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PoliticsRe: Expose Tinubu And Fashola November 30, 2012 At 3:32 Am by Ilaje44(m): 1:03pm On Nov 30, 2012
Do you have evidence to back up these claims?
PhonesRe: Nokia Launches Lumia 920/820 In Nigeria by Ilaje44(m): 12:35pm On Nov 27, 2012
luluosas: That is the issue. Since it is factory unlocked, it should be readily available from every service providers as this will ultimately boost Nokia spread easily. Think about this! Thank you.
I dont that arguement count much really. Except you dont like MTN abd the fact that Nigeria as it is... There actually a big advantage of economy of scale provided by MTN that can not be adequately matched by any other vendor in Nigeria. MTN can buy cheaper due to volume and sell at a price advantage than any other provider. As they seem to be selling the phone unlocked, this would actually help to make it penetrate the market much better than let's say GLO. The price for the L920 is quite cheap compare to the price charged here where I live or even the UK. Only the L820 is much pricier than we have here.
PhonesRe: Nokia Launches Lumia 920/820 In Nigeria by Ilaje44(m): 11:14am On Nov 27, 2012
mr.drizzy:
rating the iphone 5 like its some kind of GOd NOW TELL ME;whts on iphone that aint on the motorola droid razr maxx hd...i believe u dnt knw i added hd bah..and about the error everyone makes that,u aint perfect,since u call urself hustla find out the specs and vary them,use ur brain gosh.i used an iphone 4 and i knw what it does..my only problem is the way its being rated.like some kind of huge stuff.when i got mine(obviously didnt buy it) i was like gaga for it,used it for 6mnths it jst seem like the normal phone we all knw ..my guess u dnt have one ur jst flaunting rubbish..the only thing i see that beats the usual fone is its pixel and durabilty.oh i forgot the motorola droid razr maxx has more ba3 life than it.thats hw u will say the ipad 3 or mini is the best tablet when there is a nexus 10. For the love of GOD stop thinking like a sick nigerian and see things in a neutral ground*hustla my foot*
[color=maroon]You yourself have not be neutral. There is more than Google in the mobile world. Neither Google nor Apple are the Alpha and Omega. Igba kan nlo, igba kan nbo l'aiye yi o. If there is any OEM taking Android to new height, it has been Samsung. Not Motorola, not LG or the host of them. Samsung has brought a lot of the things we used to take for granted like hand writing recognition in the days of windows mobile and Palm OS. The iPhone phenomenal destroyed all that. Now, non of this finger friendly Smartphones allow for the use of stylus except the Note brand of Samsung. Despite all the finger friendliness of the modern displays, there are times I wished I could have my Stylus back. Anyway, let me just quit whining about the good old smartphone era, when we were a small gadget freaky elite. Now, every dick and harry has a smartphone.[/color]
PhonesRe: Nokia Launches Lumia 920/820 In Nigeria by Ilaje44(m): 10:58am On Nov 27, 2012
luluosas: The fact that the pre-order is exclusive to MTN only makes it a bad market for Nokia. Its like they are not yet ready to fit into the growing competition in the Smart phone segment of the economy. I can't imagine an unlocked phone/device to be tied to a single service provider (MTN) where there are others on the line.
Tied to MTN means that MTN has the exclusive right to market the phones for 3 months. You subsequently will be able to buy them from different vendors after this period. Since the phones are not sim- or netlocked, it's actually no biggie. Buy from MTN and use it with the Network of your choice.
PoliticsRe: Lagos Sued For Proposed N500 Toll On Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge by Ilaje44(m): 10:41am On Nov 27, 2012
hercules07: I would rather they built world class facility that will be tolled than the nonsense we are putting up with, let the lawyer test the legality of this contract, it will help the government in the future.
That is very correct!
PoliticsRe: Lagos Sued For Proposed N500 Toll On Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge by Ilaje44(m): 10:39am On Nov 27, 2012
geez*:
Iwo gan gan lolori buruku. Omo ale
Haha, eyin omode wonyi, kilode? E ko le jiyan lai ma s'epe abi ki e bura yin ni? E lo sinmi edo jare.
PoliticsRe: Lagos Sued For Proposed N500 Toll On Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge by Ilaje44(m): 10:36am On Nov 27, 2012
geez*:
Sometimes I wonder how people reason. Do you have a clear background on the position of the bridge and its funding structure? Aren't there even tolled roads built by governments in other climes? Like I said and still insist, you don't have to ply the bridge to move from Lekki to Ikoyi. Would this argument have come up if the bridge wasn't erected. It's a matter if choice dunce

Even the Lagos-Badagry Expresway which the government has raised bonds to build will be tolled but guess what, the service lane won't be tolled and is an alternative road even though its expected to be more congested
You are right here. However, you should not have called the lawyer a hungry lawyer. He has a grievance and has taken the approiprate measure. That does not make him hungry nor notice me. People should be encouraged to go along the same route if they have grievances with their govt or co-citizens.
PoliticsRe: Lagos Sued For Proposed N500 Toll On Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge by Ilaje44(m): 10:31am On Nov 27, 2012
The people abusing Fashola could have done like this lawyer and sue him. Methink the premise on which the case is built is partly faulty. The poor people that he is showcasing dont even have a vehicle to begin with. Besides, he can not be an advocate for the Federal Govt. The Fed that has authority over the waters has not complained about the illegality of the project. Since this particular project did not start yesterday, why is it occuring to him now that the LASG has no power to build a bridge over the creek. It would be a big joke if he wins all counts he pressing against the LASG.

And for those who think you can not toll a road built with public fund, I say: Yes you can.

The only thing that I'd support is the reduction in the fees and the introduction of monthly, quarterly and yearly Vignette which actually is the international standard. This infrastructure must be maintained and new ones built!
PoliticsRe: Lagos Sued For Proposed N500 Toll On Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge by Ilaje44(m): 10:13am On Nov 27, 2012
yomi_like: I wish I can get hold of u and nak big stick on ur idiotic head , mumu, odee, oloshi oloriburuku, weree mtcheeeewwww
This is not neccessary. Not at all!
PoliticsRe: The Top Oil Producing States. Based On Revenue. by Ilaje44(m): 1:53am On Nov 26, 2012
musiwa7: ko ma to yin je.. ero, ni ijoba pa. ondo ni opo, jo , gbogbo awon nonsense ti e ko.
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iwe re ma ng fun mi l'efori lati ka. Jowo ore, dakun, maa ka nkan ti o ba ko ki o to te bottini SUBMIT yen jare. Mo ng be e ni. O seun.
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HealthRe: What Is Jedi Jedi Called In English Language by Ilaje44(m): 11:21pm On Nov 25, 2012
NSNA: in yoruba literal interpretation to broken english - eatyansh eatyansh grin
[color=maroon]Awon omo buruku po lori itakun yii sha. Omode yii, ma f'eri pa agbalagba ke. Eatyansh eatyansh! O ga o. Kilode ti ko fi je chopreason chopreason (Reason = idi)?[/color]
Music/RadioRe: Gangnam Style Becomes Youtube's Most Watched Video. by Ilaje44(m): 7:53pm On Nov 25, 2012
Gabriel_sylar: What do u xpect there are more dan 2billions asians on earth...and asian hit will surely pull dis kinda traffic
2 billion Asians you said? Well, just the Nations of China and India have like 2.5 billion people.

And you still have high population countries like Indonesia 0.3 million, Japan, Pakistan, Bangladesh a.s.f.
FoodRe: What Is This Fruit Called In Your Native Language? by Ilaje44(m):
Hon. Lord:
This fruit has an english name. It it called FIG (FIG FRUIT). That's the english and belongs to the gruop of fruits like - Citrus, Pomelo/Shaddock, etc. That is the fruit described in the bible when it was said that Jesus was hungry and thought it has fruit based on it leavy/fresh appearance from distance but could not find and caused it to die.

We all knows the time of this fruit - approaching of dry season/hammertan period (end of year). Call it anything you like in your language - it has a popular Igbo name all over the federation as UDARA (Central Igbo) while other tongues has similar name to it. I think while we are are kids, has something special with the fruit before becoming oldmen and women. We grew-up with the same head therefore still look at the fruit as a special one among others. Happy Sunday and enjoy!!!!!!!
[color=maroon] This is definitely not the fruit refered to as FIG. Fig is called AJARA and the fruit ESO AJARA in Yoruba. The cherry that people call it is only true for Nigeria. Outside Nigeria, no English Speaker would tell you that is a cherry. We used to have a cherry tree in our garden here where I live.

To know how fig or cherry fruits look like, make a search in google picture.[/color]
Dating And Meet-up ZoneRe: Am Falling For An Nlander... by Ilaje44(m): 11:23am On Nov 25, 2012
Obinoscopy: Pls don't dear. If you do it'll break her heart. And as her tweenie you wouldn't want that, would you? smiley
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Ashewo ogidi ni iwo omode yii. Ta lo ko e ni Psaikoloji bi won se ng petu s'inu obirin?[/color]
CelebritiesRe: Naeto C Reacts To Fraud Allegation, Claims His Signature Was Forged by Ilaje44(m): 11:02am On Nov 25, 2012
He could be charged for Tax evasion as well. I doubt he has paid the neccessary percentual VAT on the received N400k installment to the Tax Authority? Government should take note!
FoodRe: What Is This Fruit Called In Your Native Language? by Ilaje44(m):
river101: Pls I need help on this, I got a message from 131NG on my MTN sim I haven't used for up to 6-8months as I put my sim on my phone some days back to see dis.' that I have won 2million naira in MTN ultimate wonder promo that I should call MR audu '

I called d number and it asked me questions and finally told me to send my information to this phone nd we can proceed from dere.

Pls I want to knw if this is real or a scam.

Also I don't knw how to start a thread in naira land.pls help
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I'd suggest you go to the MTN office near you. Dont send your details to an unconfirmed number. It could be a SCAM.

Lo si offisi MTN to sunmo e lati lo wa idi finifini.[/color]
Dating And Meet-up ZoneRe: Am Falling For An Nlander... by Ilaje44(m): 2:34am On Nov 25, 2012
Mynd_44: Waoh!!!

It's almost game time.

[color=maroon]Jeki bobo yii lo wa NKAN je jare. A gbodo win(ni) l'eni. O di dandan
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PropertiesRe: Road Built Around House In China After Owners Refuse To Sell by Ilaje44(m): 12:36pm On Nov 24, 2012
senior boy: I think dey should run mental test 4 the couple because this is nothing but crazynesssssssssssssssss
Young man, beside the fact that TESTs are not run FOR, but rather ON someone; it's very uncool perhaps unfortunate for you to insinuate that the couple are mentally unstable even while the reason for them refusing to sell GLARES at you in the article.
PoliticsRe: Does Ogun State Really Have The Most Modern House/urban Planning In Nigeria? by Ilaje44(m): 2:32am On Nov 23, 2012
[quote author=]Abeokuta and Ibadan have a very rare beauty, but i agree, the tin roofs have to go. Idk why it's so difficult to ban them in nigeria the health implications alone are tremendous. Our average life expectancy would just 5 years easily.

Most people drink water that trickles from their rusty roofs during rain. You can't boil out the toxic elements in rust because they're not biological, they're chemical, so in all reality the people of these cities are drinking toxic chemicals regularly and we're wondering why people fall ill so often in Nigeria[/quote]Not only Abeokuta and Ibadan my dear. A lot of the cities and towns in Yorubaland have a very unique charm. I just love Ekiti towns especially. All we need is just facelifting all these infrastructures. Nigeria has got great touristic potentials.
PoliticsRe: Does Ogun State Really Have The Most Modern House/urban Planning In Nigeria? by Ilaje44(m): 7:37pm On Nov 22, 2012
I doubt the statistics. I have been to part of the state. I do not think that some Lagosians (they are practically no more Lagosians in the real sense) live there explains the difference to other States.

That apart, Abeokuta is quite a serene city with a good mix of old and young infrastructures. Nevertheless, I believe you should visit Nigeria first hand to see things for yourself. I bet you will be schocked at first sight, but you wont want to miss the fun of the lawlessness of that Nigeria once you get used to it. And you will get used to it faster than you think.
PoliticsRe: Oyerinde: Kudos To Police by Ilaje44(m): 10:46am On Nov 22, 2012
O ga gan o. They should be promoted for doing an "excellent" job they are paid to do? They should be promoted to encourage them to do the job they are paid to do? And should they be relieved of their hitherto promotions because they did not do the work they were being paid to do?
PoliticsRe: Do You Know That Oyo State Or Former Ondo Or Kwara Are Bigger Than Igboland by Ilaje44(m): 10:54am On Nov 19, 2012
musiwa7: solution ko to wa be ni pe. Ki awon state yin ko oja tutu... ema wa fu awon eniyan lo owo, lati ma ta ja.. gbogbo oja ni ama tuko... Oja oje, oja moto ni, oja aso ni.. gbogbo oja, ni ama fo awon eniya yi, lowo lati mata.
Eni yii kii se omo Yoruba Naija ti o ba je omo Yoruba rara. Awon Dahome abi Ibo lo ma nso ede bi eni yii ti se ko ede Kaaro-o-jiire s'oke yi.

Musiwa is either a Beninoise Yoruba or not Yoruba at all. He writes Yoruba like a Beninoise or an Ibo.
PoliticsRe: What Did You Learn From The Presidential Media Chat? by Ilaje44(m): 2:51am On Nov 19, 2012
dayokanu: Neither would executive cluelessness solve the problems of this country

If this is all Retardeen Jonathan has to offer then I am sorry . I eat twice a day, I eat simple food, I eat fish peppersoup. I dont drink Kaikai, I drink ogogoro. WTF

It just reinforces that we have a retardd for a President

If Retardeen Jonathan has a PhD no wonder Dangote is making PhD holders drive trucks
[color=maroon] Aburo, jowo, ya mi ni oro e yi lo[/color]
PoliticsRe: GDP Is A Poor Measure Of Economic Growth by Ilaje44(m): 11:14pm On Nov 18, 2012
HNosegbe: The last point on the informal economy is a valid one. Many Nigerian small-scale, street corner businesses are not captured in our GDP computations, because we have not been able to accurately measure them and integrate them into the mainstream economy. That is why I respect economists like Hernando de Soto who have done a lot of work with regard to the value of the informal economy and how countries can leverage on the vast potential contained therein.

Addressing the point you made about GDP, it will interest you to note that even GDP per capita still doesn't adequately capture the economic well-being of the common man. Let's take Equatorial Guinea as an instance. That country has the highest GDP per capita figure in Africa and the 20th highest in the world ($36,515), which on face value is actually comparable to figures in Europe. But travel to that country and see how the average citizen lives. Almost all the wealth (which mainly comes from oil, anyway) has been cornered by the ruling class led by that thieving lootocrat called Teodoro Obiang Nguema.

For me a better model of capturing the average wealth of the common man will be one that adjusts the GDP per capita by the level of income inequality (the Gini coefficient). So in Equatorial Guinea's case we would multiply the GDP per capita by a factor of 1-Gini (since a higher gini means higher inequality). Given that the country's Gini is about 65%, our adjusted GDP per capita will be $12,780, a much lower figure which will more accurately approximate living conditions.

We are saying the same thing! Maybe I was not able to put it better in English. I would have been able to explain it better in German, but how many people understand German on this forum?

The Gini coefficient adjusted GDP per Capital as I said is a very good measure of the Spread of wealth in the population. However, the title of this post says "...Measure of Economic Growth". The Gini coefficent handles only the aspect of Inequality but does not say anything about growth. A very important determinant of Growth - not Wealth - remains the change in GDP.
PoliticsRe: Why Are Most Private Universities Situated In The SW? by Ilaje44(m): 4:21pm On Nov 18, 2012
obitwo: Of course everyone knows that the SW is the most densely populated region
That is not true. The most densely populated region in Nigeria remains the socalled South East. Population density is a function of the population of a place in relation to the size of the landmass. The geographical size of the Southeast is relatively small in relation to their population.
Car TalkRe: Old Number Plates Invalid By Sept. 30, 2013 -FRSC by Ilaje44(m): 4:09pm On Nov 18, 2012
Why are people not forming interest groups and going to court to challenge this silly thing?
PoliticsRe: GDP Is A Poor Measure Of Economic Growth by Ilaje44(m): 11:15am On Nov 18, 2012
HNosegbe: I think the OP is trying to say that GDP is a poor measure of overall economic well-being of the average citizen, and I agree with him. GDP figures don't tell us how well an INDIVIDUAL is doing. That's why the average Nigerian can hardly feed himself and his family or get a good job, while the economy is "growing" at over six percent.
And that is the reason you also have GDP per Capital to determine the wealth of a country per head. This can also be complimented with the gdp per capital offset with the PPP (purchasing power parity) to determine the REAL value of the per Capital income of a country. A still better indicator of the wellbeing of a country's population is the Gini's coefficient of the per Capital gdp. It determines the SPREAD of Wealth within the population.

So you see, the GDP is a recognized measure of economic development of a country. Aside the GDP, there are also other refined economic indicators. It is therefore not farfetched using the GDP and the GDP growth rate to determine the level of economic activities in a country. The problem with Nigeria is however the very big shadow ecomony that is not considered in the Statistics i.e. the rampart unregistered petty trading and businesses.
FamilyRe: Picture Of A Father Carrying His Child On His Back by Ilaje44(m): 12:18pm On Nov 15, 2012
CrazyMan: There are two options for this act....its either his wife is more successful than he is, thereby making life miserable for him, or he's a widower...cos no sane man would engage in such.
Your 2 options are no options at all. My father, - oma Ilaje ogeemoni, agbe inoko ghan ewa. Ilaje oma imalokun, imalokun agbabu... - ki Eledumare fi orun ke won, used to do that with our last born child, and that was in the Seventies. He was the bread winner of the house. So you see, it is not a new thing. There has always been men who do take care of their children without having to loose their manhood. There is and has been many a good example of men like that in my lineage.

Ilaje ghan, a s'eniyan jare!
PoliticsRe: This Is Nigeria! by Ilaje44(m): 2:10am On Nov 13, 2012
chyke_o: A few might have come across this pic, but this remains a potent definition of Nigeria.
Ko s'ogbon to le da, ko s'ona to le gba, ko s'iwa to le hu ti o le fi te aiye l'orun.

Ile aiye fun igba die ni o, omo araiye e se rere o.

Afi ka ma hu iwa rere...
PoliticsRe: This Is Nigeria! by Ilaje44(m): 2:09am On Nov 13, 2012
Osika gbagbe ola, o gbagbe ojo ikehin. Ranti eleda re nigba ewe re. Yee ore mi hu 'wa rere.
Yee ma dan wo, rara ma dan wo, yee ma dan wo hu 'wa rere.

Eni da eeru leerun ng tan. Elete lete nye. A kii gba akitan lowo akiti. A kii gba ile baba eni lowo eni...

Baba Miliki, mo s'iba!
PoliticsRe: ‘achebe’s Book Is Replete With Inaccurate Facts, Claims’ by Ilaje44(m): 12:49pm On Nov 12, 2012
vanunu: What of Tibet and Taiwan?
Tibetans are not Han Chinese. Their land is being occupied by China. Taiwanese are Chinese. I have met some and none except the aboriginal Formosans would ever tell you they are not Chinese. The problem between China PR and Taiwan Republic of China is an idealogical one.

However, I got what you trying to get at. He must have met a lot Xhinese to conclude that Chinese people dont tell you their regions. Despite the state clamp down on such controversial thematics, yet the Chinese would still tell you if they are Han Chinese or if they are Mongols, Igurians etc. He is dead wrong on that assumption. Even Indians do tell if they are Tamil, Punjabi, Bengals, Sinhalese etc.

A good country dont suppress the identities of it people in order to archieve unity. To archieve unity, we must accept our differences and respect these differences. That is the way forward.

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