₦airaland Forum

J3da:
I Amaka,will not forgive myself if paul marries her....

I have known Joyce all my life. We grew up in the same neighbourhood and attended both primary and secondary school together.. We were inseperable and people often found it hard to believe that we were not related by blood...

We attended the famous Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka and we lived together.. .
We have lived like sisters for years now but something is about to tear us apart...

In my final year at the University, I met a banker called Paul and I can still remember that fateful day vividly. I had rushed into the bank to withdraw some money to pay for my departmental dues but I met an usual crowd. It was on a friday afternoon and the deadline for the payment of the dues. I was in a fix and didn't know what to do. J had travelled the previous week in preparation for her grandmother's burial and there was no one else to ask. My eyes were red. Paul was sitting at a corner, not too far from me and my eyes caught his. He beckoned me over with a wave and I walked to him reluctantly. All these stupid bankers, I thought to myself. I hated a lot of bankers then, because they seemed to be too full of themselves. He saw the tears in my eyes and asked if be could be of any help. I told him what the problem was and he collected my passbook. Some of the students saw him and began to yell, 'so what's the queue for? All these bankers and their stupid girlfriends'. He ignored them and helped me get the cash and we became friends afterwards...

Paul was a nice guy, quite different from many of the bankers I had met in the past and he did everything to catch my attention but I just wasn't interested. He was an Edo man and that was a no- no for me. He was also very short. I had always seen myself getting married to a tall, dark and handsome guy and a man from my tribe. To make matters worse, J didn't fancy him and she expressed her disapproval on the first day she set her eyes on him.

We left school and Paul still kept in touch. I rejected his proposal several times but he couldn't take no for an answer.

Paul got transferred to the lagos branch of his bank and I was the first to know. He was doing very well financially and I was so happy for him but I just couldn't bring myself to marry a short Edo man..

Months later, I found the man of my dreams' tall, dark and handsome and from my tribe too but with a terrible temper...

Hmm, life has a way of playing out things sha. One day, J went for a job interview in lagos and got stranded. She called to ask if I knew anyone that she could put up with and then I remembered paul! I hadn't spoken to him in weeks but he was glad to be of help when he heard about my friend' s predicament. J stayed with him for two days and I didn't worry about anything..... I was just happy that my friend and sister was in safe hands!

Days after, J called and started to say a lot of nice things about paul and I was happy to know that she had enjoyed her stay but when she didn't stop, I knew something was 'cracking'. At first, I didn't pay any attention but when she began to call and tell me how many times Paul called and chatted with her, I began to feel uneasy. J never liked Paul. She always called him a 'short man devil'. I couldn't understand the sudden change of heart...

Few weeks later, J called to tell me that paul was asking her for a relationship and she was going to say yes. Where was that coming from? I called Paul and he confirmed the whole story....

I really do not know to do now. But I feel betrayed.. J keeps uploading the pictures of her and Paul on facebook and I can't help but admit that I'm jealous.. just last week, she sent a text to tell me that Paul would be meeting her parents in a couple of weeks...

I am writing this in confusion! Should I be happy for my friend J? Is she really my friend? I have a tall, dark, sexy, guy waiting for me to say yes but I have learnt to look beyond physical looks now. My prince charming barks at the slightest provocation and he feels he is doing me a favour by wanting to marry me. He is rich, and handsome just like I have always wanted but there's something missing...

What do I do? Do I accept this new guy or fight back for Paul. Its crazy, I know but that's how I feel...

Please tallk to me....

I feel for you but the milk has been spilled. Don't try and do anything silly, ok? You had your chance and you didnt take it. It is human what you are feeling , and it is far worse because she is your best friend.

My advice: Ask God for help, to give you a heart that would accept and forgive whatever is happening. If not, my dear, you will continue to feel uncomfortable just by thinking about it.

LydiaBI:
please get her what she desires if it's affordable, distance doesn't really matter.

I'll pretend you are my girl. Tell me, what do you desire?

the best gift is going over to see her

misreal:
Please what is the best gift to give to my lover dis val.she is far from me.

This is what should make front page jare. I'm in the same boat as you bro

i didnt see anything on the list that fascinates me. Let me wait and read other people's suggestion to see if something tangible would pop up

Kaka was the only person outside the pair to claim the award when he won it in 2007 after inspiring AC Milan to Champion's League success.

Angel Di Maria has joked that there should be two Ballon d'Or awards - so that players other than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi could have a chance of winning one.

The last seven awards have been won by the pair, with Di Maria's countryman Messi claiming four and former Real Madrid teammate - and current holder - Ronaldo bagging three.

Kaka was the last player to win the award outside of the big two when he claimed the gong after inspiring AC Milan to Champions League glory in 2007.

As one of the only players in world football to have played with both players on a regular basis, Di Maria is consistently asked to compare the two - and he says he never gets bored of doing so.

"No [I don't tire of comparing them], because I always say the same thing: that they’re two completely different players," Di Maria told FIFA's official website.

"Leo features in every game, making short bursts and nonchalantly dribbling past one, two or three players with great ball control in tight spaces.

"Cristiano is more about power, long range shots… they’re different.

"If I were FIFA, I’d have two Ballon d’Or prizes, one for that pair to fight over, and another for everyone else."

Do you agree with Di Maria?

Preparation for a wedding has been ongoing for God knows how long; invitations gone out and, suddenly the date is now an election day!
A new date has to be set.

For some, its a birthday party.

For you, what did the change affect? How serious is it?

Can you move whatever it is to another day?

simplemach:
kai! Nigerians eeeeh... which energy u want burn to solve riddle again?

brain energy

what do i get if i do? i can't burn energy for nothing

whoever get to answer...........................gets what?

I'll be playing PS-3 with my hommies

Yeah! those eyes are not real for sure. But you're certainly a teen

kallmemrB:
Awareness and Security consciousness is good but UN didn't say this...i got the same "reliable source" bullcrap on WhatsApp and BBM

.............then i suggest you save the number where your location is. And if you think you don't need it, give it to those who might. It doesn't matter whether it is coming from UN or LASTMA. important thing is, the numbers are genuine.

BREAKING NEWS! Security alert!! Privileged information reveals the mass arrival of BOKO HARAM Fighters to Southern Nigeria, especially to LAGOS and RIVERS States.

We have been advised to take urgent and adequate security measures in Churches, especially on Sundays and in places with large gathering such as markets, shopping malls, cinemas, parks. etc. Please pass on to your other friends and family members, especially those residing in PH and Lagos.

News got to us that our enemy is planning something bigger than Nyanya bomb blast btw Tuesday n Wednesday in Abuja. Mind your movement and be careful, the place is still unknown.

Please pass it round to save your loved ones. May God help us and save our country. Please the message is from a reliable source in the UN office, don't disregard, please share. These are d police control numbers of each State in Nigeria, kindly call for Rapid Response to any criminal incident:
Abia - 08035415405.
Adamawa - 08089671313.
Akwa Ibom - 08039213071.
Anambra - 07039194332.
Bauchi - 08151849417.
Bayelsa - 07034578208.
Benue - 08066006475.
Borno - 08068075581.
Cross River - 08133568456.
Delta - 08036684974.
Ebonyi - 07064515001.
Edo - 08037646272.
Ekiti - 08062335577.
Enugu - 08032003702.
FCT - 07057337653.
Gombe - 08150567771.
Imo - 08034773600.
Jigawa 08075391069.
Kaduna - 08123822284.
Kano - 08032419754.
Katsina - 08075391255.
Kebbi - 08038797644.
Kogi - 08075391335.
Kwara 07032069501.
Lagos - 07055462708.
Nasarawa - 08123821571.
Niger - 08081777498.
Ogun - 08032136765.
Ondo - 07034313903.
Osun - 08075872433.
Oyo - 08081768614.
Plateau - 08126375938.
Rivers - 08032003514.
Sokoto - 07068848035.
Taraba - 08140089863.
Yobe - 07039301585.
Zamfara - 08106580123.

Please forward the contacts to minimise crime.
But please be sure of what's happening before making the call. God Bless Nigeria!

sexymoma:
My ex did all these... at the end nko

Ol boi

See CR7 Photoshoot for his Underwear Ad Campaign

The 29-year-old footballer stripped down for the Spring/Summer 2015 campaign for his CR7 underwear line and he looks quite hot.
So much hotness from the world's best footballer

Cool or Not Cool ?

I think he should include modelling in his curriculum.

EVENING SERVICE

Our first reading for this service is taken from the book of Saint Charles Soludo, Chapter 4:19

19 A: But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, and saying: “We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not wept.”

19 B: For OBJ came neither building roads, railways, bridges, airports, schools, dams, gas pipelines, and other infrastructure, nor did he rehabilitate the ones he met; rather did he pay off the national debt and build up the foreign reserves. And ye denied him a third term for his efforts.

19 C: Then GEJ is come, building roads, railways, bridges, airports, schools, dams, gas pipelines, and all other infrastructure. And ye say, Behold a depleter of foreign reserves and a friend of foreign investors!

Not being in the mood for long sermon, let me just give you these quotes to chew on:

1. I will stabilize the price of oil ~ Buhari

2. We know the real Boko Haram and are in touch with them ~ Lai Mohammed

3. You don't need to go to school to be Nigerian President ~ Tinubu

4. 'Agbaje is old @52 but Buhari is young @73 (official age) ~ Fashola SAN

5. '..... my VP, frofessor OSHINBANDE....' ~ Alhaji MmuoHaMmadu eBuhariA (Alhaji cos he's about loosing the fraudulent general attached to his name soon)

Now, offering time. Please come dancing. Choose your dance steps from the RECOMMENDED ones in the accompanying picture.

Please, don't forget to pay for parish building funds!

Now this is real journalism.

Whenever i read articles that are based on "A reliable source..." or "sources who did not wish their identities to be disclosed", I immediately reach for the salt cellar.
It is very difficult to have responsible leadership without a responsible and courageous press.
I am one of those who believe that journalism is not a job, it is a calling, just like the military, law enforcement, clergy and the legal profession.
"Man must wack" does not apply to this calling
If you do not have this calling, please stay away and stop misleading millions in a bid to feed yourself and your fami


0:12 I am sorry I cannot show you my face, because if I do, the bad guys will come for me.

0:21 My journey started 14 years ago. I was a young reporter. I had just come out of college.

0:29 Then I got a scoop. The scoop was quite a very simple story. Police officers were taking bribes from hawkers who were hawking on the streets. As a young reporter, I thought that I should do it in a different way, so that it has a maximum impact, since everybody knew that it was happening, and yet there was nothing that was keeping it out of the system.
0:54 So I decided to go there and act as a seller. As part of selling, I was able to document the hard core evidence. The impact was great. It was fantastic.

1:11 This was what many call immersion journalism, or undercover journalism. I am an undercover journalist. My journalism is hinged on three basic principles: naming, shaming and jailing. Journalism is about results. It's about affecting your community or your society in the most progressive way. I have worked on this for over 14 years, and I can tell you, the results are very good.

1:47 One story that comes to mind in my undercover pieces is "Spirit Child." It was about children who were born with deformities, and their parents felt that once they were born with those deformities, they were not good enough to live in the society, so they were given some concoction to take and as a result they died. So I built a prosthetic baby, and I went into the village, pretended as though this baby had been born with a deformity, and here was the guys who do the killing. They got themselves ready. In their bids to kill, I got the police on standby, and they came that fateful morning to come and kill the child. I recall how they were seriously boiling the concoction. They put it on fire. It was boiling hot, getting ready to give to the kids. Whilst this was going on, the police I had alerted, they were on standby, and just as the concoction was ready, and they were about to give it to the kids, I phoned the police, and fortunately they came and busted them. As I speak now, they are before the courts. Don't forget the key principles: naming, shaming and jailing. The court process is taking place, and I'm very sure at the end of the day we will find them, and we will put them where they belong too.

3:18 Another key story that comes to mind, which relates to this spirit child phenomenon, is "The Spell of the Albinos." I'm sure most of you may have heard, in Tanzania, children who are born with albinism are sometimes considered as being unfit to live in society. Their bodies are chopped up with machetes and are supposed to be used for some concoctions or some potions for people to get money -- or so many, many stories people would tell about it. It was time to go undercover again. So I went undercover as a man who was interested in this particular business, of course. Again, a prosthetic arm was built. For the first time, I filmed on hidden camera the guys who do this, and they were ready to buy the arm and they were ready to use it to prepare those potions for people.

4:22 I am glad today the Tanzanian government has taken action, but the key issue is that the Tanzanian government could only take action because the evidence was available. My journalism is about hard core evidence. If I say you have stolen, I show you the evidence that you have stolen. I show you how you stole it and when, or what you used what you had stolen to do. What is the essence of journalism if it doesn't benefit society?

4:52 My kind of journalism is a product of my society. I know that sometimes people have their own criticisms about undercover journalism.

5:08 (Video) Official: He brought out some money from his pockets and put it on the table, so that we should not be afraid. He wants to bring the cocoa and send it to Cote d'Ivoire. So with my hidden intention, I kept quiet. I didn't utter a word. But my colleagues didn't know. So after collecting the money, when he left, we were waiting for him to bring the goods. Immediately after he left, I told my colleagues that since I was the leader of the group, I told my colleagues that if they come, we will arrest them.

5:48 Second official: I don't even know the place called [unclear]. I've never stepped there before. So I'm surprised. You see a hand counting money just in front of me. The next moment, you see the money in my hands, counting, whereas I have not come into contact with anybody. I have not done any business with anybody. Reporter: When Metro News contacted investigative reporter

6:12 Anas Aremeyaw Anas for his reaction, he just smiled and gave this video extract he did not use in the documentary recently shown onscreen. The officer who earlier denied involvement pecks a calculator to compute the amount of money they will charge on the cocoa to be smuggled.

6:32 Anas Aremeyaw Anas: This was another story on anticorruption. And here was him, denying. But you see, when you have the hard core evidence, you are able to affect society. Sometimes these are some of the headlines that come. (Music)

6:44 [I will curse Anas to death]

6:46 [Anas Lies]

6:48 [Alarm Blows Over Anas' News for Cash Video]

6:51 [Agenda Against Top CEPS Officials Exposed]

6:54 [Anas Operates with Invisible Powers?]

6:57 [Gov't Wobbles Over Anas Video]

7:00 [Hunting the Hunter]

7:03 [Anas 'Bribe' Men in Court]

7:06 [15 Heads Roll Over Anas Tape]

7:10 [Finance Minister Backs Anas]

7:14 [11 Given Queries Over Anas' Story]

7:17 [GJA Stands By Anas]

7:20 [Prez. Mills Storms Tema Harbour Over Anas Video] ["Late Prof. John Evans Atta Mills: Former president of Ghana"]

7:28 John Evans Atta Mills: What Anas says is not something which is unknown to many of us, but please, those of you who are agents, and who are leading the customs officers into temptation, I'm telling you, Ghana is not going to say any good things to you about this.

7:49 AAA: That was my president.

7:52 I thought that I couldn't come here without giving you something special. I have a piece, and I'm excited that I'm sharing it for the first time with you here. I have been undercover in the prisons. I have been there for a long time. And I can tell you, what I saw is not nice. But again, I can only affect society and affect government if I bring out the hard core evidence. Many times, the prison authorities have denied ever having issues of drug abuse, issues of sodomy, so many issues they would deny that it ever happens. How can you obtain the hard core evidence?

8:39 So I was in the prison. ["Nsawan Prison"] Now, what you are seeing is a pile of dead bodies. Now, I happen to have followed one of my inmates, one of my friends, from his sick bed till death, and I can tell you it was not a nice thing at all. There were issues of bad food being served as I recall that some of the food I ate is just not good for a human being. Toilet facilities: very bad. I mean, you had to queue to get proper toilets to attend -- and that's what I call proper, when four of us are on a manhole. It is something that if you narrate it to somebody, the person wouldn't believe it. The only way that you can let the person believe is when you show hard core evidence. Of course, drugs were abundant. It was easier to get cannabis, heroin and cocaine, faster even, in the prison than outside the prison.

9:44 Evil in the society is an extreme disease. If you have extreme diseases, you need to get extreme remedies. My kind of journalism might not fit in other continents or other countries, but I can tell you, it works in my part of the continent of Africa, because usually, when people talk about corruption, they ask, "Where is the evidence? Show me the evidence." I say, "This is the evidence." And that has aided in me putting a lot of people behind bars.

10:15 You see, we on the continent are able to tell the story better because we face the conditions and we see the conditions. That is why I was particularly excited when we launched our "Africa Investigates" series where we investigated a lot of African countries. As a result of the success of the "Africa Investigates" series, we are moving on to World Investigates. By the end of it, a lot more bad guys on our continent will be put behind bars.

10:43 This will not stop. I'm going to carry on with this kind of journalism, because I know that when evil men destroy, good men must build and bind.

10:53 Thank you very much.

10:54 (Applause)

11:04 Chris Anderson: Thank you. Thank you. I have some questions for you. How did you end up in jail? This was just a few weeks ago, I believe, yeah?

11:12 AAA: Sure. You know, undercover is all about setting the priorities right, so we got people to take me to court. So I went through the very legal process, because at the end of the day, the prison authorities want to check whether indeed you have been there or not, and that's how I got in there.

11:28 CA: So someone sued you in court, and they took you there, and you were in remand custody for part of it, and you did that deliberately.

11:35 AAA: Yes, yes
.
11:37 CA: Talk to me just about fear and how you manage that, because you're regularly putting your life at risk. How do you do that?

11:46 AAA: You see, undercover is always a last resort. Before we go undercover, we follow the rules. And I'm only comfortable and I'm purged of fear whenever I am sure that all the steps have been taken. I don't do it alone. I have a backup team who help ensure that the safety and all the systems are put in place, but you've got to take very intelligent decisions whenever they are happening. If you don't, you will end up losing your life. So yes, when the backup systems are put in place, I'm okay, I go in. Risky, yes, but it's a hazard of a profession. I mean, everybody has their hazard. And once you say that is yours, you've got to take it, as and when it comes.

12:24 CA: Well, you're an amazing human and you've done amazing work and you've taught us a story like no story I think any of us have heard before. And we're appreciative. We salute you. Thank you so much, Anas.

12:35 AAA: Thank you.

12:36 CA: Thank you. Stay safe. (Applause)

https://www.ted.com/talks/anas_aremeyaw_anas_how_i_named_shamed_and_jailed/transcript?language=en#t-32019

2015 ELECTION IS JUST FEW DAYS TO GO AND THERE ARE FIGHTS EVERYWHERE, KILLING OF INNOCENT PEOPLE,KIDNAPPING, HERE ARE SOME TIPS THAT CAN GUIDE YOU

1)DON'T KEEP LATE NIGHTS

2)MAKE SURE YOU TELL YOUR FAMILY EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO

3)ANYWHERE YOU ARE BE AT ALERT

4)PICK EVERY CALL BECAUSE THE PERSON MIGHT WANT TO TELL YOU WHAT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE

5)EAT OR DRINK ONLY AT TRUSTED PEOPLES HOUSE

6)PRAY BEFORE YOU ENTER A BUS AND BE SENSITIVE EVEN WHEN IN IT

7)DON'T BE A POLITICAL THUG

ONCE YOU SENSE FIGHT IS ABOUT TO START,PICK YOUR THINGS AND RUN.

9)DON'T GET INVOLVED IN STUDENT PROTEST(AT LEAST FOR NOW).

10)NIGHT PARTIES ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR NOW.

11)DON'T HANGOUT WITH FRIENDS IN OPEN JOINTS AT NIGHT.

12)DO NOT TRUST ANYONE.

PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION TO EVERYBODY EVEN YOUR FRIENDS THAT U DNT TALK TO AGAIN BECAUSE THIS IS ABOUT LIFE AND DEATH

mtchew! This is a picture with the caption ''when you marry an edo girl''..............i wonder how it got to fron t page.

Shior! that shows the kind of friends that you are keeping. Well as for me i have friends who respect their friend's girl friends

That one doesn't look like a church jare. Its one of those small center business shops they call church

NIGERIA: INEC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL
DATE:...14TH FEB, 2015
TICKET: PVC
KICK OFF:...10AM
VENUE:... ESTADIO D' POLLING BOOTHS (Capacity: 68million)
REFEREE:... ATTAHIRU JEGA
ChAMPION- PDP FC:
FORMATION: 5-3-2.
As the Defending Champions, this is a defensive formation in the bid to defend their title..
LINE UP:
1 Jonathan Patience(Gk)
2 N Okonjo-Iweala,
3 David Mark,
5 Edwin Clark,
7 Ayo Fayose(Yellow Card),
8 Godswill Akpabio (midfield maestro),
9 Adamu Muazu,
10 Goodluck Jonathan(C),
11 Namadina Sambo,
15 Gabriel Suswan,
17 Olu Mimiko)
Subs:
23 Fani Kayode (Yellow card)
18 Alison Madukwe Gk
12 Musiliu Obanikoro
CHALLENGER - APC FC FORMATION: 4-3-3
Employs a diamond formation with attacking options and prolific strikers, leading the attack.
LINE UP:
1. Rotimi Amaechi (GK)
2. Bola Tinubu
3. Raji Fashola
4. Rochas Okorocha
5. John Oyegun
8. Mohammadu Buhari (C)
9. Abubakar Atiku
10 Aminu Tambuwal
11 Bisi Akande
17 Adams Oshiomole
23 Yemi Osinbajo
Subs:
12 John Kayode Fayemi
14 Abike Dabiri
19 Raul Aregbesola
15 Segun Oni
Match Commissioner: EU Election Monitoring Observers
PREDICT THE SCORE CORRECTLY AND WIN A RANGE ROVER SPORT.

A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has stated that it was impossible for N30 trillion to be ‘missing’ from the nation’s treasury.

A one-time Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Charles Soludo, had in an article alleged that “over N30 trillion is missing or stolen or unaccounted for, or simply mismanaged” under the watch of the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

Ribadu, in an interview with the News Agency Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja said: “I was baffled and got deluded for anyone to say that N30 trillion got lost. I think we just have to look at what we earn as a country and what our budget had been in these few years, and see how possible it is and if everything we earned is not up to that within the period she has been the minister, which is about three to four years, (how can that be?)

``And for somebody to say that N30 trillion is missing is baffling, especially if you know what our budget is these years. We need to be careful to avoid more damage to our nation because there are certain things that when it comes out, it will never go back again,’’ he said

Ribadu stated that while working under former President Obasanjo, Okonjo-Iweala was the leader of the Economic Management Team and coordinated the economic policy of the administration effectively. ``I challenge anybody to say that she stole N1 at that time; we were all there. I was in charge of EFCC and I want to hear anybody say that she did this and that. ``And I followed her up till now; I think it is somehow uncharitable for someone to come out to say that such an amount of money was missing under her watch,’’ he said .

Ribadu, who is also the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State, said it was unfortunate for such controversies but noted that Okonjo-Iweala was one of the most respected Nigerians with unimpeachable integrity.

He added that when he worked with her, she exhibited a nationalistic attitude that was not questionable and believed in any policy that could take Nigeria and its people high.

(ThisDay LIVE)

tommy2912:
I have been wondering why our towel gets dirty if truly bathing with soap and sponge makes us clean, then what make the towel dirty?

Then wander no more: Our towel would not be dirty if we are in a vacuum. But since we are surrounded with air particles and dust, you don't expect these dusts not to settle on the towel even after we have dried our clean washed body? Or don't you dry your towel whether it is in your bathroom or outside the house, dust and dirt particles from the air would definitely cling to it.

bokohalal:
Odigie Oyegun

Balarabe Musa

Shehu Shagari

We could add many more names of incorruptible Nigerians. And,maybe,OSINBAJO, after he has dutifully served Nigeria.

Did I hear you say incorruptible?

bokohalal:
Did Bola Ige steal public money?

Does he look like Bola Ige?

bokohalal:
That is our major problem. Someone like you cannot believe that a public officer should not dip his fingers in the public till. I will not be surprised if you support PDP

Sorry to disappoint you but I support no one. But you will be a mugu if you believe that statement.

Yeah right!