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This is pathetic on the part of Nigeria. The pictures showed that the girls were not happy and regretted playing for Nigeria. It could have been cheerful for crying out loud. The present administration is made up of dumbass clowns.

Who gives a ratass about all these empty praises?

These pictures exude idiocy and lack of intellect.

justiz5:
Super Falcons star Ordega regrets playing for Nigeria
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Ordega

USA-based forward Francisca Ordega has regretted playing for the Super Falcons, saying she would have opted for another country because of the lack of support for women’s football in Nigeria.

Ordega won her third women’s AFCON in Cameroon last weekend and has also represented Nigeria at U17 and U20 levels, but she said the neglect of women’s football by the country is most regrettable.

“If I had not played for Nigeria at full international level, trust me I would have played somewhere else,” a frustrated Ordega blasted.

“The U17 and U20 teams have been blamed for the performances at their recent World Cups, but they were poorly prepared for these competitions.

“If this continues, Nigeria will soon cease to be a force in Africa because there will be no future Super Falcons.”

The Falcons are presently in Abuja waiting to be paid off by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) after they retained the AWCON at the expense of hosts Cameroon over the weekend.

http://africanfootball.com/news/669449/Super-Falcons-star-Ordega-regrets-playing-for-Nigeria

It is unfortunate that some pseudo-gurus on this forum have discredited such postulation. Rather they claimed that the girls are professional and preparation is overhype.

Fremancipation:
If you give USA visa to the same people shouting one Nigeria, they will jump up and start celebrating. They will start packing up to leave their so called Nigeria as if it's a war zone.

The term "One Nigeria" is a fraud coined by the British advisers of Gowon and Nigeria during Nigeria/Biafra war.

Most Igbo sons and daughters trained in different disciplines all over the world have refused to return to Nigeria in order to contribute their quota due to the current configuration of the cesspit created by British imperialists. Majority of them have indicated the willingness to return home if Biafra is declared nation state and even suggested to teach in their different field of expertise on pro bono.

DanPel:
Hmmmmm,who pesin go side now?
we gree say naija own na wetin we must face,if dis pple end up havin their biafra who would lead?,is it the elders,nndigbos or youths?, igbos,Ijaws,Deltans,other NDans? you,that are never paitent[/b]even with ur fellow igbos?,tho some are good but they are countable. No doubt,the NDs might want to follow u along bt look at the map of nigeria and checkout the neighbouring nations,that surround it,You can't stand that independence plus Nigeria would still rule you indirectly even as independent.[b]take it or u leave it. SECRET IS_[b]B4 any nation can import or u export,u definately would pass thru either of this neighbouring nation which i now would cause a whole lot of waste in money,time and energy for you(proposed biafrans)[/b]
MY BROTHERS STOP WASTING YOUR TIME,LIFE,FOR NOW,LETS WORK AS ONE AND IF U INSIST FINE,BUT REMEMBER+STUDY THE MAP,U WILL SEE THE EXTREME WHERE YOUR LAND FALLS...

Are you upright in the head? Do you intend to be colonial master in Nigeria or any other nation when the zoo disintegrates? Anyway when Biafra is materialized as a nation state, it will be one of the militarized countries on earth.

maclatunji:
Just like with most things in Nigeria, today, energy requirements far exceeds the current production levels – and will do so for many years to come. Existing power generating plants are old, underutilized, with most falling into disrepair and unable to cope with the present demands.

Looking to fill the gaps in energy production the government is firmly looking towards nuclear energy as a long term solution. Recently a memorandum of understanding was signed with Russia to design, construct and run four nuclear power plants by 2035. There is even hope the first generator, generating 1,200 MW of electricity, will be up and running by 2025.

The President pushed for Nigeria’s nuclear energy development for her energy needs at the recently concluded Nuclear Security Summit in Washington DC and the Minister for Works, Power and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said that ‘if all things go well, by the quarter four of next year (2017) – that is the schedule that I have met – we should have started construction’.

Currently the only country in Africa using nuclear energy for electricity production is South Africa. The Koeberg nuclear power station has two plants producing 1,830 MW – more than all of Nigeria’s hydroelectric plants put together.

A nuclear power plant is not cheap. The cheapest that would meet Nigeria’s energy requirements would cost anything in the region of 10 to 15 billion dollars and would take up to 8 years to build. This is to say that if one government commissions it subsequent governments must agree to continue with it instead of letting it rot like many other capital projects.

Nuclear science is the Holy Grail of engineering – a very pampered science. In erecting a nuclear power plant no corners can be cut and no expense can be spared.(-so no kickbacks from using inferior materials!) Failure to maintain, to very high standards, the maintenance of a nuclear plant can result in catastrophic disasters as we’ve seen in the American Three Mile Island, Fukushima in Japan and Russian Chernobyl disasters. Radiation from a damaged nuclear reactor can linger on for very many years killing thousands of people over a large scale area.

To run a nuclear power station you need an elite team of nuclear engineers, highly educated with years of experience, of which Nigeria currently has none. The current number of Nigerian nuclear engineers stands at less than five hundred with most of them in academic positions.

Under the auspices of the Ahmadu Bello University a Chinese-made nuclear reactor has been operating since 2004 giving Nigerian scientists a glimpse into the workings of nuclear energy production. A number of Nigerian universities offer courses in nuclear physics but there is still not enough qualified man power – even though the government has awarded scholarships for the course to be studied abroad. You need professionals with years of experience to run a nuclear power station not just some kid who has had just a few years of study in a university.

There will be pros and cons for using nuclear energy to generate electricity.

Nuclear energy is clean and cheap. One nuclear power station can produce more power than all of Nigeria’s current twenty-four hydroelectric plants. But at the same time it comes with its own inherent dangers – radiation leakage can kill thousands. Also there can be the problem of decommissioning after the plants’ useful working life with all the radioactive and hazardous materials involved.

Fossil fuel and hydro-electric plants have their limitations.

Gas or fuel power plants aren’t good for the environment and contribute largely to carbon dioxide build up in the atmosphere, leading to further global warming. They are also not cost-effective.

Hydro- powered plants, which has been Nigeria’s primary power production source for over 50 years has its limitations – it’s dependent on nature – you need it to rain to fill the rivers, to fill the dams. In periods of adverse weather conditions, such as droughts, this can be detrimental to energy production.

Exotic renewable energy sources such as wind and solar energy are still too expensive to roll out on a national scale.

So if the future of energy production in Nigeria is to be nuclear all the necessary stringent procedures need to be put in place – adequate funding and commitment, the necessary infrastructure, a high level of maintenance and security – you can’t have a bunch of militants tampering or blowing up installations- and firm government commitment.


Source: http://www.opinions.ng/nigerias-nuclear-power-plant-option/

You need to adequately maintain the dormitories in high schools across the zoo called Nigeria before dreaming of Nuclear Plant.

MyGeneration:
Anybody advocating for true fedralism is an enemy of the state and deserves to be charged for treason.

ignorance is human indeed. There is nothing such as "true federalism" but federalism.

The truth remains Nigeria will never see meaningful progress without disintegration. Nigerians who believed that unsustainable and noneconomic viable concrete structures are fundamental progress shall remain disillusioned.

Finekunlex:
Most Nigerians have this notion of infamy about the police force in the country, and while it isn't solely the people's fault why this is so considering different tales of woe and inefficiency that stains , it is quite imperative to ensure that we announce and celebrate any officer of the Nigerian police who do well enough to clear our doubts.

This is where the story of Amah Daniel, the youngest Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Nigeria comes in to massively impress. He is a police officer with a mark of distinction and we should celebrate him.

Amah Daniel is the DPO of the Bompai Police Station, in Nassarawa Kano, Kano state, where under his watch has been adjudged the best Best Police Station in Nigeria. The impressive tales of efficiency, professionalism and good public relations that have trailed Amah Daniel's touch at Bompai have been so much that it attracted the visit of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, on an assessment tour today, the 5th of December, 2016.

As quite expected, the assessment tour became a commendation tour, as the IGP had lofty words to describe all he saw at the police station in terms of productivity and efficiency. IGP gave high ratings to Daniel and his Bompai team in terms of neatness, crime response and solving rate, public relations, promptness, professionalism, officers' demeanor to work, and even IT savvy.

In his words, "This is probably the neatest, most efficient and prompt-servicing police station we have in the police force at the moment. I am impressed at all I'm seeing here, it confirms what we've been hearing about the leadership abilities of Amah Daniel. I commend him hugely, IGP Ibrahim said.

"He is a young and very promising and professional police officer whose leadership qualities have clearly robbed off his officers", he added.

DPO Amah Daniel is particularly revered across board for his staunch anti-corruption stamce, and in his tenure, the Bompai area has recorded the lowest crime rates in a long while, and in tandem with the Federal government's drive to lead by example, DPO Daniel has set a "Change Begins With Me" campaign arm at his station to champion how policemen should be seen as exemplars of such noble drive. This particularly wowed the IGP.

In his mid 30s, DPO Amah Daniel is definitely a breathe of fresh air out of the Nigerian police force, and he should be the face of an efficient, dependable and trustworthy police force, even now that the country aimed at achieving true change at all fronts.

Kudos to DPO Amah Daniel, we hope and believe all police leaders and officers would emulate your efficient drive.

This is arrant nonsense. The article is blatantly empty and has no iota of professional reforms precipitated by the so-called DPO. Most Nigerians are full of empty cheers.

meolaniyi:
These Igbos are useless. They are good for nothing
Is trump an igbo man?

Do you have a brain cell at all?

Nutase:
It seems okorocha has a printing press which he is using to embezzle funds.
I passed through Owerri over the weekend and I saw a billboard he put up with his picture welcoming the chief of army staff to Owerri. Where is dat done? A governor welcoming COAS with a bill board? I thought such gestures where for a greater personality than the governor. Meanwhile he is owing people salaries.
Imo state is sick and run by a photophilic governor who loves the attention.
Even a woman that naturally like snapping photographs will not litter her pictures on almost every billboard in the state like Okorocha is doing.

Most Nigerians are gifted numbskulls. Why would a European or an Asian regard these inveterate jackasses from Africa as respectable human beings? It sucks to be a Nigerian.

matrixme:
Some people just open their mouths and spill rubbish. The recession must be really eating deep into brains these days. After all the richest man in the country today is an Hausa man. You igbos hate yourselves and you think everyone project the same feeling towards you. There is barely any community today that doesn't allow an Igbo person to do business freely. Do we have to lay our lives down for you to prove a point? Well, I'm not like the idealistic young man who set himself on fire for Biafra's cause. Such a shame we got to know in 2016

How many became rich with only twenty (20) Naira and without the nepotistic indulgence of the so-called federal republic of Nigeria?

lawani:
i was not born then. Which division, led by whom, set out from where attacked Bonny?. You need to be clear because I know Col [b]David Ejoor [/b]did not allow the Feds to fight on MW land as Chief Awo too did not allow attacks launched from the West. So which books are you talking about? You need to put yourself in people's shoes before blaming them. God forbid that Yorubas be colonised by Igbos!.

You need to get yourself a bit of education if you tend to dance in the public. David Ejoor was nobody and had remained nobody till date. I cannot waste my time writing piece relating to one David Ejoor. The said David Ejoor could not even ride a bicycle talk less stopping Gowon from using any space in Midwestern region.

Ugosample:
English is just a language for the Americans, they did not embrace British culture but developed a unique culture for themselves.
Nigeria is an English speaking country, why can't we do same for ourselves?

The Yankees who build USA were English. Do you realize that most cities in USA are founded by the English people. USA has been English including the constitution which was created on Common English Laws.

lawani:
Your comment implies you are an idiot. If you declare your Biafra and move your army into Yoruba territory again, then you will have yourself to blame again of course! Because you will be pursued like a fowl and blockaded until you beg for mercy! This is what you need to understand.

You are more than idiotic with ignorance utterances. I beg you to read more book written by unbiased minds. Biafra was declared and one fool who sat in Lagos and launched an army trained in Lagos, Ibadan and Escarvos that comprised indigenes of Midwestern and Western region to attack Ubani (Bonny) in Biafra yet you moronically expect Biafra not to launch a counterattack on Nigeria. When Biafra was declared, Midwestern and Western regions were part and parcels of Nigeria.

Ugosample:
What is the dominant culture in Belgium?
Switzerland? even say Canada? are these countries not working and developed?

Find another excuse.

There were cultural wars in Belgium until the level heads prevailed. Africans are not European as people could be allowed and understood that even though divided by the culture and tradition, they could form a united nation. Canada is internally divided along language barriers.

Ugosample:
And besides, the American culture today is a mixture of several cultures, that is why it is called the "melting pot of cultures" Fine the language many speak is English, but it all surprise to know that America has no official language at the federal level, so there are dozens of Languages spoken in America too, like French is Louisiana, German in ND and Spanish in California/New Mexico.


If you have proposed a confederation of ethnic nationality under the Nigeria umbrella, where each nationality handles it's issues and do not need to run to Abuja to beg, !then contribute for federal infrastructure army and foreign policy, that would have made more sense, but disintegration?

That is a lazy argument

You seem to mistake the beginning with the ending. If USA has stated as melting pot of cultures as it is seen without a dominate culture, I bet my cent there would have been on USA. Maine was even colonized by Sweden but when the PM visited in 1822, the Swedish language has been replaced with English. The Yanks were on a mention of building a great nation and no culture or tradition other then English will stand in their way. It is even unfortunate that USA is now allowing Spanish as second language.

Ugosample:
The French are a mixture of different tribes and countries out together and unified by the French language.
heck, Sarkozy's father was from Hungary and many other French politicians and people come from many other places, but because their skin is white, you will not know.

The Italians came together as a country, but there are not the same people in the real sense of it when you check from 200 -300 years back.

The Spaniards the same thing, even the United Kingdom, they are not the same people at all, but in most cases, they decided to forge a common Destiny.
Why can't Africans do the same?

Are United States the same people?
What of Belgium? Canada? even India?

What do you have to say about my point?

Do not be deceived with the alleged diversity in USA. There must be a dominate culture for nation states to survive. In the case of USA, it is English. As you have alluded with the case of Sarkozy and Hungary, yet the dominate culture is French and the language is the unit of measure.
It is not out of ordinary to request the existence of Republic of Igbo land or even Biafra where a dominate culture can consolidated all the elements of progressives.

lawani:
If Biafra had not invaded the Midwest and West, there would have been a PH Ikwerre division in Biafra today. So there is no issue of being fraudulently carved out and Asaba was never in Biafra. Those are the two major Igbo cities outside the SE. Asaba has no issue. They are ok with Biafra. Only Ikwerre has issues and the land is Ikwerre land just like Ijesa or Ife land is Ijesa or Ife respectively! Dont let them be insulting you! Just tell them to be a separate country if they want but negotiate an agreement of no import or export tariff with them with UN witnesses. They can even grant an Igbo owned company a cargo handling license at their port. The Ikwerres believe the SE Igbos want revenge. So put yourself in their shoes! Later in the future, they mat agree to join but take what you have now and run with it. At least 150 embassies will open in an Igbo country, at 100 staff each, that is 15,000. Glo, MTN, Airtel will open offices, you have your army and police and etc, you control your market and you have a base. You gain a lot!


Again, no land is really under dispute in Nigeria. There is native sovereignty, land have owners!.

What crap are you on about? Biafra was eastern region of Nigeria and PH was squarely in eastern region. As of the alleged silly invasion of Midwestern and Western regions, Nigeria had started invading Biafra from both Midwestern and Western regions before Biafra reacted.

Ugosample:
Yea right.

If Nigeria gets over its tribal acrimony, Nigeria will be a great country indeed.
Disintegrating Nigeria will be too bad, and the damage will be felt across Africa indeed, as the armed forces will have to be disintegrated too; and you know what that means for many African countries

The Europeans were wise and decided to make sure that culture and tradition should be cornerstone of nation building. Germans and French could not live together in one country. Most of the wars fought in Europe have come as a result of maltreatment of certain minority ethnic group in one country while their brethren are heterogeneously majority in neighboring country. The tribal nations in Nigeria are growing large and wide with stronger embrace to culture and tradition. In future, there must be a need to have a distinct nation for ethnicity. Besides, there is an unforeseen power in vernacular when used as language of education.

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ianSweet:
I sincerely wished all Igbos were understanding and responsible like you. You are just very objective and please keep the good work with your positivity.

Everything that happens always happen for a reason with an underlying cause which we cannot wish away but only understand. May God help us all.

You simply cannot eat your cake and have it. It is apparent we cannot live peacefully together in Nigeria. The sure best thing would be to part ways from each other. God can only help those that help themselves. I guess your support for IPOB would agitate the help of God. The riot and massacre instigated by tribal differences will be a thing of the past when we all settle in our respective nation states. Nigerians do not have constant riot with the Togolese or Ghanaians because of tribal dissimilarity.

Ugosample:
It was more of a riot than a massacre.

Serious casualties were suffered on both sides.
And what sparked the Kano riots started in Lagos

This is one among many reasons we should not allow the January 15, 1966 coup to slide into political weapon of tribal hatred. If Nigerian armed forces of the northern region indigenes were not involved in 1966 riot, we would not have this discussion.

dondo83:
yet a random governor can declare holiday if eyimba wins the league? Biafra movement declared work free day this year or not? your point is baseless

It is very pathetic that few Nigerians would compare the seriousness of nation building with a thing as inconsequential as Eyimba's win or Nigerian league.

Ugosample:
I was referring to the riff raffs that were killing Igbo on the streets in the north, not the officers. You obviously did not understand who I was referring to.

OK, my bad.

Ugosample:
The illiterates who went on killing rampage (their judgement is waiting for them, the ones that are not already dead) were sold the idea that we killed their leaders and want to dominate them etc. that was bad and I will never justify badness.
the massacre of the civilians were wrong on many levels (my grand father lost cousins aplenty) but there was a motivation (that is my point) the motivation was not enough justification for what happened, but we cannot just wish it away.


I asked the other guy if he knows the consequences of Nnamdi Kanu dying in jail and he was just beating about the Bush.

Nnamdi Many dying in jail will lead to the death of many innocent Hausa people in the east, you and I know that.

Are the Hausa people who will be butchered not innocent too?
Did they send DSS or Buhari to Kill him? what is their concern with Nnamdi Kanu's matter Yet in the heat of the moment, nobody will remember all that, and those guys will be dead meat.

why do the Hausa peeps in Anambra flee to the barracks after election? or whenthe atmosphere is hot there?

And this is Nnamdi Kanu that is one riff raff somewhere o.
Now Imagine an Igbo president killed and the Igbo governors killed too, what do you think will happen?

In a public arena like this forum, try to measure your words and be mindful of your characterization. A person who can read and write cannot be classified as an illiterate by person who claimed be literate. Besides, the most of the kids had Grade 1 or 2 in WASC hence were able to attend the British West Africa Officers Cadet Academy in Tasha, Ghana and onward to Sandhurst Military Academy, UK.

Ugosample:
I was referring to the 1957 squabble in Kano state.
What happened in 1966 was clearly a massacre, so don't twist my words.

You are dead wrong as usual. There was 1953 Kano massacre. Again, do not try to create fans on inaccuracies.

ianSweet:
This comment of yours is nothing but the truth.
If not for the coup, northernerns would not have woken up one morning to just start attacking igbos in their midst.

You might not regard yourself as true human being if you believe the crap. I guess you have a mirror.

Ugosample:
Before 1966, list another massacre of such magnitude that happened?

The one that happened in Kano in 1957/8 was not a massacre, it was a fight gone bad that left casualty on both sides in Sabongari, so before you lie, use another example

And concerning your last paragraph, you are the level of your thinking?

Was Ironsi killed? Yes
was an Igbo killed in the coup Okotie Eboh was not Igbo, so I'll say no.
were there other tribes involved? To a lesser degree yes.

Let's now go to the results of the coup....
Igbos were the highest beneficiary of that coup.
They now had the army, civil service and the presidency in their pocket.
in a multiethinic country, that is not a good sign.

It is because of this indeed that many Hausa people and Yoruba people who lived then consider us as domineering people.

Let us look at this without sentiment please.

There is no coup planned to have equal and proportionate number of people as collateral damages. The mindsets of the coup plotters are different from a rationale human being. It is absolute idiocy to deeds of Nigerian army into a tribal pedigree. Since January 15, 1966 Nigeria had more then one coup and which of them have been tagged as a tribal coup. Tribal injection into a military parlance is mere political tool. There were 1945 Jos massacre and 1953 Kano massacre. Please do not empower the enemies of Ndigbo with ill informed craps.