Sun of god:

Is it 'Beaf' or Beaf!'?

Moderators / Seun, please investigate.

Seems like Beaf is the most controversial individual in this section. He has made a lot of enemies for his strong support of President Jonathan.

seanet02:

We knew It is Ibo man you are campaigning for!!

I said Nigerian.

Celebrating crooks I see.

Dawgpound:

Well EzeUche, tell your foolish Igbo brothers to go home or find other places to do their business. Foolish people. Always running to the most dangerous part of the world in the name of making money. Its like your people are acting like sheeps just walking straight to the slaughter house. Sorry I have to tell you Igbos the truth. You are a foolish set of people. How many times have the attacked u people in the North for u to not realize its time to get strapped up? Smh

Sheep are easy to slaughter. Igbos are not sheep. My people meet the Hausa in battle each time. Even in Kano, an Igbo will attack an Hausa if he threatens him in the very heartland of the Hausa people. My people will travel anywhere and are not afraid of danger. The Igbos in the North, know who they are dealing with. Yes, Igbo are killed in the North, but I know they will take few Northerners with them in the process. It is a simple as that. Look at the Igbos in South Africa who chased the xenophobic mobs and made a name for Nigerians in South Africa. People know not to mess with Nigerians in South Africa, because of the exploits of my brothers.

New York Giants draft Nebraska defensive back Prince Amukamara with 19th overall pick in NFL draft

BY RALPH VACCHIANO
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER



On the night before the Royal Wedding, the Giants found their Prince.

It seemed like a fairy tale as it was all unfolding, but the Giants ended up with one of the top defensive backs in the NFL draft when Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukamara surprisingly fell into their laps. He was almost universally pegged as a Top 10 selection, but somehow fell all the way to the 19th overall pick.

As it was happening, the Giants' war room was stunned. When he finally reached them, it wasn't a tough call to scrap their pre-draft plans to draft an offensive lineman and take a player Tom Coughlin said "was clearly the highest-rated player (left) on the board."

"This one truly was a shock," said Marc Ross, the Giants' director of college scouting. "You go through scenarios leading up to the draft, where you have somewhat unrealistic scenarios of what could happen. This one was just completely out of left field. We never thought this kid would've been still on the board at 19."

"We never dreamed that he would be there at that point," added Giants GM Jerry Reese. "You get lucky like that sometimes."

The Giants had done their research on the 6-foot, 206-pound corner, but since he never appeared to be a realistic option they didn't bring him in for a visit or work him out. Reese admitted they were a little concerned when he had started to fall, that perhaps they had missed something about him.

In the end, though, the value was so high it out-weighed any worries – even with "need" picks like Boston College tackle Anthony Castonzo and Alabama running back Mark Ingram still on the board.

"No question," Tom Coughlin said. "I mean the value of this pick, where he was ranked, there wasn't any question about the fact this player should be on the New York Giants. At one point there were about four or five players we felt real good about. Then as we got closer, there was Prince."

Before that, the Giants seemed to be eyeing offensive linemen in the weeks leading up to the draft. The one they coveted most was USC tackle Tyron Smith, but as expected he was taken by the Cowboys at No. 9, long before the Giants selected. Another tackle they liked, Colorado's Nate Solder, went to New England at 17. And Florida's Mike Pouncey, the top center on the board, went to Miami at 15.

Not that anyone in the Giants' war room was upset because, as Reese said, "You always need corners." That's especially true in the NFC East where the Giants play twice a year against Philadelphia's speedy duo of DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin and twice against Dallas' dynamic receiver, Dez Bryant.

"I've always felt that way," Coughlin said. "You can never have enough cover guys, because if you watch the way people play today with the additional receivers. The more cover people you have the better off you're going to be."

Amukamara - a descendant of Nigerian royalty, by the way - definitely fits the category of "cover people" even though he had no interceptions last season after totaling five as a junior. He did have 13 pass deflections, though, and the Giants feel he'll fit nicely in a secondary that already features two second-round picks at cornerback (Corey Webster, 2005, and Terrell Thomas, 2008) - and a first-round pick (Aaron Ross, 2007).

"You always need corners, you always need pass rushers," Reese said. "Those two positions are always a need pick. So we're really excited about Prince. Again, we never thought he'd be there."

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Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2011/04/28/2011-04-28_new_york_giants_draft_nebraska_defensive_back_prince_amukamara_with_19th_overall.html#ixzz1KtAgupFG

Chyz*:

You can't blame them for avenging their people's deaths. Just because our leaders and ethnic organizations are weak doesn't mean they(MEND) have to be.

You know who will suffer the most. Are there even many Ijaws in the North? They are mostly found in the Niger Delta. But our brothers are found everywhere. If they attack these people, you know who these animals will attack. Remember the Ndigbo has been the benefactor of Goodluck Jonathan.

ekt_bear:

Meh. Bring proof rather than innuendo.

PDP's harshest critic has been Soyinka. Why not believe him? He has nothing to gain by supporting these elections.

[size=1pt]And you are gay for saying that, since that was the first thing that came to your mind.[/size]

Jakumo:

Wole Soyinka is entitled to comment on political issues, PARTICULARLY when genocide has been instigated, and the suspect, Ayatollah Buhari-Bin-Laden, urgently needs to be caught, tried and caged for life.

Let our Kongi speak,  y'all.   He did his time in the gulags under various Nigerian dictatorships, and emerged from that hell unbroken,  so he is ENTITLED to speak at will, as a free man and Nigerian citizen, whose word has the potential to alter the course of history.   Let Kongi speak.

Very good post I must say. We should hear him speak. Is the man lying? I do not think he is lying. He is simply speaking the truth and we as Nigerians should listen.

Ileke-IdI:

You haven't been behaving yourself either!

Ileke-Idi,

Let the man talk. He is correct in his assessment. And stop talking about Aunty Dora!

Dawgpound:

@EzeUche, Ndi-Igbo can't afford to sit on the fence coz either way like u said they will dragged into it. Ndi-Igbo and MEND should start working together. Ndi-Igbo need their militant wing. I don't see any reason why Ndi-Igbo can't use this as a perfect opportunity to avenge the deaths of their kin since the 50s.

Igbos do not want war. The generation that survived the war is still alive. As long as they are alive, the Ndigbo will not go to war. It is as simple as that. They are the ones who are able to prevent the generation born after the war from acting. Millions of Igbo deaths is still fresh in our psyche.

I swear these Ijaws are trying to drag the Ndigbo into this conflict. Many people already think they are Igbo.

By force they are going to bring us into this conflict, because Hausa will target Igbos and Igbos will finally join the carnage. 

If that indeed happens, I don't want to hear anyone from the SS bash the Igbo, because you all are dragging us into this conflict.

You would like to see that wouldn't you?

I cannot believe what I just read.

Enough of these threats. Lets see them do it.

That is what MEND, OPC and MASSOB has been doing. Just making threats.

You rarely hear the North making threats. They simply DO it.

Interesting. . .

Instead of discussing regional affiliation, we should talk about cultural and linguistic affiliation. I always hated the term South-South. I seen it as a way of balkanizing east of the river Niger. We all know that what the FG intention was to divide the Igbo from the oil producing areas, even though Igbos have been found in those regions, before Nigeria was even created. And now you have these small clans thinking they are a different ethnicity, even though they have our names, share our culture and speak our language. How can they say they are not our ethnicity, when they speak our language and share our names? It is not like they had a language prior to the Igbo language, so what is this nonsense. Oil makes people do foolish things. Even though these people will never reap the rewards of that oil wealth that they scream so much about. One cannot live on oil alone.

The people of this fictional 'South-South' do not need to be considered Igbo, since many have their own languages and culture. But the term SS is quite disheartening.

PDP Collapses in South West

By LEKE ADESERI, South West Regional Editor

LAGOS—RESULTS of Tuesday’s governorship elections in three South West states of Lagos, Oyo, and Ogun stopped the ambition of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, to control any state in the region.

The big wins of the day for the rival Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, came from Ogun and Oyo States, which had been under PDP’s control in the last four years.



The development was the last straw that broke PDP’s back after they lost Ekiti and Osun states to the ACN through judicial pronouncements.

Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala lost to the ACN’s candidate, Senator Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi, while Senator Ibikunle Amosun will on May 29 take over the governorship of Ogun State from Otunba Gbenga Daniel who has spent the mandatory two terms.

Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola is the only governor in the region that was re-elected. He defeated his PDP rival with a margin in excess of one million votes.

Declaring the result, the INEC governorship returning officer for Lagos State, Professor Akinbolawa Akinterinwa, announced that Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola polled 1,509,113 votes while the PDP governorship candidate, Dr. Ade Dosunmu came second with 300,450 votes and Mr. Odulana Olurotimi of the Labour Party, LP, polled 10, 221 to come third in the contest.

In Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, the ACN gubernatorial candidate became the governor-elect after polling 377,487 votes to emerge winner.

Gen. Adetunji Olurin (rtd), the PDP governorship candidate, came second with 188,698 votes, his Peoples Party of Nigeria, PPN, counterpart, Mr. Gboyega Isiaka, scored 137,051 votes to place third.

ACN’s winning streak continued to the various Houses of Assembly except in Ondo State where the ruling Labour Party had an impressive showing.

INEC in Osun State, for instance, declared ACN candidates as winners of the House of Assembly election in the 26 constituencies, while the results from Ekiti showed that ACN candidates won all the three re-scheduled senatorial districts seats in the state.

The party equally won the six seats in the Federal constituencies and 24 of the 26 members of the state House of Assembly, while PDP won in the remaining two constituencies.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/04/pdp-collapses-in-south-west/

Arosa:

Is Chris Ngige a muslim?

He is not, but we do not want them converting him.

westexx:

Pe.

Please and please educate us.I would like to know .

Go through this thread and learn.

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-655119.0.html


I have already commented on the subject and I hate repeating myself.

Katsumoto:

Why are you bothered about another man's problems. Dude, you got big problems in your home. You have Orji as governor for another 4 yrs. That trumps most problems in Nigeria.  

I do not see him as a problem. He is part of PDP now, not PPA (OUK's Party).

People are in my region's so called problems, why shouldn't I pose a question for ACN supporters. Since one of their candidates in my land now? 

It is a valid question.

Hi haters, bye haters.

Igbo women are the best.

Is ACN a Muslim only party? 

Is the SW becoming Islamicized?

Also some of these foolish non-Igbos need to understand was is good for the SE is good for the SS in general, because Igbos are good at developing land for everyone to enjoy.

So do not cut off your nose to spite your face.

Friendly words of advice.

THE AMAKA:

everyone knows how united ss/se was in the 60s and before, thats why they're trying so hard to divide us, because they fear us when we're united.
yes i said it, now bite me.

Frankly my only concern is the Ndigbo. As long as they do not claim Iguocha. I am ok.

We Igbos have Onitsha, Enugu, Aba, Owerri, Umuahia Awka, Nnewi, Asaba, Iguocha etc.

They can have their Warri, Yenagoa , Ikot Ekpene and Calabar.

We do not claim these cities nor will we ever will.

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Now people please do not derail the thread.

seeme2:

Yes, we care about you Ibos a lot because we do not understand why U keep shooting yourselves in the foot.
Imagine!
My dad literally jumped from his seat when he saw on the TV how Ibo chiefs claimed Jonathan's presidency is Ibo presidency. Does it mean they aint intrested in having their own son or daughter as president?
OMG

Remember that Jonathan needed the support of the Ndigbo. If he didn't have the support of the Ndigbo. He would not have won. Point blank

A minority can only win if he has the support of one of the big three. That is the only way a minority can win in Nigeria. It is as simple as that.

Beaf:

In contrast, large, bustling industrial cities like Lagos, Port Harcourt and Onitsha continue to thrive in the south and attract migrant workers and business activity.

Interesting read!

Power is firmly in the South.

Thanks to the powerful SE/SS combo, MB and the lackluster SW support.

And I am glad the world is taking notice of other cities beside Lagos such as Port Harcourt and Onitsha.

Chyz*:

No need to change anything.Ignore the SWesterners.Thankk you. This Jonathan presidency feels good mehn.

These people worry too much about our own affairs too much even though they have never been to the East. And most of their basic knowledge about the comes from online.