get the she is one of the best aviation ministers so far, as long as she is caught on corruption and financial scandal charges, she has to go simple. Nigerians and NLanders, lets not condone evil cos of ethnicity, lets a spade a spade and white white. Lets not try to colour black whitecoss of ethnic sentiments. She has not yet been investigated talk less of indictment. Till those two happen, she can continue her job 4 all I care but ones she is indicted of corrupt charges, as far as am concerned she has no more business doing anything there.

obc: I doubt if you re an Igbo person as proclaimed. Truly Fashola is working but that's not enough to write off Obi's achievements in Anambra state. Going by the poo u posted here, I am forced to believe dt u re one of the Abakiliki urchins despersed at upper iweka by Obi's administration.

Very irresponsible of u but then u can keep ur opinion

bloggernaija: Top men ,good strategic thinkers.
Walmarts
PC world
IKEA
AND OTHERS COMING SOON TO THE SW JUST LIKE IT USED TO BE.
YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS,
DOMESTIC SUPPLY CONTRACT FOR LOCAL WEALTH CREATOR AND ARTISANS
WHILE THOSE MIDDLEMEN WILL CUT OUT OF THE SW SUPPLY CHAIN

The road is a major connection between wharf and other areas, why don't they close it in the night since they'd be less traffic then

Do we call this house of god or house of satan since God is not an author of commotion

chiboy1928: Some girls are so low in tinking dat why guys used and dump them like piece of rag.hw would a girl say the essence of dating is for a guy to take of her I always have love and respect for a girl that works and neva depend on a man to solve her problem I have met and have even dated one she works and even if I give her she neva collect she tell me let manage ourself for nw dnt spend much tell me how would such girl not make a gud wife,but some ladies are so lazy that a guy dat u re not even yet married to when u have ur parents u expect him to solve ur problems and take care of ur needs Guys wat ur own opinion share and let hear fr u guys oh!!!

Ma guy, its the general nigerian mentality

I wonder who will date a guy with bushy anus as his handle name

It works fine

Nigerian women having no scrupples bedding married men is getting rampant and they say nigerians are very religious

Poster, u no try. U messed up badly. We as a country and people don't need ur set of amoral lies.

CFCfan: It's possible since the base will only be responsible for securing the inland waterways around Onitsha and environs. There won't be any need for ships or Destroyers. Besides, N1.2bn is the equivalent of $6.7 million.

They'd use small vessels.

yibomustgo: ^^^

Look at this Ibo boy! He went to dig up some bullsh1t from an unreliable website because the ugly Ibo woman got caught for buying an overpriced bullet prove BMW.

Hey Ibo boy, this won't fly. It makes you look very st.upid.

U nitwit, wat does this have to do with ethnic divide.

Stupidity of the highest order, was EFCC and their contemporaries not aware when she was paying 4 the cars. Why didn't they intervene then?

Did he post this on bbc webpage

Very normal, the whistle blower is prosecuted....

Na wah ooh. Am sorry 4 guys whose girl friends are among there...

ammyluv2002: you don't know how to read or what? Ok, let me break it down for you in a simple way....I said she should keep one of them as a friend, there's a great difference between a lover and a friend that's why I said "keep the conversation going" pls don't misquote ma/sir

U people will not kill us,...God 4bid.

0monnakoda: Known What is the source of this knowledge? The Bible?

Internet is ur friend

People, my little niece was asked in her school to write an essay on nigerian women in power for her assignment and while helping her gather information, I came accros this list online. Not knowing if the information is correct I decided to paste it here. I actually got to even learn a few things I didn't know. Anyone that can add or subtract to the list please feel free to do so.

1960-63 Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Nigeria and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth (01.10-01-10)
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland since 1952

1979-83/84 Minister of National Planning Chief Adenike Ebun Oyagbola
Ambassador to Mexico and Central America around 2003.

1979-83 Minister of State of Internal Affairs Chief Janet Akinrinade

1979-85 Minister of State of Internal Affairs Nwanyidirimkeziah K.A. Asinobi

1982 Minister of State of Education Elizabeth Afadzwana Ivasse
1983-85 Deputy Minister of Education

1993 Minister of Culture Yohanna ...

1993 Minister of Trade Bola Kuforiji-Oluba

1993 Secretary of State for States and Local Government Emily Aig-Imoklurede

1993-95 Minister of Establishment Managemet Service Mobolaji Osmo

1993-95 Minister of State in Charge of Agriculture Ada Adoyu

1995-97 Minister of Women's Affairs and Social Welfare Judith Sefi Attah
Ambassador to UNESCO 1982-86, Permanent Secretary of Science and Technology 1986-87, Director General of the Foreign Ministry 1987-90 and Ambassador to Italy, Greece and Cyprus 1990-95.

1995-97 Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory Mariam T. Clark

1995-97 Minister of State of Education Iyabode Anisulowo

1997 Minister of National Planning Chief Adenike Ekun Oyagbola

1997-99 Minister of Industries Chief M. Onikepo Akande

1997-98 Minister of Women’s Affairs Haju Sani

1998 Minister of State of Education Rose Adunike

1998-99 Minister of Women’s Affairs Dr. Laraba Gambo Abdullahi
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuha from 1999.

1999 Minister of State of Federal Capital Territory Princess A.O. Oguneye

1999 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Information Grace Enang Archibong (May-July)
Appointed Permanent Secretary and was Acting Minister till the appointment of the new cabinet.

1999 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Productivity I. Asugha (May-July)

1999 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Transport A. Pepple (May-July)
2003 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources

1999-2000 Minister of Transport Dr. Kema Chikwe
2000-03 Minister of Aviation

1999-2001 Minister of State of Defence Dupe Adelaja
2001-2002 Minister of State of Defence for the Navy
2002-03 Minister of Solid Minerals

1999-2000 Minister of State of Solid Minerals Dr. Becky Ketebu-Igwe
2000-01 Minister of Women’s Affairs

1999-03 Minister of State of Science and Technology Pauline Tallen

1999 Appointed Minister of State of Women’s Affairs and Youth Development Haijya Na’ajatu Mohamed
Replaced by Aisha Ismael within days after her appointment

1999 Minister of State of Women’s Affairs and Youth Development Hajiya Aishat Ismael
1999-2000 Minister of Women’s Affairs and Youth
2001-03 Minister of Women’s Affairs
Commissioner of Social Development in the Kano State 1990-92. Born as Hishatu Mohammed Sani (b. 1956-)

1999 Candidate-Minister Joy Emordi
The Senate rejected her and the other candidate-ministers nominated by the newly elected President for various reasons.

1999 Candidate-Minister Salome Audu

1999 Candidate-Minister Dr. Kemafo Nony

1999 Candidate-Minister Hajiya Khairat Abdulrasaq

2000-03 Minister of State of Health Dr. Amina Ndalolo
The senate had turned down her candidature for a ministerial post in 1999.

2001-03 Minister of Culture and Tourism Boma Bromillow Jack

2002-03 Vice-Minister of Water Resources Precious Ngelale

2003 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Commerce Ammuna L.I. Alli
Permanent Secretary and acted during the transition-period until the new administration was appointed.

2003 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Justice T.O. Akerele

2003 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Police Affairs Grace Archibong

2003 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Salaries and Wages A.M. Rifao

2003 Acting Head of the Service L.N. Asugba
Permanent Secretary to the Office of the Head of the Service, and acted during the transition-period.

2003-06 Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
2003-06 Head of the Economic Reform Team
2006 Minister of Foreign Affairs
2011- Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy
Former Vice-President of the World Bank and Corporate Secretary. When she was appointed Foreign Affairs in June 2006, she continued as the Head of the Economic Reform Team, but resigned from the government after being fired from this post in August.

2003-05 Minister for Women Affairs Rita Akpan

2003-05 Minister of Housing and Urban Development Chief Mobolaji Osomo

2003-06 Minister of State of Finance Nenadi Esther Usman
2006-07 Minister of Finance
2003-05 Minister of State for Education Hajia Binta Musa

2003-04 Minister of State for Women's Affairs and Youth Development Princess Olufunke Adedoyin
2004-05 Minister of State of Health
Unmarried and mother of a daughter.

2005-06 Minister of Solid Minerals Obiageli Catherine Ezekwesili
2006-07 Minister of Education
Former Senior Special Assistant to the President on Budget Monitoring and Due Process. Known as "Obi".

2005-06 Minister of Education Chief Chinwe Nora Obaji

2005-06 Minister of State for Education Maryam Ciroma
2006-07 Minister of Women and Youth

2005 and 2006-07 Minister of State for Health Halima Tayo-Alao
2007-08 Minister of Environment and Housing

2005-06 Minister of State for Health Chief Helen Udoka Esuene
2006-07 Minister of Environment

2005-06 Minister of State for Environment Dr. Grace Ogwuche
2006-06 Minister of State for Education
2006-07 Minister of Inter-governmental Affairs, Special Duties and Youth Development

2006-07 Minister of State for Water Resources Chief Salome Jakanda

2006 Minister-Designate Prof. Elsie Opara
Mentioned as a new minister in the 2006-reshuffle, but was apparently not sworn in.

2006-07 Minister of Foreign Affairs Joy Ogwu
Ambassador to the United Nations from 2008.

2007 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources Ama Pepple
The Permanent Secretary, she acted until the new administration took office after the presidential elections. The Permanent Secretary for Water Project in the Ministry is E.O. Okeke

2007 Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Environment and Housing Ammuna Lawan-Ali
Later Permanent Secretary of Information.

2007 Acting Minister of Mines and Steel Development G.T. Nwachukwu

2007 Acting Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Dr. Safiya Mohammed
Permanent Secretary of Environmet until. 2009.

2007-08 Minister of Science and Technology Grace Ekpiwhre
2008 Acting Minister of Women Affairs
2008-10 Minister of State for Works and Housing

2007-08 Minister of Transportation Diezani K. Alison-Madueke
2008-11 Minister of Mine and Steel Development
2010- Minister of Petroleum Resources

2007-08 Minister of Women Affairs Saudatu Usman Bungudu

2007-08 Minister of Health Adenike Grange

2007-08 Minister of State for Defence Fidelia Akuabata Njeze
2008-09 Minister of State of Agriculture and Water Resources
2009-10 Minister of State of Works
2010-11 Minister of Aviation

2007-08 Minister of State of Energy in charge of Power Fatimah Balaraba Ibrahim

2007-10 Minister of State for Education Aishatu Jibril Dukku

2008-11 Minister of Information and Communications Dora Akunyili

2008-10 Minister of Women Affairs S.H. Sulaiman

2010 Acting Minister of Interior Dr. Dere Josephine Ajorisedere Awosika

2010 Acting Minister of Transport E.A. Abebe

2010 Acting Minister of Petroleum Elizabeth B. Emuren

2010 Acting Minister of Youth Development Anne Ene-Ita

2010 Acting Minister of Women Affairs I.A. Kuta

2010-13 Minister of Education Prof. Ruqayyatu A. Rufa'i

2010-11 Minister of Women Affairs Josephine Anenih.

2010-11 Minister of State of Commerce and Industry Josephine Tapgun

2011 Designate Minister Lady Ada Okwuanu
Deputy Governor of the Imo State 2007-11

2011- Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Zainab Maina
(b. 1948-)

2011- Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi

2011-13 Minister of Land and Urban Development Ama Pepple

2011-13 Minister of Environment Hadiza Mailafia

2011- First Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Viola Adaku Onwuliri
2013- Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
Appointed Acting Minister after the former minister was removed from office. Professor and Deputy Gubernational Candidate in the Imo State (b. 1957-)

2011-13 Minister of State Defence Olusola Obada

2011-12 Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs Zainab Ibrahim-Kuchi
2012-13 Minister of State for Power

2011- Minister of State of the Federal Capital Territory Olajumoke Akinjide

Omen100: please its not time yet to celebrate, you may have to re: read the thread again because it doesn't add up. The last time I checked, madam frog eyes was the minister of petroleun resources.

GOD bless u, thats the first thing the caught my eyes and I said wat, that can't be right.

obitwo: Amosun's efforts at attracting investments has actually made Ogun more industrialised than Lagos

I recall there was a debate on this between the two governors

God bless Ogun

Sorry 4 u. This is not a state project but a federal one.