₦airaland Forum

torkaka: Politics is a game of numbers and interest, the question is; how have the idomas played the game, Knowing fully well they can only be governor if the tivs are in line with them? What moves have they made? how has David Mark (idomas political leader) watered the ground in tivland for an idoma governor to grow?

The answers to the above is clear, an idoma will never be governor till they work for it! David mark being the senate president and highest political office holder in Benue, decided to use his office to encourage tribalism by conering all federal job openings to his idoma folks, thereby sidelining the tivs and growing the seeds of mistrust and suspicion. The tivs who are about 75% of the state are always given an average of 7% of slots in federal job openings while the idomas who are about 20% of the state get roughly 90% of the slots!! How then do you imagine that the tiv man will support an idoma for governoship knowing fully well that the seat of governor is all he has to rub his influence?

David mark did not play the cards well, he cannot point to any tiv man who calls the shots and say "I made this person", David Mark could have played the politics well by influencing the appointment of a tiv minister from zone A (instead of going for Abba Moro), influenced the appointment of parastatal heads from zone A and most importantly, encourage a level playing field with federal job openings. This would have made him have influence (to a ceratain degree) over Zone A (as he would have used his appointees to do his bidding) and with zone C already in his pocket, an idoma man would have stood a better chance at dragging the governoship with Zone B, but alas D.Mark chose to play the politics of senate president for the "idomas" and now people are asking about idoma governor? The mentality of the local tiv man is easy to decode, if you go to his domain as an idoma campaigning, he will simply ask you this question: what has the influence of the senate president and the fact that he is the number 3 man in the country done to me and my people?

The best ever chance the idomas had/have of being governor of benue state was bundled in "the politics of David Mark" and sadly, the man threw it away!!

Now I understood why they say tivs are greedy. you occupy the position of governor and you want to still occupy ministerial post again? Then what will be left for the idomas?

Dats a good one.

This guy is a clown!

Thank God!

I fear for Nuhu Ribadu!

OP I am quiet happy to see someone with these views. It's a sad commentary about Africa that decades after acquiring independence we are still wrapped up in tribal bigotry and unhealthy competition. This is not just a Nigerian thing, it is a reflection of Africa as a whole. If you visit other African forum, this same type of bigotry is prevalent with no single iota of objectivity in analysis. I come to realise it's not gonna end anytime soon. But let's keep working on it and hoping we see some progress soon. With time and enlightment changes would occur naturally. I for one do not comment on tribal threads as a matter of principles. I post informations that boost unity and showed progress no matter which part of the country it's from. If Jonathan does something right I praise him, if he gets it wrong I criticise ferociously having realise there is not much ideological difference between the two dominant parties. I support candidates based on their track record not partisan support. Its well with Nigeria, we shall rise again!

Better late than never!

These thing doesn't seem to end at all.

RIP Dr Ameyo Adadevoh

BodyKiss: Do you have any cure for Ebola? Yes you should order from US. Don't let the media scam of discharged ebola patients get into your. Those discharged were actually some of the people under quarantine.

If it were BBC that told you patient were discharged, it probably wouldn't have been a scam to you abi

GenBuhari: propaganda

You are back again? Thought you were rewarded with a ban for ur effort??

We will overcome BH either by hook or by crook amnesty international can shout all the like!

Christopher Isiguzo
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, Tuesday in
Enugu declared that the end of the Boko Haram insurgency is in
sight as the military has concluded arrangement to procure more
weapons that would enable them execute the mother of all wars
with the terrorists.
Minimah who disclosed this while addressing officers and soldiers
at the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu during a
familiarisation tour of the Division also warned that saboteurs in the
army shall be court-marshaled as prescribed by the military law.
The COAS stated that with the procurement of the weapons, the
Army would now be equipped to wage the war with the insurgents
and pointed out that very soon, the war would be over.
Details to follow

www.thisdaylive.com/articles/army-will-soon-crush-boko-haram-says-coas/186775/

RIP
This is to correct the misconception that Dr Ameyo Adadevoh was discharge. Several doctors attended to Mr Sawyer when he presented. The first Doctor that attended to him was Dr Ada ( who subsequently recover and was discharge) while Dr Ameyo was the second to attend to him ( unfortunately she went into coma and never recover). The Minister of health said one of the patient recovered but he never gave the name of the patient. Nigerian news outlets where the once that erroneously gave the name as Dr Ameyo. Apart from Dr Ada and Dr Ameyo Adadevoh there are other doctors and nurse that also attended to Mr Sawyer some of them recover and where discharge while others are still on admission presently. May God see us through all these!

Location shots

A Nigerian movie, “30 Days in Atlanta” scored one of the highest
nominations for the 3rd annual Golden Icons Academic Awards,
GIAMA, scheduled for October 25, in Houston, Texas U.S.A.
The movie got a whooping 10 nominations.
The Movie Producer and comedian, Ayo Makun, popularly known as
AY, in a statement expressed satisfaction that the efforts put into
making the movie paid off.
The Delta State University Theatre Arts graduate said “I am so
happy that the sleepless nights and days of shooting the movie in
Nigeria and Atlanta is beginning to pay off.
“This is affirmation to the efforts put into the production of the
movie and to celebrate the great team that worked with me on the
project.
“The main idea was to recreate the Akpos Character on The AY
Show’s `Who Wants to Be a Billionaire Segment’.
“It was also to establish the AY brand as an actor and a producer in
the movie industry”.
He explained that the movie, which is in the comedy genre,
chronicles the hilarious adventures of two cousins from Nigeria who
are given a 30-day holiday package to Atlanta.
The nominations are the Best Film (indigenous), Best Film (comedy)
, Best-On-Screen-Duo, Best Actor, Best Comedic Act, Best
Screenplay and Best Director.
Others are, Producer of The Year, Best Cinematography and a
Special Recognition awards for Hollywood Lynn Whitfield who also
starred in the movie.
The movie features AY, Ramsey Noah, Mercy Johnson, RMD,
Desmond Elliot, Majid Michel, Juliet Ibrahim, Ada Ameh, Rachel
Oniga and Kesse Jabari.
Others included two American actors; Vivica Foxx and Karlie Redd.
GIAMA annual awards described by those in the movie industry as
the Africa Oscars, is designed to celebrate the very best of African
entertainment and rich culture through Filmography.
(NAN)

https://m.premiumtimesng.com/arts-entertainment/166944-nigerian-movie-gets-10-nominations-in-u-s.html

Hyundai sonata 1.5m cheap is u ask me!

eunisam: so how does it make a car of 1.9million cheap?

Who says a car of 1.9m is cheap? you ask a question about wat happened to the days of 80k - 120k cars and I told you "depreciation happen" You are hear asking me dumb question again!

tuoyoojo: 1.9milla? Dat is too mush o.

That i10 with tire wen resemble keke napep own? D car nor get balance na!

How strong are those cars by d way

I define cheap as anytin less dan 1milla

Till den, toks all d way

In d meantime, u know na!

Hahahahah....Chief u too like awuf o
how many toks of that car u fit get for 1milla or less

eunisam: another confusing analysis. Pls brake it down more.as in primary school standard. Lol

If #1 fit buy u bread in 1980, u go nid #165 to buy the same bread today cause of inflation.

South Africa trying to turn other sadc countries to dumping ground.

eunisam: shade more light on that pls.

Around the 80s when cars where that cheap, the value of the naira to the dollar was #4 = $1. The had strong purchasing power then. Subsequently the value depreciated to the current level of #165 to $1. The lower purchasing power of the naira means you need more money to buy a product now than in the 80s for the same type of product.

omenka: For a brand new car I don't think it is too much tho. But in all honestly, I'd rather go for Volvo s40 2005 or Corolla Sports 2005, or Benz C230 2006 and keep the change instead of the purchasing the Hyundai.

lolz......You have to look at the advantage of after sales service you will get from locally manufactured cars shaa

eunisam: N1.9million and you said is cheap? Abeg review the price. What happend to those days gulf was sold at the price list of N80,000 and N120,000? Any company that can produce such affordable car will be ontop.

lolz.....The depreciation of the naira happens!!!

If the policy is not favourable to you, change business! Some few group of vested interest cant just hold Nigeria and its economy to ransom.

omenka: I'm absolutely with you on the Israeli angle!! Matter of fact, it has always been my opinion that ICC remains a sham until the day it hosts people like Natanyahu, George Bush, and Tony Blair!!

But sir, who says those guys were civilian JTF?? Civilian JTF with NA camouflage and arms?? Helloooo!

Read the report about the video documentary from the link.

reportingnigeria.com/2014/08/boko-haram-report-indicts-nigerian-govt-war-crimes/

Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited has started phased delivery of low priced made-in-Nigeria cars assembled at the
company’s plant in Lagos to its provisional dealers nationwide.
*Hyundai Sonata
This is coming barely three months after Stallion Group owners of the multivehicle plant roll-out made-in-Nigeria Nissan
range of vehicles in April.
The Chairman of Stallion Group, Mr. Sunil Vaswani who broke the news recently said the new vehicles “will be affordably
priced” in other to give Nigerians a break from the stranglehold of wholesale vehicle importers.
Some of the deliveries in the passenger car segment are Hyundai i10, Grand, Elantra and iX35 SUV, while the 10-ton
HD160; seven-ton HD 120; five-ton HD78 and three-ton HD65 constitute vehicles in the light commercial vehicle segment
and 28+1 seater Hyundai County bus and 30-seater Stallion County are in the commuter bus category.
Hyundai Motors Nigeria has hitherto announced starting price of between NGN1.5m and NGN1.9m for the i10 and Grand
models respectively, having announced in July it was commencing phased production of affordably priced Hyundai models.
Hyundai Motors Nigeria plant Managing Director, Tokunbo Aromolaran has said the vehicles are built to the world’s
highest automotive operating standard – ISO/TS 16949.
The ISO/TS 16949 is the highest automotive operating standard in the world and its benefits include improved quality
processes with streaming supply chains that leads to better overall product, Mr. Aromalaran explained.
He said: “We are glad to inform Nigerians that we have delivered on our promise to make available affordably priced
vehicles – thanks to strong-willed President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and the indefatigable supervisory roles of the Federal
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment headed by Dr. Olusegun Aganga.”
The first phase delivery establishes a system of record for the complete vehicle program which will gradually be expanded
to meet the ever-increasing demands for functional vehicle in Nigeria, the plant director said.
He enjoined: “Prospective customers to walk into any of our dealership showrooms nationwide to buy value-driven made-
in-Nigeria Hyundai certified vehicles.”
Hyundai i10, Grand, Elantra and iX35 SUV are elegantly crafted functional cars with eye-popping styling, good fuel
economy with fantastic driving experience and modest starting price for every desiring buyer.
Mr. Parvir Singh, Group Managing Director (sale, marketing and Dealer Development) Hyundai Motors Nigeria Limited
who received the made-in-Nigeria vehicles on behalf of provisional dealers described the accomplishment as a milestone in
the history of Nigeria’s evolving automotive industry, urging customers to take advantage of the discounted price to
patronize certified made-in-Nigeria Hyundai vehicles.

www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/low-priced-made-nigeria-hyundai-cars-goes-sale/

omenka: Oga it is only state agents / constituted authorities or "rebels" that are being taken to the ICC to answer to crimes against humanity. Have you ever heard of a "terrorist" group with no "state control" being charged with such crimes?? For such people, when you are caught, you have your day in the local courts and they deal with you appropriately or they simply kill you before your case could even be heard. Imagine saying you want to charge al Qaeda or the Taliban for war crimes, where are you gonna find them

When has civilian JTF constituted state authority? The said crime were perpetrated by civilian jtf mostly and here they are shouting hoax. I will take them serious the day the charge Israel with war crimes. Or do they need video evidence for that?

We dont need it!

Ezyp: but the minister never wrote they fought it off...

Neither did he mention any drug used. My point is, its possible the used experimental drug and want it kept secret for now before USA start calling it another "pesticide" And its possible no drug was used other than supportive management.

blank: Talk true jor. Didnt the minister come out to clarify that he was misquoted and the doctor really did not have Ebola?

Will look for the links when i have time.

let me help you. Read the report carefully and try understand what the minister said:
www.thisdaylive.com/articles/fg-denies-conflicting-reports-on-discharged-ebola-patient/186604/