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Yoruba ni mi, mi o kise DMX
Beere mi l'Obalende titi de CMS
, ur lyrical prowess inspires me anyday. Indeed, something can come out of nothing.
Hope u're resting in the bossom of d Almighty.
Adieu!

Babzilla:
It seems like every 6-8 months some not-so-smart person comes up saying its one year since this guy's death. Pls get a life he's no tupac.

Must he be a 'tupac"? Learn to celebrate exceptional talents. Its God's gift but many of them go to early grave undiscovered.
Afterall you hope to be celebrated someday too.

This is a real joke. Over 850 posts on this thread yet the results keep conflicting.   Abusive attacks everywhere
Well, my delight in all of these is that we now have a credible voting system that amplifies the voice of the people.
Nigerians believed its unnecessary to vote cos the ruling party's candidates would stil win all the same.
I'm so happy its a different story now, if the jubilating opposition fails to deliver we'll use the same broom to chase them outta town.
However, I see a different trend in next week's Presidential elections. I'm still one of those who believe there could possibly be a run-off cos the sudden ACN fortune would further increase Ribadu's chances(not so good for Buhari).
A two-third majority for GEJ remains impossible at this point EXCEPT he brings in the usual PDP abracadabra. (Dnt even dare)
I wish Nigeria the very best as we decide the nation's fate for the next four years.

I've watched this clip over and over again. Nothing to substantiate your claim.

Echala:
I witnessed the sharing of money in my voting center. I recorded and uploaded on youtube.com

April 9, 2011 - National Assembly Election at Ikota Primary School, along the Lekki/Epe Express way. Polling Unit: PU:24/08/04/031.

N200 naira notes being shared by the man in black and white stripe Tee shirt.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzkIXkW8IAQ

pro01:
It is clear that the only thing bothering this Eldee fellow is that he did not receive any financial reward from the whole largesse. This has nothing to do with principle or any such thing - this must be noted. Perhaps someone in the campaign organization can find him some change so he could just shut his trap. As if his inclusion in the campaign advertisement would add any value or win even one extra vote for Goodluck anyway. Some of these inconsequential artistes are just laughably self-important. Who sabi am sef.

This issue is beyond ElDee, we're talking bout Nigerian youths and those who represent us.
Its about time the government took us seriously. Our young people have got so much talent and energy but our leaders seem not to see beyond their nose.

C'mon, ev'body cannot be a D'banj or ElDee, whose audience consist of over 90% young people (the reason for their fame).
So its only normal for us to say they (the artistes) "rep" Naija Youths. That's a rare priviledge!!
Your comment suggests you would have messed up such opportunity for a bowl of rice, like D'banj& co.
In fact, I think "I'mdBanj" is better. While he's thinkn of cool cash to shoot new video with Kanye, u're here playn "find me some change, bros Beaf. Uncle Jonaa don pay na,abeg"

@naijangel7. Pharoh obviously didnt read the comment well. Probably the concubines were busy massaging his majesty's back.

naijangel7:
@pharoh. also, Dbanj is not the head of any organisation which Eldee is part of as you claim. Go back and read Eldee's letter carefully. It's not an organisation or movement but an initiative. I don't think Eldee even mentioned "ourteam" in his letter at all! From all indications the "Our Time" initiative was geared towards boosting a high turnout of youths for the voter registration exercise. They have "not been doing any concerts" (as you claim), the free concerts were envisaged to be a one-off, one-time thing, a "reward" of sorts to the young people who had honoured their rights to register and make their votes count. It was never meant to go in any of the "directions" you describe in your post. Take am easy o. Looks like you've really fallen headlong into their net. The strategy of their stunt is too glaring to be explained away the way you're doing.

If Dbanj is the head of any so-called organisation, Eldee doesn't tell us he belongs to any such organisation. You're the first person i've heard mentioning such an organisation.

9ijaMan:
Do you guys always have to use lies to buttress your points? When was D'Banj ordained as the leader of the group? Anyways you are just as knuckleheaded as your benefactor.

Pharoh:
Let me explain what has just happened in this scenario if you don't understand.

Lets take the Anglican church for example, they have different doctrines directed from the headquarters. Whatever decision is made means that the whole Anglican church agrees to it and they do not need have to consult the other divisions. They could say let us start an education fund for church members and it is just like a band wagon effect and every one agrees. But when they allowed gay bishops from the headquarters, the african subdivision came out that we do not support this and would like to break away.

This is the situation on ground, dbanj was the leader of the our team organization and they have been doing concerts and reaching out to youth to register and vote. They agreed to some guidelines which if followed they do not need to consult any member before using their image or name on behalf of the organization. They said they won't endorse any politician because their aim is to drum up the awareness for people to register and vote for their choice candidates.

Dbanj as the leader of this organization decides to change the direction of the ourteam movement. He goes on to organize one of those their concerts but now endorses goodluck which is against their principles. He goes ahead to use the names and pictures of the members as usual. Eldee comes out and says that he was not consulted before the change of direction and he is not a party to this new direction. It is against his own principles or the ideas of the movement so dbanj is the culprit here and not goodluck campaign team.

Goodluck and co are attending a concert being organized by dbanj and who is responsible for mobilizing the artist to perform on that day. It is not goodluck or his campaign team that selected those artist but dbanj. This is the point i am making to you that you should focus on dbanj who included eldee's name without consultation.

Many companies outsource their manufacturing activities to Chinese companies but they are not the ones responsible for the child labour or inhuman conditions used by these companies to make these products.

Hmmn. The point is: you cant stop birds from flying but you CAN stop them from perching on your head.
GEJ Campaign Team has been commissioned to search for and use any available, appealing platform to convince Nigerians that Goodluck is the man.
It is now left to the stakeholders of such platforms to declare availability(like D'BAnj &co have done) based on mutual interests.
The Nigerian youths feel betrayed cos such platforms could have made their voice heard loud and clear. Again, this platform has now become a threat to another platform (debate), where we wish to ask questions about our future from a man seeking to lead us.
The platform (whether debate or concert) is not an end in itself but a means to an end: The Youths Want To Be Heard
GEJ Campaign Team has failed to recognize that and our Youth "Reps" (D'Banj & Co) have sold us out in exchange for personal gains.

What a comic relief! Nigerians would always give you reasons to laugh even in the midst of most disturbing national issues like the forthcoming elections.

Life is not about how much YOU CAN GET but how much YOU CAN GIVE. Many blow up the opportunity to make a difference in their generation at the sight of personal gains. So why blame the politicians when they dont deliver? If the likes of "I'm d BAnj" becomes a state governor, of course you knw the outcome.
Many of them would say FELA is my mentor, Is this the way FELA acted when he had the opportunity to make a difference against military rule?
You might say FELA only made noise but hey, it takes real balls to defy zombies.
May God give us more men like ElDee, one day, one day e go beta 4 we naija!!

@fayawo. thank you

Busy_body:
Welcome to Nigeria and Nigerians with their not-in-my-backyard-mentality

Hope you would not end up screaming yourself hoarse.


Freaking crab-in-a-basket set of entities

hmmnnn . . . I hope not, till we all undstand our role Just maybe we'll get it right sometimes soon

Beknown gave us this valuable contribution:
To set the ball rolling, we need a simple plan:

1. Provide a list of registered orphanages in Lagos (done! Additions are welcome)

2. The next step is to contact each orphanage to determine their capacity and their current vacancy (pending)

3. The next step is to collect these children every day/night and take them to their nearest orphanage with vacancy (I'm aware that some NGOs do so. What we need is the method they've been using. Its not impossible, contributions please).

4. People can then make donations to these orphanages in cash or kind (Viable. Donations could be made directly to the orphanages to cater for kids we have picked to sponsor)

Wouldn't it be nice to someday boast that N/landers currently sponsor about 50 kids in different orphanages across Lagos? Its possible people.

Lets not lose sight of the underlying principle behind that post while pushing blames: if the parents have failed and the government has equally failed in her responsibility, the society must NOT fail. The society is you and I. So the question is "what can I do to effect a change?"

In the first place, leave those fulani kids out of this. Their parents are so hard-hearted that they would never allow you take a kid away for whatever reason except there's a force backed up by the law. They are here strictly for business.

Now, many of the kid beggars we see around lagos and other states are rather unfortunate. They are a product of failed parents and insensitive goverment. We must realise that the same kids when fully grown becomes the armed robber(for instance) that terrorizes innocent citizens, not the parent or government.

We are not different when all we can do is trade blames. N/land is a community of intelligent people. I believe something great can come out of here to positively affect our society IF the solution-oriented comments so far, are not drowned by arguments that seek to make us look handicap and capable of doing nothing. Its not a bad idea if a "save the street kids"(or whatever) project can emerge from our many discussions.

_{"be the change that you want to see".}

Quack journalism. I wonder which one is worse, PM News or The Sun, mtcheew

Crownvilla:
Unfortunately, GEJ will win and we will have to endure at least 4 years of clueless leadership.

^^thanks for that concise summary. I couldnt agree more

Naaaaaijaaa, i dey hail o.
Why do you believe in the "prophecy" of witches and wizards? If a pastor or imam comes out with this claim you'd be quick to tear such apart. "E don collect ghana-must-go!!", you would scream. Some will even go to the lenght of calling them despicable names.

"W&W" such a big joke

xterra2:
[size=15pt]Lest we forget, the so called "al-qaeda" is headed by bin laden which happens to be a person used by US to fed the world with lies, that 9/11 was done by osaama which was in fact done by america, u need to swatch videos of the 911 conspiracy theories i dint believe at first but then i watched about 4 hours or more videos and i believed, PLEASE watch it, and such i dont believe FBI claims, [/size]
i saw on BBC not long ago in 2010 =, in my latest headlines from my firefox browser that architectures also said that 911 was a lie from their point of view

SAD
911 is a lie like how iraq was invaded on the claim if weapons of mass destruction which havent been found and US decided to still occcupy the country under a lie,

Point is this is a lie

^^ i wonder why pple still beleive in this "al-queda" theory from the US. Every country the US enters in the name "aid" would develop "hiv" and die of "aids". I've seen the video over and over again. The explosion trend is THE SAME as the Bank of Industry demolition in Lagos. A Lagos State Govt sponsored documentary on the demolition of Bank of Industry highlights similar demolitions around the world in details. You cant spot a difference btw what happened at the World Trade Center and these demolitions.
I only hope this administration would'nt get frustrated into falling in the US ambush. Mark my words

How good this decision is really depends on the outcome. Lets hope this would be the pathway to solving Nigeria's #1 infrastructural challenge. It'll be such a delight

amazonia:
I don't know how many cases of kidnapping and vices
have been reported in Lagos. That is not the issue at hand now.
You are right these criminals know their targets. And the Islamic
terrorist had proclaimed theirs in open declarations. That they
are possessed by their need to Use all non-Muslims for their
Islamic satanic blood bath ritual. One can't be too awake to
avoid being their victim.

^^ obviously u didnt read this: ", Raising awarenesss for people to be security-conscious is a completely diffenrt thing from raising a false alarm that plunges people into fear.
If u mean to tell to us "be security-conscious", then the story should have be different. That is awareness.
In this case, the poster writes as if he was there at a meeting where plans have been concluded to detonate bombs in lagos"
Sure, we can never too awake to protect ourselves. its the posters approach that's wrong. There's nothing wrong asking him: is this for real?



@ Ilugunboy hilarious. have fun, we know your type

Jonathan will eventually get the ticket. At what "price" no one can tell. Just hoping it wont be a costly one at the expense of Nigerians

xterra2:
[size=14pt]Install CCTVs when there is no light ? , though it is a good idea no dout about that but if PHCN strikes, the CCTVs go off, like non-solar streetlights in Abuja,
But maybe they would budget Billions for fueling of the CCTV
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But i hope our Nigerian Police wont be stalking people on it

^^back to square one! Fix the system and every other thing would fall in line. How could you be thinking of CCTV when power is an apology.
Overhaul the security agencies and they would live up to responsibility. How could you be thinking of Anti-terrorism squads when the force is not motivated and adequately trained? Are u going to recruit officers from Congo?

^^@ Byrron, Raising awarenesss for people to be security-conscious is a completely diffenrt thing from raising a false alarm that plunges people into fear.
If u mean to tell to us "be security-conscious", then the story should have be different. That is awareness.
In this case, the poster writes as if he was there at a meeting where plans have been concluded to detonate bombs in lagos.
Shouldn't the source be questioned? By the way everyone's not from ur village, "Ilugunboy". N/landers are intelligent and busy. We ask for source cos its pointless wasting time on useless posts.

MeGaStReEt:
including 6-12 years old children

Come on, this is off limits for 6-12 years-old

amazonia:
How much proof do you need?
There are blood sucking islamic jihad-st murderer loose in our mix,
Where have you been. Wake up and don't be complacent.

^^
Since kidnapping and other vices started in the SS/East and has been fast-spreading, how many cases reported in Lagos?
these guys have their targets. may be you're the one who needs to wake up and stop anticipating evil

9ijaMan:
With ref to the bold: If na joke, you no serious at all. But if indeed you meant it, you are probably seeing to much to the American TV series "24". Perhaps you should team up with Beaf to learn how to use the internet, particularly Google, to source for information before you come out here on forums such as this to make a mockery of your certificates!

Today marked the beginning of INEC's training for corp members, which the electoral body has planned to use nationwide for the forthcoming elections as Adhoc Staff.

The exercise in Ogun State was a complete sham, void of planning and adequate preparation. The exercise took place at the old Sagamu Orientation camp dining hall that can only sit about 300 people. yet an estimated number of 6,000 corp members (Batches A,B and C) were expected to participate.
The PA system could only manage to cover the hall while 98% of corp members moved around the premises freely, exchanging pleasantries and catching up with old friends. Thus only a few participated in the process but interestingly, they couldnt come up with tangible information when asked.

At the end of the day, most of these corp members who have traveled from distant places(due to the holiday) in response to the emergency notice went home utterly disappointed. It was full of uncertainties. So many versions of story: "they said", "no they did not", "i think", so many speculations. I'm still trying to figure out the purpose of today's exercise.


Question: Why wasn't the exercise decentralised?
Who planned the whole event and how much was earmarked?
Why not make use of the stadia (Sagamu, Abeokuta or Ijebu Ode) where everyone can fully participate?

I cant but laugh at the outcome of this forthcoming elections should things continue like this. The Nigerian youth may never get the opportunity to get invloved in crucial national decisions if it fails this time. INEC/NYSC have started with a shaky foundation in Ogun State, dont be shocked when the building is complete.

Please give us updates on other states.

thweraja10:
Now there are indications that there are plans to bomb strategic places in Lagos, So beware of people carrying bags expecially at night in public places. Check before you seat in public buses especially BRT. If possible people should take the responsibility of manning their streets at night. Cos this guys are every where. Dont accommodate strangers at night may be in you car, house, shops, salon etc.

Please nairalanders lets be careful and observant.

^^ source please? We dont have to spread stuff like this without claims. The same way someone said 3rd Mainland was about to collapse and the news went round town, even through sms. If a religious person announces such for instance in the name of prophecy, we begin to ask for "where", "when" and "how" etc. But now, seems everyone's taking it hook, line and sinker. Poster, substantiate your claim please

Most times, partners are exposed to options. They think "only if i've waited a little longer".  If already married, options would still come but its no longer a consideration. And remember that emotions of love is at its peak when the relationship is very fresh.  
The long standing partner stands a high a risk of becoming "old skool" and "boring" because of the new excitingly tempting experience.

This is another blunder by GEJ! It clearly shows that he lacks a good understanding of the Nigerian government agencies and how they operate.
The system has become so ineffective that creating another agency like Anti-terrorism wouldnt make much difference. They'll only make some noise for a while just like the comical special police squads("Operation Fire for Fire", "Rapid Response Squad", can someone add more? ).
This is the same approach successive goverments have employed over the years and the result is failure.
What our national security needs is a complete overhaul of the system. You dont have to start with the entire police force.

Thought GEJ's advisers should be smart enough and praise singers like Beaf should be reasonable enough to admit when their chief goes wrong.
@ 9jaman, Blacksta and Ola Edo, great contributions.

Ola edo:
Where are they getting all of this money from?!!!!! I have never seen an administration spend so much money in such a short period in my life[b]![/b] This is ridiculous[b]!![/b]

Thought i was the only one following Jonathans's spending spree. Its been absolutely phenomenal! If we get the records and calculate how much he has approved in form of contracts, grants, bonuses etc, in the last 6-7months you'll be dazed.
He's got so much resources available but very little is going into capital expenditures. Yet the ones announced are almost about all that we know until "Wiki wiki" begins to leak classified stuff. I wonder who's advising Mr. President.

SegzyJoe:
@post
Most people don't know Olusola Saraki very well. That's why many people thinks he's a joker. Well, personally i don't like his brand of politics and have actually supported different efforts to get him dethrone from Kwara politics, but it is not as easy as many people thought.

With this latest decampng, I can bet anyone that PDP reign is over in Kwara State. People should remember that Olusola Saraki was initially in ANPP when had problem with former Gov Lawal he moved to PDP and that was the end of ANPP in Kwara. Whenever Saraki moves into a party, he practically takes over such party, ACPN will not be exception.

Again Saraki has been in this game for close to 40yrs, Bukola is just playing the smart guy, without Oloye Bukola cannot even win an LG Chairman. By the way, I laugh at all the gubernatorial candidates, some of them as Oloye said could not even win election on their street, everybody is banking on the machinery of the PDP but now Oloye has removed the carpet under their foot. We will see how far. The truth is Saraki Oloye knows how to win election, Bukola don't know anything about winning election.

The funny thing is that Oloye has strong grassroot base of loyal voters that spanned four decades, come rain, come shine, they re loyal to him. These people can stay 12 hours on the queue, what most educated people will not do, these people are ready to do it for Saraki. In fact if Oloye put forward a cow, that cow will win election in Kwara. They don't want to know the person as lon as Oloye said they should vote for him.

I think people should fsit down and study Oloye's strategy and logic rather than making unnecessary noise everywhere. I tried to do this some yrs back and I discovered that Oloye's relationship with Kwara voters spanned 4 decades, and his generousity is not limited to civilian regime, throughout all the military years Oloye has always stand by his people, no single month in of all these 4 decades that this man will not give food stuff, money, pay school fees, pay hospital bills etc of the downtroden in major city in Kwara, now to my enlightened coleagues, this is nonsence, but it is that nonsence that has been winning election for him all these years.

If you have any problem, all you need is to get to baba Oloye, if that problem is not beyong human capacityy, you can be sure that that problem is solved. Even in the midlle of the night, Oloye will attend to you. . This man has built a family of voters that will not respond to logic and common sense in voting.

Another strategy commonly used by Oloye is that on the eve of any election, he will let loose some dangerous thugs that will be shooting round the city just to create fear so that all of you elites that value your life will not come out to vote, wheareas he would have assured all his loyalist not to bother about it but just go ahead and cast their vote. And trust me, Oloye has one of the most sophisticated and efficent political communication channel inn Kwara state. .
Again, Oloye always has his own ballot boxes, if you like vote for your candidates, Oloye candidates will still win, don't ask me how, just wait for this year election to confirm for your selves. From the commissioner of police that will be in Kwara stte to the INEC Resident Commissioner, Oloyes is always ahead of others in electioneering strategy.

I won't say more than this for now, I will return to this thread when Gbemisola is returned to Government House and when Bukola must have returned to beg for the forgiveness of his father.

hmmn, really interesting. But something can still be done. We dont expect opposition to overthrow Oloye's platform overnight. Just imagine what could have happened if ACN didnt stand up against PDP. Persistence is the key. More people need to stand up in your state. The very thought of one man determines the future is most annoying. Did u just say four decades? You guys had better wake up!

A tsunamic wiping away of PDP

He'll resign when Mugabe or Gbagbo does

@gbengress1, what do mean by still believe in PDP?
Who ever believed in P[/b]overty to [b]D [b]P[/b]eople from day one? Problem to D People!
Even Yar'adua agreed that the elections that brought him to power was rigged. Nothing good can ever come out of the PDP. Its better you lose hope in PDP now if you havent, so we can usher in a new era of progress

nijaprince:
Na wao! Kwara State is now the private inheritance of the Saraki's; from father to son to daughter, ?

I wonder if there are real people living in kwara state. Seems more than 80% are ghosts. If not how can a single family claim a whole state? Is this a hamlet or village? Wonders shall neva end