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Ichidodo pls stop bullying agbementa.

geeez: Even in escalators leading to the London Underground trains kids play on escalators

It's never unusual for kids up to age 11 and sometimes beyond

I'm sure people raising the roof here haven't stepped on escalators before because if the have, they must have come across a kid or two hopping on an escalator

It may not be far fetched to assume some of those kids have their roots in Ibadan.

A casual frolic on the escalator by a kid or two in the mall should not be equated to hundreds of wide eyed kids fighting to behold a world wonder.
I wonder which London you are talking about.
No sane parent will allow his kid to go playing in the tube with hundreds of strangers rushing by.

Looooooooool!
This got me tearing when I read it.

Why is Ibadan so very primitive that they have to take turns marvelling at the escalator.
I even saw adults in the fight to get in.

Most modern malls have a play pen for kids, or is the escalator doubling as one.

Ibadan seems to always lose out on these things.

heykims: I watch Chelsea's game regularly nd I see Mikel occupy his regular spot at d kick off in most of the matches, in d tent close to d pitch line marking. Honestly chief, u will just be disturbing ursef refuting d fact dt Mikel is not a bench warmer in Chelsea, all sincerely minded Nigerians know he is.

You need to change your black and white tv, so that you will be able to differentiate players, and see an opthalmologist to get your eyes checked before it is too late.

spyder880: I will soon take my camera around town again, showing the good and the bad. Enugu rocks anyday, I love my state.

We can't wait.
Already looking forward to your nice pictures.

Let's all be frank, is that "wizard of Oz" project what Abeokuta needs?

And to think some people are already dancing and rejoicing is what makes me wonder if the subjects in Ogun have a brain.

I implore them to rise up and stop this fantasy before it turns into a looting reality.

qhiwegh: Igboland (including Onitsha, Enugu) for Igbos.
Hausaland (including Kano) for Hausas.
Bornu State for Kanuris.
Edo State for Binis.
Bayelsa (and its oil) for Ijaws.

BUT WHY IS YORUBALAND (INCLUDING LAGOS, THE CAPITAL CITY OF YORUBALAND) FOR EVERYBODY?

If Lagos only needed to take care of its Yoruba indigenes, it would be able to become a world-class city within one term of governorship. When all the people from Nigeria and even foreigners like Chadians and Nigeriens flood into our once beautiful city without any regard for its laws or order or sanitation, there's nothing a government of human beings could do to make the place liveable.

I'm not trying to hate, but simply telling it like it is. Develop your own cities. I couldn't be happier if the South East could boast a city that rivals Lagos in economic prowess.

You are very ignorant,
Your once "beautiful" city that has been the country's capital for years without which it would have just been another slum.

In any case what all mega cities have in common is diversity.

If you want an all Lagos Yorobar, no need to look too far, just down the road is a slum named Ibadan and not far off is oshogbo, that is your all Yorobar Lagos.

The Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu, Tuesday
declared that the nation's health sector had witnessed
unprecedented improvement under President Goodluck
Jonathan's administration, insisting that some Nigerians
who still travel abroad for medical attention may well be
doing that for the fun of it.
This is coming even as the minister disclosed that the
federal government was making efforts to get more
hospitals from across the six zones of the country to
resume open heart surgeries in order to reduce the
pressures facing the University of Nigeria Teaching
Hospital (UNTH) and the University College Hospital,
Ibadan that are both carrying out the exercise at present.
Speaking when he paid a condolence visit to the family of
the late former Minister of State for Health, Dr. silas Ilo, at
their family house in Enugu, Chukwu noted that it would be
difficult to stop anybody from travelling abroad for medical
attention.
"You can't stop anybody from travelling out. Even a sick
person is entitled to medical tourism. In this case, the
former minister did not go for medical attention.
He did not die in a hospital but he merely went for a visit
with his wife and suddenly died. It was a sudden death;
nobody expected it; the wife didn't expect it, even the late
Ilo didn't expect. You can die anywhere even in the moon,"
he said.
While commiserating with the family over the painful loss,
the minister pledged the readiness of the ministry to always
assist the family of the deceased in order to reciprocate the
late ex-minister's contributions to the development of the
health sector in particular and the nation at large.
The minister who also used the opportunity to commend
the authority of the UNTH for successfully carrying out over
40 open heart surgeries since the resumption of the
programme earlier in the year, expressed hope that more of
such operations would be done at the hospital.
He said the ministry was currently making efforts to get
more hospitals to do the high-end surgical procedure
which is one of the main reasons for the establishment of
teaching hospitals in the country.
He however thanked some Nigerian in the Diaspora for
initiating the action that culminated in the resumption of
Open Heart Surgery in UNTH.
"This is part of the transformation agenda of President
Goodluck Jonathan who has been monitoring what has
been happening at our hospitals. He's pleased with what
we are doing in the health sector, though a little more
needs to be done. There's no doubt that this is one of the
best administrations in this country," he said.
Earlier, one of the children of the deceased former minister
had thanked Chukwu for remembering them at the moment
of grief, expressing appreciation that the minister had kept
in touch with the family since the demise of their father.
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/health-minister-more-hospitals-to-begin-open-heart-surgeries/167327/

Seven persons have died following fresh cholera outbreak
at Badawa-Galadima ward in Nasarawa local government
area of Kano state.
Confirming the death, the Head of Health Department of the
local government, Alhaji Muazu Doka told reporters in Kano
on Wednesday, that a total of 68 infected persons were
currently receiving treatment.
Muazu pointed out that 29 were at the Infectious Disease
Hospital (IDH) while the remaining 39 were at their
respective houses.
Details to follow
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/cholera-kills-7-persons-in-kano/167753/

In secure housing estates, why not.

shymexx: How would they be displaced since they have no where else to go and it's the responsibility of the state government to look after them? That's their home.

What I mean is that they may resist relocation.
Most of the fishing villages and slums maybe difficult to alter.

It is not easy to give up land that you believe is ancestral.

Uyi Iredia: That's not the point. The more important point is to get you to see he ain't all that excellent. We are VERY used to celebrating average leadership and I am tired of that. And why tribalize the matter ?

lol
You made him sound stewpid.
I wonder what happened to peoples' understanding of constructive criticism.

emmatok: The only solution to Lagos problem is Massive decongestion and demolition.

But people no go gree.

That may prove difficult cause many poor indigenes will be displaced

Abagworo: If there are some bad spots in an unfinished road, it does not make it sub-standard. An error which is corrected is not bad at all. It only becomes bad when you commission the project as finished and it starts wearing off. We don't have to lie because of political interest. I've seen people post pictures of half kilometer traffic light in Uyo, Lagos etc. but I've not seen anyone talk about hundreds of kilometres of functional streetlights in Owerri and Orlu today. Are those ones also "sub-standard" ?

You obviously do not live in Owerri, if not you will attest to what i'm saying.

I am also talking of refurbished roads that have broken down not just new ones, we need to demand good governance not come and sing the praises of corrupt politicians who continue to reap us off.

Do not be deceived by the painted kerbs and Christmas lights along Concorde boulevard, that was not built by Rochas, besides there are deep pot holes on that Concorde round about which appeared shortly after that road had been refurbished, same with warehouse etc.

Don't always take observations as "pull him down" statements.
It is bad for democracy.

Blind looting.

Abagworo: What exactly makes a contractor substandard? I guess if its a Nigerian contractor its substandard but Lebanese, German and Chinese contractors are standard. We need to build our own and enpower our local contractors so that in future they can attain perfection. Imo does not have the money to award Julius Bergers over-inflated contracts.

Imo does not necessarily need to have industries. I can as well claim that other Southeastern States are lagging behind in hospitality industry. However saying that there are no industries in Imo or Rochas has not done well in infrastructure is a big lie. Anyone that refutes it should post substansive picture from any other Southeastern State apart from Enugu. Meanwhile this is just 2.5years and not 6.5years or 8years of leadership found in other Southeastern States.

A substandard contractor has his road breaking down even before completion,
which is the case with most of the roads in Owerri, including the new Owerri bypass that cuts through the hotel you snapped, the road parallel to it that comes out at warehouse roundabout, Okigwe road, Govt house road through shell camp. etc.

As per industries, if you read my post notice that I said "if he wants to focus on tourism", which means there is nothing entirely wrong with that, so far he does it well, which means excellent road network, aesthetics, sanitation, etc, he is not good in any of the above so what is he doing?

yetunsbay: abeg wots ur p?kill ursef coz f sm1c govt

Quote me again when you learn basic communication.
For now you are incomprehensible.

geeez: See envy

I bet your state's budget isn't half that

Osun has a higher GDP and IGR than your state except you're from Lagos, Oyo, Ogun or Rivers

And if it's an agrarian state nko, Kansas is a an agrarian state and its GDP is almost the same with Nigeria's

You deserve to be flogged for comparing Osun to Kansas.

And you forgot that I qualified the agrarian with wretched.

kettykin: This award by thisday will only Spur Tinubu to Self Destruct knowing full well the his antecedents , power drunkenness, political ambitions



This award coming so early in 2014, will gorge Tinubu to commit high treason before 2015 and will lead to his incarceration,political estrangement,demise before Awolowo and Abiola committed high Treason , their Records showed they were at the peak of their political popularity and were considered to be almost more influential and popular than the Nation in which they found them selves before their fall from grace

You have said it all!
History has a way of repeating itself.

The psychopaths are continually engaged in praise and worship of their deity Tinubu. Nudging him closer to destruction.

Abagworo: Don't go wasting your time. There's a noticeable 7storey building at Awo-Omamma and it belongs to the brewery. Most people writing lies that there are no industries in Imo know very well that there are hundreds of industries but the aim is comparing it with Abia and Anambra. Those same people condemning the hundreds of hotels in Owerri are quick to show pictures of hotels as development in their State capital. You can also google Jacob Wines. There are tens of drug manufacturing industries in the Orlu area as well. Just google it and stop believing rumours.

If you say Rochas is trying to refurbish some roads albeit with substandard contractors, I'll agree.
However, when it comes to industries, Imo needs to step up cause they lag behind all other SE States including Ebonyi.

If Rochas wants to just focus on tourism, then he needs to reeeelly step up on the quality of roads.
And get rid of the faceless contractors.

I wonder why some folks are fond of defending the indefensible.

The budget is obviously over the roof for a wretched agrarian state.

Biodup: As we criticise our leaders, let us also praise them when ever they do something good. From the regime of sanni abacha december period was always a time of fuel scarcity. Last night i walk into the fuel station and bought fuel without stress. Gej and his minister of petroleum has broke the jinx of over 20yrs. I am sure of one thing, we are not there yet but gej meant well for this country.

I like your write up, but please work on your grammar.

Tinubu belongs in jail.

But I guess Lagos state govt enjoys sheepish servitude so they keep worshipping him.
I pity them.

OP
There is nothing secret about the hallucinations of yours that you have put on paper.

Try not to indulge too much in free wine.

Fashole should do well to return the undeserved award.

bigx: They are the same,

The British are very pretentious and "polite" and would never tell you to their face but their Body language and private discussions expose all. Americans are more outspoken which is why you hang them.

P.s remain in Nigeria and improve it, travel on business trips/holidays don't clutter people's countries for them.

Spot on!

Rochas should remember the rural roads, went for a wedding in Ikeduru and the state of the roads was terrible.

The town looked totally neglected and off grid despite being so close to Owerri.

Akure is lucky to have Igbo blood infused into their Kingdom as ruler.
Will stir them out of the doldrums to prosperity.

The Datsun go costs about 1.5million.
It is built by Nissan, the main car company that is bidding to set up a plant here in Nigeria.
The car is proving to be a success in Indonesia, Russia and India.
Pls ignore the mischievous imaginary pics by the OP.

Very sad
May her soul rest in peace.