₦airaland Forum

Cats are an endangered species in Edo state.

Recycling the same old rogues.

Disgusting.

This how the washed out president came on board and piloted Nigeria into the abyss now he is suggesting another corrupt buffoon.

Shoppers stormed the various stores in Enugu as early as 8am in order to grab a good bargain that comes once in a while.

By 9am the parking lot at the Polo park mall was filled up and if you weren't lucky to get into the stores early you will meet empty shelves, as Game and Shoprite were offering good deals.
If you did manage to buy something getting to pay for them became another uphill task as the queues were endless with shoppers waiting for several minutes to hours to get to pay.

Who doesn't want a good bargain in this recession?

Newsi:
I'm slightly disappointed with the current governor of Enugu state. It looks like he has totally abandoned the Enugu metropolis. The coal city which used to be one of the most beautiful and functional cities in Nigeria is now becoming a shadow of itself. Dust everywhere, roads riddled with potholes, traffic lights nonfunctional, street and roadside traders taking over everywhere and no landmark infrastructural project since taking over. Pls those who are close to the governor should bring this to his attention.

I am heavily disappointed not slightly.

Anyone who wishes Enugu State to progress and ignores the capital which is a regional hub is a big joker.

The influx of investors into the state that occurred during the last administration was mainly hinged on the aggressive overhaul of the state capital.
In fact this thread arose basically because of that and we can see it is dying a natural death just like the city.

I am not saying that other parts of the state should not be developed but the obvious neglect of the capital apparently in lieu of these other parts is very sad. Ugwuanyi doesn't seem to share the idea of creating a regional powerhouse that Chime did.

Basic maintenance of infrastructure is at its lowest ever. Virtually all the street lights are gone. This has singularly caused the plummeting of certain business activities. Nonfunctional trafficlights as you said.



He has an abysmal view on maintenance which is something he should embrace as a cheaper option in recession.
He is just inching closer to ultimate failure as a governor.

I hope he doesn't feel second tenure will be handed him on a platter. Gone are those days.

justscorchone:
I'm the lankiest in my gym yet I lift 50kg effortlessly,trust me when I say men dey.he was just at the right place where such things are rewarded.thats all

He weighs 90kg.

That is what weight category means.
It doesn't mean he lifted 90kg.

lalaboi:
This is so wrong and it's the biggest misconception.

If you like go US or UK and be driving anyhow, by the time you are hit with points deduction on your license and you eventually lose your license you will know that driving in Naija isn't the same as other countries.

But i get it if you were being sarcastic. .

Thank you so much.

85% of the so called "smart" drivers will lose their licenses within a week if they step into a sane society.

Just look at all that weed.

Yet it is okay to shove Sharia law down the throats of non-muslims.
It is okay to form Islamic police and sharia courts who operate outside of the constitution in a secular nation.

The Nissan juke and Hyundai veloster just had a baby.

phemocheee:
The gate and walls of your compound did not stop the spirit, the door to your living room did not stop the spirit, even the door to your Dad's room did not prevent the spirit from entering. So it took an ordinary flexible mosquito net to stop him? . Op, kontinu.

Still wondering why a spirit will want to lift a net when he didn't need a bulldozer to get in at first.

Anyways, may your Dad never see evil, touch evil or hear evil (AMEN).

I laughed my self to stupor when I read this.

This has to be the stewpidest headline I've read in recent ties. The write up is even more stewpid.

How can one be "caught" withdrawing money from an obviously frozen account. To cap it up the avenue for the apprehension is a standing order, which even if it was actually issued, may have been done eons ago.

Klinee:
If
he like let him go to ZIMBABWE wet concern us

The company leaving Nigeria means loss of jobs.

You are probably not mentally capable of assimilating the multiplier effect of the loss of a single job, not to talk of tens or hundreds. So I wouldn't blame your silly comment.

Ugwuanyi don trim down.
Hope it will help him think better.

Seun:
I'm proud of the record-breaking achievements of the students of The Ambassadors College, Ota, who won all the prizes in both categories. I'm also proud of the staff and owners of The Ambassadors College who invested so much to make this happen, especially my brother and parents.

Saw it on AIT.

Once I saw Osewa I just felt it was linked to Seun in someway.

Your family is gifted I must say.

ibabkr:
Why displaying ur ignorance freely to Nairalanders? That's not a portion from the Qur'an, it's actually an Arabic way of saying' Victory is from God alone'
Come to think of this: why is there a cross on red cross logo?
Why is there a cross on Nigerian navy's logo? Are they meant for Christians?

The red cross is originally a private organization founded by 2 Swiss nationals. The organization grew and birthed the IFRC and red crescent. The red crescent arose because they needed acceptance from Muslim countries.

mrdeey:
This is just unfortunate... While some of you will choose to call her a realist, I think she ought to be sacked... She has no business being the boss over the company she believes lacks the capacity of making any serious achievement.
Every thing we see around us today was once thought to be impossible. What she lacks is the knowledge of how to bring about the desired change.

It costs between 260 - 400 million naira to generate1 MW of electricity in Nigeria using LNG which for now is one of the fastest and cheapest means in Nigeria. https://www.nairaland.com/1474680/gov-fashola-spends-n400-million

This means that to generate 20 000MW it will cost about 5.6 to 8 trillion naira.

Now our projected revenue as a country for 2016 is 3.86trillion. http://www.nigerianmonitor.com/68567/
What this means is that if we spent all our income as a country from 2016 to 2019 on nothing but power we just might be able to generate 20000MW. Or we may fall short if our income dips.

Do you see why she said it is impossible to achieve this by 2020?

naptu2:
He had his own tv show, he often presented Kiddie Vision 101/Speak Out and he had an album (all these happened c1989-1993).

Oh yes!

Kiddie Vision.
Thanks for the memories.

Meanwhile I stumbled across this.

SIDE A
1. Wings of a Dove
2. Don't Treat Me Like a Child
3. Diocha
SIDE B
1. Lagos Town
2. Going To School
3. Layo Layo

naptu2:
Jnrbayano, eaglechild and merahki It has just occurred to me that most of our very popular child stars (singers) are female.

There was Yvonne Maha in the early 1980s.

Tosin Jegede in the mid 80's to early '90s.

Chichi of Africa in the late '80s and early '90s.

Benita Okojie in the mid '90s to early 2000s.

And now there's Amarachi.

The only boy that was a bit successful was Kola Masha and he was not half as famous as the girls listed above.

Kola Masha definitely rings a bell but I can't remember any of his songs.


He was on a TV show I believe.

merahki:
Hi...this is for @ jnrbayano too
I think it's ?Yvonne Maha
If I am right, it is cos I had a girl crush on her!
I wanted to be her...with her afro and squeaky way of saying "gini ka I na eme oge ncha!?"
Lol

I also wanted to be that girl with Michael Jackson in "Thriller"...and that girl in that great "Belinda" song by an unknown singerfm
Sorry for derailing @ naptu2

(Modified) Oh...there is Chichi of Africa too
Well...I could have sworn it was by Yvonne, cos her songs were in a series, and the videos would play one after the other on NTA...but I bow to your knowledge...cheers

Yes I also thought it was Yvonne Maha that sang "gini ka I na eme oge ncha because it usually played alongside her other songs.

But Naptu2 says it was Chichi of Africa.

I suspect Yvonne has her own version.

Enugu is beginning to wear a cloak of darkness at night.

It's well lit streets are fast disappearing and driving at night is no longer as pleasurable and safe as it used to be.

I believe the present governor,Ugwuanyi, just feels that streetlights and traffic lights are some form of unnecessary decoration.
He doesn't know that they are a very critical aspect of urban development.

Streetlights help in drastically reducing crime and it enhances nightlife and the economy of the city.

Presently the bulbs are not being replaced. Even Okpara Square axis, presidential road and many major roads remain pitch dark. This is what we NEVER experienced in the past administration.
It is just a matter of time before hoodlums take over these places at night.

All the governor needs to do is MAINTAIN the facilities on ground but even this is proving too difficult.

People always shouted about how "clannish" these peeps can get but I waved it off. I guess I was wrong.

naptu2:
Do you remember the Bobby Benson Show? It was shown on NTA in the '70s. He used to perform magic tricks, tell jokes and sing. I think it was recorded at his hotel.

I'm not quite sure.

It was Ojugbana's version of taxi driver that drew me to Bobby Benson.

jnrbayano:
*If I have the wings like a dove* *I love children everywhere* *Gini ka I na-eme oge ncha*
Where is that "child star" right now?

Good recall
I don't know her name or whereabouts.

naptu2:
It's on the list. In fact, I had two versions on the list, but I had to remove Mandy Brown Ojugbana's version. Bobby Benson's version is near the top of the list.

Oh yes number 18.
Taxi driver

That song is just sublime.

naptu2:
It is in no particular order.

There's a semblance of chronological order, but that's just to help me keep track of the songs. It's actually in no particular order.

That's good.

Taxi driver by Bobby Benson

I guess you forgot that.

Very good list.

Perhaps it should have been named 150 best classic songs and the list should be "in no particular order" because it is really difficult to put some ahead of others.

I believe I've listened to all the songs and I'll make a playlist out of this.

Some child stars like the girl that sang I'm going to school to learn can be slotted in.

A covert terrorist group is brewing.

Soon they will start killing people and bombing places perceived as being unislamic.

What kind of sick country is this?

Is Kano exclusively Muslim?

Is a non-muslim adult Nigerian living in Kano not constitutionally permitted to take alcohol?

Who owns the drinks being destroyed?

dukechilezie:
Those buildings are looking like lavatories. This is politics of deception that is making the rich more richer and the poor more poorer. You can't just beat the huge some of money that was used for this project. And the middle classes will have to buy those houses.

Lavatories hahaha!

So apt.

What is special about a common thief driving himself.

One of the most corrupt politicians in Nigeria being shielded by Buhari because he financed his campaign. Yet Buhari goes about claiming to be fighting corruption.

I can never take this government serious if people like this roam free in the corridors of power.

APC is violent and clueless.

Absolutely Not!

It is well known that the best students speak their mother tongue fluently.

Ability to speak one's mother tongue as first language helps you think critically and analyze other languages from a vantage point.