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wizpikin just prove wetin i been think of am b4... his maturity is just as low & retarded as his lyrical ability. Also make aunty linda lock up & ignore him too so as nt 2 b classified on d same uncouth pedestal he is currently occupying.

boyfem:
I laugh!
it all fiction

So said some men (notable scientists inclusive) when some pple were tryn 2 make man fly.

Deus-ex things coming 2 fruition. Anyways im go make sense gan. Imagine a world where amputees r able function normally due 2 d presence of maneuverable prosthetic under d control of d brain, where cells of d body difficult 2 regenerate (eg nerve cells) can b replaced wt cyborg substitutes, a world where instead of d f**ked up method of vocal teaching in educational institutions dt cld b 4gten by students, info is passed 2 d brain thru d use of USB & memory card slots & can be recalled d same way 1 searches 4 data on d system (saved name or keywords contained in d data). Imagine a world where nano-tech is properly harnessed. We cld use it 2 save d planet by utilizing dem 2 repair our depleted atmospheric ozone layer & absorb our carbon emissions. D rewards wld b boundless. If only i cld b alive 2 witness dis golden age.

iamblisz:
Pls note that drop in price of crude oil have nothing to do with
fuel scarcity, fuel price is now #145 in my area,
epileptic power supply, I remembered how you guys credited the sudden increase in power to pmb body odour
High price of food stuff, currently a bag of rice is sold at #12600, , I remembered this same rice was sold #9600 last year
Other neighboring countries like Ghana are not pass through difficulties like we do now

Yes GEJ administration was corrupt, I totally agree with you guys, but calling him clueless was not just an insult but a slap to his face cause if he is clueless then what is Buhari??

Guy, dere is scarcity of forex due 2 low oil prices. Therefore imported goods wld naturally increase in cost. dts y rice is expensive. Unfortunately, we r an import dependent economy. wt we r facing nw is inevitable whether buhari or jonathan won & is a failure of previous govts 2 diversify our economy & reduce our over reliance on crude oil.

Guy i hope say ur hands clean o! if yes, make 1000 mega volts of lightening & thunder fire d JAMB pple wey dey behind am.

Aubrey1:
Burns Boy & Cynthia Morgan would be perfect for me

d kain weed those 2 go dey smoke 2geda, e go pass d quantity dem fit grow using d land expanse of sambisa forest.

dinggle:
Facebook Claims Infringement Over Nigerian Site Facekobo.com [case #486923]

For the 2nd time in less than a year Facebook is attempting to bulldoze me from fear of competition, FaceKobo was formed with our local KOBO, unit of Naira. Initially Facebook had claimed that I built Facekobo like Facebook, adopting its colors, since that didn't fly, they are coming for the name, the first thing that comes to my mind is 'who the hell do they think they are'...??......While contacted Nigerian lawyers home and abroad were easily intimidated by the name FACEBOOK, my Jewish lawyer asked me to ignore their rant...saying "Facebook knows what to do" if they consider me a threat, back then Facekobo was ranked 1.4 million today at 260,000 they R back...........what do you advise?

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To Whom It May Concern,

We are writing concerning your registration and use of the domain name [url]facekobo.com[/url], which contains the famous Facebook trademark.

As you undoubtedly know, Facebook is the leading online social network service. Facebook adopted the name and trademark Facebook in February 2004 and, since that time, Facebook has actively used the Facebook name and trademark in connection with its online social network service, including maintaining the web site www.Facebook.com. The term Facebook is one of the most famous trademarks on the Internet. Facebook owns exclusive trademark rights to the Facebook name as a result of numerous trademark registrations in the United States and internationally, as well as related common law rights. Accordingly, Facebook enjoys broad trademark rights in its name.

Facebook has made a substantial investment in developing and providing its services. As a result of Facebook’s pioneering efforts and devoting substantial effort and resources to providing only high quality services, the Facebook name and trademarks are widely known among the consuming public worldwide, and the name and trademarks embody substantial and valuable goodwill.

Accordingly, we were concerned when we learned of your registration and use of facekobo.com. As we hope you can appreciate, protection of its trademarks is very important to Facebook. Your registration and use of facekobo.com violates the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.) because it infringes and dilutes the famous Facebook trademark.

Infringement occurs when a third party’s use of a company’s trademark (or a confusingly similar variation thereof) is likely to confuse consumers as to the affiliation, sponsorship or endorsement of the third party’s services. Trademark dilution occurs when a third party’s use of a variation of a company’s trademark is likely to lessen the distinctiveness of the company’s famous trademark.

We have filed several proceedings before the United Nation's World Intellectual Property Organization's arbitration panel. Facebook has prevailed in each case and the domain names at issue were all ordered to be transferred to Facebook. Facebook is concerned that your unauthorized use of the Facebook name may cause confusion as to whether you or your company’s activities are authorized, endorsed or sponsored by Facebook when, in fact, they are not.

We understand that you may have registered facekobo.com without full knowledge of the law in this area. However, Facebook is concerned about your use of the Facebook trademark in your domain name. As you may know, the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act provides for serious penalties (up to $100,000 per domain name) against persons who, without authorization, use, sell, or offer for sale a domain name that infringes another’s trademark.

While Facebook respects your right of expression and your desire to conduct business on the Internet, Facebook must enforce its own rights in order to protect its valuable and famous trademark. For these reasons, and to avoid consumer confusion, Facebook must insist that you immediately stop using facekobo.com and disable any site available at that address. You should not sell, offer to sell, or transfer the domain name to a third party and should let the domain registration expire.

Please confirm in writing that you will agree to resolve this matter as requested. If we do not receive confirmation from you that you will comply with our request, we will have no choice but to pursue all available remedies against you.

Sincerely,

Ethel

Legal Dept.
Facebook, Inc

guy if i sabi ur name, i 4 call u 3 tyms pull ur ear join. if u lyk urself, jejely do wetin dem tell u because if dem come 4 u, u go carry nose smell 1 paint bucket of ata gungun. Oyibo no b lyk 9ja pple o! dem get no joy or chill @ all 4 mata lyk dis. D fact b say u dey dilute dem intellectual property & dem no go free u because if dem do am, oda pple go follow ur foot steps & threaten their brand. on ur own, u r harmless bt imagine if dere r 1 million oda pple lyk u... E sure me say d lawyer wey u get no go reach their own.

Omo b4 i carry stone throw on top d guy head, i gats say dt d bastard 2 blame is konji. E fit turn man 2 beast. No b hw 1 tym i dey try run 1 unilag babe package 4 my area. I dey always c her wt 1 oda girl lyk dt wey set pass her come look lyk say she senior d babe wey i dey try chyke. Long story short, d parole flop & i come decide 2 do rebound on d oda girl tnkn dt she was also a lag chick. Na so shock nearly kill me when as i dey show my junior broda d chick, im come tell me say she b JSS student 4 queens college. i tnk say im dey lie na until sec skul resume, i c d girl dey wear pinafore. If no b 4 my broda, d kain embarrassment wey man 4 face ehn. Nwadays, e dey hard 2 tell babe age d way dem dey mature early. If u c dis girl front & back ehn, ur john thomas go react by fire by force. bt still d man Bleep up.

2 all affected pple dt wrote JAMB dis yr,sorry o bt dis problem needs fixing. If only we had pple lyk don michael corleone 4rm d godfather in 9ja, some bastards 4 jamb 4 don dey gbege.

divinehand2003:
Lol
OSHIOMOLE is in for a very long thing if this aspirant gets into power. I can imagine the look on Iara's face when OSHIOBABA LANDS IN KIRIKIRI!!!

Na 2 find new & fresh, young banana 2 chop go dey worry am. D way dt woman look, e b lyk say she go lyk vit D well well. Hw we sure say she no dey even sample oda young, ripe ogede presently sef?

masterblogger:
It's morally and religiously wrong for a woman to marry without the parents consent.

bt nt legally. Abeg make her parents go OD on chill pills. As long as d woman wasnt forced in2 d union, its legal & binding. If dem no wan gree, 1 litre bottle of jik dey dere 4 dem 2 drink.

So squatting & sale of hostel bed space don turn expelable offence 4 uni? nawa o!!!

Sacluxpaint:
The problem with you is that you tried to seek answers with a carnal mind(1 Corinthians 1:20-31). Did you genuinely give your life to Christ? Did you personally accept him as your personal lord and saviour? Instead you went to a priest who is a human being like you and he gave you books of human wisdom.(James 1:5) . Let God be true and every man a liar( Romans 3:4).Even if Jesus appears before you today, you would still run to virgin mary and the saints. If you want to seek God, worship him in truth and in spirit(John 4:24). God bless you and help your soul to seek divine understanding. Amen.

Dude! it seems u didn't read wt i typed well. All those things u asked, i had done all dt & even started vilifying d catholic church (lyk u). I felt i had reached where God wanted me 2 b & dt all i needed 2 nw was ask d Holy spirit (who i received) 2 help me interpret scripture when i read it. I was initially reluctant 2 c d priest because i saw dem as blind leaders of d blind bt in line wt d 10 commandments dt tells us 2 honor our parents (d only commandment wt a blessing attached),i had 2 obey. So i left wt d purpose of defending my new found 'faith' (kinda lyk saul). I prayed b4 leaving asking God earnestly 2 let His spirit take control so dt dere wld b no manifestation of d flesh. I expected d priest 2 try defending d catholic faith bt he didn't. Those books he gave me werent books dt derided Protestantism & Pentecostalism. Dey were an in depth delving in2 d reasons behind d various articles of d catholic faith wt scriptural & theological backing. B4 reading every book i was given, i asked d Holy spirit 4 illumination & discernment (nw i understand d meaning of d 1st words spoken when saying d Rosary "come Holy spirit & fill d heart of d faithful" 2 which d response is "& en-kindle in us d fire of Ur love" )& disabused myself of d mindset dt "catholic is evil & Pentecostal is good" & adopted d mindset of "is Catholicism really of God?, does it teach divinely inspired doctrines?, is it possible dt i could b wrong abt d catholic church?, y does it teach wt it teaches?". Wt every book i read, d same feeling dt made me decide 2 c d priest (divinely ordained obedience) made me realize i was wrong abt d catholic church. 2 reject d discoveries & knowledge i garnered 4rm reading those books wld have been me rejecting d truth i claimed 2 seek. Reading those books made me realize dt d bible is a basic instruction manual. 2 rely on it solely wld b lyk a student of chemistry saying new school chemistry (popularly called ababio) is d only true chemistry textbook & any oda chemistry textbook dt doesnt replicate wt it says exactly is false. Imagine if dis student still sticks 2 d same mindset when he is running a masters or doctorate program. Ur snide comment abt me seeing d priest shows pride (a vice) & ignorance of d fact dt God speaks & acts thru humans sometimes even in their imperfections. Nobody is perfect or infallible bt everybody is created in d image of God therefore dere is still d tendency (no matter hw small) 2 reflect His nature. After all St. Augustine said "O God who created our hearts; truly our hearts r restless until dey rest in You". In seeking Jesus, i found out dt He isn't alone. He is in d company of God d Father,d Holy spirit, His mother Mary, the angels & saints. My relationship with Him means dt i am His & He & His is mine. His mother is my mother. His followers whether on earth or in heaven r my brother & sisters & dey can offer prayers of intercession on my behalf (what Pentecostals call "standing in d gap". We r all in d family of God. I cant claim 2 b a member of dis family & shun oda members. Dts y d church is a community & isnt isolated ie members interact wt 1 anoda. Yes Christianity is abt a personal relationship wt God bt it is reflected by our relationship wt odas.

Sacluxpaint:
The problem with you is that you tried to seek answers with a carnal mind(1 Corinthians 1:20-31). Did you genuinely give your life to Christ? Did you personally accept him as your personal lord and saviour? Instead you went to a priest who is a human being like you and he gave you books of human wisdom.(James 1:5) . Let God be true and every man a liar( Romans 3:4).Even if Jesus appears before you today, you would still run to virgin mary and the saints. If you want to seek God, worship him in truth and in spirit(John 4:24). God bless you and help your soul to seek divine understanding. Amen.

see below 4 reply.

HungerBAD:
This is not good.

We all should learn to live in Peace.

Hausa,Ibo,Yoruba we are one,because in situations like this, everybody is a loser.

Waiting for some people to connect this to Buhari.

Abegi! We r nt 1. We have neva bn 1 & it seems we wld neva b 1. Its d fact. Dts y in most nigerian families, dey have problems marrying 4 rm 1 tribe or anoda.

Mariner007:
Those are titles and not names.
Okay O! Show me ONE person baptized in that in the bible. I'll stop and believe you!

If you can't. well, I'll still be waiting.

Guy ur reasoning ehn! what is a title if nt a name? Dey can b used interchangeably. If u r waiting 4 d name trinity in d bible, it doesnt appear bt its meaning is contained dere.

Abeg foreign investment is crap! U think foreigners come wt d ultimate motive of improving ur economy? Ask urselves, hw many local businesses have dis company helped 2 grow by doing business in 9ja? Hw many of their raw materials r sourced locally? Yes deres loss of tax & jobs held by locals bt d silver lining is dt dere is nw an opening 4 local businesses dealing in d same commodity 2 expand.

MadCow1:
Ofcourse not.. Na Mad I dey mad, I no dey crase.

But I remember how people almost killed me for advocating that school teachers be banned from flogging children and that an anti-flogging law be passed.

There is no clear line of where discipline stops and where cruelty starts.

I am looking at the kids back and I am remembering that my own mother also inflicted similar scars on me as a kid and NO I was not adopted.

Nigerians need to learn that there are other ways to discipline a kid that does not involve inflicting physical pain on the child.

This kid is now psychologically fhucked.

Guy i salute ur sense! bt trust nigerians 2 b unreasonable in thought. in d name of 'discipline' (an excuse 4 dem 2 satisfy their psychotic lust 4 violence & vent their frustration on a defenseless child), dey r unwilling 2 evolve beyond d archaic reasoning of their forebears. Dey r oblivious 2 d fact dt times change & pple shld follow suit. If only dere was a way 2 test pple 2 c if dey wld b fit parents b4 dey have children...

d solution lies in modular power plants. D national grid shld b decentralized. Also power transmission & distribution should b focused on.

dts a wild boar. ekun igbadun o bt no 4get animal conservation b4 dy go un2 extinction.

Nigeria!!!.. A country where poor pple scam even poorer pple.

Mariner007:
How does that translate to him baptized based on trinitarian doctrine?

Go & read d great commision by Jesus according 2 d gospel of saint matthew "go ye in2 d world & make disciples of all nations;baptizing dem IN D NAME OF D FATHER AND OF D SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (D Holy Trinity)".

Sacluxpaint:
I believe thats Luke 1:28, it was hail, check YOUR own bible, nothing like Mary followed after the 'Hail' and the angel was just greeting Mary, more like Peace be with you, do not be afraid, the angel said that to calm her down. You Catholics are fond of twisting scripture to suit your doctrines. If this is the way you want OP to remain in the catholic faith, brother you have to try harder.

maka y guy? dis is an issue of simple english language. who was d angel speaking 2 when he said "hail"? was it nt mary? So in essence, what u r saying is dt God wasnt speaking thru d angel gabriel? because u r insinuating dt gabriel added his own words 2 God's message.

IamMissMarvel:
Leonardo DiCaprio was the man of the Oscars with Twitter having 500 tweets per minute after his first overdue Oscar win.

He had to sleep in a Horse and eat raw Liver before the Oscar team decided he deserves one.

Meanwhile, I knew Mad Max: Fury Road was going to sweep Oscars. One clown was Telling me Mad Max wasn't all that and I made him waste 1500 in the cinema.

The Oscars think differently.

leo really deserved his award (it was long overdue) bt mad max wasnt all dt in plot even though d action was superb.

Dt nigga shld take waterproof cement & plaster his mouth if he doesnt have any beta thing 2 say. So make dem no search pple wey dey rock hijab shey as boko haram dey use am hide bomb? Na talk lyk dis dey make pple think say muslims b terrorists. If those mssn pple get sense, make dem kuku tell am 2 tender letter of apology & if im refuse, make dem comot am.

DankemzI:
Inferiority complex
Why bring students outside just to see oyibo stripper

Dude u rili need 2 go & undergo brain scan 4 presence of malignant tumor. FYI ciara is a very talented, successful singer, songwriter & dancer. So stop yarning dust dere & give honor 2 whom honor is due.

Sanchez01:
Nigerians are perhaps the most opportunistic people on earth. With the recent hike in the Dollar against the Naira at the parallel market, One would think "hoarders" and traders have been praying for this moment to happen. They smile when they sell to you under the aegis of "Dollar has gone up" yet groan and blame Buhari when they themselves buy things they need to survive.

The recent hike in "pure water" price, from Lagos to Benin, to Enugu, one would realize after careful analysis that these people have no business increasing the prices of their products just because they intend to make horrible profits. There's a big difference between ripping off and making profits, and the former is what most have resorted to.

Just recently I called a popular sachet water company in Enugu here to supply me with water that would last me for a month, the owner, whom I spoke with on the phone intimated me that the initial selling price of N80 per bag had been abandoned and the new price is N100. His reason? "The Dollar has gone up". I had no choice but to settle for it, asked him to send his boys over after telling him how many I wanted.

With the heat and terrible atmosphere, I had finished every water in the house while still thirsty. I dashed out of the house to get a bag from a retailer around. The one I had ordered for was taking too long and I couldn't stand it; I couldn't bring myself to wait for the pure water vehicle to arrive.

To my amazement, the retailer just close to the house who had stocked even before the price of N100 per bag came into play told me he sells a bag for N150! "Why?" I mustered strength to ask him. "Are you not in this country?", he quizzed. "You no know say Dollar don cost?", he responded. I simply couldn't believe it. Let's pretend and just give it to him that he had bought his water at the rate of N100 per bag just like I confirmed from the man I spoke with on the phone, why wouldn't the retailer sell for N120 or N130? Why sell with a 50% profit just because everyone around him complains of the Dollar

There are virtually goods cum products in the market that had long been stocked before the Dollar rise and then you discover that their prices jump off the roof all of a sudden for no reason.

It is really saddening that we are the ones making life hard for ourselves. Worst of all, we are very much aware of this but would still not bat an eyelid. I find it baffling that we're quick to hike prices of goods and services and at the end of the day, find it hard to revert to the original price before the brouhaha responsible for the hike came into being. No one is saying profits should not be made, but when it becomes rip offs and cheap shots, then it shows that we are the most inconsiderate people ever. It shows that we are our own problems.

& yet pple dey vex when buhari talk say nigerians b criminals. Taking undue advantage of pple no b criminal act? wetin concern meat seller wt dollar rise? im import d cow/goat/ram im kill?

Make those pple sharrap if dem no get any beta thing 2 talk. Pardon 4 where? Any person wey no want make rev. king pay 4 im crime make im & im family members end d way those victims end up.

God don catch am. Make i c hw im go comot dis 1, Psychopathic killer. Na 2 ready shoki dance moves when dem carry out d sentence. 4 im gullible, brainwashed members, ntoooooo

u sure say police no frame dem? maybe dem dey beg money & trust NPF 2 just swoop in & conduct arbitrary arrest. Police wey fit arrest person 4 sitting in front of im house when im dey take breeze no dey trustworthy