₦airaland Forum

As the Year 2009 roll by, several great landmarks has been achieved but these were marred a number of cataclysm.



The year 2009 began on a good note as just roughly 4 decades the dreams of Martin Luther King began manifesting, as African-American Barack Hussein Obama sat in the Oval Office argubaly the most powerful of its kind in the world, the African community thought this was a victory to be succeeded by many, this fate only time will tell. Meanwhile Governance in Nigeria has been marked by absenteeism by Pres. Yar'adua refusing to resign to treat more important issues like his ghastly health condition. The result being we have achieved a Zero Point Agenda instead of the acclaimed Seven. Even the bible tells us a Family with no Shepherd is in peril just like Nigeria maybe heading in.



With the Global Economy being severely hit by the GREAT depression just like that of the 1930's, which saw dozens of gargantuan companies cave in, tens of thousands of workers laid off and probably skyrocketing of global unemployment and crime rate.
In Nigeria, the exposed 'paper profits' by banks resulted to a mammoth no. of bank workers being laided off to curb excessive wage demanded or maybe a possible bankruptcy.



The Global Environment have been severely degraded mostly by we, the inhabitants. Early in the year 2009, devastating forest fires rocked most parts of Australia which was later to be named the worst in Australian history. Alongside the melting of the world's coral reefs, severe acidification of the Ocean and Myriads of other Enviromental menaces has raised a huge question, which is 'What are we doing to cut-down greenhouse gases & CO2 emissions and combat Enviromental degradation?? Thank God a compromise was reached at the Copenhagen Climate Summit in Dec. 2009. Even in Nigeria hasnt been any different with the routine gas flaring and Oil pollution on Niger-Delta Lands and Waters. Instead the Nigerian Government has swept these problems under the rug which is why I sometimes support MEND and other Niger-Delta Activists. Global Over dependence on Crude Oil has to stop!! but this makes me pity my dear country Nigeria which has Crude Oil as its sole source of revenue.



The Fight for a safer environment boils down to you and I, not just the Government. This reminds me of what John F. Kennedy said " Ask not for what your country will do for you but what you will do for your country" and I urge you my fellow Nigerians to help the Environment in whatever ways you can.



Augmented crime rates all over the world give me paramount concern as to whether the armaggedon prophecied in the New Testament(Revelations) has come to reside with us. Dozens of public shootings has crowded the News headlines just like that which happened on New Year's Eve(31st Dec. 2009) at a Finnish city of Espoo in which the shooter was reportedly found dead. Isnt it time Gun Laws are reviewed?



Despite the War on Terrorism led by the U.S which has ravaged most parts of the Middle East in search of Al-Qaeda and Taliban Operatives. It has yielded little results as the World was stunned by the failed attempt by a Nigerian 'Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab' to bomb a Transatlantic Airline which was bound to Detroit U.S.A. from amsterdam. It still perplexs me why a son of a wealthy business chose to be an Instrument of Terror by Al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen. I strongly rouse the Nigerian Government to Revoke Abdulmutallab Citizenship and all Nigerians to repudiate this Terrorist as we Nigerians are NOT terrorists and will not condole it in any form.



My eyebrows have been raised on the Global Security especially at our Airports with several similar incidents trailing that of Adulmutallab's which includes that of man found with pyrotechnics on a plane. Nobody wants to be board a plane with a terrorist only to be bombed down the skies some hours later.



Also another terror act on 31st Dec. 2009 saw a man dressed as an Afghan Soldier infiltrate the U.S Base at the Afghan province Khost, only to blow up 8 american citizens, allegedly CIA agents. The Question is HOW was the Security Breached
All these incidents have exposed the lapses in Global Security not exempting the developed Nations especially America, even with all her Intelligence Agencies.



In Nigeria it hasnt been any better, as a host of dignitaries and citizens were kidnapped in the year 2009 despite the ever presence of the police and were only released after some substantial amounts was paid as ransom. This makes me ask 'CAN NIGERIA REFORM ITS INFAMOUS POLICE FORCE' who 'rob' commercial drivers of N20 instead of protecting the citizens proving what Einstein said " Only two things are infinite, the Universe and Human Stupidity, Im not sure about the former"



Obviously, these aberrations have been tackled with Smokes and mirrors but My Fellow NIGERIANS lets be the change, please lets give no room for excuses. Do whatever is right, get IDEAS!!! and stand up for the dreams you believe in, for no one but us can make Nigeria a big enchilada and the World at large a better place. May God help us all in our quest.

@Gamine, U r right I was born in Oct. n Ive got a Big Head, but full of brains.
Dats Gods work Big Head- Super Brain 4 me

Ighedome how in d heaven do U know Im Oct 5th, I yet 2 figure it out. Anyway pls can U mail me at smilingtony4real@yahoo.com

Whats up guys!! Only seen my b-day mate once! Im October 5th. Anybody out there? holla!!!

Nice one sweetbee, keep em comin'

@Godmother, with the Height of 5'4 U are average not tall. Im 5'9 and I dont even count myself as tall which 6 feet n above

@POSTER, I think U've been lately listening to UB-40's Music: RED RED WINE, dont make me fall in love. LOL. If U re drunk with red wine, then luv n sex is meaningless, suprisingly, it happenz to me

@ALFCHYE, U na correct man. Seriously My female pals and I check our txt msgs witout any wahala, its funn. Infact each tym I see any1 dem afta a long tym, d 1st tin we do is xchange our fones n start scrolling tru d msgs while talking. At least I'll hav sumtin to tease her with, Its FUUNNN.

Thanks Deji for the reply, heres my mail addy: smilingtony4real@yahoo.com. Ur concern and swift response is highly appreciated by me.
But somethings aint clear to me. Firstly, that same battery works n charges perfectly on other laptops so I think theres no nid 4 replacement. Secondly, the BIOS you recommended for me, isnt it also outdated as the year is 2005,isnt there any latest one to download,anyway I check myself. Finally, Is there any side effects when installing a new bios and are there any possible problems one could encounter.

Deji U re too much man.
Ok I did what U said, and my Battery info reads:
BATTERY IDLE
0% CHARGED
AC ADAPTER= UNKNOWN DEVICE INSTALLED
Also the BIOS VERSION = A05 (02/23/2005)
So what next should I do man, Im just frustated,my battery is dead n gone, I tink I should remove d battery 4rm d lappy 4 d mean time.

Hello guys. Do anybody receive any message in his/her email inbox containing ur "REFERENCE NUMBER" as stated on the congratulation page after the scholarship registration. Im asking becos I didnt recieve any message in my inbox, pls Can anybody give me a solution or help.

Deji, pls help me. I've d same problem with d poster,I ve tried dat ur trick bt it doesnt work. my laptop doesnt charge d batt. afta d a/c power jack was changed by a half cooked technician, it came up with the msg immediately afta d repairing took place: "YOUR POWER ADAPTER IS NOT RECOGNISED BY THE SYSTEM, SO THE BATTERY WONT HAVE OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE, PLEASE CONNECT DELL 65W AC ADAPTER". The funny thing is dat I use dis same 65W Adapter, Ive also changed d power adapter but it still doesnt change anything. sure d battery charges on other laptops but not on mine so d battery is OK. Since Jan. this yr my lappy goes off as NEPA goes off. Pls deji can U suggest any other tricks cos d last tym I took to computer village they wantd to change d motherboard saying its d only remedy to solve d problem but I refused. Anyway d model is Dell Inspiron 6000. Anxiously waitin 4 replies,

Then how do U know she's not interested in you since shes already a friend. I mean she might tease you something about U being her lover, then if U foolishly go ahead your own don be, but if U no go ahead and her mind truly dey there then U don fall hand.
The thing is how to detect that shes genuinely interested since shes a already friend and acts nicely to U like a friend should do

For those asking for the meaning of Yori-Yori: It simply means Sweetness from an Igbo dialect. From Yori Yori to No time Time to Ada Owerri, Bracket is da Bomb, repping UNN and The East

Hey H.C Im here, why dont U release ur email so we can hook up.

As 4 me, I haunt the periphery of d chick, then if its a chick i see everyday I dont ask her 4 her no. till about a week so I wont sound desperate,then she might even be the person 2 ask 4 it herself

As 4 me, I haunt the periphery of d chick, then if its a chick i see every I dont ask her 4 her no. till about a week or she might ask 4 it herself

Since I waz born, Ive never found my Birthday Match, Never!!!!!!, I was born October 5th

What of the New and Changed University Of Nigeria (U.N.N and U.N.E.C)

N.L's pls help me. My Dell Inspiron Laptop battery stopped charging after I changed the power jack. Went to Computer Village n waz told to change my motherboard but I didnt want to. Pls anybody with any other Option for me. Your replies will be highly appreciated by me.

Guy U are too much. @woodpecker, thats a prototype/masterpiece tiniyata gave U there.
@tinyata, did U later find the Queen of ur Heart?? I feel U man, U r a love doctor

Guy U are too much. @woodpecker, thats a prototype/masterpiece tiniyata gave U there.
@tinyata, did U later find the Queen of ur Heart?? I feel U man

Guy U are too much. @woodpecker, thats a prototype/masterpiece tinaya gave U there.
@tinaya, did U later find the Queen of ur Heart?? I feel U man

No nid to apologise gab, I undastand d pains in ur heart. As humans sometimes we've got to react. God Bless ya

Gab, dat waz harsh!!!! My own case waz not as harsh dat. They were just poking me and making fun. Rememba U hav to 4give all dat has wrongd U including ur dear, special father so that God Almighty will 4give U of u sins. No what He has done just let it go cos U still gat his X chromosone in U. God bless ya

Gab, dat waz harsh!!!! My own case waz not as harsh dat. They were just poking me and making fun. Rememba U hav to 4give all dat has wrongd U including ur dear, special father so that God Almighty will 4give U of u sins. No what He has done just let it go cos U still gat his X chromosone in U. God bless ya