₦airaland Forum

Blakjewelry:
Bros this is your assertions is wrong, the black man is not in anyway duller than his white counterpart at least not scientifically, yes blackman gave humanity to the world and yes the black man is backward in terms of development, but the story wasn't always so. About 1500 to 1000 years ago when most of Europe was in a shamble, when they were nothing more than a group of clans fighting against one another, in Africa there were well established kingdoms.

I'm trying to understand the humanity thing. Are you by chance, referring to the cradle of civilization?

Bottomline: mutation, adaptation and evolution played a role in giving us diverse genes.

sarrki:
The so called northern leaders should speak against it

Why junaid Mohammed, Sultan of sokoto, Sanusi lamido sanusi and all that are saying pmb should not return are not talking about Fulani herdsmen.

Why is it not taking place in the core north?


Why is it Christian dominated areas ?

Please the FG should stop playing to the gallery

sarrki:
Mechonu

Which Christian ?

He's not representative of Christian

He's representative of the omoluabis

I have finally concluded my thoughts on your kind of person - a hypocritical bigot. That is what you are!!!

LOL! I remember the thread - https://www.nairaland.com/3590194/photos-imo-air-acquired-okorocha

Let me keep quiet before they say I am hating on Okorocha! Then again, I will be back to assess Obiano after three years to ascertain how far the cargo airport has gone.

1. The unity of the country which has been threatened numerous times by the marauding herdsmen which zilch has been done by the president but quick to act on IPOB and Shiites.

2. Right to life which most times is threatened by those you're currently remembering; the same set of people tasked with protecting the people.

3.

But we must also not permit the politicization of these tragedies. One of the reasons why for years Boko Haram thrived was because of the politicization of the insurgency. There were those who planning to benefit politically from the tragedies painted opposition as the perpetrators. Again we see some today who want to benefit politically from the killing of women and children in Benue and Adamawa, and asuch stoking the embers of ethnicity and religion. By their hate speeches they want to fix the criminal acts of a few individuals on whole ethnic groups, they want to create a religious crises if they are allowed.

So you finally admit that BH thrived because it was being politicized. The same thing many reasonable Nigerians begged the then opposition party to stop but they saw it as doing Nigerians a favour and anyone who reasoned with them, attacked.

4.

Our obligation is to stop them from playing dangerous politics that could threaten our unity and stability, just as we continue to enforce the peace in troubled areas. As Bishop Benjamin Kwashi said it is the poor and helpless who suffer the most from crisis, and it is they that we have sworn to protect.

Same politics you played, seeing how dangerous it is now, you are trying to stop it; just like you started with the name calling of previous governments which you're also trying to stop because same is being meted out to Buhari.

You all even threatened a parallel government then to the cheer of your supporters; if that don't count as dangerous politics, I do not know what 'dangerous politics' is then.

5. Even Jesus would not want anything to do with you politicians who lie using his name because you do not practice what you quoted him as saying and doing.

Protect the poor in Benue, Taraba, Plateau, Kaduna etc from their killers, then, we can take you serious.

While I applaud him for his comments on DSS, I hope he could say the same for their Oga kpatakpata; his running mate in 2011 election ie PMB himself?

1. The unity of the country which has been threatened numerous times by the marauding herdsmen which zilch has been done by the president but quick to act on IPOB and Shiites.

2. Right to life which most times is threatened by those you're currently remembering; the same set of people tasked with protecting the people.

3.

But we must also not permit the politicization of these tragedies. One of the reasons why for years Boko Haram thrived was because of the politicization of the insurgency. There were those who planning to benefit politically from the tragedies painted opposition as the perpetrators. Again we see some today who want to benefit politically from the killing of women and children in Benue and Adamawa, and asuch stoking the embers of ethnicity and religion. By their hate speeches they want to fix the criminal acts of a few individuals on whole ethnic groups, they want to create a religious crises if they are allowed.

So you finally admit that BH thrived because it was being politicized. The same thing many reasonable Nigerians begged the then opposition party to stop but they saw it as doing Nigerians a favour and anyone who reasoned with them, attacked.

4.

Our obligation is to stop them from playing dangerous politics that could threaten our unity and stability, just as we continue to enforce the peace in troubled areas. As Bishop Benjamin Kwashi said it is the poor and helpless who suffer the most from crisis, and it is they that we have sworn to protect.

Same politics you played, seeing how dangerous it is now, you are trying to stop it; just like you started with the name calling of previous governments which you're also trying to stop because same is being meted out to Buhari.

You all even threatened a parallel government then to the cheer of your supporters; if that don't count as dangerous politics, I do not know what 'dangerous politics' is then.

5. Even Jesus would not want anything to do with you politicians who lie using his name because you do not practice what you quoted him as saying and doing.

Protect the poor in Benue, Taraba, Plateau, Kaduna etc from their killers, then, we can take you serious.

SirMichael1:
I'm good with animes though. Although I've watched only a few

You're missing out on awesome animes.

9jakohai:
Haven't seen any Korean anime yet.

Try Noblesse!

olugbokedaniel:
Attack on Titan (Ongoing: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure)
Bungo Stray dogs (Ongoing: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure)
Fairytail (Ended; Magic, Action, Adventure)
Seven Deadly Sins (Ended: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Power)
etc...

I don't think seven deadly sins has ended.

verydark:
isnt Niger Republic part of ecowas.? so whats this wahala all abut.?

I'm interested in knowing their counterpart funding to this project. If nil, then STFU! Why do you guys find excuses for every blunder committed by this administration? Look at the proposed rail project in other ECOWAS countries passing through Lome, Cotonou from Accra to Lagos and each country will contribute their quota. Why aren't we complaining about that? Yet, here you are, writing what defies logic.

Who else read in the report how easy it is for many persons from Niger Republic to cross into Nigeria but down south here, you'll find it difficult?

EternalTruths:
Yorubas good morning.

I heard the Caliphate has established foothold on Okun.

Very soon, they will fulanize all of you in SW with their Nigerien brothers.

Yorubas, pls give your undivided support to Buhari's second term.

Please, don't make this thread about the Yorubas.

Hahaha!!!! This is ridiculously funny!!! The same railway line they tried leaving SEerns out of till there was a regional cry...the same line that would take long to build in the south but would be built faster in the north...the same loan we and our descendants would service at a certain interest.

Give it to them, these guys are gradually empowering their region and BT extension, another country and making it viable because it seems there's going to be an ex-nation called Nigeria and they are preparing for that. Say what you may about them but their leaders seem to have the people at heart much more than their southern counterparts esp SE governors (bunch of useless riffraffs, oh, I'm from Anambra by the way).

I frankly feel pity for them right now.

This is very embarrassing!

I still maintain what I think - the list must have been prepared since and was not updated when they decided to act on it. Who would not do that? Even as little as CVs, people do check them for modification talk more of someone given the mandate to lead the nation. This is sad!

SalamRushdie:
When I say Buhari is ultra incompetent I know what I am saying people . I absolutely do , Buhari is the height of incompetence ..Please lets engage tag #BACK2DAURA and send the dullard back to his origin ..

Unfortunately, there are many who still think that it was certain civil servants employed under PDP that deliberately sabotaged this list. In doubt, they would soon be here to defend them.

obiageIi:
Incompetence of this admistration knows no boundss

I am shocked!

tollywhistle:
Its a shame cos its an area that we are deficient. Most so called engineers ( design aside) are not even good at what dey do and do no strive to be better. The good and sharp minds majorly are not in an organization that encourage designs. Most so called designs are mere repetition of previously perfected ones save little alterations.
Being a consuming nation certainly doesn't help matters and on d issue of NSE/COREN they are more concerned about annual levy.

How can we get better when real life scenarios aren't presented most times? How can we grow when we are not an industrialized nation? We can only improve by partaking in issues where there's competition, say a design competition like the just concluded Hyperloop design for cities where you live or you see something nice and you try replicating it after studying extensively etc.

omenkaLives:
Whether legal or not, something just has to be done to check the current hardship being experienced by the citizens over availability of the product.

Yesterday was one of my angriest days as a Nigerian.

Left home as early as 10am to queue up at an NNPC station. To my chagrin, it appeared I was moving just about a few inches forward per hour on the queue. I was literally making no progress at all and time was approaching 5pm.

Left where I was and drove towards the gate, and there, what I saw made me wonder if there's really hope for this nation. Every official stationed at the gate to ensure things are done rightly were the very people making sure NOTHING is done rightly! From Road Safety, to Police, to the the station employees, EVERYONE was taking bribes and allowing folks jump and shunt the queue! From what I saw, there was absolutely no way I'd get to get in if I didn't bribe my way through!

Yet we open our loud mouths to complain about government corruption!

I made up my mind I wasn't gonna be involved in any of that. Made a u-turn and drove to another station nearby, OFICON, whom I heard were selling at the official rate.

Now, I joined the queue and hoped that time, i'd get my juice and get the hell out of there, get home and get some rest so I'd have sufficient energy to groove later in the club.

Now, Guess why the guys were selling at official rate: DPR official were in the premises.

Guess how much fuel they were dispensing to motorists: 10L max!

Eventually, DPR left and to my utmost surprise, these guys wound back their meters to 230naira per litre!! Guess what more, you could, this time, buy a full tank if you please!

Now, it was about 7:15pm!!!

With so much pain and anger in my mind, i drove in and filled my tank, and swore I'd NEVER patronise that station ever again.

This is probably the same sadenning experience millions of Nigerians go through daily. It is depressing to be honest.

This subsidy nonsense was one of the major undoings of the Jonathan's regime and if Buhari isn't careful, it might consume him as well.

At this stage in our National experience, we shouldn't be dealing with an issue such as this for God's sake. It is not right!

As much as you helped bring in this government, I really sympathise with you. I equally spent over 10 hours on a queue last Sunday trying to get 15L of PMS to power the house; so I understand how frustrating it is, especially with the touts and security men who try making money off those who want to purchase the commodity (one was even puffing weed there in the station ). I did not get at that station so I had to go to another where I paid more.

The subsidy issue will also consume Buhari - there's no way it won't.

9jakohai:
Had to ask Google for those...found it was Naruto...one anime i still have not gotten into.

Abeg, i too be learner for this anime thing o.

You are an anime fan and you do not know what OTAKU is?

I am sure you'll be lost as to what weeboo is or a yandere, tsundere, dandere and the many deres. . .

MysteriousAnn:
Kishimoto is not the one directly in charge of boruto. Isn't that obvious?

Of course, I know he isn't in charge but he supervises them. I mean, Naruto logic - Current generation are supposed to surpass previous generation save for incarnates and those who inherited chakra eg Byakugan no hime

Djtm:
This anime is so boring nobody talks about it. Then we used to argue and discuss. I stopped watching at episode 9.

LOL! Many are watching to know the history of Kawaki - the man Boruto is supposedly battling right now.

nani667:
well the anime is Boring so most people don't really mind the wait... so far the anime is nothing compared to the Greatness that was Naruto and Naruto Shippuuden...

The only time the Boruto gets a little Interesting is whenever the Old Senior men are featured... The recent Kakashi episode was nice

Yeah! I enjoyed the Kakashi episode.

The truth about this list thingy according to what I think is this - this is a list that has been pending and it is of recent they decided to act on it, forgetting to update it. It's what we say everytime in this country - until something is late will they act. We are always reactive!

That being said, Shehu should not insult us by trying to downplay this incompetence.

CC: Doctokwus.

usba:
Foolish people come and comment on such trivialities it is in your blood to pursue insignificant issues.

Honestly, how do you look at this and call it insignificant? What is wrong with some of you? How will Nigeria look in the comity of nations?

id911:
Is it not these same people that said nobody can nominate candidate to Buhari for appointment?

It's like Nigerians are the most timid and docile people on earth to continue to accept these bunch of people currently occupying Aso Rock. I've never heard such type of explanation from the presidency, it's a pity

Not "it's like" . . .we actually are. I mean, the way this regime interestingly caged us and silenced our mouth is a model subsequent governments should learn. I mean, it will make a good research project.

ivandragon:
no offence please... but when were you born? (I sincerely mean it when I say no offence).


I ask because if you are 35 & above, you would know that it was under Abacha our refineries finally packed up. it was something to be experienced.


however, read the link below...

https://www.thecable.ng/20-things-to-remember-about-gen-sani-abacha


I will try to get more... but the internet in Nigeria as at 1993-98 was not really developed... so it might be a tad difficult getting good sources...

LOL! i am below 30 years of age!

I asked so that when I argue with Zomboids cum friends on FB and tell them under his watch, there was enough fuel scarcity, I can provide back up links.

Thanks!

ivandragon:
pmb was executive chairman of PTF at a time when Nigeria experienced some of the worst fuel scarcity in history.

buhari had a budget that was more than all ministries' capital budgets combined & the authority to spend the money as he deemed fit with no oversight whatsoever...


how many refineries did he build in the 4 years he was PTF executive chairman?

Interesting! Anyway I can read the bolded from a credicle source?

doctokwus:
Disturbing is an understatement.
Its only when you are in the field you would truly understand the gravity of what is stirring us in the face.
I thought I was doing a public health duty by begging the moderators to take this to FP so that those in authority or those that can get to those in authority would see this topic,become aware and start to find a way out.
But it seems I just wasted my effort and nland FP has unique requirements.

Honestly, I do not know what to say. I was having an argument with someone on FB over the way he was always excusing PMB from what other presidents have taken blame for and the next thing he said was "I hate the president and his party".

I am thinking of the increase in malaria related deaths in Nigeria. Wait oh! How come many Nigerians do not know of this? This is seriously disturbing!

luvinhubby:
Very sad that anti malaria like Coartem that was sold for between N500 - N700 before now is now being sold for between N1,400 - N1,800.

I was wondering why too.

doctokwus:
As far back as 2005 the WHO,later Federal ministry of Health[b] mandated that only the Artemisin Based Combination Therapies,ACTs,should be prescribed for the treatment of malaria.
http://www-proshare.com/news/General/Fed-Govt-bans-chloroquine-for-malaria-treatment
Nigerians could afford the cost and many government and private hospitals keyed into the policy because up to 2010 and thereabouts the wholesale price of the unbranded ACTs(coartem,Lonart,Combisunate,Waipa family) was just about 50naira and even threatening to drop further because lots of Indian and Chinese companies were manufacturing and exporting these drugs.
Private Hospitals in Nigeria could also afford to regularly prescribe these to their HMO patients,majority of who were on a ridiculous 250-500/month capitation fees!
Up to just before Buhari came to power in 2015,the price was still at about 70naira wholesale with retail prices peaking at between 150-200naira.
Fast forward just a year into his government,due to foreign exchange scarcity,the prices started rising,from 200-300naira,wholesale,350-400 retail.
As if that was not alarming enough,late last year,precisely October 2016,the Buhari government unbelievably and satanically caused a 20% tax hike in antimalarials and antibiotics.
http://qz.com/877766/nigeria-is-raising-tariffs-on-malaria-drugs-and-antibiotics
Now the wholesale price of unbranded ACTs is about 350-400 and retail prices at an alarming 500-600naira.
....

This is disturbing!

sarrki:
Are you not a patriot ?

LOL! Happy Christmas Sarrki!

Erm... I thought mobile phones weren't supposed to be used while in a filling station?

sarrki:
God bless you bro

You are a patriot

Merry Christmas

LOL! Everyone is a patriot to you.

Thanks teemy. You too.

xdos:
Innoson must have a designer na. How can such a big company not have one?

Well, maybe he does or prolly outsources! Anyway, I was hoping maybe those interested in design would start looking this way and help designing our machines and other engineering equipment.

ivandragon:
pmb needs to upgrade his supporters on NL...


they are a continuous source of embarrassment to him.


now they know that marketers are the cause of the scarcity.


when GEJ was fighting the cabal & begging Nigerians to support him, these same pmb apologists said the buck stops at the President's table, but now its pmb, the buck can pass to the marketers...


one clown even says fuel importation started in 1999...

NL needs to introduce an IQ test before allowing some members comment...


misfits of the lowest order...

My brother, these APC stalarts never accept that they are wrong. I am currently having a heated argument with one on Facebook here he is subtly implying that the marketers are at fault and absolving PMB of any blame. Their hypocrisy knows no bound. Utterly reprehensible.

NgeneUkwenu:
Why Is Nobody Wearing Igbo Attire there? Evidence We are not represented on the board of NNPC.

This marginalization must stop!

#BoycottNNPC

Nice way trying to use a joke to divert people's attention from the issues at hand.

Socratez20:
Of course there are, I have seen some and I'm striving to become one.

Of course, I am trying to become one too. I haven't seen except for freelancers.

xdos:
There may be but I dont know. We do have more of maintenance Engineers sha.
That is the reason I have issues with NSE/COREN. All they do is task members for monthly dues.
NLNG bonny is making plan for Train 7 FID. The project ofcourse would be designed by foreigners. The same for Onitsha flyover et al.

Maintenance Engineers? Yeah! We get am plenty.

NSE/COREN, right on the money.

Is there a way of getting involved with the designers in the NLNG Bonny ish? I am seriously interested. But really, it is sad that most times, we have to invite foreigners to help us.

I asked because I have been thinking that it is time Innoson gets a designer to help him design cars from scratch.

t12tosin:
For One piece lovers, I will recommend Impel Down arc if you Eva wanted to see the best of op during this festive season...
Also I recommend the Chimera Ant arc of HxH(the best arc Eva in the history of anime).


You will thank me later...

They cannot jump to the Chimera Ant arc. They'd be lost!

LRNZH:
Bros I hail plenty

I can see you're somewhat cutting time off Nairaland.

davidif:
WOW!!! This is just absolutely staggering. My goodness! The absolute lack of leadership in almost every facet of this country is just stunning.

Honestly! Just imagine if things had gone as planned right from independence, many African countries would have been stable with Nigeria seriously playing a huge role.

Interesting!

Modified: first, LRNZH, welcome!

One thing I want anyone reading this article above to know is this: that Nigeria has failed to advance herself technologically despite being the "giant" of Africa; that we cannot use our supposed satellite to map the Sambisa forest - a one time game reserve which if we had maintained this game reserve, it would not have been a terrorist abode; that we have failed as a nation to secure our borders and it had to take almost seven countries to aid with some investigations happening on our soil. It is a sad one.

It's an interesting submission on the Chibok saga and close to being one of the best if not the best. The part it failed to mention is the Borno governor's role in this whole debacle.

1. Jonathan didn't act because his military chiefs had him believe it was a hoax until international communities put interest (a failure on his part);
2. Buhari failed on his promise to being them back by Sept. 5th as predicted to mark his 100 days in office (playing politics with a case this large; BTW, I thought it was one of the campaign promises which he vehemently denied - I stand to be corrected);
3. The Nigerian Police is one of the main causes of this, shooting the main leader in the full watch of his followers and people, birthed the chaos being witnessed in the NE today (yeah, I know, Ali Ndume and Ali Modu Sheriff). Now, this same thing is being witnessed across Nigeria where the police shoots anyone they deem fit and the government has failed to look into it. Shows what i said above - the failure of a nation to arrest certain situation until it goes out of control.
4. The Swiss govt. played a huge role in the rescuing of the Chibok girls.
5. Nigerian government paid a huge amount of money + 5 top commanders of BH to secure their release (despite initial denial).
6. That Nigerians are hypocrites - so many captives in their abode, a school filled up with boys all burnt and yet, we are not concerned about the families of these boys; we are all concerned with the families of the Chibok girls.
7. That the rescued Chibok girls were brave and many stood their grounds despite the intimidation from the terrorists.
8. It pays to have a diary because you never know when you will strike gold with the contents therein.
9. Our media houses have failed to come up with a report this comprehensive since many are partisan.

CC: 9jakohai

ajepako:
Now this is called investigative journalism..

Backed with facts, figures, quotations, evidence and pictures..

Though l sometimes disagree with FFK but in this instance, his tweet is right on the Chibok saga

What was his tweet on it?

I mean, I am talking of those who design user products and other things, analyse them and then send to the parent firms for review? Engineers who work in various fields that have to do with design.

I am talking of designers in the league of people like Henrik Fisker, Franz von Holzhausen etc. or people who have passion for design using various CAD tools at their disposals. Something similar to what those on GrabCAD do.

cc xfire, xdos, netotse, madcow1, deepwater, ezme