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Politics / There Are Too Many Deplorable Presidential Candidate by GAR3TH(m): 5:25am On May 10, 2022 |
I'm I the only one who is shocked at the amount of worthless presidential candidates who are announcing their participation in the election? Are these people deaf,blind or just narcissist? No body ask 95% of them to run, and the majority of them have a terrible track record. When are we going to start selecting people as candidates in this country based on merit? Who are these clueless clowns that keep running year after year? The fact that this election is already being sun into north vs south, region vs region, tribe vs tribe, just shows you the clown world this country's election is in. Haven't you guys had enough of 60+ years of the same nonsense. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. If we don't change, 60 years from now Nigeria will still look the same. |
Politics / Re: The Longest Flyover In Africa To be Commission By Pmb In Kano-pics by GAR3TH(m): 7:50am On Jan 17, 2019 |
TAO11: *I'm not even going to respond to you after this because you are very delusional if you cant understand the simple fact that you are saying the exact same thing i'm saying. *it is a 6th October bridge is a fly-over *3rd mainland bridge in Lagos blahaha water water, once again the 6th October bridge in Cairo is over land, over cairo streets for 20 km, you have google map on your computer, go and look at it, why argue and look like a fool. *I was silent about americans calling it an "overpass"? really, so what do american speak? Chinese, of course america uses the same words as Britain, they speak English, what is your point with that one even? like I said, your personality is of a person that just likes to argue. Just so people understand bridges can be flyovers but fly overs can not be bridges. just like fish is a type of food but food can not be a type of fish. in other words a bridge is the main category and fly-over is a sub category. The 6th October bridge is a bridge and also a fly over at 20 km 1 Like |
Politics / Re: The Longest Flyover In Africa To be Commission By Pmb In Kano-pics by GAR3TH(m): 3:55am On Jan 17, 2019 |
TAO11: I'm sorry but this is what is wrong with Nigeria and Nigerians, you just said exactly what I said but yet you are starting an arrangement, while also agreeing with me? does that make any sense. Plus you have google maps and google images to lookup the 6th october bridge which start over a river but is a overpass/fly-over that runs 20 km over city streets http://www.arabcont.com/projects/Images/october4-l.jpg |
Politics / Re: The Longest Flyover In Africa To be Commission By Pmb In Kano-pics by GAR3TH(m): 1:52am On Jan 17, 2019 |
Just so people understand, a "Fly-over" or in america an "overpass", is a bridge, road or railway that crosses over another road or railway. so yes the kano thing is a Bridge and a Flyover. However the 6th October Bridge in cairo is also a bridge and fly over that spans 20 KM over the streets of Cairo. Not sure what the political heads in Kano are smoking but 1.7km is less than 20 KM. If they really commission this as the longest Fly-over in Africa then you know Nigerian politicians are missing brain cells |
Phones / Re: Unboxing Apple's new N450,000 10.5-inch Device. by GAR3TH(m): 8:21am On Jul 09, 2017 |
Apple product are overrated and over priced.....only uninformed drones buy them 6 Likes |
Politics / Re: Asari Dokubo: "Lagos Will Be Nothing Without Ijaw Oil" (Video Interview) by GAR3TH(m): 7:23pm On Jul 02, 2017 |
Lagos has the Highest IGR of any state due to its diverse tax programs. As a matter of fact only Lagos, edo state and a few others generate enough IGR that they are not dependent on Oil allocations. Lagos is in a different league of its own. Lagos generates more IGR than 31 states combined, 31 STATES COMBINED. LAGOS IS NOT DEPENDENT ON OIL MONEY, LAGOS HAS EVOLVED PAST THAT PRIMITIVE STATES OF GOVERNMENT HANDOUT. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/state-viability-index-lagos-generates-igr-31-states-combined/ 99 Likes 12 Shares |
Politics / Re: Why Do Nigerians Take Arewa Youths More Serious Than Igbos???? by GAR3TH(m): 3:39pm On Jun 10, 2017 |
I do not take either IPOB NOR Arewa Youths (WHICH KIND YOUTH WHEN MOST OF THEIR MEMBER PASS 40 Y.O.) Seriously. But as far as Nigerians and the world well, for the past 30+ years now, IPOB or Massob have been saying that they will separate from Nigeria and create Biafra. After 30+ years of hearing the same nonsense without any results would you take them seriously. I mean to create Biafra, the first step is to hold a referendum to show the U.N. and the world that Biafra is needed. But after 30+ years of shouting and screaming no referendum has even been held, simple basic step 1 has not even been achieved. so eventually after 30+ years, people just tuned out the biafra movement and dont take it seriously. Britain held a referendum to get out of the E.U. and it only took a few months. Whats taking them so long to hold a basic referendum and squash this issue once and for all. As for Arewa old mens club, they are a bunch of jokers, but they have had a track record of violence and keeping with the words they say. If hausa fulani leaders say their will be ethnic killings in jos on tuesday, they will be ethnic killings on tuesday. So thats why, they just keep to their word and they have a track record of doing so 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Nigeria V South Africa: The Battle For African Supremacy - BBC by GAR3TH(m): 9:17pm On Mar 13, 2016 |
why do people even compare Nigeria and South Africa. It's not even close, South Africa beats Nigeria in all categories including GDP per capital (which is what should have been used in the article instead of total gdp). Fact is South Africa is still dominate figure in Africa and Nigeria needs to stop playing around and catch up. I'm Nigeria but Nationalism or not, Nigeria that has oil, minerals and a large tax population of 180 million is still behind a nation of 50 million tax population and little natural resources after so many decades is nothing to be proud about. yes Nigeria is developing, but when you look at Nigeria's large national budget and compare it to average South Africa, then compare the slow rate and pace of development in Nigeria and compared to the rapid pace of southafrica. Ask yourself who is actually better of. Fact is this thing called Nigeria has to change. There is nothing worse than blind nationalism. 10 Likes |
Politics / Re: Nigeria: Scientist's Conversion Of Urine Into Flammable Gases Gets Patent by GAR3TH(m): 11:27pm On Nov 13, 2014 |
How many times will we see articles like this. For God sake urine is water which is h20. Separating the hydrogen atoms and then burning them is nothing new. It's been done for more than a century. So just because he did it with urine it's different? it's still water and water is a cleaner and more available than urine. Arg!!!!!!! |
Politics / Re: The Proposed 18 New States And Their Capital by GAR3TH(m): 4:08pm On Jul 08, 2014 |
State creation is a cancer. To be honest I believe nigeria will be better of with the six regions becoming their own states and empowering the LGAs and states while decentralizing the federal government. Another idea that I always think of was if each mid - major ethnic group had there own majority states while subgroups, and minor ethnic groups will run and fully control there own LGAs. With a total of about 20 or so states. If someone screams marganilzation they can easily create a new LGA and not a state since they will have full control. 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Julius Berger Completes Abuja National Stadium Rehabilitation, Hands Over TODAY by GAR3TH(m): 1:07am On Sep 18, 2013 |
I am very confused? What did Julius Berger Rehabilitate? Cutting and maintenance of grass? Really, is that worth celebrating over. And I wont be surprised if the contract signed was over budget, tens of Millions of dollars to cut grass. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: USA Minimum Wage Vs Nigeria Minimum Wage. by GAR3TH(m): 6:55pm On Sep 15, 2013 |
Why do I keep getting the impression that Nigerians are just a bunch of lazy welfare sucking, tax evaders. Really It doesn't take an ounce of brain cells to know that $10 minimum wage in the USA is light years better the minimum wage in Nigeria. People here are giving excuses saying tax will chop most of the money. Okay then lets add tax to the minimum wage. California has a scale-able income tax so with our $10/hr we will be taxed 2% of our income. in other words we will now earn $9.80/hr That is still more than nigeria's minimum wage. ontop of that you get great roads, schools, infrastructure, electricity, security, various job opportunities, reliable healthcare, financial opportunities etc. If you live on a minimum wage salary in Nigeria ($00.60/hr) what do you get, apart from tax evasion absolutely nothing. But noooooo according to nigerians $0.60/hr is better than $10/hr because you dont pay tax, really?!? what type of dumb logic of reasoning is that. Also the cost of living in the Usa is about the same as Nigeria (actually a little bit lower) so you have no excuse to say Nigeria is better than the USA. Blind patriotism is what got us into this current state of suffering and smiling. Cost of living http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings_by_country.jsp California tax rates http://www.tax-brackets.org/californiataxtable 3 Likes |
Politics / Re: The Fashola Vs Akpabio Thread. by GAR3TH(m): 6:48pm On Sep 14, 2013 |
Fashola wins by a mile, why, Lagos is a non oil producing states that generated a large amount of IGR. Its one of, if not the only state in nigeria that has a significant non oil based budget. If the price of oil drops tomorrow, Akwa Ibom will be in deep trouble if not in major debt. Both states are good, but the one who works hard to get there will always be better than the one who "won" the position. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Fashola Is The New Dictator – PDP by GAR3TH(m): 8:38pm On Aug 18, 2013 |
A bit off topic but the whole deportation thing is overblown and should be used an as excuse. [size=20pt]NEW YORK CITY DEPORTS HOMELESS[/size] In an effort to keep his promise to address the homeless problem in New York City, the Mayor Bloomberg's administration has hit on a novel approach: shipping them out of town. Others states include Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Puerto Rico and others http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NYC-Exporting-the-Homeless.html [size=20pt]Hawaii To deport homeless[/size] Hawaii's controversial three-year “Return to Home” pilot program launches later this year and is being billed as a way to help the state’s 17,000 homeless residents, while reducing the financial burden the state has in caring for them. Under the plan, the state will pay for a one-way plane ticket for any homeless resident who can find someone on the mainland (USA) to take them in. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/07/31/hawaii-lawmakers-to-buy-their-homeless-one-way-tickets-out-town/#ixzz2cLpQXhTZ |
Politics / Re: Exclusive: 4 In 5 In US Face Near-poverty, No Work - Associated Press (AP) by GAR3TH(m): 6:41am On Jul 30, 2013 |
People need to read these articles with a grain of salt. what is considered the poverty line is different between every country. In the USA the income poverty line for an individual is $11,490 yearly income and for a family of 5 its $27,570 a year. That is still waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy higher than the average Nigerian income, which is around just $2000/yr. what is considered poor by american standards may be considered middle-class by Nigerian standards. So dont be quick to judge. http://www.familiesusa.org/resources/tools-for-advocates/guides/federal-poverty-guidelines.html |
Politics / Re: Group Vows To Sue Fashola On Deportation Of Igbos by GAR3TH(m): 8:52pm On Jul 28, 2013 |
berem: Has it been confirmed that the igbos deported are beggars? Many newspapers are saying they were beggars http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/news-metro/128410-fasholas-aide-defends-deportation-of-67-to-anambra |
Politics / Re: Group Vows To Sue Fashola On Deportation Of Igbos by GAR3TH(m): 8:43pm On Jul 28, 2013 |
But what about the time Lagos deported 160 of hausa beggers? or the time Hundered of yoruba beggers were deported?, or when hundereds of non Nigerian beggers were deported? were was this group back then? but when 67 igbo beggers get deported all hell breaks lose. I'm tired of this victim mentality when this issue has nothing to do with tribalism. If anything it just shows this group is just a bunch of ethnic-hypocrites. Not to mention that ABUJA and other states have also been deporting beggers. 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Cnn Rejects FG Advert On GEJ Visit To China by GAR3TH(m): 5:02am On Jul 16, 2013 |
LastApostle: Common logical will tell you that you do not play "international politics", as you put it, by advertising on TV. You do that through diplomacy and foreign policy. The fact that you think the U.S.A. even cares that GEJ visted china is hilarious. Wasn't it the same china that just visited the U.S. a few weeks ago, a few months ago and several time over the years. Breaking News, the U.S. doesn't care, why should they take nigeria seriously if nigeria doesn't even takes itself seriously. Plus CNN is a private news organization and not owned by any government, so why would they even care about airing any, any government propaganda from any country? Anyway I have to question the source of this article and its content. 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Lagos-abidjan Highway To Cost $2bn. Lagos-ibadan To Cost $1bn. #genius by GAR3TH(m): 5:00pm On Jul 15, 2013 |
Lagos to Ibadan = $6.8 million per Km Lagos to Abidjan = $2 million per Km |
Politics / Re: Julius Berger Begins Work On Second Niger Bridge by GAR3TH(m): 4:07pm On Jun 25, 2013 |
The title is misleading, the only thing JB did is receive a letter of intent from the gov for winning the Bid. They said they are now doing soil sampling and have just started the engineering drawings /design of the bridge. So Nigerian journalism, tell me how they can start construction of the bridge when they haven't even finished the engineering design construction document? The bridge is months, if not years away from construction. Misleading titles just to get your website views is pretty low. 5 Likes |
Travel / Re: Kano-lagos Passenger Train Collides With Truck In Kaduna. by GAR3TH(m): 1:59pm On Jun 25, 2013 |
rodeo0070: [img]http://img1.nairaland.com/attachments/1170987_250613F1_Train-Accident-Lag_jpg9c1092addfcc50d5165c4f6ff898d827[/img] I'm I the only one who noticed that the tracks and train are leaning at a 45 degree angle? If a simple vehicle collision can't cause such track damage then I defiantly have to question the quality of construction. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: FG To Upgrade 19 Rail Tracks To Standard Gauge by GAR3TH(m): 9:40am On Jun 17, 2013 |
But aren't they currently spending billions rehabilitating the current narrow gauge rails with new ones. So they're saying after they are completed with those billion dollar projects, they are going to ripout the newly installed narrow gauge tracks and construct Standard gauge rails? Really? seriously? 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Ikeja Police College Renovation Nearing Completion by GAR3TH(m): 5:18am On May 22, 2013 |
As good as this news is its doesn't solve any of the real problems that the police college has. You can continue to paint the buildings with a new coat of paint, replace the roofs and plant flowers but who is to say in one year we will be back to were we were before, with another degraded police college. The main problem with the college was not the infrastructure but rather the incompetent college administration leaders who were suppose to keep the college from degrading and failed. Why are they all still in their positions after failing to live up to their responsibilities. Renovation of the college is good and I appreciate it but I do not like that the people who caused this did not get charged or fired. Only in Nigeria will a gun be charged with murder while the killer walks away free. 10 Likes |
Politics / Re: Lagos To Demolish Makoko Floating School by GAR3TH(m): 4:17pm On May 05, 2013 |
obailala: It can be relocated to togo or any other country that doesn't have building codes. These type of structures are illegal in all of Nigeria and any sane country that has building codes. Try doing the same in New York and see what happens. Demolition of illegal structures is done for the safety of the public and residence. Its not about them being poor like some people make it out to be. Even many buildings in rich neighborhood in Abuja, ikeja and lekki were demolished because they were illegal structures. So people should stop trying to twist this issue. An illegal structure is an illegal structure regardless of wealth. 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Why Is Abuja The Capital Of Nigeria by GAR3TH(m): 9:54pm On Apr 07, 2013 |
Rossikk: Case and point, on why Abuja is pointless. Since when does a city mainly populated buy the rich, become a symbol of unification. So just because a Capital is located in the center of the country, that will stop ethnic disputes? well, to date, it has not stopped the disputes nor violence. Fact remains that the creation of Abuja was pointless and was created based on ego rather than in the minds of the general public. BTW when people say south or north, they are talking about colonial boundaries not geography. |
Politics / Re: GEJ Should Be Impeached - LA Times Joel Brinkley by GAR3TH(m): 8:47pm On Mar 25, 2013 |
@OP the link You provided was Broken, Below is the proper Link: http://lat.ms/14aWUN7 @Topic I 100% agree with the Article. The facts remain that all corrupt official should be impeach regardless of whether or not you have sentiments for them. People have been saying that we should get rid of these corrupt leaders since IBB, Since Abacha, Since OBJ, Since Yaradua etc. Just because GEJ is in office doesn't make it any different. Let me ask you a question. If you ran a business an you found out one of your employees have been squandering money from you, what will you do? You'll fire them. So when these corrupt politicians steal Millions, talk-less of billions from Nigerians, what should Nigerians do? Impeach them from office. I dont get why in other countries when a politician is corrupt the citizens demand he gets impeached and they protest/riots in the streets. But in Nigeria, Nigerians just sit there like fools for the past 50 years while your politicians rob you and your country. And the sad part is there are many who blindly support these corrupt leaders based on sentiments. Should corrupt presidents be impeach, yes, should many in the national assembly be impeached, yes, Should some governors be impeached, yes, but who will impeach them? only Nigerians can. But the question is will Nigerians rise up and stop corruption instead of quietly siting there like fools while these guys steal millions. To be truthful I dont know what is worst, the corruption in Nigeria's government or the fact people are still defending these corrupt figures and do nothing about it. 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: 'Ocean Dome' Indoor Beach In Japan (Pictures) by GAR3TH(m): 4:22am On Mar 13, 2013 |
Its pretty cold in japan for most of the year and people want to enjoy themselves during the winter months by going to a hot beach. Why spend thousands of dollars going to a tropical country when you can just go to your local indoor beach and soak up some sun. |
Politics / Re: APC: Fashola, Oshiomhole, Okorocha Tipped As VP Nominees by GAR3TH(m): 7:42pm On Mar 10, 2013 |
This just proves that APC is no different than PDP. Instead of fielding candidates purely on their merits, they instead are focusing on Regionalism and ethnicity. If that is the case then Nigeria might aswell split, because we will never accomplish anything with this BS power struggle between the north and south. In my opinion Fashola/Okorocha would have been a winning match based purely on merits. But instead we are going to end up with a mediocre matchup, based solely on regionalism. Is APC here to fix Nigeria or win an election? Because I cant name one Northern APC member that has the same merits, accolades or resume as fashola, oshiomhole and co. To me, APC is becoming a Joke and a clone of PDP. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: The Africans Who Discovered America Thousands Of Years Before Columbus by GAR3TH(m): 12:43am On Mar 02, 2013 |
The statues look more like south east Asians than Africans. To be truthful I dont think they are africa, Traditional mayans and other american natives still exist and they look nothing like Africans. Anyway, its a fact that people who live in similar climates eat the same foods and have similar cultures. That because the same foods grow in the same climate, the same materials for clothing will be the same and the style of clothing due to temperture will be the same, same with housing styles. e.g. Fried plantains are eating in Tropical south east Asia, west africa, India, the carribean, central-south america and all those cultures have never interacted with each other. 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Demonstration In Support Of Patience's N4B Building Project (Pictures) by GAR3TH(m): 1:17am On Feb 26, 2013 |
Why would any sane individual support this, its just a complete waste of money and does not benefit Nigeria in anyway. The goals they are trying to accomplish are already in existence through numerous government and private programs. This is the unnecessary overhead and wasteful spending that keeps Nigeria at a third world state. That 4 billion can easily fund the current public and private programs instead of wasting it on a useless building. Nigeria, the world's number 1 producer of useless politicians. Also when was the last time a PUBLIC protest had time to print thousands of "fct is working" shirts and thousands of green FCT hats. Just Compare this to the Fuel subsidy removal protest and you'll see whats wrong. 3 Likes |
Politics / Re: Soyinka Blasts Maku, Says “good Governance Tour” A Big Scam by GAR3TH(m): 1:43pm On Feb 23, 2013 |
taharqa: Yes! GEJ has completed the 1st Standard Guage Rail line in the history of NigeriaI not a fan of Nigerian Politics and this is one of the main reasons. People over hype someone when things go well and give them too much blame when things go bad. Construction of the warri rail line started in 1991 and stretches over 300 kilometers. in 2010 GEJ complete the last few Kilometers of the rail line but yet you give him all the credit? And you disregard the other 20 years of hard work from other individuals? talk about over hyping, its not just you, PDP & 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Pictures From Eko Atlantic Opening Ceremony... by GAR3TH(m): 6:57am On Feb 23, 2013 |
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