₦airaland Forum

solomon111: you are a bloody hypocrite.
Just recently you were congratulating obama for staying away from Nigeria,which according to you,was a proof that GEJ's govt was unprogressive.
Well now that you've found out that your crazed assumptions were wrong,you turn around to brand the "obama visit" as exploitationary.
You are not a man of honour.

Do u mind him .He is programmed to be like tinabu slave .Dont except him to behave otherwise

If obama is visiting nigeria, there must be positive things happening .
Haters can hate him but goodluck is far better than other presidents expect for security, which is aimed at him to cause his downfall

berem: Yoruba May Determine Who Wins 2015 Presidency
07.05.2013, 5:32 Politics
The voting pattern of the Yoruba people of South-West
geopolitical zone in the 2015 presidential election may
determine who wins and who loses.
In 2011, even though the zone voted the Action
Congress of Nigeria in all the elections, they
voted more for the Peoples Democratic Party's
candidate in the presidential election. That helped in no small
way to swing victory for President Goodluck Jonathan.
Many had fingered the ACN leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for that
massive vote for Jonathan because of the last-minute discussions
he reportedly had with the latter. But that would be saying that
the South-West people are sheep that don't have their own mind.
Weeks before the 2011 presidential election, even while talks were
on between the Congress for Progressive Change and the ACN,
many South-West people had made it clear that they would vote
for Jonathan for the Presidency, even though they would vote the
ACN in all other elections. The appreciable population of other
non-Yoruba residents in the South-West also helped to increase
the number of votes Jonathan garnered in the zone.
President Jonathan has not stated clearly whether he will contest
the 2015 election. But his unspoken words seem to point more to
the fact that he will contest than the other way. Even though he
completed the remaining term of his former boss, the late
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, after he died in office on May 5,
2010, and won an election in 2011, he is constitutionally qualified
to run for office in 2015.
Ethnicity and religion play a great role in Nigerian politics, and
they will play a role in the 2015 election. The North, especially the
North-East and the North-West zones, has never hidden its
sadness and anger over the loss of presidential power as a result
of the illness and death of Yar'Adua. The North feels that it was
cheated out of power. Some even alleged that the cheating was
pre-planned by former President Olusegun Obasanjo with his
choice of Yar'Adua, who was known to have a health condition.
Supporters of power rotation felt that Jonathan should have
completed Yar'Adua's term and allowed a Northerner to contest
the presidency, so that the North could complete its eight years
just like the South. There was some sense of justice in that
viewpoint.
But Jonathan and many of his South-South people and some
other Nigerians who opposed power rotation felt that given that
the South-South or the entire Niger Delta region, the producer of
Nigerian oil wealth, had not produced an elected president in
Nigeria, even though the North had produced same many times,
he should run for office for the sake of justice and fairness.
There was also some sense of justice in that point of view. In
addition, many wondered if Jonathan were not to contest for the
presidency, would the Northerner that would take over from him
do only a term and leave office, since Yar'Adua had done about
three years of his four-year tenure?
There are those who believe that the rise in violence of the Boko
Haram sect after the 2011 elections had direct links with that
feeling of loss and cheating that the North had. Even though
Boko Haram started as a religious sect, there is no denying that it
has had political influence in recent times. Some people have
even said that if Jonathan were to drop his political ambition for
2015, Boko Haram would fizzle out.
Before the run-up to the 2011 elections, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu
Buhari (retd.) and his Congress for Progressive Change, the
major challenger to President Jonathan and his Peoples
Democratic Party then, handled the merger talks with the Action
Congress of Nigeria with some presumptuousness. They
presumed that Jonathan would not win the election on the first
ballot, since the South-South, South-East and some North-Central
voters would vote for him, while the North-West (with its
perceived high population) and the North-East would vote for
Buhari, with the South-West voting for Mallam Nuhu Ribadu of
the ACN, thereby making the election go into a second ballot.
Even though the South-West vote was split between Jonathan and
Ribadu, but with more going to Jonathan, that made it easier for
him to win on the first ballot. That seemed to have taught Buhari
and the CPC a lesson that working with the Yoruba and ACN was
not just necessary but critical, if the PDP would ever be beaten.
But it is true that the South-West vote did not come from only the
Yoruba, given the high population of other-Southerners in the
South-West, especially in Lagos.
And so, rather than wait till 2015 to commence merger talks, the
CPC, ACN, ANPP and a part of the All Progressive Grand Allaince
began early, which is a great plus. And rather than the hard lines
that characterised the 2011 merger talks, the talks for the merger
are being treated with more respect for each other as well as
without any pre-conditions. Anybody who says that the PDP is
not rattled by the merger talks of the All Progressives Congress is
economical with the truth. The reason the PDP has ruled for 14
unbroken years is because the opposition parties had displayed
disunity, pride and greed. Having a united opposition against the
PDP is the first step towards thwarting the fulfilment of the
prediction of Chief Vincent Ogbulafor in 2008 that the ruling party
would rule Nigeria for 60 years!
For the 2015 elections, however, many scenarios exist. First,
Jonathan may decide not to run, which is most unlikely. He may
present himself for the primaries and lose to another candidate,
given that some governors and former President Olusegun
Obasanjo are working against his ambition. Even though this
scenario will further show our democracy as exemplary, it is also
far-fetched, as no Nigerian President has lost his party's
primaries.
So, if Jonathan is running in 2015, the APC will be concerned
about the team that can beat him. Buhari, Ribadu and Mallam
Ibrahim Shekarau - all former presidential candidates of the
merging parties - are possible candidates. Even a PDP member -
the incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji
Aminu Tambuwal - has been mentioned as a possible candidate
of the APC. In the South, there are Governors Babatunde Raji
Fashola, Adams Oshiomhole, Rochas Okorocha, Tinubu and
Senator Chris Ngige.
The combination that will likely attract the highest number of
votes from the North and South-West may be that of Buhari-
Fashola or Buhari-Tinubu. If Indeed Tambuwal is an option,
combining with these two men from the South-West would also
attract votes for the party. But there is a snag in that. The key
figures from the North are all Muslims and the two key figures
from the South-West are also Muslims. In the South-West,
religion does not matter in politics. But in other parts of Nigeria,
it does. Presenting a Muslim-Muslim ticket in 2015 will not go
down well with the North-Central, South-East, and South-South.
Even though it worked in 1993 for the Abiola-Kingibe ticket, it will
attract deep suspicion now. In 1993, even though there had been
religious crises in Nigeria, there had not been anything on the
scale of the current Boko Haram carnage. This is a serious point
that the PDP will use - albeit surreptitiously - to campaign against
the APC.
There is also the possibility of using an Igbo or South-Southerner
as presidential or vice-presidential candidate to blunt the
influence of Jonathan in those two regions. But the minus is that
the North is so much focused on the Presidency now that any
arrangement that does not have a Northerner as the presidential
candidate in 2015 may not attract deep interest. A North-Central
Christian presidential candidate with a Southern Muslim running
mate is also an option. But it is no longer a secret that the one-
North stance of the North died around 1975 when Gen. Yakubu
Gowon was overthrown. The destiny of the North-Central or
Middle Belt, as they are better known, and the rest of the North is
not inextricably linked together anymore. The bloodletting in
Plateau State since 2001 has worsened the situation. A Middle
Belt Christian candidate will not sound to the North-East and
North-West - which are most times referred to as the "core
North" to further underscore that division - as a candidate that
has come to assuage the feeling of cheating that the "core North"
suffered by the loss of the presidency due to Yar'Adua's death.
The voting pattern of the South-East, South-South and North-
Central may not change much if Jonathan contests in 2015. He
may not garner as many votes as he did in 2011, depending on
his performance and perception between now and 2015. If he is
perceived as "improved" in his performance between now and
2015, his chances will be brighter. But if the APC makes a
strategic choice of presidential candidate and running mate, the
APC will be a major threat. Whatever happens, whoever the
Yoruba vote for en masse may have an advantage. And it is
obvious that the PDP and APC are aware of this and are
consequently courting the Yoruba.
The Yoruba have another advantage. They are the only group in
Nigeria that has been happy being in the opposition. Other ethnic
groups usually feel like a fish out of water whenever out of
power. So they will take their time to decide on whom to support.
Gradually, the Yoruba are moving to the centre of Nigerian
politics on their own terms. Even if they fail to rule in 2015
because of the unwritten agreement of rotation of power
between the North and the South, they will have a strong hand in
determining who occupies Aso Rock come 2015.



http://m.naij.com/news/33334.html

i think berem is closeted yoruba

Nigeria: 'Many dead in Boko Haram raid' in Borno state

Fifty-five people have been killed in the north-east of Nigeria in an attack by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, the Nigerian army says.

It said 105 prisoners were freed in the pre-dawn raid in Bama, in Borno state.

An army spokesman said 22 police and 14 prison officers, two soldiers and four civilians were among those killed along with 13 members of Boko Haram itself.

Correspondents say extremist attacks are common in the region but the scale of bloodshed makes this raid stand out.

Tuesday's raid in the remote town went on for several hours, the military spokesman said.

Bama's police station, military barracks and government buildings were burned to the ground, a witness told news agency Reuters.

Boko Haram, as it is popularly known, has its roots in this region of Nigeria. It is fighting to overthrow the government and set up an Islamic state.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22444417



This is getting serious . This just shows there is a strong evidence that nigeria is in a state of civil war or reaching close to it . It is only matter of time this s..t enters southern nigeria

my relatives in cross river receive 28 hrs of free power. i dont know what u r talking about

[quote author=Ejiné]Nne, for the sake of honesty on Nairaland, I would really like you to tell me how many governors I have blindly praised here.

Is it Fashola the noisemaking turncoat who makes a living from licking his master's sweaty black asss?
Is it Aregbesola the empty rascal who is busy claiming federal power projects as his own?
Is it the effeminate Peter Obi who looks for tribal sentiments when taken to the cleaners on a blog by a 3-foot aboki?
Or is it my bastaard governor Uduaghan who uses 7 billion naira to pick stones in an airport?

Tell me, exactly WHO have I praised blindly? Why are you shying away from the obvious truth that your governor is a petty criminal masquerading himself as a populist with cheap theatrics that portray an archaic communist mindset?

Hell, is my governor in Delta state not a criminal too? You see, the difference is, I'm not lying to myself.

Your governor was so dumb to dissolve the local government (which was NEVER under his control) and you see nothing wrong in this.

Your governor was shameless enough to pay kids N100 a month to attend school like almajiris and you see nothing wrong in this.

Your governor had a scratch on his mango head and quickly flew himself to LONDON and you see nothing wrong in this.

Anyway, free me abeg. I'm not caught in the delusion that he's a messiah, cuz I don't pass the renovations of the government house and commissioners' quarters as "Putting a smile on the faces of Ndi Imo".

Your governor is a crook. Deal with it.
Cuz I've learned to deal with mine.[/quote]SUPERB

Nigeria fighting 'kills scores' in Baga

Much of Baga was destroyed in fires

Intense fighting between the military and Islamist militants in north Nigeria is reported to have killed at least 185 civilians and destroyed 2,000 homes.

Rocket-propelled grenades and heavy gunfire bombarded the remote town of Baga near the border with Chad for hours on Friday evening, government and military officials say.

Nigeria faces a long-running insurgency in its predominantly Muslim north.

The Boko Haram insurgency has left thousands of people dead since 2009.

'Markets burnt'
Residents of Baga fled into the bush and only returned on Sunday afternoon to find much of the town destroyed and human and animal corpses strewn through the streets.


One local journalist said this marked a significant escalation in the insurgency in the area, with the militants using heavier weapons than in previous attacks.

Residents said most of the bodies had been burned beyond recognition in blazes that had destroyed much of the town.

One resident, Bashir Isa, told Associated Press: "Everyone has been in the bush since Friday night; we started returning to town because the governor came.

"To get food to eat in the town now is a problem because even the markets are burnt. We are still picking corpses of women and children in the bush and creeks.''

Boko Haram wants to carve out an Islamic state across a swathe of Nigeria.

Its name in the local Hausa language means: "Western education is forbidden".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22243834

Mohdadutse: Jagoran talakawa is investing massively on education
to attain future of jigawa.
While other 2nd term governors are parking and
gathering momentum in preparation for
campaigning of next level, jagora is busy awarding
new contracts for jigawians.

So what? .He can be a role model to other northern nigerian governors .Just because of his so called improvement in education he cant be a role model to other governors who r performing better .

I want true census report ,Can GEJ provide
only in nigeria that desert has more population than normal region.
That why iam saying if they can fix census (population) they can fix every thing .

unless they provide true census report .I give a DAMN
If they can falsify census they can do anything.

Ocutegan: Dirty

this is ugly

He is a macho man

PLEASE SHUT UP .

ngozievergreen: which thread? Thread that yorubas decided to parade as south southerners? Mtchew
igbos no dey SS? Delta north n Rivers no be igbo?

I just want Igbos to be aware of whats going on . just because some areas like RIVERS OR DELTA NORTH is igbo doesnt mean everybody in S.S loves you. The same love u r showing to S.S president jonathan by voting 96% in 2011 and again willing vote for him, doesnt make u friends with the so called cousins .
when war comes every body will go respective places

It is sad story that even after 40 years of civil war .Igbos dont know who to trust
they ready to die for jonathan saying slogans like president goodluck ebele azikiwe jonathan.
But in reality none of the S.S state people would like to join your battle against north. Its has already proven in this thread.

Igbos rule the world. haters can die . i heard the somalia president is an IGBO an igbo muslim for sure

we rule africa

Barack obama is an igbo[b][/b] .it is a fact

Ikonz: u must be an imbeci.le to have quoted the whole article, only to drop one line.

RIP to the dead, some Ladies need both intensive & extensive training before a car key is thrown at them. They are mostly naive when it comes to technical issues.

All cars with airbags have such warning signs about keeping kids in front seats...its total negligence & or ignorance on the mum's part not to heed to that.

Once again, RIP poor little girl

If there are 4 children . where the hell is mother supposed to keep the children except in front seat especially in a saloon car.

Nigeria: Rescue effort for capsized Gabon-bound boat


A boat carrying 160 people has capsized off Nigeria's coast, workers in charge of the rescue effort have said.

So far only two people are known to have survived.

The wooden vessel set off from south-eastern Nigeria on Friday heading to Gabon - a popular route for traders moving between West and Central Africa.

The BBC's Tomi Oladipo in Lagos says these trips last for several days in poor safety standards, and boat accidents are common.

The boat left the remote town of Oron in Cross River state and was heading across the Gulf of Guinea when it capsized 40 nautical miles (74km) offshore, officials say.

Rescuers working off the coast of Cross River state's main city of Calabar say they have recovered dozens of bodies of passengers who drowned.

The two known survivors, a young boy and a woman, clung to a gas cylinder before they were found by fishermen, Cross River state emergency official, David Akate, told Reuters news agency.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21858225

instead of raising fuel prices at a time like 30 naira .why dont we raise a small amount every month say 1 or 2 naira .
it will better absorb inflation it brings about. The Indian govenment is doing exactly like that with minimal political pressure.
I pray for GEJ advisors

instead of raising fuel prices at a time like 30 naira .why dont we raise a small amount every month say 1 or 2 naira .
it will better absorb inflation it brings about. The Indian govenment is doing exactly like that with minimal political pressure.
I pray for GEJ advisors

Does any body has answer

what we r facing in nigeria is exactly the same . but we blame it on others

EKONGKING: When in minority , pretend to be secular , like in India , USA , Europe.
When in majority , declare Islamic country , like in Pakistan , Bangladesh , Saudi etc etc.

IS THE ABOVE TRUE OR FALSE ?

radical Is1amist have created flashpoints of conflict, the world over from Pakistan to Afghanistan to Iran to Iraq to Sudan to Nigeria to Chechnya to Bosnia to China to Rangoon. Even the Arab spring movement did not result in peace & liberal democracy but ensured that the radical & puritanical Is1amists captured power. Fanatics & extremists are ruling the roost in the Mus1im community. Moderates Mus1ims are a rare & dying breed like the Indian tiger or the Giant Panda!

Unfortunately, a large percentage of Mus1ims are socially forced into paying lip service and allegiance to clerics who are LITERALISTIC & PURITANICAL followers of 7th century Islam & refuse to see any truth, scientific principles or social norms beyond what is supposedly written in the book, on the grounds that no deviation or reform is allowed for divine commandments! The issue is thus, not just oppression or discrimination of Mus1ims, but the desire of puritans & radical Is1amists to create nations for themselves. They want the entire world to submit to them. They will cry "religious discrimination" or "racial hatred", the minute anyone opposes them!

Their hearts supposedly bleed for "Mus1im" victims in Burma, China, Assam. Afghanistan, Palestine, etc, BUT where do these followeres of the world's most PEACEFUL religion go when their co-religionists run amok and spill the blood of innocents wherever they acquire a significant number?

When in minority , pretend to be secular , like in India , USA , Europe.
When in majority , declare Islamic country , like in Pakistan , Bangladesh , Saudi etc etc.

IS THE ABOVE TRUE OR FALSE ?

Isn't apparent north people hate you that they dont differentiate between yourba and igbo and others
why r u people hell bent on one nigeria
when problem is religion expect no compromise from north batch. we r just delaying the inevitable

since the president loves it why don't we legalize corruption in nigeria

As a supporter of GEJ I think its high time to legalize corruption in nigeria

what money does to previously sane people

Zooposki: There is no need to prepare. He is not coming back. He died a long time ago just like mohammed.

Affirmative that is if jesus exits in the first place

alj harem: but why do Igbos ridicule other ethnic groups ? Do you think others like to do what you call ridicule ? Why only on Igbos, the answer is simple, they ridicule others.

Thats is what iam saying , unless u develop ur home region and continue to flood to other peoples land u will face this ridicule .