₦airaland Forum

Uyi Iredia: Western nations have doled out money to Nigeria for a while now so that is not a good reason to praise GEJ's administration. I hope the money is judiciously used.

omaigala: Trust me when I say these Canadians are eyeing something big and important in return.

Selfish people.

The Canadian government has said it was satisfied with Nigeria’s democratic credentials and promised to provide the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) with $5 million to conduct the 2015 general elections.The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Chris Cooter, said at an interactive session with the media and civil society groups on Sunday in Benin city, that his country was impressed with INEC’s conduct of the 2011 general elections and other subsequent elections in some states of the federation.

“We hope it will get better in 2015 and we have dedicated about five million dollars to that project.

“We will be working with Prof. Jega and INEC very closely to promote democracy in Nigeria” he declared.

The High Commissioner acknowledged that since his arrival in the country three years ago, “we have seen great improvements in governance in your country.

“It does not mean we have to have a revolution, but it just means that there has to be a little more of transparency in governance and a bit more of good governance to make a difference in most peoples’ lives.

“It is never a straight path. But a path that requires lots of people working together, But I am confident that Nigeria will make lots of progress because we have had a great year with Nigeria”.

He however, added that the vibrant presence of civil society groups “is a guarantor of good governance”.

He said after travelling to 29 of the 36 states in Nigeria, he could realize the improved difference in governance.

firstolalekan: I'll give him a head shot

babanaba: You know you are the most learned person on earth.You are more learned than everyone on this forum.
You said..I quote you "the present Iduu of Igbo land the greatgrand son of Eri personally showed me the portion where the Edo's started their journey from".His he a Nigerian or not?Besides a Kingdom that stated over a thousand years ago how come or what can you show to prove that they moved from that portion.
Please don't bring you arrogances and ignorance into this.Apart from what do on a daily base history is one of my hobbies.

babanaba: But you know that you are telling a bloody lie?!

iHustle: Thank you my brother. Like Prof. Achebe said, "you cannot tell me who I am". Yoruba historians have tried to distort Edo history. Thank God for Oba Erediauwa ans his book.

Prince Ekaladerhan became the king of Ife and said to himself "imadoduwa", meaning "I did not miss the path to glory". Oduduwa is the Yoruba corruption of Imadoduwa. the word Oduduwa has no meaning in both Edo and Yoruba languages. The Yoruba story of Oduduwa is more like a fable.

The ancestor of we Edos is Idu. The first king of Benin was Obagodo who was the first of the Ogisos. The lineage continues till this very day.

iHustle: Thank you my brother. Like Prof. Achebe said, "you cannot tell me who I am". Yoruba historians have tried to distort Edo history. Thank God for Oba Erediauwa ans his book.

Prince Ekaladerhan became the king of Ife and said to himself "imadoduwa", meaning "I did not miss the path to glory". Oduduwa is the Yoruba corruption of Imadoduwa. the word Oduduwa has no meaning in both Edo and Yoruba languages. The Yoruba story of Oduduwa is more like a fable.

The ancestor of we Edos is Idu. The first king of Benin was Obagodo who was the first of the Ogisos. The lineage continues till this very day.

utumunta: Nigeria is just a theatre of absurdities. Even the man you think should know, knows nothing!
Bakare is not a member of the CPC but attends the congress, move motions at the congress and was a vice-presidential candidate of the party. There is no provision for independent candidature in our laws and should the courts stop him from contesting, they will accuse the PDP of witch-hunt. Bakare is a lawyer and should know better.
Buhari, the man with the magic wand that is going to end corruption in Nigeria is too "diskpleened" to obey the law. Foisting a non-party member on others as a running mate is the height of dictatorship and thumbing his nose at the law.

againstGEJ: who is JED?

babyosisi: Wole Soyinka should be careful not to destroy the legacy he has built by involving himself in unsavory affairs.
The first time the Prof disappointed me was when he spoke in support of Patience Jonathan's perm sec appointment,now this.


Chinua Achebe was called the father and grandfather of African literature by others
He did not label himself that
People recognized his immeasurable contribution to African literature and bestowed on him that honor in his lifetime so it is quite petty for WS whom I respect a great to utter such words.
It makes him sound jealous and he should be above such pettiness.
Michael Jackson was called the King of Pop
Elvis was the King of Rock and Roll
Donna Summer was the Queen of Disco While Aretha Franklin is and remains the Queen of soul
That label on Chinua is deserving.


Secondly why speak about Chinua's Book in his death what you couldn't say while he was alive?
I love Soyinka but his words here are beneath a man of his calibre
Maybe old age is setting in
Still respect you sir but you disappoint me here once again

Good job Asa...U've said my mind

dapachez: Literate you has INEC registered APC as a political party yet?

Prof Corruption: The parties are still distinct. It's only after registration of APC that one expects them to speak with one voice. Educate yourself.