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evergie:
FSU in which country was the conference hold  ?

Like i said before, you need to have your head properly examined, your case could be that of intellectual cirrhosis. i don dieeeee

You can't even differentiate hold (present tense) from held (past tense). At this rate, how can I continue discussing with you?

From now on, I ignore you like you do not exist.

The internet allows some people display their idiocy and get away with it. In a live scientific conference such as I attend, people like evergie and Ogalanya will only be there to warm the seats and mope. They have nothing to offer.

Why don't you go dead blind and save yourself from reading Igbo-related stuff. Go blind now, I beg. Almondjoy ko Pussy cat ni.

Oduduwa group of companies-no qualms
Dangote Group of companies- no qualms
Igbo jeep company- qualms

Almondjoy, do yourself a favour, go burn in hell where you belong. Who cares if you puke in you pants. piss of shit

PRODA achieves breakthrough, produces bio-fuel to fuel the Igbo jeep.

By Tony Edike
Posted to the Web: Thursday, October 11, 2007



ENUGU — THE Projects Development Agency (PRODA) Enugu, yesterday, announced it had produced bio-fuel for movement of automobiles, generators and big machines.

Director-General of the research institute, Prof. Goddy Onuoha, told reporters on a tour of the institute’s facilities that the bio-fuel, generated from the distillation of ethanol, was produced as part of PRODA’s efforts to give value to raw materials in the country.
He said the institute had also innovated renewable energy and coal briskets for cooking, an alternative for kerosene which produces smokeless fire.

Onuoha said in the face of globalisation, the institute was trying to actualise its mandate of transforming Nigeria from an import-driven to import-substitution nation.

He explained that despite inadequate funding faced by the institute, it had been able to make innovations geared towards improving the living standard of Nigerians within its limited resources.
On-going Federal Government’s reforms, he said, did not constitute any threat to the existence of PRODA.

He said: “PRODA is not threatened by privatisation. The import of privatisation is to reinvigorate those ones that are already becoming moribund like Coal Corporation. It is aimed at giving them funds to do their job. It is also geared towards providing better training for staff to enable them meet globalisation.

“So, it is not taking a toll on us. Though the issue of right-sizing affected some of us and what do you have. But that is really part of it. It is a strategy aimed at shaping and reinvigorating them to make them efficient,” he said.

Onuoha said arrangements had been concluded to employ well qualified people, explaining that most of the people that lost their job lacked the necessary training needed to work in the institute.

He, however, called for re-tooling of PRODA saying: “If you look at what we have here now, you will find out that the equipment here were the ones that were here before the war.”

PRODA, Enugu established in 1971 is one of the research institutes under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.

PRODA achieves breakthrough, produces bio-fuel
By Tony Edike
Posted to the Web: Thursday, October 11, 2007



ENUGU — THE Projects Development Agency (PRODA) Enugu, yesterday, announced it had produced bio-fuel for movement of automobiles, generators and big machines.

Director-General of the research institute, Prof. Goddy Onuoha, told reporters on a tour of the institute’s facilities that the bio-fuel, generated from the distillation of ethanol, was produced as part of PRODA’s efforts to give value to raw materials in the country.
He said the institute had also innovated renewable energy and coal briskets for cooking, an alternative for kerosene which produces smokeless fire.

Onuoha said in the face of globalisation, the institute was trying to actualise its mandate of transforming Nigeria from an import-driven to import-substitution nation.

He explained that despite inadequate funding faced by the institute, it had been able to make innovations geared towards improving the living standard of Nigerians within its limited resources.
On-going Federal Government’s reforms, he said, did not constitute any threat to the existence of PRODA.

He said: “PRODA is not threatened by privatisation. The import of privatisation is to reinvigorate those ones that are already becoming moribund like Coal Corporation. It is aimed at giving them funds to do their job. It is also geared towards providing better training for staff to enable them meet globalisation.

“So, it is not taking a toll on us. Though the issue of right-sizing affected some of us and what do you have. But that is really part of it. It is a strategy aimed at shaping and reinvigorating them to make them efficient,” he said.

Onuoha said arrangements had been concluded to employ well qualified people, explaining that most of the people that lost their job lacked the necessary training needed to work in the institute.

He, however, called for re-tooling of PRODA saying: “If you look at what we have here now, you will find out that the equipment here were the ones that were here before the war.”

PRODA, Enugu established in 1971 is one of the research institutes under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/cover/october07/11102007/f411102007.html


NB: This will fuel the Igbo jeep.

The loser must lose with madam beautician speaker.

Ibeto to Commence Cement Production in Ebonyi
From Ahamefula Ogbu in Port Harcourt, 10.10.2007

Managing Director, Ibeto group of Companies, makers of Ibeto Cement and Chairman of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Sir Cletus Ibeto, has said he is setting up a factory that will produce cement from Limestone in Ebonyi State.
According to him, though the business was capital-intensive, he has already done feasibility studies, which shows that the raw materials for the production was abundant enough that they can supply other African countries.
He said this when the Director General of SMEDAN, Mrs Modupe Adelaja visited the N12 billion cement factory in Port Harcourt, and congratulated him for overcoming the set back of closure.
“When the factory starts production, I will use this same jetty which took us 10 months to sandfill before pilling to export cement to West and other African countries,” he said.

It is a prerequisite to have the type offacility we have here to export the product even ifyou manufacture from limestone”, he said.Ibeto stated that the setting up of an average cementproduction factory from limestone takes about threeyears but insisted that he was already into it andwill not look back since it was part of the promiseshe made to President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua prior to thereopening of his factory.He said “I have forgiven and forgotten, only God knowswhat happened” in an apparent reference to the closureof his business by former President Olusegun Obasanjoso that he can concentrate to take his businesses tothe heights he has planned which needs a clear vision.He told the delegation which was later joined by theRivers State Commissioner for Commerce, Mrs. RoselynKonya who also praised his efforts and vision as suchan enterprise was capable of engaging the youths andcheck restiveness.Ibeto also told Adelaja that it was not true that heabandoned SMEDAN which he is Chairman but pointed outthat since he was not in production, he could notchair a body on which what he used to ascend theposition was not longer in existence.He explained that now he was back into production, hehas adequate platform to attend and direct business ofthe body, adding, “I have no other business other thanproduction since I am not a trader”. In her speech, Adelaja said, “We are here to rejoicewith you on the reopening of your multi-billion nairafactory, it is the grace of God that saw you throughthat period and we are happy that it is over”.She extolled the entrepreneurial qualities of Ibeto,as it takes only a man filled with such to go throughthe trying period and asked him to always remainresilient as his efforts were putting food on thetable of many families.She further appealed to the Rivers State government todo everything to protect genuine entrepreneurs likeIbeto as their contributions would help stemrestiveness.In her speech, Konyan said that the reopening of thefactory and the business going on there was a proofthat Port Harcourt was safe and not as bad as reportedespecially as Governor Celestine Omehia has moved tocheck the issue of cultism.She promised to complain to the Commissioner for Worksover the condition of the access road to the plantwhich Ibeto said he built but it fell into disrepairduring the period they were thrown out of businessthrough the Obasanjo closure.

In a PDP caucus meeting recently,OBJ and Dr Alex Ekwueme was reported to have cursed themselves out when the man believing to own PDP -OBJ-ordered that the party should rally around Etteh and see that she is not disgraced.Dr Ekwueme was said to have gotten up in an excellent speach to demand a refrain from towing the line of selective application of the rules to party members.He said that it is no secret that OBJ's government was known to have fought corruption and made "due process"a common language in Nigeria.Why then is the story now different if the same system indicted and exposed several senate presidents including Wabara for a mere 50million-that is,in comparism to 628million!OBJ could not take it any longer and left,dragging Ahmadu Ali with him.UMYA wanted to go and talk to OBJ but was accousted by Dr Ekwueme and others who,reminded him that as president,he is now the leader of the party,that the interest of Nigeria far supercedes any other and anybody who doesn't want due process in Ettehgate does not love Nigeria.

Folks,truth be told,laws are made to be adhered to strictly no matter whose ox it grinds.There is no way anybody would take Nigeria serious if we continue with business as usual.If members of the house of representatives fails in their civic responsibility of ensuring that Etteh goes,Nigerians have a moral obligation to protest till she goes.It would deter others and lead us all to a better Nigeria.Ettehs greatest problem is that our awareness as Nigerians for good governance is awakened and we would not continue to siddon dey look.

FSU is an Igbo and a very proud one at that.
Lol does not only mean laugh out loud. Please help yourself with trying to find out its other meanings. I am not about spoon-feeding another indolent brain. Indeed, I have lots of love (lol) for Igbo-made stuff.
If you read my subsequent posts, you'll see they are consistently in  support of the Igbo car (I have a right to see it as such)
BMW is made by a group (Baveria) who do not really like to see themselves as Germans. Igbos are in near-similar, if not worse, situation in Nigeria today
The hatred and envy that many (note: many and not all) Nigerians other than Igbo have for the Igbo pushe people like us to identify with our own Igbo stuff.

If/when the Igbo jeep is manufactured, please do not ride it if you do not want. Leave it for those of us who want to.

CASE CLOSED.

Ogalanya,

It is because you are still rudimentary and technologically pristine that you talk of internet time being paid for as if you have no clue that many people provide their own internet services. Largad. Motor don leave you behind in your backwardness.

Is Innoson group of Companies same as Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON)? If SON refuses to do its job like NAFDAC is doing, is that why we cannot produce our own car? Make the car and let SON evaluate it. We still have drug manufacturing companies in Nigeria, even as NAFDAC is performing its duty meticulously.

nwando:
No fsu,the guy is fine.
He is not at all bad looking.

I'm a girl,I know wo wo when I see one

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Moreover, what is the use having a smiling face if you are are brainless?

This evergie idiot sucks. He is an oshodi-based nonentity. Just take a look at his photo ands see his unserious face, indicating the extent of his reasoning. slowpoke.

I did not say that. Read the excerpt again. I just mentioned what I read somewhere. Ok?

For the first time in their lives, Igbo people are said to be marginalising the Yoruba. This was made known at the maiden edition of an event held last year where there was an attempt to unite English/Igbo home video actors (Nollywood) and the indigenous, especially Yoruba movie practitioners (Yoruwood), who had always complained of discrimination in the industry by the English/Igbo practitioners. The event was coordinated by Ambassador Segun Olusola and Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine.

If you built it yourself, you will certainly have the skills to maintain it. That is the point.

What a warped and ''Okponu'' argument.

almondjoy:
We know. You learn from those who have perfected in the manufacturing of what is currently available. Even in developed countries--they keep trying to improve in what they have instead of jumping into new projects. We manufacture "high tech" corruption in Nigeria but still cannot maintain it! But not to make light of the situation, using Volkswagen engines in BMWs are not exactly what you mean by maintenance right? Safety first please. See problems with mechanics and spare part dealers in Nigeria. All ready to rip you off without considering what the human life is worth.

Nigerians are known to cut corners like we witnessed with sosoliso airline and the Aborishade saga as Minister of Aviation. Can we please start with bicycles and work our way up? It is easier to survive falling from a bicycle made in Nigeria that to have a whole car explode up your rear end from "trial and error" manufacturers. See what is going on with China now? Substandard goods in the name of manufacturing. Like we do not have enough safety concerns? Just like advocating for the acquisition of "nuclear" technology?

Manufactruring comes before maintenance. You cannot maintain what you do not know anything about. What is your point? You argue like Militia AKA Babeelove.

Saudi deports Reps’ Deputy Minority Whip - For travelling with fake visa
Kola Oyelere, Kano - 10.10.2007

SAUDI Arabian authorities, have deported the Deputy Minority Whip in the House of Representatives, Honourable Suleiman Abdurrahman-Kawu Sunmaila, over an alleged use of fake visa to enter the country for Umrah (lesser hajj).


The name of the Deputy Minority Whip was contained in the list of 50 Nigerians deported by Saudi Arabia for using fake visas to travel to the Holy Land for the lesser hajj.


The Deputy Minority Whip who represents Takai /Sunmaila Federal Constituency of Kano State, along with the other 49 Nigerian pilgrims were immediately deported on their arrival in Saudi Arabia.


The lawmaker had travelled through the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. Commenting on the incident, Hon Sunmaila, while speaking with journalists on the telephone, said he had concluded arrangements to charge the travelling agency to court over the fake visa which he said was obtained for him to travel to the Holy Land.


“I was so baffled that the visa given to me by the travelling agency was fake as it was discovered by the Saudi Arabian authorities on getting to the Holy Land, the visa was found to be fake and I was deported along with other Nigerians.


“What happened was that my passport was taken for visa to the travel agency, together with those of some other parliament members and after they secured the visa for us, we travelled to Saudi Arabia but it was unfortunate that when we got to Saudi Arabia, the visa was discovered to be fake,” Hon. Kawu-Sunmaila said.
http://www.tribune.com.ng/10102007/news/news5.html

almondjoy:
Maintain the "Ke Ke Marwas", "Tokunbos", "bolekajas" you have first before manufacturing others. I am all for Nigeria manufacturing goods and services--but please let us take safety into consideration first!

Are those made in Nigeria? How can you maintain (in the strict sense of the word) what you did not make, what you don't even know how to make?

almondjoy:
True! But we must learn to have a maintenance culture first before we flood Nigeria with more hazadous junk! What in pluto's name are we building without constant power supply, adequate hydro-mechanics and toxic waste disposal systems? No research or educational facilities and we are talking of manufacturing? I thought this was another jocular thread. I see some people are dead serious here.

We cannot get rid of pure water sachets on the streets of Nigeria and we are talking about manufacturing automobiles? Well, prepare for the increase in carcinogens in Nigeria then!!! Let us maintain what we have first then we can talk of manufacturing and so on later. We are already 47 years old and still crawling--no rush to fly then. Let us take our time and get things right.

Maintenance culture? What will you maintain when you have not even manufactured? And, the automobiles in question are private-sector investment. Many private sector stuff in Nigeria are fairly-well managed, I think.

All doubting thomases,

Do you know that ZINOX computers is also Igbo-made (using the words for the fun of it) and that most Nigerian banks and govt office are using that brand of computer already? Good things do come out from the SO-CALLED ABA made, you know

Lol: Igbo-made Jeep And Bus To Be Launched In December

IMHO, the name is appropriate. It will be made in Nnewi by Igbos.

Talking about quality, even German cars break down. In any case you gotta try it out first before you know if its of good or bad quality.

evergie:
If this ever happen then i think is time we build roadside hospitals because there will be more road accident. In my own opinion the federal govt should not allow he and his Chinese friends to kill us with that trap them produce.
This idea would have been more sensible if it were to be coming from people with great reputation in quality manufacturing. Chinese is known for one thing -fake products-
BAN! BAN!! BAN!!!

fellow Nigerian we should patronize his product if and only if they're worthless just like the well known Chinese products.

What an incorrigible slowpoke. Can you compare Nigeria to China by any standards?

Local assembly plant to launch its first set of automobiles

AN indigenous auto assembly plant based in Enugu, Innoson Group of Companies, is to launch its first automobile products in Nigeria in December.


A director in the company, Mr. Augustine Onwuka, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the weekend in Enugu that the vehicles included a jeep and an 18-seater bus.

According to Onwuka, "these vehicles will be affordable to many Nigerians as they will sell below N1 million."

The director said that all the body parts, upholsteries and tyres are being manufactured in the country, but the engines are being imported.

The factory is located at Umudim, Nnewi in Anambra.

A branch of the company also produces plastic chairs, kitchen utensils, motorcycles, suspended ceilings, wall boards, toilet seats, as well as pre-paid metre boxes for the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).

The director urged Nigerians to patronise made-in Nigeria products in view of their improved qualities.

``In no distant time, many Nigerians will own houses and cars because our company is geared toward improving people's living standards,'' he added.
http://odili.net/news/source/2007/oct/9/33.html

Ok, the so-called Rev. King burned his followers one of whom died eventually. He did not burn muslims. Note the gaping difference. In any case Rev king has been condemned to death. Why are they not condemning the islamic jihadists? The first islamic killing of christians begain in 1954 (maitatsine riots in Kano) yet, it is only in 2007 that some jihadists are being condemned (and that is for killing a fellow muslim).

IS JUSTICE ALREADY COMING THE WAY OF THE VICTIMS? GOD HELP US

Supreme Court okays death sentences on two Islamic militants

By Tobi Soniyi, Abuja

The Supreme Court has confirmed the death sentences passed on two Islamic militants, Abubakar Dan Shalla and Musa Yaro, who in company of others, slaughtered another Muslim for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammed.
In two judgments delivered on Friday, a panel of five justices of the court, comprising Justices Sylvester Onu, Adesola Oguntade, Mariam Mukhtar, Walter Onnoghen, and Tanko Muhammad, unanimously turned down the appeal of two out of the six militants who killed the deceased, Alhaji Abdullar Umaru.

The event leading to the killing took place on July 14, 1999 in Randali Village in Kebbi State.

According to the lead judgment delivered by Justice Oguntade, on that fateful day, word went round that Umaru had insulted Prophet Muhammed, which made some militants, including the two condemned persons, pass judgment on him that he must die.

They went to the village where the deceased was, arrested him and slaughtered him by slicing his throat.

“As adherents to the teachings of the Holy Quran, the appellant and the other accused persons accepted that they had a duty to kill the deceased as contained in the Holy Quoran.”

They were consequently arrested and arraigned before a high court in Birnin-Kebbi on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, abatement and culpable homicide. This is contrary to sections 97, 85 and 22 (a) of the Penal Code.

When the trial commenced, the six accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges even though they admitted to killing the deceased.

They were accordingly found guilty and sentenced to death on January 19, 2000 by the trial court.

According to Justice Oguntade, “The manner in which the appellant and the other accused persons behaved during their trial by not calling evidence to deny the allegations against them, and by admitting that they killed the deceased show without doubt that they laboured under a notion that they had a duty under Islamic injunction to kill the deceased.”

They were convicted and sentenced to death. Two of the six convicts appealed to the Court of Appeal and lost.

They again appealed to the Supreme Court, claiming that the defence of justification and provocation should have availed them.

In rejecting the argument, the Supreme Court noted that the insulting words allegedly uttered by the deceased were not stated to enable the trial judge to know that they were capable of provoking the convicts and justifying their actions.

Justice Oguntade said, “In the circumstances of this case, since the trial court was not told the words alleged to have been uttered by the deceased or the act he did which were contrary to the injunction of Islam as contained in the Holy Quran, and which justified his killing, the trial court could not be criticised for not engaging in a futile speculation.

“In any case, even on the assumption, (although without proof), that the deceased had in some way done any thing or uttered any word which was considered insulting to the Holy Prophet Muhammad, was it open to the appellant and others with him to constitute themselves into a court of law to pronounce the death sentence on another citizen?

“Plainly, this was jungle justice at its most primitive and callous level.

“The facts of this case are rather chilling and leave one wondering why the appellant and others with him committed this most barbaric act.”
http://odili.net/news/source/2007/oct/8/413.html

IS REPRIEVE ALREADY COMING THE WAY OF THE VICTIMS? GOD HELP US

Supreme Court okays death sentences on two Islamic militants

By Tobi Soniyi, Abuja

The Supreme Court has confirmed the death sentences passed on two Islamic militants, Abubakar Dan Shalla and Musa Yaro, who in company of others, slaughtered another Muslim for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammed.
In two judgments delivered on Friday, a panel of five justices of the court, comprising Justices Sylvester Onu, Adesola Oguntade, Mariam Mukhtar, Walter Onnoghen, and Tanko Muhammad, unanimously turned down the appeal of two out of the six militants who killed the deceased, Alhaji Abdullar Umaru.

The event leading to the killing took place on July 14, 1999 in Randali Village in Kebbi State.

According to the lead judgment delivered by Justice Oguntade, on that fateful day, word went round that Umaru had insulted Prophet Muhammed, which made some militants, including the two condemned persons, pass judgment on him that he must die.

They went to the village where the deceased was, arrested him and slaughtered him by slicing his throat.

“As adherents to the teachings of the Holy Quran, the appellant and the other accused persons accepted that they had a duty to kill the deceased as contained in the Holy Quoran.”

They were consequently arrested and arraigned before a high court in Birnin-Kebbi on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, abatement and culpable homicide. This is contrary to sections 97, 85 and 22 (a) of the Penal Code.

When the trial commenced, the six accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges even though they admitted to killing the deceased.

They were accordingly found guilty and sentenced to death on January 19, 2000 by the trial court.

According to Justice Oguntade, “The manner in which the appellant and the other accused persons behaved during their trial by not calling evidence to deny the allegations against them, and by admitting that they killed the deceased show without doubt that they laboured under a notion that they had a duty under Islamic injunction to kill the deceased.”

They were convicted and sentenced to death. Two of the six convicts appealed to the Court of Appeal and lost.

They again appealed to the Supreme Court, claiming that the defence of justification and provocation should have availed them.

In rejecting the argument, the Supreme Court noted that the insulting words allegedly uttered by the deceased were not stated to enable the trial judge to know that they were capable of provoking the convicts and justifying their actions.

Justice Oguntade said, “In the circumstances of this case, since the trial court was not told the words alleged to have been uttered by the deceased or the act he did which were contrary to the injunction of Islam as contained in the Holy Quran, and which justified his killing, the trial court could not be criticised for not engaging in a futile speculation.

“In any case, even on the assumption, (although without proof), that the deceased had in some way done any thing or uttered any word which was considered insulting to the Holy Prophet Mohammed, was it open to the appellant and others with him to constitute themselves into a court of law to pronounce the death sentence on another citizen?

“Plainly, this was jungle justice at its most primitive and callous level.

“The facts of this case are rather chilling and leave one wondering why the appellant and others with him committed this most barbaric act.”

Who are the Idomas in Nigeria? Can someone mention one, two, three IDOMA researchers/ academicians of note (international or even national) like you will find in thousands amongst the Igbo and the Yoruba? The first author should not attempt to get me started, otherwise,  .