₦airaland Forum

ak47mann: so ogonis are no more Nigerians? because they still share the same flag and anthem or else you are now their spokes man...

rdokoye: Just admit you were wrong and move on; don’t try and shift the goal post, because your initial argument was about funding for the project.

BlackPikiN: Ohh f0rk!!!
FIFA is funding !!!!

kutchs: And you think the international stadium when built can not bring about this ur so called development? Listen serious govts do not concentrate all attention on one sector alone, diversiication is key to national development. Pple have kald for international world class sporting facilities to improve the dev. of sports in the country, why u cant view this in line with dat call is only known to you. I will say good job Obi, bring it to fruition and my Imo will tap in.

As early as 1886, when Lagos Colony was separated from the Gold Coast, an Executive Council for the Lagos Colony was established. But Frederick Lugard had reduced the powers of this Executive Council to the status of a Legislature. In 1906, when the Lagos Colony was merged with the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria, the competence of this Legislative Council was extended to cover Lagos and the Southern Protectorate. In order to compensate the inhabitants of the Lagos Colony who were de jure British subjects and enjoyed the rights of British citizens, a small Legislative Council for Lagos Colony was introduced for the purposes of enacting Laws and scrutinising estimates and expenditure. The Legislative Council consisted of ten official and six unofficial members.

mbatuku2: Abi o. Some people just want to do copycats without knowing if it's the best for them. No wonder you see some silly nigerians building houses with black roofs! You dont build houses with bad roofs (tar)in the tropics. Black body absorbs heat. You should build with a material that can reflect heat back to the atmosphere, not absorb it into the building.

It was though that Lagos might make a suitable alternative as it had a good harbour and as they had recently aided the king their in his battle for the throne......The Royal Navy set up a base their in 1861. Lagos would prove to be a strategically useful and became a large commercial hub in itself [/b]as traders realised that they could expect the protection of the Royal Navy to protect them from pirates or other troublemakers. It would also demonstrate Britain's commitment to the area to other European nations interested in colonising the area. The French were trying to expand their influence and from the 1880s the Germans would also try to move into the area. Britain's military and commercial presence in the area was enough to allow them to claim a protectorate over the area at the Berlin Conference of 1885.

In 1887,[b] the Lagos colony was expanded into the interior in 1887, it officially joined the in 1906.

Slaves freed by the Royal Navy when they captured slave trading vessels in the 1830es settled at the coast of western Nigeria, a.o. at LAGOS; British missionaries and traders followed. In 1851 the Royal Navy interfered in a local power struggle, deposing King Kosoko. In 1861, Britain proclaimed a PROTECTORATE over Lagos to keep Kosoko from coming back.
The climate at Lagos was unhealthy for Europeans; the city long was administrated from Freetown (Sierra Leone), later from Accra (Gold Coast). In 1886, Lagos was declared a separate colony.
Meanwhile, the ROYAL NIGER COMPANY acquired wide lands to the north and east of Lagos, which became part of the NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE in 1894, which was renamed COLONY AND PROTECTORATE OF SOUTHERN NIGERIA in 1900. In 1906, Lagos was integrated into the Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria, the capital of which was relocated from Calabar to Lagos.

Obiagu1: The map was British not a Nigerian map and was made before you were born.
You are wrong and not the map. Calabar, Onitsha, etc used to be under Royal Niger Company which was a company not a protectorate nor a colony. They gave their territories up to the government controlled Niger Coast Protectorate. The last was Bayelsa area forming Protectorate of Southern Nigeria (Formerly Niger Coast Protectorate) with capital at Calabar. Niger Coast Protectorate had always had its capital at Calabar.

Obiagu1: You are only trying to be mischievous by claiming that the history was confusing. It's as clear as black and white unless you have issue with comprehension.
Protectorate of Southern Nigeria is different from the Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria.

On your second point, if you can't read, can't you see too? The map I posted showed clearly that the remaining part of Royal Niger company not yet in control of Niger Coast Protectorate covers just a small area that is Bayelsa. Niger Coast Protectorate included the whole SE, Calabar, Port Harcourt, Ibibio land, Edoland and Warri etc. Get your glasses Mister! The remaining Royal Niger Company was given up forming Protectorate of Southern Nigeria (just a name change from Niger Coast Protectorate).

Obiagu1: See a new map above your post. (Thanks Remii for the map, I've been looking for it )

Obiagu1: Stop grasping at straws, you are not part of Southern Nigeria Protectorate!

Obiagu1: You're just twisting history.

When you say Protectorate of Southern Nigeria, you are only talking about SS/SE that was so named from Niger Coast Protectorate and the remaining part of Royal Niger Company to be handed over to Niger Coast Protectorate. See map above.

When you say Colony of Lagos, you are talking about SW or Yorubaland and not just Lagos. Also see map above.

When you say Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria, then you are talking about Southern Nigeria (SS/SE) and Colony of Lagos (SW).

Obiagu1: Is Ilorin part of Colony and Protectorate of Southern Nigeria

Obiagu1: No it does not include SW. The Colony of Lagos covers SW.

xcitedjay: do you think that if they had made all these things you mentioned(qualifications, merits, years experiences, Education level, Job expertise, Licensing etc) the criteria for Nigerians getting their independence we would be where we are today?

Think with your brain, how are the parent going to train their wards in school(uni) with little or no income coming farms that has been rendered infertile because of oil exploration or the sale of fishes that have become extinct due to oil spillage. Even after scaling all these hurdles to become a qualified graduate, you tell them they aint employable in a company that literally kills them? Tell what other defination is there of wickedness.

P.S. WTF is 'years experiences' and 'Education level'?

gboss4sure: You said 75% completion, so why didnt i start seeing improvements in powers supply then as i am seeing now?

warrior01: you wrote this? Never knew you're this stupid

Funkymallam: Lies in HD!

Elueme: Bros, ok nau, we don hear.. Na both GEJ and OBJ even YAR ADUA go take the credit.. Are u ok now?

taharqa: Guy plz get yr info right. Obj only completed a few of d NIPP projects(and even dose plants dat were completd cud nt deliva power to d grid cos they 'forget' to connect gas facilities to them). When Obj left, Yar'adua did virtuali nothing to complete d projects(infact he stoppd it cos of d Power Probe tin, remember?). GEJ is nw completing d project, upgrading Transmission nd Distributn infrastructure nd supplying real power to people as well as Privatising d sector, nd here u are trying to tk d credit 4rm him yet u guys wud blame him 4 evri wrong time in d coun3(even if most happend b4 he came to power). By d way, if oda presidents hv bn continuing Projects they met as he is doing wud d coun3 be in its present state?

wesley80: How long does it take to build and fire a gas plant? Start counting from 1999, we are now in 2012 that makes how many years? How do you cite power plants without making any provision for gas to fire the plants or an adequate grid to distribute generated power? isn't that like running an olympic relay race without a baton? Now who has solved all that and is refusing to be dragged back by poor planning and the rest excuses? Open your mouth and repeat after me; Geeeeeeee Eeeeeeee Jayyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!

bigdoo: Nigeria should be producing at least 18,000 MW of electricity to ensure adequate and interrupted power supply. Pakistan, which is about the same as Nigeria in population currently generates 17,000 MW but has the capacity to generate up to 21, 000 megawatts.

edicolove: Hahahahahaha! I wish you know how you sound and how those reading your post regard it. A man who didn't see light during OBJ and Yaradua time is telling you he is enjoying good light now and you are desperately trying to convince him GEJ should not be commended but OBJ. Comedy unlimited. Lwbmb!

Bliss4Lyfe: @ Junkie the Arewa Elder are best positioned to answer dat.

Arewa Elder? You do realize that i'm Esan right?

There is nothing wrong in fact checking or holding someone accountable.

BTW the video posted above is from one my youtube channels.

Bliss4Lyfe: It is not who awards contract onn Newpaper pages but who executes the projects that count. GEJ will take all the credit for projects executed on his watch on all newspapers and in person when he goes to commission them.If i hear OBJ again...

edicolove: Hahahaha! Onitsha-Owerri road done over five years ago? Now you are surely in lalaland. Did kobojunkie mosquito bite you? Lol