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I've always toed this line whenever Nigerians say they are developing. There is no theory of development which foregoes the industrialisation stage

There's nothing objective or realistic about the crap Texazzpete is spewing here. Our communities have been kind enough to provide his like with a living at our own detriment, yet he is quick to dismiss our communities as deserving of the treatment they receive.

His argument about communities holding their LGA and State Government is a Nationwide argument. Roichi made a salient and valid point by asking him what his own LGA in Edo State had contributed to his community.

Nobody is absolving Niger Delta leaders of corruption. They are as corrupt as the system allows. In rebuttal to his point, the answer simply is that the Federal Government's lax attitude to corruption is wholly responsible for misuse of public funds. Why should the poor community be blamed for their leaders ineptitude when those with jurisdiction over their leaders (Federal Government, EFCC) are not interested in ensuring that their leaders are accountable.

The Niger Delta is just a microcosm of Nigeria. Where we start, the rest of Nigeria will inevitably follow. Every part of the country is now agitating, kidnapping, blowing up bombs etc. When we started, they said those lazy fishermen have come again. We are simply a leading indicator of social degredation in Naija. Those who say "Niger Delta deserve their leaders" are the same ones who said "Niger Delta only know how to kidnap". Now ask them whether kidnapping hasn't assumed even greater dimensions in each of their respective localities.

As for those saying that oil coys do not strike deals with local communities, they are not privvy to what happens on ground. Ask any King or local chief how many deals are struck with oil coys or how much remittance is paid to the King monthly. Long before PIB was mooted, oil coys have been paying each and every Amanyanabo in whichever Kingdom they operate. It is an admission of mea culpa that the initial deals struck with the Government in the 1950s were completely to the detriment of the local people who bare the brunt of oil exploration on the Nations behalf.

Hargreaves has been releasing fitness videos in a bid to get a new club. . .



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMy-qBo0gbw

The tenets of Islamic banking are no different from the Law of Moses, infact they are copied directly from the books of Moses.

I'm surprised nobody scolded that 4llermumu guy when he said that Bergkamp is the only World Class player Wenger has signed. This is what you get with JJC fans. Some elder gaynners should have quietly reminded the young gun that Bergkamp was signed by Bruce Rioch after flopping at Inter Milan.

@ All,

Why does Wenger like go-slow so much? He probably instructed the Doctors to check every nook and cranny of Gervinho's physiology in order to find a defect so he can ask Lille to drop the price. Charlie Adam flew into Liverpool yesterday morning and completed his medical the same day, likewise Wes Brown and John O'Shea wrapped up their medicals at Sunderland within a few hours. Meanwhile Gervinho has been doing his "medical" since monday.

This reminds me of Arsenal's pursuit of Samba in January. They could have had the signing wrapped up for £6m after Samba declared his intention to leave but Baba Go-Slow spent so much time pricing till the transfer window shut. This prompted Samba to sign a new long-term contract, thereby doubling his asking price, and now Baba Go-Slow is rumoured to be back for the same player at double the price. . .all because of ITK.

Roma agree £10.6m for Llamela. . .

Another good youngster Chelsea are not in the market for. We need to start moving before it's too late. . .

Well done bros. Glad to see the Huffington Post featuring the project as well as highlighting your achievements. More inspiration to me.

Go Rochas!

This guy has no paucity of ideas. I think this is a radical and fresh approach to community governance. Amaechi should take note and implement same in Rivers State.

Fresh Air 2011!

Boa-Vista would get fired first before Arsenal win a trophy.

Chelsea have had 6 managers since Arsenal last won a trophy.

Goddamn!!!!!

THIS IS THE HOTTEST SHYT IVE HEARD OUT OF NAIJA RAP IN LIKE FOREVER!!!


Lyrics - 8.5/10
Delivery - 10/10
Flow - 11/10  (It was that good. . . very unorthodox)
Voice - 9/10


I need to hear more from this guy!

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=705956.msg8649868#msg8649868 date=1309807969]Just curious, why does Amaechi wear that style of hat? I associate it with Ijaws. Or do Ikwerre also dress like that?[/quote]All Rivers people dress like that whether Ijaw, Ikwerre, Ndoni, Etche or Ogoni. Who no like better thing?

The only rule is that a good bowler hat must be accompanied by a nice walking stick.

Make una call GEJ to reimburse the amount sharp sharp from his 'transport money' budget. Every tax payer in the Uk has just contributed 7 pence each toward this woman.

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Jose Enrique is far superior to Clichy. Wenger better make sure he cops that boy as replacement cos everyone else is out of his price range.

Rumours doing the rounds is that Inter have pipped Arsenal to Ricky Alvarez. Na so Wenger slow reach? E go dey discuss transfer for 2 months sotay another club just enter collect the player.

The contract negotiation with Nasri dragged on for so long that before you knew it, Nasri was getting double-price offers elsewhere. Although Nasri is worth 110k per week, I can understand Wengers reluctance as he doesn't want Wilshere, RVP and Song approaching him for the same kind of mullah.

No be only WIO, na WAYO!

My friend, take your yahoo email out of here. How can you claim to be an organisation and asking peeps to send email to yahoo address. You for try set up company address first, jobman.

RE: Quote from EzeUche about Aros uniting Igbos:

Stop yarning nonsense! Aro were used by Ijaws to subjugate their fellow Igbos. Aro and Ijaw have long alliance. Aro eat from Ijaws to the detriment of their fellow Igbos because of long-a-throat. They steal their fellow Igbos and bring them to Ijaw land where we sell them on to the white man. They force their fellow Igbos to swear long Juju to trade exclusively with Jaja (and Bonny before him). Their priests spread fear through the Igbo population that anyone who does not trade with the individual Ijaw clans would disappear. The Aro is simply a tool of subjugation in the Ijaw mans hand, so stop talking bollocks about those money-mercenaries uniting Ndigbo.

As for someone talking about Abam, when Eche people used to come under attack from Abam headhunters, they paid for Okrika people to come and defend them. Okrika has long presence in Etche. My great grandad was one of those who sujourned in Etche for many years, which is where he met and married my great-grandmum who is from Etche. His father was originally from Asa also.

^^ Stop making noise! Eastern Region is gone forever and never coming back. How can you claim dominion over those who have always had dominion? The only hope for Igbo to dominate Ijaws is through electoral representation ala the former Eastern Region. If its anything else, Egbesu would answer the call.

The figures bandied about were the same things we talked about the 2010 budget and which Soludo took GEJ to task for. Its too late to cry over spilt milk for those GEJ supporters who agree with this article cos Soludo already spoke on this. My main critique of GEJ has always been his FINANCIAL RECKLESSNESS and lack of respect for money, from his days as Bayelsa gov to date, the man has always been a loose spender.

[quote author=dem_people link=topic=703136.msg8635034#msg8635034 date=1309605095]No offense but the Ijaw have to understand that there's no comparison between them and  Ndiigbo as Ndiigbo are evidently better-off than the Ijaw in everything I can think of. We were and are never rivals. The Ijaw regard Ndiigbo as their "senior brother" and Ndiigbo regard the Ijaw as their "junior but very stubborn brother".[/quote]Nope, the only difference between the Ijaw and Igbo is their attitude to money. The Igbo lust for money which created great tradesmen, craftsmen and technicians also creates great kidnappers and armed robbers.

bashr4:
in rivers state alone out of the 23 local governments 12 are  igbo 6 are  ijaw and 4 are  ogoni with opobo mixed with igbo and ijaw people. with this statistics i wonder who will put who where they belong in nigerdelta.


Ogu/Bolo 89 74,683 Ogu 500-------------------igbo

Correction. . . Ogu/Bolo is a hybrid LGA between Okrika and Ogoni created to prevent dispute as it was formerly in Okrika LGA, although partly Ogoni land.

Shebi when I tell una say Ndigbo was never allowed to see the sea or trade with the white man, una been dey argue? The only Igbo who held their own in Palm Oil trade back then were the Agbor. The Ijaw man is still struggling with the idea that he should answer to the Igbo man in Eastern Region.

nateevs:
Are you serious Ibime? Maicon? No bloody way will I be spending 13m on a 30 year old has-been right back. Plus what are his wages? Who do we play against Spurs when Bale is playing and we've sold Bosingwa and Ferreira? Nani, Valencia,  Young, Jarvis, Walcott will make him look like a Tennis player.

I thought he was 29. . . anyway, one average season doesnt make a has-been. . . . Maicon was obviously demoralised that his move to Real fell through and failed to ginger himself last season. . . .Its not fair to call him a has been cos hes 30. What makes Sneijder a "hasnt been" after underwhelming last season, the fact that hes 26?. . . . give a ninja a break. . . . a player who had a less than stellar season @ 29/30 shouldnt be written off cos of age factor.

Anyway, Maicon is a BEAST!!!

Best right-back Ive ever seen on his day. . . . and I thought Cafu and Zanetti were special, but Maicon is like having 2 players in one.

Ompadec is no more. its now called NDDC

Out                           In

Ferreira                 Nathaniel Clyne
Bosingwa              Maicon (1 year on his contract and should go for £13m)
Essien                   Javi Martinez
Benayoun              Borja Valero
Kalou                     Xherdan Shaqiri


Also (but improbable):

Anelka                                   N'Zogbia
Malouda                                Gervinho (too late)
DD or Torres(if possible)       Higuain or Lukaku

Which good name does Rueben Abati have? Nonsense!

I read his full 7-part piece on GEJ on NVS before the election, and am not surprised that his cocksuckery has paid off.

@ Nateevs,

Please, Zamperini started that rumour himself. . .although I wouldn't put it beyond RA to be the only man in footie who would fall for such self-induced hype as Zamperini has been bestowing on Pastore.

Pastore is an interesting player with combination of skills and pace but he has not lifted his team at all as Palermo are whipping boys in Serie A. I particularly remember the 7-0 drubbing handed them by Udinese, and I said a Ninja worth €50m cannot be used and abused so much by the likes of Udinese midfield.

@ Dr Kit,

I'm a fan of Song but don't compare his defensive input to Gilberto please. Song may be better all round, but Gilberto was a defensive beast. Arsenal hardly concede cheap goals when Gilbertos playing, and DEFINITELY NO COUNTERATTACKS succeed when Gilberto is playing. I cannot say the same for Song. Infact, since Gilberto left, Sir Alex always whoops Arsenal on the counterattack. I can't imagine Gilberto wheezing for oxygen whilst getting left behind by Ji Sung Park unlike Song.

Who said Pastore is worth €50m? Ninjas need to stop reading rumours. Zamperini or whatever his name is specialises is talking bollocks about a value of €50m which he made up in his fantasies.

Ninjas need to stop Cesc transfer saga affecting their emotions.

How can someone say Nasri is better than Cesc?

Nasri can maybe replace Cesc doesnt mean hes better.

Last season, Cesc copped 17 assists whilst playing on crutches, with another 9 goals. . . and it was a bad season for him.

The season before, he copped 19 goals and 19 assists. . . and didnt even complete the bloody season!

Based on 2009/2010 stats, Cesc either assisted or scored every 0.92 games.

2010/2011 he scored or assisted every 1.35 games.  . . . and shouldnt even have been on the pitch for some of those games.


In 2007/2008, the ninja even made 22 assists.

We havent even gone into his other qualities ie domination of possession.


Now Nasri, despite arguably playing in a more advanced position copped a goal or assist every 2.42 games in his best ever season.

Lets not even talk about the previous seasons before we start getting output every 5 games.


As good as Nasri is and could be, please leave inane comparisons aside. You cant buy output in the market. Nasri is Okrika version of Fabregas!  

^^The OP's statement "River state should be part of the South East, since most people are igbo" implies that South East is a tribal expression not a geographical one.

If we are speaking strictly geographically, then Igbos should be happy to have representation in the South-South.