₦airaland Forum

sandraokosun:
lol, some clowns will call it maturity, ask me why he no gree stay house after 5terms of 4years each. He is just useless to his constituency and pdp. Incase of voice vote na -1, men are dragging attention to their constituent, he chill like fowl. I sure say that guy loose him sense with senate presidency, he go sitdown with apc senators for the extreme back, like those fornicators when pastor dey put for suspension in assemblies of God those days.

Satire and joke aside, I remember mark for the Doctrine of necessity that brought you a very good "Goodluck". Let's list other contributions.

If they ever get their Biafra I will never go there, cos they will soon turn it to african mexico. hard drugs and Kidnapping capital!

tony4life58:
In my class we've attended about 7 condolences in 5 years,
Of these condolences , we just attended the first for the mother of one of us today, the rest were the fathers of my classmates including my own dad,
The woman that was interred today lived 78 years, all the fathers we went for their condolences died before their 70th birthday including my dad, all except one died of heart disease, my dad inclusive.
The disturbing question then is............... WHY ?
It has been proven that estrogen protects against certain heart diseases but predisposes to venous thromboembolism. It takes about 10 years postmenopausal for women to equate men for the risk of developing heart diseases, In fact, one of the risk factors for developing heart diseases is MALE SEX, I mean XY CHROMOSOME.
My Opinions,
1.Men die earlier due to neglect from the wives who become too preoccupied with the children that the men will become just an access to train the children, at the detriment of his health. This factor is constant, not affected by education, achievements or popularity
2.The women during their obstetric visits are diagnosed of their chronic diseases or risks earlier than men who present usually late after the vital organs must have decompensated
3. Men unlike the women from their youths do not access health facilities prompting more women in the hospital wards and unfortunately more men in the mortuary
4. Many other factors including lifestyles, adventures, risk taking etc all which do not worth dying for because we have many days to spend in the grave that there's no reason whatsoever to rush down to embrace it since it's certainly our last resort center.

I've given my own opinions, i still want to hear from Nlanders especially the ladies on what they think because I strongly believed that the major reason for this phenomenon is NEGLECT by the WOMEN (wives)

Why does the tyre wear faster than the steering?

Walahi that man go be ibo man. If they have Biafra I will never go there. They will turn it into mexico. Drugs and kidnapping!

okwudili37:
Popular Yoruba movie actress, Mercy Aigbe has revealed that she has never been heartbroken before.
Mercy revealed this to Pulse at the premier of the movie ‘Shattered Romance’ on October 14, 2015 at Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, The Palms
Shopping Mall, Lekki, Lagos, the award winning actress spoke about how in her love life she has broken a couple of hearts.
“I think I have broken a couple of hearts way back, but I don’t think my heart has actually been broken. No like seriously, to be sincere. I don’t think I have had any really major heartbreak” she said.
“Maybe, yeah I have had to end one or two relationships way back” she further said.
Meanwhile, Mercy Aigbe on Wednesday, October 21 appeared at the magistrates’ court, Ogba, Lagos, over a case of an allegedly stolen phone.
- See more at: http://www.omago.net/2015/10/mercy-aigbe-i-have-never-been-heart.html#more

It is either we put her in a museum or as specimen for psychologists.my foot!

DAVIYJONESS:
Sorry no list this time.

We both work in the same firm we have been friends for 12years, we live in the same vicinity. Just 2miles separated us. I went to visit him on tuesday, he stays in a room and parlour self-contain. No female shoes outside I thought he was alone and I didn't bother to knock its not my 200th times of visiting. Its like my house. the door was opened I entered the parlour no one was in so I headed towards the room open the curtain and I saw cynthia's boobs pointing right at me.

I quickly turn around and said sorry, I left the room. I sat outside waiting for my friend to return. He came we exchange pleasantries, I told him I came to check on him and I left.

Since that tuesday I've been having conscience, it wasn't what I planned to see I know my timing was bad though I enjoyed what I saw but that aint right. I don't know if I should tell somebody.

My fiancee noticed my strange behaviour, she kept pestering me to tell but I didn't. I don't know why I couldn't let go, it was an accident.

Fela had some words for you. ...Look am and use your sense!

kingzjay:
Wherever you got the inspiration to write these words......its so befitting! You spoke my mind indeed.

I'm a published author and in fact my compilation will be out next year. CONQUEST OF REASON (The Complete Works and Commentaries of Ikuomola Adebanjo)

flyingsnail:
Leave North Within Two Weeks..Northern Youths Tell Igbos,Yorubas And South South

A group of Northern youths, under Arewa Youth Development Foundation, on Tuesday, called on southerners in the north to relocate to their respective states to make room for northerner who would be returning home.
This ultimatum was contained in a statement read and jointly signed by the group’s national president, Mr Aliyu Usman and its secretary, Comrade Alfred Solomon, during a visit by the group to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sunusi II, in his palace.
The group alleged that for the past four years, a policy of direct subjugation of the north and its people had been pursued by the Federal Government and its agencies, in collaboration with various governments in the south.
The group described the alleged crackdown on northerners in the name of Boko Haram, the recent arrest of all imams of Juma’at mosques in Abia State, the arrest of northern traders, the happenings at the national confab, among others issues, as regretable.
It added that “in the event that all the resolution failed, we call on all northerners to rise and support agitations for a peaceful dissolution of this union called Nigeria, for every region to go its own way.”
While addressing the youths, the Emir of Kano called on youths to be ambassadors of peace and imbibe the culture of peaceful coexistence
He said: “We should not forget that it is natural for people of different minds and cultural backgrounds to live in one entity called a nation. I, therefore, urged you to imbibe the culture of peaceful coexistence.”

http://www.cknnigeria.com/2014/07/leave-north-within-two-weeksnorthern.html?m=1

Note: AREWA protested for dissolution of Nigeria and supports Bokoharam but no one was shot or intimidated. IPOB protest for same dissolution of Nigeria and were killed including old women. What a country...

Just like asking a thief to help mend your door.

jkingx:
www.bluestocker.com

Hate him or like him, I dare say you have to respect him.
Rotimi Amaechi, immediate past governor of Rivers State and a ministerial nominee of President Buhari is a man to reckon with. He is clearly a dare-devil, headstrong, determined, witty and intelligent.
Amongst the ministerial nominees whose screening I watched so far, I will rate his articulation relatively high. However, as someone who I respect to a certain degree, I am troubled by the way he tried to answer the question thrown at him to define corruption.
"If there is one man that doesn't like corruption, I don't like corruption," Amaechi said but when ask to define corruption, he claimed it is difficult for him to define. He proceeded to cite examples of what could constitute corruption saying, (I’m not quoting him verbatim), “If as a government official, you don’t take bribe but they give you are girl and you slept with her, you are corrupt or if in authority, you give a job opportunity to your son or brother who is not qualified, you are corrupt”. I don’t doubt that these could be considered corruption with the later more precisely termed nepotism, but with the corruption being a household term in Nigeria and Africa, Amaechi really want to tell us he couldn’t define corruption as it is killing us all?
I tend to have some respect for him because I consider him more of a blunt and fearless person. Why was he afraid to define corruption for what is it that affects us?

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In politics, if you are not diplomatic, you are as good as dead! Ask Jonathan

deeprof123:
Just discussing with a lady friend of mine on why society seems to approved of men cheating.

She claimed women too cheat but only rich women gets away with it, and that the only reason men gets away is because they make the money and decide how they spend it.

She said women who makes there money too change men often and call their bluff at will.

To her money seems to be the reason for cheating.

could these really be the reason?

Can anyone be loyal to an eatery. You can't eat beans everyday and not have a running stomach. Go and listen to MJ's Human Nature.

delegiwa:
I don't think you know what you just typed so let me correct that impression immediately.....

Long serving congressmen actually contribute to the stability of the congress which affects the quality of legislation that comes from it...

Here's a list of longest/still serving US Congressmen....



13 Longest-Serving Members of Congress

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Kiran Dhillon

Credit: AP Images

Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms and senators serve six. So every two and six years, incumbents have to hit the campaign trail and fight for their political lives.

Although they typically have the upper hand in elections, they’re by no means safe. Take Mark Udall (D-CO) and Mark Begich (D-AK), two freshmen senators who were unseated this November after only one term in office. Nor is the overthrow of more senior members unheard of, as we were reminded in the Virginia primaries when Tea Party up-and-comer Dave Brat defeated No. 2 Republican in the GOP-led House, Eric Cantor.

So nobody is unconquerable in Congress, but the following members are as close as it gets, all having served upwards of three decades in the House or Senate.

We can’t say for sure why these members are so unshakable. Maybe they’ve faced no serious challengers, or their district is overwhelmingly Republican or Democratic. It could be they have serious fundraising and campaigning chops, or perhaps they simply do their jobs well.

Whatever the reason, here are the longest-tenured members of Congress in descending order—those who’ve served for longer than it takes a baby to be born, grow up, and then run for Congress themselves.

Note: this article reflects members of the 113th Congress. A handful of the following representatives and senators announced their retirements this year, and will not serve in the 114th Congress that convenes in January 2015.

Rep. Thomas E. Petri (R-WI) #13

In office 35 years

Rep. Thomas Petri’s closest race was his first one in 1979. He beat his Democratic opponent Gary R. Goyke by a slim margin of 0.8 percent, winning 50.4 percent of the vote. He’s run in 17 elections for the House since, and announced that he would retire when his current term ends in January 2015. Petri’s seat will be assumed by another Republican, current Wisconsin state Senator Glenn Grothman.

Note: Toggle between tabs in the image to see Rep. Petri’s election history and net worth.

Rep. Frank James “Jim” Sensenbrenner Jr. (R-WI) #12

In office 35 years

Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner is also from Wisconsin. He initially represented Congressional District 5, but switched to District 9 in 2003. Like Rep. Petri, his closest race was his first one, but he still won the race with 61 percent of the vote. Unlike Rep. Petri, however, he will continue serving in 2015.

Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) #11

In office 35 years

Sen. Carl Levin has been in office for the same amount of time as Reps. Petri and Sensenbrenner, but as he’s a Senator, he’s only had to run in six (not 17) elections. His closest race was his second, in 1984. He walked away with 51.8 percent of the vote compared with challenger (and astronaut) Jack Lousma’s, 47.2 percent. Since then, he’s won increasingly higher percentages of the vote, climbing from the fifties to low sixties.

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MI) #10

In office 36 years

In Sen. Thad Cochran’s seven elections for senator, he was lucky enough to have no opponent in 1990, and so won 100 percent of the vote. He’s won progressively less of the vote ever since, but still managed a solid 60 percent in 2014. Cochran’s biggest threat this year wasn’t a Democrat, but Tea Party primary challenger Chris McDaniel. Had Cochran lost, it would have been another big blow (the first being Virginia’s Eric Cantor) to the Republican establishment at the hands of the Tea Party.

Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT) #9

In office 37 years

Sen. Orrin G. Hatch is the most-senior senator of the Republican party and will become president pro tempore–the elected official 3rd in line for the presidency–in January 2015. He’s also incoming chair of the Senate Finance Committee and there’s speculation he’ll lead the Republican charge on tax reform (lower individual and corporate taxes) when the next Congress convenes in 2015.

Rep. Nick J. Rahall II (D-WV) #8

In office 37 years

It turns out that Rep. Nick J. Rahall wasn’t unshakable. After almost four decades in Congress, he was unseated by Republican state Senator Evan Jenkins in November’s general elections. Rep. Rahall represented West Virginia for 37 years, serving in the state’s 4th District from 1977 to 1992, and transitioning to the state’s 3rd District thereafter. West Virginia’s representation in the U.S. House is now solidly Republican with Rahall’s loss.

Rep. George Miller (D-CA) #7

In office 39 years

San Francisco publication SFGate recently dubbed Rep. George Miller his district’s “liberal lion.” He’s a ranking member on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and passed 28 bills during his tenure. No contender ever came close to defeating him–Miller consistently won 60 to 70 percent of the vote–but he chose not run for reelection this November. California state representative Mark DeSaulnier (D) will assume Miller’s seat beginning in January.

Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT) #6

In office 39 years

Sen. Patrick Leahy is the longest-serving member of the Senate and its current president pro tempore, ranking just below Vice President Joe Biden. He is a member of four committees and is the chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where he focuses largely on prison and criminal justice reform. In the span of his career, he’s passed a total of 56 bills. Although his first two elections were close–he won with 47 and 49.8 percent of the vote, respectively–he’s won by safer margins ever since.

Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA) #5

In Office 39 years

Rep. Henry Waxman, who decided not to run for reelection, will retire next year. He’s widely considered to have been one of the most influential Democrats in Congress, and was involved in passing laws across the board, from helping to reduce pollution and smoking, to expanding access Medicaid and generic drugs.

Rep. Don Young (R-AK) #4

In office 41 years

At age 81, Rep. Don Young is the 10th oldest member of Congress, but that didn’t stop him from running–and winning–in November’s general election, though. “The only time I’ll retire is when people want to retire me,” he told reporters in a post-election interview. He consistently faces both an Independent and Democratic candidate in his district’s elections (Independents typically detract from the Republican candidate’s votes), but he’s nonetheless won 21 elections straight.

Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) #3

In office 43 years

Rep. Charles B. Rangel had no Republican contender in 2014 or from 1978 to 1990. Nor was his closest race in 1998 “close” –he won with 62.4 percent of the vote, compared to his Republican challenger’s 22.4 percent. Democratic primary challengers, however, have been giving the representative a run for his money. If he loses his seat, it will likely be before he makes it to a general election.

Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-MI) #2

In office 49 years

Rep. John Conyers is the second longest-serving member of Congress. Like Rep. Rangel, he’s had little trouble facing down his Republican contenders. In fact, the most a Republican challenger has ever received in a race against Conyers is 19.9 percent. He’s a top-ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee and has called on the committee’s chairman to convene CIA hearings in light of the interrogation reports that were released earlier this month.

Rep. John D. Dingell (D-MI) #1

In office 59 years

The longest-serving member of Congress is Rep. John D. Dingell (age 88) of Michigan’s 12th District. Only one member is older than Dingell–Rep. Ralph M. Hall (R-TX) at age 91. Prior to joining Congress, Dingell served as an assistant prosecutor, Army lieutenant, attorney, and even forest ranger. During his time in Congress, Dingell served on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, as Dean of the House, and Dean of the Michigan congressional delegation.

After 29 straight elections, Dingell announced that he would not seek a 30th term. The seat’s staying in the family though, as his wife and former consultant, Deborah Dingell, won the 12th District election.

Thanks for the epistle. This is an emerging democracy and we have our cultural issues. Can any senator ever be recalled. No! This is a quasi-democracy with no clear separation of power. I won't answer you again until we are able to jail either a senator, governor or president.

Uteghe:
I've noticed that Sen. David Mark has not been speaking since the commencement of the 8th senate. Why?

That's what happened when a class captain repeat his class and sits with junior.

Uteghe:
I've noticed that Sen. David Mark has not been speaking since the commencement of the 8th senate. Why?

That's what happened when a class captain repeats his class and sits with junior.
You can't retake waec in your former high school and still be made the senior prefect.

I have watched on Tv, Ali Baba performed at the award of national honour at abuja during the Abacha era. It was fun and enjoyed him. Where was Helen Paul then. Ali Baba stood shoulder to shoulder with Danjuma but he never insulted him. We Yorubas don't insult elders the way Helen Paul did. She must be boycotted.
Ali Baba is a legend. And a cultured one.

Take the next available bus or import her!

Find a niche, a viable niche, work a little, say 2 years, save vigorously, invest in that niche, fail forward, find more money, reinvest and into alternatives. Re-engineer, innovate, state your own rules. The niche will yield itself and its secrets to you in 5 Years.from the 5th year you are good to go.
The challenge is, can you be in the wilderness for 5 years.

[quote author=gab264 post=39230550]foreign!! maa foot.
When other countries are boasting of nuclear missile's, su - figther jet.
Ur talking of foreign policy"
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It starts from there, why do you think north korea has a significant technology. Enmity with the west. We should negotiate our wAy to relevance though we need to get serious as a nation.

vani86:
And you think your wife will be a virgin with a clean past.

Dude dont even go there, you dont and will never know how many guys, men, grandpas that have drilled your so called clean wife.

I av been married for years and I met my wife a virgin and still trust her for 95 percent

Nigeria must begin a sort of confrontational policy and acquire international enemies as fast as possible. Only when we have enemies that our ingenuity are awaken. We must start to assert and in fact bully some lesser countries in africa. We must adopt a different approach to the west and east and set our own standards in international relations. We have a market to sustain domestic patronage though we lack much technical know-how yet they will beg us to buy. I will even suggest that the President be scarce in circulating himself internationally because there is respect when a commodity is scarce eg the rare metals. Nigeria does not know its worth and that is painful.if any chinese investor comes in, he should bring a letter from his president.

He should be retired immediately and all entitlements paid. and be so honoured. Being an exposed whistleblower will make him lose the conFidence of his superior. That's my take.

Did you know that the source of social problems in the country is traceable to the efforts or lack of it, the judiciary. Where those who stole enormously from the treasury depriving the less priviledged from enjoying the commonwealth,were hardly punished while common man is quickly prosecuted and jailed. Its a ticking time bomb. Judiciary has failed the social system.

Insecticides are nerve agents hence they most time first paralyse insects then killing them off if potent

pacino26:
We do have the technical know-how bro. Am only concerned bout the lack of confidence exhibited by most Nigerians. Visit snake island Lagos and see the engineering marvels tradesmen put up. DSOs and platforms. I can't stress more but we have the know-how.

Our technology is not pooled, even america had to borrow enrico fermi from italy to build atomic bomb in 1943
We are not there yet but I share your optimism.
Look, do we have academic personnel involved in innoson project in order to continually solve emerging problems in the production. Does iNnoson source materials locally or imported. Even ordinary calibration and instrumentation is no childs play not to talk of durability. Toyota do recall vehicles but I believe all innoson output will all worth total recall if put to international standard and tests

If the technical know-how at Innoson is not supplied by nigerians but by expatriates, I tell you we don't have a brand yet.

Now one trader will come to hustle in lagos for years and carry all the money home to marry this girl. She came to see her boyfriend and she is obviously not a virgin

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Our problem during jonathan admin is not impunity but lack of deterrence. The new system will now entrench deterrence to deter future occurences. Imagine!

If you were properly married to him don't just dare it!

Sebi its one north?