Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,159,855 members, 7,841,224 topics. Date: Monday, 27 May 2024 at 02:24 AM

Gbemmy2k10's Posts

Nairaland Forum / Gbemmy2k10's Profile / Gbemmy2k10's Posts

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (of 11 pages)

Sports / Re: Photos: Nigerian Rower Chierika Ukogu Made It To D Semifinals Of D Single Sculls by gbemmy2k10(m): 5:14pm On Aug 09, 2016
I STAND with Chierika Ukogu & other Patriotic Nigerians out there against our "F-up" system that celebrates mediocrity over hardwork
Thank you Chierika Ukogu , for choosing #Nigeria when you could have opt for USA, thank you more for making us proud!
lalasticala fynestboi mynd44

1 Like

Celebrities / Re: 'It Was A Mistake To Think (buhari's Govt) Was The Way Forward' - Rapper Eldee by gbemmy2k10(m): 1:58pm On Aug 07, 2016
Ignyte:


Somebody is tweeting about our problem from Atlanta and you think it is hunger
u dey mind dat one
Politics / Re: Aisha Buhari Speaks On U.S. Visit, Governor Fayose’s Attacks by gbemmy2k10(m): 1:51pm On Aug 06, 2016
this woman gt time to dey answer the unchained mad dog of Ekiti...

let's move on abeg, there are more pressing issues dat need to be attended to jare. I don tire to dey see news of Fayose(unchained mad dog of Ekiti) and AMB

6 Likes

Sports / Re: Stephen Keshi's Corpse In His Coffin At His Funeral by gbemmy2k10(m): 7:20pm On Jul 29, 2016
Continue to rest Stephen Keshi & Amodu Shuaibu. They couldn't afford your burials but can afford FIFA President visit jaboree. Sad one!
Sports / Re: Stephen Keshi Buried. His Grave, Children, Others Pictured At The Burial In Edo by gbemmy2k10(m): 7:19pm On Jul 29, 2016
Continue to rest Stephen Keshi & Amodu Shuaibu. They couldn't afford your burials but can afford FIFA President visit jaboree. Sad one!
Politics / Re: Dogara Seizes Computers At Appropriation Committee Secretariat Jibrin by gbemmy2k10(m): 10:42am On Jul 29, 2016
ADAMUdaCOWBOY:

It doesn't matter if he exposed dogara on a revenge mission. Let them keep exposing themselves. It's for the good of the Nigerian masses and for the betterment of democracy. I always insist too that anybody being probed by buhari should be probed very well. We should stop shielding these people, they don't deserve it.
sure, it is for the good of the masses. my point is just that they don't care about us but themselves. if there were no issues btw the two of them we would nt av knw of their shady dealings. my point tho
Politics / Re: Dogara Seizes Computers At Appropriation Committee Secretariat Jibrin by gbemmy2k10(m): 10:10pm On Jul 28, 2016
typical Nigeria. why must he wait b4 he was sacked or he resigned b4 revealing secrets or throw shades.
where I dey chop must be protected and since I no dey there again let me spoil there.
The earlier we realise dat dis pple dont care about us, bt only care for their pot belly the better for all of us.

wake up Nigeria youths!!!

19 Likes 2 Shares

Politics / Re: Rail Commissioning: Nigerian React #thankyougej by gbemmy2k10(m): 3:17pm On Jul 26, 2016
na una sabi o. dey argue on top who start and who finish whether tax payers money no dey part of d project. someone should thank me too cos I pay my tax.
Crime / Re: Nigerian That Sells ‘Seeds That Cure AIDS’ In India Arrested by gbemmy2k10(m): 8:43am On Jul 25, 2016
some comments are hilarious. chai Nlanders I hail una
Culture / Re: I Can’t Forget Day Late Ooni Prayed For Me –ooni Ogunwusi by gbemmy2k10(m): 10:13am On Jul 24, 2016
cc
lalasticlala, seun , Mynd44 , Fynestboi, Dominique.
make una do the needful nah... take this to promise land... abi na because no be snake I kill abi, lol
Phones / Re: What Song Is Your Current Incoming Call Notification Alert Tone? by gbemmy2k10(m): 10:06am On Jul 24, 2016
Culture / I Can’t Forget Day Late Ooni Prayed For Me –ooni Ogunwusi by gbemmy2k10(m): 6:45am On Jul 24, 2016
How was your growing up like?
To the glory of God, I was born into the family of Prince Ropo Ogunwusi and
late Mrs. Wuraola Ogunwusi, both from Ife, Osun State. My father is from the
royal compound of Agbedegbede while my mother was from Ile-Opa, Soji-opa
compound. I was born into a very humble family. I am the fifth child of the
family and the third son. I grew up in both Ibadan (Oyo State) and Ife. I had
my primary, secondary and tertiary education in Ibadan, but whenever we were
on holidays, we travelled to Ife. I have always been sentimentally tied to Ife
and as a young man, I have also been passionate about my heritage, my
origin. What has actually helped me the most is that my father was a
broadcaster and as an inquisitive child, I followed him all over the place. He
anchored a programme on radio in the 80s called ‘Ikini lede Ife’ (meaning,
‘greetings in Ife dialect.’) It was a popular programme then. He also anchored
another one called ‘Ife Ooye.’ He did it for more than three decades on both
television and radio, so all Ife sons and daughters all over the world
participated in the programme. By virtue of this, I used to follow my father to
Ife.
Was there any prophecy that you would ascend the throne?
It was predicted. The specific time and date of the week was said. It was
predicted that I would be born at exactly 1:00pm on a Thursday and up to the
fourth child my parents gave birth to, none was given birth to at 1:00pm and
on a Thursday. I am the fifth child and to the glory of God, I was given birth to
on a Thursday and at exactly 1:00pm.
So many strange things happened after my birth. Immediately I was given birth
to, my maternal grandfather left this world because he practically pushed my
mother to go and have me delivered when she was not due to do so. He did
so on his sick bed. He practically pushed her out to the Seventh Day Adventist
Hospital here in Ife to deliver the baby she was carrying. I was not due then.
Few hours after I was born, my grandfather left this world.
So your grandfather died the same day you were born?
He died few hours after my birth. My mother wasn’t allowed to witness her
father’s funeral because the man was buried according to Islamic injunction.
Strange things happened at my birth. I wasn’t christened and did not have my
naming ceremony until after the 11th day instead of the usual eighth day.
Why?
Because my mother left me alone after birth. I wasn’t breastfed. She did not
do it intentionally, but due to the fact that she was destabilised by her father’s
demise. I was handed over to my aunt and it was God who made me survive,
according to my aunt and my late mum. It affected my eating habit even till
date because I wasn’t given that proper motherly care immediately after birth.
I am thankful to God that I survived it and that is the more reason I was
named Enitan, a child of history and mystery, and my second name,
Babatunde, because we Yoruba believe in reincarnation. We believe some of
our ancestors usually come back after they die through other children born into
the family. My paternal grandfather gave me the name, Adeyeye, meaning the
potential monarch, whom the crown fits, and since then, he gave everyone a
stern warning not to hit me on the head. Anyone who tried to hit my head had
my grandfather to contend with. I never knew, but my father took a very
special interest in me. I actually look like him, so he usually called me Adeyeye
Ooni because I am from a royal family.
Were you close to the late Ooni of Ife?
He was my father. There is a picture on the wall depicting my visit to him
when I was a prince and that is my best picture in the world. I used to go to
him often to listen to his words of advice and fatherly wisdom and that
particular day (whose picture is on the wall) was the day he prayed for me and
it was also at that time that he told me the story of how he became a king.
He (Oba Sijuwade), two of his children and I and God were the only ones
present there on that very day. I will never forget it.
He spoke very deeply, brought out pictures, told me many things I did not
know about him and prayed for me. That is why the picture is very important
to me.
You lived in Lagos, did you ever travel in a ‘molue’?
I am always a very passionate person and I did that on many occasions. After
my service year, I lived in both Ibadan and Lagos because I was a rice and
sugar merchant. I love to take up challenges and my growing up shaped my
life. I used to help my mother, who was born into a family of business people.
My two grandmothers were business people in Ife. My maternal grandmother
used to go to the North to buy rice and beans and sold them in Ife. I hawked
for my mother because whenever she came back from work, she resumed
business and I was very proud of doing that for her. I would hawk the
commodity in some communities in Ibadan and I am very proud to have that
kind of experience. I used to make shoes too. I have always been enterprising
ever since I was young. I made shoes for friends and families with jeans
material; I made canvas with jeans material too. I went to learn how to do it
at a shoemaking shop. I used my leisure time after school to do those things
and I was very good at them.
Did you hawk in a ‘molue’?
No, I did not but I used to board ‘molue.’ Last year, there was a time I
boarded the BRT bus in Lagos. The reason is very simple; I am quite
passionate about mankind, so I developed a concept to live like the common
man at least once every month because I believe we did not come into this
world with anything. I would drop everything I have to live like an average man
struggling in life. I would visit people under the bridge, ride on a motorcycle,
and board a ‘molue’ to wherever I was going in Lagos. It was very stressful
but those times were my best moments in life because I got to relate with the
real people. I saw their sufferings and felt their plights. When I ascended the
throne, I requested the elders to grant me the opportunity to continue the
concept, but they did not agree, so I coined a new one that would go in line
with the throne, which is stopping my convoy whenever I get to a particular
open place with moderate crowd and buy ‘boli’ (roasted plantain) and ‘dundu’
and other basic food items because we don’t have to forget where we are
coming from in life. Which position are you that nobody has never been in life?
When you serve mankind, you serve God. Our people have disconnected from
the less-privileged and the downtrodden. Each time I stop, the people are
always happy and my security men are usually afraid and they caution me to
get into the car, but I always make them realise that I cannot be harmed by
these people. They are just excited and I am always happy to be in their midst.
At times, I would not come out of the car, but most times, I do get out to
shake people’s hands and I would buy from them what they’re selling and pay
them higher than what they have sold. I will be sick if I am not with the
common people; it has always been my lifestyle.
What were the other things you did before ascending the throne that you now
miss?
I can’t move around freely now, unfortunately. I can’t hang out the way I used
to; I cannot eat and drink on the street because of tradition, which forbids an
oba from eating outside. But I still play with the less-privileged. I am into real
estate, which is labour-intensive, so I am always in the midst of thousands of
people because I go to sites once in a while and they hail me. I like the feeling.
Will you still marry more wives according to tradition?
That is not my priority; marrying more wives is not my priority. Honestly, my
priority is to better the lot of the downtrodden and the less-privileged and not
to keep acquiring wives upon wives.
Recently, you travelled to the United States with some obas and chiefs, why
did you travel with such a large entourage?
Truth be told, I went there to display our culture, our rich tradition and our rich
heritage. A lot of Africans in the diaspora and African-Americans have been
making a lot of enquiries and tracing their origins back to Ife and some have
gone to the extent of doing DNA tests to know where they came from because
most of them have traced their lineage to majorly West Africa and the largest
tribe there are the Yoruba. It will be remembered that at some point, there was
no boundary in West Africa until 1884, by Lincoln’s friends or so, that the
partitioning started and if you go to as far as other countries in Africa, you will
discover that a significant number of their population speak Yoruba fluently. At
some point, we lived as one happy family, so Yoruba is one very big tribe.
Most of the trans-atlantic slave trade took place in the Yoruba region of West
Africa because the northern part was open to jihad and Islamisation, so they
didn’t do more of the trans-atlantic slave trade there, while the whole of South
Africa was locked up in apartheid. East Africa was difficult for the colonial
masters to penetrate. They didn’t penetrate Ethiopia at all and it is the giant
of East Africa. I went to the US for a clarion call that those in the diaspora
belong to a tribe that has culture, that they belong to a tribe that has tradition.
A lot of people complained about the crowd I went with and they thought the
government was supporting us, but no, we only got support from friends and
God. We went from the county level to the state level and then to the federal
level in the US. We were warmly received by the people and the government of
America.
When will this trip start yielding fruits?
We just signed a Memorandum of Understanding on technology and
agricultural city that a lot of Nigerians in the diaspora and Africans as well as
African-Americans will key into. What I was told to bring is a good agricultural
hub and so we will create a city where cash crops will be sown. We are trying
to go back to the old days of cocoa, cashew and other cash crops the west
was reputed for and we are planting aggressively, not only in Ife, but we are
championing it in Ife just to encourage thousands of youths to go back to the
farm. So we signed a very good MoU, in which the project is to cost about
$1.5bn. It is a consortium to build a technology city and they would partner
with Obafemi Awolowo University in terms of technology transfer from the
university into the city and there are a lot of people who want to come and do
businesses on Public Private Partnership basis that would require the
government to come on board and we represent the community and it is
yielding results. Another good thing is our culture; tourism is now evoking a
different attraction. So many historic places in Ife are generating a lot of traffic
from people who come in to check their authenticity.
Concerning the ‘ori olokun’ and other artifacts that were stolen from Ife by
the colonialists, can they still be recovered?
Well, we are not going to give up. ‘Ori olokun’ is very strategic to any nation.
It is very strategic to the British Government and the British Museum, but
peace is our watchword, so we would negotiate over some of them that they
can return because we can’t get all of them back, honestly, but our plan is to
collaborate with them and bring back the glory of the black race and unite
everybody.
You have gone round to visit some monarchs, especially in Yorubaland. With
this, can you say Yoruba obas are more united now?
O yes! We are because everybody has their strength and you cannot say you
are the leader. I travelled to the US and when I came back, I called other
monarchs to give them feedback on what I was able to achieve on my trip so
as to honour them and not show off or exhibit supremacy. You just have to
work with them so that where they have their strength, you can combine it
with yours because no man is an island. We are working together and there is
peace.
Are there taboos in Ife?
Of course, we have our dos and don’ts. Let me give you a good example, the
sunlight that gives us good energy, aids photosynthesis and supports human
life cannot be looked into because it will destroy our sight despite the fact that
it aids our living. We do have our dos and don’ts which must be kept well.
There are some deities that certain things cannot be done with. There are
some deities that don’t like people that are not clean, if you are not morally
clean, you cannot go there because they get upset when they notice such and
we do warn people not to overstep.
Also, the ‘yeyemolu’ (water) in the palace cannot be taken away from the
palace. We warn people not to try it because it has grave consequences.
How many people do you feed in the palace daily, because your predecessor
fed about a thousand people daily?
It is ‘Olodumare’ that assists me in feeding them because I have lost count of
how many people come in every day, so I don’t want to brag with that. Don’t
let us put any number to it. People come in large number every day and God
feeds them through me.
Will you advocate the use of Yoruba as an official language in Osun State?
That is what we do here on the throne. We only speak Yoruba; if not because
you want me to speak in English, I would have chosen Yoruba. People take
English as an official language and a generally accepted one because it is
widely accepted in the world.
Your knelt to worship God during a thanksgiving after your coronation this
attracting criticisms from some quarters, do you have any regret doing this?
I will continue to do it forever and ever. Those who criticised me are ignorant
of the supreme power of God Almighty before whom all kings must bow. God
is the King of all kings. He appoints kings and dethrones them. If you
remember the story of Nebuchadnezzar, who was a powerful king, when he
allowed power to get to his head, God turned him into a beast. So, it is God
who is the author and the finisher of everything and I will continue to worship
him in humility. He is the God of all ‘orisas’ (deities); any deity that does not
want to obey God will be crushed to powder, that is the truth. I have no
regrets. Remember I am not the first Ooni, I am the 51st, so people have been
here before me. It pleased God to put me on the throne and that is why I am
here. Why will I not worship the God who made it possible?
How would you react to the criticisms that trailed your visit to Obafemi
Martins?
What is wrong in going to visit Obafemi Martins? But the fact is that he came
to greet me and he is someone I like and have tremendous respect for. He is a
football icon and a human being for that matter. I visit ‘boli’ sellers whenever I
like and I don’t think anything is wrong about that. I still stop my convoy to
greet street hawkers because I don’t see them as commoners. I buy from
them. I share whatever I buy among my crew. I still did it some days ago on
my way from Lagos; the women were happy. That is me, that is who I am.
Why can’t I greet Obafemi Martins because I became the Ooni of Ife? And has
no one ever done that before? If he invites me to his house today, I will go
because he is a human being and an icon with all due respect. It is because
we don’t celebrate good people in this country and that has always been our
problem.
There are many monarchs in Ile-Ife, why is this so?
Truth be told, Ife is the oldest town in the world. It has a structure. It is the
land of the spirit; people who are spiritual came into this world before
mankind; they came to Ife. We call them ‘Irunmole’ while some call them
‘malaika.’ In English, they mean angels. Some would say they were angels and
some would say they were fallen angels that were sent by God and nobody
disputes the fact that the spirit controls the physical. They are divine and they
brought the structure to Ife. Everybody has their different role. The Obalufe
(one of the monarchs) has his role; Obaleshan has a role, just as Obameri,
Obalayan and the rest who have spiritual or traditional roles. Every king is
there for a purpose. We met it from time immemorial and we don’t want to
alter it.
Can you tell me in brief the history of Ife?
There is a dispute about it. Some will say Oduduwa, our progenitor, came from
heaven, some would say he came from Mecca. This is not the time to put the
story right. Mind you, neither is wrong, but there is a missing link and from
time to time, but the whole world will know the truth.
Will you supply the missing link now?
No. Not now. Like I told you, my focus is peace and for everybody to come
together. I like to better the lives of the youths and ensure their development.
Do you watch football matches?
Unfortunately, I don’t have time again but I know how to play football. I have
been so busy.
What is the name of your first car?
I have used a Volkswagen before. I have used BMW and a Peugeot 406.
Did you buy the Volkswagen yourself?
No. I got it from my late mother, but the first car I bought myself was a BMW.
I cannot remember the price I bought it because it was a long time ago.
Which is your favourite among your fleet of cars?
My legs; they move me around. They are natural. Actually, I am not really a
car freak, but I like Bentley and Rolls Royce and also Mercedes, but they are
not my priority. My priority is to bless mankind and empower the youths.
To what level have you been able to reconcile Ife and Modakeke?
We are making tremendous progress. Everybody in this world is shouting war,
but I pray war doesn’t get to anyone’s doorstep because you only know the
beginning, but not the end. People have been badly hit as a result of the Ife-
Modakeke war that lasted for decades, which produced thousands of widows.
It is so sad and pathetic. The point is that we just have to live together. The
war I want to fight now is to liberate the youths from poverty, the war on how
life will be better for everyone, not the physical war of carrying guns, which is
outdated. We are using sub-machine guns to shoot poverty right now. We are
now doing a lot of programmes. During my visit to the US, I met with the two
groups, the Ife and Modakeke groups that are in the diaspora, and they are
coming back home with initiatives. We are rebuilding the ruins. We don’t pray
for such a thing again on our land.
Senator Iyiola Omisore used to be close to the palace, but since you
ascended the throne, he has not come to pay obeisance to you. What do you
think is the reason for this?
I don’t know why we are making it an issue. He may be busy politically. I am
sure he is. He is a politician. Of course, he is a true son of Ife; that cannot be
disputed and people can have issues in life. No one is free from challenges. We
pray if he is not found wanting, God will take him out of there. We can only
continue to support him by praying for him. People should not make this a big
issue. I am sure he has been busy.

source www. http://punchng.com/cant-forget-day-late-ooni-prayed-ooni-ogunwusi/

cc lalasticala mynd44

1 Like

Phones / Re: What Song Is Your Current Incoming Call Notification Alert Tone? by gbemmy2k10(m): 9:52pm On Jul 23, 2016
so te remix- the pulse ft busta rhymes
Education / Breaking: Professor Elujoba Emerges OAU Acting Vice Chancellor by gbemmy2k10(m): 1:26pm On Jul 21, 2016
Professor Anthony Elujoba of the Department of Pharmacognosy, has just been
voted by the Senate of Obafemi Awolowo University as the acting Vice Chancellor.
source http:// http://www.oaupeeps.com/2016/07/breaking-professor-elujoba-emerges-oau.html?m=1

cc lalastical fynestboi mynd44 seun

Politics / Re: Should Looters Of Public Funds Get The Death Penalty? by gbemmy2k10(m): 9:17am On Jul 20, 2016
funlord:
smiley

But of course!



Their actions lead to a lot of deaths too so its only fair!
true
Politics / Re: Lere Olayinka Is Guilty Of Forgery:here's The Original Denial Letter By Zenith by gbemmy2k10(m): 7:06am On Jul 20, 2016
ednut1:
Keep dem busy syndrome at work. Pdp apc efcc hv nothing to offer just noise
look God go bless jare
Politics / Should Looters Of Public Funds Get The Death Penalty? by gbemmy2k10(m): 6:50am On Jul 20, 2016
Elder statesmen and lawyers comment on whether or not treasury looters
should get capital punishment
Yes, capital punishment is necessary. But that should depend on the level and
degree of the offence. Some categories of corruption should carry the death
sentence, if that is the only thing that can serve as deterrence. This is because
selfishness has become extremely high. The level of selfishness is so high that
if we do not take a desperate measure, the country will not move anywhere.
The punitive measures in our existing laws are not sufficient deterrence. So,
capital punishment should be seriously considered and debated. It should be
widely debated.
High-degree corrupt practices should attract capital punishment. For instance,
somebody who steals a billion naira has done sufficient damage to Nigeria to
warrant capital punishment. The stolen money could have been used to build
hospitals, construct roads and purchase security equipment. Meanwhile, the
absence of these facilities might have caused the death of many people.
People die on bad roads across the country daily because money budgeted for
rehabilitation has been misappropriated. Such a misappropriation has a direct
impact on the lives of the people. The impact of corruption should determine
whether an individual found guilty should get the death penalty or not. –• •
Baralabe Musa (A former Governor of old Kaduna State)
I would not want to comment on whether corruption should attract the death
penalty because our problems are not the lack of laws in this country. One or
two sentences cannot explain how deep we are in this problem (of corruption).
It is a pity, but we pray. And we have to pray hard. I am involved in some
organisations that are working at seeing how we can begin a change in the
attitude of the people. We need to be more positive in nation-building.
What we are suffering is not as a result of lack of laws. We are suffering from
a situation where people know what is right but look the other way when they
are transgressing. My concern is how to get everybody to be committed to
attitudinal change. People should not be only concerned about their selfish
interests.
Nobody under 50 has met this country in good order. Those who were born
after 1966 have heard nothing edifying about this country. All the things they
have heard have been terrible. We need to get a critical mass to begin to key
into the efforts to change the attitude of the people.- • Philip Asiodu (An ex-
Minister of Petroleum and Economic Adviser to the Federal Government)
Personally, I am not in support of the death penalty. But I am in support of
very stringent sentences. The fact is that we have not even convicted anybody,
not to talk of considering the death penalty. Who are the people that have
been convicted already? People are being prosecuted and it could go on for
years.
What I think is important is to set a limit within which people who are accused
must get judgment. The appropriate punishment should be given to those
found guilty. It could be very disheartening when cases continue for several
months or years. Yet, another person steals a goat and gets a sentence in six
months.
It is clear that justice is not the same for everybody, and this is not
acceptable. There must be a time limit within which pending cases must be
treated. The same practice in election cases should apply to the prosecution of
those accused of corruption. Such people should be convicted quietly and
given the appropriate punishment. They could get 21 years in jail without an
option of fine. Then, the money they stole must be recovered. There should not
be an option of a fine because some of them might have killed other people.
The money they stole might have led to the death of many people. That is why
they deserve to be jailed without an option of a fine. I support stringent
punishment, but not the death penalty.- • Prof. Remi Sonaiya (Ex-presidential
candidate, KOWA Party)
I am probably the first notable individual in Nigeria that made the call. Making
corruption a capital punishment has always been my position. So, I don’t see it
as a new advocacy. But if we are to do that, we must ensure that there is no
miscarriage of justice. It is better for nine guilty individuals to go free than to
convict one person wrongly. This means we must revamp the criminal justice
administration.- • Yusuf Ali (A Senior Advocate of Nigeria)
I do not subscribe to it. Capital punishment has not deterred robbers and
kidnappers from committing heinous crimes. The emphasis should be on the
recovery of stolen assets arising from corruption, restitution and getting the
support of the international community to bar culprits and their family
members from entering foreign countries. – • Emeka Ngige (A Senior Advocate
of Nigeria)
Well, I don’t know how effective capital punishment would be. I think it is
more a matter of better education than using all kinds of punishments. If we
can get our people to understand what corruption actually does to them, there
could be a difference. That is where we should be concentrating our energies
on.
I would advocate that everybody who is arrested for corruption should be
named and made to suffer. There are certain things that existing laws expect
us to do to people who are corrupt. If we do them conscientiously, we do not
have to look for capital punishment. At the moment, there is too much
impunity because people think that they can get away with anything. – • Dr.
Christopher Kolade (A former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United
Kingdom)
I don’t think that corruption should attract the death penalty. I am one of the
advocates of the abolition of the death penalty in Nigeria. I have argued
against it on several occasions. So, it would not be appropriate for me to
support the idea of the death penalty as a tool for fighting against corruption
in the country.
Also, if you make it a capital offence, what happens when somebody adjudged
to be guilty is later discovered to be innocent? Then, the person would have
been killed. How would the individual’s life be restored? There was a particular
case where a man was executed only to be later discovered that he was
innocent. If we are in that kind of situation, what would we do?
I do not subscribe to that. I think we have enough laws that we can use to
address the issue instead of making corruption attract the death penalty. – •
Norrison Quakers (A Senior Advocate of Nigeria)

source: http://www.punchng.com/looters-public-funds-get-death-penalty/

cc lalastical mynd44 seun
Politics / Re: Remi Tinubu Supporters Protesting In Ikeja, Lagos by gbemmy2k10(m): 2:25pm On Jul 18, 2016
BossKratos:
angry


_Fuck them!



_Fuck remi tinubu!



And finally _fuck dino melaye!



If these jobless miscreants had reasonable lives they would not be spending monday morning acting like fools all in the name of supporting loot loving senators who don't even have any regard for them!
u knw wetin about ur post 'senators who don't have any regard for them'
-people fighting for immunity cos they want to be untouchable
-that wanted pass social media bill to stop people from voicing their opinion
-that were against salary cut


he just pain me wen I see Nlanders continue to call themselves names because of dis pple, seriously they don't worth it.

2 Likes

Politics / Re: Twitter Reacts To Melaye's 'invasion' Of Bourdillon Road by gbemmy2k10(m): 1:44pm On Jul 17, 2016
after reading every comment I come the conclusion that ' Every nation has the government it deserves '... God Bless Nigeria
Politics / Re: Dino Melaye Visits Bourdillon Street In Lagos - See Photos by gbemmy2k10(m): 9:17pm On Jul 16, 2016
Obasanjo tweeted this ' I want to be convinced that Dino Melaye is not from yabaleft. He's never in the
news for a good reason.He's either being a bodyguard or thug'
Politics / Re: Fashola Gives Conditions For Stable Power Supply by gbemmy2k10(m): 8:52am On Jul 16, 2016
cc: mynd44 lalastical seun
Politics / Fashola Gives Conditions For Stable Power Supply by gbemmy2k10(m): 7:15pm On Jul 15, 2016
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has stated the
conditions that must be met for Nigerians to enjoy uninterrupted electricity
supply.
The minister, who spoke to journalists in Kaduna at the end of the second
edition of the National Council on Power on Thursday, said unless hoodlums
stopped vandalising gas pipelines, the epileptic power supply would persist.
Stable electricity, according to him, will only be achievable when contractors
execute power contracts properly.
Fashola noted that host communities of electricity assets must also
understand that they must make sacrifices so that the nation could benefit.
This is just as the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, called for
proper restructuring of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to
ensure viable power supply in the country.
The governor said unless that was done, potential private investors would
continue to shy away from investing in the power sector.
El-Rufai lamented the poor regulatory policy framework in the power sector,
noting that currently, the distribution companies were struggling under huge
debts.

http://punchng.com/fashola-gives-conditions-stable-power-supply/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Politics / Re: APC Women: Melaye Must Be Sanctioned For His Unruly Behaviour by gbemmy2k10(m): 6:14pm On Jul 15, 2016
dat malaye get mouth diarrhoea...
Politics / Re: Melaye: Remi Tinubu Has Arrived Menopause, I Couldn't Have Said I'll Impregnate by gbemmy2k10(m): 6:13pm On Jul 15, 2016
this guy should shut up for God sake. Remi never talk anything since d matter happen dats sign of maturity.
just dey talk like person wey gt mouth diarrhoea

1 Like

Sports / 'I Will Receive FIFA President When He Comes To Nigeria...-giwa by gbemmy2k10(m): 1:17pm On Jul 15, 2016
Factional President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Chris Giwa, says he
and not Amaju Pinnick, will welcome the president of world football governing body,
FIFA, Gianni Infantino, when he arrives Nigeria July 24th. Giwa said this at the
inauguration of board members of the various Nigerian leagues in Abuja yesterday
July 14th.
“The issue of who invites or who did not invite the FIFA president does not
arise. All we are waiting for is to receive him if he is coming into our
country; we are people that abide by the rule of law and constitution. I am
sure that the FIFA president also believes in the constitution of his own
country and the constitution of FIFA too. So, once he comes in, the man
known by the laws of the land should be the one to receive him”he said

http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2016/07/i-will-receive-fifa-president-when-he.html?m=1

Politics / Re: Bola Tinubu Is No God – Melaye by gbemmy2k10(m): 9:28pm On Jul 14, 2016
Leez:
emm op i knw u do copy n paste but abeg change d g in God to small letter ooo
na mod change am o
Politics / Bola Tinubu Is No God – Melaye by gbemmy2k10(m): 6:25pm On Jul 14, 2016
The All Progressives Congress member representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, on Thursday explained that he insulted Senator Oluremi Tinubu, during an executive session at the Senate after she referred to him as a thug.

Melaye, however, said he was willing to apologise if he had wronged any individual in the matter.

“If there are instances that I am not a super human being, if there are instances where as a human being I have reacted negatively I am also ready to be apologetic about it. But in this particular instance, I have never mentioned anybody’s name, I never even used insolent languages.

Reacting to the statement purportedly made by Remi Tinubu’s husband and leader of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bola Tinubu on his political career, Melaye said the APC leader is no god and cannot determine his political career.

“I will continue to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves, I will continue to be a voice to the voiceless and in reaction I heard that Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu said my political career has come to an end.

“I want to say that Tinubu is no god. I fear only the God almighty, I fear no soul I only respect souls. So far my political journey to the House of Representatives and the Senate has no political, financial or moral contribution of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“The God who has brought me this far is mighty, strong and enough to take me further, what God has given me no man can give and what God has given to me no man can take. I want to assure you that this is the true story of what transpired.”


http://punchng.com/tinubu-no-god-melaye/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

29 Likes 3 Shares

Politics / Re: Deji Adeyanju: "Buhari Copied GEJ By Wearing Army Uniform" - Presidency Replies by gbemmy2k10(m): 5:01pm On Jul 14, 2016
opposition should be about ideas, values and policies bt rara na KG opposition we dey see. 9ja my country
Education / Re: July 10 OAU Massacre; What Actually Happened by gbemmy2k10(m): 2:26pm On Jul 10, 2016
butanep:
I was not a student of OAU but I got to hear the story during my service year. That story make me search for the movie called " Omo University " where the story was fully narrated. Tears was rolling down my cheek that very day. I was so sober. Afrika was a great guy. Someone who stood to fight a just course.

I wept more when he was shot and be-headed... Oooo what has he done to deserve death... but his blood was the sacrifices paid to eradicate cultism from OAU and other universities. Ever since then, there was a total war against cultism and they couldn't come out open to display themselves.



Injustice is what has kept Nigeria in this rotten state till now. No fair judgement in every sphere of the Nation.



RIP Afrika... Your type comes once in a century.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJBh8TeNx2c
Education / Re: July 10 OAU Massacre; What Actually Happened by gbemmy2k10(m): 1:54pm On Jul 10, 2016
StOla:


So your grouse is that this historic account of events hold no economic value?
una gt time o. some posts na read and pass, no need quote
Education / Re: July 10 OAU Massacre; What Actually Happened by gbemmy2k10(m): 11:16am On Jul 10, 2016
Sanchez01:

Unfortunately, it's not the same again, even if I'm not in the system anymore. Shortly before I left, there were several reports of rape cases, particularly around Ajose and that bush path leading to maintenance, that is, the one at the left hand side just after road one. It was so bad that they had to close the road back then. Don't know about now. This was years back.
my bro I heard of it while I was in Ife too, but it is hard to hear of such events. I remember those days I will be coming frm AudII with my earpiece on around 3am, no fear at all. I miss those days.
Education / Re: July 10 OAU Massacre; What Actually Happened by gbemmy2k10(m): 10:07am On Jul 10, 2016
thanks mod for always remembering this day.
We enjoyed the peace in OAUIfe. It's only in OAU campus you will see female students walking freely 2am without any fear of being attacked. I stand to be corrected.

#AfrikaLivesOn
#OAU5RIP

4 Likes

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (of 11 pages)

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 103
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.