₦airaland Forum

Ileke-IdI:
gbenu e soun jare. Bipolar nincom[b]poop[/b].

u sabi me from somewhere? wetin come be your own winchi winchi

wazobia complete for the list

its just sad didnt know illorin was as notorious as ibadan and abeokuta when it comes to this ritualist nonsense.

ACN is just bad news dey don bring back assasination

alhjhrem/jason stop talking to yourself haba

Ufeolorun:
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I will gladly embrace Abeokuta,Ibadan,Osogbo,Akure and my Ado over all these crisis ridden,criminally notorious states  who alwys make the list of no-go areas in Nigeria whenever foreign Governments warn their Citizen.
We know these states but  the shocking part is that people from these places are very active here.

Please check the last travel warning to nigeria from any western country and the aforementioned relatively peaceful towns are likely to be conspicuously missing.

this is why you people fail jamb , they mentioned all the niger delta states(which include abia and imo) where oil militants are active and have been kidnapping oyibos then lagos where of course crime and population is highest and the northern cities where religion/ethnic violence have been occuring , what has it got to do with development ,ode south west states need serious help and renovation . besides your so dumb to understand the more foreingners avoid a state the more locals will own every industry there  unlike the southwest where almost all the industries are owned by foreigners while the locals live in poverty.


back to topic, am still recovering from the shock from my experience in ado ekiti during nysc but am sure there are worse cities out there but for now ado ekiti top my list

na wa for abd belle people , we should be discussing how we can at least start inventing again or continue from where biafra stopped rather than cows like alhaji harem trying to discredit it.

alj_harem:
yes I am passionate about it because it is sad. I expect every Nigerian even you to be passionate about it and make people aware that WE HAVE A COMPANY IN NIGERIA THAT CAN MAKE OUT CARS AND WE SHOULD BUY IT FROM THEM.

alhj harem / jason why are you talking to yourself

If you are a Southerner reading this, I want you to know that you’re stupid. If you are a Northern Muslim reading this, I want you to stop. Now! I want you to stop because I am not feeling that brotherly love now. I will say some things you may not like. And I don’t give a hoot how they will make you feel. I am as mad as hell. I’ve had it up to my neck. Nigeria is on a slow motion suicide mission. Sometimes it is horrifying. At other times, it is amusing.

This is not one of those amusing times.

In our eyes, the knife goes round the neck, maneuvers its way until it slices off an ear. At other times, it misses the wrist and slices off a finger. In one motion it goes for the testicles but ends up slicing off a chunk of the anus. Nobody will admit it. But the wait is on for when Boko Haram will strike Lagos. Southerners who want to stay alive have left Maiduguri and many parts of the North. They have abandoned their sources of livelihood. They have also abandoned their homes. As the fear spreads, the number of internally displaced people increases. But who is counting? When Boko Haram finally strikes Lagos, the bottom will fall off.

It could be tomorrow. It could be the day after tomorrow. But it is coming. When it comes, there won’t be room for any more denials. Nigerians are good at denying the reality in their face- even after it had slapped them. You hear it when Nigerians discuss the Nigeria-Biafra civil war.

Contrary to what revisionist historians are now claiming, the pogrom of 1966 was neither an isolated incident nor was it just a reaction to the coup of January1966. It was rather an escalation of what had been a continuous and systematic dislike, discrimination and massacre of the Eastern Nigerian people in Northern Nigeria. It happened in Jos in 1945. It happened in Kano in 1953.

In a report put together by a British Administrative officer after the 1953 massacre in Kano, the officer warned, “No amount of provocation, short-term or long-term, can in any way justify their behavior…the seeds of the trouble which broke out in Kano on May 16 (1953) have their counterparts still in the ground. It could happen again, and only a realization and acceptance of the underlying causes can remove the danger of recurrence.”

Of course, there was no realization by the Nigerian government. There was neither a search nor an acceptance of the underlying causes. Thirteen years after, when it reoccurred, it took the lives of millions.

Going through the history of Northern massacres of Southerners, the Maiduguri area had been one of the major centers of these atrocities. They only stepped it up when these seasoned killers transformed themselves into Boko Haram.

The Boko Haram killings have been going on for a while. No amount of provocation can justify the mayhem that has been happening. The underlying causes have been there for a long time. And these causes are very simple- from the very beginning, some people in Northern Nigeria have brandished a different agenda and they have gotten away, over the years, with using violence to exert their will on the rest of the country.

That is what it is all about. Because they have gotten away with it, they have continued to ratchet it up.

So if tomorrow, Boko Haram hits Aso Rock, nobody should pretend that it is a surprise. If they use shoulder-to-surface missiles (many of which are known to have been smuggled into Nigeria) to shoot down a plane, nobody should wonder how. If they hit Lagos and the resulting crisis gets out of control, nobody should forget when it really started or say that what might follow is avoidable. Those interested in avoiding the coming doom, should stop the provocateurs. Now.

There comes a point when the usual plea, “We’re all Nigerians. We have to find the solution together” makes no sense. If you line up the bodies of Southerners who have died in Northern Nigeria since 1945, they will go from Sokoto to Port Harcourt and then up to Maiduguri. The rate the killings have been going in the last ten years, the dead bodies will soon complete the triangle by going from Maiduguri to Sokoto. These Nigerians died for no other reason than their innocent belief that as Nigerians the territory called Nigeria belonged to us all.

Of course, it doesn’t. Because if it does, people in those lands where the blood of Southerners have been wasted for the past 70 years should be the ones providing human shield against elements in their midst who want to use violence to prove that some parts of Nigeria do not belong to us all.

I don’t know where you come from. But where I come from, every family has lost someone in the North. To them, the North is a graveyard of many of their children. To the victims, it is not comforting to say that these disgruntled elements in the North are beginning to kill Northerners too. One too many Southerners have died. And many more are still dying.

It is reprehensive that the citizens of Northern Nigeria have never staged a protest against the killings of Southerners in the North. Not in Jos in 1945. Not in Kano in 1953. Not in Kano in 1980. Not in Maiduguri in 1982. Not in Jimeta in 1984. Not in Gombe in 1985. Not in Kaduna & Kafanchan in 1991. Not in Bauchi, Kastina, & Kano in 1991. Not in Zango-Kataf in 1992. Not in Funtua in 1993. Not in Kano in 1994. Since 1999, no year passes without killings somewhere in Northern Nigeria. Even the January 10, 2001 riot in Maiduguri, which was inspired by Luna eclipse, did not necessitate a protest against such lunacy. But when America bombed Afghanistan on October 15, 2001, the North gathered enough crowds in Kano to protest, carrying the picture of Osama bin Laden. They also used that opportunity to kill more Southerners. That protest did not show how appalled they were of the annual killings.

I know the matter is more complicated than this. I know there are Christians in the North. I know it is not absolutely a matter of North and South. I know it has been said that there is a silent majority in the North that is welcoming and willing to live in peace with others.

But please spare me. Spare me of these excuses. Spare me of these alibis. They mean nothing to Gideon Akaluka killed in December of 1994. They mean nothing to the truck driver, Saint Moritz killed on December 12, 2001. They mean nothing to thousands of dead men who were burnt to death in their houses. They do nothing for the dead women who were hacked to death on the street. The dead children will not come back to life because there are some good people in the North silently observing the killings of their fellow human beings.

If the North wants a Mohammedan world where they will stone women to death for adultery, let them have it. If they want a world where thieves have their hands cut off, let us indulge them. If they want a world where women will not show their bodies in public, let it be for them. If they want a world where there will be no churches, for Christ sake, let’s give it to them. If the North wants a world where the Imam is the head of government, lets help them have it. If they want a world where the Koran is the constitution, by all means, let them own it. If the North wants a world where there are no Christians, let the Christians give way. If they want a world where there is no freedom of thought or freedom of expression, let them enjoy it.

Let us not continue to be stupid, let the North have their world.

The South must stop this ritual of getting angry the first two weeks after every mayhem and start doing something about this madness. There are basically only two choices left for the South - to excise itself from Nigeria or to exert itself in Nigeria.

Until Southerners firmly state that they cannot allow these killings to continue, the North will do nothing to stop it. Until Southerners make it clear that they are out of Nigeria, the so-called silent majority in the North will continue to maintain their observer status while abominations are committed by their brothers.

The Southern intifada must begin now.

One more strike, the wrist of the nation called Nigeria may burst open. One more hit, the neck may fly off its shoulders. One more mayhem, the testicles may fall on the floor.

When that happens, don’t be surprised.

Stupid people!

Rhino.5dm:
Another maggot-muching lizard displaying his idiocy.

[size=18pt]Lagos VS South East economy[/size]. . .I put up the challange.

Come to think of it,that house at VGC i want claim as abandoned property has just been renovated by our slaves.

Su casa es mi casa. Arrievudarci!

whats the basis for using lagos the country commercial capital? will u also use abuja to challenge other zones? dumbites all over the place

so adopting babies is now a bad thing in nigeria? i see alahaji harem is trying to distract nairalanders from the post of killings currently going on in the north.

this eko ile no get sense, which lagos are you talking about, since i arrived lagos na generator morning,day and night ,everywhere is dirty ,polluted and terrible roads , pls stopp all this propaganda ,i dont know whether u want to wish the chalanges of lagos away , na wa for you ,lagos is still a shit hole

rochas abeg come and govern bayelsa when your done with imo. ijaw kids need to go back to school

tuface and p square are the best so far , all other follow.

Plus this is the most accurate and reasonable list I have come accross

Orji uzor kalu made his money even before becoming abia state governor , to the best of my knowlege slok I think is into shippinhg plus oil , he is among the people dat made money during oil boom and ibb regime

The criteria for coming up with this list
Most of you may be wondering the criteria or benchmark on which I compiled this list of richest people in Nigeria. Well, I compiled this list based on the following criteria:

1.            By the value of their shares held in quoted companies.

2.            The size and market share of their companies

3.            The number of companies they own and its assumed value

4.            The market value of their company's brand

5.            The impact of their companies on the Nigerian economy

I compiled this list of richest people in Nigeria and highlighted the secret to their success because I believe we can learn a lot from them. Nigeria as a country has been branded all sort of names and a lot has been said about Nigeria; both positive and negative but I am proud that some individuals stood tall to tell the world that we have got potentials.

Despite the harsh terrain and business challenges involved with starting a business in Nigeria; the successful entrepreneurs listed below held their ground and fought their way to the top. In a country with a population of over 150 million inhabitants and millions of businesses; these 20 entrepreneurs diligently carved their names in the sands of time.

Instead of boring you with their success stories; I would rather extract the vital lessons learned from the life of these billionaires. If you are ready to learn, then below is a list of the Nigerian Billionaires (entrepreneurs) and top richest people in Nigeria.

                Nigerian Billionaires and top 20 Richest People (Entrepreneurs) in Nigeria


1.            Alhaji Aliko Dangote –    founder of Dangote Group and Richest black man in the world

2.            Mike Adenuga –               Conoil, Equatorial Trust Bank, Globacom

3.            Femi Otedola –                                 ZENON Oil and Gas

4.            Orji Uzor Kalu –                 Slok Group

5.            Cosmos Maduka –           Coscharis Group

6.            Jimoh Ibrahim –                Nicon Insurance, Global Fleet

7.            Jim Ovia –                            Zenith Bank, Visafone

8.            Pascal Dozie –                    MTN Nigeria, Diamond Bank

9.            Oba Otudeko –                                 Honeywell Group Nigeria

10.          Alhaji Sayyu Dantata –   MRS Group

11.          Umaru Abdul Mutallab – former Chairman First Bank Plc, Mutallab Group

12.          Prince Samuel Adedoyin – Doyin Group

13.          Dele Fajemirokun –        Chaiman Aiico Insurance, Xerox Nigeria, Chicken Republic, Kings Guards etc.

14.          Chief Cletus Ibeto –        Ibeto Group(this guy suppose rich pass dangote by now if not of obj)

15.          Raymond Dokpesi –        Daar Communication, AIT,

16.          Tony Ezenna –                   Orange Group

17.          Chief Molade Okoya Thomas –    Chairman CFAO Nig and other six french companies

18.          Ifeanyi Ubah –                  Capital oil and gas

19.          Leo Stan Ekeh –                                 Zinox computers

20.          Fola Adeola –                     GTBank

21.          Chief Ade Ojo –                                Elizade Motors Nig LTD, Distributor of Toyota cars

22.            htajz                                      coming soon,
http://www.strategicbusinessteam.com/successful-entrepreneurs/nigerian-billionaires-and-top-20-richest-people-in-nigeria/

frosbel:
Go and fight  now, the army will have a good excuse to reduce the population  

na true oo 200million is just too much we need to reduce it to at least 100 million

i dont understand how nigerians demonize people that have fought the nigeria govt before yet your calling for another one , sorry tribalism is everything in nigeria so decision are made based on it , even nairaland feeds on tribalism.

alj_harem:
are u living in Nigeria, and if so, where ?

i live in portharcourt

Yeske!:
Are you saying what the writer noted are false and we as Nigerians can't fight for our right? This is exactly what our politicians like- divide and rule, so that we can't come together to fight for a common goal. Stop tribalising and let's fight the common enemy

oh pls shut up , in one thread on the front page your insulting people that tried it before and in another your calling for a revolution, you people are so deceitful.

it happened in 1966 when a group of soldiers tried to save nigeria from curruption , they failed and it was labeled igbo coup, we know what happened to them and we other easterners , again 1967 when ojukwu tried to finally remove the east from this evil country in the hands of currupt military generals, it failed again and till today the man and igbo people in genral have become topic of ridicule by your people , now you want to start again , never and not in your lifetime, push for nigerian to start a revolution to divide the country then we will join you. or start the revolution in your state lets see how it goes.

alj_harem:
true talk u are an ideeiot. WHAT HAS IGBO GOT TO DO WITH FUEL PRICE.

abeg leave if u hv nothing better

hahahah this one got to you, uptil today u still call 1966 coup igbo coup even when yorubas where involved, anyway i have made my point known they will obviously be target of looting, london riot will be like comedy compared to what will happen to them and their investments all over the country  when chaos starts, the only revolution that will make sense if it is  targeted towards dividing this country for good apart from that your on your own. and am mentioning igbo because u have already started pushing propaganda that igbos are the ones calling for occupy nigeria so that wen it goes bad you do what you do best , you can then remind we ijaws that it was the igbos that hate GEJ

ebizsols:
I wonder what Awo and others like him are currently thinking in their pathetic graves while a country the allegedly fought to "keep together" was matter of factly ranked an abysmal 41st out of 53 according to Mo Ibrahim's recent Governance Index rating for 2011? While some cyber tigers are busy dissin a great man loved by his people, and led them when a pogrom/holocoust with a strong intent to obliterate them was raging.
Today thesame people that were given £20 war severance fee now dominate every competitive facet of the Nigerian economy going by today's statistics, thesame people single handedly built the 3rd largest film industry that currently employs more people than all the govt establishment put together.
If I might indulge you further, thesame people that where denied access to the basic needs of life, has consistently dominated JAMB enrollment statistics for over two decades now, yet you cowards have the balls to call Ojukwu a coward.
If Ojukwu dies today,the ideals he fought for still lives on, unlike Awo, Boro etc.
Isaac Boro for the records happens to be one clueless and senile freedom fighter who was killed like a chicken, if I must educate those who dont know, the only position he has ever attained in his pathetic and miserable short life was a student union leader at UNN, a position that was given to him in an Igbo dominated uni, yet you call us bigots.
The other pus-e Asari who in his days @UNICAL was busy labelling Igbo lecturers his enemies after failing any course and did it consistently and got himself rusticated for poor performance.
Today he has abandoned his struggle, who is the coward then.
Edwin clarke on the other hand a coward in his own right, feels that getting the presidency will solve the Ijaw mans trouble after the north and west has continually violated the region and even had obj ordering a military campaign @ odi where your women and children where violated and maimed.

your father there, dont bring ijaws into this mumu na we start the thread?

alj_harem:
why not stop posting crap

I can bring out articles of not only ijaws and mid westerners but also Igbos calling okukwu coward and differnet names

Better leave Yoruba and fulani from your post and we would be cool.

tell your yoruba brothers to grow some balls and stop hiding behind peoples ethnicity , leave ijaws out of this rubbish thread, ijaws are the only ethnic group that have continued to fight the evil nigeria right from independence ,remember we fought the first civil war against ironsi  the last thing an ijaw or a niger deltan will do in his life is to call anybody that have also challanged the fed govt coward.