CAPTION: "Mon dieu comrades, cest game avec Eagles Superb de Nigerien est disaster totalle, non? Cest la vie! Le triez next tymier"

Make una hail my French abeg!

Can someone confirm if the girl's name is Basketmouthina
Just asking

Okay. We don hear. Let him continue his (ir)responsibility in prison. His fellow murderers and other hardcore criminals could certainly use a role model and a hero.

Responsible or not, justice must prevail. He killed a woman: his wife for that matter, period. He should face the full wrath of the law. This so-called journalist cannot use sentiment or emotions (pity, love, lust) to sway society from collecting its due from this callous killer. Who knows, maybe the so-called 'investigative journalist' was even 'settled' in order to portray or re-brand this killer as a 'responsible' person? This is Nigeria after all.

Mtcheeeww!

Make dem just ban DANA airline from coming close to this junkyard o!
Dat yeye company fit repaint and reuse on of these planes again. Heediots.

ehie: hilarious

Hilarious, yeah. But comedy is just a funny way of looking at serious life issues.
I challenge the European Union and USA to end all foreign aid and loans TODAY and start building things in Africa instead.

They will not...

Q: Do you know why?
A: Because it is not in their economic interest for Africa to be developed.

And some people think colonialism is over simply because we have reggae-coloured flags all over Africa (SMH).

I will take solid development (roads, railways, housing, stadiums) any day over and above loans, foreign aid and handouts (USAID, DFID, IMF, Oxfam, Cowtail...whatever).

China wants Africa's resource in exchange for fast track development, with not too many questions asked. Others want our resources in exchange for high-interest loans and handouts - with all sorts of preconditions and caveats.

Now, since we Africans have not learnt to catch fish by ourselves yet, (i.e. self-development), then while both China and Western Countries are giving us fish, at least China allows us to see how the fish is being caught on our land (physical development).... Europeans and North Americans on the other hand, prefer to give us high-interest chicken-change to buy the hook, the line, and the fishing rod (which we have to assemble ourselves) and we still have to dig for the bait/worms ourselves. It doesnt help that out own fishermen (African leaders) are mostly corrupt or incompetent.

So if man must collect fish, let it be a Chinese fish. Imagine if the West was serious about African development for the past decades: they would have built roads, schools, power stations, railway lines, etc. But instead, their politicians will sit in Brussels and Washington and be 'blowing' grammmar - while their bankers are busy harbouring the loot stolen by our leaders.

Livescore update: PR China 4 - 0 Western Countries.
* First goal by Win Chung Lee (header from corner kick)
** Second goal by Roo Huan Chan (solo dribble from midfield)
*** Third goal by Ki Ling Yu (Penalty after Uncle Tom handled goal bound shot)
**** Fourth goal by Wang Jun Fao (Goal mouth scramble)

PS: We are into extra time, 2 minutes to end of match. George Cameron (Striker for Western Countries) just got sent off for simulation.

Oya, see jamb questions:

(1) Can the American House of Reps organise/convene a special session for any Naija leader today - as they did for Balewa?

a) No way
b) For where
c) Na beans?
d) Next Question pls
e) Mtcheeeww

(2) Can (or has) any recent leader of Nigeria speak (or spoken) so eloquently - with impressive accent, while being modest and unassuming about it?

a) No way
b) For where
c) Na beans?
d) Next Question pls
e) All of the above

Plagiarism is a serious issue. As of mid-2012, not less than 5 government officials in Europe (including ministers, prime ministers and presidents) were accused of plagiarism. At least three were forced to resign as of July 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/18962349

This shows how serious it is to copy intellectual material from a source WITHOUT properly crediting the original authors. It does not matter if this intellectual property goes into a PhD thesis, a public speech or an article. Plagiarism is simply theft of written/creative material.

Now based on the issue at hand before your lordship (i.e. Iroy.in vs Talkofnaija.com), methinks that defendants (talkofnaija.com) are probably another fame-hungry, fan-starving and advert-revenue-seeking webportal who did not mind plagiarizing other people's work in order to draw web traffic (and advert revenue) to their website. From their initial response (above) I doubt that whoever stole the article knew (or knows) the impact and seriousness of plagiarism. I mean, this is Nigeria after all where we hardly indict or convict people who steal billions, how much more people who steal an online article?

Having said that, the original authors or plaintiff in this case (Iroy.in) ought to know that in the web publishing business, there is mutual benefit in sharing materials AS LONG AS originality is credited. Therefore, it is not a bad idea to accept the offer to (a) credit/name your website as the original source and (b) create a backlink to the site. The reason is that people tend to know websites from OTHER websites. Sometimes fame, fans and revenue come from secondary sources (other websites). Yet, I understand your pain. It is very annoying to work hard on original material, only for someone to steal or even share the glory via the world wide web. There is a solution, nevertheless.

What you need to do henceforth, is to create a caveat (warning) on your website, that any external website, online paper, online forum or webportal that wishes to use your articles shall only do so on two conditions which are: (1) they credit your website as the source; (2) they MUST not copy (word-for-word) more than 2 paragraphs (or equivalent of 200 words) of the original article. That way, if Sahara Reporters, for example, are interested in your article, they can only give their readers a glimpse; forcing them to go to original source for the full article. Your web traffic will still be assured.

Without this condition allowing people to copy some of your work, you will lose the opportunity to popularize your website through crediting and backlinking. If you however put this condition conspicuously on every webpage (e.g. the footer at the bottom) then your case for compensation would be strong, if litigation or arbitration arises.

Anyone in breach of your terms is then liable for the full extent of the legal action which you bear upon them. Some may ask: how can you take legal action on a website that steals a story - when the owners are not physically present? Simple. Perform what is called 'a who-is search' on the domain and find the address (and phone number) of the person who registered the domain name. You and your lawyers can then take it from there. For example, to know who is the owner/administrator of talkofnaija.com, simple visit this link: http://www.whois.com/whois/talkofnaija.com

As of time of writing this response, I note that talkofnaija.com have deleted your article. Good for them. But again, you need to make friends and not enemies among fellow webmasters. You need each other, eventually - Just as you needed Nairaland when you wanted a shoulder to cry after your article was stolen.

All the best.

This is great and worthy of commendation. I hope this will inspire others to be proactive and sensitive to people's needs. But let us review what this says about our country of today.

First of all, this noble effort by Dr Okeke shows how 'useless' our government generally is in Nigeria: to the extent that individuals (in this case an ajwaya corper for that matter) has to build a clinic for citizens to enjoy healthcare services. Dr Okeke (I assume his doctorate is medical) would have been better-off using his time/skills/knowledge in providing health-related advice/treatment/research - and not organizing agberos to mix sand with cement.

Secondly, that this privately built clinic is needed in Kwali (FCT Abuja of all places) makes you wonder how people in remote villages across Nigeria are coping when they need medical attention.

Thirdly, what is equally annoying/scary is that our lack of maintenance culture means when Dr Okeke Kanayo visits this clinic in say 4 years time, he is likely going to weep at its desolate state and dilapidated condition. Those who he is handing the clinic to, have a moral duty to live above the mediocrity and nonchalance that characterize our attitude to public utilities and resources.

Once again, I commend Dr Okeke. God bless you.

As for our government, ineptly led by the Poverty Distribution Party...shame on you! (not that they dont know this).

justaqad:


How is it wrong if I make dhikir thanking Allah for his mercies?
How about pressing issues that they are mute about?

Let us face the real topic of this thread. It is not about the dhikir per se. It is the adoption of a specific day (maulid) as a FORM OF EID. What stops you from making dhikir any other day of the year - or making dhikir quietly to yourself if you remember this birth of our beloved Prophet (pbuh)?

If birthday celebrations are bid'a for muslims in general, how much more is it to celebrate birthday of Muhammad (saw)? You will never find any strong sunnatic muslim community or society in the world celebrating Maulud (or any other birthdays for that matter). Only in places like Nigeria where (it seems) we are eager to compete with followers of other faith.

Just because celebrating birthday sounds 'logical' or harmless from a secular point of view does not make it right from the Islamic point of view. On the day of Arafat, Allah (SWT) through his Prophet (pbuh) told us our deen is complete. Celebrating Eid el Maulid was NOT one of the practices as at that day. So it is bid'a. Simple.

Avoid this practice please.

PHOTOSHOP!

I stopped watching Super Eagles when Jay Jay Okocha (or was it Kanu?) missed a penalty in Nations Cup 2000 against Cameroon in Lagos. It broke my heart, tore my liver and punctured my spleen.

I have also recently stopped watching my ex-beloved Arsenal too. Ball-passing, goal-post-missing, over-dribbling, defenceless bunch of 1d10Ts!

The thing is, I dont have time for losers in my life. I have a winning mentality and both these teams (Super Chickens and bullet-less Arsenal) tend to mess with my state of mind too often. I dont mind losing as long as I am able to learn and grow stronger. But with these two teams, losing is becoming synonymous to a good day at work.

I think I will adopt ManU. They suit my die-hard, till-my-last-breath, never-say-never attitude to life. I am just waiting for that left-legged traitor (you know who) and that senile-foul-mouthed-ranting gaffer of theirs to leave the club. I cant stand either of them.

On the other hand, if that grumpy, miserly, shylock, inexperienced-players-signing, mediocrity-loving man called Wenger leaves Arsenal, then I am willing to re-consider them (as a neutral fan, that is).

Until then....Go Swansea! (or even Stoke City sef)...who cares? How will Super Eagles or Arsenal winning a trophy change the price of ...he he he

igbo2011: How much of these are manufactured in Africa? We need to make our own bombs, planes, weapons, drones, etc. We musn't rely on foreigners to supply us forever. WHat if World War III happens? If we are fighting America why would they give us weapons to fight them?

Provide electricity first before you talk of manufacturing warplanes. Jet fighter no be keke Napep o!
But you have a point. We need to be forward-thinking and self-reliant in strategic issues like national/regional security.

It is not necessarily caring to ask someone 'have you eaten?'. This question is suitable only for kids. It is almost similar to 'have you brushed your teeth?'; 'have you done your homework?'... etc.

It can be condescending to ask your mates such a question. It is in fact, utterly disrespectful to ask your elders whether they have eaten or not. For your mates and elders therefore, it is polite, respectful and mature to ask them: 'would you like something to eat?' (if you add '...please' at the end, that is even better).

Although both types of questions aim for the same objective (i.e. the assassination of hunger) but the manner of approach or 'how' the question is paraphrased can determine how the person being questioned takes it. For me, anyone younger than me has no right (or reason) to ask me if I have eaten or not. So what if I have eaten? He/she had better ask if I would like something to eat.

The same logic can also be applied even to kids. If you are really caring to any person (kid or adult), then it is insignificant whether they have 'chopped' or not (i.e. the past is the past). What really matters is would they like some food or not (right here, right now).

methodman: ...1st.......Nice writeup

Hmmm, I bow for your method o, methodman:
You quoted the long post of the OP only to add/comment with just three words and 10 dots

But yes, it is a very nice writeup indeed.

Yes. But only if Armed Robbers, Kidnappers and Boko Haram ALSO agreee to adopt stun guns as the official instrument of havoc in any confrontation. Abi?

"A typical Nigerian is happy to see you doing well....but not better than him/her" ........(drzed, 2012)

membership of PDP

hisblud:

dear poster i have a question, lets say, i depend on another company which has a product that the govt/private company needs, can i have patent right over it? since i want to market that product to either govt/private company.

I am not sure what you mean by: I depend on another company which has a product.

Is this product produced from your idea/design but 'manufactured' by this company which you depend on?

Usually, you cannot claim the patent rights over something which another company or person has conceived and developed, as that is technically 'theft' ....unless the product stems from YOUR original idea/design. That is, the product is wholly your idea and the company only helps in the manufacturing and/or marketing of said product.

If the product is of your own initiative, then you had better hurry up and patent it before the company (or anyone for that matter) does so, and you lose out. I must mention that it is possible (even if difficult) to patent a product which is already common but no one has claimed its design...as long as you are not challenged AND the patenting authority is not alert.

So as for your case, if the company (or anyone else involved) has made contributions to the development of this product (by development i mean: in conceiving the idea or in the design/development of the product) then you should not patent the product without their knowledge and/or participation. That would be cheating and this is not something I would encourage or advise.

Again, you may have conceived the idea from scratch; but if someone or company funded the process of developing the idea into a product (whether prototype or actual mass production) then it is worthwhile giving them a slice of the cake. You wont need to name them as co-authors of the patent; but they can own shares or be rewarded in some way or another. Intellectual property must be respected, whether it is a new song by Tuface; a keke Napep that can float during flooding; or a toothpick which doubles as chewingstick and cotton bud . Greed is dangerous. If you discourage stakeholders, investors and partners (i.e. you dont give them their due) you wont go far in entrepreneurial or manufacturing...unless you know where Mobuto hid his loot and you can fund your ideas all the time.

The day Nigerians begin to understand the need for respecting (and paying for) intellectual property, would be the beginning of the end of poverty in our land. Ideas rule the world. Money is just a tool to nurture, execute or purchase ideas. Few people understand this fact, unfortunately.

Cheers

You mean kpe, like sau nawa I dey miks am por english da hausa? Nna, dis kweshion odikwa hard like Jamb o! Ko easy, ra ra, abi kilonso?

kodewrita: I am curious about this and would like to learn from the wider mass of people on NL.

How do you handle the envy of your colleagues?

How do you handle the former friend who keeps telling tales to all the other coworkers?

How do you handle the snide remarks targeted at staining your image?

how do you handle the open doubting remarks ?

and finally how do you handle unmerited full blown hostility from your coworkers?

There is no silver bullet, one-size-fits-all advice or solution for all the unique issues of bad belle you have listed.
Here is how I would handle each scenario using different levels of what we call Passive Aggression:

How do you handle the envy of your colleagues?
...By becoming their friend! Dont fight them. Appear to share your challenges and problems with them. Let them 'think' that they are instrumental to your progress. Ask for guidance (even on silly things) which you already know. The last thing you wanna do is appear to notice their envy. Dont offer to buy lunch or that sort of thing. That may be seen as condescending. Ask for help/advice on office related matters. In short, demystify your super-worker status by 'appearing' to be vulnerable and imperfect. This is Passive Aggression 101.

How do you handle the former friend who keeps telling tales to all the other coworkers?
....Again, dont confront him directly cos he will derive pleasure in knowing that he is actually making life miserable for you. Take the sting out of his bite. Take the wind out of his sail. You will leave him trapped in a creek without a paddle. In short, take the same stories that he is likely spreading and make fun of YOURSELF. Be the butt of your own jokes. He has nothing to rat or gossip about. He will look foolish especially if you (a) repeat the story and add sugar; or (b) you laugh harder than everyone at the stories; or (c) You mockingly hail him when you meet him with group of friends e.g. call him: Chairman! or Alaye baba!! Ah, Area Fada, e ma binu sir (while prostrating). Omo, try this recipe and I guarantee you, he will come and beg you to stop. Passive Aggression, Level 201.

How do you handle the snide remarks targeted at staining your image?
....Same as above. Mock yourself using those issues. For example, if someone mocks you because your boss called you half-baked; or because mama Chibuzor at the office canteen exposed your credit unworthiness (gbese) then use the issue to yab yourself regularly. Make sure at least neutral people listening laugh at the joke, but DONT appear to be cracking a joke. Passive Aggression 201.

how do you handle the open doubting remarks ?
....See above (201)

and finally how do you handle unmerited full blown hostility from your coworkers?
....Hmmm, this one hard small. There are two ways to approach full blown hostility - depending on the character/disposition or seniority/rank of the hostile person. Do one of the following:

OPTION A: Dont ever react in anger no matter how provocative and unwarranted the hostility is. Treat the person with extra respect. Call him/her 'Sir' or 'Ma'. Pull out a chair for the person to sit. Open and hold the door for them if you meet by the entrance - and wear a cheap, impish, boyish smile as you do all these things, even if no one is around. Make it clear that they dont deserve the respect, but you are mockingly respecting (and avoiding) their harsh tongue and evil eyes. (Passive Aggression, Level 301).

OR

OPTION B: During the hostility, make a serious-sounding, straight-faced remark like: "I dont know why every time you are hungry, you are always taking it out on me". The office will scatter will laughter (even though you said it casually, while walking away as if no big deal). The person will wonder and think twice next time before displaying hostility towards you, cos they dont want to be laughed at. (Passive Aggression 401).

Warning: If the hostile person is your line manager/superior, the "serious yab/joke" in Passive Aggression 401 above will not be advisable or applicable (resort to Passive Aggression 301).

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FOOTNOTES
In all instances, eliminate any wrong doings or short comings on your side, so as to invalidate the unwanted envy/hate shown towards you. The whole idea of Passive Aggression is like Judo: Use your opponent's strength against him/her while conserving your energy and standing your ground.

Sun Tzu (author of The Art of War) said: The greatest general will achieve military victory without fighting even one battle.

Recommended reading: Sun Tzu: The Art of War

Reality is a byatch.
(Chai, first time I have used a swear word in Nairaland)

rafhell:

"When he appeared before the Police yesterday, Lawan was cited in a milk colour caftan signing the register at the Force Headquarters".

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/10/620000-subsidy-bribe-pressure-on-police-to-charge-otedola-with-lawan/

Nigerian half-baked journalists and their grammar/spelling problems. It is sighted, NOT cited. What you hear is not what you spell.
Isn't there an editor for this story or is s/he half-baked too?

Ask ex-governor Aliyu Doma of Nassarawa state for further details.

freecocoa: Hmm, were they acting drama ni?
This story just dey too nollywoodish but if na true sha, we thank jah for her life

Abi? The story is too dramatic. And what I find most intriguing is the quality of English being used by this 13 year old, to express herself in the article (script) above.

Check these sentences out for example:

"Although we were blindfolded, yet, I was able to see a bit of what was going on. They decided Sunday would be my turn when they would conclude their rituals"

And this one...

"As a member of the drama group, we usually hold drama rehearsals every Tuesdays. So, it was co-incidental that the members of the group were there at that time".

There is something fishy here. How many graduates of today can express themselves with grammar of such quality? The flow, the punctuation, and vocabulary (e.g. "conclude their rituals"; "it was co-incidental"; etc) are not attributes you'd find in the written or spoken languages of typical 13 year olds.

We are here in Nairaland everyday and we see how both teenagers and even adults struggle to express themselves on common issues. Now, a 13 year old has used flawless grammar to narrate a story about kidnap and rituals. Hmmmm.....

I have been known to be wrong before anyway, but I am just saying. The story (and English) is too much like a script or what freecocoa termed as being "nollywoodish".

Anyhow, we thank God. The whole thing ended happily.

Who chop di tail?

When it is safe, healthy and convenient enough for Fashola to walk to (and from) his place of work, I shall follow suit.

Practice what you preach....and stop trying to copy-copy oyinbo people with policies that our own society and environment cannot cope with. Look at the reality on ground! To waka go work na beans?

Common Okada wey people dey use negotiate traffic to go to work, you banned them and placed LASTMA people in every corner to harass motorists and bus drivers. Now you want us to walk to work so that your LASTMA and Area boys will arrest us for not paying walking tax/rent, for loitering or for walking-too-slowly, abi?

MTCHEEEEW x 10^7

@Poster.
You are getting a lot of advice here.

The only useful and practical advice that I think you should read, re-read, print in hard copy, digest, chew, ponder, analyse and apply is the one offered by DayoKanu.

You see, we Nigerians rush into bringing God into every equation which is not a bad thing, except for the fact that many (nay, most) of us do not fear God at all. This is where I have serious reservations about a lot of the advice offered by many other respondents to your problem. Simply put, I dont know how God-fearing you are, but if you are not, let it be clear that no amount of prayer will help you in this matter. God helps those who help themselves. He is not going to come down (or send Angels) to help you be a decent person. YOU have to make the human effort first.

Regardless, prayer or no prayer, I perceive you as a very selfish person since you consider paying hospital bill for your child as burden. This matter alone (hospital bill) summarises your character. And this hospital bill matter is more weighty and more important than: who pays house rent; who owns the land; who owns the car; or who populated the soup with stockfish.

You dont want to contribute now, yet it is your type that will be fighting their in-laws for inheritance when a husband dies.

Now I detest the fact that this man beats you. But considering your selfish and non-family oriented attitude towards the upkeep of the home and the children, I make bold to postulate that there is more to this story and why he went physical on you.

Read Dayokanu's advice. Reflect and change your ways.

If you are to pray for anything, please pray for the well-being and success of your entire family, for your husband's understanding and most importantly, for God to give you the wisdom and patience to do what is right as and when due.

Dont waste your time praying for your husband to initiate a monthly direct debit for loads money which you will now blow on whatever it is you are currently blowing your own salary on - to the detriment of your kids health. That prayer will not reach anywhere.

Okija_juju: Welcome to NIGERIA.. People are focused on Aluu.. Meanwhile the whole country has an Aluu mentality..

You have spoken well.

gnchetts: Please house I need an advice for this.

I'll clock 29yrs old on Jan 4th and my Husband is only 2 months older than me.I didn't really bother about the age barrier because I was already deeply in love with him before I found out.

My problem now is that am being forced to call his younger ones Aunty's and brothers and greet them in the morning. This is really very difficult for me because I gave his immediate younger sister 3years and my husband is even supporting them that is their tradition in Okija,Anambra state but I've never had about such tradition in any part of Igbo land.

Please what do I do. Am really dumbfounded.I've not been talking to my husband for 3days now and am not ready to visit his family until u advise me on the right thing to do. Because am not ready to humiliate myself to that extend.

thanks

I understand your dilemma. Just call her Sister.
That is even more adorable and accurate (as per sister-in-law) than calling her Aunty.
End of story.

chucky234: Dis Okolo pikin,shey na on top ladies' make-up matter you dey blow this kain grammar,haba take am easy na.

LWKMD

Idowuogbo:
Shattap!! Na drzed u suppose transfer dat 1 2 na! U sef go paint bar-beach.

Chai. I don enter Idowuogbo black book o! Mogbe!
slimyem, you nor go defend me ni?