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OLAADEGBU:
The Kurds to my understanding were from a failed nation and its citizens are scattered over the region with surrounding nations like Turkey, Iraq, Iran, etc., picking up the spoils. Northern Iraq is where many of them are now taking refuge but the Turks would not let them be for reasons best known to them. What the Kurds have gone through is unspeakable as many of them living in Turkey have been maltreated to the extent that the Turkish govt. does not allow them to teach their language nor to have a voice.

For the U.N. to turn a blind eye to these atrocities perpetuated by the Turkish govt. and decide to come down heavily on Israel whenever they are defending their nation shows that we are seeing biblical prophecies unfolding before our eyes as Israel a nation brought back together in 1948 (no other failed nation has ever come back together) and the final culmination of this prophecy will happen when the nation realises who their Messiah is. The fact that the U.N. are more interested in the persecution of Israel than to address the injustices happening in Northern Iraq and among the Kurds or any other place shows that the end is nearer than we think.

Bros forget all this end is near stuff, those people have been killing themselves for years and will continue to do so for some time. We all must condemn atrocities whether done by Turkey, US, Israel, Iran, Iraq or any other nation or group. We should not allow religion to bind us to the evil things being done by these people.

jarkbauer:
[size=16pt]for where?[/size]

Are you sure that is not Tinubu square at night when it was renovated?

The linesman could not see that the ball had crossed the line because he was badly positioned, he was not in line with the post, also, the referee was behind play, so, he needed the linesman to confirm if the ball had crossed the line. It was a bad call in the match, but, it is what it is.

I must add that it was wrong for Turkey to invade Northern Iraq.

Turkey has always invaded that part of Iraq chasing the Kurds, it was one of the concerns of Turkey that was allayed when the US were about to invade Iraq (they had to use Turkish Airspace I believe). As far as I am concerned, Hamas is fair game to the Israelis and the Israeli soldier is fair game to Hamas, let them kill each other.

Kobojunkie:
THere is no mass generation of power for this. Each person would have to consider doing it in the exact same way he now deals with generator.

I don't think it was 1500MW because I remember about 2 months ago, Jonathan opened the spigot for the about 1000MW from last year's promise of 6000MW by December, to the main grid. So, it could not be back down to 1500MW again because as a result of that increase, we went up to about 3000MW.

I believe we already had installed capacity of more than 3500MW even before the IPPs, the problem has always been the seasonal nature of dams and the issue of GAS at the thermal station.

@Kobo


I was looking at it from a mass adoption point of view. Believe me the power situation has improved with the rains, we were generating less than 1500MW before now and it has risen to close to 4GW. I will look at implementing the solar system finance permitting.

[quote author=onye_ngbu link=topic=450651.msg6296974#msg6296974 date=1277725139]People who live on rented apartments also install Satellite TV Dishes.

Issue of battery cost  should be dealt along with installation cost, they should all come as a package.


People already construct 'inverters' that power their apartments with batteries that stores up to 10KVA of energy.
Solar is just about the same procedure except that in the case of solar, you need sunlight and the panels instead of nepa or generator to charge up your battery.

To me, solar remains a better option. Most people that can afford generators and still pay nepa at the same time can afford it.[/quote]Bros, DStv is easy now, shebi it is just one small dish, imagine installing 6 to eight panels for just one tenant in a 6 tenant house, now imagine if na one room apartment with face me I jam you added, space is a constraint for solar, though, I do conceed that it might still be the "cheapest". On batteries, you will need to change them every 2 years depending on usage o.

makajibbz:
i grab you,
my point is whatever the complication are,its will still be cheaper than paying light bills,with no light,buying,servicing,fueling a generator that you cant use the electricity for a whole day or for your heavy appliances like pressing iron,gas cooker,deep freezer and all, i believe reasonable thinking people will agree with me.

Dont worry, we are all reasonable here, it is cheaper than running generator all through, but not cheap to implement ( that rules a lot of people out)

The problem with Solar Energy include space for the solar panels, most people live in rented apartment, imagine 4 tenants wishing to install solar panels in Lagos in a house. The second issue is the necessary wattage to power a house, you will need at least 2KVA (Fridge, Flat Screen TVs and so on). The last issue is battery bank and replacements, the higher your consumption, the more battery bank you require, the more the batteries, the more solar panels. In areas like the South South where it rains most times, you will need an alternative charger, such as Generator or Good ol Nepa, that is more costs.
The power situation has improved now because the rains are here and MEND are a little bit quiet, the Hydro dams should be working at close to capacity. The solution needs the government to get their acts together, if we privatise everything having to do with power, the costs will be prohibitive. We can not simply privatise everything, the government needs to be involved.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=467898.msg6276465#msg6276465 date=1277403698]Say hi to your wifey . . . .

U wouldn't have survived one session in OAU Elect/Elect. . . . You are very lucky you made the right decision.

I know about CCIE, mate.
That's a different ball game. . . . . . Ask yourself, how many Africans have CCIE?
How many people can even afford to pay for the exams?[/quote]Wifey says hi too . See your head, I survived masters in UI, what is OAU compared to that. My guy that CCIE na something else o.

@Sauron,

Abeg wify dey call, make I no face queries for house . Nice to know we could banter without insults, take care.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=467898.msg6276356#msg6276356 date=1277403020]I have a degree in Engineering
The last time i did anything remotely resembling accounting was in JSS3(Business studies) and i am now on the last leg of the ACCA thingy.
I only started doing it in 2008.
I dunno why peops find accounting so hard. It's mathematics and principles and i tell you. . . the exams are not too difficult so what are you ON about?[/quote]Why do peeps find CCIE ( google CCIE R and S Lab) hard, afterall it is just about routing and switching. You need to look at the mentality of the governing body, ICAN was bloodily difficult in the 90s, I dont know about now.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=467898.msg6276210#msg6276210 date=1277402069]OND is just an excuse for doing nothing. . . . .
When these guys fail the UME exams, they get too embarrassed to sit down at home for a year. . . . .so they quickly opt for OND.
Naija folks would do anything NOT to sit around at home while some of their brilliant mates are in the University.
So when they come outta school and they can't get good jobs, they shout DISCRIMINATION. [/quote]Not everybody went into the polytechnic blindly, using myself as an example, I got admitted to the Poly, couple of months later got admitted to the university as well(scored 259, ife Elect/Elect was 249 in 1993), but, because I had job already lined up, continued with the OND, got the job, did my HND while still working and now I have got my Masters. HND is not at the same level as BSc, no one is disputing that, but polytechnics as at when I attended it was not for idiots and you worked your socks off if you wanted to pass.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=467898.msg6276139#msg6276139 date=1277401630]If chartered accountants are failing Poly Exams, it means they would be expelled in the University.
Pure, plain and simple.

A' Levels + 2 years Industrial Attachment. [/quote]Apparently, you think it is easy to be a Chartered Accountant, especially in the 90s, some of those polys really trained their students well (University Students would have failed that exam as well, it took an ICAN examiner, 2 Classes to finish the questions in the exams). University that you are bigging up na him I get my masters from and it was no big deal. University Curriculum in a lot of courses is broader than that of Polytechnic, but, it does not make Poly courses to be easier, infact, the reverse is the case (I know about Accounting in Yaba Tech. in the 90s o). We will have to agree to disagree on this.

@Chika98
I attended Polytechnics by choice, when it was time to move up I attended the Premier University for my Masters, have I regretted it, maybe some times, but, looking back at my career path, it has been worth it.

chika98:
What is HND equivalent to in the West?

I do not think it is reckoned with in the West, I believe you will need a year or two extra to get your Bsc.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=467898.msg6275866#msg6275866 date=1277400142]I dunno what to say. . . . .

A lot of Poly guys had done their ICAN(PROFESSIONAL COURSE) and you expect them not to have more knowledge than their counterparts in the Uni?
I know you have to defend your certificate but you are getting a bit desperate.
There's no way a B.Sc student wouldn't have more knowledge than the HND student.[/quote]If Chartered accountants were failing poly exams, do you still think poly. courses were easy(point I was trying to make). How can I be desperate when I have the HND and Masters, abi Masters no pass Bsc.  The first set that graduated from Polytechnic Ilaro from the Accounts department were shit hot and floored ICAN exams, some polytechnics made life difficult for their students in order to prepare them for the real world.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=467898.msg6275394#msg6275394 date=1277395636]What they do in Naija Higher Institutions are sub-standard, i agree with that.
However, what they do in the Polytechnics is more sub-standard than the University.
Even a newly born ewe knows this.


If the chartered accountants scored 35% in your HND1 courses, they would score 5% in the B.Sc courses in the Uni.

Poly Jamb questions are marginally easier? Stop kidding me, amigo.
The PCE questions are easier than JSSS exams. It's generally designed for the not-too-intelligent applicants. [/quote]I have experiences of both so I can relate to the two, the University guys were not as hot as the Poly guys in accounting because a lot of the poly guys had done their ICAN during the Intern stage and had practical knowledge of accounting, despite this, they were failing the courses, if the uni guys had attempted the same question, na 0% dem go get o. I can see the smiley on your last statement so I know you are kidding. I have made up my mind to go for another masters outside because I know that what I have been fed in Nigeria is rubbish ( Poly and Uni)

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=467898.msg6274578#msg6274578 date=1277388219]And i am reiterating what they do in Polytechnics is below standard.
If you apply yourself 100% to sub-standard training, you will still remain poorly trained.


I disagree. . . . . .
The courses you took in Yabatech would definitely be easier than what your contemporaries took in UNILAG or OAU.
There's no way you can compare the two - no matter how you argue it.
One is easier to get into than the other. . . . .There's a reason for that!!!

U have half-ranted. [/quote]Let me do the other half of the ranting , so that it will be whole. What they do in Nigerian Higher Institutions are sub-standard, I have had the benefit of the two. The courses I took in Yabatech were not easier, for instance, Chartered Accountants were failing HND1 accounting courses, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS. As per getting into higher institutions, Poly Jamb questions in 1992 were marginally easier but my UME grades were good enough for first list admission at any university in Nigeria in 1993 ( did not accept the admission because I already got a job with an IT firm in Lagos for my 1 year IT in advance).

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=467898.msg6273840#msg6273840 date=1277379805]U completely miss the point. . . . .
The discrimination has always been there in Nigeria - it didn't start today.
So it is moronic for anyone who opted going into a Polytechnic in spite of being aware that he might likely be discriminated against to start ranting.[/quote]Not really moronic, I had always wanted to attend Yaba Tech. so I had my HND there, I also loved UI and I had my Masters there. It is by applying yourself to whatever you are doing that matters. Polytechnic graduates are not technicians, they are technologists, it is those who attend technical colleges that you will call technicians. Polytechnic graduate o, University graduate o, they are all doing technician's work in Nigeria. The oransanye of a guy should be more concerned about how competent people are, I am sure that in only a few cases will you need specialists in the Civil Service, a lot of their functions require good intellect and an ability to learn. There were a lot of Chartered accountants in Yaba Tech. that could not pass their HND accounting exams ( they actually took the case to a Radio Station), some polytechnic courses have better value in the job market. I hope I have not ranted.

I find it interesting when people kick against the Zoning formula in the PDP, it is the same zoning formula that got Jonathan to his present position. I believe what we all need from Jonathan is the conduct of a free and fair election where we can reject the candidates that PDP tries to impose. I am of the opinion that if Jonathan wants to contest, then let him contest under a different party, if he is going to stay in PDP, then he should respect the Zoning formula.
I will not vote for any PDP candidate, neither will I vote for Jonathan, even if he leaves to another party, he is a thief and has no idea as to how to lead a country.

Esu in Yoruba is not the Christian Devil, they are two distinct entities. Please for those interested in Yoruba Religion and Culture, please try to get the book, the History of the Yorubas by Rev. Johnson

@yodiyokun

Please what is the job market like for IT guys, especially System and Network Administrators. I will be landing in August but I intend to either do a Masters Programme next year or finish my Cisco Certifications, I will appreciate if you can tell me if it is easy to get a job in IT.

Cows do eat mangoes and if it is confirmed that they were deliberately poisoned, the antagonists should be severely punished, this act can instigate another round of bloodshed in that area.
It is not the story that will cause bloodshed, it is those who carry acts such as this that cause the bloodshed, Daily Trust is free to report this news as I believe there is freedom of expression enshrined in our "constitution". The Fulanis have wasted lives, but, they have also been killed, the only difference is the Southern Newspapers do not give their death wider coverage, we need to realize that we are all Nigerians and will inhabit the same space, we have no choice but to make our living together a good experience.

@skyndyp
Fulanis having intimacy with their cows is an inflammatory remark, I am sure you will not be happy if that is alluded to your tribe (even if it is true).

People seem to have the belief that Goodluck means well for this country so, we should be happy. What was his achievement as a Governor in Bayelsa State? He did nothing in that state and his wife has a case hanging over her. The guy is probably a bigger thief than Yar Adua.
Ten Billion Naira to celebrate an occasion is a flagrant waste of scarce resources

frosbel:
Please stick to the point.

This is about Iran trying to provoke Israel.

Every life is sacred and in every culture, race and country there are the good and the bad.

But the crux of the matter is HAMAS.

Hamas you say represents the Palestinian people. Well under duress they voted in Hamas akin to voting for the devil.

Ever since Hamas has used the Palestinian children as suicide bombers, hiding weapons and firing missiles from heavily populated civilian areas, so that when Israel retaliate the aftermath will cause such a stir that the world condemns Israel.

We have to detach the goals of Hamas from that of the Palestians and PLO.

As far as I am concerned, Israel can Kill as many Hamas fighters as they can find, Hamas can kill as many Israeli soldiers as they can find, let them just leave the civilians out of this bloody thing.
Iran o, Hamas o, Israeli Government o, they are all as bad as one another.

Kobojunkie:
Well, that you posted of his state of mind as if you got the info DIRECTLY from the man himself made you seem a spokesman of his of some sort.
Sure, there are solutions coming but in the meantime you do not CRIPPLE the people in hopes that until the final solutions arrive, they will somehow not mind. We are speaking here of people's livelihoods and the best, if not the only mode of transport for some in the state. Actually it is a RIGHT issue. Governments cannot decide in that manner what modes of transportation it wants in its cities in that way. The PEOPLE do that. If you live in an area where most of the people use horse and buggy, it would be silly for a governor to come in and institute a BAN on horse and buggies. lol
I don't believe the Augean stables analogy applies here. Herculean task it may be but it just does not fit here.Has the state made any attempts to actually REPLACE the Okada's with this Keke Napep, or are you just assuming that because they exist, then problem solved? I still cannot stress it enough, a ban is never the best solution to any problem. History has shown us over and over that is the case.

Fashola is my man but I am not his spokesman, I do see what he is trying to do and compared to my Governor ( the bleaching Governor,, owambe king) he is really really trying (just fix my road and make public schools better and I will vote for you even when you are not on the ballot). Yes the people determine what mode of transport through their representatives and our representatives are about to ban them, so the people have spoken. To me the augean stables analogy applies, to you it does not, I will look for another one of hercules labor that applies. The Keke Napep thing is being driven by the private sector, I am not sure that the Lagos state Government has even looked at it the Okada menace.
A ban might not be the best solution but for Lagos and naija it looks like it might be the one, as per taking away people's livelihood, I used to work in an ISP where the introduction of DirectonPC and other solutions wiped our customer base, we had to move on with life.
We might not agree on this, I do see a lot of sense in what you are advocating and that it is better to do things right the first time but we nefa reach that stage, the task is too herculean (just had to sneak that in)
By the way babapupa related to you as a he, but I see there is an F in front of your name, which is it?

Kobojunkie:
All these fashola spokesmen on here, oga ooo!!! lol
How did you come up with him being too occupied to face this problem squarely oo?? lol
Uummm . . . . diverting a river to wash off WASTE is not really akin to BANNING Okada which provides a service to the people. Are you somehow saying the waste/cattle poo in the stables provided some sort of service to the cattle or something? Wait, wait wait!! you are saying it is OK, in a democracy, to impinge on the rights of SOME CITIZENS? You are saying before providing an alternative -- BAN FIRST, PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE later?
People are getting too fat? Are you kidding me? lol

Fashola spokesman for where, the guy nefa fix the road in my area (buying too many shocks jare). I do not think regulating Okadas is on Fashola's agenda because he knows it will take a lot of effort, I feel he is more interested in building up the infrastructure such as rail and road in Lagos state and these he is working towards. The augean stables thing is relevant because "hercules" was faced with a "herculean" task and the drastic action he took was to divert a river through the stable, the hercules thing applies in taking drastic action that is all. Banning Okadas is not a right issue really because a government can decide the mode of transportation that it wants in the city.
I am saying the alternatives are here in the shape of Keke Napep which are easier to police. The people are getting too fat quip was done with tongue in cheek now, I will start using smileys now.

The Israeli Army will take out the Nigerian Army in less than three days, same for Iran, even Taliban will deal with our pot bellied Soldiers. Israel o, Iran o, Saudi Arabia o, they are all as bad as one another.
They should do us a favour by wiping one another off this planet, their own is too much.

Iran is just trying to stoke things a little, those guys too like wahala.