₦airaland Forum

ugolance:
I want to ask one question mbok? This woman that EFCC are busy prosecuting on Twitter page and Facebook has she been found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction to have truly looted as much as she was portrayed? It's high time we stop sensationalizing issues down here o. Perhaps, this woman in question has never tasted poverty she worked her way to the top as a top mgt staff of. Shell and other related Senior positions before attaining to NNPC chieftain. #smh

They have arrived

segzyuk:
*Cardinal Okogie in today's Vanguard at page 7.*

Yoruba is no coward. The man of God said "To avoid going to war is not cowardice. It is to have the courage to subdue our ego and negotiate. ....." Better still, go get a copy of El Rufai's book titled "Accidental civil servant" and read the dialogue between the Author and Baba Obasanjo the then President. You will appreciate the value of native intelligence of the Yoruba which some ignoramus called cowardice. Pray, has Yoruba ever lost any war whether of the guns, intellectual, political or spiritual? No. Check the political, Social and religious history of Nigeria. Who checkmated the advancement of the Fulanis to the South in 1807 at the famous Jalumi war outside Offa at Odo Otin to be precise? Who opened the gate of influx of our youths to the western world in search of Knowledge and sound education after the obnoxious policy and body called "Ijamba Foriti " otherwise known as Jamb? Remember the Exploit of the Yoruba in Nadeco that crippled the country to the extent that the dark goggled wearing General Abacha could not step into Yoruba land for four years. When Jonathan Administration with the aids of Pius Anyim schemed out the Yoruba out of his government inspite of protestations from the likes of Baba Bode George and other PDP leaders in Yorubaland, the Yoruba simply went to work with their brains to see to his exit after all, they put him there in the first place through careful planning. Today, the Yoruba are the best educated black professionals in the USA. If in doubt check out the high brow teaching hospitals in the USA, UK, South Africa and Europe. The Yoruba stand out. Take a trip to Cardiff University in the UK, you'll think you are in Unilag. I was at a teaching hospital in Cape Town in February this year. On the Notice Board of this air Ambulance running teaching hospital was displayed the names of the consultants and specialists. Of the 41 consultants on the Notice Board were 17 Nigerians 16 of whom are of Yoruba extraction and the 17th Nigerian hails from Edo state going by his name. I was elated when to my dismay, the helicopter pilot that took me to my hotel from the hospital turned out to be another Nigerian of Yoruba extraction and indeed from my local government back home in Nigeria. These Eminent Yoruba professionals are victims of the gang up against Yoruba interest. In 1960, the Yoruba was kept out of government but we made no notice. In 1963/64, Midwest was carved out of the West leaving the North and the East intact and untouched. Lagos Island and some parts of Apapa was carved out of the West as federal capital territory by the expansionists who had their eyes on our choice land, again, we let them be. In 1979 to 1983, there was a gang up against the Yoruba again as they were kept out of government whilst the South East took the VP, the Speaker and of course, Cross River took the Senate Presidency. Then came the Jonathan Era, the old Eastern Region had the President, the Deputy Senate President, the Deputy Speaker, the Secretary to the Government, the Finance Minister, the central bank Governor after Sanusi, the Petroleum Minister, the SEC, DG, the Sure P Executive Secretary, the Director of Budget, the Director of procurement, the Aviation minister, the IGP and many more leaving the Yoruba with only one key ministry of Agriculture. Now compare and contrast the above scenario with Obasanjo regime of all inclusiveness. His finance Minister was Igbo, CBN Governor was Igbo, Army Chief was Tiv, later Igbo and Later Kaje from southern Kaduna. His DG of Nafdac was Igbo, his IGP was Yoruba, his External Affairs was Fulani, his Speaker was Fulani alongside with the VP, the Senate Presidency goes to Igbo land whilst the SGF went to Cross River throughout his 8 years reign. Even the PDP chairmanship was denied a Notherner of Yoruba extraction by Obasanjo on the ground that he a Yoruba man being the President should not allow another Yoruba man though from the North to occupy the chairmanship of PDP. I am speaking of Chief Awoniyi here. I make bold to say here that Yoruba leaders at various levels of governance have fair sense of justice compare to those who would not mind filling all available positions under them with their kinsmen. It always back fire on them day in day out. Compare the administration of Obasanjo in terms of appointments and infrastructures like roads to that of subsequent administrations in this 4th Republic. It was the gang up against Yoruba interest that led millions of Yoruba to migrate to other parts of the world where they are now shinning like stars. Ijamba Foriti was conceived to keep the Yoruba down. University of Ife was taken over for the purpose of truncating the plan of Yoruba nation to turn the University into Yoruba speaking where medium of teaching and instructions would be Yoruba language. If in doubt ask Admiral Akin Aduwo. At every point in time the Yoruba employs power of reasoning over emotion whilst some other nationals resort to emotion, intimidation, threat and outright force. Me think the approach of the Yoruba is the best in the circumstances. It is not cowardice to subject issues to empirical analysis before taking a decision. I am a Yoruba man, I am proud to be one and I would go for the Yoruba approach which is laced with loads and loads of native intelligence. We don't need to stand in front of a moving train just to prove bravery. It is the height of stupidity.

You nailed it right on target. Bless your soul

41 ke? Is his age decreasing as he grows older or what?

Ayam not understanding

HBD to him

No infrared?

unohbethel:
for sayin that anambra is better than other igbo states....


this shows that they are afonjas forming anambra lawyers..if u say na lie, oya show me their pictures or videos.

afonja una dey try to divide ur since eternity but its not workin..try another way..

no more elections in biafra until referendum is conducted..take it or leave

Nobody needs to divide you. Kanu has done that already.

And he did a very good job. One side now calls the other pigs and idiots

fumiswtpusy:
Those lawyers are fools.i suport my crush mazi nnamdi kanu completely.
But who will fight for we yorubas.or are we going to be slaves and cowards forever.

You again?! You remember your alternate moniker today.

After bursting your IPOB ass severally you are still claiming Yoruba girl.

Well internet never forgets. Your previous comments are all over this forum and we can bring them out!

Be brave. This is a faceless forum. Nobody will kill you for identifying with IPOB.

Gone are the days when people fell for such propaganda.

BTW This is a Yoruba owned blog. If you don't like it you can move to biafra_say_dot_com


IPOB forming Yoruba girl online

Lloydfolarin:
You raised a vital point but the truth is this, Britain contributed immensely to what is happening in their countries hence their anger towards the natives

Well that's true. America and Britain think they are global policemen. Hmm it's a dicey situation. Britain has wrecked nigeria and other colonies also but should that make me wanna strap a bomb to a crowded subway in London? Doesn't make sense but our brothers from the Middle East are militant in nature.

Well we will watch as events unfold. I will always advocate for peace

Lloydfolarin:
Americans are better, British people are the most racisest people on earth but hide it. They are freaking racists in that country.

Do you know why they want to get out of EU? Cos of racism.

For over 300 years of Britain existence, do you know that Britain only have about 10 to 15 MPs(like Senators) out of 650 MPs from Africans, Carribean and Asia but still claiming that foreigners have taken over their politics and their country at large?

I don't blame them for wanting to preserve their culture.
They left EU because it decided to open it's doors to Middle East refugees without any special vetting process. They have every right to do so. Thesame foreigners come to London and develop unparalleled hate towards their host instead of directing their frustration at their inept government back home.

You cannot come to my country, welcomed with freedom and then call me an infidel when your own country does not guarantee any such freedoms -religious or otherwise

If you don't like it stay in your country and fight for it

thesuave10:
Oga shutup. How has this got to do with being ahead in technology, economy or anything infact

You are very mannerless.
You don't tell people to shut up.

Next time Express your views and move on.

Mention areas where you think nigeria is ahead of Kenya in development, economy, politics, education or technology

I've never seen a US general holding walking stick. What is this craze about a healthy fifty something year old man getting addicted to walking stick??

Or is it a gun in disguise ?

Our people from the yeast....

December is approaching and you don't want your mother to ask you if you are in a different Lagos from your kinsman who drove tear rubber jeep to the village.

Fraudsters developing everywhere

youngibeh:
#NOTTOOYOUNGTORUN#. SUPPORT MY QUEST AND LETS MOVE NIGERIA FORWARD

Good what are your ideologies?
What is your manifesto?

How will you e different from the current bunch
Will your champion true federalism and restructuring?

clandestine116:
pardon me for deviating from the main topic...oun to n dun ni, ni n po loro eni.. wetin dey pain person is many in life..
it's urgent and I am at a crossroad with no choice and I don't see myself begging online for money, I am willing to work for it...
I am 23yrs old, dark in complexion,fresh graduate with no job in sight. I resides in Ibadan. I am in need of a rich sugar mummy, I need to raise between 150k-200k....The embarrassment is too much for me and my family from the microfinance bank,interested can please reach me on clandestine116@gmail.com
please no insult, instead of insulting me, you can atleast give me a job that will pay me that amount in a month, I will gladly do it..

See what we are saying??

A graduate and all he can think of is sugar mummy!!!

And someone will argue that Kenya is not ahead of Nigeria..

They are far ahead in technology, education, politics, economy, name it!

Youths taking their destinies in their hand and taking charge of the political space.

Our students here will be hustling to embezzle SUG dues. See what your mates are doing in other countries?

How do deeper life members get to church through this access road.?? A good opportunity to be a blessing to the community.

In the past this would have been a good CRS project. Don't know about now

babythug:
The moment these donations begin to exceed the needs, the church May start to have the same challenge that people generally perceive modern pastors and churches have which is converting the excess for personal use!!!!

No sir.
The poor will always be in the land.

Givers cannot exceed the need for now in Nigeria.

If you have a roof over your head and source of livelihood thank God. Many others don't.

The pastor will need to set up a church Council comprising of accomplished men of integrity and substance who have a name to protect to direct the welfare section of the church.

No system is perfect but with determination more will be achieved in this area than our churches that collect tithe without allowing part of the money to impact the lives of the poor in thesame local church that contributed the tithe.

The church has preached so much on giving.
It's now time for her to practice what is preached.

Or will the CHURCH not be blessed if she also gives?

Fairer than Buhari's past lists but some unreasonable selfish people will still complain....

babythug:
The modus operandi of the early church is not the issue here! I understand that the apostles and members of old perhaps shared all they had and it worked At the time!

But things are different now, remember that in those days the Christians were few and this may have been responsible for the ease in sharing all they had collectively. Today billions of humans are Christians!

My own concern is still how the church intends to source items for the needy as it were and manage bills from running the church- cost of the site being used for woship, maintenance and general admin Costs, staff salary and so on!

That's not a problem.
I've seen where someone built a hospital and donated it to a community.

We have people who can do that out of their legitimate wealth. If all members will imbibe this culture of giving then all your concerns will be taken care of.

While I was young in Ecwa church somewhere in the north, there is an announcement segment where they tell you about people in the church who need assistance. Sometimes before end of service, anonymous offerings would have been received enough to take care of the need. Don't know if this still happens though.

About the rent and upkeep., are you aware that there are churches who remit virtually all tithe and offering to headquarters then tax workers and members to pay church rent/maintenance? If those churches can survive then this one can

babythug:
While I agree that some churches have abused the concept of tithes and offerings, i still don't get the logic in a church not accepting it. For one where will the finds to run the church come from? Even the goal of this church which is to help the needy where will the funds be sourced from? There is something odd about the whole thing. I suspect members will be pressured to give in other forms and will end up donating more than tithes and offerings

How many tithe did Peter and Paul collect?

The early church shared all they had in common and the church grew, peppered and had favour with God and men.

Christians must wake up.
You don't give tithe out of fear or because you are looking for some miraculous breakthrough without doing anything. You give tithe because you are blessed and I'm appreciation to God.

The tithe is meant to be used to help the needy, and sponsor practical evangelism not to fund extravagant lifestyle of men of God as widely done today.

Jesus said justice and mercy is weightier law than tithing. But today tithing is thought to carry more weight than mercy and justice.

How many Christians bother to help their families or neighbors in need. No they will bypass the Neigbour and take the money to church out of fear.

yarimo:
JIM IYKE you are a big fool who is ignorance of the law , And no any section in the nigeria constitution that stated the president must not stay abroad for 100 days or must not be sick , as long as 1999 constitution is concerned.

No part of the constitution says president must eat or pop...

Odingo1:
Cursed souls and their sw supporters, people that are not proud enough to have their own country

Pride goes before a fall

History

1945 Jos Riots:- Hundreds of Igbos killed

1953 Kano massacre:- Hundreds of Igbo massacred

July 1966:- Over 300 Igbo officers of the Nigerian Army murdered

1966:- Over 50,000 Igbos, men, women and children massacred all over the North

1967-70:- Over 3 million souls lost in the civil war in the name of 'one Nigeria'

Other situations where Igbos have been killed are:


Kano 1980
Maiduguri 1982
Jimeta 1984
Gombe 1985
Zaria 1987
Kaduna & Kafanchan 1991
Bauchi & Katsina 1991
Kano 1991
Zangon-Kataf 1992
Funtua 1993
Kano 1994
Kaduna 2000
Kaduna 2001
Maiduguri 2001
Maiden Crisis-Setember 2001
Kaduna 2002
Jos-November 2008
Beheading of Gideon Akaluka in December of 1996 in a POLICE STATION in Kano
Saint Moritz killed December 2001
25. Post April 2011 Presidential Election: 10 youth-corps men & women and numerous citizens murdered because a Christian Southerner was elected.
Jos Christmas Eve 2010
Madalla Christmas day 2011
Mubi January 6 2012

Ozubulu Anambra August 2017
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.
Feel free to add more

LAFO:
Beautiful Uriel.

I miss her diary sessions

She's drama queen

madapcmod:
Intoxicate kor, yet baba mufutau collects rent of 300k from his tenants and throw owambe party the next day. Who gets intoxicated between the bathroom slippers wearing Alaba boy controlling millions and an afonja wearing 20yards agbada like parachute but has 50k in account?

It is the pressure and unbridled desire to "control millions" that push people into drugs and kidnapping.

Life is simple. Over emphasizing money as widely done in the east makes everything complicated.

All I know is that igbo hired igbo to kill rival igbos.

Na dem dem. They will sort it out. But bringing it to church was senseless!

At least they can't spin this to blame Hausa or Yoruba this time.

My only anger is those innocent ones who knew nothing about this beef and were killed in cold blood. Their blood will cry until justice is done.

KayDEAN:
By the time recession will blow these lecturers, they would go an buy bulletproof and return to the school

Only the living can experience recession sir

Sniper12:
how wud dey have time. When husband and wife are working hard to fend for d family. The biblical times is different from today

There is nothing like biblical times. Teachers can assist you but they are your responsibility.

Sorry but you can't outsource parental responsibility - good or bad they are yours

smartty68:
If I may ask, what are the Afonjas afraid of

Some tribe and their reasoning sef...

The real question is what is the kanu afraid of?

He has been announcing his coming forever.
Just Give us date of arrival of our August visitor and venue of the rally. Shikena

Nobody is stopping anyone from visiting Lagos. He is welcome and we will welcome him so so so well. Inugo

manutdadex:
bros.. E go shock u, dis woman no go go jail.. If this woman is really guilty efcc wont b looking for public sympathy rather they will gather evidence and do d needful

Watch and see....

ajbf:
The same can be said of Tinubu. They are thieves. Agree?

Of course and they will all vomit all they have swallowed.

But you have not answered my question. Identity politics does not apply to fight against corruption.

A government that is not sympathetic to tinubu is likely to treat him worse than deziani is going through right now. So it's a mTter of time.

The issue at hand now is diezani so please answer the question. The other guy was defending her that she was rich before becoming a minister.

My simple question: what was her worth at retirement compared to all the monies and assets that has been traced to her? Was it all acquired by a dint of hardwork?

hedonistic:
I love this question. You know why? Because I have been asking the same question about the bastard called Asiwaju "Jagaban" Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

YES he worked for Mobil, but how much was his total worth compared to all the money and properties traced to him? Are you saying he acquired everything by hard work? ? ?

You don't have to take sides with any of them. We know they all looted and justice will catch up with them one after the other. So your answer to my question on deziani is to point accusing fingers at tinubu. Wrong answer!

Nobody ever thought deziani will be exposed at the height of her power. Tinubu will also be exposed in due course. Do you know who will assume power tomorrow? The next government may not be on his side.

So I will ask you again and hope you wont dodge by pointing accusing fingers at someone else.
Are you saying that deziani worked to acquire all these assets? What was her worth when she retired from shell??

raker300:
So?

These people are ridiculous?

Is she not allowed to invest in Nigeria again

She was minister of petroleum for 3 years, check if those properties were built between said period and trace the source of the income.

She was rich before she became minister

Don't come here to blab rubbish

Yes she worked for shell but how much was her total worth compared to all the money and properties traced to her?

Are you saying she acquired every thing by hard work?