₦airaland Forum

larez:
I get tired of you paid agents of Nigerian politicians and primma donnas. Why must there be any hate involved? What da hell? Do you think a submarine fibre-optic cabling venture is a small thing that noone would have heard about it? Do you know how many hundreds of millions it costs in Dollars? Until I read it from a reputable global Networking or communication magazine, I will not believe it. It is a mere arrangement to ride off the other one while branding as theirs.

And by the way, it is crazy for anyone to say that they will by pass countries along the way where they could land and do their splicing. Do you know how many nautical miles it is from UK to Nigeria and how many countries they go past? Do you know that they go past all the other West African countries to get to Nigeria? Do you know how many feet of cabling can be run in a month? Or did you think it was a project that could be done in 2 weeks?

I won't even try arguing with you guys on this. I undertsand the logistics and infrastructure necessary to embark on such a project. Y'all better go for some geography lessons. One other note,  How many submarine cable laying vessels do you think are available in the whole world? D\o you also think submarine capable fibre-optic cables are just sitting at Alaba market waiting to be bought? Even the contract for the cable alone will have been major news in the industry.

Kai, you should spend a little time researching the validity of this project than expressing so much doubt.

Dr Kitaun:
oh ! so u now realize just how good Nsofor is ?

Ajilore is a player that Nigeria needs to start utilizing now before we watse him like we wasted Obiefule . . .

Anichebe is good upfront but he also needs to be less wasteful, less temperamental and the sky would be his starting point !

do u know how old Osaze is . .FFS HE IS OVER 3O YEARS OLD, FORGET THE FACT THEY ARE TELLING U HE IS 29 !!!   the guy just dey utilize the remainder of wetin remain for him body  

I dont have to re-read what th eff u said . . .a intimacy gadget must have been mistakenly forgotten in your brain when u had your last surgery !    

This must be the same surgery you performed, abi u the same Dr. that gave drug that killed Micheal Jackson.

Dr Kitaun:
WHAT GIVES ?

Osaze is a bloodily average boy . . .he doesnt have the clout to play in a big club . . .O MA SE O !  

lovely skills without end product ? AND U VALUE THAT ?  
Adefemi I agree, even though is game is beginning to look suspect, I knew him as a small boy learning footie and his nickname is OGI_pap   Enyeama, YES ! even though I am not totally convinced that he cant be to blame at all after that 1st goal against Tunisia . . .BUT OSAZE . . . u guys are drunk !!!

do u know the meaning of DEBUT at all ?

OR WHO TOLD U THAT ADELEYE MADE HIS SUPER CHICKEN DEBUT ON SUNDAY ?  

Go and re read my sentence or maybe go in your medicine cupboard and take something for the senses.

larez:
I believe Glo is just trying to brand. There is no way that another submarine cable system will have been built and completed without me knowing about it. I subscribe to too many informational sources not to have heard. Why are Nigerians so gullible? Do you guys think we are all illiterates?

Glo-1 competes with SAT-3 in telecommunications services

By Ejiro Gegere

September 7, 2009 07:48PMT
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Globacom's 9,800 km submarine cable popularly Glo-1, finally arrived into the country on Saturday, amidst fanfare. But subscribers are curious about what the impact of the arrival is to them and if it would lead to reducing communication costs in the country.

In this regard, Lanre Ajayi, president of the Nigeria Internet Group, said: "I believe this is going to transform the way we do business, lower the cost of Internet bandwidth access in the country."

Mr Ajayi, also said: "This will definitely enhance the speed of internet service, because it can support many more people on the Internet and businesses would move on line and enhance productivity. That would impact positively on the economy of the country."

The arrival of the Glo-1 to Alpha Beach, Lekki, its destination point had been delayed a couple of times, due to some technical hiccups, which got it trapped in Ghana.

Short cuts

However, available information indicate that the company might have indulged in short cuts to get the cables down to Nigeria.

A reliable source in Globacom, told NEXT yesterday that, "although the cable has landed here in Nigeria straight from the UK, but the cable has not cut across to the other West African countries (as expected)."

The cable was supposed to have been routed through west coast countries, including Ghana and Senegal among others, but, "the company, because of pressure and high expectation from people and the players involved, had to bring the cable first to Nigeria, then redirect it to Ghana, Senegal and others," the source said.

Industry watchers believe the Glo-1 is here to compete with SAT-3, both of which are aimed at improving communications between Nigeria and the rest of the world. "SAT-3 could be there to stand as a competition to the Glo-1. The service of SAT-3 needs to wake up in terms of service delivery and pricing. If they don't adjust many of their clients would opt out of their services." Mr Ajayi said.

Interested parties

The Globacom source also disclosed that about, "five to six companies have already expressed interest in the Glo-1. For now, France Telecom wants us to carry their traffic for them via the submarine cable, Nigeria LNG is one as well, and Heineken worldwide also wants to use the cable as well. These are the major players for now and there are definitely other minor players interested in the services of the Glo-1 submarine cable."

SAT-3 partners

On the other hand, Nigeria's SAT-3 cable, is a 36-member consortium and cuts across from Portugal and Spain to South Africa, through some West African countries such as; Benin, Togo, Niger and Nigeria.

The SAT-3 suffered a major setback in August, which has affected internet access and mobile connections in countries around West Africa including Nigeria. The development disabled about 70 per cent of Nigeria's bandwidth and caused severe problems for users in countries like; Benin, Togo, Niger and amongst others. The SAT-3 break down was traced to the Benin Republic landing station, which is managed by Suburban Telecoms.

NITEL, Nigeria's national carrier is said to own 8.39 per cent of SAT-3, which is also part of NITEL's assets being put up for sale in the company's privatisation process. Other major investors of SAT-3 include: France Telecom 12.08 per cent; TCI, a subsidiary of AT&T 12.42 per cent and VSNL 8.93 per cent, with its total investment for both the SAT 3 and SAFE portions of the cable put at $595 million.



http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Money/Business/5456480-146/story.csp

sjeezy8:
Mike adenuga is far from a role model for anyone please,

This Guys idea of internet and telecommunication have been shot around Nigeria for [b]YEARS. he is late AND IS SIMPLY EATING OFF OTHERS IDEAS.[/b]

please when i hear the names of otedola, adenuga and dangote i simply feel like throwing up. They aren't doing shit but creating types of monopolies.
Exploiting Nigeria for personal gain. Only for the fact they have money to influence the government, which is the reason why their billionaires.

The idea may have been shot around, but the key word is EXECUTION, he got it done!   I think you need to unsubscribe from the hater mentality.

Dr Kitaun:
Mr Wall Gecko   

which player plays more determinedly than Dele Adeleye in that team ?

have u seen Chidi Ordia plays ? what of IK Uche when he is marked out or not ? have u seen what has made his brother Uche Kalu a recurring decimal in our team ?

Are we speaking of the same Adeleye that almost made his debut on the score sheet in favor Tunis?  that entire back-line was crap yesterday and didn't perform when needed the most.  Osaze is more consistent, and he works tirelessly for the team.

Dr Kitaun:
Osaze is a chicken with a feeble heart !

for a player that plays casually the way he does without any sense of purpose, it might do him some form of good to congratulate him that at least he played one of his best games ever last sunday but then HE IS JUST FULFILLING THE HALF-CASTE OYINBO QUOTA IN THE SUPER CHICKENS SQAUD JUST LIKE REUBEN AGBOOLA AND CO . . .WATCH OUT FOR RUFAI'S CHILD -LAMMIE TOO

Sorry Doc! but you got this all wrong. Osaze is in front of the line of eagles playing with a big heart.

Despite the heartache caused by our Super Chickens, I thinks its in proper order to commend Osaze's efforts representing Nigeria  He is such a fantastic player and always plays with a big heart. Major Props!

This guy is mediocre at best, its frustrating watching him, what good is toughness without skill. He certainly cant' hold a candle to Sunday Oliseh.

If this man had any honor, he would perform a hara-kiri asap. Its the least he can do.

What he also seems to forget is that if you

akigbemaru:
Why harrasing people because they owe money. In USA, everything is on loan, your car, house, trips e.t.c. Banks will call you, if they don't get their money back in agreeable time. They would only report you to Credit Bereau. That's all.

They would only report you to Credit Bureau?

Excuse me sir! In the USA if you default on a car, house or any loan for that matter, there are several things that will happen. In addition to being reported to the credit bureau, a lien could placed on your home, your vehicle impounded, wages garnished, and they can go as far as taking money directly from your checking/saving account.

~Sauron~:
I don't feed on beer parlour gists. . . . .I feed on facts.

Van Persie is dud and in pecking order, he is the worst striker Arsenal's ever had.
Just go check his stats and wail in anguish.
He has only scored 20 goals in a season ONCE in his career and we are talking about a player who takes penalty for his team.
Add 8-10 goals from penalty kicks to Berbatov's tally and we won't even be having this argument.

Letz ignore Club stats for a while cos Arsenal are shit.
Holland is a bigger football country than Bulgaria which means Van Persie plays around better players for country than Berbatov. . . .
Yet, He has 13 goals in 37 appearances while Dimitar(the lazy player) has 41 goals in 68 apps for Bulgaria.
If this does not tell you Van Persie is a disgrace, nothing else will.

I am done debating with Silverbacks on this thread. . . . .I am off.

I endorse this message 100%. Van Pussy is an overrated POS.

Just 1milli for food allowance, that can't be nearly enough!

Damn Diaby!! I forgive you.

Turai Yaradua will not succeed in her efforts to foist her sick and ineffectual husband on us Nigerians for another 4 years in Jesus name we pray!!  AMEN!!!

The assassin executes!!

~Sauron~:
All i see is pre-ejaculation.

After pre-ejaculation comes climax.

bluespice:
ive not seen the movie
but any movie that portrays a nation and her people in a bad light
(this transcends your regular bad light, this is a movie telling its viewers that a certain nation and her people are cannibals and basically the scum of the earth) should be condemned.
seriously how hard is it for the writer to make up a fictional country?
how many times has such been done in countless movies produced by countless countries?
why must this writer choose to use a country that's already in existence and use a prominent national of the said country?
spare me the artistic bullshit
if you want to be artistic, u'll know that art is synonymous with taste
decorum is needed in all facets of life

"art is synonymous with taste"? I strongly disagree with you, art is expression, use of imagination, it can be tasteful or tasteless.  
Personally, i thought the film was brilliant and entertaining.  Most importantly it is Hollywood, they are famous for exaggerating.  
I am not taking it personal, if I so wish, I can make a film about how racist, stupid and crass americans are, who cares?

modele2:
Please, does any one know the contacts of the rebranding nigeria crew. I think formal petitions should be written to address this.
NOBODY likes to be called a bad name  what ever angle you look at it. I would not clap and praise someone who insults me, its natural.
Nigeria as a people have a fundamental right to complain. If we get a contact and alot of people petition, it might make more press and if Dora has the passion i think she has, a formal complaint should be made.
I know of a simple petition by secondary school students to remove an offensive billboard, and it worked in Nigeria.
Our greviances should not end in empty jaw-jaw.

You can start with Nollywood film Directors, they are part and parcel of the Nigeria branding crew.  When you get a hold of them ask them to stop making tasteless films that are being sold on the streets of major U.S cities.  Also ask them to deviate from making films that put witchcraft and magic as the main plot of majority of their films.

Beaf:
So if she gave someone a loan, that is now a crime? A lot of what I hear here is unbridled jealousy.

If the loan is proven to be fraudulent by a court, then we can begin singing burial songs, until it is foolish to spout uneducated judgements.

I don't know which movie you've been watching, but the one I am seeing the villains are Bank executives who unjustly awarded  loans to their friends and family without collateral.

So how much was lent to the gateman?

This is a sci-fi  fiction based flick, i highly doubt most people will walk away from the film thinking Nigerians are cannibals. After watching casino, goodfellas, godfather etc I certainly did not conclude all Italians are mafias.  I would've prefer if the Director did not use the name "obasanjo" in his narrative, its a little too close to home.

vigasimple:
@ Gekko

Please where can I get that Chinua Achebe's book, it will be interesting to see how his perspectives from before 1983, and post 1983 relates to today and how it can guide us to the future.

GOOD LEADERSHIP is the only solution, a good leader will have vision of how to take his people to a better future using other successful countries are comparism and role model.

For instance, in Rail transport, most countries study France and copy them etc.  so good leaders always want the best for their people and apply best practices. In Nigeria, reverse is the case, 'leadership' is about bleeding their own people to death.

@ SEUN

All those problem you have listed are direct result of LACK OF GOOD LEADERSHIP. With good leadership they will cease to be a problem. If you know how Aircraft travel, you will know that a change of 2 degree in their navigation will result in 1000miles difference in their destination after few hours.

That is excatly what leaderships translate to in any country. They are the compass or Rudder on which that country is used to navigate even in turbulent weathers.

NIGERIA PROBLEM;  GOOD LEADESHIP, GOOD LEADERSHIP, GOOD LEADERSHIP. period.

I purchased mines from amazon.com a few years back ,

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/9781561475/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&qid=1251214679&sr=8-1&condition=used

timchi:
what is the problem with nigeria as a nation-to me i tink dat lack of intergrity is the sole prolem for example, our leaders, our police,etc pls what is the way forward, pls let discuss, we are know dat our nation is not doing fine despite the re-branding tin, what can we do to resolve our nation back.thanks

Chinua Achebe wrote a small book titled "THE TROUBLE WITH NIGERIA" IN 1983, the issues he discussed are very much relevant with our problems in Nigeria- currently. Its a worthy read for sure.

CONTENTS

Preface

1. WHERE THE PROBLEM LIES

2. TRIBALISM

3. FALSE IMAGE OF OURSELVES

4 LEADERSHIP, NIGERIAN STYLY

5. PATRIOTISM

6.SOCIAL INJUSTICE AND THE CULT OF MEDIOCRITY

7. INDISCIPLINE

8. CORRUPTION

9. THE IGBO PROBLEM

10. THE EXAMPLE OF AMINU KANO

I'll take ofada over both of them anyday.

Kobojunkie:
Don't you have to have proof of this, before going on? I mean how do you know these men have NO INTENTIONS TO PAY. Can a Bank actually forward these to the authorities? I am not convinced this is anywhere near legal. If it is, then the same EFCC ought to release a list of non-BIG MEN who owe the bank and threaten them with jail time if they do not pay up in 7 days as well.

The key word is "non-performing", meaning loans are past due and its time to call in the Bill Collectors. Personally, these matters do not concern EFCC but Nigeria is a peculiar country.

This whole thing reeks of incompetence from the onset. Miss EFCC just gave debtors 7-days to either flee Nigeria, file injunctions in court, or cunningly hide cash and assets from law enforcement. This woman is embarrassing Nigerians, we have much more competent hands that can do her job.

strangleyo:
We are not the only poor country in the world. This could be India. Our military rulers brought us to this mess. Instead of letting us decide our own fate through the ballot, they stole everything. Abacha alone took over 3 billion US dollars worth into his Swiss accounts.

Democracy, even this democracy is better than the best military regime we've had.

I guess I need to wait for government to instruct or assist me to enhance the space that surrounds my dwellings.  There are villages around the world that the arms of government barely touches and yet some folks have the decency to clean up their surrounding, plant trees, create gardens etc.  I lived in a small village outside of Ilesa, Osun state and I wouldn't dare proceed to school without sweeping around the house.  My grandmother even insisted that I sweep in a certain pattern because it looked aesthetically pleasing to the eyes.

chic2pimp:
sharrap jare .

Yeah okay,

Goodness gracious, this thread is totally spammed with Arsenal haters, we need a new thread called "Haters United" For Gunners Only.

This story would have more weight to it if the EFCC declared attempted and stolen amount by this syndicate. These guys are petty thieves, there is nothing sophisticated about their operation.  With little research anyone can gain access to card encoders.  EFCC needs to focus on making big arrest and leave these petty crimes for SFU {special Fraud Unit } of the Police Department.

Goodbye to AdeBuyWhore!!!